Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto!
AN: New story, woo. I've been wanting to try out a vampire fic for a while now! :)

Summary: Have you ever thought about what it would be like to have a knife held to your neck? No? Well it's bloody terrifying! But I'll tell you what's even more terrifying: instead of a knife threatening your life, it's sharp, deadly teeth. SasukexSakura

Scarlet Scent

Chapter One: Sketchy Past

I never did get the point of life; it seemed oh so dull. But yet, I treasured it all the same. Maybe to me it seemed dull because I always think that we all just go through the same simular cycle: We're born, we have a journey, and then we all die...
See, dull!
Yet, it's the journey that keeps me captivated. You never know what will creep up next. For some people, their life journey is to do with hardship, friends, harmony, pain or love.
Do you want to know what mine is? Well, ha! Good luck on that because all that I know is that I feel dull right now because I'm moving to a new town that will be dull, and wet. Very very damn wet! Boring...
Stupid wetness!
Now, don't get me wrong, I love the rain! But I'm moving to one of the wettest places on earth that rains basically twenty-four seven, called Konoha.

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I ran and ran. My hand was tightening on my little sundress in fright. My breaths were shallow, my heart was fast, and my skin was turning pale. Why did I tell mummy today that she could pick me up late if she needed to? That was such a silly idea!
They were gaining on me. It didn't even seem like they were trying. My green eyes widened as my pupils dilated. They were playing with me! I was so, so silly this morning telling her that! I wouldn't be in this mess now if she was here!
My piercing scream echoed in the air as something dug into my neck. I struggled in the persons grip, trying to get away. "No!" I screamed in fright as my neck still throbbed from not being realised, and from the other two people coming closer. The other two people laughed at my actions. Pain was shooting through my veins, I was starting to feel weak. "Stop it!" I wept as tears travelled over my cheeks.
Some of my pink hair blew in front of my face. Red was streaking it here and there. My breath came faster as some of my now newly covered hair clung to my face. Blood. I was blood! My hair was getting covered in blood! My head slowly started to turn to see was happening to my neck – to see where the blood was coming from.
"Hey! Leave some for me!" One of the people growled out to the person behind me.
So, so slowly my sight was starting to become blurry as I could almost see what was happening to my neck.
In a flash the person got ripped away from me. My eyelids blinked heavily as I tried seeing what was happening to my attackers. A slivery-gray haired man was crouched over, snarling nastily to the three people. His dark eyes connected with mine, silently telling me to run and hide.
...And I did just that before my mind took over in a haze of darkness.

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"Hey, teme, you're seeming paler then usually these days!"
"Shut up, dobe."
A girl with a short skirt and a made up face was listening closely to the two boys bickering as she was slowly going to make her way pass them. She smirked quickly from Naruto's supposable 'putdown'. When she was before them she coughed a little, trying to get Sasuke's attention. His dark eyes slowly travelled to the sounds direction, and glared harshly at her. "Well, I'll say, you're seeming sexer than ever, Sasuke," she cooed, trying to be seductive, and swayed her hips as she walked away before winking at him.
He scoffed at her retreating form.

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"Do it, I dare you. Teme, do it!"
Sasuke coldly smirked. "Why?" He dawdled as his hand tightened around the blond's neck.
The blond looked away from his penetrating gaze. "...Because I hate this," he said softly as his blue eyes dimmed sadly.

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The man was carrying me. My neck was throbbing in sharp bursts of pain. I had slowly woken up a short while ago. His hand was covering the hurtful area, stopping the blood flow as he ran fast. The silvery-gray man looked down to me, our eyes connected. I gave him a soft, thankful smile when I noticed his eyes held worry and pain...

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I snapped out of my reverie, shaking my head from the old, sketchy memory. I looked back out the window, trying to get my mind off things. My mouth fell agape from the sight. I snapped my head around to look at my mum. "Muuummm!!" I said when I looked away from the wet window. As you could guess, yes, rain was our welcoming party. "Why'd we have to move here?"

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