Title: The Village

Chapter 1: Fondness

Pairing: Sasuke Uchiha / Naruto Uzumaki, Shikamaru Nara / Kiba Inuzuka

Rating: Mature

Tags: Werewolves, Yaoi, Male Relationships, Fluff, Smut, Language, Slow Build, Mpreg

Summary: Sometimes love can appear in the form of wide smiles, blue eyes and a fluffy tail.

A/N: It's been so long since I've written and even longer since I've touched a chaptered story. Hopefully all goes well and I'll have this done in no time. I appreciate all the support. This chapter was beta'd byAlyssaOtaku69. Thanks to her there are fewer errors than before :3

Sasuke watched quietly as one of the village's few omegas packed away his things, his adorably fluffy ears and tail twitching and flicking as he moved to quickly store his belongings away. His companion yawned and berated him to hurry up even as he sat slumped in a chair with no intention whatsoever to move himself.

Naruto scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Yea yea I'm coming." And with one more sweep of the table he was swinging his bag up on his shoulder and twirling around. The hem of his dress flaring and sweeping around his ankles with the turn and even though Sasuke couldn't see much skin save for Naruto's face, arms and ankles, he was aroused. Always was when he watched Naruto for too long.

He would bend Naruto right over that shop counter top and fuck him right there. Knot him so good he'd have a limp for weeks to come.

"Okay! I'm ready!" Shikamaru stared at the omega for a few seconds, blinking slowly before he pushed up out of his seat and headed to the door. Locking up the shop behind him he led the way to his carriage and climbed into the front.

Naruto heaved himself up and settled in for the ride, tucking his dress smoothly under his pert ass. "Thanks for always taking me home Shika," Naruto beamed at the other alpha and Sasuke felt dirty jealousy rise up like bile in the back of his throat. His tail slapped against a tree, his irritation making him bare his teeth and snap them at nothing. He pressed a paw against his aching dick. His knot already swollen and begging to be buried inside something. Even his fist.

As annoyed as he was, it was always like this between the two. Every evening after work, whether their devious boss gave Naruto over time or let Shikamaru off early, the young alpha would wait for Naruto or come back to pick him up, drop him off at his home then head home to his mate. Naruto probably wanted to make sure his friend understood that he was grateful.

Sasuke whined softly, backing up slightly into the bushes. His dick was leaking now. Naruto was such a good fucking omega. So pretty, sweet and kind. He'd be such a good mate. Sasuke would be a good alpha for him. The very best that he could be. Hunt the biggest fucking deers if it meant that Naruto would stick that tight ass of his into the air and beg, practically beg, for Sasuke to fuck him hard.

Shikamaru smacked his lips and sniffed, "Sure." He always said 'sure'. Sasuke didn't quite understand their relationship. They weren't exactly friends, per say. Naruto was friends with Shikamaru's omega, Kiba, so by extension Sasuke supposed that made them technical friends. Friends by association.

Whatever they were, it gave Shika some kind of instinctual feeling to protect the omega from things that lurked in the dark; in bushes and behind buildings watching and waiting for pretty, young unmated omegas to be out after curfew and without an escort.

Sasuke was not such a person.

Even though, technically, he was being a stalker in this moment, he would not be taking advantage of Naruto, or any omega, any time soon.

He just liked to fantasize. And fantasize he would when he got home and fucked his hand hard enough to bring him to tears.

Swiftly and silently Sasuke lopped a ways off from the carriage being careful not to spook the horse with the scent of an unfamiliar wolf. He settled down when the carriage pulled to a stop outside Naruto's home and the omega leaped off yanking his bag down with him.

He must have pulled too hard because the bag came flying down. His painful 'oof' was so adorable when the bag hit him in the square in the chest that Sasuke couldn't help grinning his teeth.

Even as far away as he was he could smell Naruto's spicy embarrassment. Shikamaru stared at him, amusement pulling the corner of his mouth, "You okay?"

