DISCLAMER: I don't own Naruto...

----- The Demon Inside -----

The Next morning the 3 genin groups were going on another training mission. The 3 Jounin would select one of their students to hold a whistle, obviously the other 2 members would have to fight him/her for it. If they mange to defeat the person or if the scroll keeper defeated the person, they would take the whistle and blow into it. Each whistle had a specific sound that the Jounin should reconize. The Jounin will come to the sound and will take the most likely unconsious person back to the start. The person with the scroll was now an open target for the last member giving them away their spot since they blew into the whistle. The mission's longest time was atleast 5 hours, but it could go for days. The Shortest time was 1 hour 38 seconds. But like most missions there was a trick.. after the 1st hour past (if the group members didn't come back..) The Jounin of the group would transform into the scroll keeper and take out one of the members they see, so it would narrow it down to one person...

"You will have half hour to prepare.." One of the Jounins had told them

Hinata felt unsure. She was the scroll keeper, she had a feeling Kiba would go after her first. Which would leave Shino to watch and plan a stragey if Kiba lost or won..

"Ah... Don't worry Hinata.." Naruto said trying to help her feel better "You will be fine.."

".. Th-thank you Naruto-kun.." She blushed and forgot her worries

Naruto was actually trying to forget he was holding a scroll. He knew that Sasuke would go after him and have a feild day doing so..

Hinata felt a little better now that Naruto had reassured her. But still something was wrong, it felt like poison was running through her veins feeding off of her blood and leaving it's own toxic blood in it's place..

She didn't realize how close she was. The demon was feeding off of her own blood and chakra becoming stronger, but not strong enough.. The justu would have to be used to obtain more chakra and maybe blood..

Hinata didn't feel like doing the mission. She felt that she didn't have enough engery to even stand.

"Hinata? Are you okay?" Naruto asked "You look sick..."

Hinata blushed "No... I'll be okay.." Hinata went to get some water. She entered the girls washroom to see Sakura and Ino fighting, they stopped fighting and Ino left the girl's room. Hinata splashed the cool water against her face. She felt a lot better. She looked up into a mirror, and saw the demon's reflection instead of her own..

"Ah!" Hinata stepped back to the lavatory stall's door

"Are you okay?" Sakura asked

Hinata was shaking.. "Yeah.. I'm okay.." Hinata wasn't sure Sakura would understand, but she asked her a simple question.. "Sakura-chan.." Hinata stepped up to the mirror again and signaled Sakura to come "When you look in the mirror who do you see...?"

"Well.. I see.. You, Hinata.. and Me.."

"No really look.. Look into the mirror.. "

"Hinata are you sure your.."

"Just look... Who do you REALLY see.."

"Hinata.. I just don't see the point of this.."

"Sakura-chan.. Please.."

"Okay, okay.. Well.. I see Myself and..."

"And...?"

"And... You..."

"Oh... I see..."

"...But it doesn't seem like you.. It's something.. Something's different.."

"Oh..."

Sakura and Hinata were walking towards the start of the training mission.

"Okay! Are all of the groups here!" One Jounin asked

"Yes!" They all said

"Okay! START!"

The scroll keepers were set out first to get somewhat of headstart, and they would really need it.. The next group was set off. These people would get the scroll keeper first and take them out. Those people were strong and would easily spot them. The last group set off those are the people who would either take out the 'new' scroll keeper or the 'old' one, they would be the type who plan stragey.

Hinata was unsure which direction she should go. She had gotten far should she continue on? She walked on for a bit thinking..

"Hinata.."

Hinata turned around "Naruto-kun! What are you doing here?"

"Running from Sasuke.. He still wants the scroll..."

"Oh..." Hinata started to play with her fingers as she usually did when she saw Naruto, but some came over her. A chill went up her back..

"Hinata? What's wrong?"

Before she knew it she was doubled over in pain.

"Hinata!" Naruto took her away from the clearing

' What's with me... ' She thought ' Everytime I see Naruto-kun I feel these weird pains.. '

She fell to her knees, and it didn't take long before she started to cough up blood.

"Hinata!" Naruto kneeled by her

"Naruto-kun..." Hinata said weakly, but the pain came again

Naruto handed her his canteen "Drink something.. Maybe it'll stop the blood.."

"Naruto-kun..." She blushed, but once again the pain came but worse.. She wiped away some blood and reached out for his canteen. Pain still came, she nearly fainted but she drank some water it helped a little..

The demon inside of her was getting stronger, the pain became worse for Hinata. The demon needed more Chakra and blood, Hinata's Chakra and blood wasn't enough. The pain was coming from the demon, Hinata had cared for Naruto very much, the demon was living in her own heart. This demon didn't care for love, only beauty and strength to become stronger and kill those she swore revenge on.. Chakra for strength.. Blood for Beauty..

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