Drowning in Blood Chapter1

[MindLezz]

Well, this chapter is quite long... and I mean long but if you want to understand the story, you have to read it, or at least skim through it. A few things do happen that change the entire fic.

Disclaimer: I don't own it.

Chapter 1: Duplicity

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90 years later?

It had been almost one century and the battle between man and vampire was beginning to rise. Orochimaru had striked Konoha first, however, he underestimated the town, whos defenses have increased. Vampire hunters were coming from all around, and since usually the king's vampires would feed in the village, a lot of them migrated there. It especially had been difficult without his top vampires... because with their help, the others probably wouln't have to deal with the hunters.

Still, the king would not give up, despite the troubles that lie ahead of him just trying to conquer Konoha itself. If this town took this long to take over, who knows how long the other 4 hidden villages would take. However, Orochimaru has been seeing success. He had bred new, advanced vampires that took over 50 years to train and unleased them. That, was 25 years longer than his former vampires. It had been worth it...

After successfully implanting fear into the people of Konoha, and shaken the courage of its best vampire hunters, Orochimaru was just beginning to move on to the next village, but he didn't pull out all of his vampire henchmen. He left quite a few behind to remind Konoha that they were, after all, dealing with him, and he did promise an eternity of torment. So the suffering continued, and there was no one who could, or would oppose him...

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Somewhere...

Naruto scratched his head irritably. 'Do vampires have flees?!' He thought to himself. The blonde haired vampire walked throughout the dark mansion, looking for any signs of his friends. Finding none he continued down the long hallway until he reached their living area, if you considered them living. The three, meaning Naruto, Neji and Shikamaru, were planning to feed that night. Naruto had nothing to do; he might as well wait. He yawned. It was almost ninety years ago that they escaped Orochimaru's clutches?.

He sat down reminiscing that moment. They were captured by the vampire and taken to his palace. Both Naruto and Sasuke fought the entire way, but they couldn't. The vampire was too strong, too powerful for them to fight against. Eventually, they went along with the vampire and later learned that indeed the old psycho really was Orochimaru. (They were in denial before.) He went even further by dubbing himself the King of Vampires, and the name fit him well...

When they reached his lair, they met two other men captured by the vampire? Shikamaru and Hyuuga Neji. They too were unwillingly taken. The four formed alliances as well as friendship. Soon after that, they met their instructor, Hatake Kakashi.

He was a man bred by Orochimaru, and one of the first sired by him. Apparently, Orochimaru favored the guy? They got close with their instructor, and he taught everyone, particularly Sasuke, everything they needed to know, from feeding, sleeping, to seduction skills. In five short years the four of them learned all they needed to know and were well on their way to learning from Orochimaru himself.

When that happened, he appointed Sasuke and Neji to be his right hand men, and Naruto and Shikamaru to be his bodyguards. It seems that Orochimaru favored them as well, for reasons unknown? The king taught them a few of his tricks, from jutsus, to summonings to other certain things. That way, they could do things average vampires could not do. However, the four of them felt uneasy with the kings liking toward them. They usually tried to avoid him whenever they weren't training.

Still, the rage and jealousy of the other vampires soon errupted and lashed out toward them. During the middle of the nights, sometimes, the others would ambush them, attempting to strike them down, but it was impossible. For some reason, the four of them could never be defeated.

Then out of anger and frustration the jealous vampires began attacking not only them four, but Orochimaru as well and that was when? all hell broke loose. They angered the old psycho. Anyone who crossed his path in an unrespectful manner was slain, heck, anyone who spoke at the wrong time was killed. It was the most horrific sight they had ever witnessed. The king slaughtered every single one that opposed him? he drank their blood in front of the others, he sliced up their bodies, burned them on steaks and throughout the whole ordeal, he was smiling. Some of their closest friends were victims of the king's rage? Chouji and Shino? to name a few.

Naruto cringed. After that, the four of them decided to escape and quickly, knowing that they wouldn't be able to tolerate the vampire anymore. His twisted ideals, and his hellish ways were far too sinister for the young vampires to endure. Orochimaru was a sick man, and he was going to use them for something ominous. They knew that if they separated from him, they could train on their own will, they could control their own power. They wouldn't be turned into idiotic soldiers for his psychotic ordeals.

It was decided; they would escape, near dawn? that way, if any vampire besides Orochimaru chased them they would burn. As for them, if the sun arose it wouldn't affect them as much. They weren't Orochimaru's right hand men for nothing. The king taught them a sun jutsu in order to survive certain situations like this. A few tricks here and there and they were settled.

Exactly one month later, the four set out an hour before dawn arose. Not even halfway they were spotted. The four were forced to flee into the dark forest surrounding the palace. They easily bested the vampires that flew after them that attempted to capture and return them. They continued on, but something wasn't right, it was far too easy, just as they reached the borders Orochimaru himself appeared. The sun was rising; they activated their jutsus and prepared to battle the him. He laughed at them and attacked. "You fools!" The vampire king charged, He flew at a rapid pace, first striking Shikamaru, and then Sasuke. Next came Neji and last was Naruto. The young vampire's powers were too far under developed to actually fight him, and now, running wasn't even an option. Winds swept around them at such a swift pace they cut and burned. This was it. It was over, they were caught, and now-?

