I swear pls don't yell at me I will finish The Love of a Child but this plot just would not let me live!

Warnings: intersex Naruto, arranged marriage. Ummm just my usual kinks lol. Enjoy!

The ceremony began with a bath.

A gaggle of maidens, each one prettier than the next, helped Naruto out of his warm velvet robes. The maidens had been hand selected from the ladies of the Uchiha royal court. Their selection had made them the product of envy amongst the other ladies of the court. Reputable lords would sell their daughter's maidenheads in order to have them assist the future queen on the day of his wedding. The belief was that the maidens who aided the future queen on their most auspicious day would be blessed with luck. They'd obtain a good husband and have beautiful children and best of all they'd become deities for the entire kingdom to worship. Or so that was what Naruto had been told by his future mother in law.

The tub was built within the tiled ground. The bathing chambers were quite wondrous with its vaulted stained glass ceiling and fresco painted walls depicting water nymphs and gushing water springs surrounded by lush flowerbeds. On any other day Naruto would've gawked at the artistry displayed but he could not today when he felt so nervous. Years of training and lessons would finally be put to use in a few short hours. The anticipation twisted his stomach into knots.

"Watch your step, your grace." One of the maidens cautioned. Naruto recognized her as the lady Kurenai. Her father was a high lord with money as old as that found within the Uchiha royal bank. He had been one of the many lords Naruto had met since coming to the Uchiha Kingdom only two tides ago.

Kurenai and another maiden with golden hair took a hold of his hands and stepped into the tub with him while the other six maidens stayed at the tubs rim. Two of them worked together to lift a large glass bottle of scented bubble soap and poured it into the tub while the remaining four took up baskets that contained different rose petals and scattered them into the tub. This was all part of the ceremony.

"Your grace." The golden haired maiden, known as Ino, gently applied pressure to his hand. "Is all well?" She was remarking on how Naruto had stilled.

"Yes, apologies." Naruto retook his pace. Bopping along in the warm water as best he could. Kurenai and Ino's smooth hands in his were like anchors reminding him that he was here. This would happen whether he wished it or not. Their pink lace dresses billowed in the water as they walked to the center. The water reached all the way to Naruto's neck. The flowers floating above the water were hypnotic and the scent of lavender perfuming the water was appealing. That was their intended purpose, to calm the bride in any way they could.

Kurenai and Ino got to work on lathering his skin with soap. Their touch was light, if they left a bruise or created any blemish on Naruto's skin they'd be shamed. They took their time as they washed his long hair. Washing each and every strand. The other maidens busied themselves by providing entertainment. One of them played a harp while another sang an appropriate tune. The rest of the maidens knew better than to linger idly. They readied a clean robe for Naruto and set up the powder station where they'd dry Naruto and rub his skin with oils and lotions once he exited the tub.

"Such fine hair." Ino commented sweetly. Her fingers carded through the golden tresses. The privilege she felt over being able to touch the future queens hair showed on her face heart shaped face.

"Yes, lord Sasuke will love to finally get a glimpse of it." Kurenai added just as smugly as she twirled a golden strand around her finger. For the past two tides Naruto had been made to wear a veil over his head. It was customary in these lands for all maidens to have their hair covered if not married. Once they proclaimed their vows and gained the status of a wife they were free to shed their veils if and only if their husbands allowed. Sasuke had already given Naruto permission in one of their few supervised chats. Their conversations so far had all been short and appropriate. There was always a person to watch over them and everything they said to each other had to be approved beforehand. It would be a disaster if either of them said something to ruin the wedding before it could even happen.

Kurenai and Ino continued scrubbing. It was nice and quiet, the only sound being the harp and the melodious voice singing along with it.

After some time the tranquility was put to an end. The bathing ritual was over. Naruto had been dried, outfitted with a plain white robe, and his hair combed. His skin had been rubbed from the tip of his toes to the end of his ears with primrose scented oil. The maidens lead him to another room. It was simpler than the bathing chambers. The walls were cream blue with only golden mirrors adorning them. There wasn't a single window. In the center of the room there was an oval padded bed. Ivory silk sheets were draped over it. An elder woman stood with her hand clasped beside it. Next to her was Naruto's future mother. The current queen of the Uchiha clan and Sasuke's mother, Queen Mikoto. She was regal as ever in her signature red dress. The golden embroidery on it was a work of art as it was on each of her elegant gowns. Her face was calm and welcoming the same way it had been the past two tides. She had been nothing short of sweet to Naruto since their first meeting and yet Naruto still felt uneasy around her. He wondered what she truly thought of him. He imagined she couldn't have been too pleased with him. She surely would've preferred a real woman for her son and not one like Naruto.

