Chapter 3
Sasuke was looking out at the beautiful blue ocean, from the side of the ship, waiting to see the shores of the Kyuubi Kingdom. Her long ebony hair flowing wildly in the warm summer breeze, along with her baby blue and white summer dress.
After a moment her thoughts were interrupted by her father who appeared at her side, "You actually seem to be looking forward to visiting the Kyuubi Kingdom this summer my dear." Fugaku gave his daughter a questioning look. "Could it be that you have changed your mind about young prince Naruto?"
"I told you father, that if the dobe asks for my hand in marriage like you and King Yondaime had hoped, then I might actually consider it." Was Sasuke's only reply as they could now see the shores of the Kyuubi Kingdom.
When the ship made rest at the dock, and Sasuke walked onto dry land she was surprised that it wasn't King Yondaime, Naruto and Kiba waiting to greet her and her father but Kakashi, captain of the royal guards and Sasuke's personally bodyguard when she traveled in the Kyuubi Kingdom. The captain and Sasuke had become like family. Sasuke loved Kakashi's mysterious but friendly nature and Kakashi loved Sasuke's fiery but kind personality. He looked the some as ever, three-quarters of his face covered with a mask and wild hair that was grey even though he was only thirty-years-old.
"Good afternoon, my lady," Kakashi…from what Sasuke could tell…smiled at her, happy to see the princess that he considered his adopted niece, "and you to your majesty." He bowed to Fugaku, to show respect.
"What is going on, Kakashi?" Sasuke asked the captain.
Kakashi returned his attention to the princess and replied, "Prince Naruto has requested that you are to be taken straight to your chambers and have your ladies in waiting help you dress for a surprise that the prince has planed for you."
Sasuke looked confused then looked at her father and saw he was not surprised and a frown appeared on her beautiful face.
"You know what he has planed, don't you father?" When a smirk showed its self, she added, "And you had a hand in it too, didn't you? Tell me what is going on."
"You may take her to the castle now captain." Was the only thing Fugaku said as he mounted a horse and headed for the castle, totally ignoring his daughter's questions and furious glare.
"Come along, Sasuke." Said Kakashi, acting more causal now that the king had gone and tried to get Sasuke into a royal carriage but Sasuke wasn't having it.
"Not until you tell me what is going on." She replied, crossing her arms over her chest and pouted.
Kakashi sighed, he had really hoped Sasuke would just go along with it but he knew how much she hated being kept in the dark and had doubted that she would. So with no other choice the tall men lifted the petite princess up and through her over his shoulder.
Sasuke had never been so shock before in her life. "What the hell do you think your doing, Kakashi? Put me down!" She yelled at the top of her lunges. Common folk were stopping to stare at the unusual site.
"As you wish." Replied Kakashi as he put her in the royal carriage. And before Sasuke could try and escape, Kakashi closed the carriage door and told the driver to go.
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After much kicking and screaming, four ladies in waiting and three maids finally got Sasuke into a red and black ball gown and had her long hair in a braid that sat over her exposed shoulder with little jewels laced through her hair and a diamond tiara in top of her head.
The ladies in waiting had agreed that it would be too dangerous to put on make-up because of how non-complaint the princess was being. They manage to get red lipstick on her though.
Then after more kicking and screaming they led the furious and now blind-foldered princess to a big wooden door and knocked twice.
"Come in." said a deep voice on the after side of the door.
The ladies in waiting opened the door and pushed the confused, angry and blind-foldered princess in.
Sasuke went to pull the blind-fold off after she heard the door close behind her but a pair of strong hands gently grabbed her wrists and stopped her.
Sasuke could tell by the sent of forest and rain that it was Naruto.
"Naruto what the hell is going on you dobe?" She asked hoping to god that she would finally get some answers and even punch the idiot in the nose once she got the stupid blind-fold off and could see his face.
"How did you know it was me?" Was the unintelligent answer.
"Because this was your planed surprise and I can smell you." Said Sasuke getting more irritated by the second. "Now let me take off the blind-fold so I can straggle you."
Sasuke tried to pull her wrists loss but Naruto wouldn't let her go and only leaned forward and whispered in her ear, "No, wait a little longer. Let me led you to your surprise." Naruto was pleased to see Sasuke shiver as he whispered in her ear and felt her arms relax.
Sasuke couldn't help the shiver that went up her back when Naruto's warm breath touched her ear and decided to let him continue his stupid game.
"He got this far, might as well let him finish."
