Disclaimer: Sasuke owns our sweet Naruto.

Warnings: AU, Mpreg, Yaoi, Shounen-ai, Violence, A/B/O, unbetaed -please forgive the mistakes.

A/N: Welcome to a new story! I missed you all, I hope you are ready for a new journey with me! Now, guys, I know that I'm taking longer breaks between the stories now but the thing is, I don't have much free time anymore. I work six days in the week so sometimes, finding time to do things like is really hard. I decided to put longer breaks between the stories so I'll write on advance. If not, I'm afraid we will not have weekly updates anymore and I seriously dislike random updates. I hope you understand me.

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Naruto swept his small cottage with a happily hummed song. He let out a tired sigh as he put his hands on his curvy hips, gazing around his clean home. It wasn't much but to him, it was beautiful.

He had a small living room which the kitchen occupied a side of. He had a kotatsu in the middle of the room and a worn out couch against a wall. He had one more room at the back, as small as this one and he used it as a bedroom. His only bathroom was connected to the bedroom.

Naruto loved it here. It was home. It was his. What could he possibly ask for more?

After finishing his morning cleaning, Naruto changed into a dark brown kimono and left his home.

He smiled as he saw the trees up ahead and he could hear the running water near them.

He would have liked a morning dip in the cool water but he was already getting late. He didn't want his boss angry again.

Naruto was working at a greengrocer which a farmer owned as a sales person. The farmer was a bit of a hard, old man but still, he managed. Naruto had been working with him for years now, he was used to his nature.

Entering the village took some time because his home was really away from it. The streets were as busy as ever. People were all around doing their morning chores, preparing for the new day. Naruto looked down immediately as an Alpha female walked by him. Even if he didn't want to, his instincts would push him into it.

Their world consisted of Alpha, Beta and Omega species. A person's life was laid out according to their identity. Alphas were at the top of the society. They were the strongest, talented and most dominant ones in their world. Betas came second and their population was the most. A beta was only allowed to mate with another beta, so their offspring came off as betas as well. In rare occasions, alphas took betas as their mates. And then there were omegas. They were the rarest of them all. They were highly prized for their nature. They were perfect mates to alphas and their fertility had no match, making them the most wanted among all.

Naruto was an omega male himself. He wasn't exactly a known person within the village. He was an orphan, he had never met his parents and ever since he came to know himself, he was living alone and looking after himself. Maybe he could try to find a mate and he knew that he easily could but he made no attempt. He didn't see the point of binding himself to someone just to have a mate. Besides, he was fine by himself. He didn't need an alpha in his life.

Naruto opened the small shop and started placing the cases of different vegetables on the stand before the shop. They were heavy but Naruto still managed. Some people eyed him strangely for the work he's done. Omegas were to be cherished, not to be worked as hard as Naruto. They needed to be pampered and loved. But Naruto didn't mind. He was alone since he had taken in his first breath. He was used to hardships of life. Every day was challenging and Naruto thought that it was what made everything perfect.

"Naruto!"

Naruto was startled with the sudden voice. He looked up and saw his shop owner watching him with glaring eyes.

"Yes," Naruto bowed to the old man. "Good morning."

The man glared harder. "I'm not paying you to daydream."

Naruto wanted to say something back. He wanted to argue. He wanted to say him that he was making Naruto work twice as hard and paying him half than normal. But he couldn't. It was nearly impossible for omegas to work, since they were considered mothers naturally and mothers belonged with their children. Besides, most of the alphas hated it when their omegas were around other people, be it alpha or beta, so they hid their omegas from the unwanted eyes. So, Naruto was struck with the cranky old man and his bad terms. He needed to do what it took to fill his stomach.

"Yes," Naruto mumbled and carried the latest case of the green apples out.

"Clean them," The old beta ordered and entered the shop.

Naruto nodded and took a rag cloth and started cleaning the apples one by one. He was extra careful so they were all shiny. Next, he arranged the peaches to his heart's content and only stopped when they looked perfect. He wet the greens to make them more presentable and walked back into the store. He stood behind the counter and started waiting for customers.

