Child Prey

A/N: blinks and looks around curiously Eee..is it safe to come out? I'm so bad, no updates in forever. ;; Oh well, new computer, new start, so here's a little update on this. It's a tad. um...well...Gaara may SEEM OOC, but, well, in this fic he's a tad insane, so that makes it more normal for him to be weird! Bah, shut up, I know it's a bad excuse. Just read on!

DISCLAIMER: ok, do you really think I own Naruto? Seriously? If you think I actually own it, I love you.

Chapter 2: Cage

Sasuke P.O.V.

RED.

My eyes open slowly to see bright red fiery hair and green eyes framed by the blackness equivalent to a dark hole. Yes, his eyes are dangerous, like black holes.

"Daijoubu desu ka?" he asks me, surprisingly calm.

I look around and see that no one else is around, and the dead body is probably still on the other side.

"Hai…What happened?" I say, my voice shaking slightly. I can't see very well and I still feel a bit weak. I hate this feeling…I can't even think straight.

"You must've seen…or killed…This young girl and then fainted" Gaara says, eyeing me suspiciously.

"If I was a killer, I wouldn't faint. Only weak people faint…I mean…If YOU had seen the body you would've fainted! Don't look at me like that, I wouldn't do such a thing" I say heatedly, scaring myself by sounding like Naruto.

"I did see it…I was a bit shocked, but I wanted to help you, so I just…Waited for you to wake up. I didn't want to leave you and get help" he explains, his eyes holding concern. He hasn't blinked this whole time.

"I think I'm starting to regain my consciousness a bit more…I can barely see…I'm still by the tree, right?" I ask, blinking hard to berid myself of this blurry vision.

"Yes, by the tree lying on your back with your head in my lap" Gaara replies simply.

"In…Your…Lap…?" I repeat, wondering why I never noticed that his face was upside-down.

"You heard me, Sasuke!" He snaps moodily.

I don't reply to that. I can't protest in anyway…Gaara is creepy but he's kind of handsome… I like him… NO…The head rush is getting to me…

I suddenly feel dizzy again, as the strong scent of blood hits my brain. I roll over to my side (I think…) and quickly slip out of consciousness again.

-----LATER----

"OH MY GOD!"

My eyes open quickly. I see Sakura first, and then everyone else registers in my brain. Almost half of the village are crowded around me, and gaping at the dead body. I look around and see that Gaara had left. Stupid Gaara… I'm NEVER trusting him again…If I was more aware I would've left.

"Sasuke, you do realise that you're covered in blood and beside a dead body right?" Naruto inquires, being the first to step up to me. I blink and notice that EVERYTHING is stained red with blood.

"Thank you…Mr.Detective" I say sarcastically, letting him help me up.

"Sasuke, what happened?" Kakashi asks, being the second to step away from the awed crowd.

"I found this dead body here and…fainted. Then Gaara came out of nowhere while I was slipping in and out of consciousness." I explain, shooting Naruto a glare. If he so much as DARES to laugh at me fainting.

"Did you kill her?" Naruto asks, grinning widely.

"Of course not." I hiss as calmly as possible, frowning at his childish behaviour.

"Well, you're our prime suspect now, Sasuke." Kakashi replies, rubbing the back of his neck apologetically.

I stare coldly at Kakashi then look towards all of the other villagers. Their eyes contain fear. They contain hate. They contain resentment for me.

"Fine." I snarl brutally, storming off to wash off the blood and go have something to eat.

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A/N: Abrupt end? Of course not. More to come...someday! Maybe some reviews will egg me on, ne? HINT DESU