More Complications

It had been weeks since we had arrived. Mom seemed to be happier here though whenever there were meetings with bloodline leaders involved she always got anxious and whenever I tried to ask about it she'd simply dismiss it and ask about my day. Hei was allowed to stay with me, Lady Tsunade covered for he and I, something I was most grateful for. I had gotten close to Hinata and Naruto but had to step back when I learned that both of them were the leaders of their bloodline and were currently trying to get the council to approve of a merge between the two. They're son was a good friend, his name was Kinta. He took after his mother's eyes and fathers hair. He and I were in the same history class apparently and because of who his parents were I always kept a look out for him.

That day in training we were going through boot camp. Hei was keeping pace alone side me, my mortal half was just about done and Hei was working on keeping my immortal blood from taking over.

"Just a little bit longer my lady. We're almost done." he said and yet still I couldn't, didn't want to go on. My mortal powered body was screaming at me, begging me to stop while dots were starting to form, it was a sign that I was ready to pass out. I was about to pass out too when all all of a sudden I picked my pace up and outran Hei. My senses extended and again my thirst flared. The instant I felt thirsty I knew what it was that had saved me, and I knew that I shouldn't have allowed it but it just felt so go to move so fast, to have so much power. When I was done and at the end of the line the force of what I had done hit me like a ton of bricks. Almost as instantly as I had stopped I fell to my knees and Hei came to my side.

'My lady, should I take you away?' he asked, keeping it all in our minds and out of hearing range. Slowly I shook my head, sure I felt like crap but that didn't mean I wanted to listen a lecture as well.

'Please' he thought but again I shook my head. Soon even sensei was beside me, that wasn't a good sign.

"Are you alright? Should I summon a healer?" he offered at first but the instant I shook my head at him too he lifted me up into his arms and carried me off. "Class dismissed!" were his last words before he took off at full speed. All the while Hei growled and made noises. I on the other hand slowly grew sleepy, slowly drifted off into the darkness of sleep, pushing back the thirst that had built while I accessed my power and hoping that after a nap I wouldn't need to drink.

"Izakura, stay with me." I heard sensei call out, causing Hei to snarl.

"Address her properly, Lord or not at all. She is my master and she will be respected." Hei's tone of voice was harsh then, angry.

"Enough...be...have....Hei." were my last words before I feel into a deep sleep, leaving me to wonder about what it was sensei would have or had said in response to Hei's angry words.

Everything was crimson then, there was no darkness to hide me and there sure as hell wasn't anyway I was going to get lost.

'My my, so the child still refuses to accept what she is. How pathetic.' suddenly cam a young, dangerous sounding tone of voice, it was a child's.

"Who's there?!" I called out, holding my ground and staying on guard. My actions caused the young girl to laugh before the crimson on the walls began to drip, forming a river of blood, streaming and making its way into a cup. The scent caught my attention then and instantly my thirst flared again. I wanted it, oh god did I want it and yet I wouldn't allow my self to drink.

"Drink! Drink damn you!" the voice scram as I slowly began to make my way for it. The only thing my eyes could focus on then was the cup filled with blood, the sight of it slowly pouring itself into the cup without spilling a drop. A part of me kept refusing the blood, kept yelling at me how wrong it was and yet all the while it scram I realized that my body needed it, that I needed it. The instant that realization hit the voices were gone and I was drinking from the cup of never ending blood. The more blood I drank I stronger I felt, the more whole I felt and most of all the more my appearances changed. My short maroon hair grew out to my lower back, my green at the center of my eyes suddenly stood out because of the black ring that now outlined it and the outer part of my eyes, my already pale skin faded to deadly pale, and my fangs grew out. Everything felt right as it happened, I felt as if I were truly awakened.

When I finally opened my eyes I found my self strapped to a hospital bed and linked to all sorts of monitors. It was easy to get out of those but when I noticed the IV feeding me blood I left it alone. A sigh escaped my lips then, it was silent and yet as soon as it had Hei was by my side.

"My lady, your awake." he said, voice full of relief. I smiled at him and nodded though confused as to why he had been so worried. I had passed out before and woken up hours later, why he suddenly felt so strongly about it was beyond me.

"Hai, I'm fine. You should know I'll only stay out for a couple of hours so why did you bring me here?" I asked, annoyed by the IV and so ripping it out and sinking my fangs into the bag. Hei looked away then.

"My lady, it's been three days since the incident." as soon as the words left his mouth I went still, so still I could have passed for a statue.

"What?" I asked before quickly taking to my feet and meeting the cold floor. My legs felt sore, weak and yet still I stood.

"My lady it's been three days since then, you were hospitalized for your seizures. You were also screaming, they wouldn't let me near you but now that you've woken there is no need for me stay a distance." he said, curling up around my feet and purring. The sound alone expressed how worried he'd been, and the more he touched me the more I could feel what he felt, the more I could feel what he was feeling. Instinctively my hand reached out and pet his back, smoothing his fur.

"It's alright Hei, I'm fine now. I've accepted what I am." I said ever so softly, sensing someone close by.

"They're worried about you my lady, your mother especially." he said while moving away and standing guard at the door. A frown formed on my face then, mom. What had I done to her, I had left her alone, worrying about me for three days and two nights. Thats when it hit me, her presence wasn't the only one that lingered in the room. Quickly I moved to reach for my cloths in my closets before speaking.

