Difficult Engagements
Chapter 23
Little Fox
Haku POV
There's no noise from behind this door, it's almost too still in their hotel room.
"Stay out here." I command my mate.
If they are just sleeping it's best that I go in alone. Even though we are both bonded, it's better for an Omega to disturb their peace than an Alpha. I don't need Naruto getting hurt over a foolish mistake made on our part.
Zabuza just nods.
The second I step inside it reeks of heat.
No.
Naruto shouldn't be having one just yet. This is definitely the foxes scent though, it is disgustingly sweet oranges on the verge of over ripening right before the rot. They aren't on the bed. The bathroom door is closed, and the scent seems to be strongest through there.
The Kazekage already managed to bond Naruto to him. Marks have been known to jump start heat, maybe he wanted to trigger a heat in the fox. If Naruto was bonded and with child, there is nothing anyone could do to end their union. Ensuring his victory in the next war before anything else could happen. Before Kyuubi could happen.
I expect when I open this door I will see a completely destroyed Naruto. I must keep in my mind that he is in heat with the next great conquer. I know I shouldn't open the door, but I need to see this for myself. I need to know what I'm getting into with these two. It will be just like the Kyuubi and Minato and I just need to see it with my own eyes.
I can not lie to myself with this.
I open the door ready for the worst.
It's nowhere near what I expected.
The pair just huddled up inside the tub, and they made a little nest there. I guess it is the 'safest spot' in the hotel room. The fox's instincts must be on overdrive right now, desperate to feel safe in a new place with a new person.
I feel bad for him.
A heat so soon after everything that happened… everything that's happening. A heat with a strange man in a strange place. Who knows how he's really feeling. He said they like to spring upon him, but I noticed it last night… I should have warned him.
"Shhhh…" The Kazekage coos at his Omega in a gentle way I would have never believe if I didn't see, "It's just your handmaid. You're safe. Go back to sleep. You need your rest."
"I apologize, I didn't know you two would be in such a state. I wanted to tell you the people you called for came this morning." I'll ignore the handmaid comment for now, he probably doesn't want to worry Naruto in this state by calling me his guard.
"They are here faster than expected."
"You're entire…" I try not to say army, "groups... were put on high alert on behalf of your sister when you came to Konoha."
"That sounds like her." he looks over to Naruto again, there's such a kindness in his eyes.
"Just because it's called a heat doesn't mean you need that." I mention the damp washcloth over his Omega's eyes.
"With Naruto it does," He says as if it is an immutable fact, "his excess Chakra Reserves and higher metabolism his body gets a lot hotter than most others."
Excess Chakra? I guess that explains the seal more, I still don't approve of its use.
"If I don't do this every so often he overheats and gets dehydrated quicker." The Kazekage's explanation sheds new light on the foxes' last heat, he really is prone to dehydration.
The redhead uses his elbows to try to straighten up into a more respectable form. Naruto slips a bit with the necessary motion for this new position. Mewing in distress.
"You're good. You're doing great right now. We just moved a little." The Kazekage is scooping up his omega back into the crook of his own neck, securing the blanket around his body again. He doesn't care if I see him like this, his only thoughts on Naruto.
I expect him to tell me to leave, "Haku, You're going to do everything I tell you in this exact order."
I nod.
"I need you to tell your mate that he and the new members will patrol around the city. Some will stay back, to keep the inn safe. He can be a part of this group if you prefer. I can defend Naruto in this state, but I would like not to have to. With the nature of them being here, you will stay in the hotel." The entire time he doesn't raise his voice or change his tone.
"I need you to shower before returning here." he notices me tense at this, "I would prefer Naruto to not smell another person on you in his state."
"Understandable, Lord Kazekage." Another alpha's presence, even just the faintest hint on my omega body, could cause disaster results if either of them react negatively to it. Naruto doesn't mind Zabuza much… but I'm still not sure where we stand with the Kazekage.
"When you come back you will have ice." He says this next part almost as if he's talking to Naruto directly. Naruto just purrs, accepting his instincts in a way I've never seen. "Yeah, that sounds nice doesn't it? You're getting a bit hot. The ice will feel good against your body."
The Kazekage continues speaking at Naruto, but these words are for me, "He's also going to bring us some food and water. I know you're not hungry right now. But it's that stew you like. Remember? It's been awhile since you've had some. Hasn't it? He's also going to bring some frozen red bean pops and pastries, too. Yeah? Now you're perking up. That all sounds good, right?"
Naruto in his heat drunkenness nods purring into this alphas chest.
"The kitchen knows about these things, tell them menu number five. Bring the ice first." He says it in the same softened tone, but directs this to me. "Shower."
"Yes, Lord Kazekage."
"Oh, I don't think Naruto would appreciate it if you saw him like this."
"Of course." Remembering the results of the foxes last heat, "If you're worried about dehydration. I will get my medical equipment ready for IV's fluids. I can assume with your seal the local hospital will give me anything I need?"
"I don't think that will be necessary," he pauses, his brows furrow, "Get it ready just incase, he hasn't been in Suna for awhile."
I bow and make my exit.
Not at all what I expected, it was a very different reception compared to yesterday. He almost tried to kill both of us for being near Naruto. I wonder what changed. Naruto did advocate for us, at least got us out of the situation.
The Kazekage could just be too excited to be with an Omega during a heat, but there was true care in his eyes towards the other. They apparently knew each other when they were much younger. The Alpha did a lot to get Naruto.
Outside the hotel room is my reason for everything. My mate, Zabuza. All of my worries melt away. As long as we were together we could do anything.
I let him know, "Naruto is in heat again."
"It's been two months." Being very familiar with an Omega's natural 6 month heat cycle.
