Note that Minako's clothes are a bit different, she wears a black tank top and beige shorts but the rest is the same.

Crimson Passion

Chapter 5: Saved by Ichiru

They went into a secret underground tunnel and walked through it for a day. When they got out of the cave it was dawn and there was yet another forest to go through.

"Another forest?!" Naruto whined and Sasuke rolled his eyes at this.

"How much longer is it going to take for us to get there, Lady Tsunade?" Minako asked calmly and Tsunade smirked at this with a devious face.

"A little impatient to meet someone, isn't it Minako?" She asked with a teasing tone and the elder Yagari's eyes widened as her cheeks turned a bright pink.

"N-no it's not like that. It's just that I'm getting a bit restless from all this travelling." Minako mumbled whilst running her hand through her hair.

"Liar, liar pants on fire!" Miyako sang whilst giggling and her elder twin glared at her. The dark haired ANBU pulled on the reins to stop Midnight Sky. She smelt a strong scent of blood, human blood and she sensed a type of vampire which was lower than her. No, scratch that she sensed more than one vampire.

"Minako, what's-" Kakashi begun but the said girl interrupted.

"Level E vampires, they're not far from here, but in range." Miyako held onto her anti-vampire sword, Crimson Rose. Minako got off her beloved horse and tied his reins to a nearby tree. She rustled his hair. Her fringe was covering her eyes and she walked to the middle of an empty area not far from the group.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi-sensei protect Lady Tsunade and yourselves. Do not get involved. My sister and I will fight those beasts alone." She muttered and got out a kunai knife. She cut the tip of her finger and they all gasped at this. The blood flowed out of her finger and a drop of her blood dripped onto the ground.

"Oneesan, what are you doing?!" Miyako hissed in a whisper and Minako smirked whilst laughing dryly.

"Don't you remember what papa said?" She asked.

"All vampires have one main weakness; blood. The scent and sight of blood could drive those monsters crazy, the lower the level the worse it is for them. When their eyes flash red and their throats burn it's called 'Blood lust', so you have to kill them immediately."

"The only thing to lure them is blood, observe." They heard rustling from the bushes and a handsome young man stepped out in front of Minako.

"You smell delicious. Hey guys we got a treat or maybe two!" He sneered and Miyako growled at this. Minako just stood there with a glare that would kill anyone. Six more young men came out and the Level C vampire could tell that they were all Level E vampires.

"Looks like we got a meal!" Another young man shouted and Miyako joined her sister's side.

"Not on my watch you beast!" She roared.

"You…your face looks…familiar." A Level E vampire pointed and Minako and she smirked. She took out her Deadly Rose.

"I am Minako Yuko Yagari, daughter of Toga Yagari and granddaughter of Yuko Yagari. She is my younger sister and we will finish you." Their eyes widened and they stepped back with fear.

"Scared much?" Miyako asked.

"And oh I forgot to add." Minako licked her finger and her eyes flashed bright crimson red. "I am a Level C vampire. Miyako…NOW!" The elder twin yelled and Miyako jumped up. She made a hand sign and four more Miyako's appeared.

Two vampires tried to attack Minako from behind and in front of her but she thought quickly. The dark haired teen low kicked the one behind her and punched the other vampire's groin. The other vampires unfortunately, got rid of Miyako's clones. The younger sister was fighting them one by one but the beasts were constantly irritating Minako.

One vampire of the remaining three wrapped their arms around Minako's waist and buried his face into her neck. The Level E sniffed in her scent and sighed.

"You're scent is so beautiful, sweet and delicious. I want you all to myself, blood and body." Minako's eyes widened and Sasuke thought he was going to go crazy. She elbowed the vampire in the stomach. His grip loosened and she took this as a chance to escape. But just as she was about to, the vampire grabbed her wrist extremely tightly.

"Going so soon?" He asked and with her other hand, she grabbed his wrist and pulled it off her. She ran and Sasuke aimed his Sword of Kusanagi at that vampire. The dark haired Uchiha channelled his lightening chakra though his weapon and he gashed the beast's chest. He let out a painful scream which echoed throughout the forest.

Minako aimed her gun at the Level E vampire's forehead and closed her eyes.

"Minako, I may be your father, but you're not eating dinner until you shoot smack down in the middle of the aim board." Toga warned and Minako nodded. "Why can't you be as good as Kiryu?"

"Papa, that's not helping and don't call him that." She said and closed her light blue eyes. Minako concentrated and cleared her mind. She pictured the aim board in her head and shot. When she opened her eyes, there was a hole in the centre of the aim board.

The elder Yagari shot and when she opened her eyes, she shot him right in the heart. In a second the vampire turned into dust.

"Eat your own dust." She muttered murderously. Minako turned to Sasuke and he placed his hands onto her shoulders.

"Are you okay, Minako?" He asked and she nodded. They stared into each other's eyes. Sasuke placed his hand onto her cheek and she held that hand.

"Why did you attack? I told you to protect yourself." She said.

"What if you got hurt, Yagari? I wanted to protect you, more than myself." His face was emotionless yet his gaze and tone was meaningful.

Miyako just cut the head of another vampire who disappeared into dust. The final vampire was slowly walking towards her and she stepped back until her back hit the tree. The Level E licked his lips and laughed insanely.

Miyako twisted her face with disgust and turned around. She jumped and climbed the branches with a powerful amount of speed. Minako may have been a better vampire hunter that Miyako, but the youngest twin was extremely fast. When the youngest Yagari sibling thought she was safe, she saw the vampire right next to her.

