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Feral
By : Daydreamer79
Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke
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Naruto stared out over the white dusting of snow as he sat on the ramparts, the only thing protecting him from the chill was a mystically enhanced cloak. Already Spring had begun and the ice and snow was beginning to thin and disperse. Within a matter of days, the pass to the village was likely to be open enough to allow travel to and from the keep.
Servants and soldiers would begin to make their way to the small village at the base of the mountain. Some would go to purchase desirables or send letters and money to their families. Many others would go so to leave the service of the icy lord's keep. One winter in the north was enough to send most running for home. Only those bound to the ice sorcerers or those most loyal were unable to relinquish their duties for other parts of the known world.
A deep sigh caused a puff of white smoke to appear before him. His hands drew the cloak tighter around him to ward off the breath-stealing chill. Since his arrival at the snowy keep, Naruto had not left. The years had passed with an almost strange blur of training sessions with Kakashi, which he failed miserably at, and time spent in Sasuke's company.
His gaze shifted to his hands. He still had not shifted forms. Puberty came between the ages of seventeen and twenty for most Ferals. It was a time of sexual maturity when the body shifted into its prime form. Already, he was nearing twenty and still no sign of an impending change, not that he would know the signs if he experienced them. It was just another frustration in a long string of annoyances.
In recent months, Sasuke had grown distant. The times spent in Naruto's company were filled with long silences. It caused him to feel even more alone in this huge icy structure. He was alone and trapped by the bond he shared with Sasuke, yet even if freed of the tether, he was unsure if he would ever desire to leave.
"Naruto?"
Naruto's eyes were the only sign of movement as they shifted to Kakashi's presence at his side. "What is it?"
"I spoke with Lord Fugaku. He said if you behaved, you could come into the village with me once the pass fully clears. It will be Sasuke's first time from the keep and you are his Familiar. Your presence should offer him some measure of control."
Narrow shoulders shifted in a weak shrug. "Why bother? I'm weak. The only thing I am good for is running away. I couldn't protect him even if I wanted to and I doubt his magic would be affected much by me."
Kakashi's lone eye narrowed. "You're feeling right sorry for yourself."
"It's the truth." Naruto's arms tightened around his knees and he drew them closer to his chest. "He doesn't even want me around anymore. I can barely feel him in our bond. It's like he is ignoring my very existence."
Though Kakashi's lower face was covered by his mask, his lips were pulled down in an obvious frown. "Strictly speaking, it is not my place to interfere in the bond of others, but have you spoken with Sasuke about it?"
"We haven't spoken at all in forever." Naruto turned his head to fully look at Kakashi, ears flat to his head. "Can the bond ever be broken?"
A lone dark gray eye widened. "Why do you ask?"
"If I can't do my purpose, what is the point of being his Familiar. I'm not very good at protecting and he never draws on the bond to help with his magic. He'll probably want to look for another," whispered Naruto dully.
"You're an idiot." Kakashi slapped the back of Naruto's head. "You're a Familiar to a powerful young sorcerer. I don’t care if you aren't a demon fighter like Kisame, your only duty is to Sasuke. He claimed you when you were nothing but a half-starved child, barely able to lift your head from the floor. Sasuke is all that should matter to you."
A look of sadness spread across Naruto's face. "Even if he doesn't want me?"
"Especially so."
Naruto nodded and shifted his gaze out over the landscape once more. "You're right. I'm his Familiar…his Guardian."
Kakashi chuckled and patted Naruto's head. "You're getting a little better with the sword, so that means you aren't completely useless."
A tawny ear flicked in Kakashi's direction. "Not by much."
"A little bit is all it might take to turn the tide of battle."
A lopsided grin curved the side of Naruto's face. "It would need to be a little more than a little to help you."
Naruto deftly flipped from the stone rampart before Kakashi could land another slap on his head. When he tried, no one could catch him. His speed and stamina were the only useful traits he saw in himself as a protector.
"You should use your speed. You could easily dodge an attack and then counter before your opponent knew what hit him," remarked Kakashi blandly. "I don't know why you keep insisting on using a sword when you're better suited to daggers. Your speed would be an assets with smaller weapons."
"Sasuke uses a sword."
Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Why should that matter?"
"Sasuke trains with it for several hours every day. I started learning so we could train together, but he's so much better than me. It's not worth me taking up his training time with a spar when I'm no challenge," answered Naruto truthfully. He had taken up the sword as a way to immolate and be connected to Sasuke. After a while, his stubbornness refused to allow him to change weapons to something more appropriate.
"Were you dropped on your head as a child?" Kakashi slipped a hand into his cloak and withdrew a plain, unadorned dagger and set it on the stone by Naruto's leg. "A true warrior knows when to adapt."
Naruto's hand slipped out and wrapped around the hilt of the weapon, testing the feel of the metal in his grip. "What am I supposed to do with this? I don't know how to use a dagger."
"You stab it into the other person, just like a sword." Kakashi leaned against the rampart. "The catch is that unless you are skilled at throwing them, it requires you to move in closer to your opponent. It is a very close combat weapon."
The blade glistened in the faint overcast light. There was magic imbued in the dagger. That such a plain looking bit of metal could have power bestowed on it was unusual. Every other enchanted weapon Naruto had ever seen looked only fit for the hands of a king.
"A perfect fighting style for you, wouldn't you say?"
Naruto nodded and traced a slender finger along the sharpened blade, hissing under his breath when the metal sliced through his finger. "It's sharp."
"It needs to be. Daggers are smaller by nature. You have to be quick and if your opponent is heavily armored, there are limited places to strike." Kakashi took Naruto's left arm and lifted it, pressing his finger on the underside just below his armpit. "Armor tends to be open here. If you can push your blade in here at the perfect angle, you can pierce the heart in a single strike."
Blue eyes widened and slit-pupils dilated. Naruto's tawny ears flicked upward and his tail swished excitedly beneath his cloak. No one in the keep used daggers. He had not realized such attacks were possible. "Could you teach me how to use this?"
Before Kakashi could open his mouth to respond, the air around them chilled exponentially. Both turned to see Sasuke standing in the shadow created by the arch of the doorway leading onto the rampart, his eyes shimmering obsidian gems inlaid in a ghostly pale face. As he stepped into the light, his pale skin and expressionless face was revealed.
"My father had need of you, Kakashi."
Kakashi glanced between Naruto and Sasuke before shrugging and walking towards the door. "We'll talk later, Naruto."
Naruto nodded and shifted back onto his position upon the rampart, turning to face Sasuke as he approached. The chill lifted, though only minutely. "I thought you were going to be working with your father all day today."
"We finished earlier." Sasuke settled a hip on the rampart, his eyes never leaving Naruto's face. "Why were you out here with Kakashi?"
A small grin creased Naruto's face and he brandished the small dagger. "He gave me this. With my speed, he says I would probably be a more able fighter if I use a dagger rather than a sword."
"I see." Sasuke plucked the weapon from Naruto's hand and stared at the blade, eyes narrowing faintly before tucking it away at his waist. "I'll return this to him."
"Hey, wait a minute." Naruto jumped from his seat on the rampart and moved to place a hand on Sasuke's chest. Sasuke flinched, causing Naruto's ears to flatten to his skull. "That's my dagger."
Sasuke wrapped a hand around Naruto's wrist and tugged his hand from his chest. "You won't accept anything from Kakashi anymore. If you want a dagger, I will procure you one."
With a flick of his wrist, Sasuke pushed Naruto's frame aside and walked unhampered into the interior of the keep. Naruto was left standing in the cold with his teeth bared and his ears flat against his head. "Asshole."
Crouching down and wrapping his arms around his knees, he sat quietly cursing Sasuke while uttering phrases that disputed his parentage and legitimacy. Only when his muscles began to ache did he move from his crouch and stand with a roll of his shoulders. An ache had been steadily building in his muscles for several days now. It began as a minor twinge, but had become quite uncomfortable in recent hours, coming and going in random spurts. Every joint in his body throbbed, even down to the tips of his blunt nails. Popping the joints in his fingers did little to ease the discomfort.
Naruto gave a small hiss and rolled his shoulders again to release the tension building in his muscles. He did not like poking and prodding, or else he would have visited the keep's physician. Being the focus of someone other than Sasuke made him uncomfortable and reminded him too often of the day he was taken from his mother and subsequently brought to the keep he now called home.
