Chapter 5

"I heard the news that the Hyūga heir challenged you to a duel, is this true Itachi?" Kushina Uzumaki commented. Her eyes were on the future alpha of her only son.

For the past few weeks that Kushina had been staying in the Uchiha palace she had learned some unsavory things about her sons future family. They did things that didn't make sense to her. For instance omegas weren't allowed to learn combat here. It was practically expected of all royal Uzumaki omegas and alphas to learn how to fight but here only the alphas were allowed to. Omegas weren't allowed to do much of anything here, it bothered her. She couldn't imagine handing over her son to such a strict clan. Her baby was a free spirit at heart and she couldn't envision him being a part of such a serious family like the Uchihas. When she had come five years ago she should've paid more attention to how omegas were treated here instead of scoping out what kind of alpha Itachi was.

"Yes, I accepted the challenge, he disrespected Naruto by making a crude pass at him. I have to defend Naruto's honor."

"Wouldn't it make more sense for Naruto to fight Neji himself since he was the one to be disrespected." Kushina countered.

A stunned silence fell over the dinner table. Mikoto's draw dropped open.

"What nonsense is your submissive spouting, Minato!" Fugaku roared.

"I said why doesn't Naruto fight instead of Itachi?" Kushina repeated, unbothered by Fugaku's anger.

"Have you lost your mind? A submissive can't fight, are you insinuating that you don't trust Itachi to fight for your son?" Fugaku seethed.

"I never said that, I'm sure Itachi is very capable-"

"Kushina, enough!" Minato belted. He could see that Kushina had no intention on backing down and Fugaku was getting angrier and angrier by the second. They were in a foreign land and this was the family that they'd be entrusting their son to when they left back home. As much as he despised Fugaku and as much as he admired Kushina's bravery to speak her mind, it was unwise to anger the Uchiha's.

"Forgive my wife, she's been experiencing a bit of culture shock. She's still getting accustomed to the rules of your clan. She meant no disrespect." Minato explained.

"I suggest you learn to act more like a submissive and then our ways won't seem as shocking to you." Fugaku glared at the red headed queen.

"I'll take your words into consideration." Kushina said through tight lips.

"Lady Kushina, I understand that our clan is very different from yours but fighting for a submissive here is considered a top honor, I didn't mean any offense." Itachi spoke like the future king he was, full of authority and power. "I accepted Neji's duel because Naruto-" Itachi held Naruto's hand and kissed the back of it. "Is a submissive worth fighting for. He is the one who will bear my children, no one in Fire Country will disrespect my submissive and get away it."

Sasuke was burning with jealousy. He wanted to snatch Naruto away from his brother's arms. He was the one Naruto loved so he should've been the one to fight for Naruto's honor. He knew Naruto could take care of himself but still; it was what fighting for submissive represented. If a dominant fought for a submissive it meant that the submissive was theirs. It was like telling all of the dominants that if they messed with that submissive then they'd have to deal with them as well. Sasuke wanted to be that person for Naruto. Sasuke sighed. He resigned his anger by reminding himself that sacrificing like this was necessary for him and Naruto to be together. All he could do was allow the submissive he loved to be protected by someone who wasn't him.

"My son will fight for Naruto and he will win. Your son will watch from the sidelines and support him like a good submissive should and then after that we will resume with the wedding preparations. Your son is now part of the Uchiha clan, as his mother I suggest you learn our ways before you spout disrespectful nonsense."

Kushina's face turned as red as her hair. She was fuming with anger. Fugaku was right; this was the clan she had chosen for her baby. Whether she liked it or not her son was going to be an Uchiha. She'd give anything to go back and choose again because everyday she stayed with these people she realized that her son deserved better.

"You're strong." Sasuke said in amazement. "Maybe your mother was on to something, you could probably beat a low level dominant with that thing."

"I told you I was much stronger than I looked." Naruto grinned as the perfectly formed ball of air swirled around in the palm of his hand.

"Does that jutsu have a name? I've never seen anything like it before? Every time I see it, it amazes me."

"It's called a rasengan. It's a compressed ball of air infused with chakra. It's kind of like a little tornado in the palm of my hand. My sensei taught it to me when I was twelve amongst other things..." Naruto trailed off. He lost his train of thought due to the way Sasuke was looking at him.

"You're amazing." Sasuke smiled in awe at the powerful little submissive that he was in love with.

"This is a simple rasengan, my people can do this effortlessly!" Naruto's heart beat raced when Sasuke drew closer to observe the rasengan.

"That may be true but I bet no one in the Uzumaki clan is as beautiful as you and can also wield such a perfect rasengan."

Naruto's cheeks flamed red. "There are plenty more beautiful and more powerful omegas than me in Whirlpool Country, I'm nothing special."

"You shouldn't tell lies Naruto, the most beautiful submissive in the world stands before me, enchanting me with a whirling ball of air, you are special."

"Ehem," Konan cleared her throat.

Sasuke and Naruto came back to reality. They were on the balcony in Naruto's sleeping chambers and the moon was shining brightly in the night sky. They couldn't train like they used to but they still got together every night. They had been talking but had gotten caught up in each other again. It had been happening every night they were together for the past couple of days. Every time they were alone they ended up forgetting everyone and everything else, it was like they were in their own personal little bubble. They refrained from physical touching each other lately in fear that something like with what happened with Karin would happen again. It only heightened the intensity of all the little touches though.

"Perhaps we should retire early tonight, you have to be up early tomorrow morning to attend Itachi-san's duel." Konan advised.

"The duel!" Naruto yelled, "I forgot about it!"

"I predicted as much. You'll have to be up early tomorrow so I can bathe you and iron out your hair, lord Fugaku has ordered me personally to make you look extra beautiful tomorrow."

"I see," Naruto pouted. He didn't want Sasuke to leave so soon. "Will you be at the duel tomorrow too, Sasuke?"

"Of course I will, it'd be rude if I didn't support my brother, but I especially want to go just to see how 'extra' beautiful you'll look tomorrow." Sasuke teased.

"I'll see you tomorrow then." Naruto blushed. He closed his eyes and tiptoed.

The one thing that Naruto refused to change was there now customary goodbye kisses. All touching was off limits but Naruto would never give up kissing. Sasuke leaned down and met Naruto's lips with his own. Just like with all of their touches lately the kiss felt more intense than usual. Naruto quickly lost his breath and seconds later was forced to break the kiss so he could get air into his lungs.

"Such a delicate thing aren't you? Panting like that when all I've done is kiss you." Sasuke laughed. The deep melodic timbre of it made Naruto blush. "Good night, love." Sasuke grabbed Naruto's scarred cheeks and pulled his face up for one more final kiss, "I'll see you tomorrow."

Duels in Fire Country were a spectacle to behold. They were a form of entertainment that anyone could watch and for that reason they were popular. Both royals and commoners alike would gather in a coliseum and watch the two duelist fight, some of these duels were to the death but those that involved heirs who couldn't be replaced weren't. Duels were fought for many different reasons. Some of them were for pure entertainment while others were for reasons like today's, a dominant was protecting his submissive's honor. But most duels were usually fought just for sport. The royals and other wealthy families watched the duels from boxes separated from the poorer people while the poor watched from below. The highest box in the coliseum was pure gold and was reserved for the emperor in the event that he attended, just like today.

Sasuke had been to many duels in his life time. To win a duel against a powerful adversary in front of so many people was considered an incredible honor. It was the epitome of showing everyone that you were a powerful dominant. Duels were never Sasuke's favorite thing to attend. Since The coliseum was in the capital of Fire Country it was extremely far from the Uchiha palace, it was a whole two days ride away which meant he had to sit in a stuffy carriage for two endless days just to see two people fight. Another thing Sasuke disliked about duels was that they were too crowded, even though he had the luxury of sitting in a separate space from the commoners, their presence still suffocated him. They were always so eager to see him, many would even grovel at his feet and throw offerings at him as if he were a king. It was even worse when he was with Itachi. If he was like a king then Itachi was like a god. The commoners worshipped him as if he were Kaguya herself. The most annoying thing about duels though was that Sasuke found them utterly boring. The last time he had come to one it had been when Kiba dueled the heir to the Akimichi clan, it had been so boring that he had actually fallen asleep. His shameful display of boredom had earned sasuke a two hour lecture on "acceptable uchiha conduct in public"by his father.

But despite all that today was different. His brother was fighting against Neji. Sasuke couldn't wait to see his brother beat Neji at his own game. The white eyed freak deserved to die for what he had said to Naruto. He still wished that he could've been the one to beat him but he was just happy that an Uchiha would be the one to deliver Neji's long over due beating.

"It's so cold Sasuke-kun hug me!" Sakura wailed. She was sitting next to Sasuke in a plush satin chair. Sasuke's parents along with Naruto's parents sat in front of them and there was one empty seat beside Sasuke where Naruto should've been sitting. He was late. Sasuke groaned. He wished Naruto was here to take the edge off, waiting for the duel to start with Sakura constantly whining in his ear was tortuous. It didn't help that Karin kept glaring at him either.

