Okay this is a special one-shot that I have been thinking of for a while. I hope that you enjoy. Next up will be another crossover that I have been thinking up of and it might be another try-out for an actually story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto™
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The village of Konohagakure was filled with joy and excitement for the annual festival that celebrated the bringing together of the Royal family and Court. Ruling was the great and powerful Queens Tsunade with her grandson Naruto to be next in line for the throne. The Court included the Uchiha and Hyuga family as the sole protectors of the Royal family for as long as anyone could remember. Tsunade also had other appointed advisors that were to work about the castle. There were other nobles that had a say in governing but they were not as well-known as that of the Uchiha and Hyuga clan. But that was a different story; the festival was being set up in the village as paper lanterns being hung in the streets and in the village square where most of the festival took place. The villagers set up their shops and a few travelers set up make-shift places of business or a place that gave entertainment. Mostly everyone was beyond happy at the times of the festival but there were the few things that they all despised about it; the nobles came strutting through, the Royals threw a lavish party in which most common people could not get in, but then there were the gypsies that came through the village. They were known to set up areas were the woman would dance, tell fortunes, or the men selling goods and playing music. Some were not as annoying as the others, but the gypsy people were very much hated by the nobles and royal families.
Along the one path that was not really used by the others, a lone gypsy walked the streets with her hand shielding her eyes from the sun's dwindling rays. She wore a white dress with a red scarf tied around her hips and a corset that came to the top of her hips and under her bust to add to the plainness of the white dress; the collar was square and straps were thick. Her long wavy brown hair tumbled down her shoulders and big brown eyes scanned the area; her skin was lightly colored but a frown was placed upon her red colored lips. "Where is that idiot of a man?" She yelled as she began to run down the street into a more local part that was busy with people. She weaved past the people until she came back upon her little shop.
"Here you are good sir," a larger man smiled as he sold a bowl of thick stew to a man. This brown haired vendor had red swirls on his cheeks and he wore plain gypsy clothes. He waved and said, "Have a nice day." He went back to stirring the thick stew as it was held in a large cauldron like pot over a fire and then there was another fire that was roasting corns and nuts. She walked up to the stand, "Oh, hey TenTen," he smiled at her.
"Choji," she looked panicked, "Have you seen that blasted man Shikamaru! Him and his stupid long dark hair and earing," she seethed and her eyes burned with furry. "The festival will be starting soon and he's still gone."
"Have you checked the hill he runs off too?" Choji asked and held back a snort as TenTen smiled brightly and then ran off.
"You do know I'm right here," Shikamaru walked out from behind the tent the group of gypsies had set up around their stage that was right beside Choji's food stand. Shikamaru walked over and sat near the man's booth. He was dressed in a nicer set of gypsy styled clothing that was green and black. A guitar was placed on his back and at the moment, he wasn't wearing any shoes.
"Yeah," he smiled, "but if TenTen was to hear I wouldn't be able to see her run about like a mad woman." The other male smirked as he ran his hand through his flat and shoulder lengthen hair; "You should really be resting since you will be up for the rest of the night Shikamaru."
"I've been trying, but there are no clouds for me too look at," Shikamaru pulled his guitar in front of him and sat back against the building wall. He slowly tuned each string, "And it's not like I'll be the only one playing music around here," he smirked, "she can dance to the music that wafts through the village streets."
"You should be some poet Shikamaru," he smiled as the male just scoffed. They both just laughed lightly at one another. "Let's hope that TenTen comes back not too angry, or she'll have your head."
Shikamaru waved it off, "She knows she can't hurt me; then we'd be out a musician."
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"Oh Sasuke," the pink haired noble smiled lovingly at the dark haired Uchiha as he was prepared to mount his horse, "I will save you a dance in the village square alright." Sakura Haruno stood in her elaborate red and white dress with her long hair pulled up into bun with a jeweled clip and a flower held behind her ear. Her green eyes were bright as she watched him get on his horse, dressed as the knight he was in all black with a cloak to match; on the cloak with his family symbol of a red and white fan. His hair stuck up in the back and he hand long bangs framing his pale skinned face with onyx eyes to match. A sword was at his waist along with a dagger for close combat fighting.
"Don't bother," he glared down at her.
"That's right Sakura," a blonde haired woman walked up to them with her blue eyes burning with passion, "Sasuke only has time for one dance and that is with me," she looked at him with flirtation and flipped her long blonde over her shoulder as one long bang covered her right eye. "Right Sasuke?" The male only rolled his eyes and rode off to where the blonde haired prince Naruto waited on his own horse that would follow behind his grandmother's carriage. The blonde haired woman turned to Sakura and placed her hands before her; she wore a purple dress that was something only the rich could and it came off her shoulders unlike Sakura's, who had a more modest dress that had long sleeves and that came up to around her neck. "Are you done flirting with him? I don't appreciate it."
