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Naruto: He had dreamt so many nightmares in his sleep, and Kyuubi simply could not count them all as he comforted the blond. The fox had reexamined his decision to attack Kiba's family, and he deemed that, while it was by no means the best way to resolve the issue, it gained the best result. Naruto lay in Kyuubi's bed within his cage clinging to the warm fur of his smaller fox form.
"We've been through this Naruto," the fox said as his soft paws caressed the blond's head of golden hair. "I am sorry for almost hypnotizing your mate with my pheromones, but that had worn off halfway into the rutting anyway. He chose to stay with you. Kiba loves you, and he stopped me. If he had run away or punched you, I'd be worried, but he didn't. Just stop worrying about it and talk to him. I guarantee that he will still love you just the same. If he doesn't, he lost the world's best partner, and…I promise that I will end your misery and keep from destroying the Hidden Leaf Village. I'll immediately run off and never return unless someone actually wants me. Will you please try Naruto?" he asked. The blond looked up and nodded as hopeless tears dropped from his chin to the sheets.
Naruto held his own arms before stepping out of Kyuubi's cage and into reality. He awoke to notice he felt cold, which was unusual to him until he looked to remember his now wrecked clothing. It was still very bloody too. "I wonder how I will explain this to Sakura and Kakashi-Sensei," he said aloud. "I can go a couple days without food, a week or two at most, but I hope Grandma Tsunade can come up with at least a couple of missions. A new jacket is sixty Ryou, and new pants are thirty…in other words, my life's savings. I'll have maybe ten left for food. Where's Pervy Sage and his wallet when I need him?" Naruto asked glumly. He skipped breakfast and just headed right out his door.
Kiba an Hour Before Naruto: He awoke with a start after repeating this one ghoulish nightmare for the umpteenth time. It was his sister and mother sneaking out and night and killing Naruto despite what they had told him. The Kyuubi was released each time and appeared as a fearful harbinger of death as it destroyed the village and let Kiba alone among the rubble and dead bodies. "I'd be dead now if that were true," he kept telling himself to dispel the dark thoughts. Kiba noticed that his heat was much quieter this morning, but he switched out his clothes in privacy without his mother intruding. She was however, standing just outside his door. "Oh, sorry Mom," he said with a grin. "You missed me with my pants off." Tsume just smirked and gave him a playful slap to the cheek. It stung just a little, but not like yesterday's.
"There's still a touch of your father in there that I need to beat out," the woman replied with a grin. "Hana's got breakfast going, and I assume you'd like to catch Naruto as he's leaving his house?" Kiba nodded. "Then hurry up while I attend to Kurumaru. He's quite pissed at that kid, and having his scent on you only aggravates him. Don't worry though. If he acts up, his new collar will choke him. I will crate him if things really get bad though. Having Naruto's blood on my hands for two days in a row is not on my list of wanted things." Tsume took the bowl of what appeared to be ground meats, veggies, and fish into her room and placed it down next to the black wolf who groaned. "Oh just suck it up," the woman told him. "It may be my fault for not trusting Naruto, but you got what you deserved for destroying his arm." Kurumaru sulked when he heard that name. "Behave or you get no food at all," Kiba's mother ended before moving the bowl next to his head. Her son smiled. For once Kurumaru was getting treated as a child like he was most of the time. Akamaru smiled in glee at the alpha's situation as well.
Kiba went downstairs to a stack of three pancakes waiting. "Whoa!" he exclaimed. "Thanks a bunch Sis." Hana turned from her pan and smiled as her brother sliced each of the pancakes into six pieces. After completing the last flapjack, she got out a bowl of the good dog food for Akamaru. Kurumaru growled when he heard his food being messed with, but Tsume punched him on the top of the head, causing extreme pain and shutting him up. "Aw, that's being cruel," Kiba commented. Hana raised an eyebrow.
"This coming from the boy who threatened to wiz in there if Kurumaru ratted him out?" she asked. "I agree, but with you now being sexually mature, that would be the equivalent of marking the food as your own. That would not only piss of Kurumaru as he tasted your urine, but that would set you up for a fight for dominance, which you would badly lose in a matter of seconds. You've gotta watch it now Kiba. Your threats do carry some weight, but that can be a double-edged sword. Only use one if you can back it up and remain safe." Kiba had listened to everything she said, which was especially unusual considering he was eating breakfast, but the meaning was caught. "Anyway, don't tell Mom, but here's another hundred," Hana whispered as she handed Kiba the money. He quickly tucked it away. "I looked in his house a couple days ago, and I have to say…he really owns nothing, a few pairs of clothes, kunai and shuriken, and food, but nothing really that's his. Go clothes shopping first to throw Mom off your tail, and then spend wisely to maybe get Naruto a couple material possessions. Perhaps a picture of you two would lighten his days when he's not with you. I'll take one later, but get a frame, and remember to invite him over. Tell him to avoid talking to Kurumaru though. If he snaps, Naruto might be in danger."
