Jiang-Shi – Pronounced "key-ong-she." A kind of Chinese vampire that feeds on the life essence of its victims. The appearance of a Jiang-Shi varies from that of an ordinary human that is indistinguishable from anyone else to something more around the guidelines of a zombie. Unlike traditional vampires, once a Jiang-Shi has absorbed enough essence, it becomes strong enough to become immune to even sunlight. One of the few ways to stop a Jiang-Shi is to place a tag talisman on its forehead and the Jiang-Shi will be paralyzed.
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AN: This story takes place a couple of weeks after Tsunade becomes Hokage, but before the Sasuke Retrieval Mission.
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Chapter 1: The Beginning
The sun was beginning to rise in the east as another day in the Village Hidden in the Leaves was about to begin. Many of the Shinobi that comprised the village's military were already up and about while the civilians were just starting their day.
Teuchi and his daughter Ayame were in the middle of prepping for the oncoming day.
"Almost ready, Ayame?" Teuchi asked his daughter as he put the finishing touches on the soup he was working on.
"Yeah. I just gotta go grab some stuff from outside and we'll be ready for business." The young cook said as she opened the side door. Ayame walked outside to grab a crate when she noticed something in the shadows of the alley behind the stand.
"Huh?" Ayame raised an eyebrow as she moved closer to get a better look. The shadows of the early morning were still thick, but Ayame could make out a humanoid shape. "Maybe a homeless person who decided to sleep here for the night or someone who had too much to drink last night." Ayame thought as she proceeded carefully. "Um, excuse me, sir? Are you alright?" She asked aloud, ready to back away or defend herself if need be. After all, you don't live in a ninja village without picking up a few moves, regardless if you were a ninja or a civilian.
Ayame didn't get an answer. The person, dressed in ninja garb typical of the Leaf Village and a green vest that meant that he was a Chunin or higher rank, was down on his side with his front facing the wall and his back to Ayame. There were also several flies buzzing around and Ayame could smell a faint rotting stench in the air
"Sir?" Ayame asked again as she shook the man on his shoulder and trying not to gag on the smell. The man moved, but it wasn't on his own. Instead, gravity did its work as the man was now flat on his back facing up. For a second, Ayame thought that was indeed dealing with a drunk, but once she got a better look him, the young cook felt her blood turn to ice and her eyes widen in horror.
The man's skin was deathly pale, almost as white as the cook's uniform Ayame wore, but there was an ashy undertone to it. The skin was also slightly withered. But what held the young woman's attention were two things. One was the expression of true fright on the ninja's face. The other was the horrible looking wound on the man's neck. It was as if some kind of wild animal pinned the ninja down and not only bit him in the neck, but tore the skin off as well. Ayame could see the neck muscles and part of his spine. The flies were buzzing around the wound, but the muscles looked dried up. Save for a small puddle of blood, the wound wasn't bleeding.
The scene was so horrific and surreal that for a moment, Ayame couldn't breathe. The young cook slowly backed away as the situation was starting to sink in for her. She did the only thing she could do at the moment
She screamed.
Teuchi heard the scream of terror coming from outside and immediately recognized it as his daughters. In a flash, the ramen chef was out the door just as Ayame ran into him. The young woman hugged her father tightly and started to weep uncontrollably.
"Ayame! Are you alright? What hap-?" The words died in Teuchi's mouth as he saw what his daughter saw…and suddenly felt himself getting sick.
By this time, several neighboring vendors and a few ninjas in the area came running at the sound of Ayame's scream and saw the scene before them.
"Summon the Medical Unit now!" One of the ninjas yelled. "And inform Lady Tsunade at once!"
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Tsunade Senju was a lot of things. The fifth Hokage, the Queen of Slugs, the Mistress of Elixirs, the mother of the Konaha Medical Corps, role model for all kunoichi everywhere and one of the Legendary Sannin. The woman was also legendary for several other things as she was also known for her heavy drinking habits and her compulsive gambling, which earned her the nickname, The Legendary Sucker.
However, there was one thing that Tsunade was NOT: a morning person. So when her two aides/errand boys, Izumo and Kotetsu burst into her office as she was nursing a hangover from drinking while attempting to conquer the mountain of paperwork on her desk, the well endowed blonde was in an understandably foul mood.