"Please Ino," Sakura turned her head from her, "Sasuke is to choose who he would want to marry and that means you have no right to stop me." She smirked, "And I know Sasuke will choose I over you any day." Sakura then turned away from the blonde and went over to where her carriage waited for her. "Will you be riding with me," she smirked as Ino grumbled and followed behind the pink haired woman, "I thought as much."
"Lady Haruno, Lady Yamanaka," the two turned around to see Neji Hyuga rode up beside them. He was mounted on his own horse, "I will be your protector for tonight." Neji's long brown hair was held back with a small hair tie and his pale eyes looked to them with almost no emotion. He wore mostly white except for his brown hunting boots and cloak that had the Hyuga yin-yang symbol on the back. A dagger was placed on each holster by his hips along with a long sword that was kept on his back and hidden by the cloak. They both blushed and nodded; they continued on with Neji slowly following while riding on the brown horse. He was a mere branch member of his clan, but he was indeed the greatest fighter that the council had seen in someone of his age.
"Hyuga," Sasuke said as the male rode up to the carriage that was across from him, "They don't have you guarding the heiress tonight," he smirked, "not good enough anymore?"
"What an arrogant man you are Uchiha," Neji glared at him with steely white eyes. "Lady Hanabi has chosen to stay home and celebrate with family for the night, instead of indulging in such foolishness of this festival."
Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Ah yes, I forgot that the Hyuga clan was made up of gods and not regular people like the rest of us." Sasuke always hated the way the Hyuga clan acted but there was nothing that he was to do about it. He just sighed and followed behind the Prince of Konohagakure. "Prince," he said lightly with a glare, "I hope that you will pick up the pace."
"Oh come off it Sasuke-teme," Naruto looked back him with bright blue eyes and a big smile on his face. "We've been friends since the day we were both born," he held back a bit and then rode beside the dark knight. "And you need to live a little," he gave him a playful punch, "this is a festival, no need to rush through everything when we can spend the whole night enjoying ourselves."
"My job is to keep you out of trouble dobe," Sasuke smirked as the blonde looked to be pouting, "and you'll have fun for all of us. And probably drink enough for us too."
"See," he smiled, "Why should I have to fun for all of us, time to start pulling your weight Sasuke," Naruto smiled to the village people and waved with a big smile. "We can do whatever the hell we want and not have to face any kind of punishment, so go out there and live like you'll be dead tomorrow." Sasuke looked to the village and sneered as he got was women smiling and waving to him with hearts in their eyes; he was a knight, people should fear him not fall in love with him. "And look at all the fun you can have," Naruto wagged his brows and motioned to all the women, "mind helping me with getting some of them."
"You should not read anymore of Jiraiya's books, pervert," Sasuke chuckled as the Prince's face turned a new shade of red and then began to yell at the Uchiha about not being a pervert. Sasuke just toned him out and tried to focus on protecting the Royal family that was riding beside him and in front of him in the carriage. They stopped in the village square were there was a place for the nobles to sit and eat without having to rub elbows with the commoners. Sasuke scanned the area as Naruto helped the Queen out of her carriage and then helped her to seat. The other nobles filled in but the younger ones that were around Naruto's age decided that they rather look around from shop to shop. The royals and nobles were entertained by street performers and with magicians. Sasuke and Neji both tied off their horses by one another and were forced to walk together since Ino, Sakura and Naruto were going to explore with one another and they both really hated it.
"Is it wrong that I want to run away from them," Neji said in a low whisper to the Uchiha, "I can't stand all the giggling."
"You'll never get used to it," Sasuke smirked and Neji did as well. Sure they didn't like each other, but they were the only responsible ones in the group, so they had to get along at time to time. "Have you seen any gypsies yet?" Neji nodded and motioned to the few venders everywhere and Sasuke couldn't believe how he had missed them. "How can you tell?"
"Not every gypsy reads palms, dance, and steals," Neji said as he gave a hard glare to a few men that got too close to the women. As the men retreated back he continued, "These are the ones that are trying best to blend in and make some money. Not all gypsies like being them; they just needed a group to follow around. It's better than just being poor and on your own." He looked to the dark haired knight, "I'll show you some very show ones that love what they do." Neji sighed, "Your Prince is making a scene."
"Oh great," Sasuke growled as he ran over to where the blonde haired man was. Naruto was yelling at some vendor for the cheat of a game. He then found out that Sakura was playing and should have won a prize but didn't, so Naruto stepped in and made an idiot of himself. Sakura and Ino just stood back, afraid that a fight was about to break out; Sasuke cut in, "I think that you have made your point Prince Naruto."
"No way," he glared as Sasuke held him back from punching the vendor, "this guy owes Sakura a prize and he refuses!"