"If you're cold you should've brought an overcoat." Sasuke replied indifferently as he put distance between him and Sakura.

"But I didn't know it was going to be this cold!" Sakura griped as she snuggled closer to sasuke.

"Get off of me." Sasuke growled. He pushed Sakura away.

"Hug your wife!" Mikoto turned her head and glared at her son. "She's freezing and pregnant! At least act like you love her while we're in public."

Sasuke glared at his mother but eventually gave in. He loosely wrapped his arm around Sakura. His mother was on edge due to the anxious nerves she harbored over the duel. There was nothing he could tell her to make her calm down so it was just easier to do as his mother said. Not that he usually had a choice not too though.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun! Now I'm all warm~" Sakura beamed as she cocooned herself deeper into Sasuke's side.

"Whatever." Sasuke closed his eyes and counted down from ten to try to calm himself down before he physically assaulted Sakura. He got to six when he heard someone enter the room. His eyes flashed opened.

Naruto and Konan had walked in. Sasuke smirked at the sight of Naruto's attire. Konan had said that Naruto would be extra beautiful today but he hadn't expected it to be by this much. Naruto's blonde hair was silk straight and hung to the small of his back, a chain crown of rubies hung loosely around his head and fell delicately against his forehead. His kimono was pitch black except for the white under collar of his juban which would always remain white until Naruto was no longer a virgin. There were painted red roses and dragons on the bottom of the kimono and also on the long sleeves. His obi was a deep dark red and hanging from the black tassel around it was a golden Uchiha fan.

Seeing Naruto's beautiful face soothed Sasuke's irritation away. Naruto was stunning dressed in the Uchiha clan colors. It filled Sasuke with pride. His father had probably ordered Konan to dress Naruto like this so that everyone knew which clan Naruto belonged to.

Kushina appeared displeased as she regarded her sons appearance. Her distaste for the Uchiha clan colors seemed to be shared with her husband who was also regarding Naruto's attire with an unhappy grimace.

"Ah, Naruto-kun you made it!" Mikoto cheered. She peeled her nervous eyes away from the arena so she could greet her future son in law.

"Sorry for my tardiness." Naruto announced. The red rubies hanging around his head twinkled in the sunlight as he bowed. "Itachi-san requested that I stay downstairs in the dressing room with him until he was done changing."

"That's fine, there's no need to explain. Please sit, the duel is just about to start." Mikoto gestured to the empty seat beside Sasuke.

Naruto bowed again and then sat in the appointed seat. Konan stood dutifully behind him along with the other maids and guards who were on standby.

"You look lovely." Sasuke whispered to Naruto as soon as he sat down. "The Uchiha clan colors suit you so well."

"As does it suit your wife, Sasuke-kun." Naruto whispered back fervently. "She looks beautiful though a little underdressed, I'm happy that you can keep her warm." Naruto snapped quietly.

Sasuke blinked rapidly. Was Naruto...jealous? He had never heard Naruto use such an angry tone of voice before. Especially never directed at him. It was exciting to see a new layer of Naruto's personality.

"I wasn't given very much of a choice." Sasuke explained. He couldn't go into detail since they were surrounded by so many people. "I wish I was hugging you instead and kissing those cherry red lips of yours though." Sasuke whispered into Naruto's ear.

Naruto's face burned red but the stubborn pout remained. "When I kiss Itachi-san's lips after his victory today I will tell you the same thing."

Sasuke growled. Naruto had said that on purpose just to rile him up. It was fine though, he liked how jealous Naruto was getting over him simply hugging Sakura because he knew submissives only showed jealously when they were feeling territorial.

"After you're done kissing Itachi I'll kiss you where no one can see us and you'll forget all about my brothers lips. I'll have you panting just from my kisses because we both know no one can satisfy you like me."

Naruto blushed harder. "I-I-"

"I think master should pay attention, your alpha is about to fight." Konan suddenly whispered. She flashed her eyes in Karin's direction who was openly watching the little scene between Naruto and Sasuke unfold.

Sasuke instantly understood. Konan was warning them. Sakura was too stupid to notice anything but Karin was smart. Even though Sasuke had been whispering low enough so that only Naruto could hear him Karin was still watching them like a hawk.

He flashed a fake smile at her. Her muscles bulged as she clenched her fists.

"The duel between Itachi Uchiha and Neji Hyūga will now be commencing."

The crowd erupted into cheers. Karin was forced to look away as was Sasuke. He sighed in relief, for a moment there he had actually thought Karin had heard them and was going to challenge him to a fight again.

Sasuke glanced down at the arena. He could see the tall figure of his brother and the Hyūga facing eachother. Across the coliseum the Hyūga family sat in a similar suspended box. Hinata's white eyes were glued on her brother. She looked like she was praying, her lips were moving quickly and her pale hands were held together.

Sasuke sent up a silent prayer to Kaguya too. His brother didn't need it, their mother had probably prayed all night long, but one more prayer couldn't hurt.

The fight began with Neji making the first move and ended with Neji giving the final blow.

No one had seen it coming but Neji Hyūga had won. The crowd had thought it was a trick at first, they all thought that Itachi was going to get up and finish off the Hyūga. They had never seen an Uchiha lose a duel. When a whole minute had gone by and Itachi was still face down in the pool of blood the duel was finally called off and Neji had been declared the winner.

Naruto was crying.

Mikoto was in tears.

Fugaku was in a silent rage.

And Sasuke...Sasuke was in disbelief.

One week later.

Itachi hadn't woken up since the duel. The best doctors from all over Fire Country had come to the Uchiha palace to try and treat him but his eyes remained closed. He was still breathing but that was it-he was like a vegetable, no amount of medicine or healing could fix him. Mikoto hadn't stopped crying. Her eyes were now constantly rimmed in red and puffy. Her tears had once been a rare sight but now it was even rarer to see her with dry eyes.

The wedding was understandably postponed. Practically every clan in Fire Country came to pay their respects to the fallen heir. Even the emperor himself came and personally delivered a dozen red roses to Mikoto for her loss. It was like holding a funeral for someone who wasn't dead wasn't bound to Itachi anymore but Sasuke still always found him in Itachi's room by his side. His mother was usually in there too. It pained him. His brother wasn't dead but it sure felt like it. The days went on and Sasuke wanted to scream.

"Your brother will probably never wake up, your mother is hopeful but even the doctors from the Haruno clan are skeptical, I've lost a son." Fugaku stated lifelessly. Sasuke's father was a very hardened man. He never showed emotion but right now Sasuke could see a sea of sadness in his fathers eyes. Itachi had always been his favorite.

"I don't know how he lost the duel, everything was going so well and then-" Fugaku paused. He shook his head as if he were clearing his head of the memory.

"I've called you into my study today for a very important reason, Sasuke."

Sasuke nodded. Of course he did, his father never talked to him unless it was something important.

"Now that your brother is...unable to perform his duties as the heir of our clan, you will now take over in his place."

Sasuke's mouth dropped open. "I-I-"

"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you that you are now the heir and future king of the Uchiha clan. I've already signed it into a contract and sent it to the emperor. From today onwards you are the heir."

Sasuke's mind was reeling. He never thought his father would ever appoint him heir. It had always been Itachi's birthright. He had grown up knowing that Itachi would one day be the ruler of the Uchiha clan and that he would always remain in the sidelines. He was born a regent and he expected to die one too.

"But I'm just a regent! How can I ever rule our clan?!"

"Do not ask me any more questions what is done is done. Your brother can't produce an heir in his condition so you will do it for him. It's that simple."

"So does this mean the child Sakura births will be the heir?"

"Don't make me laugh, that weak child growing inside of her will never be strong enough to rule a clan like ours, you will be taking over for your brother in every aspect. Which means that you will inherit his duties. Naruto is now your betrothed and the child he births will be the heir of our clan."

"That isn't in the contract!" Kushina roared. She banged her fist on the tea table. "Itachi is no longer fit to care for Naruto, my son is free from your clan! You can't just pair him with some other alpha! Not even if that alpha is your younger son!"

Kushina had thought that Itachi's injury meant that her baby was free from the burden of becoming an Uchiha. She was ready to pack up her family and go back to Whirlpool and forget all about the Uchihas but it seemed it wouldn't be so. She should've left the second Itachi lost the duel but Naruto had been adamant that he needed to stay by Itachi's side until everything was settled. When Fugaku had asked to speak with her and Minato to discuss the terms of the contract she had thought it was to discuss the dissolvement of it and not this!

"My wife is right, we signed your contract this wasn't part of it." Minato stated angrily.

