The Hunted

By Kuro Doragon Enkou

Summary- Normal. That was all that could describe Haruno Sakura, a girl in her second year of high school…at least…until they came along. Those vampires who called themselves Sasuke and Naruto...and before she knew it, she was hunted.

Pairings-Sasuke/Sakura/Naruto, Shino/Hinata/Kiba, Neji/Tenten, Shikamaru/Ino

Genre- Romance, Drama, angst, humor, horror, mystery, action/adventure, suspense

Rating- M for thematic elements, language, sexual situations.

Anime- Naruto

Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto®, so please, do not rub it in.

A/N: Er…this update is really late…sorry about that, I've just not had the time to write much of this story, but don't worry, I will not abandon this fic! I swear it! Well, anywho, It's about two in the morning and I've finished this chapter, so please, enjoy Chapter Two of the Hunted, and don't forget to review! Also, constructive criticism and ideas are welcome!

Chapter Two

Vampire in the Midst

"Ah! Sakura-chan, there you are!" The mid alto voice of Hikari Tenten snapped the pink haired girl out of her reverie, as the elder girl walked towards her desk.

Tenten, although a year older, then Sakura, had transferred from Beijing, China, and had been held back for that reason. Her coffee brown hair was pulled up into two buns, each sitting on top of her head, matching well with her milk chocolate eyes. Unlike most girls her age, the sixteen year old Tenten barely went out shopping, unless of course it was for any type of weapon, a fetish of hers you could say. One thing was for sure, never challenge Hikari Tenten to a knife fight, at least, not if you value any of your anatomy.

"Tenten-chan," Sakura smiled, nodding her head in acknowledgement before staring up at the ceiling once more.

Tenten raised a delicate eyebrow before nodding all knowingly, "Ah…it was one of those dreams wasn't it…" slumping down into the chair beside the petal haired girl, resting her chin on her hands, "Sooo…what was it about this time?" the brunette gave a joking smile, "Was it about those penguins again?"

Sakura smiled wryly at her friend, "Of course Tenten-chan, it was those killer penguins out to rule the human race…" Sakura's face deadpanned, as she stated in a dull voice, "Not," before bursting out giggling, eyes widening before a large smile came onto her face, as she spotted Ino enter the room.

"Oi, Ino-pig!" Sakura called out, waving her arms in the air in an attempt to snatch the blonde's attention.

Waving in reply, Ino grinned widely at her friends, pulling up a chair from a desk close by before plopping down in it, "What is it forehead-chan?"

"What took you so long!" Sakura murmured, previous daze forgotten as she chatted with her friends.

"Why forehead-chan, I was getting some much needed information!" The blonde gave a looked mockingly upset before winking at her friends, as Sakura and Tenten rolled their eyes. The blonde was a rumor mill, "Heard there was going to be new students."

Sakura blinked, eyes widening as her interest was spiked, "Really? This late in the year?"

Ino nodded, as Tenten blinked, "Hey, I've heard about them, they supposedly transferred from some school out in the middle of nowhere."

"Anyways, they're supposed to be really hot…" Ino gave a grin before yawning, "Although, from the pictures, the older one is hot…"

"Older one-?" Sakura's question was cut off as the teacher entered the room.

Sarutobi-sensei, an elderly old man and the girl's home room teacher, slowly walked up the blackboard, turning around to stare at the students sitting in his class.

"Well, today, as much of you know…" the old man gave a sigh, readying himself for the upcoming onslaught of questions he knew was to come, "We have new students coming to our class…" he winced as a chorus of 'Are they boys?' and 'Oh my god, I told you so' or 'This late in the year?' pounded into his ears, waiting for them to quiet down, he began speaking once more, "I expect you to treat them with the utmost respect…" stepping back, Sarutobi glanced at the door, gesturing with a tired hand for the two students to come in.

One of them was a short blonde, although, he was taller then Sakura, he reached the shoulder of his taller companion. His eyes were a cerulean blue that made Sakura vaguely wonder is he was completely Japanese, Ino's mother after all, had been French. The blonde had a cheerful grin on his tanned face.

The next student who walked in, and Sakura took a quick intake of breath, her eyes widening as he walked into the room. His hair was a deep raven black, in perfect harmony with his clear pale skin. But what really caught her attention were his eyes, those onyx eyes that swirled, full of the promise of mystery.

