Mischievous Princesses
Chapter 1
(A/N: Some characters might have a personality change. Plus, this story is being taken place when the Third Hokage was alive. ALSO, some people's last names are changed.)
"Do you have everything packed?"asked Sakura.
"I'm all done! I packed lots of food and water. Finished with that map of yours?"replied Hinata.
"Almost done...this is my best masterpiece yet!" exclaimed Sakura, staring at her map proudly.
Hinata walked over to Sakura's desk and saw a map...or "something" that a two year old would draw. "What is THAT? I don't think that would take us to Konoha..."
"What are you talking about? This is the best map we could use!"
"Okay, then let's 'use' it." Hinata grabbed the "map" and started walking around in circles and squiggly lines. "I think I know where this map leads us to. Your room to your room."
Hinata stopped and ended up in front of Sakura.
"Still the best map we could use?" laughed Hinata.
Sakura growled. "Fine it's not what everyone calls the 'best', but it's better than nothing. What's your idea?"
"How about asking one of Mom's one million ANBU ninjas for a real map? You know, the one everyone uses when they are lost and they actually get to their destination?"
"We can't ask the ANBU! Mom forbid us to talk or even stand right next to them!"yelled Sakura.
"Oh yeah...you're right for once...Anyways, I wonder why she won't let us talk to the ANBU. They seem really cool."
"Yeah I wonder too..."
"By the way, I finished the form for us to enter the ninja academy. Did you?"
"...yea...anyways let's hurry up and go! Anybody could figure out we're gone, so let's hurry up befo-"
Sakura was interrupted when someone knocked on her door.
"Sakura, dear, have you seen Hinata? She's not in her room."questioned Sakura and Hinata's mom.
"Uh yeah, Mother, she's in my room."
"Why is she in there this late? She usually sleeps around 9:00, but right now's 11:50."
"Well she had this nightmare about a giant doughnut about to ea-"
Hinata pushed her away from the door and yelled out, "Actually, Sakura was getting lonely, so she asked me to accompa-"
Sakura tackled Hinata down and shouted, "Not really! Hinata was the one who ran into my room about a carnivorous doughnu-"
Hinata took a pillow and smacked Sakura's face. "Mother that's not true! Sakura came into my room and ask me to read her a bedtime stor-"
"Ok ok ok ok! I get it. You guys are both lonely and you wanted to spend more time with each other. That's so noble of you guys...now go to sleep. Good night girls!" said their mom while crying and walking away.
"...carnivorous doughnut? Was that one of YOUR nightmares?"
"Tch, yeah right. Anyway...bedtime story? Did you want ME to read you a bedtime story?"
Both was then silent until they heard their grandfather clock ring 12 times.
"It's already midnight! We have to hurry!" yelled Sakura.
Sakura ran into her cabinet and took out a long rope. She then tied one end of the rope to a hook on a wall near the window.
She tugged on it and then said," Ok it's good. Grab your stuff and let's head down!"
Sakura grabbed her backpack and climbed down the rope. Hinata grabbed her bag and followed Sakura down.
They reached the ground safely and found an underground passageway.
"What's this doing here?"asked Hinata.
"I, uhh.., use to walk outside the castle during nighttimes...because I couldn't sleep..heh heh..."
"Because you had a nightmare about a carnivorous doughnut?"
"Stop bringing that up already! Come on let's go before someone sees!"
When they exited from the underground passageway, they're were outside the castle walls.
Sakura took out a real map from her backpack and started to look at it.
"Where'd you get that?"asked Hinata.
"Lucky for you, I asked our librarian for a real map just in case my map doesn't work."
"Then why are you using this instead of your 'map'?"
Sakura blushed a little and replied, "Cause...I don't want to get it dirty?"
Hinata snickered and mumbled,"Of course of course...why didn't I think of that?"
Sakura heard her and yelled,"Shut up!"
Just then a big gust of wind appeared and blew the real map away with it.
"Nooo! The map!"cried Sakura.
"Looks like you don't want to use your map," Hinata scoffed sarcastically.
"Oh yeah! Maybe I should! Thanks for reminding me sis!" cheered Sakura while getting out her map.
"I shouldn't have said that..." Hinata mumbled under her breath.
"Ok let's see. According to my map..it says...to go...this way!" Sakura's finger pointed to the right.
She started walking and Hinata followed her. Then Sakura U turned and went the other way.
"Sakura where are you going? You said it was this way!"
"Yeah and then the map says to U turn and go this way!"
Hinata sighed and sat down. She watched Sakura as she walked half way and U turned about 5 times.
"Looks like your map is working..."whispered Hinata.
Sakura stopped and shouted, "Ahh! I'm going nowhere! This map is hopeless!"
You just figured that out...thought Hinata.
Suddenly the light of a house turned on. Sakura and Hinata both stared at the house and heard a man and woman's voice.
"What is it dear?" said the woman's voice.
"I heard something outside! Maybe it's those thieves again trying to steal our sheep!"yelled the man.
