Woo! Time for chapter 2! I've put in some fluff in this chapter so I hope you guys like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…yea.

Thoughts in - italics

As Hinata left in the carriage, Sakura looked up at the night sky at all the stars. She then noticed the moon. It was its natural white color, but it also had a tint of red to it. A black shadow moved across the sky, enveloped in a red aura as it crossed the moon. This startled the princess but she came to the conclusion that she just needed some rest and that it was probably just a really big owl or something.

"Sigh…why do I have to do this? I really don't want to…but it's not like I really have a choice. I am being paid after all...her face…looks very beautiful in the moonlight…"the figure mumbled to himself through the trees as he watched her walk inside the castle. He shook his head before moving again.

Sakura put on her night gown. It was a short-sleeve dress that cut just above her knees. It was pink and had red roses on it. Her bed was queen-sized and had red silk sheets. She took off all her jewelry except for one. It was a necklace she received from her favorite relative, her late grandmother.

The silver chain had a cherry blossom pendant made of jade. Inside the center of the flower was a small ruby cut perfectly into a circle. She was given the chain by her grandmother on her deathbed. She died on Sakura's 13th birthday.

Sakura may have gotten her hair from her mom but her father's mother was the only person in the Haruno family before her, that had jade green eyes. They were very close and Sakura reminisced on past memories while rubbing the flower between her fingers. She wiped away a tear that escaped her eye before falling asleep, clinging to the chain.

The figure she has seen earlier, was actually a rogue who had been assigned to steal that very necklace. The large glass door on her balcony was left open to let in the gentle breeze outside. The rogue let himself in and as he anticipated, the princess was fast asleep. He stealthily searched through all her belongings for the piece of jewelry, but with no luck.

He turned and looked at her as if she would tell him where it was, and caught a glimpse of green between her fingers. He proceeded to crawl onto her bed gently until he was over her. Gently opening her hand, he put it at her side on the bed. He then picked up the pendant and examined it carefully. The unconscious princess felt emptiness in her right hand and moved it back to its original spot only to be met with another hand.

She instantly awoke and stared into blood red eyes. The man's face looked at her with an amused expression. Leaning in closer, he said softly, "So the rumors are true: the piercing jade eyes of Rovella's princess. They say you can see right though men…but I could get lost in them forever…" Sakura started to blush madly.

When the rogue saw her cheeks he smirked and shocked by this reaction, she opened her mouth to scream, but he quickly clamped his hand over her mouth saying, "Sshh! Do you want the guards to know I'm here?" She raised one eyebrow at him as if to ask "Really?" and he chuckled softly. He had gotten his other hand free from hers when she was off-guard and reached for his pocket knife. When he pulled it out she started to panic. He kept his hand on her mouth and leaned in to whisper in her ear that he wasn't going to harm her and that she should calm down which she did slightly.

While whispering to her he silently cut the chain and let the pendant fall into his hand. He then leaned back up, sighed 'there' and gave her a small smile before getting up and left her on the bed.

She didn't scream, but followed him with her eyes feeling kind of freaked out. Instead of the balcony he walked to her bedroom door that led out to the hall, "If you don't mind, I think I'll take the stairs instead of the balcony." And with that he walked out.

She couldn't understand. What did he want? Did he already get what he came for? Or was he aiming for something in another room and decided to flirt with her just because he had the chance? She sat up and the chain fell into her lap.

She stared at it and went wide-eyed, leaping out of her bed in pursuit of the man. When she opened the door she glimpsed his figure at the end of the hall and called out to him, "Hey! Wait! Give me back my pendant! Hey!" He turned to see her running towards him and broke into a sprint.

Sakura chased him through the hallways of the castle, sometimes running in circles. Her loud voice could be heard from the servants' quarters in the basement.

The princess kept shouting for him to stop and just as he reached a staircase she pummeled him to the ground still shouting. "Give it back! My grandmother gave it to me! It's special!" The thief blocked the princess' blows while she argued until a door beside them opened revealing the King himself and he caught them in a very awkward position.

As soon as they saw him they both stopped brawling and stared at him with a OMG-WAT-THA-FUDGE face, "Eww…!" was all they could say to the man wearing only underpants. There was a big K on the front for "King" and wrinkly fat bulged over the waistline. Curly body hair connecting legs to belly, arms and chest. He looked like a werewolf who stole the underwear of a man before eating him and his house.

The King looked very cross and soon the Queen stepped out in a long blue night gown. She covered her mouth. "Oh my!" she said and gasped hiding her smile behind her hand. "Guards!" shouted the King and the rogue quickly grabbed Sakura's hand and ran down the staircase.

The guards came from the hallway by Sakura's room and by the time they had reached the stairs the two had run off. The soldier also cringed at the rather inappropriate sight of their ruler and looked at the ground while he gave them orders.

