I know you guys hate me. "Why did it take me so long to update?" Because I was working on a license that took all year and a ton of clinical hours to complete. Now I have more free time to finish this because I finally completed that milestone.

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Gritty sand parted under our feet as we raced through the wall of heat to get to the Sand Village. Gaara, a friend of mine and who happens to be the Fifth Kazekage rules the villiage. He also wrestles with his own demon, but not a vampire. Gaara is the only one I've ever told. Let's just say that the seal had to be adjusted a lot when the Chunni exams rolled around. Neji, that ass whole, nearly beat Hinata to death and I had just about lost myself in rage. He and I are not on good terms at all. Oorochimaru was in town and him and the Third Hokage had fought it out. The old man was like a grandfather to me and I did not take his death well. Gaara had some issues with Lee. I then beat the shit out of him and we became friends. That's why I'm hoping he can make sense of this new voice in my head. This one sounded wilder and angry as fuck. It was constantly telling me to feed-very annoying. The last thing I need is another demon in my head.

Sweat drenched my head and soaked my clothes. The sun in the Land of Wind was like a fucking flame thrower to my skin. My clothes felt like they were doing very little to protect me even though I was covered from head to toe. I had to ware shades today. As soon as the sun broke through the horizon my head began to pound. I even slathered myself in so much sunblock that it was all I could smell; yet it still feels like my skin is burning. The sun was still blinding. Let's also add that it is hot as balls in this many layers!

"Kakashi sensi, can I just-" I pleaded, but he interrupted me before I could finish.

"Stay in formation Naruto, we are almost there."

My teeth clenched, "But-"

"I understand your condition Naruto. However, vampires are not our only enemies." he replied.

I took in a blissfully deep breath that smelled nothing like Hinata or the others to calm my mood. I use to be quick to anger and excitable as a kid, I had thought I learned to keep that in check years ago. However, today I was on edge. I was irritable and was thirsty. With another deep breath I said, "We're in the middle of the fucking dessert Sensei-"

"Naruto!" Sakura warned.

"Sorry, it's just that I haven't slept since we left the village." I groaned. We've only been traveling for five hours and I had to down all my caffeine pills to get this far. Along with my pounding head I was exhausted. At night all I wanted to do was hunt. When ideal all I did last night was day dream about ripping into Hinata's throat. Which made me hate myself and hate Hinata too.

Sasuke turned and looked at me, not bothering to look where he was going as he ran. "It's been a day, you've lasted longer than this before you crashed on us," he stated.

"I didn't pack enough pills," I lied, "I need to sleep." More like get the fuck out of this sun, but sleep would be nice too.

"Crash?" Shino asked with a curious voice.

"You all know of my allergy." I winced as I said it. It was such a lame cover-up, but the old man came up with it.

Kiba scuffled, "Yeah, the one that makes you get a really bad sunburn." He glared at me, "How exactly dose that not make you a vampire?"

"Don't be an idiot Kiba," Sakura retorted, "You know the parameters. Vampires catch fire in the sun. Is Naruto burning? No. Does Naruto drink blood? No. Dose his eyes turn red? No. If it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck Kiba, it's a duck."

Kiba halted in his tracks and I groaned. I did not want to waste another fucking second in this sun! I watched as Kiba rounded on Sakura with an angry tick in his forehead. "You can be such a bitch sometimes you pink headed billboard brow."

I bit my tongue. I learned from experience that Sakura can take care of herself and to never use the nickname Ino gave her as a kid. Sakura clenched her fist and got into Kiba's face. "Look here you mutt. Since you got here, all you have done is pick a fight with Naruto who obviously doesn't want to fight!"

The ground shock with Sakura's next step, "Umm Sakura," Kakashi warned as he took a step back.

"You haven't been his teammate for years. He doesn't watch your back in the middle of the night while the rest of us sleep. You're not the one healing his wounds after a hard mission because he was protecting you?" At this point Sakura had him by his shirt.

Kiba raised both his hands up in a surrendering gesture, "Look, if you know your teammate so well, why don't we have him take off all that black clothing?"

"Kiba, we do not have time for this," Kurenai sensi said.

"Agreed," Sasuke second.

"Oh, for Kami's sake, will you give it a rest if I do it?" I declared. "It's only been a day and I'm already tired of hearing your bull shit."

"Here we go," Kakashi said and pulled out his book. "Naruto, get cover as soon as you finish."

