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Things definitely had got interesting between Uchiha and Haruno; after Sakura bumped into her ex-boyfriend, Gaara, who came back from Suna along with his brother and sister, she nearly threw herself at Sasuke while intoxicated, then afterwards they shared a tender moment which lead to an unexpected…

Hospital…

There's a 'Blood Drive' hosting, and more than a dozen of volunteers and patients showed up to donate their blood, many of the nurses helped and carry a small cart of donated blood to the blood room to be transferred to the other village's hospital.

"Thank you for your donation," the nurse said to one of the donors, while carrying a container filled with packs of blood. By the time she's about to place them in the blood room where the others are, Sakura appeared,

"Hi Songi," she said,

"Hello to you too, Ms. Haruno," Songi said,

"Let me take these," Sakura said to the nurse, as she grabbed whole of the container,

"Oh you don't have to," Songi said as she haven't let go of the container

"No-no, I insist, plus some of the trainers need your assistance," Sakura said as she can feel the nurse slowly losing hold of it,

"Uh… okay then," she said as she finally let go of the container and left Sakura.

Sakura took the container to the blood room with the other containers, some are placed in coolers and safes, so nobody would steal them. However, due to Sakura's access to it, she pulled out and unfolded her bag, opened the some containers, and started loading some packs of blood in her bag.

"This is beyond wrong, and it goes against my work as a doctor," Sakura thought,

"Can we worry about that later and get out of here before we get caught," Inner Sakura said,

"We will, I just need to make sure we won't take that many, otherwise, someone will notice some blood has been stolen," she thought as she loaded more than enough packs in her bag, then she placed all the containers in the coolers. Sakura opened the door half way, enough for her to look both hallways to see nobody around. When she saw no one, she immediately left the blood room and quickly walked through the hallway heading to the exit. Just when she walked around the corner…

"Sakura," Sakura hesitated when she nearly ran into Lady Tsunade, of all people,

"Where are you off to?" she asked,

"I-I'm just… heading back home real quick," Sakura said while trying to stay calm and cool,

"What for?" Tsunade asked, as she doesn't usually leave around this time,

"I… forgot something," Sakura said, then Tsunade noticed her purse/bad.

"Uh-huh… what you got in your bag?" she wondered, Sakura begin to sweat alittle,

"… Just a little snack," she lied,

"Never have I seen a little snack that can fill up a whole bag, what you bring? Sandwiches? Dumplings?" she gasped, and made a smirk on her face, "Could you be stashing some sake? I will love you so much if you have some sake in there, I really need some right now," she whispered.

"N-No I don't… I… uh… it's personal," Sakura said, trying her best not to panic,

"… Surely you can tell me, it's not like you're hiding something from me," she chuckled, "Let alone stole something," she said,

"Me, stole something… that's a good one…" Sakura chuckled herself, still trying not to panic,

"I should go now," she said try to make a run for it, until Tsunade caught her by the shoulder,

"Could you at least tell what you got in there?" she asked,

"Maybe another time," Sakura said, trying to leave but unable to get out of her sensei's grasped,

"Now-now, as your sensei and guardian, I'm looking after your wellbeing; so you can either tell me what you have in your bag, or let me take a look at it," she said as she is reaching for the purse/bag,

"Oh shit! Oh shit!" Sakura thought aloud, as Tsunade grabbed hold of the purse/bag,

"If she finds out about the blood, she's gonna kill us!" Inner Sakura panics, just as Tsunade is about to open it…

"AAAAHHH!" they heard a woman shrieked as they both turned and saw one of the nurse running and screaming down the hall, covered in blood,

"Damn it! I thought I told them to keep her away from the Blood room, I suppose this is what happens when you look away for a min-" Tsunade said as she turned back to Sakura, but discovered she's gone, and the door was slowly closing, "Sakura," she said.

Outside…

Sakura panting after running out of the hospital and away from Tsunade before she looked at her purse/bag,

"That was close," Sakura said,

"Too close if you ask me," Inner Sakura said,

Hidden Hideout…

The hunters are nearly finished with the machine, and the DH4 got word from the boss after informing about Uchiha's whereabouts,

"Well that's just fantastic," the second man said sarcastically,

"You heard what the boss said, the process of the machine is near completion but need the last few parts for it to stabilize," the first said,

"Which means you gonna have to tell Ms. Pinky she has to keep that Uchiha awhile longer til we're ready to get him," the third said to the woman, she sighed,

"I'm going to contact her," she said before she left the group.

