Author's Note:

Raye Sun: Hehe… what to say, what to say… Time sure flies when you're enjoying summer break? I was lazy? Or maybe… I just couldn't find the time between sleeping in and watching anime all day?

Naruto: How about, all of the above?

Raye Sun: *sweat drops* Right, well… Sorry it took me so long to get this out!!

Naruto: Whatever… Let's start already!!!

Raye Sun: Not so fast. Naruto what do you say? *hold up a bowl of ramen*

Naruto:*Drools* Raye Sun does not own Naruto! Ramen!!! *grabs the bowl*

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Chapter 3

Minato Namikaze, also know as the Fourth Hokage was sitting at his desk staring at the mountain of paperwork and sighing. If only he had known that becoming Hokage would involve so much paperwork, he might have reconsidered… A knock on the door brought his attention back to the present.

"Come in," he said

Minato smiled as his sensei Jiraiya walked into the room, "How's everything been?"

"The usual," Minato answered.

"How are you doing?" asked Jiraiya.

"Fine I guess" Minato replied with a sad face.

"You'll be going to the ceremony tomorrow, right?." Jiraiya asked looking out the window.

"Yeah," said Minato, "It's been five years since…"

Jiraiya stared sadly at his student. After Kushina passed away, Minato had become depressed for quite some time. It was Naruto who had kept the light in his life and given him the courage to move on. Even now, Jiraiya found it hard to believe the bright eyed little boy would never again walk through the doors of the Hokage's office. Never again smile that impish smile of his and say, "What's up Dad?" It was funny how much Naruto had looked like Minato. So much so that sometimes Jiraiya would get them mixed up while teaching Naruto just because the two were so similar. Not just in looks, but Naruto behaved almost exactly like his father had at his age.

"Do you mind if I come with you?" Jiraiya asked.

"No. I think Naruto would like that." replied Minato sadly.

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Naruto was so focused on Hinata, he didn't realize when Neji had jumped sideways around the roof and come up behind him.

Neji quickly jabbed a small needle in the side of Naruto's neck that knocked him out instantly.

Hinata gasped, "Neji, don't!"

Neji wordlessly picked up Naruto and turned to his cousin, "Come on, I need your help to get them both inside."

Hinata nodded wordlessly and picked up Sakura who was still bleeding profusely.

The two Hyuuga's managed to get the two unconscious teens into Sakura's house without causing a scene. At present, Hinata was bandaging Sakura's neck while Neji kept a close eye on the vampire slouched in the corner.

Hinata finished treating Sakura's wound and turned to look at Naruto. Ignoring Neji, she bent down to examine the vampire's neck where Neji had pierced him with the needle.

"He should be out for about another hour or so." Neji said answering Hinata's question before she even asked. "The drug has no lasting effects. It's meant for capture and interrogation, not assassination." he continued.

Hinata let out a sigh of relief before turning back to the blonde and reaching up to stroke his cheek with her hand.

"Hinata…" Neji started. "Is he really Naruto?"

Hinata froze. She had known this was coming and yet she still wasn't prepared to answer. Not knowing what else to do, she simply nodded.

Neji sighed and rubbed his hand across his forehead, "When people find out about this…"

"No!"

Neji stared in shock as his usually quiet and reserved cousin raised her voice to him.

"You can't tell anyone!" she shouted. "Because…" her voice lowered to a whisper, "Because he doesn't remember anything from when he used to live here."

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Sasuke growled in frustration. Where was the dobe? Even after feeding and going to visit his little girlfriend, he should've been back by now.

Something must have happened to the impulsive blonde.

Sasuke glanced at the clock and noticed it was only one more hour before sunrise. He sighed and grabbed a dark cloak before heading out to search for his friend.

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Sakura groaned and slowly opened her eyes. Immediately, she heard a gasp in the room and found Hinata hovering over her.

"S-Sakura! Are you a-alright?" she asked worriedly.

"I think so." she answered. She winced when she felt the pain in her neck as memories came flooding back.

She was sitting on her roof watching the sun set beneath the horizon. She had let her mind wander, thinking of Sasuke and Naruto. She smiled at the good memories they had together, and cried when the memory of their death surfaced.

Sakura felt so empty, she wasn't sure she could face another ceremony like the last ones.

Somehow, time must've gotten away from her because before she even realized it, stars dotted the sky overhead and the moon was shining brightly.

Suddenly she heard hurried footsteps behind her. She panicked and turned around but it was too late. Someone had grabbed her and as she felt a sharp pain in her neck, she started to lose focus.

Her vision fluttered back to her just long enough to hear a voice yelling. It was saying Naruto… Her vision stabilized enough for her to make out the figure holding her. Blonde hair, and sapphire eyes.

Sakura smiled, "Naruto…" she whispered before losing consciousness.

Sakura gasped and felt the bandage on her neck, realizing it wasn't a dream. Tears pricked the edges of her eyes as she noticed the figure slumped in the corner.

"Please…" Sakura whispered as she turned to Hinata, "Please tell me this isn't a dream."

"S-Sakura… It-it isn't a d-dream." Hinata answered.

Tears fell down Sakura's cheeks as she rushed to the other side of the room to embrace the boy that she thought she had lost forever five years ago.

"S-Sakura. T-there's something you should k-know." Hinata said quietly.

Sakura released Naruto long enough to get a good look at his face. His skin was much paler than she remembered and now that she saw him clearly, she noticed two fangs poking out of his mouth. Realization hit her hard as she concluded that Naruto was a vampire… and he had bitten her.

Sakura backed away slowly and kept shaking her head back and forth, "No…" She glanced hopefully at Hinata and Neji, asking for some sign that she was wrong in her assumptions, but neither Hyuuga would meet her eye.

The strength fell out Sakura's legs as she hit the floor hard, "It's not fair… why?" she asked no one in particular.

She turned her teary eyes towards Hinata who was on the verge of crying as well.

"I-I'm so s-sorry Sakura. I-I should h-have told you w-when I f-first found o-out." Hinata stuttered as she started to cry.

"You knew?" Sakura asked her friend, still in shock.

Hinata nodded, "I m-met him a f-few months a-ago. I-I w-wanted to t-tell you but… S-Sakura, he has no m-memory of his h-human life. I-I w-wanted to get to k-know him and t-try to help h-him remember… b-but then… W-we started s-spending time t-together and I-I just…" Hinata broke down completely at that point and started bawling, unable to say anything else.

Sakura stared at Hinata. She understood now. She had known even back in the academy that Hinata liked Naruto. It seemed that over the past few months, it had blossomed into something more.

"Hinata?" Sakura questioned, "You're in love with him, aren't you?"

Hinata gasped and turned cherry red before giving a small nod.

Sakura gave a small sad smile, "It's alright. I forgive you for not telling me."

Neji had watched this entire exchange in silence before springing into a fighting stance as he realized Naruto was waking up.

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Sasuke had followed Naruto's scent into the forest where it met with two others, one female, one male. He scanned the area and noticed the signs of a fight before the trail led into town.

The trail stopped at a seemingly ordinary house, but he could tell Naruto was inside. The smell of blood also lingered in the air.

Sasuke crept closer to the house, a strange since of familiarity coming over him.

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Author's Note: Well that's it for now! Please review and let me know how I'm doing!!