A/N: Thanks so much to all you readers out there and those of you who are sending in your reviews. I'm glad you all like it. Well here is the latest update, enjoy ^^

New Friends and Foes

When I had snuck out of the window I hadn't thought it was so late. All of the street lights were on and the fact that I had just gone through such a bad training I wasn't in the best condition to defend my self.

"My lady, we should go back. It's safe at the Uchiha compound, I'm sure that Sakura-san would be more than happy to..."

"No, mom has issues with the Uchiha's and until I figure out why I don't want her, I don't to force her to get too close unless it's absolutely neccessary." I said, voice soft and tired. The wind was cool, cooler than usual and the fact that I was in work out cloths didn't help.

"If your cold my lady I may be of assistance."

"I'm fine Hei, lets just get home." I said, trying not to grin at how over protective he could be when all of a sudden the lights all around us turned off. This was definitely not good, not good at all. Instantly Hei was at my side, ready to strike out at anything and anyone who came at me. A low growl sending out a warning to whoever it was that was out to get us.

'Hei, who is it?'

'No one I know my lady.'

'Shit, okay maybe we should have stayed.' I send out, sighed while secretly reaching for my kunai. I didn't like going straight for the katana, that was only when and if fighting could not be avoided. Especially when I was in no condition to be fighting in the first place. Soon a sinister laugh could be heard, deep and malice. As soon as his laughter hit the air I could sense him and another. The man laughing was a vampire, high standing by the feel of his blood while the man with him was a mortal, hunter by the feels of it. Great, two working together never meant anything good.

"My my, what do we have here Kabuto? A lost little girl."

"Hai master, shall we escort the young mistress?" both their voices were vile, filled with malice and strong, really strong. These guys were packing power, strength, and most of all weapons to kill. Hei growled, hissing as we both felt them get closer.

"What do you say young half breed, would you like a couple of guards." he asked, getting closer. Instinctively the gravity level around me went up, preventing the two to move forward.

"No thanks, you guys don't seem like the compitent type. Now leave." I hissed, showing my kunai. Both of them laughed, they were amused by how I was acting. Ass wholes much.

"Come now that is no way for such a unique little girl to act." he teased, walking out of the darkness and showing off his pale white glowing skin and evil eyes, eyes that truly looked like those of a snake, thats when it hit.

'Hei.' I warned and in an instant no animal, underground or above would be able to get close to either of us. My eyes stayed on the man, oh he was powerful alright and on a level I could not compete against. His assistant I had a chance with, hell if he was only a mortal hunter then I knew I had a chance but his master? No, he there was no way in hell that I was going to get out of here unhurt.

'My lady should I call for help?' his question was difficult to answer. I hated running from a fight, I hated not being able to fend for my self but I knew, I could feel that I would need help. My body was in no condition to fight in, not if I wanted to come out of the fight in one piece. Mentally I nodded, keeping my body as still as a statue. After a while of simply standing in silence I sighed, I could feel him getting ready to fight, I could sense his assistant reaching for the power to heal. Great, I was up against a healer as well, this was definitely not good. In fact it was pretty much safe to say I was screwed.

"What's the matter little one? Cat got your tongue?" he taunted while his assistant, I think his name was Kabuto, stepped forward and grinned.

"Get out of my way, you can not harm me. I am master Itachi's apprentance, only student to the soon to be leader of the vampiric council." I announced, hoping, praying that that would at least get him to stand down. No such luck. He responded me with nothing but laughter, a sickening laughter so evil all I wanted to do was to run, to get away and as far as I possibly could from this man.

"Too bad for you, I don't care. Knock her out Kabuto." and with that he came at me. Instantly Hei was blocking, he was moving and stopping from the hunter/healer from getting too close to me. All the while I kept my eyes on not only Hei but the man who had ordered the hunter to strike. However as soon as Hei was hit I jumped in and gashed the man who had hurt Hei across the chest. Instantly he moved back and the grin that had been playing on the evil vampire lords face was gone. He instead stood serious, eyes hungery for blood, my blood.

"Kabuto."

"Yes master." and with that he healed his chest and came at me again. Instinctivly I kept blocking, keeping Hei from danger until he had enough power in him to finish healing his wound.

'Howl Hei.'

'But my lady...'

'Now!' was the last sane word I managed to scream out at him before I gave in to my vampiric power, before I allowed for it to dominate over my mortal and all a vampires instincts to take over. My eyes went straight to the the sharigan's first stage, causing the evil lord to grin. Meanwhile I had placed him little minion in an illusion.

