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Note: The italic font style are flashbacks.
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And this is my first Mature Fanfic xD
I just hope you enjoy this chapter and it will be quite rushed but only because it's just flashbacks xD
A full moon was out in the night sky giving the city a more beautiful sight. A young innocent-looking school girl and her boyfriend were deep in the alley where no crowd can interrupt their business. The boy smirked as he pinned the delicate girl towards the cold, and wet wall. The girl grunted in slight pain before he started unbuttoning a couple of buttons from her white blouse and devoured her neck.
"We shouldn't be doing this," the girl moaned. "Someone might see us."
"Don't worry," her boyfriend said. "No one can see us."
The boy continued while the girl simply let him has his way with her. A shadow suddenly appeared quickly making the girl gasp and push the guy away from her.
"Ow!" the guy said. "What the hell was that for?"
"I-I just saw something!" the girl started to panic. "A-a strange looking shadow!"
"What's so strange about a shadow?" her boyfriend wondered, trying to be logic. "It might have been just a cat or something. Don't be scared now. Come on, I might as well take you home."
"Okay," the girl agreed as the boy took her hand and took her out of the dark alley. The girl was still nervous after what she saw just now. All of a sudden, a gust of wind made the couple stop in their girl screamed while the guy was trying to see what is happening at the very moment.
"What the?" The boy yelled as he squinted his eyes. He noticed a figure on top of the roof. What's really odd about it is that the figure had wings. Then, the figure leaped down the roof towards the couple. When they saw what the figure was, the guy gasped in horror as the girl froze, terrified of the sight. In front of them stood a nightmare. A demon with eyes as red as blood. And within those eyes were lust.
Lust for blood.
But not just any blood. Sasuke's demon wanted blood from the heart.
"H-hurry!" the guy exclaimed. "Let's get out of here!" He grabbed the girl's wrist and they both make an attempt to escape. However, Sasuke was quick as lightning. Immediately blocking their way, he watched the two shivering in fear. It was those eyes. Deep inside him he doesn't want to do this. It was the demon that he was cursed with. No matter how much he tried, he can not control his curse. Raising up his clawed hands, he slashed the guys throat with no mercy at all. The girl screamed as blood splattered from the guys throat as he collapsed to the ground. When Sasuke was about to slash his chest open to retrieve the guy's heart, he noticed the girl's eyes. Eyes filled with fear.
Just like her.
The very first time she saw him in this form was glued to his brain. Fear was on her pure, green eyes. He couldn't bare to see that face. Sasuke leaped away from the ground and disappeared without a trace. Leaving the girl with her dead boyfriend.
"Tch" Sasuke mumbled before landing on a rooftop of an abandoned building. He leaned against the door and took out the pendant that Sakura gave him before her death. The emerald stone glued to the center sparkled as he remember the very first time she saw him like this.
"S-s-sasuke?" a frightened Sakura asked, hoping that what she is seeing at this moment is just a nightmare. The demon faced her with a shocked look on his face. He didn't want her to see him in this form.
"Sasuke, is that you?" Sakura wondered, trying to approach closer. "It is you isn't it? Why do you look like that?"
"Don't look at me," Sasuke begged.
"But-" Sakura said.
"Leave!" Sasuke snapped but Sakura didn't move. He thought that Sakura had fear planted on her face. He hated that face. He was always misunderstood by most people.
"No!" the green-eyed protested. "I am not going to leave until you explain to me EVERYTHING! It's an order from the princess!"
Inside, the pink haired, green eyed mistress was happy to be loyalty right now.
"Why aren't you running away?" he asked. "Everyone else does. It's thanks to that stupid bite I received four years ago."
"A bite?" Sakura asked. "What sort of a bite?"
"I'm not sure," Sasuke started to explain. "Come with me. I'm sure you can't stand the foul stench of the dead bodies."
Sakura nodded in agreement and followed the Sasuke in his demonic form. Still frightened, she masked her fear with a brave face. Sasuke is her friend no matter what he looks like. She was taught to never judge anyone by her deceased mother.
"A princess must never judge," she reminded herself as Sasuke stopped at a part of the cave that had a simple bed in one corner and a chest drawer next to it. She assumed that this was his bedroom.
"Sit on that chair over there," Sasuke told her. "And I'll tell you what happened to me. But why won't you run away like the others?
"Why should I?" Sakura smiled. "There's no reason to run away from a friend."
