Chapter 5
~Few Nights Later~
~Few Nights Later~
I was sitting at my seat in the same bar, as I was a few nights before. Instead of drinking whiskey, I was drinking rum, Malibu Passion Fruit to be exact. Some type of coconut rum from the Caribbean islands. Doesn’t matter to me any way, I can barely taste liquor much.
So here I was, near closing time, chatting up with Ino once again, until some man I haven’t seen in this area walks in through the doors and went straight into the back corner, where it is mostly dark, and neither I nor Ino had seen his face.
“Odd much, guess I got to serve him. Watch the counter for me.” Said Ino, as she got up and walked over calmly towards the back of the bar, to where that man had gone.
As she was going there, I had jumped the counter and had taken her place as bar tender, and was mixing and serving drinks.
As I waited for her to return, I listened on her conversation.
“Hello sir. What would you like to drink?” Ino asked me.
“Anything, I don’t care.” The mysterious man replied, icily.
“Sir, were going to close soon, I don’t have any time to choose a drink. Will you please choose?” Asked Ino, in that kind, fake voice she uses with difficult customers.
“Give me some whiskey then.” He muttered to her in an icily cold voice, keeping his face and hair hidden under a hat and large trench coat on as well, hiding the rest of his body.
“Which brand would you like sir?”
“Any.”
“Sir, I don’t like to repeat myself.”
“Give me, a bottle of Isle of Man.” He replied, after about 10 minutes of Ino trying to get him too corporate with her.
“Nice choice sir, coming right up.” She said and came back to the counter and sat down where I had. “Give me one bottle of Isle of Man Whiskey for the gentleman at the back Sakura.” She said, tiredly.
“Did you have fun?” I said with a chuckle, as I got the bottle and glass for the man.
“Oh, yes lots of fun with Mr. Can-Not-Answer-A-Question man in the corner.” She said, as she got up and took the bottle and glass from me and gave the man his glass and drink.
“There you are sir, enjoy. By the way, we are closing up in about fifteen minutes, so please try and hurry.”
“Sure.” That was all the man had to say. Not another word, to any one.
Ino came back over to me, after giving the man his drink and she looked pissed off.
“Not much of a talker?” I asked when she came back.
“Nope, more like rude.” She muttered under her breathe. “Try reading his mind would you? I don’t like him.”
I raised an eyebrow. Ino never told me to read someone’s mind unless she was scared, if she hated someone, if she wanted to know what some guy thought about her, or if she felt extremely uncomfortable around another person.
“Are you sure? You really don’t have a good feeling about this one?”
“No I don’t, I don’t like his attitude, or the fact that he came this late at night, especially to this bar in particular!”
“I see your point”
So I sat there with my glass in hand, closed my eyes and tried to lock onto the mysterious man’s mind. But, I was unable to. That’s when I realized, that man was a Vampire Hunter. They are the only people on this earth that vampires are unable to read their minds. They inject themselves with a mysterious liquid that we vampires have no idea what it is, but it prevent us from reading their minds, and drinking their blood. If we do drink their blood, we burn up from the inside out. That is one of the few ways to actually kill our species.
Then it all added up. Why would someone come when the bar was about to close down for the night? Why would they keep there identity from the bar tender? Why would they immediately go to the back of the bar, instead of the bar counter to order a drink? The only reason a Vampire Hunter comes out this late at night, to a bar called “Blood” which clearly states to any one who knows that vampires exist, would know that this is a place for vampires only, and the occasionally human play toy, and the ones that actually do know we exist, such as Ino here.
It all of a sudden dawned on me. I was the only vampire left in the bar, and this hunter would most likely follow me home and try to find a way to kill me. I was in no mood to get into a fight, much less get killed.
“Ino may I be able to stay the night by you?” I asked out of the blue.
She looked at me confused at first, and then it softened to her regular expression.
“Sure, you’re always welcomed!” She said with a smile.
“Shouldn’t you be closing up soon?” I asked, as I downed my drink quickly and handed the empty glass to her.
“Yeah, let me go get rid of that man.” She said and left the bar, and went over to the man.
Using my hearing, as a vampire, I was able to listen once again to her conversation with the man, and Ino fully knew I was able to.
“You are in danger ma’am.” Said the mysterious man, out of the blue, as he also downed his drink, but all Ino did was smile back at him.
“I highly doubt that sir, I’m fine. Now I don’t want to be rude, but we are closing and it would be nice if you left so I could clean up.” Ino said to the man with a friendly smile on her face.
“I’m serious ma’am, you are in grave danger.” He said while getting up, and fixing his coat so no one will be able to see his face.
