Well I guess it's not hard to see that I have procrastinated…. Yea sorry about that… But any way here you go! And also thanks a TON to those who reviewed and gave me feedback, and to those who follow and favorite this story. You make me smile… Now onward with the story!
A crack of thunder resounded around him. His eyes shot open and his pupils adjusted to the darkness. The rain kept falling, steady and light, he was completely drenched. Naruto sat up and winced as pain shot through his body. He touched his shoulder, he wanted desperately to ease the burning sensation. It took everything in him to stand, and even on his first attempt he went face forward into the mud, coating his hair and face. Tears welled up in his eyes as he tried again. This time his footing was secure and he trudged through the rain. At this point he was going on instinct. He held his shivering body and made his way, to what he hoped was his apartment. The streets and sidewalks were void of life, all but a pair of glowing eyes that watched the filthy, wet boy make his way in the building. Naruto took each step one at a time, and with his shaking hands he grabbed his keys and unlocked the door. Naruto didn't bother with shoes. He didn't even bother with a shower. His eyes and body suddenly felt heavy, his shoulder burned more and more, and finally reaching his bed he collapsed.
It could have been the incessant knocking at his door or the beeping of his alarm or the hellish night last night, but when Naruto woke, he woke up pissed. He yanked the clock out of the wall, and stomped to the door. Before he could utter his complete annoyance at whoever the hell was banging on his door, he was not so gently hit on the head. "You brat! How long were you going to let that damn –"
Tsunade swallowed her words as she looked over Naruto "What the hell happened to you!?" Naruto leaned on the door frame "Sorry baa-chan, I just had a rough night" he flinched when she reached for him, but instead of hitting him she gently placed her hands under his chin and lifted his head "Those damn kids beat you up again?"
He only shook his head, not wanting to go into detail of what happened after because he didn't even know if that was a dream or not. Tsunade sighed and removed her hands "Stay home today Naruto, rest and just relax. Ok? I'll call your school and let them know" Naruto was about to object but she raised her hand up "Now I may only be your landlady, but I still feel a responsibility to you, ever since you came here begging for a room." She smiled at him and let it reach her eyes. He could only smile back "Thank you baa-chan" Tsunade turned towards the hall "Get cleaned up brat, I couldn't even recognize you with all that mud" she waved off and Naruto closed the door "Thank God, no school" He walked towards his bathroom, his steps a little lighter than before.
The bathroom quickly fogged up before he got in. He peeled off his filthy clothes, and stepped in. He stood under the scalding water for a few minutes, he did not want to move because it felt too damn good. He stared down at his feet and watched the dirty water circle around the drain. He finally put some of his generic body wash in his hands and rubbed his body down. Scabs of dirt and grass slid off him. Naruto couldn't put his finger on it, but something seemed off. He drowned his hair in shampoo and vigorously scrubbed his scalp. "Ahhhh this feels amaaaazing!" After what seemed like an hour, he deemed himself clean. He turned off the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. The small bathroom kept in the heat, so when he stepped out it was comfortable.
Naruto picked up his orange toothbrush and wiped the mirror off. He applied his toothpaste and started brushing. He glanced up at his reflection.
His hand stopped moving. His jaw went slack. A clank was heard in the sink when he dropped his toothbrush. His chest heaved. His eyes widened. He in haled very very deeply. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Naruto could not, would not, did not recognize the face staring back at him in the mirror. His hair was never a brighter hue of yellow, his skin was smooth with not blemish to be seen, and three marks on each cheek were barely visible but still there.
