Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Predator and Prey ❯ Weapon ( Chapter 2 )

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Predator and Prey

Kuro Doragon Enkou

Summary-Vampires. Werewolves. Demons. Those were some of the few things that roamed the night…and him…he was one of them. AU.

Pairings-Naruto/Sasuke/Sakura/Itachi/Gaara, Naruto/Hinata/Kiba, Neji/Tenten, Ino/Shikamaru

Genre-Romance, Horror, Action/Adventure, Drama, Angst, Humor

Rating-M for mature scenes, violence, and language

Disclaimer-Unfortunately, I only own this plot and not the story of Naruto, although it is on my to-do list.

A/N:Hello everybody, and welcome to Chapter Two of Predator and Prey! You still need to vote, but Naruto has now been added to the choices for Sakura. In this chapter, the Were are introduced! Enjoy, and don't forget to review!

PS: For the people on Mediaminer, the pairing has already been decided. Sorry about that.

Chapter Two

Weapon

“Damn…” an annoyed voice stood out among the clamor and chatter of the main hunter complex.

“Looks like you beat me again Shikamaru…” Sakura murmured, glaring into her opponent's eyes as he smirked back.

“Of course…” he then gave a yawn before replying, “Look on the bright side, you lasted for more then thirty minutes. That's something…”

Lazy and genius were two words that completely described Nara Shikamaru, the mastermind behind all of the hunter's weapons and strategies, not to mention a kick ass shoji player.

“So…” Sakura winced as her voice was cut off by Ino's screech.

“Nara Shikamaru!” the angry blonde cut through the masses of hunters like a hot knife through butter, stomping heavily on the ground as she glared the male hunter, who mumbled something about `women being troublesome' under his breath.

“Ino.” The pineapple headed youth sighed, inclining his head at his friend.

“Where is that new weapons order?!” the blonde ranted, hardly noticing as Sakura began to slip out.

“Delayed.” The yawning shoji player straitened, and sighed, glancing at the blonde. “Some Were attacked them…”

At the word `Were' Sakura stopped trying to sneak out and glanced at her comrades.

“Were?” Ino's ranting stopped mid-tirade as a slightly worried look came onto her face.

“Yeah…” the dark haired youth sighed, running a hand through his hair, though it was prevented by the high pony tail that caused his head to look oddly like a pineapple.

“Why didn't you tell us before?!” Sakura yelled, glaring at the lazy shoji player.

“So troublesome…” Shikamaru mumbled, looking down before looking back up, shoulders hunched as he sat his hands on his knees. “Figured Tsunade already told you.”

Sakura sighed, “Well she didn't…” she looked down, narrowing her eyes in thought before sighing once more. “I'll tell her about it and see if we can recover the lost caravan…” glancing at her blonde friend Sakura yawned tiredly, “C'mon Ino-pig.”

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“Dammit…” Ino mumbled, squinting into the sun as she toyed with her kunai, “Shika could've told us about the caravan earlier and saved is the trouble of going out during the day…”

“Tha….that's true….” Hinata mumbled before sighing, “B…but….he d...didn't know….Tea…Teacher hadn't told us….”

“Hinata's right…but,“ Tenten gave a light smile, trying to lighten the mood, “…black leather seems to draw a lot of attention…especially in the middle of July.”

Sakura smirked, before turning to Hinata, “Hinata, see anything?”

The violet haired girl blinked before the veins near her eyes pulsed, chakra flowing through them. “Ye…yeah…there's…” her eyes widened, “The…the ca…caravan is th…there! To th…the….east, one…one hundred me…meters ahead of us! The…there's also…” she squinted, “Th…three….three people….?”

“You can't tell?” Tenten asked, looking towards the direction Hinata was indicating.

“N…no….” Hinata shook her head, “I…I can see them…but then…then at the sa…same time I….I ca…can't….” she squinted at the ground, confusion etched into her voice.

“Alright then…” Sakura gave a grin before becoming serious. “Enter stealth mode…let's see who…and what…they are.”

“Right,” Ino said, “And then, if they're baddies, we can kick they're sorry asses!”

“Yeah,” Tenten nodded in acknowledgement.

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“Naruto…are you sure that this is the right caravan?” a deep timbre murmured, one onyx eye glaring at a blonde youth who was rummaging through torn canvas with a tenacity beyond all reason.

“Yeah! You better believe that this is the one, Kakashi!” the blonde shouted to his comrade, ocean blue eyes sparkling as he continued to rummage through the caravan's cargo.

