Bite Me

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When this dry-sunset finally melts away, my regret does too.

Sasuke: 18

Sakura: 17

Sai: 16

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Author's Note: Wow. This story is kick-ass (not to brag) and I'll definitely be updating once a week. Although, this chapter was posted up a week early, it's an early thanksgiving gift XD also 'cause I don't have any homework and the rest of this weekend I'm busy. -Thanks for all the reviews guys! You're awesome!!

Chapter Three: Target

"Gah! Sakura, you're depressing all of us!" Screeched Ino from her spot at the lunch table. The school cafeteria was packed, as usual. Sakura lifted her gaze to the impatient blonde.

"..sorry, Ino. I haven't been getting any sleep lately..." She managed to mumble.

'Thanks to Sasuke..'

Ino sighed, "Sleep now then, we've still got about a half-hour before class starts." Shikamaru nodded beside his girlfriend and then looked over at idiot-face Naruto who was stuffing his mouth full of pudding.

"..dude, that's gross." Shikamaru exclaimed in distaste at his friend's bizarre eating habits. Naruto shrugged, "Yeah, well... your face is gross!" He shouted, pointing a finger to a now dumbfounded Shikamaru.

"Dear god!" Ino yelled, looking at the blonde male.

"..your face is gross?" Sai repeated; "That's-" He paused, "Unbelievably sad.. -even for you." Sakura couldn't help but giggle at Sai's wry remark. Her laughter increased, tears stung her large, jade eyes.

"And she's back!" Ino shouted in happiness, clapping her hands and smiling. Sakura looked over at the ecstatic blonde and stretched her arms, "Man, that was an awesome sleep."

Naruto nearly choked on his pudding, "That could hardly be called a power-nap!" Pudding flew everywhere, even on Ino who was downright tired of Naruto's clumsiness.

Grabbing the collar of his school-shirt, she pulled him closer to her and growled in his pudding-stained face.

"You better learn to eat with your mouth closed or I'll start force feeding you, got it?" She released him and he stared in fear.

"Psycho-bitch." He murmured under his breath. Shikamaru had heard the comment but still laughed anyway.

Sakura watched as Sai got up to leave, "Doctor appointment." He put in quickly when everyone gave him the odd look and dashed out of the cafeteria; nearly knocking over a few kids.

Naruto furrowed his brows, "Never seen a guy get so excited over a doctor's appointment."

Time was starting to go by pretty fast, Sakura had lost herself in conversation with Ino, something to do with going shopping next weekend.

"Ah! Naruto, I can't believe you got drunk at Ino's party." She said with a sarcastic grin. He looked at her weird, "Who the hell said I got drunk? I didn't even go to Ino's party." Said male defended, glaring at Ino who in turn held up her hands, "Hey! You said you didn't want to go because it was lame!" She yelled, her face red with anger.

"You could've at least given me an invitation so I didn't feel like a loner!" He countered while wiping the pudding from his face.

Sakura perked up, "So.. you weren't even at Ino's party?" Naruto shook his head, the bell sounded and everyone began to leave the cafeteria in search of their last class of the day.

She was still pondering even while listening (hardly) to her religion teacher's lecture.

'Why would Sai lie to me?'

She still couldn't figure it out and she wasn't about to drop the subject either. She was going to find out, either by investigation or going to him in person, demanding the truth and nothing but the truth!

There were other questions too.

Most of them revolving around Sasuke Uchiha. First of all, Sakura didn't know that much about him, just that he was of Japanese decent and a vampire.

Which helped her in no way whatsoever!

After the attack on her a few days ago, Sasuke had yet to return to school. She tried so hard to forget what had happened but it plagued her like a virus.

..the dreams were awful. Nightmares. She hated them and they were almost always the same. She would return home to find her friends and aunt drained of blood and strewn on the floor of her house.

She would go to them to see if they were really dead; to find a survivor. Every single one of them was always dead. She would scream and turn around just in time to be taken by Sasuke.

He would whisper haunting endearments close to her ear and then before he had a chance to feed off of her, she would awaken.

She pressed her back against the seat of the bus. Taking out her ipod, Sakura shuffled the songs and just tried to relax. She felt some sort of connection between her and Sai. He was so nice to her, always smiling and making jokes just to see her happy and laughing.

Once when she was in grade nine, she dated a boy and he dumped her for some other girl in a flash. Sakura was mostly pissed but Sai seemed to make her feel all better; like numbing her so she couldn't feel any pain.

It had worked, she forgot all about him and focused only on Sai. He was like her savior in her desperate time of need. She laughed at the memory, guys weren't worth tears, especially immature ones.