"Yes!" Naruto squeaked, righting the bag and himself, the pink staining his cheeks and neck was just too cute. Sasuke's jaw ached with how hard he was clamping it down to keep himself still and not jumping up and down at the sheer cuteness that was Naruto Uzumaki. The blonde fished his keys from the flaps of his dress and hurried to his door. "See you tomorrow Shika," he called giving a tiny wave before he was twirling inside and tucking himself in, bolting all 6 locks on his door. Sasuke counted each click.

He always counted each click.

Sasuke waited for Shikamaru to leave so he could piss around Naruto's land. Not close enough that Naruto would immediately notice that some alpha had the audacity to mark him as taken but just enough to warn strays away.

Or at least anybody who shouldn't be there when they weren't invited to.

Like Sasuke because technically he'd only be casually stalking the blonde and he was a stray just like any other but his intentions were wholly different than a quick fuck so that was justification enough. Probably.

Instead of moving however, Shikamaru sat and lit a smoke up. Sasuke snarled. He needed to go spy, no look, at Naruto, to make sure he hadn't bumped into his bedside table again! To make sure he was okay! Dammit why was Shikamaru still here? Didn't he have a pregnant heifer to go home to? Sasuke scowled and wondered what exactly would be the consequence of attacking him. Would he even win? Shikamaru had a lot more to protect than he did.

Huffing out a plume of smoke the dark haired man leaned back and rubbed at his eyes, "Can you hear me Sasuke?" If Sasuke weren't in his transformed state he'd look like a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar. As it was he just went stock still. "I can smell you everywhere." Fuck. Had he been too thorough with his marking? "I can't see you, not without my wolf's eyes, but I can tell that you're close by."

Sasuke huffed, just loud enough for the other wolf to turn in his general direction. He would not apologize for wanting to make sure that an omega got home safely. He only had the purest of intentions. He pushed his snout out into the barest of lights and Shikamaru took another drag before he let it out slowly. The other alpha probably couldn't see him well enough in the dark. He wasn't ready to tell someone his secret. Shikamaru draped his arm over the back of the bench and continued to stare in Sasuke direction.

"Gonna mate him?" Sasuke sneered. Consequences be damned if Shikamaru told him to stay away, he would attack him. Not kill him. But he'd break bones.

Since he couldn't talk this form he chose to remain quiet.

Shikamaru didn't seem to mind. "Couple years ago you said that the Uchiha clan would die with you, remember that?" Shika sucked in another lungful, "Naruto," he jerked the stick at Naruto's little house, the light still shining through the single window, "wants about 8 cubs. You can give him that?" Sasuke snarled then, crouching into a defensive position and spooking the horse.

Righting himself he soothed his horse and rode off without another word.

A few moments later and Naruto blew his candle out.

Sasuke stayed there for a while, just listening to Naruto's soft breath and the slow thrum of heart. His heart ached in his chest and despite his sudden sorrow, his wolf never could hide his emotions well, he lightly marked Naruto's small territory and took off into the woods. Halfway to his house he stopped and howled. Letting all his frustrations out into the cool night air and hoped the Mother could help him with the loss he felt.

Setting off he decided that now that Shikamaru knew he fancied Naruto he would only sporadically visit. Just to replenish the marks, but then he'd be on his way. He would not be sitting around waiting for anyone else to find out about his dirty habits.

The Uchiha clan would not be resurrected.

If the council found out he had even the slightest interests in any able bodied breeding capable person they would find some way to force him to reproduce. He could not allow that. His cursed clan, their terrible power and horrible eyes would die with him.

Running a quick survey of his territory, he managed to snag 3 fat rabbits that made no effort to properly conceal themselves and after reestablishing a few of his own marks he made his way home. He skinned and cured the meats before setting the pelts out in an adjoining shack to dry.

This winter would be cold. He'd need every bit of fur if he wanted to be completely warm.

Tomorrow he'd need to look over his cabin and sheds to make sure he had enough storage for wood and water and that both structures could weather storms.

His dreams that night were plagued with bright smiles, sweet giggles and the bluest of eyes.

