We are Team 7
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Summary: Naruto found himself being left behind by his alpha team mates' growth. Sakura and Sasuke staked their claim and reassured their precious omega that they will always cherish him. AU. Ninjaverse. Omegaverse. SasuNaru SakuNaru. Polyamory (Triad)
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A/N: I know not a lot of you likes Sakura. But I just need something indulgent to cheer me up for the day.
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"Thanks for the ramen, teme." A satisfied smile spreads on his face, blue sapphire eyes glittering as one hand quickly grabbing a larger one in appreciation, inviting a rare blush on the other's face. Regardless, the bigger male returned the touch, thumbing the webbed area in the smaller male's hand, enjoying its soft smoothness and warmth.
"Don't worry about it. It's getting late. You ready to go?"
"Just a sec…" The other one held up his other hand as he hastily shoved the bowl up his mouth, greedily, sucking the remaining broth and noodles with a wet and messy "slurp".
"Ughhh. Slow down, dobe." Amused eyes softened as he gazed on the other, his annoyance turning playful as he eyed the other with fondness. Sasuke could never grow tired of seeing Naruto like this. The way that his long eyelashes would close upon as he savored his meal and how rose petal lips would part to reveal an eager hungry tongue.
The spectacle made it all worth it. Sasuke reasoned as he glanced at the pile of ten empty bowls to Naruto's side. Instead of feeling disgusted, he can only marvel. The omega's appetite never ceased to amaze him. And despite Naruto's voracious appetite, he never seemed to gain any weight.
In fact, Naruto has grown leaner as he starts to lose his body fat. And while Sasuke could definitely tell the disparity in their muscular constitution, he found that he didn't mind Naruto's figure so much. In fact, the omega's lithe figure only made him more agile in their missions, and while Naruto preferred to be their tank, confronting their foes head on while Sasuke prepares his traps and genjutsu and Sakura assess the situation, his speed more than makes up for his lack of brawn, giving both alphas in the team to prepare a counter-attack and surprise their foes.
Despite his effectiveness in combat, this doesn't lessen the growing protectiveness that Sasuke and Sakura had for their omega comrade. And after a dangerous mission that nearly cost them their lives, Sakura convinced Sasuke to take his move, recognizing the many hungry eyes following their team mate wherever he goes.
And while Naruto complained how Sasuke's hovering over him, the omega doesn't mind it too much. Because after they became a team, he found that their rivalry has slowed down a bit. In fact, he found that Sasuke and Sakura seemed to be always close by, despite the apparent distance that the two would place between them. Smiling a bit at the thought, Naruto placed down his now empty bowl and faced the alpha.
"There, all done!" Naruto dug into his pocket to fish out his wallet but Sasuke stopped him.
"I invited you, Naruto. Leave this to me." The omega looked at him guiltily, glancing at the towering pile of bowls next to him.
"Don't worry about it. I want to." The alpha assured the other. And although still skeptical, Naruto let it go, not really wanting to start another argument. As they settled their bill, the duo left the small ramen shop, smiles on their face as their arms linked together unconsciously.
As they made for Naruto's apartment, they were unaware, however of the multiple sets of eyes following their every move.
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A huge heave escaped Naruto as he laid on the ground, panting, exhausted. He have been training early in the morning and while he'd usually sleep in during weekends, Naruto isn't stupid. He's not blind to the changes that his teammates have underwent ever since they graduated the academy.
Sasuke and Sakura grew taller in an instant, and the difference in height seem to create distance between them, not just in their friendship but physically as well. They presented as alphas not too long before the genin exams and became the envy of the class. Everywhere they go, they seem to command their classmate's and peer's adoration, much to Naruto's annoyance. While they have been very close ever since they entered ninja school, somehow, their presentation as alpha has created an insurmountable distance, an invisible glass that changed the dynamics between the three of them.
They did their best to reassure him, who presented as an omega earlier than them, that their sub-sex have nothing to do with their friendship, that it won't change anything, but something has changed and Naruto remained determined to prove himself, cursing his biology inwardly as he watched their strong bond of friendship slowly disintegrate and erode even after they became teammates as genin; lamenting how his two friends started to distance themselves from him.
