Swift as a Coursing River (MadaNaru)

Chapter 10: Before the Storm Comes

風暴來臨之前

As they marched, there held in the air, an aura of tension, not born of anger of course, but of fear and there was almost a lingering from the sweat they procured hanging in the air as they trudged along. Which Naruto was not ashamed to admit disgusted him ever so slightly. That however, was the lesser of his worries.

The sun which he had so many fond memories, and which had kissed his skin into an almost radiant golden hue, was now bearing an invisible weight upon him. His father's armour burning under the light, such heat burning him even through his protective underclothing, and he knew without sight of it, that his skin had gone red around his waist, where the mental was closest to his skin. It stung painfully with every brush of the fabric against his flesh.

Beside him, Sakura gave a low grumble, twisting her shoulder back, the steel in her posture was less so than it had been when they had met, although he held no disbelief that it was more of exhaustion than anything else. He did remain impressed at her ability to keep up her march, fair better than he, perhaps it was pride?

Jiraiya, beside her, took a stuttering step, turning towards the pink haired woman, and heavily clapped her of the back. A testiment to their training that the girl didn't pinch forward. The taller Alpha did get a rather firm looking elbow to the gut for his actions however.This  of course was Jiraiya, so he only gave a grunt before a large grin stretched his cheeks.

"Hey, instead, think of an Omega worth fighting for!" He outstretched to her, and although he attempted to sidestep away from the conversation, he was brought rather forcefully onto Sakura's flank, Ino as well seemed to be caught within the strange embrace. He felt his cheeks alite with something far different than the heat of the baring sun, harboring no desire to speak of his own gender in a racy way, or indeed at all.

Which, he could conclude was where this particular conversation was heading. Ino, the farthest from him, seemed perplexed for a moment, her eyebrows arched downwards and her forehead wrinkled. Sakura however, tilted her body away from Jiraiya's, yet she held her hand to her chin, and the crinkle to the edges of her eyes, said quite enough about her agreement.

"Huh?" Naruto turned to his friend, who was gazing at him with her blank stare, although she was asking a question, he could not figure out what.

"That's what I said, an O', worth fighting for!" Then it seemed as if they had all finally overcome confusion as many of the warrior's broke into indulgent grins. Naruto found himself mentally battling over a feeling of 'oh the dam has broke,' and 'cursed is me.'

"I want them as busty as can be, with eyes that gleam like stars!" Honestly, the Omega found himself at an impasse of completely wanting to punch the man, or hide within the snow of the mountains. Well, at least it was of comfort that he was not within the given parameters.

"Ha! I say! Mine will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars!" He was nye surprised by Sakura's outburst and contribution to the strange hymin the warriors had amassed. It did her judice after all.

"I could not care less what they wear, or how they look like, it all depends on what they love like. Rough? Sweet? Passionate? Mmm..." He did pause at Ino though, nearly had some of the other soldiers smack into him from behind as well. Did people (alpha's) commonly speak of coupling so loudly? He was very glad for the water that covered their unspeakables as Sakura draped her arm over his shoulder, a gust of wind bringing her sweat aided scent directly into his nose.

"Bet the local O's thought you were quite the charmer." He was not ashamed to admit he was very near nailing in her face with a sharp jab of his elbow, when she pulled away only just missing his violent retaliation. The shore weighing down their clothes as they left the river soaking into his cloth welcomely, yet also pulling as rubbing as his burns and armor.