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The Forest: The two lovers had remained in their grove for another twenty minutes just enjoying each other's presence and touches. Their love for each other simply could not be completely expressed. Kiba knew the seal made Naruto feel good as he massaged it, but he was unsure that this would be sufficient. His two year long crush deserved the best he had to offer, but was this it?
Naruto had similar fearful thoughts running through his mind. An alpha was supposed to protect and make his beta feel safe and loved, but was he doing a good job? "Kiba?" he asked. The brunette looked up hesitantly. "I…don't know. Do you feel safe around me? I'm just…not sure I'm…"
"I love you Naruto," the Inuzuka cut him off. "I wanna be around you more than anyone else, but…are you enjoying this? My brain says I should be doing a better job of treasuring you and…"
"I love you too Kiba, and I'm glad you're unsure, because I am too," the blond replied as he hugged Kiba closely. Kyuubi had given them both enough energy to move around, and it was getting sort of late. "We should probably head back to the Leaf Village soon. People will start to worry if we are missing for too long, but let's talk tomorrow. Thanks Kiba; I love you so much." Naruto's voice was quiet as he spoke, and a tear escaped his eye. Kiba connected there lips one final time before moving over to his slightly neat pile of clothes. Sparks of pain emanated from his lower region, but he could stand up and walk. "Are you gonna be okay?" Naruto asked. His brunette nodded as he stepped into his boxers. Kiba and Naruto were very sweaty after their session, and it had dried on them after their time winding down. Kyuubi congratulated his vessel on a successful love quest, and the blond smiled wholeheartedly for one of the first times in his life as he slipped his clothes on. "Thank you Kiba," Naruto said as he turned toward the Inuzuka boy. "I'll never forget this, and I hope you feel the same way I do. I'll…see you later." The last part was awkward as Naruto walked away from his dressing mate. Kiba couldn't help but smile. Only he would ever be able to see Naruto like this, open and loving, and he treasured that as he watched Akamaru come to him.
"Were you watching us?" the brunette asked in surprise. His white buddy gave an affirming bark. "Well then, shall we go?"
It took you long enough to realize he loved you dumb-dumb, Akamaru taunted. Well done though. Naruto is in love with you.
Akamaru climbed into Kiba's shirt as always and took his usual roost. "Time to go home," the Inuzuka spoke. It was about six, so getting home could take a little longer, and Kiba needed to adjust to walking with an awkward step. "I hope this wears off." It had for the most part nearly twenty minutes later as Kiba came upon the grounds of the Inuzuka estate. He stopped and breathed deeply before walking passed the gate. Kurumaru was lounging about, which meant his mom was inside. The wolf picked his head up, and he grinned deviously as Kiba's scent came upon him.
"You are so busted," the black beast spoke to Kiba.
"Tell mom and I'll piss in your food bin," the brunette replied unfazed.
"I won't have to," the black wolf countered in a light voice. He wasn't angry at all, but he was happily waiting for Tsume to go off on him. "Although, that threat would now carry some weight considering you've come of age."
"That obvious huh?" Kiba asked calmly. Kurumaru grunted in reply. "If Mom kills me, protect Akamaru would you?" he asked jokingly. The wolf did however consider this due to his knowledge about the Inuzuka mistress. Kiba placed Akamaru down and walked inside to see his sister writing and his mom doing simple chakra exercises. Tsume almost immediately caught a whiff of him along with Hana. She turned her head toward her son in shock and now increasing anger. Kiba's sister was not far behind, but the boy himself didn't seem fazed. His mother jumped down and approached him along with his sister. She grabbed hold of Kiba's shoulders before they both sniffed him down.
"Oh God," his mother said with sorrow in her voice along with anger. "Hana?"
"Naruto took him completely, and I'm becoming more furious by the second too. There are at least six kinds of pheromones on him, and four of them are attractors," Hana said frantically as tears came to her eyes. She turned up to her brother. "At least you enjoyed it. Kiba got off twice, and Naruto only once."
