"That's number ninety-one." A bad boy said as he smirks at his enemy.

"They just keep on coming don't they," said a guy to his side. "It's says here that if you beat up one hundred people, you receive good luck for the rest of your life," another guy said while reading a book on luck. "Hehehe, well only eight more to go!"

"Cool your head first, Naruto." Kiba grinned. "You know it!" Naruto laughed in victory. "I'm going to be the best street rat around."

"Yeah, we know that, already." Kiba said guttery. "So what are we going to do, Naruto-kun?" Sai asked while reading his book. "Oh course, we'll be going to sneak into these thugs ball tonight." He said with determination, picking up the invitation for the mask Ball.

As night approached, Naruto, Kiba and Sai dressed up in tuxedos that they stole and beat up from the thugs this morning. With their makeup and masks, their disguises could fool anybody. Along with them Miharu, Naruto's only little brother from the family of Uzumaki. For their parents, had past away when they were kids. They also found Kiba, and Sai who they also lost their parent. With the four of them, they became a group who looked after one another, but they were little, thugs beat them with permission by the king himself, so they also had been fighting for a long time as well.

When they came in the ball, a lot of people were in their dresses, dancing everywhere. Naruto wasn't excited at all, for it seemed boring to see all these wealthy and rich people here, not giving a single though about the people outside their world. Naruto's teeth clench, watching all these selfish people, doing nothing to care for their people. He became jealous.

Kiba and Sai went their separate ways, having a good time, talking to two girls, one with pink short hair another with long yellow hair. Naruto didn't want to disturb them, but wonder where did Miharu went, since he was so young, this probably wasn't a good time to bring him here, here his greatest rival and enemy lied, considerably since it was his party. They would probably recognize him if he wasn't too careful.

"Miharu!" He called out, as he looked through the ball room. He finally found Miharu near the stairway jumping up and down with excitement which Naruto chuckled with happiness.

"There you are, Miharu. I was looking all over for y-" As he walked close, he saw a women sitting beside him, making a beautiful smile. His face turned red as he fell in love for the every frist time. She had a beautiful light purple hair, wearing a long beautiful dress that looked like she was going to get married,

Naruto never felt this feeling towards anyone before. He walked close to her showing his appearance before her.

"Hello," he smiled. She stopped holding Miharu's hand, like they were playing a game. Miharu seem to be having fun. When she let go of Miharu, he went to her side and sat beside a little girl next to her.

She gazed to look at his eyes. "How do you do, sir." She bowed in font of him. He was surprised, for he was nothing more a rebel, crashing in their ball. He didn't deserve this. He brought up his hand and bowed down in front of her was well. "Do you, care to dance, Miss?" She hesitated at first, but gently places her hands in his. He slowly took her outside, on the balcony. They quietly took their position and started to move. Naruto didn't really know how to dance but he was doing fine, for this woman seem to be enjoying it herself. He loved her smile so much he wanted to ask her something.

"Excuse me, Miss?" He started. The women looked at him in a clam smile. "Yes, my humble sir?" He didn't know why he was blushing asking this but he went ahead and asked anyway. "May I ask for your name?"

"My name is Hinata." She said, finally answering his question.

"Hinata…" He said, slowly. "What a beautiful name." Hearing that created a smile to her face.

They danced a little while longer, letting their feelings show them how they'd feel for one another, instead of using words. They moved in along with beauty of their own song that they created among themselves. Naruto didn't like this ball, but being in love with this girl made him feel like he was on cloud nine, for he never really felt this way in a long time, maybe never at the least. Naruto was enjoying this but he had to keep an eye out for Miharu. He was glad that he was nearby. He was dancing with a girl that looks like his age, but they were dancing like children. Naruto chuckled.

"Is that your little brother?" Hinata asked. Naruto turned back to the girl he was dancing with. "Yeah. He's the most precious thing to me." He answered with a clam smile. "Oh that so sweet." She smiled. Naruto blushed at her gentle word. He finally stops their movement on the floor. The girl became worried and looked at him calmly. Was this love at first sight? For Naruto wanted to keep this beautiful woman all to himself. Her light was almost irresistible. He moved in closer to her face, doing something that he always wanted to try. Hinata was clueless for she didn't know what he was doing. He brought her close to his hips, willing to see, where it takes them.

But danger was approaching.

"Miharu, why are you here?"

Miharu glance at a guy in a tuxedo that he seen before in the streets but uglier.

"If Miharu 's here, than that means…"

He sounded the alarm.

"Intruder alert! There are four guys here!"

Kiba and Sai had already knocked out the guy next to Miharu. "Come on. Naruto! Miharu, we have to get out of here, now!"

"Naruto Uzumaki! How dare you sneak into my party!"

Naruto was surprised, for he totally forgot what their reason for being her was. He saw the man approaching him as he whisper the name of his greatest threat.

"Saburo." Naruto growled. "And how dare you steal my fiancée away." Saburo yelled in jealously.

Hearing that, made Naruto unhappy, especially if that was his rival he hated, with all his heart. Kiba and Sai grabbed Naruto and dragged him out of the ball. "Wait! What are you guys doing?" Naruto shouted, struggling from his friends hold on him.

"There are many times and places for a call of battle, but this is DEFINITELY wasn't the time. Think first before you act, Naruto!" Kiba said carrying Miharu on his shoulder.

Naruto took one more look at the girl he'd dance with before they left the ball.