His blue eyes looked down and his hands poked and prodded his tan body. Are these pecks? Are these abs? His arms were even well defined. Naruto looked around the bathroom as if expecting someone to pop in on him. He grabbed his towel and tugged. His legs were muscular, his buttocks was firm. And a smirk couldn't be helped as he approved of his member's new size and girth. Damn, he wasn't even hard! "What the hell is going on? I must be dreaming! Or hallucinating!" He walked out of the bathroom, completely forgetting he was sporting his birthday suit. "Yea that's it! I must have hit my head yesterday, and that's why I imagined that wolf, and that's why I think I look like this! But I don't! Right?!" He paced around the small space and kept blabbering to himself. Then it came to him "If it was a dream then I would not have a bite mark!" He rushed back into his bathroom and stared into the mirror. But there it was. Red teeth marks perfectly shaped, almost into a crescent moon shape. His fingers lightly touched the area of raised skin. He let out a hiss as the mark started to burn at his touch. "So it wasn't a dream. It really happened." Naruto once again looked himself over "So this really happened." He gestured towards the change of his body. He pulled on some boxers and laid back down on his bed. He needed a little time to process everything that's happened and how he was going to explain everything. His eye lids slowly closed as he dozed off once again.
It seemed like he just passed out for a few seconds, so when he heard someone knocking on his door, yet again, he got really irritated. When he opened the door, a UPS man holding a package looked at him curiously. "Dude. Do you have any idea what time it is? I'm trying to sleep" Naruto almost growled. The delivery guy just handed him the package "Yes sir, its 1 in the afternoon. Could you please sign here." Naruto didn't realize it was that late, and took the pad and pen from the man. After signing his name, he grumbled his apologies to the guy and closed the door.
He took the package and sat on his bed. He looked over the parcel, shook it a little and looked for a return address. But there was only his name and address on the label. He pulled the tape, and popped open the box. A note lay on top "To whom it may concern. I have no need for these, so do with it as you wish. P.S. Enjoy" Naruto set the note beside him and pulled out the tissue paper. There, neatly stacked together, and wrapped nicely with a bow and note, was 5,000 dollars. Or so the little parchment said. Naruto's hands started shaking so badly he had to put the box down. Too many things were happening, too many changes, all at once. He had no idea what to do. With his elbows on his knees, he laid his head in his hands. Suddenly a rush of memories flooded his brain. Images of his past, the loss of his parents, the horrible foster homes, the day to day abuse. And then finally his mind snapped out of it, and he stood brazenly. Naruto decided right there to stop questioning what was happening. He's had a hellish life. And he has never once complained to anyone, just took each day on his own. So here, finally, was a break. Something good fell into his lap, and he decided to take it. Naruto was going to embrace these changes, because they could all disappear tomorrow. He dressed in his sloppy clothes, grabbed the money and keys and headed out the door.
The sky was clear and it was a bit cool outside. Puddles aligned the streets and sidewalks. Naruto looked around, he tried to remember how exactly he got home, and remembered his shortcut through the nearby park. He eyed the line of trees across the street, "I need to stop being paranoid" he made his way to the bus stop and just like déjà vu, he was yanked into the alley way. The young thug stepped infront of him "Skipping school Naruto? That's not like you" The other two guys snickered as they held Naruto's shoulders and arms. Usually at this point Naruto would be consumed with the emotion fear. But for reasons even he couldn't explain, he felt nothing but annoyance "Ya know guys, I'm kind of busy so if you please" he shrugged off their hands with more force than he realized and stepped forward right infront of the main ass. Naruto never realized it before but he was actually a couple inches taller than him. But noticing that detail, he failed to see the guy lift his hand up. Naruto didn't move or flinch when the punch connected. The guys, and even Naruto were surprised. But it didn't hurt, he barely felt it. Naruto smirked, his eyes gleamed with malice. "Move" his voice hinted at horrible things to come if he ignored Naruto. So the young man scooted to the side to allow Naruto to pass, his and his companions jaws were open.
Naruto walked towards the bus stop and sat down on the green bench. An older woman sat at the opposite end and young business man stood, leaning against the sign. Naruto just smiled, he refused to question what just happened. He reminded himself to just embrace these changes happening around and within him.
The mall wasn't too crowded, its usual patrons were teenagers and school hadn't let out yet. So he made his way around and visited each store that caught his interest. Purchase after purchase, it seemed he never ran out of money. He got new shoes, shirts, jackets, pants, socks and even underwear. His hands got too full of bags and he decided to call it a day. Naruto now knew why some people got addicted to this. It was enthralling to him, ofcourse that could be because he never once had the chance to buy anything new or nice for himself. He made his way back to the bus stop at the mall entrance. "Hmm maybe I should have gotten a car." He laughed because he had no license or even knew how to drive.
