Synopsis: The cold and stone-hearted Prince of West Winds, Uchiha Sasuke, was asked by the King to marry a medic-peasant Haruno Sakura for revenge, trust and power. But worst is if revenge turn into love…Can he still fulfill his purpose?
Chapter 2: That GIRL!
Uchiha Sasuke threw his helmet hard across the hall the moment he stode in. His squire, newly acquired from King Edward, hurried to catch it. The helmet would need a trip to the armorer before he wore it again, but Sasuke was not thinking of that. Just then, he needed to smash things.
At the hearth across the large hall. Uzumaki Naruto hid his amusement at his young lord's display of temper. It was so like the boy he had been, not the man he was now. Naruto had seen many such displays in the years he'd served him. Afterall, they had been friends for years. The moment he was freed from the chambers of West Winds by the chibi Sasuke, he has discovered something that only few had known…friendship. Back then, they were bratty kids who have nothing to worry about but now, everything has changed. Uchiha Sasuke has to protect the people in his kingdom. His kingdom! For the king has already gave his position to his one and only son.
Uchiha Sasuke"Teme! Would you mind calming down," the fox-boy said out loud. He used to call him anything that he want when they were only around. Sasuke didn't want his friends to be walled by neither throne nor position. And so, he agreed.
"You shut up Dobe!" Sasuke slammed a fist down on the small table beside him, opening a crack down its middle. Naruto for the first time kept his expression carefully blank.
"The servants have talked of nothing else since you saved that girl from the East Fire. Everybody knows they're your enemies" Naruto sighed, it was not his master's fault then. The girl didn't give any harm. Adding to that, she was not a girl for attention.
"Damn me!"
He cursed as he made his way for an another blow to the innocent chair beside him. This time, the chair didn't have any crack but it was greatly broken. Pieces have been scattered a few meters away; thankfully, it has not damaged any furnitures near its area.
"I have had enough!" Sasuke bellowed. "The well fouled, the herds scattered into the forest, the serfs' few animals stolen, and this was the third fire. How long will this issue about saving a damn girl stop?"
"10 years with several women still adjusting."
That was sarcastic, of course since they're already 17. and that issue was when they were 8. Sasuke was throned as the new prince of West Wnds without his own consent and he even didn't know that the opposing country was planning for an attack. That was on the spot! He stopped the war by just saving a girl that he didn't know. A jerk!
"Do you mean I still need a year? Is saving a girl an explosion?"
The fox boy knew better than to answer.
"Do you want your people to believe that you save a girl by just mere instance?" Naruto ventured teasingly. "Will you punish them for thinking the other way?"
Sasuke shook his head. "What's the big deal?"
He never knew that saving a girl will create chaos…total chaos! He just saved the girl because he thought that was the right thing to do. Will someone let an innocent girl his age die because of nonsense? Curse them! They didn't know such thing!
"Didn't you get it teme? I didn't think that you've been so stupid"
"Do you want me to throw you out?" Sasuke said darkly.
"Matte! I'm kidding!"
Sasuke raised his brow, "Hn". This conversation will not lead to something useful. Why did he ask him by the way? He knew his right hand can never help him with this but all he needed was someone to smash things up. The heck! I wished her to hell!
Naruto said no more. He knew that Sasuke had meant to save the girl in the first place. That's it. No more no less. But the problem was the 2 opposing country didn't get it and they misunderstood it for something more. The solution? he too doesn't know. How could they stop them when a handsome prince like his lord saved a furiously unshaped girl in the middle of the war? Of course, everyone will talk about it. A plain unattractive girl for a high-positioned Adonis? No way!
Sasuke sat there brooding and Naruto took a moment to wonder why his lord was acting like a child when he was a pure brave knight.
Curiously, Naruto asked, "You do see that now is not the time to attack the east, do you? I mean…your not thinking for revenge or something, ne?"
"I see it," Sasuke said testily. "But tell me what I am to do." I want to end it.
