Naruto and CO.

Presenting

The Nutcracker

Warning/disclaimer, I own nothing...NOTHING!!!

With Christmas coming up and me bored, I've decide to write a Naruto story using the Nutcracker story though it won't be the same as the famous story, first some characters may or may not come into the story, depending if I can fit them in, and again the roles and stories aren't really the same, more or less close but yeah...well here are the current roles and the current characters will be based on.

Naruto: The Nutcracker

Sakura: Marie

The 3rd Hokage/ Sarutobi: Drosselmeyer

Gaara: Fritz/gate keeper

Sasuke: The Mouse king

Asuma: The Fairy King

Choji, Ino, Shikamaru: The special secret fairy team

Neji, Ten-Ten, Lee: Wooden soldiers

The current pairings, Narusaku, Tenji, InoShika

I again, I hope this story turns out good...If you think this is a good idea for a story, please tell me and any other ideas you might have and I'll see what I can do...thanks, on with the show.

Prologue

Twas the night before...

never mind it's not the one I know

The story I will tell you is not fiction,

so open your ears and better listen.

I shall tell you a story, better than you think

about a blonde nutcracker, though he was a bit thick

and the girl who fell in love with him

as was just as equally dim

It was Christmas, and one 11 year old, Sakura Haruno, was waiting by the tree, sighing and letting her pink, bubble gum hair move back and forth which each movement she made, playing with her helms of her pink dress. Her bangs covered her eyes, she was always made fun of her big forehead, so she let her hair grow to cover it. She was always sad, she felt like she had no friends, she felt alone. Her little brother Gaara ran around the house, causing all types of trouble. 7 came and went, as did 8 and 9, soon it was 11 at night and the groggy kids felt tired from waiting for their godfather. "Where is he?" Gaara asked angrily, "Gaara, you're such a brat, godfather won't be here for another hour, he always shows up at exactly 12 midnight." Sakura replied, she didn't know how wrong she was. The door suddenly opened and a man walked into the house, his gray hair, his whitish-red hat, and long coat, covered with snow. "GODFATHER SARUTOBI" the children yelled, the old man chuckled and said "I see I was missed and here I thought all of these younglings wouldn't remember this old man" Sarutobi said as he let out a lively laugh. He picked up his bag and sat down on a old, sturdy rocking chair, every child in the house raced to him, all expect Sakura, she did enjoy her godfathers' gifts but she was in no mood to get a new doll or dress. Sarutobi handed out his gifts, whether it was a new toy car, a soft doll or even a small yo-yo. Gaara had gotten ninja action figured and was having fun with it, having his present scale the walls or do flips that no human could do. Sarutobi laughed again as he saw the children run to and fro, yelling with happy voices, reminding him his youth, he looked into his bag and was surprised that he had one gift left but he knew who it was for, so he got up from his chair, and walked towards the tree. Sakura looked up when a shadow had blocked the light above, she turned to see her godfather staring at her "Oh hello godfather Sarutobi" Sakura said, "What's this? No yelling, no old man? Now I know something's wrong" Sarutobi replied in an all knowing voice." "I need to grow up, kids make fun of my big forehead, so I let my hair be this long and I can't give them another reason to make fun of me" Sakura replied sadly, " Sakura, you are a pretty you girl, the others are jealous, never let anyone say they are better than you or that there's something wrong with you, perfect is flawed Sakura" Sarutobi said with a voice that held much wisdom. "Yes godfather" Sakura answered, Sarutobi coughed, "I mean, OLD MAN" Sakura said teasingly. "That's better now here is your gift" Sarutobi said as he pulled out her gift, "Godfather, I don't want another do..." Sakura said but stopped as she saw a beautifully carved nutcracker. The nutcracker was dressed in a soldiers' uniform, he carried a small sliver sword, he had blue eyes and blonde hair, he also had a grin that seemed like it was glued one. "Oh old man I love it!" Sakura shriek with happiness, "IT is actually a HE, I had met this young man earlier this month and this young fellow helped me out so I made a nutcracker of him but he made sure I would keep it for someone important" Sarutobi said as he pulled out a pipe, "So what will you name him Sakura", "hmm...I know, I'll know him...Naruto" Sakura said as she held onto the nutcracker, "Naruto...you know what it..." Sarutobi began but Sakura replied "Yes I know, it means whirlpool, his blue eyes are amazing, so life like, thanks old man" she hugged him and began playing with her new "doll", Gaara saw it and was overcome jealous. Later the children were trying out Sakura nutcracker, Gaara saw the biggest nut and got it, he knew that it was too big for her big sisters prized nutcracker, when the nutcracker was given to him, Gaara took the nut, placed it in his mouth and slammed down on it. A loud crack was heard through out the living, Sakura rushed towards Gaara and pulled the toy away from him, she looked at it with worried eyes, his jaw was hanging low, slanting to one side but what shocked her the most was that the bright blue eyes were now filled with pain. After a lengthy talk from Sarutobi, Gaara, Sakura and the rest went to off sleep, Sakura put a white cloth over the nutcrackers jaw, she climbed into her bed and held her nutcracker close, whispering before she fell asleep "I'll protect you", she had not seen the nutcracker's jaw break into a toothy grin.

Well I hope you liked it, please review