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CagedRaven

Chapter 14

The sound of a foot hitting the soft earth invaded my ears, vibrating on my eardrums and echoed in my head. Clenching my jaw tightly I watched the 02 take a step closer to me, followed by another. His dark eyes were looking deep into mine, as if trying to find an answer to some unasked question but I wouldn't have understood it anyway. Action spoke louder than words to me; body language meaning everything. So when I saw his foot reaching to steal another inch I snarled, showing all of my sharp teeth and the tips of my claws digging into my stomach's skin, drawing tiny droplets of blood. I needed to get my body under control, cancel out the strong scent stemming from the pale human and focus on my targets - kill them.

I took another breath, shallow, hoping that the human's aroma would not enter my senses a third time. It was still in the air, however, and now that I knew it I wouldn't forget about it. A heavy growl sounded from deep in my chest as my eyes locked with the human again. I saw no fear, just a deep rooted interest in those never ending orbs. I wanted to dig them out with my fingertips and taste his crimson juices.

I ignored the brunette 02 and his watchful eye for the moment, the red headed 01 as well, and moved for the human, aiming for his throat. A female screamed, her voice adding fuel to my own personal fire. That scent became thicker with every step; I felt like I was moving in slow motion but somehow missed the arm that extended when I got too close, aimed for my neck and taking me by surprise. My back hit the ground, meeting a thick tree root painfully on the impact as I gasped for breath, pulling in more of the smell that would have brought me to my knees by itself.

Eying the 02 I wiped at the saliva that had escaped my mouth. That was foolish, getting so lost in the hunt I forgot I would have to fight for my kill. A kill that would not be easy.

I stood slowly, dismissing the ache I felt running up and down my spine. It would dull and vanish before I could give it another thought. My throat was sore, pulling in a lung full of air could lead to me having a coughing attack and becoming a heap in the dirt. Short and shallow intakes of oxygen would have to do for the time being until it healed completely - but this as well would not take that long.

From my peripheral vision I could see the redhead still watching me, his right hand reaching behind his back for something I assumed would be a weapon. Him being an 01 as well would understand the places to strike, spots to bring me down faster and with fewer hits. The 02 would know them too. He was made to lead class 01s, understand their minds and bodies. Taught to take them down if he had to. I growled again, biting my lower lip as one of my hands tugged at the roots of my hair, eyes locking with the pale human again. I wanted him.

"Ah, so you found them. You're fast."

I snapped my head to the intruder, snarling viciously as he came close to what was mine. He threw his hands in a mocking manner which only made me snarl some more. That tickle in my throat irritating but ignorable.

"I only came because I smelt the blood coming from this one," He toed the female lying in the dirt, grinning wildly when she moaned in pain. "A lot of damage but you didn't kill her."

Kiba's eyes dug into me, his grin falling. His lips were moving, the 02 standing in front of the humans said something as well, catching Kiba's attention with a roll of his eyes. It was all a blur to me, noise filling the air and carrying no meaning. I watched the human again when I saw Kiba hadn't moved any closer, swallowing a lump in my dry throat. This was going to be mine, no one would take it away from me.

"You took him back there, didn't you, Kiba?"

"Of course I did. We had a mission to complete, one you used to be in charge of but failed to carry out once you came across a bitch in the woods."

The 02 bared his fangs, stepping an inch closer with a fist held to his side. I did the same, claiming what little space I could for the time being.

"Used to be?"

"Yeah, we replaced you in a heartbeat. Found someone better suited for the job." Kiba was grinning again, heated rage clearly shining in his eyes and tongue licking his lips before he looked at the humans again. His smile crept away slowly once more as his chest rose, brown eyes locking with my red ones as it fell slowly. "Shit."

He looked unsure, really taking in my form for the first time since we entered the forest. His nostrils flared, chest expanding as he took in one more breath. He must have smelled that same scent I had from the human. Its intoxicating aroma had my mouth drooling for a taste, stomach clutching with some unknown feeling that was new to me - closely resembling excitement. His brows lowered, tension growing on his shoulders. His lips were moving again but I looked away from him to the human whose own mouth had just whispered my name.

"Naruto-" Pure anger bellowed from my chest, vibrating against my vocal cords as I heard Kiba take a step closer to me, calling my name a second later. He was chewing on his bottom lip, watching me carefully. I didn't want him any closer to me - I didn't need him. I was only waiting for the right moment to take the human on, the perfect time when the 02 and 01s would be too lost in their own useless conversations to notice I had made a move.

Kiba's name was called a second later, his attention pulled away from me as well as the others. It was in that moment I moved, racing pass the 02, humans, and aiming for the male whose scent only grow stronger the closer I got. The fingers of my right hand wrapped around his throat but his eyes remained the same, only his lips drew up - like Kiba's - in a wicked smile. I never stopped moving, pushing us farther and farther away from the crowd until we were completely alone.

