An: Well hello people thanks for all the reviews… you rock and I decided to get another chapter of the story down while I still had some free time.

Chapter 21: Showdown part 2 (yes I couldn't think of a chapter name so I just called it part 2 :P )

Naruto stood in front of Orochimaru and thought. He didn't know of this was smart; in fact his mind was screaming out that this was dumb. "I want to see Gaara right now." Naruto demanded.

"Bring me the necklace first then I will bring him to you." He said back at the blonde.

"NO!" Naruto yelled he wasn't stupid. He had a feeling that the vampire wouldn't come through with his part of the deal.

Orochimaru got off the wall and started to walk away. "Well then I think Gaara will enjoy an eternity with us." He said with a laugh. "After all he is one of our biggest fans."

Naruto's face dropped instantly, "No no, what you can't." Orochimaru shrugged his shoulders and started to walk away. "NO please." He yelled. "Alright." The vampire grinned and looked back at Naruto. "Just... please let him go."

He closed the locket and shut and held it out in his hand. Orochimaru pulled a bag out of his pocket and opened it up. "Put it in there child." He said to him.

"Naruto." Sasuke's voice called out as he lifted his head off the ground. His head was pounding so hard, his vision was blurry, and he fought his body from passing out. Naruto nodded his head as he took a few steps forward and dropped the locket into the bag. "No Naruto!" he yelled out and moved his hands as he tried to reach out to stop the blonde, but he knew it was too late. Now there was nothing protecting Naruto from an attack.

"Oh thank you so much Naruto." He said with a laugh. "It will be so much easier killing you now." Naruto's face paled. He was just tricked.

Sasuke found the strength to get up. "Naruto run NOW!" Sasuke yelled out. He had to protect him. "Run!" Sasuke said as he stood up and grabbed a hold of Naruto. He turned around and threw his hands out and some fire came out and went around Orochimaru. "That should hold him for a while." He said tiredly. He weak from the blood loss, and the use of his power just took away more of his strength.

"I didn't know you could do that." Naruto said to Sasuke.

"I don't use it much, it quickly drains my strength." He said. Naruto looked at Sasuke and saw the pain he was in. Why was he still trying to protect him even when his own life was being wasted?

"You didn't have to do all this." Naruto said as they ran into the building. Naruto was determined to save Gaara, but he didn't want Sasuke to feel like he had to do this.

"I do Naruto." Sasuke said. "I will do anything for you." He said truthfully. Naruto looked over at Sasuke for a moment and saw the truth those words held.

Sasuke and Naruto ran though the ware house; they opened every door they came across, but they couldn't find Gaara. It was when the evil laugh of Orochimaru was heard echoing in the building. "I will find you little one. You can't hide from me." He laughed. Naruto then took off from where he was and raced though the hall way. He couldn't leave without Gaara; he refused to think of leaving now.

He came across a huge opening, and there sitting on a chair was Gaara all tied up. "GAARA!!" Naruto yelled out as he raced even faster over to his friend. He looked at the boy and noticed that he looked just fine.

"Naruto." Gaara said as he watched the blonde bend down and start to untie the ropes that were wrapped around him.

"I'm so sorry about everything." Naruto cried out. "Are you alright?" Gaara nodded his head. "You haven't been bitten have you?"

"No of course not." Kabuto came out from the darkness and at their left a loud animalistic growl was heard. Naruto and Gaara screamed out in fear while Sasuke instantly jumped out in the ready position. His teeth sharpened and his nails extended out longer; he was ready to attack. He growled back, but before he could attack another voice rang out from his left.

Orochimaru came out and grabbed Naruto. Sasuke turned around towards him. "Let him go." Sasuke said demanding.

"Oh no I sort of like him like this. What are you going to do to get this blonde boy back?" He asked Sasuke. "What are you willing to give up to have him back in your arms?" Orochimaru tightened his hold on Naruto's shoulder which resulted on Naruto having to close his eyes in pain. If Naruto was to move, he would certainly have a broken shoulder.

Sasuke winced at the sight of Naruto is such pain. "Please." He begged. Orochimaru started to laugh out evilly. Suddenly he stopped his laugh, and he let go of Naruto. Naruto fell to the ground, and Orochimaru looked down at his chest. There a wooden stake was sticking out of his body, right where his heart would be.

His eyes went wide, and he let out a scream as his body went up in a bright flame. His body started to burn up into ash. The necklace he equipped with from Naruto, dropped to the ground. Everyone watched the body turn to ash. The group then looked up and saw Neji as he stood behind where the attack took place. Gaara's eyes widened up at Neji as he noticed that there with the stake in his hand. "Oh my gosh." Gaara said.

Kabuto looked around the room and saw that he was out numbered, so he ran off in another direction. Neji looked over at Gaara and raced over to him. He was still partly tied down to the chair. Naruto's hand went out to the ash and he picked up the locket and held it in his hand. Gaara looked up at Neji. "What? Did they hurt you?" He asked. Gaara shook his head no, "That's really good."

Gaara smiled down at Neji. He just saved them. "How did you know where to find us?" He asked.

"I don't- I just knew." He said as he looked at Gaara's eyes.

"You know in confessions Malcolm was destined to be a vampire hunter because of what day of the month he was born-"

Neji shook his head. "A vampire hunter isn't born… it's created." He said with a sad look on his face. Gaara looked down at the bite mark that was still on his neck and touched it lightly. Neji pulled Gaara in for a hug and they stayed like that for a while. Naruto smiled at the couple, before he turned around towards his vampire. He didn't see Sasuke at all. Naruto stood up and looked around the ware house, but there was nothing. At the realization he felt let down. He wanted to hold Sasuke after everything that went down, not to add that Sasuke was hurt.

A man came out of the darkness with a mask on that covered most of his face, "Good job in here Neji." He said. Neji pulled out from Gaara's clutches to nod at the other man. "We've spent many years after him, unfortunately Orochimaru's assistant Kabuto got away."

"Who are you?" Naruto asked the man.

"My name is Kakashi." He said at the blonde before he turned his attention back to Neji. "You are going to have to get trained soon, and we plan to start that up right away."

"Training?" Gaara looked at Neji.

"I'm a vampire hunter." He said. "I have a lot of the perks that vampire's have; super speed, super strength, all my senses are tripled, we can sense when another vampire is around, and I can also live forever. The good part is we don't have a thirst for blood, so we don't need to kill people." The room was silent as the information sunk in.

"We should get the three of you home now." Kakashi said. Tsunade came out from the shadows as well.

"You're that doctor lady!" Naruto yelled out.

"Yes I am." She said with a smirk as they walked out of the ware house. "I trust you to not say a word about this operation to anyone. Our identities must be kept secret." Gaara and Naruto nodded to each other. This weekend was LONG and a lot of crazy unexplainable things happened. The group walked out of the warehouse and got into a black van. They drove away and Naruto looked at the side of the road where Sasuke's car once was, but now it was gone.

"Where did Sasuke go?" Gaara asked Naruto.

"I don't know." He said with a sigh.

Another chapter down!! Whoot hope you all enjoy

OK question 4 the reviewers… Should Naruto stay a normal boy or should he still have the demon inside of him? And the question will stay up for a few chapters because I really want your input on this.

*~ashley~*