I was laying on the roof of the castle. Staring out at the ocean as the sunset. Watching the last touches of oranges, pinks, purples and blues fade to darkness. It reminded me of how I use to watch the sunset with my best friend every night. I was a princess, heir to the most powerful and prestigious thrown. He was the son of the Pirate. We were from two completely different worlds. So our friendship was kept a secret. He would sneak away whenever his father's ship would dock, just to see me.
I feel a tear fall down my cheek, as I remembered the boy I haven't seen in nine years. I look at the stars, I am now twenty years of age and will be taking over the kingdom. Though I will be forced to marry some general out of the royal guard to gain the crown.
The thing is I don't want it, any of it. They can keep their crown for all I care, I don't want to be a ruler of a kingdom, if it requires such sacrifices. How was I suppose to be queen if I couldn't marry for love? How am I suppose to keep a whole kingdom happy, if I can't even do the same for myself?
I could not bring myself to even have the utmost attraction to any of the suitors my father had hand picked. It felt so wrong being near any of them. Knowing they only want me for power, glory, beauty, and sex. I know they don't want me for who I am. I can see it at first glance. I can feel the greed coming off of them from across the room.
I was pulled from my daze as I heard a tapping from the window below. I quickly jumped down into my bed chambers, to see none other than Hinata Hyuuga waiting for me.
She was my closest friend, since he left. She lived in the palace, in the room across from my own. She was also an heiress to one of the royal families.
"Sakura you must hurry and get ready, the party starts in an hour," Hinata said, "And it would not go unnoticed if the birthday girl was not present to her own party." "Yeah Yeah" I say, "I'll get ready." She leaves me to prepare.
I take a calming breath as I undress, heading to the bathroom. I step into my black porcelain claw foot tub. After a long relaxing bath, I step out wrapping myself in a soft towel drying my hair in the process. I put on a black dress that felt like a second skin hugging my every curve. It fell to my shins in tattered shreds, with a low neckline. I then put on a crimson colored corset. Then slipped on a pair of crimson slippers, as I look into my mirror.
My porcelain skin accents my strange appearance. Which include my beautiful green eyes and silky pink tresses that fall to my waist. I glance over my shoulder as Hinata steps into the room.
She is dressed in a beautiful lavender silk gown, looking the part of a proper heiress unlike myself. "Sakura, you are lucky your parents are away, for they would have a heart attack over your choice of attire," Hinata says giggling.
I glare mockingly, before taking a bow saying, "come forth dearest maiden, I shall escort you. Heaven knows the kind of ruckus those hooligans could have started by know." She takes my arm as we traipse to the ball room, realizing we are over half and hour late.
At the side entrance I see him. Sasuke Uchia, snob extraordinaire. My father has been trying to push us together for ages. He is from a powerful, not to mention filthy rich family.
I loathe that man. He is the heart throb to all of the kingdoms. It is sickening how he uses women. I quickly pull Hinata away. She knows my feelings towards him and doesn't question my actions. I lead her through a door that takes us outside, when I hear yelling coming from the party. "PIRATES," many voices yell. I quickly put Hinata on my back since she can't easily move in her dress. Silently making my way through the yard hiding in the shadows. When I see a big group of men.
