Milady, No! Milord
By: Timarena
Chapter Four
Declaration
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I may own a few merchandise but that is as close as I will get.
A cloaked figure walked through a heavy sandstorm, the figure's face was wrapped in cloth and wore green rimmed goggles behind the glass stood vibrant blue eyes. A large walking stick hit in to the ground as he continued his trek across the desert.
As the storm cleared blue eyes fell upon a town, with a castle in white and gold and several other travelers slowly entering the town. He approached the gates and was met with a large muscular tanned man with two red tattoos on either side of his face.
"Name and Purpose"
"Prince Kyuubi Namikaze, the wedding of my cousin Temari and Shikamaru Nara. Baki has Princess Naruko Uzumaki arrived yet?"
"Oh! Yes your highness... We can send a messenger boy for a cart to take you up to the castle if you wish to wait."
"No... I'll be walking..."
Kyuubi began his walk through the village his face still hidden by the cloth that protected his face from the sand storm. His bag hung loosely over his shoulder, he approached the gates which slowly opened granting him access.
Mika stood with Sai and Neji who turned at the sound of the gates opening to see the masked figure enter the courtyard of the castle. Kyuubi removed his hood, scarf and goggles to reveal his long, vibrant red hair tied back in a loose ponytail. Mika gasped, as Sai just smirked.
"Kyuubi!" Mika exclaimed causing Sakura to come to a window only to shreik with joy.
'Prince Kyuubi has returned!' and 'Prince Namikaze is alive' rung throughout the castle, Sakura exited the castle jumping into the red head's arms hugging, Ino joined them shortly and the two girls had a few tears falling down their cheeks.
"Kyuubi!! Where have you been!" Ino asked looking up at her cousin.
"Ah ... here and there... where's Naruto?"
"He's probably with Sasuke... those two got cuddly when he finally returned."
"Take me to them?"
"Okay brother!" Sakura said referring to an old term she used to call her older cousin, along with Naruto when they were younger.
The two girls guided their older cousin through the castle out in to the desert garden surrounded by a large white wall. They found the two love birds sleeping in the gazebo on top of large fluffy white, red and gold pillows. Kyuubi's eyes narrowed at Naruto's cheeks, he immidiatly grabbed the Uchiha prince waking him.
"What happened to my brother's face Sasuke." Kyuubi said his blue eyes changing to a red color.
"...He told me he did it for all of the pain he caused everyone..." Sasuke said looking in to the red eyes.
"The pain?"
"When I returned to Konohagakure, my mother and I revealed to him that Itachi and my father had been lost at sea... I'm sorry to reveal this to you in a horrible way... but he ran away and when I found him he was getting ready to scar his cheeks permanently... I in turn scarred my neck." Sasuke said watching as the red eyes turned blue looking at him.
"Itachi... is gone?"
"Yes..."
"Kyu?" Naruto said sitting up, his wig falling off as he rubbed his eyes.
"Naru...your face... why?" Kyuubi said pushing back the tears from his lost love.
"It's my fault mama... and papa died... along with Iruka's parents... and then... Itachi... and Fugaku..." Naruto said looking down.
"No.. it was not your fault that Mama and Papa, Iruka's parents, or the Uchiha died... It wasn't Naru... and now... your face is permanently scarred." Kyuubi walked over to his younger brother sitting down beside him.
Kyuubi gave Naruto a hug closing his eyes, his heart was slightly broken to hear his only love had been lost. Naruto pulled away from his brother looking in to his elder brothers eyes to see the sadness pooling in Kyuubi's eyes.
"Kyuu why have you returned..."
"I know who did it, and he's been plotting to do other things to our family for years."
"Who... brother..."
"Orochimaru, my sources believe that he might be after you and your ability."
Sasuke looked at the red head, grabbing his shoulder he turned the older Namikaze to him.
"Itachi was betrothed to Naruto... do you mean that ... Orochimaru might have killed my father and brother. To make him one of the many suitors of Naruto?"