"Gotcha," Kiba spoke in reply. He finished his last bit of pancake before calling up the stairs. "Hey Mom, you about ready to go?" Kiba asked. His mother came back down a few seconds later with a sliced finger.
"That son of a bitch fights dirty," she commented as she washed out the cut and dug out the bit of claw. Tsume bandaged it before grinning. "He won't cause you or Naruto any problems today. Kurumaru complained too much and threatened to bite Naruto's arm off if he came here, so I fixed him up a nice cage that's just barely big enough to house him."
"You do know that that's the reason Dad left right?" Kiba asked. Tsume nodded.
"Yup, now let's go. Come Akamaru," she commanded.
One sec, the little white dog called as he ate the last of the delicious gourmet blend and drank some water. Okay, now I'm ready. Kiba picked him up and noticed that Akamaru was a bit heavier, and longer.
"You're getting bigger boy," Kiba told him. "You better stop, or you won't be able to stay in my sweatshirt or rest on my head anymore." Akamaru moaned as he realized this and got into Kiba's sweatshirt. "It's okay; that shouldn't be until next year." The three left the house and started off toward Naruto's apartment. Twenty minutes later, they caught the blond literally as he was leaving his house. "Hey Naruto," Kiba called. The whiskered boy froze in the middle of locking his door. He turned to reveal hesitation in his eyes. Kiba just walked right up to him while Tsume turned and pretended not to be paying attention.
"Oh…hey, Kiba," Naruto said quietly. "All of the pheromones should have worn off by now…are you mad?" This was it, that nightmarish moment. Kiba's smile fell. Now he understood.
"I've got nothing but good news Fox-Boy," the brunette spoke. Naruto picked his head up to meet his gaze, and his lips were instantly claimed. Tsume's whistling wavered for a split second. Naruto let a tear escape him. "I love you," Kiba whispered in his ear. "My mom and sister are fine with us. After yesterday, they realized you were the one in control instead of the Kyuubi. Now, the reason I'm here is to both reassure you and…" he took out the hundred Tsume had given him, "go shopping for some new clothes for you." Naruto smiled and hugged him tightly. Kiba whispered into his ear. "My Sis also gave me another hundred, but we have to throw my mom of our backs first. By the way, you're staying at my house tonight, no joke."
"Thanks Kiba," Naruto said softly as he nuzzled the Inuzuka boy's cheek. "I…really don't know what to say."
"Then shut up and just come along," Tsume spoke from behind the boy, nearly frightening the crap out of him. "Ya, sorry about the clothes, but your arm was more important. As long as you can still use it, we're good. Well then, onto the stores. Oh, and you guys have to follow me around too, or no deal."
"Fine by me," Naruto replied with a smile. They went through four different shops to get Naruto a variety of new clothes along with a new plain, brown jacket along with matching pants. It looked a bunch like the suit Kiba wore in Shippuuden. Each of the clerks was apprehensive to having Naruto walking around in his store, but Tsume could out intimidate any male she came across save for now maybe her son. "I really can't thank you enough guys," the blond spoke as he threw out his old orange ninja suit. He kept the pouches and shuriken holders though. Naruto had donned the brown suit and found that it was a perfect fit and was simple yet functional. The blond carried three bags of boxers, shorts, long pants including jeans, and a bunch of various shirts. "I got a lot more than I thought was possible," Naruto commented. "Either I had expensive taste with those old orange clothes, or those shopkeepers give me really bad deals."
"I hate to say it," Tsume began. "But it's very likely the latter. Don't worry though. You and Kiba are basically the same size. If you ever need new clothing, we'll measure you and buy it, but you'll need to supply the money unless Hana or I are treating you. Apart from that, buy some decent food besides ramen. The malnutrition in someone like you will stunt your growth. Tonight, I'll make Hana bust her chops and prepare some nice, big, juicy steaks for us." Naruto smiled. Now that the woman wasn't viewing him as a demon, Tsume was being really nice to him, motherly in fact.
"Thanks a lot," the blond replied. "It's your turn though." Tsume went into the nearest boutique and came out five minutes later. The group went through several of these before the woman stayed in one store for a half hour and came out with a single bag which held womanly things, and also a secret item meant for Kiba and Naruto.
