Chapter 8
A/N: OMG I'm SO sorry everybody!I know I haven't updated in forever and you guys probably totally hate my ass, but school's been a real bitch, so I haven't had anytime for myself. But to all you guys who are patiently supporting my story, thanks so much and I'm glad you like it. Quick note, I'll be writing a few new stories, one will definitely be a Kingdom Hearts Sora~Kairi romance. No offense to any Sora~Riku yaoi fans, but it doesn't appeal to me and I personally love Riku as a character and he's good with someone else. Um, also there will be another vampire fic when I decide what anime it fits for. It's based on Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice, so all you vampire-lovers and Anne Rice fans might wanna check it out. I'll post it on my profile when I figure out what anime to put it in. For those of you who do read Anne Rice, you should know that the vampire dudes are all either gay or bisexual. Not in this new fic, I personally love Anne Rice's characters but seeing as I am not basing the fic entirely on her novel, I will have my own way of recreating and inputting them into maybe the Naruto characters or another anime. By the way, I will be starting this "Reader Comment Box" section at the end of every chapter now. Basically, I will be asking you guys, my lovely reviewers, what you want in my fics, any suggestions, or some random question I have, etc. I'm gonna shut up now and leave you guys to your reading. Thank you so much for the support and enjoy!
Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto, but I definitely own this plot :)
This could not get any worse. Sakura knew it. Why was everything so mean to her? What could she have possibly done to have deserved this? And what is the 'this', you ask?
Well, she's 5"6, has red hair that looks like a third grader cut it in her sleep, unnatural dull red eyes, a figure that resembled one of those twiggy runway models, and a voice loud enough to wake Shikamaru when he was knocked out like he'd consumed all the sleeping pills in CVS. Yeah, she's that scary. Everywhere you look, she's there latching onto you-know-who's arm, squealing,"Sasuke-kuuuuuuuuuuuuun!" It doesn't get any more annoying.
On the plus side, she was doing one good thing for Sakura. Distracting Uchiha Sasuke. Not only has Sakura been able to get through her first four classes without his flirtatious advances, but the large scowl on her face certainly gave her a good laugh. On the down side, Kurenai had to stepped out of the room in Spanish class and went to the opposite building, thus making the whole screaming and window shattering incident, an "accident". Who knew a bowling ball could be thrown so high with such speed and ease. Ino's response was,"Bullshit on a stick."
Sakura had to agree. Who made up that stupid lie anyway? Oh, right. The stupid girl that caused it.
Another minus, Karin wouldn't stop glaring at her or flaunting Sasuke right in front of her face. It's not like she actually likes Sasuke, but dangling one of the school's most attractive guys right in front of her face wasn't exactly a walk through Paris in midnight hour.
Sakura blinked before narrowing her eyes and frowning confusedly. Did I just call Uchiha Sasuke one of the most attractive guys in school?
'You better believe it, Honey,' Jackie said.
"Damn it, you let the enemy get to your head! Come on, girl! Don't let that little shit's pretty face get to you!" Jason shouted. (Quick A/N: If you remember in chapter 6, I gave Sakura some inner thought consciences, which I named Jackie and Jason. I thought it was a nice change from her usual inner. Further explanation for their creations in later chapters.)
'Jason, go rot in a sack! You meanie!'
"You know what Jackie, you can go crawl in a hellhole because I happen to know you find my asshole-ness sexy!"
'I do not! You're delusional!'
"You're a stubborn bi-"
Enough, Sakura interrupted, Just shut up! You should both leave my head right now before my head explodes!
'Well,' Jackie huffed, feeling slightly offended
"You could've just said that you wanted to be alone," Jason muttered and faded with Jackie.
"Saks, you alright?" Ino asked as she sat down next to her.
"Er, yeah, I'm fine," she smiled.
Hinata frowned. "You seemed pretty upset, are you sure?"
"Yeah, was it because of the new bitch?" Tenten asked, cracking her knuckles.
