The Past Returns
This is my 1st Vampire fic, always wanted to do one, especially after reading some really good one's. Plus I've wanted to do more of an horrorish one for a change on what I have done in the past. Hope you enjoy the start of this : )
Finally after a few years of being gone Sasuke comes back to Konoha and wants to be with his team again. But there's something not quite right with this 'new' Sasuke... Vampire fic.
The pink haired ninja wiped the stressful sweat off of her forehead as she left the examination room. In a way Ino had been right... It didn't really look bad at all, visually. It was just the main fact that the blood had totally vaporised from the body... Not a sign of it. Plus there weren't really any lethal wounds to the body or head, all of it was just superficial wounds, wouldn't do any real damage to the system. Most believed that the bite marks had something to do with it but everybody was just laughing it off to the fact that it was almost like a vampire attack but all knew that was impossible. Sakura however... Every time she heard things like vampires, it just made her feel more nervous and on edge than ever. Especially with what she saw on Ino... She thought it was impossible but she couldn't shake thoughts out of her head. Plus it's like Ino said, she was just very tired... Most likely from turning up early for a shift. Also hello!? Why would there be a vampire in a hospital!? They couldn't really get wounded, they heal themselves with time.
"You alright, Sakura?" Tsunade asked gently as she followed her pink haired student from the examination room. "Wasn't that interesting? It's a very interesting specimen, isn't it?"
"Human." Sakura corrected, she usually never did that to Tsunade but she didn't want to refer to a dead person as a 'specimen'. Seem not respectful to the dead.
Tsunade just looked at her and frowned, a bit surprised that Sakura was suddenly getting all defensive and sensitive to common things in their line of work.
"And yes." Sakura continued, wanting to give her teacher a full answer. "Very interesting. Never heard of or seen such a thing in my life."
"Yes, think that's what all of us are thinking." Tsunade replied simply.
"But it's not just that though... Is it? That's not the only body. I know there's MANY more, I take it their all here. The one's you know about anyway..." Sakura added cautiously, not knowing what response she was going to receive.
"Been doing your research then?" Tsunade just sighed.
"Well it's kind of hard to miss..." Sakura sighed in return. "It's kind of common knowledge... No?"
"Yea... And it's getting out of control..." Tsunade sigh, worried herself. She was the Hokage of this village... Yet she didn't have any idea of who or what was doing these killings. "I've bumped it up to number 1 priority and mission of our highest ranking ninja in the village. It shouldn't take to long for something to crop up, I've got every faith that our best people will be able to get to the root of this problem."
Sakura smiled faintly and nodded in return. It was like music to her ears, knowing that her teacher and mentor was doing her best to get to the bottom of this. She hated these killings, she understood most things because of being a ninja herself but... These were unnecessary murders. Pointless. Which meant the killer was most likely doing this out of fun... Which Sakura was not cool with hearing.
"You better get to seeing that patient." Tsunade added, changing the subject. "Not everyday we have a ninja that specifically asks for a certain medic ninja."
"Could Ino assist me on it?" Sakura asked dryly, not really wanting to work by herself at that second.
Tsunade quickly picked up on Sakura getting more and more strange in attitude but sadly shakes her head.
"Why?" Sakura gasped, what was the problem? She hadn't seen Ino that long ago, she was fine, weren't she?
"I had to send her home." Tsunade replied simply. "She looked really bad, looked like she was coming down with something. So sorry but you're going to have to this one on your own, kid."
"You can't?" Sakura asked.
"Na, I've got my hands full as it is. I need to head back to the office and check reports on recent things. That's why I needed you in today... To help on the wards and such." Tsunade explained. "Besides Sakura... From what I've heard it'll be no problem for you. Just some superficial wounds really, from what I've heard anyways. You should have him out in an hour or two, easy."
