Bitten

Thrice Bitten

"Why would they do this?" Naruto dug his claws into the wooden arms of the chair arranged outside his father's office. "Why would they call me to an official meeting?"



Itachi glanced at Naruto, maintaining his silence despite his own growing misgivings concerning their summons. He watched in growing anger as Naruto's worry began slowly altering his appearance. The markings on his cheeks began to grow in prominence and his normally crystal blue eyes darkened to a deep golden. Deep furrows were dug deeper into the wood with each passing moment.



"Something is wrong with the baby." Naruto sent a panicked glance to Itachi. "That has to be the reason.



With Naruto's surrogate mother nearing her birthing time, things began to worry him at the drop of a hat. Kurenai was an older were-shifter, but her blood was strong enough to maintain the pregnancy. The problem would begin if the mother's blood took dominance. She was a cat were and only a child of Uzumaki blood would satisfy Minato and the council.



"Stop worrying. Kurenai is fine and even if she birthed today, your child would be fine." Itachi crossed his legs and settled his linked fingers on his abdomen. "So stop worrying."



"He's your child too." Naruto looked at Itachi with hurt eyes. "You do think of him as yours, don't you?"



Itachi heaved a sigh and extended his arm to brush his fingers across Naruto's wrist. "He is my child too."



Naruto relaxed and practically purred under the stroke. "I'm sorry. I'm just worried about everything."



"If I didn't know any better, I would think you were pregnant."



Naruto's gaze shot from Itachi to Kiba as he and Sasuke walked into the room. "I take offence to that! I'm the man in this relationship. If anyone was pregnant it would be Itachi."



Itachi snarled and tightened his fingers around the wrist in his grip. He pulled Naruto across his lap with his teeth barely grazing the smooth skin of an unblemished neck. On cue, Naruto moaned and arched into the caress. "You were saying?"



"Ugh, stop that shit. I don't want to see that…let alone smell it." Kiba gagged a little and moved to the opposite of the room. "You have no idea how strong his pheromones are getting. There is definitely some sympathetic pregnancy going on with him."



Sasuke smirked in amusement. "Any word?"



Itachi forced Naruto to remain in his lap and stroked his hair like that of a pet. "No."



"I'm worried. If this was after the birth and the infant took after Kurenai, then I might understand but Kiba explained to me that infants don't reveal their nature until placed under the light of a full moon. Not to mention the emotional strain this is having on Naruto." Sasuke shook his head. "It does not bode well."



"Naruto," spoke Minato as the chambers to the were council opened. "We are ready to see you."



Naruto perked up from Itachi's lap and jumped to his feet. "Dad, what is this about?"



"Inside."



Itachi glanced at Sasuke before standing and following Naruto into the chambers. Unlike with an official calling to all were-shifters, this was only a small gathering of the Uzumaki elders and those clans connected to them. This was about policy involving Naruto and Itachi.



Dark eyes narrowed visibly at the nervous looks from those present. "What is the reason for this?"



"This matter only concerns if the child possesses the Uzumaki blood as dominant." Minato spoke carefully. "Should Kurenai's feline blood take dominance, these proceedings are null and void."



Naruto stiffened, but didn't speak. His eyes shifted completely, all blue vanishing in an instant. His claws burst forward and dug deeply into Itachi's hand, easily slicing it open.



Though his blood trickled through their linked fingers and splattered in thick red droplets on the wooden floor, Itachi's face remained motionless. His own anxious worry was beginning to eat away at him and the pain caused by Naruto's claws was nothing compared to that. What worried him was this council's motive for summoning them.



"It is the wish of this council for the child of Naruto Uzumaki and Kurenai Yuhi to remain with the Uzumaki clan for education and training."



"No!" Naruto released Itachi's hand and slammed it to the elongated desk at which the members of the council sat. The blood coating his hand splattered and left an imprint on the pale wood.



"What right do you have to do this?" asked Itachi, his control faltering just enough for a ring of red to appear on the outside of his irises. "Naruto is the father and Kurenai has agreed to donating the egg and withdrawing all rights as parent to the child once he is born."



"This has nothing to do with Kurenai. If the child takes after the Yuhi clan, then you may do what you like with the infant," informed one of the elders. "We merely do not want an heir to the Uzumaki clan raised by a…vampire."



"I will be raising my child, along with Itachi." Naruto's splayed hand fisted. "This was not our arrangement, Father."



