House of Flowers

"You’re hurting me, mother!" Naruto attempted to twist his hand out of Haku's bruising grip. Haku was literally running down the teahouse hall while pulling Naruto along behind him. Naruto stumbled, tripping on the long fabric of his kimono. He buckled to his knees; his high geta disallowed him from being able to balance himself like he normally would.

"Keep up!" Haku said quickly while whirling around, ignoring Naruto's fallen state. He re-tightened his grip and pulled Naruto up off the ground and closer against him. He looked down the long hall; it was as if he was expecting to see someone following behind them.

"Watch your step and try to keep up!" Haku recommenced the fast pace they had previously been going at.

Naruto had no idea why Haku was making them run or why he was behaving so anxious. He had so many questions but he knew better than to ask them right now. For one he was completely breathless so he probably wouldn't be able to get any words out even if he wanted to and for another it didn't look like Haku would listen to anything he said right now so Naruto kept his lips sealed and ran along down the halls until they finally made it outside. It was still raining when they got out the teahouse. They hadn't gotten their umbrellas back so the second they stepped out the heavy falling rain drenched them. With the water soaked in Naruto's pretty blue kimono had become a dark shade of blue and he could feel his elaborately painted on make-up running down his face.

"Driver!" Haku quickly flagged down their rikshaw driver who had stood outside the teahouse waiting.

The rikshaw drivers dull eyes widened in shock when he saw Haku and Naruto standing on the teahouse porch wet and in an obvious state of distress. He dropped the magazine he had been reading and ran the rikshaw over in front of them.

Haku hopped into the rikshaw and helped Naruto in after.

"Go!" Haku yelled. The driver jerked his head in a fast nod and took off.

It wasn't until they were whisking down the rainy wet road that Haku finally lost the crazed anxious look in his eyes. Naruto still had millions of questions.

"Mother," Naruto called out cautiously.

"Don't say it." Haku cut Naruto off. His face was solemn. "I'm sorry for ruining your debut, I should've chosen another teahouse. I didn't know he'd be there!" Haku cursed. "You didn't even get to stay that long but I couldn't risk staying longer with that demon there. I ruined everything!"

"No, you didn't ruin anything!" Naruto assured quickly.

"But I did, little duck! I've failed you. A geisha’s debut is supposed to be the most precious memory in their lives. I gave you the worst debut imaginable!”

"Mother, no!" Naruto grabbed Haku's hand, "I-I will always cherish this day so please don't feel guilty or angry with yourself. I just have a few questions..."

"You’re far too forgiving, little duck." Haku sighed, his features began to lose some of the pent up guilt, "ask me anything, I owe you."

"Who is Itachi?" That was the question Naruto was dying to know simply because there was a chance that Itachi was related to Sasuke. Those red eyes were so rare they could only be hereditary. If Itachi was related to Sasuke then that meant that Itachi was his ticket to tracking down where Sasuke was.

"Itachi is the first son of a shogun. He’s a man who has an addiction to pretty things.”

Naruto eyes lit up. That description perfectly fit what Sasuke had told him years ago about his older brother. His brother liked geishas and especially pretty ones. So that meant that Itachi was in fact Sasuke’s brother! Naruto's heart was pounding rapidly in his chest. He had just met Sasuke’s brother and he hadn't even known it.

"If I had known he'd be here tonight I would've never had you debut here." Haku groaned, his voice suddenly turned serious, "listen to me Naruto, you must avoid Itachi at all cost do you hear me? He already has his eyes set on you so I know he'll try to pursue you."

"Is he really that bad?" Naruto questioned innocently. If Itachi was related to Sasuke then he couldn't imagine Itachi was as bad as Haku was making him out to be. Sasuke was so nice how could his brother be evil?

"Is he really that bad?" Haku repeated Naruto’s question and laughed dryly. "Let me tell you a story about how evil Itachi Uchiha is. Maybe then you’ll understand.”

Years Ago

“You look lovely, Haku-kun.”