The winds increased, but didn't stop. That wasn't until a sudden screech from a surprised Orochimaru sounded. Kakashi appeared and canceled the king's attack. "You four, run!" He commanded. They were all hesitant. They wouldn't allow their instructor to stay back and fight alone. They stubbornly shook their heads and would not accept his sacrifice. That didn't go as planned. "You stubborn idiots!" Kakashi glared at them. Using an unknown jutsu, he forced them out of the area. In an instant they were swept up and gone. The last thing they heard were Kakashi's screams of agony piercing through the air.

It was later; they found themselves in a foreign land, surrounded by almost nothing. They remained silent for a moment, taking in the sudden rush of events and the loss that just occurred. Abandoning all hope and sorrow they reached a vicinity unoccupied by any human being? at all. It was a large mansion that seemed cozy enough. Even though it looked like no one lived in the area, the mansion looked like it was occupied. They found out, it was Kakashi's home. He left it to them. So it seemed, their instructor had been looking for an opportunity to strike down the wicked king and allow them to escape, knowing their intentions. With such a place like this, and so far away too, no wonder their teacher was always late.

Soon after that, they figured out that the house was actually an entire different land. It wasn't near Konoha, or anywhere else. It was simply there? a place. A hideout, not even a place Orochimaru could find if he used his vision to his full potential. They would make it their home, their hideout until they could execute a plan to vanquish the vampire. They would not allow Kakashi's sacrifice, nor any of their comrades' go in vain? they swore it.

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There was more to it than that. He couldn't recall all the details. It was beginning to frustrate him?but it was a long time ago... the details were all very vague, not to mention, he has a short memory span.

All that aside, they still haven't acted on their plan for revenge. For the moment, they felt that they should just hide away and act only when nesessary and come out only to feed. They were extra cautious, feeding only in towns obscured from the rest of the world. Sometimes, they wouldn't feed at all. It was all for good reason, to stay out of the spot light, and out of Orochimaru's hawk eye until they were stong enough to kill him. Though, it felt more like running and fear more than anything...

Naruto yawned. It was almost dawn and his teammates still didn't appear. He grumbled and walked back down the hallway and toward their bedchambers. The two pail forms were still asleep. Naruto growled, apparently, they decided to sleep in and not feed for the night, and they forgot to tell him so. "Bastards?" He was hungry, but then again, he always was. They were almost a century old, and usually a vampire would have to feed every night until they were centuries old, but they were different. They, for some reason, didn't require feeding as often. Orochimaru wasn't stupid. The old bat actually knew what he was doing when he sired the four. He often rambled about how they would be "all powerful immortal beings that would rule the world by his side" and he could feel it too. He wasn't lying about their abilities , but that didn't appeal to them as such a good thing?

Suddenly, Naruto felt something prod his mind. Something vaguely familiar and interesting? He rubbed his hands together. Sasuke was around, and he was having some fascinating thoughts floating around in his mind. He decided to prod further into the vampires mind. 'A little bit more?' Naruto chuckled. Abruptly, the thoughts were cut off. 'Oh? crap.' "What do you think you're doing?" Sasuke appeared in front of him looking extremely pissed off. He walked toward him slowly. "Naruto? why don't you?" Naruto winced. "?Get the fuck-?" Whatever he said after that, he couldn't register. Sasuke was suddenly in front of him. The vampire growled and punched him across the face sending him into the room Neji and Shikamaru were currently residing in.

The two vampires awoke unexpectedly, hearing the crash. They glared irritably at the two. "What the hell are you two doing?!" Neji asked angrily. Naruto picked himself up. Shikamaru, not caring about what was happening, went back to sleep muttering something about being troublesome. Sasuke stood above Naruto fuming. Naruto laughed nervously? "Dobe." He glared at him. It looked like Sasuke wasn't in a purvey mood tonight? or a joking mood, but then again he never really ever is in any mood rather than dark and negative. So Naruto decided to push some more buttons.

"So Sasuke, did you enjoy those ones? Personally I think you could've done much better trying to remember about your-?" Naruto started but was cut off. Neji clobbered him over the head.

"Naruto would you shut up already?!" The vampire grumbled and went back to his coffin to rest.

"What the hell was that for?!" Naruto yelled. "Jeez, it wasn't even my fault. You guys don't know how to have a little fun."

"Hmph." Sasuke swiftly walked out of the room.

"Hey, where are you going?! Sasuke, its almost dawn!" The other vampire flipped him off and kept walking. "The guy hasn't slept for three whole days? what the hell could he be doing??" Naruto started at his retreating back confusingly.

Neji growled from his coffin, "Shut up!"

Ignoring Sasuke and Neji, Naruto decided to get some sleep also. He had invaded Sasuke's thoughts one too many times already, and he defiantly didn't want to feel the other vampire's rage again? even though he did almost everyday anyway. Besides, he felt that his awakening was pointless. He snarled. Tomorrow, they would feed... and he would make sure of it. They deprived him of it tonight... and for some reason, he had an undeniable craving for the red substance. Tomorrow, he didn't know if he could hold back this craving any longer...

TBC?

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I killed Kakashi T_T

[csmlee]

Aww... you killed Kakashi!!!

Ya know, if Kakashi is a vampire, is Gai also a vampire? *imagines Gai with fangs challenging Kakashi to a duel a few times every day*

Okaaaaay, time to erase that horrible mental image...

Anyway, an interesting chapter with lots of background info. I can't wait to see the four in action!

[Baby Girl90210]

Dare I ask what kind of thoughts Sasuke was having? :-?

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU KILLED POOR KAKASHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MEAN HES SO COOL! I MAD NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh well. I love your story! it's great!