"Ano, Naruto-kun, what about I help you with your, ano, 'need' to kill."

I cocked my head to the side. We were walking to my apartment since school already finished. I was so agitated throughout my classes, except lunch because we were apart. Every passing day I felt that our bond was growing stronger and my need to be with her in every passing minute was growing by the second.

"What do you mean by helping me?" I hope she doesn't mean that she'll get people for I could kill.

"Ano, like I quench it…"

"Quen…?"

"Quench, Naruto-kun, like extinguishing it."

"Oh." I nodded and gripped our interlocked hands tighter. "How are you going to do it?"

"W-Well, let's try in a few days from now. Don't you get a bit agitated when you haven't killed in a while?"

"Hai but ano, Hina-chan, what if I…kill you when I'm in my bloodlust state?" I hugged her suddenly, shuttering just thinking about it.

"Naruto-kun, that's the only way I could help you. Don't you want to stop?"

A part of me didn't. I loved the feeling of killing, feeling superior and the blood staining my hands. But another part felt guilt and sick, seeing myself hurting other people. That isn't me; I didn't want any of this. I'm going to miss it but…

"Hai, I do."

The need to kill was becoming unbearable with every passing day. Since I always satisfied my needs I never been through this but if it would help Hinata than I'll do anything. I was currently sitting in my apartment waiting for my princess to arrive. I gripped my yellow locks, letting out a shuttering breath. My mind haunted me with unwanted flashbacks of the people I killed. My body shook and I gripped my pants. I groaned, leaning back at my old sofa.

What's taking Hinata so long?

I heard a small, soft knock and I jumped at the door, opening it with speed. Hinata jumped and I didn't give her a chance to greet me before I lunged at her, crushing her petite body against mine. I knew she felt my body shaking. She hugged me back, placing her head against my chest. I closed the door, never breaking our contact, and I let her take off her shoes. I dragged her to my sofa and we landed with a plop. I cuddled her, taking in as much of her scent as I can until my pulse slowed to a normal beat and my hazy mind was cleared.

"Hinata-chan, I was going crazy without you." And it was true. Not only was I going crazy because I couldn't kill but also at the fact that we were separated for so long. I felt her nod and she disentangled herself from me. I whined, missing her warmth, and she giggled, instantly making me feel warm and happy.

"I think we should get started, ne?"

"Hai!" I playfully saluted her making her giggle more. She led me to the floor where there was space and told me to sit cross-legged. I knew what she was going to ask me to do since her family did specialize in a sort of fighting style. She told me to take deep breathes in and out and forget about everything else, to calm my soul. It was harder than I thought but I was always one for a challenge so I refused to lose to my conscious. When I almost reached peacefulness my mind would show me the victims I killed, the smell of blood, and the taste flowing through my tongue. I scrunched up my face and made a noise, signaling that I wasn't doing any good.

"Naruto-kun, keep trying." I nodded and kept going with the breathing exercise. I was getting impatient. Every time I almost reached nirvana my mind would instantly show the scenes I yearned for deep inside. I instantly tried to push it away but to no avail. Then, I thought of Hinata's smiling face and how normal our lives could be if I could get rid of this psychopathic side of me. I thought how once we finish high school I could ask her hand in marriage and we'll be happily married. We'll have as much kids as possible and everyday she'll greet me with a smile and whisper how much she loves me to my ear. When I thought of that I pushed the unwanted thoughts out with as much force as possible. Suddenly my mind was blank. The color white was everywhere I looked and I knew I reached peace.

I smiled, letting her know that I no longer had those thoughts. I felt at peace and the need to kill all but vanished. I loved it.

I felt her presence get closer to me then I felt her warm, small arms hug me across my chest. I instantly opened my eyes and looked down at her to see a small smile on her face and her eyelids closed. Her nose gently rubbed against my chest and she snuggled deeper. I smiled, hugging her against me. Is this what it felt to be normal? Not worrying about me lashing out in any second. I felt tears prick the corner of my eyes and I hugged her tighter, her scent soothing my soul with every passing second.

"I-I feel like I'm getting closer to being normal, Hinata." I felt her nod and smile against my shirt.