Haku thanked the servant girl. His surroundings were a blur. The countless maids who imparted well wishes and compliments to him blended in with the painted walls. He could hardly focus on breathing properly. Tonight was a night unlike any other in his life.

Tonight was his mizuage.A one night marriage that would end with him being deflowered by the love of his life.

Haku was so nervous his legs were trembling underneath the heavy skirts of his kimono. He had thought he would be better prepared for it. He had spent countless hours training for this one night. He had waited for it like a mad man. Every passing day hoping and dreaming of when Itachi could finally have him. A night where they could both have each other.

When he had found out that Itachi had been the highest bidder for his mizuage Haku had been so elated he had actually cried. He had thought the incident two years prior when Itachi had tried to...tried to bed him but Haku had refused him had damaged all interest Itachi may have had in him. But it wasn’t so. Itachi had bid and won. The past two years Haku had always kept Itachi in his heart. How could he not when Itachi had been his first love? Even when he was training or entertaining other customers Itachi was always on his mind. A secret love that he could never shake off.

The servants made themselves scarce. The room was all set up now so they were no longer needed. They had done a fine job. The room had been transformed into a proper marriage bedding chamber. A bed cot stuffed with soft feathers and covered with white satin pillows of all sizes adorned the large bed. Candles burned on wicks all around. Some were on the window ledge and others on the little tables on the bedside. Sake and sugared fruit placed into aesthetically pleasing bowls were left out, ready to be enjoyed. The set up was beautiful. Haku couldn’t imagine his mizuage taking place anywhere else but this bedroom inside the Uchiha palace.

“If you should need anything give a ring of the bell, Haku-kun.” The maid smiled then left. Now Haku was completely alone. In this moment of silence he focused his breathing to an even pace and willed his nerves away. There was no need to be nervous. No need at all.

A few minutes later a soft tap echoed on the door. Haku knew it was Itachi. The only reason Itachi knocked was because custom dictated it. It was symbolic. He was asking entry to enter and Haku was granting it.

“Enter.” Haku made sure his voice didn’t break when he spoke.

The door opened. Itachi slipped in. Haku watched him gracefully walk over. His black yukata was open at his chest and tied low on his hips. His hair was left undone, free from its usual ponytail. And his face was calm and serene. Haku hoped he looked even a fraction as calm as Itachi currently did.

Itachi sat on the soft bed right beside Haku. Haku did not allow himself to flinch when their thighs touched. Soon they’d be touching in an even more intimate way.

Itachi said nothing for a long time. He simply sat and stared. His red eyes were impossible to decipher. Haku could not stand it.

“What is it? Does something displease you?”

Itachi smiled, soft and slow his lips formed that little half smirk that drove Haku absolutely crazy and sent his heart fluttering.

“Am I displeased? With what?” Itachi lifted his hand and toyed with the flower and beads hanging from Haku’s kanzashi. “Why would you think I am?”

“You stare at me as if you are.” Haku said with a touch of fire in his voice. Haku was not foolish enough to forget that he was not the first geisha Itachi had taken for as a mizuage partner. And he especially was not foolish enough to allow himself to feel jealous that others had known Itachi intimately before him but apparently he was dumb enough to feel self conscious about it. He did not want to be compared to those other geisha. And with Itachi looking at him so vividly he felt exactly as if that was being done to him. “Do I measure up?” Haku bit out.

“Measure up?”

“To the others.”

“Oh,” Itachi smiled again, his hand found its way to the top of Haku’s covered thigh. “I couldn’t possibly compare you to the others because you’re completely out of their league, Haku-chan.” Itachi leaned over; his weight was a delicious strength against Haku. “I was staring at you because I was in disbelief of how gorgeous you are. To think that you’re all mine...it excites me.” Itachi’s hand drew higher, gliding along the glossy fabric of Haku’s lilac kimono. “When I walked in and saw you sitting on the bed I was stuck in thought of how many ways I would like to have you. You’ve kept me waiting a long time you know? The thought of having you has been on my mind for years.”

Haku’s cheeks heated till they were red. He hadn’t known that. The glow of the fire on the tips of the candles only made him feel hotter. “I see.”