"You strong young one, you will make a great feast." he growled, licking his lips and summoning a giant snake. I knew it, his blood animal had been a snake, too bad for him I had been ready. His snake was instantly bound by the earth, control no longer needed, not if it meant me risking at losing my life.

"Leave me be." I hissed, adding more power into the binding and forcing the lord to his knees. I didn't get close, I knew better than that.

"You will regret this girl." were his only words before he suddenly broke from my hold and started attacking me, his own katana in hand. A gash spread across my back form when I had dodged one attack only to walk into another. I held in my scream while Hei howled, his howl so full of anger, of sorrow and most of all of challenge. It was his battle cry and I was thankful it was loud enough to express both of our emotions. His blows were powerful and for every one I blocked I was shaken down to the core. Then, as my blood spilled out and covered the grass I felt help coming. Mom was one of them, for that I was thank full but the other was sensei and as soon as my vampiric driven senses caught hold of him visions started to flash in my eyes. Memories, moms memories of a time before my birth, of time when she was with sensei? What the hell? As soon as I was destracted the evil vampire slashed out but before Hei could jump to attempt to block for me, to take the attack into himself for me a wall of sand blocked and protected us both. I fell to my knees then, my vision blurry, reaching out toward where I could hear Hei was. He was growling, worried about how I was doing.

'My lady....please...'

'I'm fine....just.....be...careful...' I called out. Then, from out of no where I saw a young vampiress walk out of the bushes with a vampire surrounded by sand. Had he been the one who had protected me? I was about to look over him when a new series of memories appeared before my eyes, this time it was the night mom had left, when my grandparents had forced her away from Konoha. Sorrow over whelmed me then, tears were spilling before I knew I was crying.

'Izakura!' Hei called out to me over and over again but the more I saw the less I seemed to be able to hear, to feel from my senses. Then I heard moms words, her words angry and worried.

"Get away from her you snake!" she roared out, striking out at the man and forcing his minion to move and block the attack. He was still slow, his minion Kabuto and so the snake had been grazed by moms katana. He was about to move to strike at mom, I was about to will Hei to block when all of a sudden Itachi-sensei held the man by the throat and dispelled his power. It was massive, Itachi-sensei's true power and Sakuno's form seemed to be even more beautiful, more deadly. She walked over to Hei and began to lick his wounds.

"Mom...Hei..." I said, wanting her to heal Hei first. She shook her head.

"He'll be fine, Sakuno can heal." she said, her eyes sheading tears of anger and worry. Then, everything went dark for a second, all I could see were memories of the past, moms memories and hear what was going on around me. When most of my major wounds were healed Itachi-sensei had taken me into his arms while mom was forced to lead the evil man to the Lady's office. While in his arms the memories were stronger, and before he could place into bed my power reached out and showed him the truth, what mom had hidden, why she had stayed away, who I truly was. Everything. His eyes widened then and the last thing I saw were worried crimson eyes looking down at me while swiping a strand of my hair back into place.

As son as Izakura was asleep Itachi growled, trying as best as he could to hold in his anger. She was his daughter, Sakura had hid her, kept her from him and now that vile man had harmed her.

"Master Itachi, it's been quite some time." suddenly came a cold voice. Itachi turned to find the vampire who had saved his daughter.

"Thank you Garra of the sand, for saving her."

"I was only doing what had been asked of me. Tell me, why is it you've taken an interest in Sakura-san's daughter?" he asked, looking over Itachi with unnerving eyes. Itachi sighed, this would take too long, all he wanted to do was to run to Sakura's side, help her in her time of need. When Garra didn't recieve an answer he nodded in understanding.

"You have my word, my blood oath that she will stay safe." he said. Hei all the while stayed by Izakura's side, he was sad, worried and most of all lost without his masters presence. Sakuno had tried to cheer the young tiger up but nothing would help, only the awakening of his master would revive his spirit.

"Thank you Garra." and with that Itachi ran off. He ran as fast as he could to where he knew that wretched mad would be and sure enough as soon as he arrive he had found him, chained along with his minion and Lord Madara? Instantly Itachi bowed his head, acknowledging everyone but not disturbing the current conversation.

"He should be put to death!" Sakura roared, causing the vile man to grin. Lady Tsunade shook her head. She too cared about Izakura, she understood the pain Sakura was feeling but the man who had hurt her, the man sitting before them in chains was one of the eldest of all living vampires.