But when she saw the looks of urgency, as well as what she could identify as mild fear on the faces of the two Chunin, Tsunade was all business.
When she asked Izumo and Kotetsu what was wrong, all the two Chunin said was that there was a murder and she was needed at the hospital. Without any further questions, the blonde Hokage made her way to the hospital where her nurse greeted her.
"Skip the pleasantries." Tsunade growled to the nurse as she felt a massive headache coming on. "What's going on and where's Shizune?"
"She's in room 121, talking with Teuchi from Ichiraku Ramen. His daughter, Ayame, was the one who discovered the body and Shizune-sempai is trying to calm her down. This really shook her up." The nurse replied.
"And the body?" The hokage asked.
"In the morgue, ma'am." The nurse answered.
"Tell the Chief Examiner I'll be there shortly." Tsunade said as she made her way towards room 121.
A few moments of walking and the busty woman reached her destination. Inside were Teuchi, who looked more than a little nervous, but stayed strong for his daughter's sake, Tsunade's apprentice, Shizune, who was sitting in a chair, gently stroking the shaking hand of the pretty young ramen cook, Ayame.
Ayame's breathing was shallow and she had a look of pure fear in her eyes.
"Lady Tsunade." Teuchi said as he bowed respectfully to the woman, who returned the gesture. "Thank you for coming m'lady."
"Not a problem at all Teuchi-san." Tsunade said before turning her attention to the man's daughter.
"Okay Ayame." Shizune said to the girl. "I know it's going to be hard, but I need you to tell Lady Tsunade what you just told me. Are you up for that?" She got a small nod from the slightly younger girl as an answer.
Tsunade pulled up a chair and sat by the young ramen cook. After a few shaken breaths, Ayame started to talk. "Daddy and I were just doing our regular morning preparations. I stepped outside to get a crate of supplies…and that's…that's when I saw him." Her voice was starting to break a little, but the Slug Sannin placed and comforting hand on the girl's shoulder.
"It's okay, Ayame." Tsunade reassured the girl. "You're doing great."
The girl nodded in thanks before continuing. "At first I thought it was a homeless man. We do get a few from time to time and my dad and I make some ramen for them. But then I saw that he was dressed as a ninja, so I thought that maybe he passed out from drinking. I also noticed a really bad smell in the air. It was real faint at first, but got worse as I got closer. There were also some flies buzzing around." Ayame drank a glass of water than Shizune offered her and took a few more deep breaths. Tsunade got a feeling that this was where the bad part happened.
"I shook him on the shoulder and asked if he was alright. He rolled onto his back and…and…that's when I realized, h-he was dead." Ayame said as tears were starting to roll down her face. Tsunade hugged the young woman as she started to cry.
"It's alright, child." Tsunade said in a motherly tone as she rubbed the poor girl's back. "You've told us more than enough to help us out. Thank you."
As the young cook continued to cry, Tsunade motioned Teuchi to take over. After Teuchi embraced his daughter, she started to calm down.
Tsunade then opened the door and beckoned the nurse she was with earlier over. "Find Inoichi and tell him to get over here at once." The nurse bowed and set off on her task. The Slug Sannin then turned back to the two ramen chefs. "Alright you two. Inoichi Yamanaka will be here shortly. He will help the both of you deal with this stress."
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade." Teuchi said sincerely while Ayame nodded and cracked a small smile of relief. Tsunade smiled back. She could certainly understand why the two were so shaken by this. Even among ninjas, the very first sight of a dead body can cause even the toughest Shinobi a great deal of unease. Hell, even with Tsunade's experience as a medic in her youth, seeing dead bodies wasn't necessarily something you got used to.
After setting Teuchi and Ayame's minds at ease, Tsunade and Shizune made their way to the morgue, where the body awaited.
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"No wonder the girl was so close to breaking out into hysterics." Tsunade said to herself as she saw the body laid out on a metal table in the morgue. The Slug Sannin had seen more than her fair share of death and the many ways someone could die. She had seen mutilated bodies before, but this, this was something that just felt wrong to her. On the way to the morgue, Shizune had informed her mistress that the initial photos that were taken by the Investigation Unit were on the way and the forensics unit were already getting to work at the scene.
