Author's Note: What's up everyone I would like a few words, before I make my dying moments last… TT I love you all! –sniff- Haha! Just kidding, I'm not that of a drama queen. Anyways, it took me quite a while to think of this. I don't think it's very original or unique, but I don't care.
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Bloody KnivesChapter 1BlahBlahBlah
Squeak! Thurump! Squeak… Thurump! Goes the wooden wheeled wagon. The wheel would always bump against small rubble of the cobblestone floors. A church bell rang loudly as few people gathered inside for their daily prayer to God. Few pigeons fluttered around near an open warm bakery; ready for business. It was currently early in the morning; 8:15 AM to be precise. A small sigh was heard from a small closed window. This is where our story begins with a pink haired girl with strange leaf green eyes…
"Sakura dear! Can you please get the morning groceries?!" yelled her stubborn old mother from below. The pink haired maiden named Haruno Sakura sighed once more this morning. Everyday, it was the same exact routine: wake up, fold bed sheets, brush teeth, wash face, get dressed, get groceries, so on and so forth. As she hopped off her tall wooden stool, she brushed the dust off of her simple black dress with white buttons that ran down the front. She quickly grabbed her matching gloves and put them on. It wasn't normal for her mother to wake her 5 minutes earlier.
Yes, Sakura's mother is a perfectionist and always does everything right, just as she expects Sakura to do the same. The mother had long flowing red hair while her now deceased father had short white hair (just like the moonlight); a mix of red and white paint becomes the color pink!
"May I visit father's grave today mother?" Sakura would ask everyday just before her only guardian hands her an old wicker basket to put the food in and just before walking out the door.
Sakura's mother would answer back stubbornly, "No, you may not." The cherry blossom would always look down at the cold wooden floor. She would look down at her dark brown, laced, pointed boots. The guardian would sigh and look at her daughter, "I'm sorry… But we don't have that amount of time. You know how busy it gets in this old pie shop. It seems to me that these old bones aren't what they used to be when you were a helpless little baby. But you've grown, now it's the best time to put that advantage to use Sakura dear."
Before Sakura could step out the door, she would put on a small hat with flowers here and there to cover her short pink hair (A/N: This takes part in the Medieval times/Victorian era). Her mother would never allow Sakura to exit the pie shop (which is their home) without covering her hair. The elder would always think it was a shame having strange pink hair, just like a crow being a bad omen to everyone's point of view. "I'll be on my way mother." Sakura spoke softly.
In Konoha, the grand city they lived in now, there were always rules:
Never stealNever disobey an order from the King
No beggars allowed in the streets
Must follow all of the Kings rule
Punishments will never to be forgotten
Those were top main rules everyone followed. No one has ever stole before in Konoha, those who did even try, failed were punished with death. There were no second chances in Konoha, never a third nor fourth. Sometimes thoughts about doing something bad always came into Sakura's mind, but she would never dare do them. She had few friends that knew her well enough to know she had pink hair. They went by the names of Hyuuga Hinata (the Hyuugas were famous for their clothing designs), Yamanaka Ino (the Yamanakas owned a large company for selling flowers of all kinds), TenTen (the only female blacksmith in Konoha, one of the best as well), Sabaku no Temari (known very well because of her assassin brother), and Yuuhi Kurenai (the famous sorceress known for the best illusions in Konoha).
She knew many of her friends were not of magic (besides Kurenai), in fact they mocked it which would earn a death glare from the black curly haired witch. In fact, the very first time Ino made fun of Kurenai was when she also got the measles for an entire week tops! That was when they all got along, not out of fear, but they actually got to know each other much better.
"The fish was caught fresh this morning all the way from Kirigakure!" the merchant smiled cheekily at Sakura who was eyeing the fresh caught salmons. She stared at how their scales glistened in the cloudy sunlight. She could smell that they were deceased, and moved on to live crabs. Sakura always had this gift of sensing things that are dead or alive.
