Hello users of fan fiction, as a new author to this site I just want to say thank you for even clicking on this story. I know i'm not a very good writer but with time I hope to get better, along with the respectful comments you may give me. I want to dedicate this story to one of my friends because without her pushing me I would probably just have writeen this and then deleted it along with the other stories I have written.

Rating: T ( I don't know where to put this so i'll start here xD)

Disclaimer: I sadly don't own Naruto or anything related to Naruto. If i did then Sasuke would hurry his but back home and all in the world would be right.

Chapter 1: The Meeting

Autumn... The season that makes life feel magical as the world transforms from the magnificent emeralds of spring and summer to the stunning crimsons and gold of fall. Many love this season for it's whimsical beauty but others seem to dread the coming of fall each year. I, Naruko Namikaze am one of those people.

" Announcing king and queen, Minato and Kushina Namikaze along with their daughter princess Naruko"

Clapping could be heard all around us, sucking us in like a black hole. I kept my head held high as I walked with my parents to the ballroom but I would never take my eyes off the floor. We joined all of the other nobles of our nation in the ballroom and waited with anticipation (more like dread) for the royal family to make their appearance.

"Now announcing the royal family emperor and empress, Fugaku and Mikoto and crown princes Itachi and Sasuke. "

I quickly joined everyone else in bowing and curtsying to avoid looking at the royals. I stood up and lowered my gaze and barely registered the voice of emperor Fugaku announce the autumn celebration to begin. I noticed my father start walking away and noticed all of the heads of the families walk away with the emperor. A quick tap on my shoulder brought me out of my musings. I quickly turned around and saw a familiar face.

"Kurama!"

"May I have this dance"?

"Of course"

We walked into the dance floor and slowly melted into the crowd of dancing people. The song was a nice instrumental slow song perfect for the autumn season.

"You have to stop this," said kurama

"I don't know what you mean" I feigned

"It's not your fault you should let it go," he said with a sway

" I don't want to talk about it," I said looking away as I twirled

" Eventually you have to, don't hurt yourself you know it makes me worry" a spin, a sway

" I'm sorry" a twirl

Coming full circle the song switched into a much more soothing song, almost like a lullaby.

"May I cut in?" said a deep voice

I froze in kurama's arms recognizing the voice. I didn't have to turn to know that it was crowned prince, sasuke uchiha.

"Of course my lord" said kurama with a bow before gently releasing his hold on my waist.

I stayed tensed with my arms to my side until gentle hands placed me into a warm embrace.

"Why is it that you ignore me?" he asked

"That's nonsense, I'm doing no such thing," I say with a surprisingly straight voice while looking at the crowd of dancers over his shoulder.

I cringe at the gentle touch of his hand on my chin lifting my face towards him. I reluctantly lift my gaze to meet his for the first time in years. What I see takes my breath away momentarily. His once onyx eyes were now as dark as ink with a crimson spark that drew you in like a sirens call. His pale face was a smooth as ever and now held a strong jaw.

" I've seen you around for a while now and every time you glance my way you run away. How is that not avoiding me?" he said swaying to the lulling melody

"It's best if you stay away from me" I said coming to a stop.

"Hn and why is that" he said

"Just don't, trust me," I said as I took a last glance at his haunted face before quickly picking the skirts of my dress and gliding out of the ballroom.

'I'm sorry sasuke but it's for the best'

That's it for the first chapter, I know it isn't much but if you would like to continue reading this, drop me a comment or review. I have a second chapter to it but don't know whether I should continue it or leave it as it is.