"She did not win, I am very sorry Prince Naruto," the vendor looked fearful as Sasuke looked to him, "but I guess I can spare one prize for such a lovely woman." Sakura smiled brightly and pointed to the stuffed animal toy. The vendor forced a smile and handed her the white bunny. "H-Have a nice f-festival," Sasuke rolled his eyes and led them all back to where Neji stood. Sasuke rolled his eyes and Neji couldn't help but smirk at him.
"Oh thank you Sasuke," Sakura smile at him with a light blush on dusted on her cheeks as she clutched the bunny tight in her arms.
"Whoa there Sakura," Naruto gapped at her, "I was the one that fought so you could get it."
"Naruto you were about ready to make the biggest scene and beat up a commoner," she scolded him, "that is no way for a prince of this country to act." Naruto just looked away with a glare directed out to the distant, "You should have been diplomatic like Sasuke was."
"Sasuke just scared that man witless" Naruto seethed out and shot Sasuke a glare. He muttered under his breath, "Thanks oh great knight," he said with sarcasm dripping from his words. Sasuke just rolled his eyes and took his position behind the prince once more and walked beside Neji.
"Awe," Neji smirked and spoke so Sasuke was the only one to hear him "Poor Uchiha. Do you and the Prince fight over her the hand of Lady Haruno?"
"Shut it Hyuga," Sasuke glared at him but it was very playful since he knew that Neji was only joking around. Sasuke looked around when he heard the sounds of guitar filling the air. He looked over and smirked at the group of people that surrounded the little stage with the brown haired dancer. He nudged Neji with his shoulder and motioned to them, "That the group you were telling me about; they love their life?"
"That's them all right," Neji smirked. "Her name is TenTen, the guitarist is Shikamaru, and the cook to next to the stand is Choji." Neji went over to the two women that he was in charge of, "Fair Ladies," he gave a curt bow, "may I interest you in some live entertainment?" He motioned over to the dancer and Ino and Sakura nodded and went over together, arms linked like they were the best of friends. "I recommend that you join us Prince Naruto," the blonde haired sighed and decided that he rather go along then be alone with Sasuke. As the three nobles walked over to the stage Neji continued to talk, "She is the main dancer, always dances with that scarf and never wears shoes like some of the other ones do. Not to mention she is quiet a tease," Sasuke smirked at him.
"You know this personally?"
Neji smirked, "She does it to all the nobles that pass by or stop to watch," he felt a light blush rise to his cheeks, "I rather not talk about it anymore."
"Does the Hyuga actually feel something for a woman?" Sasuke wanted to laugh as the Hyuga just glared lightly at him. "Come on, that spoiled Prince will do something he will regret."
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TenTen smiled as she danced around for the people and began to clap her hands; the others joined in and laughed and smiled with her. TenTen held her hands out to a few of the children and brought them on the stage to dance along her side and she laughed with them as they tried to follow her moves. Shikamaru laughed as he watched a few kids stumble over their feet. TenTen grabbed a tambourine and began to use it to keep the beat and to add a bit more flare to her dance. Shikamaru sat in the upper corner of the stage with a hat set before him that was beginning to fill up with coins. TenTen then looked over and noticed that the Prince was standing there in the crowd along with her favorite knight. She handed the tambourine to a little girl and then danced over to where Prince stood; she smirked as his face got hot and she wrapped her scarf around his neck and pulled him very close to her face, but then she just stuck her tongue out in his face and went back to the stage. Naruto took hold of the scarf, but Sakura snatched it away from him.
"Don't hold on to garbage like this," she sneered as she tossed it to the ground.
"Don't be jealous Sakura," Naruto smiled, "you're the only girl for me."
"Do not talk to me," she glared with anger filled eyes and Naruto just sighed and looked back to the dancer.
"And now," TenTen came to a stop and ushered the children off, while grabbing her tambourine. "Ladies I would hold on to your man and I recommend that all the children to leave the area," she smirked as mothers pulled their children and upset husbands away from the stage. "Let us bring out, our newest star," she waved and out stepped out a girl in a long dark purple dress with a black scarf around her hips and the thick straps of her dress came off her shoulders. The dress was tight to her curvy body and her skin was pale as a porcelain doll. Long midnight blue hair flowed down her back with bangs on her forehead and two pieces framing her face. Shikamaru's music came out slower and held an undertone of seduction in it, which fit her belly dancing very well. She held a white fan in each hand as she danced moving them in a skillfully in a way that always hid her face.
"Hyuga," Sasuke said as he fought back a blush that was ready to come to his cheeks, "do you know who that is?"
"I know that I shouldn't," Neji wasn't struck by her beauty like the other men were, but there was something about her that was so familiar. With his perfect eye site he focused on the glimpse of her face, but he didn't believe what he saw: big and pale lavender colored hues. To the normal person she would have looked blinded, a passed down trait from those of the Hyuga clan, but she had blue hair. He had seen this somewhere before, but he could not recall the like he wanted and now it bothered him that he did not know. He looked about at the other gypsies that she looked to be associated with; he would have a word with them before this night was over.