"What a crappy way to start the day." Tsunade thought as she got a closer look at the disturbing wound on the man's neck. Putting on a pair of surgical gloves, Tsunade touched the exposed muscle. It had the same kind of texture of dried meat, meaning that this man had been drained of his blood, completely. Looking closely, the blonde noticed what appeared to be bite marks. Tsunade felt a low terror creep into her gut as she noticed that the bite mark pattern matched that of a human.
It was then that the fifth Hokage noticed smaller wounds on the man's face. One small cut on his right cheek and four more on the left side of his face that started at his cheek down to the left side of his jaw. "Fingernail marks from someone's right hand."
Just then, the Chief Examiner, a man named Tetsu, walked in. "Lady Tsunade, I just got done running a chakra scan on this man. I think you need to get a look at this."
Tetsu handed Tsunade the report. After looking though it for a moment, she looked back at the man. "There's nothing here."
"Exactly." Tetsu replied. He had a look of unease on his face. "Even corpses that have been dead for a month still have some chakra left in their system. Depending on the size of an individual's chakra reserves, it typically took anywhere from a month and a half to a year for chakra to completely dissipate in a Shinobi's cadaver. According to an initial report from Forensics, there was a small, but fresh puddle of blood underneath this man's wound when he was found, meaning that our friend here died within the past twelve hours."
"What are you trying to say, Tetsu?" Tsunade said, getting the feeling that she was not going to like what she was about to hear.
The Chief Examiner gulped before answering. "Unless it was all used up before he died, this man was not only drained of his blood, but his chakra as well."
Shizune saw her mistress' eyes narrow in thought.
"What are you thinking m'lady?" Shizune asked.
The busty blonde looked at her apprentice for a long minute. Right now, all kinds of theories were running through Tsunade's head.
And not a single one of them was pleasant.
"For right now, I can't be sure." Tsunade finally answered as she discarded her gloves and put them in the disposal bag. She then turned to Tetsu. "Tetsu, go ahead and get to work on the autopsy. Keep me posted if anything comes up."
"Yes, m'lady." Tetsu said as he began to gather the necessary tools.
Tsunade then beckoned Shizune to follow her, which the young brunette did.
As the two women were walking, Tsunade was lost in thought as her mind was going a mile a minute. "Shizune, when we get back, send word to Forensics. I want to know where they are at on this every second."
"Yes, m'lady." Shizune said, wondering what was going through the mind of her mistress.
Tsunade, meanwhile, was mentally preparing herself for the inevitable. She knew for a fact that it was not going to be very long at all before news of this incident hit the village grapevine, if it hasn't already. And Tsunade was willing to bet that it has.
"Just when things were finally starting to calm down from the Sand / Sound Invasion, something like this comes along and shoots it straight to hell." Tsunade mentally groaned. "Shit like this is precisely why I drink."
She thought back to what Tetsu told her, as well as her own observations of the body. "A cannibal, perhaps?" It was a plausible theory. Tsunade was a woman of the world and she had been alive long enough to see some truly disturbing things. Cannibalism wasn't too far-fetched, but the thought that one or more of those types of sickos running loose in her village sent a shiver down her spine.
But the more she thought about it, the less it made sense. If it was a cannibal or a pack of them, wouldn't they've chowed down on the poor guy completely instead of giving him the ultimate hickey? Plus, the victim was drained of his blood completely. The puddle of blood that Tetsu told her about could only mean that the act happened in that alley beside Ichiraku's.
"But to drain a fully grown human of almost every drop of blood would've taken hours, wouldn't it? And then there's the part about his chakra. That part doesn't make any sense at all. One of the night guards would've had to have sensed this guy…unless, he chakra was forcibly drained out of him somehow." Tsunade thought as she clutched her throbbing head. The effects of her hangover returning. "God I hate having to think during a hangover and so damned early in the morning."
As the Slug Sannin and her apprentice exited the hospital and made their way back to the Hokage building, the busty blonde noticed something out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but stare.
It was a movie theater that seemed to run nothing but hentai flicks that were based on the books her perverted ex-teammate, Jiraiya, wrote or horror movies. What had Tsunade's attention was one of the coming soon posters depicted a demonic looking vampire.
"I don't know about the chakra, but the draining of blood without anyone noticing and the bite marks made by a human. Most of the damage appeared to be done by the canine teeth."
