Senko: Hi hi everyone! I'd like to humbly thank those who reviewed! Thank you all so much! Um…oh yeah a lot of your reviews asked about the names. I admit it -.- I was too lazy to think up of a name for the village girl Sakura. If it makes you feel better though, you can just think that I forgot to mention it in the previous chapter!
IMPORTANT: I suppose it is quite confusing with both the females being named Sakura. So, I will allow you readers to vote for the name of both girls. Of course, one of the names MUST remain as Sakura. I highly encourage you to make the princess be Sakura because the village girl will be spending most of her time in this story acting as the princess. Make up a name that you want for one of the characters and I will consider the name. I will choose a name that I find intriguing or interesting then edit the previous chapter and that name will be used for future chapters. I apologize for not considering the possibility of confusion in the names…and why the hell am I talking with big words? -.- So not me…THIS CHAPTER WILL BE WRITTEN IN THE VILLAGE GIRL'S POV! Why? Because that ways it'll spare me the trouble of editing this chapter…
Summary: When a look-alike princess of the slave Sakura goes missing, Sakura must act as her! But what's this? She has to marry one of two princes? SasuSakuNeji
Previously on "Love Me For Who I Am": Sakura got up from the bed and walked towards a large door which she assumed was the enter and exit of the room. She couldn't stay there. What if someone caught her and she wasn't suppose to be there? And if that was the case, how was she going to explain everything? Could she just tell her them that she went asleep at her house but woke up and found herself there? Well that certainly wouldn't be very convincing. I mean how would you feel if you went to your room to find that someone else was there and all that person had to say was that that person went to sleep and woke up in your room? For all you know, that person was probably a theif or something who snuck to your room and lied because he/she was caught.
Sakura turned the doorknob and opened the door only to be faced with a girl about her age with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail and cerulean sea eyes...
Chapter 2
I stood before the blonde hair girl, wide-eyed in shock and fear. Oh my god! Nooo! I've been caught! I broke eye contact and shifted my sights down at the glossy floor as my mind searched for an excuse, any excuse. I sighed to myself. Okay…calm down Sakura…at least you know that you didn't come here on purpose…and…and AAHH! What'll I do!
"Uh…um…um…you see…I…er…" No excuses came to me at the moment. I felt as though just blurting out the facts and say that I awoke and just found myself here but I know for sure that no one would believe that. It was almost like seeing someone cheat on you and then they say that it's not what it looks like when you saw it right? Except, in my case, I really didn't go to wherever the hell that place was.
"You always wake up early?" The girl asked.
I blinked. What? What did that girl mean by that? Did she mean that they had planned for me to be there? Did they kidnap me? I glanced back up at the girl, "W-What? What do you mean do I wake up early? What is going on? Where am I?"
Before I knew it, I was quickly pushed back into the room by the unknown female, fell down on the floor, and landed painfully. I clenched her teeth, got up furiously, and faced the girl. "WHAT THE HELL! WHAT IS GOING ON! WHERE THE HELL AM I! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" The girl glared enraged at me.
"Where…where the hell am I?" I glowered straight into the girl's eyes. The girl sighed. I took this brief moment to study the unknown girl. She had long blonde hair tied in a ponytail and deep sapphire eyes. She had on a violet, sleeveless top and a short, violet skirt that was split as the sides. Her thighs and portion of stomach wrapped in bandages, even though she was obviously not hurt, could be shown. She had a forehead protector wrapped around her waist and Sakura assumed she was a ninja. Only a ninja would have one.(Senko: In other words she's wearing her ninja outfit.)
"OK look, do not shout or scream. This place is big and your damn screams will echo throughout the place. Now, calm down it's not what it looks like," The girl began. At first, she sounded a bit rude but her voice soon became soft.
I rolled her eyes. "Oh right. I should not panic nor scream because it's not what it looks like. I presume you were one that took me here, no? Well let's see…I was safe at home and fell asleep. I awake to find myself in this place, where the hell this is, and you seem to know what I'm doing here! NOW I DEMAND YOU JUST LET ME OUTTA THIS PLACE!"
The girl growled, "ARGH! I TOLD YOU TO"
"Ino, shut up," a voice said. Unknown to both of us, someone had entered the room. Now, standing behind Ino was a guy about my age. He had red hair and some marking like a tattoo on his left forehead. On his back was something…a gourd? His looks were quite intimidating and his eyes were scary, almost as if telling us that he had not had enough sleep and was rather cranky. "You are not to behave so rude…he specifically said that."
