HI GUYS!!!! It's been a LONG time!! Okay, well here's the next chapter!! It's kind of short but it was fun to write. Especially the last part. You'll see what I mean!
I posted it two days early because I didn't think I was being too fair and I didn't want you guys to forget my story!
Enjoy,
Luv Anna
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Thank you Ash.
Dearest,
I'm sorry.
I want to start off this way…
"How could you?" he cried, his knees hitting the floor. He buried his face in his hands and began trembling. This wasn't happening. He was dreaming. He was dreaming.
"I'm so sorry…" the man trailed, rushing over to his son.
"Don't!" he screamed. He got up, frustrated, and picked up a plate. "I hate this!" he yelled, throwing it to the floor. "Why?!" he screamed again, throwing another.
Sasuke had never seen his brother this angry before. His face was scorched red and his eyes bloodshot.
Itachi looked up at the sun and let out a frustrated cry. "Fuck!" he yelled, picking up more things and throwing them to the floor. His father tried to rush over to him but was shoved aside.
"Don't touch me!" Itachi screamed, staring at his hands. "These hands…"
"Itachi…it wasn't you."
"These hands!" he screamed, running to the bathroom. Sasuke heard the door slam and the sound of the faucet running. He rushed over and pushed his ear to the bathroom door.
"These hands," he heard a sob. "They're bloodstained. They're bloodstained!"
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Porcelain
Scotopia
It's something…completely different…
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Sakura screamed, her eyes wide open; as if she had just been regenerated. Naruto covered his ears while Neji and Sasuke stared in fascination. Her fingers began to tremble which led up to her shoulders and soon her whole body began to shake. She began to cry, trying to stop the blaring. She just couldn't. The pain was unbearable.
Suddenly she was quiet and jolted upright. She glanced around, panic-struck, at the boys and then collapsed on the hard ground.
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It began with our meeting…
Eyes crossed…
Heart's beating…
Sakura awoke to the sound of a television screen. She tried to sit up, a strange feeling in her stomach, and managed to get out of bed. Wobbly, she walked out of the dark room and noticed her surroundings to be Sasuke's house. She saw the back of his head and half smiled but stopped short as he turned to her. He sensed a presence.
"How are you feeling?" he stated slowly, getting up and helping her to the couch. The feeling of his arms around her made her feel fuzzy on the inside, but the pain in her stomach was still there.
"What happened?" she said, her eyes drooping. She wanted to fall back into a deep slumber.
Sasuke shifted over and looked away from her. Obviously the news was too hard to say.
She waited, trying her best to recall the events of her past.
"You were dying." He paused and Sakura's eyes suddenly stretched. "Itachi hurt you and you were dying. The only way you could be saved was…"
She gripped her neck, understanding completely.
"You…You bit me?" she whispered, still in awe. Sasuke looked down at the floor. He felt no sympathy for her. He thought she should be thanking him.
"It was the only wa-"
"What am I going to say to my family?!" she gasped, trying to stand.
Sasuke kept her seated. "You can't tell them."
"A secret?! How am I supposed to come home at night without my father seeing my red eyes and my fangs?!" she gulped. "It's going to be impossible."
"Then you can't see them anymore-"
"Right, and what do you want me to do?! Fake my death?" she cried, standing up. "I'm the only thing my dad has left."
He stood and pushed his body closer to hers.
"And if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be here right now."
She paused, sitting back down. Her hands were in her face and she began contemplating all the ways she could break it to her father.
"You want me to abandon this life, don't you?" She sighed.
"We're leaving tonight."
Angry, she stood up again.
"And what about my family?!" she yelled, her stomach stinging again.
"That's been taken care of." Sasuke said bluntly, looking Sakura in the eye. "We told your father you met with a car accident and passed away. Neji took place of a doctor and showed them your dead body."
"Dead bod-"
Did he have no heart? Why wasn't she informed? Why did she get no freedom of speech in this matter?
"We injected this special fluid we had and it made your heart stop temporarily. Because you're a vampire, it didn't affect you. However, it did make you seem lifeless. After the funeral, we dug you up and-"
"You didn't even tell me!!" She cried, turning from him. "How could you!?" she yelled, throwing punches in the air. "Daddy!" she screamed, getting on her knees. "How could you-"
"We had no choice, Sakura." He said, falling quiet. His silken lips were in the form of a thin line and his eyes large and solemn. It was rare that he said her name and she knew it was a serious matter.
There was a silence. All that could be heard was the soft sobbing of the cherry-haired girl.
