Switched

Chapter Nine – Truth Be Told

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the other non OC's in this story.

Summery: What if the royal son and a peasant girl are "accidentally" switched at birth? And what if they eventually fell in love? AU.

Sasuke held the sword at arm's length. It shinned brightly in the dazzling sun and it blinded him. He ran his thumb across the smooth surface, letting it slowly cut his finger. He allowed the blood to drip into his palm.

"Doesn't that hurt?"

Sasuke looked up at Naruto and then went back to staring at the blood, "Not really."

Naruto thought for a moment, but remained silent as he stared out the window of his guest room in the castle. Sasuke had recently acquired a sword and was learning how to wield it. Naruto was curious when he would actually have to us it.

"So, Sakura's getting married to that bastard tomorrow." Naruto murmured.

Sasuke clenched his non-bloody fist and growled, "I know."

"I wish we could stop the marriage."

"Me too." Sasuke squeezed the sword handle in frustration.

Naruto sighed, "Do you remember that old man who was with Hanto-teme?"

Sasuke nodded, now looking curious.

"I wonder how they know each other."

Sasuke shrugged.

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Naruto walked down the halls of the castle with Hinata next to him. He was unusually quiet and when he glanced at her, he noticed that the blue haired woman looked worried.

"Hinata."

When he felt her gaze on his face, he continued, "Do you know who the old man with Hanto-teme is?"

Out of the corner of his eye she nodded and said, "He is Hanto-sama's father."

Naruto thought for a moment, tapping his chin with his index finger, "Do you know if I can talk to him?"

"I'm sure you can," Hinata told him, "I'll take you to his room, Naruto-kun."

When he smiled at her, he noticed the blush on her face. She lead him through the castle and to huge double doors. He stared up at the door and knocked on it.

"Come in." a voice croaked from inside the room.

Naruto sighed and pushed the door open, he and Hinata stepped inside. The room was large, with a huge canopy bed, two sofas, a table and chairs.

"Where's my cheese cake?" the old man grunted. He had had his nose buried in a book when Naruto and Hinata had entered and he was sitting in the middle of one of the sofas.

"It should be here any moment, Sir." Hinata squeaked.

"Good."

Naruto stepped forward and sat down in front of the man, "Sir, I am here in your presence to ask you to cancel the wedding." the blond bowed his head in respect.

"Do you know how much sabotage I had to cause and how much trouble I have had to go through to get to this day?" the old man growled, "I will not stop it just because a little runt like you asks me to."

"What do you mean sabotage?" Naruto questioned, ignoring the man's insult.

The old man closed his book, swiftly and eyed Naruto, making him flinch. His eyes were a stabbing red, like Sasuke's blood.

"If I told you, I would have to kill you."

Naruto smirked, "Try me."

The old man sighed, laying down the book, "You are risking death to learn the truth?"

Naruto nodded and reached his hand into his pocket.

Hanto's father sighed, "Yes, I did sabotage the Uchiha family. It was nineteen years ago. Well, no. Twenty years ago, when my son Hanto was born. The Uchihas and I made a promise to each other that the South Konoha heir would marry the second born child of the North rulers. Hanto had already been born and Mikoto was pregnant with her second child. When the second son was born, the deal would have to be postponed until a daughter was born. I was impatient.

"So I sent one of my warriors to the North. I ordered him to wait there, under cover, until a girl from the village was born. Any girl would do. And it happened to be the daughter of the Haruno family. Luckily, only the mother was home so it was easy for him to steal her away from the house. The Uchiha boy had also been stolen from the castle, earlier on. It had been like stealing candy from a baby.

"So because I had the second son switched with the Haruno daughter, the deal was back on, and the North and South would finally be united."

Naruto stared at him as the old man explained the past. The blond saw him grab his odd walking stick and pointed the tip at Naruto's heart.

He jumped to his feet. Was that what he thought it was? He had heard of these, but had never seen them before.

"I have to kill you now, boy." the man said. There was a flash of white lightning that escaped the tip walking stick. Hinata screamed.

When the light faded from the room, Naruto was standing in front of the man, his knife against the man's throat. The old man scowled up at the blond.

"Where did you get that magically staff?" Naruto bared his teeth, that were now canine-like, at him, pressing harder on the man's throat with his knife.

"Family heirloom." the man said dryly.

"Naruto-kun!" Hinata squealed, rushing forward. She grabbed his arm, pleadingly, "Let him go!"

"No, Hinata," Naruto told her, "He just tried to kill me and could try to kill you, too."

"Kotuz-sama!" a voice yelled, fists pounded on the double doors. Naruto didn't dare move from where he stood in front of Hanto's father. The last thing he heard was the doors slamming open and Hinata's yell before his world went black.

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Oh no. Naruto, what have you done? And this is a twist, most of the chapters are from Sasuke's or Sakura's POV.

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And my friend is going to be alright! The bitch will be arrested real soon! Maybe she already has been! I'll tell you guys when she has.