Ok this is my first oneshot. I got the idea from a movie we were watching in my school called 1001 arabian nights and the story teller told all these great stories about her life and the King's life. Ifyou guys want me to write more chapters about Kura-chan's stories just tell me in the reviews.
SUMMARY: You have to be hooked at the start of a story or the listener is already lost. Sakura tells a story to a group of young kids and her team including Sasuke. Not good at summaries. Couples are SasuSaku and GaaOC
It had been a week since Sasuke had come back to Konoha. He was still in the hospital waiting for Tsunade's great medic to come and heal the wounds that the other medics couldn't heal. But that certain medic was avoiding him.
The members of team 7 stood in the white room, waiting for the last member: Haruno Sakura. Kakashi looked worried; he was the only one that knew that the pink-haired kunoichi was on an S-ranked mission. A nurse walked in with a forced smile and that's when Kakashi felt something was wrong.
"Ohayo." she whispered. Walking over to Sasuke's chart she smiled, "You're getting better quickly. Well, since Haruno-sama is in the building; you can go see her." Sasuke glared at the nurse almost saying; 'Why don't you bring her here?'
The nurse laughed nervously, "Don't give me that glare, and go see Haruno-sama, I'll count it as physical therapy." she said, while backing away.
Any therapy meant that Sasuke got out of the hospital faster; so he did as the nurse said. Getting up, he walked with Kakashi and Naruto. They walked into a room filled with children from the hospital. In front of them was Sakura, sitting with two young kids.
"Sakura-chan," Naruto yelled, waving his hand. Sakura smiled as the all the kids took a deep breath, before yelling; "OHAYO NARUTO-NO-BAKA!" The two kids at Sakura's sides ran to him, and hugged him tightly. "Come on Naruto-kun." said the youngest, Kiku. She was a girl with silver hair and icy eyes. She was in the hospital for a broken arm, and to visit her brother who was next to her.
He had green hair and black eyes, "Come on, Sakura-chan's gonna tell us a story. Otou-san, are you coming too?" the boy asked looking up at Kakashi. Kiyoshi, that was his name, he was a smart and sly boy that came to the hospital for over training, a number of times.
Kakashi smirked, as the girl turned to him. Her eyes lit up as she screamed, "PAPA!" she jumped into his arms with a wide smile.
Kakashi picked her up on his hip with a smile, "Kiyoshi, didn't you say you weren't going to over train again?" he asked, eyeing the boy. Kiyoshi lowered his head as Sakura spoke up.
"Kakashi-sensei, he was training with me. I was showing him some new tricks. Please don't be mad." she whispered. Kiyoshi smirked at her.
She didn't have to do that. I don't mind getting yelled at, yet she helped. Thank you, Sakura-chan. He smiled, and pulled his father to the ground. "Let's just listen to Sakura-chan's story." he said.
Naruto smirked, as he pulled up two chairs. One for himself and the other for the cross looking Uchiha at his side. Sakura smiled as she began to ask, "So what story do you want to hear today?" she asked.
Everyone was silent, until a shy brown haired boy raised his hand blushing like a tomato. "Can you tell us the one about the Sand Prince and the Princess of Tears?" he asked being bold for his personality.
Sakura nodded as she began the story... "Death had looked him in the eyes; so many times, that he didn't fear it. The only fear he had; was the pain of heartbreak..."
THE STORY (Sakura is the narrator)
…so many people had cursed his name, calling him a monster. Soon he started to believe it. He would lock himself in a dark room, only to give himself nightmares about the many faces he had killed, the many dreams he had destroyed.
She was a beautiful and smart slave, given to him as an offering to spar her family. Her heart was pure, but she was silent. At first she feared the prince for his anger, but she never saw him angry, only sad.
The sun reached the palace as the young woman walked into the hall where the prince stayed. The area was off limits, but she had to prove that he wasn't such a bad person. She walked bare foot, so she would not make a sound. Her dress had been cut short, so not to brush on the ground giving her away.