It seemed that her lovely dance had entranced many but yet she still looked too innocent to want to….do anything to her. Touching something that was so pure but hands that have committed many of sins seemed like it would ruin the image forever. As the dance came to a slow ending, gold coins were thrown to the stage; the blue haired dancer gave a bow with a fan still hiding most of her face from the crowd; but as she stood back up, Neji was sure of it then. Her eyes were a light shade of lavender and looked to be smiling to the crowd. Then as the crowd began to disbanded –not until after hearing when the next show would come on- she got down and began to pick up the coins that had been thrown on the stage. She happily tossed them into Shikamaru's hat. He just smirked, "I wasn't that good."
"I can't do it without you," her voice was light and sweet, like she was speaking to a child.
"Oh Hyuga-san~" TenTen came out from behind the tent happy to find that the knight was still there, "you always come to see me preform don't you?" She smirked as he tried to keep calm and collected in front of the two noble women he seemed to be protecting for the night. She sat down on the stage and crossed her legs in a womanly manner, "How did you guys like our new dancer," she motioned to the blue haired girl that still had one fan before her face.
"It was….odd to see from you," Neji answered as he seemed to be starring her down, "you've never done anything like that."
"I found it disgusting," Sakura muttered under her breath.
"For once I agree," Ino said back with a light glare.
The blue haired gypsy had heard, "Oh indeed so," she smiled lightly, only being able to tell by her eyes, "I have tried so many times to get out of it, but it seems that was the only thing I could contribute." She scanned over the faces and then to the horizon, "I must be getting ready for the next time I'll be on," she bowed to the group and then took her leave to behind the tent to where she was out of site. Sasuke's eyes had followed her until she had disappeared, and Choji had taken notice to the knight's interest. But who wouldn't be interested after a performance like that; the site of her dance was indeed a sin to man, but a sin that many of men had risked.
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Hinata just sighed lightly and sat back down at her vanity and looked at herself in the mirror. She had always thought herself odd when she looked at her blue hair, but he had red hair the noble woman had pink; maybe she wasn't that odd after all. Hinata went over to her hangers and found her next outfit, one that was much more revealing that TenTen had made herself. TenTen warned that if the outfit was not worn, she would die of heart ache and she knew that Hinata couldn't live with something like that. She ran her finger down the fabric and gave a light sigh; she went behind the fold out paper wall that she used change behind.
She gently removed her dress and the skirt around her waist and pulled on the dark red skirt. The skirt was long and had a slit going up the side to make it more movable. She removed the bandages from around her midsection but left them on her ample chest. The top only covered her breast and showed no cleavage; the top was tight enough to stay on her body so the sleeves were just useless straps that fell off her shoulders. The outfit was embedded with black and silver beds she grabbed a black see-through scarf and out it on her shoulders for the moment. Hinata sat at her vanity and placed black chain bracelets around her ankles and then one around each wrist. Hinata then looked through her things until she found the mask that Shikamaru had….obtained on illegal terms and gave it to her as a birthday gift.
Hinata smiled as she placed the mask on her face and looked at herself in the mirror. Hinata remember when she had first met the group of gypsies on that very fateful day. Hinata had been working at a tea shop as the one to keep everything clean; she spotted the group trying to get some of the old tea for free, but the owner had something against the gypsies. Hinata decided that there was so much tea that got thrown away when not used, so she snuck a box out that was to be thrown away and gave it to them. Unfortunately the owner found out and Hinata was kicked out and literally left to suffer in the cold. Hinata was able to huddle in an alley with a small fire burning from the shoes that she used to own. Before she could die from the cold, Choji had come across her and carried her back to where most of the gypsies stayed when it got cold. It had taken a while for her to accept the offer of joining the group but once she did she very much loved the life. Hinata almost got to play 'mommy' to the three since she was the one to make sure that they were healthy, fed, and that they didn't get thrown in jail. Just a year back Hinata watched as TenTen practiced for her dancing, but she thought it should be done differently. TenTen happily let the woman show her how she was to dance, but she did not expect Hinata to dance the way she did.
Hinata was indeed much more developed then TenTen and TenTen was okay with that. Hinata's dancing was that of a belly-dancer but she had no idea how where she had learned it. TenTen tried to follow the moves Hinata showed her but she was too muscular and petite shaped to have them look as good as Hinata's moves. Shikamaru was the make-shift audience as Choji was out selling, and Shikamaru gave the simple suggestion that she be the dancer. Hinata nearly fainted on the spot but she admitted that she wasn't a professional. TenTen was totally for it and did everything that should could to find a teacher. Hinata was forced to learn and now there she was sitting at the vanity with light smile on her cheeks. She ran her fingers through her hair and just sighed as she held some pieces between her fingers and just starred at herself in the mirror.
