November 14, 1804

Sakura's POV

I was rereading the fairytale book once again when I felt like I was being watched so I close my book and look out to see the same man who seemed to be around a lot as of late.

He wore a black suit with white in the center of his collar, a simple small cross around his neck and a book within his hands. He was looking at me as I sat in the living room's bay window seat.

I wave at him and he waves back when the air shifts beside me. The man drops his hand to his cross; he turns on his heel, and flees as fast as his legs can carry him.

"I think he's afraid of you." I inform Sasuke, who's eyes remain on the fleeing man.

"He's been lurking around the house since those dead people have been showing up, I believe he suspects us." I raise my brow before setting my book aside and pulling my knees to my chest. I wrap my arms around them and rest my chin upon my knees.

"If you didn't kill them, who did? I mean you guys have to feed." Sasuke sits a whole cushion away from me.

"Little one, tell me, what do you know of my kind?" I think about what the elders had taught us and weigh it against what I had witnessed so far.

"I used to believe you couldn't be in the sun, and yet here you are. We were told you were immortal beings who were once just like us, but now you are frozen in time. You aren't affected by silver or decapitation and you feed upon humans to sustain life, oh, and if bitten someone can become one of you." I lower my eyes and shrug.

I, however, never believed garlic affected you because you are weak to something in it, but because it stinks really badly." I was startled when Sasuke laughed, not because it was scary and evil, but lively and made you want to smile.

"You are definitely right about the garlic, huntsman. However, we can't change one by feeding upon them." Suddenly Suigetsu falls between us.

"He's right. The change can't happen from you being bitten; it's a process far more different and in our defense we may feed upon people, but no one has died by our hands, well, fangs in this manner."

"The how is the change done?" I ask curiosity getting the better of me. Suigetsu shakes his head and gives a chuckle.

"Another time little one." I turn and let my feet dangle over the edge, leaning against the window seal like they were.

"We were told that you guys were mindless, blood thirsty, monsters that had no emotions and an uncontrollable thirst," The elder's voices echo in my head. "But something Karin said and how you all behave makes me believe, no, let's me truly know that you aren't as I thought." Suigetsu stands and kneels before me.

"Listen to what I'm about to say little Sakura," he grabs my hand making me sit up right and places it upon his chest, over where his heart was but it didn't beat. Taking my other hand he sits it over my own beating heart, letting me feel both. "It doesn't matter if ones heart stops beating that don't mean it can't still be broken."

I felt a small pang in my heart before he stands once more and ruffles my hair before vanishing. I look to Sasuke as my hand remains over my heart.

"I think the elders might be wrong about all of you." Sasuke shakes his head.

"Not all of us, little huntsman."

November 20, 1804

I was with Karin in town grabbing groceries when I spot the dress shop again. I venture from Karin's side to stare into the window once again and the beautiful red gown was still there. I couldn't resist I walk inside and over to it.

The dress is far too big for a child, it's material was soft to the touch and I walk full circle around it, fascinated by every part of the fabric from every stitch down to the ruffles.

"Excuse me little lady," a soft voice of an older woman calls before she touches my shoulder. "I think this is too large for your little form, how about I show you the ones you can fit?" I smile.

"Yes, please." I greatly hope they have a red one.

She leads me toward a section further in and it was true, the dresses all seemed to range in all sizes.

"What kind do you want to see?" I look at her with big eyes.

"Do you, perhaps, have any red ones?" she smiles making her age marks become more defined.

"Why yes I do." She turns and walks through a door and out of sight. I walk over to the dress on my left looking at it intently. The shade was an emerald green with white accents and it had a tiny matching hat, the lace and ruffles were indeed cute.

"Here we are." the older lady came in and lifts up 3 red dresses. The first was a short sleeved full red, slightly ruffled full skirt, turtle neck. The second one had long form fitted sleeves, black accents and slimmer skirt. Lastly was the one I couldn't seem to not look at with its full skirt, in the back white ruffled layers are seen with a bow that holds white ruffles on the edges, matching the edge of the sleeves and bottom of the skirt. It had loose full sleeves and the top rested around the collar bones.

"Could I try this one on?" I ask and she gives a hearty laugh.

"Sure, Dearie." she takes me behind the changing station and helps me get it on completely before walking me in front of the full body mirror and I felt as I looked.

"How lovely." The lady says and I blush.

"I feel pretty in this." I slowly and gently run my hands along the sleeves, bodice, and skirt

"You look pretty in it."

We both jump because of the sudden voice as we both face Sasuke, dressed in his black suit and leaning against the door.

"Sorry to intrude madam, but my sister came home frantic when our little sister vanished on her in the market." His eyes trained on me and I divert my own eyes away.

"Sorry." I apologize, playing my part as the youngest child adopted into, the made up, Duke's family.

"I do hope she was no bother." The older lady giggles.

"She was no bother at all, it is a slow day for us." Sasuke stands straight and approaches a box that rests on a counter before glancing at the lady and gesturing to it.

"May I?" she nods.

