Sakura is attacked by a creature during a delivery mission and now she has changed from the sweet timid girl to a cold vampire skilled in the arts of genjutsu and taijutsu. Will this change

be for the better? Will the rest of team seven ever see what strength the blossom really has? Read and find out. This is a SasukexSakura (eventually) fic BTW

How It All Started –

Sakura watched on sadly as Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi sparred in the field in front of her. The speed, power, all of which she wanted to learn but no one would bother teaching her. Her team just saw her as a tag along and a bookworm but she didn't want that. She wanted action and the ability to hold her own in battle but she knew with these guys it was never going to happen. Sighing, she picked up her bag and walked home with her head dropped so no one would see her tears. Not one of her teammates bothered to look over her way – typical.

After getting home as quick as she could, Sakura took a shower so hot it left her peach skin a dark pink, crawled into bed and fell asleep dreaming of that one opportunity to prove herself to her team and the world.

The Hokage was filing paperwork when a knock on the door broke his concentration. He cheerfully called out for the person on the other side of the door to come in. Sakura stepped in the large room and walked up to the Hokage before giving a small bow.

"Did you call for me sir?" She asked the older man politely.

The Hokage smiled and handed her a scroll with mission details on it.

"It's a simple D rank delivery mission. I want you to take this parcel to a man that lives up in the mountains not far from here".

"The mountains in the north, sir?" Sakura asked making sure she didn't mess up and go the wrong place especially on a D rank anyway.

The elder nodded and with some final information Sakura set out towards the north mountain ranges with the parcel safely in her back pack

The mountain ranges were surprisingly steep and when she was about halfway towards her destination the sky was already filled with a bright orange sunset. Sakura reached a large tree and seeing as how she was already tired from her long journey, she decided to set up camp. The night sky was beautiful with sparkling stars and a large full moon so she lay awake for hours and contently watched as she wondered what Naruto, Sasuke and even Kakashi were doing. After a while she fall asleep with her backpack tucked tightly under her arms.

The pain struck out from nowhere and she fell to the ground with a thud. Sakura couldn't see what she was running from but her instincts told her to run fast, very fast. A strong wind blew past her and she was pushed to the ground once again but this time she couldn't get back up. Cold lips grazed the back of her neck while her body was practically frozen and refused to move. Before she knew it, sharp teeth pierced her skin and blood gushed down her side and front. Letting out a pierced scream, the pink haired girl shook uncontrollably and her whole world went red and black. Yellow, slitted eyes watched her deathly form before leaving its victim and returning to the shadowy darkness from where it came.

Groaning from the sore muscles in her body, Sakura barely managed to push herself up off the mattress she had been laying on – wait mattress?

"Wha…what, where?" she managed to say before a voice interrupted her.

"Lay back down, you're still weak from blood loss, girl", it was strict but somewhat soothing. Obediently she lay back down and turned her head towards the source of the voice.

An old woman placed a damp cloth over her forehead and looked into her confused eyes.

"How are you feeling?" she asked with concern.

"Not too well, what happened?" Sakura asked softly.

The woman sighed and took a jug from the shelf and began to pour a red liquid into a mug.

"I'm sorry that you had to go through such a nightmare, I truly am so sorry', the woman's expression was saddened with guilt, 'this is going to be a big shock for you but you are now cursed to walk this earth as a vampire." She handed the mug to Sakura who looked a whole lot paler than usual.

"So you're telling me that I've turned into some blood sucking monster?" These are things that only happen in horror movies and none of this could be real – just a dream, just a dream. The woman smiled sadly and gave her a mirror.

"Vampires cannot see their own reflection dear" Sakura held up the mirror and screamed so loudly that the birds in the trees flew off in fright of such a loud noise.

"This is NOT happening!" Sakura burst out into an anger fit. Feeling the two holes in her neck the idea sunk in and she fell into a series of sobs and mutters of confusion.

The woman pulled her into a hug and handed her the mug filled with the red liquid.

"Calm down and drink this, it'll make you fell better."

Sakura took a sip of the liquid and smiled at the taste. Delicious!

"You'll need to stay with me a while for you have much to learn to cope with the condition".

"But what about my village?" she panicked slightly at being away from home all alone with a stranger.

"I will inform the Hokage of the situation and everything will be fine. Oh and by the way you can call me 'May' from now on alright?"

Sakura nodded and began to drink more from the mug. Just before May left the room, Sakura called out to her.

"Excuse me but what exactly is this? It's tastes so wonderful!"

May gave a small laugh and turned around to face the kunoichi who was gulping down more of it's contents..

"It's good that you're getting used to it then, you'll be drinking blood like that for a long time"

Sakura promptly spat out what was left in her mouth and went into a spluttering fit in an attempt to get rid of what she had already consumed.

Me: you took that well?

Sakura: well I did cry heavily for the next couple of nights…

Me: ah ok then – anyways please review cause then it encourages me to write more.

Sakura: creative responses are very welcome and anyone who does give one gets a free cookie…well?

Me:D