"Hey there," Shikamaru walked in and took a seat before his guitar case.
"I enjoy that you refuse to knock before you enter," she smiled at him as he just smirked.
"I knew you weren't changing," he glanced at her as he fixed one of the guitar strings. "You should have seen the looks of all the guys out there," he gave a light laugh as her face burnt red. "Oh don't be so modest, you're the one who learned how to belly-dance."
"And you all made me study it more," she pouted as she tried to calm her fiery cheeks, "I don't approve of this dancing."
"Even if that meant you couldn't have the great Uchiha knight at your feet?" He got back to his feet as Hinata looked to him with a raised brow, "Yep, you should have seen him, couldn't take his eyes off of you." Hinata just blushed and waved as he walked out, "TenTen says just to put on her cloak so you can come out and eat with us." Hinata nodded and followed him out while putting the cloak on so that it sat nicely on her shoulders and hid her exposed body.
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Sasuke watched as Neji spoke to the Queen's advisors; he was unsure of what Neji was doing but he had the horrible feeling that he was about to be ditched. Sakura was seated with Ino and Naruto at a little table set just for them with fine food and drinks. Sasuke stood beside the table with his hands crossed over his chest and just wanted nothing more but to go home. He was very hungry and watching the others eat was not helping him. Naruto had already started to drink and Sasuke almost wanted to laugh as the blonde made a bigger idiot of himself as he sang loudly and in a slurred voice. Sasuke was sure that being an alcoholic gene ran in the family since he glanced to see that Tsunade was smiling big and snorting as she tried to hold back a laugh.
"They're yours Uchiha," Neji said as he grabbed his horse and mounted it.
"What," Sasuke looked to the table and then walked over to the Hyuga, "you can't just dump them on me like this Hyuga. The Prince is bad enough so you can't leave the others with me too." He glared as Neji just ignored him and rode off on his horse, "I'll get you for this," he glared as Neji went off like he had not heard the Uchiha. Sasuke grumbled under his breath and then looked to the table with a shiver of disgust as the three were laughing with reddened cheeks and goofy grins. "Someone murder me…." He muttered under her breath.
"Knight Uchiha," Kakashi, the head guard for the night, "you are dismissed for the time being," he gave a light smile from behind his mask, "The three had chosen to stay back for a while and you are allowed to go off and enjoy yourself." Sasuke sneered, "Do not leave the festival though; you are to return before the fireworks." Sasuke rolled his eyes and pulled the cloak tighter around him so that it almost hides all of his body, "Be good."
"I am not a boy Kakashi," he smirked, "you just worry about keeping your nose out of the garbage you call literature." He walked off as Kakashi just huffed and seemed to be pouting and muttering something under his breath. The lone Uchiha just sighed as he weaved through the throngs of civilians and stopped at a food stand and bought a hot and fresh loaf of bread; he ripped off a piece and began to eat it while it was still hot; but he stopped when he spotted the site of long blue hair in the corner of his eye. He turned around and took in a sharp intake of breath when he saw the blue haired dancer buying a half of a loaf of bread at the spot he did earlier. Sasuke began to slowly follow her from a distance as she gracefully moved through the crowd. He was not sure what compelled him to do so, but if a girl could make Neji question himself he wanted to meet her in person. He then caught the old and patched up cloak follow her along as she took a quick turn into the alley. He quickly ran over and peeked in. Sasuke's eyes softened as he watched her crouch down before two street kids; they were dirty, wearing old and patched up clothes, and looked to be nothing but skin and bones. He sat saw her pull the bread out and handed it to the kids and then shooed them off somewhere; the two children ran out of the alley and passed him with wary eyes.
"Oh," she had looked to him and Sasuke's onyx eyes starred into her lavender ones. He almost smirked at the mask that was bestowed upon her face and the blush on her cheeks. "I had bought that bread, I swear it…" she trailed off as she looked down to her bare feet.
"Hm," Sasuke didn't really know how to respond to her fear. "I know…" she looked up at him and smiled lightly. Sasuke just smirked, "You're the new girl with those other gypsies, right?" She nodded and walked towards him; Sasuke only had the strange hope that the woman walking him was like the TenTen girl when it came to the nobility. But, of course with his luck, she just walked past him. He gave a disappointed sigh and followed her, "Wait," she stopped and looked to him, "may I escort you back to your stand?" He smirked as she a light pink blush dusted her cheeks and nodded, "You are very quiet."
"When I was really little, I always remember someone saying 'only speak when spoken to.'" She glanced up at him, "I am Hinata, and honor to meet you Dark Knight."
"Dark Knight," he cocked a brow at her and she merely giggled.
"That is your name around these parts," she spoke in a light voice, "I've heard so many stories about what you have done as a knight." She looked up at the night sky, "Even how many times you have saved the Prince."