The marble floors were cold, but that was something she ignored. Her only goal right now; was to prove to herself that no one was truly a monster. She walked to the end of the hall, but stopped seeing sand on the ground. I don't understand this. I wish only to help, but could sand truly be used as a weapon? She asked herself.
Swallowing all her fear, she walked into the sand and closer to the door. The hall was dead silent, and it seemed that everything was afraid of noise. Grasping the handle of the door, she bit her lip, not knowing what to expect.
Suddenly, sand engulfed her, holding her in a tight grip. She didn't scream because that would only prove that he was a monster. Its grip on her tightened, as tears fell down her pale face. The sand circled around her neck, holding her tight.
"What are you doing here?" a voice hissed from the inside. The slave froze, not knowing how to answer. She could feel his anger from the other side of the door. "If you don't answer, you will die." he hissed.
The sands grip tightened and more tears fell like rain. As the salty water mixed with the sand, it began to fall away. "Please... I want to help you. My name is Ami," she whispered, trying again to open the door. Sand lunged at her. Closing her eyes she whispered, "I only wanted to be your friend."
PAUSE STORY
All the kids were staring at her, waiting for the story to continue. Kiku was holding tight to her dad, who only seemed to be smiling. A young girl raised her hand, "Is Ami gonna die?" she asked.
Sakura smiled, knowing that the young girl was new and she hadn't heard the story before. Everyone nodded hoping for her to answer the question. Naruto and Sasuke even seemed to be interested in the story, but you couldn't tell with Sasuke because of his emotionless expression.
"In all of my stories, something dies." Sakurawhispered, hanging her head low, "It could be human or," she froze and watched Sasuke's eyes look up, "Or an emotion that has hidden the real person away."
Kakashi smiled at her, he knew this story very well and knew how it ended.
CONTINUE STORY
Closing her eyes she whispered, "I only wanted to be your friend." the sand stopped, and she looked worried.
The door opened slightly, letting her inside, "What would you benefit from being my friend?" he hissed darkly at Ami as she walked in.
Her fears were replaced with courage as she held a tear drop pendant on her mother's necklace. Inside the dark room, she walked with her eyes closed, leaving only her heart to guide her. She froze in front of a curtain to a bed. Ami could see the soft moonlight shining through the silk, and a figure as well. "Please sir. I only wish to help you." she whispered her eyes darting away from him as he turned.
Sand gripped her legs, preventing her from moving. She bit her lip to stay calm, "Do you fear me?" he asked softer the last time he talked.
Ami's eyes widened, as a thought hit her, He's scared of being alone so he pushes people away not to be hurt. That's only hurting him worse. With a soft sigh she opened her sapphire eyes, "I don't fear you; because I believe there is nothing to fear about you." she said highly, almost as if talking down to the prince.
Her talking to him in such a way angered him. With a flick of his hand, sand rose to engulf her. The sand surrounded her in a thick cocoon, and the prince only smirked, thinking she was dead. Suddenly, the sand began to fall, a barrier of water surrounding her, protecting her, from the sand. Tears glistened on her face as her hands clasped together at her chest.
Her pendent was levitating with a blue light. The light filled the room, like a raging wildfire. The silk fabric was blown away, now showing the prince and a slightly shocked face. His hair was blood red, just like hers, his eyes were icy jewels instead of the sapphire ones Ami had. She knew his eyes had dulled from pain.
Her air lightly thrashed as the sand reseeded, "Please..." she whispered walking closer to him. She could see dark circles around his eyes, "I want to help you, be able to sleep again." she whispered kindly.
Her hand touched his pale cheek sending, the blue light through him, healing him. He could only tear away not knowing what she was doing. She had already broken too many rules to give up now: walking down that hallway, entering his room, talking to him in that manor, and lastly; touching him.
She sat on the bed lightly, looking at him. Her eyes caring, all she wanted was to help now, she wasn't going to run away, and she wasn't going to let him be hurt by himself. "What's your true name sir?" she asked her voice as soft as the breeze.