“Thank you for your concern sir, but I’ll be fine.” Ino said with a smile, and picked up the glasses n lead him to the door.
“Just lock up and come with me ma’am, I’ll make sure your safe.” He pleaded quietly one last time, while eyeing me quietly with cold dark eyes.
“No sir, it’s quite alright. I can handle myself. Now good-bye sir, and come back again.” Said Ino with a smile on her face, while she kicked the man out and locked the door and came back to the bar counter.
“So then, Sakura what is he, and why did he want me to go with him?” Ino asked as she began cleaning the last few glasses.
“He is a vampire hunter, and I guess he knows I’m a vampire too, which is very bad.” I said as I handed my glass to her to clean.
“Oh lord, that’s not good at all. You can’t read their minds either right?”
“Nope, I can’t. I have no idea what their planning, and apparently they don’t want you near me either.” I said with a frown.
“Why don’t you get one of your ‘friends’ to get rid of him for you?” Ino suggested, as she finished up cleaning the glasses and stacking them away.
“My ‘friends’ are quite busy for the rest of the month. Their in heat in the moment I believe, and I should be going into heat quite soon also.” I muttered quietly.
“Well then be careful with whom ever you choose this time.” She said with a smile on her face.
“Ino, do you keep forgetting that a vampire is at its weakest when in heat?” I told her, with a raised eyebrow. “And now I have a vampire hunter on my tail too.”
“Oh s**t, that’s so not good. Just keep changing your wigs and eye contacts.”
“That’s going to be hard, really hard.” I grumbled and got up. “Ready?”
“Yeah, let’s go, I’m sure Shikamaru won’t mind you stay.” Ino replied with a smile, and got her keys and we walked out of the bar, turned off the lights and locked up the bar and started walking off to her apartment that she shared with her boyfriend.
“That’s good. How are you two doing any way?” I asked, as we walked in the middle of the night down to the subways.
“Fine as usually, only more sex, which is just great!” said Ino, which a huge smile on her face.
We got onto the subway, leading to Little Street, which was at least thirty minutes long from where they were, though I always drop Ino home before going home myself.
I looked over at Ino, and saw she was just getting off the phone with her boyfriend.
“Alright, he is setting up the room.” She said with a smile.
“Ino you know I can do that myself!” I told her, though I know she does it all the time, whenever I sleep over.
“It’s alright, and you know that. You’re my guest, thus I must set up a room just for you! Plus you’re my best friend, so too bad.” She said with a smirk played on her face. And all I did was laugh in return.
“Fine, next time I’ll set up my own room ok?”
“We will see.” She said, though that always met no, no matter how many times I told her not to.
I took a look around the train, and noticed no one else was on it, as usually. I took the opportunities to look through all the train carts, as Ino talked about her most recent date with her boyfriend. I am still listening to her, but having a vampire hunter target me, especially while I’m in heat, is a bad thing and it may danger Ino, in which Shikamaru would never forgive me if anything happened to his girlfriend.
My eyes flickered to a blood red colour, and I searched through all the carts. All I found in the front carts was a couple making out, a drunken man who must have been on the train at least two or three times already, and a homeless guy. I checked the back and froze. The vampire hunter had followed us on to the train, and he is tailing us really well.
“Ino, is there by any chance that Shikamaru can pick us up?” I asked, while keeping my eyes on the hunter.
“I’ll call and ask, but why?” She asked completely confused, though she picked up her cell phone and was speed dialling him.
“Tell him we have a hunter on our tail. I know how much he hates you in danger any way. So might as well have him pick us up, so you can be safe and I won’t have to deal with a pissed off boyfriend.” I said calmly, as I kept my eyes on him, watching his every move.
“Alright, he’ll come for sure, which train station?” she asked, as she got out her cell phone again.
“Next 2 stops, just tell him were in danger ok?” I told her calmly, as I watched the hunter.
He still had the same cloak on him, and now he had a hat over his head to hide his face. He seemed oddly familiar in a way to me. I don’t know how or where I have seen someone with dark onyx eyes as he had. Especially they filled of such hate towards vampires. Sure I have met and killed a bunch of vampire hunters before, but none have had such hate in their eyes before. It was almost intimidating, almost.
“Ok, he is coming. Is it the same guy as before?” asked Ino, as she put away her cell once again.
“Yeah, it’s the same guy. He has onyx eyes, and he has hate for vampires, that I have never seen a human carry before.” I said calmly, but fiercely.
“Well then this proves that this one is the most dangerous we have seen yet, right?” answered Ino as she looked at me with worried eyes.
