Chapter 45: Chapter 45 : A Monster Enters Wave(3)
"Seriously?" Naruto asked a little excitedly. "Right now?" he asked again, a smile on his face the entire time.
"Yeah." Yugao replied as she walked beside her brother towards the Inuzuka Compound. "Hayate-kun said it was alright with him, so unless you don't want one…" She drawled out, waiting for his response.
"No!" He shouted quickly. "Of course I want one." His reaction got a smile from Yugao. Whenever she got her otouto to act his age she felt like she completed an S-rank mission.
"Good." Yugao nodded, a triumphant smirk across her face. "I mean, who doesn't like puppies?" The two were headed to the Inuzuka Compound to pick out a dog for the apartment. Considering that they were all battle-hardened shinobi, two of which were ANBU, they quickly decided that a ninken would be the best choice. The only place in the whole village to find a ninken was with the Inuzuka, and since Yugao was such good friends with Hana, they could pick from the cream of the crop.
Yugao had thought that a puppy would take Naruto's mind off Mei, since the Mizukage was obviously on it. After talking it over with Hayate, they decided that they could handle a puppy, if they all shared the responsibilities. Obviously, Hayate was going to be taking care of it the most, what with Yugao being an ANBU captain and Naruto being, well, the Bringer of Hope, they were the two that were out of the village the most.
The blond could feel his sister's mind and knew that she was trying to get him to stop thinking about Mei. The only problem was that he wasn't just thinking about the auburn-haired beauty. After his talk with Anko, he had been so unsure of himself. He no longer knew what he really wanted. He loved both of them, equally.
With Mei, he had been accepted by a complete stranger. She was the very first woman Naruto had any interest in, and after the nights of sleeping in the same bed together, and her giving him his first kiss – and then the second, and third, and fourth, and so on – he had developed genuine feelings for her. She understood him, and didn't fear his power, but thought it was attractive.
Then with Anko, he had completely understood the woman. He had seen her entire life laid out in front of him. It was like he had known her his entire life, like he was with her during all of her experiences. He had never been so close to someone in his whole life. He knew what her soul looked like, and he was captivated by it.
So here he was, torn between two women. Again, he was forced to realize his humanity. He was forced to realize that the monster couldn't fix every problem. It infuriated him beyond belief.
On the bright side he was getting a puppy…
"Here we are." Yugao suddenly said, snapping Naruto out of his thoughts. "Now," she said happily, "let's go get us a pup." Naruto gave her his best attempt at a happy smile, trying to convince her that nothing was bothering him.
The two walked in the compound, many of the people greeting Yugao. The purple-haired kunoichi had been to the compound many times, and the Inuzuka were friendly towards people they knew. They were a very pack-like people, and Yugao was a known friend of their Clan Head's daughter, making her part of the chunin's pack.
A short walk later had Naruto and Yugao standing in front of the Inuzuka Animal Clinic. It was a fairly small building, just enough to fit everything that was required of veterinarians. Dark gray in color, it had a very professional feel to it. With one last glance, the brother-sister duo made their way into Hana's workplace. The moment they entered, the Inuzuka pounced on them, like she was waiting for them at the door the whole time.
"Finally!" The Inuzuka Heiress shouted, her calm and collected look gone, replaced with a brash and playful one. It seemed like whenever she was in the presence of a close friend she became a completely different person. It was like she was awake when one of them was around. That thought made Naruto sigh. He hadn't been awake in such a long time. "I was wondering if you'd ever show up!" Yugao smiled, patting the woman's head, receiving a grateful hum in return.
"Sorry, Hana-chan." The ANBU woman said. "We stopped to speak with Anko. Naruto-kun needed to discuss something with her." Hana suddenly seemed very embarrassed. Naruto chuckled. She only noticed he was there when Yugao mentioned him. Most people paid so much attention to him it felt like he was royalty and not just a shinobi. Being ignored was refreshing.
"Hello, Hana-san, it's nice to finally meet you." Naruto said. "Last time," he paused, bringing his hand to his neck, "I didn't get the chance to properly meet you."
Hana was silent for all but four seconds before she became her bubbly self again. "Yes, nice to meet you, too. Anko tried to hog you all to herself last time." She offered her hand to Naruto. "Inuzuka Hana, and you, my cute blond friend, are the Bringer of Hope!"
Naruto smiled and shook the offered hand. Usually he was a little put off when people called him cute. It more than likely meant that a girl liked him or someone was making a crack at his age. It seemed like neither was the case with Hana. She was just being friendly, and Naruto found himself appreciating the woman's attitude.
"Yeah, sorry about that." He began. "There was a much needed conversation to have and Anko… well, you know." he smirked. "She's not the most patient of people." Hana laughed and Yugao snorted.
"You don't even know the half of it, cutie." Naruto chuckled, both at the apparent nickname he had acquired from the woman, and at the fact that he knew exactly how impatient Anko could be. He knew the woman better than anyone else.
