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A fistful of jet black hair was entangled in the prince's hand as his dick was enveloped within the steaming hot mouth of a dragon. "F-fuck...!" Naruto moaned, biting into the back of his other hand. His hips slightly arched up off the bed as Sasuke continued to suck and lick the appendage in his mouth.
Sasuke bobbed his head up and down slowly at first, getting a taste for Naruto's delicious scent and essence. It was so damn good to finally taste the prince, but he needed more. He suddenly deep-throated the blonde unannounced, which caused a sharp, sudden sound to leak from the prince's throat. Taking that wonderful noise into consideration, Sasuke began to work his throat and mouth over him; licking the underside of Naruto's dick with his tongue. His saliva, which dripped from the sides of his mouth, also had a warm feel to it. Warmer than usual even, which made it all the more pleasurable.
"Ah, fuck! Sasuke!" Naruto called out. Goddamn why did this feel so fucking good? The heat. The tightness. The absolute technique. Was it because Sasuke was a dragon? Was it age? Experience? Whatever it was, it was sending Naruto over the edge. He could already feel his orgasm coming near as that pleasurable build up within his stomach became more and more intense.
Sasuke suddenly pulled off, and a thin string of saliva connected between his lips and Naruto's dick was seen in the dim light of the fireplace. "How do you like a dragon's mouth, Naruto? Do you want to cum?"
"Oh fuck, I love it, Sasuke! Yes, I want to cum!"
"Hmm?" Sasuke swirled his tongue around the tip and then licked the frenulum, causing Naruto's length to twitch. "What was that? Couldn't hear you~" He teased with a smirk.
"Ah, fuck you, Sasuke! Make me cum, damn it!" Naruto growled, forcing Sasuke's head back down and shoving his face onto his slippery, wet dick.
Sasuke smiled. "As you wish, my prince~" Sasuke took Naruto's length back into his mouth and began to suck with much more fervor than he had before. Naruto's breathing began to pick up; his moans started to become feverish. He was almost there. He pushed the dragon's head down with both hands.
"Shit! I'm cumming, Sasuke!" Naruto cried out, and a gush of cum shot into the dragon's awaiting mouth. "Hah... hah..." The prince's body twitched with pleasure as his orgasm finally washed over him, brought to completion by quite literally the best blowjob he had ever had.
Once Naruto went limp, Sasuke pulled off and swallowed. It was a bitter taste, but almost exquisite and culinary to the dragon himself. He started to lick at Naruto's dick again, wanting more, attempting to get him hard again. But Naruto protested.
"W-wait, Sasuke! I'm still- a-ah!" He bit his lip as his body jerked due to the overwhelming sensitivity after having just cum. But he managed to push Sasuke off. "St-stop... damn dragon." He said, sitting up to finally be allowed to catch his breath. He looked down at Sasuke, who was staring back up at him with those haunting cat-like eyes, sweaty bangs cascading over his forehead, and his flushed face... well fuck. Maybe he could get hard again.
And Sasuke was showing no signs of slowing down as he leaned up and captured Naruto's lips in a tender kiss. He forced his tongue into his mouth, which Naruto greeted with his own, almost instinctively. Maybe the blonde had some prior experience in bed? Sasuke could believe it; if you looked past his childish demeanor and peered into that noble air, and perfect body, almost anyone would try and get into the blonde's pants. But still, Sasuke vaguely wondered who all Naruto had shared a bed with. For some reason, those thoughts kept creeping into the dragon's mind and he had an overwhelming desire to keep kissing Naruto; to mark him up more; to ravage him. Claim him, make him his. And Sasuke had no idea why he was having these feelings, but fuck was his dick excruciatingly hard right now. A hand placed on his chest that gently pushed him away briefly snapped from his trance.
"W-wait... need.. to breathe..." Naruto stated, as he once again attempted to reclaim his breath. His chest was lightly heaving up and down, with two erect, pink nipples pointing outward in the dim light. They looked inviting and delicious and Sasuke couldn't help himself as he captured one of the buds in his mouth and licked it with the flat of his tongue. This time the prince didn't stop him and let him do what he pleased. 'Ugh... why the fuck's he so horny?' Still though, Naruto couldn't deny that everything Sasuke was doing to him felt undeniably good. With only slight reluctance, Naruto decided he wanted to keep going. "Hey, Sasuke. Can you hold on a bit? Let me get something..."
