Hey readers! And thanks for reading "Scarlet Dawn". I'm loving all the hype surrounding this story already. I thinks it'll get twice as many reviews as the prequel. Which really excites me. So keep reviewing! As to the citrus in the story poll; I'm getting mixed emotions here. Lol, I'll keep it up longer to see how the votes fall.

The song for this chapter is "Decode" by Paramore

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-I wish you'd save me from the feelings I have for you-

I looked up into the violet eyes of Suigetsu. Truthfully, I wanted to glomp him. He was really real looking! It was amazing! I looked at him with a shocked expression on my face.

"Hello" he asked waving a hand in front of my face, when I didn't say anything.

"Uh, Hi" I started lamely. My face turned a light shade of pink. I rocked back and forth on my feet. Nervously twiddling my thumbs. "Umm I n-need -"

"Your lucky your kind of cute or else I would've chopped your head off by now." Suigetsu expressed with a shark toothed grin.

I turned bright red and looked down at the floor.

"I need to speak with Sasuke-Kun" I blurted quickly

Suigetsu's eyes narrowed, then he lunged. Before I could move; I was pinned against the wall with his sword to my neck. I was so scared, I almost peed my pants.

"What do you want with Sasuke?" he hissed menacingly

"I-I just wanted to talk with him." I explained "I'm not even a shinobi. No training what so ever. Absolutely harmless."

Suigetsu looked skeptical. (Which was rather hot might I add. I may love the anti-social Uchiha but I'm not blind). He let me go. I fell to the floor on my butt.

"Come on." Suigetsu motioned me to follow him into the room.

I stood up, wincing slightly as I rubbed my now hurting butt.

The room was large and rather empty. Jugo sat next to the window absently petting the head of a small blue bird, that was perched up on his shoulder.

"If you try something funny; I'll kill you" said Suigetsu "The name is Suigetsu by the way."

"M-My name is Crimson." I responded getting nervous due to his death threat. I mean it isn't everyday that you get your life threatened by someone who will actually do it.

"Your making her nervous." Jugo said calmly to Suigetsu "I'm Jugo"

"Hey, it's nice to meet you" I stated

Jugo smiled warmly "Nice to meet you too."

I heard a quiet groan. I shifted my gaze across the room to see someone laying on a tatami. The blankets pulled over their head.

"Sasuke-Kun?" I asked my voice only a soft whisper

The sleeping form rolled over. The blankets falling from over their head. My breathing hitched as cold onyx eyes met nervous blue-gray ones.

"Crimson." came his smooth, emotionless voice

"H-Hi S-Sasuke-Kun" I stammered feeling my stomach doing back flips.

"What are you doing here?" he asked bluntly as his eyes narrowed

"I-I wanted to b-be here with you" I began

"Well you can't" came his response "Go home."

Okay that stung little. I know Sasuke isn't all touchy feely; but jeez.

"I want to stay" I stated

"I want you leave" said Sasuke with an eye roll "You can be of no help here. You have absolutely no training as a ninja and quite frankly; I don't want the dead weight on my squad."

Alright that just hurt. He would've been better off hitting me in the face with his Chidori . I sucked in a deep breath trying to fight the tears that had suddenly formed in my eyes.

The room went dead silent. Adding to the tears clouding my vision.

"I can train her."

Everyone turned their attention to Suigetsu. Who was leaned casually against the door. Sipping on one of his many bottles of water.

"Hmm" Jugo raised an orange eyebrow

"I can train her." Suigetsu repeated "It'll be nice to look at a woman other than Karin around here. Besides that; she's a fresh face. She'll come in handy if we ever have an infiltration mission."

Sasuke was dead silent. His eyes emotionless pools.

Suigetsu rolled his eyes "Anyway, Karin has been gone shopping for too long. So I'm going to check on her."

Just as Suigetsu turned to slide open the door; it was kicked down by the redhead menace herself.

"Get up Sasuke!" Karin yelled "We're going to have company. So what now?"

Sasuke sat up slowly, as if it hurt him to move. Cuts and bruises covered his ivory skin.

"Everyone get ready." he ordered "We are leaving."

"Me too?" I asked unsure what to do

"I said Everyone didn't I?" Sasuke questioned back

My face turned red with embarrassment. Suigetsu walked out into the hall; I followed close behind him.

"Thanks" I whispered looking up at him.

"No problem." he replied with a smirk "Like I said, its nice to see a woman other than Karin."

"Shut-up" snorted Karin as she walked out of the bedroom into the hallway.

She stared me down. Giving me a look that made me feel instantly defensive.

"What?" I asked getting slightly angry. I hate being judged.

"You'll suck as a Kunoichi." came her response "But just listen; stay clear of Sasuke-Chan and I won't make you mince meat of you."

My eyes narrowed. As much as I absolutely hate to admit it, Karin could murder me if she wanted to. But its not going to stop me from arguing with her.

"If I want to be near Sasuke-Kun, then I will." I hissed meeting her harden gaze.

So Sasuke is acting all cold toward Crimson and Suigetsu seems to take a liking toward her! Then she and Karin have a confrontation!

Read the next chapter to find out what happens next!

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