A Forest's Forbidden Love Chapter 1: I, a naruto fanfic

Forest's Forbidden Love

Chapter One

Elvenpath

"The sheltering shade of the forest, calling, calming sirens accompanied only by the full-moon-howling of a night wolf and the path under my feet...The Elven Path..."

Hearing music from the deepest forest
Songs as a seduction of sirens
The elf-folk is calling me

Tapio, Bearking, Ruler of the forest
Mielikki, Bluecloak, Healer of the ill and sad
Open the gate and let me follow the uncarven path

The way to the lands
Where as a hero I stand
The path where Beauty met the Beast
Elvenpath

It's the honesty of these worlds
Ruled by magic and mighty swords
That makes my soul long for the past
Elvenpath

The moon witch took me to a ride on a broomstick
Introduced me to her old friend Home Gnome
Told me to keep the sauna warm for him

At the grove I met rest-the folk of my fantasies
Bilbo, Sparhawk, goblins and pixies,
Snowman, Willow, trolls and the seven dwarfs
The path goes forever on

The silvery blue entities that seemed to be nothing more than moving water, raised their hands up high, lifting their enchanting song up to the open sky in celebration. The trees seem to groan in pleasure at the sound of the siren's song as they two celebrate this joyous occasion in their history. The wolves howled up towards the full moon in delight as the dogs with white and black fur joined in the song of praise.

Mother earth had produced a daughter of the earth, convinced my the magic that binds the forest world together. The birthing of their queen was something the demanded their song. For no matter how far you travel, you will never be blesses with better songs than those of the magic folk. So enchanting was their voice, it was known to drive many mortals into madness, and in other cases, drive away the madness.

Skin like the soft petals of a rose, eyes like the fresh leaves of a spring sprout, and glossy silk like hair the color of the cherry blossoms that bloomed only in the spring.She was a beauty compared to none. She was the beauty. Mother earth's finest creation.

Opening her eyes for the first time, and parthing her lips for breath, the forest lifted up their voices in cheers.

'Sakura. You shall be called Sakura'

That was her mother...mother earth.

Stepping out from the giant tree that had been the womb to birth her, she stood gracefully with the elegance of the wind on a summer's cooling night. Her long hair the color of her namesake fell around her uncovered body, ending at her feet.

Butterflies with spiders on their backs flew around her and before she knew it, a silk spun dress was around her damp body, the handwork of her orb spiders many hours of toil and trouble.

"Thank you."

Her voice was like nothing ever known to the ear. Even the sirens would have to lay down their voices in comparison to her own.

Flutes carried through the wind and fiddles let their strings sing in joy as Sakura walked among her subjects, appearing as a young maiden of sixteen. Harps floated into her senses and what sounded like bagpipes continued to praise her birth.

A young elven girl ran up to her and placed a crown of flowers around the top of Sakura's head, letting a few dark green leaves fall around her face in a pretty manner.

"For our queen," she spoke in her own tongue.

Sakura smiled and nodded her head in thanks. "I am truly grateful with this gift you have bestowed upon me, little one. I extend my thanks to you and your house."

The young girl smiled and ran away, to join the awaiting arms of her mother and father.

Acknowledging their calls, Sakura was led to a great banquet of Necter and exotic fruit that would be too exquisite for a mere mortal to consume. She was seated at the head of the long table and was soon surrounded by happy faces, engaging her in conversation. Their words of elegance were not lost on the new born woman, for her intelligence was one thousands of years in the making.

By her side was a young Lycan who was named Kiba. He would soon inherit his pack and was authentically anticipating the day, despite the dangers he would face. Sakura complemented him on his bravery and he thanked her from the bottom of his heart, however high in his chest it had sored when she smiled upon him.

Her conversation was soon drawn to a pair of young men named Gaara and Naruto.

The blond whom was called Naruto was none other than the feared Kyūbi no Yōkō of these lands. The nine tailed demon fox who's powers were so great struck Sakura as surprising, since Naruto seemed too young and cheerful. However, she was soon corrected in witnessing his personalties change in lass than a breath towards someone who had wanted to interrupt him.