"And he is in heat again."
"Foxes." he shrugs it off at the foxes' unpredictable behavior.
I then parrot the information the Kazekage gave me earlier.
Gaara POV
Naruto is completely catatonic resting in my arms.
At least this is normal, it's not him, but it's normal. I know what I'm doing. With Naruto in this state I can indulge my inner Alpha without worrying about how the blonde feels. He doesn't fight back against his instincts when he's like this.
"You're going to be okay, my little fox. We're getting you ice."
He purrs so much at the idea of ice over his body.
I have my perfect Omega.
He's not hard to read, he can't lie in this state. Not that Naruto ever lies, but I don't have to worry if I'm doing anything wrong. He clearly expresses his emotions in this deep state. It makes my Alpha happy that I can take care of such a perfect Omega.
Rubbing my chin into his perfectly messed up golden hair, thoroughly scenting him as a display of protection. My Omega is safe. My Omega is in my arms. No one can take my Omega away. Naruto purrs and subconsciously rubs back letting out happy little pheromones in response.
It smells like a fucking garden in here.
Not too long after Haku first arrives does he come back with the ice. It's on a tray with some new hand towels. Sliding them over to me before leaving without making a single noise that would alert Naruto of his presence. He's good.
"I'm going to take this off now." I announce before removing the now room temperature cloth over his eyes.
Naruto's soft blue eyes open slowly adjusting to his surroundings one object at a time. It's not long before I become an object in his field of vision. He analyzes me starting from the top of my head, down my face, to my body, until it finally registered in his mind who I am.
"Mine." Naruto's so lost in his own mind, but he still knows the eternal truth.
"Yes, little fox, I'm all yours."
He's more lucid now, but his body is completely heat flushed. A pink blush graces his tan skin. The warmth radiates off his body like the summer sun. I'm sure if the two would compete right now over who burned hotter, Naruto would win, over taking the stars with his own light.
"You're overheating… Remember when I mentioned the ice?"
He just nods, "Alpha."
"That's right, I'm your Alpha." I cupped his check into my hand.
Stroking his whisker shaped scars with my thumb in a comforting motion. My little fox eagerly rubs his face into the embrace. With the sudden movements, my thumb brushes over his plump lips. At the action he happily opens up and lets me in, sucking down in one swift motion to the knuckle.
His tongue wraps around the intrusion in his mouth so titillatingly. My little foxes blue eyes stare into mine awaiting my next action. He slightly gagged against the thumb he wanted so desperately to be there. Holding down the nimble organ with my digit. Naruto tilts his head back, waiting for what happens next.
Humming softly pulling my thumb out of his mouth before rubbing the wet digit across his bottom lip. Enjoying the small shine it leaves in its wake. I dont move captivated fully by the sight in front of me. My cock twitches at the implications of what this mouth can do. That sloppy wet heat can take my cock so good.
I keep his mouth open just long enough to pop a piece of ice in.
He squeaks, before relaxing into the new sensation of cold in his mouth.
"That feels good, right?"
Naruto nods with his tongue still sticking out, the ice cube melting over the heated sensation of his mouth. Finally giving me the distraction to escape his lips. He plays with the new toy the same way he did with me, rolling it around feeling each new texture of every side. Sucking on it completely, enjoying all the great sensations it gives.
"Close your mouth, little fox." He does just that, "Don't swallow, let it melt."
That should help a bit.
We really do have a potential overheating problem… that I should start fixing now.
"You were so good for me last night… You want to be good for me again?"
He just nods. His eyes darted around trying to find a hint for what my next move would be. I won't leave him on edge for too long.
"We're gonna cool you down. That's what the ice is for." Announcing my actions before doing them.
The blondes eyes are watching my every movement as I collect some of the ice in the new washcloth. I don't want to shock him too much. Giving him time to fully register what's happening, the cloth gets closer to his temples.
"You ready, little fox?"
I wait for his nod, before I press the cold object against his forehead. His face scrunched up at the vastly different temperature. My fox let's me move the ice pack around his face, only letting out small noises of slight discomfort.
"You're doing so good for me."
At the praise his body seems to relax at my actions. Allowing me to make my way down to his sensitive neck. I start at the back holding it there for half a minute, before moving it over to the sensitive areas around his scent glands.
"Naa… Ah!" Naruto's whole body shivers.
I don't stay in these areas long, as I keep moving further down his body, stopping at his chest next. Keeping it here for a while before moving even lower to the marks I made on his thighs last night. Carefully going over each one almost apologetically… because it's not like he didn't want me to bite him.
"Wrist." I ask for the next location.
It takes him a second, but my perfect omega outreaches them to me. Holding them together in one hand, I rest the cold cloth on the inners of his exposed wrist. Keeping it pressed in a firm motion, to allow for even cooling.
Naruto sticks his tongue out, looking at me expecting something. The way those soft blue eyes are on me right now is the epitome of lewd.
"Another piece of ice?"
Naruto nods, with his mouth open and waiting.
I take a lone piece of ice from the wrapped cloth, to pop it right in his waiting hole. He immediately closes around his desired object. Soft clicks can be heard from there as the ice hits against his teeth.
Taking out another piece, I drag it down my foxes neck, he shys away from such direct cold against such a delicate spot. I don't linger too long, not wanting to cause distress from oversensitivity. Soft cooing and moans escape the blondes lips at each of my movements.
The object between my fingers starts to melt away at the heat of his body, letting streams of water hit my next target, his puffy pink nipples. I watch as he squirms against the confusion of pleasure and temperature.
"Such a good little fox." any potential distress he had melts away at my words, he gives into the pleasure of my actions.