“Naruto…what exactly is it you're looking for?” a softer male voice asked, the speaker's face only slightly visible, the most noticeable trait a long scar traveling across the bridge of his nose. His dark brown hair was pulled into a tight pony tail at the base of his neck.

“I don't know really, Iruka!” the blonde, Naruto, shouted back, before grinning widely like a fox before continuing his search.

If anything could describe Naruto, it was foxy, as nearly everything about him represented something about a fox…from his wide blue eyes to his bright grin; he was a fox through and through. Seductive yet luring you into a security that you could achieve with no other creature. A false pretense that was true at the same time.

“That's nice to know Naruto.” The deeper voice sighed, before pulling out a book. Kakashi was a lone wolf in more ways then one, one single onyx eye visible the only visible thing on his face, as the lower portion of his face was covered by a navy blue mask, thin enough to breathe through yet thick enough to remain impenetrable to even the sharpest of eyes. His silver hair resembled something of a scarecrow, defying gravity for all it's worth.

“Aha! Found it!” Naruto's exuberant screech filled the air, a small metal object located in his hands.

“And what pray tell have you found?” Kakashi sighed uncaringly, glancing dully at his hyperactive companion.

“It's a new weapon or something,” Naruto said, grinning brightly as he stared at the small metal box that fit easily into his palm.

“Weapon?” Iruka narrowed his eyes, glaring at the small box.

“Yup! It's supposed to be able to kill off any opponent in ten seconds, leaving little time for them to escape…” Naruto's grin lessened as a smirk came onto his face, “be it a leech, demon, a Were like us, or…” his voice trailed off as his smirk became more pronoun, the childishness fading slightly as his voice took on a more sinister tone, “…or even hunters…”

The smirk seemed to widen on Naruto's face as he glance to the woods, his nostrils flaring slightly as he quickly sniffed the air, testing it fore unknown scents as his ocean blue eyes began to shift to a cruel vindictive red, his voice coming out in a sadistic growl as he continued gleefully, “…hunter's like them!”

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“Fuck!” Sakura cursed, before reaching towards the kunai holder on her thigh, her grip tightening on the hilt, her knuckles turning white from the sheer force of her grip before standing up and nodding to her friends.

“Alright, alright…” a disarming smile was spread across Sakura's face as she waved her arms disarmingly in the air, “You caught us!”

Naruto gave a smirk, eying the girl's with cruel red eyes, “That I have.” All of the cheerful happiness was replaced as this seemingly new persona took its place. “And now that I've found you…” he sighed in mock pity before giving a sadistic grin, “I'll have to kill you!”

“They're the Were we're searching for!” Tenten shouted as she pulled kunai from their holsters pulling herself into a defensive position, “They're the ones that attacked the caravan!”

Ino cursed, quickly grabbing shuriken from the holster around her waist, getting ready to throw them as soon as the Were made a move.

“So…the little birds are armed!” the sadistic sound of the blonde's giggle filled the area, “This'll be fun!”

“Ah!” Hinata gave a small shriek as Naruto punched towards her, barely blocking with her kunai as he continued to assault her, weaving in and out of the kunai thrown at him in some strange yet beautiful dance of death.

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“Should we help him?” Iruka asked, glancing worriedly as his friend attacked the four hunters.

“No…Kyuubi would get angry,” Kakashi mumbled, before pulling out a small orange book that was clearly not for readers under the age of eighteen.

“Alright…” Iruka sighed before once more glancing towards the combatants, “But that doesn't stop me from worrying.”

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“Damn!” Sakura cursed, pulling Hinata out of the way as Naruto lunged towards them, deftly dodging the projectiles that Ino and Tenten threw at him with little effort.

“How strong is this guy?!” Ino shouted, sweating heavily as she fingered her last kunai, gulping in air greedily.

“Stronger then you'll ever know!” Naruto said with a dark chuckle, before quickly appearing behind her and slamming her into the ground heavily, grinning sadistically as the sharp crack of her skull hitting the ground echoed sickly through the air. “Now…who's next?” he cracked his knuckles maliciously.

“I…Ino!” Sakura shouted, watching in shock as her friend's body slumped against the ground, blood trailing from her face as she moaned in agony.

Hinata gulped, eyes wide in fear as the blonde went down before releasing an uncharacteristic snarl, “You…you hurt her!” the veins around her eyes quickly pulsed and bulged as chakra flowed through them like a mountain stream.

