Chapter 11

Naruto loses it… or not?

There were few things in this world that made Kakashi fear for his life. Actually, there was just one: a mad Naruto. Now everyone who knew the blond knew that he had a kind and gentle nature though he was a prankster. The blonde would pout or frown, but never get angry about anything. That was a reality, at least before Sasuke came into the fox demon's life.

When Naruto woke up that morning, he felt that something was missing. He would normally open his eyes to be caught in the murderous gaze of the raven, since the fox had the tendency to hug him in the sleep. But that morning he had been deceived by the human's pillow. He couldn't tell the difference right away due to the strong scent impregnated in it. Nuzzling the soft fabric, he stayed still, gazing at the pillow with a sleepy look.

Then it clicked.

Sasuke wasn't there!

The blonde wondered if the human had finally found away to escape his grip while he slept. Lazily, he stretched and yawned. After a last sniff of pillow, he got up and walked directly to the kitchen. On his way down, he greeted the three older demons, who for some strange reason jumped as if they had seen a ghost.

"Why are you so jumpy? You look like you just saw a ghost." Naruto commented cheerfully.

"No, it's nothing. Nothing at all." Jirayia said rather suspiciously.

Tsunade was still, trying to fight the urge of flee. Kakashi was, as usual, reading a book, ignoring his instincts that told him to run for his life. The fox demon was oblivious to this, so he concluded that things were fine, and Jiraiya was just being weird.

"You look really happy today Naruto-kun. What happened?" the wolf demon asked casually.

"I had the best dream ever" the blond replied.

"Sasuke kissed you, right?" Kakashi asked.

"Eh? How did you know?" the fox boy questioned, blushing a little.

"It's pretty easy to guess. So how was it? I bet you felt eager to have him in that exact moment didn't you? Feeling hot and wanting him under you, saying your name over and over again."

At this insinuation Naruto exploded, fume escaped from his ears, and his face was madly red. He couldn't deny it since it was the mating season and he wanted the human badly! Just thinking of it made his internal temperature rise to outstanding levels.

He had never felt like that in the other seasons. It had probably something to do with the fact that Sasuke was his mate. But for that same reason, he couldn't force him. Unless the human gave him clear permission, he was not allowed to do anything. The first reason was obvious, the human was a submissive, therefore had the last word. Second, he had a temper, mix that with pride and strength, and that makes a badass hard to get uke. And the final reason, it was possible that Sasuke didn't feel the same way he did.

That single thought made the heat cease, like a bucket of ice cold water.

If Sasuke didn't return his feelings, he would die.

He mated for life. His life didn't have meaning if his fated mate didn't love him. Death is the only thing that awaits a demon whose mate does not return the feelings of love or dies.

However, Naruto wasn't worried. Eventually he would make the human fall for him. Even if by force! Well, not really, if Sasuke agreed to mate with him… he just had to make a bet by morning, win the fight in the afternoon, and at night… the pale boy was his.

The fox demon ended up with a face splitting grin, which didn't unnoticed by the older demons.

Cheerfully, he left the room, remembering why he had come down in the first place.

Right, first food and then the Uchiha!

As soon as the blonde male left, Jiraiya start to pack his things and tried to run for the hills. Tsunade, who saw the white haired demon's action with a twitching brow, reacted at the exact moment the male demon prepared to jump out the window.

"Oh, no you don't!" the blonde demon said, pulling him back with a hand, "You are not leaving me alone with the gaki when he finds out the Uchiha is gone!"

"Tsunade! I beg you, please let me go. You know that the kid will kill the first thing he sees!" Jiraiya said, smiling nervously.

"Oh, I know that perfectly well" her left eye glinted evilly."Why do you think you're staying?"

Jirayia paled.

"It was not my fault! Use Kakashi, he's the one to blame! Let him be the bait while we run. Why the hell didn't you warn us sooner?" the elder turned to the wolf demon."And why the hell didn't you run for your dear life? If I was in your shoes right now, I would have run to a really faraway place!"

"Ma, ma. You see…"

"NO! Don't give us a stupid excuse! You could have stopped him from leaving. You could have stopped the Uchiha boy from leaving! Wh…"

A loud crack from a bowl hitting the ground interrupted the elder demon's rambling.