"On the contrary, if you had read it more carefully you would've seen that on page 37 line 11," Fugaku snapped his fingers and a nearby butler opened a copy of the contract so that Fugaku could read from it "it says, in the event that the current heir is unable to perform his duty for whatever reason the next heir in line shall take his place." Fugaku finished monotonusly. "So yes, Naruto will be marrying Sasuke and you are contractually obligated to allow it to happen."

Kushina wanted to scream but all she could do was sit quietly and regret.

"Your son has been an Uchiha ever since you signed the contact five years ago, nothing you do or say now will ever change that. His senju blood will run in my grandchilds veins and he will be the most powerful child in existence."

"So that's what this has all been about!" Minato roared, "I've always known you had a greater reason for sending a marriage bid for Naruto, I never thought it'd be because of this!"

"Yes, lord Uzumaki, you've finally figured it out, congratulations." Fugaku said as he mockingly clapped his hands. "Your clan possesses a powerful bloodline, mixed with Uchiha blood it will double in power. You should feel flattered, practically every clan in the world wants to birth a royal Uchiha baby, your son will get the privilege of doing just that."

"You're lucky my son is going to be part of your clan," Minato snarled, "if he wasn't I'd slaughter you right now. I should just take Naruto with me!"

"Please calm down," Mikoto cut in. "my husbands reasoning may be underhanded but your son will be safe here. We are the strongest clan in Fire Country, you will eventually have to marry off your son so why not leave him here where you know he will be safe?"

"Fine, I will accept this but under one condition." Minato glared.

"Go on." Fugaku replied.

"Your younger son is already married and expecting a child. I can't have my son sharing an alpha with another omega. If you want Naruto then she must go."

"I can't do that, her father has already threatened to go to war if Sasuke doesn't remain married to her."

Minato sighed. He was trapped. He didn't want his son sharing an alpha but he also didn't want his son to live in a clan that was at war. He had no choice but to accept. "If that other pink haired omega must stay then my son must come first at all times and Sasuke can never have another child with her. I want the child growing inside her right now to be nipped before it can grow into anything resembling human. There are many powerful clans in Whirlpool who have asked for Naruto for their sons, you were never my first choice, however my son seems to like it here and that is the only real reason why I'm willing to surrender my son to you."

Fugaku nodded. The Uzumaki king had made this far too easy for him. If it weren't for the powerful senju blood in his veins, Fugaku would've lost all respect for the man."You have always been my first choice and for that reason what you have asked will be done."

A month later.

The wedding was back on. Though the excitement of the old one was long gone, a sort of new and different excitement took its place.

The Uchiha clan had a new heir and soon they'd have a royal wedding as well. Commoners and royals alike were buzzing with excitement. The situation surrounding the new royal wedding was as scandalous as anything they had ever witnessed before. A regent had taken over as heir even though his brother wasn't dead yet. It was unheard of, as long as the first born dominant remained breathing they would always be the heir to their clans throne. It was tradition. The Uchiha family was one of the clans in Fire Country that upheld every tradition to the highest degree so the revelation that they had broken such a grand tradition was unbelievable. To make the situation even juicier the newly appointed heir would also be marrying the older brothers betrothed. It was pure lunacy, a dominants betrothed should never be handed around as if he were a piece of candy. And the cherry on top of the scandalous marriage, the new heir was already married and had a child on the way. It was so scandalous that it had inadvertently began the new wave of excitement. Everyone couldn't wait to see how things unfolded.

"I don't know how I'd survive if you weren't here." Sasuke said as he held Naruto's hand up to his lips. Naruto allowed him to do as he pleased. Even as Sasuke trailed kisses on the smooth skin on the inside of his arm and up to his neck, Naruto didn't stop him. Now that they were officially betrothed they didn't have to hide anymore. They still weren't allowed to be alone together though. The rules stated that unmarried royals weren't ever allowed to be alone together but regardless of that rule Naruto and Sasuke had slipped out the palace together without telling anyone. It hadn't been hard, it was now much easier to sneak around.

Ever since Itachi slipped into a coma things had changed around the palace. Mikoto was now always preoccupied with making sure Itachi was okay and the many maids and butlers were all too busy with preparing the palace for the wedding to worry about anything else. The only person who they had to be careful around was Karin. She had become more observant of everything they did. It angered Naruto, his sister was much too preoccupied with everything he did. He supposed it was just in her nature to bully him, she had always been that way. It was ludicrous how she could still focus on him when so many other more important things were happening. Like Itachi's defeat. Naruto didn't expect much sympathy from his sister, she had always been a heartless person, but she hadn't even visited Itachi once in the entire month that he'd been in a coma.

"Sometimes when I think about my brothers condition I get so sad I can barely breath but when I'm with you...I don't know...I feel so calm."

They were lying in the clearing they had used to train in all the time when they used to sneak out in the middle of the night just to see each other. Those nights seemed so far away now.

Naruto kissed the edge of Sasuke's jaw. The innocent little kiss instantly had a calming effect. Sasuke marveled at how Naruto could affect his mood so much. He had never thought he'd find a submissive that would actually be able to affect him on this emotional level. He grinned as a memory from the past flashed through his mind.

Five years Ago

Sasuke huffed as he sat on the hard wooden dojo floor. His mind was racing with the events of earlier that day. He had thought that some vigorous, all out, sparring with his annoying cousin would make his anger fade away but he was still fuming with anger. He grabbed a rock that was lying by his feet, which were hanging out the dojo sliding door and flung it angrily at a frog sitting underneath a daisy.

"You stupid frog, what are you staring at you bug eyed freak!" Sasuke screamed. The frog stood unblinking for few seconds then hopped away, completely unbothered.

"Okay, what's wrong?" Gaara demanded, annoyed by his cousins foul mood. "You've been acting extra grumpy all afternoon, you didn't even cheer up when I killed that annoying crow that kept following us with my sand coffin." Gaara took a seat next to his scowling cousin. He would've laid a comforting hand on Sasuke's shoulder but he knew that it would only anger sasuke even more.

"Come on, tell me or I won't stop pestering you. I don't have to go back to Suna until tomorrow morning, if you don't tell me I'll just keep bothering you until you do."

"It's that stupid pervert sensei of mine!" Sasuke screamed, "he's got himself a submissive and I met him today!"

"Oh, so you're jealous?" Gaara concluded.

"No, I don't give a rats ass about who that perverted man marries!"

"Then why are you so mad?" Gaara asked, confusion written all over his face.

"That perverts wife was...he was so..he was SO DAMN SUBMISSIVE IT WAS DISGUSTING!" Sasuke raged. "He acted like that pervert was his whole damn world! Like he was made of gold or something!" Sasuke's anger turned his pale face red, he was boiling just thinking about the whole incident.

"Is that all?" Gaara asked in disbelief. He couldn't believe how childish his little cousin was. Gaara sighed, it seemed it was his duty to explain the ways of the world to sasuke. "Submissives only act submissive to please dominants, you don't understand or care because you're too young to be affected by it, once you turn ten you'll understand."

"What do you mean?" Sasuke inquired. Some of his anger reduced due to his curiosity.

"It's hard to explain. Think of it like this; once you become a dominant, that is if you become a dominant-"

"-I will." Sasuke growled.

"Whatever," Gaara rolled his eyes. "when you become a dominant a foreign ball of energy blooms inside you, the best way I can explain it is that it's like a beast that dictates your emotions. This beast drives you to act dominant, it rages inside you. To be honest with you, it sometimes feels like you'll go mad but something about being around submissives calms it down. It's like they lull it to sleep, not all submissives can do this, only those you love, the more you love that submissive and the more that submissive loves you, the calmer your beast becomes."

"I don't get it." Sasuke rolled his eyes, "if we have beasts inside us why has no one ever told me this then? This sounds like another one of your stupid lies!"

"I'm not lying, this is basic knowledge. And no, we don't have literal beasts inside of us, it just feels like it. How do you not get it? I've already explained it as simply as I could! think of it this way, you remember how Naruto never looked your brother in the eyes when he was here for the betrothal ceremony?"

Sasuke nodded his head. Of course he remembered, how could he forget when it had been a source of irritation for him.

"Well, Naruto only did that because he knew it'd please Itachi. Itachi is a dominant and if he sees his future bride submitting to him like that then it will make the dominant beast inside him happy. It's as simple as that."

"That's dumb." Sasuke pouted.

"No it's not, you're just too young to understand it." Gaara smiled wistfully at his little cousin. "Once you find a submissive that you love it'll all become clear."

Sasuke had been too young to understand it but now he fully grasped what Gaara had been trying to explain to him. Just being with Naruto sent a calming shiver throughout his body. He was in love with Naruto and his inner beast knew it. He wouldn't have been able to be this calm if Naruto wasn't also in love with him.

"You calm the beast inside me." Sasuke murmured, he twirled a piece of Naruto's blonde hair in his finger. Sasuke had a strange obsession with Naruto's long hair. It was so soft and it always looked so pretty with all the dangling ornaments and flowers and other shimmering things Naruto wore in it.

