Well, it's been two months since I last updated. I think it's an improvement, ne? xD

Anyways, I want to thank everyone that's stuck with me on this so far. I know this fic is a complete mess, but I'm going to rewrite them all once I've finished this fic... which will probably be in a few more chapters.

Ah, and to amberlake and silvermoon: I appreciate criticism, and I know, like I've said above, that this fic is a complete mess. I'm going to sort it out once it's done. For longer chapters, eh... I write as much as I can with the limited time I have to write. I also stop where I think it's a good place to leave off. Makes the readers interested for the next chapter. So I can't do much about that. As for interest, I haven't abandoned this fic. I updated two months ago, and I don't think that's nearly a long enough time to stop.

Ok, rant finished. Hopefully that didn't sound like I was peeved, because I wasn't =3=

I'll admit, I'm starting to lose interest in this fic. The ideas for this one aren't coming to me like they used to, and at a point I was going to make a sequel. I still might, I don't know. If I don't, then don't think this'll be it. I have a new plot for another NarutoxKuroshitsuji crossover, that, depending on whether or not I make a sequel, will be uploaded after this one is complete.

I forgot to add this in the last chapter, so for those who haven't seen the links on my profile, then I've uploaded a few fanarts for a small handful of my fics. You can check them out if you're interested, ne? :3

Alright, on with the story!

R&R my dearies~ xD

Blood Stained Blossom

By

Koneko Onee-chan

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Chapter Nine

Forgive, Forget, Deceive

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"You will not touch my Master!"

Feeling the cold wind whip and lash everything in its path, Sebastian darted away from the crazed form of Claude in time to avoid the backlash of Sakura's power. It flew over the spider butler's head, missing him by mere centimetres before cutting through the thick oak of a tree like a great beast's claws. The wood groaned as it fell, crashing loudly to the ground and shaking the earth beneath their feet.

The obsidian haired butler appeared behind the enraged pinkette in a flurry of black, the two boys automatically stepping back to allow the man room. His arms encircled the young woman, his hand coming up to place itself over her eyes while the other gripped her waist. She instantly stilled in his hold, the familiar unique scent of his meeting her nose through her laboured breathing. The demon inside her seemed to flinch away, and she struggled lightly to turn to the tall man behind her, but his strong arms kept her immobile.

"Sebastian?" Her voice was a low whine, sounding similar to a restless feline. He bent his tall frame so his lips hovered near her ear and his breath blew hot against the sensitive skin. She shivered involuntarily, a small pant leaving through her parted lips.

The black butler's ruby eyes stayed solely on Claude, even as he spoke against her flesh. "Calm yourself, Sakura. As I've told you before, giving in to the desire of the demon will only make it worse for you. Once you let the demon control you, there is no going back. Fight it, control it, and make that power yours."

Her shaking hands reached up, placing themselves on top of his gloves ones. She bit her bottom lip as her body trembled, the power building up painfully until she was sure it'd burst from her. She released her lip, breathing deeply before forcing herself to speak; her voice shaking with the effort to keep her unstable demon from lashing out.

"How… How do I do that? H-how can I control something as powerful as this?"

Sebastian pulled her flush against his warm body, emitting a loud gasp from the pinkette's throat in surprise. His soft lips brushed against the shell of her ear after a moment's hesitation, her body jolting at the light touch.

"Close your eyes. Imagine your demon, and it will come to you." He paused, his eyes bleeding into bright pink as Claude moved towards them, the spider's own once golden orbs glowing fiercely in the dark. A feral growl trickled from the Trancy butler's thin lips, but something in Sebastian's eyes, the way they burned intensely at him, kept him from moving any further. It aggravated him to no end that a weak, pathetic butler such as Sebastian, who bonded with a human not for her soul or because of a contract, could be frightening enough to freeze in place with only those hellish eyes landing upon him.

Sebastian smirked at Claude's mixed expression of anger and an unmasked fear, pressing his lips fully against Sakura's skin until she sighed contently, relaxing against his hold. His plan working, he found it safe to remove his hand as she calmed, though she still kept her eyes closed. He took a moment to examine her features; her long lashes, thick and black despite her light pink hair, brushing the very tops of her cheeks in an elegant curve at the ends. Her full lips, he realised with a start, were a sinful temptation he found he had to restrain himself against.