The blonde was petrified, his wide blue eyes were still gazing the older demons. Nothing but shock was written on his face. The words Jirayia had spoken earlier were echoing and repeating in his mind.

"N-Naruto."

His breathing hitched.

He felt his heart beating in his ears, and throat.

He was…

"NO! NARUTO!" Tsunade screamed in panic.

The fox demon stumbled back, while his eyes rolled to the back of his head. His tanned skin color became sickly white, as he fell unconscious.

Kakashi was the first to move, catching the blonde before he hit the floor. The female demon was the second to reach the young one, checking his vitals.

"Naruto! Wake up! Don't jump to conclusions! Stay awake!" the one eyed demon ordered harshly.

"T-t-tsunade? Is he…?" the white haired demon questioned fearfully.

"His heart is still beating. He fainted from shock."

"Figures…" Jiraiya whispered, sighing in relief.

"That was too close." Kakashi commented.

"Close? It was more than that! It's misunderstandings like this that kill a tenth of our kind!" Tsunade hissed.

"That is why I said 'too close'."

"Are you trying to be smart with me?"

Tsunade glared.

"No, no he wasn't. Tell her Kakashi, it was just a joke right? Right?"

Before anyone could start or say anything, a soft groan was heard.

"Naruto?"

"Where is he? Where is Sasuke?" the blonde asked in a whisper.

"Sasuke left to find his brother. It had nothing to do with you." Kakashi informed.

As if the blonde had not just been close dying, he jumped to his feet faster than a blink of an eye. Completely filled with raw energy, the young demon turned to the wolf demon.

"Which direction did he take?"

"Oi, Naruto!" Tsunade called.

"West to the Sand." the one eyed demon informed."What are you planning?"

"I'm bringing him back." the boy said plainly, while walking to the door.

"Naruto, he's a human, you can't…"

"Oh, yes I can!" the Kyuubi yelled menacingly, cutting off the female demon. "He is MINE! He is an offering I accepted from the human elders, therefore he belongs to me! He is my fated mate, so yes I can take him back by force! I'm going to drag his sorry ass back whether he likes it or not."

The three older demons new they should remain silence.

Naruto was now surrounded by red energy, and he was dead serious, there was no turning back on that.

"Are you going alone?" Jirayia questioned.

"I'll ask a friend to help me once I get there. See you later."

With that said, the blonde took off, leaving the three older demons behind.

Running down the mountain in his small fox form, Naruto felt his heart lighting up. For a moment he thought he had been abandoned. However, he knew that Sasuke had to have a reason to leave without saying anything. It wasn't the human's fault he didn't know that once a demon falls in love, he could die if he ever felt he was rejected by his mate (in the case of demons that mated forever). And how could he know that? He was human, and Naruto still hadn't confessed his love!

Grinning, with the soft wind in his fur, the fox made his decision.

Sasuke would be forever his.

And after that, he would kill Kakashi.

Back at the castle, the wolf demon felt a cold shiver run down his spine, making him tremble uncontrollably.

"What is it Kakashi?"

"Oh, nothing. I just felt that someone was planning my death."

The two male demons stared at each other, sitting in the living room while drinking tea. After a long pause, Jiraiya simply said.

"You should start to pack your things."

"I guess you're right." the wolf demon remained sitting, a calm expression on his features.

A whole minute passed before the white haired demon spoke again.

"Why aren't you running?"

"Because, my dear Jiraiya."

Another pause.

"You're planning on sneaking in on Naruto and Sasuke mating when they come back, aren't you?"

"I wouldn't miss witnessing such a miracle." the grey haired said, with a grin hidden under the mask.

"Hm, hmm. "the elder nodded with a sly grin on the lips."You're right. I guess I'll take the opportunity..."

"…to write a new novel?"

"Indeed."

"Great minds think alike."

Poor Naruto, now that he finally scheamed the perfect plan, the object of his atentions was nowhere to be found... And gosh Kakashi and Jirayia are such perverts!

Look forward for more, soon.

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And a big thanks for DiscordiaCruentus for borrowing her time.