"I do not think saving him is that much of a great feat," Sasuke said while crossing his arms over his chest, "Ino Yamanaka could save that man." Hinata giggled and Sasuke let out a light laugh as he looked at her; she looked up at him and blushed. Sasuke smirked, "What is it Hinata?"
"You don't seem as cold and cruel as the stories say," she shrugged lightly, "you are actually…really normal."
"Thanks, I guess," Hinata began to laugh and Sasuke just smiled as she walked beside while clutching her midsection. When she wiped her eyes she saw the little stage and that TenTen was already on stage dancing. "I guess you have a job to do?" Hinata nodded and bowed goodbye; he merely nodded back and she ran behind the food stand with a large man working it. She smiled sheepishly as he scolded her lightly as she snuck behind the tent. He looked to the sky and decided that he had time to waste on watching another show. Sure enough TenTen was dancing with what looked to be woman her age or older since he was sure that the other kids had been kept from this show or taken home to be put to bed. Sasuke pulled out one golden coin and flipped it into the guitarist hat; the gypsy man just look up at him with a tired face and nodded. Sasuke watched as people took a step back from him as he walked to a good spot. He groaned and put his hood up to hide his face.
"It's that time once again," TenTen smiled as men whistled to the stage and as the other woman stepped down. TenTen smiled brightly as she held up her hand and threw something down to the ground. The crowd gasped as smoke filled the stage and as it cleared on stage stood Hinata; she smiled to the audience with a translucent scarf tied around her hips and her arms were lazily held above her head. With the start of the music Sasuke was slightly curious as the reason she closed her eyes as she danced; he never thought that dancing could come so easily to someone like that. For her appearance and attitude, she didn't look like she would be this kind of dancer. She was a seductress, the sweetest of sins that tempt the greatest of men with its forbidden fruit. And Sasuke hated to admit that even he, a noble knight, was greatly tempted to go up there and take her away.
Hinata soon looked upon the crowd and smiled as her eyes glanced to Shikamaru. Choji was quick to notice and walked over as TenTen took his spot and Choji snatched Shikamaru's guitar. The male went wide eyed as he felt Hinata easily pulled him to his feet and Choji began to play. Hinata looked to him and got in her starting position once more and rolled her stomach back and forth and then looked to him. Before Shikamaru could run off the crowd demanded that he do it and the woman cheered him on. Shikamaru sighed and muttered 'troublesome' under his breath and stood like Hinata did. She giggled as she watched as he tried to mock her movements; she joined with him and the crowd clapped and cheered. Shikamaru's cheeks burned a bright red as he glanced to Hinata but he could not glare at her. She looked too happy to not be dancing alone. He sighed and took her hands in his and twirled her around and they danced a bit together. The show came to a finish with Hinata being dipped back and Shikamaru just looked tired.
Coins littered the stage and even Sasuke tossed a few. He clapped lightly and then looked to the sky as a woman pointed; the fireworks had started. The crowd quickly disassembled and Sasuke was left there.
"Don't ever do that to me again," Shikamaru grumbled as he took his guitar from a laughing Choji, "why are you all always picking on me?"
"I'm sorry Shikamaru," she blushed while picking up the coins, "but I thought it would teach you to not walk into the tent without knocking."
"It was one time-"
"Three times," TenTen said as she sold candies to some kids.
"Three times," he rolled his eyes while he emptied his hat into a bag that Choji held out. Hinata dropped the coins into the bag too and just looked at Shikamaru. He groaned, "Why won't you ever let that go?" He smirked, "You've walked in on me too."
Hinata went red, "You were bathing in the creek," she glared, "How was I supposed to know?"
"Excuse me," the three looked over to Sasuke standing there.
"We have a right to perform on the festival day," TenTen said as Choji tried to avoid conflict until needed. She glared at him, "So don't even think for a second that you can take this away from us." Sasuke pulled down his hood and TenTen took a step back, "the Dark Knight," she whispered lightly.
"I did not come here to take away your money," he said while pulling out a little brown sack. He placed it in Hinata's hands, "just keep the children fed." He smiled lightly and then walked off back to where he was needed.
"Whoa," Hinata opened up the bag and they peered in to see the golden coins. TenTen smiled, "that knight must have loved your dancing."
"He…he wants me to help the children…." Hinata smiled lightly as she looked up and saw Sasuke's back getting lost in the crowd. The gypsies spent the rest of the night performing and enjoying the festival. TenTen switched to her magic and Hinata would tell fortunes by looking at the palms of other people.
(Line Break)
When day broke through the dark sky, the light showed the mess that citizens were cleaning up and let behind booths. The morning after was never that fun as the actually night but this was a day usually spent getting over hangovers and figuring out what was done last night. Drunks had been left to lie in the street and be kicked up by property owners so that he can get off their land. The gypsies were packing up their things to make a quick retreat into their little hide out since one the knight came to portal the streets they would have no mercy towards them. After any festivals the gypsies were again thought of as stealing heathens of the earth; they usually tried to keep off the main roads and kept performing and selling on the down-low.
