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Chapter Twelve: Halloween

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Sasuke yawned and stretched. Sakura sat in her demon form on his windowsill. He looked at her half awake. It was Friday, Halloween day. They had school, though. "Why aren't you turning into a human, Sakura? We have school." He yawned, looking at her. She giggled and hopped down from her perch, coming to sit in his lap. He wove his arms around her waist and kissed her softly on the lips.

"On Halloween demons and shinagami and the sort come out to stir up some trouble. This is the one day of the year we can be seen by all normal people. As long as I don't use my wings I'll be fine. Plus, we can wear our costumes to school today, remember?" She purred softly, her fingers gently gliding down his chest. He let out a small groan, enjoying the slight contact. "You don't have a costume but don't worry. Kakashi left me a pill for you. We'll hide your human body in the closet, lock it with an invisible demonic seal, and no one will be any wiser. I mean, maybe if there's an angel or something they'll figure it out but they don't honestly matter. They can't even start any kind of fight with me, because choosing a human mate is a natural occurrence for the children of Satan." She hummed before getting up and heading to the desk. Sasuke groaned slightly, missing the close contact.

He got up and put a wife beater he's left on the chair on. If he had top leave his body in the closet he didn't want it to half naked. Sakura offered him the pill and he quickly downed it. The familiar tingling of falling occurred and Sakura took hold of his human body. He had the doggy ears, tail, and usual outfit he'd become accustom to. Sakura hummed lightly as she gently laid his normal form in the closet. She then bit her index finger, drew something on the cool wooden surface, and he heard a soft clicking. The marks then seeped into the white wood and she grinned at her handy work. "Meet me outside in ten. I'll be right out." He stated and she nodded, hopping out the window. He watched her go and chuckled. He'd never seen her animal ears, but seeing a white fluffy tail made him laugh. "So she's a rabbit, eh? Makes sense. I guess that I'm a hunting dog then." He mumbled with a wicked smile. He then disappeared to the bathroom to brush his teeth and such.

In a matter of seconds Sasuke rushed out the door. "Bye May! Bye Itachi!" He called, grabbing his bag and rushing out to meet Sakura. She stood there, white rabbit ears twitching and a schoolbag in her hands. She beamed at him and latched on to his arm almost immediately. "You've been really happy lately. Is the day getting closer?" He asked softly. Sasuke was still afraid to die, even though he'd get to be with Sakura for all eternity once it happened. She smiled at him and nodded. He forced a smile back. 'I may not be ready, but that doesn't matter. I'll die whether I like it or not.' He thought sadly, masking his fears with a smile at the demon he'd come to love.

When they got to school, they were being stared at. Most boys looked at Sakura because her outfit was so revealing. She growled and looked around, her face turning slightly pink. "What? It just barely meets the dress code." She mumbled. Sasuke chuckled and lightly kissed her forehead.

"They're all just jealous that you're all mine." He mumbled with a smirk. Her face turned a darker shade and she giggled lightly. She burrowed into his arm even more and he laced the fingers of her left hand with his right. She seemed so normal, yet too perfect to be so. "Why did you choose me?" He asked calmly. It had been nagging at the back of his mind ever since the beginning.

Sakura looked up at him and then down at her shoes. "Father told me we would be drawn to the person we would match well with. When I saw you, I got this little jolt up my spine. At first I just thought it was because of how amazingly gorgeous you are, but slowly I've started to understand what my father meant. Every day I come to love you more than I did the day before. And tomorrow I'll love you way more than I do today." She sounded honest, and her face was red. She always got embarrassed when she shared her true feelings. He smiled lightly, knowing exactly what she meant. He felt it too; that every day as he came to know more about her he loved her even more so.

He gently kissed her forehead, causing a few students watching to squeal and blush. Sakura smiled up at him, the red in her cheeks slowly dying away. As they walked into the classroom Naruto pounced on him from behind. "Teme! What is up?!" He cheered happily, accidently shoving Sakura to the floor. She sat there for a moment, rubbing the back of her head. Naruto glanced over and their eyes locked. Sakura shuddered, her emerald spheres horrified and his sapphire calculating for once. He seemed like a wolf on the prowl. "Great costume, Sakura-Chan." He stated with a foxy grin. Sasuke looked between the two of them in confusion. In a matter of seconds Sakura was back on her feet and rushing for the classroom door.

