Act 3

"Hostility"

Sky blue eyes slowly blinked open from the bright sunlight that poured in and stabbed his eyes. Groaning Naruto forced his body to sit up and gazed around his room in morning confusion before yawning and blinking a few times.

'Huh? Where-Oh! I remember.' Naruto remembered all the events leading up to his confrontation with Kiba and the hurtful things he had said as Naruto swung his feet to the floor and stared for a moment. So… He was still at the academy. Naruto gave himself a slight hop to the floor and dug through his suitcase on the floor for some clothes, settling with a black t-shirt and dark navy blue jeans. Stretching when he was done Naruto felt a rumbling hunger in his stomach and stared down at it.

"Man, I'm hungry." Was what he mumbled to himself as he started for his shoes by his desk when a deep crimson envelope neatly placed on his dark oak desk caught his eye. Naruto's heart gave a sudden jump in speed as he stared down at the envelope, he'd been receiving a lot of weird letters lately, and for some reason the thought of his mystery writer entered his mind and he shivered. The guy or… Person, got into his apartment and left a note, and must have gotten in and watched him or something to know he was hurting that day. Did the person know he was here already? Did that weird mystery writer get into his dorm while he was sleeping and leave him another note! Hesitantly Naruto reached for it and held in his hands before deciding to open it by breaking the plain wax seal. He pulled the crisp white letter out and stared down at it.

Uzumaki Naruto,

I am uncharacteristically joyful of your arrival. I have waited so long for you to return to me, and this academy. Though I am upset to have seen your dreams of ever meeting your father crushed. I cannot offer any warmth to you in reassurance seeing as how my heart and body have never held warmth. Yes, I'll give you a clue as to my identity. I am of the supernatural class, and am a Vampire… I was never human and so I cannot even begin to understand your complex emotions. The fact that you have such humanity in you makes you all the more alluring, and makes me desire you ever the more. I cannot imagine being one in your position-to be able to be put in either the supernatural or gifted classes, says quite abet about your complexity. The only question that I can accurately ask now is why you were put in the 'gifted' class. After all, you're not entirely human. I know that tidbit of information may come as a bit of a shock for you, but I regret to say I cannot state anymore. Farewell my little Naruto-I'll be watching.

Sincerely,

Un-announced

Naruto stared with wide eyes as he unconsciously let the letter slip from his fingers and flutter gently to the floor while his heart beat slowly and loudly in his ears. How could this be?

'H-how could-I'm not… Human?'

"Hey! Naruto!" Naruto's head jerked to look back behind him when a voice called trough the door and loud knocking. "You awake? Tch. This is so troublesome." Naruto felt himself take in a sigh when that line drifted into his ears. For a moment… Just a moment… He couldn't recognize Shikamaru's voice. For a moment… He thought it was… That it would be… "Naruto! I'm gonna leave if you don't open up." Naruto rushed to the door and unlocked it, opening it and grinning up at an annoyed Shikamaru. "Geeze. You could have at least said something." Shikamaru answered as he crossed his arms over his chest and Naruto laughed nervously with the same nervous habit of rubbing his hand behind head, running fingers through his hair.

"Eh? Sorry Shikamaru."

"Tch. Let's just go." Shikamaru answered and Naruto quickly slipped on his shoes, grabbed his orange windbreaker and headed out the door and crashed into Shikamaru's back.

"Eh? Sorry again Shikamaru." Naruto laughed again nervously.

"Naruto! Move!"

"Huh?" Naruto opened his eyes from their gentle domes and found himself standing in front of a black leather clad chest, a deep feral growl reaching his ears, Naruto froze.

"Just who are you calling Shikamaru?" The figure growled and Naruto's blood ran cold.

"Uhh… Kiba?"

"Who else did you think it would be?!" Came the snarl and Naruto yelped and jumped back as Kiba glared hard at him and took a predatorily step toward him. "I though I told you to stay out of my way!" Came the next snarl and Naruto found himself trembling despite his efforts.

"It was an accident! Besides! I though you were already in your room! It's ten in the morning!" Naruto tried to defend himself.

"Yeah. And he would have been if he hadn't gotten a tutorial for sleeping in class." Came Shikamaru's reply. Kiba looked back over at the now lounging against the wall teen, relaxed again from what he was a moment prior.

"How'd you know that?"

"Eh?" Shikamaru picked at his ear, showing disrespect on purpose.

"Why you little!" Kiba snarled and Akamaru yipped as they turned to face Shikamaru.