The girl rolled her eyes mumbled something under her breath. I couldn't make out what she said but I was sure it wasn't something happy. Then she spoke again in a louder voice, "Yamanaka Ino at your service. I'm assigned to be your bodyguard."
I blinked twice. What? Bodyguard? Was someone after me? Did Sarutobi do this? No. I'm pretty sure he would have told me and besides, what kinda of "bodyguard" practically kidnaps the person they are to protect? Not to say I don't like the place I am in though. It is really pretty.
"Gaara," The boy closed his eyes and nodded his head down. So, their names were Ino and Gaara?
I took a small step forward. This still didn't explain why I am here. "Why am I here? If you say that you are assigned as my bodyguard, Yamanaka, then why am I not in my home right now? Why are you my bodyguard if you practically kidnapped me?"
Ino sighed, though I think she didn't need to. The only person who needed to sigh was ME!
"I apologize for any misunderstandings," Gaara began. "Ino was merely assigned to protect you and bring you to the palace. We have a small, depending on how you want to look at it, request."
"Palace? Oh and I assume it's custom of you to kidnap those you have a request for?" I retorted. Gaara glared at me.
"Geez you seriously need manners, forehead girl," WHAT! How dare that stupid Ino say that!
"WHAT! You shut the fuck up, Ino-pig!" Now where did that come from? Well I really don't care. She does have a similarity to a pig though. I chuckled to myself.
"You…" I see that Ino can only glare at me at this point. Anger must be filling up inside her.
"Ino," It was that Gaara guy again.
Ino growled. "Fine. Ok look here forehead girl, I don't want to waste anymore of my time. We just need you to act as the princess of the Haruno Kingdom."
What?
"What?"
Gaara folded his arms and leaned against the door. To most, it'd seem like nothing but to me, I believe that Gaara is preventing me from leaving the room. Jumping out the window can't be an option either unless I want to die. But anyways, why would I jump out the window all because they want me to be the princess? Wait is this a joke?
Ino sighed. "I don't believe that many of the residents have heard, but the princess is currently missing. It seems she was taking a walk outside of the castle grounds accompanied by a few guards. However, she did not return. We found the guards; all of them were dead except one was injured badly and is currently in a coma. As you might know, though you most likely don't, the three kingdoms are at the brink of war.
"If there is no princess of the Haruno Kingdom, our kingdom would surely be the quickest and first to fall. I'm sure you know of the capabilities of the Hyuuga and Uchiha Kingdom right? They are very powerful."
I was looking at Ino and Gaara with a shocked look. The princess was missing? Well it wasn't like the residents knew much. The Haruno Kingdom was most liked by females because the Haruno Kingdom preferred peace. They'd do almost anything to just provide the residents tranquility and free of worries. Yes…anything from not telling them the princess was missing, not telling them that the three kingdoms were on the brink of war…and using a mere village girl to pose as the princess for the sake of the kingdom…
Then again, this could be a lie.
"Stop joking. If this is true, I'd suggest you go find another girl who cares," I responded. I didn't know why but I don't want to be a princess. For as long as I can remember, I was raised as a simple resident of Konoha, the main city of the Haruno Kingdom. I enjoy running through the fields, playing tag, and such activities. But I also enjoy cooking, especially sweets, and gazing at stars or a field of beautiful flowers.
Sure, when I was younger I had wanted to be a princess. Most girls do don't they? To live with riches, wear the best quality clothings, have a lot of maids serving you, and lastly…marry a sweet and handsome prince. Wouldn't that be the perfect life? No. That wasn't.
I soon came to my senses when I met the Main Hyuuga princess when I was 12. The Hyuugas had come to our kingdom for something. I later found out from my Uncle Sarutobi that it was for an alliance. I don't remember her name, but I remember her well. She was pale with short blue hair. I could her face…full of uncertainty. When I looked into her white eyes, I just saw she wasn't satisfied. Then I noticed it. I loved to run through the fields right? I loved to play tag with Konohamaru right? But was she allowed to do such things?