Sakura sighed and rolled her green eyes. "She's just annoying. I mean, at first I thought I could ignore her, but she's so loud! And she won't stop squealing. And she's always on Uchiha's arm like a blood-sucking leech, not that I'm one to judge. Not only that, but she's always touching him too! Who does that? It's just rude and I can tell he's not liking it, I was laughing at his face all morning. I hate how she can be so openly affectionate to him like that!"
The three girls exchanged glances. Ino sent them both a look, blond eyebrows raised. Tenten sighed and Hinata nodded as if disappointed.
The pinkette frowned. "What? Why are you guys being telepathic and sending mind messages to each other?"
Tenten laughed. "Mind messages?"
"It seemed that way," she insisted.
"No, it's just something that we all agree on," Ino explained. "You see, we think you might be...uh, how to say this nicely?"
"Jealous," Hinata blurted out, but quickly clamped her mouth shut and blushed.
Sakura's emerald eyes widened. "Me? Jealous? Of-of HER?!"
Tenten winced at her tone."Well, it just sounded like you didn't like her because she's all over Uchiha. A lot of girls want to be with him."
"We're just used to seeing it like that, you know?" Hinata whispered."Sorry I opened my mouth like that."
She shook her head, long pink hair moving with every swish of her neck."Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. I guess I did sound" she shivered before continuing ,"Jealous of Karin, but I swear I'm not like the girls in school. I know who I am and I'm not about to change my image for someone like Uchiha Sasuke."
"We know Sakura, you're no Miley Cyrus, but we only want to protect you. Sasuke never stays with one girl, he's always got someone new everyday," Ino said softly, although the stern look in her blue eyes made Sakura feel like she was talking to a teacher.
(A/N: No offense to any Miley fans, but after that Party in the USA video and pole-dancing, bra-shot, Vanity Fair shoot and dating a 20 year old, I kinda stopped believing she was a good Disney girl.)
"Yeah, wouldn't want you to turn over to the dark side," Tenten added, using her Darth Vader voice.
"Right, 'Dark Side'," she laughed nervously. Kinda late for that since I was born in it.
Hinata cleared her throat. "What Tenten meant to say, was that you're our friend and you're the most down-to-earth person we've seen in a long time."
"Not including herself of course," Ino winked playfully.
"Speaking of going down," Tenten started disgustedly,"Look who's working her way down south Uchiha's pants."
They all turned to the direction of the boys' lunch table. Indeed, there was Karin, rubbing Sasuke's thigh. They all looked away, shuddering with nausea.
"Hey, girls," Naruto greeted, a scowl planted on his usually happy face, with Shikamaru and Neji beside him.
"Ladies," Neji nodded curtly.
"Troublesome," Shikamaru yawned,"Damn Uchiha and his new catch."
"No need to tell us twice, lazy ass," Ino groaned.
Before Shikamaru could respond, Sakura turned to Naruto and smiled sympathetically.
"What's got you down, dude?" she asked.
He rolled his cerulean eyes in return. "What the lazy ass said. That girl's been trying to get into teme's pants since this morning. It's driving me nuts!"
"I don't think Uchiha's in a very happy mood about it either," Neji added.
Sakura bit her lip, but eventually willed herself to look back. Sasuke had pushed Karin's hand away, the scowl growing bigger by the minute. He looked miserable. Karin started playing with his silky black hair and Sakura could feel her heart clench ever so slightly. She actually felt sorry for Sasuke.
Well, it serves him right. Now he knows how I feel when he won't leave me alone. But...he wasn't that irritating, she thought looking at his pained expression.
Sasuke looked up, hoping to find some kind of distraction from the new thorn in his side. Damn, this bitch was worse than Angela.
He saw Sakura's beautiful eyes and frowning face. Her lips were pursed together, as if in deep thought. Sasuke knew she could feel his stare because she'd looked back at him. He really did wish she would stop being so difficult. One lay, that's all he wanted. And then he'd be done, he'd throw her out just like every other girl he was with.
