A/N: Man, I'm so excited I found out how to get around the error. So, I just wanna thank Erinskie for telling me how to get out of the mess. Dude, you saved my life!! I was ready to smash my laptop!!! Frumpy was losing his cool, too. His little eyes glinted in anger. I'm serious!! So, here we go! Chapter 2 of Engraved In Blood!!!
Chapter 2-- Truth Behind the Trick
Sakura crunched down on her popcorn intently as she leaned forward to the screen, anxiously waiting to see what happened next in the movie. Suddenly, a rattling knock on the door made her jump. She paused the movie and got up to answer the door. Did I mention it was around 1:30 in the morning?
VVVVVVV
10 pm, previous to the knock on the door at Sakura's.
Sasuke raced through the with elegance, making it look like more of an art than a flee. His eyes glowed through the darkness as he closed in on the place he once called home years ago: Konoha.
The gates were closed and locked. He looked up at the top of the barrier and saw scattered patrol ninjas perched there, looking out for any invaders.
Ever since he was cursed and blessed with the new side of life as a vampire, things had obviously changed. First off, since Kabuto's chemical formula had changed him into this, he never trusted anyone to stick a needle in him again. After all, the guy lied to him, saying it was just a vaccine that would keep away viruses!
Other than that, he was given new abilities. The Uchiha could climb flat walls without using his chakra. His senses were about ten times sharper. He could hear things underground digging, the conversation being held two blocks away, and even a person's breathing in the next room.
His eyesight, too. Though his vision still was nothing compared to the Hyuugas', he had night vision. The dark was as clear as day for him.
He slinked through the thick trees, careful not to alarm any guards. Soon enough, he was in a blind spot and was leaning against the giant wall. With ease, he crawled up the wall and down inside. Simple as that.
My blood cravings won't seriously kick in for a couple hours. That's plenty of time to find help. I think it's time I pay the dope a visit.
His fist banged at the door a few times impatiently. Rustling could be heard from inside, as well as a few muffled curses. The door creaked open and inside stood a wide-eyed Naruto.
"S-Sasuke?" He asked, not believing his pure blue eyes.
"Who else?" His words slid from his throat.
"Teme! Oh no.. teme.." Naruto's face saddened deeply.
"What?" Sasuke was displeased at his reaction.
"..We need to talk." He gestured for Sasuke to come in as he shut and bolted the door tight.
"Hn. Wow, I can see how happy you are to see me." The Uchiha said sarcastically, leaning against a wall.
"Sasuke, I am happy to see you, honest. Dude, you're my best friend, reguardless of the shit you've put us all through." Naruto retorted.
He rolled his eyes stared at the blonde. "So what did we need to talk about?"
Naruto narrowed his eyes at Sasuke's mouth and frowned. The scent of blood drifted up his nose. "Kami, don't tell me you've become a-"
"Vampire? So what if I have? What are you going to do about it?" Sasuke was obviously pissed as he stepped forward menacingly.
"Chill out! I didn't mean to sound offended or anything, okay!? Look, I need to talk to you about Sakura," Sasuke's eyes glared at Naruto. " but first you need to tell me what the hell happened to you."
After a few seconds given to calm down, Sasuke explained carefully to Naruto about how Kabuto tricked him and gave him a shot of a weird chemical that mutated him and made him a vampire. Kabuto had planned to use him for an experiment, but Sasuke said he killed Orochimaru and bolted. The entire time, Naruto had to hold his jaw up from falling in astonishment at the information he just learned.
"Woah, I didn't see that coming!" Naruto clutched the hem of his shirt and inhaled deeply before talking again. "Okay, -sigh- I guess you want to know what I was gonna tell you about Sakura-chan.."
Sasuke nodded and narrowed his eyes. "Start talking. Look, try to make this fast, my blood craving is getting worse and I need to eat."
"WHAT!? You JUST came back and you already are gonna KILL SOMEONE!!?!?!?" Naruto yelled, beginning to panic.
"No, you baka. I'm going to go get an animal or something. I'm not stupid like you." The animal isn't much help. I'm still going to have to drink some human blood in a few days.. Damn.
"O-okay. Well, just stop staring at my neck. It's creeping me out.." Sasuke looked away immediately.
"So what did you want to say? I'm getting very impatient, Naruto." He could tell by his tone.
"Okay, so, Sakura-chan, she's.. well, she's over you. I mean, COMPLETELY over you. Plus, she is super close with Kiba. Dog boy is really warming up to her. Eck! But it makes her happy, so I'm happy." Naruto smiled weakly.
"..." Sasuke looked down and glared at the floor.
"Hey, you okay?" He placed a hand on his shoulder, but Sasuke shook it off.
"I'm fine. I have to go. I'm hungry." He walked out the door and slammed it shut.
"-sigh- Kami, don't kill us all.." Naruto mumbled to himself.
VVVVVVVV
Sasuke trudged outside into the night. So she moved on.. Tch, this sucks. I was planning on going to her for blood. If she still liked me, I could've asked her. He went into the forest and went high into the branches to look for a wandering animal.
I mean, it's not like I'd kill or hurt her. I'd just get enough blood to fill me up and definitely keep her alive and concious. I'm not that bad. Wait- how did Naruto know I was a vampire? He probably smelled blood, but.. shit. He fingers went to his mouth and he felt his canines which were now fangs.
Crap! I'm really hungry. That's why I can't even pull back my fangs.. Oh, right there, a small wolf pack. Hey, where are they going? I bet they're tracking some other animals. I'll follow and eat those instead. Since he probably didn't have enough energy to attack the wolves, this was a reasonable plan. Soon enough, a few lambs came into view with the mothering sheep.
