AN: Hello my fellow wizards, here is Safety chapter 8. Thank you for reading and please review! Enjoy!
I sat in the carriage waiting to arrive at the king's castle. It is not far away from my original home, but since I'm living in the Haruno's it is going to take longer.
My father and mother sat there smiling, looking at me with nostalgia. My brother just glanced at the only window located in the carriage.
I tried not to stare at any of them, I am dreading this ceremony, I will have to show myself to court even though they know me very well. I'm the future duke for god's sake.
Also could you imagine all the women, they are like baggage, one is enough for me thanks for the offer.
Sakura already expressed her worry of me flaunting with other women, if I ever went with another woman, which I wouldn't, she will never forgive me. There goes my courting.
"Sasuke are you nervous?" My mother asked me reaching out for my hand from across the carriage.
"No, why would I be?" I said brushing off the comment.
"Well you are presenting yourself to court and the king who is your uncle! Everyone knows your royalty, besides don't you think the news of you with Sakura has spread? Everyone will know! The courting of Sakura was told to your uncle Madara the king by your father!" My mother exclaimed.
"Father you told the king!" I shouted.
How…why? What was the purpose to tell court and the king! What messed up shit is this? Is there no privacy?
"Of course he is your uncle and he does care, another reason all the women will stay away from you so you will not get in any deep shit with Sakura. Trust me that situation is complete bull." My father huffed looking at my mother.
My mother glared at him with hatred. I have never heard my father discuss anything about another woman, at least not in front of Itachi and I.
I looked over at Itachi who continued starring out the tiny window unfazed by my father's words. I guess I knew so I shouldn't be either. I mean he didn't confess he just insinuated.
"Father is there no privacy?" I said with anger. I tried to stand up but I hit my head against the ceiling of the carriage.
Damn my amazing height…I'm tall.
"Not when you are the king's nephew, the future duke and you are courting a girl from court and a well known family. You are lucky you aren't having an arranged marriage from a girl in another country to replace the prince like Itachi."
"What?" Itachi roared.
"It is true." My mother said with dignity.
"Madara has no heirs, no sons or even daughters. The queen is barren. If by the end of the year the queen produces no princes you and Itachi will be named the heirs of the thrown. Take it as a honor you have the chance to be king." My father said.
Itachi and I looked at our father with mouths wide open.
"That is why we need to stay with the Harunos, to insure your safety." My mother added to the conversation.
"And this is the time you choose to tell us?" Itachi said with hate.
"Better now than at the ceremony." My father lifted his shoulders and whispered something to my mother.
She actually smiled and touched his hand this is good, that moment helped with my mood.
We sat in silence until we arrived at the castle.
Everyone must be jumping out of their seats to see the maybe kings or princes of the country…that is Itachi and I.
I have to tell Sakura, she could be the queen and asked all these questions and not even know the answer.
If I have to look good today so does she, it is just common knowledge.
I stepped out of the carriage, I was supposed to be first, but Rin had to be the first one out…to catch all the attention.
It is not that I want the attention, it is just that I just want one night for everyone to maybe see me.
I stepped out and everyone was staring at me, as if I was more important than I am.
I walked in and saw the king and queen sitting on they're thrown and watching everyone sit and all the coming of age children sit in their assigned seats next to him.
The line was in importance and who had a higher label. I assumed I would be last, but no.
I searched through the line, but found my name next to Sasuke's. Sasuke is going to be a duke, it is crazy for me to sit next to him.
Then I saw Sasuke was first then I saw Kasuka down the line, near the end. Why am I second? I come from a family that smuggled its way into court, not naturally born.
I sat next to Sasuke who was already seated. He patted the chair next to him, signaling me to sit.
"Sasuke why am I next to you? This is arranged by labels and titles." I asked
"Sakura I have to tell you something." He said taking his hand into mine.
"Sasuke we are in court." I said quietly.
"I know, but my father already told the king. He is my uncle after all." Sasuke said looking at me with an uneasy look.
"What he told? Well still there is no reason for me to be here, in this title chair. I should be next to Kasuka." I whispered.
I do not belong here, in the most important young adults in court.
"Well-" Sasuke started to say something, but the king started an announcement.
I tried to take my hand from Sasuke, but he wouldn't allow it.
"Everyone it is my pleasure to announce the new young adults of court." The king said as his assistant pointed his hand at all of us.
Everyone clapped and made encouraging notes. I looked in the large room for my family. I saw them next to Sasuke's smiling with happiness. I looked at my father his face only expressed greed and a smirk.