This was going to suck. I took off my shades and flinched from the sun. Kiba growled. "Down boy," I ordered, "It takes a minute to get use to the brightness." I blinked away the glare and pulled down the mask next, then my pullover and gloves. My skin began to bloom a bright red, a lot faster than it usually did. Both Sakura and Saskue frowned. "I forgot to put on sunblock. Didn't see the point," I lied again. Good thing no one was aware that I did actually did.

Kiba growled at me and I knew I he caught my lie because he could smell the sun block. He was already suspicious so I didn't care. As long as he kept it to himself, which I think he will, I had nothing to worry about. The rest of Team 8 looked on with curious eyes. Especially Hinata, but I continued to look in Kiba's eyes as I burned. That unnatural thirst rose up inside me without warning. Dizziness made my feet unsteady. I couldn't stop the groan that escaped my lips. My jaw began to ache as thirst clenched my throat.

The animal blood from last night couldn't handle the regeneration, but it was trying. After standing two minutes in hell Kakashi looked up from his book and said, "Are you satisfied Kiba?"

Without warning Kiba grabbed my jaw and yanked opened my mouth. I fell to my knee and watched helplessly as he manhandled my jaw. I glared murder at him. Oh, if I ever lose my grip on this, I'm going to kill you first. I didn't have the strength to pull my jaw away. All my focus was on keeping the change at bay. It was like trying to stop myself from breathing.

After another two minutes, Kiba let go of my jaw, "Yes."

I yanked my jaw from Kiba's grip and bit my fucking tongue to keep from growling. "I will meet you in the Sand village tonight." Without waiting another second, I performed my father's jutsu, "Flying Thunger God."

When I could no longer feel the searing touch of the sun's rays, I let out a hiss in agony. The kuni in the corner of Pervy Sages's apartment glowed from the justu I just used. It was the only light in his blacked-out apartment, which I was thankful for.

"Naruto?" Thundering footsteps came pounding into the living room.

I looked away from Jiraiya before my eyes could focus on his neck. I pulled out a scroll with my pre-made drinks. Jiraiya switched on the lights and I flinched away from him. I pinched my nose and chugged the first bottle. My skin began to itch as it healed itself.

"What the hell did you do?" He chided in an accusing tone. I glared at him letting the change in my eyes tell him all he needs to know. I didn't give myself a chance to breath before I started draining the second bottle. The scent of the old man's blood filled the house and it was distracting.

His skin paled at the sight of me. Jiraiya was my god father. I'd rather walk into the sun before I hurt him and I thought he knew that. On the third bottle of animal blood my skin started to feel cool and I felt like I could tolerate his scent.

"Thirsty?" my father figure asked me. I couldn't ignore the look the Pervy Sage was giving. I backed away to make his feel better. "Yes, but it's not like that." I said weakly. I hopped he believed me.

"How bad?" the Pervy Sage asked coming closer to me. He knelt down and lifted my shirt to reveal my bare stomach.

I sucked in a surprised breath and swallowed the lump in my , I was afraid to tell him the truth. With a leap of faith I told him the truth."Your blood smells like the broth of my favorite ramen." My eyes automatically went to the painfully distracting pulsating rope in his neck. Swearing, I summoned my fourth bottle. "I had to start drinking animal's blood."

The old man glanced up with a raised eyebrow in surprise, "Vampires can't drink animal's blood. How are you managing that?"

"It gross and I want to vomit, but somehow it's suppressing my thirst. Maybe it's because I still have a heartbeat. I'm still human," I looked at what was left of the seals he was staring at, "somewhat."

"Did you almost die? Jiraiya asked as he stood from the ground. "How on earth did you unseal half of my justu when you only lost one to Gaara?"

"Hinata started bleeding and then my stomached started burning like crazy, now that I think about it-she might be the reason why I lost one with Garra. Anyway, I heard this really horrifying voice in my head. I did the temporary sealing justu you showed me and there was this giant spiral I've never seen before and my chakra was red."

Jiraiya jerked back away from me and looked like he aged 60 more year. My eyes widen and I took a step back in fear as well." So he is scared of me. "What the hell is it Pervy Sage?"

"Did you say giant seal and red chakra?"

"Yes, I did, what is it?"

"It's-It's nothing you need to concern yourself with, its normal." His heart rate told me he was lying and I gave him a look letting him know he was full of shit. With a sigh he said, "It's a seal your parents put on you when you were a baby okay. As long as it doesn't show up again you should be fine?"