"You may." We both just watch him slide his finger over the contents before his hand halts and he grabs what it was he wanted before walking back over to us. He kneels in front of me. "I should have a hat for this dress Sir if-" he shakes his head as he ties the red material into my hair, separating my bangs from my eyes and the rest of it as it falls down my back, resting just atop of the bow.

He turns me toward the mirror.

"Now you look Beautiful." I look at myself and I don't know how or why, but the large red ribbon tied in my hair seemed to make me feel like I was indeed beautiful. He stands again and I sigh giving one last twirl as I smile.

"I'll go change back now." I turn and head to the changing area when a finger that was inside the back of my collar halts me

"What for? I'm paying for it." Was all he said when he follows the overjoyed woman back toward the front. I kind of just stood there confused asking why and if he felt well or not.

I pick up my other clothes and belongings as I make my way to the front with them. Sasuke grabs them from me and tosses me a pair of shoes. I almost dropped them as I take in the shiny black shoes and he waits for me to change them before taking the old one. As the older lady turns her sight away from us he makes them vanished and reaches a gloved hand out and I couldn't help, but be happy.

"Let's go home." I practically sing and, after thanking the lady and saying our goodbyes, we walk outside, stopping once in the bustling street so I could thank him. Though I am not in Japan in my own home surrounded by people who love me, I feel happy and oddly I feel safe.

Sasuke isn't so bad.

Unknown's POV

I watch as the Uchiha leads the little human girl out of a dress shop and back up the way the little miss came with the red headed hybrid. She stops them in the busy street as I watched from beyond my newspaper and she thanks him. Her smile made the Uchiha smile a small, but noticeable smile.

I didn't want him smiling at the useless human who was beneath our kind. He was the almighty Sasuke Uchiha, a warrior, a descendant of the oldest blood and here he was playing caretaker to a mere human child.

I watch him lead her farther away when I felt my partners step out of the alley.

"Well isn't that a sight to behold." The man I'd been partnered to forever quips as he too watches them fade out of sight. The female beside him rolls her eyes.

"How much long must we be in this land for?" I stand and fold my paper.

"Till we convince him to return with us to the boss."

"I give you the rest of this month before I do it my way." I look to the man beside me then back in Sasuke's direction, knowing full well he intended on using the pink haired child as a bargaining chip. He has his way and I have mine I suppose.

"Let's find our next meal." I order before turning and heading down the alley, my partners at my heels with every step before we vanish.

Sasuke's POV

I knew the three who had been watching us for awhile now and I guess ignoring the fact that the dead bodies were meant to get me to meet with them was only irritating them. I look down at the small, childish face of Sakura and again it reminds me of Haruka. Was it the way they both cuddled the fairytale book and somehow managed to knock the covers half way off? I shake my head as I admit to myself I treat her more like I did my little sister than as a prisoner.

I travel to my old room in a matter of seconds and walk out, passing the servants, and enter my brother's study where he looks up at me from his scroll.

"What a surprise this is little brother. To what do I owe the honor of this visit?" I sit down and glare.

"It's that damn snake again."

December 13, 1804

Normal POV

The wind blows harshly on this night as snow falls and all was silent as many sleep soundly. In the cold night a pursuit was underway as the Snake's henchmen ran away from the home where a friendly Warlock stays with the sleeping little huntsman.

Karin and Suigetsu chase after a woman with long black hair and a man with a snappy mouth while Jugo holds down a man bandaged like he was a mummy while Sasuke interrogates him.

They weren't expecting the snappy mouthed man to vanish as the clock stuck twelve and for the woman to set off a trap to help her get away. As the echo of the clock fills the house and Naruto hears a noise downstairs, the Mummy man stops fighting and starts laughing.

"I'm the least of your worries as of today." Suigetsu and Karin appear beside the others as the mummy man speaks "You should keep a better eye on your personal belongings."

A silent yet powerful sound wave crashes into them letting the mummy man vanish into the night. As they all regain their balance they look at each other and hurry back to the house to find every window broken.

As they enter they find half of it trashed and Naruto passed out upon the floor they note the railing was broken as though he had be shoved through it. Sasuke materializes within Sakura's room to find the windows shattered and the bedroom was a mess, but what stood out was the blood upon the floor.

Sasuke slams his hand against the wall breaking it.

"Where the hell is she!" Flashes of Haruka the night she died play alongside him as his imagination runs wild with what happened to their little huntsman. Someone was going to die by his bare hands and on that he vowed.

A.N: Hiya yeah I know what's wrong with me? all these little here and there moments. I want to clear something for anyone who is curious, Although Karin is a hybrid between witch and vampire she has horrible tracking skills when in large groups since humans all feel the same unlike a witch, vampire, demon, ect... who have different waves or auras I gave her a weakness aside to the broken heart but yeah that's why she has to get Sasuke to go find her cause he can find a needle in a haystack.

Oh also I couldn't help it she wanted a pretty dress and I gave her one...Well Sasuke bought it. Now it's really late and I have work in the morning so Night, Morning, Noon dear readers.