Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Story: Is this really love?

Chapter: To

Summery: Ever has it been that love knows not it's own depth until the hour of separation.

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Kakashi was talking to another man as they made it to the gate. The man had black hair that fell to curls at his shoulders and was wearing samurai armor. Naruto smiled and happily greeted Kakashi. Kakashi smiled, "As I said. Yuiko-hime will be well guarded and will have to female's with her at all times. Should anyone get past Sasuke or I, Sakura and…"

"Minako! Geese sensei! Am I that forgettable?!"

"My apologies, Minako-chan. They will protect her should the enemy get past us. Both are very skilled and can easily knock down ten ANBU on their own." Naruto smiled.

"That's more like Sakura-chan! I'm not that strong really! I'm just to even out the field!." the man frowned.

"We were promised Team Seven. That Team contains the three Neo-Sanin. Two of them I see, but were is Uzumaki Naruto?" Kakashi was about to answer when another voice did.

"Naruto is on a mission that requested him. It was for a client that is paying a great amount to get something that he will be giving to Hidden leaf once he has no need of it. It's curricula and with Naruto gone I gave you the next best Ninja in our village that wasn't Sasuke or Sakura. Konoko Minako has been an ANBU apprentice. Stop complaining, and be happy I gave you your request at all." Naruto ran and hugged Tsunade like a loving niece or granddaughter would do.

The man sighed and nodded. A carriage pulled up and the man instructed Sakura and Naruto to get in while two servants brought Sasuke and Kakashi horses. The carriage started to move and that's when Naruto realized that Sasuke and Kakashi looked like guards rather then Ninja.

Sasuke wore body armor that you could see from the stretched neck of his lose long sleeved tan shirt. Black jonin pants covered his traveling boots and his hair was brushed to be flat.

Kakashi looked much the same, but his own hair was still up and his mask and an eye patch kept him hidden.

"Are they strong?" Naruto turned to the girl next to her. Yuiko was a tanned young woman with soft violet hair and mauve eyes. Her lips were painted with soft, iced peach lipstick and her eyes with white eye shadow. Her kimono was white with black lotus petals. A circlet of silver kept her long hair held back but ran under her bangs.

Naruto smiled, "Yes. Their very strong. Both of them are top Ninja, they can defeat anyone if they really put their minds to it. Kakashi is on of Konoha's strongest Jonin, him having once been an Anbu. And Sasuke is the last of the Uchiha's. His Sharingan is almost to the Mangekyo if he could kill his best friend, he may seem cold hearted, but he's really very kind and very sweet." Naruto had no realization that she was rambling. Yuiko giggled and Naruto blushed.

"You must love him greatly… have you known him long?" Naruto smiled.

"We're childhood friends. We've been… rivals through most of it." Yuiko giggled and looked at Sakura.

"Is your own romance much the same? The way you and Kakashi-san act is like two lions deciding if the end is worth the struggle." Sakura frowned and huffed.

"Sasuke is my only romance." Naruto blushed and looked away. Sakura smiled at Yuiko, "It must be wonderful to marry a man with the estate of the Kazemaru clan. Is he handsome?" Yuiko smiled and looked down at her lap.

"I've only met him once. We were children, only four years old, he was handsome then, most men in the wind country are. Koji-sama is one of the few who are dark haired. I'm found of him, but I don't know if it's love." Naruto found he understood this better now then he would of as a guy.

Sakura smiled, "You have another in mind?" Yuiko frowned. She found that Sakura was a rather cruel and jealous young woman.

The young princess spoke, "Sakura, you are a rather sour young woman. Your also insulting. I find this bothersome and I find you rude and cruel. If you must speak let it be to address something that you will be less jealous of." Naruto found that was way over her head. Sakura on the other hand became a shinobi and glared harshly at the other girl.

Sakura spoke roughly, "You little bitch! You call me cruel and insulting and you expect me not to reply!" Yuiko's eyes became harsh.

"Ayase! AYASE! STOP!" the carriage stopped and the door opened. The man from before looked in.

"Are you alright, miss?" Yuiko huffed angrily.

"I want one of the young men in here with me or I want to ride on a horse! I cannot stand this company." Sasuke and Kakashi looked at each other. Sasuke stepped down from his horse and smiled gently at the princess who now stood on the ground glaring at the couch.

Sasuke took her hand gently, "I'll walk along side you, milady. I prefer walk to riding. May I?" Yuiko smiled and aloud him to gently lift her onto the brown mare. She smiled at him and thanked him softly. Naruto blushed as he turned to her. Yuiko leaned down and whispered gently into his ear. Sasuke smiled, "Milady. Who I favor is rather a privet matter, but one of my teammates would take harm to the confession. My apologies for seeming incompetent." Yuiko smiled.

"Not at all, Sasuke-san." the procession continued and Sakura tuned toward Naruto.

"Did you see that little slut! She's all over him!"

Naruto shrugged and looked down at her lap, "She's not all over him. She's just taking the chance to talk to someone of her… social status." Sakura raised an eyebrow.

"So you're saying that we're beneath her?" Naruto snorted.

"Obviously. She's a bred, we're ninja, mutts. Your clan is small and nothing. I have no clan or family. Sasuke is part of one of the most prestigious clan out there. He was born for dealing with princesses."

Sakura sighed and lay down, falling asleep. Yuiko joined them again soon enough and, together with Naruto, fell into sleep.

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