A/n: OMG this chapter is like LONG!! But it's really good ad important !!! I hope you all like it I worked like SUPER hard on this one. I want you all to review like never before!!! Lol it would mean a lot to me and all that jazz. And just so you all know tomorrow is the LAST day of school and then BREAK which means MORE updating!!! HECK YES!!!!
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Forbidden Fruit
"Hey Ino have you seen Sakura?" Tenten asked the blonde as they walked out of their first period.
"No I haven't, she's been gone for three days. I wonder if she's sick" Ino wondered, looking at her new acquaintance. "We should go see her after school today" she smiled and Tenten nodded happily.
"Ino," Deidara called as she walked up glancing at Tenten with caution. "That human girl's absence has affected Gaara. He's acting like his old self and I mean his old, old self" she warned.
"We're going to check on her this afternoon do you want to come with us?" she asked her older sister.
Deidara nodded and looked at Tenten again, "I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable, but I assure you I mean no harm"
Tenten shook her head, "No it's fine, it's just that red haired boyfriend of yours who frightens me" she laughed lightly.
"That is understandable, Sasori-danna is quite frightening" she tried to give the werewolf a small smile but failed. "I shall see you two after school then," she turned and headed off but stopped and turned her head. "You cannot allow Gaara to know we have gone to see her, or Sasori-danna" she said seriously and walked off into the mass of students.
"Well let's get to class" Tenten sighed and headed off with Ino behind her.
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Deidara knocked on the door and waited as Kakashi opened it slowly, "Hatake-san" Deidara smiled a friendly smile. "We haven't seen Sakura in awhile and were worried" she said actually sounding concerned.
"Oh yes well . . . some things have happened," he said warily.
"Please Kakashi can we see her" Tenten begged looking up at him with saddened eyes.
Kakashi nodded and let the three walk in, "I have to run to the store please, watch her and don't let her do anything" he said painfully. Ino nodded and he closed the door behind him.
"Ino don't breath," Deidara said sternly.
Tenten smelled the air and went wide eyed. She was about to run up the stairs when Deidara's hand stopped her. "It is her blood but it's not coming from her. We need to see something before we see the girl" Deidara said walking up the stairs slowly.
She turned to the bathroom first and looked at Ino warning her. She pushed the door open and blood writing and symbols covered the mirror and the walls. "Oh my god" Tenten gasped.
Deidara walked in and stared at the mirror, the other two didn't realize at first that on the mirror the words formed a cross. "This is sick" Tenten muttered.
"It gets worse," Deidara said pointing to the white wall in the bathtub. "It's the instructions on how to make the element of silver" she said closing her eyes and walking out of the bathroom. "Don't speak to her until I have finished, is that understood?" she looked back at the two. Ino nodded and looked at Tenten.
"Don't worry Tenten before my sister was turned to a vampire she was a priestess" Ino smiled and Tenten finally nodded. Deidara opened the door and Sakura sat lifelessly on her bed. Her arms were wrapped many times, probably so she couldn't cut herself anymore.
"Hello Sakura" Deidara said in a heavenly voice. Sakura didn't move or even acknowledge their presence. Deidara walked over to the bed and stared down at the broken girl. "You poor human, you are plagued with nightmares aren't you?" Deidara asked.
Sakura slowly looked up and nodded. Deidara gave her a small smile, "I can help you. Would you like to be rid of your nightmares?"
Tears spilled from her green eyes and she nodded, "Please take my pain away" Sakura begged.
"I can do that" Deidara said walking over to the desk. She took the black paint and the paint brush that were sitting on top of it. She came back to Sakura and smiled again. "Close your eyes" she ordered.
Sakura did as she was told and shut her eyes. Deidara opened the paint and dipped the fine tipped brush into the dark paint. She pulled the brush out and painted a symbol on Sakura's forehead. When she was done she painted the same symbol on her hand.
She closed the paint and threw the brush and paint behind her. She whispered something that was in another language. She made strange hand signs and slammed her hand against Sakura's forehead. Sakura's eyes dilated and she let out a scream.
Deidara pulled her hand away and sighed. "All done" she said as Sakura fell over.
"What did you do to her?!" Tenten yelled.
"Shhhh" Deidara smiled as she placed a finger over her lips. "She just needs to sleep now," she pulled the covers over the pink haired girl with a peaceful face.
"I don't know what it is but there is something inside her, it's not evil but it isn't good for either of our kinds" Deidara said looking at the two. "I think Gaara knows this too, but I can't help but feel sorry for her. What ever it is she is, it's only half of her and its ripping her apart. As long s nothing too will bending happens to her she should be fine. The presence hasn't fully awakened and I just silenced it" she said sadly.
