Chapter 8 is here to save your day!...from boredom...at least until you finish reading.

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Chapter 8

Naruto slipped back into his room and almost crawled to the blood bank in the corner. He jerked open the door and pulled out as many packs as he could carry. Then he returned to the comfort of his bed. The contents of nine blood packs passed his lips like nothing happened. Three more didn't diminish his thirst at all.

His mind kept running over what she said, over and over. "You don't have to try so hard... You can do it." Unbidden, an image flashed into his mind, setting up shop. Hinata... pulling her shirt to the side, showing him her neck...that fragile skin. He tried to imagine something else, anything else. but her scent was drifting from her room. It was enticing, like your favorite food lying in front of you...with nothing more than your parents words, telling you not to eat.

Naruto finished off the remainder of the blood in his little refrigerator and laid in bed only just satisfied enough to sleep. He could almost always sleep during the day...except when he was thirsty. He closed his eyes. It had taken almost fifteen pack to take the edge off his thirst and sleep was a welcome distraction.

-the next day-

When he woke nearly 24 hours later he felt like he was dying. His thirst forced him out of bed, driving him into the hall. A smell, sweet and delicious drew him through a door to his right. Going through it he saw...her...on the bed. Her hair like a ebony fan was spread over her and the bed. Her feet kicked slowly back and forth over her back. She was turned away from him, but she turned when she heard the door swing open further. Hinata asked surprised, "Naruto kun?"

Naruto inhaled her scent and walked to the bed. Hinata rolled over and sat up, looking concerned. His arms reached out and took her own. Then he was on top of her, pinning her to the bed. His arms held her down and their legs tangled together. Hinata gasped, "Naruto what are y...?!" He spoke over her, "Were you really telling me I could bite you?" She closed her mouth and looked to the side, red already turning her cheeks rosy. He said, "I heard you say it. Do you want me...to do it?!" He took a hold of her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. She nodded once, just barely.

He said softly, "Thanks Hina chan..." He dipped his head as he let go of her arms. The fabric of her shirt pulled aside and he felt her pulse pound in his ears. He kissed her neck as his hands pulled at her clothes. Her shirt slipped over her shoulder. Hinata felt the anticipation building as he kissed her again.

She never felt his fangs slip easily into her skin. It was like the pain was absent. She only realized he was drinking from her when he pulled back. There was a red drop on his chin and there was something warm spreading over her skin. Naruto kissed her lips and she tasted her own blood. The coppery taste invaded her mouth making her feel light headed. Then she heard Naruto say, look at me Hinata." She did. His eyes were red...red as a burning sunset after a wildfire. And his pupils were slits in that inferno...like a black candle flame.

Naruto ran on instinct. he didn't know what he was doing, but it felt right...felt good. As he spoke, Hinata looked up at him. Her lavender eyes unblinking. He whispered to her, their faces only an inch apart, "You're mine Hinata..." She didn't respond...didn't even blink. But her eyelids seemed to grow heavy and her breathing quickened even more. His instincts gave him a new directive. He said, "Roll over."

Immediately she nodded and rolled onto her front. Naruto adjusted his position and looked to her neck. He moved her long dark hair off of her. Then he summoned his power...it came easily, like a serpent sliding through him. He leaned forward and bit down, at the very base of the back of her neck. His chakra rushed into her through the contact. Naruto pulled back watching as blood welled up from the two marks. Hinata moaned slightly and Naruto's keen smell registered her enjoyment of what he was doing.

Naruto's eyes widened slightly as the blood that had come from the bite began to move. It rippled and shimmered, forming a intricate design on her white skin. It was of deepest red and it seemed to be extending outward in all directions, like a pattern unfolding. Naruto bit his lip and a drop of blood fell onto her neck.

The spreading mark stopped and almost shivered, growing darker till it assumed a shade that was almost a dark violet. Hinata shuddered and breathed a long sigh. Naruto asked, "Hinata chan...are you alright?" She nodded her head into the covers. Curious about what he had wrought, Naruto stroked the mark with a finger. Hinata back instantly arched off the bed. Naruto was startled as she collapsed back and curled up, shivering.

He moved to where he could see her face. It was red and her eyes were open. Her breath came in quick gasps. He asked, "Hinata! tell me something!" She purred out, "Thank you Naruto kun..." That confused him. He pulled her to where she was sitting up. He put one hand on her cheek asking, "Are you ok?..." She smiled and said, "Yes."