Sakura and Hinata saw the shadow of the man holding a pitchfork. Sakura hurried and grabbed Hinata's hand and ran in a random direction.
Two and half days later at the Konoha front gate...
"FINALLY! WE'RE HERE!" Hinata cried.
"I told you my map would work," Sakura smiled.
"You didn't even use it. You just picked a random direction."
Sakura ignored her statement and walked to the gate.
As they entered, two ninjas asked them," What is your purpose here?"
Hinata smiled softly and answered," We are here to attend the ninja academy here. Could you please tell us where we need to go?"
"Oh sure. First you have to go talk to Hokage the Third. He should be in his office. Let me escort you."
"Thank you, kind sir." Sakura thanked.
When they reached to the Hokage's office, the ninja knocked on the door. The Hokage answered," Come in."
"Hokage-sama, these kids say that they are here to attend the ninja academy here."
"Ah yes, that's right. Thank you. You may be excused now."
As the ninja left the room, Hinata walked up to the Hokage and introduced herself. "My name is Kurata Hinata. This is my older sister, Kurata Sakura," Hinata bowed.
"Nice to meet you both. Can you please tell me where your from?" the Hokage asked.
"We live at the outskirts of Konoha," Hinata lied.
"I see. May you please give me your forms now?"
"Sure." Hinata agreed, handing the Hokage the paper.
"What about yours, Sakura?" Hinata asked.
"What? Uh..."
"You forgot it, didn't you?" Hinata asked.
"No way! Silly goose," Sakura laughed really loudly.
"Then where is it?"
"..."
"It's ok. I'll just give you another form." said the Hokage
"Thank you sir,"replied Sakura while taking the paper out of the Hokage's hand.
"Are you sure that you don't want to enter the academy next year? They are more than half way through the year and next month they have the exams, so that they can become Genin. I'm afraid you won't understand some things..."asked the old man.
"We are completely confident that we are able to keep up with the other kids." replied Hinata.
The Hokage looked uncertain.
Sakura then quickly added, "We are expected to become full-fledged ninjas. Our parents are...uh...very poor and thieves come at night and steal our livestock. We want to become ninjas, so we can fight them off and uh...live a better...life..."stated Sakura and then looked at Hinata.
Hinata looked at her. Giving her the "like he will believe it" look.
"I understand! I will enroll you in the academy tomorrow, so just explore Konoha today. Is that all right with you?"asked the Hokage.
"Of course! Thank you!"replied Sakura and Hinata in unison.
Hinata and Sakura left the Hokage's office and walked around Konoha.
"I told you he would believe it! Just listen to your older sister."
"Well you know what they say...the older the dumber..."
"I thought the older are wiser."
"In my case...no."
"..."
"Well anyways! Let's look around. Let's try to find a hotel or inn to stay in."
"So, did you bring the money?"asked Sakura and Hinata.
Everything suddenly fell silent and a tumble weed rolled by.
"YOU DIDN'T BRING THE MONEY!"screamed Sakura.
"I THOUGHT YOU BROUGHT IT!"replied Hinata angrily.
"I WAS BUSY WITH THE MAP! WHAT WERE YOU DOING!"
"I WAS STOCKING ON FOOD! PLUS! THAT MAP OF YOURS DIDN'T EVEN WORK!"
"Well...I...you...we...uhh..."muttered Sakura.
"Just forget about it," said Hinata while rubbing her head.
"What are we going to do now? We have no money! We can't sleep on the ground!" Sakura sighed and sat on the ground.
"How about going back to the castle and get some?" stated Sakura.
"We can't do that! We will get caught! And then we will be locked up into our rooms! and I will be bored and and and!"
"Don't worry! I have another secret tunnel...It leads from my room to our parent's room. I'm sure they have money stashed in there! Or jewelry we can sell to make money." Sakura looked up into the sky proudly.
"Oh yeah? How will we get into your room? They probably figured out that we are gone by now!"
"Don't worry about it! Sheesh your such a worry wart. I got another secret that leads to-"
"Ok ok ok! Another tunnel! I got it. Let's hurry and go!"
"Wait...wouldn't it take two days to get there?" Sakura asked.
Hinata looked around and went into a store. Sakura followed her into the store. Hinata went to the clerk and said,"Excuse me. May I borrow a map for a second?"
"Sure kid. Here!" The clerk looked around and picked up a folded piece of paper and handed to Hinata.
"Thank you, kind sir." The clerk smiled and continued reading his magazine.
"Ok let's see...according to this 'real' map...our hometown should take around 2 hours to get there!" Hinata looked up at Sakura with fire in her eyes. Sakura looked up at the ceiling and started to whistle.
Hinata gave the map back to the clerk and headed outside.
"Ok! Let's get going! I memorized the right route!" Hinata started to walk to the front gate of Konoha.
Sakura trailed behind her and whispered softly,"My map was as good as that map..."
(A/N:Woohoo done with the first chapter! Please review! This didn't take long to write because ideas were flowing into my head! Haha, well thanks for reading!)