He smirked, "Yukio." he snapped. She froze at his tone and soon understood. "Tell me again why you are helping?" he asked turning his eyes towards her. She was beautiful, and he could tell she was kind, but why to him, that's what he didn't understand.
"I want to help you since I was just like you. I had no friends and people hated me. I want to help others stay away from that fate." she whispered softly, looking up at the moon, and not at him.
"That fate doesn't seem that bad. Look at the way you turned out." he turned away, hiding the slight blush on his cheeks, and turned to see her blushing even more.
"It's because I had help from a friend. She did what I'm doing for you." Ami smiled, and began to sing him a soft song. Yukio's eyes widened at her beautiful voice, it sounded like the sea.
Ami didn't look at him, but he watched her. Her eyes were just barley able to stay open to her own song, that's what made him inwardly smile. Slowly, Yukio laid his head in her lap; her singing was his lullaby, as he fell asleep…
PAUSE STORY
"For the first time in years, Yukio was able to sleep only to the help of Ami's song." Sakura leaned back with a smile as the children began to talk.
Kiku smiled, "Sakura-chan, sing the song for us please?" she asked sweetly, as she sat in her dad's lap. For once he wasn't reading his perverted book; he was listening to another book, a book of stories by Haruno Sakura.
Kakashi and Naruto smirked, as everyone asked, "Please Sakura-chan?" with puppy dog eyes. How could she resist those faces of kids who were in a damn hospital?
She couldn't help but smile. "Only this time; as long as you all are good for your nurses and doctors?" They all nodded quickly. "Alright then, don't fall asleep before the end of the story. And don't bother me about my singing. I'm not that good." she whispered.
I put away the groceries I don't know what you're doin' I wonder, I pray Chorus: I know that we're together I wonder, I pray
And I take my daily bread
I dream of your arms around me
As I tuck the kids in bed
And I don't know where you are
But I look up at that great big sky
And I hope you're wishin' on that same
bright star
And I sleep alone
I cry alone
And it's so hard livin' here on my own
So please, come home soon
(Come home soon)
Even though we're far apart
And I'll wear our lucky penny 'round my neck
Pressed to my heart
And I sleep alone I know that we're together I wonder, I pray
I cry alone
And it's so hard livin' here on my own
So please, come home soon
(Come home soon)
Even though we're far apart
And I'll wear our lucky penny 'round my neck
Pressed to my heart
Bridge: I wonder, I pray Second Chorus: Come home soon
I still imagine your touch
It's beautiful missing something that much
But sometimes love needs a fighting chance
So I'll wait my turn until it's our turn to dance
I sleep alone
I cry alone
Without you this house is not a home
So please, come home soon
Third Chorus:
I walk alone
I try alone
I'll wait for you, don't want to die alone
So please, come home soon
Come home soon
Everyone stared in shock, at her beautiful voice. Kiku was leaning against her dad, holding his hand while Kiyoshi was lying against his father's shoulder. When Kiyoshi was younger; Sakura used to sing to him, when Kakashi or Kaiya were on a mission, so he had heard her sing before.
All the kids smiled as again Sakura began her story. "Ami couldn't help but smile at Yukio's sleeping face; he looked so at peace…"
CONTINUE STORY
…the fact that she was able to help, made her smile bigger.
Without waking him she lifted his head and lay in on his pillow. She covered him in his blankets, and snuck out of the room, whispering; "Good night Yukio-kun, I'll be back tomorrow."
The next couple of days; everyone was talking about how the prince's attitude had changed. Ami smiled as she did her jobs, and the ones that others couldn't. Two slaves had died because of being sacrificed, Ami hated it. She couldn't believe that he would still do such an evil thing.
It was dark, and soon Ami understood why so many had died. The sand that protected him, and moved at his will, needed blood to move. Ami ran as fast as she could to the restricted hallway; to him.
