Author's Note: Okay, so I lied a bit with the plot coming to in this chapter, but there will be some interesting developments. In my opinion. I am happy that the last chapter was better than the first. I tried to take all of the advice to heart and I think I did a good job of cleaning up. Also, if you see "I" instead of Naruto, it is because I originally wrote this story as a first person but decided to change it. Thanks for the views and reviews. For future reference, when there is a * in front of a sentence without italics, it means that Kyuubi is talking and if the is an ' in front with no italics, it means Akamaru is talking.

Chapter 3: Marking Of Lovers

*What are you doing here, kit?* Kyuubi asked, though not unkindly. Naruto had made a lot of progress with the demon sealed inside of him. He had actually made it to where Kyuubi would talk nicely to him.

"I wanted to ask a favor of you, if that is all right." Naruto said, just to pique his interest. Naruto had carefully shielded his mind so that Kyuubi couldn't access it. Naruto wanted to ask in person.

*What do you want then?* Kyuubi asked a bit harshly. Naruto knew that he was trying the fox's patience. He thought it was necessary, however, so that he could get the attention he needed. Kyuubi didn't give away his chakra very often. Naruto had never asked for use of it like this so he didn't know what to expect.

"I need your chakra to heal Akamaru. I'm sure you remember him. After all he almost beat me in the Chunin exams. You should know how important Kiba is to me by now." Naruto said with a lot more confidence then he felt.

*What does it matter to me? He isn't my boyfriend. I have no claim to him nor do I want one. You know perfectly well that I don't give my chakra away often.* Kyuubi said in that fear inducing voice that would usually have Naruto quivering. However, Naruto wasn't to be swayed from his original purpose.

"It matters to you because I would rather die than live my life without him. If I die, then you die as well and something tells me that you like living."

*Are you threatening me boy?* Kyuubi asked menacingly. Naruto ignored the fear that was threatening to bubble up inside of him. Too much was at stake for him to chicken out.

"No I am simply pointing out a fact. So will you help me out or not? It's your choice." Naruto said agreeably enough, although the undertone held enough acid to show that he wasn't kidding.

*You are pushing it kit. However, I suppose that I have no choice. You will owe me though, and I get to choose just how the debt is repaid. You should probably wake up now. I think your mate is waking.* And with that, Kyuubi threw Naruto out of the cage. Naruto snapped awake. He found that Kyuubi was indeed telling the truth. Kiba was waking up.

"Good morning sleepy head. Time to get up. We have a big day planned. I'll make breakfast for you." Naruto said lightly. He got up and dressed while Kiba woke up completely. "I talked with Kyuubi and he said that it was fine if I used his chakra. I'm ready whenever you are." Naruto said while walking out of his room. He got out an old frying pan as well as some eggs and bacon. The smell of cooking slowly filled the apartment. The smell made Kiba come out of the room. He took and appreciative sniff.

Kiba came out of the room in his boxers and nothing else. Naruto glanced over him appreciatively. "Can we head out when we are done eating? I am starving." Kiba asked with a bit of trepidation.

"Of course." They finished the rest of their meal in silence, both thinking about what would happen that day. Kiba was worried about it not working at all, while Naruto was worried about the side effects that Akamaru might have from exposure to the fox's chakra.

Naruto calmed down his nerves and entered the state of mind that allowed him to talk to Kyuubi while still awake. 'Hey Kyu. Do you think this will have any negative effects?' Naruto thought to Kyuubi. If the side effects were too severe, then Naruto resolved that he wouldn't be able to go through with it.

*He will most likely have heightened senses, sometimes severe itching, and more pronounced symptoms when he goes into heat. That will stay with him for the rest of his life while the other two are only temporary.* Kyuubi said and Naruto had no reason not to trust him.

"Naruto? What's the matter? Are you okay?" Kiba asked in response to Naruto's blank and unseeing face. He shrugged his shoulders and went over to his lover. He figured that it would be a good time to attempt one of the sacred rites in the Inuzuka clan. Kiba wanted to imprint upon Naruto. First, however, Kiba kissed Naruto to see if that would wake him up.

*Your mate is kissing you, kit. It's time to go.* Kyuubi said to Naruto once again and, like last time, threw him out of the cage.

Naruto snapped awake and felt Kiba's lips on his own. He wanted to see what Kiba did without him doing anything in return so he pretended to still be in his trance. Kiba started off hesitant at first then grew confidence. Kiba forced his tongue into Naruto's mouth. It took all that Naruto had not to break down and kiss back. However, when Kiba started to nibble on Naruto's lower lip, Naruto couldn't help the small moan that escaped. He could feel Kiba grin against his lips.