Somehow, Naruto would always find the two alphas together, excluding him in dangerous situations. With every mission, he found himself being left behind not just in their team but in his talent as a ninja. Sure, he'd still see Sasuke and Sakura close by but something has changed.
Which is why Naruto has dedicated himself to training even beyond their usual schedules. He'd sometimes make up excuse of not feeling well, or having something important to do especially when he found himself jealously looking at the two sparring. Sakura and Sasuke seemed to prefer sparring each other especially since they are of the same height and strength. So Naruto would end up sparring with one of his clones.
This time, it was nothing different. But Sasuke and Sakura have become closed off yet again. So he was very surprised that Sasuke have invited him to lunch out of the blue one day. And he relished in the other ninja's company, missing the closeness they used to have when they were still in the academy.
He smiled lazily, his mind going back once more to their lunch out. As an omega, there's nothing more that makes him happy but being pampered and showered with attention; although he'd never admit that out loud to anyway. And for some reason, the way that Sasuke would look and steal touches from him through it all made him happier, if not a little guilty. His mind wandered to the not so subtle touches that Sasuke would give him back at the ramen shop, and now he wondered if the alpha's touches during training were not so accidental after all.
Still, he brushed the thought away. While he can be optimistic at times, he has to be realistic either. Sasuke and Sakura have been keeping their distance from him for quite a while now. And sure one of them will always try to talk to him, but when the other is present, they would focus more on each other, to the point where he's sure that Sasuke and Sakura are definitely dating now.
So while it saddened him deep inside, he doesn't want to sound embittered by it either, nor does he want to give himself this false hope. He can't come between his team mate's love. And he'd gladly sacrifice his happiness if it means that he can make them happy, even if he'll just watch them over from a distance.
As he laid on the ground relaxing, he immediately, shot up, feeling his skin tingling, the feeling of multiple approaching alphas jolting him from his momentary thoughts of laziness and fleeting fancies.
Naruto shuddered, feeling the familiar pinpricks and heat spreading all over his body. Eyes widened at the realization, he tried to stand himself, but found himself paralyzed. His nose now could smell the thick scent of pheromones in the air, inviting his inner omega to purr, to submit.
He cursed himself for the way he was born before attempting to stand again. But his knees continued to fail him. Sweat dripped from his brow as he tried to regain his breathing. This is not good.
"Well… well… well… What do we have here."
The voice was gruff, gravely. The lust in them evident as the approaching figures neared, their pheromones impregnating the air with paralyzing heady scent, a scent that continued to permeate each of Naruto's senses, commanding him to submit, to give way, to bare his inner omega and do what he's born to do.
"An omega shouldn't be all by himself." The voice chuckled. "Don't worry. We'll take care of him. Right guys?"
Blue eyes widened as he felt himself being grabbed by the wrists, an alpha sniffing his neck and still damp hair from sweat and in an instant, he was lifted off the ground. A hand found its way under his jacket, while a set of fingers tried to pull down the zippers, exposing his soft tanned chest and perky nipples that went rigid upon exposure to air.
"Get off me!" He tried to growl, but all it resulted was a soft mewl, inviting scores of laughter from around him as his assailants continued their attacks. In fact, the sounds leaving his lips and throat seemed to entice them more as they moved faster, more harshly. An alpha ground against him, rubbing their cheeks together, scenting him with their strong woodsy odor.
"You know… we tried to keep our distance… really. But when we saw you leaving with that Uchiha…" One of the alphas growled as they licked his earlobes. "We simply have to claim you right away."
"What are you talking about! Stop it!" Naruto gasped once more as an alpha bit his ear.
"Don't play dumb, you whore. We saw you leaving the ramen shop with that alpha. Well, he can't have you. We wanted you for years, omega. And we shall have you!"
Naruto shut his eyes, trying to call upon the Kyuubi's strength, but the pheromones of four alphas that hung heavily in the air was too intoxicating. And he found himself unable to concentrate as he felt hands and tongues on him. A tear fell from his eyes.
Is this really it? For what is he training then? How is it that he worked so hard and yet he can do nothing against his biology, against the call of nature as these strange alphas manhandled him against his will. He tried kicking yet again. But the alphas just laughed.
"Feisty, aren't you? Well, we alphas love a challenge. But don't worry. It will be all over soon."
