What Have They Done To You?
An xxKaaat Original
Authors Note; It's come to my attention that a few followers of my story have noticed my mistakes. I thank you for the criticism. But also, I have a program called OpenOffice that I write on. It sucks because it doesn't catch a lot, like Word would. I've looked at multiple sites looking for beta readers, or even like proofreading sites. All of which, would take days for someone to write back, or I'd have to but a package for the proofreading. Thank you to those who have pointed it out, and I promise that from now on I'll try to fix my mistakes, as well as try to fix the verbal use and such. If you know of any good websites for free please don't hesitate to let me know! -kat.
Chapter Twelve
Gaara stared in amazement as we walked alongside Sakura once again. In his right hand, he held a glass of wine. This girl lived on the glitzy side of town. She lived in a rather large condo, and it resided on a small hill over the ocean. Her back deck was a mere balcony, about a fourth of a mile away from the beach itself. The place was full of expensive furniture, and some famous art pieces as well. By the look of Sakura, he'd have never guessed that this was her home. Sasuke on the other hand, with all his money... it was no surprise at all.
The pinkette stood alongside him as they looked over the railing of the balcony. The moon shined bright on the two. In the distance was a lighthouse that was silhouetted by the pink streaks of daylight fading into the distance. It was a familiar scene for Gaara. "This place, it's incredible." Sakura was wearing a short pink dress that fell at her knee. It was strapless, and it fit her well. She no longer wore shoes, and her curled hair was beginning to fall. The girl was leaning over the cold railing, lost in thought.
After a few minutes of silence, Sakura turned toward the man. "I used to wonder how Sasuke could pay for it.. but I never questioned him." The woman sighed. "It may be beautiful, it may be expensive... But it's not a home."
"How can't it be a home?" Gaara shot a confused smile.
"Well, I mean yeah I live here. It's nice, and it's a place to stay.. but it's not homey. It's nothing but money spent, wasting away. There's no love here, no thought. This isn't a place where I'd want to raise a family... it's a house. Not a home." At that the woman turned away once again. Something was on her mind, but Gaara couldn't read her this time. She was troubled, anyone could tell.
The man laid free hand upon Sakura's shoulder. She shuttered at the touch, but she never spoke. "You know if something is wrong, you can talk to me Sakura. It's obvious that something's got your mind..." He trailed off.
Another few moments of silence sat upon the two. Tension was growing, and it slightly scared the man. But without warning, the woman spoke. "What made you talk about Shore Line when we first met Gaara." She didn't look at him, but she could feel him. She could feel his aura, his body language.
"I-I..." He was at a loss for words.
"Gaara, I know this is going to make me sound crazy but you've got to listen to me..." The girl turned and watched as the mans expression softened. "I have these dreams, where I see these people.. and everything is beautiful and peaceful. Everything is so real in them, so vivid. But the only words the people ever speak is Shore Line..." Sakura looked up to see Gaara staring, waiting for more. "The very first dream, these people were trying to save me. They were vampires, they had fangs. They were trying to save me from some man.." Tears began to form in her eyes.
Coldly the man spoke. "What were their names...?"
Sakura took a minute before replying. "A man named Kankuro, and a woman named Temari." Her voice began to shake. "But the man... he killed them Gaara... he killed them and I don't know why..."
Gaara's expression had changed. He was paler than before, and he looked like he was going to be sick. He watched as Sakura's fell into his chest. Almost instantly he wrapped his arms around the girl to calm her savage cries. He said nothing, but his mind raced. He wanted to know more.
Slowly he leaned down, falling to his knees. With every inch, Sakura fell against him. She was warm, and her tears stung the man's heart. Never in all the years he knew the girl, did he ever see her cry like this. "Sakura." He whispered. Sakura became quiet as she listened. "What happened after that...?"
Slowly the girl pulled from the mans chest. Her makeup was no longer dark, her eyes red. It took her awhile to recollect her thoughts. Gaara watched as her face finally came together when she was ready to speak. "The man carried me to some dry place and dropped me onto the ground. Then someone else grabbed me and forced me to look at him. He told me that place wasn't a life for me. Even if it was what I wanted, he wouldn't have it." Sakura 's eyes met Gaara's. "He told me humans could never live alongside vampires. Then he said 'goodbye darling'."
Once again Sakura's body began to shake. Gaara held out a hand and the girl accepted. "Then they did something to me... it pinched. Then it burned and my whole body began to ache Gaara. He said some vampire had corrupted me.. that they'd seal me away and I'd be okay." The girl paused. "Then someone spoke the name Uchiha." At that she scrunched her face. "You must think I'm crazy."
