Disclamer: Naruto blongs to Masashi Kishimoto Sleeping Beauty belongs to Disney
ItaNaru Sleeping Beauty
Chapter 1: The party and the curse.
Once upon a time in anciant Japan,
lived a Emperor named Minato and his beautiful Emperess Kushina.
Many years they had longed for a child and finaly their wish was granted. A son was born and they called him, Naruto.
They named him after a hero in a book.
Minato and Kushina were proud of their son for he filled their lives with sunshine.
The King proclamed a great holiday throughout Japan so that all of high or low estate might pay homage to the infant Prince.
And our story begins on that most joyful day.
The people of Japan, from the greatest cities to the poorest villages, all in their best dressed kimonos and robes walked to the palace with fine gifts for Prince Naruto.
They sang joyfully as they came to the palace to see the hansome Emperor Minato and the beautiful Emperess Kushina and to welcome the newborn Prince.
In the trone room of the grand palace Minato sat with Kushina. A cradle was near the throne.
A man with brown hair in a high pony tale and a scare on his nose announced the arrival of a friend to the royal couple.
"The Uchiha family:Fugaku-Sama and Mikoto-Sama and young Itachi-Sama and infant Sasuke."
A family with dark hair and eyes and pail skin, all wearing dark blue robes, stepped forward.
Fugaku was a tall man in his mid to late thirties. Mikoto was a beautiful woman in her mid thirties and she carried an infant in her arms, she had a gentle smile.
Itachi was a handsome young boy with the Uchiha appearance traits but he had long lines moving along his nose to his cheeks. He carried a small box that contained a gift for the Prince.
Minato stepped forward and the golden haired emperor embraced Fugaku.
Kushina stood up and embraced Mikoto and gently rubbed the head of the dark haired infant in her arms. The red haired Emperess brought Mikoto to see her own child.
Minato and Fugaku decided to betroth Prince Naruto to Fugaku's eldest son Itachi.
Itachi walked over to the cradle and looked at Naruto who slept peacefuly.
Itachi let a small smile grace his lips.
The announcer got everyones attention once again as a beam of light shed into the room and three balls of light formed into three young women. One with short pink hair and green eyes, she was wearing a red kimono with white and pink flower designs. Another with long blond hair in a ponytail and light blue eyes,she wore a deep purple kimono with yellow bird designs. And the last had long black hair and lavender colored eyes, she wore a kimono of lavender that matched her eyes perfectly, it had no designs.
"The most honoured and exaulted sorceresses: Sakura-Sama, Ino-Sama, and Hinata-Sama."
The three sorceresses went to the cradle and looked at the sleeping child with in. They fawned over him.
"He is so sweet." Sakura said.
"Yes he is." Ino agreed.
Hinata reached in and touched the infant's face gently so as not to wake him. She smiled. "He is wonderful." She said softly.
The three then bowed before Minato and Kushina.
"Your highnesses, each of us, the child may bless with a single gift, no more, no less." Sakura said. She than approached the cradle.
"Little Prince, my gift shall be the gift of beauty."
She waved her wand and sakura blossoms fell from it around the child.
"He shall have golden hair of the sun, eyes that rival the sky and he shall always be a cheerful boy."
Sakura stepped back as Ino stepped forward.
"Tiny Prince, my gift shall be the gift of song."
She waved her wand and a nightengale flew from it and softly sang to the child blessing him with musical ability.
Hinata then stepped up. She was a little nervous. It was her first time blessing a child.
"Um, uh, Sweet P-Prince, um, my gift shall be the gift of..."
Before she could say what the gift was the doors flew open and a stormy wind blew through the throne room.
Thunder cracked and a bolt of lightning struck the floor.
A flame built up and formed a man, with long dark hair and pale skin and yellow eyes like a snakes, he wore a tan colored kimono with purple snake designs.
"Oh no, it's Orochimaru." Hinata gasped.
Ino frowned. "What does he want here?"
"Shh." Sakura warned.
Orochimaru looked around the room.
"Well Minato-sama, quite an assemblage.
Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and you even invited the little witches."
Ino started to rush forward to beat the crap out of the snake sorcerer, but Sakura and Hinata held her back.
"I really felt quite distressed at not recieving an invitation."
"You weren't wanted!" Ino stated.
Orochimaru looked up in surprise. "Not wan...Oh. Oh dear how akward. I had hoped it was due to an oversight. Well in that event I'd best be on my way."
He turned to leave.
"And you're not offended Orochimaru-sama?"
Kushina asked nervously.
Orochimaru turned again with a smile.
"Why no your highness. And to show I bear no ill will, I too shall bestow a gift on the Prince."
Ino, Sakura and Hinata crowded around the cradle to protect the Prince.
Orochimaru raised his arms.
"Listen well all of you! The Prince shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know him."
Kushina and Minato looked at each other not liking where this was going.
"But, before the sunsets on his sixteenth birthday, he shall prick his finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel, and die!"
Naruto began to cry, Kushina rushed forward and picked her child up and held him to her chest. "Oh no!" She looked at Orochimaru in horror.
Orochimaru laughed at the people's horror.
Minato was furious. "Seize that creature!"
The gaurds rushed forward. Orochimaru raised his arms. "Stand back you fools!"
The gaurds watched as Orochimaru dissapeared in a flame.
The only sound within the palace was the crying baby Prince.
Kushina sobbed as she held Naruto to her trying to calm him. Minato placed an arm around her.
Sakura stepped forward. "Don't dispair your highnesses. Hinata-chan still has her gift to give."
Minato and Kushina looked at her. "Can she undo this fearful curse?" Minato asked hopefully.
Hinata shook her head. "I-I'm afraid not sir."
Minato hung his head. "Orochimaru's powers are far to powerful. But she can help." Ino said.
They urged Hinata forward. "Try your best." Sakura whispered. Hinata took a deep breath.
"Sweet Prince, if through this wicked sorcerer's trick, a spindle should your finger prick, a ray of hope there still may be in this, the gift I give to thee. Not in death, but just in sleep the faithful prophacy you'll keep, and from this slumber you shall wake, when true loves kiss, the spell shall break. For true love conqures all."