Sakura threw herself on the bed, sobbing. "It's not fair!" she wept, burrying her damp face in her pillows. "It's just not fair! I don't want to get married to him!" Her breaths shortened as the ache in her chest grew. She buried her face deeper and screamed, "It's Sasuke I love! Not Lee!"

Kakashi knocked on the door. "Princess..."

"Go away!"

Kakashi sighed and opened the door using his keys. He then closed it softly behind him and sat down beside the crying female. "Sakura," he said, "Stop crying. That is not the shinobi way."

Sakura shook her head defiantly. "I don't care! I'm not much of a shinobi anyway!"

Kakashi managed a small chuckle and stroked her hair to calm her. "Well then, if you keep crying, your beauty will fade. Tears really do not suit you."

Sakura calmed down and sat up, looking at the man with red-streaked eyes. "Thank you, Kakashi," she sniffed and wiped her tears away. "You know...y-you've always been like a f-father to...me." She smiled faintly at him.

"I'm glad to know that. Now, why are you crying, hmm?"

Sakura held her own hand as she spoke. "I really do not wish to marry Prince Lee! I don't love him!"

Kakashi nodded in understanding. "Then who DO you wish to marry because of that fact that you love them?"

"...Sasuke." Sakura blushed and tucked her bangs behind her ears. "I've fallen for him, Kakashi! And now I can't find any other to replace him! He can never be replaced."

"I see. So why did you call the wedding off?"

Sakura sighed and looked down at her hands resting on the soft matress. "I...I wanted to know that he loved me for me. Not just my appearance or whatever." She closed her eyes. "I didn't want to take the chance in getting hurt in the end."

Kakashi looked at the broken form in front of him and then looked away in pity. He stood up and headed for the door. "I'm sorry to tell you this, Princess. But I don't know how to help you anymore." In a sudden close, he was gone.

I was afraid of that. Sakura collapsed on her bed and broke into tears again. "No..."

Sasuke paced his room, Naruto watching him with curiosity. "Okay..." he murmured, "So she's going to get married to the Southern Prince. I have to go to her. Since my arrangement was replaced, I only have three days to complete this objective."

"What objective?" Naruto asked.

"Getting her back of course. And YOU are going to help me with it all!" Sasuke went to his closet and searched his clothes for something.

"What?! ME?!! How am I gonna be of any help?"

Sasuke pulled out a black cloak with matching black sandals, shirt, pants, and gloves. He then bent down and searched for another item underneath his bed. "You know the sexy jutsu thing. The one that turns you into a girl." He found a long-lengthed box and pulled it out.

"So what?"

"You're going to pretend that you're a Princess. You have to distract Lee while I help Sakura escape." He opened the box and revealed a katana, still seathed.

Naruto's eye twitched. "You're kidding...right?" What the hell?! I am NOT going to turn bisexual because of that stupid reason!

"C'mon, Naruto!" Sasuke urged, "Do this for me!"

Naruto gave him a look that said, "Keep dreaming." He rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah... Umm... I think I've got more important things to do than rescue your little sweetheart, Sasuke."

"Fine! Not for me, then! But for the RAMEN!"

Naruto's ears perked with interest. "R-ramen?"

Sasuke smirked and nodded. "That's right," he said, "If you help me with this, you get unlimited ramen meal times. ALL the ramen flavors you could possibly wish for...will be yours."

"Let's go rescue Sakura!" Naruto announced proudly, cerulean eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Turn around," Sasuke ordered the blonde, while taking off his shirt and pants.

Naruto quickly turned his back to the Uchiha, avoiding the chances of seeing any exposed flesh. "So, what should my name be?"

Sasuke put on the black garments and fumbled with his new shirt. "How about... Ami?"

"No."

"Mitsuki?"

"Ugh! Heck no!"

"Hmmm..." Sasuke put on his sandals and gloves and attached the katana to his belt, securing its hold. "How about, Akari? Akari Minamoto?"

Naruto held his chin in thought. "Hmm.. Akari Minamoto, eh?" He grinned. "I like it!"

"Glad you do, so now you can shut up." Sasuke took the cloak and put it on. He then pulled the dark hood over his face, making it difficult to see his true identity. "There."

Naruto turned around. "Hey, like I said before-" When he saw the dark figure before him, he growled, "Who are you and what have you done with Sasuke?!"

"Naruto, it's me!" Sasuke reasoned, "I'm trying to hide myself."

Naruto folded his arms. "Well it won't work so well since you're dark and right now, it's pretty bright out." He laughed. "You stand out like a sore thumb!"

"Which is why I have these." Sasuke took out a rope with a hook and a firm, wooden cane. "I'll be impossible to catch." He opened his wondow and threw the rope over to the tree below. Turning to Naruto, he asked, "You coming or not?"

"I'd rather die!"

"Fine. No ramen for you, then!" Sasuke placed the cane's hook on the rope and slid down to the tree silently. He made it on the branch and put away his tools. "See ya!" Using his ninja skills, he leapt from branch to branch, on his way to the port.

"W-wait!" Naruto looked around and then watched as Sasuke's figure began to disappear through the trees. He groaned and went after him, nearly missing his landing at the first jump.

Sasuke heard rustling behind him and found that it was his companion. "Sssshh!" he scolded, "Geez! And you call yourself a ninja! What a joke!"

"Shut up!" Naruto picked up speed and was soon beside the dark-haired male, "I can go much faster than this!" He focused some chakra into his right hand and used it to swing down to another branch. Unfotunately, he was just too strong. The branch he held on to broke and he fell towards the ground, yelling.