"Naruto, it is out of my hands. I was outvoted nearly unanimously. I have to follow the will of the council in these matters." Minato raked a hand through his hair. "Many of the members fear…if the heir to the clan was raised by a vampire, he would be more prone to be lenient with vampires. Especially so since Itachi is the head of his clan."



Naruto flashed a glance to Itachi. "I am not giving up my child."



"You would be allowed to visit him any time. We are not saying you would not be allowed to see him, only that he live amongst his own kind," Shikaku said quietly. "We simply think it will be better for him to be raised in a household of were-fox as opposed to one with…"



"Go ahead and say it," hissed Itachi. "Blood suckers? Life drainers. I've heard it all before and it didn't bother me then or now, but I will not allow you to take our son from us."



Naruto jerked and looked at Itachi, meeting his gaze with both affection and shock. His lips parted, but no sound emerged--a rarity for Naruto. His hand slipped away from where it was fisted on the desk and down to link through Itachi's once more.



Itachi's eyes turned hard once more. "That's right. I may be no blood relation to this child, but he is mine, none the less. Don't bring a war that you can not maintain."



"War?" Minato stood in a quick motion.



Itachi shrugged, his features never showcasing even the slightest emotion. "They have been fought for less. Our child is worth it."



A smile split Minato's features and his blue eyes softened immediately. "It is good to hear that my grandson will be cared for after his birth."



Naruto froze, gaping at his father. "Dad?"



"I hope you both will forgive the little intrigue, but I and the council needed to know that my grandson would be cared for by both parties. You're a hard one to read, Itachi Uchiha. I needed to make sure this was not simply you indulging Naruto. I needed to know both of you cared," explained Minato.



"It's not real?" asked Naruto, looking fainter by the moment. "You're not going to take him from us?"



Minato walked around the desk and wrapped his arms around his son. "I'm almost hurt that you would think I could."



Naruto's body went limp and he leaned desperately against his father. "I'm sorry, Dad. It was so convincing."



"It is alright. As a member of the council, I've long since learned to control my appearance and scent to deceive."



"Itachi, I have a proposition for you," informed Minato as he turned to Itachi.



Itachi nodded warily. The scene had been well played and even he fooled by them. With his still swirling anger active in his mind, he was unable to ground himself completely.



Naruto slumped into a nearby chair while Minato leaned against the desk. "Times are fast changing. In the scant two years since you and I spoke, the animosity between were-shifters and vampires has dwindled significantly. Much of the reason can be credited to you and your brother. A thousand lifetimes of misunderstandings have been shed and the number of inter-species relationships has flourished. I want to have our scientists join forces. I would like to look into the possibility of crossbreeding between vampires and weres. Of course, it would be a futile hope for the two of you because of your gender, even if it proves possible."



Naruto deflated immediately, the sight bringing a chuckle to both Itachi and Minato. "Sorry, for a minute I thought we might have a chance to have a child that was a part of both of us. Then I remembered we were both guys."



"And don't forget that," snarled Itachi, a teasing note flavoring his voice.



Naruto blushed and nodded his head. "How could I?"



"Ah, Itachi, how I wish you were a were-fox female."



Naruto promptly began choking on his own spittle. "Dad, I think that is enough of that."



Itachi smiled and stroked a finger down Naruto's cheek. Scarce moments later, the door to the chambers burst open and a pale faced Sasuke stood with an equally pale Kiba. "What is it?"



"Kurenai is in labor."



The blood drained from Naruto's face, turning his normally healthy skin tone to one more suited to be called gray. His eyes went wild and his hair seemed to stand on end with the pulse of fear.



Itachi immediate squeezed his hand and pulled him into an embrace. He could smell the anxious fear wafting from him. Though the infant would most likely survive, it was earlier than was completely safe. There was always the chance the baby would die from complications.



"Has she been taken to the clinic?" asked Itachi carefully. Were-shifters set up clinics in plain sight of the humans. They catered to were clientele only and were widely considered safe refuges for difficult pregnancies, or mother's whelping earlier than anticipated.



"Itachi…it's almost dawn." Sasuke sent a glance towards the dark horizon. "You have an hour at most before we need to go to somewhere safe from the sun."



Naruto's panic increased exponentially. "Itachi!"



"Naruto, calm down. I know you want to be near when he is born, but I can not. Were clinics aren't meant to house vampires during the day. I am going to have to wait at home." Itachi forced Naruto to meet his gaze. "But the moment the sun sets, I will rush to your side. I'm sorry."



Naruto bit his lip and leaned heavily against Itachi. "He won't be born until you are there."