"Ok." Sakura sighed with uncertainty but was now really worried about her friend. Sakura soon told herself to get a grip, she was an excellent medic ninja! Her powers were the best of the village, under Tsunade of course. She's also been able to do tons by herself and for her now Team 7 team, this shouldn't be any problem for her. But then again... Why did she keep seeing strange things and having weird feelings? Never mind! She had to get the job done anyway, best get it over and done with so she could finish her shift and find Naruto.
Tsunade had fallen behind Sakura because they both had to head to different directions to each other and Tsunade come to her turn in the many corridors of the hospital. "Sakura!" She called out after her.
"Yes?" Sakura replied, stopping and looking behind her to look directly at Tsunade. "I was just going to do that patient you asked me to do."
"Yes. I know." Tsunade replied bluntly. "I was just going to tell you that I'm giving you a week off from hospital duty."
"Huh?! Why?" Sakura gasped, stunned at her teacher actually giving her rare time off. Tsunade usually never let her have time off, along with Ino, because they were what was considered some of the best in the hospital.
"You're getting over stressed." Tsunade explained bluntly and yet not going into detail, more like pointing things out.
"What? No I'm not." Sakura continued to gasp. "It's fine, Tsunade. I can handle it without a holiday, like before."
"Well don't think of it like a holiday then, I'm only talking about the hospital part of it. Ease your load that you've got at the moment." Tsunade continued, now with more of an explanation. "Meaning go and do some team work and such with you team and attend some regular ninja classes. Maybe even go on a mission or something, doesn't that sound good for a change? Might even make it two or three weeks."
"I guess... But not that mu..." Sakura started to protest but just got a just a shaking head from Tsunade, meaning she meant business.
"Enough. It's now like law, Sakura." Tsunade replied firmly. "I'd like you to work more with your team and stuff. I can't let that part of your life fall, being in your team is as important as anything else. Besides... I can see the stress in you today. It's just proving that you and Ino are both over doing it here and such. She's going to be doing the same as you, part from with her own team."
"Ok... Just a bit sudden..." Sakura sighed finally with defeat. She could understand Tsunade's point though... She'd been hanging with Naruto on a personal and regular basis but they hadn't done much as a team, which was not a good thing. She was still a major part of Team 7, she needed to act like it and actually work with her team instead of going solo most of the time. Sakura guessed that she just overly concentrates on her medic part sometimes to much and lacks in the other things...
"Oh yea. Could you and Naruto report to my office early tomorrow morning?" Tsunade added.
"Why's that?" Sakura asked simply.
"Just wanted to... Go over something with you two..." Tsunade replied suspiciously.
"Couldn't you just tell me now?" Sakura asked with wonder.
"No, I want to show and tell you and Naruto together." Tsunade insisted and then made her way around her corner. "See you bright and early!" She called after herself, leaving Sakura standing there looking a little shocked.
"Ok... Now even she's getting more weird..." Sakura sighed to herself and finally decided she better move or else she'd never be out in time for Naruto.
Sakura swiftly picked up a clip board from the nurses station on a temporary patient staying ward.
"He's just in the first small room on the left." A more permanent nurse motioned so Sakura knew where to go.
"Sure, thanks." Sakura smiled softly.
"Just beware of him." The nurse added with a warning look on her face.
"And why's that?" Sakura asked simply as she started flicking through parts of the patients stats on the clip board.
"Just something creepy about him... He isn't much of a talker, stubborn one too." The nurse explained.
Sakura just nodded. "Thanks." And walked off to go into the patients room.
Sakura calmly entered the very small examination room and just saw a darkish figure sitting on the bed. He was wearing a long black cloak, done up, and a very strange hat... Sakura more studied the hat at first, she'd never seen that kind before, especially for this village. For some reason the hat all by itself gave Sakura shivers, she hated the way it had white strands coming down from the edges and his face was totally covered.
"Hello?" Sakura asked slowly and introduced her. "I'm your medic ninja... Sakura Haruno."
"Hello." The figure replied blankly, head now facing in Sakura's direction. Sakura shivered, this guy was unlike what she'd seen before and there was something about the atmosphere around him. She could've sworn she'd read about what he was wearing before... Couldn't put a finger on it though.
