Sorry for the really long wait! I thank everyone who've been waiting patiently for this to come. And now onto the story. First song: Can I have this dance artist: Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron. I hope you like this chapter as much as you like the other chapters.
After 4 days of preparations, the ballroom was elegantly decorated and the ball finally began. My father ordered lavender roses from the Yamanaka Flower Shop, which I insisted him to buy. I also bought a beautiful lavender silk gown from Mrs. Haruno, who ran a tailoring store. All the guests began arriving including Sakura, Ino, Tenten, and Temari, who brought Shikamaru with her. Even Prince Gaara arrived with his girlfriend, Matsuri.
Sakura wore an elegant pink gown with floral designs and hot pink stilettos. Ino was wearing a beautiful violet strapless dress with a pair of lavender stilettos. Tenten was dressed in a sparkly emerald green strapless gown with silver high heels. Last of all, Temari sported a sapphire blue spaghetti strapped dress and sky blue high heeled shoes. Shikamaru just wore a simple black tuxedo, black undershirt, and a tie that matched Temari's dress.
"Wow. All of you look awesome." I commented.
"Thanks. Sakura's mom let us pick out some clothes from her shop." Ino said.
"And we didn't have to pay a single penny." Tenten added. While Temari was turned around and talked to Matsuri, Shikamaru leaned closer to us.
"Psst. Could you guys help me get away from Temari? She's been pulling on my arm all day and she's scarier than my mom!" Shikamaru whispered. Temari slowly turned around.
"What did you say?" Temari said in a deadly tone.
"N-nothing, honey." Shikamaru timidly replied.
"You are such a crybaby Nara." Temari said teasingly as she pulled him by the ear.
"I'm going to have a little talk with Shikamaru. C'ya later." She said trying to smile through her rage, but the girls could still see the flames in her eyes.
Soon, it was time for the king to make a speech.
"I wish a happy 17th birthday to my daughter, Princess Hinata. Prince Sasuke will now present his gift." Hiashi announced. Sasuke took a box from his scribe and opened it. Inside of the box, there was a ring. The ring was silver with a white diamond. I looked at my father, who shook his head which I knew meant that he's saying "Take the ring."
"I will accept this marriage for you, Naruto."
Sasuke slipped the ring on my finger. I noticed that he didn't seem to be happy or excited. He kept his face emotionless. My scribe handed me another box, which contained the groom's ring. I slipped the ring on Sasuke's finger. After the ceremony, I silently crept into the dungeon.
-Inside the castle-
(3rd person view)
Sasuke was searching for Hinata when he bumped into a pink-haired girl.
"Gomenasai!" She said as she stood up to look at the stranger's face. Once their eyes met, it was like they were the only ones at the ball.
(A/N: I know this isn't very original ,but I wanted to make this very romantic.)
Sasuke was speechless when he saw how beautiful the girl's green eyes were.
"I should be saying sorry. After all, I was the one who ran into you." He said.
"It's ok, I'm fine." She said sweetly as she brushed the dust off of her dress.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Sasuke asked.
"But, I haven't even introduced myself. I am Sakura Haruno." Sakura said as she curtsied.
"I'm pleased to meet you. I am Sasuke." He said as he bowed.
"As in Sasuke Uchiha?" she asked. Sasuke nodded his head and then he suddenly felt her hand collide with his cheek.
"Oww! What was that for?" Sasuke said as he rubbed his bruised cheek.
"That was for hitting on me, when you are already engaged." Sakura replied with slight anger. Sasuke smirked.
"Oh, so you're jealous?" he asked teasingly. She felt her face turn slightly pink.
"N-no! I am NOT jealous!" she said.
"Fine! Then, does that mean that you'll dance with me?" Sasuke shouted.
"Fine! I guess I will!" she yelled back.
"Hey...wait a minute! He tricked me! Man, I'm going to kill myself for not seeing it coming." she thought. She followed Sasuke to the dance floor and the music played.
"I know this song." Sakura said and she began to sing. Sasuke joined in, too.
(Italics are Sakura's part. Bold is Sasuke's part. Both is regular lettering.)
Take my hand
Take a breath
Pull me close
And take one step
Keep your eyes
Locked on mine
And let the music be your guide.
Won't you promise me (Now won't you promise me)
That you'll never forget (We'll keep dancing)
To keep dancing
Wherever we go next
It's like catching lightning
The chances of finding someone
Like you
It's one in a million
The chances of feeling the way
We do
And with every step together
We just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance? (Can I have this dance?)
Can I have this dance?
Take my hand
I'll take the lead
And every turn
Will be safe with me
To be afraid
Afraid to fall
You know I'll catch you
Through it all
And you can't keep (even a thousand miles)
Us apart (can keep us apart)
Cause my heart (cause my heart)
Is wherever you are
It's like catching lightning
The chances of finding someone
Like you
It's one in a million
The chances of feeling the way
We do
And with every step together
We just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance? (Can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance?
Oh,
No mountain's too high enough
Oceans too wide
Cause together or not
Our dance won't stop
Let it rain, let it pour
What we have is worth fighting for
You know I believe
That we were meant to be,
Yeah,
It's like catching lightning
The chances of finding someone
Like you (Like you)
It's one in a million
The chances of feeling the way
We (we do) do
And with every step together
We just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance? (Can I have this dance?)