With a small heaved sigh, he pulled his cloak tighter around his shoulders and trudged into the interior of the keep, making for one of the rooms filled with warmth.

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Naruto flexed his shoulders while clenching and releasing his fingers. Every muscle in his body felt drawn tight, almost painfully so. A sense of foreboding filled him and he shuffled his feet back and forth in the shallow drift of snow to fight the hackle-raising sensation. Every so often, he raised his nose to scent the air for any possible attackers or even the very rare possibility of a cave beast. This late in the year, they were rare and more likely to be preparing to hibernate during the warmer months.
"Stop fidgeting," said Sasuke calmly. "You're annoying."
"I can't help it, I'm excited," lied Naruto. Again his nose lifted to the chilly breeze in an attempt to catch any foreign scent carried on the wind.
Sasuke glanced at him from the corner of his eye before sighing drawing something from the folds of his cloak. "Here. Maybe this will occupy you a little better."
Naruto's gaze lighted on the cloth wrapped bundle clasped in Sasuke's hand. "What is it?"
"Open it and see." Sasuke tossed the bundle to Naruto and turned to focus his attention on the other members of their party arriving from inside the keep.
With slow anticipation, Naruto parted the expensive cloth to reveal a sheathed dagger. Unlike the plain piece of metal given to him by Kakashi, this weapon possessed an ornately crafted hilt shaped like a feral cat head. The eyes were inlaid with perfect sapphires so blue, they shamed any other he had ever seen. As he drew the dagger from its sheath, he was stunned by the perfect silver and ornate design running the length of the blade. The magic inside was so powerful, it made the normally weak metal into a nay unbreakable weapon.
"It's amazing," whispered Naruto. He ran his finger along the blade, wincing as it pricked his finger. The droplets of blood smeared on the metal were instantly absorbed, causing the cat's eyes to gleam with an almost sentient life.
"I told you I would give you a better blade." Sasuke turned to face Naruto, his gaze not on the blade, but on Naruto's face. "But don't try to be brave. If we have trouble, stay near me."
Naruto scowled at Sasuke and set about tying the dagger's sheath to his belt. "I can take care of myself."
Sasuke grunted and shifted his gaze to the door where Kakashi and a few soldiers were exiting the main doors. "Just don't be stupid."
"Those of you not trained in combat, stay towards the center of the group. I don't want anyone wandering off or drawing the attention of some of the wilder beasts found near the base of the mountain. Just because the cave bears are mostly secluded in their caves this time of year does not mean they won't be about."
Sasuke's hand shot out as Naruto moved to step forward while Kakashi assigned positions to his guards and pulled him closer to him. Sasuke was head and shoulders taller than Naruto. His broad shoulders tapered down to a tight waist and long legs. Naruto had caught several of the younger female servants gossiping about Sasuke's looks rivaling his brother's.
"Sasuke," hissed Naruto, only to receive a small pulse of energy along the bond connecting them.
Blue eyes widened and he shuddered, not from cold, but from the power spreading through him. Since learning control of his magic, Sasuke rarely released unintended bursts of energy along the bond. Naruto hadn't realized he had missed the pulses until they began to occur at rarer and rarer occasions.
"Stay near me…please."
Naruto stared up into Sasuke's face, seeing the strain along his lips and clenching of his jaw. Faint irregular shifts in the temperature caused Naruto's ears to twitch. Without even thinking, he sent a response along their bond. Sasuke's dark eyes widened slightly before closing for the breath of a moment as the air stabilized and warmed.
"Let's head out. It will take us nearly the entire day to reach the base," shouted Kakashi over the din of talk amongst those gathered for the trek.
The trek down the mountain wasn't overly strenuous. The snow had receded enough that rocky path was visible and easy to follow. Kakashi had led the group up and down many times and knew the way with practiced ease. Despite the relative ease of the downward climb, Naruto felt dizziness sweep over him. His feet stumbled and he struggled to find his footing on the slippery road.
"Naruto?" Sasuke frowned at him, his expressionless face shifting easily into concern. "Are you unwell?"
