[FIC] Playground Rules

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Title: Playground Rules
Author: beca_nk
Genre: Humor
Pairing: None!
Rating: R for violence
Summary: Naruto’s reaction to p. 11-12 of chapter 311
Warnings: Blood, character death, demon Naruto; but really, it’s supposed to be funny!

“Nicknames aren’t something you have to think about, they just happen naturally,” he told Sai.

Sakura added, “If you’re going to make a nickname you can use someone’s characteristics. Take Naruto, for example. He’d be ‘Stupid Naruto’ or ‘Idiot Naruto.’”

Naruto followed the conversation with one ear and half a mind. Sakura’s insults rolled right off, as they usually did.

He had a lot more to think about, today, and the space between his eyes still ached with the feeling of invasion he’d felt when Sasuke had forced his way in. It was a lot like rape, in a way.

The remnants of Team Kakashi walked on in silence for a handful of steps, towards the hospital to visit their namesake. Naruto walked with his hands in his pockets, watching the puffs of dust rise up from under Sakura’s feet. If she noticed, she’d probably accuse him of staring at her ass.

“Thanks, I think I’ve got the hang of it.” Sai said with that smile of his. “Ugly Dog.”

Naruto thought fast on his feet. Hell, he usually thought with his feet. This time, his feet put him between Sakura and Sai. He had the time to move, but not the time to block.

Sakura’s punch knocked him to the ground and left Naruto sucking at the cut on his lip, where her fist had knocked it against unnaturally sharp incisors. The blood tempered his rage, fed him patience. He spouted some throw-away line, about teamwork or boundaries.

Ugly dog, eh?

Sai hadn’t been looking at Sakura when he spoke.

The first time Naruto truly let the demon have his way, they’d torn Sai to pieces. Naruto’s only regret was that he didn’t remember more of it.

Dogs were… domesticated. Naruto was anything but domesticated. He growled low in his throat. The demon had tried to defend the boy, when Sasuke had invaded the quiet battlefield that was their mind. He owed it to the demon to do as much in the outside world.

Naruto wasn’t an expert at torture, but the Nine-Tails enjoyed the hunt more than the kill. Still, Sai capitulated far too quickly, in his opinion. Naruto laughed, licking the blood from his lips. Not his blood, this time.

They made him say it, over and over.

They made him say it until he coughed blood, until Naruto had to lean in real close to hear the words, until there were no more sounds, just a ghosting movement of the lips.

“Fox. Fox, fox, fox.”

Better than calling his name during sex.

First post to the new journal! First Naruto fic! Seriously, though, I think I've followed all the conventions, although I couldn't find any posting guidelines. I'm sure I'll be smacked informed by the mods if I've done something wrong. :)

Just a little bit of fun. Hope you like! Thanks!

*continues lurking*