"I'm happy that I have that effect on you." Naruto smiled. He rolled his body on top of Sasuke's and laid his head on his chest. Naruto allowed Sasuke to play with his hair, he knew that submitting to anything Sasuke wanted would make him happy.

"I don't know how I'd deal with all of this if Sasuke wasn't here either." Naruto's eyes watered slightly, he closed his eyes so the tears wouldn't come out. He had cried more than enough over the last month. Itachi's defeat, the pressure of the wedding, the ever present threat of Karin...all it was too much. It would've broken him if Sasuke wasn't by his side to go through with it with him. "I'm happy that I can now be with you, it feels like a dream come true that I can be your mate but I'm still sad about Itachi-san."

"I am too," Sasuke confessed, "I've always loved my brother, I've idolized him my whole life," Sasuke grimaced. It was still hard to think about what had happened to Itachi. He was still in disbelief that his brother had lost the way he did. The more he thought about it the less sense it made. "I'm just happy he's still alive. Maybe Itachi's loss really was fated to happen because if it hadn't me and you being together would've never been a possibility."

"Yeah." Naruto hummed. His eyes closed as Sasuke continued to play with his hair. His breathing grew shallow. They were the words he needed to hear that finally calmed his guilty subconscious.

Sasuke smiled softly. Naruto had fallen asleep. It was really late and Naruto had been up all day doing last minute fittings and other small preparations for the wedding.

Sasuke carried Naruto inside and laid him under the soft satin sheets of his bed. He wanted to sleep right next to Naruto and hold him through the night but he refrained. Tomorrow was their wedding day. He could wait one more day. He already waited five years. One more day was nothing.

Kushina secured the golden clasp of the diamond necklace around her sons neck. It was the final touch in his elaborate wedding attire.

"There, you're all done, you can look at yourself now." Kushina turned her son around and faced him to the floor length vanity mirror.

"I look-" Naruto almost didn't recognize the person staring back at him. He didn't know what to look at first. His kimono was pure white, it was so bright that it was blinding. As naruto stood there the surrounding colors in the powder room reflected against the stark white kimono beautifully. It was like a pale rainbow that only shone when the light hit it just right. The skirt of the kimono trailed behind him endlessly as did the sleeves. They were so long that they practically trailed on the ground. The obi around his waist was white silk and the one underneath it was blood red, as was tradition, the under obi would always be the color of the dominants clan.

The obi was large and was tied into a bowed knot in the back. It was tied so tight that Naruto could barely breathe but it was so beautiful that it was worth it.

Naruto could now see why it had taken hours to get dressed. His hair alone looked like a carefully carved sculpture. It was tied up into a large bun. There was a large gold flower comb in the center of it, each of it's petals had a ruby and sapphire on it and in the center of the gold flower there was a single shining pearl. Strings of diamonds along with a cascade of white and red flowers hung from the comb. The combination of all of jewels and gold weighed down heavily on Naruto's small shoulders. But even if he winced he doubted anyone would notice the pain on his face. There was so much powder on it that his scars were barely visible. His blue eyes appeared brighter due to the red shadow applied around them It was like a beautiful mask staring back at him. He really did look like a began to slip from his eyes.

"Don't cry or Moegi's handiwork will be wasted." Kushina blotted at the tears running down Naruto's cheeks. Moegi, a famous make up artist who had come all the way from Whirlpool Country just to do Naruto's make up, handed Kushina a satin cloth so she could wipe Naruto's tears away.

Despite her words Kushina teared up as well. This would be the last time she'd see her baby with a white juban. After tonight her son would be forever changed, his childish innocence would be a thing of the past.

"I almost forgot! The uchikake!" Moegi announced. Her outburst ended the tender moment between mother and son. Moegi pulled on the ends of her frizzy orange hair as she tried to remember where she had put the uchikake. "Oh that's right I put it on the mannequin!" Moegi retrieved the heavily brocaded white uchikake that had the Uchiha clan symbol and two black dragons surrounding it on the back. She placed the formal overcoat on Naruto and then took a step back to admire her handiwork.

"Now you're truly ready!" Moegi declared proudly.

"We have to get going or else we'll be late." Kushina said bitterly. She wiped the tears under her eyes away. She wanted to take her son away from this place.

She dried her tears and snapped her fingers at the dozens of maids and stylists who had helped Naruto get ready all day long. "Carry his train and don't let it touch the floor until he's seated in his throne!" Kushina ordered.

The maids scurried to help Naruto. He looked so happy, the innocent excitement in his eyes was heartwarming. Kushina stood back and watched quietly. She imprinted Naruto's joyous expression into her memory. She'd save it for a day when she was back in Whirlpool Country and was missing her baby dearly.

Sasuke sat amongst a golden throne. He watched in fascination as Naruto was carried down the aisle in an identical gold throne. He looked like an angel dressed all in white. Every dominant in Fire Country was here and all of their eyes were glimmering with hidden desire. Naruto was the most stunning submissive they had ever seen. Sasuke smirked with pride, Naruto was all his.

Naruto was gracefully set down beside Sasuke. The audience clapped at the sight of Sasuke and Naruto now seated together. The future Uchiha king and his sovereign made a physically stunning pair. With his ash black hair, pale skin, and hooded black eyes Sasuke looked like a demon from a children's nursery rhyme while Naruto with his blond hair, sparkling blue eyes, and bright features looked like an angel.

"You're breathtaking." Sasuke stated proudly. "Wait," He wiped Naruto's overly powdered cheeks, revealing the beautiful scars underneath them. "Now you're truly breathtaking." Sasuke smiled.

"Sasuke looks beautiful too." Naruto blushed. His soon to be husband was wearing a black formal haori and hakama. His black eyes and pale skin looked extra beautiful contrasted against the pitch black fabric of his robes.

After the clapping ended the crowd of guests all sat down. The ceremony was ready to begin.

A royal uchiha wedding was different than any other Fire Country wedding. Uchiha weddings were steeped in old traditions. Naruto didn't know any of them. Mikoto had told him earlier that morning while he had been getting ready that his feet couldn't touch the ground until after the ceremony was over. She had also told him many more other traditions but at the moment Naruto was too nervous to remember any of them. There were so many people staring at him, picking apart his appearance, sizing him up to see if he worth becoming an Uchiha or not...it was making Naruto sick just thinking about it.

"Today is a momentous day." The priest declared. His black eyes were covered in a white film and his pale skin was as wrinkled as a prune but he was the highest holy man in the entire Uchiha clan. "Sasuke Uchiha, the new heir to our glorious clan has found himself a submissive who will carry within him the next heir for our clan."

The guests cheered. The Uchiha clan members who were present cheered a tad bid louder. Pride was evident in their faces. Kushina bit her lips to stop the nasty words she was thinking from coming out. Her baby was above all of them.

"Naruto Uzumaki, from the Uzumaki clan, from today onward you will no longer be called by that name. From today until the day you draw your last breath you will be Naruto Uchiha, sole sovereign of the Uchiha clan. Do you accept this?"

"Yes." Naruto stated clearly. His blue eyes shone with conviction.

The priest nodded then raised his hand and rubbed Naruto's forehead with his thumb. He was cleansing the spot for what would happen next.

Naruto braced himself. He knew exactly what was going to happen. Even through his nervous, fogged up mind he remembered the three red dots Mikoto had explained to him about in great detail.

Two men dressed in satin black robes carrying identical porcelain boxes suddenly came onto the altar. They bent at the knee and presented their boxes to the priest. The priest opened the first box, he pulled out a long thin needle and a jade stone. The priest then opened the next box and pulled out a clear crystal vial filled with blood red ink.

"The three red dots have graced the foreheads of every one of the Sovereigns of our glorious clan. Today, Naruto will be given the honor of bearing the three red dots on his own forehead. I will give the first dot to symbolically represent Kaguya's blessing, the second dot will be made by our previous queen, Mikoto to symbolize passing on her burden and duty to the next sovereign, and the last dot in the middle will be placed by the new king of our clan, Sasuke uchiha to symbolize his claim for his submissive."

The priest set the crystal vial down back in the box and dipped the needle in it. He then placed the thick needle on Naruto's forehead and banged the jade stone against it once.

Naruto whimpered. Mikoto had told him that it was of the highest importance to not show any pain when the dots were being tattoed. It showed weakness.

After the priest was done Mikoto came up and did the same thing. Finally after her it was Sasukes turn.

The guests were silent. For many it was the first time actually seeing this strange famous Uchiha tradition being performed, while for others it was a refreshing reminder of the last time they had seen it done, which had been when Mikoto was fifteen years old and married Fugaku.

Sasuke stood in front of Naruto, the stone and needle were in his hands.