"Damn it Kiba!" his mother yelled as she slapped him hard. He had expected this, and so Kiba managed to remain on his feet and keep a relatively passive face on. His eyes watered from stinging pain, but his emotions for Naruto held firm. "I told you to stay away from him, and this is why. He's stolen your innocence, and he won't even summon the courage to face me about it. This proves it. Naruto was just using you!" Tsume punched Kiba in the gut extremely hard upon the end of the last sentence. Her son was lifted off the ground before collapsing. Hana gasped, but she had to control her anger. Kyuubi's male-set pheromones would make females furious if inhaled, and with so many in play, these two were sitting on the fence of rage with each breath. Kiba coughed up blood from the terrible impact, but he didn't resist. "God Kiba I love you," his mother cried. "You wouldn't listen, and now this. I have no choice left. Kurumaru, Shen, Raija," Tsume said sternly. The three of her toughest and strongest dogs now stood before her. "Hana, you're coming too. Kiba can wait."
"What are you doing?" Kiba asked frantically as he discerned his mother's plan. "You can't seriously," BOOM "kahack." Hana punched him hard in the gut, and Kiba doubled over as his knees gave out once more. "Naruto," her brother breathed as he cried.
"When the pheromones he hypnotized you with wear off, you'll understand little bro," Hana said quietly and lovingly as she cried over having to kill Kiba's true love. "I really wanted to avoid hurting Naruto completely, but I can't let you do this." Her brother fell on his right side and stared angrily at his sister as tears streamed from his eyes. "We'll be back soon." Their mother and she along with the dogs left the house and shut the door. Akamaru ran in, and he frantically asked Kiba about this and told him to give chase. After about two minutes, Kiba laboriously rose to his two feet and lurched out the door after his crazed family.
"Please be okay Naruto," he begged quietly as he painfully walked.
About ten minutes after Tsume and Hana had left the house, they spotted Naruto slowly walking to his apartment with a happy look in his eyes and a small smile on his face. "Laugh it up while you can you filthy demon," Tsume spat as she sat on a rooftop with her soldiers. Naruto instinctively knew the route home, but his thoughts were completely focused on Kiba at current point. The said brunette was now frantically running in intense pain to get to Naruto's house before his mother's dogs ate him alive. "Take the first hit Hana," Tsume commanded softly. "You know the rest from there." Kiba's sister followed the order without question and began sneaking up on Naruto.
The blond looked up just in time to see Hana's fist racing toward his stomach, but he had no time to react. A rushing wave of air went off as he was lifted from his feet with a crushing blow that was more than triple the power of the one she had used on Kiba. "Hana…San?" Naruto asked with what tiny breath he had as his body separated from her fist. Isn't she Kiba's sister? he asked himself. No, don't tell me they hate me because of this. Kiba…. Hana blurred upward and began spinning in a similar but faster and more violent version of Kiba's Fang Over Fang. As his vision blurred and he coughed up blood, Naruto saw two of the other forms spinning toward him.
"Inuzuka Style:" Tsume yelled. "Five Way Claw Over Claw!" Naruto's eyes widened as the five converged on his falling body. "Take this Kyuubi!" the crazed woman yelled as they collided. After being severely wounded, having his upper left arm shattered, and the lower half twisted out of his elbow, Naruto helplessly fell to the pavement and landed on his back, causing the sidewalk piece to crack from the impact. He screamed in pain from his left arm being wrecked likely beyond repair, and Kyuubi seethed in anger within him. Tsume and the others converged on a spot about ten feet away as they watched the roiling and sobbing form of Naruto's now torn body. "He isn't dead," Tsume commented. "The rumors are true; he can take a hit, but he's finished."
"I was sloppy," Kurumaru interjected as he watched the bloodied boy writhe and hold his mangled left arm. "I missed my mark and blew his arm apart. His strong punches have been all but disabled. He'll likely never be able to use it again if he lives, but I assume that isn't your aim." The mistress shook her head, but she was trying to think of the most torturous way to end what she assumed was Kyuubi's misery. In her mind, Naruto wasn't even there. His body was the Kyuubi's prison and form, and he had no control. Kiba had mostly caught up, but the smell of blood and the screams he was hearing struck terror into his heart. When he rounded the corner, Kiba was hit harder than he ever thought possible by the scene. He was on the opposite side of Naruto, and his family stood about the same distance away on the other side.
