Kiba stood firm as Sakura gazed unseeing at him. There wasn't any way around this. He had to bring her down. If he didn't, she'd kill him. It looked like the Neko Clan had genjutsu up their sleeve and it must have been too powerful for Sakura to get caught in it. As a Gennin, they knew her for her ability to break genjutsu and her precise chakra control was a big help. He wondered just what she was seeing to make her attack him. The Inuzuka racked his brain on ways to break strong genjutsu. He remembered that you could funnel your chakra into that person to snap them out of it if they couldn't break it themselves. Kiba knew Sakura wasn't going to just let him run up and touch her. Not only that, he would need her to hold still for a few seconds while he channeled his chakra into her. He needed Akamaru now than ever, but the large dog was unconscious. A red pool was around his mouth and Kiba's heart wrenched at the sight. A deep growl emitted from his throat.

"I gotta take you down Sakura."

With that, he sprinted out of the rotting house. Sakura was hot on his heels as he jumped on top of the house and leaped a few feet away. He turned to see Sakura running at him with her right fist raised. Kiba realized that he was in trouble if he stayed in close range with Sakura. He wasn't sure what he would do when half of his ability was with Akamaru. Kiba felt weak. He dodged as Sakura threw her powerful right hook. He didn't have time to recover. She threw hook after hook at him, sometimes throwing violent uppercuts and kicks. Kiba was so impressed. This woman's physical strength was unimaginable. She had to be stronger than Lady Tsunade by now.

He refocused his attention to the brutal woman in front of him. Sakura threw another right hook and Kiba caught her arm and swung it behind her while yanking it upwards and forcing her to bend over. He held her tight while trying to force his chakra into her body. She didn't hold still long enough. Sakura flared her chakra, increasing her strength, so she broke free with little effort. She whirled around and punched him right in the face. The bones in his face broke as she sent him skidding across the snow.

He sat up and groaned in agony, one hand cupping his mangled cheek. "Fuck, that hurts!"

It felt like someone shoved a hot iron through his face. He looked over to the far right where he saw Yui smiling at the display before her. That was it. Kiba had to take her out first. His childhood "friend" had never been great at close combat. She was always a distance fighter and excelled with weapons. She didn't even have a dog. Many aspects of the Inuzuka lifestyle she didn't possess. Why hadn't they noticed these things?

Kiba jumped to his feet and realized that he may not get to Yui with Sakura after him. She was already walking towards him. Kiba did a few hand signs and two shadow clones appeared next to him. The shadow clone and Kiba ran towards Sakura and attacked her with all their strength. Yui watched through yellow orbs at the sight in front of her. Everything was going as planned. Those disgusting Inuzuka would pay for slaughtering their village unprovoked. What kind of cold and heartless people did that to children, the elderly, and pregnant women? The thought made bile rise in her throat. Too bad Kiba's bitch mom wasn't there. She would be next to go. Yui noticed someone was behind her a little too late. She whirled around and got punched square in the jaw. It knocked her to the ground and got yanked up by her jacket and pressure on her waist. Kiba was sitting on top of her. He punched her over and over.

"You're going to pay for this!"

Crack after hard crack echoed in the night. His merciless attack swelled Yui's right eye shut and her face felt like an elephant stomped on it. She had to do something quick or everything would end. She raised her hands to perform hand signals, but Kiba bent her right arm at the elbow at an unnatural angle until her arm snapped. Yui screamed in agony. Kiba smiled at her shrieks and just at that moment, he heard the poof of the shadow clones losing their battle with Sakura. He turned his gaze to her and saw that her jacket had tears in it. She had a scratch that was bleeding on her left cheek and her hair was long and flowing in the wind.

She was beautiful despite the situation they were in. Kiba's pride withered when he realized without Akamaru, Sakura was by far the stronger one. However, he was proud to call her his woman. He looked down at Yui who had crystal tears pouring down her face.

"Undo the genjutsu now!" he commanded.

"No!" she shrieked. "I'll die before I'll let you win!"

"Is that a promise?" he growled. "I'll grant that wish!"

He squeezed where the break was and listened to her shrieks. Before, he would have jumped in to save her if he witnessed something like this happening to her, but now, after all she had done, there was nothing but anger and hatred towards her. How could she kill innocent puppies? Only a heartless psychopath could do that.

"Kiba!"

He looked up to see the familiar faces of Hana and… his mom? "Ma, you're back!"

"You know it!" she said while punching one fist into the other. "Now get off that girl! I've got somethin' to tell ya!"

"But ma!" he shouted. "She's the one who killed the puppies!"

"I know that!" she bellowed. "Now move before I strangle ya!"

Kiba did what his mother asked. Yui didn't move. She clutched her broken arm and curled up into a ball. Her yellow eyes looked over at Sakura. "Big mistake!"

Her eyes glowed and Sakura launched herself at Hana. Kiba's older sister dodged Sakura just as the Haimaru Brothers, the three companions she had, ripped at Sakura's clothes. One grabbed her by her hood, the other two each grabbed a leg, pulling her to the ground. Kuromaru, his mother's canine, grabbed Sakura's right sleeve. Through his teeth, he said, "Get her now Tsume!"