She felt Naruto move behind her and placed his large warm hands on her smooth exposed shoulders and led her forward. Then Naruto stopped her and she heard curtains being drawn and she felt a warm night breeze. When Naruto started to lead her forward again she couldn't help but think, "Is he leading me out a window?"
This caused Sasuke to dig her heels into the ground and stop Naruto from leading her forward.
"What are you doing Naruto?" She asked.
Naruto heard the panic in her voice and saw the way her body tensed, and realized what she must have thought.
He was slightly disappointed that Sasuke had such little trust in him but decided that she would one day trust him; he would make sure of it.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to push you out a window. It's the balcony."
Sasuke at first felt relieved, than stupid, after all he wouldn't have made her dress-up just to throw her out a window and he wouldn't want to cause a war, then she felt ashamed because of how little she trusted Naruto when Naruto was one of the nicest and most trustworthy people on the earth.
"Sorry." She mumbled, ashamed.
"Its okay." Sasuke felt Naruto's hands leave her shoulders and felt him loosen the blind-fold and take it away. "Surprise!"
Sasuke blinked twice to let her dark eyes adjust, and then she saw a table for two lit by candles in the middle of the balcony, under the starry and full moon lit night sky.
It was a surprise, for Sasuke had no idea that Naruto could come up with something so romantic.
Then Sasuke saw a white and grey puppy sleeping on one of the chairs.
Naruto saw that Sasuke had seem the puppy and said, "I hope you like your birthday present, your father told me that you hadn't been able to find another companion after Fang, so I hope you like him."
Sasuke was little irritated at Naruto for trying to replace Fang but she also realized that Naruto wasn't trying to replace Fang but trying to give her another friend because as much as she hated to admit it, she was lonely without Fang and it was time to move on.
Sasuke walked over to the little puppy that woke when he heard someone coming closer.
From what Sasuke could see the puppy was still very young, only just old enough to leave his mother. His eyes were deep chocolate brown and he was mainly white with grey paws and tail.
Sasuke picked up the little fur ball and hugged him to her chest not caring the she was getting puppy fur on her dress. The puppy started to lick her dress and neck, making Sasuke giggled.
"What's his name?" asked Sasuke not noticing the jealous look Naruto was giving the puppy.
"He hasn't been named yet, he came from one of Akamaru's female friends… his been breeding like mad, this year and Kiba doesn't know what to do with all the pups." Naruto laughed to himself. "Besides I thought you would like to name him."
Sasuke sat down and looked at the cute little puppy in her hands, "I can't decide yet, maybe tomorrow."
Naruto nodded and sat down opposite Sasuke and looked at the smile she was giving the puppy and he could tell that Sasuke was already in love with the fur ball.
"So on to dinner." The blond prince excitedly said with a big toothy grin.
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King Yondaime, King Fugaku and Kakashi were all looking at the balcony where the prince and princess were dinning through a window on the far side of the castle and smiled.
"So Naruto's popping the question after dinner, right?" asked Fugaku.
"Yep," replied Yondaime.
"The prince has being planning this for months." Added Kakashi. "Here's hoping he doesn't stuff-up."
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Naruto couldn't believe it.
Everything was stuffing-up.
First, he was in the middle of asking Sasuke to marry him when he spilt his burning hot soup into his lap, then he couldn't find the engagement gift and now Sasuke was starting to talk about retiring for the night.
But Naruto had never been the type to give up so easierly, so he grabbed Sasuke's hand as she was getting up and got down on his knee and said, "Sasuke, this night has not gone as I had planned, for I have los… err… miss placed your gift that was to prove my love for you-" At that Sasuke blushed, "but I hope you will still say yes… my beautiful princess, will you do me the honor of marrying me."
Sasuke blinded… and blinded again.
"What sort of question is that, you are so stupid."
Naruto felt like he was going to die from rejection.
"Of course I'll marry you, dobe." Sasuke said with a smile.
It took Naruto a couple of seconds for Sasuke's words to hit home but when they did, he felt like he was going to faint with relief.
Then as pay back for tricking him like that, Naruto pulled Sasuke down so she laid on her back on the balcony floor and started to kiss her pale long neck, making her gasp.
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From the castle window the kings and captain started to do a victory dance.
And then realized they had better go separate the teenagers before they started to make babies a head of time.
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Little did they all know, that another was watching them.
In a tall tree in the palace gardens, was a purple snake that had seen the proposal and knew that his master would not like this and that his master would put a stop to the celebrating.