That night Naruto couldn't sleep well. He was thinking about Hinata and how'd they spend their wonderful time together. Sai explained to him that Hinata was the princess in this town. Naruto didn't know that, for he didn't care to ask for her last name. It also turned out that the girls that Sai and Kiba were hanging around with at the party were servants of her as well. Sakura already was taken, for she said that she was in love with Hinata's body guard in the castle. Kiba didn't want a girlfriend at this time anyhow, although they do get along very well. Aside that, Ino was looking for someone in particular. Sai seem to be a little interested in her, for he was not reading his book like he usual was. He didn't say a word about it though.

Naruto couldn't care less, for his fascination about the princess made him go to could nine once more.

"Hinata Hyuga hm? What a beautiful name." He said with joy in his voice.

"Hey! Why don't you take a walk, since some of US are trying to sleep?" Kiba said, getting a little annoyed.

"Sure." Naruto didn't care at his anger towards him. As he got up and wondered in the streets. He wanted to see her again. He didn't know what to do.

Then he heard steps behind him. He became serious, ready for a fight. "Who are you?" He shouted in the darkness. By all look, it was Miharu. "Miharu, why are you here." He didn't say a thing but walk towards another direction in the streets.

"You know the way to Hinata's house?" Miharu nodded. The answer he given him made him smiled in happiness, as he embraces him. Miharu, you are the best! Thanks bro." Miharu smiled and led him the way, for the girl that he was dancing with gave him directions to where they'd lived.

As they approach the castle, they went under a fence. It was covered with roses with thorns on the vines. That was going to stop him for seeing Hinata again. As he went through the painful thorns bushes, he heard a voice.

"Naruto…Uzumaki…"

That lovely voice sounded like music to his ears.
"His name was Naruto…Uzumaki? What a beautiful name that suited him so perfectly." Naruto gazed up, to see who it was. By luck it was Hinata on the balcony, looking at the moon.

"He was so kind to me. Maybe because I'm a princess?"

That wasn't true. Naruto didn't even know she was even a princess although hearing her voice was so irresistible to Naruto, wanting to cry out to her.

"Saburo-kun told me that he was a street at and I should stay away from him…But he had such a gentle voice, warm and so soothing, that made me feel… so protected. I don't know what to do. Can a princess be in love with a street rat?"

"Yes! Just as a rebel like me can fall for a beautiful princess like you."

Hinata became scared after she heard a voice.

"Who's there?" She asked, scared out of her mind.

"I care about you so much…Hinata. I can't stop thinking about you. I came to see you. I don't know why I have these feelings for you. But I know that I've have never had these feelings for anyone in my whole life before." Naruto said as he was climbing to her balcony in order to see her face.

"When I found out that Saburo was your boyfriend… I became so jealous. I couldn't take it."

"Na-Na-Na- Naruto…Uzumaki." She stuttered, embarrass that he heard everything that she said about him.

"I'm glad you can't see my face right now."

"Why." Naruto asked finally getting to the top of her beautiful balcony that only she could look beautiful in, trying to see her face.

"I don't want you to see me, blushing right now. Saburo will kill you if he see you right now."

"I'm not at all worried if Saburo finds me or not. I knocked out his thugs that comes to fight us all the time, in all of my life."

"Oh…I see…"

Naruto finally made it to the top with Miharu on his back.

"I probably would kill myself if I couldn't see you for another day. Especially knowing that Saburo is your fiancée," He whispers in her ear.

Than a voice called into the princess's room.

"Who's there?" Someone said.

"Oh no!" Hinata gasped. She grabbed Naruto arms, bringing him into her room, undecided where that she should hide them. Naruto then pulled her arm towards his, brining them into a curtain behind the outside stars.

"Hinata-sama? Are you ok?" A voice came inside her room. So someone had already enter in Hinata's room.

"Yeah. I'm ok, Sakura. I'm just, changing my clothes." Hinata said.

"Oh. Ok. I can help you if you need it.?" She asked.

"No I'm fine. I have my little sister here as well so don't worry."

"Ok." Sakura said as her words where becoming less louder as she shut the door to let Hinata do her business.

Naruto was holding her close in their embrace. "Whew that was a close one." Naruto said. Hinata face was turning red, wanting to leave their hug that they were sharing right now at the moment.

Naruto kissed her neck, losing his control. "You smell… so irresistible." He whispers, finally hugging her again.

"You voice is so…warm and comforting. I don't know what to…." Hinata begin to speak but not knew what she was saying and he didn't want that yet.

"Please don't leave me." He asked. "I'll be hungry for you for the next couple of hours."

Then another voice came out from the curtain. She open the the curtain, revealing their hug.

"Ru-chan!" She called out. Miharu jumped out of Naruto's shirt for which he been hiding in, landing on the floor. He quietly chases the girl around the room, playing a good game of tag. Naruto recognize the girl from the ball. "Who's that?" He asked. Hinata gently pushed hum away to answer his question. "That's my little sister, Nia."

He glanced at the girl with pink her running around the room. "By blood?" he asked. "No, but it doesn't matter does it?" She asked gently.

Hearing that calmed the darkness rebel of his heart. "No, it sure doesn't."

Then they heard another voice through the door.

"Oh no! Quick, Naruto! You have to get out for here. Quickly!" Hinata yelled in a hurried voice.

"When can I meet you again." He asked feeling sad that they couldn't stay much longer.

"Someday, I promise." She ensured him.

"I don't think I can handle someday. I'm already craving you so much."

"I'll try my best to see you, alright." She'd promised again, pushing him and Miharu outside.

"Ok," He said, sounding like a child as he grabbed Miharu onto his shoulders and jumped out onto the ground finally leaving the castle.

"I will see you again. Hinata. You can count of that. No matter what."