A/N: Sorry for the long update! I just got out of school for the summer and I'm soooo happy, so this chapter will be a treat for those of you who supported me through this story when I almost gave up. Some of you might say, "Is she trying to rewrite Twilight, or what the heck is she thinking, writing such a crazy, moody story?!" With the first, I feel insulted actually. Twilight is a good movie and all, but that's so not what I'm going for here. Plus I just wanted to make this a little different from the rest of the original high school fics, where they find true love at first site. I want my characters to go through a bit of pain before they find there significant other, so they can understand one another's feelings and form an inseparable bond. I'm not sure what Sai's going to do later on and since I'll be working over the summer, updates might be a tad slow. And for those of you who still think this is a sad, depressing story, this chapter won't be half as bad ohk?

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Disclaimer: Kishimoto owns everything Naruto related, but I own the plot and poems to this story.

Summary: Everyone holds something dark within themselves. It's only important when you're on the verge of completely breaking, that someone's supposed to come along and save you from that darkness that's slowly killing you right? Vampires. AU...R&R SaiSaku.

'Thoughts'

"Blah"

'Inner'

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A prelude to a new life

-Flashback-

"…Naruto, what happened to Sakura?" A furious busty blonde demanded, trying to keep her anger in check as she glanced at the broken, unconscious pink haired girl held gingerly in the sun kissed boy's arms.

"Obaa-chan, it was her parents and Teme again." He spat out in disgust, eyes misting over as his grip tightened on her, keeping her away from those who had killed her over and over again. Does Kami hate us? Does time repeat itself letting us relive hell, just to see us suffer? I wish for the both of us that we'd bleeding constantly and our eyes will never open again when we close them for the last time…but we always wake up. Why?

Tsunade let the Uchiha's name slide for the time being, as her worn hands from many surgeries clenched into to fists as the sound of 'parents' left the boy's lips. Almost instantly a tremor radiated and shook thought the building. A fist from the amber eyed woman connected with the wall leaving nothing, but the remains of plastered wood and brick. "I'll take care of them Obaa-chan, you just save Sakura or I swear to Kami I'l-"

"Naruto, just shut the fuck up and get out of here. Shizune!" With that said, a short black haired nurse ran up to them, eyes widening at the site before her and immediately knew what had to be done. Without word she took Sakura away from the kistune who still had a death grip on her, and ran straight to the operation room. Blue eyes hardened and glazed over at such vulgar words being thrown at him, but said nothing nonetheless as he glared at the woman before him, stiffly walked out of the lobby, and made it to his car, face still placid, while eyes of a different person replaced his. What people didn't know when Naruto got like that, things would happen. Things.

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'Time to shed blood Kit' yelled Kyuubi with a bloodlust even a certain raven couldn't possess.

Night. It personifies you well.

What am I to you? My tears are like a silver thread. Can you feel them as they caress your tattered face?

Like the shining stars, you'll reach out to answer my prayers, so we can finally be together forever…won't you?

She wasn't at school. Nobody Remembers. Nobody cares, she just faded away…like memories. It's been what four days while Karin and the newly formed gang hasn't thought about her once, unless they were talking about the girl behind her back.

"Ne, Sasuke-kun what did you ever see in that girl?" Karin purred seductively in his ear.

"Hn." He replied smirking at her as he wrapped his arms around her as the muscles in his wide back spasms with every move. Laughing she playfully gave him a kiss on the lips and started messing with his sapphire tinted hair.

"Ugh, I'm getting sick of you guys making out every frickin second you get!" Ino yelled slamming her head onto the desk, waking up a lazy brunette beside her.

"Troublesome…" Twitch.

"What did you say lazy-ass Shika-kun?!"

"Yea coming from you I'm really hurt, when you're the one who turned your back on your best friend Ino-chan." A stab of pain rumbled deep in the chests of those who heard her, especially Ino's. No one said anything after that, as Sasuke and Karin continued their make out session.

