x. Scarlet Crimson .x
Sakura was a vampire. But she doesn't drink blood, she hates the taste of it. Not until a vampiric came along. Named "Uchiha Sasuke". Or... was it "Itachi"?
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A/N: Please enjoy! :D
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Haruno Sakura lied on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
She hated mornings. Although the heavy curtains were drawn over the windows, blocking out all the lights, she could tell that the sun was well above the horizon because of the chatter of early birds and the noisy buzz of the village. Konoha village was her hometown, or more specifically, the only place that she has known in her life.
Her life of a vampire.
Nobody knew that she is a vampire, because she almost isn't. Sakura has never talked to the other vampires hidden in this village, because she knew that if she did, they would only despise her. And probably humiliate her. The reason was that Sakura never drank a human's blood. She hates the taste of it. She doesn't know why, but she just detests the sickening scent of the crimson liquid; to her, it is simply revolting. And that was also the reason why no one in the village realized that she was actually a vampire. And so, it is also the reason why she had made so many friends, quite the opposite of what a normal vampire would have done.
Sakura knows that it's simple: she is merely not a normal vampire.
She possesses the immortality that a vampire has; she possesses the unbelievable agility that a vampire has; she possesses the pale features that a vampire has; she simply possesses everything a vampire has, except for the preference of blood.
Why does she hate human blood when she's supposed to be a vampire?
Sakura doesn't know. All she knows is that she hates even the mere sight of blood. She doesn't fear it, it just makes her dizzy and very uncomfortable. But Sakura knows that she's a pure blood vampire, this, she is sure of. Because like all the other vampires, her body turns numb at the sight of the holy cross, and she hates the light. As much as she wanted to go out to stay with her friends, she just couldn't, because after only half an hour or so, she would feel dizzy under the sunlight.
Sakura sighed as she got out of bed.
Vampires were powerful creatures, perhaps one of the strongest demons that dwelled in this village; no, scratch that, they were probably the strongest ones in the demon world. Of course, there is no perfection in the world: although vampires are such fearsome creatures, they also have many weaknesses. This is perhaps also the reason why vampires haven't managed to gain domination over both the demon world and the human world.
For one, vampires are afraid of the light, the holy cross and not to mention the smell of garlic. But also because vampires possess such a strong demonic aura around them, they fear water, and only pure water. Because the clearest, most natural and pure water is able to purify demonic auras. The water-controlling demons, though, cannot do the same damage to the vampires because the water they control is mixed with their own demonic aura. Those are not pure water.
Sakura went into the bathroom. She turned on the tap. The water that flowed out splashed into the tub; she mixed her demonic aura into the water. She sighed, it was always like this; every time she has to come in contact with water she has to infuse her demon powers into the water to stop it from burning her skin. Sakura took off her clothes and slipped into the tub. This was enough proof that she was vampire.
Or rather, she was a non-blood-drinking vampire.
Sakura played with the bubbles her shampoo produced; normally vampires drink blood, so they don't need to drink water to quench their thirst. But her? She doesn't drink blood, so she only drinks juice. Which is very troublesome, because her friends often offered her water when they were out together. She couldn't mix her demonic powers into the water with her friends watching, could she?
"Ouch!" Sakura clutched her finger as she cut it on a sharp piece of glass. She cursed under her breath, being a vampire, she should have seen it even in this dark surrounding. It was a piece of glass from the bottle that she had broken yesterday. Sakura washed her bleeding finger in the water, the stench of blood was getting to her. She gritted her teeth, what a joke, to feel sick from her own blood.
Sakura groaned, washing her shampoo off. She lives such a tough life.
Rrriiinng!
"Hm?" Sakura stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head, she picked up the ringing phone rather reluctantly.
"Hello?"
"Sakura! Where are you?"
Sakura sighed, she recognized that voice, "I'm at home, Ino."
"Oh, I see," Sakura could picture her best friend pouting on the other side of the phone, "Sakura, come to my flower shop, I'm so bored here."
"I don't have time, Ino," Sakura lied.
Ino sighed, "You always say that. You never have time during the day, even during the weekends. Why are you always so busy?"
"Oh, you know," Sakura inhaled deeply, "Missions."
"Missions," Ino repeated, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "So I see." she paused, "Meet you at seven."
Sakura hung up. She stared at the phone. Nothing special there. Ino always called her to a coffee shop at seven. Sakura wasn't going to be bothered by that. She ran her fingers through her wet hair and looked around the dark room. Being a vampire wasn't easy.
