The Runaway Princess.

Category: Naruto

Summery: Sakura is a royal princess who is locked in a tower because her father has created a tournament in which a prince must win to get half the kingdom and Sakura's hand in marriage.

Pairings: SasuSaku

Discalmer: No Matter how much I want to I do not own Naruto and the story line is like the storyline of the book The Runaway Princess by Kate Coombs.

Key(I forgot to put this in here last Chapter)

'Hola'- regular talking

'Hola' - thoughts.

'Hola' - inner-selfs

-2-

Sakura peered out the window to see Ino with a basket of food arguing with Shino.

"No one comes near the Princess," Shino said standing straight and holding an oversize spear.

"I have royal orders to bring the Princess her food." Ino protested.

"I am the guard, I'll give to her." Shino said trying to make a grab for the basket but Ino moved away fast.

"No you're the guard...you guard I give her the basket, Royal Orders." Ino said.

Deciding that the stupid argument had gone long enough Sakura leaned out the wind and yelled. "INO!!!"

Said girl looked up. "hello princess." She greeted. Waving at Sakura. "I brought you some food. All you have to do is lower down the pulley to me and I'll hook the basket on so you can pull it up.

"oh ok." Sakura said as she began lowering the pulley down to Ino. Ino quickly attached the basket and pulled once on the pulley letting Sakura know that she was done. Pulling the basket over the window ledge Sakura peered inside of it. In the side of the basket a small note rested with a pen.

Sakura opened the note and read it.

Do you need anything?

Taking the pen Sakura wrote back.

Any book that you can find that is better then Proper Etiquette for Princesses.

Taking the food out of the basket Sakura lowered the basket back down to Ino.

-xoxoxox-

The next few days were boring for Sakura. Ino had gotten her a very good book that she read in about a day. Sending it back down with the basket and pleading for more, or to have someone (Quoted from the not that the princess wrote herself) 'GET ME OUT OF THE GOSH FORSAKEN TOWER'

Hinata had come a few time bring notes saying that her and Ino were working on a plan to get her out they just needed a little time.

Hinata's visits had slowed and now she rarely came at all. Ino's letters had explained that a lot of Prince's had started coming to the castle eager to start the tournament. In the last basket was a very large book that Sakura had never seen before. The cover read Fairest. By Gail Carson Levine. (A/N another great book!)

Sakura opened it and began to read instantly memorized. So memorized that she didn't even realize the sound of a horse coming until it was stopped at the bottom of the tower.

"HALT" Shino yelled. Startling Sakura right from her book. Standing up in the shadows of the tower Sakura peered out the window.

A Black Mustang (not the car) stood with a young man with black spiky hair on his back looking at Shino.

"You guard the princess." the stranger stated.

"I do, and your not suppose to be here, your highness." Shino replied.

"Tell me about her." The young man commanded.

"I'm right here." Sakura said not stepping out of the shadows but furious that they had forgotten her and her royal dignity.

The Prince looked up. A smirk visible on his face. "Beg you pardon princess." He said, "I am price Sasuke, I offer my greeting."

"Hello, price Sasuke but I am afraid that this is really not allowed," Sakura said.

"Very well. Far well my lady." And with that prince Sasuke turned and rode his horse back to the castle. Leaving a speechless Sakura behind.

'hmmmp! He's after the kingdom.' 'he's hott!!!!!!' 'shut up!!!!'

-xoxoxox-

"Ok so how are we going to get Sakura down from there?" Ino asked sitting in the Cherry tree that her and Sakura always use to meet at.

"I am not sure." Hinata said throwing a rock into the stream nearby.

"well first we need a way to distract Shino," Ino stated bluntly.

"yes that is not hard to do all we have to tell him is Neji wants him,"

"yes but what if he suspects something that there is no guard to take his place." Ino countered.

"that would be a problem." Hinata agreed. "if only we had a guard that would want the princess down as much as we do,"

"HINATA THAT'S IT!!!" Ino screamed.

"what?"

"If you take a guardsman outfit from the store room and give it to me, I could pretend to be a new guard and we can get Sakura out of the tower!!!"

"but then how will we get Sakura out without anybody noticing?" Hinata asked, liking Ino's idea.

"hmmm" Ino pondered on this, "what if we used a rope? Have Sakura tie it to up in the tower and propel down?"

"that's a good idea, but what if they will see the rope dangling down, especially when Neji and Shino come back realizing that it was a trick." Hinata pointed out.

"UGHH Stealing a princess is impossible." Ino conclude. "Well I need to take Sakura her dinner,"

"yes I need to get back to work, the princes use a lot of towels." Hinata agreed and they both started off in different directions. Neither noticing the figure in across the stream that had been listening to every word.

"Now, stealing a princess is not that hard." the figure whispered and laughed silently.

A/N Yay Chapter 2!!!!!! soo happy!! Uh Oh seems Sakura is in trouble.....

Ok I am working on chapter three and it will be up as soon as possible, I really like this story better then the others sorry to all the HUH NO WAY and One Little Bet fans. Don't worry I will get around to doing those too. I am really stuck with One Little Bet, meaning I know what I want to happen I just don't know how to make it happen. Same thing with HUH NO WAY. I'll get it done. promise.

Thank you to the three people to comment on Chapter One.

ImmatureChild: Don't worry Sakura is gonna get out of the tower, it would really not be called 'The Runaway Princess' if she didn't get out somehow. Lol I don't know if she's gonna kick someones *** though you'll just have to wait and see.

jonie92: Glad to hear you read the book :D At least someone knows about it.

Luna Rei Harmony: Love the name by the way. I would really encoruage you to find the book its an awesome one, and I am really glad that you like the story.