Lunging towards Naruto, she attacked him with a flurry of fists and kicks, dancing around him like a geisha dances for her clients.

“Ohh…the little dove is mad!” Naruto whispered seductively into the violet haired girl's ear., grabbing Hinata's elbow, stopping her before quickly slamming his fist into her stomach, causing the air to rush out of her lungs in one hard blow. Hinata gasped and coughed, blood trailing from her lips, slumping to the ground clutching her stomach in shock and falling limply to the ground, blood dribbling down her chin to drop harmlessly onto the leaves and moss on the forest floor.

“Hinata!” Sakura snarled, before lunging towards the crimson eyed blonde before Tenten grabbed her arm and glared, “Sakura, tend to Ino and Hinata…I'll deal with him!”

Glancing at her unconscious friends unsurely, Sakura gave a hesitant nod, “A…alright…”

Tenten grinned, pulling a scroll from her carrying case she gave a smirk, “C'mon foxy…let's get it on!”

“Yes…lets!” he said with a grin, stepping towards the brunette as Sakura ran towards the limp bodies of Ino and Hinata. “Let's.”

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“…should we help them?” pale eyes glared harshly into the woods, eyeing as Naruto fought Tenten while she blocked with her fore arms and kunai, eyeing the two figures to his right.

“Hn.” Came from one of the pale eyed man's companions, who simply narrowed onyx eyes at the fighting pair, before a dark smirk showed on his face before he whispered, “Yes…why not?”

“Very well then.” The other figure murmured in a softly seductive voice, emotionless yet cruel.

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Tenten growled, wiping her chin as blood dribbled down it. She had only managed to hit the Were boy about twice, while he had gotten her at least twenty times.

“Tired yet?” the blonde whispered, ruby eyes flashing as he smiled, revealing canine like fangs.

Tenten shook her head, “No way in hell fox boy!”

“Really?” Naruto gave a smirk before appearing behind the brunette girl, “Because I think you are!”

“Shit!” Tenten whirled around, only to be nailed in the gut and then kicked to the ground, and then slamming her headfirst into a large oak with enough force to shake the branches as the hard crack of her skull slamming into the unyielding wood permeated the woods, giving her no time to recover from each of the blows, effectively knocking the brunette out.

“Only one more…” the blonde said with a smirk, glancing at Sakura with an unholy gleam in his crimson eyes, “get ready little flower!”

Sakura glared, gently pulling Ino's head from her lap and setting her gently on the forest floor before glaring.

“Bring it on blondie!” she snarled, glaring defiantly at her opponent, hand reaching towards the kunai in its holster before a figure cloaked in black appeared before her eyes, obscuring her vision.

“Stop right there,” crimson eyes burned as a smirk revealed pearly white fangs, “This girl is mine.”

End Chapter Two- Weapon

A/N- Hey everybody…I got my first flame…*sigh* I knew it was going to happen, but still, it's kind of depressing all the same though…as apparently I have no original idea and I got the idea from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a show I have never watched before in my life.

Anyways, on a happier note, my dad's back from out of town and I made this chapter longer then ever! It's eight pages long, which for me is a record! Anyways, does anybody know what a beta is? If I remember correctly it's a person who checks your story for mistakes right? If so, then I think I need one…as well…hate to admit it but my grammar and spelling can go hay wire every now and then! Also, sorry for the late update, but I made this chapter longer then chapter one as it nearly totals about two thousand words! Once again, here are the characters with an edit on Naruto and Iruka and Kyuubi are added. For all those that don't know, Kyuubi is the evil Naruto written above.

Voting Results as of May 31, 2006

Characters

Humans

Haruno Sakura- Human, age 17, a hunter. Outgoing and loud, she wears her emotions on her face. Very kind, though can be cruel at times. Has a split personality which some times takes over.

Hyuga Hinata- Human, age 17, a hunter. Shy quiet and nice, she looks younger then she really is. Stutters a lot. Comes from a long line of hunters.

Yamanaka Ino- Human, age 17, a hunter. Loud, outgoing and annoying, she is prone to times of silence, though they aren't very common. She has the innate ability to transfer her mind to another's.

Tenten- Human, age 18, a hunter. Has very good aim and is a master of all weapons. Calm and clever, she is prone to some hot-headedness. Her last name is unknown.

