The Blood Moon

Hey sorry it's been awhile folks! I have a really tight schedule and also, I'm a procrastinator. I honestly didn't know how to start this chapter and I had to cross out so many ideas. I'm really sorry if this chapter sucks and I had hard time writing the fight scene so that sucks too. Yeah, sorry if it isn't too eventful…

Chapter Four: Resentment

Itachi dove to his right as Hana lunged straight at him, claw outstretched and ready to tear his cold flesh into smithereens. He rolled into a crouching position and barely had enough time to dodge her next attack. He dove underneath her and immediately scrambled onto his feet. He was done underestimating her. It was time to get serious.

He recalled the attempts Hana made to attack him and nodded to himself. Although the ground shook when Hana landed, that meant she used brute force behind her strikes. She was slower than him and that in itself was an advantage to the agile vampire. After all, werewolves were complete savages in comparison to the wit of the vampires.

Itachi watched as the she wolf swiveled around to face him. Her amber eyes glinted with bloodlust as she slowly stalked towards him. Itachi curled his hands into tight fists, gnashed his teeth together, and shut his eyes and reopened them to reveal crimson irises with three tomoe spinning wildly. He anticipated her next strike and positioned himself into a crouch as Hana leaped through the air.

Stunned, Hana turned her head around and noticed that Itachi wasn't behind her. The hairs on her back raised and the pit of her stomach dropped when she came to the horrible conclusion: He was underneath her. She didn't have enough time to land safely on the ground as she felt a cold hand grab her inner thighs. She let out a yelp as she was suspended in the air.

Itachi grunted and his muscles contracted as he fisted his hands into her peppered her fur. He used her leg as leverage and threw her against a tree, ripping out fur from where he grabbed her.

Hana's skull crashed against the bark of the tree and then her spin followed suit. As she fell to the ground, she screwed her eyes shut, trying to gulp in air from the impact she suffered through. She slowly stood up, due to her disorientation, and let out a growl as she noticed blood trickle down to her snout and fall to the ground. She let out a feral snarl and surprised Itachi as she ran towards him at full speed with her claw outstretched.

Itachi was recovering from his overused of strength at throwing her and failed to notice her coming at him. As he rubbed his sore arm, he felt an enormous weight crash down behind him. A scream tore out from his throat as he felt chunks of his skin being ripped open. Blood spluttered into clumps onto the grass but that didn't matter to him. The searing pain grew in intensity as the moon began to appear from behind the clouds. He couldn't think, let alone see his surroundings and crashed head first into a rock and felt his scalp rip open. Itachi panted as he stared into the retreating back of Hana's full form. His eyes narrowed dangerously and he stood up shakily. If she thought she had won, she was dead wrong. As the pain receded, he sprinted towards her.

Hana trotted towards home but felt a cold breeze ruffle her fur and surge right past her ear. She turned around only to receive a punch in the snout. She tumbled into the ground and felt a push against the side of her neck. She opened to see Itachi's fang grow in size and his eyes…Oh god, they were the most frightening orbs she had ever had the misfortune of staring into. They spun around wildly and concentrated on the enticing pulse her neck had to offer. She struggled to get up and shove him out of her way but it was too late. The moment his fangs plunged through her skin, she let out a pained howl that echoed through the Demon Forest.

It was pain beyond the imaginable. She felt his venom invade her defenseless system and return her to her human form. As her body readjusted itself, the pain became two fold and tears sprung to her eyes. She scratched at Itachi but he didn't relinquish his hold on her. Although she would normally try to keep a stoic face when it came to pain but this…it was too much for anyone to handle. She sucked up her pride and her lips quivered as tears rolled down her cheeks. She let out a shaky plea, "Please…let me go."

She felt him smirk against her neck and shrieked in agony when she felt his venom double in doses. She began to sob uncontrollably and grabbed his hair and tried to pry his mouth away from her neck. She felt herself being released and writhed on the ground. She burst into a cold sweat and began to shiver. Her line of vision began to blur but she searched around for help wildly. Knowing it was useless, she stretched her arm towards the Demon Forest.

Itachi scoffed, "Still trying to escape in your half naked, pathetic state eh?"

Hana slowly got onto all fours and despite the pain, tried crawling away from him. She felt a cold hand on her bare shoulder and she was lifted into his arms, bridal style. Her eyes fluttered and before she knew it, her consciousness abandoned her in her time of absolute need.