"From your clothes I take it you're not from around here." Sakura commented. "Do you always wear that?"
The figure for a moment just fixed her with a creepy glare before deciding to speak. "Sometimes. But this isn't my regular coat."
"Oh... Why you not wearing?" Sakura asked slowly, getting some strange answers from this weird guy.
"Not for here." It replied blankly and just sat there looking at her.
"Ok..." Sakura sighed to herself, she sure knew how to attract weirdo's. "Could you please show me where your wounds are, please?"
The figure didn't give a worded reply, it just stood up off the bed and took off the long black cloak, revealing a fish net top underneath and black trousers. He held out his arm to start, showing he a massive gash running all up under his arm.
"Ouch, how'd you get that?" Sakura winced.
"Kunai." The figure replied simply.
Sakura walked over to the standing figure and started her job by looking at the massively scratched arm. She took it into her own hands and started to observe the arm, top to bottom. "Is that all?"
"No." Motioning some more body parts that he wanted her to look at.
Sakura stuck with the arm for the time being and started doing the healing process with her chakra on his arm. The arm looked more worse than what it was, it should be a very quick heal job. There was just something she noticed... "Was this wound self inflicted?"
"You're chakra's warm." The figure just commented back, totally ignoring Sakura's question. His eyes blared down into her, he was taller than her so they mostly just blared into the top of her head.
"Thank you." Sakura blushed and looked away from the sudden comment. She felt the top of her head getting warm, from all the staring. "Don't want to at least take your hat off?"
"No." The figure replied bluntly and gave a very firm feel.
Sakura decided to just not bother for the rest of her time with him, he didn't seem that friendly. Plus he didn't seem to like giving her answers, just seemed to enjoy glaring and observing her.
In no time Sakura was finished with the arm and started moving on from wound to wound that this guy had. All of them had one thing in common... They looked almost... Self given. But why? It would've caused severe amounts of pain to do these, especially if done by himself. Don't matter. He wasn't willing to admit or tell her anything anyway.
"So, you're the Sakura Haruno, I've heard about." The figure finally commented, still in a monotone voice.
"You heard about me?" Sakura questioned, blushing a little.
"Yes, you're in a team 7." The figure continued, still glaring at her. "I've heard you did have great healing powers, proves correct."
"You sure know a bit about me." Sakura commented back with nervousness in her voice. How come he seemed to know so much about her?
"Yes, in Sasuke's team." The figure replied bluntly and with that pushed her hands away and started doing his cloak up.
"... Wait! I haven't finished with your wounds!" Sakura gasped when he pushed her hands off.
The figure quickly undid what he'd just done up of his cloak to reveal all his wounds were mysteriously gone, without a trace. As soon as he let her see what he was getting at he resumed to doing the cloak back up. "There's no need." He added.
"How'd you..." Sakura started to ask in a stunned voice.
"Let's just say... I just wanted to meet you..." Sighed the figure's voice. After doing up his cloak he quickly flashed up his hat, allowing Sakura to see enough of his face. He didn't give her long enough to really observe before shoving his hat down again and was walking towards the door.
"What are you...?" Sakura gasped, couldn't believe what she saw. The man's face had the same eye's as Sasuke's... But definitely older, she totally knew it wasn't Sasuke though. The bright red eye's were shocking enough, enough to take her breath away, but there was something else she caught a glimpse of... Fangs. All she could do was watch the figure quickly swing the door open and left without saying anymore. Sakura's face suddenly firmed, like she just couldn't believe what she'd just seen and wanted to check. She ran to the door and looked down the corridor, both ways. She let out a gasp when she couldn't see him either way... How could someone disappear that fast?...
Thanks again for all the reviews, favourites and alerts given, and hope I get more... Reviews are what spurs me on, to keep writing things. Still loving writing this one, however writing others at the same time, so slower than what I thought it would be really taking. Don't worry, Sasuke is very close, hehehe...