"You have been out for two weeks now. It was more than enough time to-"
"Shut up!" she screamed. "It would have been better if I had just died!"
Sasuke tightened his fist. "Don't!" he yelled, walking over to her and grabbing her wrist. "Don't say things like that!"
She looked up at him. The intensity of his eyes kept her quiet. She looked up at him; as if a doe in the headlights.
"Don't…" he screamed. "You're so stupid!"
Another silence.
She was saved thanks to this man. She was saved but now she was a vampire. A creature of the night. She wanted this. She thought she wanted this. But then she realized the craziness of it all and it hit her like a bomb. She didn't need this. The sacrifices. The losses.
But he did save her life and now it was her time to pay back her debt.
"Thank you." She hushed, closing her eyes. "Just," she paused. "Take me to go see my father tonight. I need to see him for the last time before we go. You've saved my life and that's the only reason I'm going with you tonight. I hope you understand that Sasuke."
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You really think you know someone…
But they go and stab you in the back…
Of course…
I didn't think it would happen…
Naruto ran in with a sack on his back, panting heavily. "I ran as soon as I got the call." He looked out at the window. "Just in time too."
Sakura's sad eyes changed Naruto's mood and he rushed over and patted her on the back. "We're here for you now." He whispered. She mumbled to herself as he got up and stretched. He was no help at all. He didn't know what it felt like.
"Sakura, prepare yourself. Naruto give her room. She's going to need it." Instructed Sasuke. He did as he was told and Sakura got up slowly. She felt as though she was prepared for this transformation.
Darkness began to fall in the sky and the boys began to transform. Sakura felt a tingling sensation in her back and she arched it, her canines enlarging. It all felt so natural to her. She felt no pain; only the sorrow in her heart.
There was a silence among the three adults.
"Let's go." Sakura said, briskly walking out of the apartment. She needed to see her father. Ino came to mind, but it was as if their friendship didn't matter at this certain time.
Sasuke cocked an eyebrow, watching her leave with such determination.
Naruto's eyes widened. "Did she feel nothing at all?!"
"Strange." Sasuke murmured, grabbing his bags.
"How do you do it?" she said sadly, cracking her neck.
"Do what?" Naruto asked.
"Run fast." She said, almost dead-like.
"You just run." Sasuke told her, stepping beside Sakura.
She nodded her head and then ran, leaving the two of them behind. They took a quick glance at each other and then ran after her, their bags still in hand.
Sakura stopped by the building where she worked and gazed at it. She used to work there. Her old life. Her easy life. Tears began to trickle down her cheeks and her eyes became blurry. The boys were no where to be seen and she quickly jumped the nearest tree. It was as if she knew all the skills of a vampire; as if she didn't need the practice. Slowly, she crawled over to a window and peered inside, making sure as to not be seen.
Her father sat hunched at his desk, quickly filing his papers. He looked stressed and his moustache was more ruffled than before. A woman entered and lay a beer down at his desk too. Her father eagerly took it and dismissed her.
Sakura's mind filled with their past. She wanted to cry, but the tears wouldn't come out. Instead, she silently observed as he began talking to himself and cursing very loudly. She knew he was blaming her death on himself and there was nothing she could do about it. She felt his pain. She knew his pain. First he loses his wife, and now his daughter. She felt it. She felt…bad. Sakura realized how much her dad meant to her.
He drank four beers before he passed out into a deep slumber. Sakura sobbed, slowly opening the window and stepping inside.
For a few moments, all she could do was watch his slow evenly-paced breathing.
"Daddy…" she whispered suddenly, going over to him and wrapping her arms around him. "I love you daddy. I love you so much. I'm sorry about mom and now me. Now you lose me." Again, she could feel no tears, but she did feel pain. "How was I supposed to know it was going to become like this daddy? I should have never left your side. I should have just been there. I'm so sorry dad. I'm so sorry." Her voice slightly cracked and she felt a lump form in her throat. "Please, be well without me. Please find a way to live happily. I know you can dad because you can do anything. You can do anything. I love you. I love you so much."
She held on to him like no tomorrow. As if knowing he was in the room, she felt Sasuke's hand gently rest upon her shoulder.
She knew it was time to go.
Shoving him off, she got off her father and planted a kiss on the top of his head.
"Sakura-" he started, but she was already out the window and the only thing he could do was look over at the sleeping man on his desk.
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It just seemed so real to me…
Your love…
Mine…
"I'm ready." She said out to the darkness. Two figures approached and she could sense them from farther away. She found it amazing that she could actually hear and see much clearer now. Her senses had been perked to such a great extent. She still felt miserable about leaving her home, but she sort of liked this new feeling.