But before she could get further down that line of thought, Tsunade shook her head. "Oh please Tsunade. You're how old now? I believe we outgrew our imagination quite a long time ago." The blonde woman's mind snapped.
"Lady Tsunade, are you alright?" Shizune asked, a little worried that her teacher zoned out like that.
"I'm fine Shizune." Tsunade said as she took one more look at the movie poster. "Just fine." She then looked to the younger woman. "Let's go Shizune. I have a bad feeling that today is going to be a very long day."
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"Ugh. It's not even 8:30 in the morning and already I need a drink." Tsunade groaned as she sat in her office chair.
Just as the busty woman had suspected, by the time she and Shizune reached the Hokage Building, news of the murder must have been in full swing as there was a mob of civilians gathered out in front of the building. The Shinobi guards managed to clear a path for their leader, but not before Tsunade tried to calm the people down.
"Everyone, please calm down!" Tsunade raised her voice so it could be heard. "Now before anyone asks, we don't know what's happening here or who could have done such a horrible thing. But we will find the party responsible for this, I promise. For now, all that I can ask is that you all return to your businesses and let us handle this."
After getting past the mob, Tsunade and Shizune made it to the Hokage's office. Tsunade looked longingly at the stacks of paperwork, which suddenly looked very appealing. Over in the corner, Tsunade's pet pig, Ton-ton, woke up from her sleeping basket and walked over to her mistress, who picked her up and sat the creature in her lap. "I tell you Shizune, there are days I wonder why I took this job."
Shizune looked out the window. Most of the mob had left, but there were still some others around. "I got a bad feeling that mob was just the first of many."
"Well, can you blame them? They're scared. At least with the Ninetails and the Sand and Sound ninjas, the people knew who or what was responsible. This? Until we get more information, we're basically flying blind." The Slug Sannin said as she pet Ton-ton.
After a long five minutes of silence, Tsunade spoke. "Shizune, call any and all available Jonin here at once. And if he's up and about, make sure Kakashi knows that if he is so much as a second late, then there's a demotion in his immediate future."
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Training Ground 7 – At the same time
Sakura Haruno sat down on the grass under the shade of a tree as she waited on her teammate and her sensei for their daily training and missions. Just as she was starting to think of her precious Sasuke, who was still holed up in the hospital thanks to his brother, she heard footsteps that were rapidly getting closer.
The pink-haired girl looked over to see that it was her other teammate, Naruto Uzumaki, was running up to her. "And cue his little cry of 'Saakuuraa." Sakura thought.
However, the pinkette was mildly surprised when Naruto didn't call her name out. She also noticed a rather serious look on his face. It was then she knew something was up.
The orange clad young man stopped in front of the girl and was panting for breath. "Sakura. Good, you're here." Naruto said.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Sakura replied. "Are you alright, Naruto?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Naruto said as he finally caught his breath. "Have you heard the latest?"
"On Sasuke? Is he finally out of the hospital?" Sakura asked with a tone of hope in her voice.
Naruto had to resist the urge to roll his eyes. "Should I really be shocked that she's got emo on the brain?" The blonde thought to himself. "So you haven't heard."
"About what?" Sakura asked. "Naruto, what's going on?"
"The murder by Ichiraku's this morning." Naruto replied.
"A murder?" Sakura's green eyes widened as all thoughts of the Uchiha were put on the backburner. Despite the fact that she was a fan girl, she knew there was a time to have Sasuke on her mind and a time to be serious.
"Yeah. I was on my way to Ichiraku's for breakfast when I heard this loud scream that sounded like Ayame." Naruto explained what he had heard. "By the time I got there, a crowd had gathered around the place. I didn't really get a good look because the ninjas there had blocked the area off, but someone in the crowd told me that Ayame found a dead body in the alley by the stand."
Sakura felt her blood cool down some as Naruto told his story. A part of her almost wishing that this was one of his pranks, but the look on his face told her that he was dead serious for a change. Under normal circumstances, a dead body would be no big deal. But when it was within a hidden village, it meant that trouble was on the horizon.
'An assassin, a ninja gone rogue. Maybe one of Orochimaru's goons, or Sasuke's brother.' Sakura's mind started to process the information as she tried to come up with a possible suspect. The pink haired girl was suddenly taken out of her thoughts when a new voice could be heard.
