DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
Summary: Uchiha Sasuke is a Wolf, banished from his Pack because of his brother. As he strolls along the forest, he bumps into a Fox named Uzumaki Naruto. Only, he isn't your ordinary Fox – he's a hybrid. What happens when Sasuke is mixed up into Naruto's Pack?
Warnings: (Supposedly) aloof Naruto, short chapters, possibly slow updates, possible OOCness, rating may go up, YAOI, SHONENAI, more warnings adding onto later
Pairings: NaruSasu, KakaIru, ShikaTema kind of later, GaaNaru kind of later, ChoujiShika friendship, slight ShikaNaru, NejiHina sibling bond, GaiLee student-teacher bond, KibaHina, LeeSaku, NejiShika, ShinoKiba friendship, ShikaIno friendship, NejiTen friendship, NejiLee "friendship", adding on more each chapter or so
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE STORY, DO NOT READ IT! CRITICISM IS NOT APPRECIATED!
UNRELATED TOPIC: Has anyone seen the effects of the China earthquake?! It's terrible! So many people have either died, lost their homes, or have been badly injured! We must help them survive! … somehow…
VOTES:
KibaHina: IIIIIIIII (9) WINNER
LeeSaku: IIIIIIII (8) WINNER
NejiShika: IIIIIII (7) WINNER
ShinoKiba: IIIII (5) FRIENDSHIP
ShikaIno: IIII (4) FRIENDSHIP
NejiTen: III (3) FRIENDSHIP
NejiLee: (0) FRIENDSHIP
So, the votes have been tallied up and the winners have been shown. I'm so sorry for the readers, who wanted those who lost but unfortunately, they're only going to be friendship. :( I'm sorry.
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Onward to the story now!
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"Speaking"
"Speaking in animal Form"
'Thinking'
Friendship Messages
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The Wolf, the Packs, and the Hybrid – Chapter Six: Today, This Day
Sasuke woke up to the sound of chirping birds. Strange; he usually woke up to the sound of bustling Foxes and Wolves that were busy working.
He dressed and decided to take a walk.
Sasuke observed the lax village wondering why they would be as careless enough to be in harm.
'Where's Naruto?' Sasuke asked himself, 'Is he taking care of the village himself?'
"Yo," a familiar voice greeted, a slight breeze hitting Sasuke's back.
Sasuke reacted, "Kakashi-sensei, what do you want?"
Kakashi didn't look up from his orange book as he answered, "I haven't seen you in a while. What, I can't talk to another fellow Wolf inside Naruto's Pack?"
"No," Sasuke answered.
"Now, Sasuke, don't act like such a brat," Kakashi scolded, waving his index finger to and fro without looking up from his book.
Slightly, Sasuke clenched his hands in annoyance and asked, "Is there something you need, Kakashi-sensei?"
The mask-wearing Wolf finally raised his head and formed his eye in a "U" shape; "As a matter of fact, yes, I have a favor to ask of you."
"A favor?" Sasuke repeated, perplexed.
Kakashi nodded his head, his visible eye still in its "U" shape.
"Will you do it?"
"It depends on what it is," Sasuke replied.
Kakashi responded, "I need you to give this to Naruto" and handed him a piece of folded paper.
"That's it?" Sasuke asked, about to open the paper.
"Ah!" Kakashi stole the piece of paper back, tsking; "Now, now, Sasuke, this is for Naruto and Naruto only." He handed the paper back to Sasuke.
'What could be so important that I can't look in it?' Sasuke reflected.
Kakashi told Sasuke, "Well, make sure to give that to Naruto. I'm going to be at Iruka's house so if you need us, look there."
Before Sasuke could stop him, he disappeared.
'Annoying Wolf,' Sasuke grumbled in his mind as he tried to open the paper; his eyebrows scrunched together as he came to a realization: the paper was glued together!
