Title: The Complete Book of Fairy Tales

Chapter 1: Naruto

Disclaimer: nothing belongs to me. Zannen

A/N hello, pardon me for rewriting this but its really fun to be writing. The characters will be a little OOC… haha, but it's for pure humor.

Naruto: Yay! I'm first! (jumps about)

Setus: credit me then.

Sasuke: and I'm…

Setus: It's fun! Ok now quit yapping and get the show started.

All: hai… (Everyone sighs and got to position)

Once upon a time, in Konoha gakure, there was a rich family living in finery. The head family was the most powerful of all, possessing one of the best techniques in Konoha. Hiyashi, the head of the clan was the male dominating character in the family.

"Naruto! Where's my tea?" Hiyashi called out.

"Hai!" an impatient shout rang through the house as a blond hurried to the main room to serve tea to his father.

"Naruto!" Another voice rang. "Where's my forehead protector?"

"Hai, right away!" Naruto placed the tea beside his father and rushed out.

"Naruto!" Yet another voice rang, this time more piercing. "Why is my clothes still torn? I told you to mend it since my last mission!"

"Hai, Just a minute, can't you wait!" Naruto shouted impatiently as he rushed into his sisters' room with the forehead protector. His two sisters are busy dressing up for the day.

"Mend my clothes!"

"Change the sheets!"

"Sweep the floor!"

"Where's my breakfast?"

Everyday was just like the one before, as Naruto awoke to another day of commands. He wasn't allowed to complain in front of others and was forbidden to fight due to the Kyuubi sealed inside him, a typical behind-the-scenes crewmember. So when everyone left the house, Naruto was alone again, and started complaining to himself aloud in the empty house.

"Kage bunshin no jutsu!" Naruto formed a seal and several Narutos appeared. Although he wasn't allowed to fight, once he had stole a secret scroll and learnt the first jutsu on the list.

He began his chores, cooking meals, dusting the house…

Sometimes he wished could fight opponents and protect people precious to him. Not that he had no one to protect now. Then an image flashed across his mind. A raven-haired kid wearing blue training in the big garden. He had only seen him once when he was at the stone figures of the previous Hokages. He stood by and watched his sisters crowded around him. The kid did not pay attention to his fans, just kept training. Naruto had made a face at that scene. What's so great about that kid anyway?

"Naruto!" voices rang again. "Where are my new ribbons?"

"Hai!" Naruto stomped around the house. Then the butler came forward to see him.

"Naruto-sama, there's a chuunin outside." Shino said in his monotone trademark.

"Hai, sankyuu." Naruto smiled as he headed for the door. The only person who treated him well in the family was Shino, the butler. He had that mysterious look and always wore sunglasses and high collared jackets.

A tall man stood at the door, whose face will somehow leave an impression on anyone due to the scar across his nose.

"Konichiwa. I'm Iruka, Tsunade-sama's messenger." The chuunin bowed.

"Hmm?" Naruto said with his usual blank face.

"Yes, Sasuke-Ohjisama will be holding a ball to find a opponent for training." He handed him an invitation card. "Everyone in the village will be invited." With that, he bowed and left the door for the next house. Before Naruto even got the chance to open the card, two hands from behind snatched it away and pushed him back.

"A ball?" they squealed and jump about happily. And to add to their joy, Ino turned to Naruto.

"Don't even think of going, you're not invited." Ino sneered. Then the two laughed as they walked back to their room to discuss what to wear to the ball. Naruto stuck out her tongue and returned to his chores.

Day by day, the sisters went around the village to shop for the finest outfits for the ball. They dragged Naruto along to be their servant, carrying loads of things for them as they rush from shop to shop, eyes sparkling at the clothes on display. Naruto looked at his own clothing, and compared it to his sisters. He's wearing his best clothes, which was a baggy orange outfit that stood out among the rest. He liked this outfit, as it was comfortable and suited him well. But her sisters wore fitting linen, made out of the finest material in the village. Naruto rolled his eyes and pouted his lips as he heaved the things they bought.

On the day of the ball itself, Naruto watches as her sisters dress up for the ball. Both wore kimonos made by the best tailor in the village with the best cloth available. Then without even looking Narurella, they boarded the carriage with bulls and Shino, the butler as the driver and headed for the Hokage's home.