"I'm fine." Naruto straightened his back and squared his shoulders. "I just tripped on a rock."
The look of worry did not leave Sasuke's face. Both knew that few could rival Naruto's sense of balance. The possibility of him tripping on anything was next to none. Sasuke said nothing, and continued to keep his gaze on Naruto.
The pain was beginning to become an issue for Naruto. Every bone in his body ached, from his skull down to the tips of his fingers. Small bursts of pain radiated outward from his abdomen, nearly sending him to knees. A lesser man might have fallen under the strain, but he refused to allow anyone to see him as weak, let alone Sasuke. He kept a tight reign on his emotions to keep anything unwanted from transferring along the bond he shared with Sasuke.
"Do you need a rest?"
Naruto growled under his breath and sped up his steps. "I'm not tired."
"Naruto…"
"I said I was fine. If I need a rest, I'll ask Kakashi." Naruto folded his arms across his chest and kept his attention facing the front of the group, making a point to ignore Sasuke for the remainder of the trip.
They reached the village at the base of the mountain shortly after dusk. The inn welcomed the visitors with smiles and offerings of warm drinks. Sasuke remained outside in the cool night while the rest of the group dined inside while their rooms were being prepared.
Naruto watched through the window as his bondmate sat alone in the light of the torch, eating cold rations from a bag and sipping on iced wine. Familiars and servants were on different levels. None of the servants would dare offer to keep Sasuke company. Even Kakashi only spoke to Itachi and Sasuke when he was forced to out of necessity. Only Naruto had the privilege to approach Sasuke for any reason.
Taking his mug of cider and plate of food, he wrapped his enchanted cloak around his shoulders and moved outside to take a seat by Sasuke. "You could come in, you know."
"I would rather remain out here. The heat does not hurt, but it is not comfortable."
Naruto arched a blond brow. "You could enchant your cloak to keep you cool. You can enchant clothing to keep people warm, so why can't you do it to keep you cold?"
Sasuke blinked at Naruto before a chuckle to rumbled from his chest. "I suppose I could, but I would rather not have to deal with the uncomfortable silence. If I must sit in silence, I'll do so in my element."
"If you were a bit more friendly, then people would not be all stiff with you," offered Naruto. "Look at me, people are always nice to me."
Dark eyes narrowed slightly. "Is that so?"
"Yeah. Chouza always slips me snacks and Kakashi works with me on my fighting skills. Kotetsu and Izumo are all the time joking around with me when I visit them in the guard tower."
The temperature in the air dropped several degrees and the wind picked up ever so slightly. Sasuke's lips tightened and the fingers gripping his cup clenched to the point of blanching even paler. "I see."
"The keep can be so boring." Naruto sipped on his drink, thanking that for the time being his muscles and innards seemed to have calmed long enough for him to regain some of his strength. If the pains continued on much longer, he had a feeling he would need to tell the keep's physician. He wanted to avoid that at all costs least he end up the study object of the man.
"Thanks for the dagger, by the way." Naruto stroked his hand across the hilt. "It feels strong."
"It will never break," said Sasuke as he took a sip of wine.
"Never?"
Sasuke shook his head and sent Naruto a small, arrogant smirk. "The spell on it ensures that it will remain forever sharp and unbreakable. A god could not hope to even bend the metal."
"I'll make Kakashi show me how to use it better when we get back home."
Sasuke's eyes darkened and his hand darted out grab Naruto's wrist in a punishing grasp. "You will not ask Kakashi for anything."
"Sasuke?" Naruto jerked futilely at his trapped arm. "Let go."
"Ask anyone else."
Again Naruto jerked his arm in an attempt to free himself from the grip. "Stop being an asshole."
"You belong to me. Don't go seeking out others for anything without my permission."
The wind around them rose in pitch and larger icicles began to form on the roof. If not for his cloak, Naruto was sure he would have frozen in the rise of Sasuke's power. There was something in his eyes that said this was not a complete loss of control, but more of an impassioned creation of Sasuke's frustration.
"I'm not your toy," snapped Naruto. "I don't know why you care what I do. You don't have anything to do with me anymore."
"You're my Familiar."
