Chapter 3: Irresistible

"What cha reading?" Naruto asks by her ear.

Hinata can feel his smirk on her and her face burns again once more as she sunk her head into the book.

Naruto had said he wanted to study if she had the time, maybe he meant her and not their actual class assignments…

The library was thankfully quiet in the afternoon, hardly any one was around with most classes going on.

Next to her is as much piles she could find on books pertaining to love, lust, and sex's effect on the body along with a medical dictionary that covered diseases and disorders primarily related to the reproductive system.

Because one of these must have something that connects to Naruto's problem! Hopefully…

Okay, maybe not.

The librarian had already sent her a strange look when she asked at the front where to search for said items, Naruto smiling casually right behind her not helping matters.

"You won't find anything pertaining to my condition in those books, trust me I've searched plenty of articles and read pages upon pages related to hormones and its effects on the brain and body." Naruto notes, spinning a pen against the desk.

She peeks up from reading about penile conditions (the section she doesn't want to mention to him and endure more of his teasing) and frowns. "And you haven't found anything at all; seriously?!"

"Nope!"

She wished she could be as relaxed about this as he was, but then again Naruto was used to this.

'What's going to happen next though? First it was his eyes, they became red. Second was his nails and teeth growing sharper and longer. Third was the fox ears…what would be fourth? A tail popping out?'

The thought made her absentmindedly check to make sure.

Naruto followed her line of sight, smirk broadening.

"Why Lilac, are you trying to check out my butt?"

"N-No! I mean, I just don't want you to get all excited again…and I just wondered if a tail was going to be the next thing that popped up." She grumbled, flustering.

"You don't need to be shy about it! It is a nice butt after all."

Hinata restrained back a laugh. "I wasn't looking there for the reasons you're thinking; honest."

He clearly doesn't believe her though, eyes flickering between blue and red as his teeth began to grow.

She kicked at his legs and the motions stopped.

"Ow, what the hell?!" He cursed, rubbing at his sore leg.

Hinata scooted her chair back from him, sighing.

Transforming in public again was a hugeno-no.

"You need to stay calm, we can't risk another episode like what happened back at the park."

Naruto pouted before smiling again, scooting his chair back over. "Don't worry, next time I'll be more relaxed!"

'Next time?'

Was he going to request her again?

She thought back to the conversation she had overheard between Tsunade and Jiraiya. She hadn't met the man properly yet or knew who he was referring to whenhe spoke of his 'godson' using their call services…

And knowing how old he was his godson could be around the same age as many of the middle aged men who frequently called.

'I won't get my hopes up that he was talking about somebody around my age...'

"If there's going to be a next time, you'll have to call and pay again." Hinata notes.

Naruto nods wryly, waving her off with a yawn. "Already been taking care of."

He moves to stand though before she can question him more, shrugging on his backpack. "You work again Thursday night this week, right? You'll hear from me then."

He pauses midway in his walk down the rows of books, turning to look at her again over his shoulder.

"Oh and by the way, the fourth sign isn't a tail coming out of me silly."

Hinata shifted up in her chair, curling her hands against the hems of her shirt. His impish grin could only mean it was probably something worse that she would have trouble helping him control or hide…

"What is it then?"

"I get a keener sense of smell."

To prove his point he breathed in deeply, sighing as he inhaled.

"My guess is that you've been favoring vanilla over strawberry lotion as of late and when we sat close enough earlier I knew you had used breath mints to take away the smell of some chips you ate at lunch."

He's right.

His grin broadened at her astonished look, tapping his nose lightly.

"I would even go as far to say I can smell when others are aroused…" He trailed off.

Hinata blinked, face warming as she snapped her legs shut. "I-I'm not-"

"But that's a discussion for another time! See ya later!" He finished, disappearing around the corner.

What just happened?

Not only had no studying been accomplished, Hinata was left feeling more confusion than when this whole session had started!

And by the time Thursday night rolls around, she still feels unprepared for how to face Naruto let alone the many other calls from the men seeking escort services to late night parties or talking through hour long scenarios.

