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Chapter 15:

Itachi and Kurama walked back into the throne room, hand in hand. Kurama looked at Naruto. "If you love Prince Sasuke, then I will accept it. I'm going to let Prince Itachi court me."

Naruto smiled. "I'm glad." He walked over to Kurama and hugged him.

"But know that I will always love you," Kurama said. "Even if Itachi does end up with a bigger part of my heart, you will still have a piece of it."

"As you will have a part of mine," Naruto said.

"Well, I believe we are done here," Akunin said. He stood up. "We should..."

"Wait!" Tsunade said. All eyes turned to her. "There is something I have to tell everyone."

"Can it wait?" Akunin asked. "We should be getting ready for the welcome party."

"It concern's Kurama's right to the throne," Tsunade said.

Akunin's eyes widened. He knew what Tsunade was going to say. "Then it can wait. Kurama is not of age yet, so the throne should not be of concern."

"It is when Kurama is not the only one to have claim over the throne," Tsunade said. She turned to Naruto. "Naruto you are..."

"Enough!" Akunin raised his voice. "Guests will be arriving soon. Everyone should be getting ready." He looked at Sasuke. "I'm sure you guys are tired and would like a bath. Ebisu will take you to the bathing chambers. Naruto will of course bathe on his own?"

"Naruto can bathe with me," Sasuke said.

"Prince Sasuke," Iruka said. "Naruto is a concubine. He can't bathe with you."

"He's more than just a concubine," Sasuke said. "He is the future Queen of the Uchiha Kingdom."

Iruka looked at Kakashi for help. But Kakashi just shrugged. "Fine."

"Besides," Sasuke said. "It wouldn't be right if Naruto bathed with the women would it?"

Iruka and Naruto blushed. "I suppose not."

"Then it's settled!" Kakashi said. He began to pull Iruka towards the door leading to the rest of the castle. "Men in one bathing chamber, women in the other." Iruka looked at Naruto as if he was asking him to save him. But Naruto just grinned and followed them, Sasuke at his side. The other men followed them. The women followed Tsunade who was angry at Akunin for not letting her speak. He was hiding something.

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Naruto easily strip himself of his clothes. Sasuke saw Kurama eyeing Naruto, and he didn't like it. Sasuke instantly tossed Naruto a towel. "Wear that," he ordered. Naruto just nodded as he wrapped the towel around his waist. Kurama and Iruka also wore towels around their waists. Sasuke, Itachi, and Kakashi looked at each other before following suit. A few minutes later, Jiraiya, Gaara, Kankuro, and Neji came into the chambers. They too covered themselves up. Neji blushed at seeing Gaara half-naked.

Sasuke pulled Naruto onto his lap the moment the younger boy stepped into the water. Naruto blushed, but let Sasuke do what he wanted. Sasuke wonder how far he could push it before being stopped. Sasuke moved his hand to Naruto's thigh, then moved it up and under Naruto's towel. The boy only reddened as Sasuke continued to touch him. Sasuke frowned. He wanted Naruto to react like how Iruka did. "Why aren't you stopping me?"

Naruto only grinned. "May be I don't want you to."

Sasuke smirked. "So you'd be ok if I took you right here in front of everyone."

Naruto's face darkened. "I-if that's w-what you w-want." Sasuke leaned down and kissed Naruto, who moaned. When Sasuke pulled back, he saw a look of ecstasy on Naruto's face. Deciding he didn't want anyone else seeing that look, Sasuke decided that they could continue later. He kept his arms around Naruto as he talked to Itachi. Naruto talked to everyone.

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"Are you sure you want me to do this?" a man asked. "Sasuke won't be happy to find that boy missing."

"I don't care," Akunin said. "I don't want that brat to interfere with my plans. Kurama will become king."

"Fine," the man said. "My master will take great pleasure in having the boy returned to him." The man moved to the window. "And of course, these peries will be of great use." He jumper from the window. Akunin watched as the man disappeared. He got up and started getting ready for the party. By the end of it, his problems should be solved.