Inoichi was once a powerful court official, known for his ability to be able to read minds and his ability to manipulate people. Now he was a babysitter for three loud and unruly kids including his daughter. The sweet and kind princess, was deep in slumber, victim to an evil plot. The king ordered one of his most trusted councilmen, Inoichi Yamanaka and his family to care for the princess while she slept.

There was a seal which put her into a coma for many years. They did not know how to undo the seal, but after his foster daughter studied her condition for many years, she found a way to remove the seal. The seal was placed on her mind, so if they were able to make her experience strong emotion, she would be able to break the seal on her own.

His daughter, Ino, suggested that if they found someone who loved her and was able to show her their love, she might be able to overcome the curse. They discussed with the King's advisor and the King immediately issued a degree stating that he would grant Princess Hinata's hand in marriage to the person who managed to wake her.

The King's advisor, Shikaku Nara, asked them to put an impossibly strong genjutsu over the palace that was built for her, ensuring that only the strongest would be able to enter the palace. He then appointed the kingdom's best and youngest knight, Uzumaki Naruto, as the protector of Princess Hinata.

After a person managed to dispel the genjutsu, they then would have to face the young knight and he would let them pass if he deemed them worthy.

This was the reason that Princess Hinata was still asleep. Only a handful of people managed to dispel the genjutsu, and those who did, never made it past Naruto. For someone deemed as the smartest man on the continent, his friend sure made some questionable suggestions.

He was not surprised that King Uchiha made it past the genjutsu, and he had told them to go easier on the next person who dispels the genjutsu. He explained to the Uchiha the purpose of the castle and the heavy security, and asked the Uchiha politely if he had come to see the Princess. The King responded stoically, "Why would I interfere with the Hyuugas? The only reason I'm here is because your medic saved me, and I need to rest before resuming my journey.

Inoichi sighed, knowing better than to expect the stoic Uchiha to do something remotely romantic. He asked Naruto to guide the King to the best room in the palace, which turned out to be a horrible decision since the blond couldn't help but pick fights with the King. He wished his daughter could help, but she was currently flirting with the Uchiha shamelessly and by the look of disdain on the King's face, he didn't approve of it.

So he turned to his only reliable daughter, Sakura, and asked her to escort the King to his sleeping quarters. The King followed the petite pinkette down the long hallways.

King Sasuke gazed at the woman curiously, wondering how a small girl like her with pink hair managed to cause so much destruction with her dainty hands. He asked her, "What is your name?" She answered curtly, "Sakura Haruno, your highness." He nodded and they fell back into a silence which was neither awkward nor too comfortable.

She suddenly opened majestic doors to their right and signalled him to enter. He entered and nodded, satisfied with the room. It wasn't as nearly as big as his room back in his palace, but it was sufficient.

She asked, "Would you like to see the princess, your highness?"

He shook his head and answered, "That's not why I'm here."

He noticed her eyes narrow and sensed a tiny amount of hostility from the pinkette. Feeling a bit amused, he asked, "Did you really not know who I am when we sparred?"

The hostility in the air between them increased slightly, as she replied a bit coldly, "No, your highness. I have never been outside the palace and hence did not recognize you."

Sasuke nodded and said, "You're dismissed."

He almost smirked when he saw her back stiffen and fists clench at her sides. She bowed slightly and walked out, closing the door behind her. He smirked at his discovery, thinking that this place might not have been as uninteresting as he thought it would be.

After, sharing a meal with them, King Uchiha realised a few things. For some reason, the knight and healer were hostile towards him while the blonde female was sickeningly attracted to him. He hated women who threw themselves at him, so the pinkette was rather refreshing with her hostility towards him. He wondered if it was because he didn't even attempt to wake the princess. He decided that he didn't care.

The irritating blond boy pestered him to compare strength, and he finally gave in and sparred with the noisy blond. It was then that he realised he had much to learn. Naruto was extremely strong and sly. It proved to be very difficult to defeat him and the match ended in a tie.

Ino sighed dreamily and said to her best friend and rival, "King Sasuke is so powerful, he's on par with Naruto. Isn't that unbelievable? A guy who's as strong as Naruto, extremely good looking, over 3 times richer than the Hyuuga…. Don't fight me, Sakura. He's mine." Sakura said in a monotone, "Whatever. You can have him. The stick up his ass is too deep in."

Ino looked enraged, "It's arrogance, not a stick-up-his-ass. And it's hot.." Sakura sighed, "Give up, pig. He's probably got a huge harem back in his palace." Ino smirked, "That's the thing, Sak. He's never been seen with a woman. There are rumours that he's either asexual or gay. But I don't believe in that rubbish."

Sakura sighed at her friend's antics, "What about the cute knight you met at the bar? I thought you had your eyes on him." Ino looked at her as if she was shocked by her friend's stupidity, "Oh Sakura… Who says you can only have your sight on one person? We have two eyes for a reason, you know. Some healer you are.."

Ino glanced at the two sparring men and suddenly squealed, "King Sasuke's coming this way!"