To celebrate the death of Sasuke, Naruto gave his allies a day off, after exploding over the urn's destruction. Kiba Inzuka took this as a chance to go scavenging. The wolf headed to the abandoned Uchiha Compound, searching for artifact that he could make some money off of. The wolf smiled, entering the compound, Akamaru in tow.
Itachi Uchiha sensed the therian in his vicinity, and smiled darkly. He creeped through the shadows, remaining hidden from the wolf. He watched him intently, angered hat the wolf walked through his domain, nose in the air, liked he owned it. Itachi would show him otherwise.
Kiba and Akamaru walked through the whole Compound, picking up small pieces of jewelry, nothing to big. The therian grunted, hating how the clan hid their greatest treasures. He disliked the square compound, walking through one of the back doors. He was in a training zone, surrounded by a square shaped house. Assorted weapons gleamed in the sunlight, but one in particular caught his attention. The onyx gem gleamed in the light. Kiba smiled happily, examining the blade. It had to be worth a lot of money, and the wolf laughed in glee. He would leave the compound after he found another weapon of similar value. He laughed happily, the hound yipping in excitement. The wolf turned to growl at the hound, who whimpered before sulking to the ground. Kiba smiled, loving his life.
He inhaled through his nose deeply, enjoying the fresh air and scents. He froze mid sniff, smelling something familiar. It was the scent of an Uchiha. But how? Sasuke was dead, defeated by Hidan in the tomb of…no. The therian spun, freezing once more. Itachi Uchiha stood there, smiling uncharacteristically. He growled, preparing himself for he battle against the vampire.
Akamaru growled loudly, catching the vampire's attention. Itachi locked eyes with the huge hound, entering his mind.
Within the mind of the hound, he found the dog whimpering within a cage. Itachi's cold flesh made contact with the cold steel of the mental cage, and a flood of memories hit Itachi. The Inzuka wasn't an Inzuka at all, just a lycanthrope that conveniently looked like them. Given access to the village through the Third Hokage, the wolf adopted the mannerisms of the Inzuka, including the partnering with a ninja dog. The dog was treated foully, forced into submission through the wolf's alpha male tactics. Itachi smiled kindly, placing his hand upon the cold steel once more. The cage shattered, and the hound was freed.
Not a second had passed by outside of the hound's mind. The hound's eyes shot opened, pupils small as beads. The wolf didn't move a muscle before the dog struck. Akamaru jumped up, sharp teeth tearing into the flesh of the wolf. Bone crunched, and the head of the wolf came off whole. The bloody corpse fell to the ground, not even moving. The hound swallowed the head whole, slurping an eye that hung from a string of muscle. Itachi crouched down, petting the huge beast. The dog panted happily, tail wagging. Itachi hung around, waiting for the beast to relieve itself.
Naruto sat in his chair, watching his wife tear into a corpse with her vicious appetite. A messenger came in, bowing in respect, waiting for the Hokage's permission to speak. The blonde nodded, and the messenger bowed once more. "Hokage-sama, a package has arrived for you." He stated, and Naruto raised a brow. He wasn't expecting anything. His family hadn't contact him with any news, so he doubted it was from them. It was probably an admirer sending him gifts. He nodded to the ninja, and the package was placed upon his desk. The box had a foul stench, like rotting flesh and waste, but he opened the box anyway. Cotton was over the contents of the box, concealing them from his view. Sakura had stopped to examine the box as well, as curious as her husband.
Naruto reached in, felling what appeared to be skin. He pulled the contents out with both hands, and paled. He dropped the severed head of Kiba Inzuka, covered in seemingly unholy substances. The Hokage growled, wondering who could have done this. He reached into the box, and pulled out a card. The design was of a dog sitting, tongue out. He opened the card, and read aloud. "You can only kick a dog so many times before it bites the hand that feeds. Next time, send your best." it said, written in the blood of the wolf. Naruto growled, not able to identify the writer by the handwriting. Looking down at the head of his former ally, he growled. He picked the head up, looking into the empty eyes of the wolf. He shook with rage, and the skull slowly cracked under the force of his grip. He threw the head in a can, sitting back. He went through a list of his enemies, not finding anyone that would do this. He needed to find out the identity of the wolf's killer, before any more of his allies fell.
In the darkest shadows of the Leaf, Orochimaru laughed maniacally. Seeing the wolf get what he deserved was thoroughly entertaining. He looked at the last remaining members of his Sound Five, Kimimaro and Tayuya. He would send Kimimaro after the vampire, if only to gauge his power.
The vampire pet his new dog, smiling sweetly. Blood trickled from his lips, having just fed on one of Naruto's sentries. The Hokage would have to keep an eye on his shadow, if only to make sure Itachi wasn't walking in it.
From the realm of the deceased, Sasuke held his beloved, Hinata Hyuuga, smiling down at his elder brother. Naruto would get his, even if it wasn't by his own hands. The two vampires laughed happily, heading back to the paradise that was the afterlife.
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