A resonating bomb went off at the northeastern side of the village. It had multiple shockwaves and in a second the peace was destroyed. Naruto was in a daze as he allowed Yoshino to pull him through the rush of shinobi running towards the explosion. They were heading to designated bunkers for citizens. He looked around frantically as he couldn't spot the boy he had taken a big liking towards. 

"Where's Shikaoni?" Naruto dug his heels in which yanked Yoshino back into his chest. 

"Naruto we don't have time to go look for him, hopefully, he made it out of the clan grounds and towards one of the bunkers."

She tried to continue pulling him towards safety but Naruto refused. He released her hand and turned back around to the clan grounds. He wouldn't leave a child here even if he was the one responsible for the small invasion right now. 

He could sense Shikaoni in his home and quietly enter and followed the beacon of chakra towards a door in the floorboards. "Shikaoni?" Naruto called out as he knocked on the bunker door. The door opened hesitantly and he saw the crying child. "Can I come in?" 

Shikaoni didn't hesitate and pulled him down before sealing back the exit. "I-I," He couldn't get anything out as he broke down in sobs. Naruto cradled him like a baby and they sat on the floor. He listened to the tears of pain but even when he was acting in his role he couldn't find it in himself to care about the child. He could very much say Shikaoni had outlived his usefulness but it's not like he could just strangle the child easily. He pulled the boy's hair out of the ponytail and tried to loosen some of the tension. 

"I don't want to lose you, you've been so kind to me. I don't wanna die either but I can't handle this anymore," Shikaoni wailed in his chest. 

"It's going to be fine, try to sleep it out. I'll be here when you wake up," Naruto promised the 11-year-old boy. Shikaoni cried himself to sleep and Naruto laid him on the futon that was in the bunker and took in what else was down there. Canned food, blankets, gallons of water, three futons, oxygen tanks, and finally a treasure trunk of clothes along with a small functioning bathroom. 

'His parents really made this for him especially,' Naruto thought as he noticed it was only Shikaoni's clothes in the trunk. He sat on top of the trunk staring at Shikaoni sleeping. He really could just kill him, stage it and leave but being this far along in his twisted mentality from all the years of the trauma he had endured by the said village that was being attacked he had other thoughts. He would let Shikaoni come to him. 

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Shikaoni eventually woke up to find Naruto in another futon facing him, the blonde was sleeping and it looked like he was asleep for a long while. His hair was a mess on the pillow and his clothes were pulled up which showed his skin. He looked away for staring that long, he shouldn't but Naruto was beautiful. When he had first known that he was Shikamaru's mate he couldn't help but feel a bit jealous. He wanted his mate to look like Naruto if not a carbon copy of the blonde. It was particularly that reason why he clung on. He didn't have a name on his skin, his soulmate wasn't in the world yet and that made him feel somewhat depressed. 

He turned back to Naruto blushing a bit as he crawled over to the sleeping beauty, he touched his cheeks and marveled at the whisker marks. He was unique in his own way. Naruto grumbled in his sleep as he leaned into the hand cupping his cheek. Shikaoni grinned and at the moment, caught up with the excitement and confined space he leaned down and kissed Naruto. Naruto whined as he started waking up. 

'You really should stop that,' Kurama grumbled as Naruto chuckled in his head. 

'Not my fault they all find me beautiful,' Naruto sassed. 'Besides, he's just a love-struck kid, it's been a while since I had one running at my heels.' Despite being older than Shikaoni by 5 years he saw nothing wrong with the boy's affection. Shikaoni had been bewitched and it was a common tactic for Naruto to get in good with anybody. 

He and Kurama had melted their chakra together to create a perfume to be used on anyone. It was leaning heavily on a seduction-style Genjustu. Naruto was beautiful, he knew that. His combination was a rarity and was often referred to as a sunshine god, and he could wear favorable masks for various companies when they met. The perfume really was to make them more compliant with his demands. 

He knew he had Shikamaru under the influence as even he as a soulmate would at least try to fix his soulmate's irrational fear of shinobi. But Shikamaru enables him and doesn't force him. Sadly the perfume can only work on those who had a slight attraction to him. The act of vulnerability was a blissful one as it was most effective. Give supposed alpha males reasons to protect you and you stroke their egos and you increase your attraction to them. It was always a trap when it came to Naruto even if his height and body gave you a different impression.

'You're going to basically do to him what the Leaf did to you,' Kurama sighed.

'Not, he's willing, even if under an influence he wouldn't be opposed to the idea. I wasn't willing and suffered anyway. He's going to get bliss,' Naruto smirked.

'Just admit you like the kid and didn't want to kill him. Nothing is wrong with not having bloodlust towards everyone.' Kurama explained.

Naruto rolled his eyes. 'Kura let's not start your escapades,'

'Alright, alright do what makes you comfortable to conform to this mission longer,' Kurama headed back to sleep and Naruto slowly woke up. 

Shikaoni had pulled back quickly as he was surprised. Naruto blinked confused as he slowly sat up and yawned. "Did I sleep long?"

"N-No I just woke up," Shikaoni said nervously as he felt his heart pumping. Naruto gave him a confused look and Shikaoni shook his head the silent inquiry. However, Naruto wasn't taking no for an answer. 

"You can tell me anything you know that right? I hate seeing you so nervous I'd do anything for you Shikaoni," Naruto said sweetly, really he was poisoning the child, just like he poisoned Omoi into killing his soulmate. 

"Anything? Do you really mean that Naruto?" Shikaoni moved closer and Naruto pulled him into his lap and leaned against the wall. 

"Yes, I'll even stiff-arm Shikamaru so you don't become a shinobi. I don't want you to die out there," Naruto hugged him tightly and Shikaoni buried his face in his neck. He was held so tightly he could feel Naruto's muscles through his clothes. It made him embarrassed that he was enjoying this but for however long he could have Naruto to himself he would take it. 

He didn't see Naruto's malicious smirk but he didn't need to he was already hooked to Naruto the minute they had crossed paths. 

A/N- This is creepy, I'm aware but for the plot's sake bare with me.