"…!" Two bright, glowing, red eyes peered out from the darkness.
Sakura halted in shock. A-Am I seeing things? She blinked. There was no one. I AM seeing things. But she didn't feel relaxed or relieved. Why?
Then someone grabbed her in an embrace from behind, startling her.
"Wh-Who the?" She spluttered. I have to turn around! Sakura's mind was screaming at her. TURN AROUND AND PUSH THE PERSON—
BIZZ—
-- The streets lamps near her went out. Sakura couldn't see anything. "…Hmm." The person whispered, his breath tickling her neck. "Who-Who are…" Then she gasped as the stranger started to kiss her neck. His lips… Are deathly cold!
Don't… Please Stop it
Just kill me and get it over with
Stop being so gentle to me
"….!" Sakura felt something heavy being pushed into her neck. Then she heard the sound…
… Of her blood being drained away…
Because your gentleness
Gives me… a false sense of the emotion
Called "Love"
"THE FIRST STAKE!" A voice yelled suddenly. Sakura felt something brush past her cheek—and the stranger released her. There was a flash of bright yellow--
BOOM.
Sakura fell to the ground, her hands touching the wounded spot on her neck. The lights went on and she could make out a figure fleeing in the distance. "…I'm…" She looked at her hands. They were stained with blood. "That stranger was… a…" Sakura couldn't bring herself to say it. …A vampire…
"Damn. The bastard got away." A familiar voice growled. Sakura turned around in shock. Raven-colored hair. Pale skin. It was Sasuke, clutching a weird-looking knife in one hand and a black packet in another. "…Filthy." Sasuke muttered, and turned to Sakura. "You okay?" He asked, not seeming surprised at all. Sakura clutched her wounded neck, trying to stand up.
Sasuke glanced at her injured neck and pushed her lightly down. "Got bitten, huh…"
He took a transparent-looking bottle from his backpack. "Does it hurt?" He asked. Sakura shook her head, feeling somewhat dazed. "Good." Sasuke said, pouring the liquid from the bottle onto a piece of cloth, and held it against her neck.
"…!"
"OW!" Sakura yelled, smoke emitting from the cloth and the wound. The pain was excruciating. Tears came out from her eyes and she tried to pry Sasuke's hand off. "Sasuke, stop it!" She screamed. Sasuke held her steady, his glaring eyes fixed on the wound. Then all of a sudden, it stopped. Sakura bent over, her body trembling.
"What…was…that?" She managed to ask.
Sasuke kept the cloth and the bottle back into his bag. "Vinegar." He said simply, standing up. "And don't ask me any more questions. You ought to know… Aren't you interested in vampires?" At the word vampires, Sakura started to cry. "I-I-…" She choked, her hands rubbing her eyes furiously to stop the tears from falling. It didn't work. Sasuke looked at her, sighed, and pulled her to her feet. "C'mon. I'll see you home." He said glumly, sounding as though he did not have any other choice.
Then they walked. Sasuke had pasted a plaster over her wound. Sakura was still in shock, but her mind was swarming with questions. All the information she'd read about vampires seemed to disappear. "W-Will I… become a vampire?" She asked quietly. Sasuke smirked. "No. You weren't bitten by a special." Sakura visibly relaxed.
After that they continued walking in silence.
"…This is your home, isn't it?" Sasuke asked when they reached an ordinary-looking house.
"Yes, but how did you… know?" Sakura blinked. Sasuke looked away. "It is none of your business. And stay away from the streets after eight." Sakura blinked again and went to the front door. "Well, thanks—Huh?"
Sasuke was gone.
"I told you those hunters could strike any time." Neji said, raising his eyebrows as a dirty-looking Naruto went into the room. "But still, it's quite a rare thing for a careful guy like you to get hurt." Naruto moaned and collapsed on the battered-looking sofa. "Just my luck. I nearly got stabbed by a stake." He grimaced.
"A stake?" Neji's eyes widened. He went over and sniffed the air around Naruto. " Hm- Tipped with holy water. The stake itself is an explosive, huh?"
Naruto nodded. "But I had my fill, anyway. That girl's blood…" His eyes narrowed. Neji noticed Naruto's expression and chuckled. "A vampire is a vampire… You desire her blood and you want to drain it till the very end?"
The blonde boy closed his eyes. "I don't kill, remember?"
But a smile, a devious smile, was forming on his lips.
Delicious
So red
So sweet
So fragrant
I want your blood
I want more
Author: I GOT 105 REVIEWS FOR THE FOOT THAT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER! OMG! (Jumps around screaming) I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!