"Well, I'm done," the woman said with a smile. "I suppose I'll just let you guys do whatever. Go and check by Tsunade for a mission later. I heard she got some new ones in. We'll see you two later. Dinner's at about 7:30, so finish up your mission quickly." Tsume walked back to the Inuzuka estate with a grin, leaving the two boys alone.
"Okay, we ditched Mom," Kiba said. "Let's get you some material possessions." It was forty-five minutes later that Kiba exited one particular shop with a picture frame, a ball that he could use to play with Naruto, and a book of simple jutsu that Naruto and he could work on in their spare time. They walked back to the blond's house smiling. "Now, tonight you are staying over at my place unless either of us gets a mission that lasts overnight. If we do, just come over tomorrow. Hey, do you still have your heat?" Kiba asked. Naruto frowned before checking himself mentally.
"It's just a little warm, but I'm not really sweaty or anything," Naruto replied. Kiba nodded. "I guess it doesn't just completely get rid of it huh?" The brunette nodded again, and Kyuubi reconfirmed it. After placing the bags of various items including new shower products on Naruto's bed and putting the new clothes in his dresser, the two left for the Hokage Mansion.
"Oh, hello Kiba, Naruto," Tsunade said more aimed at Naruto. She had a suspicious look on. "I assume you are here for a mission, but Kakashi is out on an A-Rank, and Sakura is out with Shizune. That leaves you Naruto, and squad ten minus Shino. He's sick in bed." Kiba and Naruto both laughed. "Of course he can get sick!" Tsunade replied to their question. "I have a C-Rank for you. Just get this artisan to the next village over safely, and you get your pay: a nice two-hundred Ryou for each person. This guy is a bit wealthy, so you might come across robbers, but you can handle it. It shouldn't take you more than five hours, so get going. And Naruto, stay here just a sec." The blond and Kiba both froze.
"It's fine Lady Tsunade," the Inuzuka replied. The woman wondered if Kiba had found out everything recently. "Come on Naruto," Kiba said before exiting the woman's office. The blond took one glance at Tsunade before following. Their mission ran into a couple of bumps, both in fact solved by Naruto. He solely defeated three bandits who had attacked them upon Hinata sighting them, and Naruto also created a bridge of Shadow Clones to allow them to get across a river. "Jeez," Kiba exclaimed. "You're on fire today Naruto. The truth was, both he and Naruto were beginning to get hotter by the second. Crap, Kiba thought. Well, the town is just up ahead.
"Thank you kind ninja," the forty year old man spoke before handing them each a bundle of money. "And for you blond boy, two fifty, a little extra for all of your hard work. Don't worry, my glasswork is famous enough. I'll easily make this up. Good day," he spoke before leaving them. Naruto now held in his hands more money than he ever owned in his whole life.
"Well, Gama's gonna be a stuffed toad now," the blond spoke before putting his well-earned money in the toad wallet. Naruto and Kiba were both sweating badly, and Kurenai and Hinata both noticed.
"Hey Naruto, Kiba, are you two alright? That shouldn't have been too much of a workout," Kurenai spoke. She held her hands to their foreheads. "You guys are feverish. Maybe what Shino caught is spreading."
"Ya, maybe," Kiba replied. "Let's just get back to the village before it gets worse then." They returned easily within the hour. Total mission time was a mere three hours. Naruto and Kiba headed for the hospital to throw off Kurenai and Hinata, but they ran into Tsunade.
"What happened to you two?" she asked. Suddenly, Tsunade looked frightened and looked toward Naruto. Kiba just whispered into her ear about their heats being bad, and the Hokage walked on with a weird look on her face.
"Well," Kiba began. "You've got enough money to last you a while, and it's about dinner time. Shall we just go to my place?" Naruto wiped the sweat from his forehead and reopened his eyes to reveal slits forming in the blue irises. "Whoa, Naruto, your eyes…" The blond found a metal tray and looked at himself.
"What the…why?" Naruto asked a bit out of desperation.
"You are my first container Naruto," Kyuubi told him. "Our chakra has grown closer, but your body would still suppress it. I'm quite sure this is just because you haven't been sated in a long while. It isn't me trying to come out, but it is partially my chakra doing this. It's calling your instincts, but your mind is perfectly stable. This will be a learning experience, because this is the first time I've ever made a human go into heat because you are my first jinchuuriki."
Naruto just blinked with an annoyed look on as he stared at his reflection. "Well, Kyuubi's chakra is doing this, but he says my mind is still completely my own. It's just about instincts and being his first container and a learning experience blah blah. He says it's because I haven't been 'sated' for too long. Oh, and my eyes will be the same color as his in about two more hours. Other than that, I'm normal." Naruto smiled back at Kiba before handing the tray to a now frightened medical worker.
