Title : Bloody Nightmares

Summary : People have been getting attacked in the woods. Naruto's feeling sick. Sasuke could be the final victim. What's going on?

How about we say they're...14...15...in this story, ok?

Chapter 1

I'm running...I'm in a forest. I can tell. I can not see, but the senses! I can smell the trees, the fresh and cold winter air. I can feel the ground beneath my bare feet. The warmth of my breath as it flies from my mouth.

I can hear everything. Taste everything. I can smell...everything. All I can't do...is see.

What's that? I hear a voice.

I feel. I feel hungry.

Now I'm gone like the wind. My feet barely touch the cold, frozen ground before they're up again. I hear a gasp, then a familiar yell. I know you...I know your voice...Who are you?

-

Naruto sat up with a gasp. He was covered in sweat and breathing hard. He realized, that he was shaking. Standing up, Naruto fell down. His legs wouldn't hold him.

Somehow, about 30 minutes later, the blonde had made it to the shower. He turned on the water and got undressed. He stepped sloppily into the tub and was hit with freezing cold water. It felt like sitting under a waterfall to him.

It stung. The water felt like needles against already numb skin. It felt like he was cut...all over. But, checking, he found no marks...no wounds.

Sighing, Naruto found he could stand without using the wall and soon, he was ready for the day.

-

"O-Ohayo!" Naruto called, stopping at the bridge they met at. Sasuke glanced, looked away, and looked back. "What?" he asked, annoyed.

"You're pale..." he said simply. Naruto blinked and felt his face.

"Ohayo Sasuke-kun!" Sakura called when she arrived 1 hour later.

Naruto was sitting on the railing of the bridge, and smiled brightly at Sakura as she approached. Sasuke glanced up, but not at Sakura. He was glancing at how pale Naruto was...Not that the blonde was really pale, but he was pale enough that Sasuke's keen eyes had picked it up.

"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Naruto cheered, she nodded at him then turned to Sasuke.

"Sasuke-kun! I-AH!" Sakura screamed when Kakashi suddenly appeared, looking grim.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto gasped. "You're on time..."

"What happened?" Sasuke asked, knowing their sensei only came at this time when something bad had happened or it was urgent.

"Ino was attacked." he said in the most serious tone possible.

"What! Th-that's impossible! I was with her yesterday!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Apparently, last night, she ventured into the woods and was attacked by an unknown creature." Kakashi explained.

"Is she alright?" Naruto asked, paling even more.

"We're going to the hospital to see her." the silver haired man informed them sternly, turning and walking away. Sakura, worried almost to death, ran after him.

Naruto and Sasuke glanced at each other before they, too, hurried to catch up.

-

"Ino? Where's Ino?" Sakura asked when they entered. The doctor shook his head.

"I'm afraid she's gone into a coma." Sakura gasped loudly, Naruto re-paled. "The wounds were not fatal. It's possible that she could wake up at any moment." They calmed.

"Can I stay with her?" Sakura asked softly. The doctor paused, then nodded.

"Only you. Others can come and visit, but not too many." he then turned and led them all to the blonde's room.

Sakura was at her best friend's side in a moment, Naruto hung back a bit, and Sasuke leaned against the far wall. Kakashi was next to Sakura. The pink haired girl looked at the bandages.

"It looks like an animal attack..." she picked up the clipboard. "One bite to the neck, a few on her arms...claw marks on her wrists...as if it were holding her down..." she began to cry softly. "Kakashi-sensei?"

"I believe it was of the canine family." he muttered. "Though, it didn't seem to be out to kill. Perhaps she injured it, or maybe it got bored and ran off."

"Maybe it just wanted to know the feel of flesh in it's mouth. To savor the taste of a human..." Naruto muttered, loud enough to be heard.

There was silence as three pairs of eyes turned to look at him.

-

Sakura had stayed at the hospital after the rest of them left. Sasuke had left first, having not enjoyed hospitals...ever. Naruto had left after telling Sakura that Ino'd be alright. Kakashi had stayed with her until he was called away by the 3rd.

Naruto was walking through town now. It was about 6 at night. He paused and shook his head. Why was he so tired? Must've had something to do with the paleness Sasuke had mentioned that morning. Dammit! He hated it when Sasuke was right.

Suddenly, he stumbled over nothing and stopped walking completely. Damn, he was really losing it, tripping over nothing.

"Get home dobe, before you pass out in the street." a taunting voice commented next to his ear before Sasuke came into his line of view and then kept walking.

"Shut up!" he yelled, causing several people to stare. He may hate Sasuke being right, but he was feeling dizzy, so he went home.

End Chapter 1!

Ano...Do you want Previews at the end of the chapters?...There should only be about...5 chapters...maybe 6...I think...Do you-Should I put previews?

I'll thank people in the last chapter...ok? You know...Reviews and stuff.