"So, I take it the both of you are up to speed on current events."
Sakura and Naruto looked up to see their jonin sensei, Kakashi Hatake, leaning against the tree Sakura was sitting under.
"HEY YOU"RE…on time?" The two young genin shouted at the same time before realizing that for once, their chronically tardy teacher was actually on time for their morning meeting.
"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Kakashi-Sensei?" Naruto asked, crossing his arms. Sakura also looked at the silver-haired man with mistrust.
"Granted, I deserve that." Kakashi said, giving his usual eye smile. "To be honest, as I was on my way over here, I came across a black cat. I was about to follow it to see if it would magically change into a beautiful woman."
As Naruto and Sakura groaned at yet another of Kakashi's infamous excuses, the two Genin noticed that the look on the jonin's face went from laid back to dead serious. "...But then the news of a murder and a possible killer on the loose made me want to come over here to see if my students were alright."
Naruto and Sakura both nodded. "Is there anything new, Kakashi-Sensei?" The blonde asked.
"No, not yet." Kakashi answered, "the higher ups are trying to keep a lid on this as much as possible. But I got a feeling that it's not going to be too long before mass panic starts to overtake the village. And the worst part is that some people still haven't gotten over dealing with the recent invasion from the Sand and the Sound Villages."
Before anyone else could say anything, the sound of a bird could be heard above the three Shinobi. Kakashi looked up to see that it was a messenger bird from the Hokage. 'Well that didn't take very long.' The former ANBU captain thought before turning back to his students. "All right you two, here's the plan for now. You two head back to your homes for now. If you have to go out, stick to public places. Once I figure out what Lady Tsunade wants, I'll call for the both of you."
Both genin nodded and left, while Kakashi began his trek to the Hokage Building.
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Hokage Building – Assembly hall
By the time all the jonin and council members had gathered, Tsunade had a detailed report from the Forensics and Investigation units. She looked over the gathered Shinobi and noted that Kakashi was actually on time for once. She also noticed several other notable jonin such as Asuma, Kurenai, Guy, Anko and others. There was also the regular members of the council as well the clan heads of the village that were present as well.
"As I'm sure most of you are aware, we have a rather serious problem on our hands." Tsunade spoke, gaining the attention of her subordinates. "Early this morning, a body was discovered in an alley beside Ichiraku Ramen by the daughter of Teuchi. Cause of death is still unknown, but there was a rather disturbing wound on his neck. Upon closer observation, there were bite marks that were apparently made by human jaws."
Tsunade could hear quiet conversations within the crowd as she continued, though she had to swallow back some bile before talking again. "Also of note, the body was almost completely drained of blood, save for a small puddle of blood that was still fresh when the body was found, meaning that this man died sometime in the past twelve to twenty four hours. When I examined the wound, the muscles were dried up." After that part, Tsunade could see some people get up out of their seats and bolt out of the room while holding their mouths. "But as gruesome as that is, the part that has me truly concerned is the fact that not only was the body drained of blood, but all of the man's chakra was drained as well."
"But how's that possible?" Hiashi Hyuga asked. "Surely someone would have sensed the chakra being drained."
"Like I said, that's the part that has me concerned the most. It's not just that someone managed to drain the chakra from a Chunin level ninja or higher, but the fact that it happened without even the ANBU Black Ops noticing not only has me concerned, it has me more than a little scared."
For a moment, no one spoke. If something was able to spook the Hokage, it wasn't good.
"What exactly are we dealing with here, Tsunade?" Homura questioned. The Hokage looked at her sensei's old teammate before answering.
"Until more information is gathered, we don't know. However we can't rule out a possible assassin that was sent by another village or a possible traitor from within the village. Or perhaps, our old friend, Orochimaru, is feeling a little bold and has sent one or more of his operatives to stir up trouble." Tsunade replied. The busty blonde noticed a look of pain on the face of Anko when she mentioned the Snake Sannin. "One thing that we do know is that there's a killer on the loose. One that can apparently strike undetected, even within the village. And with our strength still weakened from the recent invasion, it doesn't get much worse than this."
The conversations continued between most people in the room, while some others were lost in their own thoughts as the implications were sinking in.