'Damn him! He knew exactly when I snapped out of it! He let me believe that he was convinced that I was still zonked out. He was testing to see how far he could push me before I broke.' Naruto thought with a hint of annoyance. He heard Kyuubi chuckle lightly.

Kiba broke the kiss and looked into Naruto's eyes expectantly. "Naruto? Would you let me try something? I want to mark you as mine." Kiba said somewhat nervously.

"Sure. Just tell me what to do." Naruto said without hesitation.

"Bare your neck." Kiba said just as quickly. Naruto did as he was told and Kiba unsheathed his fangs. He sank them down into Naruto's neck and then gasped. Naruto could feel it too. Something about the intent to mark someone as your own must have triggered something. Naruto and Kiba could suddenly feel each other's emotions as if they were their own. Naruto moaned when he felt it and Kiba locked his jaws into place.

After they both had calmed down from the unexpected high, Kiba disengaged his fangs and Naruto drew back. However, the feelings still remained. Kiba looked at Naruto and, for some reason, his eyes were redder than they had ever been. Almost as if he had been crying nonstop for at least an hour. Naruto realized that he had been crying when he hiccupped and sobbed.

"What was that Naruto? It was like I could suddenly feel everything you have ever felt and why you felt that way. Why?" Kiba said. There was so much pain in his voice that Naruto didn't know how to answer until Kyuubi spoke through him.

*Kiba. I finally get to meet you. It is a pleasure. Most call me Kyuubi but you can call me Kyu. Before you freak out, give me a chance to speak. Naruto is fine and he can hear everything that is said. Also, he can gain control anytime he wishes. I just wanted to tell you what you both just experienced. Think of this as a test. I now know that you love him because you didn't run away. I wanted to see how well you took talking tome.* Kyuubi wanted to see if he could handle talking to one of such a horrible reputation.

Once he had calmed down enough to speak, Kiba told Kyu to go on. He told him calmly enough but you could tell that he was terrified. However, he was also intrigued as to why he could feel the things that Naruto had.

*What you two are experiencing is something so rare that most just write it off as a legend. Only the Inuzuka clan still believes in it. When time began, every soul had a mate that they were destined for. Because they were new souls, the bond formed between the pair was so strong that they could actually feel each other's emotions. This was meant to be a defense mechanism. If one was in pain, the other could feel it and could help. Over time, however, the souls became corrupt and their bodies died. No one knows how they were corrupted. When they were reborn, they found that they couldn't feel the other's emotions. They also found that, even if they found their true mate again, they had to lick the other's blood with the intent of marking them as their own for the bond to be reestablished.* Kyu paused to let Kiba absorb all of the new information.

*We can finish this tomorrow. It is getting late and you still have an obligation. Also, before you leave, you will need to have sex again or else you will gomad.* And with that, Kyu retreated back into Naruto's mind and Naruto resurfaced.

"Come on Naruto, he's right. We need to go." Kiba said after glancing at the clock. It was already 7:00. He gave Naruto a few minutes to completely resurface. Then he pulled Naruto up and they got going.

They got to the hospital at about 7:15. At fist, they wouldn't let Naruto in. The nurses probably suspected sabotage. It took Kiba yelling and snarling at them to finally let Naruto in. They walked to Akamaru's room and Naruto had to take a double take. Akamaru was in horrible condition. He had bandages everywhere with the exception of his stomach. He had gotten quite a bit bigger. So much so that it looked like a 10 year old could ride him. They even had to give him his own room.

When they walked into the room, Naruto almost went right back out. Kiba's mother, Tsume, was already in there. Naruto knew that walking out would seem really suspicious, so he just went over to Akamaru while Kiba told his mom what was going on. At first, Tsume looked like she was going to argue but she decided to let it go. She left the room and slammed the door a bit.

"You can do this Naruto. I have complete faith in you." Kiba said and Naruto knew that he was telling the truth. Kiba was afraid that it wouldn't work and frankly, so was Naruto.

"Kiba, if this doesn't work, please don't hate me." Naruto said and placed his hand on Akamaru's stomach. Red chakra suddenly filled the room. Everyone within a miles' radius felt the strong amounts of chakra. Hair started to grow back, muscles reattached themselves, and bruises faded. It only took two minutes for the entire process to be completed and by then, Tsunade had arrived because of the colossal amounts of chakra.

"What in the blazes is going on here?" Tsunade asked with the scent of sake heavy on her breath.

"Naruto healed Akamaru using Kyu's chakra." Kiba replied without a hint of hesitation.