"Oh Kami-Sama no," he said as his knees shook. The blood spilled forth from Naruto's various claw and teeth wounds, and his screams pierced the air as the pain nearly broke Naruto's mind. "No, NARUTO!" Kiba yelled. His family noticed him in fear. How the Hell had he managed getting here? Now the danger had increased two-fold.
"Just stay away Kiba," Tsume yelled at him. "Until the pheromones wear off, you're not thinking right. You never meant to give yourself to him. He tricked you and lied to you. Just let us handle this."
"Ghaaah," Naruto yelled as he shook. His voice was becoming hoarse from the high-pitched screams. The blond had stopped rocking and tried to remain still so that his pain would lessen if only a little. "Kiba," he cried with his eyes shut. In his mind-blowing pain, Naruto hadn't even noticed Kiba's presence. "I'm sorry." Tsume and everyone else was frozen by those two words. The five who had put Naruto into this condition were in shock and disbelief, but Kiba began crying.
"How could you do this Mom?" Kiba asked angrily. They all stopped however as a familiar chakra was felt in the air. "Naruto?" the brunette whispered. The blond's left arm rose, and he shivered from the pain shooting through him.
"How dare you do this to my vessel?!" Kyuubi roared through Naruto. Everyone was struck with fear, and Naruto screamed more loudly than ever before as the red chakra began flowing rapidly and thickly through his left arm. His bone could be seen with part of his flesh torn off and his jacket hanging away. A rapid series of cracks could be heard as the pieces of Naruto's arm spun back into the correct position and lined up. Every single thing about this was terrifying, and the cracking sound as Naruto's forearm twisted back into the socket of his elbow made them all feel sick. The blond thought his mind could take no more as the reformation completed. Kyuubi's chakra sank into the bone pieces and cartilage and anything damaged. His flesh quickly grew back, and his arm was restored in a matter of seconds. The crying stopped, but the chakra flow did not, and Naruto's fingernails were replaced with five triangular sharp claws. "You will pay for this, and for denying Naruto his mate." Tsume tensed as the demonic voice spoke to them. Naruto slowly got back onto his still healing legs.
"This is dangerous," Kurumaru spoke. He made a rash decision, and the three enormous wolf-like dogs charged Naruto. Only the boy's left side was flowing thickly with red chakra, and when he lifted his head, only his left eye was red, and only the left half of his teeth had grown larger and sharper. Kyuubi used the half he was currently controlling to stop the two support dogs easily with a Karate style punch to one's upper back and a backhand to the other's chest. Kurumaru looked like he was going to hit Naruto from behind easily, but Kyuubi spun the boy around and shattered the wolf's jaw bones with a powerful blow from his foot crashing into the side of his head. The black wolf yelped in pain as he was shot into an abandoned building.
"Naruto," Kiba spoke again as he saw this spectacle. Naruto turned to see his love standing and watching in fear, but Kyuubi wasn't finished. The blond begged for the fox to relinquish control, but he would not.
"No, don't do this Kyuubi!" the blond yelled as he struggled against his body.
"They not only attacked you like thieves in wait, but they're trying to deny you your mate," the fox spoke also through Naruto's mouth. "Not only did they do this as cowards, but the other part is unforgivable. You love Kiba, and if you won't fight for him, then I will. Their lives are forfeit." Hana was frozen in fear, and Tsume was trying to process the information she had heard as Kyuubi's chakra struck fear into every fiber of her being. The whole time Naruto yelled and struggled against Kyuubi's approach, so the fox began overriding Naruto's nervous system and sprang at the last two standing in the blond's way to Kiba. "Die!" Kyuubi yelled as the clawed hand surrounded in chakra shot toward Hana.
"NOOO!" Naruto screamed. The hand stopped a mere half inch away from clawing the woman's face off, and it was being restrained by Naruto's other arm.
"What are you doing?!" Kyuubi asked angrily. "Just let me get rid of them. They have no right to stand in the way of your relationship. You earned Kiba's love fair and square, and you're letting them do this? I won't stand for this disrespect. You damned humans are dead." He began pressing his chakra through Naruto more, and the blond began crying as his chest was consumed.