He spent hours with waiting and selling things. By afternoon, he felt like collapsing. He had the small, fragile body of an omega and he wasn't as well as some of them, so bodily works took their toll on him easily.

"Hey."

Naruto looked up as he head the distinct voice of an alpha and smiled in delight.

"Shikamaru!"

The said alpha flashed him a smile and threw away his smoke before entering the shop.

"What's up?" Shikamaru asked lazily.

The alpha male was Naruto's one and only friend. Normally, most people thought that an alpha and omega couldn't be friends. Their natures and instincts wouldn't allow them but neither Naruto nor Shikamaru thought that way. They were friends since forever and neither of them felt the need to mate with each other.

"Fine, you?" Naruto asked with a smile. With the corners of his eyes, he could see the old beta watching them with a frown.

Naruto knew that the old beta was like the rest society, he couldn't see how the two could be friends but he couldn't open his mouth. Shikamaru was of the Nara clan and he was next in line to be the Alpha after his father. So the old man didn't want to cross with him.

"Same," Shikamaru shrugged.

"Do you want anything?" Naruto asked dutifully.

"Yeah," Shikamaru gave a nod. "An apple."

Naruto giggled. Shikamaru always did this just to get on the old beta's nerves. "Right away, sir!"

Shikamaru smirked and followed Naruto out to choose the perfect fruit.

After chatting a bit and getting the needed apple, Shikamaru left with a promise of visiting him on the weekend.

Naruto let out a shaky sigh and touched his forehead. He felt really hot. He bit his lips. Spring was a few days away. It meant that his heat was also close.

He frowned distastefully as he remembered his first heat. He was so afraid, in pain. Later he had learned that heats meant that his body had grown up and he was ready to have his own babies. Naruto touched his flat abdomen unconsciously. He didn't have a baby. He wasn't sure if he wanted one. But he couldn't deny the feeling of emptiness inside of him.

This was going to be his fourth heat alone. It was easy for the mated omegas, their alphas would help them through it but Naruto spent his own alone. He also felt the need of hiding away before his smell attracted many alphas, even betas.

With a sigh, Naruto closed the shop after carrying what was left inside. Tomorrow he could talk to the owner and get a week of leave before his heat actually hit him.

As always, with his head bowed down, Naruto started walking back to his home. It took nearly thirty minutes by feet. It was good now but in the winter, sometimes it was too cold and dark for Naruto's liking. Not that he was afraid but sometimes he felt like the darkness was trying to swallow him along with his loneness. He didn't-

Naruto yelped softly as he walked into someone and before he could fall down, strong hands steadied him against a hard chest. Naruto didn't dare to look up, by the scent, he knew that it was an alpha who was holding him.

"I'm s-sorry, Alpha," Naruto stuttered out. He tried to break free of the Alpha's arms but he only held Naruto tighter.

Naruto looked up with wide eyes as the Alpha held his chin and forced his face upwards to face him. As soon as Naruto's sky-blue eyes met with the midnight ones of the Alpha he felt like lightning struck him. He felt as if his body started floating or maybe first time in his eighteen-springs life, he was grounded. The emptiness he always carried inside now felt like a tiny dot. Even in the mere presence of the Alpha before him, Naruto felt like he actually belonged somewhere and someone.

He had heard the other omegas talking about this when the mating season approached. Finding a mate was easy. One could choose anyone to their heart's content. But then sometimes you couldn't. When your mate was already chosen in heaven for you, when your mate was born just for you, you wouldn't be able to want anyone but them.

And now the meaning of his pointless life was standing right before Naruto.

Destiny was a strange thing.

Sasuke left the dojo after sheathing his sword. Sweat was dripping from his temples to his naked chest but he didn't bother to wipe them. His servants bowed down to him as he passed by them and the omegas blushed brightly as he looked their way.

Sasuke Uchiha was an alpha among the alphas. At an age that could be considered young, Sasuke had become the Alpha of his clan after losing his parents and brother. He had spent most of his life in solace. He hardly left the Uchiha compound for anything. But today was different.

