Blood. It is the one substance to prove that we are alive. It tells us that we are part of one picture bigger than out insignificant selves will ever truly be able to grasp.

It was these two thoughts that crossed the mind of young thirteen year old Naruto Uzumaki as he pushed himself out of the crater in the wall Kiba had forced him into with the last Fang Over Fang. So why was it that he felt a hunger as his own blood dripped down his face and onto his lips? Why did he find his eyes following the drips of blood the impacted the ground with near silent drips as they splattered on the concrete?

"Ha! Told you we got the weakest opponent boy!" Kiba said with a loud laugh and mocking sneer at the blonde. The wild haired boy smirked as he heard the other Leaf genin and some of the competitors from others villages laugh at Narutos poor display. "Maybe this was why you don't have parents freak. Who would love or desire to claim a weak demon like you as their son."

The arena went dead silent even as Kiba continued to mock Naruto. Most of the Leaf genin didn't like Naruto, Chouji and Shikamaru were the only ones who actually genuinely were nice to the blonde, and did mock him for being an orphan when they were older on their parents orders but this was taking it too far. The visiting shinobi and kunoichi looked ready to gut the Inzuka. Even the coldest and most bloodthirsty of them knew better than to cross lines like that. This was more of a competition than a test, promotions could be made here during the exam for a good showing of necessary chunin skills but overall this was ultimately an 'Iron sharpens Iron' competition. You could find your flaws here in a tightly controlled and simulated war like situation & ultimately use the experience to tailor your training after to advance your skills as well as address the weaknesses you discovered.

Narutos back stiffened at the mocking before he felt a dark growl forming in his throat. "I dare you to repeat that mongrel" he said as his eyes became glacially cold. The air temperature decreased rapidly around himself as he felt strings snap around him and a compulsion within his mind hit him. "I am the blood of The Bird of Hermes and Hell on Heels. Control restrictions release to Level 0 til I fucking feel like it."

The aura around Naruto seemed to crack reality as a dome of midnight black flames surrounded him. Kiba attacked the dome thinking his idiot opponent was trying to look intimidating. He immediately regretted it as his jacket went up in flames where it touched the dome. By the time it took for him to throw the flaming jacket off the dome began to crack. Wary of what might happen next Kiba drew out a kunai in each hand as he took a defensive posture and Akamaru settled into a pre-pounce like position with his hackles on end. Something was not right, was not natural, and the pup knew it in his bones.

The dome shattered into pieces revealing a changed Naruto. Instead of the scrawny kid in kill-me-orange there was a tall, for a thirteen year old, boy decked into serious gear. A crimson trench coat covered entirely in seals of unknown purpose lined the material, a mesh top reveal a rather muscled chest as well as his arms being of more than decent strength, shinobi pants clung to his legs giving the illusion that his kicks would hurt as much as his punches might and steel toe boots covered his feet. Ths most striking change was on his head drawing several surprised gasps from several people. His hair which had once been blonde was now Uzumaki red and although it was still somewhat spiky, it no longer resembled that of a frightened porcupine and mainly hung down around his neck. His eyes were now a rather cruel and unforgiving shade of purple with slits where his pupil should have been. Most shockingly of all, the one thing that made him recognizable- his whisker like birthmarks- were gone leaving behind a more defined aristocratic bone structure to his cheekbones and jaw. "Playtime is over. For you that is" he said with a rather vicious smirk revealing his canines to be more like fangs than anything else.

"Oh no, I'm so scared because you changed clothes mid fight! Whatever shall I do?!" Kiba said with mock fright. "You've always been the class zero and I'll prove it!"

"Casull." While Kiba charged Naruto held his right hand out a silver object materialized. "Its not what you do but the option you choose dog food" he said with an all too evil smile. Intercepting the strike with his forearm of his left arm he gave the gun, the word and associated knowledge supplied from somewhere in his own mind despite not knowing a thing about firearms but left it for review later, a twirl with unnatural ease and pulled the trigger.

"Ha! You missed Dead Last!"

"Did I Kibble? Check your partner out" Naruto said as his eyes glinted with untold sadistic glee.

Kiba glanced over, despite rule number one in a ninja fight is to never look away from your opponent, and nearly fell over in shock. Akamaru was... Akamaru was...in two pieces and rapidly bleeding out as his internal organs spilled out onto the arena floor. Nothing in the world would be able to save his partner. He couldn't fight the vomit barging up his throat as around him up inthe viewing wings others were emptying their own stomachs. The cold feeling of metal against his temple brought him back to himself as his hands, trembling in true honest to Kami fear of his life, dropped kunai in his hands.

