A Frozen Heart

Naruto closed the door behind as he entered his room. His newly wed bride sitting on the bed. Her pinks hair fully let down as she took off the hat. A picture that Naruto dreamed for since that day. But looks can be deceiving.

Naruto slowly walked past her and stood near the window, facing outside.

Sakura quickly stood up with a slight acknowledgement.

"Naruto-san… I-I will get ready soon!"

"Don't worry, sit down. We need to talk." Naruto spoke with a smile, surprising her for the second time tonight.

She nodded and sat back on the bed.

"What do you want to talk about?" She asked with a low voice. Her eyes still glistering with the tears that she wiped off few moments ago.

"Well.. I will go straight to the point, was this marriage forced on you?" Naruto asked, trying to sound as normal as possible. But inside he was scared. Scared to even think the possibility.

Sakura looked at him with fear and looked down as soon as he look at her.

"I-I don't know why you would ask that.." She replied. Unable to make any eye contact.

"Sakura-cha- Sakura-san, you don't need to be scared of me. I won't do anything that may cause problem to you or anyone related to you." He more or less had an idea of what the cause is, seeing her reaction.

To say he was sad would be weak. He was completely heartbroken despite showing otherwise.

There was a moment of silence between the two until she replied.

"Yes… I didn't have consent on this marriage.. I .. I am in love with someone already…"

His eyes widened, and his mouth agape. He quickly turned around, not facing her as his eyes teared up. He brushed his face against the curtain before looking back to her.

She looked at him with an apologetic look. Naruto gave her a fake smile.

"Thanks for saying me the truth Sakura-san… I am happy you did."

Sakura looked at him with awe.. she had thought he would be a lot more different… after all he is the prince of Konoha who is soon to be crowned the to be the King.

'He is so nice..'

"Well that being said, it will be politically unsafe for you if we take any rush action." Naruto continued.

"What do you mean?" She asked with confusion.

"You want to be with your loved one, don't you?" Naruto smiled. She widened her eyes in shock. Was he serious?

"I- I… what do you.. I mean.. how?"

"Leave that to me! Just give me two months. I will fix everything!" He replied with his usual cheerful manner, giving her a thumbs up.

For the first time tonight she smiled. A genuine smile. Soon the smile turned into a giggle.

Naruto just kept on staring at her face as she laughed at his silliness.

'Ah life is so unfair… I wish I was that loved one…'

'But you can force her to be. Don't forget your position.'

'If position could win her heart, I would conquer the whole Land of Fire.'

'Heh. Dumb morals. What I hate about the Uzumaki Blood.'

Naruto ignored the last comment and sat beside her, startling her somewhat. She soon calmed down as he sat a bit further from her.

"So.. first thing first, I need to know who you love, and what sort of deal does your father have with my father." Naruto asked, in a much more composed manner.

Sakura was taken aback from his intelligence. He understood the whole thing without even her giving the details.

"His name is Sasuke.. Sasuke Uchiha." Sakura replied with a smile, a faint blush brushing her cheeks.

Naruto laughed slightly which she didn't quite understand why.

"So he is the kid brother of Itachi huh…"

"Um.. yes.. you know him?" Sakura asked.

'Heh way to go brat. Eat powder."

'Shut up for a sec…'

"You can say that.. so… as for the second part, what deal was done between our parents?"

"Um.. I don't really know the main thing, but as far as I know it's to do with status… you know like how the Haruno Clan will rise if they are related with the Namikaze.." Sakura replied with a bit embarrassment. Personally she thinks it's a disgusting way… but she couldn't go against her family decision.

"I see… well!" He stood up with enthusiasm. "Let me think some stuff. For now just don't say anything to my parents… my mom is really protective of me.. so." Naruto spoke. "I will see you tomorrow." With that said he started to exit the room.

"W-Where are you going?" Sakura asked as she stood up.

"Huh? Oh.." Naruto smirked. "I wouldn't mind sleeping with a beautiful girl as yours truly, but you wouldn't want to or would you? X)" He walked and closed the door after leaving the room with an amused smile as her face changed into a tomato.

Sakura quickly shook off the unwanted thoughts and collapsed on her bed, staring at the celling, going through all the things that happened tonight… her marriage… Sasuke's letter… and now Naruto giving her a new hope… She was happy beyond her imagination for now.

(Scene Change)

"So what are you doing in the roof when you should be in the bed?"

Naruto turned around and smiled. "What are you doing here when you need to guard my father? Ino?"

(THE END)

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