Animal Instincts
By: Sly Omi
Disclaimer: As pertaining to all chapters herein: I, Omi, do solemnly swear that I do not, have not, and will not ever own any claim to copyrights of Naruto, either in manga or anime form, or any merchandise thereof. I am writing this for fun, not with the intention to make money.
Raiting: PG
Pairing(s): KibaNaru
Warning(s): You are reading this of your own free will. If yaoi or shounen-ai offends your sensibilites, turn ye back now. Failure to comply with this might result in your tender sensibilities being mortally offended, incurring mental trauma on your behalf. However, failure to comply with this also means that it's your own fault should that happen - I am morally obligated to do nothing about it other than laugh at you for not reading the warnings.
Drabble Ten - Word Count: 325
Akamaru didn't understand his human. He never really had, and was starting to think he never really would. Sure his human acted enough like a proper dog most of the time- he licked his wounds and made sure to sniff people well to judge their character but there were times when Kiba was just strangely human.
Like now.
Kiba was refusing to take a mate, his perfect mate, even though it was far past his time. The poor boy was practically driving himself insane with denial, and Akamaru couldn't understand why he would deny himself something that important.
"I don't like him," his silly human snarled.
"Bullshit."
"What the hell does that mean?"
"He's a canine, same as you."
"He's not the same as me! He's a fox!"
"That doesn't mean anything!"
"Yes it does!"
"Look- he bested you. You feel the pull to him. Your scent changes every time he's near."
Kiba growled, "It does not."
"Now you're just in denial."
Akamaru's human flopped back on his bed, moping, staring intently at the ceiling hoping his best friend would take the hint and drop the subject. Akamaru, like Naruto, had never been very good at taking hints. He jumped up to join Kiba.
"Face it. He's your ideal mate."
"He's a he. My ideal mate is a woman."
If Akamaru could have, he would have given an exasperated sigh. Instead he snorted, "No woman can tame you the way he can. He can understand you. He's a canine in nature- I've seen him."
"You follow him!"
"I used to play with him - while you were still in the academy. He's just like you, but he can't understand me."
"You suck," Kiba grumbled. "I don't care how much like me he is. I don't like him."
"Then you are doomed to remain horny forever. Good luck."
(Kiba often wondered later if Akamaru's warning had had anything to do with his decision to ask Naruto out.)