I gave him a disbelieving look. I really don't need more shit on top of my already mountain high pile of shit!

My god-father began to pace and it was making me nervous. "I can't tell you OK, he continued. I swear it is for your own good and whatever you do Naruto, for Kami's sakes do not drink Hinata's blood. It's obviously the trigger."

"The trigger to what? Me becoming a vampire? I thought any blood could do that." I asked.

"It's the trigger for the red chakra," he stated, "and your execution. Danzo only tolerates your existence because I can seal vampirism. I can't do anything about the red chakra. He can't find out that it's started to appear. As long as you stay way from Hinata it shouldn't be a problem."


Once I had rested and changed clothes Pervy Sage got to work and I had all five seals back; yet, I felt no different than when I first arrived. I tried not to let the crushing hope I had on my face show, but i knew I failed when our eyes met.

"I can't undo what has been done." he said sadly. I can't cure vampirism. I can only halt the transformation and delay the change until you can repair it then get to me. You have to repair it quickly though or you'll progress more. I haven't found a way to reverse the symptoms."

My god-father looked down at the floor with defeated eyes. As if he failed me. I prepared myself mentally for the affect his sent would have, then gave Jiraiya a hug. I made sure not to bury my nose in his neck so I wouldn't scare him. Without hesitating he hugged me back and my eyes stung with tears. I didn't realize until now that I was afraid he would fear me. That he wouldn't love me in the same way as he use to. My chest felt tight with warm emotions.

With a loving squeeze I told him, "Thank you. You've done so much for me. Without you I couldn't live me life in the sun."

I couldn't hide my fear from myself though. Inside I was terrified. Internally I was gripping my head and trying not to laugh hysterically. Because my situation wasn't funnt; yet, this had to be a joke, right? I could manage the odd urges and predator instincts before. Yet, now it was like trying to walk all over again. The earth seemed to be crumbling right under my feet. No matter where I step the ground just keeps collapsing. I dealt with the changes when I first woke up with the seal. Now he's telling me I'm going to have to do it all over again. Only the symptoms are worse…much much worse. I could give Jiraiya all the strong smiles I wanted, but I really really wanted to rip into his neck. I pulled back from my god father with a pained smile. I'm going to endure this, believe it.

"I don't understand something. How can one girl undo your jutsu? Just by smelling her blood? I've been around her my entire life. Even during sparring practice in school. I have never reacted to her in this way? Why during the exams? Why now?"

Unjustified anger swelled up in me like hot battery acid. The rage corroding away at my human instincts. I growled at my father pissed. My eyes heated with my mounting anger towards the Hyuga princess.

"Naruto," Jiraiya said in a cool and calm tone, "take a deep breath and calm down."

Shaking my head as if I could rid myself of my anger, I retreated from him in fear that I would hurt him. "I feel like anything you say will make me fly off the handle. How the hell am I going to deal with Saskue's and Kiba's smart ass mouth. And I know just looking at Hinata is going to piss me off because now all I can see is the cause of my problems! Fuck!" I punched the wall closest to me. My fist went through the cement wall without a problem. When I pulled my fist away, my hand wasn't even bleeding, but my fingers were clawed like they were last night with Hinata.

"FUCK!" I shook away the plaster and willed the claws to go away. "Well this could be worse."

"It could be worse," he agreed. I had hope that more than anything we could keep the thirst away," Jiraiya said as he set down next to me.

Some of my anxiety ebbed away. Despite me putting more distance between us, the old man just kept getting closer. "You got to be even more careful now," he continued, "the Anbu are on high alert."

"And this pertains to me how?" I didn't mean to sound like an ass, but I was already fed up with the situation.

"Kakashi and your teammates reported multiple drained bodies at Orochimaru's abandon hideout. The bodies were tampered with-experimented on."

"Why? Aren't they just food? Don't give me that look, you know what I mean."

"They were turned Naruto."

That's weird. "Dead or alive they should have burned. Why didn't they burn when they were all outside? There shouldn't have been a trace of them. We shouldn't have seen them outside of the hideout."

"My point, and there were far more humans turned than usual. According to the Fifth, all of those people went missing around the same time. Orochimaru is up to something big. I don't know what yet, but please promise me you will be careful."

I waved off his concern. Of course I would be careful. Something was bothering me though, "If they could survive sunlight," I said out loud, "how did they die?"

"That's the million-dollar question."


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