After a moment she spoke, her voice breathy and jerking Sebastian from his desirable thoughts. "I've seen this demon before, earlier. It was only a glimpse, but now I can see it…" Her orbs slowly opened to reveal emerald green once again. She turned her neck slightly to peer up at the handsome butler, her expression intense. No trace of a demon was in that bright gaze, and unconsciously the ruby-eyed male felt a sense of relief wash through him. She wasn't completely tainted by Claude's sick, twisted plan on making her one of them.

"My demon… it's a feline. It can make itself look like a human, but it has assets like cat." Her hesitant words widened Sebastian's eyes, until a slow, wide smile spread across his face enough to flash pearly white teeth.

"Ah. I had a feeling it would be." His lips brushed against her ear once again, his words a caressing whisper against her heated flesh. "For the record, my dear blossom, I absolutely love cats."

A blush appeared on her pale cheeks, dark enough to notice even in the night. She quickly turned away, knowing full well that with those heated demon eyes of his, her blush was very well easy to see. He chuckled softly, his loosened arms tightening around her waist.

"Keep the demon's image in your mind. It may speak to you, offer you things and lie to you, but do not agree or believe any of it. There will be struggle, Sakura, but fight for control. It depends only on your will, however strong it may be." He paused, lifting his cloth covered fingers to gently run across her jaw. She discreetly peered up at him from the corner of her eye, spying a small, rare, genuine smile on his handsome face as he continued, his words a quiet whisper. "Only then will you have full control of your demon."

His arms suddenly released her and she turned only to find him gone, his heated presence diminishing and she missed it instantly.

"I will keep Claude busy while you learn to tame the beast, my blossom." She pivoted to the sound of his voice, the thick white clouds that blocked out the light of the moon shifting enough to stream down upon him, bathing him in silver glow. She could only stare at him, mesmerized, until the soft voice of her master brought her crashing back to earth.

"Sakura-oneesama?" Blinking, she turned her emerald-like orbs to her contracted master, a smile immediately warming her features.

"I'm going to fight for control over this demon. For your sake, I will become…" Her eyes closed briefly with a breath released, before opening them once again; a bright pink shining mischievously instead of jewel green. Her lips parted; the smile still evident on her face as she spoke once again.

"...One hell of a maid."

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"This game of tag is getting tedious, Michaelis. Let us be done with it, for we both know there are much better things we could do."

The Phantomhive butler smirked, the moon's overcast revealing his black-clad body as he stepped out of the shadows, his eyes twinkling in amusement. Claude scoffed and brought his hand up, re-arranging his messy hair in a quick flick of his wrist.

He realised with a start that he could think, his mind no longer in a crazed frenzy due to Sakura's wild aura.

"Ah, I see that you've regained your sense of mind, Claude." Sebastian spoke, voicing the spider butler's thoughts. He gritted his teeth but said nothing, his body turning so he faced the smirking, pink-eyed demon.

"It would seem so." He replied at last, neither of them moving to continue their fight. Even though calmed, Claude could still feel the undeniable need for the pink haired maid. And from that, a plan instantly formed in his clear mind. He would propose an offer to Sebastian Michaelis; one that would make him choose, and Claude would watch him struggle; watch his expression of utter defeat as he chose. And Claude knew he would, because there was nothing more fulfilling than a demon's prize.

"I have a proposal, no, an offer... Sebastian Michaelis."

Sebastian's brow rose, though an almost bored look shone in his demonic eyes. Claude inwardly smirked, an excitement bubbling in the pit of his stomach that made him long to see that indifference turn into the completely opposite.

"Oh? And what may your 'offer' consist of?"

The spider demon licked his lips, his own eyes bleeding into a bright pink as he could no longer contain his excitement.

"My offer is..."

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She sat in the cold, her brow furrowed in concentration. It was hard to do so with broken twigs and stones poking and prodding into her bottom and bare legs, and in the end she let out a loud breath of frustration.

"Oi, are you going to do whatever my butler told you to do? I do not wish to waste my night standing around in the dark. Not to mention... that it's cold." Ciel scowled, huddling himself against the rough bark of a tree. A laugh next to him made the cobalt-haired boy growl, his arm darting out to whack the annoying blonde. The cornflower blue-eyed child laughed, darting away from the irritated Earl to hide behind his pink-haired maid. Ciel scoffed, returning to his brooding position.

"Haha! You sure like to complain, huh, Ciel Phantomhive?" Alois snickered; placing his hands on the pinkette's shoulders as she sat. It did little to hide him, with Sakura's head at the same height as his waist.

