Chapter 1

How did Sakura continue to find herself alone every morning? She technically wasn't alone either, with all the servants running around, but she was always alone when she woke up. With her and Neji things had always been this way, since he was king and all. But how she wished that he would pay more attention to her or show a few small signs that he indeed did love her. But who wouldn't after all she was the daughter of a king and a goddess.

She had met Neji when her father had gathered many men seeking her hand in marriage. She had noticed Neji first as one of the only men around her own age, but then she noticed his eyes. You could get lost looking in them and every time she did look in them her world would stop, and she wondered if she loved him. She had also chosen him because he was a gentleman but he would fight for her with his life.

But even though their relationship held no love but she must continue to fulfill her duty as his wife. And just think how many other women where in a situation like hers. Most of the other wives of other kings also felt this way, even though none had spoken of it aloud, you could read it in their eyes.

Sakura got out of bed and changed into an everyday outfit, it was long, white, and very fashionable dress. She also had one of her servants braid gold ribbon into her waist length flowing, pink locks. When they were done, Sakura headed to the kitchen were the slaves would be more than happy to make her breakfast.

But when she reached the kitchen the slaves were running about and preparing food for a feast. Sakura walked in and asked "For who are you preparing a feast?" One of her favorite slave girls, Ino, bowed to her and said "We were told to prepare a feast for the princes of Troy, Milady." Sakura nodded her head and grabbed an apple to eat and walked to the lounge, where she knew Neji and the guests from Troy would be.

When she walked in all three of the men, who had been lounging on pillows, stood up to greet her. Sakura was in shock, but didn't show it, these were some of the most handsome princes in all of Greece, with their raven colored hair, onyx eyes, and their distinct facial features. Sakura walked to her seat, to the left of Neji, and sat down gracefully and Neji introduced them "Sakura this is Price Itachi and Prince Sasuke of Troy." Prince Sasuke took Sakura's hand and kissed it.

She noticed, during the feast that Prince Sasuke glanced at her when Neji wasn't looking. Once Sakura had caught Prince Sasuke's eye and she found herself swimming in pools of onyx, like she had with Neji when they had met, and her heart had skipped a beat again. And when no one was looking he mouthed the words 'meet me tonight in the garden' and Sakura nodded her head in response.

Sakura was pacing around her room; she had just excused herself from the feast. It would last at least two more hours and she needed to think of a way to keep from Neji's bed. Just then there was a knock on the door, Sakura jumped into bed and said "Come in" Ino walked in, bowed, and said "King Neji requests your presence in his quarters, Milady." Sakura said "Ino I do not feel well." Miki walked quickly to her bedside "Milady, are you ill?" she questioned quite concerned for her mistresses health "I am feeling slightly under the weather, and I would not want King Neji to become ill because of me. Please send him the message that I cannot join him due to a possible illness." She looked at Ino and added "But don't worry it's probably just my dinner not settling well." Ino let out a sigh of relief and said "I will send the message right away, Milady, and feel free to call on me if you start to feel worse." "Of course" Sakura confirmed as Ino bowed and went to deliver the message.

Sakura waited until her foot steps were gone and jumped out of bed. She quickly and quietly snuck out the window and walked swiftly to the garden. She sat on a marble bench and waited for Prince Sasuke to arrive.

He was there within minutes and greeted her with a kiss on the hand. "Sakura there is something I must say" he said "Yes Prince Sasuke?" Sakura urged him on. "Yes but please call me Sasuke, just Sasuke" "Of course Pr- I mean Sasuke" Sasuke knelt down on one knee and said "Sakura you are the most beautiful woman in the world, my heart aches for your presence. Sakura I love you, I loved you the first time I laid my eyes on you. Will you run away with me to Troy?"

Sakura was shocked sure she wanted something like this to happen but she didn't possibly think it really happen. "Sasuke I'd love to go to Troy with you" She said running into his arms. "We will leave tomorrow at midnight, you may pack and bring any belongings you want" Sasuke whispered into her hair. Sakura looked up at him and asked "Would I be able to bring my slave Ino?" "You may bring her as a companion and she shall be the only on to know of our plan" he said leaning down and kissing her.