Predator and Prey
Kuro Doragon Enkou
Summary- Vampires. Werewolves. Demons. Those were some of the few things that roamed the night…and him…he was one of them. AU.
Pairings- Naruto/Sasuke/Sakura/Itachi/Gaara, Naruto/Hinata/Kiba, Neji/Tenten, Ino/Shikamaru
Genre- Romance, Horror, Action/Adventure, Drama, Angst, Humor
Rating- M for mature scenes, violence, and language
Disclaimer- Unfortunately, I only own this plot and not the story of Naruto, although it is on my to-do list.
A/N- Well, here is chapter three of Predator and Prey, the updates a bit late, but hopefully this chapter will make up for it. Also, the vote will end in the next chapter. Anywho, please don't forget to review and vote, as both help with this story's progress!
Chapter 3
Blood
"Yours? How so?" the blonde smirked, red eyes glowing with malicious intent.
"She's my prey…it's as simple as that…" the dark haired man snarled, turning towards Sakura and whispering, "I'd move back now."
The petal haired girl looked at him oddly before stepping back, slightly peeved he had called her his, but as she had just been saved from getting a major ass kicking, she was going to let that pass-for now.
"Neji…Itachi," the dark haired man continued, turning his head to look up towards the canopy, crimson eyes flashing, "You can come out now."
As soon as he said the words, two figures quickly dropped to the ground, landing gracefully on their feet.
"Sasuke." One of the men murmured to the dark haired man, moonlike eyes glancing around cautiously as he eyed the prone forms of the other three hunters.
The other man stood back silently, crimson eyes flaring as he eyed the pink haired girl behind his brother, red eyes filled with hunger as an emotionless smirk passed across his fine features, a flash going through his eyes as Sakura bit back a shiver at his penetrating gaze, and stepped back to guard the bodies of her friends.
If anything could describe these three men, it was cold, cruel, and heartless. Their eyes seemed devoid of any emotion. Neji's eyes were pale as the moon and showed no emotion. Sasuke's crimson eyes flicked randomly through a mysterious onyx to a bloody crimson with strange comma like shapes spinning around the pupil. Itachi's eyes were much like Sasuke's, although they stayed the dark crimson, never fading into onyx like his younger brother's did.
"Just who are you people!" Sakura snarled, standing protectively over the bodies of her friends.
Naruto gave a sneer, "Flower, is it really that hard to for you to figure out?" he bared his canines, a dark look passing through his eyes, "These men are vampires…"
Sasuke merely smirked as Sakura stared at him with wide, fearful jade eyes.
"Vampires?" Sakura murmured, before a dark look came into her eyes, "What are you doing here!" she growled, jade eyes darkening as the realization hit in.
"Simple…" a small smirk came onto Sasuke's face, "Taking what's mine…." He whispered, crimson eyes flashing onyx before Sakura felt a cold hand near the back of her neck and then it all went black.
The last thing she remembered was a deep voice shouting out, "Sorry fox, looks like we'll have to leave late…Neji, Itachi, grab the rest of the hunters!"
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"D…damn…" Sakura murmured, clutching at her throbbing head with a dainty hand as she glanced at her surroundings, taking note of the cold and stained concrete floor and the drably painted walls and the loud pitter patter of rain mixed with the occasional flashes of thunder and lighting.
"And the little flower wakes..." A deep voice murmured as Sakura felt cold breath caress her neck like a lover's embrace, her pace speeding up as she felt dark eyes staring at her through the inky darkness of the room that was only penetrated by the occasional flashes of lighting.
"Who…" Turning around quickly the petal haired girl glared at the man, eyes widening with fear and rage as a sudden flash of lighting illuminated the man's pale features as spite filled her voice, "Sasuke."
Sasuke merely gave her a smirk in reply, onyx eyes taking in the girl before him, his hard gaze stopping upon the junction in her neck.
"Where are my friends?" Sakura snarled, taking a step back as Sasuke merely stared at her with amusement, his eyes shifting into red as hunger filled the now crimson depths.
"Friends?" he murmured, eyes shadowed by his dark lashes as a low smirk spread across his face, his ivory fangs flashing in the darkness.
"Yes! My friends, comrades…what ever you call them…" Sakura glared darkly at the vampire in front of her, "Where are Hinata, Tenten, and Ino!" she snarled.