“That is true, but don’t looks so worry Ino, you know I can handle myself quite well.” I told her with a smile played on my face. “Now cheer up, your boyfriend wouldn’t want to see you sad and so worried alright?”
All she did was nod in response, and smiled at me, but I did notice she had a worried look in her eyes still.
“Hey, it’s our stop.” Said Ino, as she got up and walked through the sliding doors of the train, and I followed suite right behind her.
Ino lend the way to the pick up and drop off section of the station, but something was very unsettling. I looked around, and I saw a dark van, more like the shade of midnight black, and I saw at least three large males and two females in that van also. Near by the van was Shikamaru’s silver Porsche Carrera with him lending against the driver’s door waiting for us.
“Ino, I can’t go with you guys, it’s too dangerous.” I whispered to Ino as we walked towards the car.
“But, you’ll get hurt!” She exclaimed with worried in her voice.
“No I won’t. Go home; I’ll call you once I’m safe.” I reassured her.
I walked her over to Shikamaru and they shared a chaste kiss. I was eyeing the van, which were only a few spots away from the Porsche.
“How long were they here?” I turned to Shikamaru, and nudged my head towards the van.
“They were here before I was.” He replied with a lazy tone in his voice, so like him. “Your not coming with us are you?”
“Nope, it’s too dangerous.” I replied as I flipped out my cell phone and started dialling numbers like mad.
“Calling back up?” asked Ino as she wrapped her arms around Shikamaru’s waist.
“If their not busy having sex.” I said with an annoyed tone. I was in heat to, and not being able to have sex, killed me. Feeling the hard rough hands of a man, cascades over my body, over all my curves, sending shivers up and down my spine.
I shook my head. If I keep thinking like that, I’ll attack the first male I see for sex. What joy would that be? I looked over at Shikamaru and Ino and saw them giggling at me. I send a death glare there way and FINALLY got through to the bimbos.
“What is it?” answered three annoyed men.
“Well aren’t you three little a bowl of sunshine.” I replied sarcastically. “We got trouble, six of them this time. We are at Grand Central Train Station mind coming by and lending me a hand.”
“We?” all of them answered in unison. I found it completely creepy how they could do that.
“I got Shikamaru and Ino with me; once you guys come I’ll send them home. I highly doubt they will do anything with two humans around.” I said while I took a glance back at Ino and Shikamaru, making out. Oh god that started to turn me out, so I averted my eyes quickly.
“We will be there in ten minutes, and will you control yourself.” They answered, but I started to hear female voices in the back.
“You sons of bitches, you could have hooked my up with some boy you know!” I said in a harsh whisper. I heard all three of them chuckle.
“We are coming, just chill out until we reach and do anything stupid alright. See you soon.” And with that all three of them hanged up on me.
“Stupid horny boys they get sex and I don’t.” I grumbled under my breath.
I looked over at Shikamaru and Ino again, and this time they were normal, and looking at me.
“What?” I asked them, slightly annoyed.
“Sex-starved much Sakura, you got to learn how to calm down.” Ino replied with a smirk on her face while holding on to Shikamaru waist.
“I blame the new moon.” I grumbled under my breath, as I heard them chuckle or giggle at me.
“When the boys coming?” asked Shikamaru.
“There coming in the next few minutes, there happy as ever, lucky little bastards.” I muttered under my breath, once again. I heard Ino chuckle again.
Out of the corner of my eye, I watched the van carefully. I could only see brief movements inside the van, maybe someone switching seats, or grabbing a weapon, who knows?
Five minutes later, a black Maserati MC12 pulled up beside Shikamaru’s Porsche Carrera and three tall elegant men stepped out of the car. One was wearing a black wig and had bright but deadly green eyes who’s name is Gaara, another had black long hair with pearly white eyes with a blue rim along them who would be Neji, and the last man had spiked up black hair with icy cold blue eyes would be Kiba.
“You guys are finally here, took you long enough.” I said as I walked over to give them each a hug. It worked out for the men with short hair, though the one with the long hair was different. We had a full blown make out, with my back pressed against the hood of his car and his arms roaming my body. My hands were making their way to his pants, and from us all you would hear is our moans, of pleasure. We went on like that, for at least ten to twenty minutes straight, until we started hearing coughing.
He broke the kiss and looked at the rest of them, and I smacked him on his head.
“God dammit Neji, it’s called a HUG not SEX!” I said, as I straighten myself out and pecked his cheek.
“Not my fault you are so hot.” He said with narrowed eyes.
After, all we heard was Ino and Shikamaru laughing at us, along with the two other vampires. Neji and I glared at them, until, the man with the black cloak, also the one that was in the same bar, stepped out of the Train Station.
