Title : The Human and the Wolf
Rating : R (NC-17 later...maybe.)
Warning : AU, Bad Grammar, Yaoi. No bestiality though.
Summary : Iruka found a wounded grey dog and decided to take care of him. Too bad he didn't realize underneath the underneath... [KakaIru]
A/N :
Woooww...! Thank you for the many alerts and reviews for the first chapter! Yes, I plan to continue this...although it'll be a pain in the ass to write this along with The New Hokage. Bah. I curse you, muse! Please let me work in peace without any KakaIru ideas for once! D8
?QUESTIONS?
Exactly how old is Naruto and others and will in other characters pop up?
Right. I forgot. Well...for the info, Iruka is a young doctor – between 25-30. Naruto? A teenager. Yes they will appear later. That's all I can tell you now. I'll reveal it more later. ;)
How tsunade knows kakashi in his dog form? is she a werewolf too? O.o is he a werewolf or what?
Weeelllll...it'll be revealed in later chapters. Werewolf? Really? Where? –looks around-
Blah blah bbblah maybe you should get a beta blaah blaah bblah?
Right. This classic question again. Nope, sorry. As a doctor, I have few free time and it's only enough to update these little monsters. English is NOT my language at all. If you notice a very very bad grammar, simply point out in your review and hopefully I can edit it later. My writing isn't THAT bad, right? D8 –runs back to her patients- (Edited : I already got a beta now!)
~Izky, MD
Chapter 2 – The Revealed Name (2,335 words) ; Betaed by Anelir-sensei
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"We're sorry, Sir. But there's none." The officer said, closing the files in his hands.
"Alright. I understand. Thank you for your information, police-san." Iruka bowed a little before walking away from the Police Station. The silver-white dog trailing after him, silent as ever.
The young doctor sighed, brushing the stray strands of hair that had already escaped his customary ponytail. He had spent most of his rare free day to find the owner of the dog, but it was fruitless so far. "I'm sorry... It looks like we can't find your owner tonight, dear." It had been the third Police Office he had visited tonight in the area and they had said the same : no reports of any missing dog yet.
The husky simply raised his eyebrows before nodding and continuing his careful steps, favouring his hind left leg. Iruka wasn't surprised – although bandaged, the wound on his stomach must still hurt, a fact which made him feel a bit guilty for dragging the husky around this late.
Entering his car, a black volvo, Iruka looked at his watch and was unsurprised to see that it was past midnight. Looking at the dog sitting in the passanger's seat next to his own, Iruka finally decided it was enough for today. He was tired and afraid their long searching put a strain on the Husky's legs; he had just been hit a few hours ago. "I think we should go back to my place now. We can continue this tommorow, alright?" He had a night shift tommorow, but maybe they could try again in the morning.
The dog seemed to understand his words, simply yawning and licking his muzzle. The little gesture made Iruka aware that he, and the dog, hadn't eaten in hours. The last thing he ate was a small hotdog he had bought in the hospital cafetaria for lunch.
"Hmm...I think I have a few beef slices in the refrigator. You must be hungry, ne?" Iruka chuckled as the silver-grey dog straightened his ears, bright dark blue eye looked up at him.
Patting the dog's head fondly, he quickly turned the machine on and began their trip back to his place.
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Iruka woke with a sneeze, finally aware of the tickling fur over his nose and hot breath on his neck. He blinked, finally realizing there was a warm weight against his back and soft fur teasing his neck.
Right... I got a dog yesterday...
Yawning, he tried to rise up from his bed, tried as a huge frame of the large silver-grey dog sprawled over his back and shoulder, taking more than half of the bed. Chuckling, he moved a long white leg off his shoulder and got up, looking at the alarm clock. It was already seven o'clock.
"It's a good thing I got a night shift today..." Iruka smiled tiredly, brushing the thick fur on the dog's back. It was a surprise to see that the dog had gotten to sleep with him in his bed all night long – without his knowledge.
Last night, after they had reached his apartment, Iruka quickly heatened up a few slices of beef for the dog and warmed some chicken soup for himself. The dog ate quickly and silently (Iruka wasn't surprised to see that the dog had manners in eating as well), before finally choosing to lie on the couch in the living room – dozing with a warm body on his feet for a few minutes. Barely awake after eating a late dinner himself, Iruka decided to skip the shower and got into his bedroom to get to sleep.