Sasuke inquired, 'Why would Kakashi want to give something like this to Naruto?' but sighed and gently laid it into his pocket.
He kept his hands in his pant pockets as he strolled through the rather quiet village. It was rather… strange without the usual noise.
After five minutes of nonstop walking and no sight of Naruto, Sasuke finally sighed in frustration. Where was that darn Fox?!
The Wolf raked his hands through his dark hair and then thought about something. 'What if I search for him in my Wolf form?' he wondered and then knitted his eyebrows together; 'But I'm going to end up naked if I return to my other form…'
Sasuke shook his head at that idea; what was he thinking?! He was an Uchiha! They did not do crazy things!
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'Okay, this is not crazy!' Sasuke once again repeated, 'Repeat – not crazy!!'
He was in his Wolf form with his clothes wrapped around his neck and the paper safely tied to his leg.
'Naruto better owe me for this!' Sasuke thought while speeding towards the lake. He found Shikamaru instead.
"Oh, Sasuke, it's you…" the Fox brunet said, "Why are you in your Wolf form?"
"That's my business," Sasuke snarled.
Shikamaru responded, "No need to make a fuss. So troublesome…" He shook his head. "So, what are you doing?"
The Wolf replied, hesitantly, "I'm doing something." Darn it, he was an Uchiha yet he came up with strange answers!!
The pony-tailed Fox lifted an eyebrow; "Oh? Does this have to do with Naruto?"
Sasuke reacted, "How did you know?!" while jumping up a bit.
"You're not that good at concealing your stuff, you know," Shikamaru told him and added, "So troublesome…"
"So, do you know where he is?" Sasuke asked.
Shikamaru's eyes suddenly hardened and he looked at Sasuke at the corner of his eyes; "Tell me, Uchiha, what is Naruto in your point of view?" he inquired.
Sasuke was shocked; Shikamaru had never called him by his surname before! The Wolf stuttered, "W-w-well… he's t-the Alpha Male…"
"Is that all he is to you?" Shikamaru continued questioning the Wolf, his Fox tail and ears showing he was currently displeased.
The Wolf thought for a bit more; what was Naruto to him? Did he think of the blonde Fox as just the leader? Maybe slightly obnoxious? Anything?
After a while, he replied, "I-I don't know…"
Shikamaru's eyes broadened, slightly; "You don't know?" he pressured the Wolf.
"I told you that I don't know!" Sasuke exclaimed, fur bristling and continued; "I feel weird with the slightest contact with him! He amazes me, confuses me, drives me crazy! I have all these strange feelings inside me and I don't know what they mean! I don't know!" He was gasping and his fur sat at different angles.
The Fox took all this under consideration; 'Weird with the slightest contact… confuses him… strange feelings… doesn't know…' Out of the blue, Shikamaru smirked. 'Boy, Uchihas can be so oblivious! I bet even Naruto already knows his feelings!' However, he wasn't going to reveal the Uchiha's feelings yet; he would just deny it and avoid Naruto. As much as he knew Naruto wanted to be alone, he couldn't help but try to find someone suitable for the blond as a companion at least.
Remembering his atypical smirk, he replaced it with his usual bored expression and turned back to Sasuke; he waited for him to calm down and asked him, "So, you really don't know?"
"Yes, I have no idea," Sasuke responded.
Shikamaru sighed but inside he was smiling; maybe there was hope for Naruto moving on too.
"What's your assignment?" the Fox brunet inquired.
Sasuke signaled towards his leg and Shikamaru took the note.
What surprised Sasuke, though, was that Shikamaru opened the paper! His jaw hung out into the air.
He didn't notice Shikamaru take out some sort of writing tool, scribble something on it, and retie it back onto his leg.
"Sasuke," Shikamaru called out to the Wolf; when he knew that Sasuke had his full focus on him, he cupped his hand around on of his ears and whispered, "Today's an important day for Naruto… Today's his…" His voice was quietest at the end.