The ice fully melted at this point leaving nothing between my fingers and his flesh. Using the lingering water I tweek at his perfect little buds. Massaging the rest of its form beneath my hand.
"Al-Alpha!" Naruto moans out the only word he seems to know right now.
Fuck. I've missed this.
Keeping my hand over his sensitive chest, I tease him "Yes, little fox?"
Naruto looks at me so confused as if he's never spoken a day before in his life. His brows furrowed as his eyes darted around as if looking for actual words to say.
"You getting non-verbal?" I'm surprised he actually said anything at all. 'Mine' and 'Alpha' aren't the most complex thoughts for an omega in heat… but I know it can be hard for him to speak in the depths of a Deep Omega Heat State.
He just nods, unsure of himself.
"You know what to do when you don't want something?"
He nods eagerly with a goofy smile as if trying to impress me.
"Good." I then added, "You remember your limits from last night?"
My fox looks at me confused as if he never understood any moment of time that was not right here and right now.
"You didn't want a knot or a bite. That still true?"
He looks seriously for a second, trying to process what all of that ment. Then nodded confidently.
"Good. You wanna continue some of last night's activities or do you need to rest some more?"
The blonde uses all his strength to say, "Aaaa… al-pha."
Right. Shouldn't ask him a two part question in this state.
He did say Alpha.
"You want your Alpha to take care of you, little fox?" I ask for clarification.
He just nods again.
Naruto's soft blue eyes were glazed over with heat. A soft flushed glow of heat still radiating off his cheeks, framed perfectly with golden blonde hair, and his body, fuck, his body.
My Omega looked practically ethereal, a god among men. Lean body, contrasted with wide hips and a perfectly rounded ass that still sits atop my dick. Little omegan cocklette already beading with pre-cum. Slick tricked out of his hole ready for anything… more than likely truly desiring my knot that he's currently haphazardly drenching in its fluids.
Not that I'm complaining.
Naruto seems to be though, as he starts rutting against my cock with his new found energy. Wanting to feel any amount of friction, in hopes of feeling fulfilled.
My hands still resting on his chest, I keep rubbing his nipples in between thumb and index fingers. Causing the most delightful moans to escape his lips at the action. As he starts to be distracted in his attempt for friction, now becoming more erratic and less predictable with each movement.
Fuck, I can get lost in these exciting sounds. Leaving the swell of his chest to now run a hand over the groove of his hips. While making my way up to his neck with the other. Careful not to overdo it, I brush the smallest amount of my own chakra into his scent gland.
His soft blue eyes widen then look desperately into mine, begging me.
Wanting me.
"Al-pha!" Naruto whines and pouts.
"I'm here little fox, don't worry."
Tilting his head up to brush against his lips, just waiting there for a second. Enjoying this moment between us. Naruto, impatient as ever, pressed our lips into a kiss. I kiss back, slow little pecks at first, before deepening it. Running my tongue over his lower lip. Biting at it hungerly. Wanting everything he can give me.
He insitually offers his neck to me, fuck, I want to bite it. Doing it in heat is not the way to complete our bond. Especially when I promised him I would only do it when he was ready. I avoid the area completely knowing if I got too close I wouldn't be able to control my biological urges.
Pulling my attention away from his tempting little neck, I kiss down his jaw straight to his chest. Giving it the same attention as earlier. Capturing one of the blonde hardened nipples between my lips. Lapping my tongue around the small bud, before lightly nipping at it. He whimpered at the new action, nibbling at his bottom lip.
Naruto whines demanding more from me, "Alpha!"
Never one to disappoint him, parting glistening folds with my finger. Fuck, he's so wet and tight. Slick trickled faster down my hand and wrist. I go right to the spot I know will make him squirm, pressing firmly against it before pulling away. A gasp fell from Naruto's lips, legs giving a slight shake as his toes curled.
I start up a nice little rhythm, curving right into that spot with each thrust. His velvety walls squeezes rhythmically around my digit, as he instinctively rocks back into my movements. So wet that he squelches with a wave of slick when at my next push all the way back in.
"That good, little fox?"
I think I've made him mindless with pleasure as Naruto's only response is a wordless moan.
Naruto squirms as I add a second finger, fuck, his body took that so well. Any noise his mouth makes is overpowered by a squishing sound at the second intrusion. Egear to join in the action, my omega's hips start to thrust to meet the movements of the new digits entering him.
Fuck, I can only imagine how this would feel around my cock. His walls clamping down tight around my body, probably thinking the same thing I was. I have to use all my focus to keep a repetitive rhythm, so Naruto can meet each thrust with ease.
"Such a good, little fox."
I start to lightly tug at his omegan cocklet to truly push him over the edge. Starting to go at a nice steady pace, until I match with what I'm doing inside of him. I hear a symphony of moans leaving his lips.
"Aaaappha." Naruto blissfully moans.
Naruto reaches down trying to grab my cock and match the motions I am doing to him. Fuck, if his hands dont feel great around me. His pleasure glazed mind is too far gone to do anything of significance. Any bit of friction feels good at this point. Knowing its Naruto giving it to me… fucking perfect.
I feel his insides keeping perfectly rhythmic motion trying to squeeze me in, signaling he's close. I keep targeting the little bundle of nerves inside him, steading my pace a bit faster. Keeping the same attention at the front of him as well.
"Allllppphhhhhaa!" He screams as a flood of fluid spurts from his tiny cocklette falling between us.
The same time, he was clenching so hard against my fingers. His insides desperately try to milk at something that can give him no fluids. More than that he was still leaking something that definitely wasn't slick. It was more liquidus in consistency.