"My son." Mikoto smiled, her red lips stretched pleasantly across her pale face. It awed Naruto that despite her age he could not find one wrinkle on her face. He had heard that her unchanging beauty had led some to believe she was a witch but Naruto didn't believe so. Some people just aged better than others. And besides, after the elaborate bath Naruto had just underwent his skin felt like the cheeks of a babes bottom. Mikoto's skin had been rubbed with oils and lotions like that daily for the entirety of her reign. It was a given that her skin would be supple still.

"Mother." Naruto bowed his head. The maidens behind him followed in his stead, showing their respect to their soon to be former queen.

"How did you find your bath, my sweet?"

"It was swell, mother." Naruto's eyes strayed to the bed and elder woman. He didn't know what was meant to happen here. He had not been informed on this part of the ceremony.

"Ah, don' fret," Mikoto noticed Naruto's growing apprehension. "Come, this is lady Chiyo. She will administer you a massage."

Naruto gulped. It wasn't like he could refuse. It was obvious that whatever this was was another premarital ritual he'd have to go through.

Mikoto nodded once and the maidens removed the white silk robe off Naruto. His body prickled with bumps as the cold of the room seeped into his bones. He was not yet accustomed to the seasonal changes of winter in the Uchiha lands. Back at home it was sunny year round. Naruto self-consciously hid his body with his hands. Even though the maidens had seen his bare body Mikoto had not. He felt shame strike him when he noticed her eyes linger between his legs. He couldn't decipher what she was thinking as she eyed his flaccid cock. Was she surprised to be presented with Naruto's dual anatomy? Had she held out hope that the rumors were false and Naruto would turn out to be a fully normal woman? He could not tell what she thought even if he wished it. She was a wise queen indeed to be able to hide her feelings so expertly.

"Your grace, it will be my honor." Chiyo beckoned Naruto to lie upon the circular bed. From her garments Naruto could tell she was a woman of faith. In his lands she would be called a priestess but here she was simply a woman of faith. Religion in the Uchiha Kingdom was not separate like it was back home. Here religion and the crown were one. The queen was a goddess and the king a god and the luckily selected few of the royal court were deities to place faith upon.

Naruto straightened his back and lay upon the soft sheets.

"Relax, my sweet." Mikoto sat at one of the chairs positioned at Naruto's side. The maidens diligently filed behind her. They stood like tall sunflower stalks with their heads held high and eyes lowered in respect.

Chiyo whispered some soothing words as she rubbed Naruto's naked body with her wrinkled hands. It was actually beginning to feel good. It was lulling Naruto to a semi sleep. That was until he felt Chiyo's hands lift his cock and prod at the slit of his quim.

Naruto hissed. He reflexively shut his legs and sat up to glare at Chiyo.

"How dare you assume to touch me so familiarly!" Naruto rasped. The gall of this woman-stranger- touching him there! As if she had the right! He hadn't even let his maidens wash him there. Naruto had a list of insults bubbling at the tip of his lips but they all fizzled away as he saw the scandalized looks on his maiden's pretty faces.

"My sweet, please relax." Mikoto advised sternly. "Lady Chiyo is only conducting her duty. Lay back down. I promise you she will be gentle."

Naruto was quickly realizing that he had gone against the ritual. His loud outburst was not the norm. It was expected for him to lay still and allow this stranger to touch him that way. To…to check if he was still honest. He had most likely been kept in the dark about this part of the ritual for that very reason. If he had known then he would've protested. Not that his complaints would've done anything though, whether he wanted it or not this would happen. Naruto lay back down and allowed Chiyo to part his thighs. She ran her finger down his slit and carefully stuck one finger inside of him. Naruto tensed. It felt uncomfortable to be touched this way for none had breached him this way before. Chiyo dug her finger deeper until she reached the barrier of Naruto's maidenhead. She pressed gently against it then slowly withdrew her fingers.

"His hymen is intact, your grace." Chiyo reported to Mikoto.

There was a collective sigh of relief amongst the maidens but not from Mikoto. She stood from her chair, walked down to stand between Naruto's open legs then without asking for permission she slipped her finger into him. She pulled it back when she felt the wall created by Naruto's hymen.