Haruno resident, to the Basement…

Sasuke lying on the bed, looking through more pictures of Sakura's album, he's in the section of young Sakura with her parents (years before they were killed), he saw how happy she was then; a small reminder of his family. Though his father rarely shows any affection towards him as he was to his older brother, yet his mother loves him as he is; he missed them dearly. That moment disappeared when he heard someone coming downstairs. He quickly hid the album under the pillow, and turned to Sakura, as she's carrying a small bag, he made a smirk on his face after he smelt what's in there.

"I see you brought what I asked for," he said as he got up, then Sakura threw the bag at him with anger, though he caught it before it hit his chest,

"Keep that to yourself, I feel bad enough of stealing some of these instead of leaving them back in the hospital with the rest," she said while giving him a stern look on her face.

"Well it's not like you're going to let me starve," Sasuke said before he started digging through the bag,

"Maybe I should've, so I won't have to steal blood that are donated by volunteers to save lives, but instead I took more than a couple for the lives of you," Sakura glared at him,

"Stress much," he said after he pulled out a pack of blood,

"Shut-up, I'm in enough trouble as it is, I was almost this close of being caught by Lady Hokage, and if she discovered what I've done, my career will be more than over; and it's all because of you!" she yelled,

"…Are you done?" Sasuke said after he turned his teeth into fangs, and before he pinched them to the pack and start sucking it. He only sucked some and swished it in his mouth, like when people taste test something they never tasted before.

Sakura watched him wondering what he's doing, he stopped for a moment and swallowed it, "This came from a male Jounin, in his 30's, weighs 255, height 6'1'', a scar on his left knee, and a father of twin children; a boy and a girl," he said.

"You can identify someone by the taste of their blood," Sakura became surprised,

"I don't exactly identify them, more like analyzing traits of their bloods cell from their systems, as each carries the particles and glucose of the human body, along with the inner system of their minds, muscles, health, and so on," he explained. He pulled out another pack, "Like for instant…" he said before he suck some blood in his mouth, swished the taste of it for a moment and swallowed it, "This came from a young woman, a teenage Chunin with long brunette hair, who just returned from an A-rank mission, has a birthmark on the back of her neck, and…" he licked his lips,

"Unaware that she's 2 weeks pregnant, she's gonna have a girl," he said,

"That's incredible," Sakura is amazed by his abilities,

"I sometime like to analyze the taste of human blood before I consume it," he said before he's about to suck on another pack. When he did…

Pffff!

He spat out blood on the floor, which caught Sakura by surprise,

"What was that?!" Sakura shouted,

"This… came from a very unhealthy drug-addict man, who smoked three times a day, drank too much alcohol, consumed mixed food with…" he became disgusted, "Ugh… I don't even want to put that in details, for all I know he needs serious help," he said. Then he threw the bag and that pack at Sakura, Sakura only caught the bag, but not the pack as it landed on the floor making more mess,

"Don't make a mess here, you made it look like someone got killed down here," she said to him,

"Well don't give me any bad blood next time," Sasuke said to her,

"I gave you donated blood, do you actually think I couldn't tell if each blood is good or not, the nurse made sure each donor has a clear record before they donate blood," she said as she picked up the pack,

"Well evidently, they hardly did a good job," Sasuke sat back down on the bed,

"Some of them are still in training," she clarified,

"Not that I'm criticizing your nurses, I just don't like drinking dirty blood," he stated. He turned his back on her, ending their conversation, and Sakura must deal with the mess he made, so she went upstairs.

Upstairs…

In a kitchen, Sakura gathered some cleaning equipment, a bucket full of water, a bottle of floor cleaner, and a sponge to clean up the blood mess before it stain on the floor, and some chemicals to elimante the smell. When she's about to head back down to the basement, her phone rang, so she placed her supplies down and answered it,

"Hello,"

"Hey Sakura-chan," she hears Naruto's voice,

"Oh hey Naruto," she greeted him,

"Is this a bad time, or… are you busy at the moment?" he asked,

"Just about to clean up a… small mess, why you ask?" she asked,

"Oh nothing important, it's just that I was wondering… maybe, if you're not busy today, you and I could have ramens later on," he asked her out,