Naruto's breathing hitched, feeling himself overcome with panic as he realized just what the men wanted from him. They started to pull down his pants and they would have succeeded when a cold icy voice rang through the training ground.
"What do you think you're doing?"
The alphas assaulting him stopped immediately. And when they saw who came, they just smirked, laughing at enraged emerald eyes turning golden.
"Ohhh… a lady alpha. Leave, woman. You have nothing to do with this."
"Oh I believe I am. You will unhand him…" The alphas just laughed but not before the woman punched the ground underneath her, leaving a gaping crater in her wake. "NOW!"
Her display of strength seemed to have done the trick and as the alphas dropped the half-naked omega to the ground, Naruto could only give her a small smile.
"Thanks… Sakura." In his excitement, in his gratefulness at being saved, Naruto jumped on Sakura's arms and looked up, kissing the female alpha straight in the lips without thinking.
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Sasuke rounded a corner and saw Sakura standing by Naruto's door, her eyes golden; her usual picture of calm and cool replaced by protectiveness. He was confused, especially since they have taken out the time to schedule who'd escort their omega teammate. And as far as he knows, it's his turn for now and Sakura need not put her guard up especially when Sasuke's on watch duty.
Sasuke and Sakura have long figured out their feelings for their naïve yet clumsy teammate. At first, they just thought that what they felt for him was mere friendship. But when Sasuke came to Sakura one day, shaking, growling, eyes golden and mouth curled in a feral snarl, they realized what they felt was beyond that, especially when they both calmed down after Sakura fished out Naruto's spare jacket which he left behind during their sleepovers from her closet.
They spent the night snuggling in Sakura's bed, wrapped around Naruto's worn and old jacket.
Following that day, they later come to accept their adoration for the clumsy yet head strong omega. But afraid that they'd mess up their friendship, they started keeping their distance as they tried to quell their inner alphas.
For both were sure that they'd take the omega mercilessly if they continue to be around him. Still, they kept their distance and worked out a way to silence their rampaging alphas inside. They agreed that they can get close to Naruto, but one has to take watch from a distance. And when the other is sure that their inner alpha will break lose, they'd signal for help, or the one on watch duty have to intervene right away.
This pattern seemed to help them for a while. Their inner alpha would be sated as they come close to their omega and they can remain by Naruto's side confident that if the other should lose control of their desire, they know that one of them is watching nearby.
"Sakura?" Sasuke inquired tentatively, aware of the hostile aura emanating from the other alpha.
"Is everything alright?"
"I'm glad you're finally here, Sasuke. You!" Sakura pointed an accusatory finger at him, Sasuke raised an eyebrow, confused. Sakura isn't normally this hostile toward him.
"Is something wrong?"
"You should know that right, Sasuke? Considering that it's your turn to watch over him yesterday and today? Didn't we agree to never leave him alone unwatched?" Sakura growled at him, her fangs showing at the sides of her mouth.
"What? That can't be right. I was with him right until the end of day, Sakura. I walked him home. I'm sure of it. Did…" Sasuke realized at once and had to confirm for himself. "Did something happen, Sakura?"
Sakura sighed, reigning in her anger. She knew she really can't blame the male alpha. Sasuke had never been a morning person as far as she knew. And she only came upon the omega by sheer dumb luck. So it's not like she's any better.
"I…" Sakura began… her temper waning, assured that with Sasuke here, the person inside the room would be much safer. Because as much as her alpha pride would deny it, she knew that the Uchiha survivor is a much stronger fighter than she. "Mother ran out of eggs for the morning. So… she asked me for a brief run to the store. I… scented something when I walked past the training grounds… An omega in distress… and… the strong scent of arousal… of multiple alphas."
Sasuke's eyes widened.
"The scent was familiar. The omega's scent that is. But not the alphas. And I'm glad I came because…" She looked at the door before her. And Sasuke knew right away that it has something to do with their blond teammate.
"I'll kill them! How dare they!"
Sakura placed her hands on the alpha's now shaking shoulders.
"Calm down Sasuke. He's fine. Look. I don't think this is working anymore, Sasuke. We need to claim him… NOW. Otherwise other alphas will. Today have been too close…"
"But… but…" Sasuke wavered, it all came back again to whether Naruto wanted him, let alone the two of them. Sakura punched the wall behind Sasuke.