Even though she was a whole year older then Sai, he didn't mind. Their relationship went past friendship but wasn't close enough to reacher something more. They weren't romantic with each other, more like very close friends. Sakura could say that Sai was her best friend, he was always there for her.

She looked up and smiled genuinely.

She was damn happy to have Sai as a friend.

Everything was reverting back to normal. Sakura was enjoying high school life to her heart's content, now she was almost always seen with a goofy grin plastered on her face.

She made an improvement. Sakura was finally back to her old self, the bubbly girl everyone had known her to be. Her grades were getting better now too. They were in the high eighties to low nineties.

Her aunt sure was happy about that. She flipped through a novel during lunch, Ino prodding her in the arm to make sure she wasn't off in dream-land.

"Still conscious?" Ino asked with a smirk. Sakura nodded slowly, "Yeah, yeah. Now be quiet, you're disrupting my reading." Ino giggled, "You're a weird one."

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Sai had saved Sakura a seat beside him during computer class. He explained that they were going to be partners for the next project. She agreed happily and he began to tell her what they were assigned to do.

"Can you do that?" He asked. Sakura simply nodded her head, "Yeah, I'll be fine. Let's get to it!" She cheered.

When they finally got going with their project, Sakura turned to the male with her lips pursed.

"Sai.. why did you lie to me?"

He stopped writing to acknowledge her question.

"What did I lie about?" He seemed puzzled by her sudden question.

She averted his gaze, "About you leaving Ino's party early because Naruto was drunk. He said himself that he didn't even go to the party."

He licked his dry lips and parted them, the bell rang. He gathered his things and smiled faintly, "Sorry. I'll see you later." He added curtly before leaving the classroom in a big hurry. He totally ignored her question, like he didn't to tell her what really happened..

She sat there, "What are you hiding, Sai?"

Sakura was ecstatic by the time school had ended. It was a long weekend and she had absolutely no homework! She threw her arms in the air as a silent victory. All her other friends got stuck with tons of homework and Sakura wished them good luck.

She was going to spend the weekend relaxing and pampering herself like a princess. -okay... maybe not to that extent but surely she was going to enjoy her sweet freedom.

The girl was a little surprised to find that her aunt wasn't home. On Fridays, her aunt would get off work early. Shrugging, Sakura wandered into the kitchen only to find a note held against the fridge door with the help of a magnet.

She read it out loud, "Sakura. The office stuck me with a double-shift. I won't be back until the late evening, I left you money. Order yourself dinner and run a few errands for me, please. Much love, auntie." She laughed, her aunt was always so formal.

She looked over to the kitchen table and found eighty-dollars placed on the polished surface. She took it and pocketed it at once. Next to it was a short list of the things her aunt needed her to pick up.

They were: Onions, baking-soda, apples, flour, sugar, chicken noodle soup, coffee-beans, bananas, and frozen juices.

Looking at the time, Sakura decided upon getting the chores done and over with; then relaxing when she got back. Pulling on her boots and jacket, Sakura stepped out of the house and headed for the market.

Lucky for her, she wasn't far away from downtown Toronto. She could walk there in about twenty minutes and do whatever she wanted.

"At least it isn't so cold today." She mused out loud, momentarily looking up at the painted skies.

Okay... so maybe she was goofing around a little. Sakura didn't feel like dragging along grocery bags and her food. Instead, she ate inside the restaurant. Well, you couldn't really call McDonald's a restaurant per say... it was a fast-food joint.

She was so damn hungry that she didn't care where the hell she ate. Picking up the two grocery bags, Sakura threw her trash out and walked out of the fast-food restaurant with a content smile.

"Soon I'll be relaxing in a nice, warm bath."

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"Fuck!" She cried in annoyance. Since it was winter, the day seemed to just disappear before your eyes! It was only six-thirty and already the sun had gone down! Sakura cursed under her breath, she was walking alone at night.

..it kind of reminded her of that time... she shook her head to rid herself of such thoughts. She had just recovered from the whole vampire-attack and she didn't want to go back to being a.. -a vegetable!

She did, however, mull over the fact that almost two-weeks had passed and still Sasuke refused to show his face at school. Sakura thought that maybe it was because of the whole, she knew what he was, issue.

As if she'd even tell anyone!

They would all give her the same response...

Have her committed immediately!

She shivered a great deal when a cold gust of wind blew in the direction she was walking in. Her fingers were practically frozen, her teeth chattering too from time-to-time. It even felt like her legs were numb!

She quickened her pace, wanting so badly to feel the warmth and safety of her house. Sakura would still be alone for some time since her aunt was on the late shift tonight.

