~*~ Chapter 3 ~*~

Sai whimpered as he limped with his one hind leg held just above the earth to prevent putting pressure on it. Everyone went on guard staring at the frightened villagers of Konoha. It was one thing to come home and be in trouble, but another to come home and be in shit. Naruto stood watching the Shinobi closely. Apparently they couldn't tell the wolves were from there village, so he couldn't fully blame them. Ino could though. After all they just wounded her mate.

Snarling at the Shinobi Ino stood in a protective stance over Sai who was now trying his hardest to pull the Kunai out. She was so mad at the moment her senses died and awoke the slumbering animal with in. Baring her fangs at the Shinobi she stalked forward in a rage. Naruto turned to stop her, but it was to late, a panicked ninja through another Kunai at her. Sai shoved Ino out of the way inheriting another weapon in his front right shoulder. This time it wasn't just Ino who was mad, all the females were, and even Hinata who was trying to protect her son from the Shinobi was snarling and snapping. Naruto, Neji, Shikamaru, Gaara, and Shino were the only ones who were still in control.

With a curt nod to the four other wolves Naruto turned and pushed a portion of his friends back, while the others did the same. They were leaving the village, for now, after all how could a future Hokage endanger the life of innocent people, and friends. It looked like they would have to find a way to break the spell on them by themselves.


Sasuke had received similar treatment when he had arrived at the village, but instead of attacking he too pulled out and decided to look for the cause himself. Suigetsu of course didn't like the fact that they turned around and fled from an easy fight. Shaking his head Sasuke looked at them and sighed,

"Before we do anything, or go anywhere, I want us to train, see how are new bodies will handle our charka," he said sitting.

Suigetsu beamed and turned to Karin spouting off at the mouth and getting her mad. They found out that his ability to dissolve into water was still a go.

Sasuke wanted to try the full body Chidori so he concentrated and in a matter of minutes a mass of blue/white lightning coated his body making chirping noises. Sasuke smiled darkly.


Naruto looked at everyone when they got to safety and moved over to Sai. Sai looked up at him with that stupid fake smile he always usually had on. However, since he started going with Ino they had seen less and less of his fake emotions and more of his real emotions. Smiling back down at Sai, Naruto bit the Kunai and pulled it out of his fallen team-mate's shoulder. Sai howled in pain but silenced it rather quickly. He was taught not to show any emotion but it damn well hurt, more so than if he was a human with these wounds. Looking at Naruto he nodded and Naruto went to his hind leg to pull the other weapon from his leg. Sai bit down on a yelp as he laid down letting his muscles relax and try to repair themselves. Ino went to her mate's side and curled up beside him trying to take his mind off the pain. Since Ino was a healer Ninja as well she attempted to heal her lover but it wouldn't work. However, instincts took over and she licked the blood from his wounds. The saliva from the wolf's mouth began to glow a pretty blue and healed the wound while also taking out the infection.

Everyone was a little set back and looked at Kiba who shrugged with a big smirk,

"What?" he asked them.

Naruto grinned from ear to ear, "Dog boy explain?" he asked.

"Ah, my name is Kiba, Naruto not dog boy," he replied.

Naruto shook his head, "don't care, and explain."

"It's only normal that it healed him, wolves in general have a solution in there spit that allows wounds to stop bleeding, however with Ino being a Kunoichi its only natural that her healing powers went to the same location as that of a wolf. It's just upgraded," Kiba finished like it was child's play to know that.

Naruto looked confused, "Yea, okay, I knew that dog breath."

Kiba murmured curses at Naruto but was held back by Shino from actually doing damage.

Sai stood on his feet and tested his balance, he was fully healed, a little sore but other than that he could move just like before with little to no pain. Ino was so happy he was okay she jumped on him knocking him over and happily licking his face. Everyone turned there attention away from the happy couple. Naruto walked over to Hinata and his son, laying down he kissed his beautiful woman on the cheek and placed a paw on there sons head. Everyone went about getting happy and friendly with there loved ones, except a few of them. However the only one there that still had no one was Sakura, she had no idea why she was freezing it inside her anymore. Deciding to give everyone some alone time with there lovers she stood up from where she was sitting by the forest line and walked into the forest without a word.

Sakura was at a loss everything looked different from where she was now standing. The trees were larger, looked more threatening. The grass was soft and felt cool on her heated body. Smiling to herself she turned her head to the breeze that was coming and smelt water and flowers on it. Shifting she headed in that direction. It wasn't a long walk and soon Sakura found herself at a waterfall surrounded by moss on the rocks and beautiful flowers surrounding her. Smiling she walked over to the water and slowly started lapping it up onto her tongue. It tasted so good, she was so thirsty. Sighing she turned and laid down by the waters edge relaxing. However that didn't last long for she shot to her feet when she caught someone's scent but it was to late the next thing she knew she was in the water snarling and snapping at what was attacking her.


Sasuke was training hard with his team when he decided it was enough and that they should be heading out to find whoever turned them into wolves. As he was walking he caught the familiar scent of water and flowers. He knew this area it was where he would come to train and bathe. Smiling to himself he decided that they would rest there for a while, but when a flash of white caught his eyes he called everyone to a halt and hid. It was another wolf, a white one, it was a beautiful animal, however, that animal was drinking from his spring and then it had the nerve to lie down on his turf. Animal instincts took over again and the Alfa wolf took over. Snapping at his team-mates he told them to stay there and not to move. Then he snuck around and moved closer. He only got so far when the white wolf jumped up and spun, he had to act now so he hurdled himself from his hiding place and tackled the animal into the water snarling and snapping at it, trying to reach its jugular.

Sakura was frantic as she tried to kick the animal off of her, she finally managed to get away and climb to the surface, but the black wolf did also and its teeth were bared, eyes crimson. Sakura felt her heart speed up, but stayed on the defence as the black wolf circled her. Shivering she snarled back at him and he took that the wrong way. One minute Sakura was defensive the next she was on her back with a very angry Alfa wolf on top of her before his snarling muzzled mouth dropped to rip out her jugular.

It had grown quite dark when they managed to crawl from the water and onto dry land. The moon was exactly over head. Sasuke had noticed the white wolf let her guard down and he took advantage pinning her beneath him as he went for the kill. However, what happened next shocked everyone. It was a scenario none of them were expecting.