Marked Groom (SasuNaru)

Chapter 1

Jumping from branches to branches, there's a boy with spiky blonde hair, three pair of whiskers on his cheeks, and bright blue eyes. He wears a black and orange jacket with an Uzumaki symbol at the back, underneath the jacket was a fishnet shirt, and a pair of orange pants to match his jacket and a pair of black sandals.

For a boy, he could be mistook as a girl.

He looked back without stopping. Phew... All areas are now clear. He landed swiftly on the ground in kneeling position without making a single sound. He stood up, walking towards a big tree in an open meadow. The blonde sat down on the shaded side of the tree. He slowly closed his eyes as he's in a tiresome condition.

After hours of resting, he jolted up cautiously from his slumber. Not a minute has passed, he felt another presence in the area. He scanned the area but there was none. The sun was already setting down, nightfall is coming. Darkness is taking over the daylight.

Strange... The blonde thought. I better should get home.

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A upset raven haired prince was looking out of the window from his room. Beautiful scenery before his eyes. He was wondering if he ever get to meet the right one just for him, his mate. His father would never allow him to get out of the Palace Wall. He already knew the reason why but it was just so unfair to him. His elder brother get to go out without a problem, why not him too? And he needs to find his mate! But his father forbids him.

The prince would, most likely, lock himself up in his room, isolated. He shuts everyone out including his parents. His wall clock strikes midnight as it begin to make ding dong noises. He thought he should better get to sleep.

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NARUTO

That presence last night...

I can't get over it. It felt felt so familiar to me. I know I know that presence, I just can't recall who. I'm in my room, doing nothing but lying on my bed and staring straight at the ceiling, wearing just my boxers. Nobody's going to peek through the window anyway. Tsunade-obaachan still hasn't call me up for another mission.

I lazily stood up just as I remembered that I need to go shopping for groceries. Hope this would make me recover. I am almost out of supply. I put on a pair of blue pants, white polo shirt, a sleeveless orange hoodie and black sandals. I took my wallet from the table and take off. As I got out and locked the door, I took in the beautiful sights before me. A hundred years has the last great ninja war, the forth great ninja war to be exact.

"Towns!" I exclaimed as I snapped out of my thoughts and put up a bright smile. Adrenaline rush through in my body as I run down the stairs. I was getting annoyed of going down and turn then down and turn again so...I jump off the third floor from an opening balcony.

Let me introduce myself.

My name's Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto, age 18. I've known to be the clumsiest and most idiotic person the village. I don't have any friends, too weird to have one. At least, not on the outside.

I decelerated my speed and walk normally as the view of the market came to a sight. I love the refreshing air in the morning. Heh! As if! Now, let's see... I need eggs, oil, milk, salt, sugar, hmmmm... What else? Oh yes, RAMEN!

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I so despite shopping so much to my irritation. My hands are fully occupied by two full brown paper bags. As I exited the place, my gaze straightly went towards a suspicious person just across the road. His face is well hidden by his dark hood as the cape covered his entire body. His face might be hidden but I can see a pair of crimson red eyes staring straight at me.

My heart is pounding so fast, hands were beginning to sweat, butterflies filled my tummy, and my wrist is... burning?

No... No, no, no, no... I did not just found my mate, did I?

Confused? Allow me to elaborate. It is said that everyone here in this village has a destiny partner, a mate. Every child has their own mark on any part of their body — wrist, neck, shoulder, waist. You name it along with their partner. Same mark, same place or part of the body.

Mine just showed up in a wrong time and in a wrong place. He took one step to cross the road, I think my heart skipped a beat. As he was getting, I took a step back and turn then did what my was telling me: I ran. Opposite direction of him.

I could feel him chasing me. Wait a minute. Him?! My mate is a guy! But so do I!

"Hey you! Wait up!" I heard him yelling to get my attention.

"Ah! Kuso!" I increase my speed. There was crowd, full of people. I tried to blend in and succeed, hoping he would not spot me. It wasn't easy for my heart was sore. I want to touch him, feel him but just can't. Who knows what will happen when others saw me with him.

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SASUKE

I hope Sakura-san is alright. She's probably being punish by father for not keeping her eyes on me. Actually, she helped me sneak out of the palace. My nanny Haruno Sakura —  correction, Rooto Sakura is my only friend. She's married to a guy name Rooto Sai. Even so, she didn't left me. She might be in a lower position but she is very fearsome whenever she's angry.

By the way, the name's Uchiha Sasuke.

I was walking around the village, observing how joyful and happy all the kids were. I envy them. I pull up the hood over my head, the cape cover's my body. I didn't realize I was just across of the market place when I couldn't take my gaze off on the blonde boy in front of the market.

He had tantalizing ocean eyes, three whiskers on both cheeks. Just then, a vision of me waiting at the altar and him walking up to me, wearing a beautiful white dress. I saw Sakura as the bride's maid and Sai as my best man.

All seems to disappear as I snap my train of thoughts. What was that? Is that boy my soul mate? He has seem to be frozen in place. Does he know? Walking  up towards him, I felt his heart skipped a beat but  he didn't budge or blush. He just stared.

I was kinda hurt when he step aback and ran from me. He will not get away! I chase after him. Is he a cheetah or something? He is fast, very fast. "Hey you! Wait up!" I called out for his attention when all I got back was a curse. My mate enter a crowd full of people so did I but lost him. I couldn't find him anywhere! Why did he ran away?