Blood Red Sun - Chapter Four - Long Time No See

The blank road seemed endless from my eyesight. It had been three days since I left. My cellphone was with me, Shikamaru had called me twice, and I lied to him telling him that I was on a field trip. He seemed to believe me. Knowing Shikamaru, he'd ask the school if any classes had taken a trip somewhere, lately. The clouds suddenly became gloomy, and the rain once again tapped on the windows. My phone rang.

"Hello?" I said as I picked it up. Guessing it was Shikamaru.

"Arabella, where are you?" I was right.

"On a field trip, why?" Part of it was true so I was being a little honest with him.

"No you're not. The school said no classes had gone on a field trip in months." I wasn't surprised. Of course, our school had a low budget, and I donated a hundred bucks a day.

"I can't tell you." I said flatly. The rain had started pouring harder. I sighed. I had only a few more hours before I reached my destionation.

"Why not? I thought you loved me." Shikamaru said, pretending to sound hurt. I just snorted.

"Shikamaru, I do love you, but where I'm going is too dangerous for anybody else. Even another vampire." I said trying to ease his worries.

"Tell me where you are so I can catch up to you." I sighed again.

"No, Shikamaru. Look, you have nothing to worry about." Before he could reply, I hung up. I never knew Shikamaru to be such a worrywart. The rain had subsided and a glorious sun shined upon the landscape. I saw a castle looming in the distance. I was almost there, and I could finally see my master, again.

I drove for a few more hours, and I finally reached the castle. Just as I had rememebered it, white and seemingly flawless. It's gardens held beautiful flowers. I sighed. The years when I was hidden from the world. I walked into the castle.

"Hello? Master Uchiha?" I called. I saw a blur of raven black hair, and a young man stepped out to greet me.

"Arabella? Is that you? It's been so long!" He said pleasantly. I smiled. It had been awhile since I'd been in his presence.

"Master, I came here for my rosary. You see, I really need it. My sixteenth birthday is almost upon me." I felt like a small child.

"Ah, I see. Hold on. I'll be right back." He vanished for a few seconds, and came back. In his hands he held a small box. I smiled again. I opened the box and saw my beloved rosary. I had fashioned it myself. It was absoulutely stunning, just as I had remembered it.

"Master Uchi-" He cut me off.

"When your birthday arrives, remember to call me Sasuke." I smiled again.

"Okay. I'll be seeing you again." I said while waving goodbye and walking out the door. I held the box in my hands tightly. I didn't want to break it. My phone rang, once again. I picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Arabella, are you ever coming home?" Shikamaru asked. I laughed.

"Yes. Don't worry, I'll be there in a little bit." I said and hung up the phone. Shikamaru's calls were starting to get annoying. I got in my car and drove home.

BACK AT HOME

"Shikamaru! I'm home!" I hollered. I heard a loud gust of wind, and Shikamaru was there.

"Arabella, what's that in your hands?" He pointed to the box. I opened it for him to see.

"It's my rosary. I'll need it for my birthday." I said smiling. Shikamaru backed me up against the wall.

"Don't ever run off like that again! Kenny's still out there, and you obviously don't know where he is! In fact, you don't even know when he's going to attack you for blood! You really didn't need to lie to me! You could've at least told me where you went!" Shikamaru yelled. I felt my face turn red with anger.

"Okay, first of all, I'm going to run off like that sometimes! I'm not a little girl! And I'm not stupid if that's what you're suggesting! I know Kenny's out there, and that he'll come back for me! I lied to you for your protection! And I'm not allowed to tell you where I went!" I screamed. Sure as sure, this fight would drag on for awhile.

"I don't need protection! I'm a vampire! The only thing I need protection from is you! You're screwing up my life! I knew that I never should have said that I liked you!" Shikamaru had his fists clenched. My face faltered.

"I'm screwing up your life? Is that it? Well, let me tell you here, my life has been a wreck from the begining! I have no idea why I fell for such a jerk and monster like you! About protection, well maybe you shoud've not been so damned worried about me! You didn't need to call me so many times! It was so damn annoying after the what, hundredth call? Oh, and I hope that Naruto told you that I protected myself from those freaking vampire gang members!" I huffed and stomped up to my room.

I grabbed my computer desk chair and chucked it at the wall, smashing it to pieces. I threw a few more stuff. Then, I grabbed a pillow and screamed with all my might into it. I sat on my bed with my arms and legs crossed. I heard a knock at my door.

"Arabella?" the voice asked.

"What?" I responded angrily. I saw Kiba's head pop in.

"Are you okay? I heard some screaming and smashing in the room." I gestured to the wreck I had made. He nodded and walked over to me. "Look, I know Shikamaru can be a jerk. But still, he loves you and you know that." I looked at Kiba.

"If he loved me so much, then why did he take back his love?" I asked. I let Kiba chew on that thought for a moment.

"He was angry. He hates it when people try to revolve everything around him." Kiba said. I shook my head and sighed.

"If he hates that so much, then why pair up with a girl like me? I've had everything revolving around me ever since I was born."

"Shikamaru doesn't like you for the things you have or what happened in your past. HE just cares about the present and future." Kiba said.

"I-I guess you're right. But, I'm still mad at Shikamaru. He's the one who started the fight in the first place." Kiba laughed.

"How long did the fight go on?" Kiba asked chuckling.

"Half an hour." I said. I was confused.

"Whoa, half an hour. Than that means he really cares about you. Shikamaru hates arguing, especially with girls." Kiba said while giving me a pat on the back.

"Really?" I asked. Kiba nodded. Then his phone buzzed. He flipped it open.

"I gotta go. Naruto's calling me over there. Come by when you can." I nodded. Kiba walked out and closed the door. I laid back on my bed and thought about the arguement and Shikamaru. Shikamaru, whether you care about me or not, you can't keep me from everything. I thought before taking a nap. Hopefully, he heard my words loud and clear.

AUTHOR'S NOTES ON THIS CHAPTER

Hey! Shikamaru did actually start the fight in my opinion. So, read. And I don't care if you review. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Black Friday!

I DO NOT OWN ANY NARUTO CHARACTERS, REFERENCES FROM TWILIGHT, OR ANY THING ABOUT ROSARIO VAMPIRE! I DO OWN ARABELLA AND KENNY!