"Maybe we should leave," the Inuzuka suggested. He and the blond left the hospital and headed toward the Inuzuka household. "It gives you relief for a day…but it just comes back," Kiba said as he tried to scratch his back. "Well, at least we have my mother's approval of fucking in my room." Naruto blushed. It wasn't that he didn't find the thought exciting, but his mate was being a bit frank. Also, the thought of his guardians knowing what they were doing was a bit…awkward. Kiba stopped and dealt with his "problem" real quick behind a tree. Naruto giggled, but Kyuubi told him that he would be experiencing the same thing soon enough.
"Hey boys," Tsume called from her chair on the front porch. She was petting Shen behind the ears, and the dominant male was enjoying it very much. "The food's about ready too. Now, I know how guys in heat can be, so just feel free to express yourselves. My one rule is that you take the sex up to your room Kiba." Both boys grimaced at her completely awkward to hear words, but Kiba brought Naruto into a hug and passionate kiss that made the blond nervous as all get out. After that died away though, Naruto began kissing back, and he smiled after Kiba broke off. "I guess I know who tops," Kiba's mother said with a clueing smile. Both boys turned and looked at her as if she was nuts. They walked inside and sat down, but Tsume noticed Naruto's eyes. "Hey, um, are you…feeling alright, Naruto?" she asked. The blond just looked away.
"He's a bit more like us than we thought," Kiba interjected. "This is the first time the Kyuubi has had a jinchuuriki, so no one was sure of exactly what would happen. Naruto is the one walking and talking, but the Kyuubi's chakra will affect him this way if we don't…you know." Tsume scrunched her lip to her left signaling that she was unsure of how to handle the situation. "Don't worry," Kiba began. "I think we'd all know if the Kyuubi took over. That chakra reading is huge."
"I can make the medical records," Hana told them before placing down a platter of her marinated steaks grilled to medium rare. "Eat up Naruto." She placed what appeared to be a sixteen-ouncer in front of him. The blond's jaw dropped. "We do actually need to get you eating a much more balanced diet, or Kiba will shoot up seven inches that you'll never get. You don't want to be a midget do you?" Naruto frowned and closed his eyes. He picked up a steak knife and fork and simply decimated the porterhouse. The Inuzuka's watched in amazement as he ran through the whole thing in a mere four minutes.
"Well, I must say, that was awesome," Naruto spoke as he placed his utensils down. He eyed the salad on his plate and frowned. Well, if Hana was this good at cooking a steak, her salads had to be at least better than average. "Bottoms up," he spoke before taking in a forkful. He decided he liked the combination of tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, olives, and some cheese tossed with a vinaigrette.
"I told you he eats like a horse," Kiba spoke as he ate the halfway bite of his steak. Tsume and Hana both nodded. "That's probably how he survived on ramen only, many bowls of many flavors including eggs, pork, chicken, and so forth. He needs more fruit though."
"And you need to lay off the fried foods before you fatten up Kiba," Naruto replied knowing his fried food eating habits. "After all, we wouldn't want you to have a heart attack in the middle of our…sessions," he said suggestively. Said brunette nearly choked on his food, and he did not appear to be happy when he finally got it down. He had his teeth showing in a snarl almost. "Aw, you know I love you. After all, you are such a cute puppy." Naruto had pushed Kiba over the edge, and his mother saw it coming. The brunette lunged over the dinner table at Naruto who got out of his chair and took the blow full force. Kiba pinned him.
"No one calls me a puppy and gets away with it," he said angrily.
"Oh be quite you whinny puppy," Tsume told him with a smile. Kiba turned to her with a dismayed look on. Why did she have to ruin his moments? "You need to remember Kiba that your threats will be taken seriously now that you have matured into a quote unquote 'full male.' Don't leave yourself open to such things by blurting out stuff that you can't back up. You might be able to make Naruto regret calling you that, but not too many other people in this family. You may now proceed." Kiba dropped his head and turned to an apologetic Naruto. He was sitting on the blond's stomach, so Naruto did have to make a small effort to breathe.
"I didn't mean it like that," he told Kiba. "I'm sorry." The brunette gave a small smile before stealing a completely dominated kiss from Naruto. "You are very cute sometimes though." Kiba smirked.
"And you are in your own dopey way too," he replied before lightly double-tapping the side of Naruto's face with his hand and getting off of him.
"I smell love in the air," Tsume sort of sang into the air as she held a glass of saké.
"Are you sure it isn't just hormones?" Hana asked. Her mother nodded. "All I can say is that you both have good taste. Here's to the first pair of this year's Mating Season."
"Cheers," they all said before clanking glasses together. Naruto and Kiba had to drink sparkling pear though. They took a long sip before sitting down and chatting a bit.
