The reviews! they are coming...Muahahaha...Ahem... Well anyway I decided to get this chapter out since I went so far ahead with the story. I swear I've got 40,000 words or so by now. I'm glad that everybody seems to like it so far. As always if you have a question just ask.

(I don't own any part of Naruto)

Chapter 3

Kiba smelled blood. A large amount of it was gushing somewhere. He said, "Shino, Hinata do you sense anything, I just smelled a huge amount of blood." Shino shook his head once. "I sense nothing." Hinata activated her Byakugan...and froze. Her eyes shot open wide in terror. "NARUTO KUN!" Kiba jumped to his feet as he heard a gurgling cry from down the hall. The same hall that Naruto and Shizune had went down. Shino and Kiba were in the lead as they dashed down the hall.

All three stopped as they rounded the corner. Hinata fainted in an instant and her head hit the ground with a smack.

There were four bodies in the hall. Two men had been eviscerated. One was missing his head. Blood was splattered everywhere. One woman was pierced through by multiple surgical tools. She was still conscious, but quickly bleeding out. Her eyes failing to focus on her attacker. The last victim was being hoisted a foot of the ground by Naruto. He was pressed against her, his hands holding her still, while he drank.

She wasn't injured save for his fangs in her neck. Her small moans were music to his ears. Her blood was intoxicating. So tasty it was a shame there was only one of her. She convulsed in his grasp. Naruto felt her life blood ebbing and he dropped her. He wanted to save her for later. It had been so incredibly satisfying to drain her. He had been aiming for her the whole time. The two slain men and the soon to be dead woman, had tried to slay him. It had felt good to kill them, but they weren't tasty like she was.

Naruto looked back at the girl. He smiled and dragged her into a nearby room. As the door opened he smelled fear and anger. He looked up. There were two medical ninjas at the other side of the room. One was an older man, his hands already working on a jutsue of some kind. Naruto flashed in front of him and grabbed his head in one hand. The older man activated his jutsue and a blinding flash of light lit the room. Naruto blinked and twitched in momentary fear. When he was still alive and unburned when the light faded, he grinned.

The old man's skull cracked. Naruto let go as he toppled to the floor. The girl, who had short brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, backed up against a long table, "Please don't hurt me! Please don't!...please...!" Naruto heard the plea in her voice, but he knew she would be so sweet. He pounced, his weight throwing her back onto the table. Her eyes were wide with terror and tears flowed freely down her face. Naruto caressed her face, "Don't cry please. I hate when people cry." Her breath hitched as she forced herself to stop crying. She begged, "Don't do it please. I don't want to be a monster." Naruto nuzzled her chin and slowly sank his fangs into her neck. "You won't be a monster."

He smelled her neck. She smelled like cloves. He began to drink. Her hands pressed at his chest trying to push him off, balling into fists to lamely beat at him. After a moment her arms fell to her sides. She was making delightful little noises. Her breath was quick and her scent thickened with his feasting. Her blood was delicious and thick. He didn't waste a single drop. As he drank he felt the last of his hunger subside. He let go of her and slipped of the table.

Naruto left the white room. He could hear and smell the panicked movement of the others in the bunker. Then he picked up the scent of someone he knew. He thought, Shizune... It was only a moment before he found her. She was sitting on the white table in the room where he had received the "cure" She was wrapping a bandage around herself. She looked up as he entered the room. She did the only sensible thing she could think of. She quickly inhaled and did three hand signs. Then she exhaled a cloud of paralysis gas. Naruto walked through it. He found her on the other side. Her struggles to get free were much stronger that the last girl, but he finally found her throat. He only drank a fraction of her blood before pulling away.

She looked at him in blank fear, thinking he was going to kill her outright. But then he said, "Sorry for hurting you. I really didn't mean to...you should be better now." Shizune felt the pain in her back disappear. Her blood felt like it was heating up, getting hotter and hotter, without being painful. Sweat broke out on her face. She fell back onto the table as Naruto left.

He was on the hunt now. He could smell the one he had longed for. She wasn't far away. Soon he would have her in his arms. Each hall he passed was deserted. But he tracked the scent like a blood hound. Images of her filled his mind. All the dreams he had been having for months were telling him to find her and make her...his.

