Chapter 9:

Things are going to be different now.

Sasuke heaved Sakura over his shoulder and was surprised by how light she was. She looks about 108 pounds but feels about 80. Strange, it must be apart of her vampire ness. I hope she okay. Ordinarily he couldn't have cared less about a girl like her. But something made her different, if she were to have left him; he would either kill himself or go and look for her till he died.

Sakura opened her eyes and her blurred vision didn't help much. Sakura noticed she was moving but not with her own legs, and the thing carrying her was very warm. The moment was ruined when a great amount of air filled up her lungs, and she started to cough violently. That's when Sasuke looked back up at her and smiled.

"Oh, you're awake." What a great welcome-back-from-passing-out greeting.

Sakura blushed immediately, she tried to hide her face, but the only place to hide was his back, (which was quite comfortable) and that was too weird and embarrassing.

"Um...am I heavy?" Sakura asked now that Sasuke had stopped walking and was putting her down.

"No, actually. You were pretty light like a 10 year-old." He said trying to make her happy and not run off again.

"DAMN IT!" She screamed and almost fell down. Sasuke was staring at her befuddled; usually girls like to be called skinny. "Sorry, if I'm practically weightless it means I am still a monster." At that she really did fall down with a big thump. Sasuke reached out his hand for help up. She nodded but, instead of grabbing his hand she grabbed his sleeve. With the amount of force she used to get herself up, it almost pulled down Sasuke. "One question why didn't you run in terror when...I...well you know? That's what all the other people did when they figured it out."

"I knew I wouldn't let myself live if I let you get away from me that easily. Now it's my turn for the questions: Are you for real? What about you're parents? Why did you try to leave me?"

"Yes...My parents aren't like me not even same genetics, I'm adopted, and they always shunned me...I didn't want to kill you, like I said before I don't want to hurt you." Sakura tried to take a step toward the house and ended up racing Sasuke and won of course. Her superior strength and agility made her no match from Sasuke.

She waited as Sasuke finally gave up the running and walked up to the door where she waited.

"Geez, you're fast. Is that one of you're talents?" Sasuke asked panting lightly and Sakura not even tired.

"Do you want to see how fast I can really go?" Sakura asked daring him. He nodded eagerly. And within the second Sakura vanished, she just disappeared. The next second she was back standing on his other side. Still not even breaking a sweat. Then, randomly, her hands started to shake rapidly and her eyes were a dark green, almost black.

"S...Sasuke...do you...have...any raw...meat?" Her voice was shaky and eager. She fell to the floor

"Just stay calm." Too late. Sakura was changing again and it always a painful process for her and her alone. She began to cry out in pain and looked at Sasuke with those same pitch black eyes. A chill went down his back, and he knew what she wanted. He darted into the house and can back moments later carrying five packages of raw, bloody, meat. Sakura tore it from his hands and she sucked them all dry but one.

Sakura dropped the packages and grabbed Sasuke's shoulder putting her whole weight on him, (which again isn't that heavy). He wrapped his arm around her waist and hoisted her to her feet. Her eyes were barely open. Can you get drunk off of blood? He thought. Either way she was weak.

Sakura's hand brushed his cheek and turned his head toward her. She pulled his head down and hers up and she kissed him. It wasn't strong but, Sasuke felt something in his mouth, Blood? He thought. He pulled away from her and brushed his fingers across the inside of his lips. It was blood. He looked down at her. She was looking at him desperate.

"I'm sorry." Then lick the rest of the blood off of her lower lip. "I couldn't resist." She looked ashamed.

"I'm glad to give……just not to much." That made Sakura giggle. Sasuke lifted her head and pressed his lips to hers. Kissing her and transferring blood. But she tore away from him quickly.

"I can't…I…you need to go to bed. I can see circles under your eyes." She straightened her body and stood on her own. She looked fine. Like nothing had ever happened. Her eyes were bright green (night vision I suppose), her voice still a little shaky, but normal. Her teeth no longer pointed. She looked human and that was the objective.

"Are you sure you're not going to have another attack type thing?" Sasuke sounded very concerned.

"If I do, which I probably won't, I'll be back by morning." She looked into his eyes; they seemed to be saying 'don't leave again.' "I'm not going to risk you're life, but I won't leave you."

"Okay, but one question. Do I taste good?" he had an expression of curiosity.

"Well that was random. You taste better than anything I've had before. I've just been dieing to get a taste." She licked her lips. "Your smells made it even harder not to suck you dry. But your pulse…." She closed her eyes and he could tell she was listening right then. "Lets just say it's luring." Sakura looked very mischievous. That look and those words sent chills down Sasuke's spine.

"Sorry I asked." A little weirded out. Actually that's an understatement. Extremely weirded out is the correct words. But he figured he should start getting used to it.

"Yeah, if you want to get to know me then you're going to have to get used to the creepy explanations." Like she was reading his mind. She looked up at the star dappled sky. "Now go to bed. You can ask me questions in the morning."

"Okay, but what will you do?"

"I'll be listening to my ipod." And watching you. Sakura gave him a reassuring smile.

"Alright, just don't eat me." He leaned in and kissed her cheek, leaving a little red dot.

"Would you understand if I said: I'm only human?" She was trying to lighten the mood. And not creep him out to bad.