Sasuke looked up at Naruto and rose a brow as the blonde reached over to his nightstand and opened the bottom drawer. There was an amalgamation of different kinds of junk in it, but his slim fingers easily picked out the item of interest: a clear bottle of slick, oily liquid. 'Ohhh.' A smirk creased Sasuke's lips. "So you're already prepared for something like this~"
"Sh-shutup!" Naruto frowned, gritting his teeth. He already couldn't believe he was doing this in the first place, with a dragon of all things, but he made a promise. And Sasuke didn't exactly seem keen on stopping either way. So naturally, this was their next option. Naruto uncorked the bottle and upturned it onto three of his fingers. It was cold and a bit languid, having been kept in the drawer through the throes of winter. Naruto then positioned himself on the bed, lifting up one of his legs and pushing one of his fingers inside. "Ah... now listen you dragon... d-don't do anything until I say I'm ready... hah... got that?" He said, fingering himself. The thick oil began to thin out and grow slicker with his body's temperature.
Sasuke just nodded but his eyes stayed glued on the scene before him. 'Holy shit.' This was fucking hot. Quite possibly the hottest thing Sasuke had ever seen. Not even the flames that he blew from his mouth could compare to the burning in his loins right now. 'Fuuuuuuck.' He wanted Naruto so bad. He wanted to grab him, shove his face into the bed, and plow into the deepest parts of his whole being. His tail flicked with impatience and he bit the corner of his mouth as one of his fangs poked out from behind pale white lips. He could devour the prince right now with no questions asked but forced himself to wait.
Meanwhile Naruto was in his own state of mind, focusing on what he was doing, having now gotten up to two fingers. He continued feeling himself out and stretching out his hole. It was getting softer now, and more elastic. But not quite enough to take in... well, a dragon. Though Naruto may not have seen many dragons in human form in his lifetime, he was smart enough to know that Sasuke was definitely packing. More than once had Naruto made a passing glance at the bulge hidden just beneath Sasuke's armor. And he'd only seen what it looked like flaccid a handful of times, but just that was enough to know that the dragon certainly was not small. "Hah..." Naruto moaned just thinking about it. That hot, hard dragon dick fucking him into oblivion. He dug his fingers in more; three fingers, all the way to his knuckles. His ass was slick and wet with the lubrication by now, and when he felt ready, he finally pulled out. "Alright, Sasuke..." Naruto lied back on the bed, spread eagle style. "Take me."
Oh fuck. Oh shit. Why did he have to present himself like that. Whatever obligation Sasuke had to hold back was gone now as he immediately pounced on Naruto. "You're about to regret ever making me that promise, prince!" He grinned. The dragon's eyes took on a more feral look. Lust was the only thing on his mind now and before Naruto could protest, he took hold of his own dick and thrust it into the blonde. A moan sounded from Naruto and a blissful release of air escaped Sasuke's mouth. He was so fucking tight and warm. Goddamn. It felt too good. "Shiiiit." For a few seconds, Sasuke simply stayed still like that, taking in all the warmth and restriction enveloping his dick. Then he grabbed hold of Naruto's hips and began to move with vigor.
"Ah! W-wait, Sasuke! Mnn!" Naruto bit his lip to try and stifle his moans. It was true. Sasuke was big and he was feeling every single delectable inch thrusting into him. He grabbed hold of Sasuke's arms that were holding Naruto's hips and dug his fingernails into them. It hurt a bit, but very quickly the pain began to dissipate and Naruto was feeling nothing but sweet warmth and pleasure. "Ah! Sasuke!"
