Difficult Engagements

Chapter 30Stop This.

Sasuke POV

3 Weeks Ago

Fall of a Kage.

Sitting safely in my mates lap

"I'm so glad you could destroy my ties to Konoha, but do I have to share you with Kabuto? I want you all to myself." I'm tired of sharing. I am the key to everything.

"Kabuto, you can come in now." Orochimaru doesn't acknowledge what I'm saying, he just talks to Kabuto.

The door opens, Kabuto stands still while adjusting his thick rimmed glasses before walking into the room. He looks so timid and scared.

"Jealous?" I taunt the underling.

"Hello, Lord Orochimaru." Kabuto ignores me.

"I'll take that as a yes." I grinded in victory.

"Now-now, you know I hate it when you two fight over me." Orochimaru loves it, he wants to be the center of attention.

This gives Kabuto some sort of new found energy as he saunters over to us, moving his hips back and forth with each step, "Uchiha. Get off him. He's mine."

"No." I cross my arms and plant myself deeper in the snake's safety.

"Boys, there's enough of me to go around. Come on Kabuto, why don't you join us up here."

Begrudgingly the underling sits on the snake's lap next to me.

"See things are better when you two get along." he sing-songs while wrapping his arms around the two of us.

Before I know what's happening, I'm shoved to the ground and my mate's head is shoved against the wall. Itachi's form now takes over the underlings position. A sick grin rips across his face, already announcing his victory.

He's supposed to be dead. I watched him die.

"So what made you want to kill my family?" my older brother's voice rings throughout my ears.

"He wanted to do it for me! He loves me!" I shouted from the floor.

"Bullshit, Sasuke. He only wants your body. He is a sick freak." my perfect brother taunts from above me.

"You're wrong! He really loves me!" he doesn't know anything. He doesn't know how important I am. How much Orochimaru loves me.

"Why do you think he loves you Sasuke?" Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan now staring into my eyes reminding me he has shead Uchiha blood too. He's not better than me.

"Because he killed everyone for me! Just to be with me." I am loved.

My brother ignores me for my mate. His actions are furious and full of rage. Glowing red eyes pierce through Orochimaru's soul, before my brother backs off of him.

A few seconds pass, and I see the true power of what the Uchiha's eyes can do, blood spirits from my mates mouth in a cough. Without my brother supporting his frame, Orochimaru falls to the ground. His once lively eyes are now a pale yellow, broken.

There isn't a single will to live left in his body.

No.

"You. Are. Not. Bet-" my mate manages to muster out through each gasp for air he makes.

My love was draped over the floor with no energy to remove himself from that position. He looked so helpless. There's nothing I can do to stop this that wouldn't risk our child.

Itachi grasped at his sword, unsheathed it, I knew what he was going to do. No he can't, he can't kill Orochimaru!

"Thank you for turning the light on the situation." Itachi is an insane killer.

"No brother! I love him!"

He placed the blade at my mate's helpless neck, dragged it across the surface of flesh. The blood poured everywhere from the wound.

Itachi wiped the blood away then sheathed his sword.

"No! No! Please don't be dead." tears falling from my eyes.

"He's dead Sasuke. He used you." he can't be dead… the snake can't die. He's faught death and won many times. This can't be how he goes. It can't be my fault.

I run up to my recently decapitated mate… hold his body close to my own as if that will bring him back to me. The blood that now covers me let's me know he's gone.

I don't want to let go of his body… I admit defeat if I do that. Tears rack my body in despair.

"Stop it Sasuke. He is dead. We need to get you help now." how can my brother say that…

"Because of you! We were just fine before you came."

"No, it's because of him. Come on Sasuke, let's leave here at once."

He holds out my hand to me.

I don't accept it.

It doesn't matter. Itachi drags me up from the floor and throughout the alpha prison. No one dared to stop him. In my current condition I can't fight back. I'm stuck with him.

As soon as we left the building bombs went off destroying my home. My future is gone. All traces of my dead lover are gone. I am alone.

Everything behind me is ruble.

Present Day.

Stop this.

I stand perfectly still watching over my brother's sleeping form.