Slowly. I pull out to a slight whimper of protest from my Omega. It's intoxicating. It confirms my suspensions, he just squirted over my hand and wrist. Just thinking about it, thinking that I had made him feel so damn good that he squirted all over me like that... Fuck.
Every part of Naruto's body was letting off such an intense scent. His neck gland, letting off that sweet sticky aroma mixing perfectly with his slick and cum. I dipped lower to run my nose closer to the source, as close as I could without disturbing him.
Naruto calms down after his orgasm. Unable to do much more than lay on my chest again after that. We did a lot last night, this might have been pushing it this morning, he still needs to eat something.
I use the remainder of the slick on my hand as lube for myself. Using one arm I lift him off my lap, while supporting him closer to my body. Tucking his head into the crook of my neck, I do the same to his. Allowing myself to get lost in his essence.
"I'm going to take care of myself. Just relax, little fox." The vulnerability he's giving me right now is far too precious to squander. I'm not going to push him out of this state by having him do anything when he's clearly worn too out.
My knot is inflated from the previous activities, it shouldn't take that long. I wrap my hand around my cock, and I remember Naruto's hands on me before. Not only is his energy inside of me, fuck, he's on top of me. His warm body heat wraps around me like a blanket.
Naruto is in the bath with me, and he wants me.
My pace is quick and efficient. Remembering the feeling of Naruto around me earlier. Milking my knot for all it has as I shoot a load on his back and down my hand.
Before I can grab another washcloth to clean us up, Naruto grabs my cum soaked hand and brings it to his lips. With a flat tongue he licks the base of my fingers in an attempt to clean them off. Before just taking the whole thing into his mouth like he's taking in a sweet treat in the middle of summer. Sucking every bit of it until my fingers are thoroughly cleaned.
He grins with a little bit of my cum dribbling down his chin. "Mine!"
Fucking hell.
"Yep." I dry swallow nothing, "I'm yours."
My little fox coo's in happiness before going back to his spot resting on the mark on my neck. The cutest noises come from him as he cuddles closer, drenching himself in my scent. I have no idea how he can go from being that fucking sexy to cute in the matter of seconds, but fuck, can he do it.
When I finally compose myself, I'm able to wash away the evidence of my actions on our bodies. Turning the water on, making sure it was the right temperature, not too hot, not too cold. Before spraying Naruto with it. Holding my little omega close to my body under the spray of water. Soft body sagged completely on top of my own, clinging to me like a lifeline.
No words could describe how happy I am to have him back in my arms, especially like this.
I am Naruto's Alpha.
Washing Naruto's body gently, noticing every little pur and sigh from the comfort. He always loved being taken care of after these activities.
His cute face scrunches up in pleasure as I massage shampoo through his soft blonde locks. Detangling as much as I can during the process. Little moans of delight escape his lips as they curl up into a smile.
"Keep your eyes closed." I say while rinsing the suds out of his hair.
Cleaning his little body like this was never sexual, but a way for me to show my devotion to him. All of his perfection was mine. I love pampering him, bathing him, feeding him, and comforting only him. Providing for him gives me this completeness nothing else could. I'm addicted to this.
Everything I do to myself is quick and efficient. My hair gets the fastest sud through, before a quick rinse off. My body has the same treatment. Taking care of myself is utilitarian, a job that needs to be done. Anything I could do while Naruto was distracted was done then. I never wanted my little fox to feel uncared for in his heated state, even for a second.
Carefully drying him off with the towel, before doing the same to myself. Grabbing the robe from yesterday's shower and covering Naruto's body with it. He looked like he was about to cry over the simple gesture.
I have to remember his emotions are going to be a little all over the place. He can easily feel his highest highs or his lowest lows when he's like this. I have to be careful not to influence him into a negative headspace.
I wish I could convey all of my feelings for my fox right now. My love. My desire. My acceptance. The pure adoration I have for him, that I've always had for him. All I can do right now is take care of him and hope he understands.
He nuzzled into the soft fabric, before saying "Alpha."
"Yeah, little fox. I'm your Alpha."
Eventually Haku came in with the tray of food I had requested. Just as before he soundlessly opens the door just enough to put a tray in, and I use my sand scattered on the floor to assist sliding it over to us.
In the middle of the tray is a large bowl of stew, with huge chunks of meat and vegetables laying atop a bed of rice. Different assortments of bread and sweets surround the bowl. Two glasses of water sit on the edge, one with a straw, one without. On its own little plate is the sweet frozen treat I promised him before.
Naruto's eyes go so wide while his lips form into a worried pout, intimidated by all the food set before him.
"It's for both of us." I reassure him.
I start first with the water, grabbing the one with the straw. He needs to stay hydrated during this state. I place the small tube in front of Naruto's mouth.
"Suck."
My fox looks at me hoping I'll back down. Despite his many efforts he never could master intimidation while he's like this. Naruto quickly realizes he has no negotiation power in this situation. I held all the power and he had to do as I said.
Naruto tentatively wraps those perfect lips of him around the object before following my orders. He starts slow, before he realizes it's exactly what he needs right now. It ends with him eagerly sucking it for all it has, leaving nothing but a deep slurping sound at the bottom of the glass.
"You were so good, little fox, you want your reward?" it's not a real question, I know he wants the next object.
I take the glass from him, and replace it with the red bean ice pop. He girns before taking it in his mouth. Not knowing it has a dual purpose of keeping him fed and cooled down, just enjoying the flavors of his favorite summer treat.
While my fox is distracted, I take my own glass of water gulping it down for all its worth as well. Taking care of an Omega in heat can take a lot out of someone. I'm no good to him if I don't take care of my needs, too.
