Chapter 54 The Lion and the Dog
"Sorry about the mess." said Kiba as he opened the front door to his apartment. The Inuzuka clan wasn't the Hyuga clan or the Nara clan with the massive compound that allowed the children of the main clan house to live within the compound. No the Inuzuka clan tradition was for their kids to live a few years off the compound until they moved back onto the compound, with a family in tow.
"No Problem." said Hinata as she walked into the single bedroom apartment. The kitchen had dirty pots and pans in the sink, the table small table in the living room had dirty dishes from breakfast. The living room included a small couch and a coffee table which was currently covered with paperwork, probably mission reports. All over the floor was dirty laundry.
"Akamaru." said Kiba as the sleeping dog looked up from his spot in by the window. The giant dog looked up and instantly jumped to his feet. He ran toward Hinata, however when he reached the titles floor in the kitchen and hallway he slid into Kiba and Hinata. The mass of Akamaru caused the two of them to fall down. Hinata on top of Kiba her face on his chest.
"Sorry about that." said Kiba with a blush he hasn't mastered walking on tile yet.
"That is ok." said Hinata as the two of them stood up but remained close. For a moment they just stood there looking at each other until Akamaru pulled them apart with his body. He looked up at Hinata and gave a large bark.
"Yes, I missed you." said Hinata as she pet the large dog.
Meanwhile at the Namikaze estate Naruto stood behind the basement bar with Sakura, Shikamaru and Temari sitting on stools at the front of the bar.
"So how bad is it?" asked Naruto
"Intelligence from all three demon races confirms that their army is at least 4 million demon strong." said Shikamaru as he looked into his glass of whiskey.
"Our side can maybe put 2 million demons in the field." said Naruto as Sakura rubbed her temples.
"So we will be outnumbered 2 to 1." said Sakura
"At least." said Temari "Our only strength is on average our forces are stronger."
"Strength vs. Numbers." said Sakura "Numbers tend to win."
"Alright say we can put all our forces into the battle, plus the forces of the ninja villages minus the Rock, what are the odds of us winning?" asked Naruto
"In reality?" asked Shikamaru
"I don't really need to know anything else." said Naruto
"We are talking at least a 50% casualty rate in the first battle maybe 75% by the end of the war." said Shikamaru as he downed his drink before pouring another drink. "If we win that is."
"I can't think what the village would be like with half the population gone." said Naruto
"You misunderstand Naruto." said Shikamaru "That was the average number of demons lives lost…we can except at something around 80% casualty rates for human ninjas just in the first battle."
"My God." said Sakura as Naruto looked down at his glass.
"Most ninjas equal about a half tailed demon." said Temari "Stronger ones like the Kages, Kakashi, myself and maybe Ino and Choji depending on their training may be able to fight a two or three tailed demon."
"When are you planning to tell the kages?" asked Naruto
"We weren't." said Shikamaru as Naruto looked at him "Even though we will lose a lot of people we need them in order to have any chance of winning. If they back out now then we have no real hope."
"We can't lie to them." said Naruto
"We have too…I haven't even told my brothers about this data." said Temari "It is either that or let everyone die."
"I am with Naruto we can't do that." said Sakura
"There is one battle plan we came up with that may lower the casualty rates…" said Shikamaru as Temari looked at him.
"Shikamaru you know that idea is suicidal and has almost no chance of working." ssaid Temari
"What is it?" asked Naruto
A couple of hours later while Hinata was in the shower Kiba rushed around his apartment trying to get it as clean as possible. However he couldn't stop himself from stopping by the closed bathroom door and just listen to Hinata sing in the shower. To his ears it sounded like a choir of angels singing.
Flashback
"Kurenai sensei why do we have to stop here?" asked the 12 year old Kiba as he, Shino, Hinata and their Jonnin instructor Kurenai set up camp near a small waterfall.
"Because this camp site has a good source of water, the sun is going down and we are more then 14 hours away from the Leaf." said Kurenai "We will reach the Leaf tomorrow."
"Kurenai sensei is right, water is very important for a good camp." said Shino
"Fine." said Kiba as they started making camp.
A few hours later night had fallen as the young team sat around a roaring fire.
"Good work on your first mission outside the village." said Kurenai
"I don't really helping so rich lady track down a rare flower for her collection a real mission." Said Kiba as Akamaru barked in agreement.
