Second chapter! Yay! I know you really want to know what happened to our lil Sasu and our lil Naru. YOSH! Let the chapter begin! Oh and sorry for the hold up! Writers block!


Chapter 2

Gentle Princes


"Where is he?" a man with silver hair whispered in worry. The man wore a mask, covering the bottom part of his mouth, and he also wore a black samurai kimono. The man looked around himself and ran further into the forest in quick speed. The man held his sword in a deffensive way as he stopped and looked around. The eyes of the man nervously flickered from left to right as beads of sweat ran down his pale face. As he looked around, his left eye that was blood red, scanned the forest...checking if he could see any movements with his special eye. Suddenly, someone lunged out from some bushes in front of the man, and attacked the man with his sword. The man ducked and kicked his attacker, sending him flying and crashing to the ground.

"And I really thought you were getting better," the man said to his attacker, shaking his head in disappointment. His attacker suddenly turned into a puff of smoke. The man's eyes widened in surprise as he quickly turned around and blocked another sword from attacking him, using his own sword. The attacker jumped ten feet back into the shadows and held his sword by his side. The man panted as he held his sword in deffence and stared at his attacker. The man smirked under his mask as he brought his sword to his side and bowed to the attacker.

"I take that back...you are getting better, Kimi(prince). But I must end this battle before you accidentally kill me," the man said huskily as he stood up straight.

"Yeah! I would hate for that to happen!" the attacker said with a laugh as he stepped into the light, revealing a boy around the age of 15. The boy had golden hair, crystal clear eyes, tanned skin, three whisker-like marks on each cheek, and had a smile on his face. Naruto was wearing the same thing as Kakashi; a black samurai kimono(1).

"Ne Kakashi-sensei! Do you really think I'm getting better!?" Naruto asked with a bright smile. Kakashi smiled and nodded.

"Yes. I think you're getting much stronger, Kimi," Kakashi said as he slid his sword into its sheath. "You're becoming a better swordsman and ninja."

"Thanks sensei! It's all thanks to you that I'm getting better!" Naruto said happily as he slid his own sword into its sheath.

"He's right you know," a voice suddenly said behind Kakashi. Kakashi turned around and bowed deeply to a man with golden hair and crystal clear eyes much like Naruto. Yondaime patted Kakashi's shoulder. "You're a good sensei Kakashi. I'm glad that you are!"

"Arigato Ousama(your highness)," Kakashi said.

"Don't thank me! Thank yourself for being such a good learner when I taught you this!" Yondaime said with a grin.

"OTOSAN(Dad)!" Naruto yelled brightly as he hugged his father tightly. Yondaime laughed and hugged back his only son.

"Boy! You're still full of energy!? Even after all that training!?" Yondaime said in amazement. Naruto nodded enthusiastically.

"Of course! Nothing can bring me down!" Naruto said happily. Yondaime laughed as Kakashi sweatdropped. Naruto stretched and yawned slightly. "Ne...I think I'll go back to the castle and find Kiba and Shikamaru! Ja ne, Otosan, sensei(see you, Dad, teacher)!"

"Bye, Naruto!" Yondaime said with a smile.

"Bye, Kimi," Kakashi said with a bow. Naruto frowned slightly.

"Can't you call me Naruto for once Kakashi-sensei!? I won't kill you or anything!" Naruto whined slightly. Kakashi smiled under his mask as he slipt on his eye patch over his blood red eye.

"Alright...Naruto-sama," Kakashi said. Naruto grimaced.

"Ie(no)! Just Naruto! Don't add anything at the end!" Naruto said, waving his arms slightly. Yondaime chuckled as Kakashi nodded.

"Alright...Naruto..." Kakashi said. Naruto grinned and nodded.

"Yeah! Call me that from now on!" Naruto said, before he took off in the direction of the castle. Yondaime chuckled softly and patted Kakashi's back.