Sasuke was mentally gone as he let his body take control and continue fucking the prince beneath. He felt Naruto's nails digging into his skin, and Sasuke's clawed fingertips dug into Naruto's own tender flesh as he relished in each delightful thrust. He could feel Naruto shifting a bit beneath him and caught the hint. Sasuke slowed down a bit and tried to get a better feel for Naruto's body. Suddenly the blonde tightened and he let out a sharp breath. Ah, there it is. Sasuke took aim and ruthlessly ground his dick against Naruto's prostate, stimulating the male even more.
"Oh fuck, Sasuke! Yes, right there! There!" The prince cried out, having his pleasure spot being absolutely hammered as he brought a hand down and started jerking off his dick. But just when Naruto thought it couldn't get any better, he suddenly felt... hot down there. "Ah? W-wait, Sasuke... something feels..."
"Hot all of a sudden? Yeah. That's my dick." He said with a sexy, tantalizing whisper. "During sex like this, a dragon's dick heats up to stimulate their partners and enhance arousal." He explained, leaning down to lick droplets of sweat off of Naruto's muscular chest. "You like it~?" He asked, biting him.
"YES! Oh my god, it feels so good, Sasuke!" So good in fact, it was enough to make Naruto cum dry with little stimulation. "A-ah..!" He squeezed down on Sasuke's dick, letting the dry orgasm shock his body.
"Fuck, Naruto! Not so tight...!" The dragon growled, getting more worked up. Naruto came dry and now his ass was gripping with a vengeance. He let the prince's body relax before continuing. "Well... glad you like it. But lets finish things off." Sasuke suddenly halted his movements and pulled Naruto into his lap; the blonde's ass slid down onto his dick.
"D-deep!" Naruto cried out, only slightly pained. But it was quick to disappear as that new and pleasurable heat encapsulated him again. He kept jerking off his dick. He wasn't sure if Sasuke wanted him to ride him, but he didn't have to when Sasuke grabbed his ass and started plowing him from below. "AHH!" A loud cry, possibly the loudest one yet, escaped Naruto's throat. So much for being quiet and not letting anyone hear. This was sure to be the talk of the town and gossip all around the castle for the next week and a half. But fuck it. He was having enjoyable sex; sex that he hadn't had in a long time and such fickle things were beyond his normal concerns right now. "Sa-Sasuke... I'm going to cum!"
Sasuke seemed to heed Naruto's warning with a grunt, and picked up his pace. His hips were moving fast, hitting Naruto harder and deeper than before. "Fuck!" And finally, that's when the dragon felt his own orgasm draw near. He quickly captured Naruto's drooling, moaning mouth in a kiss to stifle both of their voices as he thrust into him hard one more time and stopped as both males came. Thick, hot white ribbons of cum coated the inside of Naruto as well as his own cum that was now sticking to his hand and stomach. Finally reaching their limit, Naruto and Sasuke's mouths separated as they desperately gasped for air.
And they stayed like that for several minutes, basking in the afterglow, allowing their minds and bodies to come back down from the amazing sex that they just had. When they were finally relaxed, Naruto tiredly slid out of Sasuke's lap, and frowned slightly at the mess they made. "Ok... you change the sheets."
"Tch. No way. You do it." Sasuke scoffed.
"Would you rather clean out my ass instead?"
Amber eyes looked Naruto's way. "Maybe..."
"Ugh." Naruto reached for a pillow and threw it as Sasuke. "Change the sheets!" He said, before getting up and making his way into the bathroom. He quickly began to run water and threw in a bucket of lavender. After a moment, he heard Sasuke grumbling in the bedroom as he finally got up and began to do what the blonde asked. A cheeky smile appeared on Naruto's face before a throbbing pain tore it away. Yep. He was definitely going to regret this come morning. As Naruto stepped into the bath water and reached behind himself, he only had one more thought that night: 'Fuck this is a lot of jizz!'
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It didn't take long for sleep to envelope the two that night. However, it seemed like as soon as Naruto closed his eyes, morning made its presence just to kick him in the gut and remind him that he was in fact, a prince. With duties. 'Ugh.' He burrowed himself further under the soft blankets of his bed, cuddling with Sasuke for extra warmth and comfort as he made himself sleep for as long as his internal clock would allow. Or until a servant or guard came to wake him. All he got though, was a mere two extra hours of sleep before a knock sounded on his door. Naruto greeted the sound with a groan.
