"Kumori thank you for bringing them here you will be rewarded for your capture of Kakashi as well," a shadowy figure said as Sasuke watched him from inside the cell.
So the loudmouth who showed up earlier was Kumori, Sasuke thought.
"So what is my reward then?" He asked eagerly thirsting for blood.
"Don't be so hasty, you can have him if you want," replied the shadowy figure pointing towards Sasuke.
Sasuke was still chained up and could hardly move. He glared at the vampire who, in return, gave him a menacing grin.
After the bite Sasuke felt tired. His eyes closed and when he opened them again he felt better. He wondered why, even after the bite, he still felt like he had before. He didn't have any bloodlust. Maybe it just doesn't affect me, or maybe it just takes longer, He thought. Just then a door opened and he heard footsteps coming towards his cell. They had untied him after drinking his blood and he could move freely now. He listened to the sound of the footsteps coming nearer and nearer as a voice whispered his name.
"Sasuke, are you in here?"
He thought it sounded like Asuka, but knew better than to call out to her. He went up to the front of the cell where he could see her. She turned towards him with a set of keys in her hand.
"How did you get those?"
"Swiped them off of Kumori when he wasn't looking, he seemed to be very hungry earlier as if he hadn't eaten in months, I wonder what happened."
Sasuke failed to mention what had happened not too long ago. They snuck around to where Naruto and Sakura were being kept. Asuka opened the cells and Sasuke untied Sakura while Asuka untied an exhausted Naruto. Asuka and team 7 headed towards the entrance to the cave and were almost out when a voice called out from behind them.
"Hey Kyonshi, you were supposed to be watching her!" A disgruntled voice said.
"I know, but Kumori came in and said he'd watch her for a second…"
"Kumori is an idiot who gets drunk on blood!"
"I…I'll find her."
"You'd better!"
The one named Kyonshi stopped cold when he sensed the presence of Asuka's chakra. Swiftly, he made his way through the forest to where they were hiding. Asuka moved just in time to run into him. They both fell backwards and Kyonshi quickly regained his footing as Asuka stumbled and fell into a heap on the ground. He looked at her with a semi hurt look in his eyes.
"Asuka, why don't you come with me and I'll…"
"Kumori!"
"I didn't know Kinmotsu…"
"Kumori!"
"S…sorry sir, master, I didn't know, she must have taken them from me when I was…"
"In a drunken coma!?"
"Right, w..wait, no that's not what I meant…"
"Silence, just bring her back, and find the rest of them as well, she will be punished for betraying me!"
"Please, if you come with me and help recapture the others I can help you get off the hook for this." Kyonshi pleaded.
She looked towards where the others were and back at Kyonshi.
"I can't," she said.
Kakashi came out of nowhere along with Kinmotsu and Kumori. Kyonshi looked at her with a sad expression for a couple of seconds, and then his expression became more rigid. Kakashi and Kumori started coming towards her, she needed a distraction. She performed several hand signs casting a ninjutsu called kaikishoku (total eclipse) and the forest went completely dark. The vampires were completely caught off guard by this and couldn't see as well as Asuka. Asuka had night vision so she could see through the darkness. She "picked up" Naruto and Sakura, who were still standing by the trees.
Meanwhile Sasuke went for Kakashi. He found Kakashi and forced him to drink the vial. That drained most of Kakashi's chakra so he could hardly move and blacked out. Sasuke carried Kakashi and followed Asuka. They stopped in a clearing where they could see clearly again. Asuka transformed into her wolf form.
"Sasuke let me carry him."
He nodded, "We should try to head to the edge of the forest, do you know where that is?"
"Of course."
They ran through the forest and reached the edge of the forest with the village not far from their sight.
Asuka put Kakashi down and they decided to rest on a hill overlooking a field that led to the village. Far off near the village there was an eerie darkness.
"It's still dark out."
"So what?"
"So they can still attack us," "They can stand the light, but they don't leave the forest during the day, at least, not normally."
"So vampires really can stand sunlight then?" Naruto asked.
"That's right, kid."
"Y…you...already?"
"You were expecting someone else?" "I've already given you a chance, it's over now."
The trio of vampires surrounded them, Kakashi was still unconscious and it was unknown when the effects would wear off and he would get his strength back.
"What do we do?"
"Asuka, take Kakashi and head toward the village, Sakura go with her, Naruto and I will stall them."
"The village hates me."
"Later!" Sasuke growled.
Asuka reluctantly headed toward the field with Kakashi, Sakura following.
"Kyonshi see if you can convince her to come back Kumori and I can handle them."
"You're giving her another chance?"
"Maybe, if she cooperates or else just kill her."
"…yeah"
"So much for stalling them."
"Naruto, I can handle them long enough, you've got to get to them before he does."
"Gotchya."
Naruto took off after Kyonshi while Sasuke stayed behind to stall Kinmotsu and Kumori.
Asuka headed toward the village with Kakashi and Sakura.
Kyonshi stepped out from behind a tree in front of them.
Asuka looked but knew there was no way he'd let her pass.
"Asuka, if you want to keep your life you'll come back," He said pleadingly.
