A/N: Aha! A new chapter. Sorry its taken me so long but we just finished classes today and finals studying week has started so I finally had a little bit of time to write this. I hope you enjoy it. Remember: READ, REVIEW, REPEAT. Some of my other stories need a little loving too.

Chapter 12

Kakashi was battling on the front lines, cutting his way through a crowd of ninja. The kunai in his had was drenched in his blood and half of his face was dripping the sticky, red liquid. His Sharigan was whirling as he struck down another faceless opponent. Shouts rose from the battlefield around him, but he ignored them. His mind was focused on the man he knew stood at the other end of the battlefield. He had seen the man from a great distance, but he had no problem recognizing the chakra signature.

Snarling, he tossed his kunai aside and quickly summoned a few ninken. The dogs leapt at the nearest opponent, tearing at their throats with long, sharp fangs. Explosions rocked the open field as Kakashi rushed forward again, ducking under a giant shurikan as it sailed over him.

"Boss!" Pakkun shouted out as he rushed over to Kakashi, his flat nose splashed with blood.

"Pakkun, what are you doing here?" Kakashi asked.

"The pup is safe so I came back to assist," the pug replied.

"We need to break through the lines. Can you find Tsunade and ask if she has any further orders?" Kakashi asked.

The pug huffed in agreement and took off, his abnormal athletic build racing across the bloody field. Kakashi turned around just in time to see a glint and duck just in time. The kunai scraped the side of his head and the opposing ninja growled in rage. Forcing an electric current into his hand, Kakashi jammed his fist into the hollow between the man's ribs. He smiled a little when the ninja let out a howl of pain, his body convulsing from the electricity that flowed easily through it.

As the man's body fell to the ground, Kakashi looked around. Guy and some of the other Jounin were up ahead of him, trying to dispatch of their opponents as quickly and efficiently as possible. Kiba and Akamaru were mowing over at least half a dozen ninja with their powerful twin attacks while others were being bitten into submission by Shino's army of bugs. Rock Lee was fighting along side his teacher and Sakura. The pink-haired kunoichi's hands were encased in blue chakra as she delivered one harsh blow after another.

Seeing an incoming attack, Kakashi sped forward, his hands forming a series of complex signs. Slamming into the other ninja, he delivered a harsh blow to the man's neck, the force of his overpowering chakra snapping the man's neck in half.

"Kakashi!" Kurenai screamed.

The white-haired Jounin turned to look at the kunoichi as she approached. His eyebrows furrowed.

"I thought you were supposed to be protecting the Academy?" Kakashi asked.

"I was, but I thought you'd need to know first," Kurenai panted. "Something is going on, something bad. Not ten minutes ago, I saw Iruka out in the streets in his wolf form. When I approached him, he snarled and tried to attack me!"

Before Kakashi could reply, several shuriken cut the air between him and kunoichi. Springing into action, they replied in force with two well-placed shuriken of their own, the little stars embedding themselves in the attacker's eyes.

"Where is he now?" Kakashi asked.

"I don't know! He ran off and I had to take Shinobu to safety first," the kunoichi said.

"Shit! What the hell is that idiot thinking?" Kakashi snarled.

"I don't think he was. His Ookami side almost seemed to be in control, like it was all instinctual!" Kurenai shouted. "Kakashi, behind you!"

Kicking out, Kakashi threw his newest attacker back, the man hitting the ground hard before several rabid ninken leapt on top of him, tearing at his throat.

"Does Tsunade know yet?" Kakashi asked.

Kurenai shook her head. "Do you want me to go looking for him?"

"No, report back to the Academy. The dogs will probably find him before we can. I have a feeling that his parental instincts kicked in and he fled to safer ground."

With a nod, the kunoichi took off, leaping over dead bodies with ease. Almost on cue, one of the ninken, a large terrier, dashed off in search of the familiar wolfy scent of Iruka. Kakashi whirled around to meet his next opponent, dispatching the man easily with a furious Chidori to the chest. The chakra inside him was rampant, nearly out of control. He couldn't even tell if it was from the thrill of the battle or the rage that was burning inside of him.

"Stupid Iru," he snapped quietly under his breath as he ran over to help Sasuke with an especially tough ninja. "Where the hell are you?"

He came up behind Sasuke, both of them summoning up another chidori. Their opponent easily dodged the twin punches, quickly ducking under to kick at Sasuke's knee. The last Uchiha leapt up to avoid the sweep, but was caught in the back by the man's other heel as he came back down. Kakashi threw a handful of shurikan at the downed man, but once again, the other ninja easily avoided them. Panting hard, Kakashi was about to formulate another set of seals when a loud howl cut through the air and he was splashed with blood. The other ninja screamed in pain as a giant black form bore down on him, jaws snapping and claws gleaming red with blood. Sasuke and Kakashi backed off a little as the wolf snapped the man's neck, silencing his screams.

