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Tales of Fantasy and War
*Kabocha POV*
It had been a disaster...I thought the announcement of my future husband was bad…
The aftermath of the ceremony was far worse… and the punishment for my choice was just the beginning of one miserable month. It had only been one week, however, we'll get to that in a moment.
I was spending time with two of my favorite men. It just so happened that they were cordial with each other after the ceremony when they did everything in their power to ignore each other after I returned from the Shi volcano. They came together for my sake after I explained my choice of fiance to them.
"Thank you both for being here, tonight. I know you wouldn't usually choose to be in each other's company." Both males glanced at each other before grunting. A small smirk touched my lips as I watched them from my position on the other side of the table. I was choosing to not show favoritism even though one of said men was my boyfriend.
"We are here for whatever you need." Gaara spoke right before he placed a piece of fatty tuna in his mouth. My eyes followed the action and slid over to Shikamaru who was staring intensely at me.
"Even together for a dinner?" I questioned innocently as I placed a small onigiri in my own mouth. I had chosen to forgo fish in favor of something lighter.
"Whatever you need." Shikamaru repeated but his tone made me shudder slightly. Why did he say it like that? It wasn't a sarcastic tone… I couldn't put my finger on it. Gaara hummed in agreement with Shikamaru which was now a common thing. They were both just so agreeable after my little breakdown in front of them...
Both men were now looking at me with a look that was confusing. The only time I had seen that look in my direction was because of...
My entire body stiffened and they seemed to notice as Gaara raised his hand for the check with closed eyes. He took deep breaths through his nose as if he was trying to calm himself. Shikamaru leaned back in the booth, throwing one arm over the seat and behind Gaara's head. I followed the entire action, my gaze snapping to Shikamaru's predatory eyes and lazy smirk.
"Where are we going to now?" I questioned right as our server returned with Gaara's change which he declined in favor of using the insane amount of change as a tip. He stood up and offered his hand to me since he was on the outside of the booth. I took it and allowed him to gently pull me to my feet before he deposited me into Shikamaru's care. He intertwined his fingers with my own as he made the move to the leave the seafood restaurant. Gaara close enough behind me that I could feel his body heat.
"Where are we going?" I asked again unnecessarily since I knew the direction he was leading us was the way to my hotel room. I could no longer stay with Shikamaru upon my visits to Konoha anymore. Moritora could smell whenever I spent time with him for too long; I found out the hard way the first time I returned to the castle after spending time with Shikamaru. Now, the hotel was the precaution as well as having Gaara around most of the time. Gaara served as a necessary sense muddle; Moritora wouldn't suspect anything if he smelled Gaara, the Kazekage, around me as well. No one knew outside of my team, Uncles, Shikamaru, and Master Shi that Gaara was my Singer. It was a large triumph card to hold over Moritora when the time came to-
"To your hotel room. We have something for you." Shikamaru smirked over his shoulder before facing forward again. I squinted my eyes at the back of his head, tilting my head in confusion. What could they have possibly have cooked up for me...and together no less. This was going to be an experience I was sure.
"There is no need to be suspicious of us, Kabocha." Gaara rasped from his position right behind me making me even more suspicious. "Your not helping your case, Gaara." I mumbled just as Shikamaru used the key that I had given him to let himself into the hotel room.
"It was agreeable of Lady Tsunade to give you this room for no fee." Gaara said as he shut the door and slowly gazed around the spacious room.
"There was a fee...just not one that anyone know about." I sighed, sitting gingerly on the edge of my bed. I removed the open toe heels from my feet. All three of us had worn civilian clothing on this weird three way date. My formal shoewear odd to my usually free feet since I only wore the metal plates on the bottom of my feet for protection.
"What do you mean you had a fee? What did she make you do?" Shikamaru questioned and I took the time to study his tense posture.
"Maru-kun...you've known me almost my entire life minus five years. There is no force in this world that can make me do anything. I just followed through with her previous terms. Everything is fine." I reassured him but he still looked skeptical. "Now, what do you two have for me." My scowl shifted into a smirk as soon as they glanced at each other and then bore their eyes into my relaxed form.