When he got back home, he threw his bags on the bed and sat down. He was just about to close his eyes when a loud growl erupted from his stomach. He had completely forgotten to eat all day. He didn't really feel like grocery shopping, but the market was only a block over and decided his empty fridge and cabinets deserved some lovin too. He didn't care to change into his new attire, deciding to wait for tomorrow, and headed out again. The local market was pretty busy today, he guessed the rain from yesterday kept everyone in. Naruto sniffed the air, his nose caught an enticing aroma. His feet followed the scent.
He stopped infront of a butcher, the old man had stands with ice and meat. Fresh meat, which aligned and covered the racks. Naruto stepped toward the older guy and looked over his selection. "Anything in particular you want today young fella?" Naruto lifted his gaze, the man selling the meats was a mere 5 foot and 3 inches. He had little to no hair, and his glasses seemed thicker than most. Naruto smiled at him "Yes I would like your best cut of prime rib please." The old man looked at Naruto's shaggy clothes "It's pretty pricey, sure you could afford it?" before anymore was said Naruto took out his still large wad of cash and tilted his head to the side "What do you think old man?" A snort emitted from his small frame as he fetched Naruto the biggest and best cut of meat he had. After it was wrapped and Naruto paid, he made his way through the rest of the stands picking up a bit of everything.
He slammed his door shut and locked it "I'm not leaving this apartment for the rest of the night damnit!" he emptied his contents onto the small kitchen counter and placed each item in their rightful spot. He took out a plastic plate and dropped the prime rib onto it, letting the blood splatter on the counter. Naruto decided to just throw it in the oven, and as he prepared the baking sheet, his nose kept getting assaulted by the meat's scent. His mouth watered as he bent down over it, inhaling deeply. He licked the pool of blood on top.
Naruto stumbled backwards, his eyes wide in horror "I did not just lick raw meat!" he knew he wasn't going to question things but that was taking things too far "Right?" But before he knew it, Naruto was once again licking and pawing at the meat. His mind went fuzzy, and all his common sense went out the window as he devoured the large portion of meat. His fingers gripped the soft chunk, feeling the blood and juices drip down his hands. His lips tingled and his throat expanded as each bite got bigger and bigger. Naruto looked down, his hands were empty and he lapped up the rest of the juices from his fingers.
His mind cleared, and processed this scene. He felt like throwing up, not because of what he ate, but how he ate it. It was like he was an animal. He rushed into his bathroom and grabbed the toothpaste. He was ready to squeeze the whole damn thing in his mouth. But he froze.
There looking back at him in the mirror, wasn't his usual bright blue eyes, dark blue freckled with red. His incisors were elongated and so where his fingernails. Should he not question this either? And as if on cue, his shoulder started to burn. The bite flared up and engulfed his entire body in pain. He dropped to the floor, and bit his cheek to keep from crying out. He did not want Tsunade to find him like this.
Hours ticked by as he lay on the cold tile, trying to calm his body and ease the pain. Once it resided, Naruto left the bathroom without a second glance in the mirror. He threw off his clothes and set his new alarm clock for tomorrow. "Thank God it's Friday tomorrow" Naruto instantly fell asleep.
Just as the first beep went off, Naruto woke up. He stretched his body, and popped his joints. Yawning, he walked into his bathroom. Flipping the switch, he hesitantly glanced in the mirror. Naruto let out a sigh of relief, his eyes were once again blue, his incisors back to their original length and his nails were no longer long. He flung his clothes off and hopped in the shower. He was ready for today. Naruto couldn't hide his anxiousness to seeing how his fellow student body would react to the new him.
His new jeans were dark wash boot cut, He placed a tight black tee over his head, and slung on his new favorite burnt orange leather jacket. His black combat boots fit nicely over his jeans and he paired it with a cool ass watch that he just couldn't leave the store without. Naruto did a once or twice over in the mirror "Still can't believe this is me" his unruly blonde hair had a little gel in it to give it a messy bed head look.