A blush came onto her face as the blonde glanced towards her, then elbowed the dark haired boy next to him, a grin coming on his face as he tilted his head in her direction.

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"Hey, Sasuke-teme…she's the one right?" Naruto whispered, although, it could barely be called whispering.

"Quiet down dobe," Sasuke snarled, never tearing his gaze from the girl who stared at him with wide eyes, a seductive smirk working it's way across his face as he noticed the growing blush on the girl's face as he looked at her, "She's the one alright…"

Giving a sigh, the smirk still apparent on his face, Sasuke glanced around the room, introducing himself to the class, "My name is Uchiha Sasuke, as for my dreams and wishes, I have none…my goal…" he gave a slow smile, locking his gaze with Sakura, "My goal is to find one person."

Naruto rolled his eyes as he listened to Sasuke, "You stole that from Kakashi-sensei…" he whispered into his ear, ignoring the glare the dark haired male sent towards him before turning to the class, a bright smile on his tanned face, "The name's Uzumaki Naruto! I like ramen, girls," his grin broadened as a few of the girls in the class room giggled, "I hate teme over here" he pointed his thumb at Sasuke accusingly, "And hate the three minutes it takes for ramen to cook. My goal is…" Naruto furrowed his brows, "I don't know, maybe become the next president!" he grinned once more before taking a seat, turning to Sasuke as the dark haired male sat beside him.

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"Hmm…" Tenten narrowed her eyes at the two, before turning to Sakura, "Sakura-chan, I don't trust them…something about them is…" she glanced at the boys once more, "Something about them is creepy…"

"C'mon Ten-chan!" Ino giggled, eyeing Sasuke as her eyes shined with imaginary sparkles, "You worry too much! How could something so good looking be bad!"

Sakura resisted the urge to roll her eyes, "Easy Ino-pig, it's called 'Evil is sexy' or something of the sort…" she gave a grin, "…I can't really remember, but I've read it in a book once…after all, do you realize that most evil people are well, unnaturally good looking?"

Ino waved her hand dismissively, "Oh pish-posh forehead-chan! You and Ten-chan worry way too much!"

Tenten arched a delicate eyebrow in her friend's direction, a smile coming onto her face as she tilted her head towards the ceiling, "Sometimes Ino-chan, I wonder if you worry too little!"

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"So…teme," Naruto elbowed the dark haired male next to him, a mocking gleam shining brightly in his cerulean blue eyes, "You gonna strike tonight?"

Sasuke glared at the blonde; resting his chin on his crossed fingers as a predatory smirk passed across his features, "Dobe, that's for me to know…" he glanced towards the blonde, "And for you to find out…"

Naruto sighed, leaning back as a sullen pout formed on his features, "Sasuke-teme, you're no fun!"

The raven haired male gave a smirk, "I know."

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Sakura sighed, the day had passed by quickly, although, that was to her liking. Sighing, the petal-haired girl stood up from her spot on the soft white sofa in the middle of the small apartment she and Ino shared, glancing briefly at the timer on the microwave before staring at the fridge, eyes narrowing as she eyed the near-empty confines of the fridge.

"It's settled…" the petal haired girl sighed as she slammed the fridge door shut before slumping on the counter in defeat, "We definitely need to go grocery shopping…."

"Why go shopping…" Sakura gulped as a darkly sensuous voice sounded out behind her, "…when you've already got such a delectable treat right here…?" the voice behind her grew mocking, "Right….Sa-ku-ra?"

End Chapter Two- Vampire in the Midst

A/N- Well, this chapter isn't really that long, about six pages maybe? Well, the next chapter will be longer, I promise that! Well, hope you liked the chapter, don't really have too much to say here, except, thanks for all those who reviewed! Hope you enjoyed the chapter, and once again, please don't forget to review, it helps build my confidence and jumpstart my brain! Thanks!

Dictionary

-chan, -san, -kun, -sama, -sempai, -kohai, -teme, -sensei, -dono- Japanese suffixes, although, -teme, -sempai, -sensei, and –kohai can be used as words by themselves.

Teme- bastard

Dobe- dead last

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