I looked at Sasuke and I saw him giving me an apologetic expression. What is going on?
The king then tapped on his wine glass and all the attention returned to him and the queen.
The queen then stood up as well. She never did this in any other coming of age ceremony.
"Everyone we have happy news. As you know Madara and I have no children, so Lord Fugaku, Madara's brother, his children in a year will become the heirs to the thrown." She said full of pride and elegance even though she failed as a queen.
I was flabbergasted. What could I say? If Sasuke becomes king I might become queen!
Sasuke touched the hair from my face and gave me a weak smirk.
"I only found out before I came here, I'm sorry…but you look beautiful. You could be queen." He said he looked as if he was in pain. He probably doesn't want to become king as much as I don't want to be queen.
No wonder I'm at this level of importance, I am courting perhaps the future king or prince.
"Is this what you were going to tell me?" I whispered.
"Yes, but it isn't definite Itachi is older, but I am more king-like also better looking, I also have a queen to come with me. I'm the packaged deal so the rally between Itachi and I are even." Sasuke said next to my ear.
I giggled even at a time like this he is arrogant.
"So let me introduce the new members of court." The king rejoiced.
"First is tone of he future heirs to the thrown Sasuke Uchiha." The King said pointing to Sasuke.
"He is also my dear nephew. I am very proud he will become a praised king, if he does become heir." Madara the king looked at Sasuke and signaled him to come sit by his thrown.
"Thank you my lord, uncle." Sasuke waled up to the thrown calmly. How does it not scare him that all that responsibility and power could become his?
"Next is Sasuke's new found interest and lover Sakura Haruno, my future niece." The king boasted to the whole room.
Everyone in court clapped madly and I heard whistles and all eyes were on me.
I am starting to get nervous, and anxious.
"Please my dear sit next to us I have no right to remove you from Sasuke. I know how fond you are of each other." The king snickered.
Everyone in the room laughed, and I must be as red as an apple.
Sasuke came up to me and pulled me from my seat and sat me down next to him. He was acting as a gentleman to stop the attention. He is never like this, this is what court does to people it makes them pretend. If he becomes king he is going to change so much.
I hope he doesn't become king, even if I do not end up with Sasuke I don't want him to change in any way.
"Thank you my lord." I bowed in from of the king, which is what you are expected to do if you are not related to the king.
"Lady Sakura please you are family." The king said, I have never felt more honored, or scared at the same time.
The king seems friendly, but deadly at the same time, like one mistake and you are done.
The ceremony went on. Kasuka was named and I was glowing for him, I love him and the girl he courts better be as good as him.
Then the after celebration started.
Of course Kasuka was the life the party. He was dancing and mingling with many girls and smiling and cheering with the rest of the boys.
He even had some wine and he partook in the festivities.
Sasuke and I sat until no one was watching us. The king and queen were to busy watching the party to notice us slip away.
Sasuke routed us to an empty room that was beautiful. It was made of entire glass and portraits hung n the walls and there was a futon and many more decorations.
"Sasuke this place is beautiful." I circled the room with amusement.
"I know, I brought you here because I figured it was getting stressful in the courting room." He said walking close to me.
" Thank you, but Sasuke you know I would like to talk about this heir thing. I do not want to nag or annoy you, but I would like you to answer a few questions. I'm sorry I know it's rude." I said meekly.
Sasuke was inches apart from me and reached down to me. He grabbed my chin and made me stare up at him.
"Sakura I know, it does involve you, but I prefer to not talk about it tonight, but it's not rude. You are just too nice." He said kissing me.
I pulled away nervously.
"You will tell me right?" I squeaked.
"Of course I would tell you tonight, but I have something else in mind right now." He said pulling me into him.
"What-" I asked.
I am pulled to the satin couch put directly under him. He lay on top of me with clouded eyes. I couldn't recognize with what though.
He smirked and I starred at him with starry eyes smiling.
He started kissing my neck and my cheekbone. He was holding my sides going up and down. This is risky, even for someone who is courting.
"Did I tell you how beautiful you look?" He said with his face in the crook of my neck.
"Sasuke I-" Before I could finish Saske kissed me fiercely and rough.
He started to go down to my chest till he reached the top of my dress. He was even kissing the large amounts of cleavage I was showing.
"Sasuke please calm down." I asked.
He then looked at me with disappointment and with what I could see lust. His eyes are clouded with lust.
"Wait you don't want this? I need this and crave this! Now we can't get in trouble!" He said full eagerness.