"No thank you, my mother is looking for something more alive and healthy." Sakura smiled at the merchant and moved on towards a vegetable shop. All of a sudden, many people started murmuring and gasping as they all headed towards the nearby streets to see a blonde haired woman dressed elegantly sitting on a pure white mare. Sakura managed to squeeze through many people to finally listen what the commotion was all about.
Just as the cherry blossom haired girl reached the front, she noticed immediately it was Tsunade, the royal blooded Queen of Konoha. Tsunade was also a powerful sorceress, much more powerful than Yuuhi Kurenai. She was known for her ways of healing rather then illusions though.
A tall white haired man came by her side, unrolling a beautiful scroll and read out loud, "This message is from, and only from, your Royal Highness Queen Tsunade." He cleared his throat and started reading without a mistake made. "Queen Tsunade has grown tired of seeing many people lose their hopes and dreams. She hereby claims that she will be taking on an apprentice with a kind heart, though of lost hopes. The apprenticeship papers will be handed out today right away." Just as the man rolled up the scroll and returned it to Tsunade, the blonde haired woman sitting on the white horse, he spoke, "My name is Hatake Kakashi, the one of many guards of Tsunade. Beware, you will not be able to fool the Queen with any of your peasant tricks." With that, another man came out while smoking a pipe, and handed out the first paper to Sakura.
"Thank you…" she said quietly. Everyone gasped. There was one rule that mostly everyone remembered, 'No talking to the guards of the royal castle.'
"I am sorry miss, but you have disobeyed one of the many rules here Miss…?" the white haired man narrowed his eyes.
"Haruno, Sakura Haruno." She said. "I'm sorry, I didn't memorize all the rules. But it seems rather rude of myself to not say thank you after being given an important parchment, am I not right?"
The crowd started mumbling to their neighbors and friends at her courage to stand up to Queen. They all stopped immediately when Tsunade held up her slender hand signaling for them to stop. She got off of the mare with the help of Kakashi and walked towards Sakura with grace and elegance in every step. The cherry blossom sucked in a breath and held onto the wicker basket as tightly as she could. She did not want to drop the potatoes and the eggs in shock, that would be pathetic and it would definitely disappoint her stern mother.
Sakura could feel cold sweat on the back of her bare neck as her pink hair were pulled up into the Victorian styled hat with little white flowers. A hand was placed on Sakura's warm forehead as a green glow emitted. The girl flinched, though was stopped by Kakashi and the pipe smoker held her arms and body into place so that Tsunade could do whatever she was doing completed.
"Haruno Sakura…" Tsunade finally spoke. Her voice was smooth, yet slightly deep. "May I ask of you a favor?"
"Of course Your Highness…" she addressed with as much politeness could be as possible as Tsunade removed her hand from Sakura's forehead. She made a small curtsy and a small bow with her head towards the smiling Queen.
"Spendid!" Tsunade clapped her hands twice with force and two guards came out immediately. "Maito Gai and Umino Iruka, I want you to pack things for Sakura to stay in my palace for now on. Kakashi, the Apprenticeship Applications are cancelled."
The Queen took the Apprenticeship Applications and took her right index finger, making several invisible lines here and there. All of the Queen's paper tore up and floated gently into the ground.
Iruka, the brunette haired man heaved a heavy sigh of disappointment, "It took me all night making copies and copies…"
"Queen Tsunade, may I ask of you for permission to speak?" Sakura asked politely, yet startled at the sudden information.
Tsunade faced her and gave a warm smile, "No need to ask permission to speak anymore Sakura dear. I sense that you have the potential and I am able to see the determination in your eyes when you spoke towards Hatake here. Though, I see that you have lost someone extremely dear to you, nearly bringing you to your downfall in life. Am I correct?"
The cherry blossom's leaf green eyes widened, "Y-Yes Your H-Highness…" she was flabbergasted of the amount of information she took just by a couple of glances. "But, your Majesty, I cannot help but wonder, why did you rip up the Apprenticeship Applications?"
"First of all, Sakura dear, I chose you as my apprentice. Lastly, no need for honorifics dear Sakura, you may call me 'mother.'" The blonde haired Queen smiled at the wide eyes of the crowd and whispering rumors crossing rapidly outside of Konoha.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed it!