"Oh…them," Sasuke sighed distastefully, his voice never once losing its seductive yet mocking edge.
"Yes! Them!" Sakura growled, hands itching to grab her kunai, only to find that she her weapons had been removed from every spot that she had hidden them…and that included every spot as she noticed an empty feeling in the bandages that bound her chest where she had situated a small blade between her ample breasts.
"Neji is caring for them," Sasuke murmured, stepping towards the petal haired girl who glared defiantly at him.
"Neji…who's...he…" Sakura's voice trailed off into a muted whisper as she noticed Sasuke moving towards her, the smirk never leaving his face. "Wh…what are you doing!" she glared, cursing herself as she stuttered, her muted whisper escalating to shrill scream as Sasuke's hand grasped her wrists, securing them in an iron hard grip.
"Taking what's mine…" Sakura's eyes widened at his answer as she felt his frigid lips press onto her neck.
Pace quickening, she struggled, trying to break the iron grip he held on her wrists, stopping suddenly as she felt a sharp sting as Sasuke's fangs entered her throat as her shrill scream echoed around the air.
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Tenten glared into moonlike eyes, standing protectively over Hinata and Ino who lay peacefully beside her, eyes closed in a peaceful slumber.
"Who are you?" she snarled, brown eyes flashing with defiance as a smirk crossed the sophisticated features of the vampire who leaned nonchalantly against the that provided both entrance and exit to the small room in which she, Hinata, and Ino had been placed in.
"Hyuuga Neji." The vampire whispered in a voice that echoed eerily around the room despite its lack of volume, an elegant smirk passing across his cold features.
"Hyuuga…" Tenten's chocolate orbs widened, "That…" she glanced cautiously at Hinata. "You're the one that…" she gulped, backing up, slightly, yet still trying to keep a protective hold over the sleeping bodies of her friends.
Neji glanced at her indifferently, as a cold smirk passed across his face. "Yes…I'm that Hyuuga Neji…" he gave a sophisticated yawn as he glanced at Hinata's sleeping form, "I'd be a relative to that…" a distasteful scowl crossed face, "I'd be a relative to that…girl…" he continued, "Her cousin most likely…"
Tenten shook her head, hoping in some way to clear it before glaring at him once more, "Where's Sakura?"
"Sakura…Oh…her…" Neji gave a small smirk, "Sasuke has her…although, I don't think Itachi was to happy about that."
"Sasuke? Itachi?" Tenten narrowed her eyes at the unfamiliar names.
Neji merely smirked at her once more before murmuring in a seductive whisper, "My comrades, allies, you could say. Itachi wasn't very happy when Sasuke claimed that girl…he had to drain at three children to sate his anger…of course…he got over it…" he smirked menacingly, "Hopefully."
"Hopefully?" Tenten murmured, eyes narrowed in confusion.
"Yes…hopefully." Neji said, glaring at her as if she was the stupidest being on the planet, before continuing in explanation, "Itachi holds grudges."
Tenten gulped, before glaring at the pale man who merely smirked in response before turning away from her and staring at the opposite side of the doorframe in which he lounged in.
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"Damn!" Naruto's sinister voice echoed through out the forest as he sniffed along the ground, hoping to find some way to track the vampires who had spoiled his fun.
"Kyuubi, calm down," Kakashi murmured, glancing at he blonde's red eyes before continuing, "Let Naruto back out."
Kyuubi glared at him, "Whenever I come into power wolf, you'll be the first to die." His sinister voice trailed off as his burgundy eyes faded into a cheery ocean blue.
"I know…" Kakashi murmured under his breath.
"Know what?" Naruto asked, blue eyes questioning as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Nothing…so…how's your head?" Kakashi murmured, glancing at the blonde who merely smiled cheerily at him.
"It hurts, but that's what usually happens when Kyuubi comes out…" Naruto's voice trailed off as a worried look came into his eyes, "Did he kill anybody?"
"No." Iruka said, glancing as the blonde sighed in relief.
"Good…So….what is it he wants to look for?" Naruto said with a grin, hardly caring to ask his alter ego himself.