'No…'

Itachi received wary stares from the vampires at the palace and he couldn't blame them. He was covered in grim and blood, looked like a hurricane had struck him, and carrying a sickly werewolf in his arms.

As he reached his chambers, he dropped Hana unceremoniously onto his bed. He watched her writhe a little more before deciding to take mercy on her and ridding her of his venom. He cradled her carefully in his arms and placed his head on her chest. She was becoming cold and her heart rate was abnormally high. She was in the second phase of transforming into a vampire. Itachi placed his lips on her neck and began to suck his venom away from her system and felt Hana become warmer with each passing minute. After a couple more minutes, he finished his cleansing and gently laid her on his pillows. Hana panted heavily and her eyes fluttered open.

Itachi studied her eyes and couldn't help but be entranced by those brown orbs. They were sinfully beautiful and her guarded look even added at touch of mystic. Her tattooed cheeks couldn't hide those rosy cheeks that seemed even more prominent than before. Her parted lips were full, pink, and simply succulent; unlike those of the vampires which were thin, dry and colorless. He shook his head of such thoughts. 'She's a savage beast. She knows nothing but brutality and carnage.' He still can't deny her beauty however and it angered him that he was beginning to feel attraction towards her, even through all the hell she put him through.

"Stop…staring…" Hana whispered hoarsely as she kept his gaze on him.

Itachi raised his hand to her face and cupped her cheek. His eyes softened from its usual coldness and brought his lips to her ear. He whispered, "Sleep."

Hana exhaled a breath she didn't realize she was holding and stared into his onyx orbs. She felt oddly at peace and decided that it was better to rest before she woke up to face her punishment the following day. She gave him a tiny nod and curled underneath his sheets and slept.

Itachi spent the entire night watching Hana sleep and stroked her hair fondly. He studied her calm disposition and even wondered how her slender body looked underneath those meddlesome bed sheets in all her bareness. He shook his head and rubbed his temples. He felt disgusted at himself for even "fantasizing" about a werewolf but Hana was different. She wasn't like the rest of those mutts. He couldn't place what though. He thought about killing her right then and there in his bed but when his hand curled around her slender neck, he felt emptiness in his chest, as if she didn't deserve to die.

"The things you make me feel…" He whispered to no one in particular.

His lips curved upward slightly as he watched her lean into his touch as he continued to caress her hair. 'Adorable but brutal.' He thought absentmindedly. He stopped his ministrations when she began to twist and stretch.

Hana yawned and opened her eyes groggily. She noticed she wasn't in her damp prison and covered in soft sheets instead of her usual stiff ones. She snuggled her face into the pillow and let out a tired grin. "So soft…" She mumbled out. She sniffed the pillow and snorted in repulsion. It had HIS scent.

"Finally awake I see."

She swiveled around and glared at him. A sharp pain throbbed in the side of her forehead and noticed a bandage wrapped around her entire head. She lightly touched it but Itachi's hand caught her wrist.

"Leave it alone."

Hana shook her arm free from his grasp. "Look, this 'arrangement' obviously isn't working out so I don't see the point in keeping me here in your stupid palace," she began. As she saw that he was intently listening instead of retorting with a snide remark, she continued. "Why not break the bond you placed on us when you…" she blanched, "'kissed me' and release me. I'll even forget that this ever happened and tell my pack some lie."

Itachi let out a sigh. "There isn't way to break the bond, at least, not that I know of." He crinkled his nose with his next statement. "I agree that this arrangement is beginning to become troublesome but it is how it is. You cannot leave this palace even if I wanted you to."

"But-"

"Do you want to die?" he asked harshly. "I know for a fact that anyone who tried to pass the boundary lines of the bond die."

Hana's eyes widened and for the first time in a very long time, she felt helpless. She stared at her hands and felt a lump in her throat. She turned her back towards him so he wouldn't see her moment of weakness and embarrass her. It was futile however as she let out a choked sob and tears began to fall freely from her eyes. She brought her knees up to her chest and placed her head in between the crook of her thighs.

Itachi didn't really know how to react to this situation. Every werewolf he encountered never showed such debility or even broke down. All in all, it was a very awkward situation he was placed in. He felt pity towards her and himself for dealing with a sobbing she wolf and walked up behind her. He wrapped his arms around her thin waist and brought her closer to his chest. He felt her struggle but soon, she turned around and hid her face against the crook of his neck

"I…I hate you." Hana's shaky voice muffled out.

