Sakura POV

The sweat beaded my face in large droplets that left puddles of salty water on the ground. I had been constantly concentrating on the dying man before me. His breathes were long and hollow, each outward breathe of air gushing specs of blood.

"No amount of healing justu will save him, Sakura…!" The other medical ninja said into my ear. "He has lost too much blood."

Indeed. I could feel the warm blood on my clothes and knees, while the man himself just kept getting colder and colder with every passing moment.

"I will just have to give him my blood then" I whispered with quite desperation.

"You can't do that. In your weaken state it could kill you!"

I knew this, but I made a vow to do everything in my power to heal the sick. That was my nindo. Everyone else from the battle was dead. If I did not save this one man the sacrifice the others made would mean nothing. I slightly prayed….Let this one man live…please. Then I gave the last one my energy to the dying man in the form a justu blood transfusion. The world faded to black. The blackness welcomed me and I felt an extreme peace over take me.

"We do not know the full effects this will have on her system?" a voice that sounded strangely like my mentor, the Lady Tundnade, stated.

"No, it seems that an oddity has occurred in her blood levels. Even with several blood transfusions, it seems like her body is eating away at the fresh red blood cells. Something like this only occurs in our most ancient documentations. It is referred to as "vampirism"." A nurse with a clipboard read off of a sheet of paper showing blood levels and analysis.

"No one else survived"

At the word "oddity" I began to listen very closely. They were talking about me! I could tell from the sounds that I was in the hospital ward. The sound of monitors beeping and echoing footsteps was familiar and comforting. I wish I could open my eyes. I could not move at all. My hearing was perfectly clear…in fact it was surprising how well I could hear, smell, and even taste the surrounds. TASTE…I could taste the sterile swabs, the bitter metal of the hospital bed, the cotton of the sheets. The new sense brought a wave of something else that was stronger….Blinding thirst…and not for water, but something much more coppery and rich.

Gai POV

"Nothing better at the end of a long day than a relaxing 20 mile jog, right Lee!" I said in what some would call an overly dramatic smile.

"Yes, Gai-sensai it was quite refreshing, perhaps after the jog we should do 100 sit ups and 300 cruches just to warm up our spirits" Lee stated.

"Nonsense with your youthfulness let us make it 200 sit ups and 400 crushes", I said with a dramatic pose and a flare of my right forearm. That Lee…he was willing to push himself so hard to become a great ninja.

"Yes, sir, Gai-sensai" Lee yelled enthusiastically with a sparkle in his eyes. The sight of Lee so ready to work hard to achieve his goals almost brought a tear to my overly handsome eyes. In fact, at that moment I would have rewarded Lee with an appraisal of his fine work ethic and determination followed by a (totally not gay) man hug…but unfortunately Naruto ran smack into my young pupil knocking him several feet to my left.

"I appreahiate your enthusiasm, Naruto, but I do not think you will defeat Lee by simply plowing him to the ground. It takes hard work if one wishes to become an awesome ninja like yours truly. Of course some will never reach the level of beauty and style that Lee and I have achieved, but…." Gai continued, while Lee and Naruto attempted to stand once more.

"Sorry Bushy-brow sensai…." Naruto gasped for air "I need to the get to the medical unit now. Sakura has been hurt."

"Really!" Lee asked.

"Believe it" Naruto shouted (haha see what I did)

"Oh no, my beautiful blossom has been injured." Lee said slightly blushing as he thought of the young medial ninja.

"Then go you your women Lee and use your youthfulness to help restore her." I stated looking totally cool as I pointed dramatically to the medical ward. The two youngsters took out as full speed. (Lee winning the race of course)

Now what was I supposed to do. I was planning on running with Lee. Wait… wasn't Sakura the young pink headed girl on Kakashi's, my rival's, team? I guess calling her a "girl" would not be appropriate. What is she now (a year younger than Lee)? 18…The perfect age for romantic encounters…I should go watch Lee woo her over. I mean how she could not be impressed by the aura of green spandex and a bowl haircut.

Sakura POV

"Hold her down" someone yelled.

"Sakura, get a hold of yourself" Naruto shrieked as I attacked him with the force I was famous for. I vaguely noticed Lee was there too, but all I could think of was the craving. I needed something….I needed blood and not the transfusions they were giving me. At first when I woke up I could not move. I realized why. The blood they were giving me was wrong. It smelled wrong…wrong…wrong. It was driving me mad. I lashed out at the staff, completely made with blood lust.

"What do you need Sakura? Calm down" the Hokage shouted. I bolted out the door. I had to get away before I hurt someone. I heard someone yell "Stop her" and felt a strong grip on my arm. The strength of the person holding me was incredible, but that was not what caught my attention. It was his smell. He pulled me tight to his body holding me in place to stop me from struggling, which was an impressive feat considering how strong I am.

"I've got her" Gai said. Gai? This man was Gai-sensai. He smelled good enough to eat. And that is just what I did. With his head turning talking to the others his neck was exposed. I could feel the pulse echoing in my mind leading me to a single purpose and I felt my teeth sharpen into fangs.

