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"You see this plant, it looks a lot like this one but you can't eat it, it's bad for you." Mama said as I leaned down to take a good look at it.

"So I can eat this one but not this one." I say as I was on all fours and looking at both of them up close.

Mama nodded. "Now if you sniff it you can smell the difference, this one you can't eat smells bitter while the one you can eat smells sweet." Mama stated and I sniffed the plants. I closed my eyes and tried to concentrate. I could slightly smell the difference.

"Okay mama, I'll make sure not to eat this one." I say as I pointed to the bitter smelling one. I could see mama straighten up as she continued walking.

I followed close behind. I was happy with mama, she was nice and taught me many things. She also fed me every single day and made sure my tummy didn't rumble anymore.

She also taught me many things. Like hunting and fishing, I wasn't the best at them but I was good enough that she praised me about what a good pup I was.

"Naru you see that right there? That's a paw print, a rabbit was here." She spoke as she leaned down and sniffed the ground. I trouted behind her clumsily and took a closer look.

"Can you tell which way it went?" She asked as I leaned down and sniffed. "That way." I say pointing towards the scent. Mama smiled and nodded. "Then we follow it, today I'll observe while you hunt." She smiled and I quickly began chasing the smell.

Mama had made sure I learned how to stay quiet so that I didn't scare the rabbit away.

I glanced at mama for her approval and she gave a small nod.

I lowered myself into the bushes and took a deep breath letting out a breath. I got down on all fours and waited to pounce.

The rabbit looked around and went back to eating and I pushed myself forward. I managed to hold it down with my two hands.

The rabbit squirmed as I tried to keep him down. I leaned down and bit it while holding it down and grabbed my kunai. I quickly pulled my face back and slit the rabbit's throat.

I let out a sigh of relief and held up the rabbit. "Mama mama look its dinner." I smiled widely and she nodded as she came out of the underbrush of some thick weeds.

"How will you like to eat your prey today, pup." She smiled as she took the rabbit from my hands and held it in her mouth. "I want it in a soup mama, your soups are always the best. " I squealed in excitement as mama began leading me back to the den.

I followed behind her with a big smile on my face. Mama was proud of me, that was something that made me the happiest.

Back in the village, it was the old man Hokage that took care of me but he barely had time because he was in his office sending strong ninja on some cool secret missions.

But with mama, she listened and played with me all the time. She would teach me new things and we would lay around the house together. Mama also always gave me lots of kisses and snuggled with me.

I never wanna leave mama, I'm happy that I met her.

"Naruto, since you can't eat raw meat you have to learn how to skin and cook a rabbit so come here I'll show you how to skin it." Mama stated as she turned into a human.

I nodded and quickly went to her side so she could teach me. She looked down at me and smiled. She licked my cheek and brightly smiled. "I'm so proud of you pup, the way you tracked the rabbit down was great. But we need to work on your stealth or you'll scare them away. " she smiled as she grabbed a kunai.

"Now this is the first steps to skinning an animal. Next time you'll do it with my help, alright." She smiled and I nodded.
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I played outside. I had been with mama since it was spring, the weather was getting cold now and I didn't mind. Mama was already making my winter clothes with all the animal furs she found.

I liked being outside. When I lived in the village I always stayed inside so that I didn't have to see people but here I could go outside without being scared.

I played with the small bugs that crawled on the ground. Mama had called them ants and told me about them and how they build their homes in the dirt.

I heard a rustling in the leaves and I stopped moving, I slowly crouched down and began crawling towards the bush.

I saw something crouched down on the floor and quickly pounced on it. "Gah!" I heard them yell as we stumbled to the ground.

"Hey what the hell!" A boy yelled as I held him down. "You're not a animal." I grumbled in disappointment he glared at me. "Of course I'm not?" He snapped as he pushed me off.

"I'm Naruto!" I say smiling, I hadn't seen another human in a while. "My name is Kiba, and what are you doing here in the forest?" He asked as he patted the dirt off his clothes.

"My mama's den is over there, why are you all the way out here?" I asked. "Well I was playing in the woods and I think I walked a little too deep in." He grumbled. "Where do you live?" I asked as I sat down.

"In konoha." He replied and I smiled. "I used to live there! Mama sometimes takes missions over there she could definitely take you back." I smiled widely and the boy grinned. "She can?!" He asked and I nodded.