“Yes, you will see.” Itachi’s smirk was so beautiful Haku didn’t read past the deviousness of it.

Itachi abruptly stood up.

“W-where are you going?” Haku was given an answer when Itachi poured them some sake.

“You’re so nervous and we’ve yet to exchange the matrimonial sake drink so let’s get some alcohol in you so you can relax.” Itachi sat down next to Haku again. He gave Haku one of the filled sake cups. Haku took it, feeling the weight of the milk glass in his hands. He had practiced this so many times so why did he suddenly feel like he couldn’t remember the steps of the sake exchange?

“You’re really not yourself tonight, Haku-Chan.” Itachi smiled, “You’re making a face like you don’t know what to do. That’s okay though. I’ll help you.” Itachi raised his cup. “Intertwine your arm with mine so that your sake cup is level with my lips.”

Haku complied. Shakily he did as Itachi told him to do.

“Good, good. Now tell me the words. I know you know them.”

Haku dipped deep into his memory and recalled the words he had been taught. “With this drink I impart my sacred heart to you. My husband of the night and I your willing consort. May you hold me as you would a wife. And show me love for all this night.” After he was done reciting the ceremonial words he tipped the sake cup so that Itachi could drink.

Itachi drank until the very last drop. Going so far as to lick his lips in a sexually implied manner. It made Haku blush. “Thank you. Now, my turn.” Itachi placed his sake cup to Haku’s lips. “With this drink I accept your wish to have you as my willing consort. May I give you happiness, my loving wife for this night.” Itachi tipped the cup and Haku carefully drank the same until the cup was empty.

“You did well, Haku-chan.” Itachi praised. He got up and put the now empty cups on the bedside table.

“Thank you, Itachi-san.”

“You’re my wife for tonight are you not?”

“Y-yes.”

“Then call me Itachi for tonight. I wouldn’t have my wife use honorifics with me.”

“O-okay...Itachi.” Haku couldn’t stop the big smile that formed on his face as he spoke Itachi’s name.

“You’re so very cute. To think something so simple like saying my name could make you smile like that.” Itachi walked over and stood in front Haku’s seated figure. He loomed over Haku. It instantly made Haku feel smaller than he actually was.

“Did the sake ease your nerves?”

“Yes, I feel much better.” Haku replied while averting Itachi’s intense gaze.

“I’m happy to hear that,” Itachi undid the sash from his yukata, he let it fall to the floor. He now stood naked in front of Haku. Haku forced himself to not scream even though he wanted to. Since he had been looking down when Itachi had suddenly discarded his yukata his line of sight was aligned with Itachi’s now bare crotch. He had only see an alphas penis in sketches while he had been taught about what a mizuage was and entailed. Itachi was much bigger than the drawings Haku had seen.

“Don’t be scared.” Itachi stroked his dick, giving it a tug. He was already hard. His cock looked ready to be given attention. “You’ll be naked in a moment too. Undress.”

“Y-yes.” The time had finally come. Haku carefully undid his obi. He set it aside not wanting to crease the expensive fabric. He then took off his kimono, putting it with his obi. As he took off all the layers Itachi had watched him. The entire time he fisted his dick. His fingers moved in a swift motion over his straining cock. When Haku got down to his actual undergarments Itachi stopped him.

“Stop.”

“Huh?”

“I said to stop. Lay down and open your legs.” The request was odd and the way Itachi said it was so cold. Was he angry or was he just impatient? Haku couldn’t ask so he simply did what Itachi asked. He crawled over to the center of the bed and lay down. It felt weird spreading his legs while practically naked but he did it nonetheless. This was his mizuage. He knew he’d eventually be in this position. Itachi climbed onto the bed. He sat himself between Haku’s spread legs.

“Beautiful.” Itachi caressed the top of Haku’s thighs. Haku’s legs trembled on their own volition. He couldn’t stop it. Despite his nerves he was turned on. Itachi was everything he wanted and finally he’d become his. He wanted the alpha. He wanted to give himself entirely to Itachi. He would please Itachi like no one else ever had. The anticipation was making him wet. He could smell it and he knew that Itachi could too.