"My prince? My prince!" A maid called out from behind the door. "Your breakfast is waiting for you. It will get cold."
"Just... leave it.. outsi..." The rest of Naruto's sentence went unheard as he fumbled between being semi-conscious and asleep. It looks like the maid caught the hint though, as she did not say anything more and left. Oh yeah. The rumors definitely started spreading already. Otherwise, she would have been even more persistent. Well, whatever. So much shit had happened this week and Naruto was tired. He just couldn't be bothered with anything right now. And he carried on into late noon as he continued to sleep.
Eventually, it was Sasuke himself that ended up waking the prince. "Hey. Get up." The dragon said, nudging him.
"Mnn... no." Naruto grumbled.
"Look, I'd like to stay asleep all day too, and believe me I could, but I've been hearing some commotion around the castle. I think something's going on."
"Ugh. Probably just the maids gossiping about how great you pegged me last night..."
"Idiot! This is serious! Now get up!" Sasuke growled, hitting the side of Naruto's head.
"Ow, ow!" The blonde sat up with a groan. He rubbed the spot Sasuke had hit and before he could get his revenge, the dragon slipped out of bed. "Where are you going?"
"Bathroom. I didn't bathe last night, remember?"
"Oh. Yeah." Naruto said, letting out a big yawn. As his senses started becoming more aware from his drowsy state, he did in fact hear a bit of talking and noise coming both from outside and voices echoing in the hallway as guards walked by. Strange. Just what was everyone chattering on about?
Deciding that maybe it was worth getting out of bed for, Naruto finally stretched and stood to his feet. He was wobbly, and the hot bath only helped so much to relax his tender back muscles, so he was still sore from the previous night's excursion. Either way, he was going to have to cope with it as he got dressed and freshened his breath with mint leaves. He peeked into the bathroom to find Sasuke relaxing in the tub. "I'll be back." He said, to which the dragon acknowledged with a nod. Even Sasuke had zero desire to leave the room in his current state. Bastard was just lucky he wasn't a prince. Naruto donned his crown, sword, and cape, and walked outside the bedroom. He was met with the cold smell of breakfast from the hours before. He'd completely forgotten about it and it was old by now. But he picked up a cheese danish, spread jam on it, and snacked as he made his way down the hall. Naturally he was greeted by a few of the castle staff and could hear some whispers hear and there as he passed by. But he chose to ignore them. He finished eating the danish and then wandered aimlessly before his grandfather spotted him.
"Well! Good morning, my prince!" Jiraiya laughed as he approached the male with a humored grin. "Did you have fun last night?"
Naruto lowered his brows. "Why? Were you the one to spread rumors about last night? Pervert grandfather! Listening to your own grandson having sex and spreading it about the castle!"
To that, Jiraiya just laughed. "Oh make no mistake, Naruto: I didn't need to say anything. You said plenty yourself last night! Although… maybe it's just that time of year, hm? For dragons emerge after winter to breed before the summer. Have fun~"
"Oh shut it, old man!" He said, stomping his foot at the late king. Although could that be the reason why Sasuke got so frisky? Was breeding season near? He'd have to ponder more about it and how he would deal with it later. "More importantly, what's with all the commotion?" Naruto asked. Bedroom relations aside, there definitely seemed to be something going on in the background. The servants were busy cleaning and instructing others. The maids were frantically entering and exiting the kitchen. And there was definitely a strong smell of spices in the air. Were they preparing a big feast for tonight?
"Hm? Oh, right..." Jiraiya said, stroking his chin and looking out of one of the hallway windows. "The knights who have been patrolling the outskirts and borderlands of the kingdom during the winter are returning back to the castle today. I have declared a state of emergency within the kingdom and am requiring higher security within the castle walls following the Queen's death."