"Kiba!" he yelled. The brunette heard him and listened. "In my right pocket…there's a tag Kakashi-Sensei gave me. Use it on me, and hurry!" Kyuubi's chakra had worked up to his shoulder, so Naruto held onto what control he had left for dear life. Hana just stood there frozen in fear as a tear left her eye. Naruto's were releasing tears as well. Kiba ran with what strength he had left to Naruto's side.
"What are you doing?" his mother asked as she realized her son was in grave danger. "Kiba get away from him." Her son slipped his hand into Naruto's pocket as Kyuubi's chakra consumed Naruto's right eye. It began working up his arm as the dog-boy pulled the tag from Naruto's pocket.
"Punch…me…with it," Naruto's demon-influenced voice told him. His left hand was beginning to work toward Hana's face again as Kyuubi's chakra worked passed the elbow.
"I will not allow it," Kyuubi roared. "You will not dare!" Bang. Kiba had put the tag with the symbol for suppression over his hand and plunged it with all his ferocity into Naruto's stomach. "No, not after all of Naruto's work," Kyuubi spoke as his chakra was suppressed by Kiba's and Naruto's combined. "Nyaaah!" he yelled as Naruto's eyes shut and Kyuubi completely lost control. The blond's eyes opened slightly, and he looked at Kiba weakly like he didn't know him. His arms dropped.
"Kiba?" Naruto whispered as he fell forward. The Inuzuka boy caught him before falling over himself. Tsume and Hana did a number on him. He was on his knees holding Naruto's chest against his own. The whiskered boy's blue eyes shone back at him brightly even though Naruto was barely half conscious. "I," he began again "love…you…Kiba," Naruto whispered as his head fell forward after losing consciousness. Tsume and Hana were stunned, Akamaru walked over and sat next to Kiba in wonder, and the three enormous dogs looked in amazement at how Kiba, the runt among them, had tamed the wild beast threatening to completely overtake Naruto for the first time. Said brunette hugged Naruto closely and cried. He was afraid that his parents would be hurt or killed, he was afraid for his own safety, and Kiba was most afraid that he might lose Naruto.
"I told you that you knew nothing about him," Kiba spoke as he rubbed the back of Naruto's head and cried. "Is this enough Mom?" he asked angrily. "Is this enough proof to satisfy you?" His mother stood there paralyzed by everything, unable to speak. "You could have killed him," her son yelled. Kiba turned to the blond in his arms. "Thank God you're alive Naruto."
"You don't really feel this way Kiba," Hana told him as she leaned down to comfort her brother. "Yes, you might love him truly, but I know you wouldn't have had sex with him willingly. You're too shy. The pheromones…" smack. Kiba slapped her in the face, and Hana turned back to him fearfully.
"Screw your pheromones Sis!" Kiba yelled angrily. "Did you ever think," the boy spoke as his breathing became shallow from his sorrow, "that he might be afraid? If you had just watched and listened instead of threatening to break us up every time, you might have learned something! He asked my views countless times, and he always asked if I wanted to participate in anything before he actually went through with it. You know nothing about Naruto, and now he'll probably hate himself for hurting the dogs and nearly killing you two. Just leave; you've done enough damage."
"Kiba," his sister started. "…I'm sorry." Tsume went over everything in her mind, and she noticed that the pheromones surrounding Kiba at the house were gone. The only smells left were blood, anger, and sorrow. She wouldn't show it openly, but she hated herself for doing this to her son.
"Hana," the woman began quietly. "Just let them be." Kiba's sister and he were both in shock. Their mom was just gonna let it go? "Kurumaru, we're going back. Kiba," she spoke in a flat voice. "Be home by nine." Nothing about the woman's behavior made sense. Hana looked back at her stunned brother one more time before going with her mother to tend to Kurumaru's bleeding mouth.
"He owes me a chew toy," the black wolf said as best he could.
"No he doesn't, and you won't complain," Tsume replied. Kurumaru was further stunned. Much more quietly, she said "I made a big mistake, and Naruto and Kiba have already paid the price. There's nothing I can do except apologize, but I…don't know how other than this." They walked back to the main town area in silence while reflecting on the entire thing. Hana had believed in Naruto the entire time, but she couldn't completely dismiss her mother's beliefs, and she didn't allow for Kiba to give his say. She hated herself for being a terrible sister. Tsume began crying over how Kiba had grown up and now had basically left her care. He was still her son living under her roof, but he had already stepped into the outside world. All she could think about was protecting him, and he didn't need that protection. The worst part was that she would have to live with the guilt if Naruto was permanently scarred internally. This whole mess was her fault, and now only the slightest sliver of hope remained.