"You're still the same Kakashi. You wouldn't even call me sensei! Not even once! It was just 'Ousama' and that's all," Yondaime said as Kakashi smiled.

"Old habits die hard," Kakashi said with a chuckle.

-x- -x-

"KIBA!? SHIKAMARU!?" Naruto yelled as he ran through the halls of his enormous castle.

"Ohayo, Kimi!"

"Great Kimi! Ohayo!"

"Ohayo! How are you today Kimi!"

"Ohayo everybody! I'm fine thanks," Naruto said to his servants and gaurds(shinobis and kunoichis) that greeted him as he ran down a long hall. "Argh! Dog breath! Lazy ass! Where are you!?"

"You called Kimi," drawled a lazy voice as Naruto passed a room. Naruto ran back to the room to see both Shikamaru and Kiba in the room cleaning. Shikamaru was a lazy guy that had an IQ over 200. Kiba on the other hand is doggy, is full of energy, and his cheeks had red triangles on them.

"Yes! I've been looking for you guys!" Naruto shouted.

"What for, Kimi?" Kiba asked. Naruto growled.

"I was bored and I wanted to hang with you two. AND WILL YOU PLEASE CALL ME NARUTO!" Naruto yelled angrily the last part. Shikamaru and Kiba flinched and sweatdropped at the loudness of Naruto. Naruto folded his arms across his chest and pouted at the both boys.

"As you wish...Naruto," Shikamaru said. Naruto sighed in defeat.

"Ne, don't you rather do missions than clean the castle!?" Naruto asked. Kiba chuckled.

"This is our mission!" Kiba said.

"We were ordered to clean this room as a mission. You know, D-ranked mission," Shikamaru said. Naruto frowned and shook his head.

"I'll help then!" Naruto said.

"No! It's okay Naruto! We'll do it!" Kiba said, sweatdropping and waving his hands slightly. Naruto shook his head and grabbed a duster.

"I'll help. Don't protest, that's an order," Naruto said in a serious voice, catching both Kiba and Shikamaru off gaurd. Naruto smiled sweetly. "Besides, it's better than doing nothing!"

Shikamaru and Kiba stared at Naruto as the young blonde started to dust things. The two teens looked at each other and smiled.

"Yup! That's our Kimi!" Kiba said happily with a grin as he continued to clean along with Shikamaru and Naruto. Half an hour later, all three teen were sitting on the ground, their backs to each other. Naruto wiped away a bit of sweat off his face and sighed.

"Glad that's over with! Ne! Now come and talk to me or something!" Naruto said cheerfully as he stood up. Kiba and Shikamaru nodded as they stood up and followed Naruto out the gran room. As they walked down the hall, Naruto kept babbling about things while Kiba and Shikamaru listened, occasionally saying something. Suddenly Naruto stopped and faced his companions with a sly smile. Naruto looked at Kiba and snickered.

"Nani(what)?" Kiba said nervously.

"There's a rumor going around the castle, Kiba," Naruto said, nudging Kiba in the ribs. "Word on the street is that you have a crush on bug boy!"

Kiba turned bright red and took a step back from Naruto.

"N-Nani!?" Kiba shouted. Naruto chuckled and nodded.

"So it's true ne!?" Naruto said as he laughed while Shikamaru smirked. Kiba blushed even more and looked down at his feet.

"No! It's not true!" Kiba yelled out. Naruto laughed harder.

"Don't deny it Kiba," Shikamaru said lazily. Kiba shot up his head and glared at the laughing blonde and smirking lazy boy. Kiba's eyes and face then was filled with embarrassment.

"Stop laughing! It's not funny! So what if I do have a crush on Shino!" Kiba shouted. Naruto and Shikamaru had became serious and a bit nervous before Kiba had said that and were staring at something or someone behind Kiba.

"Kiba-

"You guys don't understand what I feel, but you will one day!" Kiba said cutting Naruto short. Naruto pointed behind Kiba.

