Hey guys. I promised my friend that I would update two stories today so here you go!! Its mischievous princess and welcome home!! YAY!! Lol. Sorry for the long wait. School is killing me.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Wish I owned Itachi and Shika-kun though!!

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"What are you doing here Neji?" Sasuke looked at Sakura.

"You know this creep?" Sakura looked at Sasuke and nodded.

Neji smirked.

"I should've known the youngest Uchiha prince was the one who was messing around with MY future bride." Sasuke and Sakura's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

"FUTURE WHAT??" yelled the two as they looked at him in disbelief.

Neji's smirk widened, as he looked Sakura up and down, studying her curves along with that tinge of sweat that was falling of her chin. She looked…exquisite.

"Your grandfather decided it yesterday when you left running towards God knows where."

"It must have been when I went to the pond, but I don't understand why my grandfather didn't tell me of such arrangement. He told me he was going to let me pick who I want."

"You were taking too long. Who were you going to choose anyway?? There's no better catch then me out there, my dear Sakura." He looked at Sasuke who had his head down and glared at him. "Don't tell me you were going to pick the Sound prince. That would have been the worst choice possible."

"Who are you to say that?" Sasuke looked up at Neji with sharingan eyes and glaring daggers at him.

"I'm a more respectable person then you. I am a Hyuuga after all."

"You're a branch member. You are not of higher rank then me. You should be bowing down in front of me instead of saying such stupid things. If I want, I could order you killed."

"I'd like to see you try that Uchiha."

"STOP!" Both men turned to look at Sakura who was glaring at…both of them?? Sasuke looked at her as if asking what he did wrong and she switched her gaze to Neji instead. The Uchiha smirked. She wasn't glaring at him now, was she?? "Why are you here right now Neji?"

"I came because your grandfather told me to keep an eye on you. I guess he was right when he asked me to guard you from intruders. If I wasn't here, where would you have gone with…. this….individual, Sakura?"

"It's Princess Sakura to you and that's none of your business. Sasuke-kun and I-" Neji raised a brow and quickly cut her off.

"Sasuke-kun? Since when have you called any man by that suffix? Not even King Raidon has heard it from your mouth."

"How should you know? Have you been spying on me since I was born? When I get back, I'm going to have a serious talk with grandfather. I will NEVER marry a man like YOU!!" Sakura screamed practically at his face, while Sasuke's smirk grew wider.

Neji smirked and grabbed Sakura's head before she could pull back from yelling at him and crushed her lips against his. She quickly concentrated chakra into her hands to push him away, but was beat to it by none other then Sasuke.

The Uchiha prince grabbed Neji's hair and pulled him down, making him let go of Sakura. Once away from the princess's face, Neji was hit straight on his left cheek by a punch from Sasuke. The prince lowered himself to Neji's level, who was currently on the ground touching his cheek.

"DON'T. EVER. TOUCH. UCHIHA. PROPERTY. HYUUGA." Sasuke got up and looked towards where Sakura was and he saw how she stared wide-eyed at him. Rage seeping through his body, Sasuke went towards Sakura and picked her up bridal-style and took off.

Neji was so much in shock that he couldn't even move or say anything to them as he watched his future bride being taken away from one of his rivals.

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"How is he? Tell me the truth Tsunade." Jiraya looked into the Queen's eyes as she came out of his best friend's room.

"I'm going to tell you the truth Jiraya. He doesn't have much time. Sakura needs to marry soon or her kingdom will fall soon in the hands of Sound. Raidon won't stop coughing blood. I've never seen a case like this. This new disease is slowly filling his lungs with water. He won't live out much longer if we cant find a cure for it."

"How long does he have?"

"I think that he has two months left." Jiraya clenched his fists as Tsunade put on a small smile for comforting him. The problem is that it only worked so much.

"Tsunade."

"What?"

"Sakura has to marry in two weeks at least right?" Tsunade nodded.

"Yes. That way her husband can learn how to run the kingdom efficiently before Raidon dies. What do you have in mind?"

"Well, Sakura isn't very fond of men except very few."

"Yes…and?"

"One of those few is….Naruto."

"You don't mean that…" Jiraya nodded and Tsunade didn't know what to say. If she consented to this, her son would have to marry but then the Hyuuga princess would be sad and so would he. Naruto doesn't love Sakura anymore. He used to have a crush on her but…. who more can Sakura actually stand the presence of. She was clearly one of those hard to get girls.

"By your silence I think that you are against it."

"I'm not. It's just that Naruto already has a special person and it's not Sakura. We should ask Sakura if she has any other person in mind. Why do you want Naruto with her anyway? Do you wish to add this kingdom to Konohagakure?"

"The Wind kingdom has always been more powerful then us. We could become so much richer Tsunade just by having our son sign a contract with Sakura."

"No. I wish for both Naruto and Sakura to be happy. This has nothing to do with the kingdoms, understood Jiraya?" He looked like a boy that was caught stealing candy and nodded his head in defeat.

"Fine, you win." Tsunade smiled. She knew Jiraya wouldn't have put his son into that situation even if she consented. He was just thinking about the possibilities.

"Why don't you go and see Raidon for a moment. Is anyone looking for Sakura right now? She needs to know this news as soon as possible." Jiraya looked at her and grinned.

"Don't worry, the Hyuuga's got her." Tsunade raised a brow.

"Maybe he could be the solution to this problem." Jiraya shook his head.

"Sakura hates him with a passion ever since he pulled on her hair and made fun of her forehead when she was 5."

"She still remembers that?" Tsunade asked with unbelieving eyes. Jiraya nodded.

"That girl knows how to hold a grudge. Don't ever get on her bad side or else, you wont see the good one ever."

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"Sasuke why did you say I was YOUR property?" Sasuke didn't look down at the person he was holding and just kept running from tree to tree. "Let me get down from here. Let go of me!!" Sakura started to struggle to make him let go but he still held on tight.

"Sakura." She stopped and looked up at him.

"What?"

"You're annoying."