I bit softly…gentler then I thought I could considering my desperation. The incisors in my month only punctured the vessels; I sucked out the blood like I would suck the juice from an orange. The man holding me moaned so low only I could hear and his arms fell limply. I lowered him to the ground and crawled on top of him. Gah he smelled so good, his breathe was so deep and heavy, and the man was a brick wall of muscle.

The blood smelled deep, rich, and heavy. It tasted strangely like a varity of things. At first it was like broth (thick and hot), then it tasted like spices- the bitter sweet kinds. I felt warm and tingly all over. Finally….the craving was over. I could feel the man below me helpless as little spasms overtook his body. For some reason I delighted in the control I had over him. I pulled and licked the side of Gai's neck. The two pin picks healed immediately, stopping further blood flow.

When I finished I licked my lips satisfied and stood up. Apparently lost in my own world I failed to notice that most the entire hospital wing was staring. Great…usually I would feel embarrassed but I just felt cozy and smug, like it was my right to suck someone dry in the hallway. What were they staring at? Gai was still breathing, I could see his chest moving up and down on his sculpted body….sculpted? Did I just think that? For some reason I was feeling especially hot and bothered. Maybe blood is like an aphrodisiac or something for me.

"Are you ok, Sakura?" Naruto asked. His question brought me back to the current situation. I looked around. Everyone was shocked. Lee's nose was bleeding and his mouth was gaping wide open.

"Yeah, I am fine…Lee looks like he needs some help and, oh, you might need to check on Gai" I stated casually and walked into the bathroom. I really needed to take a shower.

Gai POV

"Stop her" the fifth Hokage yelled. Never one to fail a task set before me set I grabbed the women to which the Hokage was referring. Hey it was Lee's girlfriend,,,,Sakura? Gah, her eye were glowing a bright green and she had a crazed look in her eyes. She attempted to break free, but I held onto her. It would take more than that to defeat the sexy green beast of Kohana Village. I pulled her close and realize at once that was a bad idea. It was strange how well this girl fit me. Hip to hip, thigh to thigh, shoulder to shoulder. We were like two pieces of a puzzle that fit together. I felt extremely uncomfortable with her being so close, not even a particle of air could come between us. I turned to the others.

"Well I got her, what do you want me to…."Gai stopped as soft lips touched his neck and a piecing pain replaced them. Did she just bit me? Then the sucking started.

"uhhhh" I moaned slightly, as the pain was replaced with what could only be described as sexual pleasure. I went completely limp. This was Lee's crush. This is wrong...someone help me. I can't move. I can't do anything, but watch this creature arouse and feed off of me. I had to fight back moans of pleasure that swept through me as the lush body above me held me down. I was in a daze, thoughts stopped and the seconds felt like hours as my life force was drained…lucky I passed out.

I woke up with a start jumping straight to my feet, slightly disorientated. I must have scared the nurse, because she dropped all her supplies. I always woke up like this, but for some reason I felt dizzy. Then I recognized where I was….oh crap.

"Oh crap, is right." the hokage spoke. Hey, I did not realize I had said my thoughts out loud.

"So how do you feel?" In truth I felt light headed and had a throbbing headache, but I was never one to complaint.

"I am the pinnacle of youthfulness one this fine sunny day." I retorted with my stereotypical smile and thumbs up. Lady Tundnade rolled her eyes.

"It seems our young Sakura has become a vampire. You were the victim of her first blood feeding. We expected the blood transfusions to satisfy her for a while longer, but it seems she is starting to crave human blood. We will work with her to tame her vampirism qualities and control her need for human blood. Now I have some questions for you?"

I was hoping that I could get leave, but it seemed I would not be that lucky. After all I missed my morning run and aerobic workouts.

"Vampire's while feeding create a variety of "symptoms" in their blood host." (The way she said symptoms made me dread this conversation even more, but I would grin and bear it.) " It is controlled by the hormones in their saliva. The victim can either feel…" she stopped to look at the clip board and read off the list "1.) intense pain 2.) numbness 3.) loss of memory 4.) extreme arousal".

At the word "arousal" I tensed slightly. She noticed. "Their saliva also contains healing properties which could be quite useful to the medical staff. There has not been a report of a vampire in many centuries. We thought it was merely a legend."…."So which symptom did she produce in you?"

Awkward pause…..My head screamed one thing. LIE.

"Oh, probably a mixture of all four" I stuttered. This was not true. I only felt the teeth puncture and arousal, but that was way too embarrassing to say out loud. Strange…usually I am never embarrassed about anything.

"Now, since I am fine I am off to do my daily activities" I spoke heading toward the door

"Hold on Gai!" she giggled, "Look what you are wearing" I looked down. Well, I was wearing my tight green boxer briefs and nothing else. No wonder I gave the nurse a fright.

"Yes, where are my clothes?" I said gustering to my bare chest, not embarrassed at all.

"Stop grinning like that half naked. They are in the closet. Put them on and take the day off" I opened my mouth to argue. "No excuses" she said, "You lost a lot of blood yesterday."