"Some leeches who ruined his fun." Kakashi stated dully, having grown bored with the conversation and decided to read his 'novel' instead. His dull statement was immediately followed by three strangely high giggled followed by something that sounded like, 'Oh Shizuka…you're so naughty…' causing him to get strange looks from both of his friends who merely shook their heads and continued their previous conversation.
"Leeches?" Naruto sighed, "Well, might as well go after them…don't want Kyuubi bitching in my head for the rest of my life…" he then glared at nothing in particular before sighing and dusting his hand on his pants before pumping his fist in the air.
"Let's go catch those leeches!"
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Sakura blinked blearily, hands falling limply by her sides. The only thing supporting the flower haired girl was a strong arm that secured an iron grip around her waist. She was briefly aware of a soft face nuzzling into the junction where her shoulder met her neck.
Blinking, the petal haired girl was slightly surprised when a wet velvety object passed over two parallel fang marks that marred her perfect skin.
"You…taste good…" Sakura vaguely felt cold lips brushing against her skin.
"Mmn…" she murmured, struggling to keep a grip on reality before it hit her. Biting back a curse, Sakura swept her arm out, feeling triumphant at the sound of flesh meeting flesh where her fist had connected with Sasuke's cheek.
"Get…get away!" She mumbled, voice slurred while her jade green eyes glared fuzzily at the dark haired vampire.
Sasuke glared at her, loosening his arm from around her waste as pure, unbridled fury flared in his eyes. "You shouldn't have done that…" he spat out, his dark eyes flaring crimson once more as he dropped he to the floor.
"You…really shouldn't have done that." He hissed, his clamping his hand onto Sakura's neck, smiling darkly whenever her eyes went wide and her breaths became choked.
"Nnng!" Sakura grunted, eyes wide in fear as she felt the air being sucked out of her, barely managing to choke out a plea. "S…sto…p…ca…n….t…br…ea….th…e…"
"Sasuke." A deep voice rang sharply into the air, as crimson eyes glared into crimson eyes, "Let her go…" a smirk passed over the man's features, "You can play with your pet later."
Sasuke's eyes widened as his choke hold on Sakura loosened. A pained look, akin to guilt, came into his eyes as he looked at the girl panting and choking on the floor who eyed him with fear. "Itachi…" he murmured, nodding at his brother, before turning to Sakura and crouching down.
"I'm…" he sighed, crimson eyes once again a pained onyx that stared into Sakura's jade orbs.
Sakura merely glared at him, hand on her throat, as she continued to suck in much needed air, wincing as his hand came out, as if suspecting a slap, only to be met with an apologetic caress as Sasuke stood up and walked out the room, Itachi staring at his back.
"You shouldn't have hit him you know," he murmured, "Little brother has quiet a temper…although he hides it very well."
"Little brother…?" Sakura murmured, voice hoarse.
Itachi gave her an amused look, "Yes. Little brother."
Turning away, he glanced down at the girl on the floor. "Next time, don't hit him…" he smirked, voice mocking, "I can't stand to see a flower hurt."
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"I…Ino…w…wake up!" Hinata's quiet, yet urgent voice rang silently in the small room.
"Wha…?" Ino mumbled, wiping her hand across her eyes in an attempt to clear them from sleep. "Wha'sit Hinata?"
Hinata gulped, pale eyes wide as she looked around, "We're in a strange building, Tenten's here, but Sakura…"
"Sakura's in another room." Tenten sighed, closing her chocolate eyes in an attempt to relax.
Ino jolted up, sky blue eyes growing wide as she glared at Tenten, "Tenten, how can you be so calm! Sakura's gone!"
Tenten sighed, her eyes troubled as she glanced at the now empty door, the moon eyed vampire nowhere to be seen, at least…not for the time being.
"Well?" Ino demanded, gazing at her brunette friend.
"Ino, I'm anything but calm…but…" her voice darkened as she glanced once more at the doorway, "…but…we're in a building that we know nothing of and I can sense vampires in every hall."
"Vampires…?" Ino's voice grew fearful.
"Yeah..." Tenten sighed turning her gaze to the ceiling, "I figure that she's at least, if not safer, then us where ever she is…after all…she knows how to take care of herself. She won't let anybody hurt her without a fight."