"Therefore." Tsunade spoke again and silencing the chamber. "As a result, until further notice, I am implementing a strict curfew for civilians and non-essential personnel. No one will be allowed out in the streets after 10:00 PM with the exceptions of ANBU members and night guards. Jonin senseis, you are to inform your students of this . Also, all shinobi will be required to carry at least one weapon on their person at all times and lethal force is granted."
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Sometime later
The sun was rapidly beginning to set on the village of Konaha. Tenten Xiayu, the Weapons Mistress of the Leaf Village watched eagerly as the great flaming orb slowly began it's decent into the horizon. A wicked smile formed on her beautiful face as she got up from sitting on her bed and walked over to the door that led to the basement of her home.
Once down in the basement, Tenten put her hand on a brick, which was pressed back into the wall like a switch. A moment later, one of the walls in the basement slid away, revealing a flight of stairs going down.
The Weapons Mistress descended down the stone steps that had to have led at least a mile underground. Torches were lit on the walls, illuminating the path.
At the bottom of the stairs was a stone door made out of polished obsidian and adorned with two dragons made out of gold.
"Release." Tenten said as she made a handsign. A moment later, the grand looking door opened, revealing a decent sized room. Much like the stairs, this room's light was supplied by several torches on the walls. Sharing space with the torches were numerous kinds of weapons, ranging from regular kunai and shuriken to exotic looking swords and staffs all mounted on the walls.
But the most eye catching object in the room was a large coffin that was about the size of a king-sized bed. Like the door, the coffin was made of shiny obsidian and decorated with gold in the shapes of dragons, a phoenix and other mythical beasts.
"Time to wake up, my mistress." Tenten said as she kneeled on one knee in front of the coffin. She was prepared to wait hours if need be, but it seemed that would not be the case as the lid to the coffin began to move. The lid seemed to float in mid-air before moving behind the coffin and landing on it's side as it leaned against the back wall.
A pair of slender hands and arms rose up from inside the coffin, as if stretching. A moment later, one of the hands grasped the top side of the coffin and the owner of the arm was pulled up. Tenten looked up to see her 'mistress' get out of her coffin and the Weapons Mistress was suddenly looking at…herself.
Indeed, the figure that rose out of the obsidian coffin was an exact replica of Tenten, only her hair was not tied in buns, but rather let down to her lower back. Her eyes were the same color, except this new Tenten's eyes briefly flashed blood red before going back to dark brown. When the Tenten from the coffin opened her mouth to yawn, it was possible to see that her canines were slightly longer than her other teeth and were pointed. She was also dressed in an elegant black kimono with gold Oni heads decorating it.
She then looked down at the girl who kneeled before her and smiled. "Rise, my child. And you may release your henge."
The kneeling Tenten stood up. As she did, a puff of smoke engulfed her. When the smoke cleared, instead of a young brunette with buns in her hair, there stood another young woman with long jet black hair that matched the color of her eyes. She was dressed in urban camo pants & a skirt, as well as a black spaghetti top and black fingerless gloves.
"How was your sleep, mistress?" The girl asked
Tenten stretched again. "It was highly refreshing Kin. I feel like a new woman. So what did I miss today?"
"The body was discovered, just like you wanted." Kin reported.
"How did Lady Tsunade respond?" Tenten asked
"She placed a curfew on the village. The only ones allowed out at night are the night guards and ANBU agents." Kin replied.
"Excellent." Tenten purred as she and Kin started up the stairs. "As good as the appetizers have been, it's time to move on to the main course." Kin licked her lips, revealing a set of her own fangs. The raven haired girl was looking forward to the veritable buffet that awaited her and her mistress.
"And the one that I've been interested in, anything new with him?" Tenten asked as the two women continued on their way up.
"Not really, my mistress. However, he does seem to be getting stronger with each passing day. Plus, he seems to gradually distancing himself from the one obsessed with the Uchiha."
"Perfect." Tenten said, grinning wickedly. "Just the opportunity I've been waiting for."
"If I may ask mistress, wouldn't be easier to simply kill the girl and then stake your claim to the one you want, this Naruto Uzumaki?" Kin asked.