"Gaara actually came to me on his own about an intimate topic…" Shikamaru told me uncomfortably, I could tell he was uncomfortable just by looking at him rub the back of his neck.
"Okaaay…" I drawled out, my heavy accent coating each letter. "I'm not sure how I feel about you two having discussions with me...I wasn't aware that you two were that familiar now…" I titled my head at them and Shikamaru became even more uncomfortable. Gaara seemed to be unphased as ever.
"We are comfortable enough to want to share you...if you will have us both." Gaara rasped with a straight face. I felt my tan skin flush at his blatant statement. "Sh-share? What could you possibly be mmph-!" Gaara's warm lips covered my own but I didn't kiss him in return in my confusion and shock.
"S-stop." I breathed out after pushing Gaara away as gently as possible. Both of his hands cupping my jaw as he titled my head towards him. "What I asked Shikamaru involved you, him, and myself engaging in intimate acts. I will understand if you refuse. Shikamaru was also skeptical when I requested that we share you just for one night." I wasn't understanding how Gaara was so calm about this entire ordeal. I looked over at Shikamaru over Gaara's shoulder. He still looked somewhat uncomfortable, but I had a feeling that the only reason he was uncomfortable was because he didn't want to talk about the impending threesome.
"...and you're okay with this?" I asked after Shikamaru finally met my eyes. "We wouldn't be here if I wasn't. I get that he's special to you too and I'm aware that he can feel a bond with you. Obviously it's strong enough that he was willing to come to me about being with you. A simple yes or no will do, troublesome woman." I blinked and looked back at a waiting Gaara; his usual indifferent mask in place but I could see the nervousness in his eyes.
"I'm...okay with this." Both men released an audible sigh in relief. Gaara's lips crashed back into mine making me moan softly. His lips were soft and far warmer than what I was used to. His hands disappeared from my face, and I heard the sound of clothes hitting the floor in the quiet hotel room. Shikamaru must have also removed his clothes because more sounds of clothes hitting the floor reached my sensitive ears.
I released a harsh breath when Gaara left my mouth to pursue my neck. I gripped the back of his head with one hand and encouraged him to continue, my dragon hand holding me up on the bed. I only received a moment of reprieve before my mouth was covered by Shikamaru's. My tongue inviting his to come out and play, and he happily dominated my mouth. His tongue passing over my canines purposely.
I moaned loudly from Gaara biting my neck harshly and Shikamaru gently biting my lower lip. Shikamaru grasped the back of my neck while Gaara placed his hand on my lower back. Both of them lowering my to the bed slowly. The anticipation almost making my heart beat out of my chest. This was far from what I was expecting from them, but after the initial shock wore off I couldn't be more pleased.
Pleasure racked my body as Gaara raised my dress above my waist and kissed my core. My back arching at the same time Shikamaru lowered my dress and leather binding to where my breast were exposed. He hastily took a nipple into his wet, warm mouth. I cried out at the intense sensations from two different areas on my body.
Gaara hummed, snaking his tongue out to prod my silk covered entrance. Shikamaru's mouth released one nipple with an audible pop to switch to my other nipple. One of his hands holding me down while the other massaged the neglected breast.
I opened my half lidded eyes to look at Gaara and Shikamaru's nude, muscular bodies. The muscle between their legs at full attention. I made both of them stop so I could remove my dress, panties, and binding. The moan that escaped Gaara when the full length of his body covered my own made a moan escape my own mouth.
"Come here." Shikamaru was now standing on the side of the large bed. Gaara lifted his body so that Shikamaru could draw my body to the edge of the bed. My head was hanging off as I looked at him upside down.
"Gaara's going to take you first...then we're going to take you together." I looked at my overprotective boyfriend in shock. He was actually going to let another man be intimate with me let alone have sex with me first. "I will be utilizing another beautiful orifice of yours." He ran one hand through my hand while the other gripped his cock. The soothing hand in my hair turned harsh as he gripped the curls at the base of my neck, using that hand to support my head since it was hanging off of the bed. I grunted at the pain but not at all opposed to it.
