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Vampire Blossoms

Reality


They stared into each other's eyes, the world melting away around them.

Then, Sakura saw a blinding flash that belonged to a semi.

"Sasuke, watch out!" she screamed.

He gripped the steering wheel, but it was too late.

"Eek!" Hinata squeaked when she felt something lick her.

She dropped her copy of Vampire Blossoms, creating a large thud. Of course, nobody heard it because the rest of the science class goofed off too. In fact, Naruto even started dancing on top of the desks, which was not a pretty sight to see.

"Could you have screamed any louder, Hinata? It's a good thing that we have a substitute teacher today," Kiba pointed at Kakashi-sensei, whose head was engulfed in a perverted book. "If Kurenai-sensei were here, you would have been caught reading in class."

"Sorry Kiba," Hinata apologized, "but I felt something lick me."

"Oh, that's just Akamaru!" Kiba grinned.

Hearing the call of his name, Akamaru's head popped out of Kiba's sweatshirt. Hinata giggled as she petted the little fellow.

"I love Akamaru," Hinata beamed.

"Just like you love Sasuke?" Kiba teased.

Hinata blushed a deep, crimson color.

"Hello, Hinata? You there?" Kiba asked. "You've been acting all weird and quiet lately. Well, more weird and quiet than you already are."

"Oh, sorry Kiba," Hinata apologized again.

"Hey, wait a minute…." Kiba thought. "I bet it's because of that romance novel you're reading! They're evil, like low-fat soy sauce!"

"Have you tried to read one?" Hinata asked as she picked up Vampire Blossoms and held it out to her best friend.

"No way! Get that thing away from me!" Kiba said in fake disgust. "It'll give me hallucinations."

Hinata's lip quivered; that was a sensitive subject for her.

"Did I hurt your feelings?" Kiba asked, his immature antics immediately over.

"No, you're right; I'm just going crazy," Hinata explained softly.

"The only thing that's crazy around here is Naruto," Kiba grinned as he pointed to the blonde kid who was attempting to get a peak at Kakashi-sensei's book.

She gave a weak smile through her trembling lips.

"Hey, I'll make it up to you," Kiba offered. "We'll go get ice cream after school!"


"It's a good thing Akamaru found this ice cream coupon in the trash!" Kiba grinned as he waved a scrap of paper in the air.

He eagerly opened the doors of the ice cream shop and ran inside.

"Isn't that insanitary to be digging through the trash?" Hinata giggled as she trailed behind.

The atmosphere immediately changed after she entered the ice cream shop. Hinata shivered. Kiba and Akamaru were both growling… at Sasuke!

Hinata's heart started pounding. She didn't know exactly why, but she blamed it on fear. If Sasuke was a vampire/ghost/human/thing, who knows what he would do if Kiba angered him enough?

"Sasuke," Hinata squeaked.

"It's you!" Kiba sneered. "What are you doing here?"

"I work here," Sasuke stated with a glare.

"No wonder you're so cold," Kiba growled.

Akamaru stuck his tiny head out of Kiba's sweatshirt and bared his teeth.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes and hissed, "No dogs allowed."

Kiba growled once more and grabbed Hinata's wrist.

"Let's go, Hinata," he mumbled as he dragged her out.

"Oh, and you're saying I'm the cold one?" Sasuke smirked.

Kiba stopped in his tracks, turned around, and said, "What are you talking about?"

Sasuke smirked again, "You're dragging Hinata out too, even though she's not a dog. Which means you're calling her a-"

"Shut up! You don't know anything!" Kiba yelled. "I'm going to kill-"

"Kiba, stop! You don't know what he's capable of! He could use his powers on you!" Hinata suddenly cried out as she collapsed into tears.

"You still don't think I'm real even though I kissed you?" Sasuke asked. "Pathetic."

"You did what to her??" Kiba shouted as he lunged at the other.

Sasuke said coldly, "I. Kissed. Her. Jealous?"

The two started attacking each other while Hinata watched with watery eyes. She couldn't believe that this was happening. Maybe it wasn't happening. Maybe she was hallucinating again. Hinata closed her eyes, wished for the truth, and opened her eyes. They were still fighting; this was real.

"Kiba, stop!" she cried. "Sasuke, stop! Please!"

She watched in horror as they continued as if they didn't hear her. There was ice cream everywhere, but no blood thankfully.

"I'm invisible," she whispered, "but not anymore."

Hinata jumped in between Sasuke and Kiba, not thinking of the consequences.


"Rise up and shine, Hinata! You're awake!" Hanabi squealed.

Hinata found herself in her bed once again. She groaned as she sat up and saw fresh bruises on her arms.

"How did I get here?" Hinata asked her little sister.

"Kiba carried you, of course!" Hanabi smiled.

Hinata jolted up, "Wait! Where is he? And Sasuke?"

"They're at the ice cream shop. The owner gave them a time out!" Hanabi giggled.

"Oh no," Hinata frowned. "It's all my fault."

"Don't worry big sister! They'll still love you!" Hanabi beamed.

Hinata blushed and squeaked, "Only as friends."

"Well, that's true for Kiba," Hanabi said thoughtfully, "but Sasuke loves you! He still has your bracelet!"

"Hanabi, I never even gave him my bracelet," Hinata said, looking at her sister in the eye. "Besides, he hates me."

"You tell worse jokes than Neji!" Hanabi snorted.