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Chapter 1: prologue

A cute very angry blonde haired, blue eyed boy walked down the street listening to another one of his 'so-called-best-friends' excuses. I bet your wondering what happened well, let me fill you in.

-a few minutes prior-

"hey Kiba!" came the voice of a cheery Naruto.

"er hey Naruto man, did you want something?" came the voice of Kiba his 3 year friend.

"yeah! I wanted to know if you wanted to come out this weekend with me? It feels like we haven't hung out much lately..." Naruto mumbled the end of his sentence, ever since Kiba and Hinata had been dating Naruto spent less and less time with his friend.

"erm, sorry man, me and Hinata kinda have plans this weekend. And ... I ... Well... I'm sorry Naruto-"

"no, no its fine Kiba I understand. It's fine I'll find someone else it's cool." Naruto put on one of his fake smiles and Kiba nodded. But what hurt the most is that Kiba, his "best friend" hadn't noticed the sad blonde or even the anger from him. He just saw his usual friend.

"yeah, but you totally know I would if I could, it's just what with everything that's happening and all- but listen we're still best buds... Right?" Kiba said his voice a little saddened at the end.

"what! Of course we are, and dot you ever forget it" he gave another fake smile, but he felt like he had betrayed his own words, because it seemed like Kiba had forgotten they were friends. Naruto shocked his head in a way to rid himself of his thoughts.

Even though Naruto always tried to pass off Kibas excuses as nothing but when your last and only friend has blown you off for the millionth time it's starts to hurt.

Naruto turned the following corner and scurried home ears pressed to his head. When he arrived he looked up at the building it was run down a possible health hazzard but Naruto was happy with his living arrangements. His house was far away from the rest of the village and was the only building near by.

Naruto was starting to feel ill lately and lied down on his bed clutching his stomach. It's one of the reasons he wanted to see Kiba, was to ask him about this and confide his fears within him. But it seems he was on his own... Again.

-sasuke pov -

Sasuke walked home surrounded by a very annoying hord of girls squeaking and screaming in his ears...

"sasuke-kun Will you be my mate!"

"why would sasuke-kun want to be mates you! Sasuke-kun and I are to be engaged!"

He continued to ignore them, but with the closer mating season was getting the more annoying everyone was getting with all these pathetic demons following him him around and pestering him. Especially his parents who insisted if he wanted to be a strong male in the eyes of the clan he would choose a mate to be his submissive and protect.

Sasuke saw no point in this; he certainly has no interest in a mate either. His brother hadn't chosen a mate and he was much older than him but his parents only wanted to annoy him with such things.

'maybe if I just pick someone they'd stop pestering me ' hmmm 'but then if be stuck with one of these... Things' sasuke was discussed with this thought. He couldn't imagine being stuck with one of them- and for the rest of his life!

When he arrived home he was presented with his ever scary father, I mean really that man could make a lion run away with its tail between it's legs just by looking at it.

"Sasuke, how's the mate search going, if you'd like your mother and I could always arrange for you to be married off to that Saku-"

"NO! I mean, there's no point you going through the trouble I'll have a mate before the season is up." his father looked Sasuke up and down checking for any hints of a lie and fear.

"hn. Very well, before the season is up" with that the man left and Sasuke heavily sighed.

'great now I HAVE to get a mate' another sigh

-to be continued-

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