A/N: Hey guys!Welcome to the first chapter of A Twist Of Fate! Enjoy

--Chapter 1--

As she stared blankly into the body-length mirror, tears started to well up in her emerald eyes. It was the day for her to leave her home. It was the day for her to bid farewell to her friends. It was the day for her to be wedded into another kingdom.

Sakura haruno, is the princess of the kingdom of cherry blossoms. She's the only daughter of King Kizashi and Queen Mebuki. The citizens had given her the title of "The Pink Kunoichi", for she is the kingdom's strongest kunoichi and the best medic nin.

Seeing that the tension between his kingdom and the leaf kingdom was growing stronger by the day, King Kizashi had decided to make a deal with the leaf kingdom in order to prevent an imminent war. At his request, King Fugaku had agreed to set up an arranged marriage between his son, Sasuke Uchiha, and King Kizashi's daughter, Sakura haruno. It was a strategic move. Not only does it dissolve the tension between the two kingdoms, it also prevents other kingdoms from invading their land.

When she first heard the news of the engagement, Sakura was devastated. She was totally against the idea of marrying a complete stranger for political purposes. In addition, she was only 19! What if this prince she was marrying turned out to be an old geezer who does nothing but drink all day? Nonetheless, there was absolutely no way she could avoid this marriage since it was the only way to dissolve the tension and prevent a war with the other kingdom.

She wore a white kimono, adorned with gold embroidery. Her long,pink hair was tied up into a neat but elegant bun, sercured with a hairpin with a golden flower on top. Sakura was indeed gorgeous, with the perfect built and fair complexion. However, none of that mattered to her at the moment. For she was still sulking about her wedding.

"Lady Sakura, it's time for the ceremony to begin! Let's head out now!" chirped Shizune, Sakura's personal maid.

"Alright..." Sakura replied in a rather monotone voice.

"Lady Sakura, i know I'm not in the position to speak but...I'm sure you'll be able to find happiness in the other kingdom, so cheer up!"

"But...I won't be able to to see my precious friends anymore, including you, Shizune-san. I'll really miss you " The pink haired kunoichi responded with a frown.

Shizune's eyes glisten with tears as she pulled the princess into a bear hug and whispered, "I'll miss you too".

That was the last time they spoke to each other as Sakura was led towards the ceromony.

The sounding of drums signalled the arrival of the bride. As she walked down the aisle, she tried her best to ignore the stares and the constant whispers from the audience. If she was nervous, she'd definitely didn't want anyone to know, including the man who was standing infront of her.

"Pardon?" mouthed Sasuke uchiha as he stood infront of the King and Queen.

"As I've said, you are to marry the princess of the neighbouring kingdom. It is the only way to avoid war." King Fugaku spoke with a serious tone.

Sasuke wanted to oppose to this engagement for heaven's sake. He had not seen this coming. "Marriage!?At this age?I'm only 19 for goodness sake!" Of course, those words were left unspoken, for sasuke was a man of few words.

Sasuke Uchiha is the second son born to King Fugaku and Queen Mikoto. Because he was the younger son, the king had expected more from him. Indeed, Itachi uchiha was perfect in every single way. He was great at ninjutsu,taijutsu,genjutsu and everything else. Sasuke was expected to perform just as well as his older brother.Or even better. The constant pressure from every angle caused him to be rather reserved and resentful towards his older brother.

"I understand...Father" he said with fists clenched beside his body.

There was no way he could escape this marriage...no way in hell.

As both of them drank the ceremonial tea and said their vows as husband and wife, Sakura looked up to see how her "husband" looked like. It was then their eyes met for the first time. Emerald met with oryx. They just stared into each other's eyes. No words said. No expression shown.

She noted how the uchiha had a lean face, sharp nose, and a defined jaw line. His spiky hair was jet-black and his bangs covered his forehead. How was she going to put it...he was simply handsome. So...this is who I'll be marrying...

By the time the wedding ceremony ended, it was time to prepare for the banquet to celebrate the uniting of the two kingdoms.

But as for Sakura haruno...or Sakura uchiha, she was in no mood to celebrate with them. She was just too tired to do anything. She wanted to nap so badly but of course, she can't. The kunoichi is in a different palace and she needed to get use to the new environment. And her new partner.Gosh...she hasn't even spoken a word to him yet. And they're already married!

"Greetings, Sakura-san" Greeted king fugaku along with his wife. "We have been looking foward to meet you."

"I'm grateful to be here, your majesty" Sakura bowed her head gracefully with respect.

It was her first time actually meeting the King and Queen,since the engagement was rushed and decided less than a week ago.

"It's so wonderful to have such a beautiful girl as my daughter-in-law!Are you keen in the ninja arts?" asked Queen Mikoto, who glanced at her son, who stood next to sakura, to see his reaction.

Ahhh...so they haven't heard of my reputation back in my homeland. Should i say something to impress them or should i just nod my head?

"Yes, your majesty. I'm a kunoichi and I'm specialized in medical ninjutsu."This made Sasuke raise a brow and focused his attention on the pink-haired princess.

"Hmm?I see...so you're capable of protecting yourself. And here i thought Sasuke was going to do all the protecting." mused the king.He was definitely impressed simply because the princess was a kunoichi.

"I sincerely hope you'll enjoy tonight's banquet. Sasuke will be showing you around the palace and introducing you to the guests." Fugaku looked at his son expectantly and received a nod in response.

As the two left the throne room, Sasuke stopped walking and turned his head towards her. Sakura responded back with a questioning look with lips formed into a thin line. Well, this is awkward; thought Sakura as they stood in the hallways, the atmosphere being filled with silence.

"Let's go to the training grounds." spoke the young man in a deep voice.

"Okay...wait,what?"

"Let's spar."

"Oh..alright"

"Meet back here in 20 minutes"

After he said that, She was led away by the handmaids to the changing rooms.She had not expected their first conversation to be like that. Sakura had expected him to confront her about her thoughts and feelings about this arranged marriage. But...a spar did seem refreshing to her. She really needed to get out of this tight outfit.

After the two changed out of their traditinal clothing, they met at the hallway. Sasuke wore a navy blue sweater with a high collar and black sweats. Sakura wore her red qipao dress sercured with a black obi and black tights(The Last outfit).

"Ahhh it feels much more comfortable now with this attire. Don't u think so too?"

"Hn."

Wow such an enthusiastic reply. She was already trying her best in initiating a conversation with her so-called "husband" and yet he simply brushes it off with a "hn"? What was that supposed to mean anyway?And why was she so conscious about it?

Once they reached the training grounds, Sasuke turned his attention towards her and took a step closer.

"Are you good at taijutsu?"

"I guess so?" she replied,hands fidgeting with her elbow protectors.

Why did she sound so unsure? Isn't she the strongest kunoichi in her kingdom?She chose not to speak anymore of her abilities but rather to show them during their fight.

"Oh? So i don't have to hold back?" his lips formed into a small smirk.

"Yeah." she nodded her head confidently.

"Then let's begin."

A/N: Sooooo, what do you guys think of the storyline so far?They're still shinobi, the only difference is that they're royalty! I hope that Sasuke is not too Ooc!But at the same time i want him to open up to sakura real soon. Who do you think will win the spar? Haha I'll update as soon as i can!Cya then!!