000

In the morning when he woke, he was horny and annoyed. He jerked himself off quickly, thinking about the sweet smell of Naruto's happiness when he pranced to work in the mornings and came quietly into his fist. He showered hastily and pulled on a pair of khaki and grabbed a shirt and gloves before he set out.

He walked the usual way to work, which just so happened to be past the small shop where Naruto and Shikamaru worked and today of all days Naruto was outside sweeping the steps. Today he was wearing a bright long sleeved orange dress with a tailored waist to show off his hips and Sasuke had to face forward determinedly stop himself from having improper thoughts.

He stopped a ways down the path, wondering if he should turn back and take the long way around instead but it was already too late, "Hello Sasuke," Shikamaru appeared from fucking nowhere to greet him. Sasuke turned his head ever so slowly to glare at the other wolf.

Shikamaru's face was as impassive as ever as he chewed on a piece of gum. "Morning Nara," he replied, picking up his pace but like he thought, it was already too late. Naruto was already wide eyed and blushing at him. Smoothing out the furls of his dress and running a hand through his hair even though he looked absolutely breath taking.

"Hi Sasuke." Naruto's scent was a concoction of arousal, attraction and happiness and despite his resolve to avoid the omega he found his steps faltering and coming to a halt just in front of him.

"Hello Naruto," his voice just barely above a mutter and he cursed himself for not sounded as cold to Naruto as he did to Shika. Naruto's adorable flush darkened even more. Sasuke cleared his throat. He'd best nip the conversation in the bud. "You look lovely," he complimented. Fuck! Why was he being nice? What part of that was nipping anything in the bud? His cheeks warmed. He needed to get to work...

If Naruto got any redder then that he'd probably pass out from the blood loss. He laughed though, the sound like music to Sasuke's ears and he found himself smiling.

"Thanks. I stitched it myself," he beamed with pride. On top of being absolutely adorable Naruto was also handy around the house. Sasuke's ears flicked forward.

"Oh? Do you make all your clothes?"

Naruto wringed his tail in his hands, "not all. When I save enough sometimes I buy those dresses from the boutiques. I bought pants one time too." Sasuke raised his eyes at that. He'd never seen an omega in pants before. He wondered how that would look.

"I bet you look good in anything," he mused. Out loud! He said that out loud!

Naruto was sputtering and laughing now his ears pressed flat against his head belaying his embarrassment. Sasuke's own ears swiveled back in mortification. Sasuke was embarrassed for himself! Where was his brain to mouth filter?

"A button popped off a shirt of mine once and I stitched it back on myself," Shikamaru lazily interjected and it was so out of the blue that it was enough to pop the bubble of whatever was cocooning them. While Naruto cocked his head to that side to stare at his colleague Sasuke beat a hasty escape.

"Bye Sasuke!" Naruto called after him but he didn't look back. He walked as fast and as casually as he could, missing the lazy smirk that creeped up the corner of his mouth. He would be taking the long way around from now on. It was much too dangerous to be anywhere near Naruto in the day.

He made it to work without incident and set about smashing metal and heaving bolts until his muscles ached and the bell rung for him to go home. He didn't remember eating and now he was starving.

Deciding to detour he went to a nearby pub and had a bowl of soup, some bread and a mug of rum. Something to calm him down, warm him up in this chilly afternoon and fill his belly till he got home. Maybe he'd be hungry again but until then he could leisurely prepare a big meal. Maybe pack a lunch for the next day instead of spending his hard earned gold.

As his table was cleared away, one of the bar women, a busty beta came to rub her scent all over his table and his side. She told him how much it was and as he was fetching his coin purse she leaned down, her lips pressing against his ear. "It's gonna be a cold winter this year," she purred her tail sweeping by his leg. "I'd love if a big strong alpha like you would take my wagon."

A young boy across the pub leaning against the bar packed up his bag, shoving a book and pencil into it, before he was weaving between tables and people before hopping out the door. Of course it was when Sasuke decided to eat out that there'd be a council runner in the vicinity.