But she wasn't like every other girl who'd been with him for a one-night stand. She was more beautiful than any other girl he'd ever seen. It was almost unnatural. Sakura was the one he couldn't have, the one who just couldn't be won over by looks and status. She'd refused him so many times, so easily, he felt not angry, but actually disappointed. He felt, dare he say it? Inferior. Haruno Sakura, the new girl, the virgin, actually made him feel. And now that he knows what it feels like to be rejected, he hated it. He felt so low. For the first time in his life, Uchiha Sasuke was not only rejected multiple times, but he actually cares.
I can't believe I didn't realize all this before. And I thought Naruto was stupid. Guess it's time I learned to let go and say sorr-sor-...ugh apologize. Fuck I can't even say the 's' word, he thought bitterly.
Sakura sighed. I'm gonna kick myself later for this. And if Gaara-nii finds out, he's gonna kick me and then himself for not teaching me to be a butt-hole like him.
She stood up. The whole table, including the boys, who'd sat down with them to avoid the Karin.
"Sakura-chan, what are ya doing?" Naruto asked.
"I'm going to help Sasuke get out of the mess he started," she declared confidently.
"What?!" Ino exclaimed,"Now what could've possessed you to do that?"
"Yeah Saks, I mean, we know she's an annoying prick, but why?" Tenten asked as if Sakura had grown six heads from the roots of her soft rosette hair.
Hinata's eyes were so wide, she looked like a fish.
Naruto looked as if he was about to jump on the lunch table."Sakura-chan, you can't! She'll eat you alive! Neji, use your smart ass wisdom powers to talk her out of it!" he urged, tugging on Neji's school blazer.
"First of all, it's called logic and common sense," he glared. "And second, I think Sakura can handle this. You saw her take Hinata to the nurse, seeing as you were talking about it for days now."
"I second what Neji said," Shikamaru said, stretching his limbs.
"Thanks guys. Well, time to tame the shrew," Sakura said as she took a deep breath and swallowed.
She walked across the cafeteria, all the while making sure to remain calm and collected, knowing she had to be to deal with Medusa's demon spawn.
Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke saw Sakura walking over to him. He was confused, but she couldn't see that. He remained cool and kept his poker face up. You never know with Sakura, she was always full of surprises.
Karin noticed his attention shift from struggling with her hand to a figure in front of them. She glared at the green-eyed girl, then sneered smugly as she latched her arms around Sasuke's slender neck. He tried to pry her off, but to his surprise, Sakura had easily ripped her skinny arms away as if they were Velcro on a toddler's shoes.
Sakura kept her face expressionless as she spoke,"I don't think you should be violating Uchiha-san like this when you know he's uncomfortable."
Karin stood up, hands placed firmly on the table."Listen, pinky, I don't take orders from the likes of you. Someone like you, who has guys eating out of the palm of your hand just because you're so pretty," she spat as if she'd smelled Akamaru's droppings.
"Well, maybe if you weren't so ignorant and blind to everything around you, you'd notice that I don't take advantage of the guys that are 'eating out of the palm of my hand'. Unlike you, I know how to think about other people's feelings," Sakura said, as if everything Karin said was just an annoying weed she easily pulled out.
"Don't think you're so special! Just because Sasuke-kun treats you specially, doesn't make you anything to anyone! All those things people say about you two, about how Sasuke-kun only pays attention to you and hasn't been with anyone else, it's all bullshit! Who would be attracted to someone with pink hair and green eyes? Can you say,Ew?! Sasuke-kun is mine!" she shrieked defiantly.
Sakura raised a thin eyebrow. She made a silent 'oh' and nodded to herself. She understood now. "So you're...jealous?"
Slap!
The whole cafeteria froze. Every eye was on Sasuke's table. Ino and Tenten was being held back by Shikamaru, Neji, Naruto and Hinata, one on each of their arms.
