Author's Notes:

*Nervous* *Nervous*

It's been a while since I last wrote and I'm probably a bit rusty~ But, I present you "Her Slave". Other characters will be introduced later on~

Reviews would be welcome! And please, no hate.

Enjoy!

Chapter One

Young lads and lasses, gather around as I begin a rather mystifying tale. A tale long forgotten and it's mystery left untold- So, perk up your ears because you might be the only ones to unravel the dark secret kept hidden for many centuries.

What was it, you ask?

Breath a wisp of the air. Salty and welcoming, no?

It might be hard to believe that this very air was once burdened with the aftermaths of wars, endless loops of killing. Bodies layed haphazardly around the bloody streets, sucked out of their lives until all were pale and cold. Not a single area was left unscatted, bodies were abandoned in shanty looking rookeries until they rot away into nothingness. The injured not being treated to their wounds were shackled to ground through pain, despair and anguish. It was like a living hell on earth.

This island, Kirigakure. The menacing past now buried behind in order to protect the island's far stretched fame. It surely lives up to it's name, "Hidden In The Mist".

And thus-

"It's our next target, mates." a sharp creak could be heard as someone's sword jabbed onto a paper- so deep that it had pierced the wood underneath. Looking closer, the crumpled part of the page had a strikingly red circle around what was supposedly the "target". Those words were heard loud and clear, cheers baffled the room.

"Just so you know, captain. Pure oak tables don't fall from the skies when you're running outta them. You should really refrain from poking holes on these rare and EXPENSIVE furniture." a beautiful woman with ravishly long blonde hair blurted out, emphasizing on the "expensive" part. Her thin fingers went over to her forehead, rubbing it in annoyance. The other hand supported a half opened book which had a leather coating surrounding it's rectangular frame.

"-and plus, do not interrupt me while I'm willingly retelling the captivating history of this island." she brushed away the strands of hair that covered her eyes. Another woman stepped forward now facing in front of the blond with her hands on the her waist. She too possessed long hair but they were a unique colour of pink which sparkled like candy floss.

"Ino, the captain doesn't take orders-" her fingers raised the blond's chin, "they make 'em" a wide smirk appears on the pinkette's lips and her emerald eyes gleamed mischievously. The blond just rolled her eyes before letting out a squeak as the captain grabbed a hold of Ino's book.

"Watch it, Sakura! You may be the captain but that's precious literature. Brutes like you shouldn't handle these delicate books." Ino said while folding her arms over her chest. Sakura started reading the contents of the book, flipping pages wildly with an unamused expression on her face; getting bored mid way. She slammed the book and didn't bother to read the rest, her eyes glanced around the book.

"I'll give you two good reasons why this book is meaningless." the captain lifted the book, making it visible to the other people present in the room specifically, Ino. Sakura then proceeded to walk slowly across the dark, spacious room.

"Reason one, what's the point of history when it's like hundred shittin years ago? Are we going there to be scholars or somethin'?" the others laughed in response while Ino stood there, frowning to which Sakura's smirk widened. The captain straightened her hat and sat on the same oak table she impaled her sword.

"Reason two. Why is this book so ridiculously thick? For you, Ino. It's 'education' but for us, pirates. It's just thick enough to smash someone's face." She proclaimed while crossing her legs and everybody started cheering loudly.

"You're really a piece of work, Sakura." Ino muttered who gave up and chuckled. But the other pirates really commended the blond, she can talk back to the captain without shaking like a leaf but Ino could never out match the captain's charisma. Suddenly, the door burst open and a muscular man appeared who seemed out of breath.

"We've arrived..." his words struck Sakura like a storm, she quickly made her way outside the deck, strands of pink hair blew in the air. Her eyes darted towards the town just as she pictured. People walking here and there without a stroke of worry, this provoked the captain beyond her limit. Oh- how much she'd enjoy ruining this 'peaceful' town within. All these thoughts raced inside her head causing hysteria to rise up, she bit her thumb to control emotions.

"H..hah..hah..." her glossy lips pursed to which her breathing sharpened. She was about to loose it any second now.

"Captain! We've reached the shore, You may pass down your orders." Ino yelled, placing her hand on Sakura's shoulder, gripping it. "We can't have you going wild before your objective." she whispered into the captain's ear- snapping her out of it. Both women smiled at each other and then, Sakura directed her attention to the crew standing before her.