He dropped the coins on the table and set out for the boy. He needed to make sure that whatever he had to report back to the council it would have nothing to do with him or the slutty beta that had been rutting against him.

He ran, chasing the boy's scent, for nearly an hour but he found neither hide nor tail. Whoever trained the runners sure weren't leaving any stones unturned. Five years ago he wouldn't have had any problem catching a little brat. Now though, the scent was everywhere and then it was just gone and when Sasuke retraced his steps he found himself in a loop of scents. It left him irritated and annoyed. Lost in his thoughts on his trek home he took the usual way home which led him to Shikamaru just setting his horse off with Naruto in the passenger side looking as lovely as he did that morning.

"Woah," Shikamaru murmured pulling the reins and stopping the animals when he spotted Sasuke. Naruto was hoping down before the wheels stopped.

"Sasuke?" Naruto's concerned face was suddenly very near his and he yanked his head back. Startled to see the omega out so late. He looked up spotting Shikamaru then at the shop which was closed. "Hey you okay? You look… tired." Naruto grinned at him.

He probably looked and smelled like shit but as always Naruto was a sweetheart to everyone. The omega's scent was just what he needed to put the runner's scent out of his mind and before he could stop himself he was lowering his head to Naruto's ear and taking in a deep breath.

He rubbed his cheek on Naruto's after that. He hadn't realized he was scenting the shocked man.

And that was when he stepped in horse shit.

His head shot up at the runner's scent, his eyes scanning this way and that until he saw the boy. He darted off but he'd already triggered Sasuke's instincts to protect a. His eyes bled red, the cursed Uchiha power morphing his body into a beast faster than it should have and set him off into the bushes after the boy.

He shouldn't have run. He should have begged for forgiveness. Prostrated himself before one mightier than he. As Sasuke bit into his soft young flesh he heard screams. Screams not of the terrified boy below him that had wet himself but of Naruto who had chased after the beast to stop him from killing someone.

Naruto bodily rammed himself into Sasuke's side and from fear of hurting him Sasuke went limp, allowing his body to absorb the force of the impact before they went tumbling down a slope. Sasuke wrapped Naruto's body into his arms and protected him from stones and trees as best as he could. When they finally rolled to a stop Sasuke was already disentangling their limbs and helping Naruto to his feet, letting him use his head and shoulders as a clutch.

He felt embarrassment, rejection and shame. He'd tried to protect who he considered his and in turn his had protected someone else. He tucked his tail between his legs when Naruto caught his balance and had had every intention of running away but Naruto's fingers in his fur held him in place.

"Your fur is so soft," he muttered rubbing his cheek into Sasuke's neck, scenting him. He opened his mouth and tried to speak but he was still a beast and monsters could not speak. He tried to turn away but Naruto only tightened his hold. "I like you too you know." Sasuke stiffened in his arms, Naruto still had his face still in the crook of his neck. "You can't deny it. I can tell it. I could smell it this morning on you." Naruto finally pulled away but moved around to stare at Sasuke's face. "Would you please transform back?"

Sasuke did as Naruto asked. He'd do anything for the omega as long as he could. He wanted to apologize but his pride wouldn't let him. He was a wolf. His instincts had told him he needed to protect Naruto from the council. If they ever hurt Naruto it would be his fault and he'd never be able to forgive himself. He searched the blonde's face for his disapproval but Naruto was just nervously wringing his tail in his hands again, a flush in his cheeks and a sense of nervous anticipation around him. Sasuke cocked his head to the side.

"So… you do have feelings for me." It wasn't a question. "You do want to mate me." That wasn't a question either and Sasuke tried to kill the butterflies in his stomach. "You want to bond with me too." If that was a question it surely didn't sound like one. Sasuke swallowed. "You like me as much as I like you." Naruto confirmed. This wasn't an interrogation. It was a confirmation. And with each stated fact Naruto's grin stretched wider. "Don't you? Otherwise you wouldn't have attacked that messenger boy," That's it? That was the only question he got? He wasn't mentally prepared to deal with all this.

