Rating:: M (to be safe)

Warnings:: Slash/shounen ai (maybe YAOI), Het, blood and stuff, non-con (though I'll warn you so you can skip), mentions of underage (I guess) HarryOC (OC dies so don't get in a twist) Harry? (I dunno who it will be yet. Why don't you guys try and sway me? Vote on it baby!)

Diclaimer:: I don't own anything you recognize. At least, nothing that you think you recognize. Bawhahahaha!

Note:: So yeah, got a boot sector virus, tried to kills myself crying about it cause I lost a bunch of pages, but I had most of it saved on my desk top so yay! Down side? This laptop doesn't have spell check so someone please beta me!Relationship votes at the bottom. Nenagh, I almost counted every time you said Shino as a seperate vote. xD BlueB, you can change your vote, thanks for telling me what it was before so I could take one off of him.

Edit:: Someone mentioned to me that I'd slipped and put Momoshiro in for Momosuke. I appologize for that and have fixed it. Also, Lyn was kind enough to let me know the names of Kiba's sister and mother. I went through and fixed that as well. I wasn't aware of their real names and I wasn't really motivated enough to look for them. Most skewing of cannon is intentional, you'll find out who the people were later Fluffy, and if you want a timeline then go to my profile and click on the link.

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Shura woke with a groan, not wanting to pull himself from the fuzziness of a good dream. Doku was still barking and licking his face though, so he rolled off of his bed and made the short journey to the bathroom down the hall. With that taken care of, Shura rummaged around in his closet for something to wear.

It had snowed for the first time that winter about a week ago and hadn't melted yet, so outside was cold. Thick pants, three shirts, a pair of shinobi boots, and his blue, fur lined jacket were pulled on so Doku could be slipped into the large pocket.

He'd studied the Inuzuka jutsu down to its last hand sign to figure out what, exactly, had been done to him. According to his research it had only connected his chakra with Doku's in such a way that he would be able to understand any dog and sync up with them a little easier than he would another person.

It had been nearly six months since he'd had the jutsu performed so he was rather used to understanding the dogs around him now. Like his kikai, the dogs didn't exactly use speech to communicate things. It was more like a transfer of scents and general ideas.

Hurrying down the stairs, Shura paused only long enough to grab the bag of food his mother had prepared, and thank her with a tight hug, before he went to wait in the front hall. Today was a special day. Koishi had been slowly teaching Shura what little Taijutsu he knew and had finally exhausted his supply of knowledge in the subject.

Shura was instead going to start learning about Genjutsu as it was much less dangerous if done wrong than Ninjutsu. The young Inuzuka was also going to show his best friend and teacher a new trick he and Doku had learned. It was really a family jutsu, but he preferred to call them tricks.

Saying that Shura was anticipating Koishi's arrival with barely contained energy was an understatement. His nervous energy was not at all helped when the other arrived ten minutes late looking like he'd run the entire way. "Koishi!! You're late!" The chastisement made the Aburame duck his head in either shame or apology, or maybe both.

"I'm sorry Shura-chan, I was on my way over when I remembered that my mother made us some cookies. Today is my birthday and she thought it would be nice if we had a sweet while we played." Shura frowned. Today was Koishi's birthday? How come he hadn't said anything before now! Did he not want Shura to know about his birthday?

Koishi noticed the sudden drop in mood and frowned behind the collar of his jacket. His friend was very complicated when it came to some things, like family and trust, but usually he was a bundle of cheer and energy. Why was he suddenly so down? "Come on Shura, I have to be home before dark today so my grandfather can talk to me."

Complying slowly, Shura zipped up his jacket enough that Doku could poke his head out of it then grabbed up his small pack and even smaller dog. The canine was slid into his coat and they left. The entire walk to the small clearing they usually used was made in silence that was almost always filled with excited chatter about how Shura's day had gone.

Half way through Shura's third time trying to make himself look like Koishi the Aburame called a halt. He was frowning so deeply that it was obvious, even behind all of the things that obstructed his face. "Alright Shura-chan, this has gone on long enough. What's wrong? You were all excited when I showed up then you just kind of…I dunno…faded."

Trying to avoid looking his best friend in eye, Shura shook his head "I'm fine Koishi-kun; promise! See?" He attempted a smile that came as more of a grimace. Koishi sighed, maybe he should work on teaching his friend how to lie better instead of how to look like someone else.

A cookie was produced from the bag he'd been late to get "If you tell me why you're sad I'll give you a cookie." Shura's bottom lip poked out. He'd forgotten all about the cookies, but now he wanted one. What if Koishi laughed at him though? It wasn't like the older boy hadn't done it before when he thought Shura was being stupid.

Deciding that he couldn't feel any more hurt than he already did, Shura went for the cookie option "You hate me." The simple answer was so unexpected that Koishi actually dropped the cookie. It was only Shura's quick reflexes that let him catch it before it hit the snow.

The confection was hurriedly stuffed into his mouth before Koishi could decide that this game wasn't fun anymore and take it away. The thing was harder than the soft cookies he'd gotten in the park, but infinitely more delicious. Koishi seemed to recover at this "You think I hate you? Why?! What reason could I have for hating you? What would make you think that?"

Shura looked down at the snow slowly covering his shoes "You didn't even tell me it was your birthday until you needed an excuse for being late. You didn't want to spar with me when we arrived, you only hang around because I have kikai and you don't want anyone to know it was you who gave them to me." Shura's eyes were starting to water.

"I'm a horrible child that no one can stand to look at. I'm a [freak just like the big man said." A tear slipped down his cheek and without meaning to Shura slipped into English "[I should have just let that man get me. Maybe that cat he got would have been me then you wouldn't have had to put up with me!"