"You sure?" Sasuke said, turning his back to her. She nodded at Naruto who smiled.
"Let's go." Naruto whispered, handing Sakura a bag. "Sasuke packed this for you."
"Thank you." She mumbled absent-mindedly and slung it over her shoulder. "Where are we going?" she asked.
"We're going to meet Neji and he's going to take us to see one of his family members. I need to ask them a question."
"Are we going to come back?" Sakura sighed.
"Probably not. We don't want Itachi coming back here and causing us trouble." He paused, turning to her and then smirked. "Thank god I don't have to carry you anymore. You were heavy."
Sakura gave him a half smile and turned away. Sasuke sighed, facing forward.
Naruto sharply turned to him.
"Did she do anything up there? You know…to her father?"
Sakura, unaware of what they were saying, straightened out her pants.
Sasuke shook his head quickly and looked forward. He found it just as strange.
"Come." He ordered them, getting his mind off the fact that Sakura was different.
The three disappeared into the night, leaving nothing but dust at their lone footprints.
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And we lost it…
They stopped at an abandoned area in the woods. There was nothing but tree stumps and the hard ground beneath them. Sakura sat on a stump, exhausted from running so much. Though she felt heavy hearted, she was certain that she felt wide awake. Again, she was amazed at how vampires never became tired and never had to sleep.
"The sun will rise in a few minutes. We'll stay here for the day and then continue again at night. We should reach by tomorrow morning."
"And Neji?" Naruto said, sitting on the ground and getting some water from his bag.
"He should be here soo-"
"Hello." He smirked, stepping out from behind a tree. "Sorry, nature was calling."
Sakura rolled her eyes. Neji had a double-take when his eyes set upon the pink-haired girl.
He strolled over to her, a cocky smile on his face.
"How was your first night as a vampire?" he murmured, inching closer to her. "Have any urges?"
She glared at him. She was not in the mood to talk.
"They shouldn't start till tonight." Sasuke answered for her, pulling out a package from his bag. "Sakura, help me with the tent. Naruto and Neji, go and find something to eat for Sakura."
"I know a place where we can find some berries." Neji suggested, allowing Naruto to step in front of him.
"Yeah, she'll have the good stuff tonight. We just need to keep her satisfied." He mumbled to Neji, making sure that Sakura couldn't hear. She, of course, did.
The sun began to rise and Sakura let out a scream as her canines went back to their original size. The pain was excruciating and she wanted it to be gone as soon as possible. Her back arched into its beautiful form as her eyes went back to its original vision. She shut them tight; the feeling that they could pop out anytime was overwhelming.
She fell down as the transformation completed and began to breathe heavily. Sasuke cocked his head at her, the image of her arched position sending chills up and down his spine. He looked away, hoping the feeling would leave but it was useless. He had the sudden urge to get more "personal" with her.
"I'm not killing animal." She huffed, standing up and walking over to him.
Sasuke nodded, turning to the box and taking out its contents. "We'll do it for you."
She nodded slowly, grabbing the material and laying it on the ground. "Pass me a peg."
He did and she placed it into the ground. Sasuke handed her a hammer.
"The least you could do is start a conversation." She fumed, grabbing another peg. The way she placed them showed how uncomfortable and angry she was feeling. Her fingers trembled but she kept her poise.
"I have nothing to say to you." He deemed, coldly. She turned to him and their eyes met.
Her green eyes sent another wave down his back but he kept his stature and simply gazed back. The ferocious-ness of them suddenly calmed and her eyes became sad and weary. "I miss them already." She sighed.
Her eyes enlarged and began to sparkle as a tear formed. He gulped, stepping to her. His mind was telling him to ignore her but his heart begged to differ. The tear rolled down her cheek and he brushed it away. She clasped his hand at her cheek and softly cried. Automatically, Sasuke caressed her face and stepped even closer to her. She looked up to meet his eyes as he brushed away the remainder of the tears.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, suddenly rubbing his thumb on the top of her hand. "We should have never-"
Sasuke froze as she buried her face into his chest. He wanted to let go of her. He wanted to get rid of the feelings he had for her. He wanted rid of the feelings of passion and lust he had when he looked at her but she was always there. She was always in his mind. She was always there.
"You saved me." She whispered, pulling away from him. "Thank you."
He forced her back and brought up her chin.
Again, those eyes.
