Well, all I have to say about this story is that I got the idea from reading a Naruto vampire fic. I do not own Naruto or Crimson Moon for that matter.
This will be my third fanfic I have written, and still counting. I hope that all the readers out there will enjoy this to the maximum!!
I already have three chapters on paper, and I am still unsure of what pairing I want to use; Sakura and Naruto or Sakura and Sasuke...
Personally, I am a Sakura Sasuke fan, but you know, sometimes other thing happen...yeah. So here's the first chapter for, From Dusk to Dawn!!
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Sakura huffed as she saw another sign telling her that she was getting closer to Konoha.
"Sakura," her mom warned. "Don't you give your grandmother any grief over this, you hear? This was not her idea, but she had the hospitality to take you in, so you had better treat her better than you've been treating me."
Sakura sighed and knodded her head. Sakura hadn't been doing too well in school because her mom moved around so much for her job. That's what this move was all about; to help Sakura succeed in life. Ms. Haruno decided to send Sakura back to Konoha to live with her grandmother, where she would have a steady, stable home to stay while she got her schooling.
Sakura used to live in Konoha, but when she was five, her father died. Her mother was so grieved that she couldn't stand to stay in the town any longer. Sakura's mother lost almost all contact with her family, all exept her mother-in-law.
Sakura reclined in the passenger seat and stretched her arms behind her head. The clouds drifted by while Sakura lazily watched them before she gently drifted to sleep...
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"Sakura, Sakura dear, we're here. Wake up, darling."
"Hmmm...?" Sakura opened her eyes slowly to find her grandmother's two story house towering outside the car window. "Oh." she mumbled before stretching out the sleep.
Her grandmother stood on the porch grinning like a wild cat, but her expression turned serious a moment later.
"Come in my dears!" she called "It's getting dark!" She beconed them into the house as Sakura and her mother grabbed Sakura's things.
Sakura's grandmother gave them both a warm hug and pushed the two into the house.
"So!" she began happily. "How have you been? I haven't seen you all in so long! And Sakura dear, you've grown into a beautiful woman. I can hardly recognize you!" She beamed.
Sakura blushed and mumbled a thank-you.
"It's good to see you again, mom." Ms. Haruno said as she gave her mother another hug.
"well, well. You guys must be exausted!" Mrs. Haruno stated. "Let's get Sakura's stuff up to her room so we can relax."
Sakura ended up getting the master bedroom in the tower, which was like a third floor. It had a nice balcony and plenty of windows, making it easy for Sakura to look all over the city.
As for furniture, there was a queen sized bed, an old wardrobe that smelled like mothballs, a large desk with a computer (hopefully with internet), and a bedside table sporting a lamp and a phone.
"Not bad." Sakura mumbled to herself as she sat down on her bed to await the return of her mother from her own room.
In her boredom, Sakura found herself gazing out her window into the forest that bordered the city. She felt something pull inside her, and she had an urge to get closer...
The balcony edge seemed to come too fast as Sakura found herself flipped over the edge. She was so surprised that she didn't even make a sound as she fell to the ground. She furrowed her brows in contempt as she found a neighboring house stood in her line of sight as she tried to look back to see what had entranced her.
When Sakura realized that her grandmother would flip if she found Sakura outside after dark, she quickly jumped back up to her bedroom balcony with her amazing speed and agility as a shinobi.
Just as she perched on the rail, Mrs. Haruno walked through the door.
"Sakura!" her grandmother called shrilly.
Sakura froze, very aware that her grandma might flip.
"I'm okay, gramma, really." Sakura said as her grandmother pulled her back into the room and locked the door.
"It's not safe outside, Sakura. There are vampires loose and they are attracted to young blood, such as yourself. I don't want my baby sucked dry, do you hear?" her grandmother looked into Sakura's eyes, making her feal guilty.
"Grandma," Sakura began. "I don't beleive in vampires because they aren't real. If it makes you feel better, I'll stay in at night, but don't expect me to believe that story about vampires, okay?"
"Oh, you don't believe me, huh?" Mrs. Haruno chuckled. "Just wait until you go to school tomarrow. You'll see."
"Okay gramma..." Sakura said, emphasizing the 'okay'.