It's 2:30 am, no calls yet from Naruto.

But she has been shifting through many horny men, must be due to the weekend soon arriving.

Speaking of horny men…

"Hey, some old fart is looking for you by Tsunade's office Lilac before you start your shift." 'Peony' or Akemi whispered by her ear with a giggle as she gathered her belongings from her locker.

The whisper is loud enough to garner a few head turns, smirks and lighthearted taunts that she goes for 'grandpas' fill the air.

Ick, already starting off the night with gross mental images.

She moves extra slower in getting ready now, avoiding her favorite pink lip gloss and lavender perfume stored away in her locker.

No need to attract any more attention for the night.

The hallway is dark and cold leading to Tsunade's office, nothing like the vibrancy of lights and pictures that adorn the main calling room sections.

By the time she reaches he door, she hears a familiar boisterous voice.

It's him again.

"So, where's Lilac? You told me she was working tonight; isn't she? I need to make sure this woman meets my approval!" Jiraiya questioned, looking around eagerly.

Tsunade scoffed, swirling with the remnants of ice from her liquor glass. "Oh calm down, when she gets here I expect you to keep your hands to yourself."

Jiraiya wiggled his fingers in the air, grinning. "Oh, someone sounds a bit jealous! Do you want my fingers to wander over you perhaps?"

"No." She answered flatly, rolling her eyes.

Jiraiya pouted. "Well, you didn't have to respond that fast."

Hinata sighed, taking the opportunity to knock and gain both of their attentions.

Rather as well get this over with.

"Is it okay to come in madam?" She asked gently.

A part of her hoped she would say no and she could turn back around, but no she gives her to the go ahead to enter.

Jiraiya eyes her with a grin (stare lingering long enough on her chest that Tsunade jabs him with a pen.)

"It's good to finally meet you in person Lilac. Naruto's told me so much about you." He stated, reaching out to shake her hand.

Hinata hesitantly shook it back. "Naruto?"

Jiraiya nodded. "My godson has taken an interest in you and let me tell you, I think I know why! He didn't tell me you had such big-"

Tsunade cleared her throat, amber eyes narrowing making him gulp.

"Um well anyways, Naruto wants to request you again and I'm willing help him pay for a few more calls and outings considering how serious he was about this. Would that be okay with you?" He asked.

So Naruto had been the person they had been referring to the other night? The knot of fear in her chest lessened slightly.

"I...I don't mind, however I feel wrong about accepting any more money if I can't help Naruto with his problem." Hinata ventured.

She could tell he was surprised hearing that, any other girl would happily accept the cash and endure a few more dates as compensation, no questions asked.

Obsidian eyes glimmered with amusement as he looked back to Tsunade.

"Certainly have some unique call girls working here."

Tsunade just smiled. "Lilac has only been working here a few weeks now. She isn't like the typical women you pay visits to at all those brothels."

Jiraiya hummed, fixing his gaze back on her. The smile began to slip from his face though as he cracked his knuckles.

"Well, I appreciate your honesty I really do, though I doubt you'll be able to help change his 'problem'. No girl has and hell, I've even done training with him to help him control 'it' to no avail."

'Training?'

Tsunade snorted, pouring herself another glass. "You probably scarred Naruto even more with your 'training' as you call it than helped him! Either that, or he became more confused than ever in how to approach the opposite sex in trying out all your stupid tactics."

Jiraiya huffed, crossing his arms. "It's not like you tried anything to help him control himself either! He's a young man now with a healthy libido and his urges need to be fulfilled somehow!"

"Not by peeping at women in bathhouses or going to gentleman's clubs!"

"Those are perfectly good research and training sites!"

Their bickering only seemed to escalate until Hinata cut in by putting a hand between them.

Maybe these two needed to let loose on some unresolved 'tension' of their own.

"I'll help Naruto learn to relax himself so that he doesn't keep losing power over himself when he transforms; somehow…"

Jiraiya sent her a lecherous grin. "Hmm? How so? I'm sure by now you know what triggers these episodes of his."