He was going to leave the village tomorrow to mate with the neighboring village's Alpha's daughter. With this union, he was sure that his clan was going to get stronger and Sasuke was going to have his own children at last.

He didn't have a single joy in this life. He didn't have anything to look forward to. So he thought that if he got a mate and a child, he could put some colors in his dull gray life.

After taking a shower and putting on fresh clothes, Sasuke left the compound and walked into the village. He looked around with a sour face. He hadn't been here for so long but nothing seemed changed. People were the same. The dusty streets were the same. The shops were the same. The stillness of this place was maddening.

Sasuke was aware of the eyes that were watching him but he paid hem no heed. The sun was setting already and he needed to be quick to find a suitable present to his soon to be mate. Maybe he could get her a mirror, or a brush, or even a-

His train of thought cut short as he bumped into someone. The person yelped and was about to fall down when Sasuke caught him instinctively.

How could he known that it was his destiny he was holding in his arms?

Sasuke frowned as he stilled the small omega against his chest. It was almost frightening how he fit in his arms and how right it felt to have him there.

"I'm s-sorry, Alpha," The Omega stuttered out and Sasuke held his chin swiftly, forcing him to look up. As soon as his wide, clear eyes met his own, Sasuke felt like somebody stabbed his heart. He knew that the beautiful Omega felt it as well.

Sasuke cupped his plump cheeks and caressed them in wonder. Never before had he felt something like this. It was as if his soul was leaking into the small being before him as the center of his world shifted. By the looks of it, the Omega was experiencing the same things.

Not helping himself, Sasuke leaned down buried his face in the blonde's neck before taking a deep breath. The taste of the scent shook Sasuke from tip to toe.

The Omega shuddered. "P-Please, don't Alpha," He panted. "M-My heat..."

Sasuke didn't understand what was happening but every fiber of his being was calling out to him. His instincts were driving him crazy. He needed to make this beauty his.

"Where do you live?" Sasuke asked with his hard voice.

The Omega was shaking all over but Sasuke managed to hear when he rasped out. "Out... N-Near the stream."

Sasuke gave a jerky nod and held the blonde's small hand in his before dragging him out of the village.

Once they were away from the prying eyes Sasuke scooped the Omega up in arms started walking towards his home with quick steps.

"What's your name?" Sasuke asked.

The flushed Omega watched him with shy eyes. "...Naruto."

"I'm Sasuke," Sasuke said.

Naruto's heart skipped a beat as he heard his mate's name. His mate... Naruto couldn't believe this. What was the chance of finding his destined mate accidentally like this? He couldn't believe his fate. The emptiness he always felt in his heart suddenly seemed something so irrelevant. It was like even Sasuke's presence was enough to fill his heart with joy and an odd love that he wasn't sure where it came from.

As far as Naruto knew, it was natural. Everybody would born with a special love they carried for their destined mates. Some of them would find their significant other and the dormant love would bloom quickly. Whereas the ones who couldn't find their life mates would learn to love and care for their chosen ones.

Sasuke gazed at the Omega in his arms. He wasn't sure what the fuck was wrong with him. He wasn't a man to act on impulses but with Naruto... It was like he was enslaved instantly. He felt like he was under a spell and he couldn't think clearly. There was only the need now and nothing else. And instinctively, he knew that only Naruto could sate that need for him.

Sasuke walked in the direction Naruto pointed at and after some time, they reached a small clearing. It was green everywhere and there was a rundown cottage in the middle, near the forest.

"Do you live here?" Sasuke asked with a frown.

Naruto nodded with a proud smile. "I bought it by myself!"

Sasuke's jaw clenched. "Your parents?"

Naruto's smile dropped instantly as he looked down. "I don't know. I was raised in the orphanage."

Sasuke gritted his teeth before planting a kiss in Naruto's hair.

Naruto's eyes widened before a deep red tainted his cheeks. Nobody had showed affection to him this way before. He felt like dying. Or maybe he really was, because the heat of his body started increasing at an alarming rate. A whimper left his lips as he clutched his stomach.