"Sakura, calm down." she advised before turning a glare to meet the vampire lord. "As for you Lord Orochimaru, I may not be able to give you the death sentence you deserve but I will punish you. Kakashi?"

"Yes my lady?"

"You and Shizune take them both down to the holding cells, make sure that they are kept in issolation for the next twenty years."

"Hai my lady." and with that Kakashi, along with Shizune, took the two prisoners down to the cells. Even after they left Sakura was shaking with anger, pacing back and forth so fast that Lady Tsunade was amazed she hadn't started a fire.

"Calm down Sakura." she tried but she just wouldn't listen. Then, just as Sakura was about to run off, to head home to her daughter she was stopped by non other than Itachi Uchiha. His eyes were distant, thinking back to a time that had long since passed. Sakura froze under such gaze and was about to shake him off when Itachi places a soft yet passionate kiss to her lips. Once it was broken he turned to Lady Tsunade and bowed.

"My Lady, I request permission to summon the Akatsuki to protect the new heir to my clan." as soon as the words left his mouth Sakura went still. Was he serious? Had he really figured it out? All the while Lady Tsunade smiled.

"And who might that be Master Itachi?" she asked, her tone of voice taunting yet hiding the pain she felt for her student. She knew Sakura had kept it from him and now that he knew he'd never stop asking.

"Izakura Haruno Uchiha." he stated.

"Itachi...how?" Sakura breathed out, walking to stand before him. One thing was that he knew, another was to summon the only known organization of hunters and vampires who worked together to guard and protect heirs to a clan. Even then they sometimes did mission, jobs and things that no other hunter or vampire could or would do. For him to be requesting their service was not only proof that he knew but that he had accepted it and truly cared for his daughter.

"Her blood called out to mine, it showed me what you've gone through." was all he said before turning his attention back to the lady. "Do I haver your permission my Lady." he said, for the first time in over a decade showing that he was being submissive.

"Hai, you do Master Itachi." as soon as those words left her mouth Itachi nodded and turned for the door. Before leaving her turned back ever so slightly. "We talk tonight Sakura, once I've taken care of things." and with that he was gone. Sakura didn't know what to do, she didn't want to lie anymore but she didn't want to risk either Itachi or Izakura to a fate worse than death. Almost as if reading her mind Lady Tsunade walked forward and hugged the young girl.

"Go home, she will wake soon."

"But what of Itachi? What if she doesn't want me.." Sakura cried out, only to have her tears wiped away.

"She will always care about her mover, now go." and with that Lady Tsunade disappeared. It took Sakura server minutes to finally come up with the courage to go back home. She was nervous, who could blame her.

Meanwhile

I had no idea how I had gotten home and into bed but the instant I opened my eyes my katana was in hand and ready to strike. I would have too if it hadn't been for Hei's voice.

"You safe my lady, please. Rest." his sooth, purring yet worried voice made me settle back down and reach for his fur.

"How did I get here?" I asked, tone of voice soft and confused.

"Lord Garra of the Sand brought you home at your mothers request my lady." he said, and as soon as his name was spoke the door swung open and in walked the man I had seen before passing out.

"Who are you?" I asked, causing him to look down at Hei and how I held on to him.

"I am Lord Garra of the Sand, this is Temari and Kankuro. They are my siblings." he said, pointing to the same vampiress I had seen before and I vampire who I hadn't seen at the sight. I looked over them all before trying to stand but Hei kept me down so I bowed my head.

"I thank you for what you've don't for me Lord Garra of the Sand, Temari-san, Kuankuro-san, if there is ever anything I can do for you."

"No need, we come at the request of your mother. She will be home shortly, will you need help moving?" Kankuro-san offered, all the while the other two remained silent. Nice.

"No, I'm fine. Hei is all I need." and with that they all walked out. Who the hell were these people? How the hell did mom know all of them? That was something I was going to ask but not before finding out whether what I had seen was true or false. If Itachi-sensei was truly my father then that meant I was an heir, that Sasuke-san would still take over their family business but it was now I who would rule the clan one day. Could I do that? Could I lead a group of people and not let them die?

"All is fine my lady." Hei reassured me again as soon as he felt my nerves building up.

"Hai, I know." and with that we both fell to sleep. I was ready to talk, to question my own mother if needed but my body needed rest, major rest and for that reason alone did I wait.