Naruto found her with Kiba and Shino. They had obviously gotten lost and without Hinata's Byakugan, they couldn't find their way out. The bunker was a maze and they were the cheese. Naruto had turned into a very hungry rat. Kiba shook Hinata hard, trying to wake her up. He didn't want to die here and Hinata was his only ticket to freedom. Shino said, "Don't bother, he's here. "Kiba looked over his shoulder. Sure enough the monster that wore Naruto's face, was standing right there.

Shino said, "Kiba. Protect Hinata. I will deal with Naruto." Naruto gave him a skeptical look. That gave Shino pause. He thought, Did he just understand what I said. Vampires aren't supposed to retain intelligence. Only raw cunning and hunger. Naruto said, "Give me Hinata Shino." Kiba looked at him in shock. Vampires never spoke with reason. Shino asked, "Can you understand what we're saying?" The blond vampire scratched his head. He asked, "Is that some kind of joke, cause you're not to good at those." Shino's jaw dropped, "How can you...?"

Impatient, Naruto took a step towards them. Kiba jumped to his feet, "You're not laying a claw on her you monster!" Naruto frowned, "What did you call me?" Kiba said, "What else do you call a vampire. We saw you in the hall way. How many people have you killed already?!" Naruto growled, "Shut up dog breath." Then Kiba was up against the wall next to Hinata. Naruto's clawed hand wrapped easily around his throat. Naruto said, "They attacked me! They tried to kill me so I killed them first!" Kiba managed to say, "Then why were you feeding on that girl?"

A flash of self loathing darkened Naruto's face. His eyes swam and the red disappeared from them. He dropped Kiba and fell to his hands and knees. Naruto shivered uncontrollably and felt his blood freeze inside him.

Kiba and Shino dragged Hinata away from him. They watched him, still aware that he could probably tear them apart, even mortally wounded. And Naruto wasn't injured so he was even more dangerous. Shino felt Hinata stir and looked down. Her head rose. The first thing she saw was Naruto, who had just laid down flat on the stone floor, unable to move. She lunged forward, Kiba was too caught off guard to stop her and Shino was too slow. Hinata half ran half crawled to where Naruto lay. She put an ear to his back. His heart beat pounded, heavy but slow. Hinata turned back to Kiba, "What happened to him?!" Shino said, "He's a vampire now...I think...but he retained his mind somehow. He just collapsed before you woke up."

Hinata rolled Naruto over. His eyes were closed and his seal was still visible. The two rings seemed to have fused together over his heart. She stared at them. Then she felt a hand in her's. She looked down. Naruto's fingers held on to her hand. Naruto's other arm moved, trying to lever himself up. Hinata put a hand behind his back, helping him sit up. Kiba shouted, "Hinata get away from him. He's a monster now. He'll suck you dry first chance he gets!" Hinata looked back at him.

Kiba had never seen Hinata wear that expression. It was burning anger. The look was so intense that he winced away from it. Shino stood and walked over to her. Hinata gave him a mistrustful look. She said, "You're not going to kill Naruto kun. I don't care what he is!" Shino didn't respond. Instead he crouched in front of Naruto. He asked, "Is the cure taking affect now?" Naruto opened his eyes. They were orange with blue striations running through, turning parts of his iris purple. His slit pupils were gone. Naruto massaged his throat. He tried to speak, but all that came out was a weak croak. Hinata activated a basic healing jutsue and placed a hand over his throat.

He groaned in relief and coughed. Hinata saw that he had two long white fangs. Shino saw this too. They gave Naruto time to recover. Eventually he spoke, "I..I don't...know... I'm thirsty...It's just...I don't want to kill...anymore..." Hinata hugged him. Naruto stiffened, but soon relaxed. His blood still felt like ice, but he was getting warmer. He could taste Hinata's scent. It was incredible and it was stirring his hunger. Kiba saw Naruto head resting on Hinata's neck. He leapt for them, shoving Hinata away from Naruto. He whipped out his kunai saying, "Come on Shino help me finish him off."

He made a move to stab Naruto through the eye, but felt himself lifted and slammed against the far wall. Hinata dealt Shino a hefty blow to the chest, sending him across the room as well. He hadn't moved but she wouldn't risk one of them hurting her Naruto. Kiba stood saying, "Why the hell did you stop me?! You're in danger!" Hinata said, "I told you... You won't touch him. I love him. I won't let you hurt him!" Kiba looked angry now he roared, "Didn't you hear what he said? he said he was thirsty! He wants to drink your blood Hinata!" She glared at her team mate. She said, "Then he can do whatever he wants to me. I don't care what you think."