"It's fine," Sasuke soothed as he walked into the tiny house and let Naruto on his feet.

"W-Welcome," Naruto rasped out once inside. "Are you hungry? O-Or I can make you some tea if you want?"

"Water," Sasuke said as he looked around with his calculating gaze.

Naruto missed it and went to his fridge to take a bottle of water. He poured it in a glass and handed it to Sasuke. Their fingers brushed against each other's and Naruto's body cramped harshly after the smallest contact.

"What's happening?" Sasuke asked as he helped Naruto to stand still.

"Y-You…" Naruto blushed deeply. "You are my mate."

Sasuke blinked. "But we haven't mated yet..."

Naruto shook his head with a deepening blush. "Y-You are my destined mate. I was born to be yours..."

Sasuke smirked softly. "Really?"

"Yes," Naruto nodded, gasping as another wave of heat shook his body. "N-Nowadays only omegas seem to remember the traditions of old."

Sasuke nodded as he took a deep breath through his nose, the scent the Omega emitted arousing him easily.

"Look," Naruto run to the door to get his spare keys and handed them to Sasuke. "You can come to visit any time you want. And -and we can get to know each other better. And maybe the next spring we can mate prop-"

Naruto couldn't finish as Sasuke's lips descended on his faster than he could catch. His breath hitched in his throat and he pushed at the Alpha's chest but Sasuke wouldn't bulge. After a while, Naruto gave in and let Sasuke hold him in his arms. His heat was making his head foggy and all he wanted was to submit to Sasuke and make him his Alpha.

"S-Sasuke," Naruto gasped for a deep breath after their kiss was broken. "W-We shouldn't... I'm in heat."

"All the better. I'll make you feel good again," Sasuke said and then narrowed his eyes. "Or do you have a lover? Is that why you don't want me?"

"No!" Naruto cried. "There is no one... I wouldn't want to be with anyone but my mate."

"Good," Sasuke smirked. "I want you."

Naruto blushed deeply and nodded. He walked to the only door in the cottage and pushed it open.

Sasuke walked inside after him and gazed around. It was a small bedroom and Naruto had prepared himself a comfortable nest with pillows in a corner. Normally omegas wouldn't let anyone in their nest but it was clear that Naruto had accepted him as his Alpha already.

"You shouldn't have gone out today," Sasuke said. "What if a strange alpha got you?"

"I'm sorry," Naruto looked down. "But I needed to go to work."

Sasuke's eyes darkened. "You're working?"

"I have to," Naruto responded and then fiddled with the sleeves of his yukata. "B-But if you don't want me to, I won't. I'll look after our children."

Sasuke didn't say anything about that. He cupped Naruto's cheeks and looked into his eyes in awe. "You are so beautiful."

Naruto felt like dying, so happy that his Alpha found him pleasing to his eyes.

"Show me more of you," Sasuke whispered huskily and Naruto shuddered, his heat making him light headed.

Sasuke untied his obi and the kimono fell apart easily, revealing his body to Sasuke's hungry gaze.

"I have to have you," Sasuke whispered as his hands wandered over the mouthwatering curves of Naruto's body.

Naruto shivered involuntarily and wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck. "I'm yours, my Alpha."

The rest was hazy. They mated on Naruto's nest countless times. Naruto loved holding Sasuke in his arms. He loved the closeness they shared and how Sasuke filled every fiber of his being with something that was solely him. And above all, Naruto loved the feel of Sasuke's knot tying them together, making them one person in body and soul.

Naruto must have passed out because the next he opened his eyes, he could see the early sun through his small window. He blinked and saw Sasuke putting on his clothes.

"Sasuke?" He called out softly.

Sasuke faced him and knelt on the floor beside him, leaning towards his neck.

Naruto felt like his heart was about to burst. They had mated last night, their union of bodies were complete. Now Sasuke needed to give Naruto a mating mark to complete their bond.

Naruto gasped as Sasuke planted a lingering kiss on the side of his sensitive neck and then straightened. He caressed Naruto's soft hair for a moment before letting his hand fall. Naruto blinked as he felt him putting something in his hand.