Naruto's beautiful eyes were lowered submissively. Fear radiated from his very core. The pain was unbearable. Little pinpricks of blood had dropped down from the two dots, it was almost impossible to make out what was blood and what was ink though since the ink and blood were the same color.

"I love you." Sasuke said quietly. He leaned down and kissed Naruto's forehead and then stepped back. He took a deep breath and quickly banged the stone against the needle.

"It is complete!" The priest yelled, "may I present to you our new king and his sovereign! May they lead our clan graciously and strongly!" The priest bowed at his new king and queen. Everyone stood up to applaud and cheer and bow at the new rulers. The Uchiha clan was as powerful as the emperor. Almost everyone was cheering...except Kushina. She remained sitting. This barbaric clan had just defiled her sons once beautiful forehead. Fire Country was full of brutes. How could they clap for such a barbaric tradition! They'd pay for this.

"With this, the ceremony is over!"

It was now time for the after party.

"Congratulations Sasuke-kun." Ino bowed at the new king. Her icy blue eyes snapped at Naruto. "Your submissive is beautiful."

Sasuke smirked at the glaring princess. Jealousy was burning in her eyes. He had always known of her little crush on him, even before he became the king of the Uchiha clan he had known of it. She used to favor Itachi more than him but right after Itachi fell into a coma she had moved on and released all her affection on Sasuke. She was a poor excuse of a submissive.

"Thank you." Sasuke replied blandly. He waved at Ino to leave. There was still a line of people behind her whom Sasuke still had to greet.

"C-congratulations, S-Sasuke-kun! Your w-wedding was beautiful!" Hinata Hyūga bowed. Her pale lilac eyes averted Sasukes. Like she was too scared to look him in the eyes.

"I'm so very happy for you, your grace." Neji Hyūga bowed lowly. A teasing smile graced his lips. "Thank you for inviting my clan to your beautiful wedding ceremony. The day I laid my eyes on Naruto I always imagined what he'd look like in wedding attire, I must say it surpassed my wildest imagination. He looks more lovely than any bride I've ever seen in my life. "

Sasuke stiffened. The mere sight of Neji made him want to rip him to shreds. He hadn't seen him since that day at the arena. His fingers trembled, the urge to avenge Itachi was sending him into a silent rage. He didn't know how but he was now convinced that Neji had somehow cheated during the duel. Neji was weak compared to Itachi. Itachi was a genius, he shouldn't have lost to such a laughable opponent! Sasuke's entire hand was trembling now, he couldn't hold back any longer-

"Sasuke." Naruto's sweet worried voice broke through Sasuke's anger.

He felt Naruto's hand shyly grab his and hold it tightly. Naruto didn't have to say anything. That one little hold spoke volumes. calm down.

Sasuke smirked. Naruto's calming effect over his body soothed him back to rationality. "It was a pleasure to have your family here, I wanted your dear sister to see what could've been hers. If she had been good enough for my clan she would've been the one sitting next to me right now."

Neji's teasing smirk dropped. His pale eyes narrowed. He glared at Naruto and Sasuke's joined hands. Sasuke had gotten right to the root of Neji's anger. His embarrassment and anger over Hinata's marriage bid being denied was the core and main source of his anger towards the Uchiha clan.

"Now, if you'll please leave, I have more guests to greet. Many kings and queens have come to get a sight of my submissive. You're holding up the line."

Neji growled and stalked away, his little sister trailed behind him worriedly. Her little pigeon toed feet barely allowed her to keep up.

Two hours later.

Sasuke had greeted almost all the guests now. The after party was more of a formal event, not really a party. The whole point of it was for the other clans and guests to get to greet and meet the new king and his submissive. It was like showing all of the country who had replaced the old rulers.

Sasuke knew this but he was still extremely bored of having to greet so many people. Many of them were just nosy nobodies from weak insignificant clans. This was technically his first act as the new king but he couldn't concentrate. Naruto was sitting beside him and his entire being was enchanting him. Every time they had a moment of silence together Sasuke used it to whisper to Naruto how beautiful he was. As the night wore on Sasuke's will wavered more and more.

"Congrats on becoming king, little cousin." Gaara smirked. His red hair was oiled back and his lips were stretched thin into a smile. Gold bangles encircled his thin arms and he had black kohl outlining his teal eyes. "I'm so proud of you."

"Gaara!" Sasuke exclaimed. He was excited to see a familiar face after meeting so many unfamiliar ones. "I didn't think you came,"

"Why wouldn't I come?" Gaara rolled his eyes, "I admit, I'm a little late but it was because of my 'siblings.' They don't know how to travel properly. It took me twice as long to get here." Gaara's teal eyes looked over his shoulder where a boy and girl stood. The boy was clearly a dominant. His brown hair was cut extremely short and there was strange paint around his eyes and mouth. The girl was a submissive and her light brown hair was tied up into four ponytails. Her attire was formal but she carried herself like a commoner. Her posture was poor and her stance was sloppy. It was clear that the both of them were unaccustomed to being out in high society public functions. Sasuke had never met them before but he knew them from the many times Gaara had complained about them while growing up.

"Temari, Kankuro, thank you for attending my wedding." Sasuke thanked the sand siblings. They were technically his cousins too.

"Thank you, lord Uchiha" they replied in unison and then bowed.

"Ugh." Gaara groaned. His dislike for his siblings was obvious.

"Anyways, I'm going to go try and get drunk before my father arrives." Gaara bowed. "Oh yeah and before I go," Gaara glanced at Naruto. "You make a beautiful bride, Naruto. Itachi would've loved to have seen you like this."

Naruto smiled, his eyes softened. "Thank you, Gaara-san. I know he would've."

Gaara bowed again then left. His siblings didn't know whether to follow him or to go back to their seats at the elaborate set up tables where all the guests were seated, they ended up following behind their brother. Sasuke shook his head sadly. Those poor siblings, they were royal and yet had been cooped up hidden at home. If he had been them he would've just renounced his last name and lived a normal life in squalor.

"Sasuke-kun?" A familiar irritating voice brought Sasuke out of his reverie.

"What do you want Sakura?" Sasuke glared down at his 'wife.' After today he'd have to find something else to refer to her as, he didn't want Naruto to share a title with Sakura.

"I just wanted to congratulate you." Sakura murmured. She twiddled her fingers nervously.

Many guests were now looking their way. They were nosy and had been waiting to see how Sasukes old wife was going to congratulate him.

"Is that all?" Sasuke asked boredly.

"No." Sakura straightened up. Her hand was now cradling her round stomach. "I wanted to give my blessing to Naruto, I want him to know that I'm excited that he and I will be co-sovereigns of the Uchi-"

"Don't make me laugh, you're not a sovereign." Sasuke's glare hardened. His hatred for Sakura was bursting at the seams. "You're not even my wife, the only reason I married you and why you carry my child inside you is because your father threatened to go to war with my clan if i didn't. You're nothing but a bargaining chip in an alliance that probably won't last the entirety of our marriage. If your father hadn't threatened to go to war with us again I would've sent you back to your clan the second Naruto became my betrothed."

Sakura wanted to cry. Ever since Naruto arrived, her Sasuke-kun had started treating her meaner than usual. She hated Naruto. He was living the life that she was supposed to live!

"Come with me Sakura, we don't want to cause a scene." Mikoto had watched the tense scene unfold with everyone else and decided to intervene. "Come let's sit, it's best you steer clear of sasuke for tonight, his inner beast is on edge tonight because it knows that Naruto will be his very soon. He didn't mean any of those terrible things he said." Mikoto sat Sakura in a cushioned chair. She glared at a group of submissives who were watching them while whispering things to each other. They glared back then looked away. Mikoto no longer held the authority or power she once had, now that she wasn't the queen of the uchiha clan she was just another royal submissive. The red dots on her forehead were useless now, by tomorrow morning she'd be forced to tattoo them over in black ink and after they'd be powerless just like her.

"You shouldn't cry over anything my son says, that's just how he is."

"Then why haven't I heard him talk to Naruto the way he does to me!" Sakura cried, "for the past month he hasn't slept beside me once. Every time I go look for him he's with Naruto!"

"He's just distracted with other things, trust me my dear, soon things will go back to normal."

"You really think so?" Sakura asked hopefully.

"Yes," Mikoto smiled. "Here, have some water to calm down, you need to remember to act like a queen even if Sasuke doesn't recognize you as one, you still are. You can't act irrational at formal events like these. It makes our clan look bad."

Sakura nodded. "You're right, I'm sorry." She grabbed the offered glass of water and chugged it gratefully. She was so happy that at least Sasuke's mother appreciated her.

"Are you feeling better now?" Mikoto asked cheerfully.

"Yes~" Sakura smiled. She patted her stomach. "Even my baby has calmed down, it feels like nothing's there."

"Good." Mikoto grinned.

