Naruto blanched. At her words his word was thrown into chaos as realised a number of things different with his body that he hadn't noticed when he woke up. His skin, as he looked at it, was paler than he remembered it, his vision was clearer and he could see into every dark corner, he felt less fatigued then he should have been, he also felt something sharp in his mouth and it wouldn't budge.

Naruto sank to his knees. A sense of hopelessness threatened to overwhelm him. Hinata also knelt. Naruto felt, but didn't move as her arms wrapped around him, holding him close to her. Naruto slowly looked up into her face, his mind had formed the words but he couldn't make his mouth move. After that moment he finally managed to whisper one word.

"Why?"

Hinata face, which had been passive the whole time, suddenly contorted not with anger or annoyance, but sorrow. Tears began to role down her perfect face.

"I'm s-sorry N-Naruto-kun." She said, while the tears fell, her stutter was back. "There wasn't any time. Father Kyuubi's awakening was causing you too much pain, bitting you was the only way to make sure you stayed alive after his release. It also brought me closer to you."

"Brought me clos… HOLD ON A MINUTE DATTEBAYO!" Naruto yelled. Hinata giggled.

'Even though he's become the thing he hates, he's still not afraid to use his favourite phrase.' She thought. Naruto looked at Hinata.

"Did you just refer to Kyuubi as Father!?"

"Why yes, didn't you know that Father Kyuubi is the Nine-Tailed Vampire Lord?"

Naruto blinked, and then he blinked again. "But Kyuubi's a fox."

Hinata sighed, "That is only the form he chooses to take."

Naruto suddenly felt a presence in the back of his mind.

"Maybe we need to talk about a few things, kit."

Naruto blinked as everything around him disappeared, it went black, and then next thing Naruto knew, he was standing in front of a familiar set of bars, with the word 'seal' printed in the middle. Naruto looked up into those vast demonic eyes and took a sharp breath.

"Welcome," The demon fox said, and Naruto then felt a hand clench his, "Both of you," Naruto turned his head and starred into a pair of lavender, sightless eyes. "To my humble abode."

Elsewhere:

"Sakura."

Sakura looked up from the job she was having trying to straighten her dresses numerous folds. "Mmm?"

Sasuke continued. "Just what are we planning on doing with Naruto once Father Kyuubi is released?"

Sakura smiled, even though she was the Vampire Queen, Sasuke was the only one who had approached them willingly when herself, and the other kunoichi took over Konoha with there Vampire legion. Apparently he had been in denial about his feelings towards Sakura and was willing to love her no matter what she was. This gave him special privilege, like not having to refer to her as queen, much.

"Naruto will join in the legion like the other princess' mates," Sasuke smiled at this, "Though I think some type of therapy will be required before he trusts us."

"Do you think he will, Sakura-chan?

Sakura smiled appreciatively at Sasuke. "Of course, Naruto needs a family, and who better than his old team mates."

"And if he doesn't accept us?" Sasuke said, his voice hesitant.

Sakura looked at her mate and frowned.

"He will." She said. "And anyway," she sunk down in her throne, "If we can't make him trust us, then a certain 'Father-figure' of his will.

Oooooooohhhhhhhh! Cliffhanger! XD