AkatsukiShadow: Hey, AkatsukiShadow here with the latest chapter of Naruto: Wolf Child! Sorry it took so long to update, I've been busy and suffering from my first case of writers block. Joy oh joy. Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: AkatsukiShadow does not own Naruto, it belongs to Kishimoto-sama. I only own my wolf OCs and the plot.

Reviews:
Redcrimsonblood: Thank you. :D I personally thought that Naruto being raised by wolves would be more unique than foxes since I've seen who knows how many fics about Kyuubi raising him, and Kyuubi is a fox... that and I absolutely love wolves of all kinds. D
VampyreVixen16: I'm trying not to copy the Jungle book, but seeing as I haven't seen it since I was... what, 4 or something?... I can't be sure how similar they are.

Thank you everyone else for reviewing. I would answer more reviews but my grandma just woke up and I have to post this before she finds that I'm awake at one am...

Again, sorry for the wait! Writers block is a pain.

"Why us?" - Human speak
'The old fool is insane!' - human thought
"What are 'humans'?" - Wolf speak
'Foolish pup...' - Wolf Thought

"Stupid creature!" - Demon Speak
'I should kill them all!' - Demon thought

Chapter start!

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Chapter 3: Moving the Pack

It was chaos, pure and utter chaos. It had been a month since Spirit Dreamer and Tree Climber had run into the grey haired human, and most of the wolves had brushed it off as a onetime thing after half a month. Unfortunately for the pack, it wasn't. That morning, Poppy had caught a strange scent near the territory's border and told Shadow Runner about it. Shadow Runner and a few other wolves had gone to check it out, only to find nothing. The pack had been tense since then, but they didn't expect this.

A group of humans with strange white masks over their faces had invaded their clearing, surprising the wolves. The pack had immediately gone onto the offensive. They attacked almost as one, snarling and growling. The humans were invaders in their territory and potentially a danger for the pups, so they needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. Unfortunately, Shadow Runner and the others didn't know that these weren't normal humans, which could have been brought down within moments; especially at six against more than twenty-five. These were ANBU and ANBU Root, skilled ninja. It was understandable that the wolves were surprised when the humans had dodged their attacks and retaliated with the very elements of the earth itself, at least that was what it looked like for the wolves. The ANBU were actually only using a few minor jutsus to fend off the wolves. They weren't aiming to kill the animals, after all; only to keep themselves alive. Half the ANBU, the ANBU loyal to the Hokage, had been sent to find Naruto and hopefully try to take the feral boy back to Konoha. The Root ANBU, though, had been sent by Danzo to either kill Naruto or capture him to turn into a weapon. It had become quite obvious to the ANBU that they wouldn't get to the human child if the animals protecting him had anything to say to it. Those not in Root wanted to know why they were so large; they looked like creatures that would be at home in the forest of death. The Root ANBU only wanted to complete their mission.

Moon Light hurriedly herded her pups towards the safety of their den, worried for their safety in the attack. A group of five wolves were protecting her and the pups in case the humans decided to attack her. The pups were frantic; Spirit Dreamer and his siblings' eyes were wide, and they were pushing against each other in confusion and fear. They didn't know what was going on since they had never been in a serious fight before. Spirit Dreamer looked back at the strange white-faced figures only to see something that made his heart leap. "Sharp Fang!" Spirit Dreamer yelped, causing Tree Climber and Swimmer, who were both close to the old male, to whip around as well, ignoring their mother's barks to get in the den.

One of the ANBU had thrown a kunai knife and hit Sharp Fang in the shoulder, causing the old male to yelp and fall to the ground. A hunter by the name of Long Claw was standing over him, snarling at the ANBU. Naruto didn't know what happened next. Something in him had snapped; the two-legged animals had attacked his pack. They had injured his mentor. They had attacked and injured one of his family. They must pay. This was going through his mind as an unexplainable rage and fury overcame him. He ignored the fact that the voice of the fox he visited in dreams was yelling at him to calm down and think rationally at the back of his mind; he could ponder on that later. Everything seemed to stop. 

The ANBU felt an unexplainable fear overcome them before they were hit with the feeling of chakra they wished to never feel again; the chakra of the Kyuubi. The wolves were shocked as they looked around for the source of the energy, only to find their alphas' adopted son glaring hatefully at the humans, odd red flame-like energy spiraling around him. His normally blue eyes were the red of freshly spilt blood, and his golden 'fur' had taken on a reddish tint and become even wilder. The whisker marks on his cheeks had become thicker, giving him an even more feral look than before. His claws grew even longer, as did his canines. A strange symbol had appeared on his stomach, which the ANBU recognized as the Yondaime's seal.