“You can’t wait any longer can you?” Itachi shook his head like Haku was helpless and he didn’t know what to do with him, “Let’s get these off you.” Itachi closed Haku’ss legs and pushed them to the side so that he could roll the white silk panties off of him. When they were off Itachi took them and without an ounce of shame sniffed them. He rubbed the soft scented silk against his cheek. “You know, I’ve always wanted to smell your slick. I used to knot other geishas while thinking about what your slick would smell like. I’ve always imagined it would be sweet but never in all my wildest dreams did I think it’d be this sweet.” Itachi took a deep inhale of the panties again and then put them aside. He then grabbed Haku from under his thighs and physically forced his legs back open. “You’re so cute down here too.” Itachi touched Haku’s little hard cock then Haku’s wet hole underneath it. He bent and sniffed at the hole, “You’re truly something else. Smelling this good while never even having taking a cock before. You’re good at luring in alphas, hmm?”

“N-no.” Haku didn’t want to lure other alphas. “I only want you, Itachi.”

“Do you?” Itachi smirked. “This hole is only for me then? Is that what you’re saying?” Itachi swirled his finger around Haku’s slick soaked asshole. He could easily slip a finger inside if he wanted to.

“Yes. I love you. I always have.” Haku confessed. He hadn’t wanted to reveal his true feelings just yet but he couldn’t hold them back anymore. He loved Itachi. With all his heart he loved him.

“You love me?” Itachi paused, his eyes looked up from between Haku’s legs to his face.

“Yes, I was so happy that you bid for my mizuage. I had thought you hated me because of what happened before between us. I’m so very happy you are my mizuage partner.”

“Me? Angry?” Itachi laughed without any feeling. “Why would you think I was angry?”

“B-because, even though you begged me to give myself to you I couldn’t. I wanted to but I really had no say in the matter. If I gave you my virginity then my career would’ve been over. I’m so grateful you waited all this time for me. I never dreamed that you’d forgive me.”

“Oh, Haku-chan. My beautiful, naive, stupid Haku-Chan.”

“Huh?” The sudden drop in Itachi’s voice startled Haku.

“You think I forgave you? Don’t be dumb.” Itachi sat up and grabbed Haku by his hips roughly. He yanked Haku’s thighs even wider, making the omega stretch uncomfortably. Itachi grabbed his cock and prodded it at Haku’s asshole.

“No, Wait! What are you doing?” Haku was so confused. What had he said to make Itachi angry?

“I didn’t bid on your mizuage because I forgave you.” Itachi pushed the head of his cock passed the rim of Haku’s asshole. “I bid on your mizuage so I could have what you denied me!” Itachi thrust his hips, sheathing the entire length of his cock inside Haku’s virgin hole.

Haku screamed like his flesh had just been ripped from his skin. The pain was instant. He began to cry from how much it ached. He literally felt like Itachi was sawing him in two.

“Please stop! Take it out! It hurts so much!”

Itachi laughed like he was having a wonderful time, “Yes, cry, my beautiful Haku-Chan. You look so pretty with tears in your eyes.” When Itachi pulled his dick back out his cock was covered with blood. He had forced himself into Haku without any ointment or preparation. The cherry red blood was proof that Haku had never been intimate with a man before today. “Congratulations, now you’re a true geisha.” Itachi harshly pushed back inside.

“Please, no more!” Haku thrashed around. He struck Itachi’s chest. The pain was reaching a new level. It was without a doubt the worse pain Haku had ever felt in all his life.

“You’re so fucking tight, Haku-Chan, I thought it was all bullshit but you really saved yourself for me.” Itachi bit his lip as he picked up his pace. His thrusts had turned brutal. “Fuck, you’re going to make me cum already.”

Haku was sobbing now. He put his hands over his eyes so that he didn’t have to see anything. He just wanted it to end.