'I wonder where the dobe's at.' The Uchiha wondered, 'probably with that annoying Haruno girl.' Sitting there hearing every word, every detail, his anger increased by the second. The raven sat there in class with two empty seats on each side of him. If only he could snap the Uchiha's neck he'd be dead by now, bathing in his own crimson pool of blood as it rain down on their pathetic selves. That scent. It's driving him mad. Even if it was days ago, it still hit him full force as he sat there with the vent blasting cool air around him. It was mixing, their scents were and it was almost to the point of pure insanity for him.

'Blood', he thought bitterly since he hadn't had any since she left. Was she afraid of him? His pale features were ridged to the absolute point to where he looked like marble. Adonis. Not taking it any longer, the raven stood up abruptly, which caused all eyes including lust-filled and hatred, stalked out of the room, without a simple explanation to the teacher who stood there flabbergasted. "Sai-san, where are you going?" Silence.

"Kawii!"

"What a loser."

"How dare you call Sai-sama a loser?" Smack!

"Hey what was that for woman?!"

"Sai I want to have your babies!!!" Silence filled the room yet again, as everybody stared at the boy who said that.

"What?! It could happen dammit!" Walking down the abandoned hallway, the boy scolded himself for not drinking any. Just barely, almost as if it weren't there in the first place, hurt flashed through his obsidian filled orbs. Hesitant footsteps where heard as they click, clacked though the hallway, echoing which made it sound even more loudly. More obnoxious. It was one of those second year fan girls of his. Unimpressively trying to show her cleavage, the girl started talking to him. Of course he was oblivious to her, for he was staring at her.

Blushing a deep shade of red she took this look of warning as a lust induced glare and spoke faster as her body shook for sinful desire. Still staring at her jugular as it pumped erratically, seeming to tease him behind a wall of flesh, seconds later the girl ceased with her nonsense babbling as her turquoise eyes locked with his now heated ones. Backing her up against the wall he laid on arm against the wall to support himself as he rested his head on the crook of her neck. Making no protest, he took that to his advantage as he began licking along the throbbing vein, flesh begging his teeth to sink into. Ripping her blouse open to get better access of her jugular, a moan escaped her plump lips.

"S-Sai-kun!" she moaned in ecstasy as she laced her fingers through his hair, eyes going out of focus and panted faster, but little did she know death was currently holding her life in his hands. Already done toying with her, the raven let his demon take over as he sunk his teeth deep in the girl's throat. It was semi-sweet, the girl's blood was. Letting his thoughts wander, it lead to her. That scent again. If he could just taste it, the blossom probably tastes better than she smells. A dangerous growl rumbled through his chest as it came out in a vicious snarl. Why must he always think of her? Anger getting the best of him his teeth sunk in deeper, taking more blood by the pint. It earned him a silent scream from the foolish girl who was pinned to the wall.

Trying to push him away, she could hardly keep herself up as she gripped his shirt to support her own body. Seconds ticked by and soon she was dead. He let her crumple onto the floor, body limp and cold, with eyes glazed over; any light that was once in them gone. Leaving her there, not bothering to hide her body he strolled down the hallway, planning to visit what's his.

-Hospital-

Doors electrically slide open and instantly he was bombarded by a sea of nurses. "Hi, how may I help you today?"

"I just got back from my safe sex meeting. Want to learn a couple of tricks?"

"No don't listen to her! I could teach you in more ways than that bitch can!"

"Who are you calling a bitch?!"

"You bitch!" and thus a fight began, so not wanting to get involved, Sai walked up the receptionist's desk and calmly asked where his blossom was at.

"Excuse me, could you please tell me what room Haruno Sakura is currently staying in?" Gawking at his form the woman smartly asked,

"Who is that your girlfriend? I'd do a lot better than whoever she is ya know."

"And I don't think it's any of your business. Now tell me what room she's staying in." He demanded hotly at her. Taking his anger as a sexy turn on, she only replied,

"W-Who?" in a daze. Killing her in front of everybody would mean killing everyone in this building. Not having the time to deal with that or this airhead, he looked for her on scent alone. It was faint, but she was still here alright. Minutes later he reached the room 403 in no rush. Stealthy sneaking into the dark room, he saw a bundle of white fabric cocoon the rosette. Tubes where everywhere around her and pale yellow and dark blue bruises littered her face. He could hear her irregular heart beat, but that's not what caught his distaste.