Kiba supported Naruto on his back and carried the blond to his house. Naruto's breathing was steady, but he showed no signs of waking up. "I wonder what the family will think of me now," Kiba said into the air as he grabbed the key and opened Naruto's front door. "Well, it was fun while it lasted Naruto." Kiba carried him on his back upstairs and placed him in his bed. The blond stirred, and he sprang up fearfully wondering what all had gone on. He examined his left hand before realizing Kiba's presence. "You're awake," the Inuzuka commented with a smile. Naruto just stared at him petrified. "It's alright. My mom and sister are fine, and you only broke Kurumaru's jaw. We're all still fine, but are you?"
"Thank Kami-Sama you're okay," Naruto said as he hugged the Inuzuka boy tightly and began tearing up. "I thought Kyuubi was gonna take over…and you stopped him." Suddenly Naruto's eyes fell, and his smile disappeared as his embrace slackened. "Kiba," he began. "…I…you don't have to stay with me anymore Kiba. After that, you should be afraid of me. Look, just forget about earlier today. You shouldn't have to risk your life for me, and I won't ask you to. Just go Kiba…I'll" he said before taking a breath. "I'll be fine." Naruto wasn't even looking up at Kiba anymore. What chance did he have left with the Inuzuka anyway? If his family was against it, Naruto wouldn't risk it. "And what about your mom and sister? They hate me like everyone else Kiba; I can't make you choose me over your own family, and I won't." Kiba went down on his knees and brought Naruto's sorrowful and tear-filled eyes to gaze into his own passive ones.
"Naruto," he began. "They left me alone with you. I have to be home by nine, but it's over. Is your arm alright?" The blond moved his left arm and nodded. "After seeing that and hearing what you said, I'm not sure, but I think they trust you a bit now. Naruto, I still love you. That won't change. I know the Kyuubi was helping you by making those pheromones to put me in the mood, but I also know that you love me, not simply my body." The blond's face contorted further as his tears spilled forth. Kiba hugged him closely, and Naruto hugged back as he cried into Kiba's shoulder. "I don't know what I would have said if you had simply asked, but I do know that I trust you Naruto, and I know that you helped me enjoy it a lot. The next time though, just ask. I might not be in the mood, or I might have something to do, but I'll say yes most of the time. Maybe one day we can fix this place up and I can move in. I want to stay with you Naruto. Will you let me?"
"Only if your parents are okay with it," the blond sniffled as he wiped his tears. "And only if you really are. I don't know when Kyuubi's pheromones will wear off completely, but they'll definitely be gone by tomorrow. Let's talk then."
"Give me a hug Fox-Boy," Kiba said lovingly. Naruto smiled and embraced him, and Kiba felt over his seal lightly as he had done after they finished in the grove. "I love you."
Naruto traced Kiba's sensitive clan markings in the same fashion. "I love you too," he spoke. "Now get out of my house Dog-Breath," he ended jokingly. Kiba smiled before stealing a small kiss from Naruto and going home. Naruto watched as his mate walked down the abandoned street. He then noticed his tattered clothes, and Kiba remembered them as he walked toward his house. "I wonder if Hana-San can sew these up," Naruto said as he leaned on his window. "As bad as they are, probably not. There goes my money." Naruto just stared up at his white ceiling thinking about Kiba before falling asleep at only 7:30.
"Well, those two owe my boyfriend new clothes," Kiba said before taking a shortcut home. "I'm ba-ack," he yelled fifteen minutes later as he strolled through the gate up to his house. He could smell tears coming from his house, two sets. Oh the blackmail he could use later…. Kiba saw his mother wipe away her tears skillfully, but he pretended not to notice. Hana made no such effort and hugged him tightly.
"What happened?" she asked worriedly. "We didn't expect you back until ten, maybe even until tomorrow morning with an excuse." She paused. "It's over, isn't it?" Hana asked regrettably as she waited for the terrible answer.
