"Talking"
'Thinking'
No choice in the matter
Chapter 2
-10 o'clock in sound-
Naruto's smiled widened as the carriage slowed to a stop outside a large beautiful palace with the sound country's soldiers as guards. 'Wow I thought their palace would be as big as our. But it's not; the fire palace is much bigger.'
The carriage door was opened by a female servant who had light brown hair. The king and queen stepped out first and Naruto followed them. Once they were inside the large front doors the young girl turned and spoke to them with a kind smile. "I will be showing you to the throne room where you will meet lord Orochimaru." The red-haired king nodded and the small group set off to the throne room
-With Sasuke-
Kakashi walked up to Sasuke's door and knocked lightly on the dark wood, a soft "yes?" came from inside and the silver-haired man opened the door.
Sasuke was standing in front of a mirror wearing a navy kimono with flying black ravens decorating the bottom. Her long raven hair was pulled up into a neat bun that was held together with chopsticks. She turned her gaze onto Kakashi when he didn't speak she tilted her head. "What is it you wished to say?"
"Oh, Sorry." He sheepishly rubbed the back of his head, "Your father sent me to get you…they arrived a few minutes ago and it's almost time for you to meet them." Sasuke
saddened and looked away. "Ah, I'll be done in a second…would you mind…waiting for me?" Kakashi gave her a soft smile, "I'll wait outside." He turned around and left the room. Sasuke looked into the mirror before standing up and slipping on a pair of small shoes. She took a deep breath before walking over to the door and nodding to Kakashi.
They walked down the halls and finally came to a stop in front of a set of double doors. Before the silver-haired man could open the door for her, Sasuke put her small hand on his arm. "Um could you not tell my father about today?" Kakashi smiled, "No problem, Now if your ready."
Sasuke took another deep breath and sadly nodded to him. He slowly pushed open the doors and the voices inside died. "Ah Kakashi what took so long?" "My apologies my lord. But your daughter is here." A creepy smile spread across Orochimaru's face. "Ah good, good bring her in." The sound king turned his attention to the group with him in the throne room.
"Sorry for making you wait but my daughter is finally here." Naruto turned his gaze onto the door and saw the same man from earlier walk back into the room followed by a young girl with beautiful raven hair. She was wearing a very nice kimono and he could tell that she wasn't wearing any makeup and that her skin had a natural pale color that complemented her coal black eyes. 'Wow, I wasn't expecting her to be this pretty. Based off what her father looks like.'
"Kyuubi-san I would like to introduce you and your family to my lovely daughter Sasuke." The raven-haired princess bowed to the red headed king. "It is nice to meet you all." Her voice was soft yet you could clearly hear every thing she said.
The fire king gave Naruto a small push; he took the cue and stood up. "Sasuke-chan I would like to introduce you to my son Naruto." Sasuke looked over at the blond teen and inwardly sighed, 'thank god I thought he would be ugly.' He was wearing formal cloths that weren't over the top like most would wear. His hair was a brilliant blond and his eyes were a kind sea blue.
"Hello Naruto-san." The blond smiled, "Hi, it's nice to meet you." Kyuubi smiled at the two and then turned his attention back to Orochimaru when the man spoke. "Alright, now that everyone has met, I think it is time to sleep. You two can get to know each other tomorrow."
Sasuke bowed to her father with a soft "Hia." And gracefully walked from the room. The girl from before walked into the room, "If you would follow me I will show you to your rooms. All of your things have already been brought up." Kyuubi stood and bowed to Orochimaru before he followed the young girl from the room, his wife and son walked behind him.
They walked though multiple halls before coming to a stop next to a wooden door. "Naruto-san this will be your room and your majesty will be in the room across from your son." Kyuubi nodded and thanked the girl before she walked away, then turned to his wife.
"Why don't you go ahead to bed, I wanted to talk to Naruto for a few minutes." The blond smiled up at him and gave him a kiss on the cheek before turning around and entering their room.
Kyuubi smiled at Naruto and pushed him into his son's room. "Dad! What was that for?" the red-head smiled again and took a seat on the edge of his bed. "Come here I wanted to talk to you." The young blond raised an eyebrow. But moved over and sat down next to his father. "Son, you might think that your life will be smooth sailing and that just because you're marrying Sasuke that she loves you."
Naruto looked up at him and waited for him to continue. "Naruto… for Sasuke-chan this is a forced marriage. Yes she agreed to be married for her father but she never wanted it herself. I just want you to know so that you won't take advantage of it. Your mother was the same, and because I showed that I did love her and it wasn't just for the good of a country, she loved me back."
"I understand. But how am I supposed to show her I love her?" Kyuubi smiled again. "Well I suggest you start with getting to know her. Listen to what she says and take it to heart, don't just let it go in one ear and out the other." Naruto smiled. "Ok I'll get to know her first and I will listen." Kyuubi ruffled his son's hair before standing up and heading to the door. "Good now get to sleep. You have a big day tomorrow and just remember our talk." He closed the door and walked into his own room for the night.
-Time skip the next morning at 7 o'clock-
Sasuke quietly walked down a few halls and quickly opened the door to her dojo and stepped inside. Once the door was closed she sighed in relief and faced the open garden. When she finally walked onto the grass her knees gave out and she fell.
Tears swam behind her eyes and she forced them back before they could fall. The raven pulled herself into a sitting position before closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. 'I seriously need to calm down. I can't let anyone see me break down.' Her breathing evened out as her mind became blank, she continued to meditate until there was a knock on the door.