"The thought crossed my mind Kin. I would have to do it rather discreetly, just in case he still has feelings for that glorified fangirl." Tenten said. There was something of a snarl in her voice at the last part, "in a fight, I would own her in an instant, especially if that joke of a match she and that other girl had during the Chunin Exams was anything to go on. I would feed on her, if only for the fact of getting the ditzy little bitch out of the way. But then I remembered an old saying; your body is like a temple. And I don't like putting trash into my temple. The same could be said for the Uchiha."
Kin had a look of disgust when her mistress mentioned the arrogant fool that her former master was so interested in. The thought of that bastard, Orochimaru, sacrificing her and her former teammates, Dosu and Zaku, just so he could try to recruit the power hungry Uchiha made the raven haired girl growl.
"Penny for your thoughts, Kin?" Tenten asked as they reached the top of the stairs.
"Just thinking of the past, mistress. Before you saved me and gave me a true purpose." Kin answered. Tenten gently caressed her servant's cheek, which calmed her down. Tenten knew what was going through her companion's mind.
Back at the Chunin Exams, after Tenten lost to Temari on purpose, she was taking it easy in the medical bay when one of the medics brought Kin in. She suffered a nasty blow to the head, which knocked her out. Thinking that Kin could be a highly useful servant, Tenten knocked out the medic in the room and henged him to look like Kin, while Tenten took the real Kin back to her home.
Once back in her sanctuary, Tenten offered the Sound Kunoichi a chance to be like her; a vampire, or Jiang-Shi as Tenten called herself. If she refused, then Tenten would let the girl go on her way, no harm done, but that meant Kin would have to deal with Orochimaru. Tenten also pointed out that she sensed untapped potential in the girl. And unlike Orochimaru, Tenten would always have a use for Kin.
Kin didn't even have to think about it. She accepted Tenten's offer. The brunette Jiang-Shi still remembered how sweet Kin's blood tasted when she turned the girl. Unlike with her victims, Tenten only drained three fourths of Kin's blood and didn't touch her chakra. While the girl was still conscious, Tenten slit her wrist so Kin could partake of her blood, thus acting as the catalyst for transforming Kin Tsuchi from a normal kunoichi into a creature of darkness.
Now many people saw the aftermath of the Sand / Sound Invasion as the biggest tragedy since the Kyuubi. Tenten saw it as an all you can eat buffet. Demoralized and weakened victims meant easy pickings for Tenten and her new servant. Within a week, Kin had grown strong enough to gain immunity from the sun and was roughly as strong as her mistress when she first found her, which meant that she was on equal footing with Rock Lee Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara of the Desert, individually. While with Tenten, her strength had grown by leaps and bounds to the point where she was just about as strong as Tsunade and Jiraiya combined.
But you can only get so far by feeding on mere Genin and some Chunin. So therefore, it was time to take a calculated risk and hope it paid off. And so far, it had. Tenten left the body on one of her more recent victims in order to provoke some action from the higher ups to bring out stronger ninja for her and Kin to feed on. And like clockwork, that was what happened.
Once Tenten and Kin got back up into the house, the Weapons Mistress looked out the window and smiled at the barely visible moon. "Tonight's going to be a great night to hunt, Kin dear."
"I can't wait, my mistress." Kin said, feeling very bloodthirsty.
"Patience my dear. We still have some time to kill before the curfew begins." Tenten purred to her servant as she started to undo her kimono while walking towards the bathroom. "Why don't we begin with a nice relaxing bath?"
"Yes, my mistress." Kin happily agreed as she followed the brunette.
The furo had been filled and was ready for the two women. Tenten slipped out of her kimono when she and Kin entered the bathroom. She wore a simple black bra and underwear underneath her robe. Kin started to take off her shirt, revealing the black skull design bra she was wearing underneath. While she was busy with that, Tenten started to undo her pants, revealing the black thong she wore underneath as well as her creamy long legs and perfectly shaped ass.
Kin let out a small gasp of pleasure from her mistress' touch as she started to relieve the raven haired girl of her under garments. Tenten noticed that her servant was getting more than a little damp around her neither region.
"Now now, Kin. I was kind enough to help you get ready. Aren't you going to help me?" Tenten purred.
"Y-y-yes, mistress." Kin said as she started to unclothe the brunette, getting some moans of pleasure from her mistress. In a moment, they were both as naked as the day they were first born.