"Maybe next year we'll let you have a single glass of saké," Tsume spoke. "Anyway, I can smell the both of you. If it gets painful or uncomfortable, just excuse yourselves. In this family Naruto," she began. "A lot of guys end up with problems like that in the middle of the day, so everyone is a bit more accepting. Trust me, by the end of next week, you'll be seeing a bunch of pairs like you two, only most of them will be within the family. We allow two males to go at it within the family, but we examine a male and female pair's family tree. If they are too closely related, we won't allow it so that we don't cause a genetic defect or disease. But it actually is quite rare that you will see a couple like you two. The reason for that I'm sure is quite clear."
"Ya, most guys aren't bi," Hana ended for her mother. "The Leaf Village knows our clan history though. That's the main reason why Kiba isn't made fun of. Trust me, if the clan moved to another village and went through a Mating Season, we'd quickly become alienated or maybe even chased out. A lot of people view these concepts to be human corruption or a betrayal of humankind, but when you truly immerse yourself and surround yourself with people from our clan, you learn to think about things from multiple angles. Some same-sex pairs among us become permanent, but most of them are temporary until the Inuzuka male can find a female partner to love. You could say the males train each other until the time is right."
"I can say without a doubt that this relationship isn't like most of them though," Tsume spoke up. "You two are like puzzle pieces, and you fit each other quite well. I bet they'll win our annual contest." Naruto looked curious, but Kiba rolled his eyes. "After every Mating Season, we do something like a homecoming king and queen thing. We vote on each pair that developed during that Mating Season. The vote is to decide which set is the best, and we vote based on how successful we think the relationship is. Being successful has a lot of profound meanings beyond having kids. Male pairs have won it, not just male and female ones. Only time will tell though."
"It's kind of just to show off how lovey-dovey the 'best' pair is," Kiba commented. "I think it's pointless and just a showcase. Would you honestly want a trophy or medal that said you and I were the most intimate or horny among the other pairs?"
"I don't care if we win or lose," the blond replied. "As long as we're together and I love you, I could care less. Plus, how do you think they would be able to gauge how horny or intimate we are?" Tsume and Hana both blushed, grimaced, and fiddled with their own hands trying to avoid answering.
"Well," Kiba's mother began. "It's actually well known within the clan that you two already had your first time. The smell of lovemaking is a pretty powerful one, and it only gets stronger the more you have sex. By the end of next week, you'll start smelling it yourself Naruto, and your nose is a lot weaker than ours. The Inuzuka estate will smell completely like guys in heat. Women don't mind it too much, and you already know what airborne hormones do to males. This will be a unique experience for you, but how it affects you guys will only become apparent as spring goes on." The woman paused, and Hana looked concernedly at Naruto. He was sweating and even breathing a little heavily, but his left eye was changing, swirling with both blue and red.
"Perhaps it's time you two went up to bed?" Hana asked. Naruto just held up a spoon and examined his face. "You guys are promised your privacy, and Kurumaru is under lock and key, so assassination attempts against you Naruto won't be occurring. Okay, just go already. I can smell your odor Naruto, and it reads that your body wants relief." Naruto looked over at Kiba hesitantly. "Do I really have to drag you guys up there and lock you in?"
"No, we'll be fine," Kiba answered as he grabbed Naruto by the wrist and brought him upstairs. "You okay?" Naruto nodded.
"Yeah, I'm just worried I guess," the blond replied. "I'm not giving off pheromones unless Kyuubi decided not to tell me, but are you sure about this?" Kiba took Naruto by the waist and pulled the blond close to him and kissed him.
"You didn't hurt me even when the Kyuubi basically had me pinned like a ragdoll," Kiba spoke. "So why should I be afraid or anything?" Naruto smiled lightly.
"I guess you're right," he replied as Kiba unlocked his door. "It's kind of weird though, knowing that your mom and sister know we're doing this."
"Quit hesitating and just let things go," Kyuubi said out of annoyance. "I swear I'll take over and get things started for you if you don't do something." That was enough to convince Naruto. He walked into Kiba's room before shutting the door and locking it just to be safe.
"Last time you wooed me with pheromones, but let's see if you can convince me without them," Kiba spoke quietly and invitingly. He had just issued a challenge to his alpha, and Kyuubi's instincts spoke in Naruto's mind. The blond closed the distance between them and shoved Kiba onto the bed, scaring him a bit.
