Chapter 6: Ruby Suns and Sapphire Moons
Summary: Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata and Sakura...these four children fought to fit in, in their home and they succeeded. But their parents left them a keepsake…a country known as Country of Diamonds. Now these four must go to Diamond or risk losing Konoha forever.
Disclaimer: I no own Naruto
Bold means Author Notes
Italicized means character thoughts
Regular typing means character talking and actions
"The book said after we got past the trees it would be an hour before we got to the country. The book said our bodies wouldn't be able to take the stress and that we'd be in hospitals immediately. It's not the best idea in the world, huh oniichan?" Hinata whispered to Sasuke as she sat beside him, reading the book for the 20th time. Although Sasuke and Hinata had grown close to the other teens, they felt a special connection to each other. They found each other as the brother, for Hinata, and the sister, for Sasuke, that they never had. Sakura and Naruto were sleeping like babies on the bow of the ship.
"No. Just picture it imoutoThe great leaders or the land of Diamonds…and we need to go to the hospital the instant we get there. That would be a great first impression. 'Hey everyone, I am your- plop'" Sasuke joked sarcastically. Hinata laughed, her nose buried in the book. She had her hair up, as she usually did now days, thinking and her sparkling necklace was hanging at her throat. Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto had their items close to them at all times.
Sasuke suddenly took a sharp intake of breath and went silent. Hinata, so deep in the book, didn't notice at first but when she did she blinked. Sasuke looked awed as he stared straight ahead. "Oniichan…?" she asked slowly.
"Wake up Sakura and Naruto…" he whispered, staring straight ahead. Hinata, getting worried stood up. "Why, oniichan?" she asked. He said nothing, just pointed ahead. Hinata turned to look and froze.
In front of her was a mass of land, a huge one mind you, which had come out of nowhere. The yacht was coming up to a small farming village, with the villagers staring at them with huge eyes that said this was the first time a boat had come upon their shores in a good while. Sasuke slowed down the boat, and, getting some sense into him, kicked Naruto awake and nudged Sakura. "Guys…get up…we're here…"
The yacht got to the deck and some people in their early 20s tied it down the boat. As soon as Hinata and Sakura jumped off, quickly followed by a defensive Sasuke and Naruto, the people backed up. An old man, weak but had a powerful aura, walked towards them and paused, the other people giving the four teenagers a wide birth.
"Who are you?" the old man growled. For the first time in a long time, Hinata answered first. "Hinata Hyuuga."
"Sakura Haruno."
"Naruto Uzumaki."
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"Can you prove it…?" asked the man slowly. Suddenly, Hinata's necklace grew white hot against the sensitive skin at the base of her throat; Sakura's mirror rang out with the image of a sharp weapon flying at Hinata. Hinata cried out just as the man threw a kunai at her.
Hinata, so bent on getting that painful metal away from her skin was scrabbling at her throat; Sakura was lost in the images shown on her mirror. Naruto threw out a kunai he didn't even know he had, knocking the first kunai away as Hinata finally got the necklace out from under her shirt. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" Naruto yelled; he and Sasuke standing in front of the shaking girls. Somewhere deep in the forests behind the village, the outraged howl of a wolf was heard.
The man blinked. "You are the ones. Lady Hinata of the Sapphire, Lady Sakura of the Ruby, Lord Naruto of the Ruby, and Lord Sasuke of the Sapphire…" he whispered. "Our kings and queens…" He bowed low. All the other villagers followed suit of the man. "I am Kita, the elder of this village. I am sorry I had to attack you Lady Hinata but many have claimed to be you and have just tried to bring war to our country. I am glad. You need to get to your castle now! Come, I will show you the portal!"
Four villagers brought forward four powerful looking horses and Hinata and Sasuke immediately jumped on the two powerful black horses, having learned how to ride from their families. They looked back at Naruto and Sakura who frowned.
"Well excuse us but…"
"Our families never taught us to ride"
"So you're going to have to ride with us" said Sasuke. "And I am not riding with Naruto so…" Hinata blushed and helped Naruto up behind her, as Sasuke pulled Sakura up in front of him. Naruto blinked and wrapped his arms tightly around Hinata's waist practically making the Hyuuga girl faint. As they trotted along, a little girl gave Hinata a little blue haired doll. It was dirty but clearly loved. No knowing what to do, Hinata took the ribbon from her hair, letting the indigo locks fall, wrapped it around the doll's hair and gave it back to the little girl. She giggled and ran off.
