Sakura ducked under a tree branch as she ran through the forest, the image of Sasuke's blood red eyes, along with the fangs, still fresh in her mind. The cold air made it difficult for her to breathe, and her skin was so numb she was sure that a couple branches cut her without her realizing it.
When her body couldn't run another foot, her legs gave out from under her, her body cushioned by the snow. Sakura breathed shuddering breaths as the snow soak through her robe, the cold becoming unbearable for her as she tried and failed to will her body to move again.
Her face was half buried in the snow as her tired green eyes stared at the snowflakes in wonder. 'I'm gonna die here.' Sakura fought to keep her eyes open, but her eyelids felt weighted down, 'Sakura, you're such a fool.' was her last thought as Sasuke's face flashed through her mind, causing a tear to leak out the corner of her eye. The last thing she saw was a black feather landing in front of her before she slipped into oblivion.
Sasuke landed in front of her before quickly kneeling down and scooping her into his arms, "Sakura!" he held her close, his hand on her cheek, hissing at the freezing temperature of her skin. "Dammit." he cursed under his breath before he stood up, carrying her bridal style before flying off towards their manor.
Sakura felt warm, the cold disappearing almost instantly as she felt like she was floating. 'Is this what death feels like?' Sakura relaxed in the warm embrace, no longer worried about the bitter cold, 'It's so warm, so peaceful. This is nice. I can...stay like this forever.'
Sakura cracked her eyes open as she slowly woke up. The first thing she heard and saw was the fire from the fireplace in front of her, warming her with it's orange light. Sakura blinked, her mind slowly coming back to her as she basked in the warmth of the fireplace. She sighed blissfully, her eyes becoming heavy again until she registered the feeling of arms wrapped around her. Slowly, or rather sluggishly, she turned her head to see Sasuke staring down at her in consern, his eyes no longer crimson.
"S-S-Sa-Sasu-ke." Sakura was unable to speak, her voice felt dry and her body ached from the running she just did.
Sasuke quickly took the glass of water that was beside him before bringing it to her lips. Sakura drank the liquid without complaint, her body felt completely useless to her, as though it has completely shut down on her.
Once Sasuke took the half empty glass away from her, she looked down at herself to see her entire body bundled within a thick comforter, rendering any kind of movement impossible for her. She then noted with embarrassment how she was being held by her husband, like a baby swaddled in its blanket. He sat indian style on the carpet in front of the fireplace, her side pressed against his front. But what surprised her the most out of this position was the pair of black wings coming out of his back and surrounding them, protecting her from the world.
Sasuke wrapped his arms around her again, nuzzling her hair, inhaling its natural scent as he held her in his arms. Sakura gasped as the feathers brushed against her when Sasuke brought her closer to his body. The way he held her, and the way his wings surrounded her felt wonderful to Sakura, as though she has done it a thousand times in the past.
Confusion and conflict filled Sakura's head as she finally registered what happened to lead her to this position. She found out the truth, she ran, he chased, she ran some more until she collapsed and now here she is. Sakura remembered her fear, the terror she felt at those bloody red eyes. Yet now, she couldn't summon an ounce of fear to help her fight this embrace. This feeling of having Sasuke hold her like she was some precious treasure made her happy, as though the rest of the world didn't matter anymore. Her heart constricted as the overwhelming confusion rattled inside her until tears started streaming down her face without seize.
Sasuke reacted to the sniffling sounds of his wife immediately before he started rocking her back and forth in his lap, hoping to calm her down as he started whispering to her, "Shhh, it will be alright love. I promise, nothing is going to harm you." he rubbed her arm through the comforter in an attempt to soothe her nerves. However, Sakura began sobbing into his chest, all the pent of emotions she suffered in the last hours boiling over as she tried to sort out this insanity.
"Why..." Sakura hiccupped, "Why me?" she pulled her head away from his chest to look up at him, her vision blurry from tears.
Sasuke took her face into his hands and wiped away the tears off her cheeks, "Sakura, you have every right to be upset with me. Believe me, I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid you'll disappear before I had the chance-" Sasuke was cut off from his explanation.
"A chance to what? Play with me, string me along, go so far as to make me fall for you and marry you so that you could use me as a meal or toy?" Sakura shook her head, looking at him broke her heart, "How could you hide this from me and just expect me to go along with it? I don't even know who you are now or what else you've been hiding from me." Sakura started to become hysterical, "If you're going to drink my blood then just get it over with already!"