"He's now completely concentrated on getting you guys' approval," Kiba replied through constricted breath. "Naruto had basically given up on our relationship and told me to not worry and just leave. He said he didn't expect me to choose him over you two, and he said I shouldn't still love him after having to put my life on the line for him."
"You two can do whatever," Tsume interjected. "It's not how I thought it'd happen, but I'm convinced. Is his arm okay?" Kiba nodded. The woman sighed with relief. "Well, that just leaves one question. What will you do?" Kiba grinned. "I thought so."
"Hey Sis?" Kiba started. Hana turned to him. "You guys know how you wrecked Naruto's clothes, which included his only jacket might I add, and they're full of holes now?" Both the women nodded. "Could I borrow maybe a hundred Ryou and take him shopping for some stuff tomorrow?" Tsume "hmphed" and smiled as she leaned on the wall.
"Fine, but you two have to go shopping with me too," the woman replied.
"Aw Mom," Kiba said lowly. It was a whine, but not a high one.
"Either you two shop with me for about an hour, or you don't get to buy your boyfriend anything," the woman said firmly. Kiba groaned with his mouth shut, but he nodded. "That's my well-behaved and kind-hearted child. I raised you better than I first thought," Tsume said with a smile. "If you weren't my son, I'd marry you in place of your dad."
"MOM! NASTY!" Kiba yelled embarrassingly. "There are some things you say, and there are some things you think; that was definitely meant to be kept as just a thought." Eventually they settled down and ate some pork chops for dinner, but Kiba couldn't stop thinking about Naruto being just on his own in his apartment in No-Man's Land, Konoha. The blond had to be lonely, and from what Kiba new, that meant painful sadness. "Do you think Naruto could stay here tomorrow?" the boy asked riskily. Tsume and Hana looked at each other to find an answer, but they were both hesitant. "My bed's big enough for two to sleep at a comfortable distance, and he isn't loud and obnoxious as long as I'm around." Kiba did make a solid point, but would his mom and sister buy it?
"Ah, what the Hell?" Tsume spoke lightly meaning she didn't care. "He can stay tomorrow if he wants. It is Mating Season after all, but you have to go over to his place too once in a while. If you guys really work at it and earn enough money, I'll let you buy or build a house here on our property so you can stay in one place and be happy. The rooms in every house are built to hold back the noises of rutting, so you two can have your privacy. By the way, are you having fun being bi?" Tsume asked deviously. Kiba just grinned.
"As things stand, just call me gay and be done with it," the brunette replied. Now Tsume was satisfied. Her son was one Hell of a guy. Naruto was lucky to have his heart, and Kiba considered himself lucky to have Naruto's. "I'm going to bed," Kiba said as he got up. "Goodnight Mom, Sis. I'll see ya in the morning. C'mon Akamaru." The white dog followed him happily up the stairs. The brunette happily fell asleep wanting to meet the next morning as quickly as possible.
"I should have known from the fact that Kiba released, twice in fact, that Naruto wasn't using him," Tsume spoke before taking a sip of saké. "If it was for just his own relief, he would have just raped Kiba and left him for dead. I'm an idiot."
"Then so am I," Hana started. "It's just…those pheromones were clouding my mind with fury. Well, at least they're still okay, and Naruto isn't insanely terrified of going outside his own home. I'm betting they'll enjoy this spring in a lot of ways besides just the elevated sex. Here's to a new relationship within the Inuzuka Clan," Kiba's sister said lively before clinking her glass of saké with her mother's. "Hah," she sighed. "Well, I'm off to bed too. Kurumaru should be fine two weeks from now, but he's gonna have to eat soft dog food until then. I sealed his broken teeth back together luckily. Who would have thought Naruto could kick that hard?" Tsume just smiled as she headed up to her own room.
"Now Kurumaru has another person to fight with for dominance," she said before shutting her door and going to bed.
Author Notes: Ya, this did deserve its own chapter really. The other chapters will obviously be happier, but can you think of a better end to the conflict? Review please. I love my reviewers so much like Narukibalover, who is my most frequent reviewer. I will give a dedication to all of my reviewers in the next chapter, and there will probably be another chapter up by midday Saturday. Thank God the weekend is finally here.