Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Blood Of Eternity ❯ Grand Finale Prt.1 ( Chapter 12 )

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Blood of Eternity

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but I do own my OCs

A/N: This is the first half of the final chapter of Blood of Eternity. I think I started writing this a little bit before Christmas and now it's May and I'm just starting to finish. But THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Anyway one with Part One of the Grand Finale!

Kiba sat on his bed staring out the window. He and the others had been home for almost two months now and he still wasn't used to daily life. He had thought everything would return to normal but nothing seemed normal anymore. People treated him different; like he was supposed to have a nervous break down ever time someone looked at him. Or like he would suddenly grow wings and start sucking blood out of everyone. And if they saw the scars on his neck, they'd run in the complete opposite direction.

He let out a sigh as he looked at the clock. He stood up, clipping on his kunai porch in the process. Training with the other former human companions was about all he had to look forward to these days. They seemed to be the only ones who understood him anymore. He walked out of his apartment and made his way slowly to the training ground. When he finally arrived he was the last one their. He received a few looks of acknowledgement from the three older Jonin, but everyone else was in the same mood he was; lost, tired, and broken hearted. “Well aren't ya`ll a happy lot” a voice said behind them. Everyone turned to see a young girl covered with a black cloak. In an instant Sasuke was in front of the woman holding her against him in an aggressive lip lock. After several minutes of tongue play and uncertain looks from the others, Akina and Sasuke finally broke apart and came back over towards the group, Sasuke's arm draped protectively over her shoulder.

“HEY! IF AKINA-CHAN IS HERE THAT MEANS HINATA AND THE OTHERS ARE WITH HER!” Naruto yelled returning to his usual hyper self. “Where are they!? Huh? Huh? Huh?”

“I hate to burst your bubble Naruto, but their not with me this time” Akina said with an apologetic smile “I'm not even supposed to be here.”

“What do you mean?” Kakashi asked hopping up to sit on one of the three tree stumps.

“Well it's kind of a long story. I'd better start from the beginning” Akina replied taking off her cloak to sit on the ground.

“After you all left, Sakura forbid any of us from leaving the castle or going anywhere by ourselves. She feels responsible for Itachi, so for the last two months ever waking moment she's had has been spent hunting him down. She gotten close a couple times but ever time he somehow manages to get the upper hand and Tsunade, Kurenai, and Anko have to come to her rescue.” Akina began before Kiba interrupted her.

“That's something I've been wondering” he said “She told me they used to be lovers, so what's the big deal, why's he want to kill her?”

“I was getting to that” Akina replied back continuing her story. “As you all know, Sakura and I are sisters. {Sorry, just need to interrupt for a moment. The way I see it nothing stays a secret long when your stuck with people for a year or so. So I figure word must have gotten out that Akina and Sakura are sisters to the humans through the vampires. So, everyone knows their sisters} Sakura used to be very shy and terrified of men. But once a vampire turns 15 she has to have blood to sustain life and of course with blood letting comes...um.... intimacy. A human was taken from the Village Hidden in the Leaves, that human was Itachi. After being with him for a few months Sakura finally broke free of her shell. She would smile, laugh, play, train, it was almost like she was normal again, and Itachi played a big part in that, he protected her in the beginning, supported her as she began re-entering the world, and stood beside her as she began her training. Everyone thought that Itachi was the most wonderful person. But no one knew that he was a member of Ataksuki, an evil organization of human dedicated to the complete annihilation of vampires.”

“Sakura and Itachi were inseparable. He was her confidant, her friend, her support, her lover. If you saw one of them you knew the other wasn't far behind. Every one of us believed she fully intended to marry him when she became the Vampkage on her 18th birthday and everyone full supported it. Sakura was on cloud nine, she was young, happy, carefree and in love. At least until Itachi betrayed us.”

“Sakura had just turned 17, her second anniversary with Itachi. Itachi had earned our full trust so we allowed him to go to and from the village as he pleased and Sakura usually went with him. But this time, he left her at home saying he had to get something special for her. He was gone for a few hours so the festivities began without him. After about four hours Sakura snuck out to look for him. When she found him she overheard their plans to destroy the Blood Village and rushed back to warn us, unfortunately they were faster. She got back just in time to save me from the flames, getting that scar on her arm in the process.” Akina paused here to regain her composer as if she was re-living the events of that horrid night.

“We all watched as everyone was killed. It was horrible, and Sakura took it all as her fault. She forced herself to watch it, freezing her heart to the world. On that day she swore never to let her emotions get in the way of her judgement, that day she swore she would never let this happen to her clan ever again. That day, Sakura became the 6th Vampkage.”

As Akina finished her story everyone feel into silence. “I take it that's not the only reason you're here Akina-chan” Shino said being the only one able to find enough nerve to say anything.

“Your right” Akina said with a defeated sigh. “After everyone left Sakura began hunting Itachi, and came close several times, only to be defeated time and time again. She refused to allow us to come with her, saying it was her duty as the Vampkage to protect her people. Most of the time when she would leave we'd all just sit around the castle, but I just couldn't take it anymore, I left the castle, even thought Sakura had ordered all of us to stay put. I walked out into the garden but instead of being greeted by happy flowers and cherry blossom petals, Kisame; Itachi's partner captured me.” Akina whimpered as if the very thought of the incident caused her pain. After a moment of shaking and comforting from Sasuke she continued.

“They knocked me out and took me away to their hide out. The tied me up and as Itachi was about it start his torture process, Sakura showed up and once again failed to defeat Itachi. My soul was still in one piece, but I was beaten up pretty bad. Sakura had a complete break down. Finally after two weeks of being locked up in her room, she finally came out with a vacant look in her eyes. She said she was leaving to find Itachi, and it would be their final battle, one way or another. That's why I came here. I'm afraid my sister might be planning to give herself over to Itachi.” Akina said finishing her story.

Kiba couldn't believe what he was hearing. He knew Sakura well enough to say that a plan like that didn't sound anything like her. She was a fighter; she'd proven that by coming out of her shell after being so horrible mistreatment she had received at the hands of her father, at the bravery she'd shown taking over the job of Vampkage when she was only 17, and continuing to fight Itachi even after being defeated so many times. There was no way she'd just throw her life away like that...............would she?

“When did she leave?” Kiba asked ready to leave that very moment.

“About two minutes before I did” Akina replied also standing the others following her. “Come on, I'll show you the way”. As she finished her sentence she sprang away towards the north.

“Wait for me Sakura” Kiba thought as he and Akamaru who had been waiting patiently at his master's feet, followed Akina “I'm coming for you!”

A/N: I'm sorry this is taking so long ><. I've got exams going on and in between studying and homework, I've got people calling me 24-7, plus chores so I haven't got a lot of time to write, and when I do get a chance, I'm usually to lazy to get up, turn on the computer and write. So I'm sorry to all my faithful readers, thanks for sticking with me and please forgive my laziness.