Ino sighed, before nodding in defeat. "Alright…I trust you on this one." She then glared mockingly at Tenten, "But know this, if she gets hurt then you're in big trouble!"
Tenten smiled at her friend, "I know, if that happened, well, I think I'd hurt myself!"
Hinata sighed, glad that the tension had at least loosened the air a bit before smiling shyly, "W…well, why do…don't we f…find a way to…to help Sakura…and…and get…o..out of here?" she suggested, a soft, yet bold smile on her face.
"Couldn't have said it better myself." Tenten said with a grin, before straitening and turning around to sit in the spot her friends provided, confidence oozing from her frame as she began to discuss the plans. "Now…first we'll need…."
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"Gaara…?" a bold feminine voice drifted amongst the shadows, aimed at one being in particular. "Gaara!" the woman's voice called once again, "Gaara, have you found them?"
An eerie smirk filled the darkness as demonic fangs flashed, "Yes…" a male voice answered, deep and sensuous, yet full of malice and blood lust.
"So…that means…" another male voice murmured.
"Yes…" a smirk flashed against pale skin, "…the hunt is on."
The screams of innocents and the sharp tang of blood filled the air as maniacal laughter echoed across the streets. Yes…the hunt was on.
End Chapter Three- Blood
A/N- Another chapter done! This one is a pretty long chapter, totaling over 2000 words and is about nine pages long! I'm getting better! Whoot! Anywho, hope I did okay on the vamps. Is it just me, or do the guys seem to smirk a lot? Anywho, don't forget to vote and review! Also, here are the characters again!
Characters
Humans
Haruno Sakura- Human, age 17, a hunter. Outgoing and loud, she wears her emotions on her face. Very kind, though can be cruel at times. Has a split personality which some times takes over.
Hyuga Hinata- Human, age 17, a hunter. Shy quiet and nice, she looks younger then she really is. Stutters a lot. Comes from a long line of hunters.
Yamanaka Ino- Human, age 17, a hunter. Loud, outgoing and annoying, she is prone to times of silence, though they aren't very common. She has the innate ability to transfer her mind to another's.
Tenten- Human, age 18, a hunter. Has very good aim and is a master of all weapons. Calm and clever, she is prone to some hot-headedness. Her last name is unknown.
Tsunade- Human, age 57, a hunter. Addicted to sake, Tsunade is a bit of a drunk. Looks a lot younger then she is. Slightly lazy, she is very hot tempered. Never call her old. Once trained Naruto.
Jiriya- Human, age 55, a hunter. Eccentric and perverted, he is the famed erotica writer of the books Icha Icha Paradise. Enjoys annoying Tsunade, and is a proud and accomplished peeping tom. Once trained Naruto along with Tsunade.
Rock Lee- Human, age 18, a hunter. Slightly creepy in a sweet sort of way, he scares most girls off with his abnormally large eyebrows, although he has a very sweet personality. Holds his teacher Gai in high esteem.
Maito Gai- Human, age 31, a hunter. Lee's idol, he and Lee have an obsession with youth. Very good in hand to hand combat, he can be very overdramatic.
The Were
Uzumaki Naruto- Werefox, age 17. Loud, obnoxious and slightly dense, he is completely clueless when it comes to feelings. Naruto has yet to mold to his were, resulting in a kind of split personality he dubbed 'Kyuubi'. Before he turned Were, he was a hunter and a student under Jiriya.
Kyuubi- Werefox, age 17, although not technically a physical being, this is Naruto's Were personality. Darkly sadistic and cruel, he is possessive and dislikes most humans. He is the complete polar opposite of his alter ego.
Kakashi Hatake- Werewolf, age 31. Mysterious and lazy, Hatake is often sarcastic. He is intone with his Were though his Were form has yet to be seen. Enjoys reading erotica.
Umino Iruka- Werewolf, age 23. Nice and simple, he is Naruto's other companion besides Kakashi and sees Naruto as a kind of son. He is Kakashi's good friend and received the scar across the bridge of his nose when he was trying to get Kyuubi under control when Naruto lost hold of his alter ego. No matter how much he likes Naruto, he loathes Kyuubi with a passion. He can be very hot tempered at times and is not as strong as Kakashi or Naruto.
