The seconds passed by silently without the telling of a clock, the faraway flames able to produce echoes of its misery as the mass of demons stood there, gaping at the audacity of their newest Queen. Some stared in confusion, unable to process but for the most part, they feared what was going to occur next. 

What they didn’t expect was their King chuckling softly and soon, full out sniggering. “Really [Name],” he breathed softly in her ear, “Don’t believe you will get away with this. You will be punished later for attempting to make a fool of me.” He pinched her side harshly and hissed quietly, “Up you go and back into the chambers.” 

Her quivering body pressed against him felt absolutely right. Her instinct to negotiate seemed to take over as he softly pleaded, “Please, I didn’t want you to murder him. It was wrong and you could’ve just spoken to him elsewhere, to sort things out!” 

His expression was one of amusement as he played with her hair, twirling a strand around his finger before he gripped it tightly. “You’re too naïve and too late, mate. One of my standing should never have to bear with denial and refusal. He could very well have been a threat to us in the future. Now go to where we exited from.” He softly pat her bottom and pushed her gently off his lap. 

She quietly left without another word, leaving the crowd to stare in intrigue after her. 

That left Sasuke to deal with his demons as he gazed upon them with boredom. He was ready to issue demands for the sole reason of partaking his role as a king but the entry doors bursted wide open, revealing an army of celestial beings. There was his one enemy he thought was still an obstacle, and that was Naruto, who stood at the forefront of his people. His lip curled in satisfaction when the time came to kill his adversary and the time was now. 

“Hello Naruto,” he replied boredly. He placed his elbow on the arm of his chair before resting his head on his palm. “I see you’re already prepared.” 

“You’re going to return [Name] to us today!” Naruto bellowed. At these words, his followers took the signals to attack the surprised demons. Soon, everyone faced off an opponent of their own and Sasuke and Naruto were left to gaze at each other with hatred. 

“I’m never returning my mate, especially to the likes of you,” Sasuke growled and rose from his throne. He walked slowly towards him until he stood a number of feet from Naruto. 

"We'll see about that," Naruto retorted, his eyes narrowing. He made the first move, aiming to strike the incubus's neck and missed. Sasuke had swiftly moved from the impending attack and smirked at him. He stumbled from his slip and muttered in frustration.  

"Had enough already?" Sasuke taunted. "It seems you're not gifted in the fighting department." 

"Oh we're just getting started!" Naruto yelled. They circled around each other, awaiting for the next offensive move. Sasuke disappeared in a cloud of dust to which Naruto's eyes darted around quickly, turning his body for signs of his opponent. He backed away cautiously and in the next second, he felt the strong kick against his back as he flew several feet ahead. He coughed blood and shifted his body on his side, glaring defiantly at Sasuke. 

"As I've said just now, you're not gifted in the fighting department. A very quick fight it was and I'm highly disappointed, I must say," Sasuke said casually.  

"Screw you," Naruto bit out, droplets of blood littering the ground.  

"My [Name] has that covered. I appreciate your unwanted suggestion though," Sasuke chuckled. "It's time I put you out of your misery, don't you think?" He did not wait for a response from the man on the ground, his hand glowing the usual bright orange. "It'll be quick, I promise. I owe my mate that much, to know her precious God did not suffer." 

Sasuke readied his hand, stretching his arm backwards for more force. Just as he was apt to decapitate Naruto, a fast blur grabbed Naruto out of the way, ultimately causing him to hit thin air. His patience was running thin and growled, "He was ready to die a quick death, who dares go against me?" 

"Me," a sharp, feminine voice said, her tone ringing through his ears loud and clear. He glared at the hindrance before relaxing his stance. 

"Hina dear cousin, what do you believe you're doing?" 

"Stopping you from killing my mate off," she replied matter-of-factly, her tense form ready to defend if she felt the need to do so. 

"Hn..." was Sasuke's only response before he rolled his eyes, showing his displeasure.  

- 

[Name] stared into the mirror, her expression one of frustration. Her reflection showed a woman of healthiness yet her eyes were so distant and filled with fear. How was it even possible as they contradicted each other? 

Well, I guess my body is well-kept but I'm not very happy here, she concluded before her cheeks flushed brilliantly. She was glad Sasuke wasn't here with her to witness the blush. For sure he would have ravished her on the dresser and she shivered; she didn't know if it was from anticipation or fright. He always had some inane way to make her give in so that she willingly enjoyed their sexual activities enough. She thought long and hard to what the biggest clue was and realized it was his scent.  

Anytime he released his scent on her, her senses would go haywire. I won't breathe in through my nose next time. She felt proud for thinking of a loophole but the feeling wasn't long lasting when she heard a loud commotion of yelling and... was that fighting? She hesitated a few minutes as the dilemma was to either wait or maybe... it was her chance to escape if there was chaos happening? 

She attempted to quietly sneak out of the room, wincing when the door produced a screeching noise. When she hid behind a column, she was shocked to see angels and Goddesses fighting against demons. Amidst the turmoil, her eyes landed on a certain blonde-haired man... and he was kissing a succubus. 

Why is Naruto kissing her? He was my only hope to escape and now… I’m so confused! 

Her puzzled eyes felt the pull to a demon who stood composedly not too far from her superior and the succubus. Their gazes locked and slowly, Sasuke's lips curled into his infamous smirk.