The Runaway Princess
Category: Naruto
Summery: Sakura is a royal princess who is locked in a tower because her father has created a tournament in which a prince must win to get half the kingdom and Sakura's hand in marriage.
Pairings: SasuSaku
Discalmer: I don't own Naruto or the book 'The Runaway Princess.' so no lawsuits on me preatty please.
I encourage you to go to your library and look for the book though. It's written by Kate Coombs and is bery good. and if you do read it you'll get a better idea on who is who in the story that you are about to read.
-1-
Sakura ran to the old cherry blossom tree down by the stream on the east side of the castle. Meeting her best friend Ino, one of the royal gardeners, underneath the old tree.
"Ino!" Sakura yelled running up to her friend embracing her in a tight, hug.
"Sakura," Ino said embracing the princess right back.
The two talked for hours about random things that no one would ever think of, mostly random books, that the two had exchanged.
-xoxoxox-
"Well any sign of her Shino???" Neji the head guardsman asked his apprentice.
"No sign of Princess Sakura anywhere sir." Shino replied.
"well what are you waiting get out there and look again the King and Queen are expecting her here for the State Dinner."
"right away sir." Shino left his master almost running into Hinata the princess's maid in the process. "Hinata? Where is Princess Sakura?" Shino asked knowing that the girl would know where to find the Princess.
"I do not know and I am to busy at the moment. Sorry Shino," Hinata answered, and tried to walk around the guardsman.
"I know you know where she is Hinata." said Shino stepping in her path. "Princess Sakura presence is requested in the throne room."
"Shino may I remind you that my cousin is your master? I know that, now if you would excuse me." Hinata said and stormed past Shino toward the east side of the castle laving poor Shino dumb struck. Since when did Hinata stand up for herself?
Hinata made her way down to the old cherry blossom tree, Sakura's favorite spot. As expected she saw the Princess lying in the grass laughing with the gardener girl as they talked. "PRINCESS SAKURA!!!" Hinata yelled running up to the girls. "your...parents...are...waiting...for...you." Hinata panted running in a dress with man bows was something she was not use to.
"What for Hinata? There's nothing going on...THE STATE DINNER!!! I FORGOT!" Sakura said and ran with Hinata to the castle bidding Ino a goodbye. The Princess raced to her room to get changed as fast as she could.
-xoxoxox-
Meanwhile the King and Queen of Konoha were waiting for their daughter with the rest of the state officials.
"Didn't you tell her about the state dinner tonight??? King Jiraiya whispered to his wife Queen Tsunade.
"I thought you did." Queen Tsunade answered. (still whispering)
Just then Princess Sakura walked into the room wearing a beautiful green dress that matched her eyes, and complemented her hair. Princess Sakura made her way to her thrown on the other side of her mother as the people in the hall all stood and bowed as she walked by. Sakura bowed to the King and Queen as she took her seat.
King Jiraiya stood up and addressed the state officials. "Good people of Konoha..." he started. "we are gathered here today to discuss a very important matter at hand. A dragon darkens our dells, a witch haunts our woods and bandits roam our moors."
"Its not that bad..."Sakura stated, in a whisper
"shh!" said Queen Tsunade under her breath. Sakura Slumped in her chair.
"...but with the help of my fair daughter..." Sakura straighten and looked at her father questionably. "The kingdom will be transformed into a shinning new realm, in the tradition of so many monarchs; I offer my daughter Sakura's hand in marriage and half the kingdom of Konoha to the prince who can rid us of these evils."
The people stood and clapped and cheered as Sakura jumped up and yelled. "NO I WON'T!!!!!"
-xoxoxox-
The royal family was in the King's study discussing the issue at hand, how to convince Princess Sakura to go along with the whole win the princesses hand thing.
"Dear it is for the good of the kingdom." King Jiraiya reasoned.
"It's crazy and old fashioned and I won't do it!" Sakura said. The arguing went on and on. The Queen saying that fifteen was the age to be married and Sakura pointing out that the Queen wasn't married till the age of twenty.
"ENOUGH!" the king yelled and looked at Sakura. "you are a princess and it is time you start acting like one!"
"I QUIT!!!" Sakura roared. "find yourself another princess."
"You can't quit our family." The queen said as her eyes filled up with tears.
"Watch me." Sakura said heading for the door. The king blocked her path.
"Just one minute young lady." He said in a stern voice. "you have a choice you can do your duty on your own free will..."
"I Won't"
"Or you can do the traditional way and be locked in the tower until your hand is won." The King finished. The queen was pale.
"Our own daughter a prisoner?" queen Tsunade asked.
"If she refuses to do this willing then yes." The King answered not looking his wife in the eyes.
"You're going to lock me up?" Sakura asked the king did not look at her, and turned to the head guardsman in the room.
"Neji I trust you to keep my daughter safe until the tower is ready for her." He said. The guard nodded and took Sakura by the arm.
"Come on Miss," the guardsman said leading her to a room with only a door, no windows.
"At least the tower has windows." Sakura Mumbled and stat on the bed.
A half an hour passed when the door opened to reveal the queen holding a plate of supper, Sakura refused to talk to the queen and she soon left getting nowhere with her daughter.
As Sakura began to eat the food she became sleepy and feel face first into the last bite of her meal.
-xoxoxox-
Sakura woke with the sun shining through a window. 'Wait a minute!!! Sun!?!?!' 'they put sleeping drops in our food duh.' 'oh, wait who are you?!?!?' 'me? I'm your inner-self stupid. and they most likely didn't want to make a scene with moving us here so they drugged us.' 'right, hump stupid parents.'
Walking to the window Sakura peered out. There on the ground was Shino the guardsman "What are you doing here?"
Shino looked up. "guarding you, what does it look like?"
"you're not my guard."
"are too."
"Are not."
"Are too."
"where is Neji?"
"He's busy in the castle so he appointed me the job of guarding you." Shino said. And with a furious strangled noise, Sakura withdrew into the tower. Noticing a bookcase filled with book Sakura went over to look at them. She loved reading. Carefully she took one out and looked at the cover. Proper Etiquette for Princesses Sakura threw that aside pulling out another one. Fine Stitchery for noble fair 'Ewe' inner Sakura complained taking out another book Sakura looked at the cover. 500 Years of Royal Weddings. Sakura threw it across the room "HUMP"
'At least put something good to read and not some stupid princess books.' 'Hun what don't you get about the fact WE WERE PUT IN THE TOWER CAUSE WE NEEDED TO ACT LIKE A PRINCESS!' 'Yea but...' 'There are no buts.'
Just then two voices could be heard arguing about something; Sakura recognized a Shino's voice and someone else.
(A/N) Yay! the first Chapter is up :) Please comment and review. Heres the Charaters that will becoming up in the story...Hope you enjoy!
Princess: Sakura
Queen: Tsuande
King: Jiraiya
Head Guardsman: Neji
Guardsman: Shino
Gardener: Ino
Princess Maid: Hinata
Queen's Lady -in -Waiting: Shizune
Princes:
Sauske
Gaara
Rock Lee
Kiba
Sai
Naurto
those are the six main ones I may make some pretend charaters as well.
Bandit Queen: TenTen
Prince's advisers
Sasuke's: Suigetsu
Gaara's: Kankuro
The other four don't have advisers...
Witch: Karin
Wizard: Shikamaru
Royal Cook: Choji!
yup so watch out for those charaters coming up and all trust me they will over time. I'm gonna try continuing the other two stories but for now i want to work on this one while the idea is still in my head. :)
oooh and see that button in the center of the screen????? why don't you click on it for me and review. PLEASE!!!!