Demons
Inuzuka Kiba- Dog Demon, age 17. Loud and obnoxious, he voices his thoughts and feelings without caring for the consequences. Is usually seen hanging around his friend, a dog named Akamaru.
Aburame Shino- Bug Demon, age 17. Quiet and mysterious, Shino is never seen without his sunglasses. He has a multitude of bugs living inside of him, who feed off of chakra and demonic energy.
Gaara- Raccoon Demon, age 17. His family name unknown, he is simply called Gaara. Cruel and merciless, he has an affinity for blood. He, unlike most other demons, has a separate entity inside of his mind called Shukaku. Rarely shows his true emotions.
Kankurou- Bat Demon, age 18. Gaara's elder brother. He enjoys messing with puppets. Often wears some kabuki like make up. He is afraid of Gaara, though does his best to hide it. Very sarcastic.
Temari- Wind Demon, age 22. Gaara's elder sister. Uses a fan to help control wind currents. She is fiercely loyal to her siblings, although she is afraid of Gaara, she still tries to be a good elder sister to him and Kankurou. Is rude to those she doesn't care about. Very blunt.
Orochimaru- Snake Demon, age 54. Cruel, sadistic, and manipulative, Orochimaru has a way of bending others to his will. He was once a hunter before he felt the need to become all powerful and accepted a contract with a demon. Was once friends with Jiriya and Tsunade.
Vampires
Uchiha Itachi- Level 6 Vampire, age 22. Emotionless and cruel, he hardly ever shows his emotions. Is known for being psychotic and killing all of his victims instead of leaving them with enough blood to live. Elder brother to Sasuke and is the one who changed him.
Uchiha Sasuke- Level 5 Vampire, age 17. Darkly calm, he keeps his emotions hidden much like his elder brother, Itachi. Although he is not as cruel as his brother, he is known for being highly possessive of his prey, allowing no other vampire to get near them. Has a large ego.
Hyuga Neji- Level 5 Vampire, age 18. Hinata's cousin-turned-vampire. He is calm and like most of the other vampires, he keeps a calm face and hardly shows any emotions, although his speech can be a tad bit dramatic, but not dramatic enough to make him sound like a fool, instead, it makes him sound more intimidating. Like Sasuke, he has a large ego. Was changed by Sasuke.
Voting Results
Sakura
Naruto/Sakura-1
Sasuke/Sakura-8
Itachi/Sakura-8
Gaara/Sakura-2
Itachi/Sakura/Sasuke-6
Itachi/Gaara/Sakura/Sasuke/Naruto-2
Hinata
Naruto/Hinata-8
Kiba/Hinata-1
Naruto/Hinata/Kiba-2
Shino/Hinata/Kiba-1
Reviewer Responses
Gaararocker- Glad you like the story!
Lilyandpebbleshuman- Glad you think the story's original, and Sakura's going to be kicking butt really soon, along with the other girls though.
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Sakura5584- Two thumbs up? Yay! Also, about the triangle, not sure, but if the voting keeps going good, they just might!
Hersheys Rocks- I'll think about it, but it depends on how the voting goes, but it looks like Naruto might end up with Hinata! Glad you think it's good!
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read-n-review- I'm trying to make the chapters longer, and hopefully succeeding...as for the udpates, they're going up as fast as I can! Anywho, glad you like the fic so far!
inu-kyuubi- You like the way I portrayed Kyuubi? Yay!
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The dark reincarnation- Yeah, the one where Sasuke is all lusty possessive of Sakura gets kind of old, in this fic, at least in the beginning, he's only after her because of her blood(he considers her his prey, thus, he is possessive of her).
mica- Itachi might not end up with Sakura, so if you're lucky, he'll be behind in the polls.
Kennya- I'm succeding? Yay! Also, looky, I updated!
sirelys- ItaSaku? I'll try, but it depends on the polls, sorry about that.
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Valkyrie of the Rohirrim- I've never seen White Chicks, but I've heard it's really good, my cousin loves it! Yeah...Naruto beat up Hinata, but remember, that was Kyuubi, not Naruto. As for the weapon, the hunters will eventually get it back...maybe. It depends on how I want to end the fic, but most probably the hunters will get it back. Yup! Sasu-kun just popped right out, and looky, I updated! You're lava lamp can have a break now, at least, for a little while : )
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