Gaara, who was more calm and reserved, was in actuality the Ichibi no Shukaku of the sandy lands where Sakura rarely traveled. Sakura made sure to extend her deepest thanks for the long travel he had to make to come to her birth. The one tailed sand Tanuki was very kind in assuring her it was no trouble compared to the rewards he would harvest from being in her presence.

A tap on her should caught Sakura's attention and she had no other warning for what would happen when she turned around to greet the young woman who was so determined to talk to her.

"My queen, my name is Ino, of the house of Yamanaka, a pleasure to make you acquaintance."

Ino was a young elf princess who Sakura instantly took a liking too. The young woman was bubbling with personality that seemed to make her ocean colored eyes shine all the more bright. Before long, the young elf princess was dragging Sakura all over, introducing the young woman to all the young ladies present.

With her new female friend, Sakura was introduced to Hinata, a timid and pale siren who was able to take the form of a human. Sakura learned that Hinata was the heiress to the Siren sect and had a cousin acting as her bodyguard whenever she left her homeland, the water.

The next young lady to make Sakura's acquaintance was Tenten, a wood elf of lower class. The young girl was not of royal blood, but the top of her squad in terms of power and agility. After a quick demonstrating with a table of fruits and a few sharpened knives, Sakura was astonished by the young woman's skills with her weapons.

The feasting lasted for several more days before Sakura deemed the celebration too exaggerated for her own sake. And so, for many years she ruled over her calm subjects in peace, never aging, never growing old.

"Oh how I long for a ball Lady Sakura, it has been far too long."

Sakura smiled knowingly at her elvish friend. "Ino, you attended the gathering of the Ents eight weeks ago. Must you be consumed with such activities every week of your existence?"

"Yes."

Sakura laughed, and the flowers around her opened up wider, growing up towards the sun a bit more in those few secounds. "You have a life that will last forever. What is your rush?"

"There's no rush."

"Oh really? Isn't there a certian someone you desire to see, or was the gathering too slow for you?"

Ino rolled her eyes and slipped a bleached blong stand of hair behind her pointed ear. "Well, you know how the Ents are. So slow compared to us elves. And Choji wasn't even there, so I didn't have anyone funny to talk to."

Choji was a plump young dwarf who stood almost as tall as Ino, with a stout build. Normally Elves and dwarves were not that compatible, but these two seemed to hit it off well. Sakura wouldn't say it out loud, but she knew her friend had it bad for the friendly little dwarf that could charm the sock off any old demon twit.

"I would not worry too much, your young friend will be at the assembly of Wood sprites on behalf of his family, their prince Shikamaru has assured me of this. Their little party will be to your liking, I am sure."

"But that's in two weeks."

"You can wait."

"But I would rather not."

"Two weeks, fourteen days, you could use that time to do little things and before you know it, the time will be gone and you will be dancing the night away to Piped reeds, tree flutes, and blowing grass blades."

"When you say it in such a lovely way, I can only ache for that day more and more."

Sakura stopped, looking up towards the trees.

"Sakura? What is it? What are you looking at?"

"Nothing...yet."

There was a shrill shriek in the air as a large shadow passed over the two girls before tightly leaning in to one side, like a vulture circling it's pray. A large beat of her wing borough the young woman closer.T here was a Harpy was gliding down, the two young woman in her sights.

"Greetings Tamari, what brings you across the lands of sand?" Sakura asked, once the winged woman was settled in a tree. Sakura noticed the tension between her two blond friends, but ignored it. The wouldn't kill each other with her standing there.

"Gaara, he wishes a meeting with your counsel for him and a few others on a pressing matter later this month. We have troubles with the shape shifters and the seers fortell something not to our liking," the woman with wide tanned wings answered, a bit out of breath from the long flight.

Sakura, when born, became queen of the magic folk, but before here there were smaller kings and noble lords. Gaara and Naruto were both kings of their own little countries, and still are. Only Sakura is above them at the moment. So, naturally, her word over rides their own.

Sakura's eyes narrowed. "Something not to our liking? Such as?"

"Something that has your hand in it, my queen. I fear for your safety, but I must have your wisdom at once," Tamari continues, taking notice of the shocked look in Ino's face. Few were more fond of Sakura than the elven princess.

Sakura smiled a reasuring smile and laughed to ease the mood. "I do not predict that there would be anything too dangerous for myself in Suna. I will not die by the hands of men, nor by the magic folk, for they are incapable of harming myself."