I don't recall seeing the Haruno princess anytime. No. Never once in my life had I seen her. On that same day that I saw the Hyuuga princess, I met up with her once. It was around dusk and I was returning home when I saw her wandering around…
-o-o-o-Flashback-o-o-o-o-
I hummed a lively tune as I was watering the flowers. My neighbors owned a flower shop and I often helped out around the place. All I did was help the customers find the right flowers that they wanted. My neighbors had accepted me to help them. They said that I had a talent in deciphering flowers.
I stopped as I saw a pale, young girl up ahead. She had short blue hair and her eyes…were white. I remembered my uncle Sarutobi once told me that the Hyuuga family were the only family in the world capable of having white eyes. She must be the princess. I then started to walk up to her.
"HI!" I beamed. She looked at me, almost scare. Yes, almost.
"H-hi…" she stuttered.
"Your eyes, you must be a Hyuuga right?"
"Um…y-yes…I am…"
"What are you doing here? It's almost nighttime!"
"I…got lost…I can't find my way back."
"Oh really? I'll help you back!"
I went and set down the watering can near the counter. Then, I informed my neighbors that I'd be leaving. Yes, I was going to show a princess her way back to the Haruno Kingdom. How many chances does a common girl get to show a princess around? I was enjoying my time, walking beside the princess. It was delightful but I found that the princess was often quiet. She'd smile and nod occasionally while I talked until…
"Say…how's it like? You know…to…to play? And…and run around uncontrolled…and talk continuously? "
-o-o-o-o-End Flashback-o-o-o-o-
"Look, I assure you this isn't a joke," Gaara said. "Why would we waste our time taking you here for no practical reason? After all, don't you think we'd be dead by now if we kidnapped you? There are a lot of guards around here and King Jiraiya will not tolerate crimes."
True. What Gaara said was true…but still.
"No. I'm not going to be your princess. Go find another village girl who'll want to be a princess," I looked at both of them and declared. I made sure my eyes clearly said This-is-my-decision-and-you-can't-change-it.
"You. Will. Participate." I didn't look over at Gaara but I knew it was him who said that. His voice was really…unpleasant, terrifying…and demanding. I bet his eyes must be twice worse.
Gaara took a step towards me. He and Ino were now in front of me.
I gulped. What was I to do now? Wait…Gaara was no longer guarding the door! I smirked to myself as I dashed past them and out of the door. I could feel Ino's presence following me.
"HEY! STOP!" That was Ino. A smirk was now visible on my face. Was she this foolish? Does she think that I'd stop all because she told me to? Isn't she a ninja? Perhaps this was a trick after all. If she is a ninja, she should know that she could stop me in an instant.
"HEY! I SAID STOP!"
I continued to run. "AND WHAT INO! YOU THINK I'LL OBEY YOU!"
"NO REALLY! PLEASE STOP!"
Her voice was more of a pleading one now but I won't fall for that. Even if she now sounded like she cared, you can never trust someone you barely met in less than an hour.
"PLEASE! STOP RUNNING! AT LEAST STOP RUNNING IN THAT DIRECTION!"
As if I'll stop! I continued running with Ino following behind me until I was forced to come to a halt. I should be out of this place already but I guess this is what a 'palace' is. I had passed by many doors but all of them seemed the same. This was the only one that was larger and the entrance consisted of two doors. I raised my right hand to one of the doorknobs, about to open it until I heard Ino's voice again.
"AAH! DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!"
What is she this dense? Doesn't she know that the more she yells at me, there is a bigger possibility of me doing what she don't want me to? Deciding to ignore her voice(again), I twisted the doorknob. "WELL I JUST OPENED THE DOOR INO!" A proud smirk arose on my face…until I noticed that there were people in the room.
There were three males in the room. The oldest had long white hair. Sitting far to the right of him was a young boy about my age. He's rather cute…he has dark navy hair. His eyes were closed and his chin laid on his hands, which were intersect, and rested on a table. I saw his eyes open slightly and glance up at me. Across from him, to the far left of the old man, was another boy about my age. His hair was long, black, and tied loosely at the end…
Meanwhile outside of the room….
Ino beamed at Gaara, who had calmly caught up. "Well whaddya know? Reverse psychology does work after all!"
That's it for now! D Don't forget to review everyone! And also vote for the name! I'd like to also say that I am returning to school on March 29. I am currently on Spring Break…and so I'm not sure if I'll be able to update really soon, considering that I have to take the CAT6 test next month and my teachers are cramming hella lessons to 'prepare' us...