"Don't bite." Shikamaru told me with a slight chuckle right before he put his engorged penis into my mouth. I could hear the underline of seriousness in his tone. I had a tendency to grit my teeth in pleasure, and I just so happened to like Shikamaru's penis very much; I didn't want to sever it.
The feeling of being upside down with Shikamaru's cock in my mouth was a new feeling, but nowhere near as new as Gaara prodding at my entrance with his cock. I moaned around Shikamaru's cock as Gaara pushed in slowly. I could feel my walls spreading to accommodate him, Shikamaru had him a bit in length but Gaara's girth was startling. The burning from the stretching was both painful and pleasurable.
"Ah, ah, no gritting your teeth." Shikamaru moaned out and whether it was in pleasure or pain I wasn't sure. I let my jaw fall slack, allowing saliva to flood my mouth when he picked up speed thrusting in and out but not at a fast pace yet.
"Haaah…" Gaara breathed out heavily and I didn't have to look at him to know he was trying to restrain himself. "Kami, you're impossibly tight." Gaara had leaned over to breath in my ear, not at all affected by Shikamaru pumping into my mouth. He rocked his hips slow and steady for barely three thrusts before he picked up to ninja speed.
"Kabocha," his usually raspy voice was deeper and breathy making my core tighten up with arousal. I cried out around Shikamaru as soon as he hit the deepest part inside of me. My back arched unconsciously, both hands flying to Gaara's lower back. My legs planted firmly on the bed so he wouldn't fuck me off the bed and into Shikamaru which would definitely choke me even more than I already was.
"Fuck." Shikamaru swore loudly as he picked up his speed to match Gaara. My eyes rolled into the back of my head at hearing both men enjoy themselves and from the pleasure attacking my own body. Shikamaru reached out with one hand to pinch one of my nipples; Gaara brought his mouth to my neglected nipple to take it in his mouth.
"Kabochaaa…" My eyes shot open to look at Shikamaru's legs...or what was supposed to be Shikamaru's legs. He definitely wasn't that pale, and the mouth on my breast didn't feel familiar. I looked up to see Sasuke Uchiha with his head back moaning my name. My eyes widened in horror before looking down to what was supposed to be Gaara but was Zu Moritora grinning at me.
It felt like I was suffocating….I tried to scream but nothing came out.
"Kabocha." Moritora said but his grin was gone.
"Kabocha!" He said louder but I still couldn't respond and it was even harder to breath now.
"KABOCHA!" I gasped and sputtered feeling completely disoriented. I looked around frantically only to see Moritora himself above me. I furrowed my eyebrows at him trying to regain my bearings. I was soaking wet and naked…
Right. I was taking a bath and fell asleep. The bathroom was the only place that I got away from him; perhaps I was in here far too long.
"Why the hell were you trying to drown yourself." He hissed calmly at me. I stayed motionless on the floor, still a little stunned by the scene change and the burning in my lungs. I focused a small amount of chakra to heal whatever damage may have occurred.
"I must have fallen asleep in the bath." I told him blandly, the memory turned nightmare sticking to me uncomfortably.
"Your a fool. You would have died if I had not come to find you." His eyes raked over my body, and I had half the mind to evaluate myself for injuries to my vagina or anus. I'd kill him right now if he…
My body was undisturbed. Good for his sake; I would have thrown Shosha's plan out the window with Moritora's dead body if he had forced himself on me in my unconscious state.
"You would really try to kill yourself rather than marry me." Moritora chuckled and I snapped my gaze to look at him. I sat up abruptly performing the hand signs for dragon scales. Green scales tinted with gold covered my entire naked body to give myself some modesty and to hide my body from Moritora's questionable gaze. I didn't know if the look he wore was lecherous or murderous.
"Don't flatter yourself." I hissed viciously. "I'd sooner castrate you than kill myself. I am not weak like-"
"Your mother?"
