The Horrid Fears

Author: lilrockergurl90

Sasuke awoke to fresh pain. His arm was stinging profoundly. A sharp ache ran up his wounded leg. His body felt like it was on fire.

He opened his eyes slowly, then carefully sat up.

Sasuke sneezed once, followed by a violent coughing fit. He finally stopped, composed himself, then forced himself to stand.

His grotesque arm hung limp as he continued looking for Sakura. Sasuke's chest tightened as his breathing quickly sped up.

He felt all the blood rush to his head suddenly, causing him to stumble. His eyes caught sight of a running figure racing through the trees.

The person or thing appeared to be clutching someone. Sasuke, ignoring his dizziness and abnormal breathing, followed the figure. He heard a female voice scream his name.

"Sasuke! Watch out!" Sasuke recognized Sakura's voice, but raised as eyebrow at her warning.

Suddenly, the moving figure he'd been following haulted, then disappeared, dropping Sakura on the ground.

Sasuke's eyes widened, then he glanced around in horror. He heard a mad growl, then a fist crashed into his cheek. It was the vampire.

Sasuke staggered back as new agony filled him. His vision momentarily blurred as the world spun before him.

The vampire smirked mockingly as his leg shot out, slamming right into Sasuke's chest. The Uchiha heard Sakura's screams, but was too weak to shut her up.

The creature backed away, watching Sasuke sway. Sasuke felt his body grow unusually warm and weightless. His heavy eyelids fluttered as his body swayed.

He drowsily watched as the vampire disappeared into a cloud of smoke. Sasuke then felt himself collapse to the forest floor. "Sasuke!" Sakura shouted, running to his side.

Sasuke felt her hand press against his burning forehead. He stared at her with heavy-lidded eyes as she grew frantic. "Sasuke!? You have to stay with me--"

Sasuke ignored her worried cries and fell into a deep slumber...