The older woman jumped on top of the thrashing medic. Hana also helped pin Sakura to the ground. "Hold her still boys while I funnel my chakra into her!"

Sakura was putting up a good fight and flung the dog on her right foot off with a powerful kick. Tsume placed her hands on Sakura chest and forced her chakra through her chakra network with no result at first. Tsume knew just how powerful the Neko Clan's abilities were. She pushed a larger volume of chakra into her body while everyone else trying to hold her down. After a few minutes of struggle, Sakura's eyes returned to normal, and she blinked.

"What's going on?" she asked. "Where are the cat?"

"They trapped you in genjutsu," Hana explained as they all got off her.

"It's not genjutsu!" Yui wheezed. "It's a special Kekkei Genkai more like mind control than genjutsu although you can make the victim see what you want them to."

Kiba looked over at her. "Shut the fuck up!"

It didn't come out smooth because of his swollen cheek. Sakura ran over to him. "What happened?"

"You decked me in the face," he answered.

She held her hand up to heal Kiba's face. He leaned into her hand as he felt the bones mending underneath his skin. With her healing abilities, he could move his face with no pain and the swelling had gone down. Tsume walked over to Yui who tried to scoot away.

"Come here, ya brat!" She yanked her up by her hair and stood her on her feet. "Gather round! I got something to tell you."

Sakura looked around when she noticed Akamaru was missing.

"Where is Akamaru?"

Kiba's jaw ticked. "You were under her control and…"

"Oh, no!"

Sakura searched for Akamaru and finding him lying in a pool of blood. She kneeled down and next to the dog. Kiba ran up behind her. He could see her shoulders shaking as she pulled the dog's head into her lap. She reached for a few items on the ground next to her which he realized where Akamaru's teeth. Kiba could hear her crying as she healed the injuries she had caused.

"I'm so sorry Akamaru," she said through hitched breaths.

She mended the big canine's mouth so his teeth would stay in place. Kiba watched in amazement. Yes, his best friend's painful injury upset him, but Sakura's reaction surprised him. He knew for sure she was his mate but seeing just how attached she had become to their canines was amazing. Kiba placed a hand on her shoulder just as Akamaru opened his eyes. He gave Sakura's hand a weak lick, and she rubbed the back of his ears.

"Can you stand?" she asked him.

Akamaru got to his feet and wagged his tail. He barked his response and Sakura stood as well with a smile on her face. She hugged the big canine before kissing him on the top of his head. Kiba looked on but noticed that his mother had her arms crossed over her chest. They'd better move before they pissed her off. Kiba moved forward and grasped Sakura's hand to pull her back to where the others were.

Tsume looked at Sakura with a bright smile. "So, you're my boy's mate huh?! Welcome to the family kiddo!"

The older woman reached forward, grabbed Sakura by her wrist, and yanked her into a bear hug. Sakura's wind burned cheeks brightened further. "Um… I-"

"Ma!"

Hana giggled. "You'd better stop mom. You know he turns into a whining four-year-old when you embarrass him."

"Shut up Hana!"

Tsume let Sakura go but kept her arm wrapped around her shoulder. "Look, the story between our clans is a lie"

Kiba, Sakura, and Yui's expression all changed. Tsume held a hand up to stop them from all interrupting with questions. "During this last mission, we were near the Land of Whirlpools. I traveled back to where our old lands were. It was barren of people. Nothing but wildlife was there. Even though it's been decades since the Inuzuka and Neko Clan lived there, I could still pick up scents both in different areas."

"They marked Ruka's grave with a sash she used to wear. I don't know how it got missed."

"How what was missed?!" Kiba demanded.

"Who are you yelling at boy?!" Tsume shouted and Kiba cringed in response. "There was another scent on her scarf. It was so minute I could see why only someone like me could detect it. I've smelled it only a few times in my life since they stay away from most people, but it was the Hebi Clan. I believe they set the Neko Clan and Inuzuka against each other for the land. Hebi Clan ninjas then surrounded me, proving the theory."

Tsume turned her sharp eyes on Sakura. "I want you to heal Yui."

Sakura gazed at the other woman before stepping forward and holding her hands to Yui's broken arm first. Green eyes met a single yellow due to Yui's swollen one. "Do you understand what she said?"

"It can't be," she whispered. "What did the Hebi Clan gain from throwing our families into war?"

"They wanted the land and its riches," Tsume explained. "Our land had millions of Ryo in oil. I don't think either of our clans knew about its existence. Now they have it, and our clans have hated each other for no reason. They have caused us many casualties."

Sakura reached up to heal Yui's face and the other woman grasped her hand. "Can you please heal my friends too?"

"I can try," Sakura said. She looked over at the cougar. "I don't know if that one is still alive with such severe injuries."

Yui nodded as she opened her eye. She turned her gaze to Tsume. "Let's kill the Hebi Clan."

"Hell yeah!" Kiba exclaimed. "They'll pay for everything they've done to our family."

Tsume's face turned dark. "Are you two idiots?! Those that are in the Hebi Clan now may try to brag about what happened, but it sure as hell wasn't them. They're long dead!"