It was her blood as it stunk from the many transfusions she was currently on, cloaking her honeyed scent with others. Carefully he reached his alabaster pale hand out and caressed her face from brow to jaw line. He noticed her skin was a dull milky color as he began to feel her stir. Time seemed to stop as lusterless emerald clashed with charcoal. Snapping out of his daze, he asked her a question that would seal her fate with the devil.

"Girl, do you wish to leave or to stay?" He demanded in a powerful voice. He wanted her to wake out up so he could take her right then and there, but all too soon footsteps were nearing the room. "Chose now girl." He growled, staring intently in her orbs. Still drugged on morphine, Sakura's next four words sealed her fate forever. "I…chose to leave." A satanic smirked graced his lips as he heard the words leave her lips, as he bent down a marred her neck. 'Soon…you'll come to me.' he whispered in her mind which sent chills down her spine. Slipping out the window he saw the same blonde haired boy who was always with Sakura, stepping into the hospital. Once he left, Tsunade stepped into Sakura's room and woke her up for an examination.

"S-Shishou?"

"Hai, it's me Sakura. I checked your vitals, there a little irregular, but with the new medication your about to receive, you'll be fine and ready to leave by tomorrow!" The woman chirped trying to sound brave in front of her apprentice…if only she knew the real extinctive damage done to her fragile body.

"Shishou, my neck hurts." She replied, trying to hold back tears as she rubbed her throbbing pulse. Her skin…it feels like its burning? Peering over to check the girl's neck, Tsunade let out a tired sigh as she looked at the girl with a deadpanned expression on her face. "Sakura there isn't anything on your neck. I'll get you some burn cream, but you should go back to sleep. You look tired."

"Yea you're right, thank you Shishou. Just wait, this isn't going to stop me from becoming a doctor! It's only going to make me stronger in the long run ne?" She replied cockily, since she noticed something was wrong with her sensei.

"Sure Sakura, whatever you say. Now get some rest will ya? Your voice is giving me a headache." Sakura only replied by giving her a poked out tongue.

"Put it back in or there'll be ways you can lose it in a medical accident. And there are ways to make it look like one Haruno." Not taking the threat lightly, the cotton candy haired girl covered her head and buried it under the soft cotton sheets. Letting out a small, sad chuckle, the blonde gave one last glance at her pupil, turned out the light and walked out the room without another glance. Walking out of the elevator, Tsunade froze dead in her tracks at the sight before her. "Naruto…what happened to you?" Back in Sakura's room she lazily let out a yawn as sleep consumed her almost instantly. It's not like anyone's waiting for her…right?

'Naruto…'

-Dream-

Music…A…Cello? Where's it coming from? A water-stained rose haired girl follows the melancholy chords of the music as it fluidity flow through the air, wrapping her in its sense of mysterious familiarity and sorrow. She hasn't a clue of where she's going, but a dull aching of her neck intensifies as she turns a corner. The pain worsens as she takes each step. Gasping in pain, a small voice whispers to her in her ear.

'It's the wrong way…' Testing this newly formed conscious, she takes two steps back and the pain dulls and she gapes in surprise. Turning fully around in the maze of white and red hallways, she let's the disembodied voice guides her as she gracefully glides up a grand staircase. 'Keep going…' it urges in her ear, barely above a whisper anymore.

Her mind is focus on the music, like a daze as the throbbing in her throat lessens and lessens, but its beating as if it has a heartbeat.

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Can you hear me?

I'm calling out to you, but you never reply back.

Are you breaking?

I'll hold your shattered pieces and make them whole again.