Sasuke's eyes widened as he repeated the sentence; "Today's his… Today's his… Oh God, what do I do??"
"First of all, relax," Shikamaru answered for him, "And second, Naruto isn't greedy. But… there is always that one sentence that makes him happy on this day – he thinks people recognize him when they say it."
"What?" Sasuke asked.
Again, Shikamaru inaudibly muttered something into his Wolf ear.
The Wolf gave him a shocked look; "That's it? That's all he wants?"
Shikamaru nodded his head; "Like I said, he isn't greedy."
Sasuke nodded his head.
"So, are you going to go or what?" Shikamaru queried, his bored look eyeing the mountain nearby.
Sasuke was about to leave until he questioned the Fox, "Do you know where he is?"
Shikamaru mumbled, "So troublesome…" and then grunted towards the mountains.
Sasuke followed his view and then understood what Shikamaru was implying.
He thanked the Fox (something he thought he would never do) and dashed off.
Once Sasuke had gone out of sight range, Shikamaru let himself smile a bit.
'Maybe…
'Maybe there's a little bit of hope for him to open Naruto's heart like Gaara did…'
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Naruto's back drooped down a bit, as did his tail; "I'm sorry, Gaara," he repeated once again, "I know today's my special day but it… doesn't… feel right without you." He was about to give the stone a strained smile but then stopped; "I'm sorry… I'm so pathetic…"
The blond Fox had not moved an inch from the rock he was sitting on since last night. He only moved to check around his village, quickly as possible, before sitting back down here. He rested his head in his hands.
"Naruto!" a familiar voice called out.
Said blond looked around for the voice, jumping over the ledge that separated the single tombstone from the rest of the mountain.
"Sasuke?" Naruto called out, "Where are you?"
"Right here!" Sasuke replied, as Naruto looked down and saw a tail-wagging Wolf with clothes around its neck; he hopped down.
"Why are you in your Wolf form?"
Sasuke answered, "I have something for you."
"Can't you give it to me in person?" Naruto reacted.
"B-but…" Sasuke stammered.
Naruto notified him, "There's a cave there" pointing towards his left.
"O-okay…"
As soon as Sasuke finished dressing, Naruto remarked, "You sure do take long to change Forms – not enough experience, I suppose?"
Sasuke bit back a retort and handed the Fox the card; "Kakashi-sensei wanted me to give this to you."
Surprised, Naruto took the card and opened it; his features turned into a soft appreciative expression.
"Naruto…" Sasuke spoke up, unconsciously scratching the backside of his hand.
The blond Fox looked up at him in curiosity.
"H-happy birthday," Sasuke said.
Naruto blinked and then truly smiled the first time in the day. "Thanks Sasuke," Naruto said, "I-I appreciate it."
Sasuke felt a light blush creep up his face.
"I'm going to be right back," Naruto suddenly told Sasuke, "Stay here, okay?"
Sasuke nodded.
Naruto bounded over the ledges and then came back.
"Let's go into the village, all right?" Naruto suggested.
"O-okay, but what did you just do?" Sasuke asked.
Naruto smiled again and answered, "I told somebody some good news. Come on, let's go!"
Sasuke didn't wonder who this "somebody" was because Naruto's last smile had dazzled him; he let himself be pulled into the village and he couldn't help the thought that rushed through his head.
'I want him to keep smiling like that.'
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Aww, so cute!! I couldn't help but write something about Naruto's birthday. I know it's nowhere near his birth date but I just had to add it in. XP
It's short but sweet and that's what I like about it.
Thanks for all the votes and reviews, everyone!!
Yeah, I couldn't add Iruka in much. I'll add him in next chapter.
No preview this chapter. – Boo! – Sorry, but I'm in a rush lately. It's way pass my bedtime and my mom and dad are still awake! Yikes!
So, let's cut this short! Review please? (We're going back to cookies!) Thanks! Bye!