"It could be possible Sasuke." Kyuubi said standing.
"Kyu, Sasuke and I have something to tell you." Naruto interrupted as he went to Sasuke's side. "Sasuke's going to marry me... quite soon..."
Kyuubi stared at his brother, a long blank stare, Iruka and Kakashi approached watching as the elder brother stared at his own. Naruto poked Kyuubi to see if the elder brother was alive but watched as he fell over. The group peered over watching as the red headed prince just lay there staring at the sky.
"I think the shock got to him..." Naruto said.
"What did you tell him your highness?" Iruka asked.
"That Sasuke and I will be getting married... and that I wish to be married sooner than my birthday... and with Orochimaru's possible want of me... It might be better that way." Naruto said looking to Sasuke.
"Naruto! You can't just decide to up the date of your wedding. Think of how it will look upon your family!" Iruka said looking to the blond.
"My family is being destroyed by a man who wants my body, and from what I heard about King Orochimaru, I want nothing to do with him... Sasuke and I will be married as soon as possible." Naruto stood firm on his plan glaring at his advisor.
"If I might interject Iruka, Princess Naruko's suggestion is highly advised, if the two were to be married sooner he would have the Uchiha guard, along with the protection of his own guard. Now I'm one for tradition here but if the Princess is indeed in danger the uniting of the kingdoms might be better to secure her saftey." Kakashi paused as Sasuke turned to him. "The Uchiha's will be needing an heir and if Naruko is with child the guard can be even tighter around her, for the security of both the Queen and the heirs are important to the kingdom of Getsugakure."
"See Kakashi's fine with it!"
"It's not up to Kakashi, it is up to the Duke and Marchioness Gama, Prince Kyuubi, and Queen Mikoto, not to you or Prince Sasuke."
"But we're the ones getting married! It should be our choice when the day is." Naruto argued.
"My mother will have no problem with the date of the marriage between Naruto and I, and I'm sure if it came to be of Naruto's saftey then the Duke, Marchioness and Kyuubi will not stand in our way." Sasuke assured.
"But the palace between the two kingdoms is not finished yet." Iruka pointed out.
"Naruto will stay in Getsugakure until it is finished and I will push for the castle to be finished within the year." Sasuke said holding Naruto at his side.
Kyuubi sat up looking at his younger brother, then to Sasuke.
"Kyu... will you allow Sasuke and I to be married earlier than my birthday?"
"Why."
"Because Sasuke will protect me from Orochimaru and with both countries allied with the other," Naruto paused looking to Sasuke."I will be protected."
Sasuke sighed knowing that naruto would not change his mind, he smiled at the thought of his fianc'es instance to be married. Sasuke knew that nothing, not even kyubbi,could stop his blonde whirlwind of a prince from marrying him.
"I Naruto Uzumaki, will marry SasukeUchiha of Getsugakure in less than one year from today." Naruto declared causing all in the courtyard to stare at the prince-princess of Konohagakure.
A/N: Sorry I didn't post the next chapter as soon as I could, I just got so busy within the last few months with graduating school, and starting college which by the way I'm going to the Art Institute... WHOO!! Along with my birthday just rolled up within the last few months... I promise this chapter will be long to make up for your long wait... I will be continuing Freeze for those who read it as well, but I'm going to finish this chapter and another before I start on Freeze.
Here is the family relation chart:
Relation's by Famiy Name (Some surnames may be printed twice.)
Related to Uchiha: Hyuuga, Danzo.
Related to Uzumaki/Namikaze: Sabaku, Haruno, Yamanaka, Inzuka, Sarutobi
Related to Nara: Akamichi, Yamanaka, Hyuuga.
Related to Hyuuga: Uchiha, Aburame, Nara, Danzo
Related to Sabaku: Uzumaki/Namikaze, Nara (Through Marriage)
No Relation: Momichi, Kuroda, Sannin, Umino, Hakate, Yuhi, Mitarashi, Yamato, Katon, Morino, Yakush... Pretty much almost anyone not in royalty.