Stop this.

I have to break myself from this cycle.

Stop this.

How?

Stop this.

Powerful Alpha. Strong Alpha. Alpha wants me to stop this. Alpha wants me to be a good Omega.

Stop this.

Must be a good Omega. I'm going to be a mother.

Stop this.

Omega has an important job.

Stop this.

My body is perfectly still. I have to break this.

Stop this.

After watching him fully relax, my brother's body tenses as if in a nightmare. His breath quickens as if running from something. Pain, anguish, and fear make their way onto his face.

Good.

Stop this.

I wonder what makes the great Uchiha Prodigy cower in fear.

Stop this.

3 Months Ago

Kazekage Walks into an Office.

"Here's a good life lesson for you. When a crazy redhead walks into your life… expect them to break your heart. You should always have a back up plan ready when you get into bed with one of them." my mate grins at me, as if he already had a back up plan in mind.

If it's that dangerous, "Why are we getting in bed with him in the first place?"

"You saw the way he barged in here, we didn't have a choice." he said in a detached tone.

"What are you even getting from him?" I ask for him to decrypt the code from earlier.

"Oh, darling, are you sure you want to worry your pretty little head about it?" he patronized me by rubbing my hair like a child.

"Yes."

"Well, Sasuke, the Kazekage was the first iteration of you."

"But, he's an Alpha."

"So where you…" The snake chuckles, "but you're right he is an Alpha… He's not like you, he was going to be the sire."

"So that dumb fox was supposed to be me?"

"Don't compare yourself to the fox, you are much better than him. Practically in another league. There is no comparison between the two of you, my love." Orochimaru reassures me, "but yes, he was going to play the same role as you."

"He seemed too stupid to be apart of anything like this."

"It doesn't take a lot of thought to spread your legs," he jokes.

Is that what he thinks of me… a stupid omega who's only purpose is to spread my legs.

Orochimaru continues, "Don't pout, your not like that dumb blonde. Your role is much larger than his was ever going to be."

"You say that," but how can I be sure?

"The blonde was just going to create the vessel with the crazy red head… They weren't trusted with anything of that importance. They didn't really know much of the project's existence at all. Just stupid teens who happened to be the right tool for the project at hand. Not a perfect partner in all of this." he brushes the hair that fell over my eyes.

"The 'crazy red head' seemed to know what's up." I'm not going to drop this… I need to make sure I'm not expendable.

I'm not like everyone else.

"He must have learned his true purpose in life when he became the Kazekage. It's nice to know he's finally accepted it, it's too late though, you've taken over that mantle." his hand cups my cheek forcing me to look into his bright yellow eyes. "You're going to usher in the new world."

"Then why did you ask for his help with the project?"

"Oh, he's not going to actually help us with that, but it's better to make these crazy men think we're working with them rather than against them. Trust me on that."

"You're afraid of him." I accuse my mate.

"Not afraid, I've just made the mistake of pissing off a crazy redhead before… it doesn't end well. Besides, look how much they are willing to help us when they think we're on the same side. All the Uchiha will be under the same roof, and we get help from the crown to take them out. You get to be free, and we don't have to do as much work. It's a win win in my books." he's right… It's a lot less work when they help us. We won't have to worry about getting away with it.

"I guess you're right."

My love tells me, "Of course I am. Don't worry too much. Everyone else failed, where you will succeed."

Present Day.

Stop this.

I am an Omega.

Stop this.

An Omega's life is pain, and transformation. Making something from hardship is the duty of an Omega.

Stop this.

My brother's form softens again. Fully relaxed again in his dream world.

Stop this.

3 1/2 Months Ago

Good Omega.

Everything hurts.

"You did good, Sasuke." Orochimaru whispers into my ear while gently ghosting his fingers along my shoulders.

"It fucking hurts." I grunt out.

"That's the price of being an Omega," the snake pauses, "Pain."

"And you missed being an Omega?" I scoff, the pain in my abdomen becoming almost unbearable.

"Believe it or not, I do." his light touches become more heavy and he massages my shoulders pulling me closer to his form for comfort.

