Anime/Manga: Naruto
Characters: Naruto and Iruka
Genre: family, hurt comfort
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Word of the day: Primitive
A/N: This fic takes place shortly after the death of the fourth Hokage and Naruto ends up living with Iruka after living on his own for a couple of years. No one had looked after the young blonde so in my mind he had to resort to mistrusting other people and depend on himself to find food. Iruka took him in after seeing him one day and finds a soft spot for the blonde, a maternal bond immediately bloomed in him but the damage was done. Naruto had turned into a primitive beast. All Iruka wants is a chance to help him and take back all of the hardships Naruto had to endure.
I can change your primitive ways
Why do you look at me with those eyes? I know you're scared, but the feral glare you send my way is one I fear will never leave. Maybe you should tell me what's wrong before you lunge my way with the weapon I'm pretty sure you have readily armed at my jugular. Please talk to me, not in that stretched growl and low murmur that you guardedly throw but in words. I need, no I want to know more about you, but you're just so damn closed of. Come now Naruto, smile for me, anything to get the animalistic gleam out your beautiful pale blue eyes. I want to see happiness, true happiness that you cannot mimic or force.
You're beautiful with your wild sun fused locks flowing as you run from me, your skin a milky translucently pale tone that lures one's eyes towards you and lets not forget those short slim limbs you keep covered that seem to carry you farther away from me. Why is it you fear me so, I care for you so much that it truly hurts to see you this broken, no better than a wounded prey scurrying away from the blasted predator that sadistically stalks you. I'm no predator, you can trust me not to hurt you, I haven't done anything yet. I know you have trust issues; it shows in everything you do. Enough with the shaking, the tremors you let out makes it seem like a constant earthquake follows you and I know that if I where earth I wouldn't want to leave you alone either.
I can tell you fight off the beast within you in a constant battle for dominance but you must learn to bring someone in. Maybe then you wouldn't have to scream in a shrill tone at night whenever the monster you carry decides to show you true savagery. You are not the beast and I know that. I can tell you've all but forgotten this but you were once a happy child giggling and filled with happiness but we turned our backs on you. You were given this burden and even I turned from you, back then I was too self absorbed that I never realized how lonely you were. The nine tails killed my parents, you didn't, I know that now. Now I want you to know how family feels like, I remember it and now you will learn it.
I think I know what to do, it may not be conventional but desperate time calls for desperate measures. I must tame you my tiny beast. Not in the forceful way you've probably become accustomed to but in warm embraces, I'll show you that not all touches will hurt. Some touches can make you melt just a hug is all it takes, one that holds you close to a heart beat and radiates warmth. Naruto, just soften your glare, put down your knife and for once, let down your guard. I will catch you, no need to fear because I'm here for you and I'll never let you return to the beast you've become. I love you.