"Your mother plans to leave early tomarrow morning. I don't expect you'll be able to see her in the morning, so you should say good-bye to her tonight."
"kay, gramma."
"Good night, darling."
"Night, Gramma."
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Sakura tossed and turned that night. Thoughts of starting school in the morning and vampires kept her mind racing, making her rest a fitful one. The heat of the room was becoming unbearable, and sleep would not succume to Sakura.
Out of desperation, Sakura rolled out of bed and swung open the balcony doors. The cool air swept away the haze of heat looming over the girl as she crawled happily back into bed.
The morning seemed to come way too fast as Sakura wined at her alarm clock, pleading for five more minutes.
When Sakura couldn't spare anymore time, she hurried through her morning get-ready routine.
Sakura's grandmother was already up and at it when Sakura rushed into the kitchen for a quick breakfast.
"Hey Gramma?/" Sakura asked as she stuffed herself full of toast. "Are you taking me to school?"
"Of course not, dear-" she answered
"What?! Does that mean I have to take the bus?" Sakura huffed in annoyance.
"Well, Sakura dear, if you would give me a chance to speak, you would already know that you have a new car of your own to drive now."
"Really?" Sakura asked in amazement and joy. She sqealed in her delight.
Sakura paused in mid-sqeal to ask, "How do I get to school?"
"It's easy enough to find. I have drawn out a map for you in your car."
"Thanks Gramma." Sakura's joy faded back to grief. "Do I really have to go to school today? I don't even have any books or school supplies."
Sakura's grandmother looked at Sakura a little sympathetically as she replied, "It's your mother's wish, not mine. And your mother also had me get your school stuff beforehand. It's in your school bag, in your car.
"Thanks, Gramma."
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The rain fell lightly on Sakura's skin as she walked out to her new car. She found the map on the seat easily enough as she sat down in the driver's seat.
The map was drawn very nicely and it brought Sakura straight to her new school. Sakura pulled into a very full parking lot, to her annoyance.
After circling the lot once, Sakura couldn't find any good parking spots. So she drove around back and found a few spots close enough to a door leading into the school. The rain had begun to beat down on Sakura as she got out, her bookbag in hand.
Sakura quickly locked her car and made a run for the door. Rain never helped to improve her mood, and when Sakura tried to push the door open, she became infuriated with frustration. She dropped her bag and yelled, "Doors are supposed to open, you know!"
Sakura didn't know exactly why she did it, but she did it all the same. She jumped up and swung her leg out to do a 360 kick, but her foot met flesh before it could meet it's predestined location.
"Oh my gosh!" Sakura cried in shock. "I am soo sorry!"
Sakura watched as the guy stood there, his head turned to the side as a result of getting kicked. His messy silver hair stuck to his face as the rain fell down in torrents on the both of them. He smirked, and then began to chuckle as he stood up straight.
"Pull." he said simply as he reached past Sakura and pulled open the door.
The heat rose in Sakura's cheeks as she turned a lovely shade of pink.
"Oh dear." she said in embarrassment as the boy walked down the hall in front of her.
Sakura watched as he came to stand with two other guys, one with bright yellow hair, and the other had hair so dark, it almost looked blue.
The dark haired boy watched Sakura with a peircing stare that sent shivers up and down her spine. She stiffened under his gaze as she continued to walk down the hallway. She finally relaxed as she turned at the nearest corner.
Before she had a chance to recover from the dark haired boy, another one, who had the same hard stare and dark hair, who only looked a bit older, ran into Sakura.
Books, pens and papers went flying as the dark haired guy continued on down the hall without saying so much as an apology.
"How rude..." Sakura muttered under her breath as she scurried to pick up all her dropped belonings.
"Hey, you must be new here, right?"
Sakura paused to find who this voice belonged to, and when she saw that this person was helping to pick up the stuff, a smile spread on Sakura's face.
"Yeah, I'm new." Sakura answered as the last few things were recovered. "Thank you."
"No problem. I'm Ino Yamanaka. Just come to me if you need anything." she paused for a moment before continueing, "Your Sakura Haruno, right?"
"Huh?" Sakura said, surprised. " You know my name?"
"Of course. I'm Student Counsel President. I know everybody's name. Come this way, I'll show you where the office is."