Naruto smiled. "How come, whenever someone is around you, they stop frowning and laugh?" he asked. Hinata blushed and shrugged. "Mom used to say because they know I won't treat them like useless children." Naruto nodded and leaned to the right to talk to Sasuke. "Sasuke, I'm hungry!" he said loudly. The villagers on either side of the road chuckled and Naruto blinked as an orange fell in his lap. A beautiful blonde girl blushed and smiled, waving. She immediately froze when Hinata looked at her, Byakugan activated. The girl backed away as Sasuke and Sakura laughed, Naruto looking confused.
They came to a stop at the village center just in time to see Kita finish up a circle of chalk. He did some unknown hand signs and different colored lights burst from the circle.
Kita motioned towards it as Hinata, Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto jumped off the horses. "Jump into the circle and you will be taken to your castle. Waiting for you will be your Spirit animals. They will tell you what to do after that. I will follow in a few days" said the old man. Sakura nodded and jumped into the portal followed by Naruto and Sasuke. Hinata paused for a moment and hugged Kita. "Thank you for your help sir" she said and followed her friends.
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When Hinata opened her eyes, she and her friends where in the center of a huge mansion! Although it wasn't really a castle, it could make her home look small. She gasped as she looked around. It was made of bright stone that seems to shimmer like the rainbow. Servants and maids strode around the hallways confidently as if they have been there their entire lives.
Down one of the darker hallways there was a howl of happiness. Sakura looked up and was immediately tackled to the ground by Poplar. She laughed in joy and threw her arms around the happy golden dog. "Sakura, Sakura, Sakura!!" yowled Poplar. Strangely enough, to Hinata, Sasuke and Naruto, it just sounded like barking. "Hey…" asked Naruto. "Why can't we understand Poplar?" A ball of fiery red fur rocketed into Naruto arms. "Naruto!!" barked Hotaru. "Hotaru!!" Naruto yelled, cuddling the fox. A black falcon perched on Sasuke shoulder and nuzzled his head. "Lord Sasuke…" said Ai. Sasuke stroked the bird's breast with a finger. The silvery form of Haru jumped on Hinata, putting a paw on each of her shoulders and licking her nose. "Lady Hinata!" he said happily. But none of them can understand each others animals.
"Haru-kun…? Why can't I understand Hotaru, Poplar or Ai?" Hinata asked her spirit animal. Naruto nodded in agreement. "You can't understand them, Lady Hinata, because they are not your spirit animals to understand. If Ai has something to say to you, she comes to me and vice versa. If it's serious, then we'll allow you to hear all of us. To anyone else at any other time, it just sounds like barking, cawing, growling etc." explained Haru calmly. Naruto opened his mouth to ask another question but Hotaru covered his mouth with her tail. "Questions later, Master Naruto, we must get you ready to meet the Country Elders. Rude bunch but they are very wise. You go to them if we can't help you" said the small fox, jumping from Naruto's arms. She, Haru, Ai and Poplar led the way down a hallway.
They came up to a girl about 18, a year or two older than the four teenagers, who was reading against the wall. The girl had long, wild and thick purple hair tied up into a high ponytail by a yellow ribbon. Her skin was the color of dark honey and her eyes were a sharp yellow-green color that reminded them of a cat. She was wearing black sweats and a black long-sleeved shirt with an orange short sleeve over it. Though the colors were dark and the weather was warm in this country, she seemed perfectly comfortable.
"Hey Haru, Poplar, Ai and Hotaru…who are these people?" she asked in a voice that said she already knew. Hinata looked in her eyes and saw pools of gold swimming with kindness, knowledge and strength. Hinata suddenly wanted to go to the girl, and tell her all her problems, knowing the girl would help her in any way possible. The girl smiled at Hinata like they were friends since children and knew each other fabulously. The animals also seemed to like and trust her for this was the first time they were relaxed in a while.
Haru barked something and she nodded. "I knew it. I could recognize that pink hair…that smile… that face…and those white eyes. Hello guys, since you are the only ones who can understand your spirit animals, I'm kind of your sub-advisor if that makes sense. My name is Tenshi Kouken" she said with a small bow of her head.