Little sticky streams of the faded pink pop remain on his face as the only evidence that it even existed in the first place.
Now it's time for the hard part. All Omega's in heat have issues holding down food. Their body's are so focused on one thing they can't take care of even their most basic needs. It's their Alpha's job to ensure they are well taken care of.
I grab what looks like one of the sweeter pieces of bread, and soap up as much of the broth as possible, before leading it to the blonds lips. Which he keeps locked tight as a safe.
"Open up, little fox."
He just shakes his head no a little huff.
"Okay, then this piece is for me," I shrug then pop the sweet bread in my mouth to try to show him it's not dangerous. He watches me eat this bite with intense interest.
I try again with similar protest, but the same intrigue of watching me eat.
Trying another trick, "You wanna be good and feed me, little fox?"
Naruto nods, with the expectation of eating not longer being on him.
My little fox picks one of the larger chunks of meat from the stew to place near my lips. I take it in, it's good, but I exaggerate just how good it is to show the blonde would be in store for him if he ate any of it. Taking a bit longer with this bite, showing how much I savor it, before swallowing. I let a light moan escape my lips, which entices the blonde as he watches the pleasure such a simple food can give me.
"You wanna try?" I grin, seeing the excited glint in his blue eyes.
He nods.
I decided to go with a soft chunk of carrot for his first bite. The texture and sweetness of both should be easy for him. Still a bit intimidated, he doesn't open up right away.
"Ahhh." I make the noise with my mouth to encourage him to open up.
He mimics my movements allowing me to put the food in his mouth. The blonde explores the texture of the new intrusion, once it's dreamed acceptable he explores the flavor. He smiles after swallowing.
I slowly fed him bits and pieces of the rest of the meal, with little objection. Giving him little breaks with my own eating of the shared meal. Until I'm satisfied that we both have had enough.
"We have to get you dressed." he huffs at this information, "I know, but you need to let your handmaid take a look at you."
"No."
"Little fox, we're not debating this. We need to make sure you're safe. You trust me?"
He just looks me over, almost as if to make sure it was me, and nods.
"Good. Follow me." I led him out of the bathroom where we made our bed last night.
After sitting Naruto on the bed I put on the same shirt I removed from the night before. Buttoning up only a few buttons to allow his skin to breathe. Slipping new panties back on him, I can't keep him too dressed or he'll start to get uncomfortable. I make sure to cover him up first, before doing the same to myself.
I put on some simple garments, not expecting to need them much longer than a few minutes, half an hour at the most. I do need to look respectful in front of people. I make sure to have my shield on now, just in case. The Handmaid doesn't take too much longer to join us with some medical equipment.
"I know you're in heat, but this is just your handmaid. He's not going to hurt you. I'm right here. You know no one can hurt you when I'm next to you."
My little fox still seems hesitant to allow the other to get near him. He doesn't actively resist the others' touches or examinations, but he doesn't make it easier for the medic to do this. Naruto never liked hospitals or medics.
"It's fine, I'm well aware of his behavior during this time." Haku said… on top of apparently being a medic, he is an Omega so I am sure he has more knowledge of heats than I could ever research.
"What is your job description?" I ask. This Omega is way too capable at many tasks to just be a simple handmaiden.
"Oh, my mate and I are Lady Naruto's personal guards." Haku starts checking Naruto's vitals, even in this state my fox isn't completely afraid of him. The guard then says in a sing-song voice as if to keep the other relaxed, "But your mate is just so cute I can't help but want to help him out with other tasks."
Naruto starts purring a bit at the other Omega's praise.
If it was anyone else but Naruto, I would be sceptical, but he has gotten many people to slack off or change their jobs entirely around him before. It's not the first time he's gotten someone to have such an allegiance to him. It is one of the foxes special talents.
The other omega in the room starts opening a jar of a simple healing salve. With Naruto that's practically pointless, even in whatever state the seal keeps him in. He heals himself just fine. It just takes a bit longer now.
"You didn't mark him?" The guard asks after examining Naruto's neck.
"No."
There's an unspoken silence that sets between us for a second, before he goes back to his job. He stops at a second noticing a few bite marks on my Omega's thighs.
"They will heal in a few days." I am only a man.
"Of course, Lord Kazekage. This will still help. In his current state, it might be best if you put it on him." He hands me the opened jar, "You don't need a lot, just a small layer over the bites."
I take a small scoop out and put a light amount over each bite that lingers on my foxes skin. Haku's eyes watch me so diligently to ensure I'm doing this correctly. It's almost insulting, it's not like it's my first time using a healing salve.
Naruto makes no protest at my actions.
The blonde becomes fully relaxed for the rest of the appointment. The dark haired omega doing simple inspections of bodily activity. Nothing invasive, just making sure everything is running right.
"We don't need any of the equipment. He seems to be perfectly fine." the guard then adds, "I was surprised to see how much he ate for you."
"He doesn't usually have a problem." He gets fussy sometimes, but it's nothing difficult to deal with.
"Oh?"
"What happened." it's not a question.
"Last time," he doesn't want to say with the Uchiha, "After, when I did the same diagnostics he was a bit malnourished. He apparently couldn't eat the entire time. I was told that's normal for him. They tried Alpha commands multiple times. I was told that none of them worked."
He couldn't even feed Naruto.
It's probably best that Haku didn't say the others' names.
I confirm this, "Naruto didn't eat for a week?"
"I do not believe so. I had to put him on IV's for dehydration almost immediately after. It's why I pushed to get this, especially when you also mentioned it was a regular occurrence."
"He's never needed IV's before."
"I see."
"He's also never had problems eating." My voice tenses with rage.
"Are you mad at me?" Naruto finally speaks up.
