Okay, here's my first SasuHina story. I simply love this pairing.

Anyways, this fic is AU and set in a magical, fairy-tale land complete with genies, pirates, mermaids, royalty, and faeries. Plus, instead of chakra…they use magic. Yay, magic!

Enjoy.

'Chapter One - Dinner'

I closed my eyes and leaned my forehead against the cold window sill. Outside the ocean roared, its turbulent waters speaking of an upcoming storm. 'Thunder! Thunder! Thunder!' They hollered. I had no wish to look out through the glass and watch as the waves crashed against the surf. It would only remind me of the freedom that I longed for but did not have. I knew very well that I was moping and that moping wasn't something princesses were meant to do, but I didn't care. What use was it to upkeep a lady-like exterior when on the inside you were breaking apart?

There I go again, making myself feel horrible. What would do me good right now would be a nice slap to the face, but I didn't particularly feel like hitting myself.

But come on, wouldn't you be moping if you were completely and fully in love with the greatest boy in the world and then your father goes and ruins everything by betrothing you to another?

Yeah, I thought that would be your answer.

Plus, that wonderful boy had given me a gift this morning. But not just any gift, no. This one was special. It was something he was never supposed to give me in the first place, but he gave it to me because he thought that I was special. At first I didn't want to take it…but he had insisted and even went as far as putting the flask into my hand.

My hand went to my bosom where the small flask now rested, tucked between my large breasts (which were thankfully big enough to keep things hidden).

"Hinata-hime?"

My eyes snapped open and I nearly jumped out of my chair as a sharp knock sounded on the other side of my door. It took me a few seconds to realize that the voice belonged to my maid, Tenten. It took me another few seconds to compose myself and finally answer her.

"C-come in, T-tenten-chan." I managed to stutter, tucking a stray hair behind my ear.

I heard the door handle clink as it was pushed down by a firm hand. Less than a second later the door swung open to admit Tenten into my room.

"Your father, His Royal Majesty King Hiashi-sama, is waiting for you downstairs, Hinata-hime." She said kindly as she made her way towards me. My room was a little bit smaller then gigantic, so naturally it took her a good amount of time to make it to where I sat.

"Should I call the other maids to help you dress, Hinata-hime?" She asked, clasping her hands in front of her in a gesture of respect.

I sighed and cast my eyes on the ground. "I really d-don't want to marry the m-man father picked for m-me." I glanced at her with sad eyes. Tenten offered me a sympathetic smile and extended her hand to me.

"Come on, Hinata-hime. Maybe His Royal Highness Prince Sasuke-sama isn't that bad." She beckoned to me with that smile of hers and I couldn't help but take her hand and allow her to pull me to my feet. Normally, this type of interaction would not be permitted between royalty and commoners, but Tenten was an exception to me. From as far as I could remember she had always been there to help me. She was my best friend, so to speak.

I stood up shakily and Tenten ushered me behind the dressing screen. Leaving me there, she strode towards my closet and opened the doors wide.

"Hmmm, I think it would be better if you wore something particularly lovely for this dinner, Hinata-hime. How about that light blue kimono of yours? The one that has white flowers and gold birds embroidered on the sleeves. Then you could wear that new gold obi overtop it." Tenten called from within my spacious closet.

"That sounds n-nice, Tenten-chan." I answered, not particularly caring about what I would wear. I was going to face certain doom this evening, I just knew it. And when faced with certain doom, who would have time to worry about kimonos? Not me.

Five minutes later, Tenten had managed to strip me down and fully dress me in new clothing. Out of all the maids we had she was the quickest and the most precise, something the whole household valued. As a downside, her speed rendered her a little inattentive; she did not notice the lid of the flask poking out from the cleft of my bosom.

"There, you're ready, Hinata-hime." She grinned as she tucked an ivory flower ornament into my hair. "I'm willing to bet that you'll knock Prince Sasuke head over heels."

I laughed lightly at her remark and made my way towards the door. "I h-hope I won't make a fool out of m-myself." Tenten merely rolled her eyes at this and escorted me out of my chambers.

Keeping a proper distance behind me, Tenten followed me down the large marble staircase and into the near deserted main hall. No doubt all the guests were already ushered into the dining room and awaiting my arrival.

I took in a deep breath and glided the remainder of the way towards the dining room entrance. Before I was able to fully reach it, the guards had already swung the doors wide open. As if on cue, a servant announced my name.

"Presenting, Her Royal Highness Princess Hinata-sama!"

Every head turned my way as I entered the dining hall. They looked at me with awe and fascination, as if I were a rare and delicate flower in bloom. People followed me with their eyes as I walked towards the end of the table where my father sat. It was an uncomfortable sensation, but I had grown more or less used to it in my seventeen years of being alive.

I took a seat between my sister and my father and kept my eyes focused on my lap. Tenten positioned herself against the wall with the other servants, ready to serve if her help was needed.

My father stood up slowly and cleared his throat for attention. No sooner than he had done so, the whole room went silent. "My dear guests. Now that we are all here, let us dine in honor of Prince Sasuke of Uchiha and Princess Hinata of Hyuuga. As you all know, the two of them will be wed within a week and we welcome you all to attend the upcoming ceremony." His pale lilac eyes surveyed the guests like a hawk watching its prey. "To Prince Sasuke and Princess Hinata." He boomed, picking up his glass in a toast and taking a swallow.

The rest of the guests picked up their glasses and drank. As for me, I barely took a sip.

My father sat back down just as servants with food-laden platters walked out of the kitchens. The first meal was served quickly, much to the liking of several of our guests.

"Hinata-hime." My father's voice made me turn my head away from my meal. "This is Prince Sasuke, your future husband. You will show him around the flower gardens after dinner."

I directed my gaze at the handsome young man sitting opposite me. This was my first time meeting my fiancé. His family was rumored to be one of the best Fire-Magic and Illusion-Magic users in the land, but of them all only he and his brother remained. His brother, however, had left their home to become a seafaring pirate and was known to all as the disgrace of the Uchiha Royal family. It was rumored that King Fugako had attempted to stop Prince Itachi from leaving and the Prince had killed him. People also said that Prince Itachi would have killed his mother as well, had she not died in childbirth. I felt deeply sorry for Prince Sasuke, having no family but his scoundrel brother. How much sadness he must feel everyday…

A cough from my father brought me out of my musings. With a light squeak, I remembered that he had just said something to me. Being the princess that I was, I blushed and pushed a few words out.

"Y-yes, Your Majesty, I will d-d-do so." I stammered in a most unladylike fashion. "It w-will be my p-pleasure."

Prince Sasuke acknowledged me with an incline of his head. "No, I assure you, the pleasure is all mine." He replied dryly, letting everyone in the vicinity know that he didn't particularly want to marry me either.

This was going to be a long dinner.

That's all for now, you guys. 3