"Listen up, you thick-headed lot! We made an alliance with this village and they expect us to 'trade goods' to their superior asses. Let's keep up this facade, shall we? Remember to steal goods without the townspeople knowing...after all, they are trusting 'gullible' pirates. Hmm?" her wicked remarks were the crew's glory and pride- she was the key to all the success, they couldn't have asked for a better leader. Sakura then extended her hands, "This is your playground. Go wild."

Everyone left for the loot except Sakura and some guards present on the ship, protecting their captain.

"Did Ino leave already?"

"She's probably seducing a guy or two by now. Why you ask, cap'? It's not like you to worry." the guy asked, he was quite skinny and pale for a fighter but what was so mysterious about him was that he rarely opened his eyes- Sakura questioned his sanity.

"I'm not worrying, Sai. It's just that she's a valuable gem for our crew- Ino does steals wealth ever so easily from men." she replied, staring at the town with hate, "Besides, she helped me once." this peaked Sai's interest, everything was coming together- the captain herself asking for an alliance with the island, the fact, her anger was visible through her eyes.

"Hn?"

"Nevermind, Sai. You stand on guard. The village leader asked for my presence to discuss a few matters. It would take a few minutes." Sakura tied up her pink hair up in a bun, spare daggers hidden in her pockets just in case. And with that, she disappeared in the midst of the mist. "The mist is so blinding here..." Sai uttered to himself.

"'I love you. I really do! Please stay with me.' The maiden yelled, tears made their way down her cheeks. It felt like eternity, both of them looking at each other so longingly. She may have betrayed him once but it was for his own good! And it was all in the past that he wanted to forget! One...two...three...seconds passed until he embraced her, his arms tightly around her. They pulled apart after a few tender minutes, the girl looked up to him, 'Nice to meet you in such an awkward position' FIN." a guy with blond, spiky hair was walking around the village while narrating the book, he's been reading. After it was finished, his tear glands erupted- he never handled all these emotions after the end.

"I'm so happy they got together! Why am I crying so much?! WHY DOES THE AUTHOR RIP OUT MY HEART LIKE IT'S SOME KIND OF A NON-LIVING OBJECT. When she said those last words reminded me of the first time they meet in page one! five hundred and forty pages of swirling emotions...I, Uzumaki Naruto am glad to born in this era." his words echoed across the lane which was strange as people should be around the place- it was completely secluded. He took tentative steps along the place. His bright blue eyes looked around the area, while his arms were protectively grasping the novel. He could seem like a helpless puppy to anyone except if people were here to begin with. A loud bang baffled the surroundings, birds flew away dropping a few feathers down on the ground.

"T-That was a gunshot..." Naruto gulped as the sound was pretty close by. All the courage drained out from him but he couldn't back down. Naruto slapped his cheeks to bring out his 'inner courage' which he made up. Rather than courage it was more painful- his cheeks were burning. The blond marched towards the sound and his eyes widened at what he had witnessed. On the ground, lay a body- bleeding profusely. He hid behind the wall and observed the attacker, the guy was chubby with a pirate like vibe to him. Naruto became alert as he heard boots clicking against the ground, coming towards this direction.

"Chouji! You brainless idiot! If the village finds out about our plan- we're kissing our heads goodbye. And now, you killed someone. You're hopeless, we better dump the body before someone sees it. We're goddamn screwed, I tell you. Retreat now." Sakura couldn't believe that this happened, she was too damn sure that they'd succeed. She clenched her pink hair...she couldn't die...not here out of all places...

"I better warn people...these pirates were lying when they wanted an alliance..." Naruto muttered, as he moved a step back and another. But the dolt was clumsy too as he fell on the ground with a thud- loud enough for Sakura to hear. Her legs moved on their own and rushed towards the noise and to her surprise; there was indeed someone who saw the whole thing. Chouji stood behind her who glared at the blond to which Naruto got goosebumps.

"Chouji. Take the body. I'll handle him." The captain ordered, her eyes were devoid of emotion, if he escapes it's over.

"Think of it as a kidnapping, you fucking eavesdropper" a wicked smile curled up on her lips, she tightened her fists and was ready to strike him. The last thing Naruto thought before blacking out was,

"She has lovely eyes..."

Continued On Chapter Two!