Tears painted her face as the sand engulfed her only to be pushed away by her watery necklace. She ran in to see him about the slaughter another slave. "Yukio-kun!" she screamed.
He froze as he felt her embrace him. He could see her crying, but he felt water at his stomach, where her arms were. He looked down to see both her wrists were cut deeply, seeping blood on the ground. "Don't kill anymore, Yukio-kun." she whispered.
The slave got to her feet and ran fast as she could away from the sight. Soon; sand engulfed Ami but she didn't resist this time. If it was blood he needed, then he would get hers. The grains of sand cut her deeper and Yukio only watched in shock.
"STOP!" he screamed. His sand fell, and Ami was released onto a bed of sand. Yukio couldn't help but run to her side, and pick her up.
He carried her to his bed, and laid her head on the pillow. Tears brimmed in his eyes as he watched to see if she was alive. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as her chest rose and fell slowly. Yukio tried to hide his tears, as he bandaged her up. "Yukio-kun, I'm sorry." her voice whispered.
She looked away from his eyes as he turned to her, "Why won't you even look at me?" he asked angered. Did she think he truly was a monster? He didn't want that, she was the only one that truly understood him.
"I just wanted you to be happy." she whispered as a tear fell down her eyes. She got up and hugged him, while he hugged her back. "I'm sorry."
Yukio smirked, "I'm happy when you're here with Me." he whispered.
"Then I'll always stay here." she answered.
His eyes widened, "You'll get in trouble, and the price is death." he whispered, looking away from her.
She reached out and touched his cheek turning him towards her, "Then I will die just for you. If only to see you happy; I will die." she whispered, smiling at him.
OUT SIDE THE STORY
"Stunned, he hugged her tightly and lightly kissed her," Sakura smiled, as all the girls sighed and the guys gagged.
Kiyoshi smirked, as he asked, "What happened then, Sakura-chan?"
Sakura smiled, as she held out her hand. A light chakra ran through it and it began to glow. Looking closely, you could see two people dancing. "Prince Yukio and Ami shared their second kiss, at a wedding that could light up the world."
"Everyone was there as the Prince of Sand smiled at the newest Princess, whose tears healed." she smiled, "Ami, her name means friend and that's what she was. Yukio got what he wanted; he wanted a friend and someone to care about him."
Everyone thought that was the end of the story, but Sakura continued, "Everyone was there, including the medic and her teacher that started the story. The medic was a friend of the new Princess, and was the one who gave her to the Prince of Sand knowing their fates."
Kiku looked up, "And the teacher?"
Both Kakashi and Sakura giggled, "He was the one that sent for the assassin."
Everyone looked up, "What assassin?" they all asked almost screaming.
Sakura of course smiled, "The assassin was sent to test the power of their love, but fell in love himself. The story of the medic and the assassin, but that's another story." she smiled leaving the kids at a cliffhanger.
Suddenly, there was a Hokage messenger at her side, "Sakura-sama. You have another mission that Hokage-sama wishes you to go on." Sakura nodded.
This pissed Sasuke off. He had waited a week for her to come and heal his wounds, and he wasted his time listening to her story. Sakura got up and smiled, "Tell Tsunade-sama I'll do the mission when I'm done. I promised a couple people I'd heal their wounds."
The man nodded, and disappeared in a puff of smoke. Sakura turned to everyone, "Who do I have to heal?" she asked smiling.
Everyone raised their hand but Sasuke. She smiled and walked over to the Uchiha, "Alright come on Uchiha-san." he looked confused, but began to walk as they went back to his hospital room. Naruto, Kakashi, Kiku, and Kiyoshi followed smiling.
Sakura pointed to the bed and Sasuke sat down. "Kiku-chan, Kiyoshi-kun why are you guys here?" she asked then noticed how Kiku was clinging to her dad, "Kiyoshi-kun you're such a good brother."
He gave a huge grin and scratched the back of his head, "Unlike Taro and Tomo." he said making Sakura smile even more. "Hey Sakura-chan, where do your stories come from anyway?" he asked softly.