Hinata blinked in surprise and Naruto and Sakura glanced at each other confused. Sasuke said what was on all their minds. "Tenshi Kouken? Your name means…Guardian Angel?" he asked slowly, not wanting to insult this woman who seemed to demand his trust…and get it. Tenshi smiled. "Yup, you can call me Ten-chan if you want." The four younger teenagers froze, glancing at each other. The Konoha weapon's mistress's face flashed in all their head. Sakura looked at Hinata with big eyes. "Tenten…Our friends must think we're dead…" she said. Sasuke grabbed her hand and squeezed it tightly. "Sakura…" he whispered. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura got in a group hug and Hinata took a step back, looking down. The three were closest having been on the same team…Hinata was just an oddball. Suddenly she felt a calloused, thin-fingered hand cup her chin and force her to look up. Her milky eyes immediately got trapped in Tenshi's golden ones.
Quickly, Hinata tried hiding her emotions behind a wall but Tenshi's eyes destroyed them easily. Seeing what was hidden in Hinata's eyes, Tenshi grabbed Hinata's arm and yanked her forward, jumping into the Team 7 hug. "Group hug!!" she called. The five laughed as Haru, Ai, Hotaru and Poplar tried squeezing in to. After a moment of that Tenshi led them down a dimly lit hallway.
As they passed, everyone bowed respectively. Especially when they came to a huge circular room with passageways leading into different wings and hallways, a good fifty people were bowing to Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto groaned and looked a Tenshi. "Ten, I'm the leader, king whatever of this place right?" he asked in the echoing room. Tenshi paused, curious but nodded. "Yes Naruto." "Okay good, first rule!" Naruto yelled. Everyone in the room paused to listen. "Do not bow to us! Even if we are your leaders, we would die for you as quickly as you would for us! No bowing!" he said in a more commanding voice than anyone knew he had. The servants looks at each other confusedly but stood up from their bows. "Good! You guys are our equals as much as our superiors" said Sasuke with a sly smile.
Sakura and Hinata grinned, walked up to two servant girls and bowed low to them. The servant girls squeaked and jumped in fear. Their leaders were bowing to them! Hinata and Sakura stayed patiently in a bow while Naruto, Tenshi and Sasuke held back laughs. A few gasps and snickers were heard through the huge circular room as the maids tried to figure out what to do. Hinata's wolf and Sakura's dog glanced at each other, walked up besides their masters and bowed low as well.
"Just what do you think you are doing?!" called an angry man's voice.
The servant girls screamed in pure fear and jumped back, trying to blend in. Sakura and Hinata also jumped, Haru and Poplar immediately stiffening. At the entryway of one of the hallways were twelve people in white robes, all looking powerful in their own selves. There were 7 men and 5 women, all looking close to furious, except for one smiling man standing near the back of the group. The man who had spoken, a gray haired, black eyed man, found Tenshi with his eyes and growled low in his throat. "Oi Kouken! What is the meaning of this?! Who are these people? Why are they disrupting the slaves?" Hinata twitched at the word slave and the smiling man's smile dropped like a rock. "Mei…" said the now frowning man.
The other man, Mei, ignored him. "Well Kouken? Who are these people?" he said haughtily, as if angry they were taking his time. "They, Kurosaki-sama," said Tenshi, as if she couldn't wait to tell them. "…Are the Masters and Mistress of the Country of the Diamond…your bosses. Nice first impression by the way." The man, Mei Kurosaki, froze and just stared blankly at the teenagers. Naruto actually smiled and waved as Tenshi turned to them. "Naruto, Sakura, Hinata and Sasuke…these are the Country Elders. Elders, this is Naruto Uzumaki of the Ruby, Sakura Haruno of the Ruby, Hinata Hyuuga of the Sapphire and Sasuke Uchiha of the Sapphire" Tenshi said with a small smirk. Hinata, ever so polite, asked "Um…Tenshi? What are the Elders' names?" "The only names you need to know is Mei Kurosaki here and his twin brother Awai Kurosaki" she pointed to the man at the back of the group who had been smiling. Awai grinned as the other nine Elder's grumbled. Finally, Mei grained to power to talk.
