Naruto Fanfic - Blood Rage (SasoSaku)

Chapter VI

PART ONE 

Chapter VI - Vampires

It was all quiet around the school.

TenTen finished her training session and got changed. The final ten minutes of her session was such a waste. She couldn't think straight. She just kept think about Rock Lee. He was such a jerk but he was a nice jerk. She wanted to apologise to him. TenTen wondered if he was still in the school. She looked down at her watch. It was 5.30. He'd probably already gone home. She thought she'd just finish getting changed and speak to him tomorrow.

TenTen got back dressed into her school uniform. Her white blouse was now a little creased from being stuffed inside her locker. School was such a lonely place after five. Each echoed around the corridor. She threw her gym bag over her shoulder and looked around in some of the classrooms for Rock Lee. Maybe he was still here sulking.

"Rock?" she called. "Are you in here?"

It was much darker in the corridors now. A lot of the lights had already been turned off to save electricity. A chill ran through her. She felt a little nervous. She shook herself out of it and continued to call out for Rock.

"TenTen" a voice cried from behind the corner.

TenTen immediately turned around. But it wasn't Rock Lee, it was Temari. She looked up and saw Temari in the arms of tall young man with a spiky ponytail.

"Temari? What happened? What's going on?"

Temari blushed. She then realised she'd been caught in this embarrassing situation.

　"Oh yeah," Temari said. "In the yard earlier I twisted my ankle. Shikamaru has been carrying me around ever since."

"Really?" TenTen said, surprised. "I never thought you were that kind of guy."

"I'm not." Shikamaru said, also embarrassed by the situation. "I think it was my fault, maybe. I got involved in the fight and then Temari got hurt."

"I didn't see it."

TenTen looked down at Temari's ankle. She was only searing one knee-high sock. The other had been removed and replaced by a white bandage around her ankle.

"It looks pretty bad." TenTen said. "I think it's good to stay off it for a couple of days."

"A couple of days?" Shikamaru exclaimed. "My back is going to break!"

Temari was annoyed and playfully hit Shikamaru on the chest.

"Hey, what are you saying? Are you saying I'm heavy?"

Shikamaru was about to reply when he was cut off by TenTen.

"What are you two doing here so late?" TenTen asked.

"Oh," Temari replied. "We just went to the library to do some extra studying. Sakura is there now, reading some vampire stories. She's been acting really weird lately. What was all that stuff about in the yard?"

"I know."

"She said she heard something strange coming from the library today." Shikamaru said. "But as soon as it opened, she raced up there to get back to her books."

"Oh well," TenTen said. "Leave her to it. She has enough problems with Sasuke too. He's a real hothead. I hope Sakura will be ok with him."

"Yeah me too," Temari said. "I don't trust him. He's got a dark side."

"Anyway," TenTen said. "You seem happier than usual. Maybe I should sprain my ankle so someone will carry me."

Temari put a hand over her mouth as she laughed.

"Yeah, maybe if you sprain your ankle, Rock Lee will carry you. I'm looking forward to seeing the tournament next week."

TenTen grimaced.

"No way!" she cried. "I'd never let that jerk carry me. He's been really bugging me all day. He even interrupted my training session. It's going to be him who needs carrying after next week."

Temari laughed again. "Yeah, right, TenTen," she said. "Whatever you say. I'm sure you two lovebirds will have a great fight."

Sometimes Temari made TenTen so mad. Sometimes she just wanted to punch her but she always held back. Temari turned back to facing Shikamaru. He had been mostly silent during the whole conversation and just staring stoically ahead of him.

"Come on, Shikamaru. I need to go home."

TenTen snickered. "So is Shikarmaru just going to carry you around like this from now on. So you're losing your tough girl image?"

Temari huffed. She didn't need this. She told Shikamaru to carry her home again. He complied, if a little unwillingly. He carried her down the corridor and soon they were out of sight as they turned round the corner. TenTen was surprised to see Temari like that. She was annoyed that Temari had been so rude, but also a little jealous. Temari had managed to find some guy in one afternoon, even if he was weird. TenTen wondered if she would ever find a guy. If one would come to her out of the blue and unexpected.

TenTen had completely forgotten why she was in the school to begin with. She remembered that was still looking for Rock Lee. Maybe she did have feelings for him after all. Feelings of pity, anyway.

The loud footsteps of Shikamaru had long since disappeared. They must be already home now, TenTen thought to herself. Good for them, she thought. It was nice to see Temari finally find a guy. She just couldn't shake this nagging feeling from her mind.

Around the next corner she noticed that one of the doors was open. That was strange. They were usually all closed and locked up after school had finished. She slowed her pace and backed up against the wall. When she approached the door she saw blood splattered all over the window pane. TenTen gasped in shock. She reached out and touched it to make sure it was real. It was real. Her fingers had turned a crimson red.

TenTen put her bag down and moved closer to the door. She peered in. She was more than a little scared now. She was all alone at school and maybe there had been a murder. She thought about Sakura and in the library and thought she better warn her.

TenTen looked around the classroom for a moment. She heard no sound. She switched on the light. Blood lined the floor and there was more blood leading out of the classroom.

"What the hell is this?" she said aloud.

Nobody was there. The classroom was completely empty. But the blood freaked her out. She had to get out of there. TenTen took one last look at the blood stained floor before turning and leaving the room with long strides. 

She just exited the room when she came face to face with Rock Lee. TenTen was so surprised. She gasped and staggered back a pace. Rock looked different now. He no longer had his trademark cheeky grin. He scowled and glared at TenTen. His school uniform tattered and torn. He had a blood mark on his neck.

"Rock, I've been looking for you," TenTen said.

"I've been looking for you too." Rock Lee replied in a deep voice.

Rock Lee then opened his mouth and revealed two fangs, fresh blood dripping from the them. TenTen's eyes widened. Her legs wobbled. What was going on? She didn't have time to think. TenTen eyes rolled in the back of her head and she fell backwards in a dead faint.

Rock Lee stepped forward and crouched down next to TenTen. He admired her sleeping form. She looked so helpless. He licked his lips and salivated. Rock then picked her up and carried back inside the classroom shutting the door behind him. From outside the classroom, all the could be heard was the sound of ripping flesh.