"Ah..." Naruto took in the severity of his grandfather's words as he spoke. It's true that tensions and concerns are now going to be at an all time high since Kushina's death. And even though the courts ruled Sakura guilty, the real culprit is still out there. Or possibly, still within the castle itself. Just the very thought of that both enraged yet also shook Naruto. He could never forget Sasuke's words, that someone really did want him and the royal family dead. And they were clearly going to stop at nothing until they reached that goal. So he could understand Jiraiya's concerns and needs for urgency. But then, another thought crept into Naruto's mind. Something completely unrelated.
"So... that means... he's coming back, too, right?"
"Hm? Oh yes! He is! It's been a while since you two have seen each other, right? I know you both were always close." Jiraiya smiled and looked at the prince. "Why don't you go out and greet him when he arrives? They shouldn't be much longer now~"
"Really?" Naruto asked, his azure blue eyes glinting with a hint of excitement. When his grandfather gave him the go ahead, the prince darted off down the hallway and into the entrance hall. He ran out the door. No matter what, nothing could ever sour Naruto's mood when it was time for the border patrol to return to the castle. He made himself busy, walking about the grounds and helping staff to kill time. And then, that infamous fanfare sounded off from within the town. They were back! Like an excited puppy, Naruto painstakingly waited for them to approach the castle. And sure enough, they were coming up upon the paved path. A group of knights were smiling and waving at the servants who were greeting them and welcoming their return. But there was only one knight among them all that stood out to Naruto: a tall knight with brown, spiky hair accompanied by a white wolf.
"KIBA!" The prince shouted, unable to contain himself anymore as he roughly tackled the male. The wolf that was with him also jumped and began to lick Naruto's face. "Ack! Down, Akamaru!"
"Naruto!" Kiba grinned, giving the blonde a hug and then a rough pat on the head. "It's only been about four months but damn I've missed you!"
"Me too! Feels like it's been forever, right? How are you? Gee, I'm already counting new scars. Was it rough out there? Are you ok? How are tensions between the other kingdoms?"
"Hahaha!" Kiba laughed, not the least bit overwhelmed by Naruto's slew of questions. This was his childhood friend after all. "I'll tell you everything during dinner! We can catch up then. But first off..." Kiba suddenly got on one knee and bowed his head to Naruto with his eyes closed. "I am extremely sorry about what happened to your mother, my prince. I heard the terrible news and I must apologize for being unable to do anything during my absence."
"Ugh, geez!" Naruto awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "Kiba, you... you don't have to apologize for that. It probably would have happened whether you were here or not..."
"Huh?" The knight lifted his head and stood back up. "What do you mean?"
Naruto sighed and leaned in to whisper. "Like you said: we'll talk during dinner. I'll catch you up on my side of things, too." The males then shared a nod with each other as they changed the subject and headed back inside the castle.
As noon turned into evening, the dining hall was bustling with activity and the booming voices of knights. The servants had their hands full, constantly tending to their every beck and call from their long trip from the outskirts of the kingdom. Border patrol were regarded as some of the strongest and most revered knights in the castle, as everyone relied on them to keep the territory safe from danger and vandals. They were the first responders should anything ever befall the kingdom in any way and keep tabs on neighboring territories. And regarding such business, this was where Kiba began to fill Naruto in on the information he had gotten word of.
"Another kingdom fell to a rogue dragon attack."
"What?!" Naruto almost shouted, but thankfully his voice was overshadowed by the many others. "But it's been so long since a kingdom fell to a dragon... what the hell happened?!"
"No one knows. It's just as strange and random as all the previous dragon attacks on kingdoms. A rogue dragon, bigger and stronger than any dragon people have ever seen, just appeared out of nowhere and unleashed hell. This time, the kingdom to the far west of us came under threat. They are recovering but... as you can imagine, they are devastated."
"Damn..." Naruto sighed, picking up a mutton chop. "I wish we could send them some support but, with our own affairs there's nothing we can do right now."
"But Naruto, there's more. And this stays between us." Kiba leaned in closer. "The royal family of that kingdom was also attacked. And killed in the night. Just before the attack took place."
"WHAT!"
"Shhhh!" Kiba quickly covered Naruto's mouth and glanced around. "This is confidential information. We haven't even reported it to the court yet. But you know why I'm telling you this, right?"