Itachi smiled at Naruto. "Just keep Kurenai calm and let him be born when he is ready to be born."

---

 

Kurenai groaned, causing Naruto to jerk awake at his position at her bedside. "I'm sorry, Naruto."



Naruto shook his head and took her hand. "The baby just wants to be born a little early."



She smiled and relaxed, though her face still held a wisp of pain. "I am honored that you chose me to help in bringing the next Uzumaki into this world."



Naruto blushed and leaned his head to rest their brows together. "If he takes your bloodline, I would be honored if you would train him."



"Of course."



"Kurenai, do you need me to find the doctor?" Kurenai's mate, Asuma, stood stiffly in the doorway. Though it was not his offspring, worry for his mate was plastered over his features.



"I'm fine. He's not quite ready to come out yet." She ran an affectionate had over her swollen abdomen. "Even if he was making quite a fuss earlier."



"He's waiting for Itachi," Naruto informed them knowingly.



Asuma arched a brow and Kurenai smiled. "That is a lovely thought. Are you waiting for your other daddy?"



As if to answer her question, her abdomen shifted slightly. Naruto watched in amazement at the press of a small hand against her flesh. He leaned forward and pressed his palm to the small palm imprinted on her bare stomach. In that moment, he knew his son would be an Uzumaki because only an Uzumaki would be stubborn enough to refuse to be born until his other father arrived.



Kurenai gave another grunt and paled slightly. "They are coming closer."



Naruto's gaze shot to the clock. It would be another hour at the least before Itachi dared to leave the house. Even covering every inch of skin, the rays could work through the clothes subtly. Itachi would definitely feel the effects of coming early.



"Mr. Uzumaki." A nurse came in the room. "Kurenai is going into active labor. You'll have to wait outside in the guest waiting room from now on."



Naruto sent a worried glance at Kurenai before nodding. "Remember what I said," he shouted at her abdomen. "No being born until Itachi gets here."



The nurse gave him a slight shove, annoyance spreading across her face. She ushered him from the room and towards the waiting room where he was surprised to see his father already sitting.



"Dad?" Naruto slumped into a seat across from him. "I didn't think you would be here."



"I told you before; whichever my grandson takes after, he will still be my grandson." Minato reached across to pat Naruto's shoulder. "And, I'm going to approve your request to moon mate with Itachi regardless of the baby's nature."



"Really?" Naruto's eyes grew wide. "Even without knowing what is dominant in him?"



Minato smiled. "I didn't want you to jump into anything recklessly. Especially something you could not escape from, but I have seen you and Itachi together. You're good for each other even if I would prefer you mated to a were."



"Thanks." Naruto glanced once more to the clock hanging on the wall. "He'll be here soon."



Naruto was not as keenly aware of the sun as vampires but he could feel Itachi's growing restlessness despite them not having a moon bond between them. The moment the sun dipped below the horizon, there was a burst of energy in him. Bare minutes passed before the doors to the clinic slammed open and Itachi rushed in, followed by Sasuke and a very frayed Kiba.



"Do you realize how many speeding laws we broke?" Kiba weaved slightly in his steps and plunked down beside Naruto.



The odor of alcohol wafted in his nose…strong were alcohol. "Kiba have you been drinking?"



"Don't tell Sasuke," he giggled.



"From the way you smell, I'm offended that you thought I wouldn't know," growled Sasuke.



Itachi went to Naruto. "Has she birthed?"



Naruto shook his head. "He was waiting for you."



Almost immediately, a small weak cry reached the sensitive ears of all those waiting. The hair on Naruto's arms and neck stood on end. He knew that was his child crying.



The next moments were a nightmare until a large incubator was pushed from the birthing room, inside resting a tiny baby small enough to fit in the palm of his hand. Seeing it so weak and small caused panic to explode inside him. "Why is he so small?"



"Naruto." The were-shifter doctor in charge of Kurenai and the infant's care stepped from the room. "We should talk."



Naruto's eyes flashed golden with worry and if not for Itachi, he was certain he would have transformed there. Cool hands pressed into the small of his back and worked upward until they wrapped around his middle and a pointy chin rested on his shoulder.



"Relax," purred Itachi.



"First, I want to apologize but ultrasound is only so accurate. The baby never turned properly for us to get a good images so, I fear I must tell you that you have a daughter, not a son." The doctor smiled at Naruto's shocked face.



"I have a daughter?" His gaze met Itachi's. "We have a daughter?"