She reddened at his underlying implication. "I-I'll think of something!"

Tsunade wiped away the sake from her lips, pointing a finger back to Jiraiya. "All I know is you better pay up! Lilac isn't going to do this for free, especially with how difficult this case is going to be if she can even fix Naruto's condition!"

Well geez, that didn't sound very encouraging.

But still, she wanted to try.

The phone next to her rings again, 'Tulip' or Kotomi glances at it too before sending a shrug her way with a smile.

"I'm still on my lunch break." She mouths, sitting up to head towards the downstairs area where it's quieter.

Hinata gritted her teeth. Said lunch break of hers should've been over close to an hour ago.

She hated working nights without at least Sakura or Ino around to help make the night go by faster. It was her first night in a long while not having one of them around to help give her tips or relieve her when she went on break. It would be nice to eat something and relax from the constant buzz of phones going off.

The phone continued to ring, this caller was very persistent.

"Hello, Jewel After Hours; how can we help you?" Hinata purred out.

"Hey Lilac, is that you? I forgot to get your personal phone number you use at work so I had to call the main line again." Naruto stated.

At her silence he chuckled, juggling the phone closer to his ear.

"Surprised to be hearing from me again? Told ya I was going to call the next time you worked! You sound a lot more confident from the last time we talked."

Hinata cleared her throat, feeling her mouth go dry. She knew he was going to call eventually, but not how to actually respond when he did.

"I…I met your godparent earlier. Jiraiya."

"Yeah I figured you would eventually. He better not have touched you, he can take his perverted behavior too far sometimes."

She listened as he described stories of their ventures in Konoha and into neighboring cities during summer and winter breaks from school, Jiraiya often wandering from place to place in order to gain ideas for his popular series of adult novels.

"You know, I figured the phone lines would be busier what with all the rain we've been having. Most people stay in during the rainier periods like these." Naruto noted, and she could hear the patter of rain close to him as she too gazed out a blurry window to see rain puddles forming under the streetlights.

"We have been busy, you're technically my 11th call of the night so far." Hinata pointed out.

Naruto paused, a crackling sound going through the phone. When he speaks again, his voice has become undeniably deeper.

"Oh? That's a problem then."

Hinata cocked her head in confusion at the underlying annoyance in his tone. Wasn't it a good thing to be getting a lot of calls? It was how she mainly got paid after all. "Huh? How so?"

She could practically see his razor sharp teeth flashing. "Because didn't granny Tsunade and the old pervert tell you? You're my client now; no one else's for the time being."

Nobody had told her about that!

Unless Naruto had made this rule up.

Her heart thumped harder against her chest. "Um, that sounds a bit possessive of you."

Naruto clicked his tongue, but she knows he's smiling probably wider now. "I am being possessive Lilac."

At least he was being honest with her.

"And since you're working with me now, there's something I've been really wanting to try out." His voice becomes sultry enough that it makes her bite her lip in nervous anticipation.

"Talk dirty to me."

-X-

"So Hinata, rumor has it that you've been rising up in popularity. I even heard from Haruka that some older guy specifically came to Tsunade's office just to request you!" Ino questions.

Hinata choked on her drink, shaking her head rapidly at her friends' smirking.

"No, no he was just the godfather of that one client I went out with!" She explained.

Sakura paused mid chew in her bite of her sandwich, licking away crumbs from her lips. "Huh? You mean that beast guy you were mentioning to us?"

Hinata nodded, twirling her fork into the last pieces of fruit on her plate. "Yeah, well he um…wanted to meet up again."

Ino whistled lowly garnering a blush out of her. "I don't know what you did to get another request again so fast, but you'll have to teach me your secrets!"

"Right? It normally takes us probably around a week or two to hear back from the same guy; and that's if they called on a weekend." Sakura agrees.

Did they really want to take on this type of problem though?

Because even dirty talk over the phone was no exception to Naruto transforming.

"I've never really done anything like this before though!" Hinata squirmed.