"And you think I can't do it otherwise?" Naruto whispered into Kiba's ear. He licked the shell of it seductively before lightly teething his ear. Kiba groaned from this, but he refused to let himself be so easily aroused. "Oh, why does my little puppy so harshly resist his feelings?" Naruto asked in order to tweak a nerve. Kiba was hooked, and he managed to flip them over so that Naruto was the one stuck on the bed. The blond smiled, and Kiba smirked before claiming the fox-boy's lips and asking for entrance. Naruto was versed in this art now, and he fought Kiba's tongue for dominance and won. He took his prize and explored Kiba's mouth. The marinade Hana had made was getting in the way of Kiba's true essence, and now it only served to irk the blond. "Remind me not to eat your sister's overly tasty food before we get to this next time will ya?" Naruto asked after breaking the kiss. Kiba nodded, but he then sharply took in a bit of air as Naruto lightly grabbed his still somehow flaccid organ within its confines. The boy flipped Kiba onto his back on the bed and began undoing his jacket zipper with his teeth.
"Hey, that's cheap," Kiba complained.
"Don't be mad just because I know your body," Naruto replied with a smirk. He took his beta's lips in his own, and they shared a kiss as the blond removed Kiba's jacket. Naruto let him have his fun, but now Kiba had a second level of understanding as to why the blond had said that comment from before. His eyes fell a bit in annoyance and disappointment. Naruto separated from the kiss, but he was still supporting himself with his hands and leaning over Kiba. "I told you I couldn't taste anything except the steak." The brunette slid out from under him and went to his door before unlocking it and going into the hall.
"That's not very fair Hana-Neesan," Kiba called down the steps. Laughter erupted from Kiba's mother and sister. "Mom, you planned this didn't you?"
"Yes in fact," Tsume replied. "It took you two long enough to notice."
"Well, I suppose you can just rinse your mouths out with some water," Hana suggested. "But you're right; that was dirty. There is actually a sense nullifier in there, so even if you had waited or simply moved on, you wouldn't have been able to taste each other at all, which I'm guessing is fifty percent of the enjoyment?"
"That's about right," Naruto replied. He leaned on the railing, and everyone could see that his eyes were both red, but no fury resided in them. "I'm guessing though that this was like one final test?"
"Ya actually," Tsume replied guiltily. "Obviously, you would have just torn Kiba's clothes off and jumped right in instead of taking it slow if the Kyuubi was the one behind things. In that case, we would have come up there and stopped things if we heard Kiba scream louder than necessary." Her son frowned and gave her a steely gaze. "Just drink some water and Hana's nullifier will wear off. Hey, now it's your whisker marks that are growing." Naruto came all the way down the stairs and picked up a metal bowl. Indeed, his whisker marks were thickening.
"Well, do we now have it established that Naruto is the one in control?" Kiba asked a bit out of annoyance. Tsume and Hana nodded. Kiba walked over and got two glasses from a cabinet and filled them with water. He handed one to Naruto who was still examining his face.
"Thanks," the blond replied. He put the bowl down and slowly drank the entirety of his water. Kiba also drank his, and then Naruto claimed his lips right in front of Tsume and Hana. Both women giggled a bit. "That's for earlier," Naruto said. "I can finally taste you again; that's good."
"Okay, now you two are free to go," Tsume told them with a smile. "You only got Kiba's jacket off, so I shouldn't keep you waiting." Her son blushed, and Naruto dragged him up the stairs by his wrist this time. He was a bit frazzled however when he heard Kurumaru barking angrily from inside Tsume's room. "HEY!" the woman yelled, scaring Naruto much more than her dog. Kiba now had a cold sweat too as they stood on the top step. The black wolf instantly became docile. "I already told you he'd be staying here once in a while. Naruto and Kiba are together; get over it," the brunette's mother said still loudly enough to be heard through the floorboards. "If you behave for the rest of the night, I'll let you out before I fall asleep. But Kami help you if you try and go after those two. You guys should be fine now," she said towards Kiba and Naruto.
"Thanks?" Naruto said awkwardly not knowing if he really was safe in this house. He let Kiba go as they entered his room for the second time. Akamaru was frightened too, and he curled himself into a tight ball in the blanket in his basket bed. "You alright Akamaru?" Naruto asked. He couldn't understand the white dogs moans, groans, or other sounds he used for communication.
"Ya, he says that he just can't get over how intimidating Mom's voice is," Kiba told him. Naruto leaned down and petted Akamaru softly and also scratching him behind his ears. The white dog relaxed a bit. "You are pretty good with smaller animals when it isn't a giant pit-bull on the end of a leash pulling you through a mine field."