"Forgive me, my queen, but there are demons outside your control that would not bow to your words. My brother and the nine tailed fox are the only known exception. The dark folk may have a hand in this, I fear. I wish only for you took look into this, not to get involved with such dark matters."

"Who are you to dare the might of our queen?" Ino hissed, stepping forward. "No one is greater than she who was born from the womb of mother earth, fathered by the very magic that puts us above the red bloods. To doubt her ability is blasphemy in this kingdom."

"Ino," Sakura interrupted, placing a hand on the shoulder of her friend. "That is not necessary."

Sakura knew better than anyone that the silver white blood that ran through her would keep her from the death humans faced with such fear. No wound would ever strike her down, nor any form of illness.

Humans were such a foolish brand. They did not know that they invited the sicknesses that devastate them so frequently were the results of their own sin. This was one of the differences between humans and the forest folk. None of that sin was found in her lands, for once it was born a fair folk lost his immortality, a fate worse that death with the weight of the shame.

However, there was one illness that could kill even her. Heart ache. The most powerful of all pains is what happens when someone who you have given your whole heart to, rejects you, or dies. But Sakura was not someone who would fall into love easily. So there was not any real danger there.

"I will travel to your lands at the end of the month and speak with the seers. Until then, I will keep my eyes open to any possible dangers." Nodding to her two friends, Sakura turned to the side and took a side way down her treasured elvenpath.

Fangs.

Tears of blood.

Songs of sorrow.

Dead gardens.

withered lands.

A lifeless hand falling over the side of a rock.

And then the clouds returned, blocking out all vision to even the most keen of eye.

Theses were the sights and sounds Sakura saw and hear from the future seekers. This troubled her, since it looked like the death of a lesser forest folk by a vampire. Vampires were like demons, not under her control, but rather wild and savage on their own. They were know to stray from the shadows every now and then to have their fun on the innocent ever now and then, thought these happenings were very rare.

On her way home, her thoughts swirled and reverberated in her head. Would one dare enter her lands and feast off an innocent? She would make sure this vision did not come to pass.

Passing along the elven path, Sakura veered off towards a spring where she was hoping to swim, only to be surprised by the sound of hands slapping against the water.

'No one's suppose to be out this far'

Hiding behind a tree's thick trunk, Sakura was surprised to see a handsome man washing his hands in the now muddled water. She though she would have be alone this far out, but apparently, she was wrong.

Sensing someone near, the man looked up and Sakura was graced with a view of his beautiful face. He had long black hair that framed his pale face and dark black eyes that seemed to swallow up the night and hold it in his gaze. They had her memorized for a moment when all she could think about was the shadows of the night.

He was not human.

"Come out where I can see you. Your scent can not be masked."

His voice was heavenly as well, and Sakura felt her heart jumping within her chest.

She had to debate with herself for a moment on what she should do. She wanted to talk to this man, and she should as queen of these lands, but something about him brought on feelings she was not familiar with. Feelings that shocked and startled her. She did not like being shocked and startled.

"Come out if you can hear me and I will not harm you."

'Now or never'

"What business dose a stranger have in my lands?" Sakura asked, standing out from behind the tree with as must regal grace as she could scrape up in her flustered state. For a queen, it was not much. For anyone else, it was more than enough.

He looked a bit surprised by her appearance. A young woman with ankle length pink hair dresses in a clingy light blue dress that hung off the shoulders was a bit exaggerated for this far out in the forest for someone like him. For her, it was light.

"The queen of this land is no more than a young lass?" he asked with a hint of amusement in his voice. "I would have expected something a bit more...intimidating."

Though he was most likely teasing her, she felt herself smile. "Do you have a habit of avoiding questions and mocking young lasses?"

"Do you have a habit of interrupting people when they wash their hands?"

"When it's in my streams, yes."

The young man stood up and Sakura was rewarded with a view of his exposed chest, since his loose white shirt was only half closed. He was a head or two taller that her, to no surprise. When you're only five feet and four inches most of the world is going to be much bigger than you. Sakura was used to feeling small, and had trained herself to feel powerful while looking up to people. However, this man was someone she couldn't do that with.

Most of his raven colored locks were pulled back in a leather cord, but a few stray strands fell over his shoulder in a elegant way. He looked to be of human royalty with his dress, but Sakura knew better when she saw the cross pin holding back his ascot.

