Bite marks
"HELP ME PLEASE SOMEBODY" screamed a young girl with tears sprinting down her frightened face while an ominous shadow loomed over head. She paused for a moment to get her bearings and tried to find some place for safety. She looked back and forth all around her but there was no longer a terrible shadow or anything. She sighed as she got her second wind and wondered if the whole thing was her imagination...but it could've been. She decided not to run aimlessly and instead began to cautiously walk and stay in the light. However just as she turned her back the shadow appeared behind her and a searing pain was felt in her as everything went dark. A shadow stood over her wiping its mouth of the blood it just consumed before flashing her fangs in the silvery moonlight "That was delightful" it said in a British accented voice before howling in maniac laughter.
That same night Naruto shot up out of bed sweating and nearly at the point hyperventilating waking Setsuna in the process, "Naruto?" there was no answer so she asked again straining her eyes in the darkness "N-Naruto...are you okay?" "Yeah just had a nightmare" Naruto stated. "About what?" Setsuna asked "Home." Setsuna could tell something was eating away at him from the tone of his voice. She wanted to hug him, comfort and tell him everything would be alright but all she could do was say "Goodnight Naruto, hope it gets better." Naruto knew she meant well with her word but they felt hollow to him because his nightmare was the total annihilation of his home. It was by far the worst nightmare he has to date, and one he never wishes to see come to life.
In Naruto's nightmare Sasuke had returned with the remainder of Orochimaru's army and destroyed Konoha, enslave most of the young kunoichi and then went to Tsunade and drove his sword into her, which was the point where he woke up. This time round Naruto had another dream. In this dream he was with Setsuna besides a river, underneath a blooming Sakura blossom on a warm day, the petals softly drifting down to the earth from above. He had his arms around her and her head was resting on his shoulder sleeping peacefully. Naruto couldn't help but smile in his sleep. Little did he know Setsuna was having a similar dream to his, causing her to whisper his name in her sleep.
The next morning as Setsuna was getting ready for class the sunlight once again woke up Naruto. The young shinobi groaned as he stretched before he climbed down from the bunk bed. "Obliviously you are not a morning person" Setsuna joked. When he looked at Setsuna, a crimson blush crept across his face. "Are you sick?" she asked placing her forehead against his to check his temperture "N-No I just had a dream about a girl I like," Naruto answered giving Setsuna some of the truth.
When Naruto entered class he felt uneasy as he stared at a girl in the back and when Setsuna witnessed this she said, "Her name is Evangeline." "Watch out for that one," Kaede said. "Why," inquired Naruto. "She may not look like much but she is 700 years old...and very powerful," answered the young swordsman. When those words left Setsuna it reminded Naruto about Madara Uchiha who was over 200 years old. "Not to mention she's a vampire," said Fuka. "Fuka, that's just a rumour" Fumika her twin sister said. "Oh, Naruto meet the twins Fuka and Fumika" Kaede added. "Hey Kaede we've been improving our genjutsu skills" Fuka said. "Genjutsu, what are these two ninjas?" Naruto asked "We're roughly genin rank while Kaede's a jonin rank" Fumika said "Naruto here is also a ninja" Kaede said "What rank are you?" Fumika said excitedly "I'm a sage" Naruto said "Wow, what's a sage rank ninja?" Fumika asked "It's roughly around jonin level" Naruto said "Yes it is what kind of sage are you?" Kaede inquired "Toad mountain" Naruto said "Wow I can sense a boatload of chakra coming from him" Fuka whispered to her sister "Charka level wise I have the same amount of chakra as two Kage level ninjas" Naruto said before Negi came into start the lesson.
During lunchtime Naruto walked down Sakura Lane admiring how much the blossoms reminded him of the ones back home just before he heard a groan, "What was that?" He followed the sound until he found a girl probably no older than 11 years old, "Hey, are you okay?" "v-vampire" she said softly. "What the heck is a vampire," Naruto asked. "Hey, Naruto what happened," Asuna shouted as she, Konoka and Yue approached him. "I found this girl and she said 'vampire' whatever that is." "Wait isn't that Mei Sakura" Asuna asked as she moved the redhead's neck. "Evangeline," Asuna scorned. "Why would she do this," he asked. "Evangline is a magical vampire who needs mage's blood to survive, one mage in particular in Nagi Springfield" Asuna said. "Let's take her to the infirmary" Konoka suggested.
That night Evangeline was walking along an aging gentleman by the name of Takahata and asked "So do you know of the boy's relationship?" "Yes and I've been trying to keep its status at rumoured to throw others off until graduation" Takahata said "Let me guess people are questioning your words?" "I guess so I hope they can keep it quiet for that long" Takahata replied. "Yes I suppose hopefully...Takane and Mei will be busy with the ninja" Eva said "I don't think so, he hasn't even done what guys usually do when they see girls" Takahata sighed "Are you sure, because he was blushing every time Setsuna would look at him" Eva chortled. However as the pair walked off Naruto appeared from the shadows and asked himself. "Who in the world is Takane...a guy perhaps?"