"You and your ramens," she said while shaking her head,

"That is if you like to come?" he asked,

"Well…" she began to think, until…

'Beep'

"Hold on Naruto, I got another call," she told him before she presses the button,

"Hello," she said,

"Hello Ms. Haruno," she hears Uya's voice,

"Uya," she said,

"Have you been keeping Uchiha in his cage?" she asked,

"Yes, and I just fed him so…" Sakura said,

"Fed him what?" she asked,

"I fed him… blood," Sakura answered,

"Animal blood?" she asked,

"… No, not exactly animal blood per say…" Sakura said,

"You fed him human blood did you?" she asked,

"… just donated blood," Sakura said,

"Don't feed him anymore human blood," she nearly yelled out her,

"Eh… but if I don't give him any, he might starve to death," Sakura said,

"Don't listen to anything he said, if you give him more human blood it will make him stronger, and almost enough to escape; that's how he got away from us in the first place. You should only feed him animal blood," Uya explained.

"Exactly, what is it that you want from him? I mean I know you are hunters and all, but what is it that you do to… well, someone like him?" she wondered,

"… If you're that curious to know about our business, why don't we meet and I'll explain it to you," she said to her,

"Meet?! You mean in-person, and not like last time when you see me but I can't see you meet?" she asked on the count of last time,

"… Almost, how about tonight at the Wanachiro restaurant, say 8 o'clock?" she said,

"Uh… yeah, sure… I'll see you there," she said before Uya hang up. Sakura thought to herself, wondering what Uya might look like, would be she be nice as she sounds, or intimidating as she is? Questions running through her thoughts… until she realizes Naruto is still on the other line… she presses back,

"Naruto," she said,

"Hey Sakura-chan," Naruto said,

"Hey, sorry about that," she apologized to him for leaving him on the line,

"It's okay… so, are interested of having some ramens later on?" he asked, she thought for a moment, then formed an idea,

"… Actually, Naruto instead of Ichiraku's, how about somewhere else, like say… the Wanachiro restaurant?" she said,

"… You wanna go to a fancy restaurant? I always thought those kinda place are too pricey, especially in my taste," he said,

"No worries, I thought we might try something new for once, I know someone who will give us a discount, what do you say?" she asked,

"… Well… alright then, but if they don't serve any ramens, we're leaving," he stated. Sakura snickered,

"Sure, how about we meet there around 8 o'clock?" she said,

"A little late, but I'll see if I can make it," he said,

"Great then, I'll see you there," she said,

"See you," Naruto said before they disconnect.

"I sure hope this would work out," she said to herself as she return to her cleaning equipment and head back to the basement to clean up the blood mess Sasuke spat and threw.

Village, Hotel…

Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari are staying at a hotel suite while they hear back from the councils, the eldest siblings are about to leave,

"I'm gonna had to the supply store to gather more stings," Kankuro said,

"Well I'm about to head to the store to run a quick errand," Temari said, before she turned to their little brother, who is sitting by the window,

"Would you like to come with Gaara?" she asked him.

"No, you both can go, I'm gonna stay and go through some things," Gaara answered without looking at them,

"Like going through your thought about your run in with your ex?" Kankuro said, before Temari hit him on the back on his head,

"What?! We both know is true," he said as he rubbed his head,

"You idiot," she said as they finally both left the room, leaving Gaara alone with his thoughts. Thinking about that sad look on Sakura's face back in the restaurant, and what he said to her was insensitive, and he should've said something else instead like, 'It's good to see you again,' or 'I missed you',

"I need to make things right," he said to himself.

Haruno resident, Basement, at 7:05 p.m.…

Sasuke just sitting on the bed while watching Sakura setting up his dinner, a platter of three rice cakes, and herbal tea. But his eyes are more focus on her and her outfit. Her wearing a dark blue dress, her hair is in a pony-tail downward, and wearing a bit of make-up.