"Kakashi-Sensei did that to me on purpose," Naruto replied with a grin. "Ugh, I'm getting itchy." He stopped giving Akamaru attention and finally just broke out of his new clothes down to his dark blue boxers. Naruto scratched himself all over, and Kiba was not much better off. He finally caught sight of the triangle of pubic hairs going from Naruto's navel to beneath his underwear, and he began getting aroused. The problem was that Naruto was almost in pain from his itchiness, and Kiba was following close behind. "Screw it," the blond spoke. He quickly and surprisingly parted Kiba from his clothes down to his own black boxers as well and dumped the brunette in his bed. The Inuzuka boy became frightened until Naruto laid down next to him and wrapped his arms around his body.
"Are you okay Naruto?" Kiba asked a bit fearfully. His itchiness was wearing away slowly though, and Naruto was no longer scratching himself madly. The blond had just stopped as he breathed deeply and slowly while looking Kiba in the eyes. Naruto nodded.
"Sorry," he spoke. "I just couldn't take it knowing you were standing right there. But are you still alright?" Naruto did always try to care about everyone else more than himself.
"Ya, and I'm sorry for not trusting you, but I thought you were gonna just pound me into oblivion for a second," Kiba replied apologetically. Naruto drew their faces closer and nuzzled his left clan marking in apology. "It's fine; my itchiness is gone, how about yours?"
"I'm fine now Kiba," Naruto said after pulling his head back a bit. "I guess we're gonna have to skip the formalities." Kiba could feel his member standing at attention, and he and Naruto were so close to each other, but he wasn't going to just act like a depraved woman and beg for it. He wrapped one arm around Naruto's waist and put his other hand on the back off Naruto's head. Kiba brought the blond to him, and they shared a loving kiss, no tongue, just feelings. Naruto moaned a bit though when his clothed dick hit Kiba's leg; it was quite apparent that they both needed relief right now, but Naruto wouldn't act like some animal. He restrained himself and took it slowly. "Do you want to have sex Kiba?" Naruto asked remembering the promise he and the brunette had made. "Or do you just want to stay like this and sleep?" Kiba smiled and kissed Naruto again before placing his five fingertips lightly on the blond's seal. Naruto shivered at the touch, and he answered by caressing the brunette's right marking with his thumb and licking his bottom lip to ask for entrance. Kiba broke off though.
"Ya, I'll have sex with you Naruto," he replied. Naruto smiled lightly before softly reclaiming Kiba's lips. He opened for his alpha, and Naruto slowly went over his teeth and gums, savoring Kiba's flavor. It was addicting, but one could only enjoy it if he went slowly. He brought the brunette's tongue into a dance, and the whole time they kept their eyes fixated on each other while caressing each other's sensitive marks. When they broke apart for air, they were both panting and smiling. "I love you Naruto," Kiba said as he lay on his right shoulder staring at him.
"You too," Naruto replied breathily. Both boys could smell each other's arousal on top of their scents from the heat, and it was devilishly alluring. Tsume and Hana sat just outside Kiba's door listening, and they could smell the boys' scents as well. "Do you think we'll be able to be like this forever Kiba?" Naruto asked. The two women froze, and Kiba was shocked.
"What do you mean Naruto?" he asked. The blond looked a bit away from him and down into the sheets. "Oh, you mean like us being together." He took the back of Naruto's neck in his left hand. "It's not that I think I could do better or anything, but I don't think any girls around here would be willing to accept you like I do. I'll always stand by you Naruto. If you find a girl, then so be it, but I'll stay with you as long as you want me to. I promise." The blond teared up as Kiba kissed him softly. The brunette changed the way he rubbed Naruto's seal too in order to make him feel accepted and loved, not just lusted after.
"True love if I ever saw it," Kyuubi spoke from within Naruto's mind. "You've found one great partner Naruto. Treasure him always like he does for you." The blond broke from their kiss and stared into Kiba's eyes with a profound joy in his red orbs. He always could be open around Kiba, more than was ever possible with the rest of his friends. Naruto was always afraid, and yet Kiba could easily peel back the façade he wore and still look at him as a person worth loving and being a friend to. Even with his greatest shadow revealed, Naruto found that the Inuzuka stood by him. No one else in the village understood him like Kiba did; no one else even cared about him half as much as he did either.
"Ya," he began. "No one will ever be able to see me as more than a demon or some cursed thing. I'm glad we're friends Kiba, and I'm glad we're together." Naruto hugged him tightly and nuzzled the Inuzuka boy lovingly, trying to show just how much he loved Kiba. No matter how much he tried though, it didn't feel like enough to him. "Be honest Kiba," he told him. "Are you satisfied with me being your partner?" Tsume and Hana were both nearing heart attack. Not only was Naruto the one in nearly complete control, but he was nothing like the completely cheerful kid they always saw. Something needed to be done about Naruto's life, but what they had yet to figure out.