"Have a seat Kin." Tenten calmly ordered and the raven haired girl did as she was told by sitting on one of the wooden stools in the room. Tenten then took a bucket of warm water and gently poured it over her minion. Moving Kin's long hair out of the way, Tenten began to gently lather her back. As she was doing so, Tenten's impressive breasts were pressed against Kin's back, resulting in some moans from the raven haired girl.
It was then that the Weapons Mistress decided to have a little fun with her servant. "So Kin, were you keeping tabs on Naruto today like I asked you to?" Tenten asked as she started to rub around Kin's waist.
"Yes Mistress Tenten. I did." The former Sound Kunoichi replied.
"Good." Tenten replied as her arms snaked around the Kin's front side and started to work her way up to her breasts. Kin's breathing started to become shallow as her mistress started to gently massage her breasts. She could also feel Tenten's nipples start to harden on her back.
"So, tell me, and be honest, did you have any…naughty thoughts during your observation?" Tenten asked.
"Huh?" Kin asked, completely caught off guard by her mistress' question. "Wh-what?"
"Did you have a few fantasies about Naruto while I asked you to watch him over the past few days? Tenten asked in differently worded question. As she did so, Tenten's hands started moving downward towards Kin's flat stomach.
"Um no. No, my mistress." Kin replied, her voice a little shaky both from the ecstasy of Tenten's touch and the inquisitive nature of her mistress' questioning. "What gave you that idea?"
"Hmm. It's probably because the other night when you and I were…sneaking a peak at him while he was taking a shower, I noticed the glazed over look in your eyes when we saw his…tool." Tenten explained as her hands were gradually moving down past Kin's bellybutton.
"I-I." Kin tried to think of an answer, but it was getting gradually harder to think as Tenten's magical fingers were just above her freshly shaven pussy.
"You like him as well, don't you?" Tenten asked.
"N-n-no, m-m-mistress." Kin replied as she struggled to control herself.
"No?" Tenten said, ceasing in her teasing for the moment. "Why?"
"B-because y-you have c-claimed him, m-mistress. And I don't want to steal him from you." Kin quickly explained.
Tenten had to smile. The girl was so much fun to tease.
"Well Kin, I have to admire your honesty." Tenten said as she gently stroked the poor girl's pussy with her right index fingers, which caused Kin's breathing to speed up. "It's a shame really." Tenten calmly said. "Sometimes, I'll be out on a mission while you and Naruto will be stuck by yourselves and I going to need someone to keep him company while I'm gone. Now who can I trust with such a task?" Tenten mock thought as she continued to torture Kin with her finger.
"Can I trust you Kin?" Tenten asked. "Can you keep Naruto from going to another woman in my absence?"
"Y-y-yes m-m-mistress. I will!" Kin gasped out. Tenten smiled as she whispered in her servant's ear.
"Do you want to cum now, Kin?"
"YES!" Kin practically screamed. "PLEASE MAKE ME CUM! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"
Tenten licked the girl's neck and did her magic. "As you wish, my sweet little Kin."
A few moments later, Kin screamed again as she could feel her juices practically gush out of her and her limps spasmed uncontrollably for a moment. Tenten continued to hold her so she wouldn't hurt herself. The smell of soap was mixed with the scent of Kin's essence.
Tenten kissed her minion as she was recovering from her orgasm. "I love you Kin."
"I love you too, Mistress Tenten." Kin replied as she was in pure bliss.
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After a lengthy soak in the furo and a rather steamy make-out session, Tenten and Kin were cleaned up and fully dressed. By the time they were ready, it was half past ten at night, meaning the curfew was in effect.
It also meant one more thing for the two vampiric women: Feeding time.
Both were clad in their regular clothes. Kin was rocking the same outfit as before, while Tenten wore her typical Chinese style clothing, except her top was black.
The lights in the house were off, engulfing the room in darkness. But that didn't bother either of them as they could see in the dark. If anyone could see them, they would see that the eyes of the two young women faintly glowed red.
After performing a henge to make them look like ANBU members, the two Jiang-Shi were off.
"The night is young, so let the hunt begin." Tenten said as she and Kin smiled evilly under their masks. And with that, the two vampires disappeared into the night, where their victims awaited.