"I'm sorry, Naruto," Sasuke said. "I loved our mating last night, but we can't be together. We're not suitable for each other."

Naruto couldn't say anything, only watched with wide eyes.

"Take care of yourself," Sasuke said and planting a kiss upon Naruto's forehead, he left without looking back.

A gasp left Naruto's lips after a while and he looked down at his palm as a tear dropped from one of his eyes.

A bunch of money.

Another gasp left his lips and suddenly, the room was too small and there wasn't enough air inside.

He fell back in his bed as his body started shaking with his silent sobs.

Why?

Naruto walked to the village after taking a long bath, trying to erase Sasuke's touch from his skin.

He couldn't believe what had happened. It felt like a dream in the morning. How could such a thing happen? How could Naruto's life mate leave him after coupling with him? Weren't they each other's destiny? Weren't they the best for each other?

Naruto didn't know anything about him. Only his name. He had thought it wouldn't matter. They would build a nice life together as they got to know each other further. They would learn to love each other.

It seemed like everything was a lie after all. Destined mates was a fairy tale that was made up by omegas, nothing more. But how could an alpha leave their omega in their mating nest? It was unheard of. Alphas were naturally possessive creatures and they were overly protective of their omegas. But it seemed like Sasuke wasn't one of them. Or he really only saw Naruto as an easy omega to sate his desires.

Naruto shivered and wrapped his arms around his small body, nothing changed the fact that he was used and left behind. He took a deep breath to calm himself and his nose wrinkled in disgust. Even if Sasuke hadn't marked him, his scent was all over Naruto, clearly indicating that he had mated. No matter what, his scent wouldn't wear off so Naruto had nothing to do and live with that from now on.

He looked down as he entered the village. He was glad that he had his job and boring routine. It had encouraged him to leave his nest and stop his tears that morning. He needed to forget and move on, but he wasn't sure how. Even now, when he hated Sasuke with a strange passion he had never felt before, his body was yearning for his mate, his soul was calling out to his desperately.

But Naruto needed to learn. He needed to learn living with this searing pain.

He blinked and curled his arms around himself tighter as he realized that every single villager was watching him as he passed by. He touched his face and then looked down to his body. Nothing seemed out of ordinary. He quickened his steps and entered the already open shop.

"Where have you been?!" The old beta shouted as soon as he entered inside.

"I'm sorry," Naruto bowed. "Something came up."

The man looked like he wanted to say something else but he stopped as he took a deep breath. He blinked as he approached Naruto and then sniffled the air around him, his eyes narrowing. "You whore."

"Wh-What?" Naruto took a step backwards but his boss caught his elbow and pushed him deeper into the store before locking the only door of the small shop.

"I knew you were a whore all along," The beta said with a disturbing smirk as he advanced on Naruto.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto shrieked.

"You come here smelling like some alpha," He said. "But you bear no bonding mark. You are a whore."

Naruto shook his head as tears filled his eyes.

"I knew you were a whore all along," The beta repeated once again as he held Naruto by arms. "I just couldn't prove it until now."

"What are you saying?" Naruto wailed as he tried to break free of the man's grasp.

"I think I deserve to taste you first before the others," He said and threw Naruto against the counter.

A gasp left Naruto's lips as he fell on the ground.

"Think of this as your payback for working here," The beta said and lowered his pants before leaning over Naruto's shivering body.

"No, please stop!" Naruto pleaded as he pushed at the beta's chest, but it was no use.

"Stop struggling!" The man shouted. "I know you enjoy this."

"No," Naruto sobbed. "Please."

The man only smirked wider.

Naruto was a beautiful, unimportant omega. He had lived eighteen-springs and he couldn't say he knew much. There was only one thing he was sure of though; destiny was a cruel thing.

No, the people are.

Ooooo... Do you think I enjoy making Naruto suffer? Maybe lol. This was more like an intro and a recap. The real story starts in the next chapter. Please look forward to it. Thanks for reading!