Married to a WHAT?!

Chapter 3

Author's Note: Thank you all for the lovely reviews, follows and etc ^^ Now on to the story...

>>Xxx Destiny Aitsuji xxX<<

The next day the smell of sizzling bacon woke Naruto up. The fox yawned and stretched before making his way to the kitchen where Sasuke was. Breakfast had never been this luxurious for him...

As if on cue, the golden fox's stomach growled, announcing his presence. The Uchiha heard the noise and frowned. That certainly did not sound healthy.

"Well lucky you breakfast is almost done. It is a Saturday so you're lucky I don't need to go for classes. I've called Jugo and he said he'll be here with lunch. That man may look scary because of his size but he's a real softie when it comes to animals. I won't be able to take care of you for long because of other commitments. I'm sure you'll be happy with him."

"What? Is he chasing me out?"

Seeing red, the fox pounced on Sasuke who was still cooking at the stove. The startled student yelped as sharp claws sank into his right thigh. The creature gave a feral snarl and attempted to bite him with little success. Sasuke grabbed the creature by the scruff of his neck leaving the poor fox to suspend in the air.

Still struggling, Naruto could not help but feel a sense of betrayal. He thought Sasuke was a nice person who would take care of him till he was able to regain his powers but the man had just said he wanted to hand him over to a guy called Jugo whom he had never seen before.

"Kyuu! Kyuu!!"

Sasuke stared wordlessly at the struggling creature for a while. The fox's squirming had ceased and the yelps reduced to whimpers. At the sign of tears threatening to fall, Sasuke brought the strange animal closer to him. "I'm sorry. I don't know why you suddenly reacted like that but I'm sorry. Anyway, let's have breakfast alright?"

Bacon was shoved towards the fox and Naruto ate without his usual vigor. Sasuke chewed his food while observing the strange cat. He shook his head. There was no way an animal would understand human language. It must have been coincidence.

>>Xxx Destiny Aitsuji xxX<<

"Is this the 'cat' you were talking about?"

Sasuke nodded while his friend scrutinized at the golden ball of fur. Naruto had taken to hiding beneath Sasuke's bed, refusing to come out when Jugo rang the doorbell. The more they tried to get him out of there, the more hostile Naruto became. If the numerous scratches on both boys' arms weren't indication enough, the teeth marks and puncture wounds were.

"Come on Kyuusuke... he's not going to harm you." Sasuke sighed while the animal hissed. There was no going around this.

"I think he's afraid of strangers. Maybe we should give him time?" Jugo looked at Sasuke who sighed reluctantly. They had been at it for over an hour with Naruto not budging from his spot.

Time passed quickly and Sasuke asked his friend who was watching some movie on his couch. "I'm going out to grab lunch. What do you want?"

Jugo smiled and said anything was fine. Sasuke got his keys and wallet while preparing to leave when Kyuusuke came dashing out from his hiding spot. The fox was running so fast he looked like a blur and tackled Sasuke. The impact made the Uchiha stumble before high pitched keening noises reached his ears.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked as he tried to pry the creature of as gently as he could. Unfortunately Naruto had a strong grip.

Jugo blinked, having finally gotten a closer look at the said 'cat'." His suspicions were confirmed. "Sasuke, where did you say you found him again?"