"We all start with the basics Kiba." Said Kurenai
"Kurenai-sensei is it alright if I go take a shower?" asked Hinata
"Sure just be careful." Said Kurenai as Hinata took off toward the distance waterfall. For a while nothing happened and then a sound reached Kiba's ears it was faint but he could just make out Hinata's voice. However instead of her normal soft shuttering voice…it was sweet and beautiful song. Kiba just sat back and listened to the singing coming from Hinata, and her angle voice.
End Flashback
It was in that moment that his little crush on Hinata began to grow to love. However for years he remained on the sidelines so that Hinata could be with her love Naruto but now she was with him…he thinks.
Warning hints of Mature Content ahead if you don't want to read skip. THIS has been edited from its original form because of Fanfiction rules saying an M rating means you can't have lemons on June 4th 2012. If they change the rules it will come back so if you want it back send a respectful message.
Kiba had just finished placing the dishes in the dishwasher when the door to the bathroom opened and Hinata walked out. Instantly Kiba's eyes widened as he felt like falling over. Hinata was dressed in thin blue sleeveless tank top that hugged her body so tight that Kiba guessed she didn't have any underwear under it. Kiba was lucky that Hinata was still rubbing some water out of her hair with a towel that she didn't notice Kiba's eyes moving up and down her body.
"Sorry if I took too long." said Hinata as she turned around to throw the towel into the hamper. This gave Kiba a good clear look at Hinata's back including the two straps holding her top on. They almost seemed to be calling out to him to pull them off and then there was her but.
"No…you are good." said Kiba as Hinata turned back around and instantly Kiba's eyes shot back up to Hinata's eyes.
"Well the shower is all yours now." said Hinata as she walked across the floor in her beer feet.
"Alright, if you want you can have the bedroom I'll sleep on the couch." said Kiba as Hinata sat down and instantly Akamaru rushed over to be petted.
"We will talk about it after you finish your shower." said Hinata
"Alright." said Kiba as he headed into the bathroom.
Kiba didn't know how long he was in the shower, part of him didn't want to rush out and smell horrible but he didn't want to take so long either. Eventually he finished and walked out of the bathroom to find Hinata still sitting on the couch petting Akamaru. Slowly he walked up and sat beside Hinata.
"So is there some reason why you don't want the bed, you are the guest I'll sleep on the couch." said Kiba
"Kiba….did you mean what you said in your letter?" asked Hinata "About how you love me?"
"Ya, and I still do." Answered Kiba "However if you don't return my feelings I underst…."
Kiba was cut off as Hinata pulled his face toward hers and kissed him. Kiba's eyes shot wide but after a second or two he closed his eyes enjoying the feelings. Without him noticing Hinata had moved into his lap before breaking off the kiss.
"And what if I do return these feelings?" asked Hinata
"Then we can become boyfriend and girlfriend." Said Kiba with a smile as Hinata grinned. "So do you want the bed and I'll sleep on the couch."
"How about we both sleep on the bed?" asked Hinata as she slipped her hands under Kiba's shirt.
"Wait isn't this a little fast?" asked Kiba
"Maybe…but you have been waiting for me to come around for so long and during my time on the demon world I found myself thinking of you and longing for you." Answered Hinata as she slipped Kiba's shirt off letting her see his muscles, while not a six pack he was well built. "If you want to stop we will stop."
"No, it's just I don't want this to happen if you are just driven up on hormones because of some mating season." said Kiba as Hinata smiled.
"Kiba, if I was in the season right now, I would have jumped you in the shower." answered Hinata "Now let's take this to the bed room shall we?"
Hinata's answer came when Kiba grabbed her and started carrying her toward the bed room. While Kiba was carrying her, Hinata didn't stop kissing him. Finally they reached the bed. Kiba sat down on the bed with Hinata on his lap.
Hinata's legs straddled his hips as both of them sat up on Kiba's bed. Kiba started to plant kisses across Hinata's neck as his arms rubbed her back. Hinata closed her eyes and let out a moan as she felt Kiba kiss her collar bone.