"And if I don't?"
"I'll just have to kill you; this is your last chance."
"You seem to be giving me a lot of last chances."
"That's because they don't really want you dead, or at least I don't. It's hard to keep convincing Kinmotsu that we need you.
"What about Kakashi, and the others?"
"Kakashi comes with us, and I'll let the others live."
"But they'll be stuck here, they don't know the way back."
"They can work that out themselves, the town's just there," Kyonshi pointed toward the village.
She put Kakashi down slowly but didn't move.
"If I don't what happens to them?"
"Fox boy and Kakashi come with us and the other two may die."
"S…Sakura, tell Sasuke and Naruto...they should leave."
"Wha…what, but…why? How do you know you can trust him?" She asked, her voice sounding nervous.
"Trust me."
"Good, now why don't we go back."
"…hm." Naruto was in a tree nearby overlooking the scene, waiting for the right moment.
"…sigh."
They started to head back when Sasuke appeared running towards them.
"Sasuke!"
"What are you doing, where is he?" He asked frantically.
"Who, you mean Kyonshi?"
"No, figures."
"Uhh…"
"What exactly are you doing?"
"Kyonshi, good work," Kinmotsu's voice came from behind.
"I take it this means you're coming back."
"Uhh…"
"What!?" Sasuke asked, his face a mix of confusion and anger.
"It was either everyone except Naruto and Kakashi dead, or just me going back with Kakashi," she started rambling.
"And you believe them?"
"Well…"
"Kumori, why don't you take him with us."
"Who?"
"The one who's brother killed one of us."
"What do we need him for?"
"Absolutely nothing in particular, except maybe payback for leaving earlier, and for his current disloyalty."
"Wha...what, y…you can't what about…what do you mean by disloyalty?"
"Disloyalty as what it is, I guess he didn't tell you." "And about Kyonshi's deal I suppose was what you started to say, yes Kyonshi you certainly are persuasive or is she just gullible? In fact why don't we take demon boy with us as well, but don't worry he promised we wouldn't kill anyone."
Kumori grabbed Sakura and had a kunai to her throat before she could react.
Kinmotsu was next to Sasuke, with a kunai at his throat.
"Asuka take Kakashi, or else."
She reluctantly turned into her wolf form.
"Oh yeah, and where is the demon boy?"
"He never showed up."
Suddenly 2 shuriken came out of nowhere both hitting the hands holding the kunais to their throats.
"Somebody looking for me?"
"Late, as usual."
They all started running like hell towards the village.
"That kid is so dead," Kumori growled.
Asuka realized that she had a gash on her side that she hadn't noticed earlier, and that made her stumble, but she as quickly regained her footing.
Sasuke noticed the blood and a sudden overpowering sense of hunger overcame him, but he regained his senses and took off for the village again.
They hid just inside the village behind a wall.
"So, what now?"
"We go to the leader of the village who hired us in the first place."
"I can't go, I'll be seen, and they'll recognize me, they'll kill me."
"Here." Some old guy from the village popped up and handed her a fedora.
He suddenly disappeared as if he were never there.
"WTF…?" Everyone had blank stares towards where the old man had been.
She put the fedora on so that it covered the top half of her face.
"This should work"
At this time Kakashi was awake and once he was convinced they were out of immediate danger he questioned them about what happened.
Sakura and Naruto explained everything, with Sasuke adding occasional details.
Team 7 along with Asuka started heading toward, wherever it was the village leader was (Kakashi could walk now but he couldn't use any chakra because of the effects of the vial).
"About time you got here, it's been hours!"
"Sorry, but we took a little unexpected detour."
"Anyway, the point is you're here."
"So, what was this mission about again?"
"Ah yes, there is a demonic threat to the village that lives in the forest."
"You mean the one we just came through, yeah we know." Naruto replied rather sarcastically.
"Naruto."
"What?"
"Uh anyway, a demonic problem?"
"Yes, there is a wolf demon in there that has been killing or taking anyone who goes near there."
"Wolf demon, are you sure?"
"Absolutely, I was the one who cast her out when her father told us she was a demon."
Asuka flinched as soon as she heard that.
Kagirinai looked at her suspiciously then turned his gaze on Kakashi.
"You think you can handle it?"
"Oh yeah, of course," he said hesitantly.
"Oh I forgot to mention, I want her dead body."
"What!? Why?" Sakura exclaimed.
"Just as proof that you didn't rip us off when we pay you."
They left the building trying to come up with a new plan. They went to a quiet alleyway.
"This isn't working," she whispered to none of them in particular. "Can't we just leave and not come back?"
"That wouldn't go over well, and they might break ties with Konoha."
"Your original mission was to kill me though, so why aren't you?"
"Our mission is to kill the ones taking and killing the villagers, and since that's not really you we don't have to," "We'll just have to expose those vampires."
"Easier said than done, they fit in here better than I do."
"Then we may need another plan."
They decided to try and fake her dead body with a substitution jutsu. They brought it to Kagirinai and he seemed to be satisfied with it, then they got rid of it and started to leave the village when Kumori stepped in front of them.