As Ino led the way, she inquired at Sakura's shinobi head band.
"Are you from Konoha? Because I've never seen you around. Why do you have a Konoha leaf on your forehead protector?"
"Well," began Sakura." I lived here for the first few years of my life, but when my father passed away, my mother had us move away. She couldn't bear to stay in the town. I found release in fighting, and so I became to pupil of one of the Konoha Sannin, Tsunade."
"You were taught by a SANNIN?"
Ino's sudden eruption of exitement drew many eyes to fall upon the two girls.
"Yes, but keep it down, okay?" Sakura replied in a quiet voice. "It's not like I want the entire school to know that I am a trained assasin."
"Oh...okay. It'll be our secret!" Ino giggled as the girls turned into the office.
"Hi Shizune-sama. Can I get Sakura Haruno's scedule, please? And a map while your at it?"
"Of course," replied Shizune as she got up to get the desired documents. "Here you go."
Sakura took the papers and said thanks before turning to go put her stuff in her new locker.
"Well, I'm going to class now. Is there anything else you need?" Ino asked as she stepped out of the office.
"Nope. I've got everything under control. See you later."
Sakura waved to Ino before walking up and down each row of lockers, searching for her own locker, D2.
D15, D14, D13... and then more; D12, D11, D10. It seemed to just keep going and going until Sakura realized who was standing in front of her locker. Them.
"Escuse me," Sakura said a little boldy, surprising herself as well as the people around her. "Would you mind moving over so I can get to my locker, please?"
None of them responded, flinched or otherwise, looked her way.
So now she was their enemy for kicking the silver haired guy. Great.
"Okay," Sakura huffed, crossing her arms. "I said I'm sorry for kicking you, but could you at least give me a little slack here? I'd like to get on with my life and go to class, if you don't mind me doing so."
The yellow haired guy smirked and said, "She kicked you?"
"Shove off, Naruto." The silver haired guy said, sighing. "Why'd you have to tell the guys that?" he asked without looking her way. He sighed again before pushing the other two out of her way.
"Thank you." Sakura said as she moved up to open her locker.
She deposited her things and grabbed her gym clothes.
1st period...gym.
Sakura still had seven minutes to burn after she changed into her favorite green spandex with a rosy pink top.
Inside the gym, there were kunai and shuriken packs laid out on a table. There were targets at the far end of the gym, and Sakura figured it'd be okay to do a little target practice before class.
SHe grabbed the two packs she needed and began running back and forth, dodging imaginary foes, bouncing off walls and pretending to dodge enemy blows.
Every knife she threw hit the targets, although some of them didn't strike the center exactly.
Sakura sat back to catch her breath seeing as how her weapons were all used up.
Clap, clap, clap
A shiver went up Sakura's spine as she turned to look upon her admirer.
"Well done, Ms. Haruno. " Said a violet haired teacher.
"Oh, thank-you." Sakura said, flushing slightly.
"Now, if you would please retrieve your weapons and replace them on the table, that would be greatly appreciated."
"Of course, sensei." Sakura jumped up and grabbed the knifes, replacing them back in the pack, neatly.
"Gomen. I thought it would be okay."
"I'll let you off this time, since you are new, but now that you know, I expect you'll follow the rules, correct?"
Sakura knodded her cooperation.
"By the way, I'm Anko."
"It's nice to meet you Anko-sama."
"I see you have great ninja skills. They'll help you defend yourself against the vampires. They've been really active lately."
Sakura furrowed her brow and said, "Is this some kind of joke? My grandmother said the same thing about vampires to me last night, but I didn't believe the nonsense, of course."
"Well, you had better start believing." Anko said, her tone very serious. "They're real, and they're dangerous. Don't get cocky."
As Anko finished her little speech, the blond haired kid strode up with a blank expression on his face. He had on bright orange shorts and a black tee.
"Good morning, Naruto." Anko greeted.
"Hhmmmn." he said lazily, as if he didn't care.
"I think you would have yourself a match for sparring. Sakura is very good. You two should go at it at the dojo after school."
Anko smiled down at an embarrased Sakura and an annoyed Naruto.
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Sakura ended up getting out of class early seeing as how she didn't really need much practice with kunai throwing. Naruto was also allowed out of class early, but when Sakura got out of the changing room, he seemed to have dissapeared.
