His slave

Chapter 4

Hours

She had no idea, how long she was already in the dark prison. It felt like years, the only sound she heard was the rustle of the rats in the corners of her cell and the small noises of the chains attached to her wrists, holding her hands high above her head. The sockles of her shoulders hurt because of the stiff position she was in since hours, or maybe days. Her teeth rattled so hard she swore she could hear it echoing through the cell.

She had no idea if someone ever fell this low. From princess of a whole coutry to a prisoner in the smallest cell in her own castle! From hero to zero... Just when she was about to try to sleep, the door opened. Someone stepped in, but Sakura couldn't recognize who was standing in the door frame. Her mind was so dizzy she couldn't think straight. "You lasted longer thn I thought". She knew that voice but she was so tired, it was impossible for her to process the information.

She turned her head away from the light and closed her eyes. A deep chuckle echoed from the walls "Do you have any idea how long you are here?". She just shook her head. She didn't wanted to know but she was curious to hear it. Steps came towards her and she angled her legs to her chest "Three hours... only three hours". She wanted to cry. The eternity she was in here... the felt year were only three hours. She felt a tear on her cheek and the man in front of her knelt down to her "What way now, princess?".

She shook her head trying to blend out his vioce. She knew who was there, kneeling in front of her was the king. The king who brought her down, who locked her in this cell and who was to blame for her miserable situation. "Which way now, princess? I could get you out of here in less than a few seconds or I could leave you here". She didn't answer and he sighed "To be honest, I don't like to see you here. Naked, chained to a cold, wet wall".

She shook her head slightly "But I am not an animal. So, I will offer you something in exchange... I wil get you out of here and you tell me your name". Sakura didn't want to, she never wanted to bow, she never wanted to break but nonetheless, she wanted to get out of this cage. "Fine... then I'll leave you here and come back in the next three hours, seeing if you want to tell me your name then". She could hear his steps bring more and more distace between her and him. He closed the door behind him, locking the light out.

Sasuke closed the door behind him and chuckled slightly. That damn woman was stubborn as hell but he would give her another three hours. She was cold when he touched her arm, she was trembling and he saw that her lips had a unhealthy blue color. In some ways he was admired her talent to resist him but he also felt a little guilty inside. He thought when he saw that delicate small woman the first time she would kneel down in front of her and tell him everything he wanted to know.

But now she was locked naked in a prison because she was silent. He would get her out of it in the next three hours, but now he had more important things to do. He won over this kingdom and he wanted to make it his. He walked into the throne hall and he could see his brother, father and the old king. The grey haired man looked 100 years older, he had dark rings under his eyes, his head hung low on his chest.

"So, king Haruno. It's like I said, give me your kingdom and no one has to die anymore. You have lost enough men, also a few inhabitants died. We do't want to shed blood anymore... you just need to sign this paper and you can leave without someone harming you. Or we can kill you now and your kingdom is ours".

The old man shook his head "Where... is my daugher?" he whispered and Sasuke crossed his arms over his chest "She is in my prison". The old man lifted his head, staring at him, sadness and also fear filled his dull blue eyes "Why?" he asked hoarsly. Sasuke chuckled "I have my reasons". The old man jumped up "I will sign the papers! You can have anything you want including my daughter! But let me go!".

This made Sasuke curious "You would give me your daughter in exchange for your life?" The old man nodded "Yes! Yes... even my daughter but let me live!" he screamed stumbling from his throne. He walked down the stairs towards Sasuke "I would bow in front of you. I promise you the hand of my daughter in marriage but let me live!" he screamed, bowing his head.

Sasuke arched his brow "You would give me that on paper, king Haruno?". The old man nodded hastily "Give me paper and feather and I will write it down as fast as I can!" he practically screamed. "You! Bring the contract!" Sasuke ordered loudly and the young boy standing next to his father walked towards the golden table and brought the feather and the paper to Sasuke "Then write it down, now!".

The king grabbed the paper and the feather and knelt down in front of Sasuke and began to write something down, a few seconds later he gave him the letter and Sasuke read out loud "I, King Haruno, owner and lawfully crowned king of Konoha, give you, Sasuke Uchiha, my daughter, princess... Sakura Haruno and the Uchihas my kingdom. You shall rule it from this day on".

Sasuke smirked and held the paper high above his head "The kingdom is ours... and the princess... is mine!". The soldiers began to cheer and clap their hands together. As Sasuke walked towards his father "The kingdom is ours, father". Fugaku nodded "Yes, my son, the kingdom is ours and the princess is yours. Get her out of that prison, you don't need a bride in illness".

Sasuke nodded "Yes father, I will get my bride, but at first, I have something to do". Sasuke walked through the hall towards the king, who was kneeling on the ground "You!" he turned the old man around. He looked up through dull eyes "Will you... let me go now?" he asked silently. Sasuke grunted and turned around "You... are disgusting" he said lowly and with one bone breaking punch, he hit the king in his face.

Sasuke turned around, seeing the oldl man lying on the ground, holding his face "Get that meat out of my kingdom" Sasuke said in a dark voice and left the throne hall.

Sasuke walked down the dark stairs down to the prison his new bride was in. But he would have a very hard time explaining to her that she was now his wife. A plan started to form in his head and he started to grin. Sasuke opened the door to her cage and the light flooded the room. She slightly shrugged together and turned her head towards the light "The next three hours?" she asked hoarsly and he chuckled.