Sasuke's hold on her shoulders tightened just a fraction at the sight of his wife breaking down in his arms. The very idea of him tricking and using Sakura for such a thing hurt him more than anything. "Sakura, please listen to me." Sasuke held onto her, near-desperate for his mate to listen before Sakura raised her tear stained face to meet his eyes. "Yes, I kept this secret from you, but I never played with you, not once." he began, keeping his eyes locked on Sakura's, "Most vampires take their mates from the moment they find them just so they can create the bond and not be alone for eternity. But I did things differently for your sake, so that you can accept me into your life and your heart." Sasuke said as he tenderly caressed her cheek, her tears subsiding, "From the moment I first saw you, I knew you were mine. Sakura, believe me when I say that you and I are mates, we are destined to be together for eternity. You felt it too, that pull between us, when we first met, and you can feel it right now. You and I are two halves of the same whole."
Sakura knew what pull he was talking about, how drawn she was to him from the day they met to now. Even when she tried to deter his advances, she couldn't help but gravitate towards him. Earlier, when she ran away from him, it felt like something was ripping her apart from the inside when she fought that desire to return to her husband. Now, with Sasuke holding her and surrounding her with his entire being, it has become much harder to control herself in his presence.
"If there is a pull between us, can't we just break it?" Sakura felt the need to ask, wanting a reason to fight against this supernatural insanity.
Sasuke became angry, but fought to keep himself from lashing out before he calmly said, "No Sakura it's impossible. Besides, I found you, and we're married." Sasuke paused, trying to keep himself at bay, "What's more, it has become increasingly difficult trying to keep my inner demon under control." Sasuke said, earning a confused expression from Sakura before he explained, "You see, love, my inner demon is my basic instinct. Since it's a full moon, my inner demon's desires have gotten stronger. Your touch alone calms it down, but only when we complete the mating bond, can it be appeased." Sasuke said, knowing that this was unavoidable and needed to be done before his inner demon rages out of control.
Sakura gulped, "Y-You're kidding me." a blush staining her cheeks and her lower belly tingled in a surprisingly excited manner at the thought of being taken by Sasuke. "Is there no other way I can tap out of this part?" Sakura said, making one last ditch effort to avoid Sasuke's inner demon's lust.
Sasuke shook his head, "I'm sorry Sakura, as much as I want to avoid this until a later, calmer time, it is becoming harder to control myself." he said, fighting his demon that wanted him to ravish Sakura right here and now.
Sakura took a moment to contemplate her situation, at this present moment, she is at a disadvantage due to a number of issues that prevent her from escaping. Even if she does, by some miracle, leave his grasp, she was too weak to run and fight him off when he has strength and flight on his side.
Sakura hung her head in defeat, "It's not fair." she said, resigning herself to Sasuke before his inner demon takes over completely.
Sasuke smiled regretfully at how this had to turn out, "I know. I'm sorry." he said, kissing her forehead as he held her close, wanting nothing more than to go back to that moment before she found out and did things differently.
Sakura leaned into him, breathing in his intoxicating scent, "I know, I believe you." she whispered before pulling back to look him in the eye, "But I want to feel like I have some consent here, so please let me have some control when you take my virginity." she said, compromising this situation to make it easier for both of them.
Sasuke nodded, "Of course, you deserve that much and more." he said before standing up, carrying her in his arms as he walked towards the four post canopy bed with his wings trailing behind him. He felt Sakura tense up as they neared the bed, "Sasuke," he looked down to see her pleading eyes, "promise you'll be gentle." she begged, feeling more nervous about losing her virginity now after everything that happened.
Sasuke smiled lovingly, which made Sakura's heart skip a beat before her surprised her with a kiss, one she couldn't help responding to, wishing her hands were free from the blanket burrito she was in. Sakura returned the kiss, feeling her nerves calm down a bit before back hit the soft mattress.
Sorry, I had to end it here because I'm making this a three shot. I was surprised by the quick responses I got for this story and it made me so happy. I'll write the third chapter up very soon because this story is like an itch I can't get rid of until a really start scratching like crazy. Regular itch, not the other kind.
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