"These can't be the leaders! They probably aren't even 18 yet! And bowing to slaves no less! Seriously Tenshi, I thought you were better than this. Teenagers can't rule a country. Especially when they find themselves to be on equal footing with our workers…" he growled. Hinata was about to burst in anger but one look into Tenshi's eyes stopped her. The kindness had disappeared from those golden orbs, being replaced by full, unbridled rage. "They are not slaves! They are simply people who clean up after you because you think your too clean up your own shi-" Tenshi cut off her roar of rage when she saw a nervous looking Naruto and Sasuke standing in front of Sakura and Hinata. The servants left the room quietly, apparently used to this. Tenshi glared at Mei for a moment longer and growled "I don't have time for this. Come you four, you have to get ready to greet your people…" She grabbed Hinata and Sakura's slim wrists and pulled them away, down a bright hallway. Naruto, Sasuke and the spirit animal quickly followed, leaving a stunned Mei and chuckling Awai.
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"Here we are!" called Tenshi, stopping in front of two doors. Across from the two doors were another two doors, side by side. After walking for a few minutes, they had come to the rooms. Above two doors were big sapphire gems, and a large ruby over the other two. She pushed Hinata through one door with a sapphire above it, Sasuke in another, Naruto in one with a ruby over it the same to Sakura, their animals following close behind. "Get dressed! I picked out clothes that your parent's used to wear! Hope you like them!" she said. "I'll get back when you're done!"
"How does she know about our parents and our names?" Sakura called through the wall. Hinata, whose room was next to Sakura's, nodded in agreement. "I have no idea…these rooms are beautiful…" she called back. (Guys, we're gonna do this at first in Hinata's POV to Naruto's so into not so confusing and I don't have to do the descriptions repeatedly. Sasuke's exactly like Hinata and ditto with Sakura and Naruto)
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Hinata stood near her door for a few moments, taking the room in. There were three sections in the room: the one straight ahead held a huge king sized bed with a silky looking sapphire blue comforter, the soft pillows had a silver pillowcases. Haru quickly made himself comfortable on the bed. The second room was a shining pearly white bathroom with a spa bath, a shower and a small closet for towels. The last room was a huge closet full of dresses, riding clothes and shoes. Lots and lots of shoes.
Neatly folded at the end of the bed was a long slim dress. It looked like nothing more than a simple evening gown, except for the fact it was a silvery white color of the moon. It had a shining cyan colored sash wrapped around the waist. Every inch or so was a medium sized sapphire gem. The sleeves were long and dipped at the wrist. The hem of the dress would be brushing the floor, Hinata thought, when she put it on. Sitting on the silvery dress was a circlet with a sapphire moon pendant. Hinata was taken away at its beauty and picked up the dress. The cloth felt like partially solidified water, as if it would drip out of her hands at any moment, it was also as light as a feather.
Hinata looked at Haru, who was exploring her room, and she smiled. She was completely and totally comfortable with the humorous wolf. She took off her jacket and put it down, and then with a grin she said "No peeking Haru!" She heard a chuckle from the wolf, wandering around the closet. "I wouldn't dream of it dear Hinata-chan" said the wolf. Hinata laughed at him, as she got undressed. She let her hair down, surprised that it was curling slightly at the tips. She put on the dress and found the sash weighed it down slightly. Hinata yelped when she felt the dress moving slightly and was surprised to see it was forming around her body, fitting her slim build perfectly. It flared out slightly at the legs so she was free to move her legs around. She put on the circlet, then looked at herself in the mirror and gasped. The silver and blue of her dress brought out her slightly blushed face. She blinked when a sigh came from behind her. She turned on her heel and glanced at Haru who was watching her with big eyes. "What's wrong Haru-kun?" Hinata asked, dropping to her knees and hugging the wolf around its neck. The wolf gave a comforting lick on her cheek. "Yes, Hinata-chan. You just look…so much like your mother" he said sweetly. Hinata smiled and kissed the wolf on the nose. She turned to open the door to her room and saw stanzas of a poem carved into her door.
Another child born in shame
Little girl, always blamed
Hidden strength, eyes of milk
Loving heart, touch of silk
Emona Hyuuga
Haru walked up to Hinata as she stared at the name over that poem. "Your mother knew it was you to be the Lady of the Sapphires. Never doubt we got the wrong person" said Haru, trotting out the door. After a moment, Hinata put on her necklace and followed her wolf.
