The Fox and the Hound.
inspired by the Disney movie.
disclaimer: Naruto doesn't belong to me.
Author Notes: This is my first Naruto fanfic, but not my first fanfic. I was watching the Fox and the Hound when i came upon this idea. It may seem confusing in the beginning but if you keep reading through the chapter, you should be able to understand. i'll go over it at the end just in case.
The forest was the home and salvation of many types of demons. Especially the Fox demons. It was intended to become a shelter and a sanctuary for the very sought after fox demons.
That is why the nine-tailed fox demon, deemed kyuubi by the villagers, was currently nursing her new-born kit, under the protection of the trees. She nuzzled his spiky blond locks. He let out a pathetic mewl as her rough pink tongue cleaned his whisker imprinted cheeks.
But suddenly, her body froze. The sound of an approaching figure. She buried him deep under her soft furry body and sniffed the air, attempting to determine the species of the creature.
Human.
She bit her kit around the neck and crouched down low, growling deep in her throat. She held onto the tiny bit of hope that they would simply pass. But then, she caught a whiff of another scent.
Dog demon.
She knew she wouldn't be able to hide herself from this demon. Gulping slightly, she ran out of the foliage, her kit bouncing slightly up and down.
The dog demon and human had realized that stealth was now pointless and with a loud growl, they rushed out after the hurrying fox. The human's gunshots could be heard echoing through the forest. The fox refused to be caught, swiveling and turning, hoping to lose the clever dog demons.
But Kyuubi understood that she couldn't outrun the demons. In a last desperate attempt to save her kit, she ducked behind a bush and gingerly placed the kit down, giving it one last gentle lick before disappearing into the darkness.
The kit was sound asleep, but in his dreams, he saw his mother, running desperately, before a gunshot ripped through and all he saw was darkness. And all he heard were barks.
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Iruka was an average human. He lived in a hunting village. Where the main industry was…well…hunting. That is why the most prized type of demons where hound-types. In his village, the more hounds you had, the more prestigious you were. You were allowed to own all types of demons. But your social class was determined by the type of demon you owned.
Iruka lived next to a very prestigious hunter, Orochimaru. Orochimaru not only owned a hound demons, but he owned one of Uchiha breed. And he was getting another one today. They were from the same litter, but one was a little under-developed. Nevertheless, it was a Uchiha, and he intended on owning the only two left in the world.
Iruka shuddered at the thought of Orochimaru. He had a tendency to freak people out. Perhaps it was with his power. But Iruka thought it was his face.
Now, Iruka, being the average human he was, was doing what all average people do. He was gathering firewood. It was beginning to snow, and he needed to stock up for the winter. As he wandered the forest he sighed. The forest was the only place he was allowed to show his true opinion. If the villagers knew what he truly thought, he might as well have taped a sign to his back that said, 'kick me, I'm a fox-hugger'
He never approved of the hunting of demons, but he knew that was how his village survived and he would have to swallow his moral opinion and go along with everyone else.
Iruka may never have approved of the death of demons by the hunters hand, but that didn't mean he didn't care that a fox died by natural reasons.
That's why when he saw a huddle of yellow and orange, badly hidden in a shrub, he couldn't force himself to ignore the piteous cries, and walk away. He approached the bundle, it was possible the mother was still around. As he cleared away the bushes, he could tell that the kit was all alone.
As the kit opened his eyes, Iruka felt his breath catch.
Those blue eyes…After seeing the tiny creature look up at him like that, like he needed him to protect him from the world, like he was his parent, Iruka couldn't bear leaving him on his own. shifting the firewood in his bag, he wrapped up the kit in his jacket and cradled the tiny fox demon, before trudging slowly back home.
Iruka sighed again.
How was he going to explain this to the village?
-
Sasuke scowled, his tail swishing angrily. He growled and pawed at the side of the cardboard box. Crossing his arms, he settled down and waited. Not long after, the top of the box opened and a bright light streamed into his box. He snarled as he blinked several times, attempting to get his eyes used to the blinding light, when suddenly he was picked up from the scruff of his neck, and placed on the floor. He flexed his claws and glared through his dark blue hair.
Red eyes rolled at him before picking him up and taking his into the house.
"Itachi, did he arrive? What's his health condition?" A cold voice glanced over the newspaper at the demon. Itachi was a fully developed dog demon. When a demon fully develops, which takes a few years, he is able to master human speech and other human abilities. In fact, if you were to take away the markings, tail, and ears, the demon would most likely be able to pass as a human. Itachi was a prodigy and developed in only a year.
Sasuke snarled and bit Itachi's wrist. Surprised, Itachi dropped the demon, who instantly attempted to scramble out of the room, only to be caught by Orochimaru. Orochimaru wasn't entirely human. Of course he looked human. The snake demon traits are recessive, meaning, even though he was half snake-demon, he only appeared human. But he still possessed the disgustingly long tongue. One flick of the tongue, and Sasuke peered up at him, frozen with fright.
Chuckling good-naturedly, Orochimaru ruffled Sasuke's hair and placed him back in Itachi's arms. The one thing Orochimaru prized more than anything, and treated as if they were his own children, were his hounds.
A hunter's best friends are his hound demons.
Itachi pinched the scruff of Sasuke's neck and, keeping him away at arms length, strolled up the elegantly carved stairs up into the Demon's new room.
Plopping the snarling demon on the silk bed, Itachi resisted the urge to roll his eyes as Sasuke instantly got tangled in the smooth sheets. Itachi leaned down so that his fully developed sharingan eyes, were level with Sasuke's narrowed coal eyes. But gradually, Sasuke's eyes opened in wonder at the swirling eyes.
Itachi smirked as Sasuke raised a timid hand toward the entrancing eyes.
"Do you want these?"
Sasuke tilted his head in a small nod.
"Well it's my job to teach you how to achieve these eyes." The Sharingan was the reason the Uchiha breed of demons were so valuable. Average dog demons could track using their powerful noses, but the Uchihas were able to not only track with their noses, but also their sharingan eyes.
Sasuke attempted to swallow a yawn, but failed. As Itachi tucked Sasuke in, his eyes hardened at the thought of the training that awaited the tiny pup.
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The kit, named Naruto by Iruka, was currently suckling greedily at the makeshift bottle Iruka was trying to feed him. However, more milk landed on him than in his stomach. Iruka sighed as he refilled the empty bottle. That Naruto sure has an appetite.. As Iruka returned to his room, he found the fox demon curled up on his pillow, fast asleep.
His eyes softened as he arranged the pillows and blankets into a tiny bed. Iruka quickly got ready for bed before collapsing on the bed next to his tiny kit.
Author's Notes: Ok, so basically in this AU, humans own different types of demons. demons that look more and more like humans as they grow older, except for the tail and ears. and so basically it sorta follows the plot of the Fox and the Hound, with Naruto twists. (notice how Sasuke wants the Sharingan, like in the manga, and orochimar sorta "owns" him) lots more of those wierd similarities on the way.
Next Chapter: Naruto and Sasuke meet as just a kit and pup, before the restriction of society interferes.