Hinata stood in her white dress with a dark purple scarf around her hips and corset so that she still looked like a gypsy. Her long hair was held back in a low ponytail and her eyes portrayed how tired she was. Her bare feet were cold against the stone ground as she walked up the streets with her small coin bag tucked into the pocket of her dress. She decided that she would scavenge for anything that could be useful. Hinata pulled the scarf around her shoulder a bit tighter as the coldness of the morning gave her goose bumps from its wind; she wished that she could have just stayed home and slept in. She tried to tip-toe pass those that were passed out in the street and looked through piles of forgotten things.
She huffed as she was left with squat to take home; Hinata stopped as she heard horses seem to be coming down the streets and she took shelter in an alley way as she watched them come through. Hinata gasped at the site of the blonde Prince Naruto, she had never been so close to royalty in her life that she was sure she would faint. Hinata starred from a distant as the male looked overly hung over and that he had not slept during the night. At his side was the head of the knights, Kakashi Hatake and Hinata took notice that this was the first time and she had been living in Konohagakure since she was little…she thinks. Hinata wasn't very sure if she had been born in Konohagakure, but she was sure that she had lived here for a long time. She ducked back more as they passed before her; she watched as their lips began to move and walked up closer so that she could hear them.
"I don't see how this will cure my hangover," Naruto muttered as he slouched forward, "I need sleep."
"I am not going to let Queen Tsunade to see her son hung-over," Kakashi looked to him as he picked up some speed on his horse and rode ahead of the Prince.
"Like she isn't?" He scoffed.
"The Queen can handle her drinking, you become a safety hazard when you drink," Kakashi shot back causing Naruto to frown and look away. "I don't need you stumbling about the palace trying to fight a hangover with more liquor like you tried last time."
"It's like fighting fire with fire," Naruto shot back but then held his throbbing head.
"I mean no offence Prince, but you are an idiot," Kakashi said as they rode off down the road and Hinata walked back out and starred at the backs of the two men on horses. She smiled lightly as in hopes that someone would tell Prince Naruto that he should drink tea to feel better.
Before Hinata could walk off, a cart hit her from behind and sent her to the ground, "Watch it gypsy!" The male yelled as he pushed his cart around her and just glared. "Filthy thieves," he muttered under his breath. Hinata just got propped herself up on her forearms and watched as he walked away. She gave a sigh as she got to her knees, wincing at her soar arms that had suffered the worst damage in the fall. Hinata dusted the dirt from her dress and picked up the coin bag that had fallen from her pocket.
"Miss," Hinata looked up and went wide eyed at the site of the Prince riding towards her. A strong white horse stopped before her and she blushed as he jumped down and held out his hand to her. "Are you alright?" Hinata just stared at him with her big and innocent eyes; Naruto just smiled and crouched down so they were eye to eye, "I saw what that brute did to you; so sorry that someone as beautiful as you had to be treated like that."
"P-Prince," her cheeks burnt red and she quickly bowed before him, "Th-think nothing of it! I-I was foolish to be standing in the middle of the road. It is entirely my fault."
"Nonsense," he smiled as she looked back to him. "You are at no fault," he stood back up and held out his hand to her. Hinata hesitantly took it and he pulled her up quickly and much harder than the two had thought. Hinata opened her eyes to find that she was so close to him that she could hear his heartbeat; Naruto blushed at her closeness and that she smelled of vanilla. "There," he smiled lightly as she looked up at him, "back on your feet in no time." Hinata nodded and just stared into bright blue eyes. Naruto soon found himself lost in her lavender eyes that he had remembered seeing somewhere before, but not from the festival….no he had seen her somewhere else. He lightly tucked some of her hair behind her ear causing his fingers to graze the side of her cheek, "Have…have we met before?"
"I…I think not Prince," her blush died down to the lightest shade of pink, "but it is indeed an honor to meet you in person."
"Yes…it is…"
Then a loud coughing noise interrupted the two and they both jumped back away from one another. Naruto looked over and glared as Kakashi sat on his horse with his smile, "I'm sorry to intrude like this, but we must be off."
"Of course," Naruto sighed and looked to Hinata, "until we met again," he bowed lightly and Hinata blushed. She gave a curtsy back. Naruto smiled, "Off we go then Kakashi," he mounted his white horse and the two rode off. Hinata just sighed lightly and walked off back to her safest of havens.