Her husband would be pleased to know that lord Uzumaki's wish had just been fulfilled. The flower was nipped before it could even grow. Mikoto had been a graceful queen. She really had-but queens couldn't remain graceful forever. She had to do the dirty work now. For the sake of her son and for the clan that she loved...She'd do anything.

"Thank you all for joining me on this joyous day." Sasuke announced to the guests. "I will be retiring with my submissive for the night. As tradition, you may all stay until the early hours of the morning if it pleases you and let the real party begin in our absence."

The guests cheered louder. Other clans would probably go home but as for the Uchiha clan, they'd be celebrating until the sun came up. The succession of a new king was something to be greatly celebrated.

Sasuke smirked. He turned to Naruto. "Come then, wife, let's go have a party of our own."

The ceremony was done and over with and now they were no longer under the publics scrutinizing gaze.

Naruto liked it, he had started feeling like a circus freak with the way everyone was gaping at him. One after the other, in a never ending line they all came up and stared at him while greeting him with empty words. Sasuke had said it was because people weren't used to his type of beauty-but still Naruto didn't like it.

Naruto was wobbly on his feet, he had drank some alcohol to calm his nerves just as his mother had urged him to do. He wasn't drunk but the alcohol had definitely made him feel less anxious. His body felt boneless but his heart was still racing. His geta clacked against the marbled stairs as Sasuke walked directly behind him. He could feel Sasuke carrying the long train of his kimono but Naruto said nothing. He knew there was only one thing on Sasuke's mind. As soon as they arrived at the top of the steps Sasuke encircled his arms around Naruto's bound waist. Naruto froze, he hadn't expected Sasuke to suddenly be so close.

"What is it?" Naruto questioned, curious as to why Sasuke had stopped and was now holding him.

"I'm just happy, it's official, you belong to me now."

Naruto blushed. Hadn't he always been Sasukes? He was Sasukes the day he fell in love with him. No other dominant had ever stood a chance at winning his heart, not even someone perfect like Itachi could claim him. "Of course I'm yours-wah! Sasuke what are you doing?" Naruto bellowed when Sasuke suddenly picked him up, princess style.

"I'm carrying you to my bedroom, I can't wait much longer." Sasuke growled.

Naruto's cheeks burned red, he said nothing and allowed Sasuke to carry him down the hall to his-no, to their bedroom. His parents place was now theirs. This palace could only be owned by the current Uchiha king. It was all theirs.

Naruto held his breath as sasuke carried him into the room and gently laid him on the bed. He looked around, he hadn't been inside Sasuke's bedroom before. They were usually outside in the clearing or inside Naruto's sleeping chamber. Now that Naruto was in Sasuke's room he looked around. It was spacious, it wasn't the size of a normal room, it was like a mini house. In the corner there was a dividing board that was painted with dragons and fire emblems, behind the folding board was a heated stone tub. In the other corner was a tea table that had a forgotten shoji game on it along with a tea cup and kettle. On the walls there were various paintings that caught Naruto's interest they were mostly of nature and the moon. There were multiple mirrors on the wall as well, the entire length of the back wall was one long mirror, Naruto could see himself sitting on the bed in it and could see Sasuke's back turned to him. He could also see the large curtained window behind him and the uchiha flag that hung next to it. Naruto gulped, even to his own eyes he looked extremely nervous.

"Relax," Sasuke cooed to his trembling submissive. "You look so tense," Sasuke kneeled down so that he was between Naruto's legs, he looked up and smiled at his beautiful bride, "I'll be gentle, you don't have to be nervous."

Naruto nodded numbly. Sasuke knew no matter how much he reassured Naruto, Naruto would never calm down. It was just in a submissives nature to fear things they didn't know. And this was the ultimate unknown. Naruto was strong when it came to power but in this situation he was just like any other submissive on their wedding night;nervous and scared beyond belief. The last time Naruto had offered himself to sasuke in the clearing he had been nervous too but it was subdued thanks to his excitement and arousal. Now he had nothing to cloud his mind other than the warm lull of alcohol sloshing around in his stomach.

Sasuke's sensei had once told him that submissives, no matter their personality or how much they loved the other person, were always intensely nervous during their first time. It was in their genetic make-up to be that way. The act of sex was the ultimate form of transformation, after it the submissive would mature to accommodate to their significant others desires. They became more sensitive and clingy because their newly developing bodies were transforming to crave sexual pleasure. That's why once a submissive was bedded they lost their innocence. That's what Ino had meant when she tried to psyche Naruto out by telling him he'd change after getting married. Right now Naruto was having an internal battle, his body was going to be completely different after tonight and sasuke could see it in his blue eyes. He wanted to wring Ino's neck for scaring Naruto with such a thought.

He could do that later, right now he needed to calm his submissive down. Sasuke leant forward and kissed Naruto's plump lips, they were delicate like petals and so sweet that sasuke wanted to bite Naruto's lips off but he withheld the urge and settled for running his tongue across Naruto's bottom lip.

Unlike submissives, dominants always have a healthy sexual desire. However, that desire intensifies whenever they are in the presence of a submissive who is able to completely calm the beast within them. Sasuke's inner beast was entirely subdued as he licked his way into Naruto's mouth. With each shy pass of Naruto's tongue against his, Sasuke's desire grew hotter. He had to calm down though, it wasn't unheard of for dominants to fall into a lust frenzy and completely demolish their submissives on their wedding night. Sasuke forced himself to pull away from Naruto's addicting lips.

"Lay down." Sasuke ordered. Naruto immediately obeyed.

Sasuke climbed onto the bed and sat next to Naruto's still form. Naruto looked beautiful just lying there amongst the satin white sheets. His pinned blonde hair and all of the ornaments in it were fascinating to sasuke. Naruto's white kimono and shimmering red eyelids made him look like the epitome of royal uchiha beauty. The newly brandished three red dots on his forehead stated loud and clear that that was exactly what Naruto was, a royal uchiha.

"Does it hurt?" Sasuke glanced at the newly brandished red dots on Naruto's forehead.

"No!" Naruto said quickly. It was too quick, Sasuke knew that the tattoo pained Naruto. The dots were red and a swollen, they had bled earlier as well too. Naruto was a submissve who was used to comfort, the tattoo definitely hurt him. Sasuke leaned down and kissed the tattoo.

"My little sovereign," Sasuke cooed. "I know it pains you but I'm happy you were so strong while receiving it." Sasuke kissed the tattoo once more then pulled away. "You're like a beautiful present, I want to unwrap you but I don't want to ruin the surprise inside."

"Sasuke's an idiot, just do it." Naruto murmured. He felt so hot underneath Sasuke's gaze. It was making him lightheaded.

"Hn, fine." Sasuke chuckled. He carefully pulled off Naruto's white uchikake. The black dragons on it stared back at him and a strange feeling to be careful came over him. He should be very careful in undressing Naruto, these robes cost a commoners fortune, and they were passed down from one uchiha bride to the next. No matter how much he wanted to rip Naruto's clothes off he couldn't. He gently placed the uchikake on a nearby chair and then undid the white obi around naruto's waist. Being this slow was killing Sasuke but he had to be patient, and besides, he didn't want to scare naruto by being too agressive-yet.

Naruto took a deep inhale of air when the obi was finally undone. It unceremoniously slid down to the floor. He languished in the freeing feeling of his chest being able to expand and contract normally.

"That probably feels much better on your ribs, huh?" Sasuke rubbed Naruto's waist, right over the spot where the constricting obi had just been. "I don't want you wearing these too tight anymore, understand? It might damage your womb."

Naruto blushed brightly and nodded shyly. He feathered his hand down to his lower stomach and rubbed it. He never wanted something like that to happen. He hadn't thought about the possible damage the obi could cause him. Ever since he could remember he could recall his mother wearing beautiful tight obis.

"I didn't know it could hurt me. It's Uzumaki tradition for royals to wear tight obis to show off our figure. I was never taught that in Whirlpool, I,m sorry." Naruto apologized. He felt like crying. He didn't know why, he was just so overwhelmed. He wanted to be the perfect omega for Sasuke but it felt like he was already failing. Maybe the cultural difference was far greater than he had thought. They came from two different worlds, they had different customs and traditions.

"Don't make such a sad face, I'm not mad." Sasuke cooed. "I was just concerned for you." Sasuke rubbed his hand along Naruto's stomach, "this is where my sons will be held so I want you to be careful, both for their and your sake. And besides you don't have to show off your figure, I'm the only one who gets to see it."

Naruto felt like his face was going to burn off, the way Sasuke was acting was so different. Sasuke was being so dominant, talking about their future children and telling him what to do, it was all so very pleasing to Naruto's submissive mind. It momentarily calmed all of Naruto's worries away. No matter the differences in their cultures Sasuke was still a strong and capable alpha.