And Haruno Sakura was to learn more about that.
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"I told you, Ino," Sakura tried again in exasperation, "Stop breaking up with your boyfriends and decide on one!"
"Nah, that won't work," Ino waved her hand dismissively, "I haven't met a perfect one yet."
"No one is going to be perfect, I tell you."
Ino's reply was just to sip her coffee.
Sakura knew this all so well. Ino's going to complain about her boyfriend problems again. Sakura massaged her temples, her headache was returning, oh, why on earth did she make such a friend? And above all, her best friend? She felt like she was Ino's complaining machine, doing nothing but to listen to the blond girl babble about how she got a new boyfriend and after one week how she broke up with him...
Sakura did give her best friend advice. But did Ino listen? No.
"Hey Sakura..."
Sakura finished her coffee in one swift sip and stood up, "I have to get back, neh, Ino-chan," she smiled pleasantly.
Ino gulped. Sakura's voice was two notes too high, she recognized that voice. It was the voice of a very very annoyed Sakura. So, Ino didn't try to stop her when Sakura marched out of the coffee shop. Ino sighed and looked at the coffee cup in her hands. Then, she suddenly realized...
"Ah! Sakura made me pay the bill again!!??"
Sakura looked up at the calm night sky as a breeze ruffled her pink hair. Her forest green eyes reflected the silvery moonlight. She stepped onto the soft grass and into the maze the thick trees formed. It wasn't quite a maze to her; she took a walk through the forest on the outskirts of the village almost every night. Sakura wasn't likely to get lost in these woods at all.
The moon is full tonight, Sakura remarked, perfect.
She needed the moonlight to restore her demonic aura.
Sakura closed her eyes.
Rustle.
Sakura's eyes shot open. She spun around; what was that sound just now? Someone was there; someone was watching her.
She scanned the bushes and trees. Hah, this person has got to be crazy, anyone knew better than to pick a fight with a vampire.
"Don't be such a coward! Come out!" Sakura's eyes glinted.
The grass rustled as footsteps were heard. A shadow emerged from behind a tree. It was a strong figure of a man. Sakura raised her fists. But the man's eyes flashed and Sakura froze. His eyes were blood red. They were splashed with the foreboding shade of scarlet. Sakura hated that colour. She bit her lip, she knew that she was in a dangerous situation right now. For only vampires possessed those scarlet eyes.
"My my, what have we here?"
Sakura took a step back. His demonic aura was overwhelming, "What do you want?"
The figure licked his lips, his sharp teeth glinted under the silver moonlight, "I smell blood. Vampire's blood."
Sakura glanced at her finger, which she had cut this morning, damn it! She cursed, "Vampires don't drink another vampire's blood," she said warily, eyeing the stranger before her, "They only bite their mates."
The stranger smirked, "Isn't that a good idea then?"
"What?"
"You'll let me drink your blood if you become my mate, right?" his scarlet eyes shone in the dark.
Sakura took a step back, she had to admit that this was the first time in her life that she actually felt scared. But, she wasn't planning on showing that, "I'm afraid not," she glared at him, "I'm also a vampire, I'll fight you if I have to."
"Aha, what courage," The stranger licked his lips again, this somehow made Sakura shudder, "To challenge me, Uchiha Sasuke."
Sakura swallowed. The person was from the Uchiha Clan? That was the most powerful vampire clan in the demon world.
"Those green eyes... you don't even know how to use the Sharingan, do you?"
Sakura clenched her teeth. The Sharingan was the scarlet eyes that all vampires possess, but a vampire must have the skills and knowledge to activate and use it. Sure, she doesn't know how to activate it, but it's only because she had never talked to another vampire before—not until now. But the Sharingan was a very useful techinique in battle, it can put the enemy into a trance or create illusions, and thus, the vampire can attack in the process.
The Sharingan had three levels, but the Uchiha Clan had mastered an ultimate level, the fourth level. Therefore, they were feared by the rest of the vampires and their clans. Of course, Sakura knew this, but she wasn't going to let down.
"So what if I don't know to use it?" Sakura tried to sound brave, "The Sharingan can only cause half its effect on another vampire!"
"Oh, we'll see about that," Uchiha Sasuke smirked.
The next thing Sakura knew, it was all darkness that engulfed her.
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To Be Continued...
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A/N: I hope that was enjoyable to read. But you're welcome to criticize me, I'll very much aprreciate it! Because there is always room for improvement! Thank you, please review! :)