"Of course you have Lilac! What do you think all those men were calling about in the first place? Not to talk about the weather or their 9 to 5 boring day jobs." Naruto replied.

She made a point of sighing into the phone, trying to remember how she saw so many of the other girls chat about this type of thing.

"Well okay…tell me what you're wearing."

Naruto snickered and she could hear the sound of a zipper close by. "Only my trademark orange and black jacket with a white t-shirt underneath, oh and I have on my orange sweatpants too!"

Not very sexy.

But typical Naruto attire.

"Ah, orange must be one of your favorite colors." Hinata mused.

Naruto hummed his agreement. "It is. Enough about me though, what are you wearing?"

Hinata glanced down at her clothes, she was dressed more modestly and comfortably in a tank top and shorts over the tight dresses and skirts surrounding her.

Would that appeal to him?

"A tank top, huh? Is it one with or without a bra built into it?"

Hinata sputtered, nearly dropping the phone. "W-Why do you need to know that?!"

She could practically see his devilish smile. "Just wondering is all."

His curiosity doesn't stop there though, voice shifting to become quieter and subdued.

"Hey Lilac, would you…would you ever let me touch you?"

Now she's sure her whole face must be red. "T-Touch me? It would have to depend; I mean I don't let just any guy get that close to me."

He barely conceals his grunt, maybe she wasn't as horrible at dirty talk as she thought.

"I'm sure you could make an exception for me."

"Where would it be?" She breathed out.

Naruto growled, voice beginning to crackle. "Everywhere, from your head to your toes. I want to know what noises you'll make for me when I pleasure you."

And she could imagine it. He already enjoyed roaming his eyes over her figure, but adding his hands into it too?

Or his lips?

She shivered.

That distinctive animalistic snarl in his voice snaps her out of it though, his breathing too panty and low.

They should stop.

"Naruto, try to relax for me." Hinata murmurs gently.

He groans in response, no longer sounding as the beast that consumed him during intimate moments like this.

"You stopped us from getting to the best part Lilac."

True, she felt partially annoyed with herself for breaking the mood as well.

But he was going to transform and that would have increased the awkwardness of their conversation tenfold!

"So Saturday night then we can finish this where we left off. In person." Naruto continues.

"We are?" Hinata asks.

Naruto nods. "We are, clear your schedule."

Wait, she wasn't ready yet! She hadn't even come up with proper ideas on how to help with 'training' to keep him calm!

Though it's apparently already been set. Saturday at 8:00 pm at Ichiraku Ramen.

When she glances at the clock again an hour has already passed by.

He truly did know how to make work go by faster.

"So where's the date spot going to be at this time? Make sure it's somewhere out in the open in case things go sour." Sakura notes.

Oh, they didn't have to worry about that.

Safety for others weighed more on her mind than for herself.

"Since I picked the place last time, Naruto wants to go to this place called Ichiraku Ramen. He claimed it's the best place to get noodles in the city."

Ino sniffed at that (never a fan of 'dates' taking her to fast food places), scrolling through her phone idly. "Never heard of it, though maybe he wants to do some foreplay with noodles like he did with the beast thing?"

Sakura snaps her fingers, running along with the idea. "Hey, maybe that's his problem! He has such weird fetishes that it turns girls off!"

'No, you're not even close.' Hinata wants to add in.

Those fox ears weren't cosplay items nor were his eyes just suddenly turning scarlet.

It was nice to imagine it was, up until when she actually felt the fur between her fingers…

Ino sips off the rest of her drink, beaming as a cool wind passed over them.

"Alright then, I think it's decided since this guy is going to keep paying you Hinata, you'll just have to help him find a way to control his weird behaviors in society!

Hinata leaned her head against her palm. "And what if constantly seeing lewd or erotic stuff makes him go wild?"

Sakura's eyes sparkled with purpose. "Then you just regulate and limit how much erotic things he sees until he learns to keep it in check! He has to be exposed to it in measure doses in order for him to overcome it."