Sakura closed her eyes and filled her hand with chakra as she began to heal Sasuke's wounds. "Being around the world you find many stories," she watched Kiku's eyes widened, "But my stories are true." she whispered.
Kiyoshi couldn't believe it, "But the story of Taro and Tomo can't be real!" he screamed. He clenched his fists and looked away, "They were both ruthless, blood thirsty, and cold hearted."
Sakura turned with a smile, "Like I said Kiyoshi-kun. In all my stories something dies. That's how it is in life as well." She turned to the window quick and asked, "Naruto could you please open the window?"
Naruto opened the window to show a girl, the same age as Sakura. Her hair was silky but it was the color of blood, her eyes were sapphire jewels. "Ohayo Sakura-chan!" she said waving as she jumped through the window. "Did I already miss your story?" she asked.
Kiku nodded, "Allie-chan, you should have heard it; it was the one about the Sand Prince and the Princess of tears." Kiku smiled not knowing the effect on the teen in front of her.
Allie was blushing deeply, as she turned to the medic, "SAKURA-CHAN!" she screamed blushing like a tomato. "That's not a good story to tell. You know that story by heart, and still you tell it to others."
Sakura smiled as she was about finished working on Sasuke. "What? It's a good story about love and friendship. That's what this world is missing with us as Ninjas."
"Haruno, you promised to keep that a secret." a voice said. Sakura turned to see Gaara, and she smiled.
Allie and Sakura smiled. "But Gaara, I didn't us the real names of the Prince of Sand or the Tear Princess. I never use the real names of the people in my stories." she smiled, where as Gaara only smirked.
"You're sly Haruno. I'll give you that, but telling children silly ninja stories like the ones you tell, aren't worth anything." he said. Allie's head fell, she loved the stories, but Gaara didn't.
Kiku stuck out her toung, "Gaara-no-baka. You're stupid." she said, Gaara cocked his eyebrow. Kiku pointed to Allie, "Allie-chan loves Sakura-chan's stories."
He looked at her, but she turned away blushing. "Huh?"
Sakura pulled away from Sasuke with a smirk, "Gaara you can't expect that Allie-chan would tell you. She didn't want you to be mad at her for liking something you didn't." she whispered. Sasuke smirked seeing the way Sakura was acting. "Gaara don't you remember the story of Ayame?" she asked.
Gaara's eyes narrowed, "She was betrayed, and became strong because of a hope that she'd live with love for her life. She was torn down time and time again, but never stopped hoping." he mumbled. "She was foolish to believe in something that she knew would never come."
Sakura's fist balled, "Gaara, I understand that from your point of view. But there is no point in saying it in such a manor. Ayame became strong in the end, did she not?"
Gaara got up and smirked, "She became the best medic in the world. A great friend to everyone, and the best storyteller in the nation." he looked in her green eyes and smirked, "And what of Yukio and Ami?"
She smiled, "They stand in the same room with a changed Tomo, Ayame, Fuku, and a smiling Kitsune. Along with Fuku's pride and joy, Kiyoshi and Kiku." she whispered.
Gaara smirked and nodded, "Keep safe Ayame," he said walking out with Allie.
She smirked back, "Have fun Yukio and you too Ami!" she said waving. They both smiled and nodded. Sakura walked back to see a confused Kiku and a shocked Kiyoshi.
Kiku climbed out of her dad's arms and smiled, "Sakura-chan, tell us the truth. Who are all the people?"
Sakura smiled, "Remember Kitsune, the story of the Hokage who was once an orphan with no friends?" Kiku nodded. "In real life he's my best friend, named Uzumaki Naruto." everyone was shocked, even Naruto.
Kiku sat in Sakura's lap on the bed across from Sasuke. Kiyoshi came and sat next to her leaning agenst her shoulder, "Then who were Taro and Tomo?" he asked almost worried.
