Once a Wizard, Always a Shinobi Ch 17
Rating:: M (to be safe)
Warnings:: Slash/shounen ai (maybe YAOI), Het, blood and stuff, non-con (though I'll warn you so you can skip), mentions of underage (I guess) HarryOC (OC dies so don’t get in a twist) ShuraHaku (yes, he WILL be a HE)
Diclaimer:: Well I challenged a chap from Japan to a break dancing contest and got broke. I then challenge a chick to a drinking contest and ended up under the table while she laughed at me. So now I’m broke, vomiting, and have nothing but last nights dinner to show for it!!
Note:: SORRY THIS IS LATE, though I don’t really set an update deadline for myself. I’m seriously spazzing out right now though guys, Siriusly. This is the last completed chapter, ignore the blatant rape of cannon in it please, and you all have Lyn908 to thank for it and the stuff that’s coming up after it as she viciously spat me out of my funk.
I’m kind of nervous about this chapter, so let me know how bad it was. Also, for those of you on LJ, this is last weeks update attached to this weeks update. I put it up on fanfiction.net and forgot to put it up here. SORRY!!
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When seven Inuzuka showed up in the hospital, claiming they'd gotten into an argument while drunk, no one really took note of it. Inuzuka were an instinctual clan of people, relying mostly on the basic feelings that could consume most people to make day to day decisions. It was worthy to note that somehow, all seven of them had bites from what appeared to be a toxic canine.
Since the only canine with venomous saliva was a cerberus the doctors were obviously concerned. They were assured, by the head of the clan no less, that the dog in question had been captured and taken care of.
Several weeks later Shurachi smiled indulgently as Kiba pulled him down the street, Shino equally trapped by the pups other hand and Naruto a little awkwardly walking slightly apart from, but still with, them. The three boys were going to be in Iruka’s class together for the last three years of their academy training and Kiba had decided they were going to do some bonding.
Most of the attacks on Naruto had subsided after Shurachi had declared that he was under Inuzuka protection, but no one had told Naruto that he was now an unofficial member of the clan. Shura planned to keep things that way as Naruto was already a prime target for anyone who knew the Kyuubi was sealed inside of him. Adding on a clan name would just bring more enemies than protection right then.
He glanced over at Naruto, who was steadily drifting away with a sad little frown on his face. A particularly hard jerk on his hand by Kiba left him just enough time to laughingly grab Naruto’s hand and drag the orange clad youth with them around a corner. The four of them were decked out for Konoha’s annual “Death of Kyuubi” festival, the first one Naruto had ever attended, in decorative yukata.
This time Shurachi had picked out the clothing, not trusting Kiba to make him look man enough to intimidate anyone who dared attack Naruto. So Shura was decked out in a light brown haori with white, black, orange, and green dogs running around all over the fabric. A bright orange obi held it together while the under yukata was a deep red similar to the trademark Aburame eye color. In other words, he represented the little pups he had taken under his care.
Naruto was, as stated earlier, covered in orange entirely. Shura had managed to sneak a small yellow dog on the back of the yukata to match the bright yellow obi holding the fabric closed.
Shino and Kiba had managed to talk him into getting them the same designed yukata’s again. So this time Shino had a light blue yukata with large bugs and dogs chasing each other in dark red embroidered on it with an orange obi to match Shurachi’s while Kiba wore a deep red yukata with light blue dogs and bugs chasing each other. His obi was also orange.
All three of them were wearing geta, the little wooden sandals making it harder for Kiba to drag them around at high speeds. This was just as well for Shurachi, as, not even two second after turning the corner, he bumped into someone. If they’d been going any faster the person would have fallen. As it was, they simply stumbled back a little.
“Ah! Gomen nasai!! Kiba-pup, don’t tug me along so fast! You could have hurt Naruto-kun or this person here!” He motioned with one of his now free hands at the person he had yet to take a look at. The throaty chuckle and more light giggle made him spin around to see if what he was hearing was real.
Haku and Zabuza were both smiling at him. Well, Zabuza was smirking, but it was close enough to smiling that Shura didn’t notice for all of two seconds that the man wasn’t wearing bandages. It was also obvious that they were wearing some kind of makeup, because they looked different enough to not be immediately recognizable from the bingo book.
“What are you two doing here? I would think you’d be a little more keen to avoid such a large village!” (Leave before loyalty to Konoha makes me report you or you get caught on your own.”) Shurachi said with a surprised smile. Zabuza easily read the true meaning behind his words, but waved it off.
He didn’t get a chance to answer before Haku was speaking however. “We were traveling near here and heard that Konoha hosted a huge festival this time of year. I wanted to check it out, but I wasn’t expecting to run into you!”
Shura smiled a little and Zabuza muttered something that could have been “just hoping you would…” He couldn’t be sure though, so he didn’t say anything about it.
Instead he motioned to the festival around them. “Feel free to enjoy. You should try some of the ramen Ichiraku’s has to offer, it’s delicious.” He moved as if to leave them, but was halted by a slim arm looping with his.
He glanced down at Haku, who was blushing a brilliant shade of red, with surprised eyes. “Ano, Inuzuka-san? Could we maybe come with you? We don’t really know this place that well.” Shurachi glanced over at the three children huddled together, talking in hushed whispers.
It didn’t do them much good, as Shura could both hear what was said and read lips, but it was nice to see Naruto looking so animated. They all nodded at each other before moving to stand around the three older males. “Lets go watch the exhibition matches Kaa-san!”
Shino grabbed Haku’s wrist, pulling him forward, while Kiba grabbed Shurachi’s, and Naruto grabbed Zabuza’s. Haku seemed surprised and kept a tight hold of Shurachi, but Zabuza and Shura were both looking on with indulgent eyes.
They wandered the various booths, ate at Ichiraku’s, and had a generally good time. It was near the end of the night when Shurachi felt the presence of someone of jyônin level power making their way towards them. He glanced meaningfully at Zabuza, receiving a nod for his troubles, before untangling Haku’s arm from his.
“It was wonderful to see you again Haku-kun, but I think it’s time these pups headed off to bed. You and Uza-san enjoy the rest of your night.” He made to pat the other on the head, but Haku ducked under his hand and pushed up on his toes to kiss Shurachi on the cheek. Green eyes were wide behind their glasses, obviously surprised at the unexpected ‘attack’.
Haku on the other hand flushed a red so bright, Zabuza was surprised his face didn’t melt off from the heat of it. “Oyasumi nasai Inuzuka-san. Domo, for showing us around.” He bowed a bit awkwardly, not used to the motion.
Green eyes regarded the pup, or was it adolescent now? At any rate, he smiled softly and bent to place a soft kiss on Haku’s cheek in return. “Call me Shurachi, Haku-kun. Now we, and yourselves, really must be going. I’m sure we’ll run into each other again at some future time.” He smiled reassuringly and turned to scoop Shino and Naruto up in each arm. Doku had already appeared and was waiting patiently with Kiba settled on his back.
They disappeared into the foliage while Haku and Zabuza used some spilled sake to transport water style out of the little alcove right on time for Inuzuka Akira to stumble a little drunkenly on the alcove. He peered around blurrily, rubbing his face to try and sober up some, before shrugging and stumbling back into the crowd of cheering festival goers.
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