"LIKE YOU!" I roared jumping to my feet and he did the same with an infuriating smirk on his face. A loud laugh was released from deep inside of his chest. Smoke bellowed between us in my anger, I felt my chest heaving in fury. It had been a long time since I felt this angry. I hadn't even felt this angry when Gaara informed me of Shikamaru's infidelity. Just Moritora mentioning my mother made me want to clear his neck of his head.
"We have waited almost five years for our moment and it will be upon us any moment. Are you going to ruin it because of one insignificant bastard. I know you keep making sacrifices, but we do what we have to for our village. Everything you have done is for the betterment of our village. We will see them all burn at the end of this."
I took a deep breath in through my nose and out through my mouth. Shosha's words after I had announced that Zu Moritora would be my future husband ringing loudly in my ears. I had broken down in front of him after seeing Gaara and Shikamaru's faces. The faces of my family...the faces of Shikamaru's parents… I crumbled in my brother's arms as soon as my shaking form disappeared behind the shimmering curtains and beads.
I had to be the General I was initiated to be….
"Out of my room, Moritora. I have business to attend to that doesn't involve you. Don't make me get my team down here to remove you. You are not worth removing myself; waste of effort." I looked him up and down, sizing him up. He had four inches on me which was a feat in itself, but I had taken down stronger.
"Tsk, tsk dear wife to be. Is that any way to speak to your future hus-"
"Get. Out. I don't say things more than twice, once if the recipient isn't slow." I said calmly as I breezed by him. My curls hanging loosely because of them still being drenched instead of bouncing enthusiastically. There was no reason for me to keep talking to him. I had wasted enough time because of the amount of time I spent in the bath alone.
I had a meeting to get to.
Moritora held his hands up and exited my domain without another word. The bathroom was connected to my large room instead of being separate like almost all of the other rooms in this annoyingly large castle. I released the dragon scale jutsu in one fluid motion.
I dressed to kill in my redesigned armor. I put on a simple leather binding underneath my new all black attire. This armor wasn't as bulky and was more form fitting; shaped like a long sleeve leotard. I also fasted black plates to my shins like usual, a shorter black draped over my left shoulder to somewhat hid my bandaged dragon arm. I slipped my feet into my plates, bending over to fasten the strap. I straightened up and chose to walk leisurely to the underground of the I&T building, waving at all of the happy villagers that greeted me. Nodding at the loyal shinobi that were for our cause and ignoring the ones that were for my father's rule.
I didn't have to enter the building to get to the underground. I stood right behind the building, taking a step to my left and listening closely after closing my eyes.
"Earth style: mole jutsu." I said quietly, a hole formed in front of me and I took a step right into it. My hair whipped around me drying it even further than the Lava village heat. I landed in a deep crouch before straightening up and brushing some dirt off of my shoulder.
"Took you long enough." I heard Shosha's voice behind me, but I couldn't be bothered with his sass right now.
"So...who do we have today?" I asked with an indifferent mask. I walked forward and Shosha took the hint to follow after me.
I put my hand on the iron door right as Shosha answered me. "Kokuzoku Rida. He's the third in command of the shinobi that is following after Jun, and one other guy but he isn't significant. He was just with Rida when we cornered him, but he did pledge his loyalty to Jun as well: name's Droy."
"I see we're moving up his ranks quickly." I observed as we entered the small room. Gin was sitting cross legged on the floor, cheering Ryu and Rai on as they wrestled the enormous man in a chair. Rin and Kina were standing on opposite sides of the room across from each other. Both women wearing a scowl of annoyance. Droy was struggling slightly but stilled and began to shake when he met my eyes.
"Both of you can't wrestle one man into a chair? My, my, the training sessions that I deal must not be enough." I teased my cousins and they growled at me. Well...Rai growled and Ryu only grunted.
"We didn't want a full blown jutsu fight. We already had Rin neutralize his chakra." Rai complained loudly, my eyes slid over to my eldest cousin in the room.