I wonder why he wants to sleep here... Maybe because this room has air-conditioning? Siberian-Huskys love cooler places, right? His fur is so thick and long... he must feel too hot outside.
Ignoring him, the Husky continued sleeping, mismatched eyes closed as he slept lying diagonically across the bed. Iruka couldn't help but smile at the rather adorable sight. It nearly made him want to go back to sleep again and cuddle up with the dog.
Well...I must prepare for the day. We need to find his owner fast, they must worry and miss such a well-bred dog like this ...
With that, Iruka rose from the bed to prepare for the day. Stealing a glance at the clock on the night stand, Iruka yawned and scratched at his pyjamas. 06:10. Still early enough, he concluded. He opened the door, missing a pair of bright mismatched eys opening and following his back silently until he vanished from the room.
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It was hours later, and the sixth trip to another police station in the area, when Iruka finally gave up his search. No one had reported a missing Siberian Husky or white-grey dog. He even had an idea to announce it by advertisement/posters, but somehow he knew it would end up fruitless. The silver-grey dog following him seemed a well-bred and well-behaved dog; and looking at his long, shiny fur, it was evident that the owner (if there was one) must be a very rich person. There was no way they wouldn't try to find the dog as beautiful as this one within the first hours he was missing.
Which brought him to a short conclusion, as strange as it was, that the dog might be a wild one without any owners when Iruka found him. Or the second conclusion: he ran away from a far far away place, which was very unlikely due to his state of cleanliness.
Giving a sigh, Iruka brushed the strands of hair out of his eyes and glanced at the yawning Siberian Husky. A red tongue licked the huge, white, sharp teeth as he put his head on his front legs, lying comfortably on the passenger seat next to Iruka. The doctor smiled, brushing the broad neck gently, earning him a purred groan of gratitued in response.
"Well...it looks like there isn't anything I can do but wait for any news of any missing dogs in the area. The police already promised to contact me if there was any owners who lost their Siberian Husky. Alright, dear?" He muttered low, minding the sleepy bored expression the Husky had. They had had a long trip and he must admit, he was exhausted. And he had a night shift after this, damn.
Scratching the back of his head, Iruka wondered how he could leave the dog when he was working. The husky seemed to be well-behaved. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to leave him alone in his house?
Or maybe I can entrust him to Tsunade-baasan for a moment? She said she wouldn't mind, right?
Deciding to call Tsunade soon, Iruka said the first thing they needed most. "First thing we need to do is buying you dog food and any pet essentials. You must be hungry, right?" If he wanted to take the husky to the vet, it would be wise to stock up a few supplies there.
The husky lifted his head quickly, mismatched eyes brightened at his words. Iruka swore the dog must be very intelligent, understanding his words easily since they had met the first time.
As they headed to the nearest pet shop, Iruka knew he had headed into a path that he couldn't ignore anymore. If the dog was ownerless, as he predicted the dog was, the responsibility would fall on his shoulders to take care of the large Husky. He had wanted a pet since long ago, but given his busy tasks in the hospital and clinic and his taking care of his teenager younger brother, Naruto, he didn't have any chance or enough free time to take care of a pet, much less a large Husky like this one.
Well...Naruto is more than staying in his dormitory more often nowadays so I don't need to take care of him too much... But my clinic and hospital shifts... maybe I should take off a few shifts every week...hmm...not a bad idea... It has been a while since I took a break...maybe I should start now.
By the time he finished his musings, he had already parked his volvo and walked into a pet shop he had often passed in his trip to the hospital. It was a small one with a clear yellow banner titled 'M-Pet Shop'.
"Come on, dear... uhm...what should I call you? You need a name, right?" Iruka blinked, brushing the end of the white muzzle affectionally, recieving a lick on his fingers for the action. He just realized that all this time, he hadn't called the Husky with anything but affectionate names.
"Hmm...which one..." The doctor mumbled, eyes looking up and down at the husky as he brainstormed for a name. Shiro? Uhm...that's too common... Yuki? A bit feminine for him...hmm... Doggy? Bruno? Arrgh...I'm bad at this...