"That's right," Hana added. "We will stop the violence."

Sakura dropped her hands from Yui's face and walked to the four cats that had been their enemies not even ten minutes ago.


Sakura healed Yui's other clan members, who were her brothers and one her fiancé. The cougar did not make it. He had been her youngest brother. She mourned their loss but told Kiba that she forgave him. This had all happened on false information and she blamed herself for allowing him to come. He was only fifteen years old, and she hadn't wanted him to be on such a dangerous mission, but he insisted. He looked an awful lot like her. His dark curly hair was shorter, but still uncanny and his facial structure was like hers. They had wrapped him up in blankets and held a small ceremony for him, burying him on the Inuzuka land.

Yui and her brothers stayed at the Inuzuka compound that night, but they left earlier that morning. It was time for them to return to their clan and inform them of the news. They hoped the peace between the two clans was genuine and would remain. Sakura stood wrapped in Kiba's arms as the bid their former rivals farewell. The warmth of his body helped with the chilly night air. He turned the smaller woman around, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders while his arm snuck around her waist. She gazed into deep cinnamon pools and realized she was head over heels for this guy.

Clawed fingers ran along the side of her jaw before tipping her chin upwards so her lips could meet his. One had reached up to tangle in her long pink locks as his tongue ran along hers. Sakura pressed her body close to Kiba's, not feeling close enough. they had to break away for air, but they stood frozen in their embrace, each unable to drop the other's gaze.

"Woohoo!" Tsume shouted. "When can I have grandkids running around?! I'm getting up there and don't want to be an ancient grandma!"

Both of their faces turned deep shades of red. "Ma!"

Sakura giggled before turning her attention back to Kiba. "I'm going to go home and take a shower. Maybe make some hot chocolate."

"I'll be right over as soon as I clean up too," Kiba said while kissing her forehead.

Sakura nodded and headed home like a giddy schoolgirl. At first, she wasn't sure what the animalistic male's intentions were. She was sure his rut gave him the courage to approach her. Despite that, it seemed he made the right choice. These last few weeks had been a lot of fun and she was glad that boisterous male was hers. Sakura had enough of the cold and rushed home. She welcomed the warm embrace of her empty home. It was nice to regain sensation in her fingers after such a long time of numbness.

The pinkette shed her ripped jacket at the front door and her boots and padded towards her room. Sakura had to stop herself from just flopping in her bed. It was calling her name and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to just curl up underneath her thick blankets. Sakura sighed, aware that she needed to shower first. She felt grimy like she always did after a battle. Despite the frigid environment when they were fighting, she had grown sweaty from exertion while fighting, and now that the battle ended, Sakura's body shivered hard. The medic opened her drawer, grabbed fresh underwear, black sweatpants, and a tank top. She pushed her bathroom door open and flicked on the light before placing her clothes down on the counter. Sakura reached into the shower and turned on the water. She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes, not wanting to undress until the water was nice and warm. Sleep was trying to overtake her, but she knew Kiba was on the way.

Sakura reached into the shower and enjoyed the comforting stream over her hand. She undressed and jumped in, dunking her head under the stream first. Reaching for the hanger underneath the shower, she grabbed her jug of shampoo. Washing her hair was an enormous task. She went through a bottle almost every time she washed it and since her hair got oily if she didn't. The woman sighed as she began her task at hand. This would take at least the next ten minutes to lather and rinse out.

She tried to make quick work of it and lathered up her body. It was then she heard her front door open. Did she forget to lock it? Was that Kiba walking into her house? She hoped so because if it wasn't, whoever it was would get an earful when she got out. She tried to rinse her body so she could greet him, but she watched through the white curtains in surprise as the bathroom door swung open. Her vision was skewed, but she could see he wasn't wearing a shirt and hand on simple sweatpants. She could see the bulge of his cock and felt instant throbbing of her body responding to him. She tried to rinse her breasts of soap, but her nipples now sensitive and a spark rocketed through her when her loofah brushed over them.

Suddenly, the shower curtain was being thrown back and Sakura covered her chest and placed one arm in front of the other. "What are you doing?!"

Kiba hooked his fingers into the sides of his pants and slid them down. Sakura's eyes glued to his caramel form like a magnet. He was so exotic and gorgeous. Green eyes curiosity watched as he stopped a little over where his pubic hair would have been. She reached over as if on autopilot and grasped his member through his pants. Very impressive and at that moment, she wanted him to pound her into her mattress. He let out a grunt, and she retreated to the shower. Kiba was quick to follow her after letting his sweats pool on the floor. Their eyes met and Kiba advanced, pressing Sakura against the back wall of the shower. Nimble fingers grasped her wrist and moved them over her head where he pinned them. His chest connected with hers while his right knee parted her legs and pressed against her core. She was getting wet despite the surrounding water.


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"Gross!" she panted.

"I don't know if you're on birth control," Kiba argued. "We don't need a pup!"

"You could have just asked!" she snapped.

"In the middle of an orgasm?" Kiba exclaimed. "You're nuts!"

Sakura tried to stand, but her legs were like Jell-O. Kiba smirked and smacked her on the rump.

"Let's go take another shower."