Blood Red Sun - Chapter Three - Love at First Sight

After our kiss had stopped completely, I stared into Shikamaru's eyes. He looked so kind.

"Okay, Shikamaru, since you know a lot about me, I want to know about you." I said. He threw back his head and laughed slightly.

"You will, but I doubt you'll like my past. At all." I smiled.

"How old are you really?" I asked. He chuckled.

"One hundred and seventy years old."

"Okay, so how did you become a vampire?" I stroked his face. He was so handsome, that even I couldn't help but stare at him all day.

"I was running, in a forest, I think. At night, and the vampire, he had caught up to me. I'm sorry, I can't remember that too well." He said. I understood.

"That's all I need to know for now." I told him. I gave him a quick kiss on the lips, and went downstairs to make dinner. Spaghetti and noddles for tonight. Good thing for vampires that I hate garlic. I poured some cans of tomato sauce in a pot, and I boiled some noodles. I occasionally stirred the sauce and noodles.

"Where did you learn to cook?" Shikamaru asked. I shrugged. The truth was I didn't know. Cooking class? I suppose.

"Do you like to watch movies?" I asked Shikamaru. I was hoping to watch Inception that night, or at least Resident Evil. He shrugged.

"Why do you ask?" I looked at him.

"Because, I want to watch a movie tonight. I had rented a movie." I said while pointing to a bag next to the front door. He walked over to it and picked up the DVD's.

"Resident Evil? Inception?" He asked. I liked movies that I could relate to in an odd way. The noodles were finished, I poured the hot water out, and placed them in a small bowl. Then, I poured the sauce over the noodles and sprinkled some parmesean cheese on top. I snatched the movies out of his hands. None were good. I suddenly remembered that I had the first season of my favorite show Castle.

I grinned and said, "How do you like, murder shows?" He smiled widely.

"My favorite. Which show do you have?"

"Castle. We're watching, on the couch now." I said. It was nice to have a little company once in a while. The first episode had started. All was too perfect, suddenly it was ruined when Naruto burst in.

"Hey, guys! I was wondering if-oh. Am I disturbing something?" He asked slyly. I shook my head, just to be nice.

"No, it's okay. Really, you came at a absoulutely perfect time." I said sarcastically.

"Okay, anyway. So, did you want to stay with us Arabella?" he asked. Okay, I could stand a day with Shikamaru without screaming like a fangirl. But living? That was way out of my league. Before I could say something Shikamaru answered.

"She'd love to." I smacked him on the shoulder.

"Oh, you guys make such a cute couple!" He joked. I threw a book at him, and Naruto easily caught and threw it back. I put it back on the table after catching it just as easily as him. After he left, I went back to watching Castle with Shikamaru.

"Shikamaru, do you really like me?" I asked. He laughed.

"Of course, why wouldn't I?" I shook my head and fell asleep on his shoulder. No matter what, I'd always love Shikamaru.

IN THE MORNING

I woke to the sound of explosions. I saw a flash of blonde hair. Shikamaru was asleep? His eyes were closed, and he was breathing quietly. I shook him hard.

"Shikamaru, wake up! Someone's here destroying my house! Wake up!" I screamed. No use, he was out cold. I thought vampires didn't sleep. A blonde haired man with a ponytail, had a sharp knife up to my throat. I winced.

"Oh, sweetie. Your boyfriend's asleep. Why don't you have some fun with us?" Tears started streaming down my face.

"No, I'm not leaving with you that easily." I said. I felt something bubbling in the deep sub conscious of my mind.

"Come with us, or we kill your boyfriend." The blondie said.

"No!" I screamed. A column of demonic purple light shot into the sky, and it was coming from me. "I'm not coming with you that easily. Don't ever make me repeat myself." I felt that night repeating itself all over again. My vampire powers were leaking out.

He charged at me, and at the same time a puppeteer attacked. I easily dodged and hit both of them hard. My hair had become an eerie white, and my kind, but frosty blue eyes were replaced by demonic red ones. I grabbed both of them by their cloaks and smashed their skulls together. They weren't harmed.

"Know your place!" I said as I gave each of them a roundhouse kick, sending them far away. Naruto and the rest of the gang were there. I collapsed as my hair reverted back to its hazel color, and my eyes back to a frosty blue. I was on my hands and knees.

"Arabella! Are you okay?" Kiba asked as he rushed to my side. I'd never used this much power.

"F-fine. Check on Shikamaru f-first." I said weakly. Naruto was already checking on Shikamaru, and he pulled out a dart from Shikamaru's neck.

"What happened?" Naruto asked. I looked at him.

"They came after me. I let my powers leak out, and I sent them into the forest. They'll come back, for sure." I said.

"Who's they?" Gaara asked. I shook my head. They had hunted me down after I fled from my mother and father's dead bodies. They had told me that they wanted me to become a full vampire, and have me destroy every human on the planet. Their name of the group that they work for, was the Akatsuki.

"Nothing. Nevermind." I said. Naruto looked at me. "It's nothing! So, just leave me alone." I said firmly. He nodded. I went up to my room, changed into clothes that weren't torn, packed my things, and stood by the door.

"Where are you going?" Gaara asked. I shook my head. They didn't need to know where I was leaving off to.

"I'm leaving. Don't follow me." I said. "Tell Shikamaru nothing. If he asks, say I'm on a long field trip." I walked out the door and revved up my car. Luckily I had brought the seasons of Castle with me. I knew that eventually I was going to need my rosary. Hopefully, my master is still alive and well. Unharmed. Goodbye, Shikamaru. It was my last thought before I drove off.

AUTHOR'S NOTES ON THIS CHAPTER

I understand your confusion. But everything will work itself out as the story progresses. I don't like cliffhangers at all, so I don't really think that there will be any throughout the story. Kenny's whereabouts will be mentioned in the next chapter. Just a little head's up. So, have fun reading.

And once again, I DO NOT OWN ANY THING RELATED WITH NARUTO, CASTLE, TWILIGHT, OR ROSARIO VAMPIRE! I DO OWN ARABELLA AND KENNY!