The music plays faster. So does the throbbing, as if its dance along with the melancholy beat. Soon the girl is standing in front of large, dark mahogany doors and finally snaps out of the hazy mist that clouded her mind. The voice is gone as she looks at her surroundings for the first time. Sea foam orbs refocus as she looks at her surroundings and realizes, 'This isn't the hospital.' Cool liquid fabric brushes against her skin. A Silk Kimono. It's black as it flows with every movement she makes, with a crimson Obi accompanied with a yellow, purple sash. Like a dark veil, barely noticeable wings of a bird are woven into the delicate clothing. Where is she? Why am I here? She asks herself, but isn't afraid as a strange calmness envelops her body. She should be here, but…why? The tempo slows into a light serenade and it sends warning ice-bone chills up and down her cool back as she grips the handle to the doors.

The time flow seems to slow, but the music kept pace. In the middle of the room sat a man, face half hidden was playing the song she's heard before so many times before, but where? When? If frustrates the girl to no end that she can't remember. They aren't her memories. Her musings are caught short as her breath catches in her throat as he locked his gaze unto hers. She was rooted to the spot by the intense melody and his gaze alone. Staccatoed notes hit her with such force, a rush of emotions racked through her form. Fear. Anger. Sadness. Relief.

It sent her into a nauseating vertigo as she shut her eyes from the spinning world around her.

'Sakura…' A deep velvet voice purrs to her seductively. Like tar, it felt warm, dark and alluring as she slowly opens her eyes to see the cello neatly resting on the ground beside the feet of the cellist.

'He looks familiar.' She thought as she trailed off staring into his lustful obsidian orbs. Subconsciously like a dream her feet began to move again. Now standing in front of the man her name is repeatedly called out again, but his lips stay close as they were too busy locked into a devious, haunting smirk.

'Sakura…'

'Sakura…' He chanted as he touched her face lightly as a moth.

'Saaakura.'

…'Sakura-chan!' the voice grew more obnoxious by the second as the man's eyes narrowed in annoyance.

'Wake up dammit!' Wake up? She looks into the raven's eyes with confusion written plainly on her face, before blacking out completely not registering his last words.

'I will find you one day blossom…'

-Reality-

"Ugh. It feels like I've been hit by a truck." Complained an annoyed Sakura Blossom as she looked up to see who woke her up from…she can't remember anything! She had a feeling she was going to throw up, since what had happened in her dream was important. Something so important that would break her if she forgot, but she's used to it right? …So why now?

"Ino." Eyes narrow at the sight of her.

"What do you want Yamanaka?" The girl before her is on the verge of crying when she shakily lets out,

"I'm so sorry Sakura-chan."

'Wait, she never calls me chan even if we're fighting. Something's wrong.' And your absolutely right as a the blunt force of a brick knocked her out, making her go completely limp.

"Ha the bitch deserves it for going out with my Sasuke!" A red head with glasses laughs out loud with a blood-stained brick in her hands.

"And a brick Hinata? Really? What a dumbass."

"S-Sorry…it was the o-only thing I co-could t-think of and i-it was p-pretty cl-close here…" She squeaks out already crying.

"Whatever. Just gag her and bag the slut." She commanded while walking over toward Sasuke who was standing by the window, staring off into space. He could feel something wrong, but what was it? It irked him for not knowing what it was.

"Hn." He grunted when Karin wrapped her arms around his tall frame. Soon in a matter of seconds the gang had the girl tied and threw her out the window to a waiting Neji and Shikamaru. Casually walking out the room and down to the lobby, they came across someone they were not happy to see, especially Hinata.

"Teme? Hinata? What the hell are you guys doing here?" Naruto.

A/N: Sorry if this chapter is shorter and probably makes no sense to you guys. The music of the cello is one of my favorites. Yes I do play violin and soon I'll be playing the cello so I thought, "Oh my! I'll make Sai play the cello!" Yep so if you check out my homepage, there's a link from YouTube you can click on. Also got questions? Answer? Hopefully no flames, but reviews will make the chappies longer and they'll actually make sense! I'd like 15 reviews for this one, but you can't always get what ya want. ;) Next chapter "I have absolutely no idea!" Pretty cool title huh?

Also can you tell me how you feel about the poems? I do write them and I wonder sometimes if they aren't too cheesy and fits with my chapters…

R&R

~Sakura-sama~