Tsunade- Human, age 57, a hunter. Addicted to sake, Tsunade is a bit of a drunk. Looks a lot younger then she is. Slightly lazy, she is very hot tempered. Never call her old. Once trained Naruto.

Jiriya- Human, age 55, a hunter. Eccentric and perverted, he is the famed erotica writer of the books Icha Icha Paradise. Enjoys annoying Tsunade, and is a proud and accomplished peeping tom. Once trained Naruto along with Tsunade.

Rock Lee- Human, age 18, a hunter. Slightly creepy in a sweet sort of way, he scares most girls off with his abnormally large eyebrows, although he has a very sweet personality. Holds his teacher Gai in high esteem.

Maito Gai- Human, age 31, a hunter. Lee's idol, he and Lee have an obsession with youth. Very good in hand to hand combat, he can be very overdramatic.

The Were

Uzumaki Naruto- Werefox, age 17. Loud, obnoxious and slightly dense, he is completely clueless when it comes to feelings. Naruto has yet to mold to his were, resulting in a kind of split personality he dubbed `Kyuubi'. Before he turned Were, he was a hunter and a student under Jiriya.

Kyuubi- Werefox, age 17, although not technically a physical being, this is Naruto's Were personality. Darkly sadistic and cruel, he is possessive and dislikes most humans. He is the complete polar opposite of his alter ego.

Kakashi Hatake- Werewolf, age 31. Mysterious and lazy, Hatake is often sarcastic. He is intone with his Were though his Were form has yet to be seen. Enjoys reading erotica.

Umino Iruka- Werewolf, age 23. Nice and simple, he is Naruto's other companion besides Kakashi and sees Naruto as a kind of son. He is Kakashi's good friend and received the scar across the bridge of his nose when he was trying to get Kyuubi under control when Naruto lost hold of his alter ego. No matter how much he likes Naruto, he loathes Kyuubi with a passion. He can be very hot tempered at times and is not as strong as Kakashi or Naruto.

Demons

Inuzuka Kiba- Dog Demon, age 17. Loud and obnoxious, he voices his thoughts and feelings without caring for the consequences. Is usually seen hanging around his friend, a dog named Akamaru.

Aburame Shino- Bug Demon, age 17. Quiet and mysterious, Shino is never seen without his sunglasses. He has a multitude of bugs living inside of him, who feed off of chakra and demonic energy.

Gaara- Raccoon Demon, age 17. His family name unknown, he is simply called Gaara. Cruel and merciless, he has an affinity for blood. He, unlike most other demons, has a separate entity inside of his mind called Shukaku. Rarely shows his true emotions.

Kankurou- Bat Demon, age 18. Gaara's elder brother. He enjoys messing with puppets. Often wears some kabuki like make up. He is afraid of Gaara, though does his best to hide it. Very sarcastic.

Temari- Wind Demon, age 22. Gaara's elder sister. Uses a fan to help control wind currents. She is fiercely loyal to her siblings, although she is afraid of Gaara, she still tries to be a good elder sister to him and Kankurou. Is rude to those she doesn't care about. Very blunt.

Orochimaru- Snake Demon, age 54. Cruel, sadistic, and manipulative, Orochimaru has a way of bending others to his will. He was once a hunter before he felt the need to become all powerful and accepted a contract with a demon. Was once friends with Jiriya and Tsunade.

Vampires

Uchiha Itachi- Level 6 Vampire, age 22. Emotionless and cruel, he hardly ever shows his emotions. Is known for being psychotic and killing all of his victims instead of leaving them with enough blood to live. Elder brother to Sasuke and is the one who changed him.

Uchiha Sasuke- Level 5 Vampire, age 17. Darkly calm, he keeps his emotions hidden much like his elder brother, Itachi. Although he is not as cruel as his brother, he is known for being highly possessive of his prey, allowing no other vampire to get near them. Has a large ego.

Hyuga Neji- Level 5 Vampire, age 18. Hinata's cousin-turned-vampire. He is calm and like most of the other vampires, he keeps a calm face and hardly shows any emotions, although his speech can be a tad bit dramatic, but not dramatic enough to make him sound like a fool, instead, it makes him sound more intimidating. Like Sasuke, he has a large ego. Was changed by Sasuke.

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Atlantis Wolf: Glad you'd like to read more of the story, and sorry about the lack of updates on this side, anyways, thanks for reviewing!

Tigrasa: Glad you like where the story is going, and don't worry, I won't kill Gaara off :P.

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