So they wanted her to keep exposing Naruto to perverted things in the anticipation he would eventually control his body's morphing on his own?

That was…terrible advice!

Though she supposed it was worth a shot, it wasn't like she had any other better ideas coming to mind.

-X-

"You should try the miso ramen, it's the one I usually order when I come here!" Naruto suggests to her as she stares over the menu.

So far, so good.

They were having a perfectly normal date.

Naruto hadn't shown any signs of changing since they arrived and save for his hands wandering underneath the table a few times, he hasn't given her any reason to worry.

Yet.

"How do you like it?" He asks, grinning as she slurped down the remaining noodles in her bowl.

"It's good! It's nice especially at this time of year when it's getting cooler." Hinata replies, wiping her mouth as she set her chopsticks down.

Still, she wasn't actually sticking to the plan.

She was supposed to be lightly enticing Naruto, but how exactly? Naruto was clearly a regular at this shop, the last thing she wanted was for him to get kicked out for scaring the other customers.

"I'm…I'm glad you know that you wanted to go out again. I wasn't sure how you were going to react after how last time went, I couldn't even properly look you in the eye as I walked you home." Naruto mumbles, scratching a hand behind his head.

Hinata smiled, shaking her head. "Your case is interesting Naruto."

"Yeah, but not in a good way." He muttered softly, blue eyes somber as he looked away from her toward the other patrons seated around them.

He frowned at a particularly frisky couple, the woman feeding the man beside her and vice versa as they broke out in fits of giggles when one would purposely miss the other's mouth.

'I don't think I'll ever have an ordinary relationship like that.'

Hinata followed his line of sight, getting his attention by tapping on the table. "Do you want to get out of here?

Naruto arched a brow, gaze still half focused on what was going on around them. "And go where?"

It was still raining out, sky blanketed with dull grey clouds. There wouldn't be as much outdoor festivities knowing the current weather…

"Have you ever been to the botanical gardens close by the city hall? They just recently opened it up last month after bringing in some new plants and flora that typically grow in Kumo and Iwa." Hinata questioned.

Naruto shrugged, but shook his head. "We can check it out. Flower pressing and gardening are some of your favorite hobbies, right?"

The gardens are quiet save for the patter of droplets against the leaves and petals. They share an umbrella as they walk around paths of yellows, whites, reds, and purple flowers in bloom.

"Naruto, come smell this one! It has a fruity aroma to it." Hinata points out, stepping out from under the umbrella to read the name of the batch: scented primrose.

His focus is more on her though than any of the scents and blossoms around them.

The rain is soaking her, making her clothes stick and when she looks his way again he can begin to see the clear outlines of her bra…

Why did she think wearing white was a good idea?

'She doesn't know what she's doing to me.'

But he walked over nonetheless, bending down to her side.

"Do you smell it? I wonder if it's the rain bringing out its fragrance."

Instead she feels him pressing his nose into her neck, grinning at how hot her neck is as a rise of goosebumps came up near his lips.

"No, though I can smell Lilac right now."

She shuffled out of his grip, reddening at his continued staring. "N-Not me! The other flowers!"

Naruto shook his head, leaning back over to her. "I don't care about those right now."

Hinata quickly stood up at that, Naruto following suit. His fox ears twitch in arrival, crimson eyes scanning the area before gazing back at her with a wicked grin.

"Maybe we should keep walking around. It could help you calm down."

"No."

"…No?"

He stepped close enough to pull her into a hug, breathing her in again. "You're the one tempting me wearing white in this rainy weather. It's like you're asking me to attack you."

Hinata attempted to wiggle out of his grip, only making him hold on to her tighter. "You have to learn to keep this under control Naruto; you'll keep tearing up your clothes and freaking out others."

His only response was guttural growl, lifting up her chin and pressing his lips to hers.

It's a bruising and fervent kiss laced with pent up longing.

She bites on his tongue though just when he manages to probe open her mouth, eliciting a yelp out of him as he pulled back. He scowls, licking away droplets of blood while Hinata nervously rubbed at her swelling lips.