"Hei, who else has been here to see me. Mothers presence isn't the only one in this room." as soon as the words left my lips Hei smiled, he could tell control, along with my true powers, had finally set in. Then, once his proud and happy emotions had set in his eyes tightened and his anger rose.

"That Lord was here as well, I would have kept him out but no one let me interfere. My pardons my lady."

"Its alright, where is mom now?"

"She is at home, getting ready to come see you." he said. I nodded and as soon as I was done I jumped out the window and took off at a run to where I knew mother would be, to where Hei had told me she'd be and to where we would be able to talk alone.

The run home as awesome as it had been in class, the way my sense's acted on their own, the way my body moved the instant my senses felt anything and everything even more astonishing. Hei's speed was up to mine and something told me he had always been able to go at such speeds but held back for my sake. I was a half-breed, I was one of a kind and I was a powerful being who deserved respect as much as anyone and anything else did in this world. As we got closer to the house I slowed to a jog and as we got to the porch I paused. Someone was inside, mom was packing things so anger driven that it was hard to pick up who's voice it was.

"No, I'm leaving. I should have never brought her here, I should have just tied binding her blood, training her my self....something, anything but here." she cried out, slamming a bento box into her bag.

"She needs someone who can train her properly. I have no doubts that you could have trained her, could have taught her control even but she needs to be around her own kind." the voice was muffled, male that much I knew for sure.

"Her own kind?! Her own kind?! She's a half-breed, no one other than me would ever accept her on the hunters council or the immortal and we both know it." I had never heard mom's voice so anger driven, so loud and so strong with conviction. It was scary.

"Damn it Sakura, listen to me. You have someone here, your not alone."

"I can't, I won't take advantage of Lady Tsunade."

"You have me Sakura, you've always had me." as soon as the words left his mouth I heard mom break down into sobs and felt my own anger raise. I had never heard, seen my mother show fear, show true anger and yet the instant we got here, the moment she was left alone with this man she broke down. She was fragile. Hei too began to growl and before I realized it both he and I were standing in front of my mother, blocking her from view and standing between she and my sensei.

"I think you should leave now sensei." I growled, allowing Hei to as well. His eyes widened then, surprised to find me standing in front of him. Mom had moved so fast, had wrapped her hands around me so quickly that it wasn't until I tried to turn back to look at her face that I realized she had moved.

"Izakura, oh honey I thought you were never going to wake up." she cried into me, causing me to rub her back.

"I'm fine now mom, better than ever." I tried to lighten the mood but she only hugged me tighter.

"Izakura you need to go back to the hospital, we need to make sure that you're alright." Itachi spoke, Hei growled at him and in return he glared at Hei. The instant I saw him look, give such an ugly look to my Hei I hissed.

"You must respect my blood animal Lord Itachi or you will lose what respect I have for you as a lord." his eyes widened upon hearing the truth and then he turned to Sakura. His eyes were sad, broken and yet he knew he couldn't go to her, he couldn't her like how I was holding her.

"I meant what I said Sakura, I always have." and with that he left. A sigh of relief left my lips then. I was about to pick mother up when a wave of dizziness took over me and my thirst flared slightly. In a blink of an eye mom was holding me steady, stroking my hair.

"You'll be this way for a while, need large amounts of blood in short periods of time." she said while setting me down. Hei had gone to the kitchen and brought back a cup full of blood.

"When did you stock up on blood?" I asked, voice soft and silent.

"When you passed out that day, I knew your vampiric blood was fully awakened and still I didn't tell you to accept what, who you are Izakura. But I know better now and mortal or not, immortal or not I'll always stand beside you." as soon as her words left my lips tears fell from my face, which made it harder to feel. I was about to respond when all of a sudden Shizune and Lady Tsunade appeared.

"You should have known better. Shizune."

"Hai." and with that she moved to my side, testing my vitals and refilling my cup of blood. Mom stood and bowed to greet her before sighing.

"You're here to explain things to her, aren't you?" she asked, though to me it sounded more like a statement.

"Yes. Izakura now that you've fully awakened you will be taking vampire classes. Lord Itachi has offered to train you himself."

'Hell no!' roared Hei mentally, knowing better than to going against a high standing vampire. I shook my head then, agreeing with him but knowing that there was no arguing this.

"In addition you will no long be working rounds as a healer, we will however call you if needed. Right now it is important for you to train with your gifts and in your specialty. Your vampiric blood will soon show that to you." she instructed. Listening to her nothing sounded too hard, everything was easy enough. Then, just as I had relaxed and taken in my fill of blood her expression turned serious.

"Take not Izakura, it is important that for the first month you take in as much blood as you can, drink whenever your body craves it and that you stay by Hei's side at all times. Your new to our race, to your power and blood and so it will be dangerous if you do not quench your thirst." the look in her eyes was dead serious and the power she was releasing only made me remember her warning word for word.

"Hai, I will." I said, I promised. She nodded at me and then turned to Shizune.

"Everything is well, it seems she has been healing her self from the moment she turned." Lady Tsunade smiled, not surprised by that statement. I was just happy that I was well enough not to have to go back to that place.

"Good, then we will leave. Take a day off Sakura, I'm sure that you want to stay by her side." and with that they were gone, leaving behind a set schedule of when I was to report for blood training. A sighed escaped both out lips and then we all laughed.

That night me and mom spend it catching up, I told her about how I had gotten close to Hinata, Naruto and Kinta. She smiled and nodded, she knew they were good people, good beings and that I'd be happy to be their friends. Afterwards we stayed up late watching a movie only to fall asleep in each others arms.