As if understanding his dillema, the husky pulled the end of Iruka's white shirt with his teeth. The young doctor barely blinked, obeying the dog's request. It took him a few more seconds when the Husky directed him into a toy shop next to the pet shop they were headed to. The toy shop's front etalase filled with many tinkers and small toys for little children. Iruka wondered what the dog was doing, heads turned right and left along with his trapped hand for a while until he pulled Iruka's hand to a certain toy that was hanging off the toy basket in the upper rack in the corner of the shop.
It was a little keychain, with a familiar form that people often found in the rice-patties, scaring the birds with his figure.
A scarecrow. Kakashi.
"Kakashi...? That's your name...?" Iruka knelt down in front of the Husky, who stayed silent and barely lowered his muzzle. The subtle nod was enough for Iruka.
If the Husky knew his own name, then it was a huge probability that he was someone's pet, Iruka decided.
So I'm right! He has had an owner before! His owner is so lucky...
"Well...Kakashi, nice to meet you. I'm Iruka." The doctor chuckled, affectionally brushing the other's neck, effectively hiding the small regret and pain he felt on the discovery from his face. He should have known better than to assume that he had met an ownerless dog, there was no way a beautiful trained dog like him didn't have any owners. The husky rumbled low, sitting on his haunches and enjoying the doctor's attention. "Come on...we need to buy many things for you first. Then we can go to Tsunade-baasan's place and ask if she could keep you while I'm working my shift, what do you think?"
The huge dog raised his eyebrow for a second and nodded before rising on his legs, staying close to Iruka as the man walked inside the shop with a smile on his face.
"Welcome to M-Pet Shop..."
His smile quickly dropped as he faced the person who was sitting behind the counter. His white hair was as long as Iruka remembered and there was no way he would ever forget about the handsome, pale face looking back at him.
"M-Mizuki..." He was barely aware of the rising fur that his fingers were buried in at the moment. He didn't see how the husky looked up at his pale face before immediatelly letting out a low growl at the person who was, apparently, was the shop-keeper. It was a sound that reminded him of when they met the first time.
"Ah...Iruka-kun, it's very nice to see you again... It has been a while, ne?" The smirk replaced the customary smile as its owner walked closer to where they stood.
"Ah-yes, it has been a couple of years. I see you have gotten another job now." Iruka quickly regained his steady composure. "And Kakashi, calm down please." He gently patted the dog's head. The husky grew silent though his mismatched eyes kept glaring at the man who obviously made his 'owner' uncomfortable.
Mizuki looked down at the gesture, raising his eyebrows at the large Husky, who practically melted into Iruka's waist and hip. It looked more like a wolf to him, but that was impossible. "Wow, you got a very large dog, I see..."
Iruka smiled tightly, the urge to leave the pet shop grew stronger by the second and it took nearly all of Iruka's training to smile and stay. "Yes, he's Kakashi. It's a new dog I just got recently..."
Mizuki's smirk turned down a bit, "Hmm... it looks very protective for a new dog. How about we go away for a bit-" Kakashi growled again, showing his large, sharp, white fangs; making the young man falter back. "-Right, come on. You must want to get some new things for him, right? Follow me..." Without waiting for Iruka's answer, Mizuki turned around, obviously wanting to get his job done as soon as possible. Or walking away from the now tensed Husky, Iruka thought in relief.
Iruka kept his smile in place, although he could feel his hands sweating within Kakashi's fur. "Let's get this done quickly, alright, Kakashi?" He looked down at the Husky only to be surprised as the large dog looked up at him with something indescribable in his bright mismatched eyes, tension continuing to fill his frame. The husky looked so serious.
Right...he must sense my anxiousness...Right...calm down, Iruka. Ugh, I just want to get out of this place.
There was a sudden warmth on his hip and Iruka blinked, surprised again when the Husky pushed his large head into his hip, nearly circling around his waist and surrounding Iruka with silver fur. Iruka gasped at the rather intimate gesture, red filled his cheeks as he could feel the Husky licking his wrist gently.
He couldn't ignore the warmth growing inside his heart at the dog's affectionate gesture, Iruka lowered himself and patted Kakashi's back soothingly. "Thank you, Kakashi... I'm alright, really."
I will miss him when all of this is over...
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A/N : Nothing happens here...Right...what's up between Iruka and Mizuki in the past? And really...what and who is Kakashi? And why oh why he follows Iruka? I bet you want to know right...? Riiiight... –evil laughs-
~Izky, MD