"Two brothers, who seemingly hated each other, one a murderer, while the other only wanted to get revenge, for something that had hurt him dearly. Tomo was younger and weaker, but with the constant hate for his brother Taro made him grow stronger, but in doing so he pushed aside everything a normal person should have had." She smiled at the lights. "His friends soon faded as he left and betrayed them for power."
Holding both kids closer to her she kept smiling, "They fought constantly trying to kill the other. One day, with the strength of something, he found out that all he needed; was his brother only to be brought back to his old home."
Kiyoshi rolled his eyes, "He should have died for betraying a village like that." he hissed darkly.
Sakura tapped him on his head, "That's what he wanted. Tomo didn't want to face his old friends, worrying that they would think that have same thought. A weak friend became strong, and he could only smirk at what that friend had become. Yet all his friends forgave him, because they are, and will always be his friends."
Kiyoshi smirked, "You are a good friend Sakura-chan. I'm glad Konoha has you to help." he knew what she was trying to do. "HEY! Don't get off subject, who is Taro and Tomo!" he screamed.
She giggled, "Caught me." she stuck out her tong and he did the same, "Taro is Uchiha Itachi. Tomo is Uchiha Sasuke. They both learned a lesson from each other and the people around them even if they didn't show it."
Kiku smiled in her sleep. She had fallen asleep in Sakura's lap, at hearing a short story. Kiyoshi turned to the now shocked Uchiha. Narrowing his eyes Kiyoshi walked over to him and held out his hand. "Welcome back to Konoha, Uchiha Sasuke." He said almost biting his lip.
Sakura smiled, "Good boy Kiyoshi-kun." she smiled even more as Sasuke shock Kiyoshi's hand in introduced himself. "Kiyoshi-kun do you remember the story about the teacher who could copy anything except love?" she asked.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, but Kiyoshi nodded. "Yah, he was stupid enough to think that a jutsue would work on a girl." Sakura burst out laughing, and Kakashi only glared.
"Kiyoshi-kun I think you should apologize to your father." she whispered. Kiyoshi raised an eyebrow, "Fuku-san was none other then Copy ninja Kakashi." Kiyoshi dropped to the floor anime style and walked over to his dad with his head down.
"Sorry," he mumbled Kakashi only put his hand on his head and messed with his hair, "You're not mad?" Kiyoshi asked.
Kakashi smirked under his mask, "Nope. I'll agree it was stupid of, me but it kind of worked, and now I have you two, so I'm happy." Kakashi got up and said, "Come on. Naruto, you have training, and Kiku should be at home anyway." he said as they left leaving Sakura and Sasuke.
She was left with the silence that normally followed when they were alone. But this time he spoke out, "When you said all Tomo's friends forgave him. Did you mean it?" he asked softly.
Sakura smiled at him, "I've never lied Sasuke." she whispered softer then she meant it to be.
Sasuke knew she didn't get what he meant, "Do you forgive me, Sakura?" he asked grabbing her wrists pulling her close.
She blushed a bit, but smiled, "I always have Sasuke-kun. I never was mad at you. I knew what you did was for your family." she smiled looking up into his dark eyes.
He did something that he later would deny; he smiled at her. "Thanks Sakura. You were the one that was always helping me anyways." he leaned down and kissed her. She broke away laughing, "What's so funny?" he asked her as he played with her hair.
"This is just the story of the Medic and the Assassin." she whispered as she kissed him again.
Ami means friend
Yukio means gets what he wants
Taro means first-born male
Tomo means twin
Fuku means to duplicate, copy
and I just used ayame since it was another flower name.
LET ME EXPLAIN THIS
Allie is just like Gaara
Hair color: blood red
Eye color: bright sapphire
Age: same age as Gaara (I dont know!)
Gifts: can control water willingly thanks to a demon inside her.
Other: teased when she was younger because of her demon but learned to be kind by a person who trusted her. (as told of in the story)
Well I hoped you liked that. Tell me if you guys want Kura-chan to tell any of her other stories and if you need anything explained to you.