"Likewise." Itachi responded back as he still held her.

And thus began their daily routine.

A couple of months have passed since that night and Hana did what she normally did around the palace. She cleaned and responded to Itachi's every whim, unwillingly of course. It surprised her that he didn't really demand much of her and she began to feel comfortable around him. They even held casual conversations here and there and she really began to know more about him. Although, he would glance at her with looks of desire but she figured it was probably due to some dresses that would cling to her as if it were a second layer of skin. She refused to consider it attraction to just her and ignored his stares. Still, she felt a burning desire to break free from the palace. There was nothing she really could do due to her bond but at night, she would wander to the palace's library and pick out books that would give her insight to breaking it. So far, she had been unsuccessful but she refused to give up. She would try not to raise her hopes up whenever one book would mention the seal but in the end, her mood would become gloomy when it failed to mention how to break the bond.

On one particular night, she snuck out of her chambers and tip-toed quietly towards the library. She failed to notice red eyes following her. She walked through the door and brought out her candle stick and matches to light her way through the aisles of books that awaited her. She skipped aisles that held nothing for her and ventured into the deepest part of the library. She searched through many titles and picked out a couple that she thought might hold the answers but a cold breeze swooshed right past her and blew out her candle. She immediately froze.

'Someone's here!' She thought. Her heart rate increased and her pupils dilated. Her fears came true.

"Well, well, well. Look who we have here." A familiar voice taunted.

'Sasuke.' "What do you want?" Hana asked rudely, hiding the books she picked out behind her back.

"Nothing really but what I DO want to know is why you are wasting your time here searching for answers that these books do not have." He leaned against a bookshelf and smirked.

Hana could only see his outline but tried to hide her expressions. After all, vampires can see better at night. "I'm only looking for books to read for pleasure." She backed away slowly but he stood in front of her within a second. He grabbed her shoulders and spun her around and grabbed the books that were behind her back. He looked at their titles and let out a "hn." "Seals, curses…hmm I wonder." He said sarcastically. "Like I said, the answers you're looking for aren't here."

Hana narrowed her eyes at him. "You're lying. How can I be sure you're not fooling around?"

Sasuke shrugged. "You can't but I'll tell you this: There is only one copy left in this entire world and it is hidden in the most unlikely place."

Hana strode up to him and grabbed him by the collar. She dragged him down to face level and glared at him. "You know where it is don't you?"

He rolled his eyes. "Only the general area." He smacked her hands away and walked towards the exit. "You better head to your little room because Itachi is awake and heading towards this area." With that said, he left.

Hana decided it was best to head over to her room and think about what he said later. She grabbed her books and candle and left.

Itachi pushed the doors open to the throne room where his mother and father awaited him. He walked through the dimly lit room and stopped in front of the dais of his parents. "You called for me?"

Fugaku spoke up first. "Yes. I wanted to discuss and very important matter with you and it involves that mutt you have for a servant." He beckoned him closer.

Itachi approached him and gave him a bored look. "What is it?"

It was Mikoto's turn to speak. "You're father and I discussed this thoroughly and we came to a conclusion." She paused and continued. "We want you to seduce her."

Itachi's eyes widened at her blunt statement. "That's disgusting! She's a werewolf and don't you find the idea repulsing?" He made a disgusted look and searched their faces for any traces of repulsion.

"Please, I've seen how you look at her. It should be easy for someone such as you." Fugaku stated.

"Why?" Itachi demanded.

"Do as we say." Fugaku stated harshly. "Besides, I can see the lust you have for her. It's obvious to everyone here at the palace."

"That still doesn't answer my question. You're planning something."

"Obviously but that is not important for the time being. Just form a relationship with her and don't you dare think about finishing her off." 'Yet.' He added mentally as an afterthought. Mikoto nodded in agreement.

Itachi was wary of their "request" but he thought it would benefit him more than them if he were to form a relationship with Hana. He bowed at them and left the throne, formulating ideas for his next move.

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DONE! Honestly I really hate the way this chapter came out but it had to be this way to set the next chapter in place. I'm sorry if you guys hated it but I'm freaking tired as hell right now so forgive my errors and please leave a review! MUCH LOVE TO THE PEOPLE!