I know he can feel the anger rising inside of me. He's usually attuned to other people's emotions, but in this state he has to be in overdrive. As sensitive as his body was before, his mind would be the same.
Fuck.
"No, little fox, I'm not mad at you." I try to hold back the flood of emotions inside me. I have to do this for him.
"But youre mad?"
"I am. I am very upset."
"I'm sorry, Alpha." His voice sounds so small.
"It's not your fault."
"I should have eaten. I'm sorry, Alpha. It was just… it was just a lot." he's almost on the verge of tears.
Naruto.
"Little fox, you did nothing wrong. Someone was supposed to take care of you and they couldn't. That's what I'm upset about."
He just nods. Shrinking his whole body as small as he can get, not looking at me. Shying away from the whole world, by retreating back into his own mind. He's gonna keep acting like this if he thinks I'm mad at him.
Fuck. It's all my fault this time. If I could just stay calm, it wouldn't be a problem.
"You can keep him safe?" I ask his guard.
"Yes."
"Good."
I need to get out of here before I get very angry.
"I'm going to leave for a while, but I'll be back. Haku is going to keep you safe when I'm gone." Now directing it to my perfect little fox.
He looks at me with his big blue eyes like he doesn't want me to leave.
"I have to go, little fox. I am very angry, and you shouldn't see that right now. You trust me?"
He just nods.
"You trust Haku?"
Hesitantly he nods.
"Haku you are not to leave the room for anything. No one is to enter this room. Naruto is always in your line of sight." spikes of my anger slip out at the end of each sentence.
"I will not betray your trust in me."
It is a lot of trust to put in him, but Naruto can't see me like this. Not in his current state. A Deep Omega State this deep is too vulnerable to see me go feral.
I'm not going to go feral.
Naruto is anxious about me leaving. "I'm going to put you back into your nest, you'll take a nap, and when you wake up I'll be here again. It will be like I never left. That sound good, little fox?"
He just nods. Taking some pillows off the bed, I escorted him back to the tub we shared last night. I do my best to cover him in my scent, then tuck him away into his nest with some of the new materials.
"When you open your eyes again, little fox, I'll be right here."
"Love!" Naruto shouted happily.
"Huh?"
His hand reaches for my face brushing away my hair, "Love!"
"Yes, little fox, love." The scar on my forehead, a permanent reminder of that night so long ago.
"Love! Alpha!" He grins so wildly, while trying to find a comfortable position in the tub. Grabbing into one of the new pillows that now join him.
I don't know if I should say this to him, he probably didn't mean it that way, "I love you, little fox."
He just nods, finally finding a comfortable position before slowly falling asleep.
"If he wakes up there are still ice chips in the freezer. There's also a lime soda, it's not the best option but he won't object to it, he likes the bubbles, and it's a liquid. I won't be gone for long."
"If I am not mistaken, this doesn't sound like your first heat with an Omega."
"It's not."
I do my best not to slam the door behind me. Naruto will not hear me angry today. It firmly shuts.
I have control.
That bastard couldn't even feed him. He could have died. He was so dehydrated he needed IVs. He couldn't even take care of him for six-fucking-days.
I have control.
I'm sure he tried to fuck him, but he couldnt fucking feed him. Of course his shitty alpha commands wouldn't work on Naruto. What fucking Alpha cant do the bare-fucking-minimin of keeping an Omega safe in heat.
I have control.
I'm sure he's just like Kyuubi behind closed doors, probably only resisted fucking Naruto for appearnce sake. A Virgin Omegan Bride is more important that insureing he fucking eats. Fucking makes me sick.
I have control.
Naruto.
He could have killed Naruto. Naruto could have been dead. I could have made my way to Konoha just to find Naruto's dead body. Starved of everything he needed but some weak Alpha's dick.
I should have come sooner.
Naruto could have died and it would have been all my fault. If I was there sooner I could have protected my fox.
"Zabuza, you want to have some fun?" I need to get this aggression out before I go fucking feral.
The shark can recognize instantly the state I'm in. That is a man who understands blood lust. I usually don't invite people to join, but I don't want to go feral, and he seems like he'd enjoy it too.
"Yeah." He just grins and follows like he hasn't seen a good day in a long time.
7 Years Ago
Naruto's Alpha.
Naruto and I are in my room, finally back to civilization after our week away. As usual he's taken over my entire bed to try to get some rest. He's pulled any blanket he could find on top of himself.
"How much do you remember… when you're in heat?"
Naruto's face turns a beat red, "I don't know… I think most of it. Why?"
"Ummm… you said some stuff." Maybe I shouldn't have brought this up.
"I say a lot of stuff, you're going to have to be more specific." he tries to laugh off the awkwardness of this conversation.
If he finds out… he probably won't want to share another heat with me. He might not even talk to me for a while.
"... About how much you cared about me."
He rolls his eyes, "I feel like that sand of yours blocks your ears sometimes. Duh, I care about you, we're friends, best friends. Fuck, I feel like one day I'm going to have to break that shield of yours and shove that ide-"
"You called me Alpha." I interrupted him.
"No, I didn't." His voice sounds cold and distant.
"You did… umm… kinda, a lot."
Naruto looks at me in a type of fear I've never seen from him before. His eyes widened while his mouth fell agape, not being able to form another sentence.
I hate it.
"I read about this thing… that happens to people like you. It's called an Om-" before I fuck up again, I stop myself from saying Omega, "Deep Heat State."
"You read up on that shit!?" He accuses me like I shouldn't have done that.
"Yeah… you asked for my help. I didn't want to do anything wrong." I try to defend myself. He'll understand that I just didn't want to make any mistakes.
