Chapter 1

So quiet, so peaceful… a perfect day. Sasuke is lounging within the forest, sighing in contentment as the sun's warm rays soak into his pale skin. It's supposed to be an important day, but the trees were calling the young snow leopard demon. Sasuke is the son of the powerful Demon Lord, Kakashi Hatake. The silver haired snow leopard is aloof and carefree, so skipping out on a meeting he probably snuck out of himself isn't something new… it's actually expected. The whole of this forest… of this country… is ruled over by the lazy feline. Everyone loves the Hatake family, with a few exceptions of course, and Sasuke has yet to be named the heir of the demon throne. Today was supposed to be that day, yet he's reluctant to take up that responsibility. His father is far more powerful than himself and he knows it's going to be an extremely long time before he's to sit on that throne… but he liked being the unnamed child that simply hung around. It was easy to walk among those of the village with a carefree attitude, never having to look over his shoulder or suffer those awed stares. Even Kakashi didn't want to name his heir; it was his many older siblings that were pressing it. Kakashi hates the fact that naming Sasuke as such will take away his childhood, the other having hoped beyond anything he could protect his child from the demands of such a life… a life he himself ran away from frequently.

"Cub?" the tall man calls.

"I'm here, daddy," Sasuke purrs down to the demon below.

"Did you visit your mother like she asked?"

Sasuke makes a face before leaping down, landing in a crouch and stretching in a feline manner. He sits down on the plush grass, playing with a nearby flower absently before his eyes follow the path of a Monarch that passes him.

"I don't like visiting, Mikoto," he huffs.

Mikoto is the one who bore him, the woman that mated with Kakashi twice before she was finally marked by his current mate. They're always fighting, claws and fangs always present when they get so close to one another. His older brother, Itachi, has yet to be singled out as either Nori's or Kakashi's cub. He's positive he's Nori's so no one bothered to check. Sasuke is an outcast within his mother's family, which is why he was handed over to his father the minute he was born. He rarely bothers to visit the woman that bore him, as it only manages to make him feel uncomfortable and worthless.

"Sasuke, she really enjoys your visits."

"I know, but… I don't like going there. I'm not like them."

"You haven't been like them for sixteen years; it's not going to change overnight."

He looks over at his father, sending him an exasperated look. His father is very handsome and everyone has been trying to catch his eye, though he only has eyes for the teacher in the academy near the palace. His silver hair glistens in the sun as the wind ruffles the spikes they lay in, his mismatched eyes closed in happy crescents as he grins at his only cub, and his lithe muscular body is covered in pale skin. He opens his eyes, one gray and one crimson, when he gets no answer from his cub.

"Daddy, they tease me," Sasuke huffs. "You know they do. They keep trying to pick fights with me and I don't want to fight with them! I'll end up hurting them!"

"Calm down, little cub," the man sighs. "I know you don't like the other young ones there, but your mother and brother appreciate when you stop by. They know how difficult it is for you, but it's hard for them to find the time to come to the village."

"… I know."

"Why don't you head there now?"

"Daddy…"

"I'll go with you, okay?"

Sasuke sighs and nods, letting his father pull him to his feet before keeping his fingers tightly wrapped around the other's hand. His father looks only in his twenties, but he's been alive for over a hundred years. His entire family is far older than him, making him the youngest cub within the Hatake family. He's been accosted by several older demons, though they're always attracted by his looks. Like everyone in his family, his build is lithe and muscular with rounded snow leopard ears and a long spotted tail. His skin is pale and soft, his hair raven silk that spikes in the back while the bangs hang to frame his face, and his eyes are endless pools of black that turn crimson when he's angry. He's popular within the demonic world, yet there's only one demon he wants… the one he knows he'll never catch without some serious luck.

Laughter fills the area, a streak of blonde running through the trees with a wolf demon hot on his nine tails. The fox grins widely, the wind blowing through his hair in a cool rush as the hot sun kisses his already tan skin. Naruto loves the forest, loves the trees and nature and playing with his friends. Kiba is the wolf demon trailing him; the two having gone swimming beforehand and how playing tag in their boxers as they dry off. Kiba has dark brown spikey hair and red triangles tattooed beneath his yellow eyes, he's more muscular than Naruto though still maintaining a fairly slim figure, and his wolf tail is wagging excitedly behind him. Without warning, they skid to a stop and end crouched on the earth. They sit down to catch their breath, eyeing one another before laughing.

"So… mating season is coming up," Kiba remarks. "Are you going to let an alpha take you this time?"

"… Maybe," the blonde fox murmurs. "If the right one tries."

Naruto is a trophy for alphas, the son of the most powerful nine-tails and rapidly closing the gap between them. His hair is a mess of blonde spikes, his body a tad feminine because of his status and still powerful, and his eyes are the brightest blue never seen before. With all his pursuers, however, not one has been able to mount him. He's beaten them all down with a certain amount of ease that sent them home embarrassed and ashamed… to be beaten by a submissive isn't something an alpha strives for. For this reason alone, Naruto is sought after if only to 'put him in his place'. He scoffs at the very idea; don't they know who his mother is? Those idiots wouldn't know the first thing about mounting him. They'd probably fall victim to his nine tails, all of them writhing to strangle someone. He only wants one alpha, but he's loathed to approach them… he's a monster among demons, too dangerous when provoked to be anything but a devil.