"Kiba-kun." moaned Hinata as she knew she had to make him hers. That is all that mattered, instantly her eyes snapped open, only they were now her demon eyes, silted like the lion she now was. Instantly she spotted the spot, the base of Kiba's neck. Her teeth elongated into a set of upper and lower fangs, unlike wolves or even fox her fangs where longer and thinner. Her fangs where about pierce his skin when suddenly they where yanked off the bed by the blanket they were on, onto the floor.
"What the?" asked Kiba as he rubbed his head. Unlike Hinata who had kept her balance and was sitting up Kiba had ended up flat on his back. Kiba slowly looked toward the end of the blanket to see Akamaru on the blanket with a ball at his feet waiting to be thrown. Instantly Hinata started laughing as Kiba glared at Akamaru.
"You have got to be kidding me?" asked Kiba "You want to play fetch….now?"
"Bark."
"It's alright Kiba." said Hinata as she picked up the ball and threw it out the nearby door into the hallway. The moment Akamaru ran out to get it, Hinata shut the door with her foot. "Now where we?...ah…ya."
With that Hinata leaned over and kissed Kiba, she started at the lips before going down then up his chest before going to the base of his neck. Once again her fangs grew in as bit down on the base of Kiba's neck. Kiba's eyes widened as he felt this strange warmth go though his body, it felt so warm, so good that he didn't want it to stop. Hinata pulled away to watch what her demon chakra was doing. The wound had already healed and Kiba's eyes had changed slightly to more cat like as demon chakra worked its way though his body. She had figured that since his clan did have an affirmation with dogs that it would take longer for the demon lion chakra to run its course.
"What is this?" asked Kiba as his fangs elongated into more cat like fangs. "What is this warmth? It feels so good."
"That is my love for you Kiba-kun." answered Hinata as she run her hand down his check "I marked you as my mate for life. Now you have to mark me."
With that Hinata moved one of the shoulder straps over and held her hair back.
"You have to take me as your mate for the seal to be complete." said Hinata as she Kiba sat up and instantly sank his fangs into Hinata. Hinata shivered as she felt the seal appear on her shoulder. The image of a dark blue female lion lying down in a field of grass appeared, a large dark brown male lion sitting up appeared beside her.
"So this means we are mated?" asked Kiba as he turned to normal.
"Ya, all we have to do is finish the deal." said Hinata with a grin that sent a shiver down Kiba's spin as he felt Hinata's hand on top of the bulge on top of his sweet pants.
"But does this make me a lion or a dog?" asked Kiba
"You are the man I love." answered Hinata as she kissed him "Nothing else matters."
End of Mature Content
The sun wasn't even up over the Leaf as Asuma stood just outside the main gate, he was doing something he always hated, early morning gate patrol. He was maybe a quarter of a mile outside the main gate, and normally he would have been able to see the gate or at least the lights coming from village, but an early morning fog filled the air. He pulled a cigarette out his pack and placed it between his lips. Ever since his and Kurenai's son was born he had been trying to quit but so far he had only been able to go down by a half. He had just pulled the lighter when a sense of dread filled the air as the fog thickened. He slowly lit his cigarette as he scanned the thickening fog. Suddenly the sound of footsteps filled the air as a dark figure appeared. The figure stopped just outside of the sight range of Asuma. Asuma could just man out his all black cloak.
"Good morning isn't it a little early to be traveling?" asked Asuma as the figure just stood there.
"A ninja of the Leaf? I was wondering when I would run into some of you." said the figure in a cold tone, that made even Asuma scared.
"Who are you?" asked Asuma trying not to show his fear of the man hiding in the fog.
"I come to speak to the kages about the demon war." said the figure as he walked forward.
"You haven't said your name?" asked Asuma as he pulled his trench knives. Suddenly the figure moved his hands the knives flew out of his hands.
"My name is unimportant, I am the new leader of Amegakure." said the voice as he moved closer and Asuma got a good look at the man; he was tall with bright orange hair and rain village headband on his head. However his headband had a slash through it, it was the eyes what most creped him out, they where circles within circle "However if you have to know I am Pain."
Well I hope you liked this chapter, I have an important message to give. This coming Thursday I will update again. I do this because Thursday is the end of the summer session at college and then I have a little bit over a week before the regular year begins. I will be taking this time off for some last minute vacation before fall session begins. So no update until early September the good news is around then I plan to start my new story. Until next time keep reading and reviewing. Thanks Wilkins75