Sasuke popped a vein and went after the blonde. Damn it! He's so noisy!

"Aaaahhhh- Oof!" Naruto went pale as a branch hit the spot between his legs. That...f-f-fudging hurt! His vision dazed and he fell down, finally landing on the muddy-ish ground.

Sasuke landed right beside him and shot him a glare. "You're such a loser."

Naruto rolled around, holding the aching spot between his legs. "It hurts! It really hurts!"

Sasuke turned a bit purple. "Sorry... But I'm not that way-"

"You stupid PRETTY BOY! I meant it hurts because it got hit by a stinkin' branch!" He flinched when the pain got worse and rolled in the mud.

"Hmph. Guess we'll have to wait until your whining stops."

"Hey, it's not my fault that I've got painful needs, okay?" Naruto breathed deeply. "Like an ice patch..."

"Ugh." Sasuke readied his hand and struck Naruto at the base of the neck. When the blonde fell unconscious, he then said, "Ramen."

Naruto woke up instantly and looked around, grinning stupidly. "I want Ramen!" But before he was able to say anything else, he was grabbed by the wrist and pulled away.

"Sasuke, let go of me!"

"Shut up and hurry up, loser!" Sasuke arrived at the port and looked up. He smirked when he saw a rope from a post going upward and into the ship. He let go of Naruto and made a great jump, clutching onto the rope at landing. "C'mon!" he called out to Naruto and began to climb upwards.

Naruto nearly fell, but he managed to get his balance and jumped onto the rope after Sasuke. He panted for a while and then began to climb up as well.

Sasuke got on board the deck and helped Naruto get on as well. "Hurry," he whispered and moved around with great stealth, "This ship goes to Sakura's kingdom. I'm sure of it. We just need a place to hide in...and we need to find you a dress or something."

"Fine." Naruto rolled his eyes and followed.

Sasuke found an open door and peered inside. To his luck, it was a geisha's room- meaning full of kimonos. He grinned in satisfaction and went inside, searching her closet. He was inside just in time, too- for the rope he and Naruto were once on was detached and the ship was moving.

"What are you doing?!"

"Shhhhhh!" Sasuke found a blue kimono with a heron design and took it. "We're borrowing this." He folded it and hid it under his cloak. "Now, let's go!"

"Oh!" a woman gasped.

Sasuke and Naruto turned around, eyes wide. Damn!

Lee smiled as he read a book in the library. That was because his mind wasn't on the book, but the Princess herself. "Happy day," he hummed to himself, "Happy day indeed!"

The entrance doors opened and Sakura stepped in. She gasped when she saw Lee. It's like he's everywhere! Arrrghh! She smiled and said, "I'm sorry. But I think I'm in the wrong room. Good day, Prince."

Lee stood up and ran over to her, holding her wrist. "Wait, Princess Sakura."

Sakura turned around, confused. "Yes?"

"Please, will you allow me a kiss?" Lee blushed at those words.

Sakura blushed too, but of anger and humiliation. A KISS?!! HECK NO! NO NO NO NO NO!!! "I'm sorry," she said quietly, "But I can't." When she saw the disappointment in Lee's eyes, she sighed. "I'm saving it for our wedding!" she lied.

"Aaahh," Lee nodded, letting go of her wrist. "I see. Then I shall save my kiss as well." He smiled at her and went back to reading.

Sakura faked a laugh and turned around, her expression that of disgust. What a life I have. She then went to the balcony in one of the towers and looked out into the port a few miles away. She saw a big ship coming and sighed. "If only Sasuke were in there. But what are the odds of THAT happening?" She shrugged and left.

"Prince!" the woman yelped.

"What the heck?!" Naruto gawked at the blonde female. "You look familiar somehow."

Sasuke shot him a glare. "That's because she's Ino you dope!"

Ino frowned. "What is your business in my room?"

"This is YOUR room?" Naruto asked in surprise.

"Is there a problem with that?"

"No," Naruto uttered.

Sasuke looked around and replied, "Well, we're here because..." He grunted as he finished, "I need a dress."

"..." Ino sweatdropped. "Are you a crossdresser?"

"NO! I-I mean... NARUTO needs a dress. We're going to get Sakura out of Lee's grasp."

"I'm not a crossdresser..." Naruto mumbled.

"What's that go to do with me?"

Sasuke took out the blue kimono and showed it to her. "Can we borrow this?"

Ino thought for a while and then said, "If it's to help Sakura, then fine. You can. But you'd better bring it all back in one piece! Or I will come to get you, NARUTO."

Naruto looked at her as if she was crazy. "WHAT?!! WHY ME?!"

"Because Sasuke's a prince and you're not." She got the two men out of her room and bid them a farewell before shutting the door.

Sasuke looked up ahead and found that they were nearing the shores. He then looked up at the darkening skies and sniffed the salty air. "Perfect." He readied the kimono. "Now, Naruto. Do you jutsu."

"Mmmmm..." Naruto grumbled stubbornly.

"Naruto..." Sasuke said in a dangerous tone.

"Fine, fine!" Naruto formed a hand sign and cried, "Sexy no Jutsu!" A puff of smoke engulfed him as he made his transformation. As soon as the smoke cleared, he was standing in front of Sasuke in a slender female form- nude. "Hi, Sasuke..." he flirted jokingly and blew him a kiss.

Sasuke had a blindfold on by then and threw the kimono at the blonde. "Put it on, you idiot."

Naruto scowled. Damn! I thought I had him with that! Sighing, he put on the piece of clothing.

Sasuke turned around and took off the blinfold. He was now facing the sea. "Sakura," he vowed, "We'll be there soon."

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