Oh My God Everyone, I'm so sorry this took so long! This was supposed to be posted weeks ago but I haven't had the time! I'm so sorry! I hope you guys are not disappointed in me too much!
Pairings: Neji/Gaara main, Sasu/Naru side, Iruka/Kakashi side, Lee/Sakura side Hinata/Shino mentioned.
Warning's: Ooc-ness, foul language, scary beasty's, Boy Love! Don't like it, don't read!
Cast List:
Beauty: Neji
Beauty's Uncle: Hiashi
Beast: Gaara
Lumiere: Naruto
Cogsoworth: Sasuke
Gaston: Orochimaru
Mrs. Potts: Sakura
Chip: Kiba
I Don't Own Naruto or Disney's Beauty and the Beast! Trust me, if I did then I'd be living on an island paradise with half naked hot men waiting on me hand and foot! But we both know that's not going to happen anytime soon! Hey a girl can dream cant she? (Drools, off in her own little world.)
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Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one cold winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single sand rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress.
The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the beast concealed himself inside his castle, with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his 21st year. If he could learn to love another, and earn her or his love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
***A Small Town***
The sun had barely risen above the trees but life in this small mountain town started early. Already people where rushing to get things down, bake the bread, herd the animals, shop. And like every morning Neji was slowly making his way into town to do the daily shopping. Neji lived with his Uncle Hiashi on the outskirts of the village. His cousin Hinata, who was recently married, had left Neji in charge of watching over the inventor.
As the teen entered the village, face buried in a book, people stopped and whispered about him. After his father died and he came to live with his Uncle, people couldn't stop talking about him. At first it was about how polite he was, then how cute he was, after that it was how weird he was, always reading books. After all these years, Neji had learned to tune them out.
Entering the book shop, his first stop, Neji smiled widely at the owner.
"Here for a new book already?" The owner asked, smiling back at the teen.
"Yes. I was thinking about this one." Neji pulled a book from the shelf and hugged it. The owner laughed.
"But you have read that one seven times!" Laughing the owner took the old book and put it where it belonged.
"But I just love the story. Faraway places, knights in shining armor, dragons, it's all so exciting!" Neji held the book to his chest, a far off look in his eyes. The owner smiled.
"Then you should keep it." Neji gasped, wide eyed.
"I couldn't do that!" Neji tried handing the book back but the owner just pushed it back to his chest.
"It's not like it will be missed. Keep it." Neji smiled, hugged the owner and ran out, nose already in the book. Shopping didn't take long and when his basket was full, Neji started towards his home. Reaching the fountain in the main square, the book was suddenly ripped from his hands. Neji glared at the long haired snake standing in front of him, holding his book and running his eyes up and down Neji's body.
Neji shivered in disgust.
"Give me my book back Orochimaru." Neji growled when Orochimaru throw the book behind him and invaded Neji's personal bubble.
"Good morning Neji, what say you and me head down to the pub and discuss things about me?" Orochimaru wrapped an arm around Neji's shoulders and tried leading the teen off. Neji shrugged out of the freaks embrace and grabbed his book.
"No thanks Orochimaru. I have to get home and help my uncle." Neji wiped the mud from his book.
"That crazy old coot! He needs all the help he can get!" Kabuto, Orochimaru's underling, laughed. Neji glared at the two.
"Don't talk about him that way!" Neji growled.
"Yeah don't talk about him like that!" Orochimaru yelled, smacking Kabuto over the head. Suddenly there was an explosion from the furthest house. Neji spun around and raced home. Orochimaru watched him.
"I want him for my bride and soon I will have him." Orochimaru growled before storming away, Kabuto following like a good dog.
Neji raced home, worried as smoke rose from the basement doors. Throwing open the doors, Neji's Uncle Hiashi stumbled out, coughing.
"Uncle are you ok?" Neji looked his uncle over before helping the man sit down.
"Fine, fine, almost had the damn thing working." Hiashi coughed, before standing and walking back into the smoke free basement. Neji followed. In the center of the room sat a large machine and a pile of uncut wood. After a few minutes of tinkering Hiashi stepped back.
"Wish me luck Neji." And he flipped the switch. The machine jumped to life, ax swinging down and chopping the wood. "It works!" Hiashi yelled, grabbing his nephew and hugging him. "Quick, help me load it up. This fair is as good as mine!" Hiashi and Neji loaded the chopping machine into the cart. Brining out there only hoarse, May, Neji attached the cart to the hoarse while Hiashi packed himself a pack for the trip.
"Watch over the house while I'm gone. I'll be back in about 3 days!" Hiashi waved as he set out into the forest unknowing to the danger he was about to face.
***Later that day***
Hiashi pulled his cloak tighter around his body trying to keep the chill out. The sun had almost set behind the tree's and the winter chill was starting to make itself known. A howl rose from the distance and May froze, whipping her head around nervously.
"Come on May, we have to be getting close by now." Hiashi forced the panicked horse to keep walking. Another howl, closer this time and May reared up, knocking Hiashi to the snow covered ground. Grabbing the reins before the panicked mare could run off, Hiashi pulled himself up. Multiple glowing yellow eyes watched him, slowly getting closer and closer.
"We have to get out of here May!" Flinging himself upon May, they raced off, wolves snapping at the flanks. Suddenly a wolf appeared in front of them, rearing up again, Hiashi was flung from her and into the bushes. Without someone guiding her, May took off into the forest, leaving Hiashi alone with about half the wolves.
Standing and racing through the forest, Hiashi felt panic grip his heart. Was this how he was going to die? What about Neji, alone at the house, or Hinata, newly married and expecting her first child. Looking up, hope burned in his eyes and a giant castle loomed before him. Rushing through the front gate and bushed the freezing steel bars shut, looking the wolves out. If only he knew what was waiting for him.