“None of that,” Itachi forced Haku’s hands away from his face. He gripped Haku’s chin harshly. “I paid a fortune to spend this night with you. I will see my new wife’s face as he experiences his first time.” Itachi thumbed at Haku’s drool covered lip.

Haku had never guessed Itachi was this type of man. His love had turned out to be a complete monster. He knew Itachi was promiscuous and sometimes a bit intimidating but Haku never expected that Itachi was capable of hurting him like this.

“Here it comes,” Itachi’s hips stuttered. He came hard, filling Haku’s ass with his thick seed.

Haku squeezed his eyes. The foreign feeling was so strange. Itachi wasn’t supposed to cum inside him. It was against the rules of the mizuage because the geishas could get pregnant. “Take it out,” Haku pleaded. He was terrified of Itachi but he didn’t want Itachi to impregnate him. He could handle the rape but not a baby.

Itachi slid his cock in and out, milking the moment. “Why would I take my cock out of you, Haku-Chan? We’re not done yet. Did you forget I paid for you to be my wife for the entire night?”

Haku’s eyes shot open when he felt extreme pressure building up inside him. It was like Itachi was getting bigger? No way, it couldn’t be...”Please! No! Don’t knot me! I’ll really get pregnant!” Haku beat at Itachi’s chest. He tried his hardest to move Itachi but the alpha just kept going.

“That was the plan from the very start, Haku-Chan.” Itachi smiled as his knot swelled to complete fullness. Blood and cum trickled out the rim of Haku’s asshole. Haku was so stuffed that the fluids were getting pushed out.

“This is what you wanted now accept my love.”

Present Time

Naruto eyes watered at hearing Haku's story. That someone as sweet as Haku had gone through such a horrible experience was heartbreaking. "I'm sorry you had to go through that." Naruto sniffled. Holding his mothers hand in his.

"Don't cry. It happened a long time ago. I just don't want it to happen to you too. He's interested in you because you're an omega. I'm sure you've noticed by now but omegas that are also geishas are extremely rare. He likes rare things like us. And he there is nothing he hates more than to be denied what he wants.”

Naruto nodded. His opinion of Itachi had vastly shifted from the positive to the negative. How could someone related to Sasuke be so evil? It made no sense. Was Sasuke's family all evil like Itachi or were they nice like Sasuke? "I have another question, mother."

"I'm listening."

"What's the Uchiha family like?"

"The Uchiha family is...they're not a regular shogun family. The emperor gives them full power to run Japan from the shadows. Some people even believe that the emperor is nothing but a puppet figure who the Uchiha's manipulate to do things that favor them."

"How is that possible?" Naruto had always thought that there was no one above the emperor. Even with his caged upbringing he knew that the emperor and his family were the strongest family in all of Japan. Whenever a large sum of money came into the okiya Tsunade would always pray to a portrait of the emperor. She used to say that the emperor was a man worthy of worship and that Japan was lucky to have him. So to hear that he was nothing but a puppet was shocking.

"Only the gods know how they managed to become Japan's strongest family or how they got the emperor to obey them. But you've met Itachi, his presence exudes power imagine a whole family of men like him. Anyone would naturally want to submit."

"About that..."Naruto looked down. He felt shy all of a sudden about what he was about to ask. "When Itachi-san was talking to me I felt a strange urge...a desire to obey him...it was a weird feeling that I felt I couldn't ignore. What was it?"

Haku's eyes widened. He shook his head sadly. "I can't believe Tsunade really hasn't taught you anything, I'm going to have to educate you. The reason you felt the need to obey is because Itachi is a superior alpha. In fact all Uchiha’s are superior alphas. You felt that urge because it’s genetically wired into omegas to obey alphas especially high ranking superior alphas like Itachi."

"Omegas have to obey? But why? And what are alphas!" Naruto's head hurt. There was so much he didn't know.  All he knew was that omegas were able to get pregnant no matter their sex and that omegas came from wealthy parents.

"Alphas are the opposite of omegas. There are alphas and then there are superior alphas. Superior alphas are shoguns and daimyos while regular alphas account for jobs like wealthy merchants, samurais, and doctors."