Inwardly cursing Sasuke stood and hurried over to the door. She cracked it open and raised an eyebrow when she saw her soon to be husband Naruto smiling down at her. Her soft voice spoke out when he didn't say anything, "How did you know I was here?"
The blond's smiled faltered, "Um I asked Kakashi-sensei where you were and he said to look here…is it ok if I come in?" Sasuke hesitated for a moment but slid the door open and turned away. "close the door behind you." Naruto's smile widened and he did as he was told.
Once he turned around and looked at the room his jaw dropped, the garden was beautiful and the room's atmosphere was so peaceful. "Wow…it's beautiful." Sasuke let a small smile grace her lips as she sat on the floor and crossed her legs. He looked at Sasuke and noticed she wasn't all dressed up. She was wearing a long sleeved black shirt and slightly loose black pants. Her hair was still up in a much less intricate bun. The blond followed her lead and sat on the floor before speaking in a voice that was softer then his normal loud voice.
"I wanted to know if we could maybe get to know each other a little bit?" Sasuke looked up at him, "This is where I come when I want to be alone…but I'm glad to let you in because you asked."
Naruto smiled, "Sasuke I can tell that you aren't really happy with this whole marriage thing but maybe we can actually come to like each other. I'm willing to try so you're not being forced to do something you don't want to." Sasuke was quiet for a moment before nodding . "Alright…but if I can't tell you something will you be ok with it?" Naruto raised an eyebrow but nodded. "If I tell you about myself will it be easier?"
Sasuke nodded and the blond smiled. "Ok do you have any questions?" the raven thought for a moment then spoke. "If you don't mind… what's you biggest fear?" Naruto was taken aback by the question but thought for a moment. "I guess it would have to be fire." The raven raised an eyebrow and Naruto continued. "when I was younger I got trapped inside the stable and it caught fire."
Understanding flashed across Sasuke eyes. "What about you? I mean if you're ok with telling." The raven hesitated but took a deep breath. "Thunderstorms….i'm sorry I can't tell you why until I can trust you completely." Naruto smiled, "It's ok."
-Time skip Dinner time-
Naruto and Sasuke had talked in the dojo, Naruto doing most of the talking, the entire day until there was a knock on the door. The calm atmosphere disappeared as if it was never there and the door opened, Kakashi stepped inside and smiled over at the two. "It's time for dinner… and princess Sasuke your father wishes for you to go back to training afterward."
Sasuke inward bristled at the princess but let it go because of Naruto, "Alright." The two stood and Sasuke walked off down a hall leaving Naruto to follow the silver-haired teacher to the dinning hall.
Once they walk into the room they noticed Orochimaru sitting at the head of the table while Kyuubi sat at the other. The fire queen was sitting next to her husband and across for her where two empty seats.
Naruto took the silent hint and sat down in one of the empty chairs. A few minutes later Sasuke arrived wearing a red kimono and her hair brushed into a neater bun. As she took her seat Orochimaru smiled down at her but didn't say anything. Seconds later the food was brought out and the small group ate in silence.
When Sasuke finished she softly asked to be excused. Orochimaru nodded and the small raven bowed her head before getting up and leaving. She silently walked down one of the many hallways before coming to a stop outside the door to the training fields. She took a deep breath and pushed open the door. The moment she did the field went quiet, Sasuke's dark eyes scanned the field before landing on her sensei. She quickly walked over and caught his attention.
"oh Sasuke-chan I wasn't expect you so soon. You did eat right?" the raven nodded. "don't worry about me…what did my father want me to learn?" Kakashi smiled. "First I think you should change into something else." Sasuke looked down and realized she was still wearing her kimono. With a frown she left, only to come back a few minutes later in her training attire.
Once she returned Kakashi smiled again and walked over the wall of weapons, he looked over the weaponry before reaching out and grabbing a medium length sword.
"Here you go." He handed the sheathed sword to Sasuke, who raised an eyebrow. "why are you giving me a sword?" Kakashi smiled again, "Well your father wishes for you to master a sword before you leave for the fire palace."
Sasuke looked up at him in question, "is that even possible?" Kakashi shrugged, "only one way to find out." The raven sighed but followed her sensei when he walked over to a free space in the field.
Once they reached the empty space Kakashi turned toward his student. "Alright, now before you even start to use that sword you need to know some rules." Sasuke nodded, "First a sword is by no means a kunai or a shuriken, a sword is much deadlier. Second once I teach you how to use it properly you will use it wisely, not recklessly. Third sense the kind of sword you will be using is not the same as the guards, your fighting style will be different."
He paused to make sure she was following, "You must always remember that if it comes to you having to use a sword that no matter how much bigger your opponent's weapon is, as long as you have the understanding you will not lose." Sasuke nodded again and looked down at the thin blade in her hand. "There's no way I can master this in only three weeks.
Kakashi looked her in the eyes and smiled, "At least give it a try, I have a feeling you will do much better then you give yourself credit for." The young raven sighed, "Let's get started." Kakashi inwardly sighed before speaking.
"Alright we'll start with the basics today, first I want you to tie the string that's wrapped around the sword to your waist band." He paused as she followed the instruction. "Now that the sword is secured unsheathe it." The raven did as told and was surprised when instead of it feeling awkward and unusual, it felt natural and like she had done this a thousand times already.
Dun dun dun
What is the sound country's secret and how does Sasuke already subconsciously know what she's doing?
Find out a surprising twist in the next chapter.
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