The Bijuu Bet

She was ready to throw towel and the engagement dishes that went with it.

Before the Fourth Great Shinobi War, Hotaru-the only daughter and child of a local shrine priest-was expected to marry a strong ninja and produce an heir or great misfortune would befall the Land of Fire.

It was a joke, Hotaru thought. A bride? Her? She'd never even kissed a guy, for Kami sake!

But when two jinchuuriki possessed by their tailed bijuu turn up on her doorstep, they're proposing she do more than just free them. They want her kids and her power, so they're collecting on her ancestor's promise to marry-a gorgeous gown, matching silver rings, and her in their arms. According to their jinchuuriki, she has their red string of Fate wrapped around her pretty fingers.

Even so, Hotaru's not interested in becoming a bijuu's bride-let alone two-so she strikes a deal with the tailed-devils: one month to date and marry. Whichever bijuu can make her admit she's in love with him she'll free and marry. But, if she can go a full month with out saying those three little words she's off Scott free.

Did they honestly have a choice?​

Kurama and Shukaku knew once Hotaru met their jinchuuriki all bets for sharing were off. She's throwing shuriken at the idea of monogamy between the two bijuu and their jinchuuriki. It's just a waiting game until somebody earns another right hook to the jaw.

But, when Hotaru's past returns determined to drag her and the ones she loves to a blood stained grave, Naruto and Kurama, Gaara and Shukaku make a rash decision that seals the fate of the Land of Fire forever. Will Kurama, Shukaku, and their jinchuuriki convince Hotaru that monogamy between them won't end in disaster? Or will she decide a 200-year-old pact isn't worth saving the passion between them and losing her heart?

Nintastic cover created by @sothisismypenname!

(Naruto AU) (Kyuubi/Kurama x OC x Shukaku)

I own nothing but the clothes on my back. Oh and the OC characters in this story.