So I watched Fox and the Hound to catch up on the story details. Though I'll be tweaking a lot, I got some of the storyline I want to interpet into the story. Anyways, read on!
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"TSUNADE-BAAAACHAN!!"
An eager voice was what broke through the quiet, Sunday morning on the farm.
Said woman groaned as a new but familiar weight settled on her. "Wake up, baachan!" the voice said again as small, chubby hands tried to shake the lump in the bed.
"Gr...brat, stop...Stop Naruto, I'm awake!" Her angry, tired voice said loudly.
The whiskered boy wasn't affected by her tone, in fact he just grinned and launched himself off the bed like the energetic fox he was. "Breakfast!" He reminded her, evading the pillow flung at him and running out so that his 'owner' could get dressed in peace.
No longer the young, tender age of three, a well sized six year old stood in Naruto's place. He still had baby fat in his cheeks, hands and feet, but his arms, legs, and neck had thinned out slightly. His body was well shaped as well, minus the slight bulge of the boy's tummy, the kind all little kids had. His eyes, ears, and tail were tad oversized, making him have an adorable chibi look. Today, his outfit consisted of knee length dark blue shorts and a red tee with a yellow swirl design. The shirt was a bit big on him, but it added to his cute innocence.
"Why are you so energetic?" A now dressed Tsunade mumbled, smiling nontheless and going to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Truth be told she was a lot more cheerful since the little kid had entered her life. She still had anger problems, though, and Naruto knew all too well to steer clear when she was pissed.
Staring happily at the plate of pancakes that was set in front of him, he instantly cut off a piece and bit into it, munching as he replied sloppily, "Kakashi shd-" he suddenly stopped at the sight of her glare, and swallowed the large bite, politely rubbing off any syrup that got onto his lips before re-speaking. "Kakashi said that I have extra hyper genes inside me."
She raised her eyebrow. "And you believe that old crow?" Not that it was much of an insult, after all, he was a crow.
Naruto giggled, sipping at the last of his milk. "Kakashi-sensei isn't old! And why else am I hyper? You said so yourself."
Tsunade smirked, watching her adoptive son finish his plate and move to go put away his dishes (she had pushed proper manners on him, wanting him to be a polite young boy). "I think it's just because all kids are playful."
"Then why did you ask?" he retorted, sticking his tongue out. But before she could yell at him, the young boy spoke again, "I'm going to go play in the forest for a while!"
The old woman sighed, knowing not to try and talk the boy out of play time...which was, all the time. "Be careful, Naruto. If you need anything, I'm sure Kakashi can help you."
"See you later, baachan!" he shouted, opening the screen door and darting across the yard.
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First, keep your senses sharp. Then, strike...
No wait, was it sneak up, and then strike? Or was it just pounce?
Sasuke sighed irritably, sitting back on his knees and staring irritably up at the sky as if it were mocking him.
An older looking version of him glanced over, smirking. "Already forgot the rules, outoto?"
"No!" Determined not to look like a fool, the young hound dog perked his ears up, trying to find a noise. Maybe another rabbit he could chase around the yard...or a squirrel-
He yelped as a foot trapped his tail. "Nii-san, what was that for?!" he demanded. Not that it hurt, but it sure as hell scared him.
The elder sighed, reaching down to ruffle dark blue hair. "If you can't stay alert and focused, you'll never become a good hunter. Remember that, and maybe you won't get trapped next time." He walked off, leaving the hunter-in-training to his thoughts.
The six year old sighed, pouting. He had tried his best, really, but it was hard keeping up with all of this. Ah well, he just needed experience, that's all!
A sudden whiff blew by, and he caught it on the wind. His mouth almost watered, as he recognized the scent of something alive...but it wasn't squirrel, or rabbit, or raccoon or anything he ever smelled before! But what really had made his mouth water up was the fact it smelled so good, like cinnamon and oranges. Ah well, no time to be thinking of food, here was his chance to practice!
So, tail wagging eagerly at the thought of finally catching something, he ran off into the woods, ears perked up so he could hear better. Following the scent, he dove deeper into the woods that he seldom wandered in. His master never let him play, and he had no friends, so the only reason he would of wandered in was to chase down game.
Stopping as he noticed the scent was very close, he turned onto alert mode. Carefully and silently slipping through trees and brush, he strained his eyes to see past the thick undergrowth. But he froze as he heard feet shuffle from behind the hedge currently blocking his path, and the scent he had been following was as strong as ever. Licking his lips, the boy crouched low, mentally preparing himself to strike. 'I got you now..'