'How could I have not realized it? I mean, sure it's been a couple hundred years since last we spoke, but he looks just the same!' She thought angrily, sitting down and hiding her face in her hands. 'My head hurts again. It must be this damn sun. How does he do this day in and day out? The sun is a killer to demons. It must be because he's…'

"Sakura, are you alright?" It was Sasuke. She looked up from her arms at him. He was knelt beside the desk, his hands on them to keep his balance. She smiled lightly and nodded. She didn't want to worry him. Sasuke looked at her more sternly but nodded and headed to his seat. Naruto sat down and they started chatting. Hinata and Temari sat with her.

"Naruto's holding a Halloween party tonight. The entire class is invited. Are you and Sasuke going to go?" Hinata asked with a smile. Sakura looked at her, wearing an angel costume. She was the one Naruto had picked and Sakura found herself pitying the girl. Fox demons were not well-known for taking care of their lovers. Of course, he may not have all those attributes, but Sakura was still very worried.

She shook her head. "I don't think so. I promised May-Chan and Itachi-Nii-San we'd help with the trick or treators." She mumbled, making sure to avoid looking at Hinata's disappointed eyes. 'No wonder he wants her. Those eyes are so damn sweet and innocent.' She thought bitterly. "I'm so sorry, Hinata-Chan." She whispered before the teacher walked in and lessons began.

Sakura only half listened all day. Her mind was elsewhere, wondering what the devious little fox seating a set over and in front of her was planning. When the day finally ended she rushed out, waiting by the large oak tree for Sasuke. He parted ways with Naruto and approached her, worried. "Sasuke-Kun, I think you need to cut of your contact with Uzamaki Naruto." She stated calmly, her eyes burning into his.

Sasuke's eyes widened. "Why? Was it what he said earlier? He actually meant it, Sakura! Can't you just accept that someone might actually be nice to you other than demons, shinagami and me?" He asked softly, looking at her in sheer hurt. She growled. She knew they were best friends, that Naruto had been there for him when hi world was crashing, but she needed to stop Naruto before anything bad could happen. With one move of his arm he could ruin everything.

"It's not that, Sasuke-Kun. Naruto is not a normal human. He's a Halfling." She whispered, the wind whipping up her hair and making her look like the demon she was. "His father is a fox demon who tricked a young angel named Kushina into falling in love with him. After a while he got impatient and raped her. She became pregnant with his bastard child, that golden fox Naruto, and after his birth she chopped off her own wings. Loosing your wings, to a demon or an angel, is death. If you loose your wings then your soul disappears from the world and you become a star, trapped in a pool of black for all eternity unless you become to dim. In that case, you just disappear into star dust, never able to be anything else or be reborn. Minato-Sama, Naruto's father, knew what having his child would do to her but ignored the consequences. Halflings are rare and have peculiar powers. They can see, even touch, an angel or demon on any day. Most Halflings are killed shortly after birth by one of their parents, but Minato-Sama took Naruto away from Heaven and raised him." She stated, her eyes shaking with unspoken fears.

She took a deep breath, her entire being shaking. "All my years as a demon he's been there. When we were little I tried to befriend him. But he's a frighteningly wicked creature. He nearly tore my wings off more times then I can count! He's cynical, sadistic, warped! He scares me very much, Sasuke-Kun, and he'd do anything to make me miserable. Please, Sasuke-Kun, just to give me some peace of mind, don't hang around with him outside of school." She was pleading, tears pooling in her eyes.

Sasuke gulped, and looked down. "I'm sorry, Sakura, but I can't promise that. He's my best friend and I won't let you ruin that. Naruto would never do anything to intentionally hurt me." He stated confidently before running off to catch up with the blond. "Hey, Naruto, can I help set up for your party tonight?" Sakura shook, her knees giving in on her. Her wings exploded from her back, but nobody noticed. They shuddered and crouched awkwardly against her back.

Kakashi appeared with Tonny and Tanny. "What the hell is he doing here? Oh dear God, how did we not notice him sooner?!" Tanny gasped, her eyes wide and horrified as they locked on Naruto's retreating form. Tonny growled and looked at Kakashi.

"This is really bad. We need to go tell Lord Satan and have Naruto stopped before he can-!" Kakashi froze and turned to Sakura. She had disappeared. "No, Sakura, don't tell me you went to challenge him?" He mumbled. All she had left behind was a pool of black feathers, making it look like a raven may have been attacked at this spot.

End

Is Sakura going to start a fight with Naruto?! Is Naruto planning something in that devious little foxy brain?! Will my parents every buy me some more chocolate pudding?!! The answers to all these questions next time! Until then!