"Well I'll be off now and you two should leave soon, your presence is only making it hard for her at this moment"
And with that Deidara left the room swiftly. They heard Sakura's father come back in and looked at each other. "Maybe we should leave" Ino said turning for the stairs. Kakashi was in the doorway wide eyed,
"H-How did you get her to sleep?" he asked utterly shocked. "She hasn't slept in days" he rushed to her side. Ino smiled and nudged Tenten, she nodded and they left quietly.
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Sakura sat up with a yawn and smiled to herself. "Wow I feel great" she said looking around her room. She thought about the last couple of days but could only draw a blank. The only thing she remembered was Gaara's pained face, his fangs bared at her, and then her locking herself in the bathroom.
She looked off into space for awhile and then looked down at herself. She lifted her arm up and smelled herself. "Oh god!" she gagged, "Have I not bathed in the last couple of days?" she asked herself. She pushed herself out of bed and got in the shower.
"Ugh it smells like bleach in here" Sakura groaned and then noticed the bandages on her arms. She took them off and stared at the healing cuts up and down her arms. She tried to remember when this happened but kept coming up with nothing. She gave up and just decided to re-wrap them when she was done with her shower.
She tried to hurry up her shower but make sure she was clean. When she got out she dried off with her towel and changed into her clothes for the day.
"Hey dad!" she smiled as she came down the stairs with her backpack. "Hey why does my bathroom smell like bleach?" she asked.
Kakashi coughed and looked to the side, "Shouldn't you be getting to school?" he asked looking at the time.
Sakura looked at the clock and yelped, "Oh god, yes! See ya!" she waved and dashed out the door.
He stared after her and smiled, "Thank god she's back to normal"
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"Ha-ha it's Friday and I didn't even remember!" Sakura cheered as she walked into the school.
"Sakura!" Ino called and ran up to her.
"Hey Ino how are you?!" she smiled and hugged her friend.
"You HAVE to go to the movies with me tonight! I haven't seen you in forever" she laughed. Sakura blinked and looked at her questioningly. "Yeah you were so sick you were out cold all three days" Ino laughed awkwardly.
"That must be why I can't remember anything" Sakura laughed and a wave of relief washed over her. "I'd love to go to the movies with you Ino. It sounds like awesome fun as long as we don't get attacked" she smiled brightly.
"Don't worry I promise to be on the look out this time" she smiled back. The warning bell rang and Sakura sighed. Ino pulled Sakura with her and they headed to their first period.
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"Wow it seems like it's been forever since I ate lunch in here" Sakura laughed. Tenten shook her head and drowned down her bottle of water.
"It's only been like three days Sakura" Kiba said flicking her on the head. She glared at him rubbing her head to try and ease the pain. Sakura froze when she saw Gaara walk into the lunch room. He looked over at her and they stared at each other for a long time.
He was the first one to break their gaze and walked past them to his normal table with his older brother and the others. Kiba scoffed, "I thought he would be the happiest you were back"
"You were apparently wrong" Tenten snickered. Ino shot her a look and it shut her up instantly. "Sorry" she murmured.
Sakura sighed and looked down at her food, "Well Tenten you want to come to the movies with me and Ino tonight?" she asked.
"Sure sounds awesome as long as no one attacks us again" she laughed.
"No one better be attacking my vampire" Kiba said crossing his arms angrily. Ino's eyes widened a bit and she blushed. Sakura smiled at the scene, they weren't even going out in human terms and he was being so over protective.
"I can take care of myself you know" she said giving Kiba a small smile.
"I know you can take care of yourself but when your protecting other people you get careless of your own safety" he smiled back. "So I'll be watching," his smile turned into a smirk.
Ino just rolled her eyes and sighed. "Well I'm excited, what time should we go?" Sakura asked looking at the two.
"Well there aren't any good movies out in the theatre here so we'll go into the next town and go to their megaplex, so we should leave around 6 p.m." Ino said getting a nod from Tenten.
"Alright sounds great I'll see you guys then," she smiled. The bell rang and they left each other.
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Sakura's face fell when she saw Gaara was not in her science class today. She sighed sitting next to the empty chair. Where could he have been, he was at lunch but he did avoid her.
Sakura glared at the black table, it must be the thing that made him freak out that night. But she couldn't remember what it had been. This SUCKED to the highest level of suckage. She ignored the lecture their teacher was giving them on today's lesson and tried to concentrate on that night.
But the more she thought about it the more her head hurt. The bell rang and knocked her out of her thoughts. She groaned as she got up and headed for her last class of the day and then she could finally get away from this, at least for the weekend.