"Seeing someone special?" he finally asked,

"Just a friend," she answered,

"A friend… or someone who has feelings for you but you don't feel the same for him," he said,

"Why do you suddenly care who I'm seeing?" she asked him,

"…I don't," he said, as he recalls few hours ago…

Flashback…

Basement…

After Sasuke consume enough blood, he concentrates on his chakra, to gather enough energy within his strength. "I just needed more," he said by himself, then he test his powers as he used his senses of hearing to pick up a sound either close or far out, he was able to listen to the sounds from upstairs…

"Naruto," she said,

"Hey Sakura-chan," Naruto said,

"Hey, sorry about that," she apologized to him for leaving him on the line,

"It's okay… so, are interested of having some ramens later on?" he asked, she thought for a moment, then formed an idea,

"… Actually, Naruto instead of Ichiraku's, how about somewhere else, like say… the Wanachiro restaurant?" she said,

"… You wanna go to a fancy restaurant? I always thought those kinda place are too pricey, especially in my taste," he said,

"No worries, I thought we might try something new for once, I know someone who will give us a discount, what do you say?" she asked,

"… Well… alright then, but if they don't serve any ramens, we're leaving," he stated. Sakura snickered,

"Sure, how about we meet there around 8 o'clock?" she said,

"A little late, but I'll see if I can make it," he said,

"Great then, I'll see you there," she said,

"See you," Naruto said…

"Naruto," he said after he listened to their conversation on the phone, as he recalls that name somewhere, so he pulled out the album he hid under the pillow and looked through the pages and photos. By then, he found a photo of Sakura, with her hair in a ponytail, and a blonde boy, wearing his head-protector with a 'leaf' symbol on it, both smiling when they were at their summer camping trip, he looked at it as it reads, 'Camp Leaf with my friend, Naruto Uzumaki.' He couldn't help but slowly glare at the photo of Naruto making a goofy smile while sitting next to Sakura,

"Hn…" he murmured as he's displeased.

Flashback over…

After he remembered that, he turned his attention to Sakura as she's about to leave,

"I'll be home a little late, so if there's anything they have, I'll make sure to bring you some," she said to him,

"Whatever," he said as he looked away. Sakura rolled her eyes, before she left the cage and went back upstairs, after the door closed, Sasuke slowly turned back, as he still wonders why someone like her look after someone, like him?

Restaurant, 8:00 p.m.…

Sakura made it to the restaurant as she sat on her table, now waiting for either Naruto or Uya, though her mind is somewhere else for a moment, couldn't help but think about leaving Sasuke in the basement for the past few days, and throughout the time, felt bad for keeping him caged up like an unloved animal.

Few minutes passed then she spotted Naruto entered the restaurant, all dress causal, nothing fancy,

"Sakura-chan, I'm so sorry I'm late," he said before he took his seat across from her,

"It's okay Naruto, you're here now," Sakura said before the waiter gave them their menus. They both looked shocked as they see how expensive the food they have here,

"Naruto isn't kidding this place is pricey," Inner Sakura said,

"You're telling me," she thought, and hoped she has enough money to pay for it, then…

"Sakura-chan…" Sakura looked over at Naruto when he called her name, but still looking at the menu,

"Well… I'm not sure it you're up to finding someone new or anything, though… I still think about us, like how we use to be back at Camp Leaf," he said, before me made eye contact, Sakura nearly placed the menu down,

"Naruto," she said as she remembered years ago back at the camp, he confessed his love to her though she let him down gently.

"I mean, you knew how I feel about you and… I kinda still do," he said after he placed his menu down, Sakura sighed, as she did had a feeling he would do that whenever he tried to ask her out,

"… And you knew my answer from before, I still don't feel that way about you and I like it better that we remain friends," she stated

"But that was when you use to date…" Naruto said until the waiter appeared,

"Are you both ready to place an order? Perhaps try out specialties for out first-time guests?" the waiter recommended,

"Yes actually, we would try that," Sakura said,

"Excellent choice, we will have it ready no less than 10 minutes," the waiter said before he took both their menus and left them,

"I'm not ready to date anybody of the moment, and I have much to deal with right now, so please, can we just enjoy tonight as just friends," Sakura said to him, Naruto sighed,

"Alright," he said much to his dismay.

Within that time, they enjoy a nice dinner, even trying out the specialty, the seasoned grilled fish with a hint of olive, though Sakura kept her eye out for Uya, as it has been over an hour late,

"I never thought she can be a no show,"Inner Sakura said,

"Maybe something happened, or perhaps she forge-" she thought, until

Grumble!

Her stomach suddenly begins to act up,

"Sakura-chan, are you okay?" Naruto notice her clutching her stomach,

"I don't think the fish is agreeing with m-" she said, then…

Grumble!

She covered her mouth, as she immediately got up and head to the ladies room.

Ladies room…

Blech!