That shocked Kiba out of his anger. Shino said, "You do realized that if he bites you, you will likely turn into a vampire." She nodded. Kiba asked, "What the hell are you thinking Shino?! Are you saying your fine with Naruto turning her into a blood sucking monster?!" Kiba walked towards them, "I'm sorry, but I care for you too much to see him turn you into one of those things!" Kiba rushed forward and performed a series of hand-signs. He shouted, "Beast style : Piercing claws!" Kiba threw his hand forward and his claws seemed to extend to an impossible length, pointing strait for Naruto.

"Move! Now!" Naruto leapt strait up from his sitting position and twisted in mid air. He came down on Kiba's claws. They snapped off close to Kiba's hand. The Inuzuka regarded him with a look of fear which mixed with anger. Naruto felt the whisper of breath coming from Kiba's mouth as he smashed his hand into his chest.

Shino looked on in shock. One moment Naruto had dodged the attack and the next he had his hand buried in Kiba's chest. No one moved as the dust settled. Naruto's fingers were imbedded up to the knuckles in Kiba's chest. The dog boy coughed up blood. It spattered over Naruto's face. Red colored Naruto's eyes again and his mouth was open, revealing his fangs. Naruto said, "I want to kill you...I want to drain every drop of blood from your body, and if you ever attack me or Hinata. I will, but your still my friend. So I'll let you live." Naruto withdrew his hand from Kiba. His opponent collapsed to the floor.

Naruto raised his bloody fingers to his lips and licked the blood off. It wasn't very appetizing. He sniffed the air. He looked back to Hinata. She was staring at him in shock. But the love she had for him was there too. Naruto felt the red leave his eyes, though his thirst never wavered. He walked over to her and bent down. He had been planning on doing something, he was sure of it. But suddenly the ground rushed up to meet him. He briefly thought that he had been knocked out, but realized that he had been ignoring his thirst.

He thought, So this is what I get for giving in. I only do it three times and now I can't go twenty minutes without a drink. Kami did I really become a monster so quickly...?

Naruto opened his eyes what seemed like a moment later and was blinded by sunlight. It was soon blotted out by Hinata's face. She looked very scared and worried. She asked, "Naruto kun...are you alright? What...happened?" He felt that he was lying on soft grass with his head in someone's lap. His mind connected the dots far too slowly. Naruto croaked out, "How long was I out?" Shino's voice came from nowhere, "You've been unconscious for over an hour."

Just Shino saying how long he had been out made his fangs ache. The sheer weight of more than an hour without blood was frightening. Naruto managed to sit up...barely. He looked around, recognizing the area as being just outside the bunker. There were a few other people lying around them. Shino tended to one of them. It was a girl, of average height with long blond hair. She seemed to be sleeping. Naruto thought that he had seen her before. He asked, "Who is that?" Shino looked up, "Are you saying you don't remember her. She is one of the people you bit. But it's strange...they show no signs of turning yet. It's odd. They should have started to get a sunburn after being in the sun for thirty minutes."

Naruto gave Shino a blank look. He couldn't understand what he was talking about over the pounding in his head. Hinata's soft cheek pressed to his as she hugged him from behind. He could practically see himself turning and sinking his teeth into her. Naruto struggled to his feet and stumbled away from her. Even with all the effort to find her and make her...his. He couldn't bite her. She was too precious. Just like Kiba said. "Do it. Bite her. Drink!" Naruto took long breaths to slow his heartbeat. It required all of his self restraint not to leap at Hinata, fangs first.

But then she stood and walked over to him. He said, "Stay away from me...I won't bite you...I can't do that to you Hinata." She knelt down by him she asked, "Why did you stop hanging around with me two years ago?" Naruto knew exactly why. It was already running through his head. Naruto said, "I was just bit and I couldn't put you in danger. I avoided you since then to protect you." Hinata nodded. She slowly said, "You did all that to protect me Naruto kun. Let me help you now...please."

She turned her back to him, and sat almost in his lap. Hinata pulled her hair to the side saying, "Go ahead Naruto kun. Don't hold back please. I won't let you suffer because of me." Naruto was transfixed by the fat throbbing artery in her neck. Shino asked from where he was tending to an unconscious Shizune, "Are you sure about this. I can't stop you, but you need to think before you act Hinata." She nodded

Naruto couldn't stop himself. She was right there offering him what he so badly needed. He kissed her neck then bit down. Hinata screamed a little from the sudden feeling of his teeth in her neck. Shino looked away as he saw Naruto bury his face in her crook of Hinata's neck. He had seen many bizarre rituals and traditions. Being the heir to the Aburame clan meant that you were part of a living taboo, but even to him, it was uncomfortable to see Naruto drinking her blood.

