DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto nor the song 'Jillian (I'd give my heart). The first belongs to Masashi Kishimoto-sama (bows) and the second to the wonderful band Within Temptation

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SasuSaku Romance/Fantasy

Summary: SasuSaku First part of the "Death is Only the Beginning" series. Sakura always loved vampire stories. That is until she met one herself and got more than she bargained for. Can love heal the wounds of betrayal and prevail even in death? LIMES

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Vampire's Requiem

Chapter One – The Visitor

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A young girl sighed as she heard the same song for the tenth time that day.

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I've been dreaming for so long

To find a meaning to understand

The secret of life

Why am I here to try again?

Will I always, will you always

See the truth when it stares you in the face?

Will I ever, will I never free myself

By breaking these chains?

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back, it's my fault

Your destiny is forlorn

Have to live till it's undone

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back

And then at last I'll be on my way.

I've been living for so long

Many seasons passed me by

I've seen kingdoms through ages

Rise and fall, I've seen it all

I've seen the horror, I've seen the wonders

Happening just in front of my eyes

Will I ever, will I never free myself

By making it right?

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back, it's my soul

Your destiny is forlorn

Have to live till it's undone

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back

And then at last I'll be on my way

Jillian, our dream ended long ago

All our stories and all our glory I held so dear

We won't be together

For ever and ever, no more tears

I'll always be here until the end

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back, it's my fault

Your destiny is forlorn

Have to live till it's undone

I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul

I'd turn it back

And then at last I'll be on my way.

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The song ended and another began. She loved to hear that particular soundtrack because it belonged to one of her favourite movies: a movie about vampires.

She had always been obsessed with the creatures of the night, more so than it would be deemed appropriate and even healthy.

Her unusual tastes, anti-social behaviour and unusual appearance (who the hell has pink hair?!) made her one of the least popular girls of Konoha High.

She could care less, though. It was her last year and she would be out of there in no time.

Oh, she couldn't wait to be eighteen…

"Haruno Sakura, turn that music down! It's giving me a headache!"

The pink-haired girl cursed under her breath but obeyed. It was never a good sign when her mother, Sayuri, called her by her full name.

"What's wrong mom?" The teenager kept her cool while her Inner Persona was screaming profanities at her mother for entering her room without knocking… AGAIN!

"Nothing's wrong honey. I just wanted to warn you that we'll have a guest tonight. You should look your best."

Sakura looked at her mother weirdly. Look her best? Sakura hated to dress up, she preferred to cover her abnormally large forehead with her hair and hide her undeveloped body under baggy clothes.

"You're kidding right?"

A sad look crossed Sayuri's face before turning back to a smile.

"I'm very serious, Saku-chan. Why don't you put on that beautiful red dress I bought last week?"

Sakura gaped at her mother.

"A dress?!"

Her mother winked playfully. "You'll see it's gonna be worth it."

"Wo-… Oh, I get it! He's a boy, isn't he?"

"Yes, he is."

Sakura growled before going back to her reading.

"He better be damned hot!"

Sayuri chuckled. "Oh, you have no idea… Be ready before eight, k?"

"Sure." Dismissing her mother with a wave of her hand she re-read the same paragraph for the third time.

'Great, I'm so lame even my MOTHER needs to set me up…'

'Just pray that he's not TOO ugly.'

'I wish he could be like Seth, the main character in this book.'

'If you continue to think like that we'll end up dying a virgin!'

'Oh, shut up will ya?'

'Vampires are NOT real Saku-chan, the sooner you realize that the sooner we get some real action.'

'…'

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After a quick bath Sakura put on the knee-length red dress and pulled her hair up, not even bothering to put make-up.

Whoever the mysterious guy was, he wouldn't be hot. She wasn't that lucky. He was probably old too.

'An old pervert…'

Inner Sakura shuddered at the thought.

All of her parent's friends were old…

With a groan she sat on the bed and looked at the clock. It was still early.

'I need to do something or I'll die of anxiety.'

Luckily our heroin was saved by the ringing of the doorbell followed by the familiar voice of her father.

Haruno Arashi was a very strict man. How he had complied with whatever Sayuri was planning was beyond Sakura's understanding.

"Sakura." Speaking of the devil. "Come down here. There is someone I'd like you to meet."

''Here we go…'

With a deep breath Sakura went downstairs to meet the strange visitor.

It was then that she saw HIM.