"Yeah, of course, she can-" I heard a loud howling and knew mama was calling me. The Kiba boy looked horrified. "Wolves?!" He gasped as he looked around, was he scared of wolves?

"Yeah, that was mama. C'mon" I sat standing up and held my hand out. Kiba pursed his lips and looked down. He then gingerly took my hand and I helped him up.

"Here follow me." I say as I began running back to the den. I dragged him behind me but surprisingly he didn't lag behind.

I heard mama howl again and I sped up. "We have to hurry." I say and the boy nodded quickly.

We came out on the clearing. Mama sat there in front of the house in her wolf form. Kiba let go of my hand as I tackled mama.

"Mama!" I squealed as she licked my face and I nuzzled against her. "That's Kiba, he's my friend and got lost in the forest. He lives in the village can we help him back, please?!" I asked and she nodded.

Kiba was staring at us wide-eyed as mama henged into a human.

" So did you get lost pup?" She asked and he slowly nodded. "Hmmm, how about we all eat something before I take you back into the village." She stated.

"Eat?" He asked and She nodded. "Yeah, Naruto here has been learning how to hunt and he's been able to catch some pretty good meals." Mama smiled and Kiba stepped forward and nodded.

"C'mon Kiba I'll show you my room." I say running to him and tugging his hand.

We went inside the house and took our shoes off at the door. I shook myself trying to get the loose dirt off as I pulled him to my room.

My bed was made of animal skins and in my room, I had things I'd been finding outside. "Wow, what are those?" Kiba asked as he looked at the arrowheads. "They're like knives, mama taught me how to make some in case I don't have a kunai." I say with a smile.

"My mom doesn't let me keep that many things I find outside, inside the house." Kiba stated as he saw my collection of pretty shaped rocks. "My mama doesn't mind." I say proudly as I showed him nearly all of my things.

"Pups, food is served."Mama called out and we both ran out of my room and went to the dinner table. Mama had served us food and was eating in her wolf form.

Kiba sat down and looked at the food. "Your mama cooks way better than mine." He stated as he sniffed the meat and then bit it.

"Really? What does your kaa-san food taste like?" I asked and he wrinkled his nose. "Depends but it's usually not that good"

"Sometimes she just gives canned dog food when she gets mad at us for complaining about the food, but my big sister always saves the day when she cooks." Kiba lightened up.

"You have a sister?!" I asked as my eyes widened, I wonder what it would be like to have a sister or a brother.

"Yeah I have a sister who is older than me, but she refuses to be clan head because she doesn't want to take responsibility so they decided to pass down the title to me." Kiba stated as he pointed at himself. "Wow so you're like important and stuff right?" I asked and he nodded.

"What about you?" He asked and I shrugged. "It's just me and mama." I say shrugging. "Mama teaches me thing but that's it, but I like it. I never had a kaa-san before meeting mama." I said as I ate.

Kiba frowned and looked between me and Mama. "So you aren't blood related?" Kiba asked and mama chuckled. "The second I took Naruto into my den he's been my pup. I could never leave a stray pup lost in the woods." She stated as she went back to eating.

Kiba nodded and said oh.

We finished playing and began heading to the village. Mama was teaching Kiba how to get there and not get lost.

She also told Kiba he could come and play anytime he wanted.

"The village gates." Mama stated as we stood in front of them. "Thanks for bringing me back home." Kiba stated with a bow. "I'll come and play with you when I get a chance, I usually go to the academy or have clan training but when I get free time I'll visit." Kiba smiled and I nodded.

"Okay, I'll track you down if you forget about me, believe it." I say as I waved at him. He quickly ran through the gates and turned back waving once more.

"Hmm, the academy... you should start preparing to go there. You did say you wanted to be a ninja." Mama stated as she glanced at me.

"Wait you're sending me to the academy!" I gasped and began happily bouncing around. "I can be a ninja!!" I squealed and mama patted my head.

"We'd have to wait till next enrollment and you need training to pass the entrance exam." She chuckled as she shifted into a wolf and began walking home.

"Let's go home for now naru-chan" she smiled and I followed in pursuit.
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I sketched what I imagine Kiro to look like

Hope you like a wolf naruto

Rosymalik