"Second," began the doctor. "She's very small; only three pounds. Her vitals are going to be monitored and she will have to remain here at the clinic for a few extra days but she is healthy and fully formed. Congratulations."



Minato stood and clasped Naruto's shoulder. "Thank you for giving me a granddaughter."



Naruto leaned into the touch for a moment before stiffening. "Wait! What are we going to name her? We only picked out boy names."



"I'm sure we'll think of something," answered Itachi.



Naruto smiled and embraced Itachi. "Thank you."

 

---

 

"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Sasuke as he eyed the thin silk robe covering Itachi's nude body. "I mean…are you sure?"



Itachi chuckled at Sasuke nervous look. "It is their way and I agreed to allow Naruto to be moon bonded in the tradition of the weres. Why, are you afraid you're going to become hard looking at my naked body?"



A horrified look crossed Sasuke's face. "No!"



"Thank you for coming tonight." Itachi glanced up at the large white moon full in the sky. "It is a good night for a mating."



"It's fine," pouted Sasuke. "I like Naruto too."



"You should tell him. He thinks you don't like him," said Itachi.



Sasuke arched a brow. "Maybe in another decade or two."



"We are ready," said Kiba as he approached the two. "The clearing has been purified and the others are waiting."



"Why do I feel like Itachi is playing the bride in this?" mumbled Sasuke.



Kiba chuckled and groped at Sasuke's ass. "You never seemed to have a problem with being the bride."



Sasuke's arm shot out and slapped the back of Kiba's head with enough force to cause his eyes to cross. "Another comment like that and you are on the couch for a month."



Kiba grumbled under his breath, but did his duty as Naruto's second and escorted Itachi and Sasuke to the circle created by Naruto's clan. He bowed slightly to Minato who stood in the center and then took his place beside Naruto.



Itachi shot a quick glance to their new baby daughter, Vivian. They chose the name because of its meaning. It was a Latin name that meant full of life. She was still tiny cradled in Minato's arms as he passed her to Sasuke for the duration of the ceremony, but she knew what she wanted and had both fathers, both uncles, and her grandfather wrapped around her tiny fingers. It was almost a moot point when her bloodline was revealed to be that of the fox. 



"On this most sacred night, I fully acknowledge the bond between my son, Naruto and his chosen mate, Itachi. Allow the moon to envelop you for the rest of your days, binding you together." Minato took a step from the circle and accepted the silk sheet handed to him. He spread it out inside the circle and turned to face outward.



On cue, all those watching turned their backs to the center, leaving Naruto and Itachi facing each other in the circle. Naruto grinned and dropped the loose orange robe from his shoulders to reveal his nude body. His skin gleamed in the moonlight, shimmering faintly with the magic brought into play on these sacred nights.



"You can still change you mind," murmured Naruto as his hands dropped to the loosely knotted rope at Itachi's waist.



"Never." Itachi wrapped his fingers in Naruto's hair and shoved his head back to bare the throbbing pulse.



Immediately, his head shot forward and he buried his fully extended incisors into the warm throat. A low moan erupted from both as warm blood shot from Naruto's throat and across Itachi's tongue. It was a different experience for both, but still amazingly erotic in so many ways.



Itachi could feel the threads binding Naruto to him in indescribable ways. The blood was all the more sweeter under the pull of the moon. They were two creatures bound by the call of the moon. That he was finally allowed to feel Naruto fully in his soul nearly sent him to his knees.



"Itachi," moaned Naruto, his arousal pressed against Itachi's hip.



Extracting his fangs, he ran his tongue over the marks before lowering Naruto the silk. Those present faded away in favor of Naruto. Naruto was the only focus.



He lowered Naruto to ground and traced his fingers down the smooth contours of his skin. His slightly elongated nails left the faintest trails of red, tiny beads of blood rising to the surface. With each scrape and bite, the body beneath him rose and arched in desperation.



"Again," whispered Naruto. "Bite me again."



Itachi grinned around his fangs and lifted Naruto's wrist to his lips. His tongue brushed across the pulse, tasting the flavor of salt before teeth sank deeply into the flesh. Again blood filled his mouth and Naruto arched beneath him.



Naruto's eyes fluttered closed and his hips arched high against Itachi. When his eyes opened once more, their color was no longer the beautiful cerulean but instead, a deep amber. His teeth were slightly extended, not as long as a vampire's but still noticeable. He grinned widely and lifted Itachi's wrist to his lips, kissing his way from wrist to elbow and then chest.



"Can I taste you now?" His tongue darted out to lick at the skin above a coral colored nipple. "Please."



