Cherry Blossom Moon: Fiery Passion

By Sakura-cherryblossom16

Author's Note: Thank you for choosing to read my story! This is my first fanfiction story so please go easy on me. I may make some mistakes and I will try my best to prevent that. The length will vary on the chapter so sometimes it will be short and sometimes it will be long.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters.

CHAPTER 1: My Life As a Princess

I would like to dedicate my first fan fiction story and chapter to my little sister because she inspired me to write this story and post it on here.

Prologue:

I looked out my window in despair, despite myself being a princess of one of the most powerful and prosperous kingdoms of all the lands I was bored stiff. How I hated being a princess! I do nothing, but stay inside my father's castle and learn the ways of a princess and also how to become a future queen. I have no interest in becoming a queen of this nation or any other, but my parents do. They have tried many times to get me to marry a prince or chief of a chief clan, but the result is always the same. I have no interest in the kind of men they want me to marry. They are so cocky with their arrogant faces of nobleness. They think they are better than anyone else and deserve someone like me. Please!! Like they deserve me! They just want to marry me for my father's kingdom, like that will ever happen!

Lots of people say that they would trade anything to be in my position and I would trade lives with them any day! All I want is a life full of adventure and challenge, life vs. death situations, and most importantly a life with freedom. Little did I know that that was going to change...

Present Time:

Knock, knock, knock...

"Princess Sakura! Its time to wake up," Ino yelled as she waited to open my door. Ino was my maidservant and I grew up with her ever since I was seven. She had to live at the castle with me because her parents were poor and they wanted her to have a nice life. They still visited her often, but she was the type of person that would choose to be rich and have many valuables over being with her family. We were always playing together and trusted each other no matter what. She can sometimes be irritable, but she was still nice to be around...I guess. I valued the people I knew because my father won't let me go and meet others, he wouldn't even let anyone too close to me. Except my maidservant Ino and Hinata my cook of coarse. Hinata was a shy and compassionate girl filled with kindness. She was also an awesome cook! Her food would make your taste buds feel like they were in heaven! Whenever Ino was in a bad mood I would go see Hinata, she always had time to listen to my problems and give me good advice.

"Oh come on Ino! Just a few more minutes!" I mumbled. 'Must she wake me up this early I mean 6:30 in the morning is way too early. You can't expect me to wake up at this time anyway,' I thought grumpily.

"Come on Sakura! You don't want to miss the festival today. Do you?" Once I heard Ino say that I pulled away the curtains of my canopy bed and ran to the closet.

I loved the festival! It had fun activities, delicious foods, and somewhat interesting entertainment. It was always fun! Most importantly this year I had a fool proof plan to get away of my annoying over protective bodyguards...

"Of coarse I don't Ino! You silly pig! Who would?"

"Okay, I don't know anyone who would, but hurry up and get dressed"

"I'll be there as fast as I can," I said as I picked a beautiful green and white dress. It wasn't too fancy or too poor looking, but it looked a little better than normal clothes. I then picked up my backpack with my stuff that will help me sneak away so I can explore the festival alone. I then decided that my hair needed to be done due to the look of it in the mirror. "Ino can you please come in here and fix my hair?"

"Of coarse!" she said as she came in.

"Please put my hair in one long braid,"

"Sure Sakura, I just like your hair though. Its very beautiful and long, not to mention unique," she said as she started combing my hair. "I mean how many people do you see with hair that is pink?" she asked.

"Well none, my mother's hair is red and my father's hair is white (not because he is old), I guess my color of hair is just a mix of both of theirs," I said.

"Well we should buy some new accessories for your hair because the festival I heard has many markets with merchants from many other lands. Many people go there for new products and I might buy something for myself while I am there,"

"Hey Ino, what is it like around the world?" I asked.

"Well I have never been anywhere, but I have heard many people say great things. I have heard that the land of air has a kingdom where you need to ride dragons just to get there. Also, in the land of water there is a kingdom under the sea,"

"Wow, those places sound very interesting, unlike this place. I bet no one would want to live here and nothing every happens. We don't even have anything unique about this land except the Cherry Blossom Acres and that stupid shrine south of here. Ino do you know exactly what is special about that shrine or why people fear and guard that place?" I asked.

"Well its only a rumor, but I heard that inside is a magical demon sealed inside a ruby crystal. The demon is believed to possess great powers and that is why it is kept there, to prevent it's power from being unleashed. I heard that there was more to that rumor, but I don't know what the rest is about, sorry my princess,"

"Its ok, I was just curious and very interested about that rumor. We should get to the festival now, lets go!"

See You Next Chapter

Author's Comments:

So how was it? Don't worry about the story being plain right now, because I am taking it sort of slow right now. I promise that there will be action, but it might not be for a while. I also have most of this story written out, I just haven't typed it out yet so don't worry about me having a writer block.