Her eyes clouded with confusion and she asked, "But what did you do Naruto kun...I...I..feel... amazing. I...didn't know it would feel like that..." Naruto admitted, "I didn't really know what I was doing...sorry bout that." Then he remembered his thirst. He asked, scratching his head, "Anyway...could I uh...have some more..."

He didn't finish speaking and she was pulling off her shirt. His own face heated up as she pressed forward, "Yes Naruto kun...please...as much as you want!" She tilted her head to allow him access...

The Third Hokage sat at his desk in his office. He was looking...staring more like, at his one time student. The man before him was tall with shockingly spiky white hair. he wore special armor that would have taken him an hour to fully describe and a large summoning scroll rested on his back. His name was Jiraiya and believe it or not, he was the current Toad Sage.

The Third said, "Jiraiya, I apologize for taking you away from your research. I know how important it is to you, but there is an important matter that requires your assistance." The man bowed saying, "How may I help...I assume... that this must be of some great importance to the entire village to ask for my help." Sarutobi nodded, "That it is. You see you have been gone for quite a few years. I would hope you remember your godson."

Jiraiya breathed out, "Naruto..." The Third said, "Two years ago Naruto contracted a disease of some kind. It gives him incredible power, but causes an intense thirst for human blood. We have managed to keep him sedated for the better part of that time, testing to see if we could cure him or manage the symptoms. However he has gained immunity to nearly all sedatives we know and we decided the only way to keep him...and thus the rest of the village safe, was for him to live in the Hyuuga mansion. There are half a dozen individuals there at any given time who could hold him down in case of an emergency. I say half a dozen because even the Hyuuga clan instant kill technique...I think you know the one of which I speak...merely knocks him unconscious."

The Toad Sage's jaw dropped, "But that skill is used to kill powerful opponents...jonin rank or higher! Just how powerful has Naruto become?!" Sarutobi sighed, "Very powerful indeed, though he shows little interest or ambition other than protecting the few friends he has and becoming my successor." Jiraiya nodded smiling slightly, "That's my boy. Taking on the dream from both his parents."

The Third said, "All of that aside. I would like you to visit Naruto and do some training with him. Perhaps you can test him. Even Kakashi can't hold his own against him now...as I was saying. Once you have trained him a while. I want you to take a select band of ninjas and find Tsunade. She is the only person who I can think of who can cure him." Jiraiya said, "I'll do my best to train Naruto, but I don't know if I could convince Tsunade to come back even if I found her." Sarutobi said, "She has no choice. Naruto is the single most important individual in this village besides me. And in time he will certainly surpass me in power. He is the NineTails jinchuriki and he must be cured!" His voice had risen to a shout by the end.

Jiraiya nodded his understanding and left soon after.

Naruto examined his reflection in his mirror. His hair was getting longer. His skin paler, mostly from lack of time outside. And yet, despite the amount of time that had been taken away from training, his muscles only seemed to get bigger. He pulled up his shirt and examined his six pack shaking his head, "Unreal..." Then he turned back to the mirror head on. His fangs were long and if he clamped his mouth shut then they poked out from his lip in plain view. His eyes had returned to their normal deep blue, but the pupils were still slit. As for the rest of him... he was stronger than before and all he'd done was bite Hinata.

But then again...he hadn't exactly thought that he wouldn't get stronger. it was almost a given. If he stopped drinking blood he would get weaker until he could barely walk. But if he drank more blood he would get stronger. And this was only the second time he'd ever had fresh blood. He wasn't entirely sure what was so special about fresh blood, but the thought of biting her again...it made his fangs ache...and his eyes flash red for a brief moment.

Naruto turned and left the bath room. Hinata was sitting on his bed now. She had changed into new clothes. The ones she had been wearing were...unsuitable now as they had been soaked through with red. She smiled up at him as he walked towards her. He stopped in front of her and asked, "So where are we going today?" She shook her head, "You choose Naruto kun." He thought for a moment..."Well...what I want to do is..." He jumped into bed behind her and dragged her against his chest, pulling her hair to the side and licking the mark on the back of her neck.

She gasped and her whole body tensed and relaxed several times. She then slumped against him shivering. Her voice came out like a sigh, "Naruto kun...if you keep doing that...I won't be able to...!" He nibbled her neck. Hinata closed her eyes and just let him pamper her.

Several minutes later they were walking through the village. Hinata held his arm, walking close to him. He was smiling as they meandered down the streets.