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Naruto gasped at his room as Hotaru rocketed in, slamming into a large king size bed. The comforter was a fiery red and orange blanket with blood red pillowcases. All the clothes in the closet were shimmering reds, blacks and oranges. Only the shoes had a touch of blue in a mass of reds. All the colors in his closet would make the sun envious. The bathroom, luckily, was a relaxation of the white. Naruto just sat on his bed, Hotaru snoring slightly on his lap. Naruto was born in poverty and hatred…now all of the sudden, he and the closest friends he ever had were living in a prosperous country, with adoring citizens and posh rooms. This was too much.
Naruto looked to his right and blinked in surprise. Folded neatly at his side was a buttoned down, collared orange shirt with sleek black pants. A shining black belt with noticeable rubies along it went with it. Naruto sighed as he touched the priceless gems and quickly, before Hotaru could awaken, put his clothes on. Something clanked on the floor and Naruto was surprised to see a ninja headband with a red, instead of blue, cloth. The metal part didn't show anything but a sun made of quartz and rubies. "Wow…" Naruto whispered, as he put it on. There was even a little pocket at the breast for his scroll! He glanced at the bed and his sea blue eyes met the wet black ones of Hotaru.
Instinctively, he opened his arms and allowed the small warm fox into the comfort of his arms. "What's up, nee san? You okay?" he asked, worry touching his voice. The small fox cuddled up to the soft silk of Naruto's shirt and said "You look so much like your father. Look at the door, Yangu ichi…"
Naruto, still with Hotaru in his arms, looked at the closed door and carved into the sleek wood were the stanzas
Child born a demon's shield
Tons of power this child wields
Big sharp eyes holding seas
Hair the sun itself envies
Minato Kamikaze, Yondaime
Naruto blinked in surprise. "Hotaru…that's me!" he exclaimed. Hotaru chuckled. "Hai Naruto-otouto. Never think you are here by mistake. Come, I'm sure you'll like how Hinata-san, Sasuke-san and Sakura-san look" she said. Naruto nodded and walked out.
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Hinata gasped when she saw Sakura come out of her room. No wonder the girl had her own fan club. She was beautiful. Although Sakura's soft pink hair was short, it glistened as if wet. She had on a golden circlet, much like Hinata's, except it has a sun made out of ruby and quartz. Her dress was scarlet red and had a small ribbon of diamonds below the breasts; there were a few ruffles near the legs... She had a black choker with blood red rubies decorating it.
Both Hinata and Sakura screamed after they got over the initial shock and hug each other fiercely. "Hinata-chan you're so beautiful! That dress is so simple but your absolutly breathtaking! Oh your hair too!" yelled Sakura. "No!" said Hinata just as loudly. "You're beautiful. You make short hair look amazing. That dress is so you! Red and pink, you look like a soft heart!" Both girls squealed again and didn't let each other go. Haru and Poplar sighed and shook their heads.
Sasuke walked out of his room wearing a dark blue button up, collared shirt and a black jacket over that walked out of his room. He was wearing sleek black pants and a black belt with fat sapphire jewels on it. He was wearing a headband with the shape of a moon made of sapphire. Ai was perched comfortably on his shoulder. He froze and stared at the girls, first surprised at their squealing and then their beauty. "Wow…" he said. Hinata and Sakura stared at Sasuke and squealed again, throwing their arms around him and upsetting Ai. "Sasuke you're so handsome!" squealed Sakura. "Yes! Blue is definitely your color Sasuke-onii chan!" yelled Hinata. Sasuke blinked; pretty sure he was going deaf and thanks the gods when a very handsome Naruto walked out of his room. After more squealing and hugging, Hinata locked arms with Sasuke and Sakura linked arms with Naruto.
Tenshi walked in wearing a simple white kimono with a shiny black waistband. She grinned when she saw them. "You guys look like your parents. But this is all wrong…" she said, stepping towards them. When Tenshi stepped back, Naruto had his arm around Hinata's shoulders, his orange clashing with her blue. Sasuke had his arm around Sakura hips, not noticing the girl's blush. "Perfect!" clapped Tenshi. "Now let's go meet these bastards who were our temporary leaders…"
onii chan- big brother (regular)
Imouto- little sister (regular)
Nee san- big sister (respectively)
Yangu Ichi- Young one
Otouto kun- little brother (regular)
The end of chapter six….I have to say, this was a pretty good chapter. Now, before you start complaining, I know there are a lot of new characters but right now the only important ones are Haru, Hotaru, Ai, Poplar, Tenshi, Aiwa, and Mai. Don't worry about any other names unless I tell you. Oh…thanks for reading XD
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