"Sakura, I uh," he stumbled with his words. What was he doing? Stop this madness. Stop it. "I, um…"
She looked to the floor, her heart beginning to clench and her mouth drying out.
He rubbed his thumb against the back of her hand and then suddenly froze.
Sakura?
"Um, never mind." He said, stepping away from her. She kept her head downcast and nodded. "Sorry about that." He finished gruffly, turning back to the tent. "You can go set up your tent now. It's in the bag I packed for you."
"Thank you." She whispered, looking at him. He seemed busy fumbling with the seams of the material. It looked as if he was just procrastinating. "Maybe you'll tell me later." She said sadly.
Sasuke turned to her and brought his hands to his side. He shoved them in his pockets and looked behind her.
He felt extremely awkward.
"No, I don't think so." He mumbled, turning his back.
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I couldn't breathe…
My world stopped…
And it's still frozen in time…
"So how was it?" Sasuke asked while laying down the cards for a nice game of solitaire. He had sensed his brothers' presence at the door.
Itachi grinned, sitting down in front of him. "Amazing."
"Nice." Sasuke said in monotone.
"Her eyes." Itachi smirked, leaning back into his seat. "I'm in love with her eyes."
"Yeah." Sasuke mumbled.
"Oh, come on." Itachi fumed, pushing Sasuke's shoulder back. "You should be happy for me!"
"Hn," He began to play. "I am."
"No you're not." Itachi pushed his cards away.
"This isn't a good idea."
"Why not?" Itachi said angrily, shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Father told you not to-"
"Forget what father said. He doesn't know any better anyway." Itachi pushed his hand back through his long hair. "He doesn't know this feeling."
"You're sixteen. You don't know this feeling either." Sasuke stood up. "You should tell him about-"
"Woah!" Itachi yelled, getting up as well. "It's our secret remember? He can't know."
There was a silence. Sasuke looked over at his brother and sighed. "When can I meet her?"
Itachi bent over to pick up the cards. "As soon as I get the chance. She's the best."
He smirked and rolled his eyes. "What color are her eyes anyway?"
Itachi drifted into a dream and smiled wearily. "Emerald green."
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I'm waiting for you…
Hoping to see those eyes…
Those beautiful eyes…
"All we could find were these berries." Neji said, stepping out of a bush. Naruto had been eating a handful of them.
They handed them over to Sakura who muttered a thank you and began to pop them in her mouth.
Naruto sat down on a log. "Oh, you set up the tents. Good job." He smirked and stretched out his legs.
"Where are we going exactly?" Sakura asked Neji.
"We're going to go see my great grandmother. She needs to check your blood wound to see if it's okay."
"That's it?" she said in monotone. "I feel great."
There was a pause. "There is a strange wound where Itachi attacked you. It's something I've never seen before." Neji whispered. "It's necessary we get it checked."
"The Hyuuga generation are all trained medicals who assist the Uchiha's. They're life partners." Naruto smiled, tapping Neji on the back. He rolled his eyes.
"But it doesn't feel strange at all."
"Naruto was telling me that you did nothing out of the ordinary while transforming, is that true?" Neji asked, grabbing a berry from Naruto's palm.
"Yeah," Sakura smiled, feeling proud that she could withstand the pain.
"That's particularly strange. New vampires always feel pain the first time they transform. We don't understand why you would be any different."
"And you think your grandmother would know."
"Well, we hope. She's seen a lot of strange things throughout her lifetime and she is a very wise woman. I'm sure she can assist us."
"And how about Itachi?" she turned to Sasuke, who had been listening the entire time.
"He wants to kill me." He said softly. "I have to find him."
"Why does he want to kill you?" Naruto stood.
"He has his reasons."
Neji frowned.
"No." Sasuke said immediately. "But you must help me find him and kill him."
"Why do you have to put this trouble on yourself?!" Sakura screamed, standing.
"He wants to kill my family and all other vampires. He's looking for me first anyway. Why not take advantage of that?" Sasuke seemed almost too calm. Sakura shook her head at him and left the circle.
"I'm in my tent." She mumbled, stepping inside. "I'm going to try and take a nap."
Neji sighed, moving over to his bag. "She's too strange."
"I agree." Said Naruto.
Sasuke shook his head and went into his tent. "I'll be in here. If you need me, just call."
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I'll wait forever my love…
I'll wait forever…
A strange buzzing. Darkness. She moves with a certain elegance to her. Her auburn hair whistling to the side; blowing one way and then the next.
She turns to the girl and reaches out but when she looks at her hand, it's not hers. As if she's in another body. As if she's trapped in someone else.