At first Hinata felt only intense pain. then it seemed to dull as a wave of warmth washed over her. It felt like she had slipped into a hot tub head first. Then she felt a feeling in her chest, like butterflies, but much more intense. A red film slipped over her vision as Naruto drank. She was having a hard time keeping her eyes open. A overwhelming feeling of lethargy had taken over.

Naruto drank greedily. Hinata's blood was going to drive him into a frenzy. It was amazing. Naruto felt the muscles in her neck relax. He pulled out of her neck. She gasped and moaned at the sensation of his fangs being withdrawn.

She knew it was wrong. Wrong to want him to bite her again, to feast on her blood, but as soon as he pulled away she wanted more. Wanted him to do it again. When she felt his fangs pierce her skin again she moaned loudly. Her eyes felt heavy and the pleasure that radiated from her neck made her want even more. She wanted him to bite her shoulders and trail his sharp fangs down her arms. Even her breasts.

It was like she was being consumed by hot raging hunger. Naruto shared his hunger with her. His thirst imparted to her through her blood. A minute later he withdrew his fangs again. Hinata gasped and let herself sink back into his arms. He felt so warm to her. Blood loss was coaxing her into a deep sleep. Lying in Naruto's arms she willingly gave into sleep. Naruto felt his own eyelids droop. He hadn't had a good night's sleep in weeks. Now that he wasn't thirsty he could at last fall asleep easily.

When Naruto opened his eyes again he knew that a long period of time had passed. He sat up and then lay back down. The warning pulse of a potential migraine had blasted his mind apart. He let himself recover from the pain. Naruto instinctively knew that it had been days since he had fallen asleep with Hinata in his arms. His teeth felt heavy. Almost like they were pulsing and slow. It wasn't a stretch to guess that he was feeling like crap because he hadn't had any blood.

Naruto heard a small groan from a short ways off. Slowly he sat up and looked around. The thrumming in his ears warned him not to move too fast. His eye's quickly adjusted to the gloom. He saw five beds, including his own. In the one closest to him, Hinata was sitting up. She rubbed her eyes and tried to stretch. Though she immediately regretted trying. She whimpered in pain and fell back into the blankets the covered her bed. "Hinata!" Naruto scrambled out of his bed and was by her side in a second. The sudden move made his vision darken for a moment. He pushed the splitting head ache out of his mind and looked Hinata over.

She bore no wound that he could see, but she was pale. Paler than usual and she was sweating. Naruto put a hand to her forehead only to find she was burning up. At his touch, her eyes opened. She let out another groan and tried to sit up. He gently pushed her back down. Hinata looked at him. Her lips parted in a pained smile.

Naruto's heart froze in his chest. He could see to sharp fangs that hadn't been there a few days ago. Hinata's smile seemed to be made even more beautiful by the addition of fangs, but Naruto couldn't forgive himself for biting her. He had been so weak. Biting her was the truest sign of his weakness that he could have known. Had he kept away from her, even refusing missions where they were together...for nothing. Two years he had spent staying on the outskirts of her life. All to make sure...to make damn sure this didn't happen. He felt like a complete shit and a loser.

His thoughts were interrupted by Hinata. She had managed to sit up. The look of sheer joy on her face was killing him. How could she be happy when he had turned her into a monster. He felt her arms twine around his neck and she laid her head on his shoulder. Almost as though she could read his mind, Hinata said, "Thank you Naruto kun." Naruto pulled away from her. He asked, "For what?! I bit you and now you're...like me..." Hinata's smile widened. She nodded and, blushing, kissed him on the lips. It was short, but it startled him out of his thoughts. She said, "I've...always wanted to be...just like you Naruto kun. Now...I'm just a bit different from everyone else."

Naruto thought, Just like me...She wants to be just like me, but she can't know what it's like to be me. Hinata, why didn't you run away. Can't you see I'm a danger to everyone. Hinata pulled him into a hug. Naruto let her hold him. He had always wanted this. To be with someone who cared about him and who he cared for, but this version of his happy ending seemed so warped. Hinata saw that he was conflicted. She didn't want him to regret his actions. She thought, I really enjoyed it and I want him to know that I did. But if I tell him how if felt, will he be happy or even more depressed. Oh Naruto, I don't know how to comfort you.