In the bathes Nodoka was relaxing with Negi by her side. She slid closer to him, rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes as she whispered "You know professor this is pretty relaxing" "I couldn't agree with you more" Negi agreed with a broad smile as he glance at his new girlfriend "Um, Negi what about the other teachers?" "Professor Takahata is dealing with that" Negi responded. While they were having their conversation a small white ermine was watching from behind a bush "Wow the kid's going great," he remarked pulling a lit cigarette out of thin air and started smoking it. At the same time Negi was thinking if he had to choose being an ermine or being separated from Nodoka, he would choose being an ermine. "Negi I love you" Nodoka whispered smiling as the young mage blushed before smiling as he relaxed. "Negi, if you become an ermine, please don't leave me" Nodoka whispered "I won't" Negi said as someone disappeared.
On Mahora Bridge Naruto leant against a light post whistling a song he heard called 'Moondance' while twirling a knife as he waited for his opponent to approach. He didn't have to wait long for her to walk past but she stopped right in front of him when Naruto commented "I heard that you're a vampire" "And how may I ask are you going to fight someone with over 700 years experience?" inquired the thirteen year old looking vampire "The same way I defeat a man with 200 years experience!" Naruto smirked "Well then shall we?" Eva asked "When and where?" Naruto asked "in four hours at the bridge" Eva stated "I'll be there" Naruto said calmly.
About half an hour later Naruto was trying to calm his nerves as his mind raced wildly with the thoughts of how he was supposed to fight a vampire. Naruto jumped a little when he heard a sinister voice speak "Like a ninja' "Kyubi?" "Who else would it be? are you really that stupid' Kyubi roared "you're acting like a small child afraid of their own shadow!" "Yeah I know...there is no reason to rub it in" replied Naruto as he closed his eyes and focused his mind until he was standing in front of a familiar gate, "I've just nevered faced anything that tries to drink your blood. Any ideas?" "Finally you get to the point you worthless pup," growled the great fox from behind the bars "let's talk battle plans."
At the bridge Evangeline and her partner Chachamaru was there "He's here" Eva said as Naruto appeared out of nowhere in his ninja outfit "So you didn't chicken out!" Eva mocked "Let's do this" Naruto stated getting into his stance.
Evangeline made the first move by taking to the sky going for a dive bombing tactic 'Watch out Kid, she's going to dive bomb you!' Kyubi shouted. Eva lunged at Naruto, only to miss him and receive a fist in her stomach; Eva landed and was hit by a roundhouse kick from Naruto in the head. Eva jumped up and threw a couple of punchs, Naruto deflecting which one. Getting frustrated Eva made a potion and threw it at Naruto. Naruto needed a way out of there, only to feel the ice creeping up his leg. "So Cold" Naruto shivered 'then allow me to turn the heat up' Kyubi said as a shroud of red chakra enveloped Naruto melting the ice 'Naruto use your shadow clones to assist you' Kyubi advised as Naruto performed the Shadow clone jutsu. "So how many shadow clones can you conjure?" Eva asked. As the cloud lifted she saw 100 Narutos 'A bit overboard isn't it?' Kyubi asked. "I have a feeling she's about as strong as Sasuke if not Madara" Naruto said 'I see, then don't hold back and call upon me when needed' Kyubi said. "Sure thing pal" Naruto smirked 'Don't call me pal again you stupid meatbag' Kyuubi said 'I know what you really think' Naruto said smirking
Naruto stood back as his clones attacked, each one performed a taijutsu kata from a triple punch combo, to a kick combo and finally Naruto recalled a clone from the frontline. "Chachamaru stop Naruto!" Eva ordered as Chachamaru flew forward only to be stopped by a Naruto Shadow Clone covered in a red shroud "So You're the partner" a voice growled "Not to mention a machine!" the clone roared slashing her with a claw of energy revealing wires, sparks and metal "tell me machine are you ready to be taken offline by the Kyubi" Kyubi said through the clone, "No, no I'm not" Chachamaru said forcing the fox spirit to stop mid attack "Your voice...it has sorrow in it, I didn't know machines had feelings" Kyubi said looking confused "Yes I am an advanced machine" Chachamaru said "you are unique young one, I could almost call you a standard teenage girl" Kyubi said wiping the laser fluid off Chachamaru's face "you, yourself are interesting in the fact that you the malevolent Kyubi no Kitsune is benevolent towards me" Chachamaru said "Thank the boy" Kyubi joked helping the robot up before walking off. "Machine! This is the only time I'll spare you, so in future if we ever face off against one another I will offline you" Kyuubi said befreo disappearing "I understand" Chachamaru said bowing in respect
Eva floated in the sky as Naruto and his clone was forming an orb of energy in the palm of the original's hand "What, no he can't be, Minato's son!" Eva screeched as she started chanting a spell, but it was too late "RASENGAN!" Naruto shouted driving the sphere in her abdomen; this sent Eva crashing to the bridge. "I gotcha" Naruto said as she fell into his arms, "This is embarrassing" Eva grumbled "Alright looks I won" Naruto beamed "Yeah well I didn't expect you to use your old man's jutsu" Eva said blushing "You know about my dad?" Naruto asked "Yes Master has knowledge of a book hidden deep in the library containing notes on powerful techniques, historical documentations and secrets" Chachamaru stated "Only problem is the book's location has been lost even to me" Eva said. "Brilliant, well I guess that I have a second part of my quest to find my father in this world" Naruto said heading back to his dorm.
That night as Naruto was preparing for bed he thought about all that had happened and what had learned. He knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that one day he'd find the book his father left behind hoping it would give him a clue to he's whereabouts.