"But I can tell you're scared," Sasuke assumed. "You don't need to put on a brave face. Everyone fears me because of my form. I don't even know how this happened in the first place!"
"Just tell me," Sakura determined. "Tell me how did this happened?"
The sound of a sparking candle echoed through the room as the boy sighed before telling her his story.
"It happened about four years ago. I was only twelve years old, dreaming about becoming a knight just like my brother Itachi. My older brother is truly inspiring."
"The Itachi Uchiha?" Sakura confirmed. "So are you saying you're from the Uchiha Clan?"
Sasuke nodded. "Yes but..." Sasuke closed his eyes before saying, "they don't exist anymore. The demon inside me killed them all. However, Itachi wasn't there that night so the two of us are the last of our kind. It was fear that drives this demon crazy for blood. Mostly a heart's blood"
Sakura gave Sasuke a disgusted look and reminisced about what she saw earlier. It is rather disturbing seeing someone eating a human heart.
"Anyways," Sasuke began to continue his story. "I admit I was a bit ambitious but I did have a dream. However, that dream didn't quite last. It was when I trained myself with the sword when all of a sudden I felt a sting on the back of my neck. I thought a bee or some sort of a bug bit me. I shrugged it off and continued my training. However, the worse has yet to come. My body got weak all of a sudden and I unexpectedly got a fever. Of course, we had to get the best doctors in the village but what they couldn't figure out was the mark that I got. They tried everything to get rid of it but nothing worked. The doctor thought it was the cause of my sickness. But about a few hours later, on a night like this, things got way out of hand. When the full moon rose, I felt strange and the next thing I knew I turn into this hideous creature. One of the people from our clan saw me and became horrified. His screams were heard throughout the Uchiha compound and immediately half of our clan went to check out the scene but what they found was a dead body. Pretty much like the one you saw earlier."
"Don't remind me," Sakura mumbled to herself.
"My father, the head of the clan was shocked seeing such a scene. My mother screamed in terror when she saw me in my demon form but couldn't quite recognized me. But, it's their faces. The fear is what makes the demon lusts for blood. In an instant the whole clan was slaughtered. Only because of the fear planted in their eyes. Fear is the key of the kill. After that horrible massacre that I caused the sun began to rise and my body was turning back to normal. My whole body was covered with blood. I couldn't forgive myself after what I did. When Itachi came, he couldn't believe what he just saw. Dead bodies of our clan here and there. Blood covered many parts of the place. When he saw me standing in the middle of the corpses, he asked me what happened. I couldn't tell big brother about it. Instead, I ran away and I somehow ended up here. My new home. And for the rest well, I was living like a monster. Surviving only on a heart's blood."
Sakura had a concerned look on her face. She doesn't know what she can say to comfort him.
"Well, that's my story." Sasuke told her. "I hope now you understand why you must never come here again."
"I'm not even scared of you," Sakura said. "But I must admit I was earlier. But, I still want to see you. Even though you're in your demonic form right now. You saved me didn't you? From that other night. That's not a work of a monster at all!"
Sakura stared at Sasuke's eyes, saying that this was all true. She didn't care about this whole curse, what matters to her is that Sasuke needs a friend right now.
"If you want, I can stay here tonight with you." Sakura told him.
"No," he rejected. "You should go back. They might be looking for you. Don't worry, I'll be fine the next day."
"Are you sure?"
Sasuke nodded. The pink-haired girl went closer towards the demon and she held his rough hand.
"Remember," she told him. "I'm always going to be your friend okay?"
A friend...
During the next few months after the whole scene,rumors have been going around the village about the mysterious deaths of people. Whenever they found a body, it's chest was bloody wide open. When the doctors would examine it, they couldn't explain what happened to the heart. The king thought it was mysterious as well but no one has ever know for they had no lead at all. Sakura didn't dare say a word about it. She couldn't let Sasuke getting hurt.
The princess continued to visit Sasuke at his cave and everyday, Sasuke and Sakura were getting closer and closer each day. And before they knew it, they developed feelings for one another but none of them wanted to admit about it.
"Hey Sasuke," Sakura called out while they were playing near the river.
"What is it?"
Sakura cupped her hands and filled it with water before throwing it towards the Uchiha, making him soaking wet.
"Hey!" Sasuke yelled before getting back at her. Sakura squealed and ran away but the Uchiha was faster than her. In an instant, she was caught by the waist and was pinned down the grass. The sun's rays shot down the delicate face and Sasuke was becoming more and more in love with her.