For a second she stopped and looked to her left and right. Sakura could have sworn that she heard something. ...something inhuman.

Shaking her head, the girl continued on her way. That is... until the voices increased and it felt as if they were right next to her ear. She couldn't make anything out though.. it was all gibberish.

The night draped across the city like a blanket. Even the dimly lit lights weren't enough. To make matters worse, it started snowing mildly. Though, not much, it wouldn't make it over an inch if it continued at this pace.

And then... it happened in a flash. She was knocked off her feet with so much force that she hit the ground and continued to skid and roll for a short time. Her breath ended up getting lodged in her throat, she coughed for air, slightly winded from the impact.

It felt like she had slammed into a brick wall! Her head throbbed and her stomach churned with the familiar feeling of nausea.

She sucked in a hasty breath through her gritted teeth. Soon after her impact, did she hear the grocery bags hit the ground loudly. Through her dizzying vision, she saw a quick shadow move past her and then it was gone.

She used her elbows for support, she didn't want to risk standing in case she ended up hitting the ground again.

Her jaw was clenched for fear of what she knew was about to come. Based on her surroundings, she was now in an alley-way.

"..sh-shit." She moaned in slight pain. Her head was pounding and her limbs felt very weak now.

Upon hearing chuckles chiming from behind her, Sakura turned her head in the direction of the laughter. Her eyes landed upon three shadowed figures. All of them, lean and slender.

"Look what we've caught ourselves." Mused a female, snickering near the end of her sentence in pleasure.

"A snack." Said another female, her voice much higher-pitched than the first one.

Sakura realized the danger she was in, not only were they vampires but.. there was three fuckin' vampires! She was only human and couldn't even outrun a lone vampire!

"Not so fast." The last vampire spoke, it was a male. Sakura didn't take heed to his words, she used her knee to push off the ground and then she tried running but like before, she was flung to the ground in a shattering fall.

The impact was equivalent to falling off a building, landing straight on your back. Fracturing and snapping all of your bones. Sakura wasn't sure if anything was broken but she would sure as hell have some bruises covering her body.

She gasped when one of the blood-suckers gripped her long, pink hair in a firm hold. Her head was pulled back so that she was staring straight at the sky. She tried fighting against the vampire but that only served in getting her head shaken.

"Sneaky little bitch." The male growled fiercely. She closed her eyes, tears springing from the corners and falling.

She felt freezing cold air touch the side of her face and she knew at once just how close the creature was. She shivered against the touch and was instantly revolted by it.

All of a sudden, her hair was released, the side of her face pressed against the cold ground. She heard a squall forming from behind her. Had.. had someone come to her rescue?

She was too petrified to look, let alone move.

"Ah look, it's the half-breed." Teased one of the females. This made Sakura slightly curious.

"..h-half breed..?" She whispered brokenly, fighting against her overpowering sobs.

From beyond the ringing in her ears, Sakura could faintly pick up the sound of a silencer on a gun. She turned her body around so she could see what the hell was going on. Looking up at one of the building tops was a figure. The person was alone and holding what seemed to be a gun.

She squinted her eyes and ignored the thundering pain at the side of her head. Her heart rate picked up because the person she was looking at was-

"Sai?" She spoke quietly. The gun was aimed in the direction of a fallen vampire.

She was being.. saved...?

She let out a shaky uneasy breath and then felt herself being up-lifted by a pair of arms and pulled tightly against a sturdy chest that promised her protection. She looked up at the face of someone she hoped to never see again. Whether she liked it or not.. he was trying to help her.

She couldn't complain about that, could she?

"Sa-Sasuke.." She said in exasperation, now clutching at the shirt he wore. She heard more gunshots and then the sound of someone hitting the ground in a somewhat graceful yet hard manner.

Footsteps..

Her heartbeat picked up.

More footsteps.

Why wasn't Sasuke moving?

She saw Sai approaching the two of them, his eyes hard, the gun pointed at his head. Sakura drew in a breath and sent him a pleading look. Still, he didn't lower the gun.

"I should've known.." He finally said. "You, Sasuke, are unwelcome here. Give Sakura to me."

She was firmly pressed against him and by the gnarl deep within Sasuke's chest, Sakura knew he wouldn't give up without a fight.

"You're dangerous." Sai cocked the gun, not caring about the proximity and then they moved together. As soon as the silenced shot went off, Sasuke had moved and now they were.. flying?

No.. just moving quickly. She was slipping in and out of unconsciousness, no sound from Sasuke's part.

She felt her body hit a soft surface and then blankets being wrapped around her frozen body. She saw Sasuke's figure in the dim moonlight that filtered into her room from the window.

