Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter, got this out before I got some sleep.

Chapter 4: The Emperor and Empress

LAST TIME

Slowly a pair of ocean-blue eyes opens up to find them staring at the ceiling of a bedroom which he slowly got out of bed without a word being said to walk over to a window which he proceeds to open the curtains to let light into the room, revealing himself as the same Naruto 400 years ago. He wasn't really wearing anything except that his left arm was completely bandaged up and that many magic seals were placed on it while his right hand appeared to be different despite being bandaged up, his hand had sharp nails that were left outside of the bandages, appearing to be more reptilian than human.

"Come back to bed, Naruto...we have an hour left." Hearing that, a pair of arms wrap around him followed by a pair of soft skin pressing against his back which he sighs.

"Sorry, I had a dream of the past...plus, I woke up just as sunrise was happening." As he said it, hugging him was a fully nude Irene who was wrapped in blankets as the two overlooked the Empire, his... Alvarez Empire.

CURRENT TIME

"Hmmmmmm." Came the sound of an annoyed Irene who watched from bed, wrapped in blankets as Naruto was getting dressed in sandals, white pants, a black long-sleeved zipped jacket, and a short-sleeved long orange haori over his normal attire, closed in the front by a thin, black rope. The haori was decorated by black flame-like motifs on the edges of the clothing. By the time he stopped, his gaze shifts over to Irene who was even more irritated, causing him to sweat drop.

"Irene, come on don't be like that." The Emperor said to his Empress, who in the end makes a child-like expression by pudding her cheeks before turning away abruptly, gaining a sigh from Naruto before the two heard a knock at the door which they turn.

"You can come in, Invel." The moment he said that, the doors open to reveal a nineteen year old bespectacled man of average height. He hair shoulder length light-blue, not restraining it by anything but letting it fall to his shoulders even when his hair was quite messy, with uneven bangs falling down the sides of his face and between his eyes.

"Good morning, my Emperor and Empress." The man said with Naruto taking note that he had indeed listened to his advice in wearing clothing that would be warmer which he followed...yet he appeared to be looking like he was going to the beach, wearing shorts, a short sleeved shirt that was completely unzipped to reveal his abdomen and chest, as well as flip flops. This sight caused Naruto to begin to sweat at how much Invel took from what he said overboard, especially the fact atop his head was sunglasses.

"Shall I fill you in on what's happening today?" He questioned Naruto who looks back to see that Irene was still pouting, laying in bed again with the blankets over her body yet very much visible of her annoyance that caused Invel to look at her before Naruto.

"I'll meet you in the throne room so just set the papers their." Hearing that, Invel's eyes just narrow which Naruto immediately noticed and was about to say something when he felt as if Invel was looming over him.

"My "Emperor", last time that happened you used a clone to take your place while you were goofing off. During a very important meeting, your clone disappeared and we couldn't locate you which made us look unfit as an Empire in the eyes of the other Continents." He told the Emperor who was already sweating before his gaze shifts over to Irene, not even turning to look at him as she was upset. While staring at her, Irene was very bothered due to the fact Naruto has been very busy lately with most of the time they spend together is morning and night when he goes to sleep or wakes up since she herself isn't the type to sit around in some throne room all day doing paperwork but explore. While she lay there, she started to think back to the day everything changed.

FLASHBACK 400 YEARS AGO, 3 YEARS AFTER THE DRAGON KING FESTIVAL

(The Great Heavenly War...a War that had Humans, Dragons, and Demons fight the very Gods we had worshipped to the point all sides were devastated. I myself had to help in this war however I can, even marrying I man I didn't even love, for he was a general of a neighboring country with our union being merely "political". As the war drew to a final close with the defeat of the Evil God, and the Demon of Demons, END...our Hero who led us to victory, Naruto had disappeared without a trace...it was during the search...a single week later my body began to change and the result of this change...was me being thrown into the dungeons, being considered a monster due to one of the Hero's have done something during the war to could be seen as horrible...no matter how much I pleaded, even while I was pregnant...I was treated as nothing more than a monster, for three...three years...I had to undergo the most horrible of things just because of what happened during the war.)

The one who lay weakly in her cell, was the reptilian Irene who entire bust was covered by scared while she lay on the ground, touching her stomach.

"Don't you worry...no matter the cost...I will definitely protect you. Until..." The very weak and beaten Irene stops, her will to live reaching its breaking point as she was stripped of everything and having gone through countless torture, beatings, and humiliation for the past years. As a shadow was cast over her, slowly she looks up finding her own husband staring at her with contempt.

"Dragon-bitch. The day of your execution has been decided." Hearing those words, she could only look up at him sadly.

"Please...I beseech you...if nothing else, spare my child..." She begged the man who showed anger.

"I've had quite enough of your lies. You mean to yell me this "child" has been in your womb now for three year?! Utter nonsense!" He told the once Queen who sat up.

"That is because...I have cast magic on it! I cannot possibly give birth in such horrid and squalor conditions!" She shouted, defending her actions which angered the general who drew his blade.

"THERE IS NO CHILD! SHALL I CUT OPRN YOUR STOMACH HERE AND NOW TO PROVE IT TO YOU?!" He demands while approaching her to hold her down with one hand while the right pulled back the sword.