"I'm going to be a sensei for the day classes once I graduate high school. It's troublesome but I've been appointed to it. And news really circulates around with the day and night class teachers. After all, it's not unusual for you to receive tutorial for sleeping." With a snort Kiba spun around and grabbed Naruto's shoulder, slamming him into the wall and walking by the blonde who slid to the ground, cradling his injured shoulder. "Naruto!" Shikamaru moved in front of Naruto and ordered the blonde to show him his shoulder and he obeyed. "No good, it could be cracked."

"Cracked!" Naruto yelled and Shikamaru nodded. "How can you tell?"

"It's mandatory for my teaching license. Come on; let's take you to the infirmary to get a full check around that area." Almost the entire right side of Naruto's shoulder was numb when they reached the infirmary and Naruto was lead in, seeing a blonde woman sitting at a desk and reading with a cup of tea by her. Naruto was amazed! They call this an infirmary! This whole part of the school building was a hospital!

"Tsunade-san." The woman looked up at Shikamaru then over at Naruto who was visibly wincing over his shoulder. "We need you to take a look at Naruto-sama's shoulder." Shikamaru explained and the woman stared at Naruto for a moment before standing and grabbing Naruto's left arm and dragging him into a back room.

"Wait here Shikamaru." She answered and Shikamaru grumbled as he sat in one of the chairs in the room and crossed his arms over his chest.

"There are no clouds out right now." He noted as he peeked out the drawn window. After what felt like hours Naruto came back out with his arm in a sling and looking glum. Shikamaru stood up and they faced one another as almost equals-Naruto noticed.

"Well the end of his right clavicle was cracked, from a hard impact against a wall." She answered as she went and sat down, then looked pointedly at Naruto. "I want you to be careful Naruto. If you trip again like that you really will break your arm." Shikamaru stared at Naruto for a moment; he lied and covered for Kiba.

"Okay!" Naruto replied as he hurriedly left the office and Tsunade looked over at Shikamaru.

"He was pushed." She replied and Shikamaru shrugged, if Naruto didn't want to give up Kiba then he wouldn't.

"I don't know. I wasn't there when it happened." Shikamaru lied.

"Hmm…" Shikamaru started to leave when Tsunade answered something.

"Where'd you learn to lie like that? You'd better have someone re-teach you." She responded and Shikamaru shrugged as he walked away and over to Naruto who was waiting a few feet down the hall.

"She knows doesn't she?"

"No." Naruto looked up at Shikamaru funny. "What?"

"You're a bad liar." Naruto started to walk and Shikamaru stopped and ran his hand through his hair in a scratching manner.

'I really am a bad liar then? Tch. Troublesome.'

"Back off!" Kiba growled at the visitor cloaked in black that had invaded his room.

"You injured my Naruto. Don't you have anything to say on your behalf before I punish you?" The man asked and Kiba froze.

"Wh-what are you talking about? I just gave him a little shove."

"Then shall I give you a little shove? There's an open window behind you, and it's daylight outside those blinds." Kiba went blue in the face and Akamaru whined to his master. "An unclean blood like you won't live long in sunlight. Only those born as vampires have an invulnerability to it." Kiba's whole body froze and he stared, this guy was right, he'd die out there. Insinerate into a mass of flames that would melt away his skin, organs, bones and his in the end... His very existence...

"Okay! I won't hurt him ever again!

"You vouch for it with your life?"

"Yes! I do! I won't hurt him ever again! Akamaru stands here as witness! I won't!" Kiba wasn't stupid; he knew this guy was Vampire born-a pure blood. And pure blood's were always very powerful, even more so if they've had any length of years to add to their power. Kiba was strong, but not strong enough to even come close to this guy. With that the figure brushed by him and moved toward the window. He didn't want to chance running into Naruto just yet. Watching him from afar was his current task. "Wait. Why are you so obsessed with him…

… Sasuke…

To be honest I wanted to make it Gaara because I'm a really big Gaara/Naru fan. I'll probably have other small pairings with Naruto just so other readers can get their fix, but the main pairing will be Sasuke. Anyways! Back after a while! Computer was completely gone for a long time! But now I'm back! Okays! Hope ya enjoyed this dramatic conclusion! Please review and tell me whatcha think! I know it sounds corny or annoying but reviews really boost me to keep writing, otherwise I usually quit or take it down. Well anyways! Hope ya enjoyed chapter 3! Ja!