"Ano, Kiba-

"No! Don't make fun of my love life Naruto! I don't care if your the prince, but I would like some respect! I love Shino and that's that!" Kiba shouted, his face red as a tomatoe. Naruto and Shikamaru then grabbed Kiba from the shoulders and turned him around. Kiba blinked a few times before he blushed furiously and hung his head. Kiba's embarrassment was so great that the blush even reached to his arms and legs. Right there in front of Kiba and the other two...was Shino...the very same guy they were talking about.

"Sh-Shino! I-I-I...I gotta go!" Kiba said before running off. Naruto stared after Kiba worriedly, feeling guilty. Naruto looked at Shino, who stood still. Naruto supposed that Shino was shocked at what he just heard, but he wasn't sure because of the glasses the teen wore. Shikamaru cleared his throat.

"I would go after him if I were you," Shikamaru said to Shino. Shino turned his attention to Shikamaru and nodded. But before Shino could go after Kiba, Naruto grabbed his shoulder.

"Shino...may I ask you a question?" Naruto said in a serious tone. Shino nodded. "Do you...return Kiba's feelings. Be honest Shino."

"I..." Shino said, staring into Naruto's crystal clear eyes. "I do...return his feelings..."

Naruto smiled warmly and nodded.

"Well what are you waiting for! Go after him lover boy!" Naruto said, giving Shino and push. Shino obeyed and ran off towards the direction Kiba had ran off to. For a moment Naruto and Shikamaru watched Shino run, but then Naruto faced Shikamaru.

"Ne Shikamaru! Lets go see what happens between them!" Naruto said with an evil grin. Shikamaru shook his head and sighed.

"That's so rude Naruto," Shikamaru said. "I like it!"

Naruto grinned mischivously while Shikamaru smirked. After a moment of just standing there, Shikamaru and Naruto quickly ran after Shino and Kiba. They found both of them in the garden; Kiba was sitting on a stone bench next to a fountain while Shino was slowly approaching him. Naruto and Shikamaru skillfully hid behind few hedges, ten feet away from the scene. Shino approached Kiba until he was right behind the brounete.

"Kiba," Shino said softly. Kiba jumped and turned around in his seat. Shino, Shikamaru, and Naruto were surprised to see their dog-loving friend, crying softly. Kiba quickly and roughly wiped away the tears he had shed and looked down at his feet.

"Nani?" Kiba asked softly.

"Kiba...you-

"Look Shino! Being teased by Kimi and Shikamaru is one thing...but to be teased by you is pushing it too far!" Kiba shouted as another tear ran down his painted cheek. Shino looked at Kiba through his sunglasses. Naruto and Shikamaru watched intently, wondering what was going to happen next between the two. Shino slowly sat himself down next to Kiba who still had a fear tears run down his face.

"Kiba...I'm going to show you something...I've never shown to anybody... Not even Kimi," Shino as he reached for his sunglasses. Kiba looked at Shino in surprise as Shino slowly took off his glasses only to reveal really beautiful brown eyes. Kiba blushed and kept on staring at Shino's sunglasses-free face.

"Sh-Shino! ...You have really...beautiful eyes!" Kiba said breathlessly, blushing a bit more. Shino smiled softly, surprising both Kiba and his spying friends. Shino slowly reached out to Kiba and wiped away his tears gently with warm fingers. Kiba shivered in pleasure at Shino's warm touch and had an urge to hold his hand where it was on his face.

"You have beautiful eyes too, Kiba," Shino said. "They look even more beautiful when they're not filled with tears."

It was a corny comment, but it was effective enough to make Kiba blush. Suddenly, Shino embraced Kiba and held the doggy boy close. Kiba immediately melted into the warm embrace and returned the hug. Behind the hedges, Shikamaru was staring at the scene as if he was going to gag or something. ...But Naruto...Naruto was watching intently, pink tinting his tanned cheeks. Shino broke the embrace and cupped Kiba's chin. Kiba's cheeks were tinted pink as he stared into Shino's eyes. Shino was slowly leaning forward and so was Kiba, until they closed the gap between them, with their lips gently pressing together. Naruto's eyes widened in shock and he blushed a bit more as the gentle kiss became more passionet. There was a tug at Naruto's kimono. Naruto turned to see Shikamaru's grossed-out face.