"Iru?"

The Ookami's eyes turned up to him, the ice blue eye focusing on them. Kakashi nearly gasped in shock. The blue color of the irises had seeped from beyond their black-ringed boundaries, flowing to cover the pupil in a thin layer of clouds. Snarling at them, the wolf snapped it jaws at Sasuke. The pregnant belly swayed a little with the wolf's movements.

"What the-"

A yell of triumph from up ahead and the wolf turned it attention from them. Growling deep in his throat, the wolf bared his fangs. A shiver ran up Kakashi's spine, although he couldn't tell if it was caused by the furious tone in his lover's growl or the sudden chill in the air.

Snapping himself out of his thoughts, Kakashi glanced down at his feet, frowning. The grass beneath his sandals was turning a strange shade of white and the substance had even started to creep up onto his shoes. Jerking back, he threw a quick glance over at the pregnant Ookami. The wolf's growl grew deeper as the air around him started to shimmer with white sparkles.

"Fuck! Everyone, get back to the village now!" he shouted.

"Ka-"

"Just fucking do it Guy!" the white-haired Jounin practically screamed.

The dark-haired man frowned, but nodded in response as he dispatched his current opponent and, grabbing Lee by the back of the neck, took off in the direction of the Konoha.

"Kakashi, what the hell is going on?" Sasuke asked from behind the Jounin.

"Go back to Konoha, Sasuke," Kakashi snarled, his tone copying that of his wolfish lover.

"Fuck that, you-"

Something snapped loudly and Kakashi whipped around just in time to hear Iruka's growl rise into a howl. The Ookami threw himself onto his back legs, his front paws curling down against the curve of his pregnant stomach. His long tail stood proud and the ears were tight against his head.

"Fuck! Iru!"

Kakashi threw himself at his lover as the world exploded in a flash of white. He gripped the black fur tightly in his fists. Everything around him seemed to freeze and all life except him and the wolf that was his lover ceased to exist. He couldn't hear anything over the wind that howled in his ears, pulling and yanking and slashing at his clothes. Snow clung to his body as it rushed past and ice was starting to form on his eyelashes. Only Iruka's heat cut through the cold, reminding him that the wolf was still there.

Suddenly, the howling stopped and everything seemed to settle. Kakashi slowly opened his eyes, gasping at what he saw.

Everything was covered in snow, a thick sheet having fallen in the sheer few moments that the storm had raged. The bodies of the dead and supposed living were buried, completely covered so that it was impossible to tell where they were. Leaves had been ripped from the trees of the forest around Konoha, leaving the branches bare. The fields of vegetation had been stripped away, including the village crops.

Dropping back down onto all fours, Iruka growled softly at his lover. Kakashi turned his attention back to the wolf as Iruka nuzzled his neck with his muzzle, whining softly. The blue eyes had returned to their normal state, the pupil once again black and dark. Wrapping an arm across Iruka's flanks, Kakashi buried his face in his lover's side, his other hand busy stroking the enlarged stomach.

"Fuck Iru, don't do that again," Kakashi murmured, head-butting the wolf's side lightly.

The wolf whined in reply, his tail swishing to make contact with Kakashi's leg. Standing up, the white-haired Jounin looked around them.

"Do you think anyone is still alive?"

Iruka's ears pricked and he nuzzled Kakashi's pant leg, yipping in affirmation. Kakashi glanced down at his lover, who seemed to give him an almost wolfy grin.

"Don't look so smug, Iru. You could have wiped out the whole village if you wanted," Kakashi said, petting the wolf on the head.

Suddenly, not a few feet from them, Sasuke burst up through the snow, panting. He fixed his wide eyes on Kakashi and Iruka, snarling.

"Oh look who it is. You always did favor your former students, Iru," Kakashi joked softly, the wolf yipping in reply.

"What the hell was that?" Sasuke snarled, his eyes narrowing into slits.

As others around them started to rise from the snow, all confused and shocked, Kakashi sobered. He glanced down at Iruka who shook a few stray flakes of snow form his coat. The Ookami seemed completely unperturbed by the angry Uchiha a few feet away, trotting over to another spot to start digging in the snow. With his help, Sakura burst through the snow with the same wide eyes as the others.

"That was Iruka's full power. He's told me about it before. The only other time he's ever used it was when he escaped from Himura's compound, when he killed supposedly hundreds of men by freezing them to death."