She growled and aimed her Crimson Rose at the vampire's neck. But he grabbed her sword, pulled it out of her grasp and chucked it to the ground. Miyako was paralyzed by the sight. He inched closer and opened his mouth. She was horrified by the sight, his long fangs were dripping with strings of saliva and his eyes flashed bright red. He wrapped his arm around her waist tightly and grabbed her hair. He pulled onto her hair harshly to bare her neck.

"Oneesan!" Miyako yelled and her elder twin's head snapped up as her hand pulled away from Sasuke's face. Her face was full of worry and shock as her eyes widened and filled with tears.

"Imouto!" She screamed and aimed the gun at the vampire. She pulled the trigger but then there were no shots. Click, click, click. Minako had no more bullets in her gun. She looked at her bag which had all her anti-vampire weapons from when she was a child. The bag was with Midnight Sky and the elder twin knew she wouldn't find her weapon in time to save her sister.

The vampire was inching closer and she tried to push him away but couldn't. He was getting closer to drinking her blood and she didn't want that to ever happen to her, because in reality she was afraid of vampires. She shut her eyes and a tear fell down her cheek.

BAAAAANG! An extremely loud gunshot echoed throughout the forest. The vampire grip loosened and he let go. The Level E turned into dust and Miyako stepped back.

"Uhhhh." She leaned backwards and fell back. "Woooooaaah!" She was falling back and knew that if she made impact with the ground, even on her two feet it would hurt her.

"Imouto!" Minako exclaimed and just as she was about to save her, someone else beat her to it.

Miyako fell into the arms of a young man who looked like the age of 17. He had silver hair which ended at his collarbone and fair complexion. His eyes were lavender purple and he wore a formal trench coat. Minako's eyes widened her heart beated quickly and she covered her mouth.

The silver haired teen placed Miyako onto the ground. She opened her light blue eyes and looked up into the boy's face. She blinked and gasped to see who it was.

"Ichiru-kun." She whispered with pink cheeks. Minako watched closely like a hawk. The hand that covered her mouth fell to her side and her eyebrows furrowed together.

"Miya-chan." He mumbled softly and placed his hand onto her cheek. "Are you alright? You're not hurt, are you?" Ichiru asked concerned and Miyako smiled softly at this.

"I'm fine, Ichiru-kun. Thank yo-" She was cut off when the youngest Kiryu twin wrapped his strong arms around her. He pulled her into a warm embrace and snuggled his face into the crook of her neck. Her eyes were the size of plates and her cheeks were beet red from the contact, but she closed her eyes to enjoy his hug.

Ichiru whispered something into her ear which made her open her translucent eyes; three words to be exact. Those three words which changed their friendship. Three words which echoed into her heart; those three magical words.

He pulled away slightly, but leaned in again. He closed the gap between them both by kissing her. The kiss was passionate, expressive and magical yet gentle. She fluttered her eyelashes and closed her eyes. Miyako kissed him back and melted into the kiss.

Naruto's shocked expression on his face turned into a very wide grin. He was about to cheer for his friend, but Tsunade covered his mouth so that he couldn't even make the slightest sound. Kakashi was smiling in a slightly weird and perverted way. Sasuke watched Minako, as she stared at the couple kissing with an emotionless look.

Ichiru pulled away from Miyako and sighed.

"I must leave now, Miya-chan. Goodbye and remember what I said." He said and turned around. Just as he was about to leave, Miyako held onto his wrist.

"When will I see you again?" She asked quietly.

"Wait for me. You need to have patience." He replied and left. She turned around and walked up to Minako who was glaring at her. Miyako gasped at this and shook her head.

"Oneesan, it's not what you think, he-" But her elder twin didn't let her finish. Minako looked down and her fringe covered her eyes.

"I saw it with my two eyes and believed it with my heart, Miyako." She said sternly.

"But-" There was a deceitful and smug smirk on Miyako's face.

"Heh." She looked up at Miyako. "Ichiru Kiryu and Miyako Yagari, sounds good together." She crossed her arms and teased her younger twin sister.

"Oneesan!" Miyako stomped her feet onto the ground and whined like a little child. She pouted and her face was pink out of coyness and embarrassment.

Minako hugged her little sister protectively and tightly.

"I was worried about you, imouto. Thank goodness, Ichiru saved you in time." Miyako smiled at this and she pulled away from her sister. "I am truly happy for you. At least one of us has a happy ending." Minako smiled sadly at her sister who shook her head.

"Oneesan, you're going to have your happy ending too!" She said but the elder twin sighed.

"I would have never expected you out of the both of us to find true love first. I thought I would have found true love first, but due to some unfortunate events" Minako glared at Sasuke "I didn't find it and I don't think I'll ever find it." Miyako held her sisters hand.

"You will find true love, oneesan. You just have to wait for it. You never know, true love might be where our destination lies." Miyako turns and stares into the distance. Minako stares into the distance with deep thought and she thinks about her best friend. She blinked and realised what her younger twin meant.

"Wait, what did you say?" Minako asked and her younger twin grinned at this.

"Mina-chan!" She giggled.

"Imouto!" Naruto laughed like a hyena at this and the dark haired girl glared at him.

"Don't you even think about starting, Naruto!" Minako growled and both Naruto and Miyako stuck their tongues at them. The elder twin rolled her eyes at this; how mature.

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~Parisa01