The hand is masculine and she can almost reach the girl.
Why is she reaching?
A drop of blood from the girls mouth. An evil laughter erupts and the girl falls. Her face is shown now and it's Sakura.
It's herself.
Blood continues to pour and her body spins. She feels his knees go numb and he falls in front of her.
And now a tear.
"Sasuke!" she screamed, jolting upright. Sakura's heart rate sped up and she clasped it as it was going to stop this way.
The sun was still out but it was beginning to set. She hastily got up and looked through her bag for some water.
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I miss the feeling of your touch…
I miss the feeling of your kisses…
I miss everything…
"God, I'm so bored." Naruto sighed, kicking a rock. Neji rolled his eyes and pulled out a paper from his backpack. Naruto noted the way he perfectly unfolded it and lay it on the ground. "What are you doing, Sketch?"
Naruto peered over behind his shoulder and burst out laughing. "A crossword."
"It passes the time." Neji grunted, ignoring his friend's rudeness.
"Yeah, this is why you don't get any girls." Naruto played.
"Shut up, you pathetic-"
"Speaking of girls." Naruto's eyes gazed towards Sakura's tent. Her silhouette could be seen because of the lamp on the inside. His face began to glow with excitement and when he spoke his words came out quick and hasty. "My god, Sketch, look!"
Neji's face was grabbed by the blonde and turned to the direction of her tent. Sakura got up and stretched her arms.
"She's b-b-beautiful." Naruto mumbled, his mouth gaping open. She stretched her arms, sending his mind into heaven.
She was…a major turn-on.
"Yeah, yea-" Neji sighed turning to his paper.
"Oh my god. She's going to change." Naruto smirked widely, sitting down facing the tent. "This is better than the movies!"
"Don't look!" Neji hurriedly said, trying to concentrate on his crossword. He was a good boy.
"Wow, look at that ass." Naruto cocked his head, tracing it with his eyes. "It's so round. Watch with me!"
Neji was getting quite tempted. He hadn't had a good look at the girls' anatomy in a long time.
Neji began to peek over at her but then quickly turned back. No. He was not going to be disrespectful of her space. No. "Pervert."
"She's taking off her pants." Naruto grew restless. His body began squirming and it made Neji anxious. "Sketch, you're missing out."
"And you call yourself a Christian." he neared his eyes together.
"Forgive me Lord." Naruto said absent-mindedly. "Sketch!"
Neji's forehead began to crease. He couldn't take it anymore. Quickly, he turned and sat down beside Naruto.
"I knew you would do it." Naruto grinned sheepishly.
Sakura took hold of her top and lifted it over her head. She bent down, retrieving another one. Neji's mouth dropped at the sight of her perfect bosoms. "Wow…" he squeaked, totally forgetting about his crossword puzzle. He was too into it to even feel embarrassed.
"She's perfect." Naruto whispered.
"Amazing."
"Look at those boobs."
"How can you not?"
"And those arms."
"I want those arms."
"And those legs…"
"Even her hands are perfect."
"This is like…better than porn…"
"What's porn?"
"Dibs on her."
"What does dibs mean?"
"It means…she's mine."
Neji turned to him. "What? And just by saying that word…you claim her?"
"Yeah…" he smirked, still focusing on her shadow.
"But how about Sasuke?"
"Who cares about Sasuke!"
"He'd hurt us."
"No. Forget that! Look!"
Neji whipped his head to the tent and smiled. "It looks like she's….dancing."
"She's brushing her hair, you idiot."
"Shut up."
"Why is she so…hot?"
"What the fuck are you two doing?" Sasuke raised a brow. The two gasped and got on their knees.
"Well, I uh dropped my coin." Neji said, squeaking again.
Naruto chuckled. "Your voice goes high when you're nervous." He whispered.
Neji hit him on the back of his head. "Well, I can't find it." He stood. "Too bad!"
"Yep." Naruto said, his eyes glazed. Sasuke grunted and whacked the side of his head. Naruto smiled, gripping his head in pain. He was too lost into her perfect image to even care.
"Idiots." Sasuke mumbled, shoving his hands in his pockets. However, he couldn't help but glance over at the wonderfully shaped silhouette too. He gulped, getting that frustrating feeling at the pit of his stomach again. He turned, realizing he was worse than the two morons combined.
Sometimes I stop…
And I think…
And I wonder…
Is this right?
Am I doing what's right?
And then I see your face…
And that single, lonesome tear…
Really answers my question.
Tell me what you think! I hope you liked it!
See you on Sunday!!
Luv Anna