"How lovely, my sweet." Mikoto smiled warmly as if she hadn't just delivered Naruto an insult. Her checking for herself that Naruto was still a virgin meant that she hadn't trusted him. Well, at least Naruto now knew his suspicions were not ill placed. His future mother was not happy with him for her son. "Sasuke will be pleased to know you've kept your purity."

Mikoto left after that along with Chiyo. Naruto would not see her until the evening at the final stage of the ceremony. Despite her slight Naruto missed her. At least she was a familiar face. He would've liked to have her by his side for the rest of the wedding preparations. But that was not to be. Naruto would go about them alone, not even his own birth mother had been allowed to accompany him. Only his pretty maidens. Each one selected just for him. They would be his closest confidants now.

"Your grace, it is now time to dress you." Ino reminded Naruto.

"Yes, of course." Naruto forced a smile. He could do this. All of this. He could handle it all.

For his home, for his people he would prosper in this strange foreign land.

"An Uzumaki bride, eh?" Kiba flashed his canines. His usual countenance flared wildly even on a day like this one. "Hafta admit it my friend, I am jealous."

Sasuke laughed. He was in a joyous mood. He stood tall as he gave himself a once over in the mirror of his sleeping chambers. "You would envy me if I married a wench, your lust knows no bounds."

Choji snorted from his spot on the balcony. He feasted on a crisp roasted ducks leg while Kiba sat beside him smoking from a silver pipe.

"Aye, he would." Choji agreed with Sasuke's teasing jest. He sucked the grease off his fingers before digging back in to tear off another bite.

"Quiet, you beast." Kiba yanked the half eaten leg from Chouji's hand and threw it over the balcony ledge. It plummeted down disappearing underneath the white snow covering the ground far below.

"You animal!" Choji cried. Actual tears began to gather in his eyes.

"Oh hush, you will undoubtedly have fifty more tonight at the feast."

Choji glowered, his tears dried as he swiped his pudgy finger across the now empty golden platter and sucked off whatever grease he could.

They had been friends for as long as Sasuke could remember. Kiba and Choji had been chosen for him due to their high social standing but that didn't matter to either of them. Their friendship was as strong as that of brothers. Teasing and such was a prominent staple of their friendship, which was why after a few seconds of Choji glumly sucking on his finger he and Kiba burst into laughter.

Sasuke shook his head, smiling along with them. "You're both fools."

"Aye, that I might be but at least I'm a married fool unlike this piss excuse of a man."

Kiba grinned lasciviously. "Jealousy is unbecoming for a man of your..."Kiba roved his eyes down to Choji's gut, "stature."

Choji roared as he flung his body at Kiba. They crashed onto the floor taking the table down with them. "I have grown tired of your slights you dog!" Choji wrung Kiba's neck but Kiba was not so easily held down. He wrapped his legs around Choji's waist and with the mere might of his thighs managed to pull Choji off of him. He twisted his body and pulled a dagger to Choji's neck.

"As I grow tired of yours, you cow!"

They stared each other down. The dagger pressed at Choji's throat. Sauske watched them amused by the show. It was tame compared to other brawls they had engaged in before. If they had a beer in them there'd be blood spilled already.

A knock sounded at the door. The tension was broken like a spell being recalled. Choji began to laugh, chortling deeply as his belly jiggled. Kiba remained firm for a prolonged moment but eventually gave in. Spurned on by Choji's infectious laugh he joined in. He put his dagger back into his leather holster and helped Choji to stand. As simple as that the little tuft was over.

"Another insult from you within the hour and I'll really slit your throat." Kiba wheezed.

"Try it and I'll assure that the next whore you sink your cock into is your last!" Choji gave a high-pitched wheeze of his own. His face was painted pink from laughing so hard.

Another knock. This one was more incessant than the first.

"Enter." Sasuke announced just loud enough for the one knocking to hear. The fun had to end eventually.

A maid entered. Her veiled head was bowed and her eyes trained on the ground. She got onto her knees to bow then stood up.

"What is it?" Sasuke watched her as she went through the formalities. He sometimes wished he could just skip them for it was taxing on his nerves to wait for them to be over in order to hear what was to be said to him.

"My liege, it is time." The maid smiled, the sides of her veil shadowed her pink lips. "Your queen is ready."

Sasuke smiled, finally.

This is super short cause I wrote it in two days (well more like nights since I wrote it before going to bed) lol but anyways let me know what you guys would like to see in this story. I have no idea what will happen with this since I wrote it on a whim and out of a desire to write my fav kinks xD

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