Karin's hand was still in the air, her chest puffing up and down, her face red with anger. Sakura had her face turned to the left from the impact, her right cheek red. Three small cuts began to form on the mark, thin trails of blood flowing. Karin's nails had scraped her ivory skin and tore flesh.
To Karin and Sasuke's surprise, Sakura's cuts began to disappear, the blood flowing down her chin now and the redness had faded back to its original flawless complexion.
I think you should let me take over, Junior.
It's you again. What do you want? I thought you were gone, Sakura said to the cold voice.
I am you. You are me. Now lie down and let me take care of this insolent little excuse for a monster, she smirked.
No, you can't! You'll destroy everything momma and daddy and nii-chan struggled to protect!
She lifted her head to stare Karin in the eye. Karin flinched. Those eyes, that supernatural aura, it was strong enough to smother her.
That's not her, that's not Haruno, she thought, beads of sweat gathering on her forehead.
"Now, what were you saying before?" Sakura asked, her voice smooth and sweet like chocolate, but cold, almost cruel.
Karin shivered. She was visibly trembling.
"You, little girl, need to learn your place," she smirked, menacing and fierce.
From his seat, Sasuke could see the two canines from her mouth elongate ever so slightly so that only the tips poked from her upper lip.
What the hell is she? he asked, her presence making the hairs on the back of his neck stand.
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He opened his eyes. They were now crimson, like beads of blood.
She's finally breaking out. Must be the mutt's blood.
He narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Damn it."
Dad's not gonna be happy. And mom's definitely bringing out the slipper after I tell them the news. Damn mutt. Damn Uchiha. What the fuck are you doing to my sister, you scumbag excuse for a human?
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"L-let..go...I...can't-"
"I'm sorry, what was that? Did you say something, sweetie?" Sakura asked, her words laced with sugar.
"Please...!" she gasped.
Sasuke and just about every kid in the cafeteria watched in disbelief at the sight before them. Who was this girl? Was it really Sakura? Sweet, innocent little Sakura holding Karin by the throat with one hand, high above her. Shikamaru's eyes were wide open now, mouth slightly open. Naruto slowly walked over to the girls, afraid of Sakura. Deathly afraid.
"S-Sakura-chan, you should put her down, you're in enough trouble already," he tried to reason, placing his hand on her shoulder.
She whipped her head around, blazing blood-stained eyes burning into the crystal blue eyes of the young werewolf. "Mind your own, you mangy furball, or I'll turn you into a dustbunny like I'm about to do with this piece of trash."
Naruto pulled back, fear seeping through his body. He'd never seen her like this. So cruel, so intimidating.
'We've sealed off her other nature.'
That's what her mom said. Is this Sakura-chan's true self, he asked himself.
Karin couldn't breath. It felt like her lungs were going to close up, denying her air. She was so strong. Her windpipe was being crushed by Sakura's small hand. She could feel her voice box being squeezed, like it was a plush doll.
Suddenly, her grip softened slightly.
Stop it. Release her.
Gaara, don't interfere. You're ruining my fun and crushing Sakura's honor.
You've done enough. Bring my sister back. You have no reason to continue. Time has stopped, no one will ever remember you took over.
Indeed, time has stopped. Everything has stopped moving. Karin's face that had been changing colors, has now stopped, her lips blue and cheeks purple from the lack of air. Sasuke, who'd stood up to stop her, was in media res, his arm looking as if he was trying to reach out to her.
Tsk, killjoy. Always gotta ruin it when it's time for the Grand Finale.
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She opened her eyes, staring blankly at the white ceiling. "Where am I?" she drawled.
"You're in the infirmary."
She shot up. "Naruto, did I...?"
He nodded, eyes taped to the floor.
Sakura shook her head rapidly. "I didn't mean to...I couldn't...Naruto, I'm so sorry."
"It's alright. That wasn't really you, Sakura-chan. I wasn't even mad anyway," he grinned.
"Then why were you so upset?"