"Naruto, please relax." She whispers.

A flicker of his normal cerulean eyes comes back and it's then that realization hits him.

"Oh crap, I'm sorry! It's just you smelled so good and then I saw your lips and wanted to-"

"Ah, I get it Naruto! I already know you weren't acting like yourself!" Hinata quickly interrupted his apologizing.

Naruto stepped back from her, shoving his hands into his pockets. A painful silence fell over them as they looked away from each other.

"Should…Should I go?" He mumbled.

Hinata blinked, hesitantly reaching out a hand to his arm just as he began to walk away.

"N-No, wait! I mean there's still one last place I want to see; just to test out a thought I've been having."

He froze up at her next words.

"Can…Can I see your apartment?"

-X-

"Welcome to my humble abode! It isn't much to look at, but then again this is on the cheaper side of the town." Naruto notes, taking off his shoes at the door and walking in.

Hinata slowly untied her laces, carefully glancing around. The apartment wasn't the best as he had said, chipped paint and cracks in the floorboards unnerving. The smell of burnt foods lingered from the kitchen, whoever Naruto stayed with didn't cook much either apparently.

"Sasuke is probably at one of his evening classes, he's kind of weird too." Naruto laughs as Hinata followed behind him.

'Weird like Naruto as in-?'

She didn't bother to finish the thought, picturing a man abruptly mutating into a werewolf or some other creature of the night.

Naruto snickered even more at her worried look, shaking his head. "He's not 'weird' in the same sense as me Lilac! I mean weird as in he's a quiet asshole who keeps to himself and has basically zero friends!"

Oh…he meant a loner.

He brushed away a pile of crumbs from his half made bed, patting the spot beside him to sit down. His room showed the bright side of his personality, orange carpet and bedding matched well with the tan bookshelves and dressers around the sides.

"So…why did you want to come here?" Naruto questioned, studying her with interest.

Hinata gulped, looking around. He didn't have many photos hanging up now that she thought about it. She had only passed by one photo of him and Jiraiya that seemed to have been taken years ago.

"I thought by coming here I could gain a better insight of what you liked to do in your spare time and your family history. I figured if I knew more about what you do when your winding down at the end of the day it could help when you…um start having urges…"

This is so embarrassing to talk about!

Naruto fortunately picks up on what she means, blushing as well. "Heh, so you were going to investigate through my stuff to find something that I can think about whenever my hormones start to get the better of me?"

And she reddens further when he teasingly pokes at her sides. "That's so naughty Lilac! How would you like it if I went snooping through your personal belongings?!"

Hinata giggled. "I was going to get your permission first!"

But this was a start, maybe there was a small trinket Naruto could keep on hand whenever his thoughts became too 'excited.' If so, he could go out without fear of causing unwanted attention to himself.

He could be normal!

First things first though…

"Stop tickling me! I can't move properly." Hinata laughed, covering her mouth when her voice seemed to echo and bounce off his walls.

"I'm not tickling you though! See?" Naruto stated, holding up both hands for emphasis as he hovered above her.

Hinata paused, heart beating faster as she attempted to sit up. 'If it's not his hands, then what is that I feel brushing up on me?'

She cautiously peered down and did a double take as an orange and white tail swept across her legs.

Oh.

And of course a knock comes from the door soon after, the knob unfortunately turning as a black haired figure came into view.

"Hey moron, next time close the fridge properly or else you'll spoil all the food-"Sasuke stopped himself, staring between the pair as he took in Naruto's current appearance.

Fox ears up in alert and a tail swishing.

"Hey Sasuke, you're home early!" Naruto smiled, leaning off of Hinata to wave.

Sasuke remained silent, quietly backing out of the room and closing the door again.

Just a typical day.

Hinata rolled over to her side, maybe she could bury herself within these blankets for the next hour or two…

'Not how I wanted to be introduced to his roommate.'

Her life involving Naruto was never going to be ordinary any more.

Which meant no more taking ideas from Sakura and Ino.

-x-

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