"Kiba, Kiba, Kiba... You just don't get it do you?" Naruto asked with a slow drawl. "Or is it just this village I wonder? No matter either way. I can kill you Kiba and get away with it legally but I think that I have a much better idea."

Seeing that things were rapidly devolving out of control the Sandaime gave rapid orders to interfere in the match to call it in Narutos favor to avoid unnecessar death.

"Jackal." The silver gun in Narutos hand was replaced with a menacing heavy black framed one. In a moment the gun was gone from Kibas temple and a loud bang was heard. Microseconds later screams agony and a squelch of blood splattering the arena floor could be heard as Kiba hit the floor hard now sporting a huge gaping wound in his chest and clear out through his back with a section of his spine missing entirely. "You gave shinobi a bad name trying to force yourself on women even when they threaten you with turning you into the Hokage and your mother. You are a disgrace. A mutt who thought he was a purebred alpha. You aren't worthy to lick the scum off my boots."

The proctor cursed at being too late to stop the potentially fated wound. "MEDICS TO THE ARENA NOW! INJURY CODE BLACK!" he barked through the radio piece attached to his flak jacket. "Winner Naruto Uzumaki!"

Naruto smirked turning his gaze to the crowd of surviving genin and the Leaf officials. "You wanted a demon Konoha? Well, now I've come out to play. Shall we play a game of exorcism and die? Or perhaps a game of kill the blind idiots?" he asked with a cackle as he holsted Jackal in the holster on the left hand side of his trench coat. "Decisions decisions.. Such a waste of poor Akamaru though, he was lucky it was a quick death for him compared to his idiot partner who will be lucky to walk ever again if they can convince Tsunade to return to the village and use oi-jutsu to regrow his spine." One short minute trip walking back up to the viewing wings and he was alone as everyone didn't want to be in a hundred foot radius of him, not even the psychopathic seeming redhead who was cowering in absolute fear about 'mother fearing the King of Blood and Death'.

Hiruzen grimaced as a temporary halt was called to fix the arena and hose the gore caused by whatever Naruto did to Kiba away. 'What in the name of Kami was Naruto talking about? Who the hell is The Bird of Hermes and Hell On Heels? Is the foxes doing?' His kind raced a million different directions as oi-nin scrambled barking orders to keep Kiba alive as he fell into shock. One look toward the former blonde child had his blood freezing for a moment as the genin made a motion with his hand he was a all too familiar with, the opening and closing of a hand like someone was talking, and got the message clear as day.

"King of Blood and Death? I think I like it." Naruto yawned closing his eyes for a moment as he stretched. "Now we just wait to find out who fights who in the finals and I can begin to train for real. Kami above, acting so weak was killer on me" he muttered to himself.

Ten minute s later the finalists were called down to pick lots for their matches. (A/N: they're all the canon fight pairs so I'm not going to bother with writing the list out since we all know them already. If you don't I'm extremely disappointed, google it or something.) Looking over at Neji Narutos lips were pulled into a devil may kill sinister grin. At the same moment that the Sandaime said they had a month to train on their own time as to allow time for VIP guests and visiting Lords to get there he dragged a finger across his throat while staring right into Nejis eyes and mouthed four words to him, You're dead meat Hyugga, before disappearing into thin air. He would have his conversation with the Sandaime when he was ready but for now he would train and gather his resources.

Three weeks later

Naruto chuckled as he slipped back into Konoha unseen and undetected by anyone. "Security sucks as usual. This hubris will get the people of this place killed. Ooh, wouldn't that be a grand play to watch? All that blood to devour, souls to torment as I toss them to the fox" he pondered to himself before a hand smacked him upside the head.

"As grandiose as that might be Naruto-sama, there are innocents who have done you no harm in this village" a female voice said popping out of Narutos shadow. Relatively tall for a girl of maybe fifteen she very slightly edged out Naruto in height and possessed a milky pale complexion completely at odds with her richly colored chocolate eyes & hair and a decent bust that appeared to be a high C-cup.

"That number is depressingly microscopic Haku-chan my delicious popsicle" Naruto said with a 'who cares' nonchalant wave of his hand. "Besides, you remember the conversation we had with Morgana. I need blood and souls if I wish to complete my plan. The fact I have you as a completely and utterly willingly never say no Familiar" Naruto gave a cocky playboy-esque smirk as he winked at Haku earning a dark blush from her "is just as welcome."