With his books in hand he walked out the door. Naruto oomphed as he ran into Tsunade. "Sorry baa-chan, just heading to school." He tried to quickly slip past her but she grabbed his jacket and kept him in place "Naruto? What the hell happened to you? Where'd you get the new clothes?" Naruto shook his jacket "I saved for an entire year just for this one outfit. You like it?" he smiled his big cheesy grin which she couldn't help but smile back at "Yea kid, you look good, now get your ass to school". Naruto saluted and ran down the stairs.
"Phew close one" he waltzed down the sidewalk and past his familiar alley way, not the least bit worried about being dragged in there. He leaned against the sign and smiled coyly at the older woman sitting on the bench. She smiled and blushed at Naruto's boldness.
He just felt so damn good. Nothing could ruin his mood. "I might have just jinxed myself" he mumbled under his breath as the bus came to a stop.
The school came into view and he started his way to the door. He inhaled deeply and stepped off the bus. He casually walked towards the doors, and he noticed and ignored the stares and whispers that came his way.
Naruto looked around the commons area, all eyes on him. He smirked and made his usual path to the lockers. He looked over at the snobs, he locked eyes with Sakura, so he smiled at her. On the inside he was smirking like hell because she blushed! At him, Naruto! And then he locked gazes with coal black eyes, Sasuke. Who apparently wasn't too happy that Naruto made his girlfriend blush. Naruto only scoffed and kept walking. Missing the way the Uchiha's eyes roamed over every inch of him.
Naruto walked into the empty classroom just as the bell rang. Only a few seconds past and other students started walking in. They stopped their jabbering to stare at Naruto. The girls giggled and blushed, while the boys glared and tried puffing out their chests to appear bigger. He laughed at them "Thought only toads did that"
Sakura came in, she and her blonde friend Ino were attached at the hip exchanging words secretly into the other's ear, all while glancing at Naruto. The Uchiha bastard took his normal seat next to Sakura, he either didn't notice her gawking at Naruto or he didn't care. It had to be the first, who wouldn't care if she had eyes for someone else Naruto thought, he also thought of playing with the Uchiha and taking her away from him.
Orochimaru entered, pissed off like always and ready to take it out on his students. After roll call he went over todays lesson. Naruto half listened to the lecture, his mind wandering to different things. One in particular was a scent. It was very intoxicating, and he tried to pinpoint where it was coming from. His sniffed around a bit more and noticed it was coming from Sakura's desk. "Mmm she smells damn good" it was actually a very distracting scent and took everything in him not to pounce on that smell. He was knocked out of the trance when the bell rang. People scurried out, and when Naruto stood to leave, Sakura was standing right in front him. Strangely though the scent was gone from her, and he assumed it was just something that came and went.
"Hello Sakura" he purred at her. She giggled "Hi Naruto, you look so different, that I almost didn't recognize you" she fidgeted with her hair pink tresses. "A bad different or good?" he questioned her and placed the hair behind her hear. He could feel the heat from her cheeks and he could actually smell her getting aroused at that one small intimate gesture. "Well a good one ofcourse Naruto-kun. But I was wondering if you would like to come to my house tonight. Im having a small party and I don't believe you've ever been over" Naruto beamed on the inside "No I have never had the pleasure to see your place, but I would definitely love to come. What time should I arrive?" He grabbed her hand gently "Oh well uhm, yes everyone should get there by 9 or so." Sakura's pulse escalated as Naruto took her hand to his lips, and lightly brushed over her knuckles "I'll see you then" he winked at her and stepped around leaving her to catch her breath.
Damn I'm good he thought to himself. Once outside the classroom, that scent was back and figured it was Sakura's due to the state he left her in, which caused him to smile as he trodded off to his next class. He didn't realize Sasuke was waiting outside, and over heard everything. He nearly smiled to himself, and walked in the opposite direction of the blonde.
"See you then, Naruto"
Ahh yeaaa, this seemed rushed to me, so don't be too cruel on the reviews and such. So if you can't tell, there will be smut in the next chapter! WOOOO yeaaaaa who doesn't like smut and stuff. Anyway sorry once again for the wait, and please R&R