"Want what Sasuke? And what do you mean we won't get in trouble?" I asked sheepishly.
"You are still too innocent." He said putting his thumb on my cheek.
"What?" I said
"I want to…make love Sakura right here right now. I might become king so anything we do will be overlooked. If there are signs of you with child we will just get married quickly." Sasuke said.
"Sasuke I-I don't know." I said.
"Don't think, just let me do everything. I can handle it. If you want me to stop I will." He said.
He kissed my cleavage and put my back up. He started to unhook my corset top. Once the top was loose he put his hand into it.
He felt my chest and I freaked out. He made me moan and he sighed.
I- I can't do it. I'm not ready, but my body is not responding to my pleads to stop.
He continued for what seemed hours with that one action until finally he started to pull my top down.
Before I could stop him, or he could finish someone walked in.
It was the king.
"Please you two I do not want to interrupt your moment, but you are needed to be back at the celebration. You may finish your love making later." The king said as he left the room.
Once he left I looked at myself in shame. My top is almost off my chest, hardly covering anything.
Not to mention I just allowed Sasuke to touch me…my chest.
I started to cry.
I am so confused. My body wants to finish, I almost feel a need to finish, and that disgusts me. No lady should feel this way.
I watched Sakura cry.
I didn't know how to stop her. I wish I could say I won't try again or we won't finish, but that is not true.
In the end I just tapped her shoulder and wiped her tears.
I will sleep with Sakura maybe not today, but sometime.
I crave her, and no one has been able to do this to me.
From this I realized I will marry Sakura…probably.
She will be the mother of my children, and I hate to say this but I might have very strong feelings.
A feeling that disgusts me….love.
Love gets you into deep shit. It ruins everyone's lives who feel it. Look at my parents, or Sakura's mother, or even the queen.
I guess I shouldn't be too worried, usually the woman gets it worse, but I don't want Sakura to become depressed or worried as time goes on because she loves me.
That is just complete crap.
Love is complete crap.
I helped Sakura into the main ballroom where the celebration was continuing. We sat down again isolated in a far corner of the room.
'Sakura I'm sorry I guess you don't feel what I feel." I said.
Once I said feel instead of want, I knew I let out something totally different than what I wanted to.
Sakura looked at me and for once touched me on her own. She played with my naturally spikey hair and touched be cheekbones.
"Sasuke I-I do, it's just."
She looked down in shame and I understood she just couldn't. She isn't ready clearly.
She is still too innocent, she looked at me again with the large innocent eyes that every time I see them I get mesmerized.
I will have to wait, for her sake no doubt till marriage, but I guess that is ok.
It will just have to be arranged soon I do not want to wait for a long time, and it's not like I don't have feelings.
People get married without feelings and they last long.
Wait that might be why they last, they don't really care, but people with feelings do.
Fuck this I just don't care and I shouldn't give a damn right now, right now I'm just coming of age and I just started courting Sakura.
I can be careless and worry free for a little while longer.
I have a year before I'm labeled a prince or heir to the thrown. That year is going to be the last careless year so I'm going to enjoy it.
I'm going to try to convince Sakura to my bed, but if I can't I'll just have to wait. No problems.
I won't worry about the kingdoms affairs and thrown, or marriage and children with Sakura, or my parents destroyed marriage, my father's new bastard child that is due in a month, and I'm not going to give a shit about anything else.
I'm just going to be me, the carless mean sly me from a couple of weeks ago, except now I have a lover of some sorts.
I'm just not going to give a fuck I'll care when I absolutely need to, and when Sakura is involved or my mother.
That's it. I'm going to not give a damn.
I'm just going to continue my studies and training, play with Sakura, with respect of course, and not worry about a thrown or marriage.
Sounds terrific.
In the spur of the moment I kissed Sakura and her eyes went wide.
"Sasuke we are in a public place, this is embarrassing." Sakura said weakly, but as she said it you could see a smile.
She doesn't care if we kiss in public she just wants to play with me.
"You don't care. And besides who gives a shit?" I said then I kissed her again.
We were in the middle of our kiss when the king draws all the attention to us.
Everyone in the room stared at us…great.
Now it is embarrassing.
I looked to Sakura who was sinking into me, as her whole body turned red from a blush.
"Now there is my nephew! Go get her Sasuke." My uncle protested.
Then everyone in the room cheered.
Why me?
AN: Hello everyone this is an uhhh shocking chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. There will be more.
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And thank you.