Naruto was alone again. Then he thought of the figure training in the garden, his heart felt heavy. He picked up the broom and started dusting to take his mind off the perhaps only chance he would ever get to put his skills on. But as he moved through the empty house, he started feeling sad again. Then he sat down and brooded over it.

"Now now, why are you sad?" a low and hoarse voice came from above. Naruto looked up. A glow descended and floated in front of him. Then slowly, the glow took form to reveal an elderly man.

"Ne, who are you?" Naruto stared at the man blankly.

"I'm Sarutobi, you fairy godfather." The elderly man smiled, while floating in the air. He was quite translucent, as Naruto could see the clock through him. It read 9 o'clock in the night. "How may I help you?"

"I want to go to the ball. To fight! To win! To prove my existence and let the village recognizes me!" Naruto clenched his fists and stood up.

"I can help you." Sarutobi said calmly. "All you need is a little tidying up." then his hands assumed the universal hand seal and gave a little exclamation. Naruto had his baggy orange outfit turned into an orange, battle outfit, fitting and comfortable, enabling him to move freely. The fairy godfather gave another exclamation and Naruto wore the finest ninja slippers. Then he floated out and gave another cry. A carriage appeared with a footman, a driver and two 'dogs'. Naruto ran out.

"This is troublesome." The footman sighed as he came down and headed towards Naruto. He bowed. "I'm Shikamaru, your footman. This is Neji, your driver and they are Kiba and Akamaru."

Narurella beamed as he hopped into the carriage. Then he started bouncing in the carriage, causing a frown to form on Sarutobi's face.

"Remember, you must be back by 12 midnight, or the effects of my jutsus will disappear. I'm getting old and I hate that…" Sarutobi said as he slowly melted away.

The carriage sped through the streets at such speed that Naruto had to grab hold of the carriage to steady himself. They arrived at the foot of the tall stairs that lead to the venue of the ball. Naruto took a deep breath and began to climb.

When he reached the top, the announcers clashed the gong to indicate a new guest arriving. Everyone in the hall turned to look.

"Hey who's that?"

"No idea, never seen him before."

Naruto pretended to ignore the comments made as he glanced around the hall. He found his sisters easily, as they were crowding around someone, laughing and making a fool of themselves. Naruto looked closely at whom they were talking to. Though there wasn't much difference after all these years, Naruto still recognize him.

Sasuke-Ohjisama… A confident smile formed on Naruto's lips.

The prince turned and saw the orange figure hovering near the entrance. Another one of these unqualified ninjas. Naruto turned around and surveyed the place. There were two seats at the end of the hall, there sat the Hokage and her husband. Then there was an arena in the middle of the hall, untouched. There was not a single trace of fighting. Everyone looked as the new guest took his place in the middle of the arena.

Over at the other side, Sasuke was getting irritated by the women surrounding him. He left them without another word and headed for his parents. Jiraiya and Tsunade were watching the crowd for prospective fighters when he came up to them.

"There's no one here that makes a decent fighter." Sasuke announced to them, then he heard the crowd quieted down and the saw the figure in the middle of the arena.

As Sasuke walked off, Jiraiya told Tsunade.

"There's one." And he laughed.

Sasuke strolled forward. Somehow this ninja feels and looks different from the others to Sasuke. So, making up his reluctant mind, he approached him.

"So you think you can defeat me?" Sasuke whispered to Naruto.

"You think?" Naruto narrowed his eyes. "You're just another one who thinks he's greater than others."

Now Sasuke was impressed. The ninjas here are all trying to impress him. They talked softly and when he could not hear them, they fought weakly as though he was made of glass. Though he would not show it, he respected ninjas but did not care for such behavior. He wanted an original opponent and if he or she was, he would be able to tell. The two leaped back a distance and prepared themselves. They drew out kunais to fight each other to test their strengths. Despite being unable to fight outside, Narurella quietly trained with Shino whenever there's a chance. So with jutsus here and flying shurikens there, Sasuke forgot he was at a ball he was utmost reluctant to join.

Then it was down to Chidori and Resengan when…

The large time-teller in the village told 12.

"Sorry, I got to go!" Naruto shrieked as he frantically look around to find an escape route. The ball of chakra dissolved into thin air.