Ciel's eyes flashed, showing seriousness that no child should possess that darkened his deep blue orbs. "And what of you, Alois Trancy? I find it suspicious that you can change so much after only a small amount of time." He pushed himself off from the trunk, his footsteps crunching the dried leaves underfoot.

"Do you still wish to capture me? Or do you have another twisted trick up your sleeve?"

The teasing smile dropped off of Alois's face, his eyes dimming in sadness. He stepped around Sakura to stand in front of her, facing Ciel, his hair shadowing his eyes from view and hands balled into loose fists at his sides. He looked up, and Ciel was startled to find genuine regret in those watery cornflower blue eyes.

"I... I don't, Ciel. Everything I've done up until now... I-I regret it all. What I did to Sakura... You and your butler..." He trailed off, his small body trembling as tears fell freely from his eyes. Ciel blinked and looked away, unable to look at the crying boy without feeling bad for him.

"Alois... You always had a reason for everything… and this is no different." Sakura's soft voice suddenly cut the uncomfortable silence, her cool hands carefully pulling the tearful boy onto her lap. Her hands reached up to thread her slim fingers through his platinum hair, and Alois could do nothing but relax in her gentle hold. "I forgive you."

"You're an angel... I mean it. How you can still be the same... after everything..." He turned in her arms, a tear trickling down his cheek to land silently onto the silk of her kimono. "You must really be an angel."

Pink dusting spread prettily across her cheeks at his serene words, and she felt a warmth blossom in her chest. A sweet smile curled her lips, her arms falling down to tighten around Alois in an embrace. Her soft, warm lips pressed against his cheek in a light kiss, a delighted laugh following at his blushing, tear-streaked face.

"I really think it's about time I do as Sebastian told me to." Sakura spoke, her eyes warm and smile breath-taking. Alois smiled back and stood, lifting his light weight off of his pink-haired maid. He walked to stand in front of Ciel once again, wiping his eyes with the cuff of his sleeve as Sakura closed her eyes in concentration, and held his hand out expectantly in front of the young Earl.

"What?" Ciel asked, suspicious. He eyed the hand warily before shifting his gaze up to the boy's smiling face.

"I want us to start over, Ciel. I want us to forget everything up until now and start over… as friends." The Phantomhive Earl could only blink, completely thrown off by Alois's words. He had expected anything other than what he had just heard. Friends? With Alois Trancy? The suggestion was preposterous in all senses… but there was a small nagging, the innocent child within him that wanted to reach out to the notion of 'friends'; a friend that was his own age and understood his motives unlike others. He glanced at Sakura, his impression of her and her loyalty towards the Trancy Earl strengthening his resolve. He needn't worry, anyway. If anything went wrong, he always had Sebastian to protect him.

He felt a small smirk tilt the corner of his mouth, his hand reaching out to grasp Alois's in a firm grip.

"Sure, Alois."

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Sakura smiled, her eyes still closed as she listened to Ciel's and her master's conversation. For a moment, she had a sinking feeling that Ciel would have refused immediately. But hearing his words after a handful of tense moments, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

Alois had finally made another friend, one that could, hopefully, understand him well. The same thoughts went out to Ciel, even not knowing the slightest thing about the boy; she knew that in a way, the two Earl's were shockingly similar.

She let out a small breath, the air fogging as she concentrated her mind on the large feline-like demon dwelling within her body. Almost immediately she was sucked in to the depths of her mind, nothingness all around her. Her eyes swept across the blank landscape, her body moving until she could clearly see a large curled up form of black fur, an audible purr echoing throughout the bleakness surrounding her.

'So this is it… this is my demon face-to-face; a big fluffy kitty-cat.' She shook her head and quietly took a hesitant step forward hoping the ground beneath her was solid enough to walk on. When her foot touched solidness, she let out a breath she hadn't realised she'd been holding, keeping herself quiet as she slowly crept towards the sleeping feline.

Its ears twitched and a small, hitched gasp escaped through her clenched teeth, alerting the demon that it wasn't alone. Its eyes snapped open, burning brightly against its dark fur as they landed on the wide-eyed pinkette. Crimson mixed with the brightness of emerald met equally emerald-green orbs, and something akin to a connection kept their gazes from breaking. The black furred feline pushed itself to its legs, pacing slowly so it circled Sakura, its eyes not once leaving the girl's.

She released a shaky breath, curling her hands into fists to stop them from shaking by her sides before speaking; her voice tightly controlled in an effort to not show her fear.