"Pe-pervert" Haku said with a stuttering blush no matter that it was the truth. By some blessing when Naruto went back to Wave and retrieved her body it was still somehow well preserved. Next thing she knew she was waking up in her body, completely healed, and stsring at the man who was responsible for bring her back from the dead somehow. She hadn't believed him when he said he was Naruto, she remembered as a short scrawny blonde, not this fine redheaded Adonis. So to call her surprised when he went through the details of the mission involving them was like saying the desert was hot and being told no shit sherlock.

Naruto grinned leaning in close so that his lips nearly brushed hers. "Are you complaining snowflake? Last night you were quite vocal about me.."

Hakus blush darkened more as she slapped a hand over Narutos mouth. "No I'm not complaining but you're change has made you quite forward and... And..." Shyness leaked into her voice as the hand on his mouth dropped.

Purple eyes softened as he leaned in kissing Haku softly and drew her in close as she returned it wrapping her arms around his neck. "I know I'm very forward and you're shy when it comes to vocalizing your wants & needs when it comes to your urges. You know sayingnit out loud even when its just us teasing each other helps to build your confindence to tell me. Plus you look lovely with that blush on your face and I do mean that sincerely" he said once he broke the kiss.

Haku said nothing as she buried her face in Narutos throat. "I know Naruto-sama" she said after a minute.

"Haku, look at me." It was as much a command as it was a request as he tilted her head away so their eyes met. "You aren't just my first Familiar. You aren't going to be a mindless minion to fuel my regeneration if I take what would be a fatal wound on a normal person. Remember what you said that time in the forest in Wave?" Naruto asked rubbing a finger across her cheek gently.

"In another life we could have been friends. Maybe more since we could truly understand each others pain" Haku said as she pressed her cheek into Narutos hand.

"And here we are. You are not as were and I am not as I was. We have a second chance on us and so far its good right? The laughs amd everything else" Naruto said tracing a shape up along Hakus spine gently making her shiver against him.

"I can't...complain" Haku said with a single hitch in her breathing.

"Good because I would hate to think all the efforts I'm putting in to break my precious yuki-hime ofnher shyness was for naught." Naruto tapped Hakus nose and smiled slightly at her giggling laughter that followed as she pressed close to him.

"Mm, its not for naught my strong..alluring..." Haku shivered as she leaned in and took a deep whiff of his scent, a mix of gun care oil & polish and blood, to let it flood her senses making her nearly groan with desire "irresistable master" she said with notes of want entering her voice. In her mind it was unfair the effect on her that Naruto possessed. She could be irate with him doing something stupid, like the last major tourist town he bankrupted a casino for the hell of it despite her attempts to stop him, and all it took to make her putty in his hands was a few sweet words & a kiss he knew she would return too happily.

"We can scratch that itch later yuki-hime. I have an appointment to keep and answers to be gotten but I promise tonight it will be scratched no matter what" Naruto said as he kissed Hakus cheek.

"Is that a promise as my master or my boyfriend?"

Naruto chuckled softly and leaned in a little so his lips were close to Hakus ear. "Mm, how about both? Does that make you happy Haku-chan?"

Haku only nodded content to breathe Naruto in until he pulled free from her earning a pout. "As long as these answers are quick to be gotten. I've been a naughty girl who needs to be punished" she said crossing her arms under chest.

"Then I'll make damn sure it doesn't take long. Lets go" Nauto said wrapping an arm around Hakus shoulder and gave her a moment to snuggle into his side before thet began to walk towards the center of the village proper, their destination: the Hokage Tower.

A/N: so I know its a big leap to start a story mid chunin exams but I have a reason for my madness! I promise I do! I figured with the recent well doing of my Harry Potter stories I'd put this up as an experiment to see if this would be well received once I finished transferring my naruto stories to a second account i have made(long story involving some kinda techy glitchy shit where one out of every like four or five naruto uploads would go thru on here vs all my Harry Potter ones go through 100% of the time).

It would obviously fall under a narutoxhellsing crossover. Major elements of being dark, character deaths, blood and gore galore, sadistic scenes of torture and violence, sex, implied rape by evil characters(not something i condone or will write no matter what) and other things you could connect to a dark themed story. It wouldnt be all darkness and ugliness though, there will things like romance adventure and other things too to try and somewhat balance the dark parts.