"Why?" This pain is awful. I mean it's from artificially being made an Omega, but still.

"Pain is transformation, my dearest boy. It will either destroy you, or make you stronger. A blade is only made strong by heat and hardship. You are strong enough to push through this. I believe in you, my beloved Sasuke. You are strong." he praises me while giving me the most loving touch.

"Are you sure this is going to work?" I accept my fate.

"It already has love. The surgery was a success. You are pregnant. You are a success. You did the hardest part of the job already. Now just rest and let your Alpha take care of you." his pheromones waft over the entire room, calming me instead of annoying me like they used to. I guess that's a plus.

"I guess." This feels nice… despite all the pain.

"You're amazing, you did everything so well." his hands dip forward protective over my still healing stomach.

"Do I really have to go back there?"

"Just for the time being. I'll send Kabuto with you, he'll make sure you're taken care of." Orochimaru reassured me.

"I don't want to."

"I know, but everything isn't set up for you, yet."

"I don't mind." I'd rather sleep in a laboratory bed than go back home.

"Ah, but I'm sure your father would. I can't go kidnapping the next Wolf of Konoha, can I?"

"You afraid?" I tease.

"No." he pauses, hand pressed a bit tighter against my stomach not enough to cause pain, but enough to remind me he's there, "I'm just not ready."

"When will you be ready?" I want to free myself as soon as possible.

"Patience is a virtue, dear boy." he reminds me.

"Easy for you to say." you don't have to go back to my family.

"I have had many years of practice. This dream is older than you, don't forget that." his hands remove from my stomach to the seal on my neck.

He pours a little of his chakra into it, "Yeah."

"You are the fruit of all of my labor." he goes back to massaging my shoulders.

My hands protect my stomach. The child forming here, will be the vessel of great things. I just have to trust the process, Orochimaru hasn't been wrong yet. This child will usher in a new world.

A soft kiss was placed at the crown of my head, "When this is all done, everything I have will be yours. You will have earned it."

Present Day.

Stop this.

I feel the chakra signatures of six Omega's outside of the office. They don't group in numbers that high, they can't, not with the seal. Also, Omega's in this facility can't be this close to the office.

Were under attack.

Stop this.

We're under attack… and I can't do anything.

I hear them fumbling at locks, they are going to break in. It's only a matter of time before they are in this room with us. No one is going to be able to help us… we're too far away from everyone else at this time of night.

I'm stuck here, forced to watch as this all goes down. No. I can't die here. I'm too important. If I die, Orochimaru's plan's die with me.

Stop this.

Wake up!

Stop this.

Wake up, Itachi.

Stop.

Wake up.

Stop.

4 Months Ago

Blonde Jokes.

"Good, now I need you to go back there and apologize for your behavior."

"You sound like dad, you know?"

"Maybe Father is right sometimes." Itachi comes to our fathers defense. "As a favor to me, please apologize to Naruto."

"Fine." I follow behind my brother to his betrothed.

Standing tall just where he was left, was the perfect blonde princess. Patiently waiting for his Alpha's return. Not a single thought was in his dumb little head.

I glanced back over at my brother to see if he's really forcing me to do this. He looks down on me.

"I want to apologize for my behavior earlier."

His tan fingers clasp together as a rehearsed smile covers his face, "It's okay Sasuke. I know you've probably been stressed out lately."

What the fuck is his problem?

"Yeah." I do my best to respond in a civil manner.

"I'm really impressed with what you're doing over here! It must be really difficult to do that technique." he smiled, changing the subject.

My brother mastered this technique when he was five, "It's not that hard."

"Oh! Then you must teach me. I'd love to know how it works." There actually seems to be real interest in those once hollow eyes.

"I don-"

Before I could finish my brother interrupts, "Maybe I could teach you something a little bit easier later."

"Why? He said it's not that hard… Unless he's just making it look easy." The fox plays around with the idea.

"It's not that hard. Itachi, you mastered it when you were just a kid." I smirk.

Itachi sighs and rolls his eyes at the idea, "Yes. However, I had a lot of other training before that."