Naruto was suddenly extremely exhausted. He didn't know why so he consulted with Kyuubi.

*You placed enormous amounts of your own chakra into healing him. However, this might help dull the side effects.* Kyu said. Naruto could have sworn that he heard a little worry in Kyuubi's voice.

Kiba sighed. Naruto seemed to have gone off into his own world again. Kiba didn't hesitate this time. He just went over to Naruto and kissed him. Kiba had completely forgotten about Tsunade, who stood there with a shocked look on her face.

When Naruto broke out of his trance this time, he kissed back eagerly. He kissed with as much force as he could muster. A cough from behind made them both whip around. Naruto turned to see who it was. He was a little surprised to see Tsunade there in the doorway with a blush on her face.

"I think that Akamaru is waking up." She said while holding her hand under her nose. They could both tell that she was just trying to distract them. Naruto turned to look at Kiba and grinned. Kiba rolled his eyes and leaned back down, effectively capturing Naruto's mouth once more. Naruto felt Kiba's tongue on his bottom lip and gratefully opened with a small moan. Naruto decided to give Tsunade a good show, so he started to rub up against Kiba. Kiba broke off the kiss and moaned Naruto's name in surprise. They heard a thump and looked down. They realized that Tsunade had passed out.

Naruto grinned in satisfaction. He glanced towards the door and his face immediately went white. Tsume was standing in the doorway with a murderous look on her face.

"What the hell are you doing with my son? What lies did you tell him? GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HIM!" Tsume said before charging Naruto. Naruto had completely frozen, so it surprised both of them when Naruto's hand lifted and punched Tsume in the gut.

*That is enough pup. There are things that you are unaware of. I am sure that you are familiar with the Destined Legend. Am I correct?* Kyuubi asked though not unkindly. He could see that Tsume was fearful now.

"I am familiar with it. What of it?" Tsume replied. Naruto had to give it to her. She was hella brave.

*Take a look at Naruto's neck and maybe you will understand.*

Tsume looked, even though she already knew what was there. There was a purple spot on Naruto's neck. It was right above the collar bone. The mark infuriated her even more, but she accepted that there was nothing she could do about it.

"Fine. I understand even though I do not approve. I don't trust Naruto, but there is nothing I can do to keep them from seeing each other." Tsume said and started to walk out of the door when she noticed Tsume on the floor.

*Please take her out. Also, one more thing,* Kyuubi said and made sure that Tsume was listening before continuing, *please give Naruto a chance. You don't have any idea what this boy goes through. You'd be surprised at how closed off he is because of all of the people that would turn on him. He was so afraid of coming here to heal Akamaru because he was afraid that Kiba would freak out and leave him. After Sasuke, Naruto can't take another heartbreak. Just think about that the next time you think of him.*

By then, Tsume was speechless. The Nine-Tailed demon was actually caring about something other than himself. Tsume left with Tsunade on her shoulder. Kiba was looking at Kyuubi with a stunned expression as well. Kyuubi relinquished control of Naruto's body once again and Naruto reasserted himself. Naruto looked at Kiba and was taken aback at how happy and carefree he looked. It was then that Naruto followed his line of sight and saw that Akamaru was finally awake.

"Hey there buddy. How are you doing?" Naruto asked, expecting Kiba to translate.

'Tell Naruto that I am fine and that I thank him dearly for healing me.' Akamaru said. Naruto was stunned because he could understand him. Only the Inuzukas could hear the dogs.

"You don't need to translate for me Kiba. I can hear him perfectly clear." Naruto said once he got control of his voice.

Two heads whirled on Naruto and he fidgeted under the intense gazes.

'What happened while I was out Kiba? Something is different about you two. You smell almost the same.' Akamaru's eyes widened as he pieced it together. 'You two are Destined? When did this happen?'

"It happened this morning. I marked Naruto and something happened." Kiba said. Naruto smiled, remembering the crazy feeling.

'Well congrats. I apologize if I'm not very enthusiastic but I really want to get out of here so could you please check me out of this place?' Akamaru asked and Kiba immediately got up. Naruto followed him and stopped him just outside of the door.

"You should take Akamaru back to your place. I'll go back home. See you later." Naruto turned to leave and was extremely surprised when Kiba whirled him back around.

"I have a better idea. How about you take Akamaru to your place while I go home and talk to my mom. Then, I will have an excuse to come back and see you." Kiba suggested. Naruto, liking this plan much better, agreed immediately. They checked out Akamaru and then went separate ways, only to be reunited soon.

Author's Note: This was a fun chapter for me to do. In the next chapter, I am thinking of making it first person for a while. Tell me what you think of this idea. See you soon.