"Can you please get off of me?" Sakura ordered but Sasuke refused to move a single inch. Instead,
He gave her, her first kiss. It was a gentle one. His lips brushed up against hers. It was a sweet experience for the both of them.
"I love you," he whispered. Sakura smiled and told him the very same laughed as he pressed his forehead against hers.
Sakura reached out towards her pocket and got out a cherry-blossom shaped pendant with an emerald glued to the center.
"What's that?" Sasuke asked.
"Here, take this." she insisted. "It will remind you of me."
Sasuke gladly accepted the pendant and the two were simply laying down on the grass, enjoying each other's company.
But with every two people falling in love, there will always be someone that will come in between. In desperation to prevent a war, the two kings came into an agreement of making the country becoming one. As in,
Having their two children become as one.
An arranged marriage.
Sakura was in her room, dreaming about her beloved while pretending to be studying her history when a knock interrupted her thoughts.
"Come in," she called out, letting the person come in.
"Lady Sakura," one of the servants said. "Your father has requested you to come to the throne room. It is quite urgent."
'What the heck is so urgent about this?' Sakura thought with an annoyed look on her face.
"All right," she told the maid. "Tell the King I'm going to be there soon."
"As you wish," the servant bowed before she left.
"What is it father?" Sakura asked. "Do you need something?"
She noticed two people standing next to her father. One was around her father's age but had more weight than her own father. The other one, was a young-looking boy but he was a couple of years older than her. She admits that he looks quite attractive. But, he was nothing compared to Sasuke.
"Who are they?" Sakura asked, feeling that something bad will happen.
"Sakura," her father replied. "This is the King of our neighboring kingdom and his son,Taro."
"It's a pleasure to meet you your highness, Taro-san." Sakura greeted politely.
"My my what a charming young lady Keiji-san," the king complimented. "Just like you said she is. Very beautiful too. She will be a perfect suit for my son."
"What?" a confused Sakura wondered. "Father, what is he talking about?"
"My son," Taro's father began to say the announcement. "And you are to be one as quickly as possible. May our two kingdoms be unified! Our two clans will be-"
"NO!" Sakura protested.
"Sakura!" her father yelled. "How dare you raise your voice at me and our guests like that! This decision is already final. You will marry Taro-san whether you like it or not."
"You can't do that!" Sakura yelled. "I will not agree to this!"
And after that, Sakura stomped away angrily. The poor king sighed and slouched down on his throne, rubbing his aching temples.
"Please forgive me, Mikio-san," the king told him. "The news may have been quite a shock for my daughter. But do not worry lad, this alliance will happen."
"Taro, my son," Mikio told him.
"Yes my king?"
"Go and follow Sakura," he ordered. "Try to see if you can ease her."
"Of course."
When Taro found Sakura, she was climbing up the wall. He wondered why a princess would do something like that. And especially at this time of hour. The sun was beginning to set. His curiosity has led him to follow his potential future wife. Not knowing she was being followed, Taro began shadowing her.
'Where on earth could she be going?' Taro thought. He kept following her until she entered a dark cave. The same one where Sasuke lives.
"Sasuke!" Sakura called out. "Are you there?"
Taro was even more curious than ever. He wondered who Sasuke could be. He continued tailing her until he saw something that he couldn't believe. Hiding behind a huge rock, his icy blue eyes widened as he saw Sakura and Sasuke in his demon form. Horrified, he couldn't find any words but his legs were telling him to run. Run and alert everyone else.
And that's exactly what he did. He accidentally stepped on branch making the couple wonder what could it be.
"What the heck was that?" Sakura wondered.
"I don't know," Sasuke said with suspicion. "Stay here, I'll go check it out."
"Wait," Sakura grabbed his wrist and leaned against him. "Please don't go."
Sasuke sighed and agreed.
"Don't worry," he told her gently. "I'll stay."
Sakura leaned forward, giving Sasuke a pure, gentle kiss.
"A demon! A demon!" yelled Taro. "There is a demon not to far from here!"
"What nonsense are you talking about child?" His father asked.
"My lord I was following the princess when I found her at this cave with this insolent demon!" Taro began to explain.
"Son, you must be seeing things!" Sakura's father insisted, trying to be logical.
"Hold on a second," Taro's father said. "What he said could be true! Mysterious deaths have been occurring for the past couple of years. With every dead body, their heart was missing. It was a terrible sight. One of my knights told me about it just the other day. Saying beware of the demon living deep in the forest. I'm suspicious that this story may be true. My son, will you take us there?"