"You don't think I could do it?" I am not quite sure if the blonde is fanning innocence or if he really is as innocent as he plays.

"I am sure with enough training, it is something you could be capable of." He tries to save his own ass. It's fun watching him fail.

"But you've been training me when we are alone together. Is that not enough?" Of course my brother has the time of day to train with someone who will suck his cock.

"It's slightly more complicated than he's making it out to be. The Flame technique can be quite dangerous, which is why it must be practiced over the lake. You might get hurt."

"I won't get hurt." The perfect little princess says that so confidently.

"It's fire, and it's very easy to get burned."

"What if I don't actually do it? Sasuke can just teach me how he does it." he masterflu tacks on to the end, "I just want to learn more about my future mate's family. This is an important technique, right?"

Itachi sighs, "It is. I can teach you about it and more later."

"I want to do this alone with him, Itachi. Plus, I want to hear something fun and embarrassing about you when you were a kid. You couldn't have always been this amazing. If anyones going to have that type of dirt on you it's going to be your little brother… And I don't think he'll tell me anything good with you around.'' The blonde has my brother wrapped around his royal little finger, "Besides, you brought me here to meet him… let me spend some time with him."

"Oh don't worry, I'll give you all the ammunition you need to knock my brother down a peg or two." I joke, indulging the blonde's whims.

"Good!" His same rehearsed smile covers his face.

Naruto doesn't wait for anyone's response as he grabs my arm and pulls me away, my brother standing helplessly behind us.

Itachi shoots me a warning glare as to let me know not to fuck this up for him. He expects so much from me, but mostly he expects me to fail.

Fuck him.

It's so weird to see my brother submit to anyone. Being the next head of the Uchiha Clan and the right hand to the Kyuubi, he's usually the highest ranking person in any room he's in. In all of Konoha only a handful of people are actually above him in status. He just happens to be cursed with matting with someone who will always out rank him. Even at the top of the ladder, he will still be beholden to this Omega.

I think there's some poetic justice in that.

"Thanks for indulging me," a huge grin covers his face just for me, "Sometimes I think your brother thinks I'm made of glass or something. I care for him, I do, but let me do something fun every once and awhile. I won't break."

"Hn." I don't bother responding.

He just smiles as if I had joined the conversation.

"So how do you do it?" light blue eyes shine full of excitement.

"You really wanted to learn?"

"Duh? Why else would I ask."

"I don't know… I just didn't think you were serious."

"I'm always serious," he laughs with a huge grin.

"Sure…"

"Okay, so maybe that was a lie, but I am serious about learning." the Omega keeps laughing, "So are you going to teach me?"

"Fine. Follow my hand signs."

Horse - Serpent - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger

Naruto does the Horse Sign… kind of.

"Idiot." I smirk.

"You went really fast. How do you expect me to learn?"

"So I have to slow things down for you…"

He sideeyes me, "Yes."

"The first sign is Horse, it looks like this." I maneuver my fingers, pointer fingers together, bottom three fingers interlocked, thumbs down.

"Horse!" He mimics well.

"It's used twice in this. The second one is Serpent is the easiest, even you cant fuck this up." Interlocking all of my fingers together.

"So, it's like holding your own hand… weird." but he does it. The Omega flexes his fingers out of his balled fist, "I get it, it's like little snakes everywhere."

I never thought of it that way, but yeah. He is right, it is very similar to that.

"I thought you said you were going to take this seriously."

He huffs out a pout, then a smile, "I am."

I go through the motions of teaching him the rest of the signs quickly. I forget sometimes people don't have the Shiragian. I'm surrounded by people everyday who can just understand things at a glance.

"While you're doing all of that you should be taking in a deep breath to release upon the final Tiger seal. I'll demonstrate for you." I stand before the water, straighten my back, relax, and take a deep breath in.

Horse - Serpent - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger

Breath out, a huge fireball overtakes the surface of the water, "Like that."

"Oh thats so cool, Sasuke! Let me try! Let me try!" hes bouncing up and down.

"I thought you were just supposed to watch."

"Are you going to tell him?"

I smirk, "No."