Spirit Dreamer was in no doubt pissed at the humans before the pack. It was obvious to every wolf in the clearing. The ANBU also knew this. They suddenly felt as if it was a bad idea to agree to this mission. A very bad idea.

Spirit Dreamer lunged at the ANBU on all fours, snarling in fury, ignoring his pack mates' howls of 'Pup!' and 'Spirit!' and 'Stop!'As Naruto ran, the red chakra took the form of some sort of canine, which looked almost like a fox, with a single crimson tail and two long, pointed ears. The ANBU managed to dodge his first assault, and a few of them let out a stream of curses. The wolves could only look on in awe; they all knew what it was, yokai. Many of them had been around to see it in action once before; Shadow Runner's father had been born with the ability to use it, and had died only a few years before Spirit Dreamer had been found. He had died while fighting against a giant three headed snake, and had used his yokai to kill it at the price of his own life. Those who didn't remember or weren't around then had heard many stories about it. They were surprised that Spirit Dreamer could use it, since he wasn't of demonic decent from their knowledge.

A Root member drew a katana and stabbed at Spirit Dreamer's back, only for the long sword to be parried by the feral child's chakra tail. Spirit Dreamer grunted and whipped the tail at the ANBU, catching him off guard that the child could actually control it and hitting him in the arm, forcing him to jump back. A couple of other ANBU jumped back to avoid the pissed off Jinchuriki's claws, and another had to dodge a bite from Spirit Dreamer. The ANBU could see very well that the boy would NOT leave peacefully, or most likely at all. Also, they were screwed if the boy allowed the Kyuubi to take over or drew out more power. Not even an ANBU team could hold off against a demon, especially a pissed off demon. Especially the Kyuubi, even if it was only at a fraction of its powers within a human body. The wolves had backed away, though they were still tense, ready to leap into the fray whenever needed. They didn't want to be between the humans and Shadow Runner's adopted son, who looked as if he would rip anyone between him and his prey apart.

"You hurt pack mate. You pay with death."Spirit Dreamer snarled, glaring heatedly at the ANBU. His voice had deepened, and even though they couldn't understand the canine language the ANBU team could tell that it was most likely a threat. A Root member made a set of hand seals and yelled out 'Katon: Gokakyuu no jutsu', lifting his mask slightly to send a great fireball towards Naruto. Naruto jumped up and spun, landing about ten feet to the side on all fours. He ran towards the ANBU, the yokai giving him an increase in speed, causing him to look like a crimson and gold blur to his opponents. One ANBU drew his katana and used it to parry Naruto's claws, drawing a thin line of blood. Naruto jumped back, the injury quickly healing with a hiss. Another Katon jutsu was sent towards Naruto, who dodged once again. Naruto snarled dangerously at the ANBU as a kunai grazed against his side, creating a shallow gash.

Shadow Runner leapt to his son's side, eyes flashing dangerously at the ANBU. He wouldn't stand by any longer; his pup was still young and didn't have any experience, no matter how powerful he was now. He made a split second decision that could probably prevent any other injuries to any of his pack members. "Take the other pups and go. Head east towards the great waters, do not stop until you pass the human dwelling. Spirit and I will catch up to you as soon as we can. Now go." Shadow Runner barked at his pack mates, who stared at him for a few moments before his beta male, a grey wolf with brown paws named Mud Paw, nodded in acceptance. "Be careful and hurry." He told his friend and alpha before turning and howling an order at the rest of the pack. Spirit Dreamer and Shadow Runner separated and jumped to the side as a bolt of lightning hit the area they had just been standing. The two pissed off males turned to look at the invaders, eyes seeming to give off an eerie glow.

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Swimmer yelped in confusion as her mother lifted her up by the scruff of her neck. She saw out of the corner of her eyes that her siblings were also being picked up by other wolves, all of her siblings except… Spirit Dreamer! Where was her smallest brother? She didn't have time to think though as her mother began tearing through the forest, the rest of the pack around her. The only ones not with them were Shadow Runner and Spirit Dreamer, who had stayed to distract the humans. Sharp Fang was limping near the back of the pack, supported by Eagle Eye.

The pack didn't know how long they had been running, but they finally came to rest when they reached the shore of a great body of water with an island a ways off the shore. To the pack's right trees started, signaling the edge of the great fire country forest. At the edge of the forest was a dirt road that some of the older wolves recognized as a road for travelling humans. Mist covered the area, making it hard for some of the younger or older pack members to see. The forest was thick and the scents around them told that there was plenty of prey, though only in the form of deer, rabbits, birds and fish. Tree Climber, Swimmer, Scar, Flower, and Ice Eye looked at one another as the rest of the pack sniffed around; making sure that no other predators of their size lived in the area. So far they had found nothing. The only scent that set off their danger senses was the scent of humans that was over a month old. It was obvious to the pack that the area was uninhabited and the road was used rarely. There was plenty of prey, and the thick shrubbery and mist would make a good cover during hunts. The pack also wouldn't have to worry about running out of water during droughts since they were right beside a sea. Overall, it was a good place for their new territory.