Hinata felt something rise in the back of her mind. It had been hiding but now it came forward. She was falling inside herself. She landed flat on her back on hard stone. Pain blossomed along the back of her spine. Hinata groaned and sat up. Her eyes took in the surroundings. She was in a cave of some sort. Grayish purple stone extended in every direction and shadows clung to everything. Hinata heard someone giggle. Climbing to her feet, Hinata turned around. "What!?" She was standing in front of herself...except herself had some very un-Hinata like features. She was wearing purple robes that were so dark they were almost black and a crimson red sash. The sash had three vertical black lines that covered either side. Even more startling were the claws.

Razor sharp and an inch long, her claws were like small talons. Hinata's gaze rose to her face. Dark purple eyes with red rings where her lavender pupils should have been. This other Hinata was smiling warmly, displaying two long fangs. Then she spoke, "Dear Hinata chan, why do you look surprised? Can you not believe what you see? After all your eyes are mine." Hinata took a step backward, "Who are you...what do you want with me?!" The girl took a slow step forward. Her smile turned malicious, "Oh...What do I want...with you. Now that is a difficult question. I suppose I want to be you...or more to the point. I want you to be me." "Who are you...?! Where is Naruto kun? Where am I?!"

The girl took several steps forward. "All in due time, but don't worry about Naruto kun. He will be waiting for us...as long as it takes." Hinata backed up further and further. Her other self continued to advance slowly. "You know you're trying to run from yourself. It's not accomplishing anything" Hinata thought, How can this be happening. What am I doing here. How do I get out?! I have to escape. I don't know who this...this...me is, but I can't let her touch me! "Are you still trying to run. Oh dear Hinata, there's no where to run. And you see, You've already gone as far as you can." Hinata felt her back touch cold stone. Her copy continued at the same pace, steadily coming closer. "Stop resisting and just hear me out."

She tried to look away as the girl's hand came to rest on her shoulder. "Can't have any of that can we?" An incredibly strong hand turned her head around to look...herself in the eye. Hinata felt her copy press her curves sensuously to her's. "There's no need to be embarrassed..." Hinata squirmed in her grasp and punched out, two fingers extended. Her copy gasped in pain and stumbled back. She thought, Good, I can fight. I don't know who she really is but she can't be me. I would have seen that coming. Her body double straitened up saying, "That wasn't very smart. You know...hurting me is like punching yourself in the face. Your only doing damage to yourself."

Suddenly Hinata felt a stabbing pain bite cruelly into her chest. She thought, But how...I hit her with the clan secret technique. She should have died instantly! "Should have died instantly huh? What a joke. You are me. And right now your being a bitch! I'm only trying to open your eyes." "No your being mean! How can you do this to me?!" Her copy was smiling again now. Suddenly she felt herself against the wall. "How can you say I'm being mean. I haven't even done anything except talk...yet." Hinata lamely tried to force her away. "Naruto! please help me! Naruto!" "You silly girl. He can't hear you. If you really want to know who I am then just think about it."

She let go of Hinata and drew back, gesturing to herself, "What do you think I am?" Hinata tried to think for a moment, The claws, the fangs, the eyes. She's like me, but evil. She said, "Your the evil part of my mind?!" The copy sighed. "No... Well if you can't figure it out, then I'll have to explain it to you. Do you recall seeing Naruto feasting from that blond girl three days ago?" She nodded. "I am to you what he is to Naruto." "But..." "I am your hunger, your thirst, your desire to feed...and...to be fed upon. I am your bloodlust." The evil Hinata turned her head and winked, "Well. you never had any of that to start with, but don't worry. I have more than enough for the both of us." Hinata felt a gnawing at her gut. A cold tearing sensation, like blades of ice cutting through her. "Do you feel that. That's me. And very soon you will know my name."

I just realized something...I've been spelling Sasuke's name wrong. I guess that's what I get for not putting him in my first two fanfics.

Sasuke = Bastard!

Me = Oh I'm sorry, but I thought you were happy that I made you a decent person in my story? Do I need to return you to your former jerkish splendor?

Sasuke = No...

Me = Then let me finish. Anyway for those who might be feeling nostalgic about the rivalry between Naruto and Sasuke...but worry. I've got plans for them...

Sasuke = What are you planning?

Me = Shut up...As always reviews are loved and criticism is appreciated. And ideas are welcome! Lets keep them coming!