"Of course!" Taro said.
"Wait!" Mikio said, stopping the two. "Then those mysterious deaths are finally solved! If there really is a demon in our peaceful village, we must warn our people first! We cannot let that happen again!"
"Right!" the two agreed.
"That insolent demon must be destroyed! Who knows what he's going to do with my precious daughter!"
Returning back to her village, Sakura noticed a huge crowd gathering at the town square. A man stood up on front of the wooden stage with a scroll on his hands.
"What the heck is going on over there?" Sakura wondered, approaching towards the crowd.
"My people!" he read the scroll. "Beware for a demon is within us!"
"A demon?" one lady said, frightened.
"The King's friend's son saw it himself!" the man told them. Sakura gasped as she knew who he was talking about. Taro was going to pay later but right now, Sasuke is in trouble.
"A demon so horrifying that it's lusts for heart's blood!"the town crier announced.
"You mean it was a demon that caused their deaths?" another one yelled.
"We must find him before he terrorizes us even more! We can't afford to loose our beloved people ever again!"
The whole village agreed and Sakura immediately ran off back out of the village gates and towards Sasuke to warn him. She saw the flaming torch not to far away from where she is.
"We must get him!" she overhear one of the angry villagers shouted. "We must seize that horrible demon that is terrorizing our beloved village!"
The crowd cheered with enthusiasm agreeing with their leader. All of them had light-up torches, sharpened pitch forks, and other deadly weapons. The citizens of their village walked through the deep, dark and green forest with the intent to kill.
"I must get to the cave first!" Sakura said to herself and continued to run deeper into the forest.
When she finally reached the cave,
"Sasuke! Sasuke!" she called out. "Where are you?"
"What is it?" Sasuke answered, appearing in front of her. "Sakura what's going on?"
"T-the village is coming here right now! You must escape hurry!" Sakura warned. "Oh I'm so sorry this is my fault! I didn't know I was being followed! Come on you have to go somewhere else! I'll go with you if you want!"
"Sakura.."
A flying arrow flung across the scene but didn't hit any of them for Sasuke grabbed Sakura and got out of the way.
"Oh no!" Sakura gasped as she saw a huge angry mob in front of them. They could run but the only way out is the front. And that front part of the cave, was blocked by the angry mob.
"The princess!" Taro called out. "We must rescue her from that disgusting creature!"
"Taro you don't know what your talking about!" Sakura protested. "You've misunderstood! Sasuke may look like a demon but he is much more than that!"
"Our beloved princess has been brainwashed!" one of man said.
"I am not!" Sakura yelled. "What I'm telling you is the truth!"
"Sakura" her father yelled out. "Please let us kill him! Or our people can't live in peace!"
"Then leave us in peace!" Sakura ordered.
"I cannot allow that!" Taro yelled. "He killed your precious people Sakura can't you see? We must get rid of him!"
Taro took out his sword and raised it above his head. Sakura's eyes widened when Taro ran towards Sasuke with the intent to murder him once and for all. Sakura won't allow that. Using her own body as a shield, the sword has struck her back. She coughed up blood when she landed in front of Sasuke who immediately caught her frail body. Taro's sword was covered with blood. He didn't want this to happen but he wanted the people to be safe. His breathing became unstable as the blood trickled through the blade.
"Her majesty has been fatally injured!"
"How dare you do that to our beloved princess!"
"My daughter!" the king gasped.
With anger, Sasuke lets go of Sakura and used his wings to slam Taro against the wall. The whole crowd gasped in horror.
".You!" he said darkly before using his clawed hands and sliced Taro's throat. The prince was dead in an instant. Sasuke turned around with blood covering his chest and glared at the people. Fear was in their eyes but the demon cannot seize to kill anyone for he has something else in his mind.
Sakura. The only person who truly understood him. He walked slowly towards her. The whole crowd moved out the way, fearing that
The crowd mumbled as Sasuke went back to his human form. He saw his beloved lying motionless while one of the villagers was examining her condition.
"Her heart has been struck," he announced sadly. "I don't think she can survive."
That hit him.
He knew she was already dead. The whole town was distracted with the urgent, sad news. He didn't say goodbye to her one last time. Instead, he disappeared but before that he said,
"I swear," Sasuke told her. "We will meet each other again. Only time will tell."