The beasts attacked and killed about seven of the sheep and lambs, two got away. With only four wolves there, Sasuke jumped down and grabbed a big sheep for himself. He licked his lips and sank his fangs into the neck. Ferociously, he drained the animal completely. Nothing left inside.
Muuuch better. I can't let myself get this hungry again. He took off in the direction of the edge of the forest. Suddenly, a shadowy figure stopped him. "What the hell do you want?" Sasuke growled.
"Now, now. Is that the greeting you give to your old teacher?" The figure was Kakashi. Under the mask you could see his lips curl into a mischevious grin.
"Hn."
"Sasuke, I'm glad to see you've returned...and are full."
Sasuke's eyes widened. Was it that obvious?
"Heh, don't worry, it's not obvious or anything," it was as if he read his mind. " I just know things. Like specific things about your family."
"This isn't from my family. Kabuto injected me."
"So clueless. This isn't from a chemical reaction, Sasuke. It's your Uchiha blood."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh boy. Now I have to explain. Well, to put it simply, your whole family has vampire blood. Obviously, it doesn't really activate until you're 18. Kabuto probably gave you something totally different. He just hid it behind the fact that you're a vampire and made you think that the injection caused this."
This made plenty of sense. But... "Then why didn't anyone tell me about this when I was younger?"
"Well, why should they have told you? You were very young, Sasuke. Think about it. You would've freaked out and it would probably have traumatized you."
This made sense, too. "These cravings are killing me."
"Well, there's still something else you need to know. There are rules."
"Rules?"
"Yes, don't make me repeat myself."
"What rules? RULES? For what!? Rules on how to suck the blood out of a person? I think I nailed that."
"No. These rules aren't actually rules. They more or less are sort of guidelines, facts about vampires. Weaknesses, strengths, ablities.. all that stuff."
"Then what are these 'rules'?"
"I can't tell you." A sly grin came under his mask.
"Why not?" This pissed him off.
"The whole point is that you figure them out on your own. When you do figure one out, it'll appear on your arm like a tattoo then disappear. You'll feel it. But, it's not like you have to really figure it out. It's hard to explain. You see, as you grow, they will reveal themselves. Slowly, you'll gather them all."
"This is messed up. So I'm stuck living as a vampire for the rest of my life?" Please say "no"!
"Yes. Glad you're catching on. Now, I want to tell you something that the rules won't: Being a vampire increases the affects of your hormones. Plus, you're at the age when you suffer from them the most. So, since you're a vampire and a teenager, weeeelll... I think you understand.
Sasuke's pale skin paled even more, then formed a blush. Figures. I knew something was wrong when I got horny off that damn lady working for Orochimaru. She wasn't even that pretty.
"Alright, now that I've caught you up to speed, I must be on my way now." He was about to disappear in a puff of smoke, but Sasuke grabbed the back of his vest.
"Is that why you have that porno book?" He asked with a grin.
"What are talking about?"
"You read all that porn because you're horny. Because.. you, too, are a vampire."
Kakashi blushed from embarressment then smiled. "That, and it really does help. Here, you should keep one handy. You never know when you'll need it!" The silver-haired jounin tossed the orange book and Sasuke caught it as the man poofed away.
Great. Now I have to find a book sleeve to cover this. (in case u don't know wat that is, it's the cover thingy.)
His midnight hair was dancing with the chilling breeze. A small wolf pup came out of no where and slumped against his leg. It's dull white fur clashed with Sasuke's hair. "What? Go back to the other wolves. The pack is your home." The little wolf yawned and stared up at him.
"Tch, go away. I don't need a pathetic wolf." Sasuke began to walk again, only to be followed by the pup. I guess Sasuke will have some company now.
VVVVVVVVV
Back with Naruto...
He ran a hand through his spiked lemon-colored hair as he sat on his bed, staring at the wall. I can't believe he's back.. He didn't change much, though. Well, besides being a vampire. Same chicken hair, black outfit, a bit paler, uhh.. I thik I saw a few piercings on his ears. I could tell he was hungry.. Poor little animals.. Wait.. What.. What if he didn't go to the animals!?
Naruto jumped up. What if he went to Sakura's house?! Oh Kami! Kuso! I have to save her!!! He barged out the door and dashed to Sakura's. If I see even one little hole or scratch on Sakura, I'll KILL HIM! From building to building, he jumped across roofs, trying to get there as fast as possible.
Just as he reached the door, he banged on it. He felt relieved when it opened and he saw Sakura in sweats and holding a bowl of popcorn.
"Naruto? What do you want? It's after 1!!!" She glared at him deeply. Okay, so he wasn't that relieved.
"I uh, uhmm.."
"What? Spit it out."
"I need to come in and talk to you.."
"Oh no! Did you ask Hinata out and she rejected you!?"
"No! You know I'm too embarressed to ask her out!"
"Well, then what's up? You don't look so good."
Naruto shifted his weight back and forth, then looked Sakura straight in the eyes.
"He's back. Sasuke's back.."A/N: Frumpy is sitting next to me. He says hi! I tied a mango scented air freshener to him, so he smells mangoey fresh. If you have no clue whatsoever who Frumpy is, check out my profile. I'm too lazy to explain. So, review please! If you want something to happen, or want to request a story, oooorrr i dunno, want to see ANYTHING in the story, let me know. I'm totally open to suggestions and encourage them. I need 6 reviews for this chapter before I post Chapter 3.
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--frumpyrox