At that moment Gaara smiled once more. He stood up and held out a hand to the woman. She accepted. "I could never think your crazy.. because I believe in vampires Sakura. I believe they live among us everyday. Live like normal people, like you.." He trailed off.
Sakura moved closer and wrapped her arms around the mans torso. "Like you Gaara." She was like a child, so short and scared of the world. She knew nothing. The only friend she had was darkness.
Slowly Gaara pulled back and looked down at the woman. Her deep green eyes were full of wonder. She was hurt, lost, broken. Her father, who wanted only the best for her, left her to live a life as a puppy dog. Knowing nothing, being tortured by the darkness. Softly he spoke, "Sakura."
That was all he could manage before the girl leaned up and softly kissed his lips. One by one she moved her arms around his neck, and she pulled tighter to the man, and he did the same. She wanted this. In his arms, she felt safe. She felt wanted, and it felt right.
The red head walked down the empty streets of Golden Rod. He was still in shock from the nights prior events, but he wasn't going to complain. He'd spent time alone with Sakura. She kissed him. It was like falling in love all over again. The man traveled robot-like, lost in thought.
It was minutes before he felt someone tackle him to the ground. He was pulled from his mind as he fought off the creature. Whoever this was wasn't playing around, no. They were out for blood. Within seconds, Gaara got the upper hand and grabbed a thin neck, throwing the figure against a nearby tree. Wasting no time, Gaara then made his way to the tree and picked the creature up once again by the neck.
"Who the hell are you?" He asked, with hatred in his voice. "Who the fuck are you?"
A feminine groan left the figures mouth, "My n-name i-is K-Konan." Gaara sighed and left the female fall to the ground. He then leaned down and kneeled over her body, still pinning her to the ground. She was a vampire, but was part human.
"State your business, and give me a reason why I shouldn't kill you right now." He hissed at the woman and showed his fangs, making the female shake.
"You're the vampire who's stench fell upon Sakura. What business do you have with that human? She's engaged." The woman struggled but eventually gave up. "I'll turn you in. I'll make sure Sasuke knows who you are." She growled.
Gaara's eyes glowed red as he tightened his grip on the woman. "You know Sasuke?" When the woman didn't reply he laughed. "So, the little vampire hunter is working with a vampire? Makes sense." He tightened his grip once more, this time the woman cried out. "Tell Sasuke that his worst nightmare is here. Gaara's here to play." And with that, he crushed the woman's throat causing her to cry out once more.
Before she could reply, Gaara was gone. Along with his scent, which meant he had the power to use force fields to protect himself. Slowly Konan tried to sit up, her body in pain. Whoever that vampire was, he was much stronger than she thought. The world began to spin as the woman reached for her phone and hit a sequence of number that had obviously been dialed many times before.
Two rings before the voice came through. "Konan? Konan where are you?"
The vampiress coughed as she managed the words, "I found the vampire." She moaned in pain.
A deep voice boomed. "Konan! Who? What vampire, where are you?"
The female choked on her pain. Softly she spoke, "The vampire I smelled from Sakura. His name..." She coughed once more. "Gaara." The other end of the phone went silent. "S-Sasuke. SASUKE." The woman knew once again that she'd been hung up on. Slowly she tried to sit up once again. Still, the world spun. "Damn."
Lost in her pain, the woman jumped when a deep voice spoke. "Konan."
Konan's eyes grew large. "N-Naruto..?" She managed.
The man moved in the darkness, and before Konan could speak another word, Naruto was sitting atop the woman. His face inches from hers. "Your strength is depleting. What are you going to do?"
Slowly Konan tried to move, but it was no use. She was still in pain. "You watched, yet you didn't help me you idiot? What kind of hunter are you?"
The man laughed. "A hunter who actually cares." He paused. The sound of metal hitting metal filled the silence. "You've changed Sasuke, and I can't stand it. You don't love him. You're only using him. You're changing him, and I don't like it."
At once the woman felt a cool ring touch her forehead. "Naruto, you wouldn't." The woman swallowed hard.
"But I would." Was all he spoke before pulling the trigger of the shotgun. The sound echoed through the town streets, alleys and woods. The man waited, before pulling the trigger another three times. Each shot, louder than the last. The blonde had to make sure she was dead before he left, and so he did. After the last shot he waited five whole minutes to see if the woman would reply, or even make a sound.
Naruto now walked through the woods. He was leaving the city grounds. Blood trickled down his face as his smile widened. "But I would." He repeated once more.