"You're the demon I've been… turned into, right? What's your name?"

A handful of moments ticked by until the feline stopped its pacing, its large paws patting quietly towards her. Sakura stiffened, eyes wide as the demon abruptly stopped in front of her, its form towering her immensely.

It yawned and brought its large head down to stare unblinkingly into the maid's eyes. She could only stare back, mesmerized by the shock of emerald green outlining the red. It would have made the demon's eyes look like eerily glowing strawberries, if it had not been for the black slit of its pupil painted darkly at its centre.

"My name?" Its voice was a scolding hiss, rumbling with the aftereffects of a growl. Sakura shivered, her mind screaming at her to look away, but she could not tear her gaze away from its penetrating eyes.

"You should know, child, as you were the one…" It suddenly morphed its shape, a black blurring that shadowed the figure of a human-like appearance. When its face became clear, it was like staring into a mirror that showed your evil self. Her –its- hair was black with pale, almost sickly-coloured white skin, its eyes the same shock of crimson and emerald. The demon's lips lifted into a sneering smile at the pinkette's gaze, revealing sharp feline canines. "…who called me."

Sakura's pupils dilated, shock evident in her wide-eyed gaze. The demon laughed, dancing around the frozen pinkette and draped its lengthened arms around her small shoulders, its clawed fingers playing along the silk of her kimono, ripping it in shallow, jagged lines.

"I called you?"

"Why are you so surprised? Do you not remember, even before your soul was stolen, that you had called out for help? It awoke me from my deep, long slumber, but that other demon got to you first."

Sakura trembled, her voice failing to form words. She remembered… She had called out in her mind; her grief driving her to become desperate. 'Someone please save me...I don't care who or what... Just somebody save me..!'

Then Sebastian had appeared, and everything after that was a blur until she awoke in the Phantomhive Mansion.

The demon laughed, a high-pitched hiss against Sakura's ear, causing the girl to flinch and tear herself out of its grasp.

"Hm? Do you remember now? Do you remember how you almost formed a contract with me in your desperation to be free?"

Pink locks flew violently as Sakura shook her head, eyes wide, her hands coming up to cover her ears, trying to block out the lies the demon was sure to be telling. Sebastian had even warned her to not give into the deceit.

"I have become… bonded… to you in a strange way, little cherry blossom. That very moment when I appeared before you, ready to offer you a contract, I was interrupted by that butler. A piece of me stuck with you. Didn't you find it odd that your fatal wounds healed so rapidly? Of course, that was with the help from that other demon, but it was thanks to that piece of me, that small spark of my power inside you, that it worked." The black furred cat-like human appeared before the pinkette, its eyes bleeding into bright pink as it lightly sunk its claws paws lightly onto Sakura's arms. A startled cry broke free from her lips, her frightened green orbs widening further as the demon inched closer until she could feel its scorching breath on her face.

"That small piece of me gave you immense power that is lethal for a weak, human body. Accept all of me before it's too late, Sakura."

Sakura shook her head, wordlessly struggling against its grasp. She heard it growl, and then there was the feeling of being pulled. Not a mere tug to keep her from break free, but a pull towards it, inside it. She pushed against it with her hands on its freezing, furry body and froze at what happened. She could see her hands turning transparent begin to sink into the demon and she screamed, jerking forcefully away from it.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

With a burst of strength she never knew she possessed, she broke free, her body stumbling and landing on the ground with a thud. The demon laughed innocently, bringing its paw up to its lips to lick passively at its fur.

"I'm starting to like you more and more, little cherry blossom. I made no mistake in sticking with you. But you're too weak as you are now, Sakura."

Sakura growled at the indirect insult and rose to her feet slowly.

"Let me give you power." The demon spoke once it was satisfied with its clean paws. It disappeared and Sakura gasped as it reappeared before her, its claws retracting so it could grab the pinkette's chin in a firm but gentle grip.

"What are you-" Her words were cut off as the furred creature tilted her head, a regretful look in its eye, before sinking its canines deeply into the soft flesh of her neck. Sakura shrieked; her body convulsing but she could do little against the demon before her. Her hands gripped its fur, weakly pushing the creature away. It kept a solid grip on her, forcing a searing hotness through the pinkette's veins. It built and burned, whatever the demon was doing a painful process. She could feel tears escaping her tightly closed eyes, cascading down her cheeks to drip silently off of her skin.