Naruto scowled." I tell you teme, I will not stand for another offense."
"Aa" Sasuke stood up, preparing to leave. "The king called me up this morning. I think there is something we need to talk about."
"What?"
"And I think I need to inform him about this—"
Naruto's eyes, sparkling blue since he'd entered the hall, began returning to their normal hue. The blonde nearly choked. "I was but jesting!"
"Hn," The prince mused thoughtfully, too thoughfully for his right hand's liking. He smirked as he left the room.
"SASUKE! Matte! You know the King!" Naruto sighed with exasperation. "This is bad. The king will do everything that he wished for. BASTARD!"
but Uchiha Sasuke was no where to be found…
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Sasuke paced in the anteroom outside the king's main doors. It was good for the king to see him so soon for he knew his life wll soon end. He has lived his life for ages and he was positive that there will be someone to take his place when that time comes.
Throughout the spacious room a knock was heard…a cursing silent knock as if there has been enemies attaking again. But after a while, there was silence. And the door bursts open.
"Your majesty" Sasuke bowed, giving revenue to the man who raised him.
"Son! Atlast, you came. I want to tell you something which—"cough…cough…cough The king hardly speak and his breathing was rapid. He could no longer carry himself to stand properly.
"is very important" Sasuke finished his words. He could tell that his father has serious matters to tackle since they barely discussed rubbish.
"My child, I want you to settle down as early as possible."
"No, your majesty." That was a clear answer this time. Not his usual expressions. How would he marry when he was only 17? This was a joke! He thought. But in a snap, he considered that the king will never called him for nothing. And so this means, that he is hopeless…dead, as he knew the king will pursue it.
"Son, I know this will not be easy but I want you to marry the only daughter of the East, Ms. Haruno Sakura. You'll be needing her to rule both opposing countries." And it was a punch! A slap across his face! He will marry a girl which he don't even knew! A girl that could possibly ruined his life!
"Father, I am here too to ask you something." Sasuke hated asking favors, he didn't want to admit that he was lowing himself for the sake of favors. "I need your help." He twitched as he slipped those words from his tongue. "I need to stop this issue"
"You need me?" King Edward seemed embarassed. "Whatever it is my son. I'll help you as long as it is under my control. What do you want then"
"I want to know the girl I saved." And that made him squirm again. Shit! This is all wrong! What am I doing?
"So…you want that girl?" King Edward laughed. He couldn't believe that his son was now grown up. He muster to stand up as he neared his son. "I think the gossips were right all along, what do you think? You really liked that girl afterall."
"Anou—Aa" He stammered but instictively, he nodded.
"Well, If that's what you wished. Do what you want, son." King Edwatd grinned, there is something behind his back. And that's the reason why he accepted his son's favor though he wanted Haruno Sakura for him.
It is all because…The girl
And
That girl…Sasuke nearly kill himself for telling the King that he liked that girl. Who cares if he told him that? By the way, he just told him a lie. He wanted the girl for revenge. He wanted to clear the issue, right? So that's the best excuse. Marry the girl they're chattering about to tape their mouths shut. Dammit! They'll see…that I just marry her for nothing but revenge…
Okay, I was a liar!A bastard and a liar!
That two comes along well…Uchiha Sasuke left the room. He simply bade the king goodbye and leave without further ado. He walked along the halls of the palace, hands in his pockets as he repeat over and over again these 6 words, "I will never fall in love…"
Uchiha Sasuke
"will never fall in love"
"never…never…"
"fall in love…"
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The door closed…leaving with the king…
one thought on his mind…
They were the SAME!Haruno Sakura
The girl and that GIRL!
To be continued…
A/N: Yipee! You like me to continue this one…so here I am, posting chapter 2.
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And by the way, "Escape" next chapter will be posted either this week or next week. So guys don't worry! I'm not leaving that one there. I'll continue that no matter what and so is this fic…
Ja ne
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