Naruto bared his teeth. "I wonder sometimes. I can barely feel the bond as is unless I look for it."
"Whether I use you or not, you belong to me for the remainder of your life. You're mine."
Before he realized the full extent of his actions, Naruto fisted his hand and swung as hard as he could at Sasuke's face. The constant aches and pains in his body left his temper a very shortened wick to Sasuke's very bright flame. All he could think of was removing that cool arrogant assurance from his face. Naruto had never truly felt like a possession until that moment and his control snapped.
Sasuke face jerked to the side with such force, his neck popped loud enough for both to hear. His hand lifted to the bruised flesh and Naruto took a step back before turning on his heel and running as quickly as he could. His speed aided him in disappearing in the darkness and his keen eyes kept him from becoming lost without light.
Only when his lungs began to burn and his breath panted out quickly did he halt his running and leaned weakly against the stone wall of a building. Tears that he refused to allow to fall pricked his eyes. The knuckles on his hand burned and his muscles were pulled painfully tight. Giving a small moan, he bit back a shudder at the intensification of what was previously more annoying than truly painful.
"What have we here?"
Naruto's eyes flashed open to see two rather large men towering over him, dangerous glints in their eyes. "Go away."
He moved to stumble away, but was caught up in a grip from the shorter of the two. Panic set in, making him struggle in earnest against the grip. A hand was clasped over his mouth before he could scream out. His slender body was far too weak to break free, leaving him at the mercy of the strangers.
"Hey, Kakuzu, think we can make some money from this kitty if he's only a little used?" A hand reached down to cup Naruto's crotch and gave it a painful squeeze.
Without thought, Naruto sent a panicked pulse along the bond he shared with Sasuke. Sasuke was well within his rights to ignore him after their altercation outside the inn, but there was no other option for him other than to reach out in hopes of being aided. Sasuke always warned Naruto to remain close to him, and it occurred to him that his current predicament was just the sort of encounter that those insistences guarded against.
"Of course. He doesn't look older than maybe thirteen. He's got a few good years under his belt before he becomes too old to make gold. We should probably take him into the capital. More money to be made. Try not to hurt him too much, Hidan."
"I'll only play with him a bit." Hidan grinned menacingly at Naruto. "I just want to hear him scream a little."
The words sent a fresh rush of panic into Naruto and he reacted instantly by sinking the small sharpened points of his canines into the fleshy bit of hand clasped over his mouth. A shout erupted from Hidan and his grip loosened enough for Naruto to squirm out. He would have been able to escape had not another rush of pain shot through his back and down the length of his arms.
"Little whore." Hidan's hand grasped onto Naruto's cloak and pulled him forward. He raised his arm to deliver a brutal backslap that sent Naruto crashing to the ground at his feet. "Don't think you get off that easy."
Naruto tasted blood in his mouth as a leg shot out and slammed into his abdomen. Pain shot outward, combining with the old until he was nearly unconscious under the brunt of it. His eyes fluttered closed and his consciousness ghosted on the edge of oblivion before some instinctual force took over.
Fingers flared outward and curled claws erupted from finger tips, sending normally blunt nails flying, small bloody bits of flesh still clinging to them. The snarl rumbling from his chest was the only warning the other was allowed before his claws shot forward and sliced ribbons across his exposed throat. Blood spewed forth, coating Naruto in crimson.
A bloodied, feral face turned to the other who was carefully backing away. There would be no escape. The bloodlust was upon him. Only when he bathed in that man's blood would he even be partially sated.
A roar burst from his lips as his body moved agilely forward with familiar speed. Claws shot out and scrapped along Kakuzu's arm, ripping into flesh to spray blood on the pale snow. A grin spread across Naruto's face at the terror displayed before him. His tail flicked back and forth as he waited for the man to run. The chase was almost as important as the kill.
Muscles twitched and a nose lifted in the air to scent the smell of fear mixed liberally with that of blood and urine. The chase was on as Kakuzu's legs began moving in an effort to escape Naruto's bloodlust. It was almost humorous at how pitiful a sight he made with his body weaving in and out of alleys.
Naruto lunged forward and slashed out again, this time across his stomach. The four slashes shredded the dirty tunic and sliced deep into his abdomen. The smell of partially digested food filled the air with its gagging fragrance as intestines were sliced open in the attack.