"That's fucking gross, Gaa'." Naruto spits those words in disgust of me.
"I'm sorry." I feel so small.
"It's creepy, Gaa'. Like I'm one of your science experiments. We get enough of that shit from our dads… now you want to do it too." he shakes his head.
"I didn't think of it like that."
Naruto asked for my help… I didn't want to fuck it up. I didn't want to hurt him. I thought if I read up on it, I'd be able to help him better.
"What even is this 'Omega Deep Heat State?'" he acts like that phrase is a joke.
"It's a primal state of mind." I know an example, but I definitely shouldn't use it. "It happens in heat, if an.. Umm-"
He cuts me off, "Just say it, Alpha."
"It happens when Omega's in heat feel any type of extreme emotions. Usually pleasure, but sometimes other things. They become more susceptible to their instincts and desires." That word feels dirty to say around him.
"So, what?" he pauses, "What does that even mean? I was in one, or whatever? What did I even do? Huh? Why even bring this up?"
He asks so many questions I don't know which one to answer first.
"Well?" Naruto is impatient.
"Yeah, you were obviously in one… and I just wanted to know how much you remember about it. Some people remember everything, some nothing. It looks like you don't remember any of it." I don't want to say that word again.
"You know, I was so scared to present. I knew I was an Omega, I knew it would change everything. More than anything else, I was afraid that you wouldn't see me the same..."
"Naruto…" I don't know what to say. Naruto is right. I do see him differently because of our secondary genders… I never thought he would be an Omega and I an Alpha.
"And I was right to be afraid… because it's true. You do just see me as that. Just an Omega. How long?" Naruto is throwing a lot at me at once.
"Huh?"
"How long have I been doing this? How long have you kept this from me?"
"I didn't realize what it was until the last time… but you've done it ever since you've presented." I can't lie to him.
"So you've been keeping it from me all this time?"
"I thought you knew, but after this time… I wasn't sure"
"Nice excuse, Alpha. I'm leaving. This whole fucking thing gross. You're fucking gross." He makes his way off the bed, trying to leave the room now.
My hand glides across the air conducting the sand to block the door.
"Gaa', let me out now." Naruto's eyes are almost red in anger.
"Don't go."
"I will break your fuckin' sand if you do not let me out now." he sneers at me.
He hates me.
I drop my sand from the door, before collapsing to the floor myself, "Please, don't leave me."
I don't want to be alone.
I curl my body into a ball on the floor, accepting my fate. I can hear his knuckles crack into a fist. He's going to hurt me…
I deserve it.
Then he sighs.
"Gaa', I'm not going to leave you." Naruto walks over to me draping his body over mine. At the contact I melt the sand shield away, I want need to feel his body against my own.
"You really trust me, don't you?" Naruto whispers into my hair.
I just nod. Snaking my arms around his midsection. Forcing the comfort of further contact from the blonde boy in front of me. He complies, now stroking my hair. I finally looked up at him.
He gives me a sad smile, "I'm sorry."
"I'm the one that broke your trust."
"No. I just freaked out on you, okay. You didn't do anything wrong… well you did, but not anything to deserve that." Naruto then says, "Come here, Gaa'."
He repositions us in an easier way for him to comfort me… even though I'm the one that fucked up.
I try to explain myself better, "After your first heat, it just happened so fast. I didn't know what to do… I felt so helpless. So I pretty much read everything I could about it… Just in case I ever ended up spending another heat with you, I could help you better. Not like - romantically - but then… I don't kno-"
Naruto just starts laughing at me, "You're so ridiculous. You know, I had a feeling something like that happened…"
"Really?"
"Yeah. You know how I can, like, feel people's emotions or whatever?" Naruto gives me no time to respond, "Well when I'm in heat it's like 100 times worse. I feel everything from everyone around me. It's why I make sure we get far away from civilization when we do this. I hate it… it's too much."
"Oh." I never thought of that.
"Yeah, that's why I like being around you. When you're not anxious… You have this one track mind about you that's, like, kinda calming."
"I'm sorry… That I get anxious."
"Eh. It's not that bad. I just have to tell you to stop being stupid… and that usually works. Your smart Gaa', your just dumb sometimes."
I don't know what he means by that so I just stay quiet. It sounds like it's probably a good thing.
Naruto continued filling up the silence, "But yeah, when I'm… you know… that one track mind of yours is relaxing, or whatever, and I feel myself slipping away. It's kinda nice to not have to worry and to know I'm safe…"
I let him know, "Its stupid, but I like taking are of you…"
"Grooosssssss." Naruto elongates the word as much as he can.
"No, not like that. Umm…" I try to find a way to make it not sound weird, "Like just normal stuff."
"What?"
"You're the one that's always taking care of me. You've saved me so many times… I don't know. It's nice to feel like I can finally take care of you for once."
Naruto's eyes quickly dart around and he huffs, "You don't call me something stupid, like Your Omega, right?"
"Ummm…"
"Fuck, you do? You call me Omega!" Naruto looks at me disappointed as he accuses me of this.
"No." I don't want him to get mad at me again.
"Then what?"
I can't lie, "... Little Fox."
"I guess that's not the worst thing." the blonde sighs, then thinks for a second, "You don't do anything weird to me, right?"
"Of course not. I don't go past what we already agreed upon."
"Fine." He hufs, again.
"Huh?"
"Fine. I'm not mad at you any more." He gets up removing himself from my body, "I've spent too long on the hard ground this week, I'm stealing your bed."
Naruto walks over to my bed making his way underneath all of the blankets he stole from me again. He curls himself into a comfortable position. Adjusting his body until everything is just right. It's kinda cute.