"Damn it Sasuke! If you won't then I WILL! I never took you for a coward, Uchiha. But what happened today, I simply can't let Naruto be. Do you have any idea what he told me after I saved him?"
Sasuke stopped, realizing for the first time that Sakura had tears in her eyes.
"He told me that he thought we hated him. Because we distanced ourselves from him. He's thankful that we're still giving him scraps of attention, Sasuke! Close to being raped, and all he could think of was US! Don't you get it? Naruto cherished us, too."
"How can you be so sure of that Sakura? How…."
"Because he kissed me, you idiot!"
"What?"
"He kissed me… And apologized for it. Can you believe it? He thought you and I were dating. And he's sorry that he had to come between us. He begged me, cried not to tell you. That he was just thankful I saved him and doesn't want to ruin our happiness. He said…" Sakura sniffed as she leaned her head on Sasuke's shoulder.
"He said he's content with us dating if it makes us happy. And that he cared for us both. I… couldn't bear it Sasuke, I can't stand the thought of him thinking we're together when all along we wanted him. Every inch of my being is screaming… I wanted to make him ours. NOW! And if you're too much of a coward to do it with me, then I will do it alone!"
Sasuke reached a hand to run it through her hair and kissed her forehead.
"You're right, Sakura. Maybe what we did was a mistake. We should have claimed him a long time ago."
Sakura smiled against his neck, held has hand and grabbed the door handle.
"He's still sleeping, Sasuke. He had been… training when it happened. He was too exhausted to fight back."
"Yet you want to claim him now."
"Well, I couldn't wait anymore. Not when I can still see those filthy men on him. You with me or not?"
"Alright, Sakura. Let's do it. He's ours to protect then. We'll just make it official now."
Sakura's smile widened as she opened the door to Naruto's room. This time, they'd make him theirs. And no one will get in their way.
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The door to his bedroom opened wide. And in it, Naruto stirred to see his teammates. His eyes widened as he saw their interlocked fingers.
"Oh, hey, Sakura, T-teme!" But his voice came out weak, after having just awaken. His blue eyes couldn't look away in time and both emerald and onyx eyes noticed the quick look of disappointment which was quickly replaced with a wide smile.
"Woah, to see you two here… What's up? Did we have a mission or something?"
"Or something." Sasuke mumbled while Sakura elbowed him. "Sakura told me what happened."
Naruto stiffened and he grabbed his orange blanket closer to him, aware of the sudden change in the two alphas before him.
"I-is that so? What… what exactly has she told you?" He asked, his eyes never leaving their linked hands. His stomach twisted at the sight. But he's too nervous to notice that Sasuke and Sakura has started moving. Both settled beside him on his bed.
"Look, Sasuke…" Naruto's voice trembled. "Whatever she told you, it doesn't mean anything okay? You both are important to me. I can explain… Please hear me out… I…"
Before he can finish, Sasuke stole his lips, preventing him from speaking anymore. When they parted for air, Naruto's wide eyes stared at his team mates.
"Wha… what's…. huh? What-" Was all he could muster. But he felt Sakura's hand on his hair.
"See? Naruto? Sasuke's not mad at you."
"Oh…" Naruto calmed down for a bit. But that didn't answer the questions that's been plaguing his mind.
"So… uhhh…. You two aren't breaking up then?"
Sasuke groaned loudly before cupping the omega's face. He turned Naruto so they're now eye to eye.
"Look Naruto. Whatever idea you had about me and Sakura… it's not what you think. I mean really? Two alphas dating? How idiotic can that be?" Sasuke smirked as Naruto gaped at him.
"Well excuse me, bastard. I was just thinking of your happiness. And you!" He turned to a grinning Sakura. "You've loved this bastard since… well since our academy days. Are you really okay with this?"
"Oh Naruto… Sometimes… You can be a bit of an idiot, yeah?"
"Hey!"
Sakura just giggled as she kissed the blond's forehead.
"That was before I presented as alpha, Naruto. Besides… it was just childhood crush. All along, we were in love with you."
Naruto's mouth flew wide open.
"What?"