"What, where are you going?" Sasuke blinked several times to recover from the shock. Naruto stepped up the railings of the nearest window and saw his carriage below, Shikamaru and the others waving like mad at him. He gave a giant leap and threw himself down. In the process, one of Sarutobi's blessed slippers slipped and Sasuke caught it. By the time he looked over the railings, there was no trace of him, just an empty street…

Naruto was glad to be back home when the effects of the jutsus disappear, he was wearing the old baggy orange outfit. But something shone at his feet and he reached for it. It was the other slipper Sarutobi gave him. He held it up and surveyed it.

"Hmmm… where is the other one?"

By the next day, the whole village was talking about the mysterious ninja who showed up at the ball but left as soon as midnight struck. Also, the prince would pace the room and stop beside the slipper, shake his head and continue pacing. The ninja's jutsus were terrific, on par with his skills; it was a long time since he had a decent fight with anyone.

"May I suggest something, my prince?" Kakashi, his personal bodyguard said finally. Camouflaged in the corner of the room Sasuke was startled and looked up impatiently. "Do you need me to scout the land in search of a the ninja who fits that glass slipper?"

Yes! Why hadn't he thought of that?

So as Kakashi scouted the land, Sasuke followed along with another guard, Gai.

"Don't give up, my prince!" Gai struck a pose with a thumb's-up sign, teeth sparkling. "You are at the springtime of youth!"

Sasuke cringed at the pose, but he knew he meant well. Then as the carriage stopped at the famous Hiyashi's house…

"Naruto! Where's my comb!"

"Naruto, where's my tea!"

"Naruto…" several Naruto's shadow replicas were rushing about the house. Then me thing sounded outside.

"It's Sasuke-Ohjisama!" the two sisters screamed as they rushed to tidy their hair and hurried out to meet him, the moment Shino announced the arrival of the prince.

"It's the prince's orders that all ninjas in the village is to try on the slipper. The one who fits shall become his royal opponent in the training of Prince Sasuke." Kakashi said, half-eyed and toneless.

The two sisters fought each other to try on the slipper first. But, of course, they couldn't fit in. The two guards were sighing hard.

"You know that's the last house." Gai whispered to Kakashi. There was no reaction from Kakashi. Sweat formed on Gai's forhead. Then after a while…

"Did you say something?" Kakashi turned to Gai.

"Nani! Humph, as expected from my rival…" Gai's eyes were on fire as he started mumbling to himself.

"Who else is in the house?" Sasuke demanded and looked around. The house is too clean for people like them to live in, there must be someone doing the chores.

"Oh, there's no one else, my prince. Why don't you make do…"

"There is one."

Everyone turned his or her attention to the housekeeper.

"Shino!" Ino and Sakura cried.

"The forbidden ninja of the village. Naruto." He said calmly. Then from outside…

"Haa… Naruto-nichan!" a child's voice rang, followed by some laughter from some more kids. Naruto came into view, holding groceries with three kids tagging along behind.

"Jaa, sayonara!" Konohamaru cried.

"Jaane!" Moegi followed, with a mumbling Udon behind. Naruto waved back and stepped into the house, only to find everyone looking at him.

"Why is everyone looking at me in such a manner?" Naruto said in his innocent tone before he noticed the prince and gave a piercing scream of shock, sending the groceries sailing through the air and onto Sakura and Ino's hands.

I recognize that scream. Sasuke mused. He took the slipper and walked over to the blond and placed it on the ground in front of Naruto.

As blur as always, Naruto had that blank face again that made Sasuke want to punch him.

"Try it on." Sasuke said, eyes twitching. Naruto did as he was told and his leg fitted perfectly. Everyone held their breath.

"Hmm. This slipper is comfortable to wear." He said as he hopped single-leg on the spot.

Everyone fainted.

"Congratulations!" Gai applauded for Naruto. "You'll be best friend of the famous Sasuke-Ohjisama!"

Sasuke gave him a death glare. Gai stopped in his tracks and uttered a "Gomen".

Narrator (Setus): So! Our hero Naruto went with the Prince and together they lived happily ever after! (Cheers and clap furiously)

Sasuke gave her a death glare again.

Setus: alright, they fought happily ever after. Satisfied?

Sasuke gave a humph.

Naruto: Hey, it's over! I want to play some more! Hey sasuke, let's have another round of fighting!

Setus: (Shouts to Naruto) Zannen, manen, mataraishu! Too bad, don't regret, there's always next week

A/N haha, so how's this chapter? I intended to put naruto and co more participative in the story but, sighs, this is still the first chapter. Please review! Up next on the second chapter, The Sleeping Ninja!