Itachi groaned and nodded, hissing at the rush of pain filled pleasure as Naruto's teeth sunk into the flesh of his pectoral. It wasn't a bite in search of sustenance but rather in search of a taste. His blood ran from the bite thick and dark.



And Naruto lapped up every droplet as if it was mana from the heavens. His tongue swiped over the wounds, tracing down to follow any escaping line of blood. To feed and be fed from was the ultimate high for a vampire, and Naruto was providing it.



Itachi was unable to stop the growl from erupting and forcing Naruto to his back. His hands pinned desperate hands and his legs straddled shifting legs. The dark animal inside him was claiming his mate.



His teeth snapped down again, burying themselves in Naruto's shoulder and drawing forth blood from the flesh. It was a hunger of a different sort. He would mark Naruto. He would mark, take, and fully claim the body writhing beneath him.



He released one of Naruto's hands and used it to lift Naruto's leg onto his shoulder. Using his nails, he slashed a deep gash across his chest and used the blood running down his chest to lubricate the clenching anus wrapping tightly around his fingers. Blood loss was nothing compared to the need to bury himself inside Naruto and complete their exchange.



"Stop," panted Naruto, his strength exerting itself to push Itachi from his body. He turned to his stomach and drew himself to his knees. "Like this."



It was perhaps the most erotic action Itachi had ever seen. He was unable to resist drawing his teeth down the curve of Naruto's spine, marveling at the small bursts of fur springing forth under his touch. It aroused him to see Naruto lose control of the beast inside him during sex.



He could not resist placing another shallow bite at Naruto's hip. He did not press deep but just far enough to bring blood to his lips. His tongue swirled around the mark and his lips sucked hard, bruising the marked flesh.



"Naruto," he hissed into the flesh. His body quaked with the need to press inside but he would not last long once he did. Once attention was paid to his cock, it would be finished.



Some part of him knew this ceremony was meant to be deeply erotic. It was meant to display for the pack the connection two beasts held for each other. Having the others hear their moans and pleasure was a surprising turn on. It added a new level to their bond. Others were witnesses to the eternal vows of their souls.



His lips left the flesh of Naruto's hip and journeyed to the space between two tone cheeks. A quick darting of his tongue tasted his blood on the hole. He could hear Naruto panting heavily and his body shaking violently beneath the touches.



His teeth nipped at the puckered skin at the anus exit before sitting back and cupping himself. His fingers extracted more blood from the healing wound on his chest and spread it heavily over the girth of his cock. With one quick and hard motion, he was buried inside Naruto.



The shout erupting from Naruto filled the clearing. His body quivered and shook beneath Itachi while claws ripped at the silk beneath them. Wild heat burned both, searing them to their cores.



Itachi's claws dug deeply into Naruto's hips, pulling them back as he pressed inside. His fangs bared themselves, shining in the moonlight. With each inward thrust, he could feel an answering pulse in his teeth. Biting in itself was dangerously close to a sexual act to vampires and during sex, withholding a bite was nearly painful.



Yet, Itachi held back. He wanted it to last. He wanted the pleasure to build until it exploded around both of them. The moon shone down on them, firing their passions even higher.



Naruto arched his back, and bared his neck. He wanted it as much as Itachi. Knowing the pleasure brought on by the pain, Itachi withheld. He would not bite until both were at the peak. This last bite would push them over the edge.



Itachi's tongue stroked across Naruto's shoulders as he pulled him upward. With a violently hard bite, he sunk his teeth deeply into the willingly bared throat and feasted as if starved. His body shook in time with Naruto, their frames synchronized in pleasure.



Pulse by pulse, they spilled themselves in tandem. Each cried out the absolute pleasure. Naruto into the night air and Itachi into Naruto's neck. A sense of magic spread through the air, and was felt by all those around. It was a sense of a complete bonding between two creatures not normally bonded.



Completion was the only word Itachi could describe. It was more than a physical satiation but something deep in his soul. The ever present blood lust was muted beneath the strength of the bond. Nothing could compare to this feeling of contentment. Never in his existence had he known such a feeling existed for his kind. The few bonded vampires ever spoke on what they exchanged with each other but Itachi was certain that a part of Naruto's soul rested inside him. It soothed and calmed the ever present darkness.



"Thank you," he whispered into Naruto's flesh as they collapsed to the forest floor.



Naruto panted, his head against his forearms. "For what?"



"For completing me."



The end.

AN: Thank you all for reading. I hope you enjoyed this. -hugs-