"..." Naruto averted his gaze but he knew why. His mother was just killed, and if word spread about that to the wrong ears, it could attract trouble. Nevermind the fact that something like that was already going on in the background, which reminded him that he needed to fill Kiba in about that. "Kiba, listen... you don't have to worry too much. I have a dragon of my own now."
"I heard." Kiba said, slightly annoyed as he dug his fork into a hunk of meat on his plate. "Sasuke, right? The one that caused our kingdom so much grief in the past and you went and formed a bond with him of all people?"
"Kiba..." Naruto placed a hand atop his best friend's. "I had no choice. And we need Sasuke - I need Sasuke! I know it's hard for you to understand, but just hear me out." This time it was Naruto's turn to lean in and speak quietly. "Between you and I, Sasuke already knew of the corruption within the kingdom. He already knew that my family and I were in danger and offered his help."
"What?! And you trusted him just based off of that?!"
"After my father died, Sasuke witnessed a conversation that some knights were having deep in the forest. They were responsible for my father's death. And not just that, they are plotting to try and kill me on or before my coronation. When they realized he was there, there were immediate orders to have Sasuke hunted and killed. Don't you think that's weird?"
"Hm..." Kiba didn't give a response as he chewed his food. He seemed to be contemplating Naruto's words but continued to listen.
"That's why I have Sasuke here with me. As my dragon, he is to serve and protect myself and what remains of my family. Kiba, I... I don't really have anyone else I can trust. So many... so many people that I love, that I've grown close to have died." The prince fought to hold back tears. "I can't lose anyone else, Kiba. Thats why, I have to trust Sasuke. He's been the only one here for me through all of this shit. I have to-"
Naruto was stopped by a sudden kiss planted on his lips. "I'm here, you idiot." Kiba said. "So now you don't have to worry about being by yourself. Or facing these challenges alone. For as long as I'm here in the castle, I won't go anywhere, nor die, nor leave you. So you can rely on me. You can trust me, Naruto."
"Kiba..." Naruto smiled. "Thank you, Kiba~"
~:::~
Meanwhile, away from all the hustle and bustle of the dining hall, a lone mage stood alone in the courtyard. His eyes were closed as he focused all of his power into his hand, and then shot three fireballs in a row at different targets, nailing each of them. He exhaled, a slight frown on his face. It was dark by now, and his surroundings were only lit by the torches placed around the courtyard. The soft sound of the water fountain breezed through the air along with a chill wind. He flicked his long black hair and closed his eyes again. "What do you want, Kakashi?"
"Oh my. Don't let me interrupt you. I was just taking a stroll."
"..."
The old knight sighed. "Madara. Why are you out here? There's a whole gathering in the dining hall with good food and not to mention no one has seen you since the court date."
"I'm training."
"Training?" Kakashi took a step forward. "Or avoiding?"
Madara shot out another fireball at a target. "I'm warning you, Kakashi. Leave me be. I am in no mood to talk right now."
"Hm." Kakashi decided to ignore Madara's threat and took yet another step forward. "Talk to me, Madara. Are you still upset with how the turn of events played out? You wanted to believe that a dragon had truly killed the queen. And so a dragon was killed. Why aren't you content and celebrating? Because, it seems an awful lot like..." another step forward and Kakashi whispered into the mage's ear, "...you're pouting."
"Urgh!" A giant, searing purple ball of black magic shot forth from Madara's hand.
"Oh? Did I hit the nail on the head?"
"..." Madara remained silent for a moment. "Kakashi... did I... make a mistake?"
Kakashi blinked at the question, not at all expecting those words to come from the mage. "Well, now. You? Making a mistake? What gives you that idea?"
"..." Madara turned around and faced the old knight. "It doesn't matter, does it? Because in the end, I was still unable to protect the king nor the queen."