"I'll do as told." Naruto murmured. His eyes were lowered in the ultimate sign of submissiveness. The sight instantly pleased sasuke. He slowly inched his fingers along the hem of Naruto's kimono, he gave the silk fabric a little tug and watched in delight as it billowed off of Naruto's shoulders, revealing the hiyoku underneath which was a gleaming red color. Sasuke did the same for the next four layers until finally he got to the last layer, which was a silk white juban.

"Remember when we were kids and you were in the pond with Karin that night long ago?" Sasuke asked as his fingers danced along the silky fabric gathered at Naruto's thigh. Naruto quickly nodded his head yes.

"Do you remember that all you were wearing was a single juban soaked wet and completely see through?"

Naruto's cheeks colored at this but he nodded his head yes again anyways.

"Back then, I was too scared to look at you since I had no right. You belonged to Itachi, but now," Sasuke undid the delicate datejime that held the juban closed together and watched as the silky fabric slid off Naruto's shoulders, revealing his naked body. "Now you're all mine and I can look as much as I want to." Sasuke ran his hands down Naruto's smooth chest, his pink nipples were so beautiful that Sasuke couldn't help but run his thumb against them. Naruto's breath hitched.

"You're sensitive here?" Sasuke asked playfully as he rubbed the pink nipple again which made Naruto moan. "Good, that means you haven't been touched like this before."

"Of course I haven't!" Naruto cried. "Why would you even think that. I didn't wear that white juban just for show!"

Sasuke laughed. "You know, I was never going to tell you this but after I went through puberty and my mark appeared I had numerous dreams about you. Some were innocent, I'd hold your hand and kiss it or I'd kiss your beautiful scarred cheeks underneath the setting sun... but many were sexual. When I was twelve I had a very vivid dream of me fucking you in that pond, as I pushed your juban up I fucked you as your sister watched helplessly, unable to do anything as I fucked her little brothers virginity away. I fantasized about you so much Naruto that I can barely contain my self right now." Sasuke hissed. The pent up sexual frustration that had accumulated over the past five years was driving him insane.

Sasuke took the rest of the juban off Naruto's body and halted when he saw the intricate tattoo on Naruto's stomach. The tattoo was a swirl that wound around Naruto's bellybutton, at the edges of the tattoo there were strange characters that sasuke recognized as words in Naruto's mother language. He stared at it in awe, so this was the mark naruto had been talking about. He ran his finger around the pattern as he tried to recall what naruto had said about it. Only royal omegas of the Uzumaki clan had this tattoo on their stomachs, they were born with it, those who were lucky enough to be born with it were considered pure blooded.

"It's beautiful." Sasuke said in amazement. He had always wondered what it looked like and now he knew. He leaned down and kissed it.

"Thank you, I'm glad it pleases you." Naruto said demurely.

"Everything about you pleases me," Sasuke admitted. He took Naruto's hand and kissed the sun mark on the inside of his palm. "You're so beautiful, so innocent, that I selfishly want to corrupt you."

"You say such embarrassing things, I never knew sasuke was this type of person." Naruto sighed as Sasuke's hands traveled down from his stomach and to the top of his thigh.

"I love these on you." Sasuke pulled at the hemline of the white lace underwear Naruto was wearing. "Do you always wear such provocative underwear underneath your kimonos?" Sasuke asked as his eyes misted over.

"N-no, I wore these today for you." Naruto answered honestly. "I thought you'd like them."

"You were right about that." Sasuke bent and buried his face in Naruto's lace covered crotch. The white lace was transparent and he could see the outline of Naruto's cock and the golden hairs above it through the thin fabric. Sasuke smiled gleefully, just as he had hoped Naruto's hairs were as gold as his hair. "You smell nice here, you're turned on aren't you?" Sasuke inhaled again and shuddered. He felt like a predator scoping out its prey. This was probably his inner beast at work. The sweet smell of Naruto's arousal was rapidly spurring the beast out.

"Y-yes, I am, you're saying all these perverted things, my body seems to like it." Naruto admitted weakly.

"Oh, so you like it when I talk dirty to you?" Sasuke chuckled, "then I'll tell you exactly what I want to do to you, I want to fuck you, violate you in every single way I can, I want you on all fours as you submit to the pleasure only I can give you, I want to taint your beautiful innocence."

Naruto whined. He was so turned on and Sasuke was only making him want him more. His body felt weird, like it was aching for something it had never had before.

Sasuke inhaled the intoxicating scent deeper, filling his lungs with it. Naruto smelled delicious. He wanted to eat him. He could still remember the first time he had smelled Naruto's arousal, it had been strong enough to pull him out of itachi's genjutsu. He had had to hold himself back the last time but not anymore.

"Open your legs." Sasuke commanded. Naruto immediately spread his legs open. Sasuke smirked, pleased at how obedient Naruto was being. With Naruto's legs now open, a new wave of Naruto's delicious scent assaulted Sasuke's nose, his mouth watered.

"You're so wet," sasuke observed as he poked at the wet spot on Naruto's lace panties. Sasuke's dick throbbed at the sight. He poked at the wet spot which was at the tip of Naruto's cute little cock through the panties again. He slid his finger down and poked at Naruto's hole, as he poked harder the fabric of the panties stayed between Naruto's ass cheeks. Sasuke pulled it back out and then back in. Naruto moaned, he didn't know what Sasuke was doing but it felt good.

"A-are you turned on too?" Naruto whimpered.

Sasuke stood up and placed himself between Naruto's spread open legs. He pulled his hakama down and pressed his throbbing erect dick against Naruto's entrance.

"What do you think?" Sasuke groaned, he pushed the tip of his dick deeper into Naruto's covered hole, he rubbed it in a circular motion, enjoying the friction of the soaked wet lace against his sensitive tip. "Does this feel aroused to you?"

"It's so hot," Naruto panted weakly.

"Yes it is, and it's all because of you," Sasuke grabbed a hold of his length and slid it down against Naruto's thigh, "Feel how hard it is, I want to put it inside you."

Naruto's eyes glassed over, The ache had gotten stronger and was now entirely focused in his stomach He wanted Sasuke bad.

"I want it." Naruto whimpered.

Sasuke started rubbing against the hole again, the barrier of the fabric hid Naruto's hole from him but the friction felt too amazing to stop. "You want all of this inside you?"

Naruto nodded quickly. He closed his eyes as Sasuke's thrusts became faster. Naruto suddenly clamped his legs closed, stopping Sasuke's movements.

"I want it inside me Sasuke, not like this! It hurts, my belly aches, I need it!" Naruto cried.

Sasuke was taken aback by Naruto's neediness but did as asked.

"Fine, open your legs," Naruto's legs tumbled open. Sasuke's mouth went dry as he took in the view of Naruto's ass. Naruto's ass had swallowed up the thin lace fabric of his panties due to the forcefulness of all the dry humping. Sasuke wanted to taste it, he wanted to pull the underwear out with his teeth and then taste Naruto's hole but he could'nt needed him inside. His submissive had begged for him and sasuke wanted to fulfill his needs.

Sasuke pulled off the lacy underwear and tossed them aside, he made a mental note to save them for later, he still wanted to use them.

Now that the underwear were gone Sasuke had a perfect view of Naruto's hole. It was so pink and tight and so innocent looking. No else would ever get to see it, it was all his now.

"This is going to hurt, uchiha custom dictates that for the brides first time I can't use any lube or prepare them beforehand. You will bleed so that you can stain the sheets and show my parents proof tomorrow that you were pure and that I was the one to deflower you, do you understand?"

Naruto nodded vigorously. His legs opened wider, telling sasuke to get on with it. The wet little hole practically called for Sasuke to enter it.

"Okay then, I'm going to put it in in one thrust, hold onto me if hurts, you can scream if you want to but I won't stop." Sasuke knew it was a harsh custom but it was tradition. If it weren't he would've prepared Naruto properly. "Are you ready?"

"Yes!" Naruto moaned.

Sasuke grabbed a hold of both of Naruto's thighs and hitched them up high and further apart. He grabbed his dick and in one swift movement he slid it up into the tight canals of Naruto's entrance. The feeling of being wrapped up in such intense warmness was euphoric, like Sasuke had come home. He fantasized about this for years and the fantasy paled to comparison of the real thing.

"Sasuke!" Naruto screamed in agony. The pain was worse than he thought it'd be. Sasuke glanced down and winced, there was blood pooling out of the sides of Naruto's entrance, he watched as it trickled down Naruto's thigh and then onto the white sheets.

"Sasuke, it hurts!" Naruto groaned. His eyes were watery and his legs were trying to close so the pain would go away but they couldn't due to Sasuke being in between them.

"I know, love, the pain will go away soon, just endure it a little bit longer." This was the true test of a submissive, if they couldn't deal with this pain then they wouldn't be strong enough to birth strong children in the future.

A few minutes later Naruto stopped crying.

"It's starting to feel good, Sasuke." Naruto murmured. He moved his hips up experimentally and immediately moaned in pleasure.