Thankfully her last period flew by and she was walking towards her two friends. "Hey guys!" she waved with a giant smile on her face.
"Sakura!" Tenten smiled back, "How was class?" she asked as she made it to the two.
"Almost unbearable," she grimaced.
"Why?" Ino wondered.
Sakura didn't say anything at first. She didn't want them to know how miserable she was just because she didn't get to see the love of her life up close today. Whoa, what? Since when was he the love of her life? Sakura sighed and knew it was true. "You know school just does that to you" she said almost telling the truth.
"I know what you mean" Tenten rolled her eyes just loathing the place. "Like we need an education" she laughed and slammed her hand on Sakura's back making her fall forward. "Opps" she blinked.
The pink haired teen sighed and sat up. She stood cracking her back in the process, "It's no big" she tried to say as assuring as possible. As soon as she regained feeling in her spine again she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. "How about you guys spend the night tonight, so you know we can just go crazy tonight?" Sakura smiled.
Tenten's grin almost fell of her face as she agreed. Ino on the other hand was a little reluctant, "Well I hope you wouldn't mind. I'd love to stay but I don't sleep," she said poking her fingers together.
"That's right" Sakura said nodding.
"Well its fine with me but how come you don't have dark circles under your eyes and Gaara does?" she asked poking her blond friend.
Ino laughed and batted her hand away, "Gaara was an insomniac before he became what he is therefore his symptoms of it are more noticeable"
Sakura nodded, yes that made sense. She looked back at the two and then turned to see the clock; "I wanna get ready to go to the movies so I'll see you guys at 6, ok?" she waved and ran out to her car through the now pouring rain.
She got out her keys and jumped in the car as soon as she could. She slid the key into the ignition and went wide eyed. "What the . . ." she trailed off as her eyes turned into an icy glare. There strolling through the parking lot was the missing red head.
The only good feeling left in Sakura was holding her back from running him over and laughing him maliciously. But it would probably do more damage to her car then him. Stupid immortal, she mumbled into her head.
She threw the door open and stomped out into the rain. She balled her hand up into a fist and tried to hit him as hard as she could. But when her fist hit his shoulder . . . Sakura twitched and pulled her bruised hand back. Gaara looked down at her without saying anything and then trailed down to her hurt hand.
"You shouldn't have done that" he sighed taking it from her and looking at it closely.
She snatched it back and glared at him once again, "Where were you?" she demanded. "Why weren't you in class? You are clearly here" she pouted trying to stay made at his gorgeous face.
It was stoic and almost looked uncaring but he was looking at her almost looking like he was holding back with his eyes to tell her something. "I just didn't feel like it" he told her.
"You mean you didn't feel like being near me," she corrected trying to hold back the hurt.
"Whatever" he said shrugging it off and continued his stride to his car. Sakura fumed in her spot and threw a pencil she had in her pocket at him.
"You're such a jackass!! You see this is what you always do! If you ever come near me again I'll just kill myself, you stupid jerk!" she yelled after him. "You're so lucky I can't jut get in my car and run you over right now!" she spat out and turned storming off to her car.
Gaara tried to hold back a smirk about her little car comment. There was no doubt in his mind right now she would try and run him over in a heart beat. His face fell back to its stoic form as he thought about her. That horrendous scene was plaguing his mind.
He sat down in the driver's seat and just sat there not moving. There was a reason he missed a few periods today. He had snuck into Tsunade's study while she was at work and searched through all the books she had. He found one that interested him. It was about heavenly beings, he reached over to the passenger's side and picked up the old book.
He had been reading the book and found an article of being s sent from above to destroy the evil in the world. It was even listed the last one was Haruno Mitsukai. There were only two ways to deal with these creatures and it was either to strip them of their power or kill them. But killing Sakura was obviously out of the question.
He opened the book to where he had left off and re-read it. The only other way to deal with them was to destroy their powers. It was either be bitten by a Vampire or a Werewolf. Like hell was he going to let a disgusting dog bit his human.
But then he had thought further ahead at the fact that Sakura was only half human and half whatever else she was. He didn't know what would happen it that was the case. Gaara slammed the book shut and tossed it in the back. "This is hopeless" he mumbled to himself.
He finally grabbed the keys out of his pocket and started that car. He drove home in the rain and couldn't help but let his mind wander to the "fight" that Sakura had had with him. He did seem to be repeating the same thing over and over. But it wasn't like it was entirely his fault.
She just HAD to be some psycho vampire killer, he glad out the window and was tempted to just punch the glass. He pulled onto the almost hidden road and came up to his house.