"Ah. So that's it." Kakashi sighed. "You didn't have to go and take your anger out on Sasuke and Sakura just for that, you know? Had you calmed down and given things more time, I'm sure something else would have come to light. And perhaps, you would have the bravery to face the prince right about now. But as it stands, you put an innocent little girl to death based solely off of your beliefs - your hatred - of dragons. Did you think any of that was fair to the king and queen? How about Naruto? Did you think about him?"
"..."
"Listen. I'm not going to lecture you, nor tell you what is right and what is wrong. Because you already know, Madara. You know good and well. And now you are going to have to carry on with that weight and guilt you are feeling now. But more importantly..." In a rare change of character for the knight, Kakashi frowned and his voice became stern. "You knew damn well that Naruto and the kingdom was in trouble long before any of this. The rogue knights had more to do with this than any rogue dragon. Yet, you still let your feelings get in the way. So yes, Madara. It is your fault that Kushina died. You put all your focus and effort into the possible dangers of a dragon that you completely forgot about the actual danger. And you played right into their hands, Madara."
Madara curled his gauntlet into a fist as he listened to Kakashi grill into him. But the old knight was right. He was at his most pathetic and at his least observant. He was spending so much time going against what the queen and prince wanted that it ultimately led to one of their deaths and him being made a fool. Even if the people were satisfied with Sakura's death... it still wasn't right. And he could never forget the look on Naruto's face when he held the dragoness in his arms one last time. That look of frustration, sadness, loneliness, despair. All senses and emotions very familiar to Madara himself. And it took yet more death for him to remember it all.
"Well, what you decide to do from here on out is your decision, Madara. Naruto has already made his. The rest of us, have a kingdom and a prince to protect from both outside and inside forces. What will you do?" With that, Kakashi gave a point of his finger to Madara and walked off.
'That damned Kakashi.' Madara berated in his head. 'What will I do? Does he think that he's above me?' The mage looked at one of the burned targets. He sighed. He knew exactly what he needed to do.
Night time finally settled in then. Kiba and Naruto left the dining hall together and parted ways outside of the prince's room. "I'll talk to you some more later, Naruto." Kiba grinned. His loyal wolf, Akamaru let out a bark as if to confirm his words.
"Yeah. See you!" Naruto smiled as he watched his friend walk off down the hallway. The prince exhaled. Today may not have started out perfect, but it at least ended on a better note. He got to catch up with his best friend again and clear his head. It was nice to actually have someone - other than Sasuke - to talk about everything that's been transpiring. And speaking of, just when Naruto was about to open the door to his chambers, it opened on its own.
"Enjoy the party? You were certainly out late." Sasuke greeted.
"Pfft!" Naruto walked inside. "What are you, my mother now?" He said as the dragon closed the door behind him.
"Hm. No, but it was a genuine question. Who was that guy anyway? The guy with the mutt."
"Oh, that was Kiba!" Naruto chimed, taking off his boots. "He's been my best friend since childhood. He's a border patrol knight and I usually don't get to see him often because of that. Why?"
"No reason..." Although the tone in Sasuke's voice said otherwise. But before it could become a subject of debate, a knock sounded upon the door.
"Now what?" Naruto sighed. "I'm tired! What do you want?!"
"My prince... it's me." Madara's voice quietly came from behind the door.
"Go away!" Sasuke snarled. "He said he's tired!"
"No!" Naruto stood up. "Come in, Madara."
Having been given permission, the mage opened the door and stepped inside. He said nothing until it was closed behind him and he cleared his throat. "Did you enjoy your evening, my prince?"
"I enjoyed it very much. Now, cut to the chase, Madara. What do you want? I am NOT in the position to have my nor Sasuke's mood soured right now."
Again, Madara curled his hand into a fist. He took in a breath and then exhaled. "My prince... I would like to apologize."
Naruto looked at the mage completely dumbfounded. "...come again?" Even Sasuke had a look on his face that said 'What the absolute fuck.'