Tears burned tiny holes in the snow as Shura dropped to his knees then fell back to sit in the cold. Koishi watched his friend break down with something akin to fear. Shura had never seemed so very fragile before. Moving towards him uncertainly, the Aburame reached out a hand to touch his shoulder "Shurachi?"

Immediately the five year old launch himself into Koishi's chest. "I'm s-sorry! I ju-just -hiccup- Y-you h-ha-hate me!!" Falling back so both of them were in the snow, Koishi awkwardly wrapped his arms around his small friend.

He patted the younger boys back and shushed him while his red eyes took in the slowly shifting world around them. Those same eyes widened when the snow closest to them suddenly whirled up into a tornado. It whipped around their forms, seemingly unnoticed by the boy in his arms. The harder he cried the more violent the wind became until Koishi was clinging to Shura for his health, if not his life.

Doku was barking outside of the windy shield and if this got any worse then someone would come to investigate. He didn't want to have to find a new clearing for them to train in! "Shura-chan! SHURACHI!! STOP, PLEASE! I don't hate you, I promise. You have to calm down Shura-chan. Please calm down! If anyone comes looking we'll have to find a new clearing."

Green eyes opened slightly to peer around them. The world was blurry from his tears, but the cold wind made it obvious a tornado of snow was dancing around them. Seeing that was enough to shock him into silence. Almost immediately the wind stopped and the snow fell with a thump to the ground.

A sniffle drew Koishi's relieved gaze back to the child in his arms "Thank you Shura-chan." Shura grumbled that he wasn't a girl. It made Koishi smile in relief, Shura was back now. "How about we head home? The sun is starting to go down and I'm going to be late getting home." Doku jumped on Shura's shoulder and licked at his cheek before barking his apparent agreement to this plan.

Shura nodded, but made no move to get up for a few more seconds. When the clearing had quieted entirely he finally crawled off of Koishi's lap " I think I'll stay here for a little while Koishi-kun. Tell your mom I said thank you for the cookies, they were yummy." The Aburame didn't want to leave his friend like this, but he was already much later than he should have been. If his father didn't kill him, then his grandfather soon would.

One last glance to make sure the other wasn't crying again and Koishi was gone. Shura watched the spot he had been for several long minutes before Doku's whining spurred him to action. "You're right Doku, I need to get him a present. After crying all over the place like a girl and ruining his birthday it would only be fair." Shura hurried home, climbed the tree outside his window, and snuck into his room. He didn't want to alert his parents that he was home or they'd make him stay.

A little digging under his dresser produced a stuffed dog. For as long as he could remember since coming here, his parents had given him a weekly allowance. He rarely needed it as they always bought things for him and Koishi brought him sweets often enough that he didn't need to buy any himself. As a result, he had several of these small animals stuffed with cash.

Thinking for a second he moved to the corner of his room that had all of his toys in it. A little more digging produced a slightly larger stuffed pig. Tucking these into his pockets, the Inuzuka went out the window again. Perhaps he would have noticed the shadow that followed him from the house if he hadn't been so distracted trying to think of something to get Koishi.

In the end he decided on a new pair of sunglasses. Koishi had been complaining, in his most amiable voice, that his current ones weren't dark enough to shield his sensitive eyes from the glare of the snow. Along with those was a new shirt to replace the one he'd cried on and a box of the candies his best friend was fond of, not that he'd admit it.

The shadow followed him all night, watching him sneak into the Aburame compound. This was a rather puzzling accomplishment since insects guarded the place. It watched as he slipped into an open window on the first floor of one of the smaller buildings then hurry back home without the things he'd bought. After the shadow watched Shura slip under his covers it went in through another open window. Slipping under his own covers, Momosuke smiled. His son was going to be a fine ninja when he grew up.

Sunlight filtered in through the partially open window and curtains. It crawled across the plush carpeting, over the blanket covered futon, and right into Koishi's eyes. The Aburame clenched his eyes as tightly as he could, but it was to late. He'd already woken up with no chance of falling back to sleep. Instead of trying to do the impossible, Koishi sat up and looked around.

His eyes swept the room twice before he noticed the small pile of things. Crawling to them, he didn't want to walk, Koishi tried on the glasses. His mouth pulled into a relieved smile as the room fell dark. It wasn't so much that he was blind nor was it so light his eyes hurt. Next was the shirt. It was one he'd been thinking of buying a little while ago.

The soft red fabric matched his eyes and his mother had always said it looked good on him. Finally, he pulled the candies to himself. A wide grin splitting his face this time "Heh. Thanks Shura-chan." No one else knew that he loved the small pink chocolates that most girls were delighted by. They were shaped like hearts and other cutesy things that would make all the guys at school laugh at him.

The training that day was considerably more lively. Koishi was decked in all of the presents that Shura had gotten him and Shura was near beaming with pride whenever he caught sight of this. Doku thought that whole thing was boring and went off to see if he could find that bird he'd played with yesterday.

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Melodramatic much? -laughs- You know what I realized? I forgot to include HP characters in my pairings thing. They'll have to play catch up now! As for ages, go to my profile and I have a thing up with everyone's ages compared to Shura's. At least, as many chara's as I can remember. Birthdays probably aren't cannon so don't sue me.

kakashi- 5

neji- 4

gaara- 6

iruka- 4

naru- 1

itachi- 12

kabuto- 3

shino- 9

Haku- 10

shikamaru- 4

one of the tails- 1

female- 1

other- 1

OC- 1

HP Chara's

Charlie, Bill, Fred, George, Percy, Cedric, Severus, Remus, Sirius, other, OC

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Taku