"NO! PLEASE! YOU MUSTN'T!" She begged as he swung the sword, only for his arm to be grabbed which caused his very eyes too widen just as Irene's tearful eyes did the same.

"...I've been gone, for three years...AND I FIND THIS SCENE?!" When that rageful shout was heard, the man turns to find a fist barreling into his face, sending him flying into and through the wall with his eyes turning white as he fell from the tower where death awaits. While this was happening, the one staring at him was beyond shocked.

"I'm sorry...for being gone for three years..." The man said, focusing his shocked and depressed gaze upon the beaten and hurt woman who just stares at him before, she finally broke down as the one who stood in front of her was none other than Naruto himself, having cloth wrapped around his left arm and staring at her.

"Ire—" As Naruto said that, he started to approach her when she suddenly screamed.

"STOP, DON'T COME NEAR ME!" Her words caused the man to stop in his tracks, staring at the woman who was crying while placing her hands on her stomach.

"You were gone so long...three years...three years of this I went through. Waiting for you to come back...do you not understand...how many times I hit my breaking point only to pull myself back, living for this child's sake...?" As she asked that, Naruto's gaze turns away.

"I...—" Naruto was cut off by her now screaming at the top of her lungs.

"DO YOU NOT HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED YOU?! TO NOT KNOW IF YOU DIED OR WERE CAPTURED?! I HAD TO KEEP MY HOPES UP, OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE...or else." As she said those words, more tears fell as she sat up to get on his knees as she leans forward wit her head in the rock floor while her hands touched her stomach.

"I would have forsaken our child...just to be free of this torture." Upon hearing those words, Naruto's eyes widen all the way as he instantly felt his throat dry while he himself had a frozen expression of shock. Only thinking about that single day, three years ago...nine months ago...where they spent a single night together. As seconds went by, Irene continued to speak.

"Either way, it doesn't matter in the end. I know you wont ever love me, after all your still in love with your wife back in your own world. Not only that, I selfishly had conceived a child with you, without telling you I was pregnant...using the very political marriage as a way to hide who the father actually was...just so I could get you to love me. He was right...they were right...I'm a..." Her words caused Naruto to grit his teeth.

"Ire—" He was cut off by her screaming.

"LOOK AT ME!" As she screamed those words, bursting from her back revealed two dragon wings while her eyes pupils became slit, what Naruto saw was a broken woman who's suffered for three years.

"I'm...I'M JUST A—" Irene was stopped as she felt a pair of arms wrapped around her, the moment she felt this she tried pushing him away yet the embrace only tightens.

"I'm sorry...I knew how you felt...I knew for a long time. The month after you told Belserion, he told me." When he said that, her eyes widen all the way as he continued to speak.

"After hearing what he said, after finding out how you truly felt about me. I began seeing you in a different way, a way I haven't thought about in a long time yet when I thought about it, I kept thinking how it would just be me using you as a replacement for Hinata. In the end, because of my stupidity, I caused you to suffer when I could have just talked to you about it from the very start. Irene, if you consider yourself a monster for what you've done, than I consider myself nothing more than a Demon." As she heard those words, she just looks up at him to see the look in his eyes.

"That's why, I'm asking you Irene, to live...all the pain you felt, all the suffering you endured...let it all out because I'll protect you, I'll protect both of you! After all, during these past three years, I've thought about many things...and that's when I finally accepted the fact my life in my old world has come to an end... Hinata will always have a place in my heart, and that will never change. Yet..." As he said it, he raised a hand to place on her face.

"Irene, during the time I've spent with you, I've made memories I wouldn't trade for anything. That's why, I want you by my side forever...for as long as I live. I know what I'm asking is selfish and inconsiderate of your feelings, for how you feel about me when I feel for another. I don't know how long it'll take for me to finally move on from her...but Irene—" He stops to feel her head resting in his chest.

"I can wait..." Hearing that, his eyes widen before slowly they calmed as he held her closely before he ends up picking her up bridal style while she had her arms around his neck while placing her head on his chest.

"After all, I'm becoming a Dragon...and dragons live for a long time." Hearing those words, all Naruto could show was sadness unlike Irene, despite how sad she was a smile was still on her face.

FLASHBACK END

Irene just stares at the wall as she recalled that memory until she felt movement in her bed, surprised she turns just as a pair of arms wrap around her.

"I'll be taking a week off from my duties as Emperor." Spoke the smiling blonde who was back in bed with his wife who was surprised he just shrugged off his Emperor duties.

"The secretaries and Invel can handle it, after all it's just a week and I can send a clone if they need help. Plus..." As he spoke, the man pulls Irene closer to him.

"Now we can spend a lot of alone time, my Empress." He said, gaining a blush from the woman who smiles to herself as they get to have alone time for a whole week. It was after that in about ten minutes the curtains were pulled shut to block the sunlight as the two slept again, bodies pressed against each other as they were peaceful. While this was happening, Invel was walking down the hallway as he knew there was a lot of paperwork that needed to be sorted through, not minding that the Emperor for the first time in a long time asked for a week off.

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