NOW!
Suddenly leaping off, he hit his prey, which uttered a surprised noise. Tumbling around on the ground for a few seconds of blind confusion, Sasuke pinned his prey down by the shoulders-
Wait, by the shoulders?
Suddenly frowning, he lifted himself off enough to get a good look at what he tackled. But he wasn't prepared for what he was about to see.
The boy had two deep pools of sky and water, glimmering and staring back at him with a confused, anxious look. His skin was so much darker and tan than his own...he never saw such exotic looking skin...or, sun kissed blond hair. In fact, he never saw any one other than his brother and master...who were pale and dark haired like him.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed whiskered marks on the boys plump cheeks, with...two ears perched on top of his head. How strange...they looked almost like dog ears, but they were bigger, fluffier, and pointier, without flopping over like his own did. And the boy's tail was so fluffy and thick. And the fur he had was a burnt orange color, with flecks of gold.
Simply put, this boy was beautiful.
Speaking of which, the tanned boy suddenly squeaked, asking warily, "Wh...why did you jump on me? That wasn't nice."
Suddenly realizing he was still straddling the boy's lap, the Uchiha quickly crawled off, blushing. "I'm sorry," he tried, bowing his head slightly, "I was practicing my hunting and I thought you were a rabbit or something..."
The boy tilted his head. "Hunting...?" he tried the foreign word. "Is that like a game or something?"
Sasuke blinked. "No...well, kinda, I guess...I have to chase down animals and stuff..."
The blond suddenly nodded eagerly. "Ah! You mean like tag and seek!"
"...Tag and seek...?"
Another eager nod. "My teacher plays it with me all the time. He runs off and I chase him down, or I run off and he finds me! If we catch the other, we win!" He suddenly beamed. "Hey, you wanna play with me?"
Taken back, he found himself drawn into those big, beautiful eyes again. "Uh...well, I shouldn't, my master says that I shouldn't waste my time with child games.."
An evil grin. "Well my mom thinks I should be more serious too, but that doesn't stop me!" Clawed hands lightly pulled at his arm. "Come on, please?! Just a few times! You can be the chaser if you want!!"
Sasuke pondered it for a second. Oh, why not. "Okay, I'll play. But first, can I ask you something?"
"Sure!"
Hesitation. "Well what's your name and...are you a dog or something?"
The boy giggled. "No silly, I'm a fox! I guess we're kinda related to dogs...but not really...but, anyways, I'm Naruto Uzumaki!" A chubby hand reahed oout to him. "What's your name, dog?"
"Sasuke Uchiha," the other offered, shaking now known as Naruto's hand. "But don't call me a dog, stupid."
"But you are a dog! And I'm not stupid!!" Naruto pouted.
"Whatever. Let's play. You hide, and I'll find you."
The whiskered boy nodded eagerly. "Alright! Close your eyes, count to one hundred and then come find me if you can! I shall hide in a great place, Sasuke will never find me!" He gloated as he ran off.
And Sasuke smiled, closing his eyes and slowly staring to count in his head.
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"Found you."
Naruto pouted from his spot in the hollowed out tree. "Ah, you cheater! How are you so good, anyways?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes, helping the other out of the tree. "I use my nose, stupid."
Pouting but deciding to ignore that, he frowned as he saw how dark the sky was getting. "Uh oh. It's getting late." He turned and smiled. "Do you wanna meet up tommorrow?!"
Sasuke brushed off his white pants and dark blue shirt and nodded, another blush creeping onto his cheeks, because he really did want to see the other as soon as possible. In fact, a selfish part of his mind didn't want the blond to leave. "Does...this mean we're friends...?"
"Well duh. And you call me stupid." He giggled at the dirty look shot back at him. "I'm kidding...bye Sasuke!" he suddenly waved, bounding off into the forest. The other waved back hesitantly, before letting the pale hand drop back to his side. He grinned, turning and making his way back home, using Itachi's scent of metal and rain to guide him there.
Naruto...you are my first friend...
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Aww, so adorable Shounen ai coming up soon, though the heavy stuff will be later, when they are older. As much as I love shouta (I admit) I wouldn't dare put it in such a cute fluffy story like this. I've gotta keep some morale, right?
R/R!