"I-I feel it too, Naruto-kun." And she didn't know it but us being close like this made me feel much calmer. If only I had her for myself every passing day I wouldn't have to worry about me going crazy or hurting other innocent people. She made me feel complete, whole. She's the finishing definition of Uzumaki Naruto and I'm the finishing definition to Hyuuga Hinata.

I began talking like my usual self and I couldn't help but enjoy these moment's without worrying about the death I'll bring to anyone. I loved how I had her undivided attention and her white eyes settled on me only.

Every day after school Hinata would come over and help me master my breathing techniques and control my desire to kill. With every passing day I felt that I was starting to control it. No more episodes and no more blood stained my hands.

I looked outside my slightly dirty window, my blue eyes narrowing off into the distance. Today is the beginning of our summer vacation and Hinata was obligated to stay home. My apartment felt so gray without her warming presence. I stood up from my unmade bed and walked around. Thinking about Hinata made me think about her old man. Not that I wanted to think about him but rather something was troubling me. The last time I visited not only did he apologize to me but he also said a name. What was it? Uzumaki Kush…Kushina! My eyes widened as I raced to my cheap laptop. I flipped it opened and turned it on.

For some reason, the name made my stomach flip.

I wouldn't have felt suspicious but because the mysterious person also carried my last name I felt the need to check and see if she was in the area or alive. The idea made my heart jump with excitement and nervousness. What if there was another Uzumaki out there? What if they knew about my parents or about my father's family? My eyes softened at the thought. I would love that, knowing that I actually have a family member out there who shares my name and blood. I love Hinata, yes, but there's a difference when it comes to my blood family.

But if I find that the research is futile I wouldn't be disappointed. I could just make my own family with Hinata in it. I smiled as I typed up the mysterious person's name. That wouldn't be a bad idea; having Hinata as my wife just made my heart jump and do back flips. I wondered if she thinks about this too.

I blinked as the white screen flashed with black letters here and there. I scrolled down, narrowing my eyes. There wasn't anything here. I retyped the search to just the name but also found nothing, no search results, which was weird in itself because this internet was run by our small town. The internet only covers up what happens in Konoha and if the community feels that a website can cause damage, they can block it if they wish.

I leaned back, hands behind my head. If it was run by our small town then that means they purposely deleted any information about this person. But why? Why would Konoha go through the trouble to secure all possible information about this person? I started to think of the many possibilities and I rubbed my chin. It did seem suspicious. I snapped my fingers and I fished out my phone, dialing Hinata's number quickly. I started shaking with my new formed idea planted in my head, making me feel like I was younger again. The phone picked up from the other line and I heard my loves voice filter to my ear.

"Konbanwa, Naruto-kun, how may I help you?" I smiled at the other end and she probably knew it too.

"Nothing, I just wanted to hear your voice." I leaned back, smirking when I heard her giggle and I knew she was blushing too.

"Naruto-kun, why did you call me?" How did she know that I wanted to talk about something else?

"Actually, Hinata-chan, I wanted to ask you something."

I heard a pause and the static. "Hai?"

"I wanted to know if you'll help me sneak into your father's office." I heard her gasp audibly and I continued. "I want to find some information about…someone…someone who can possibly be related to me." I bit my lip and fondled with the tips of my yellow hair. My eagerness to know her response grew with every second of silence that passed.

"D-Does it happen to be Uzumaki Kushina? The name that my otou-sama said the last time you visited?"

"Hai. I think your father knows something about the person and since he's a cop maybe I can hack into his computer or something…maybe look through some of his police files?" Actually, that wouldn't be too bad, reading gruesome cases about hardcore criminals Excitement flooded my system and I started to tap my foot, waiting patiently for Hinata to answer. I was nervous too. What if she said no? Heck, maybe she will say no. What I'm asking for is illegal and if we happened to get caught they can throw us both in jail. Hinata was the daughter of a police officer for crying out loud Naruto! What were you thinking when you asked—

"H-Hai, I'll help." I gasped and nearly fell out of my chair. Composing myself, I smiled, leaning back against my cheap sofa with a sigh.

"Then, it's settled. Tomorrow I'll come over to your house at eight in the morning. I love you."

"I love you too, Naruto-kun." And she hung up.

I should be feeling relieved and excited that she said yes but for some reason I felt…

Dread.