"Oh, I wasn't. I was just kinda...you know, I kinda already broke my promise. I let you spiral outta control," he said, running his hand through his bright blond hair.
She laughed, a genuine laugh that reminded Naruto of Christmas bells. It made him think of her. His mom.
"Don't worry, I won't tell Gaara, so you get a freebie this time," she grinned back.
He gave her a suspicious look. "You promise? I don't want your brother coming into my dreams and torturing me until the dawn."
"Promise! And he can't go into dreams," she said rolling her eyes.
"Yeah, I guess vampires aren't that powerful-"
"Only I can," she smiled.
He sweat-dropped. This definitely explains werewolf to vampire alliance. They're so goddamn strong, all we have is fur. We're puppies compared to them!
"Oh, which reminds me!" she said, fumbling in her pocket for something. "Here."
She handed him a bracelet. It was black leather and the band was laced with ambrosia, the one ambrosia stone in the middle was like a mini-northern light show.
"What is it?" he asked, examining it.
"It's a dream charm, silly. Ambrosia is very rare and has incredible powers if you know how to use it. The Greeks called them the food of the Gods because of the color. It's like a light show of the Aurora Borialis. When you wear it, I can visit you in your dreams," she explained.
"Wow," he exclaimed, eyes wide and sparkling with awe.
"Yeah, pretty cool, huh?"
"It's so shiny! Look at all the pretty colors!" he said turning his hand this way and that.
"I give you a dream bracelet and all you can think about are the colors and it's sheen?" she asked skeptically.
"I'm half dog, shiny things distract me!" he said defensively.
They stayed in the infirmary, not caring that they were ditching, and just spent the day talking about anything they couldn't tell their friends. Naruto told her about the pack and his first hunt with them. She found his stories to be lovely, his animated gestures and the faces he'd make were rather entertaining.
He looks so happy when he mentions the pack. And he's even happier talking about his father, she realized, smiling at the thought.
Outside, Sasuke could hear their laughter. They were whispering about something, but there was always the sound of her sweet laughter, echoing through the door. It was almost melodious.
He swallowed the knot in his throat and slowly backed away. It wasn't his place to interrupt. That would be selfish of him, to ruin the fun his best and first friend for his own desire. If Sakura saw him do this, she'd hate him even more.
I'm gonna apologize. I can't stand it anymore. There's so much I want to know. Is she really a vampire? When she strangled Karin, why doesn't anyone remember that, but me and herself? It doesn't make sense!
He turned away from the door, ignoring their laughter, but the envy was swelling up in him. He was feeling so many new things now. And they were all caused by the same person. Sakura, what are you doing to me?
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To say that Gaara was mad, was an understatement. He was beyond pissed. The Uchiha bastard couldn't be wiped. The annoying new pest was probably telling her mommy and daddy about it right not.
Not that they'd believe her. No proof, no one can back her up, she's hopeless. Now, the mutt...
He glared at the ground below him. He was, once again, cutting class to stay on the school roof. Uzumaki was going to be a thorn on his side. No, he was going to become an annoying scab that won't come off. These new werewolves are immune to memory cleansing. Damn humans, mingling with these other-world-lies. Who ever heard of half werewolves? They're already half dog, what more do they want, another branch to the family tree?!
He took a deep breath. Calm, calm. I'll take care of it. Fuck it, I take care of everything.
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"Mother, daughter of the great Poseidon, Scylla."
"Yes, Karin?"
"Lend me your powers, so that I may have my revenge."
"And who is it that you exact revenge on and why, daughter?"
"Haruno Sakura, she stole my mate."
"And why would you need my help for this?"
"Because she is no mortal. She is the world's most powerful supernatural being. And I need all the power you possess, so that I may kill her."
A/N:Okay, so there it is. Alright, first "Reader's Comment Box"
Comment Box: Okay, so here's the first comment box.
Number one,all you genius reviewers already caught on that Karin is a monster. Literally. But which one? Leave a comment and the reviewers that guessed right will definitely get a sneak preview of the next chapter.
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