"Especially when they are Vampire."

He smirked, showing off his fangs. "You are a very sharp one, young lass. What gave it away?"

"Your eyes are too dark to be human, and if you were a demon you would not be so composed around one such as myself. Now, I must ask you what are you doing so far away from home? The shadow lands are no where near this place."

"You could tell that to this guy. I had to hunt the little demon down for three weeks before I could pin him down long enough for a fair fight," he replied, pointing to the pile of ash that was soaked with a bit of blackish red blood.

"You're a hunter then?" Sakura asked, weary of the young man who could kill so easily.

"A prince really. Soon to be king."

Sakura's eyes widened a bit and she felt more at ease around the dark eyed Vampire. "You are a royal then. It's amusing to see the higher ups dirty their hands with run aways."

"I do not mind. It gets me out of the stone building many call a prison."

Sakura nodded slowly, calculating all this new information in her head. She knew this young man could not be the Vampire from the vision, since royals could only feed off human blood. Fairy folk would kill them if they tried to eat one or suck it dry. Maybe the dead one was the man from her vision, and the danger had passed.

"What name do you go by, Vampire?"

"Uchiha Itachi, high prince, and first born of my house," the male with long black hair answered, his voice was a soft velvety tone Sakura knew could only belong to someone of royal upbringing, it was so refined.

"Itachi... weasel," Sakura chuckled, translating his name in to more common terms.He didn't seem to be too pleased with her joking chuckle. The way he narrowed his eyes and frowned upon her actions were enough of a sign for her. Though his eyes did not scare her in the sense they would with humans, the orbs of never ending black captured her attention and held her captive for a moment.

"And what say you? What name do you go by? Is it not common cutesy to introduce yourself once someone has exposed his name to you?" Itachi asked with a stern tone of voice.

"Sakura...just Sakura."

"Sakura...cherry blossom. It suits you."

He reached out and grasped a long stand between his dampened fingers, twirling the silky lock back and forth in a sort of joyous amusement between the two fingers. He seemed to enjoy playing with her undone hair.

"I have never seen such a color for hair before. And it's texture seems to suggest you were groomed like a queen every waking second."

"It...It's naturally like that."

"So I see..."

Sakura felt her angel like voice go mute at the complement. She wanted to say more, but could not. She was given such praises by many ever day, but for some reason, coming from this man, the words meant something different.

She wanted to hear his voice complementing her again. She wanted to be told that her eyers were the most lovely shade of green he had ever seen. She wanted to hear her skin was soft like rose petals. She wanted to hear her tell her he never heard a voice so sweet. That her frame was fairy like and becoming. She wanted to hear his voice say such things.

Itachi leaned in close and let his lips linger over her ear. Sakura could almost feel his fangs hovering over her ear as his breath tickled her skin. "I'd love to tease this little blossom some more, but duty calls me to the shadow lands. Until next time..."

Sakura felt a pressure on the base of her neck but before she had a chance to figure out what it was, a black painted wind took hold of her vampire friend and swept him away. When she looked down, the dust of what was once another vampire was gone as well.

'Was that... Did he just kiss me?!'

The way to the lands
Where as a hero I stand
The path where Beauty met the Beast
Elvenpath

It's the honesty of these worlds
Ruled by magic and mighty swords
That makes my soul long for the past
Elvenpath

As I return to my room
And as sleep takes me by my hand
Madrigals from the woods
Carry me to neverland
In this spellbound night
The world's an elvish sight

In this spellbound night
The world's an elvish sight

A tribute to Earth Day! God, I burred my poor eyes out writing all this in only a few hours. I though Earth Day was going to be tomorrow, damn calender. It's hard to miss with all the signs on the internet and such. This was a lot longer, like eight more pages, but I decided to break it up and post them as separate chapters. I really hate one shots since they have to be so short and I wanted to enjoy this.

More Sakura Itachi love in the next chapter!

But anyway, the song is Elvenpath by Nightwish, and I don't own it. It's a really great song that I felt, told a story all it's own, I just wanted to exaggerate it a bit more and somehow wound up with a romance with Sakura and Itachi. How did that happen? Not enough coffee at six in the morning, that's how.

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