Chapter 10:

Back to school, Back to school, to prove to people that…no

I think I've proved everything.

Sakura slipped into Sasuke's room very quietly, careful not to wake him. She came up next to his sleeping body, oh, how she wondered what it was like, sleeping.

She never noticed how (now I hardly ever use this word) handsome he was. How his pale skin fitted his dark, silky black hair. Even in his sleep he looked annoyed. But Sakura knew he looked that way so none of his "fan girls" would bother him.

Sakura absentmindedly, grazed her finger tips along a lock of his hair that lay across his face. She didn't move it, she just touched it. And it really was silky and soft. I bet he uses conditioner. Sakura teased in her mind. She then brushed her fingers across his face. Across his cheek and the edge of his lips. She made her way to his neck. She stopped at the intersection of his neck and shoulder.

Then all the events that had happened earlier flashed before her memory. She began to feel ashamed that she needed to take his blood. Human blood. If she hadn't taken his blood she probably wouldn't have had enough strength to get up the stairs. She just wanted to forget the whole thing. Sakura usually has a talent for forgetting unnecessary memories and unwanted ones. For some reason she couldn't get the thought out of her mind. It was as if being with him made everything impossible.

That thought scared Sakura. She may not be able to control herself next time. Now that she had tasted his blood her want for it would be even stronger. She went back to her room to leave the still sleeping Sasuke to his dreams.

Even though he only got 4 ½ hours of sleep, Naruto felt great. The scenes he'd seen last night amazed him and freaked him out. It's funny usually someone would be up all night pondering to no end, but that never happens with him. He just closes his eyes and in about 30- 45 minutes he's a dead-weight.

Even though he didn't have trouble sleeping with questions storming his brain, he did have a ton of questions for Sasuke. For now he was just worried about having time to shower and get to school on time.

He ran down stairs. He had over slept. So naturally he skipped breakfast, packed his bag and ran to his bike. Naruto does not have a ride to school or have a car. So he rides. He takes the back way; he doesn't like people he knows to see him riding a bike to school. He had always felt like he would be made fun of or shunned because of it.

He took his daily route and as he rounded the corner. He stopped, he heard voices up ahead. He leaned his bike against the nearest tree and crept closer. He could recognize both voices. He shifted his stance and rustled the leaves, and the voices were gone. Naruto knew he was discovered, so there was no point to keep hiding. He picked up his bike and walked around the corner. He expected to find Sasuke and Sakura together, but he found no one. He walked to where he thought they were and looked for evidence. He found something that stuck out among the orange and brown leaves. A ring, made of two diamonds across from each other. He bent down and picked it up. He was about to put it in his pocket. Then he blinked and it was gone. He looked all over for it, but it was nowhere to be found. He knew it was Sasuke's, or a least he owned it and would never where it.

Sasuke had taken Sakura the back way to school to get some privacy from the world, and he had a ton more questions.

Just half way through Sakura clamped her hand over his mouth. She raised her free hand to her mouth instructing him to be silent. Sasuke nodded.

Without warning she used her "talents" to jump them into a tree and landed perfectly. Sasuke almost fell but she caught him. Right as he was going to say something she covered his mouth. She directed his attention to the ground below. He saw Naruto emerge from behind the trees they'd past a while ago. This did not surprise him. He couldn't see what he picked up, all he knew was that it shined. Then it clicked, he looked down at Sakura's hand, and it wasn't there. Her ring. She gave him an I'm-so-freaking-sorry-please-don't-eat-me look. She motioned him to be quiet. She then jumped out of the tree and appeared in the tree on the other side. He breathed a sigh of relief as he saw she had the ring. She jumped again, but Sasuke didn't think went to the ground, either way she landed silently next to him. The freaked out Naruto got on his bike and speed away.

"Well that was fun." Sakura stated as she "floated" down to the ground. Sasuke unable to fallow her actions, climbed down. "I'm hungry." Sasuke gave her an uneasy look. "No, not that way. I mean humanly." She paused. "Yes, I eat normal people food. How else would I have enough energy to beat the crud out of people? The other reason is that I think I'm a half-breed." She looked at him to make sure they were on the same page.

"Half-breed? What's that supposed to mean?" Sasuke was trying to keep up.

"It means that one of my parents was a vampire and one was a human….. I was adopted, remember?" She looked annoyed just talking about the subject.

"Why are you mad?" Sasuke looked concerned and once again, confused. But Sakura's expression had changed.

She looked fierce and ready to fight. Sasuke then realized that his "fan club" was surrounding them. They were cornered. Sasuke turned his back to her, as if he was going to help fight them off. Of course Sasuke would never hit a girl, he was just afraid of what they were going to say.

"Yeah Sakura, why are you mad?" one of them mocked. Sakura didn't reply.

"Come on Sakura it was only a bet, nothing serious. Don't hate Sasuke-chan." Another one begged.

"What are they talking about?" Sakura said gritting her teeth. She turned to Sasuke looking for an answer. He didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all. They were pleading for her forgiveness.

She then realized the horrible truth. He lied about everything. About liking her, about caring, he played her.

She then did what she does best; she punched him so hard in the stomach then even harder on the side of his face. She knew the club didn't like that, but they knew to keep their distance. "YOU ASSHOLE! You lied, and to think that I actually thought something in my life could go right. I even told you about me, I can't what an idiot I've been. I can't believe I actually thought you even gave a shit about my fucked-up life, no one does. Not even my parents. I hate my life! I hate you! I wish I could die!" Sakura ran toward the school.

"Wait…." Sasuke said ever so softly. He looked like he hurt more from her words, then her hits. The fan girls had disappeared. They left him sitting on the ground broken and bruised. It hurt to breath, she must have broken a few of his ribs and fractured his nose. It was then that he began to cough up blood. He couldn't stop, but it wasn't fatal. Finally someone came to his side, he hoped it was Sakura, instead it was Rina. She asked where Sakura had gone, so he pointed her in the direction she ran. As did Rina. Still no one helped Sasuke.

Rina finally found Sakura backstage in the theater room. Sitting in the darkest, farthest corner. And it looked like she was crying. Rina went to her side.

"I saw what happened. You don't know how hurt he looked…." Sakura cut her off.

"Do you not see how hurt I am?! He bet on me. This always happens." Sakura not bawling, though still had tears running down her cheeks.

"I know what they bet on." Sakura looked up at her with surprise. "It was weather or not he could get you to kiss him and mean it. So apparently he went too far."

"Too far? Too far?! I even moved in with the bastard! If it was just a bet then why did he say he cared? Why did he listen?...why do I care?" Sakura rested her head on her hands folded across her knees.

"You moved in..to….get away from your parents?" Sakura nodded. "Well if you want to move out, you can live with me. And I know I'm not your most favorite person in the world, but I live alone in a two-bedroom apartment."

"Would it be alright if you didn't come with me to his house?" Sakura obviously accepting her offer.

"Of course. Now are you ready to face the world?"

"I never am, but I guess I can't stay back here forever. Just whatever you do, please don't leave me alone with him. I'm afraid of what I might do." Rina was confused, but promised she wouldn't. And she also switched seats with her, so Rina now sits in front of Sasuke.

Rina helped clean Sakura up. Her eyes were still a light pink and puffy, her nose was also pink. But she could pull it off with a dash of make-up.