Sakura threw up in the toilet, and right in time before she almost threw up on herself,

"Worst fish ever," she thought,

"That's the last time we tried one of the new specialties," Inner Sakura said.

After she finished, Sakura try to open the door, but for some reason, it wouldn't budge, it's either stuck or somebody's holding the…

"Ms. Haruno," Sakura gasped after she heard a woman's voice,

"Who's there?" she asked,

"The one who told you to come here,"

"…Uya, is that you?" she whispered, as she looked down at the floor and saw a shadow,

"Yes, it's me, I apologize for my tardiness but something came up and I can't stay here long,"

"Could you at least let me out so we can go somewhere and ta…" Sakura said, until Uya cut her off,

"As I said, I can't stay here long, so if you wish to know about our business and why Uchiha is involved in this, listen very carefully," Uya said, Sakura didn't say anything.

"The demon-hunters not only hunt demonic creatures, but we also captured them and placed them in our secret base where we imprison them from doing any harm. We have captured many types of creatures, some based on urban legends, history, even legendaries, now the creature you have encounter is the rarest, yet dangerous creature of all. Do you, by any chance, know what an incubus is?" she asked,

"… Not much," Sakura answered. Uya continues,

"It is a demon masquerading as a human male, in order to seduce young female humans to mate with them, in varies purposes, such as devour their blood consciously or steal their souls unconsciously. Uchiha have committed many murders from over a month, it is more than best you keep your distant from him, he will say and do anything to either trick you, seduce you, or both in order to escape," Uya looked at her watch,

"I have to leave now, so once again, don't believe anything he said to you, don't give him anymore human blood, and stay a far distant from him as possible, until we meet again Ms. Haruno," she said before she released the door and left the scene, Sakura saw her shadow gone,

"Uya…" Sakura called out to her as she quickly opened the door, but nobody here, so she quickly left the restroom and looked around the restaurant but doesn't see her with many people here,

"Dammit," she said, as she missed her again.

Outside, up the roof…

The female hunter stood on the roof, but she's not alone, as her master's assistant is there,

"You don't actually trust her to look after our little prisoner, are you?" he asked

"… Not completely, she's still unaware of our true purpose with Uchiha, and I attend to keep it at that," she said,

"Well, I've done a little research of her background while you were busy. Both her parents were killed in a fire when she was a child, she was taken in by the Fifth Hokage and became her apprentice in her teens, and currently a professional doctor living by herself," he said.

"Was she married?" she asked,

"No, though she was in a committed relationship with the Kazekage, Gaara of the Sand village, until he ended over a month ago for various reasons," he explained,

"Hn…" she replied, before she spotted Sakura leaving the restaurant with Naruto,

"I'll see to it the master will be inform about your status, until then, continue your surveillance on Ms. Haruno so she keep Uchiha in his cage,"

"I will," she said.

Home, late…

Naruto walked Sakura home,

"I had a nice evening with you," Sakura said,

"Same here, maybe we might do something like this another time, probably… a date," Naruto said,

"Naruto…" Sakura gave him a slight glare,

"Okay, not a date, just hanging out," Naruto said as he slightly backed away,

"Much better," Sakura smiled, before she entered her home.

Basement…

Sakura came down to the basement to check on Sasuke, as she sees him slumbering on the bed, she quietly opened the cage to drop off the treat and gathering the dish he ate on the platter. After she gathered the dish, she slowly turned her head to Sasuke, still slumbering, she glanced at his face. Despite what he is, she couldn't help but stare at his illuminating, yet human, face, so innocent and alluring; she can't take her eyes off him as she stood right in front of him. Until she slowly looked at his lips, which caused her to kneel, enough that their faces are at the same level, and her head slowly pulled towards his face. She held her breath as her lips is about to touch his…

Ring!

Sakura hesitate as her lips is less than an inch close to Sasuke's, when she heard her phone ringing, she pulled herself away from him quickly and quietly took the dish, left and closed the cage behind her. Little did she know, that by the time she went back upstairs, Sasuke's eyes slowly opened, as he was never asleep but waited for her to come home; he knew she almost kissed him at that moment… and he didn't even try to trick her this time.

Upstairs…

Sakura answered the phone, wondering who is calling at this hour,

"Hello," she said,

"… Hello Sakura-chan," her body froze and nearly dropped the phone the moment she heard that familiar voice,

"… G-Gaara-kun," she stuttered.

To be continued…

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