The demon broke away, stumbling back and wiping its mouth with the back of its enlarged paw. All Sakura could do was gasp and clutch at her neck, blood seeping thickly through her fingers.

"I gave you half of my power. With that, you won't be die as easily. I'll be another half of you, be it a so-called 'split personality' if you like. If you feel you are in a dangerous predicament, do not hesitate to use me, little blossom." It murmured, its mixed coloured eyes flickering sadly as it watched Sakura stand upright, her breathing laboured. The blood from the wound on her neck dripped, mixing with the tears that steadily fell with a small splash onto the ground.

"Why are you telling me all of this?" She choked, crying freely.

The demon smiled forlornly, its paw hesitantly reaching out to brush the pinkette's tears away. Tears it had caused.

"Sakura."

The green-eyed woman flinched at the voice calling her name, an ache forming in her head. She could hear the cat-like demon gasp, its form shaking as if it were cold.

"Sakura."

The bleakness around her blurred suddenly as she felt her consciousness slowly pull out of the depths of her mind. Her eyes darted to the demon that watched her with sad, lonely eyes. It reached out to her, the soft fur of its paw brushing against her hand.

"Don't forget my name, Sakura. If you forget, I will disappear."

"Sakura!"

Slowly, the pinkette's eyes cracked open, alight in the night closed around them. It took her a moment to register that her name was still being called, her eyes blinking twice as bright pink dissolved into dull green orbs.

A light touch on her cheek brought her unfocused gaze to Sebastian who crouched impassively before her. She blinked again, her eyes finally focusing on the handsome butler in front of her and realised her face was wet with tears.

She pulled away from him, wiping her cheeks and eyes with shaking hands, her body trembling slightly. She never noticed the flicker of something pass through the butler's dark-lashed eyes, the small frown marring his all too perfect face.

"Why are you crying?"

Startled, she sharply looked up at the tall male, her eyes wide. Her lower lip trembled, a lone tear trickling a hot line down her damp cheek. She let out a loud breath and closed her eyes, lowering her head to rest her forehead against his jacket-clad shoulder.

"It's nothing."

A few silent moments passed where none of them spoke, and Ciel was genuinely surprised that his butler had not moved from his crouched position in front of the pinkette. He knew the demon had a soft spot for Sakura, maybe even feelings –he snorted to himself– but it was still a shocking sight to see.

"Sakura." The raven-haired male's voice whispered into her ear, his words too soft for the two boys to hear. She looked up at him from the corner of her eye, watching his eyes for something. But they stayed impassive, and she felt like something unpleasant was going to happen.

"I'm sorry."

It took her a moment to sink in the meaning of those two words, and the feeling of dread bubbled violently in her stomach. She pulled away from him, searching his eyes once again but finding nothing; nothing but a coldness that she'd never seen before.

"I hope you're not going to go back on your word now, Michaelis."

For what seemed like the thousandth time that day, Sakura whipped her head to stare with growing horror at the man, no… demon, responsible for everything. She felt her hands shake, her fingers digging into the material of Sebastian's jacket but he made no indication that he felt her.

"'Going back on your word?'" Her fingers left his wrinkled jacket as she pulled away, her legs shaking as she tried to stand, to distance herself from the two powerful demons. "What's going on?" She directed her question at the silent Phantomhive butler, but he would not even look at her.

"It is simple, Sakura. No, I wouldn't say simple. I'd say obvious." Her attention darted to the spider demon, her eyes narrowing in a fiery glare. He smirked at her reaction, the drying leaves crunching underfoot as he stepped towards her, all the while she stepped back, wanting him nowhere near her.

"Obvious, Blossom, that Sebastian Michaelis would not go back on his word from the tempting offer of Ciel Phantomhive's soul... for you."

A/N: Ok, after writing this I had some major brainache. I apologize that it sucks, but like I said, the ideas are just not flowing. Sigh.

Who can guess Sakura's demons name? I'll give you a hint. It's a Japanese demon. Put the info from the chapter to what I've told you. I'm sure you'll get it ;]

I'll do better on my next NarutoxKuroshitsuji crossover, as since I've been writing this chapter, I've read the Kuroshitsuji manga and am up-to-date with it. The ideas from that... damn, I've never been slapped on the face but I'm guessing that's what it felt like. Woke me up big time!

Once again, R&R and point out if there's any mistakes or things are out of place. I'll try and sort it immediately

Until next chapter!

~Koneko Onee-chan