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The Prince
Chapter 9: Guests!
Wassup~! I thank you all for patiently waiting for this chapter! I'm aware that its flipinochick's birthday. Soo~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY! xD
Well over here in Singapore it's already 15 November. I don't know about you guys xD
And I'm not just going to post ONE chapter of The Prince; I'm going to publish another story called SAKURA IN WONDERLAND.
So guys, please read and review that too! xD
Oh! And another surprise~! My darling younger sister LOVES to draw so she's been drawing The Prince's characters and posting them up on Deviantart!
The link to her Deviantart is on my profile page peeps! So check it out!
So without further ado, CHAPTER 9~
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Her master entered the large house with Sakura in tow. She obeyed her master's order to keep her head down. She was wearing a dark and extremely heavy cloak. Sakura was not very sure why her master wanted her to follow. She was afraid that she was going to be sold away just like some of the other slaves who were deemed as useless.
"Wait here."
Sakura heard her master and immediately stopped. The sound of her loud heels hitting the floor slowly started to become faint. She heard a door close.
Sakura lifted her head, and removed the heavy hood off her head. It was rare for her to be able to leave her master's mansion and even if she had the chance to leave to run some errands, she had to wear a heavy dark cloak around.
She was unsure why she had to, but she figured it must be due to her strangely coloured hair.
"You have pink hair."
Sakura turned around. She quickly placed the hood back over her head. If her master found out, she would be severely punished.
"Are you the girl my Father is talking about?"
Sakura wrapped the cloak around her more tightly. She was not supposed to be talking to anyone.
"Don't worry. I won't hurt you. My name is Shikamaru."
Sakura lifted her head and took a look at the boy. He was about her age.
"My name is Haruno-"
She was cut off before being able to finish her sentence.
"I told you not to communicate with anyone!" Her master grabbed Sakura's arm and dragged her away from the boy.
"Aiko! You should stop! She's just a kid," another male voice could be heard. The man looked like an exact copy of the boy.
"You can't tell me what to do Shikaku. Once the girl is old enough, she'll be worth a lot of money," her master answered, her voice shrill.
"Her family is dead, Aiko. They won't be able to pay you."
"No. The black market will. A lot of people are willing to pay millions for a noble of this girl's status, especially if she is from a family so strongly connected to the Uchihas."
"Aiko!" The man took a step forward as if to stop her.
"I suggest you stay with your family, Shikaku. If you're not going to help me, I'll find someone else who is more willing to help."
Sakura was forcefully grabbed by the arm and literally dragged out of the room.
It was the last time she was ever allowed out of the mansion.
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It was dark and Neji stood uncomfortably outside of Sakura's room. He knocked on the large doors and waited for an answer. When there was none, he entered the room. He found Sakura sitting on the bed staring into space, still dressed in her long flowing gown.
"Sakura-sama?" He said.
Sakura snapped out of her reverie and looked at Neji. A smile spread across her face.
"Ah! Neji-san, I didn't near you come in," Sakura said, standing up from the bed.
"I knocked, Sakura-sama," Neji said, bowing in respect.
"Don't call me that. It brings too much painful memories," she said in a small voice.
"What?"
"I mean why don't you try calling me Sakura? Sakura-sama sounds a little too formal for my liking."
"…."
"Sa-Ku-Ra," she said, emphasizing each syllabus in her name.
"…Sakura," Neji said awkwardly.
"Doesn't that sound better? Do you mind if I call you Neji?"
"No."
She smiled again. "Then, what did you need from me?"
He dug into his pocket and fished out the chain. Sakura's smile faded and she jumped towards him, her hands outstretched for the chain. He did not expect Sakura to react that way and fell back with Sakura on top of him. He was trapped underneath her.
"Please give it back," She said, her hand reached out to grab the chain but Neji stretched his hand further to keep it out of her grasps.
"What are you going to do for it?" Neji whispered in a low tone.
Sakura tore her gaze from the chain and looked at Neji straight in the eye. "What do you want me to do?"
Neji's eyes widened in surprise, he was not expecting Sakura to respond that way. He had thought that she would beat him to a pulp instead to get the necklace back.
When Neji did not respond, Sakura spoke in a whisper, "Close your eyes."
"Eh?" Neji responded confused. He could feel his ears and neck start to burn up. But he complied and closed his eyes.
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Neji opened his eyes when moments passed and nothing had happened. He noticed that the necklace in his hand was gone and that Sakura had already stood up placing the necklace around her neck.
He was tricked.
He was tricked by such simple trick!
He started to feel depressed.
He was a disgrace to the Hyuuga clan.
He stood up and laughed lightly, combing his hair with his fingers.
He walked towards the door now that he had returned the chain.
"It looks like the Prince is going to have trouble seducing you," Neji said casually.
"Seduce?" Sakura said, confused.
"Of course. He can't rebuild his clan on his own," Neji said with a smirk on his face when Sakura blushed.
He turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him. When he turned around, Sai was standing with his back resting on the wall, his arms crossed.
"Were the two of you having a girl talk?" Sai said, smiling.
"…For the last time, I'm a man," Neji said, exasperated.
"Are you sure?" Sai said his eyes travelled down to between Neji's legs.
Neji was so close to hitting him.
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Sasuke entered the large room once again. It was once filled with countless women of different ages and backgrounds. Now the ballroom was being transformed, decorated with flowers and many other extravagant decorations to fit with the upcoming engagement party. He sat once again on the throne, letting his mind wander.
Sakura's parents were dead.
They were brutally murdered.
Sakura was the only surviving member of the Haruno family. He still had not learnt the background of the Haruno family since Sakura's files did not contain any information pertaining her family's background except that they were dead. The files were definitely missing or were stolen. He sighed inwardly and closed his eyes, resting his chin in his hands. Thinking about it gave him a headache. He did not know how to face Sakura.
But it was not his fault.
Right?
"Sasuke!" A shrill female voice shouted.
Sasuke's eyes flew open, and in front of him stood a pretty young blonde. She was dressed in the finest silks decorated with gems and expensive jewels. Her long hair was tied up in a high ponytail and her long bangs covered one side of her face.
"Ino, what do you need?" Sasuke sighed.
"Who is this woman you're marrying? I thought you were marrying me!" Ino shouted, flailing her arms around.
"…I chose her not you."
"How mean! Aren't I recommended by most of the Council members? Why marry a peasant?"
"The one who is marrying is me, not the Council members. I am entitled to pick my own wife."
"I object! I object! I ob-" Ino could not finish her sentence, a hand covered her mouth.
"You're too loud you troublesome woman," Shikamaru said.
"OW!" Ino had bit Shikamru's hand and ran out of the room.
"Ha~ Women are troublesome. You have my sympathy, Sasuke, " Shikamaru scoffed.
Before Sasuke could reply, the large doors of the ballroom opened, and the guests that he had been expecting had finally arrived. A group of people entered the room. Shikamaru nodded to Sasuke and left the room. Kakashi appeared from behind Sasuke and smiled underneath his mask. Sasuke left his seat and walked towards the group to greet them.
There were three people. The woman had blonde hair which was gathered into four ponytails and dark green eyes. She was dressed simply in a long white dress. She was fanning herself with a small fan. The other had dark brown hair and dark-coloured eyes. He was dressed in a robe that covered most of his body. (AN:You guys can imagine whether he had face paint on or not. I prefer him without! 8D)The last person was a slightly shorter man with bright red hair. He too was dressed in robes that covered most of his body. He instantly recognized him as the ruler of Suna.
"Welcome to my palace. I hope that you're stay here would be pleasant. You're rooms have already been prepared. My servants will show you the way. I'm sure you would like to rest after your long trip," Sasuke said politely while ordering some of his servants to show them the way.
"Where is the bride? I heard she had pink hair," the taller man said while looking around the room.
"Idiot," the blonde smacked the taller man on the head with her fan, "Introduce yourself first."
"Forgive my brothers," the blonde said awkwardly while smiling, "I am Temari, this idiot is Kankuro," she said pointing at the taller man, "and this is Gaara," she pointed at the redhead.
"It is a pleasure to meet the Sand Siblings and also the ruler of Sand. I am Uchiha Sasuke, next ruler of Konoha," Sasuke said.
"The pleasure is all ours," Temari replied.
Before Sasuke could say another word, the large doors opened again, signalling the entrance of another long awaited guest.
A man with brown hair dressed in expensive looking clothes appeared. He seemed to be wearing… fur. He entered the room with his head held high, walking confidently towards Sasuke.
"Looks like he's here," Kakashi whispered to Sasuke.
"Who?" Sasuke whispered back.
"Wah! He's here," Naruto whispered.
"Who? And why are you here I thought you had training?"
"I heard he was coming, so I came," Naruto replied easily.
"Who?" Sasuke asked again, exasperated.
"The conqueror of many," Kakashi answered.
"He doesn't look like much of a fighter," Sasuke replied, confused.
"Do you really not know him?" Naruto whispered, incredulous.
"Am I supposed to?" Sasuke replied.
"I wasn't talking about his fighting skills, Your Highness. He is the conqueror of many women," Kakashi explained.
"The Casanova of the Inuzuka Clan," Naruto interjected.
(AN:This whole dialogue happened while the three of them were whispering like idiots. You can imagine it happening~! xD)
The three of them stared at the man that had brown hair and canine like features.
"Are you all just going to stare at me?" Kiba asked.
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The entrance of INO and the WOMANISER (KIBA) xD
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Neji wanted to dig through the mountain of papers to find the file with Sai's name on it. But he knew he was gone for far too long. He walked towards the door and grabbed the door handle.
It did not budge.
He was locked in.
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