A gasp of air escaped his lungs when his back met the ground. I grinned, wanting to swallow every noise he made for reasons I couldn't explain. My mouth hovered over his, my fingers digging into the skin of his neck and before I could think about my actions I ran my tongue over his cheek and ended at his brow. He tasted as good as he smelled.

The human pulled at my fingers, his nails slightly breaking my skin but drawing no blood as he tried to catch his breath. A small noise escaped his mouth, a choking whine. His hips bucked into mine, back arching, feet kicking; the need to overthrow me and get the upper hand taking him by force. I silently moaned, watching his face in the throes of anxiety as I worked my hips into his. My body was acting on its own, like it had memories my brain couldn't fathom but I didn't try to fight either.

Somehow my hands loosened to the point that he was able to pull them away from his throat all together, chest raising with each deep breath he took followed by coughing. I didn't notice, too engrossed in the friction I felt on my groin. I breathed heavily into his face, making a fist in the dirt on either side of his head and grabbing unsettled soil, stopping my movements as I felt overwhelmed.

His dark eyes were on me, his breath hitting my cheeks. I heard his throat move, swallowing past the soreness I might have left. My eyes slid over his face, nose taking in his otherworldly scent, until our eyes met. Unlike with my creator I never felt the urge to look away, there was no need to. I felt him shift his legs, heard the soil move underneath us and bit my upper lip roughly when his body moved against mine. Somehow that grin was back like it had never left; his hands on either side of me running up and down my rib cage. I wasn't sure if I should lean into the touch or break his arms off. Before I could give into any action his fingers wove into my thick blonde hair and pulled me down to meet his mouth. His lips moved against my own, his tongue teasing them until I could feel it inside my mouth. My eyes were watching his, fists grabbing at the earth as if it could hold me. He shifted again, rolling me over his hardening groin until I felt something that had me biting him hard enough to to bleed.

I could taste the copper before I even knew what I had done, feel him pull away and suck in air. I moved closer to him, licking the red liquid away, for reasons that had nothing to do with death. I felt so alive in our little clearing under the canopy of trees, maybe even more then hunting.

A sharp intake of air had me shooting up, the scent of blood heavier, thicker, then the little I had pulled from the human's swollen lips. I could hear the hard blows meeting someone's flesh and bones, the cries from each contact made. A battle... perhaps the same exact one as the mission this pale human beneath me had me forget.

Standing slowly I looked down at him one more, taking in his confused expression however missing all the words spilling from his bruised lips. I needed to complete my mission, it was the task I was made for, something my creator though only I could achieve. The thoughts felt foreign but it didn't stop me from turning away from the human and running back to the clearing with the other humans that were really my targets.

The sight of Kiba being beaten by the red headed 01 had my brain in a haze. I felt my lips twitch in what I could only guess might have been a grin. The older female was standing next to the 02 I had fought with earlier and the others were watching me.

"Hinata lost a lot of blood but she is alive."

The male 02 nodded, letting a breath out as the news sunk in. I chewed on the inside of my cheek, the female would have been dead if they hadn't arrived so suddenly. I was too busy tasting her thick crimson blood to give her a killing blow.

I heard footsteps behind me but never faced it. I knew it belonged to the pale human I had just left; his scent was so deeply engraved into me I thought it was a memory.

The steady voice of the 02 had me shooting my eyes over to him; his voice filling my ears without any meaning. His body faced mine, his eyes watching my every move and his hands hanging loosely by his side. He wanted to seemed relaxed and at first I almost mirrored him but there was no need. I was here to kill them all - but what had me pausing?

"I don't think he can understand us fully." The human behind me spoke as well, but it was directed at the 02. His body not close enough to mine.

"You would be right," All of our heads moved to the new voice entering the clearing. I could tell right away that it was my team leader. He walked closer at sure pace, the trunk carrying the humans not too far behind him. I could sense the air had just gotten thicker; the human standing behind me was barely breathing and a couple of times the older male humans would glance his way. The 02 continued to walk until he stood right in front of me, ignoring Kiba who had finally punched the 01 and stood on his feet. "Sasuke."

The human took in a breath, his voice laced with shocked. "I thought you were dead."

"What made you think that?" All I could see was my team leader's lips move into a slight smile, not wanting to take my eyes any higher.

Something new was mixing with the human's scent, causing it to thicken, darken, become fresh and new. I liked it even more. I looked over my shoulder, taking in his fierce eyes and set mouth. The same mouth I had bitten and caused to bleed. A mouth that was fully healed. "...Itachi..."

TBC...

Chapter 14, I'd have to say, isn't one of my best chapters... I wasn't too thrilled with it. As if no one has noticed, I'm losing my muse for this story TT^TT but I am going to finish it, it just might take me a little longer. Leave a review and tell me what you think.