He walked towards her and knelt down in front of her. Her eyes were slightly closed because of the stinging light, shining into the now normal darkness for her. He knelt down in front of her and caressed her ice cold cheek. She turned her head away from his hand and he chuckled "Oh, Sakura... I talked to your father and I have to tell you, my father is going to kill him". She struggled against her chains "No!".

Sasuke put his finger on her lips "Sh... I have a proposal for you. I will get your kingdom, your hand in marriage and you get the life of your father".

Sakura was shocked. The world started to spin and she couldn't register what he was saying. He wanted her hand in marriage and her kingdom. But on the other hand, her father was in danger, his life was threatened and he was her king. But, if she wouldn't marry Sasuke, her father would be killed. And if she would marry him, she could rule over her kingdom once again. It was her chance and if she had enough of his trust, she could get rid of him.

"What do you want from me?" she asked silently and Sasuke chuckled "I already said it". She groaned "You said you wanted my name... but you know it already". Sasuke nodded "I want your hand. nothing else". Sakura shook her head "Your father will be executed when the sun goes down". With that he stood up and walked towards the door "Wait!".

Sasuke stopped when he heard her screaming after him "Wait! Please!". She said, trying to fight against her chains "I'll do it! I will do it but please... don't harm my father!" she screamed. Sasuke hid his smirk and turned around "You would accept the deal, giving me, the man you despise, your hand in marriage?". He saw the fight between her own pride and the love for her freedom in her eyes, but then she nodded.

"I would. I woud, but don't harm my father, he is already old and... just let him go" she said silently and Sasuke turned around, walking straight towards her again "Give me your hand and I will give you my word, your father will in no way get harmed". She looked up into his eyes, green met black. "I promise".

She felt utterly dirty, deep down into every pore of her body, she felt utterly dirty. She was carried by her future husband out of her cell, she had tried to walk on her own, but her legs gave in under her. Now, he carried her, pressed against his hard armor down the corridor to her rooms. She was very surprised by the fact that he wasn't as burtal as yesterday and definetely not so intimidating. She did't knew what he was planning, but she knew he had something in mind.

In no way he would be so friendly to her without a reason. The proposal wasn't surprising for her and she knew he would have asked either way, but shortly after he won the war? Without any effort, he held her up and opened the door to her rooms and stepped inside. He looked around, he knew her rooms would look like this. Normal, not like all the other rooms in this castle. No one who would walk into this room would think a pincess lived in here.

The table, the long couch and the bookshelf were full of papers and books, a globe stood on the table. "You can let me down now" she ordered in a harsh tone and he smirked "No reason to order me around" he said and walked into her bedroom. Sakura felt something bubble in her stomach. A feeling that nothign good would happen and she was right. He walked straight to her bed and threw her onto it.

"You know princess, you could be a little nicer. I got you out of the prison even though I ordered you to stay in there for three days. And now, I let your father go, not harming one hair on his head and you...". He turned towards her while she tried to crawl back on her bed. He grabbed her ankle and pulled her down once again, pressing her against him, spreading her thighs like he would thrust into her in just a few seconds.

"You won't behave like a small child in my presence, do you understand me. You will be cleaned and dressed, I am waiting for you in the throne hall. If you don't show up in the next two hours, I am going to kill your father before he can say a word, do you understand me?" he hissed, while tightening his hold on her thighs and she gasped. The pain was immense and she nodded, trying to suppress the sound of pain coming from her lips. He gripped harder "Do you understand?". She just nodded and he let go "See you later, wife".

1 hour later...

Sakura watched the housemaid combing her now smooth hair because of the hot straightener. During the procedure she was always scared. That hot metal bar near her head and the hands of the maid. "It's all right" Sakura said and the maid walked into her walk-in wardrobe and came back with a dress. "No" Sakua shook her head "The white one". The maid nodded ashamed of her mistake and grabbed the white, silk gown.

She stoood up from her mirror table and walked to te midle of the room. She opened her silk robe and it slid down her shoulders. Standing only in her underwear in the middle of the room, she waited for the maid. She helped her into the white dress and closed the small button behind Sakura's neck. The gown fell straight to the floor, the sleeves were long and tight at her wrists. Another layer fell losely over her breasts, held together by the small button.

"The ring" Sakura commanded and the young maid walked to the tale and grabbed the golden ring and slid it onto Sakuras finger, she held out for her. The ring of her right to rule the kingdom, the ring her father gave to her as a sign that she was the princess and future queen Konoha. The golden ring with the crest of the royal family.

After she was done she walked down into the throne hall and opened the doors. Sasuke, his brother and their father sat at the huge table in the hall and all three men looked up watching her moving towards them. Sasuke stood up and grabbed her arm "Let me go" she hissed and he wanted to pull her with him, next to his side where she belonged and Fugaku chuckled "Sasuke, you have her word and the word of her father, no need to be rude to your wife".

Sakura pulled her arm out of his grasp and looked at Fugaku "Don't be too sure, I can still change my mind". Sasuke hissed something to his father and Fugaku nodded "Itachi, give me the letter". The man with the tail nodded and walked up the stairs to the empty throne "You see, princess... you don't have any other choice". Sakura arched her brow and then she looked at Sasuke "What have you done?" she asked him angry.

Sasuke chuckled "Me? I did nothing... but your father". Sakura wanted to ask what the meaning of this whole thing was when Itachi gave her the letter. She read the lines and a few seconds later, the letter fell to the ground "No...".

Gosh, it's been a long time since I updated this story, I am realy sorry! I really am (also for any spelling or grammar mistakes, still no beta! please if you are interested PM me!) :( However, I hope you liked it and leave a little review :)

Laeticia ;)