"Good." A huge grin over takes the Omega's face just for me. I probably made this blonde smile more than my brother has all day.

Horse - Serpent - Ram - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger

He huffs a huge blow of air out of his lungs… and the most pathetic flame appears. It flickers out almost as soon as it exists in this world. The son of the Kyuubi seems to have no Chakra control. The fact that he was raised in such an important family with no knowledge of such a basic subject is laughable.

"Idiot... I thought you said my brother was teaching you."

"I just started a month ago…" the fox sounds so sad, "Your brother is a great teacher and everything… but I don't get to see him a whole bunch. He works a lot. I'm also technically not allowed to be doing this at all. So, like, I've only had 3 lessons before."

That's actually impressive.

If this is only his fourth lesson and he's able to produce a flame at all… hes a fucking prodigy too.

Fuck, of course he is.

The perfect little princess omega, prestigious family, blindingly beautiful, kind soul, weirdly clever, untapped prodigy, all of these things and he's my brother's mate. Such a good-fucking-reward for being a good-fucking-boy.

"So was that all an act?" I asked

"What do you mean?"

"Back there… was that all an act for my fucking brother?"

"I don't know what youre talking about. I'm sorry." He's going back to the dumb Omega stuff from before.

"Don't lie to me."

"I'm not." he seems upset that I'm calling him on his bullshit, "I didn't put on any act. I wanted to get to know you and I wanted to learn more about your Clan. I'm betrothed to your older brother after all."

Whatever bullshit he's trying to pull wont work on me too, "Fine."

"You don't have to believe me…"

"I don't."

"You're a bit of an ass hole," he laughs. "Since you're in the mood to be an asshole, what kinda dirt do you have on your brother? There has to be one time he wasn't perfect."

I think back on our childhood, "He's always been perfect."

"Uggh.. don't lie to me, no body's perfect all the time. Come on, you have to have something?" the Omega whines desperate for me to give him something.

"There's nothing, he was always a prodigy." I add for emphasis, "He's never made a single mistake as long as he's been alive."

"That sounds so boring." he sighs, "I still think you have to be holding out on me… How about this, let me gain some of your trust. Ask me anything, and I'll answer it."

I think it over, there's not much I actually care to know about him, "Do you even like my brother?"

"What kinda question is that?" the blonde giggles awkwardly.

"A question you said you'd answer."

"Fair enough," he shrugs, "I mean, I don't hate him."

"So, no." Good. Itachi's perfect little princess probably hates him and is too embarrassed to admit that. He's going to be tied to someone who hates his guts.

"Well… I met him a few months ago, and I don't get a lot of time with him. I know I like the time I do get with him. He's really smart," a warm honest smile covers his lips, "and kind."

I laugh at that, "Kind?!"

"Yeah, kind. You know your brother really cares about you?" he says practically out of nowhere.

"I don't know what he tells you, but he doesn't." I say bluntly.

"He really does." The blonde says matter-a-factly, "You're the only person he really seems to talk about."

"Probably telling you what a disappointment I am."

The Omegan princess laughs, "No, he's really proud of you and all you've done."

"I haven't done anything. So don't let him lie to you."

"He let me know you're taking over the Wolves of Konoha… They wouldn't just give that position to anyone." the Omega says with that fake smile again.

"I hate to break it to you, princess, but they did. I'm not that great. I'm just the only person that can take it over currently. You're precious Wolves of Konoha aren't that picky it seems."

"You know… You don't have to be a bastard all the time." His once sweet demeanor switches on a dime, "I'm just trying to be nice. It's like you have a stick up your ass or something."

"No one asked you to be nice." I deflect.

"And no one asked you to be an asshole… but here we are!" he huffs out and crosses his arms.

"You don't have to be here."

"You're right! I don't." the blonde fox storms off in a hissy fit.

I'm left alone on the dock to ruminate in what just transpired. I'd rather be alone that deal with whatever the fuck is going on with my brother and that pricness. It's not like I'm actually going to be here for much longer anyways. Orochimaru says he has big plans for me soon, and I can leave this hell hole.

After a while Itachi found me, "What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything."