Sakura now had fifteen minutes to burn off before the first bell rang, letting all the other students out of class. Sakura slowly wandered to her locker and was dissapointed that it only took her four minutes to do so.
She sighed and leaned against her locker, and then she slid down the bury her face in her arms.
All she wanted to do was go back to live with Tsunade again...nothing else mattered to her, she cared for nothing more.
"Hey."
Naruto stood over her, his eyes cool.
"Hey, I'm talking to you. Answer me."
"I would if you would learn to use some manners." Sakura muttered back.
She sighed and stood up. "I don't want any trouble, okay?" Sakura stared deep into Naruto's deep blue eyes.
Naruto narrowed his eyes and said cooly, " Just because your new here, doesn't mean you can act all high and mighty to us."
"You mean you and the other two guys?""
"They're not just the other two guys, they're my brothers."
"I see." said Sakura lightening up her tone a little to try to ease up some of the tension. " I wasn't trying to be rude. It's jsut been a very long week for me."
Naruto looked confused as he asked, " Isn't it only tuesday?"
"Yeah," Sakura replied, sighing. " but a lot has happened, and I'm just tired, that's all. Sorry."
Naruto's gaze softened a little, gut went back to a cold stare after the bell rang.
After her next few classes, lunch hour arrived.
Sakura had the decision to either go to the cafeteria and make friends or to go outside and escape with what little time she had.
"Oi! Sakura!" Ino waved to Sakura. "Come with us to eat."
"I dunno..." Said Sakura, biting her lip.
"We don't bite! Promise." She giggled at her own joke as Sakura gave in and followed the blond and her friends to the lunchroom.
They sat down and began to eat, but Sakura help back and sat there quietly.
"Sakura, " began Ino slyly, wrapping an arm around Sakura's shoulders. "I would like to introduce you to all my friends.
"That's Ten-Ten on your other side."
"Hey, nice to meet you, Sakura." Ten Ten said, smiling.
"That's Lee next to her. They're going out."
"Hello, Sakura." He said.
" and then there's Choji and Shikamaru; they're my brothers. And then we have Hinata and Neji. They're cousins. After them, we have Kiba and Akamaru. They're twins, obviously. And here," Ino wrapped her arm around the boy sitting next to her. "This is my boyfriend, Konohamaru."
He grinned and waved at Sakura.
"It's nice to meet you all." Sakura replied politely, but continued, " If you'd excuse me, I'm going to get a bit of fresh air."
The few who were actually paying attention waved good-bye as Sakura exited.
The cool air felt good to Sakura and she loved how crisp and clear the air was after such a rain that morning. She breathed in the air deeply as she stood in the full glory of the sun.
"Sakura?"
Sakura gasped in fright as she turned to see who it was that had frightened her.
"OH, Ino." Sakura greeted ackwardly "You surprised me."
"Gomen." Ino appologized "I felt like I had to tell you about The Trio..."
\"You mean Naruto and his brothers?"
"Yesah, them."
"Well, okay. Let's sit down then."
Sakura led the way and the two girls sat ona bench located under a rather large cherry tree.
"Those boys," began Ino. "Don't talk to anyone. Especially not girls. Naruto seems to be the only one who slips Also, those guys weren't originally from Konoha. Nobody knows where they came from, or why they came. And, they aren't real brothers. They all live together in some mysterious location out in the forest. Several of my friends tried to follow them, but got lost and could't follow anymore. And one last thing. That boy you ran into this morning is Itachi. He is always moody and keeps to himself even though he is real brothers with Sasuke Uchiha."
"Which one is Sasuke?" Sakura asked, even though she was pretty sure she knew the answer to her question.
"The one that looks just like Itachi, of course. Oh, and the silver haired guy is Kakashi Hatake, and then the blond is Naruto Uzumaki."
"I see." Sakura replied as she soaked everything in.
"So, what I'm saying is," Ino continued, "Don't think your anything special just because they actually moved over for you."
"Do they not move over for anyone else?" Sakura asked, appalled.
"Of course they don't move. They act as if they're the only ones around. Your just something special, that's all."
The bell then rang for class to begin and the girls rushed off to thier lockers.