"You know, I don't mind that you're an Omega." I try to make him feel better.
There's a part of me that wants you to be an Omega. I know you hate it. I feel guilty thinking about it each time… but I'm so happy you're an Omega.
"Gaa', That part of me has been used against me so many times. I hate it."
"I know. Of course I know… and I feel bad. I never wanted you to go through any of that. I know just what it's like to be treated differently for something I can't control. Someone like you shouldn't have to deal with that."
"Someone like me?"
"Yeah, someone nice."
He sighs, "Gaara, you're nice."
"Naruto, I'm not. I was born unlucky, you know this. I was born premature, I should have died, but I didn't, my mom did. Then I was made to be an experiment, that barely fucking worked. It shouldn't have worked at all. But it left me fucked up. They put a deranged killer in a child's head. I had 6 assisanation attempts on my life before I even met you." I fully break down in front of him.
I continue on trying to make my point clear, "One was my own uncle. He taught me what love was just so he could rip it away from me. I thought he was forced to do it… but no. He volunteered. He wanted to do all of that… Because he had a vendetta against a fucking 5 year old."
"...Gaara…" Naruto looks heartbroken beneath my sheets.
"And because of this I decided to hurt people. I decided to close myself off from the world. I'm not a good person." I say hoping that he understands, despite all of his attempts, I'm still not a good person.
"That was years ago and you were only really like that for a little bit. You were just hurting. No one really knew how to take care of you." Naruto gives me excuses for my behavior.
"But you did. You were younger than me and you knew what to do, because you're a good person."
"So are you. I'm sick of hearing you say you aren't. Just because of what happened in the past. You were a kid then." He still tries to rationalize it as a past thing.
I need him to know I'm still like this now, "Then I became an Alpha, and I thought, of course… of course the universe would do that to me. Add some extra aggression to the kid with control issues. The first thing our parents had me do the second they found out… is to see what I could destroy. The answer was a hell of a lot."
"That wasn't your fault, and you were able to stop yourself before it got too bad." It's like the fox has an excuse for anything I can throw at him.
"Because of you… you stopped me before it could get too bad. And then you presented it on top of me."
The person I cared for most in the world presented on top of me as a complement to mine… that was the first time I felt lucky.
I continued, "And then, fuck, you asked me to keep you safe. You trusted me. The monster you just had to take down."
"You know if anyone else talked about you that way they would be dead by now." Naruto says almost annoyed.
I think he finally gets it, "Because I'm a monster."
"No, because I'd kill them." he laughs, "You're my best friend, and I'll be damned if I ever let someone say anything like that about you."
"They would be right."
"Gaara… stop talking about yourself like that. I hate it. When I first met you I thought you were the coolest person. You were so strong and smart. You always kept me safe. So if I ever hear you talking about my best friend like that again. I'm… I'm going to kick your ass." Naruto says so confidently.
"I guess." I'm not going to win this, and I don't really want to.
"You know, I don't mind that you're an Alpha." Naruto scrunches up his face as he says the next part, "I couldn't even imagine you as an Omega."
"I would have rather been a beta like my brother."
"Your brother's weird and plays with puppets in his free time. You really want to be like that?" Naruto jokes.
"I guess when you put it that way. No."
"Exactly. Besides, you're one of the better Alpha's out there. If you weren't an Alpha, I'd say to do away with the whole lot of them."
"You're one of the better Omega's out there." I try to return the compliment.
"You mean the best." he grins a huge grin, "Did you hear that Alpha in the Lightning Country threatened to go to war with us if I didn't accept their proposal. I literally have Alpha's trying to go to war over me… if it wasn't completely gross, it would be impressive to be an omega who's had wars threatened over them."
"Is this the one from the party you took me to?" I want to size up the threat.
"The same." He sing-songs out.
Good. That Alpha was weak and is probably still afraid of me.
"What did your father have to say about the, 'Omega, I am trying to court you.' Person" I try to remember their exact words.
"Weak breeding stock." the blonde shrugs, "Which is true, but gross that my father's already thinking of breeding me out to whoever can give me the strongest kits. I think he just wants me to give him the Alpha child that I could never be."
"Naruto." Being an Omega was a curse for him in the same way being a Jinchuriki was a curse for me.
"What? I'm glad I pissed him off for once. The only thing good about being an Omega is that my father hates it." he says the next part in a weird sort of pride or sadness, "I'll never follow in his footsteps with this secondary gender."
"You never would have in the first place…"
You're too good of a person.
What's up demons? It's ya' boi.
Yes, Itachi not being able to feed Naruto was foreshadowed, not heavily but it is there if you go back to chapters 4 and 6. It's towards the end of both chapters.
With the flashbacks and the way I write this, I want it to be something where you can re-read it when your done and pick up on a lot of little details you missed the first time around.
Next chapter is gonna be full of violence. Because Garra can hold back his lust for Naruto or his lust for violence. He can't do both at the same time. We gotta respect somebody who knows their limits. I'm still debating if I want a sad flashback, a happy flashback, or a nightmare for Naruto. I'm thinking happy, they deserve that. We'll figure it out when the time comes.
Oh and here's my sad attempt at trying to do an anime style after doing realism for years. Enjoy some scenes from this fanfiction. The outfits are inspired from stuff I found on pintrest. I don't know the original artist who made them, if anyone does I'll tag them.
imgur a / GWvzTxd
TigrezzTail I try hard to make Itachi and Gaara similar, but obviously very different people. I go back and even mirror some of their scenes to show how different they are. I want Naruto to essentially have a type. Is it quiet bad boys? Yeah, but like, who doesn't like that.
Good thing Haku and Zabuza have a chance to prove themselves now.