"Are you sure about that? You pissed off my mate."

"Future Mate," I corrected him, "you guys aren't mated yet."

"And we might not be if you keep doing - whatever it is that you're doing. I have never seen him that mad before." He starts lecturing me again.

"It's not that serious. I just made him a little upset. He'll get over it."

"Sasuke-kun, did you forget everything we talked about?"

"I just told the princess the truth, back off."

"Are you really that hell bent on causing problems for this Clan?"

Present Day.

Stop.

His words echoed through my skull, never stopping. I am frozen in place, forced to watch him sleep, knowing we're going to die soon if he doesn't wake up.

Did he not notice… or not care that he did this to me?

He sleeps so fucking peacefully.

Stop.

I finally managed to say, "Wake up, Itachi!"

The Omega finally approached the door to this hidden room. We have no time to prepare. I'm still mostly frozen and Itachi just woke up. This is how the last of the Uchiha Clan will perish.

Pathetic.

My brother lazily wakes up, "... What?"

My body blocks Itachi's line of sight of the invaders of our peace. Like everyone else in this world they ignore me and go straight to my brother. They finally surround him, now visible to all in the night.

Tendrils of blue chakra attached to each of the Omega's limbs. Someone outside this room is controlling them. My brother foolishly attempts to use his illusions… they don't work on puppets.

"Fuck, Itachi, use your head!"

"What's going on here?!" he shouts from the bed.

Itachi expertly strikes three of the Omega in the neck with his kunai. They bleed, but it doesn't do anything to the puppets.

Even dead they dance on strings.

Fuck, I know he just woke up, but "What does it look like?"

"Why are you just standing around?" Itachi asks.

"Fuck you!" I didn't have a choice.

"Is this your doing?" He accuses me.

"Does it look like it is?!"

"Hn."

I want to kick his ass.

The puppets aren't after me, they don't even notice me. I could just let them kill him. I wouldn't even have to lift my fucking fingers. Whoever is controlling them wants Itachi dead and not me.

"Dumbass - what country is known for their puppetry?!" I shout.

He's still my brother and I already saw him die once. I don't want to see him die again, at least if it's not me doing it. Damn it, I'm the only one who deserves to kill Itachi. He took everything away from me. Not this Sunagakura Alpha who wants to fuck his little blonde princess.

It clicks in Itachi's head, "The Kazekage."

"Yeah. Probably found out you were still alive."

Before anything gets too out of hand two of the omega's strings slack and they fall. The rest of the puppets are completely still. Someone must have found the puppet master. Thank the gods. I still don't have full control of my body and I don't think I would have been able to fight them off with Itachi.

The beta doctor in the orange medical mask joins us in the room. He snips the last few chakra strings that were controlling the Omega. The remaining dolls fall to the ground.

"Don't worry," I can hear the unnerving smile in his voice. "You're safe now."

What's up demons? It's ya' boi.

Sorry for the wait.

So you know I updated a few chapters in the beginning.

As mentioned before I will be fixing up the previous chapters. It's mostly going to be small changes, like formatting and spelling. So, don't feel the need to re-read. I won't add anything significant to the plot in previous chapters. The main story structure is the same. Small details were just added to flesh out the story more.

Chapters 0 - 5 are updated. The only real changes are some flashbacks(mostly stuff that happens in the anime that I want to confirm also happen in this story) and some details.

Chapter 3 and Chapter 10 are updated and the title has changed to "Fools Errand" and "Condemned to Repeat it." They are a of the few chapters with a noticeable difference. Those chapters always felt weak to me, but I put it out there just so the story would progress. I will occasionally throw out a chapter, just to progress the story with intent to fix it later. Usually if there are a lot of POVs at once, it's probably a chapter mde just to progress the story.

You DON'T have to go back and read them.

TigrezzTail.

Yep! I wanted a way to show that Naruto is subconsciously drawn to Gaara's location, even when he doesn't know who he is. That segment was the saddest and sweetest way to do it. So thank you.

Next chapter we get to meet Kankuro and Naruto gets his memories back. Let's see how both of those things work out...