Kakuzu screamed and flailed back against the wall, terror replacing the cool amusement at Hidan's fun. There was no humor now, only pain and fear. The hunter had become the hunted, and Naruto delighted in it. He felt liberated by it.
"Stop, please," whimpered the man, his uninjured hand pressing weakly against his wounded abdomen. Tears filled his hazy eyes, but Naruto would have none of it. There was no forgiveness for what he sought to do. This man profited on the pain and suffering of others. He would have laughed while his friend raped Naruto again and again, would have sold him to a brothel in the capital city without even giving him another thought.
"Stop. Please," taunted Naruto with wild eyes. "Would you have stopped had I pleaded with you?"
A feral grin spread across Naruto's lips at the sudden pallor taking Kakuzu's face. "I didn't think so."
His hand shot out again, claws raking through the thick flesh of a thigh and sending the man to the ground with a cry. Blood leaked out to stain the whiteness of the snow. Naruto watched it spread with curiosity.
His ears flicked back and forth at the slowing sound of an ever weakening heartbeat. His tail swayed and claws newly formed were lifted to be licked by a curious tongue. The sudden chill in the air was of no consequence to him.
"Gods," whispered a voice from behind Naruto. "He's gone feral."
Surprise and fear rippled through him and feral eyes turned to where Kakashi and Sasuke stood. Lips pulled back to reveal sharp canines.
Sasuke moved to go to Naruto, only to have a hand stop him. "Sasuke, don't."
A sudden tremor went through Naruto. His eyes locked onto where that hand was holding onto Sasuke. Anger boiled to the surface. Instinct told him Sasuke was his. He could feel him inside him.
"It's still Naruto."
Kakashi shook his head. "Look at his eyes. He's gone mad. This is why Ferals are so dangerous. They can't be controlled when they go into a blood frenzy."
Sasuke ignored Kakashi and stepped forward, a hand offered to Naruto. The rushing of the wind and the chill in the air dissipated. "Come to me, Naruto."
Naruto backed up a step, eyes darting between Sasuke and Kakashi. He shook his head and flexed his claw tipped fingers. "No."
Instinctively, he expressed his emotions along the bond they shared. His mind was fuzzy, and everything seemed to be a hazy dream he could not awaken from. He knew he had done something wrong, but his instincts were still in control. A quick glance at the now dead body behind him sent a wave of satisfaction from him towards Sasuke.
"Please, Naruto." Sasuke took another step. "You did well. I would have killed them both for hurting you, but you saved me the trouble. Come with me, now."
"Sasuke," growled Kakashi.
Sasuke did not spare Kakashi a single glance. "Stay back, Kakashi, unless you want to end up like this bastard."
Naruto cocked his head and looked at Sasuke's hand. He stepped forward, and into Sasuke's arm. A low purr rumbled from him when he felt arms wrap him in comfort. A gentle hand lifted and stroked across his blood spattered cheeks, causing him to turn his face into the hand and a tongue to dart out to lick the gore from icy fingers.
Sasuke's breath stilled in his chest and his eyes grew wide. "Naruto?"
Naruto sighed, his purrs growing louder. "Sasuke."
"It's alright, Naruto. I'll take care of you."
A small burst of pain rocked Naruto's body, causing him to cry out. With the excitement of the kill now leaving him, his body was falling once more to pain, only this time it was nearly agonizing in its potency. "Sasuke…it hurts."
Dark eyes widened and Sasuke turned his gaze to the carefully approaching Kakashi. "It's his maturation. His body is changing rapidly."
Sasuke's arms tightened around Naruto. "I'm going to make you sleep, Naruto. Just rest."
The air around them chilled faintly and the blue jewel lying dormant on Sasuke's chest began to glow with life. A small glow shown and Naruto's finger lifted to run a claw along the line of the perfect blue gem.
Closing his eyes, he burrowed his face against Sasuke. The energy left his body and he went limp. The world faded to black, but Sasuke was there to keep away the monsters in the world.

AN: I'm glad people are enjoying this. It's a fun story. Hopefully it won't be a super long story haha
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