"But why do omegas have to obey them, it doesn't seem fair!"

"It's not, little duck." Haku smiled sadly, "but that's just how things are. How can I explain this to you..." Haku placed a finger on his chin as he took a few seconds to ponder, "omegas submit because it's in our nature to do so. It all boils down to instincts, you want to obey Itachi because of your omega instincts and since he's a superior alpha you want to obey even more. Even though you don't want to your body will make you obey."

Naruto had just realized something for the first time. "It's bad to be an omega isn't it?" It wasn't just in his old hanamachi; it was bad to be an omega everywhere.

Haku nodded solemnly. "You finally figured it out." Haku tried to laugh but it was far too forced to bring any true mirth into the cold rikshaw. "People in little towns think being an omega means we have a privileged life but that's far from the truth. Being an omega means having to obey alphas all your life. It's a wretched thing, I ran away from home when I was child because I couldn't handle it. I was the only omega out of eight brothers and sisters. Having to obey my alpha father and listen to everything my alpha siblings demanded of me had slowly driven me insane. I ran until my feet bleed. One day I unknowingly wandered into a hanamachi and thank the gods an okiya owner found me. She took me in and trained me. I like being a geisha because I get to lead alphas on and watch as they fall in love with me. It makes me feel like I’m in control, kind of like I'm an alpha."

Naruto was once again speechless. He was at first sad that he'd never be able to control his instincts in the presence of an alpha but Haku gave him hope. If Haku could handle being an omega then maybe so could he.

"Stop!" Haku suddenly shouted out. "We'll be getting off here."

The rikshaw came to a shaky stop. "B-but we're still an hour away!" The rikshaw driver screamed, his voice fading out over the dripping pitter-patter of the rain.

"That's fine." Haku hopped off the rikshaw and motioned for Naruto to do so as well.

Naruto followed. He grabbed Haku's hand and wobbled off the rikshaw. The rikshaw driver’s eyes were wide in disbelief. "Haku-san please allow me to drop you off somewhere more populated I wouldn't feel okay if I left you both here." The rikshaw driver had a point. It was dark out and raining hard. The rain had already begun to sting and had also completely re-soaked Naruto’s damp kimono.

"Don't worry, we'll be fine. Here." Haku fished out a gold coin from his breast pocket and placed it in the rikshaw driver’s hand.

"Please think rationally Haku-san! You're a geisha traveling with an even younger geisha. You'll be attacked or possibly raped!"

"Quiet down. We will be fine," Haku rolled his eyes. "And besides it's not the position of a lowly rikshaw driver to question the actions of a geisha. Go already."

The rikshaw driver hung his head in defeat, "I apologize, at the very least please accept this. It's not extravagant like yours but please take my umbrella."

Haku took the tattered gray umbrella. It had several holes in it and probably wouldn't protect much from the rain but the gesture still warmed Naruto’s heart. "Thank you." Haku opened the umbrella and pulled Naruto so that they were both standing underneath it.

"Please take care of yourselves." The rikshaw driver gave a worried glance at the drenched geishas and then reluctantly went on his way down the dark road.

"Why did we get off here, mother?" Naruto questioned as soon as they were alone.

"I had planned on your debut to last into the early morning hours of the night so I took precautions when choosing which tea house to host your debut in. Kirigakure is home to someone special to me. They were going to let us sleep at their home after we came back from the teahouse so that we wouldn't have had to travel all the way back home in the middle of the night. But thanks to that bastard Itachi my plans were ruined. Tonight has been so emotionally draining that I just want to rest."

"But couldn't we have had the rikshaw driver just drop us off at this persons house then?" Naruto shivered as he spoke. His kimono was sagging on him; it was like he was wearing a soaking wet blanket. And his feet were sore; he didn't want to walk to this person’s house.

"I would've but I have to keep their house address a secret, little duck. I promise it's not a far walk."

"A secret?" There was only one person who Haku had to keep a secret. "Are we going to Zabuza-san's?!"

"Shh," Haku looked around cautiously to check if anyone overheard, "yes we are."