Gaara got out and as he came into the house he shook the water out of his hair. Ino was dancing around and had a bag that looked full at the bottom of the stairs. "Going somewhere?" he asked as she leapt past him.
"Yes, I'm staying the night at Sakura's house" she said sounding happier then she had in a long time.
"Why?" he hissed.
"Because she invited me over, genius. Which ALSO means you can't stalk her tonight like you do every other night" she stuck her tongue out at him.
"You want to lose that?" he threatened.
She stuck it out further and glared back, "Try me" she said. They glared at each other for a long time. "Why don't you just stay away from her for good Gaara" she hissed.
His glare lessened as he grew curious, "What did you see Ino?"
She looked away from him and crossed her arms, "I saw you and Sakura but she was crying and tried to run away from you but you wouldn't let her and then . . . she got hurt . . ." she trailed off.
"I would never hurt her," he said following her with his eyes as she paced.
She just scoffed, "An empty promise, you've already hurt her and you keep doing it," Ino said grabbing her bags. "Just stay away from her" she warned.
Gaara glared after her as she went through the front door. He went into the kitchen and saw Tsunade at the table with papers spread all over the place. "Hi sweetie" she said without even looking up from her work.
"I thought you said that Sakura was dangerous and we should stay away from her" Gaara leaned against the counter and crossed his arms waiting for her reply.
"I did but that was before Deidara went to see the girl. You know Deidara's power; unless something stupid does something to awaken that thing inside her w wont have to worry. But she is part human and humanity and its stubbornness should hold the presence back" she smiled.
She set her pen down and looked up at him. "What with the long face my little panda bear?" she asked. Gaara nearly fell over as he heard the evil nick name she had chosen for him.
"You swore you would never say that aloud again!" he yelled from embarrassment, yes embarrassment. Sasori walked in from the back kitchen door that connected to the garage and saw the two.
"And here's my fluffy bear!"
Sasori made the same notion as Gaara had and nearly fell to the ground. "You promised!" he whined.
"Oh come on now, I don't get to call you guys that anymore, I remember a little boy who was my little panda bear" she smiled looking at Gaara.
"That was a LONG time ago," he huffed crossing his arms.
"Oh come now it wasn't that long" she said giving them a soft smile.
"315 years is a VERY long time" Sasori said to her.
"Not to me at least, I can remember the old times when you two were little and before you were cursed" she sighed happily reminiscing.
Flash Back . . .
"Tsunade-sama!" a nurse ran down the hall seeking out the blonde doctor. Tsunade turned around and looked at the brunette and listened as she informed her of the situation. "It's a 10 year old boy, he's been hurt badly" she said in a panicked voice.
Tsunade rushed down the hall and burst into the emergency room, there on the bed was a young red haired boy lay motionless as the other doctors worked. She walked up and looked down at his awake face, "Why isn't he asleep?!" she yelled.
"We gave him something to make him sleep but it isn't working," a man said.
She looked down at his pale green eyes that almost looked emotionless, "Are you alright?" she asked placing a comforting hand on his cheek. He nodded but then looked away from her.
The surgery to remove the metal that had gone into his side was successful and he was moved to a recovery room. Another red haired boy looking about two years old walked into the room. "Are you his brother?" Tsunade asked.
He nodded and walked over to the bed. "What is your name?" she wondered as he made his way to the opposite side of her.
"Sasori," he said softly.
"And your brother's?"
"Gaara"
Tsunade nodded and stared down at Gaara who was only half conscious now. "Can you tell me how he got this cut?" she asked placing her hand on Gaara's forehead.
"My dad did it to him" he said simply.
Tsunade went wide unable to believe someone would carve a symbol into their own son's forehead. "Where is your father?" she gulped.
"He's dead, there was a fire. That's how Gaara got hurt he tripped and fell" he said his face not changing from its stoic-ness. But there was pain and sadness in his eyes. It was the only thing that made these two boys seem human.
"Would about your mother?" Tsunade wondered growing more and more attached to these poor boys by the second.
"She died along time ago" Sasori said still having no change in his facial expression.
"So you're all alone now?"
He nodded and just stared at his brother. "Is he going to be alright?" he asked looking back up at her.
She nodded slowly and thought about what she was about to ask. It wouldn't be a smart idea for a vampire to take care of two little kids. They would eventually realize while they aged she didn't. But something was taking over her, a human feeling she thought had died a long time ago, compassion.
"Would you like me to take care of you?"
The first expression Tsunade had ever seen on Sasori's face and it was shock, "L-live? With you? Like a family?" he asked almost as if checking she was really asking such things.