"You heard her, usoratonkachi. It's rude to make a lady repeat herself, you know!"
"Sasuke…" Sakura gave the dark haired male a warning glare. The male alpha just rolled his eyes.
"Look, dobe… We love you. And what happened this morning… made us realize that we want to claim you. We can't stand the thought of other alphas on you, can't stand the thought of others thinking you're free for them to claim and take. Would you be ours?"
Naruto contemplated for a bit, unaware of both alpha's hands on him. Both had him in a death grip as they drew closer to his small and lithe frame.
"Together? At once? Am I… Am I understanding this correctly?" Naruto rubbed his middle finger and thumb on his forehead, his brain short-circuiting at the sudden proposal. It didn't help when the other two alpha just grinned as they drew closer to him.
"Isn't that…like… hey… isn't that like…. Isn't that like cheating?" Naruto answered incredulously. He was slowly pulled onto Sakura's chest, the back of his head resting on her warm welcoming softness. And as the alpha's scent surrounded him, he can't help but lean back, nuzzling Sakura's chest as Sasuke held the omega's hand, his thumb tracing patterns lovingly on the back of Naruto's hand.
"No… you idiot."
"Ehhh? How come?"
"We're a team, Naruto… but before that, we've always been friends, right? Besides… it's not really cheating if we all agree to this, right, Sasuke-kun?"
"Don't call me that, Sakura! And yeah, she's right, Naruto. We've been wanting you for years."
"Really? You two have a funny way of showing it don't ya think?" Naruto mumbled against Sasuke's chest. He's now sandwiched between two alphas, the omega completely sitting on Sasuke and Sakura's thighs. He didn't know who lifted him up but he's suddenly enveloped by their heats.
"Look… we know… we've been avoiding you but only because we can't control ourselves around you. Sakura and I have been watching over you, you know. We wanted you since the academy days. And we can't stand it anymore. Be ours, Naruto."
Sakura grinned, excited by Sasuke's confession. Finally. The male alpha had been stubborn for years now. And she have been trying to convince her fellow alpha to confess.
"Sasuke, he's still not convinced. Shall we show him?"
"Yes, we should, Sakura."
And Naruto leaned back. He doesn't know why but being in these two alpha's arms, being touched, kissed, and worshiped so arduously and ardently felt… right. And before long, he found himself surrendering to them, submitting and giving himself as he bared his neck, flaring his scent, beckoning the two alphas to claim him, to make him theirs. He closed his eyes, ready to accept their mark.
And when Sasuke and Sakura bit down, Naruto's world exploded in multiple colors. He reached a new high he never thought possible before. And soon he was a writhing mess between two alphas. Groaning, gyrating, yelling uncontrollably as Sasuke pistoned in and out of his backside while Naruto's mouth was preoccupied with Sakura's erect clit.
And when they'd come down from their high, entangled in a mess of limbs, sweat and sticky wetness, Naruto found himself embraced by the two.
"You're ours now, Naruto. We're never letting you go."
"Yours, yeah… Sakura… Sasuke…"
As Naruto drifted off to sleep, his heart and mind completely at peace, the other two alpha beside him smiled at each other.
"Should have claimed him years, ago. That was…"
"Yeah… yeah. I know, Sasuke. I've been telling your stubborn ass for years. But that doesn't matter now, alright?"
"Yeah… He's finally ours Sakura. Yours and mine." Sakura just smiled back, still exhausted from the omega's skilled tongue and mouth. She leaned her head on Sasuke's nest of dark hair as her hand grabbed Naruto's behind possessively.
Sasuke meanwhile nuzzled Naruto, his hand on the omega's chest, eyes drifting as he inhaled their scents combining, the pleasant woodsy, rosy, cinnamon smell combining into an indivisible whole.
As they joined their omega in sleep, one thought ran through their minds. In every mission, in every danger, in the end, they three will face the world, together. They will protect each other with their very lives. And no matter what challenges they'll face, they know that they have each other's backs.
After all…
They are Team 7.
Nothing is impossible if they work together.
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A/N: My apologies for not writing the smut haha. I just wanted something sweet and mushy for now. But I might come back to this one soon and write a separate scene with them. So… how was it? Awkward? Weird? Strange? Like it? Hate it? Feel free to let me know. :)