"I love you Naruto," Kiba said genuinely. "As long as you're insecure about how well you express your feelings to me, then you know for a fact that you're doing all you can. I know; it doesn't seem like it should be enough, and that's what makes it enough. I'm both happy and a little sad that I'm the only one who gets to see you like this because while it makes this a personal gift, it also means that no one really knows you. Naruto, you shouldn't have to wear that mask all the time, and I'm glad that you can take it off around me. You don't have to feel completely alone anymore, and you don't have to hide your sadness and pain. I'm just glad that you trust me enough to drop your guard Naruto; you're precious to me." The blond had broken down crying in Kiba's arms as the brunette stroked his spiky hair. Naruto hugged Kiba tightly as his entire being was laid bare. Anyone else would have just beaten him or rejected him, but Kiba truly was Naruto's perfect mate, accepting, loving, and willing to stand by him even though he was a complete outcast to everyone else.
"I…" Naruto began.
"Shhhh," Kiba told him lovingly. "It hurts; I know. Just stay here Naruto. Everything's fine. I won't leave you." He kissed Naruto's head like a mother or father would, and eventually, the blond fell asleep in his arms as his sobs drained his energy. Kiba looked down at Naruto's wet face glittering in the moonlight that came through his window. The blond's whisker marks had receded to the norm, but his eyes were still red like the Kyuubi's. Kiba stroked Naruto's cheek with his thumb, and Naruto moaned lightly in his sleep, but his hug didn't slacken. Tsume and Hana quietly opened his door to Kiba's dismay. He looked up at them seriously and even angrily, and a low growl resounded in his throat as he held Naruto closely. Kiba didn't know where it came from though and softened.
"You really are my son Kiba," his mother told him as she smiled. "Don't be mad, but we listened to that whole thing. I owe you an apology. I should have trusted you more, but even more importantly, I should have listened. He shouldn't have to live like he does, and I'm sorry that I followed the village's beliefs." She approached Kiba and Naruto, and her son's gaze turned steely once more. Tsume sat down next to her almost naked son, but she didn't care about that, and Kiba was too occupied to be embarrassed about it that moment. "You two really are meant for each other, and I'm sorry I never noticed that." She kept her eyes on Naruto's face, and she moved her hand to stroke his check, but Kiba growled once more. His instincts were running wild. No one should ever touch his alpha, but his mother showed that she meant no harm and that she didn't mean to steal him from her son. She felt over Naruto's smooth whisker marks. They only grew hair when he used the Kyuubi's chakra or when his body hadn't been relieved in too long a while like earlier. The amount of hormones coursing through his veins showed just how traumatic this night was for the blond. Kiba softened his gaze a little. His mother was now acting like a mother towards Naruto too.
"There's no doubt you guys will win that contest at the end," Hana said with a smile. "One element of success is getting to know each other, and this would receive a maximum score already. Another element would be emotional bonds, which you two share a ton of. Heck, you even conquered your heat with them." Kiba mentally checked himself, no uncomfortable warmth, no arousal, no itchiness, nothing.
"You better treasure him Kiba," Tsume told him a bit sternly. "Kami help you if you ever forget tonight. Only you will ever know him like this. No one else in the village will ever be able to love him like you do. He put his heart on a silver platter and handed it to you. What will you do with it?" Kiba stroked Naruto's hair as he thought about it. "Abuse this and he'll be traumatized forever, ignore it and he'll never love again, treasure it…and he will stay loyal to you as you are to him. I will personally beat the Hell out of you if you ever take this for granted in the slightest Kiba. Just remember that he only ever opens himself up for you. Now get some rest. It's late. Oh, and take a shower with him in the morning. You can use the master bathroom. The rest I leave to you. Goodnight Kiba," his mother said before giving a kiss on the forehead. This was her rarest gesture ever to be seen, so the significance of the night was engraved on Kiba's heart for eternity. Hana smiled at him.
"Night little bro," she said quietly before shutting the door. Kiba snuggled up closely to Naruto and pulled the sheet over them before nuzzling him and falling asleep with their faces touching, Kiba smiling from it. He didn't think of Naruto as a trophy, but he thought about this as winning the love of the most beautiful person in the Leaf Village, and it made him feel on top of the world as he fell into sleep's embrace while still in the blond's.
Author Notes: Aw, how sweet. Sorry about the missing lemon, but I'm aiming for a true love story. There will be one in the next chapter, probably two of them. Remember, I love my reviewers, and I like hearing your suggestions on how to make things better if you have any. All I get are compliments (not that I'm looking for insults), but constructive criticism is very welcome. I'm learning how to be a better author for an Honors English Class, and gaining experience from writing fanfics has helped me get a much higher grade in my opinion. I will try to update sooner. Sorry for the shortness.