Madara looked at Naruto. "I... I have been letting my rage get ahead of me, my prince. My rage - my disdain for dragons. And I prematurely took it out on your dragon and... Sakura. I know nothing I say now can make up for what I have done, for the chaos that I ensued. But, starting now, I would like to offer you my deepest apologies and my continued undying servitude to you, my prince. And if you do not forgive me, if you cannot look past the sins I have done, then you may denounce me as your mentor. You may even throw me out of the kingdom if you wish. Because I, single handedly, due to my own selfishness, have caused you great amounts of pain. And for that, I can only apologize and tell you that too late I have realized the error of my ways. I... I let the king and queen die. And an innocent life was lost."
Wow. Naruto, needless to say, was not expecting a single word that left Madara's mouth. He glanced over at Sasuke who said nothing and held a scowl on his face. It looked like it was all on Naruto to act. He cleared his throat. "Madara, you're right. You did needlessly cause the death of someone. You did cause harm to Sasuke. And you certainly disregarded me as your prince at times. But one thing I can say, without a doubt, is that nothing you did caused my mother or father's death. Are you forgetting? I was there! I saw both! And so were you! You were just as shocked and devastated as I was when they died! So don't give me that bullshit nobility answer that it was your fault. You know, and I know, that outside factors were involved."
At that, Madara gave Naruto a surprised but questioning stare. "You... know? You're aware of the internal corruption?"
"Hm?" Naruto noticed his quizzical look. "Of course! Someone else certainly killed mother! Sasuke and Sakura could never have done such a thing! And I know damn sure it wasn't you; Kakashi confirmed that with me himself. But even, then I never suspected you, Madara. You basically raised me after my father died. You would never wish harm upon us! Besides... I know about your past. Grandmother told me. Your kingdom was attacked by a rogue dragon a long time ago, and left to burn to ashes. You were on the frontlines, defending it with all your might. Until you lost consciousness and woke up to find out that the royal family, the ones you served before us, died in the aftermath and the kingdom officials completely abandoned the kingdom. Leaving everyone to fend for themselves."
"Prince..."
"And that's when my grandmother found you. Alone, scared, angry, abandoned. Yeah. I've felt all that before. I can imagine what was going through your mind, with no one who could understand. So you blamed dragons for everything. For everything that befell you. I know... I know, Madara, but you can't keep doing that. You saw for yourself... not every dragon is out to kill. They just want to live." The prince went over to Madara and placed a hand on the mage's shoulder. "So if you really want to make it up to me - to Sakura - then you need to start trusting me and Sasuke. Sasuke was the one who cued me in on all this mess to begin with. I know trusting is a hard thing to do, but you are my mentor. And... father-figure. So keep being that. And start learning to trust."
"Yes, my prince." Madara answered. "Thank you. I will... attempt to get along with that drag- with Sasuke. And I will continue to serve you as always. You have my word and my blessing. And together, we will find the people responsible."
"Good!" Naruto smiled. "Now, go think about what you've done and tomorrow maybe we can get back to training! You'll be interested to know that I've practically mastered wind!"
Madara chuckled. "Yes. Well then, I look forward to seeing that." With those words, the mage bowed to Naruto and exited the room. After the door closed, Sasuke exhaled.
"Finally. He got some damn sense!"
"Oh, Sasuke. I told you he wasn't that bad! He's just... been through a lot."
"Been through a lot or not, he still caused a whole lot of shit that could have easily been avoided. If he's really keen on making everything up to us, then he can stay out of the damn way!"
"Haha! Come on, let's get to bed. I'm beat." Naruto said, shrugging off Sasuke's concerns. He took off the rest of his prince attire and donned his night clothes. He laid down in the bed and patted the pillow next to him.
Sasuke clicked his tongue and padded over. He crawled into the bed and lied beside Naruto. It seemed everyone had a lot of things to get off their chest today. Sasuke spent a good amount of time roaming and observing the castle while everyone was distracted. He looked at Naruto who was now busy reading an arcane book that was in his nightstand. He glanced at the prince's calm, nightly form and held back a sigh. He laid on his back and stared upward at the canopy above the bed with a clear look of some kind of agitation on his face. There were now two people in the castle that Sasuke didn't like.
Oof I guess I'm alive. Wow its been a while. Uhh if anyone is still following this story or is interested in me continuing, leave a review? Thanks for reading!