It was then that Naruto spied a comical figure with what looked like..."Hey is that Kakashi's Icha-Icha book?" He was tall and...weird looking. He was, at the moment, questioning to two young women who were walking by the adult book store. Naruto stopped Hinata saying, "Hey Hinata chan...watch this." He said, "...sexy jutsue..." And a small could of smoke enveloped him. When it dispersed there was a VERY female Naruto standing next to her. He/she was wearing the signature black and orange jacket that he's started wearing a year or so before. As well as a short black combat skirt. Naruto's hair was in two blond pigtails and his grin and turned cutesy.

Hinata watched as Naruto skipped over to where the man was. He turned as the two women hurried away from. She saw the man grin as Naruto stopped in front of him.

Jiraiya tried to get the girls to stay so he could ask them about Naruto, but they were gone already. Then as he turned to continue his search he saw a blond pig tailed girl skipping towards him. He looked the girl up and down as she made a short stop in front of him. She was wearing orange and black with a short skirt. Her lightly tanned skin and blue eyes reminded him of Minato. Jiraiya asked her, "Hello my girl...have you seen a boy named Naruto?" The girl's eyes widened and her jaw fell open. Then she asked indignant, "Excuse me!? A boy?!" Jiraiya nodded. "That's what I said isn't it. Medium height, blond hair blue eyes, and..." his fingers pantomimed facial markings as his jaw moved up and down. The girl said, "Yeah and these right. She used one slender hand to caress her own whisker marks.

Jiraiya whipped around thinking, "Damn what the hell kind of god father am I? I didn't even know he was a she!? But I'm sure that Lord Third said Naruto was a boy...It's been fourteen years, but I don't think that I would have misremembered what his...her sex was."

He turned back around and forced himself to say, "Well...um Naruto. I'm Jiraiya the Toad Sage and the Third Hokage has informed me that I will be training you." "TRAINING?" Naruto grinned saying, "That's great! I've been kinda stuck for things to do lately since I can't really go on missions." Jiraiya, growing accustomed to the idea that Naruto was a girl asked, "is there someplace we can go and talk?" Naruto said, "Yeah totally!, but let me grab Hinata first."

The blond girl ran off into the crowded street. Jiraiya assured himself that everything was fine...he would just have to adjust his training plans. But he would have to talk with the old man. Sarutobi the Third Hokage must have been playing a joke on him. A moment later Naruto returned with a young very beautiful girl. Her dark hair had a blue tint and her eyes, which should have been a pale grey or white, were a light lavender. She looked rather confused or rather as though she were trying not to give something away.

Naruto then introduced her as Hinata Hyuuga. She blushed and stepped slightly behind him. Jiraiya thought, "Well...she's a shy one." Naruto said, "We can go to training field 7. That's where I used to train all the time." Jiraiya said that it was fine and he followed the two girls out of the village.

They arrived at the training field and Jiraiya decided it was time to get things over with. He said, "Naruto...I know about your secret. I will be training you in that regard as well. So you don't have to hide your abilities around me." Naruto nodded and made his expression glum, "Well, there is this one secret I haven't told anyone yet..."

Jiraiya watched As Naruto shuffled his feet, seeming embarrassed. He asked, "Well...what is it?" Naruto looked up grinning hugely, I'm not a girl!" A poof of smoke later Naruto was revealed in his true form. Jiraiya jaw dropped. Naruto roared in laughter and fell over backwards. Even Hinata giggled. The Toad Sage felt himself deflate. He'd been starting to feel good about the upcoming training. But this...was actually more what he had expected...well at least he was a boy after all, but he felt mightily stupid. Then as Naruto managed to stand up, still chuckling evilly, Jiraiya saw his...other features. His hair was long and spiky, though not as much as his own. His eyes were piercing blue but the pupils were slitted like a cat's. He had long fangs that looked quite sharp and his hands bore...something close to claws.

Other than that he was extremely fit. His muscles were far more developed than they normally would have been and his full height surprised him. He was taller than the Hokage had said. When Naruto regained his composer he stood strait and stepped over to him, looking only slightly up into his own eyes. Jiraiya smiled, but felt an overwhelming felling of...dread...

Ah we all know that feeling, eh Jiraiya? Well we also know that out less than favorite toad sage has some rather...unreliable feelings too. But will this feeling of dread pan out? Stay tuned for the chapter 9 "Naruto kicks Jiraiya's A**"

Hehe sorry couldn't help myself, anyway please review.