She felt unsteady, everything was spinning. His rough voice brought her back to reality, "Your friend, do you know what he is?" Sakura shook her head, her voice suddenly so dry.

"He's a vampire's only true enemy. A hunter."

Sakura let everything sit, her mind was going over it all, trying to make sense of the information.

"S..Sai is a vampire-hunter?" She murmured.

The girl saw Sasuke nod his head. "That's why he's been lying to you, he's trying to keep his true-self a secret."

She watched the male head over to her window and open it, he put one foot on the ledge but her pleading voice stopped him.

"Wait!" She jumped out of her bed and rushed to his side. She stopped suddenly, feeling a little frightened by the proximity; she saw him frown.

"I'm a monster." He stated flatly. "I should be treated like one." She looked at his face, "But.. you're only half-vampire, right?" She managed. Hardly.

"Yeah but that still doesn't change what I am. A bloodsucker."

She heard him sigh, "Sorry about last time. I shouldn't have lost control so easily." Sakura watched him try to leave in haste, "Hold on!" She gripped his arm which surprised even herself.

His hand enclosed over her smaller one and he pried her away from him, as if he were disgusted by the mere touch of her.

"You should fear me." He said casually. Sakura stood there, contemplating his words, "Why did you leave?"

Sasuke chuckled lightly, "I never truly left, Sakura. I've been fighting my ass off the past week to protect you."

"..me? Protect me..?" She was baffled.

"When I lost control, it excited the others. It made them want your blood, because of the way I reacted to it." She stared in shock. "I put you in danger and now I'll keep it away from you."

He yawned, "There's a lot of them crawling around in this city." He watched the way her knees almost caved when he spoke, "Eventually they'll come looking for you."

She sat at the edge of her bed, not trusting the way her body was reacting to the news.

"H.. how did you become what you are now?"

He closed the window, knowing that her questions wouldn't cease until he answered them as best he could.

"I don't remember the specifics but I recall a blonde vampire, he's my master. In other words, the one who killed my human-self." She creased her brows, "I think he was interrupted and left me for dead, I became a half-breed and killed my entire family." he stated coolly, without a hint of remorse.

"Your family..? You killed them all?!" She seemed appalled.

He nodded and continued, "Yes. I was young, I had no will-power and I killed them all out of thirst." He watched her wet her lips, "How old are you?"

"Last July I turned ninety."

She seemed to be fully awake, "Sasuke, how do you kill a vampire?" He looked at her funny, "Why? You wanna kill me too?" She shook her head, "I was just curious."

"Vampires can easily kill each other, just ripping apart flesh. But for someone like Sai to kill a vampire, it escapes me." She nodded, "What does blood taste like? Why does mine taste.. better?"

He rolled his eyes, "You ask too many questions." She watched him advance towards her, taking a strand a pink hair between his fingers and playing with it until she shuddered, "I knew.. the moment I tasted your blood; the moment I lost control, that you were mine."

She gasped and touched her throat, "..I belong to you?" He nodded, "In a sense, I won't force myself upon you. I chose you though." He held her face in his hands, ran his thumb against the side of her cheek, "Do you mind being mine?"

For a second, Sakura nearly pulled away but she held still, awaiting his face to inch closer, for him to claim her. His forehead rested against her shoulder, she sat there in confusion.

Did.. he try to kiss her just now?

"..will I turn into a vampire?" She asked out of the blue. Sasuke looked at her, "I won't let you." He stated, almost angry. "Before.. when you bit me after the party?" He shook his head, "I can't turn others into vampires, I don't have that power."

"Your friend, Sai, he's going to hunt me now."

That was the last thing she remembered before her eyes grew weary and sleep claimed her again. Her mind couldn't handle all the new information being crammed inside her head.

..she still couldn't get over the fact that she was Sasuke's now. Sakura Haruno was the lover of a vampire.

Author's Note: Yeah, that was super fun. Haha, so now I guess you know what Sai really is! Awww, fluffiness at the end!! Sasuke-x-Sakura forever!! I'm not going to make Sasuke an ass in this fic (for once) just 'cause I think him being cocky and overconfident all the time is better in this story. Oh, he'll have his jackass moments too, don't worry XXD lool, I got so many reviews saying that Sai was a werewolf! I know this story is going to seem a lot like the twilight series (which I'm trying very hard not to do) so I'll apologize in advance. Haha, I don't wanna copy anything from the books without knowing it and having people accusing me. Hopefully it doesn't seem like twilight, those books are awesome though!! Anyways, early gift, by the end of next week there will be an update and it will be shorter too :D

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