A/N: hi guys. This is the sequel to my first story Bloodsuckers and Bone Eaters. Hope you like it :) you voted for it, now im sorry to say, THEY GOING BYE BYE!! :'(

Warnings: blood, dunno what else to say

"Sometimes in life you need to learn to keep your nose out of other peoples business Hikari," Hikari's father said, dabbing at her wounds with a towel soaked in peroxide. She winced with each burning sensation.

She growled. "So you're going to start me again?"

Fugaku turned her head to face him. He sighed and said, "Hikari, you know I love you. Your heart's in the right place but your head is always in the clouds. Don't you think it's time to grow up and take responsibility for your actions?"

She didn't say anything, just shifted uneasily on her bed and turned away from him. Her father let out a frustrated sigh. His guests stood in the back of the room watching them. Minato walked up to them and looked into Hikari's eyes.

He turned her head slightly to look into the scarred one. "Can you see out of it?"

"It's a little blurry," she answered.

He held up three fingers. "How many fingers am I holding up?"

She hesitated. "Um, four?"

Minato sighed. "She might go blind in that eye, but other than that her injuries don't seem that severe."

Fugaku nodded, relieved to hear some good news for once. "Now what was it you had to say?"

His daughter swallowed nervously. She knew what was coming. Minato beckoned for his son to walk over to them. The werewolf leader stood and told Naruto to sit. He did as he was told.

"Naruto's gonna get it bad," he heard Kiba whisper to Kyuubi. They laughed quietly to themselves. Naruto hung his head.

Minato thought for a moment, searching for the right words. "You know you were bound to be caught eventually. And yet you still tried to hide from us."

"What have we done wrong that's so bad?" Naruto asked.

The two leaders exchanged worried glances. "You're both of different races," the werewolf said crossing his arms.

"I don't see why you're so worked up about this," Naruto mumbled.

Fugaku sighed. "Minato, why don't we discuss this in private first? You too Kushina." The vampires followed him out of the room. All except Naruto, who stayed sitting next to his girlfriend.

He took her hand in his. "I'm really sorry Kari."

She looked up at him, startled by his cold touch and apology. "For what?"

"If it wasn't for me we wouldn't be in this mess right now," the blond said, turning away. "I should've just kept my feelings to myself."

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. He was giving up. Giving up on everything he thought he could fight for. "You've stopped fighting Naruto. Why?" He didn't answer her. She thought carefully.

"Do you love me?" She asked suddenly.

Naruto looked at her. "More than anything."

"Then let that be what you fight for." She blinked at him. "You said it yourself. Nothing can come between us." He smiled at her.

Little did they know, they were being watched. Shino was standing outside the door, neither seen nor heard. His heart went out to his friend. He wanted to help her. He walked off, determined to convince the two leaders to keep them together.

*

In the kitchen, the leaders were raving about their kids.

"I'm not completely enthusiastic about this Minato," Fugaku said from where he sat at the table.

Minato leaned on the counter, arms crossed, with his wife clinging to his shoulder almost fearfully. "I'm not sure there's much we can do. We can either let them stay together or push them apart."

Fugaku shook his head. "Hikari would never forgive me if I did that to her. She seems to love him so much."

The vampire nodded. "It's been years since I last saw Naruto with a smile on his face."

"Sheesh how old are you people?" Shino asked walking into the kitchen.

"Shino!" Fugaku scolded.

Minato chuckled. "It's alright Fugaku." He turned to the younger werewolf. "Quite old son."

Fugaku was staring at him. "I swear Minato if you say you've walked with the dinosaurs I'm going to throw this chair at you."

Minato laughed. "I'm not that old!"

Shino shrugged and adjusted his sunglasses.

"Did you want something Shino?"

"I think you should leave them be."

"What?" Minato asked. "Leave them be? That might be a bit much-"

Kushina silenced him with a finger to his lips. "No, he may be right." They looked at her strangely. "If we let them stay together they won't have to try to disobey us and run off, and not to mention it will bring our races the peace we had been deprived of for centuries."

"They really are old," Fugaku whispered to Shino.

"You really think so?" Minato asked Kushina, ignoring the two werewolves. "Don't you think they might try and take advantage of that freedom?" His wife nodded, then shook her head.

"Then I think we should go talk to them," Fugaku said and stood. "Come on Shino. Hikari likes you better."

*

"Are you sure you're alright?" Naruto asked his girlfriend, seeing the pained look in her eyes.

"I'm fine Naruto. It's only my shoulder stop worrying," she sighed. She growled when she felt his hand grip her shoulder tightly.

"You've dislocated it," he diagnosed.

She scoffed. "Thank you doctor Naruto."

"Hold still Hikari," he ordered. She hadn't heard him call her that in awhile. He twisted her around and set her shoulder in place. She groaned as it cracked loudly then sighed in relief as the pain began to subside.

"Thanks," she sighed. He smiled, happy to see her in a lively mood again. He put his arm around her waist and pulled her close until their foreheads touched. They closed their eyes and drank in each others scent.

That was their drug: love. No one had gotten in their way before, not Gaara nor Minako, so it stood to reason their parents wouldn't either. At least it's what they hoped. A knock on the door killed the dream. The three adults and Shino stepped in.

"We have decided," the vampire leader said. They turned to him hopefully. "I'm afraid it would be best if you two no longer remained in contact."

"What?" Naruto said. "You're serious? But why?"

"Sorry Naruto, but this is what we've decided. We'll let you two saw your goodbyes," Fugaku said, leading the others out of the room.

Shino stayed behind and said, "Sorry Hikari. I tried." He turned and followed the adults.

Hikari laid her head on Naruto's shoulder. "Naruto."

He kissed her cheek. "The only thing we can do is hope," he sighed. "We'll find a way to make this work. I promise."

He kissed her one last time, before seeing his father in the doorway and walked out. Fugaku stood there, watching as his daughter silently cried.

"I am sorry Hikari. But this is best." He shut the door and left her alone.

how sad :'( makes me cry. R&R please!!!!!

CHARACTERS I OWN: 1) Hikari