He sat on his haunches and asked a question of his own, "You aren't frightened of my beast?" If Naruto said no he'd be lying. He could smell the tinge of fear marring Naruto's natural sweet smell.

"I'd heard that the Uchihas have some sort of power but I didn't know what. It's… a little scary." Sasuke turned away but Naruto cupped his jaw and turned his head. "But I know you'd never hurt me Sasuke," his voice was barely a whisper and before Sasuke could properly cage his beast he was surging forward. Capturing Naruto's lips in a kiss he'd only dreamt about. He'd never imagined that he go from careful stalking to claiming the lips of the only man he desired.

Naruto moaned into the kiss, his body going limp as he pressed himself as close to Sasuke as he could his arms wrapped tight around the alpha's neck. He titled his head to the side deepening the kiss and Sasuke was amazed at how quickly he got aroused. Usually it took at least a little bit longer.

With Naruto resting his whole weight on him he leaned back until he was laying down fully on the ground, no longer supporting the omega's weight, he let his hands roam. One hand on the back of Naruto's neck and the other sliding down his back, waist and then to his ass. The magnificent ass that Sasuke had been watching for years.

He cupped and massaged it and just as he was really getting into it Naruto shifted to the side of his face, kissing his way down to Sasuke's neck, rubbing his body all over him. He wondered if he could hike Naruto's dress up. If he tried would Naruto demand he stop? Would Naruto submit to him right there? He was just about to find out when he heard approaching footsteps. He could hear Shikamaru huffing as he scaled the slope to get to them. Probably thought that Naruto got hurt and that he needed help.

Sasuke hastily sat up, gripping Naruto's shoulder and pushing him away before pulling him up to lean heavily against him. Shikamaru was already a smug bastard. He didn't need to add ammo to that gum by letting him catch them in the act of something inappropriate. Naruto though, was completely dazed and clinging to Sasuke. Licking and biting his shoulder, rubbing himself up on the alpha and moaning softly.

A few meters away and Shikamaru appeared in the semi clearing, he opened his mouth to say something then stopped and raised an eyebrow. Naruto was still writhing against him. Despite Shikamaru's impassive face and solely raised eyebrow, Sasuke felt judged. "This isn't what it looks like," He pushed on Naruto's shoulder once more but the blonde groaned loudly and dug his claws into Sasuke's skin. His tail wiping back and forth behind him. He stared at Shikamaru. He hadn't the slightest idea how to explain himself.

"Sasuke Uchiha." The call came from behind him and he spun around wrapping Naruto up in his arms and snarling. Behind him were the council's dogs, the Anbu. He'd neither heard them coming or had smelt them. He still couldn't. "The council requests your presence." One of them stepped forward. A burly wolf with a silent air about him. He was flanked by 2 others but there might be more. Sasuke could tell it would be useless to scan the area for them. "Please come willingly."

Sasuke tried harder this time to disentangle Naruto but he was being stubborn. He just would not let go. "Shikamaru, take him," Naruto made a distressed sound looking pleadingly up at Sasuke.

"The omega comes." Sasuke snarled then. No way in fuck was he bringing Naruto to that cesspool of power hungry vipers.

"No." He bared his teeth and let his eyes bleed red.

"You will come willing. Or we will take you by force." The monotony of his voice was putting Sasuke on edge.

"Sasuke," Shikamaru muttered. There was another wolf behind him. Just like the others, he hadn't been able to sense his presence. Even if he did get Naruto to let go the other wolf would take him from Shikamaru.

"If it's about the boy I attacked. Naruto or his alpha friend has nothing to do with it." Silence. He clenched his jaw and gritted his teeth. These men were dangerous and even if they wouldn't kill him they could kill Shikamaru and Sasuke didn't want to live with the knowledge. So he went. Straightening up he pulled Naruto even closer and walked towards the apparent leader of the group. He looked over Sasuke's nakedness and Naruto's clinging then turned and walked off. Despite the danger just meters away Naruto was cooing and running his tail up the inside of Sasuke's thigh.

A/N: Reviews are appreciated. I'd love to hear from my readers~