Out : I forgot to tell you...The silver was Naruto's Uchihan necklace.
Chapter 12 - Back To Uchiha
Garbed in black, with a face mask and a head garment, a young woman ran through the woods. She checked behind her for the guards chasing her. If she made it far enough, maybe they would give up?
"Gotcha!" one of the guards grabbed her by the left wrist, successfully stopping her run.
"Good job. Now woman, who are you to be wandering the woods alone at night?" the other guard asked.
"Ah...ah...I...I just..." she couldn't get anything out.
"Hmm...Could you be a prisoner, trying to escape?" the first guard asked.
"Either way, we're taking you with us." the second guy tugged on her right wrist and she winced at his harsh grip.
A horse neighed, rearing onto it's back legs and landing heavily, startling the guards. The rider dismounted and let go of his horse's reigns.
"No need for you to take her anywhere." a dangerous voice came from under the black hood of his cape.
"And who are you sir?" the first guard asked.
The guards glimpsed shining silver around the man's neck and gasped.
"Deeply sorry. You have the good graces of our Royal Family and our word we won't touch the girl." they said simultaneously before they were gone.
She turned to the new foe upon her, who yanked the hood off of her head.
"I can't believe you would do something so foolish." he said, pulling his own hood off, revealing bright blonde hair that she could see even in this dark. Her own pink hair was nothing compared. "Sakura...what do you think you're doing here? The Uchiha Kingdom is too dangerous for a citizen of Uzumaki to just come waltzing in!"
"What about you, my lord? Why are you here? And how did you get them to go away?" she countered angrily.
"How I got them to leave is my secret. I came here to get you. Be glad you have good friends." he gave her a warning glare.
"You're no fun your highness." Sakura crossed her arms as he mounted the horse again.
"What are you doing Sakura? You want to go see the prince or what?" Naruto asked, still not in too great of a mood.
"Yes!"
"Shh!"
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The black horse broke from the edge of the forest, coming to a smooth stop just outside the stable. A shadow ran from one of the stalls and to the horse, grabbing the reins. He was so shadowed that you couldn't really see who he was.
Naruto seemed fine with all that was going on, but Sakura was lost and scared. Who was this man in the dark of the night? How did Naruto know him? How'd they know that they were coming?
"I didn't think I'd see you again so soon." Naruto and the man hugged briefly before the man began to lead them into the stables.
Naruto set Rasiel in his stall and then all three went through a door leading to the castle. Sakura held the hood to her outfit close to her head, careful not to let her pink hair show throw. Naruto didn't seem too upset or worried that they might get caught and was trusting the stranger unconditionally.
About 6 stair cases and what seemed like 20 hallways later, Sakura and Naruto were ushered into a dark room. Their only light was the lantern the man had lit soon after entering the castle. The door closed behind the three of them and he put the lantern out as he lit the room up.
Sakura gasped out loud. The man was actually a boy her own age. He had black hair and eyes and was, as far as she was concerned, gorgeous. She blinked.
"You!" she gasped again, catching both boys attentions. "You're Sasuke Uchiha! Second prince of the Uchiha Kingdom!"
Sasuke turned to look at her with the smallest amount of interest. Naruto sighed.
"I told you that's where we were going, didn't I?" he asked and Sakura blushed.
"Be glad Mia got to me in time. The guards would've found you guys if I hadn't been there." he leaned against the wall and crossed his arms on his chest.
"Mia? Hinata's raven?" the pink haired girl asked in confusion.
"Yea. Hinata's been letting me use her to contact Sasuke." Naruto said with a smile.
"You're on a first name basis?" Sakura asked. Naruto blinked in confusion.
"Why wouldn't we be?" he asked, and Sasuke groaned.
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"She's kinda unreasonable, huh?" Naruto asked as he got ready for bed. Sasuke was sitting on his bed with a book.
"That's an understatement. I agreed to let you two hide in my second bedroom, to leave tomorrow night, and she flips out about being a girl. I really couldn't care less." he answered without looking up from his book.
"Ah well, she doesn't yet respect me as her King, so I suppose it's ok." Naruto smiled just as Sasuke lifted his head.
There was a silence in which Sasuke merely stared at Naruto smiling. Then said blonde King realized how quiet it was and frowned, looking to Sasuke.
"What?" he asked. Sasuke blushed ferociously and looked back to his book. Naruto decided to change subjects. "Why do you have two beds?"
"I don't really know. I just do. I have for a long time, so I've never questioned it." he shrugged.
Naruto sat next to him for a few minutes and there was peaceful silence. The blonde turned his head and looked at the dark boy reading. Sasuke started when Naruto wrapped his arms around his waist.
"Good night...Sasuke." he whispered softly near Sasuke's ear before he slid off the bed and into his own.
"Night Naruto..." Sasuke replied just as softly.
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