She nodded and smiled, "You see I don't have a family and I would very much like to take care of you two boys. I could be your mommy and you could be my little fluffy bear" her smile grew and she awaited his answer.
"You really want us?" he asked doubtfully.
"Of course," she said back.
Before she knew it the small 12 year old was hugging her. She lost the shock and smiled sweetly hugging him back. "Don't worry I'll take care of you" she whispered running her hand through his hair.
She raised them for 7 years and as she suspected they grew taller and taller every year. They were unbelievable handsome for boys and she noticed their cold demeanors melt as time went on. But then something horrible happened and a horrible blood disease was going around, it was spreading as easily as the common cold.
And to Tsunade's horror Sasori had gotten it. It was untreatable and many were dying. Tsunade and Gaara stood on the safe side of the glass and watched as Sasori began dying. Tsunade wanted to be there with him, she was immune to the disease that killed you by running through your blood. But she was dead and there was nothing to run through.
"I know you can save him," Gaara said sadly. Tsunade looked down at him confused and wondering what he meant. He just stared back up at her, "I know why you haven't gotten it. It's because you're already dead" he said.
Tsunade went wide eyed and could not tear her face away from him. How had he found out and how much did he know? "How did you-"
"I saw you" he answered her question before she could finish it. "I saw you kill that dog I can admit at first I was scared but of all the stories I had heard about the creature that drained others blood, I never once saw you attack a human. It truly amazed me; I couldn't picture you in anyway evil at all. You saved people's lives, you were kind, and you took me and my brother in,"
"Yet all the stories said that Vampires were evil. I almost went insane thinking about it, it also explained why you never aged. I always wondered why other moms got older and greyer and you never changed. But you can save him and I know it's only a matter of time until I get sick . . ."
Tsunade went wide eyed and covered her mouth with her hand. "I could never put you two through that. It was the worst experience of my life . . ." she trailed off with tears forming in her eyes.
"I know your immortal and I don't want you to be alone forever, it's the only way" Gaara said looking down.
Tsunade closed her eyes and tried to think of a way out of his explanation. There was none, Sasori was going to die. She didn't even want to think about what it would be like when they were gone. She opened her watery eyes and held out her hand to him. "I love you Gaara, like you were my very own son" she smiled.
"I am your son" he smiled back.
She hugged him no longer able to fight back the tears. "I love you so much that this is going to break my heart" she cried holding him closer. He hugged her back and she heard him laugh.
"It won't because you don't have a heart" he pulled away from her with a grin.
She rose an eye brow and rested her hands on her hips, "I do so, it just doesn't beat anymore" she said wiping away the tears. She looked around to make sure no one was making rounds and snuck into the closed off room.
Sasori opened his eyes when he heard them talking and glared at Gaara. "Why are you in here you'll get sick" he said angrily. He sat up painfully and glared at his brother.
"I won't be able to get the disease much longer" he smirked. Sasori went wide eyed and turned to Tsunade.
"You're going to bite him?" he asked in amazement. Tsunade gave him a bored look, apparently she underestimated their brains. Aren't boys not supposed to care about anything?
She smiled and touched his hand, "You aren't going to die Sasori, well you sort of are but not in the sense you think" she smiled.
"You're going to turn me too?"
She nodded and sighed, "All right," she picked up both their hands and looked at them closely. "You two are lucky I have gotten rid for the need for blood the instant I see it" she laughed and took Sasori's hand up to her mouth.
Two large fangs grew and she bit Sasori's hand. He winced only slightly and held his hand to himself as she let go. She took Gaara's hand and did the same. He winced as she penetrated his skin and did the same as Sasori when she was done.
Tsunade went over to the counter and grabbed gauges and wrapped their hands tightly. "Ok come on we have to get out of here before the real symptoms start coming in" she said grabbing Sasori's clothes and handing them to her son.
He changed quickly and Tsunade lead them out of the hospital.
End of Flashback . . .
Tsunade let out a relaxed sigh and looked at her two boys. She twitched seeing Gaara asleep on Sasori's should and Sasori asleep leaning on the refrigerator. She grabbed the chair beside her and chucked it at the two. Both their eyes shot open and they barely dodged it.
"Are you insane?!" they both yelled.
"You're both grounded" she said pointing towards the door. "Go to your rooms, now! I'll tell you when you're ungrounded later" she huffed.
"What?!" Gaara said totally shocked, "we haven't been grounded for 310 years!"
"Aww cry me a river," she made a pouting face and continued pointing towards the door. "Grounded" she repeated.
Sasori rolled his eyes and pushed through the swinging door. Gaara reluctantly followed and both head to their rooms. "Ha still got it" she smirked and started working again.