Can I have this dance?
Can I have this dance?
Can I have this dance?
The scribe signaled for the fireworks to begin and then flashes of rainbow exploded in the sky, illuminating the moon's light.
"Wow, they're so pretty." Sakura said as she gazed at through the window.
"I know something that's prettier than the brightest star in the sky." Sasuke said.
"Oh, really? And what's that?" Sakura asked.
"It's you of course." he said. Sasuke wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"Hey Tenten, Look at that!" Ino said and she pointed at Sasuke and Sakura.
"They look like love birds." Tenten commented. Then, she felt someone tapping her shoulder.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Neji asked.
Tenten blushed and replied," Sure. I'd love to dance with you."
"Wow that was fast! Now, I need my own prince charming." Ino said to herself. As she was walking, she tripped on a stick of butter (that someone was using to spread on bread), ended up flying in the air, and she landed in someone's arms.
"Are you ok, fair maiden?" Chouji asked.
Ino blushed and said,"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for catching me."
"It was my pleasure to save such a pretty girl. Would you like to dance with me?" he asked.
"Yes. That would be lovely." She replied.
Meanwhile…..
At the dungeon, Naruto discussed his plan with Hinata.
"Hinata, we're going to run away tomorrow night. Make sure you pack your belongings." Naruto said.
"Yes. But, how will you escape from the dungeon?" I asked.
"I need you to get the keys from your father. I've sent some messanger pigeons to search the castle. The keys are located inside a room hidden behind a bookcase in the library." he said.
"Ok. I'll go get them right now. I'll be back in approximately 10 minutes." I said.
All of the bookshelves in the library looked exactly the same.
"Damn! Naruto forgot to tell me which bookcase is where the keys are located. I guess I'll have to use my byakugan." I thought.
I activated the byakugan. "Oh, I see it now." I said. I climbed up the latter to the top shelf in the third bookcase and pulled out a blue book, which caused the bookcase to slide over and reveal a secret passageway. The room that I entered was elegantly decorated with portraits of what seemed to be the past and current members of the Hyuuga Royal Family. ( Kings, queens, princes, princesses, and etc.) I spotted the keys in a safe behind my father's portrait. I picked the lock with a kunai and switched the real keys with a replica.
When I was back at the dungeon, I handed the keys to Naruto.
"Great job! I'll hide the keys behind a brick in my cell. ( Not cell as in cell phone.)" Naruto said.
"Is there anything else that you need?" I asked.
"Nope. You should head back to the party." he said. I kissed his forehead ( which was hard to do because we were seperated by iron bars ) and headed to the ballroom.
At the party, all of my friends were d
ancing with handsome guys. Even my butler, Asuma, was dancing with Kurenai-sensei.
"If only I could join in and dance with Naruto, but on the bright side, I'm happy that they were all able to experience the joy and feeling of being in love." I thought and I smiled as I watched my companions.
After the party ended, we talked about gossip and other stuff teenaged girls would talk about.
"I'm glad that you all found love and romance. It warms your heart." I said.
"Yeah. It's great." they said. I noticed that my friends weren't paying attention.
" They're probably thinking about their crushes." I thought.
Temari was able to get the girls to concentrate when she looked at the window and saw that it was dark outside.
"It's getting pretty late." she said.
"Awww. But I wanted to stay here a little longer!" Sakura said in disappointment.
"Hinata, do you mind if we crash here tonight?" Ino asked. "Sure. There are plenty of guest bedrooms ,but I must ask my father for approval." I said.
Moments later...
"Well?" Ino asked. "He said ok as long as all of you behave." I answered. "Yay!" they shouted in joy.
"Something just popped up in my head. Where'd Shikamary go?" I asked.
"When I let go of his arm after the party, he made a dash for it and rode off on my horse. He's pretty fast when he actually put in the effort to run as fast as he could." Temari said with a chuckle.
"You should torment Shikamaru more. He could use the exercise and he needs to get his butt off of the couch for once." Ino said with a laugh.
"Tenten, did you enjoy dancing with Neji?" I asked. Tenten's face turned flamingo-pink.
"Of course I did!" she exclaimed.
"Sakura, do you like Sasuke?" Ino asked. Sakura turned crimson.
"I cant like him becuase he's engaged to Hinata. But I have to admit that I liked him a lot." Sakura replied.
"Sasuke looked like he liked you too. He wasnt very happy during the party ,but you brightened his day." I said with a small smile.
"But I can't be in love with him. What about you? Aren't you two betrothed?" Sakura asked.
"Don't worry. I don't love Sasuke. There's someone else I want to marry." I said.
"It's pretty obvious that you love Naruto." Temari said.
"Yea. My father won't let me be with him though because Naruto isn't a prince. That's why he's in the dungeon right now ,but I gave him the key to his cell and he's planning on escaping tomorrow. I'm going with him to escape the stupid rules that I'm forced to follow." I said.
"Well after all of the problems are fixed, let's all get married on the same day! That way, we can combine our weddings into one." Ino said. "Yea!" the other girls replied and they punched the air. Soon, they grew tired so they each walked into their rooms and slept. I stayed up, packing my belongings and stuffing the suitcases under the bed. I took two bags of gold from the vault and loaded them in the suitcases too. After an hour of packing, I was exhausted and fell asleep.