"Now, if I'm not mistaken, you have a couple of puppies we can look at?" Yugao said. Naruto laughed a little at that. He didn't know who was more excited about getting a dog, him, or his nee-chan.
"Ah, yes." Hana said cheerily. "Follow me, they're in the back." Yugao nodded, walking next to Hana and speaking about something that involved a fight with Hana and her mother, but Naruto paid little attention to the conversation.
As he walked slowly behind the two kunoichi, he couldn't help but have this bad feeling, like someone he was close to was in trouble. He sighed, it was times like these that he wished his empathy didn't have such a short range of effect. If he could feel the entire world, he wouldn't have to worry if someone he considered precious to him was in danger.
Deciding that there was nothing he could do at the moment, he put his attention on picking out one of the six puppies he was now in front of.
"Aww, they're all so cute!" Yugao cried in a momentarily uncharacteristic girlish way. The ANBU captain was by no means manly, or even unfeminine, she just barely showed her girly side. Apparently, puppies were her weakness. "But you get to choose, Naruto-kun." She finished with a small, happy smile on her face.
Naruto gave each puppy a glance, trying to find the one with that certain look in its eye, the look of intelligence. Puppies One and Two were out of the picture. They looked so dull that Naruto wanted to ask if they were slow in the head. He quickly reconsidered, deciding that both Hana and Yugao would give him that special evil-eyed look that only females could give.
Puppies Three and Four were a little better, but they just weren't what he was looking for. The fifth puppy looked like he was a Nara, the way he was sprawled out on his back, just staring at the ceiling. It actually made Naruto chuckle, he'd have to tell Shikamaru that he had a twin, and that twin was a pup.
That's when he saw her. The sixth puppy was definitely the one that Naruto wanted. The look in her eye told him everything he needed to know. The pup had spirit and an intelligent look in her eye, a look that screamed awareness. If he was going to trust a dog to protect his home it was going to be one that knew what it was doing.
"The last one on the right." he said. "I want that one." His smile faded when he felt Hana's mind.
"Ah, I don't think that's a good idea." Hana replied. "She's somewhat of a wild one. She doesn't listen to anyone, not even the Alpha's." The Inuzuka sighed. "She hasn't even accepted a name." She shook her head. "You should pick a more obedient pup."
Naruto thought it over for a second before he asked, "Do you know why she's so disobedient?"
Hana sighed again. "Her mother mated with a wild wolf." She began to explain. "Wolves are harder to train, especially if they're wild. I don't know if the pup will ever find a master."
Naruto smirked. "May I try something?" He asked. There was nothing the Kamikage couldn't do.
"Umm, sure, just don't be too disappointed if nothing changes." Yugao gave a short laugh and Hana turned to her. "What?" she asked, a little confused.
"You've never met an Alpha like Naruto before, Hana." She explained. "He's an Alpha among Alpha's. That puppy will obey Naruto, just like everyone else." Hana highly doubted that. The boy might be the most powerful shinobi in Konoha, but he was overestimating himself. He knew nothing of the minds of dogs, and he would soon understand that.
Naruto walked right up to the puppy that he had chosen, and bent down to look it in the eyes. She was on a table, so he didn't have to bend down far. The half-breed had beautiful white fur, and her eyes were a mix of green and yellow. The pup started to growl as Naruto's face got closer, and Hana was seriously worried that she'd claw at it.
"Hello." he greeted her, earning a lower growl. She began to bare her fangs at him, and he chuckled. "You're a wild one, aren't you?" The dog snarled, crouching low like she was about to attack. That's when the blond's eyes turned gold, his body flooding with natural energy. The second his eyes changed, the puppy began to whimper, already feeling the purity of the world's power within the human. Naruto smiled. "I'm your Master now, okay." He stated, picking the pup up. When she just let him pick her up, he scratched her head lightly. "Good girl." he said happily.
Hana didn't quite believe what she was seeing. "Are you serious?!" She yelled a little indignantly. "That mutt hasn't let anyone, not even my mother, even get near her, and you say a few words and she's all of a sudden obedient?"
Yugao chuckled. "I told you, Hana. There isn't a thing in this world my cute little brother can't do." Naruto rolled his eyes at the cute remark; his sister was always giving him a hard time. "What are you going to name her, Naruto-kun?" She asked.
When he picked her up, he heard the little bell around her neck ring, which gave him an idea. "Suzu." he suddenly said. "Her name is Suzu." He looked down at his new puppy to see if she liked the name. When she gave a happy bark he smiled.
"Bell, huh?" Yugao said in concentration. "Not very original, but appropriate." She nodded her head. "I like it. Suzu it is." they both smiled at each other.
"She accepted the first name you gave her, too? What the hell are you?" Apparently Hana was still incredibly confused.
Naruto just smiled. "It's an animalistic thing." he pet Suzu on the head again. "So, how much do we owe you?"
Hana just shook her head in exasperation. Yugao wasn't kidding when she meant he was capable of anything.
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