"That would explain why she's annoyed. Why didn't you lot get Mai? She could have done her ritual and avoid all of this hassle. Dragons, Gin could have did a genjutsu-"
"And miss these idiots struggle!" My eyebrow twitched in annoyance at being interrupted and having to waste even more time. I had more people waiting on me in Konoha. The bath and Moritora had really thrown off my schedule.
"Quiet, Gin. Please make haste. All of us have been missing for far too long. I certainly will be noticed missing from the Torture division since I have been taking on the word load. I don't want there to be any speculations made. Bocha, please continue."
"Thanks, Ki." Some of my formalities dropped but picked back up when I realized that she would be the first one noticed being gone; with her position advancement meant more responsibilities.
"Kina, return to work. We won't be needing your expertise. This won't take long and you will be filled in on our next...encounter." I said the last word of my statement looking directly at a now seated Rida and Droy.
"As you wish." Kina turned on her heel to leave, brushing her body deliberately against Shosha who hummed in contentment. The door closed behind us with an ominous bang.
"Now, shall we start." I took a step forward and Droy clammed up even further but Rida remained rebellious.
"Kokuzoku means rebel...how fitting." I clicked my tongue with a growing smirk. I took out a kunai in the pouch on my naked thigh. I tapped my claws on my right hand on the blunt side of the weapon absentmindedly.
"Go straight to hell!" The brute roared as he struggled against his restraints. I could hear his wrists break against the dragon bone binds.
"I will after this is all over." I told him quietly over all of his spitting and screaming. "All I have is one question and then you are free to go." He quieted down but didn't stop struggling.
"What?" He ground out and I could swear that I heard a slight crack from him clenching his teeth together.
"You pledge loyalty to my father or me?" Rida burst out laughing making my cousins and brother hiss in fury. I held my hand up to signal them to calm down. I was unbothered as I waited for his response.
"Loyal to you!?" He wheezed and I rolled my lips together. I didn't see the joke here. "This village was built on rogue shinobi and treachery. The only way to gain respect and loyalty is through bloodshed in this village. Blood, my dear General, equals power. You will never have the army you desire because you. Are. Weak."
"I've heard enough. You may leave." I told him calmly and everyone looked at me like I had grown a second head.
Quicker than the eye could see I slit his throat right across an artery. Blood decorated my armor and face as it sprayed, cool against my abnormally heated flesh. I looked Kokuzoku Rida in the eye as his eyes rolled into the back of his head, the sound of gurgling forever ingrained in my memory,
"Kokuzoku!" Droy cried out in nothing short of fear. He was actually crying and I felt disgusted at how weak he looked. I was not weak...far from it. These cowards in front of me were. "Y-you said you were going to let him go! You're a liar and murderer!"
"So is Jun...but I was honest about letting him go." I gave a wide smile full of teeth. "I let him go straight to hell but don't worry. I want to make sure he won't get lonely so you'll be joining him and so will Jun. Three's a party." I handed the kunai to my left where Gin was still sitting cross legged.
"Dump Rida's body where it can be found but not by villagers. You may want to list Uncle Hikari's help. Engrave our signature into his ugly mug...I want Jun's command to know we're closing in." I said over my shoulder, Rin handed me a cloth of the pouch under her long skirt. The skirt not too different from the one I had worn during my coronation ceremony. They had seen our signature before but was unaware of who was behind the assassinations.
"Thanks, what's with the sk-"
"Shut up and get out." She told me flatly and I almost laughed.
"Where you headed, boss?" Rai asked bouncing on his heels. Ryu seemed just as curious and I was going to answer but Shosha beat me to it.
"Konoha. I'm nosy." Shosha said with a shrug and I frowned at him. "I'll remember that when you tell me to mind my business." I rolled my eyes and left the room after giving Rin her cloth back.
"I'll see you all later for dinner. You know how Moritora is about me spending nights there. I might bring Naruto back with me." I told them just as I was closing the door. "Don't be too long."
The shrill screams of Droy were silenced after the door banged closed once again.
"What an eventful day…" My unwarranted suicide attempt still fresh in my mind. I was more shaken than I cared to admit...however, I hoped that just because he 'saved' me didn't mean he wasn't going to die. My subconscious mind would pull forth the Tamer bond at the most inopportune time. It was what saved Moritora the first time at the chunin exams.