"Yeah?" Sasuke gave a shallow thrust into the tight heat. He gripped Naruto's thighs tighter and thrusted again. His dick felt like it was being suffocated, he had never felt such an intense pleasurable feeling like this before. He briefly wondered how he had ever come when he was with sakura because compared to Naruto she was as loose as an undid obi.

"I want it deeper, sasuke, please!" Naruto cried desperately. His legs spasmed as he tried to engulf Sasuke deeper into him. Sasuke didn't need to be told twice, he flipped Naruto over so that he was on all fours and thrusted back into him with renewed vigor.

Sasuke watched, mesmerized as Naruto's head bobbed up and down, with each thrust the hair ornaments in Naruto's hair jingled.

"So good, sasuke, I feel so good!" Naruto panted. The back of his neck was red and his hands were gripping onto the sheets for dear life. "I never want Sasuke to leave me, I want you inside of me forever!" Naruto moaned brokenly.

It was in that moment that Sasuke realized that he was literally fucking away Naruto's innocence. Naruto had barely gotten a taste of sex and already he was addicted to it. Sasuke hissed and pushed Naruto's head down so that his face was buried in the silk pillows, muffling his moans. With this new position sasuke had a perfect view of Naruto's ass jiggling as he thrusted into it, he was entranced by the way Naruto's body quivered each time he pulled his dick out and then slammed it back in. The little hole could fit so much inside of it.

"You want me inside forever, huh?" Sasuke groaned, he was close. Naruto's tightness was no joke. He had never come this fast before but with Naruto it seemed anything was possible. Sasuke picked up speed, his thrust were savagely quick. He could hear Naruto crying, the pleasure was too much for him. Sasuke knew he was being cruel but he couldn't stop, he still felt like a predator marking its prey as it's property.

Sasuke quickly turned Naruto around and plunged right back into him. With this new position he could see Naruto's face which was what he wanted, he wanted to see Naruto's face when he came.

Sasuke slowed his thrusts down to a tortuously slow pace then sped right back up. The whole time Naruto was crying while clinging onto him, telling Sasuke not to stop.

"Sasuke I feel weird I think I'm going to-I think I'm going to-" it was too late, Naruto came quickly. His whole body trembled as his orgasm wrecked through his body. Sasuke kept going until seconds later when he came as well, his dick still buried deep within Naruto's delicious heat. In the heat of the moment a strange urge to bite Naruto's neck overcame him, he bit down hard enough to draw blood. He didn't realize how deep he had bitten Naruto until he was done coming.

Sasuke didn't move for a few seconds. His post orgasm bliss was lulling him to sleep but then he remembered Naruto had bleed. He bolted up but calmed down when he saw that Naruto was sleeping. Naruto had come so hard he had actually passed out. Sasuke laughed, he was envious. He had never come that hard before. He carefully pulled his softening dick out of Naruto's abused entrance. He admired the hole, it was all his. He watched as his cum oozed out of Naruto, he wanted to lick it up but decided to wait. He didn't want to wake Naruto up. He looked at Naruto's stomach where Naruto's own cum had pooled together into a little puddle, he swiped his finger through it and brought it to his mouth so he could taste it, it tasted slightly of ginger. Unlike dominants, submissive males cum wasn't used to impregnate others, their come was purely superficial and often times tasted sweet. Sasuke was glad that Naruto's cum wasn't too overly sweet because he wasn't very fond of sugary things.

When the blood and cum finished coming out of Naruto, sasuke gathered him up into his arms and carried him over to the heated washtub in his room. He originally hadn't wanted to wake Naruto up but he also didn't want Naruto to go to sleep with dried cum and blood in between his thighs. Sasuke placed the sleeping blond into the heated tub and scrubbed him clean. He took the numerous ornaments out of Naruto's hair and then undid the extravagant hairstyle so he could wash Naruto's hair for him.

"Sasuke, what are you doing-why am I wet?" Naruto groaned. He cracked his blue eyes open and took in his surroundings. Naruto blushed as the memory of all that had happened came rushing back to him.

"You marked me?" Naruto smiled happily as he craned his neck back and lightly touched the swollen bite mark there.

"It kind of just happened." Sasuke admitted. "It felt right."

"It's okay, it means you've marked me as your mate, remember? It's part of Uzumaki culture. I'm now yours."

"You have alway been mine." Sasuke proudly proclaimed the words Naruto had said earlier.

"Come in with me?" Naruto asked quietly.

Sasuke smirked and did as told. After removing his clothes he stepped into the tub and sat close to Naruto.

Naruto's long hair flowed down his back and chest and fanned around him in the water. His blue eyes were half mast and he looked lost In thought. It was odd seeing Naruto's bare chest. For so long sasuke had only been allowed to see Naruto dressed in multiple layered kimonos. It was thrilling, it was a reminder that Naruto really was his.

Suddenly Naruto shuffled closer to him, he came closer and closer until he was seated squarely in Sasuke's lap.

"What's this all about?" Sasuke asked highly amused.

"I want sasuke." Naruto said simply while blushing furiously.

"What exactly is it that you want?" Sasuke played dumb. He wanted to hear Naruto say it.

"Inside," Naruto twisted around so that he was straddling Sasuke's lap, he wiggled down and shuddered when Sasuke's semi erect dick wedged between his ass cheeks. He could feel the hardness throb against his hole. Naruto moaned and thrusted his hips down so he could feel Sasuke closer. "I want it inside me, please." Naruto pleaded desperately.

Damn, Naruto really knew what to say to make Sasuke's dominant beast happy. Here Naruto was, begging to be fucked, when he had just given sasuke his virginity a little earlier that night. Sasuke now understood why so many dominant men went weak every time they were around their submissives, Sasuke felt like putty in Naruto's hands, he'd bend and stretch in any way just to make Naruto happy.

Sasuke forced Naruto up into a standing position.

"Hold onto the tub edge, I don't want you to fall if I get too rough." Sasuke instructed as he went behind Naruto. Naruto nodded eagerly and held on.

Sasuke lifted Naruto's leg up by his thigh and was about to thrust in but was mesmerized by Naruto's beautiful pink hole. He knelt down and spread Naruto's ass cheeks open and then ran a languid lick across the little rosebud.

"Ah! What was that?!" Naruto screeched. He attempted to turn around but Sasuke forced him to stay still.

"I just wanted a taste before I entered you, don't worry, I'll teach you all about rimming later," sasuke heaved his body back up and then positioned himself back behind Naruto. He hoisted Naruto's leg up again and without warning thrusted into him. Naruto crumpled to his knees.

"So good-" Naruto whimpered. "Deeper sasuke, please!"

Sasuke was slightly concerned at how needy Naruto was but he'd dwell on it later. He thrusted deeper and deeper until he was buried until the hilt. Naruto's legs were now trembling but he stood standing.

"Please, move!" Naruto urged in a crazed plea.

Sasuke snapped his hips back and began a ruthless rhythm of pulling out to the tip and then slamming back in. For awhile the only sounds in the spacious room were the sounds of the water sloshing back and forth, Naruto's panting, and the smacking sounds of Naruto's ass slapping against Sasuke's dick and balls.

Sasuke could tell Naruto was close, he was crying again. He wanted to give his submissive a memorable second time. Sasuke grabbed Naruto underneath both his thighs and hoisted him up into the air.

"Wah!" Naruto cried. He was a surprised by Sasuke's bold move.

Sasuke said nothing. He continued his sharp thrusts as he carried Naruto's body in the air. Naruto creaked a watery eye open and stared ahead. He felt like he was going crazy for real this time. His ass felt so good, every time sasuke thrusted into him he felt like he could see Kaguyas eyes smiling down at him. He was in heaven. He looked at his shameless face in the mirror in front of him, sasuke was carrying him, he could see sasuke's cock pistoning in and out of him. The more he stared the more wet he became. He couldn't take it anymore, Naruto had never known that sex was this amazing. He turned his head to the side and grabbed the back of Sasuke's head. He pulled his husband closer and kissed him sloppily. "I love you." Naruto whimpered then saw white as he came for the second time that night. Naruto managed to stay awake this time. Sasuke came inside him a few minutes later. The cum rushed out and filled naruto's insides.

Naruto clambered out of Sasuke's hold and went to sit on the bed. He laid his still wet body down and quickly shut his legs closed.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked confused by Naruto's odd behavior. He walked over and sat down on the bed next to him.

"I don't want a single drop to spill out, it feels so good inside. The ache is gone." Naruto blushed. He was embarrassed.

"There's no need for this Naruto," Sasuke chided he climbed on top of Naruto and pulled his legs apart. Naruto moaned when Sasuke stuck two fingers inside of him and pulled out a glob of cum. "If you like how it feels that much I'll just come inside you again and again and again-we have all night."

Naruto blushed, Sasuke was right. He shyly wrapped his legs around his mate and closed his eyes in ecstasy when Sasuke slid inside him for the third time that night.