The entire pack was immediately up and at attention when the familiar sound of Shadow Runner's howl reached their ears. We are fine and on our way. We will be there soon. The message was heard by all of the wolves, causing relief to spread through the pack. Moon Light raised her head and let out an answering howl. Hurry up. Minutes later Shadow Runner tore from the trees and skidded to a stop before the pack, Spirit Dreamer soon to follow. Spirit Dreamer had a look of confusion in his eyes, and it was obvious to those who knew him well that he was in deep thought, probably about what had happened before. A few of the wolves stared at Spirit Dreamer, mostly because of the fact that the injuries that he had sustained before were gone and that he didn't have as much as a bruise or scratch on him. It was strange, seeing as he and Shadow Runner had been outnumbered by the human pack, especially since they could see a few cuts littering Shadow Runner's body, though there was nothing serious. It didn't make sense that the more powerful of the two would be injured and the younger, weaker one would be unscathed.

"Shadow Runner, what happened after you had us leave?" Eagle Eye asked as Swimmer, Ice Eye, Tree Climber, Scar, and Flower surrounded their father and brother, nuzzling and licking them while whining softly. Spirit Dreamer's eyes lit up as Swimmer tackled him to the ground, engaging her brother in a fierce wrestling mach. "Not much. A few attacks were exchanged until I got a lucky shot and bit one of the humans on the shoulder. It seems they didn't want to be killed so they hesitated, which was when Spirit and I fled. The humans chased us until we reached the edge of our old territory, when they gave up chase. The energy around Spirit Dreamer faded soon after, and here we are." Shadow Runner replied as he watched his six pups with an amused expression; it had turned into an all-out wrestling war between the six.

"Do you know what the energy was, alpha?" Gatherer asked his alpha, turning to look at the slightly smaller wolf. "Yokai. I would know that energy anywhere, my father could use it to an extent. How Spirit Dreamer can use it, I don't know." Shadow Runner grumbled slightly as he spoke, his mind drifting towards his son's ability to use yokai. 'First the changes he went through after he was adopted… then the fox appearing in his dreams… now his ability to use yokai and the strange symbol on your stomach… Pup… what exactly are you?' Shadow Runner thought to himself as he watched over his pups, knowing that the four things were connected in some way. It annoyed him that he didn't know what his son was when he knew everything else about him. He had a gut feeling that whatever it was it was important.

Shadow Runner was brought out of his musings by his mate as she sat down beside him. "Relax, Shadow Runner. The pack is fine, the pups are fine, and we are fine. You have no reason to worry." Moon Light whined as she saw the confused and worried look in Shadow Runner's eyes. "I know…" Shadow Runner grunted, lying down beside Moon Light. He relaxed as Moon Light began washing out a cut on his back with her tongue, letting his mind wander and peace overtake him. 'I will find out what you are exactly, pup… for all of our sakes.'Shadow Runner thought before sleep claimed him, knowing firsthand how someone close to a yokai user could be affected by the demonic energy, having seen it happen to his uncle, who had died of yokai poisoning from being too close to Shadow Runner's father when he was using yokai. Shadow Runner didn't want that to happen to any of his pack.

Kyuubi sighed from within the seal. Seems like he would be teaching Naruto, or Spirit Dreamer, he kept telling himself, to control his demonic chakra. Great, now he had to figure out a way to reach the wolf alpha. Seems that messing with his container's DNA had a few side effects, namely the fact that he could draw on the Kyuubi's yokai when experiencing extreme emotions and the ability to unconsciously control said yokai as his own. This could either turn out very good or very bad…

Somehow Kyuubi knew that it would take a turn for the worse. He had horrible luck, after all...

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Chapter end.

Reviews and constructive criticism loved!

Polls:

Akatsuki evil or misguided? Evil/3 Misguided/13 (I can basically see where this is going... yeah... sorry, your evil-ness is most likely shot, guys.)

Who replaces Naruto on team 7? Sai/11 Kiba/6 (They're neck and neck!)

Pairings, if any? Itanaru/6 Sasunaru/2 Kibanaru/1 NaruHina/12 NaruOc/3 (Itachi and Hinata are both in the lead, with Hinata beating the Uchiha by six!)