"No disrespect Kimi, but lets get out of here! Things might get a bit...how should I put...hot. How troublesome," Shikamaru said, shaking his face. Naruto blushed a bit more when Shikamaru said the word 'hot', but obeyed and followed Shikamaru back inside the castle, leaving the lovers alone.

-x- -x-

"Young Ouji(prince)!" a man shouted as he stood in the middle of the training grounds. The man had tanned skin, a scar that ran across his nose, brown eyes, and brown hair that was tied in a pony-tail. The man looked around the training grounds worriedly. "Young Ouji!"

"Nani Iruka," an expressionless voice said behind the man, known as Iruka. Iruka jumped slightly and turned around, bowing slightly. In front of Iruka was a boy around the age 16 with onyx hair, onyx eyes, pale skin and was wearing a pair of midnight pants and a kimono shirt of lighter shade of blue with a red and black belt around his waist. He also had some armor on his arms for protection. Sasuke stared at the bowing Iruka before him in question.

"Young Ouji. Ousama wants to see you," Iruka said politely. Sasuke nodded and waved his hand in dismissal.

"Thank-you for telling me Iruka. You may go now," Sasuke said. Iruka nodded as he walked off, leaving Sasuke alone. Sasuke sighed and looked up at the sky.

'What do you want now Otosan(father)?' Sasuke thought, scowling a bit as he continued to stare up at the crystal clear sky. (the following is a flashback!)

Crystal clear eyes stared at him with joy and admiration.

Sasuke's eyes widened at what he saw. Sasuke blinked a few times and shook his head.

"What was that about?" Sasuke muttered as he ran a hand through his hair. The crystal clear eyes he saw...were so familiar...so beautiful. "Where have...I seen them?"

Sasuke struggled with his thoughts for a few moments before he dropped the subject and headed towards his father's office. Once at the door to the office, Sasuke knocked cautiously.

"Enter," a demanding voice said. Sasuke opened the door and stepped inside the office. Sasuke faced his father, who was behind an oak desk. Fugaku looked up at his youngest son with a scowl on his face.

"You called, Otosan?" Sasuke said, bowing slightly to his father. Fugaku nodded.

"Yes, I wanted to speak with you," Fugaku said as he joined his hands together, looking at Sasuke with stern eyes. "As you know, we are at war with the Uzumaki clan and their kingdom right?"

"Yes," Sasuke said with a curt nod.

"Good. Well...the royal advisers, Itachi, and I had a meeting just a few minutes ago," Fugaku continued, Sasuke listening intently. "We discussed that our professional shinobis have arrived from their missions and brought us news. So far, they gathered information that the only son of Uzumaki is quite skilled as a shinobi and a swordsman. The kid's name is Uzumaki Naruto, who from here and now on...is your rival and the person you must kill yourself, got that."

"Yes," Sasuke said with a nod.

"We also have gathered that the Uzumakis are planning to throw a mask party at their castle; to celebrate their only son's 15th birthday, which is tomorrow night!" Fugaku said. Fugaku gave a Sasuke a stern and expecting look. "That's where you come in Sasuke. You will sneak yourself into the party...along with three or four of your most trusted shinobi companions."

"Hai(right)," Sasuke said with nod. "Otosan...what am I to do sfter sneaking in the castle?"

Fugaku looked at Sasuke with a scowl on his face.

"You are to make the Uzumaki kid to trust you. Or make him fall in love with you," Fugaku said.

"Nani!?" Sasuke said in disbelief.

"The closer you get to him...the better chances you will be able to kill him," Fugaku said and irritated voice. Sasuke nodded.