"There's a thief in my castle and he's kidnapped my daughter! He must not escape! Wake up all the guards and go! Bring her back now!" the King shouted. "Sir!" the guards replied in unison as they recovered from their trauma and trudged down the stairs.

The King rubbed his eyes and yawned before attempting to fly down the stairs in search of his daughter but the Queen stopped him and told him to at least put on his robe before joining the search. There were so many hallways and corridors in the castle that eventually the two were lost. Sakura didn't even recognize where they were anymore and soon, the guards shouts became distant noises.

The rogue stopped in a hall by a window and let Sakura rest against the wall. He rested beside her. "I think…we lost them…" he said short and out of breath.

"Yea but…I still want…my pendant back!" she replied just as tired. "…Ha!" the rogue took a breath before replying, "I stole it fair… and square!"

"The fact that you stole it…means it's not fair! Please! I'll give you anything else! Just, not that…it's a present from my late grandma and it means…a lot!"

Of course the thief wasn't listening to her. He stopped after 'anything'. Rovella was known for its jewels, and this girl was really desperate. He snapped out of his thoughts when she asked him a question after catching her breath,

"Hey, by the way, if you wanted to leave, why'd you drag me along with you this whole time?" The bangs of the guy's hair covered his face hiding his expression.

She saw him smirk and she became even more confused, "If I didn't drag you with me," he started as he leaned off the wall and walked in front of her, "then I wouldn't get a chance to do this," he finished his sentence as he wrapped a strong arm around the waist of a puzzled princess and, holding her chin gently with his other hand, he kissed her.

Startled jade stared into half-lidded crimson. She couldn't believe this. After turning down so many men, some random guy kisses her and she feels no anger towards him, as if she'd loved him all along.

He was hot now that she thought about it. She closed her eyes and relaxed as she kissed him back. "Might as well enjoy your first kiss," she thought.

Letting go of her chin, he took the pendant out of his pocket and, while still kissing her, pulled the top of her night gown out a bit and dropped the stone in it. She parted immediately after that, her face extremely red,

"You! You're such a pervert!" he placed his hand on his chest and looked shocked, "Gasp! I'm hurt!" he composed himself again before continuing,

"I thought you wanted your precious gift back?" Sakura's blush disappeared for a moment and curiosity filled her face as she peeked into her gown. There was the stone, resting safely in her bra.

"…! But didn't you plan to steal this? Why are you giving me back so easily?"

The rogue sighed, "First she wants me to give it back, now she asks me why? If you don't want it I'll take it back-" he said moving his hand slowly to her chest.

She swiped his hand away calling him a perv again and he laughed slightly. He sighed and sat on the window ledge and spun around, his legs dangling outside the castle. He looked out to the city before breaking the silence, "You said you'd give me anything for it. A necklace isn't hard to come by. There will be other offers for greater treasures, but how many get the chance to kiss the princess of Rovella? I'd say that's a fair trade. Don't you think so?" he said turning to face her smiling.

She blushed and looked away. He chuckled and looked outside again. "So…what happens now?"she asked shyly, looking down the corridor to avoid his eyes.

He laughed a bit and she turned to him pouting, "What's so funny!?" she shouted at him. He replied, "You make it sound like we'll never see each other again, like I'm leaving forever or something."

She started, "That's because-!" but he cut her off, "Don't worry! We will see each other again. I can promise you that at least. I AM a thief after all." he grinned. "A bad one" was what Sakura thought at that time. "Hey, you're supposed to marry soon right?" he asked, changing the topic suddenly. He looked at her and before she could reply he spoke again, "Wait for me okay?" and flashing her a grin.

She made an OMG-WHO-DOES-HE-THINK-HE-IS-ALL-HE-DID-WAS-KISS-ME -face and the rogue laughed again. He leaned toward her and pecked her on the lips once more before pushing off the wall saying, "See ya! Sakura!"

The princess turned to the window and leaned out, "Wait! What's your-!" but saw no one in the courtyard and nothing but the quiet city, the silent forest, and the clear sky, "…name…?" she said to herself.

She quickly looked to the moon searching for his figure once more in its glow, but the sky was cloudy, and she sighed, slumping over the window. The midnight breeze blew her hair, and she took the pendant from her gown and held it in her hand. She could feel her heart beating extremely fast. She felt it jump when she thought about his last words to her. The way he said her name was so different from everyone else. His voice made her melt. She moved her hand from her heart and brushed her lips with her fingers. Her cheeks felt so hot and she couldn't stop thinking about the mysterious young man. She couldn't help but smile as she walked back to her room thinking about his half-assed yet confident proposal, wherever her room was.

CHAPTER 2 IS DONE! I thought it was about time I update this story, even though no one reviews.