Now, Rida's face sticking to memory as well. It was one of my more less brutal kills, but something about killing someone that couldn't fight back stirred something dark inside of me. However, I did take his words into consideration because they held a weight of truth...
Blood equals power and I was going to get all of it.
Mangafreak1997: Sup, Manga! I know there's a lot going on, and everything is about to get real crazy after this chapter. Last chapter and this chapter are big transition chapters; we're about to pick up some real speed! I'm literally throwing you on an emotional roller coaster lmao. !SPOILER ALERT! We all know who she's going to end with - Zu will not be her last; brave through it our Pumpkin will definitely have to! ;) No one was ready for his return I had a lot of "who is Zu Moritora?" I'm so happy you caught on to my Airbender reference! Avatar is still one of my favorite cartoons even after all these years! Thank you so much for the review and I can't wait to hear from you soon!
Pmann1: What's up, Pmann! I was wondering if anyone forgot about Sasuke lol! Man, all of your compliments hit my feels! Recently, I ran out of stories to read and I wasn't sure what to do until I watched the Twilight movies and found a slew of new stories to invest in! (Sorry that came out of nowhere lmao.) Ask and you shall receive; I know it's a little rough around here so I next chapter will be fluffy for everyone with only a hint of seriousness. This chapter was really heavy! I know I have been depriving you all! It doesn't matter how short the review honestly! I just love hearing your thoughts! Thanks so much for the review, I really do appreciate it and I can't wait to hear your thoughts again soon!
Crazy Devil Girl: Hey, hey Girl! I knew you wouldn't forget about Sasuke! You know I like to bring up old stuff (*hint* Zu Moritora *hint*) in regards to her "father's" ideals about who she should marry. It definitely DOES mean he has been alive all this time! You'll be hearing more about what he has been up to soon. You hit the nail on the head about her new fiance! Don't worry I won't put you all through too much grief anymore (more like yet); she will be explaining to him why she didn't pick him. HOWEVER, she won't be telling him about the coup d'etat for his protection. I was actually considering letting a select few find out about Sasuke being there. I'm not sure yet. Really debating with myself over here lol. Thank you so much for the review, and as always it was a pleasure hearing from you!
Deviliciouskitty: Hola, Kitty! I honestly live for your descriptive reviews! I'm so happy I surprised you! You know me so well; of course Sasuke was definitely coming back to get Kabocha. We haven't seen the last of him yet! I apologize about giving you anxiety! It won't calm down until the end of the story probably lol so in about twenty-five chapters. I know I keep flopping back and forward with the sweet and sour lol. I hope this chapter was less stressful; haven't given y'all much of sweet with all of the angst going on. Next chapter will be so lovely! Everyone forgot who Zu was mmwahaha! Y'all aren't ready for the death I have planned for him *evil smile*. You literally just blew my mind with the thought of Kabocha killing her father at the ceremony. I actually typed up that scenario just to see what that would be like. I was like wooooaahhh that'd be mad crazy. Gaara would be indifferent but aid against the shit storm that killing him would cause. Shikamaru would be shocked and Naruto would be horrified with the rest of Konoha. Thanks for getting my creative juices flowing lmao. Seriously, I'm still thinking about that. Thank you so much for the review and it is always a pleasure to hear from you. See ya soon!
Guest: Hello, lovely guest! I know I'm giving heavy doses of angst and suspense! I really didn't think my story would be so dark all the time lol. Our Shikoba will have their happy ending...in the far far future lol. Thank you so much for the sweet review!
NixieNaajix: Ayyye, Nix! I know that chapter was super busy, and you're so right about it being a little rushed. There were a few conversations missing actually. You got my Avatar reference too, omg! I was pushing heavily for a fire nation feel even with Kabocha's "father"! I slowed this chapter down because you made a good point about the chapter being sped up. I want to deliver good content to you all and not rush. Thank you so much for your loving review! Honestly, it's always super nice to hear from you!
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