"Hai..." Sasuke mummbled. Sasuke then turned his back on his father and walked towards the door. As Sasuke opened the door, Fugaku said, "Where do you think you're going?!"

"...I'm going to go feed Kurai(2)," Sasuke said as he stepped out of the office and closed the door. Sasuke growled angrily at cursed his father softly. The raven then started his way to the royal cage out in the forest. As Sasuke walked through his village, everyone would bow at him.

"O-ohayo Young Ouji," they would say in fear. Sasuke would ignore them and just continue walking. Even though it didn't look like it, Sasuke was the kindest of his family. Even when someone does something disrespectful to him...he wouldn't kill them. Maybe threaten them and maybe beat them a bit...but never killed just like the rest of his family would do. Even his brother was cruel. Itachi never liked killing but didn't mind beating people till they could barely breath. So everyone in the village gave Sasuke more respect then any of the royal rulers.

"Sasuke-kun!" a voice squealed, making Sasuke flinch. Sasuke was then hugged from behind in a tight embrace. Sasuke growled angrily.

"Sakura let go of me," Sasuke demanded. The arms quickly let go of the raven. Sasuke turned to see a girl with pink hair and bright green eyes with a bright pink kimono on.

"Ne sasuke-kun! Where are you going?" Sakura asked.

"I'm going to go feed Kurai," Sasuke said. Sakura flinched at the mention of Kurai.

"Oh...well I have to do things...bye," Sakura said as she ran off in a certain direction. Sasuke smirked.

'Glad that I have her off my back,' Sasuke thought as he continued his walk to Kurai's cage. Sasuke quickened his pace when he walked passed the first few trees of the forest. As he walked further into the forest, the trees thikened. Sasuke's eyes flickered side to side, his gaurd fully up. There was a rustle from a nearby bush and two kunais were thrown at it in fast speed. There was silence as Sasuke watched the bush become quiet. Sasuke slowly approached the bush as he pulled his sword that he carried with him out of its sheath. Sasuke looked over the bush to see a dead...dear. Sasuke put his sword back in its sheath and shook his head in pity.

"It shouldn't have been making so much noise... But this will be perfect food for Kurai," Sasuke muttered as he grabbed the dead deer by the hind leg and began to drag it with him. After ten minutes...Sasuke came to this clearing...and in the middle of the clearing...was a huge cage! The cage was made of undestructable iron and was a least 20 feet tall! From the cage...growling could be heard and a pair of amber eyes could be seen. Sasuke approached the cage without hesitation with the dead deer. The amber eyes followed Sasuke and the growling eased. When Sasuke was in front of the cage, Sasuke reached at the sealing card that was on the cage. When he touched it, the card burned adn the cage opened. The amber eyes became slits as the door opened and a dark paw stepped out, followed by another paw. Sasuke watched as a black panther stepped out of the cage. The black panther was a least 2 feet taller than Sasuke. The panther stared at Sasuke intently with it's amber eyes.

"You never forget to feed me...do you Sasuke?" the panther said in a soothing, but somewhat deep voice. Sasuke smirked and threw the dead deer at the panther. The panther caught the deer in his mouth and began to eat it.

"How can I not remember, Kurai?' Sasuke said as he sat on the ground and watched the panther eat its meal. Sasuke sighed. "I have to kill the prince from the kingdom we're at war with... His name is Uzumaki Naruto."

Kurai froze at the name of Naruto. Kurai slowly raised his head and stared at Sasuke with fierce amber eyes.

"What exactly are you suppose to do that?" Kurai asked seriously. Sasuke shrugged.

"I'm suppose to sneak into this party tomorrow and make the Uzumaki fall in loce with me...then kill him," Sasuke said as laid down on the grass. Kurai growled as his long tail flicked from left to right.

"Don't do it. It's to cruel to play with someone's love," Kurai said and continued eating his meal. Sasuke sighed.

"I know it is...but I have no other choice Kurai..." Sasuke said as he stared at the crystal clear sky. "What else am I to do?"


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