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Sasuke held back a growl in his throat as he walked outside with Sakura at his side; no matter where he went she was right there with him. He couldn't get her to go back inside where he would not have to watch her anymore. Usually he'd just walk away from her and tell her not to follow, but Lord Haruno –Sakura's father- had been very worried about the safety of his only daughter so a knight was to be at her side at all times. Sasuke didn't know why he had agreed to this but maybe it was because Neji had also been forced into it. The Hyuga was at fault for this, he should have been the one walking with her while Sasuke went off to get in some training with his brother, but for some reason he had to save Neji's behind and take watch of the pink haired maiden. But ever since last night no one had seen or heard word of Neji Hyuga and they were getting worried. Not even the head of the Hyuga household knew what he was doing. Sasuke had just known that he was locked away in the library and that was it. Everyone knew that Neji was a well-educated man and loved to read, but this was just ridicules.
"Oh my dearest knight," Sakura spoke in her light voice as she gently wrapped her arm around his own and lied her head on his shoulder, "how nice it is to be alone with you." She smiled and closed her eyes as they walked, "We should do this more often."
"I'm afraid that I do not have much free time to spend with just you Lady Haruno," Sasuke said lightly as he slipped his arm form her hold. "I am much too busy with training and protecting the royal family." Sasuke also wanted to mention that the Prince was in love with the pink haired maiden and Sasuke wasn't going to openly jump into those dark waters; he was a man of honor and if Naruto wanted Sakura then he was going to step back and not get involved.
"Of course," Sakura held her hand before her and looked to the ground, "I am so naïve at times, my apologies." Her cheeks were a light pink as green eyes shined with a bit of unshed tears. Sasuke held back the need to roll his eyes at her. "Then I guess we should just enjoy the moments we get, hm?" Sasuke just sighed and nodded not wanting to hurt her feelings any more than he more than he could have. No, Sasuke was not that cruel and cold to the girl; he knew that she had feelings towards him and he was not just going to cause heart break to her when she was at such a high status. He just tried to keep a straight face and make sure that she did not become upset. "Well" she tucked some of her pink hair behind her ear, "I think I have pestered you long enough," she blushed and gave a light laugh, "maybe we can meet again for a late dinner?"
"Maybe," he said as he led her back inside the palace. "I am sure that you still have studies to get to Lady Haruno," she nodded as he led her to the little schooling room where a few other noble women around their age were seated. "Be safe," he bowed and then left her in the well-guarded room and decided that he was going to give Neji something to hide from. Sasuke made his way to the grand library that not many went into since it was really only a place for the elders to go in to. He pushed open the doors and gapped at the site of the room. A table right on the middle of the room that was littered with open books and at the moment, Neji was standing on a latter as he reached for a few more books and brought them back down. Sasuke walked over to the tables and began to look through the hand written books that had been laid out on the table. There were all books about nearby clans and clan alliances; Sasuke even saw one of his own family books buried under the other books. Neji just looked through the book in his hand and with an aggravated sigh he tossed it; Sasuke had luckily caught it thought and took the moment to flip through. "Is this what you have been doing, reading?"
"Researching is the proper term Uchiha," Neji said not taking his eyes off the book in his hands, "wrong once again." He groaned and roughly pushed the book back into its place. He looked down at the male, "if you're going to bother me with your presence why don't you make yourself useful and look for the book on a clan that starts with an 'H'."
"Isn't that a little broad?" Sasuke said back as he ran his finger over the spines of the leather books until he found 'Hayate', "What do I do when I find it?"
"Look for the photo that has a woman with the name of 'Hinako'," Neji said as he placed back another book and then pushed the latter to the left and grabbed another book.
Sasuke flipped through the pages; he sighed when he had not gotten it on his first try. Sasuke just put it back and then went to the next book 'Hitamora', "Why are you looking for that woman?"
"She is the only non-Hyuga that seems to be listed in the family tree and I think she's the missing link," he spoke lightly as placed another book back its his place. "I don't know why she's in the Hyuga book, but that is what I intend to find out."
"Ah," Sasuke said as he grabbed a different book 'Hiroshi'. He slowly flipped through and then stumbled on the page with those magic words, "Hinako Hiroshi," he spoke lightly and then smirked. "I found your mystery woman and…" Sasuke's eyes widened as his eyes found a photo of her, "I don't believe this…" Neji came down, jumping the last few steps and quickly made his way over to him, "she looks just like her." Neji went wide eyed at the picture that had been painted onto the page. She was indeed a beauty as she wore a long precious gown with her long midnight blue hair ending a bit under her bottom. Her bangs were long and came up and then framed the sides of her face elegantly. She was smiling in this picture and there they looked at the big lavender eyes that seemed to be looking right at them. "I don't say this often, but I am very confused."
"So am I…" Neji said as he took the book from her, "and I plan on getting to the bottom of this. I welcome you to come and watch," he smirked as Neji strode out of the room, skillfully grabbing his cloak as he walked out. Sasuke followed him out and then figured out that he was walking in the direction of the Hyuga estate and Sasuke felt the smirk pull at his lips in hopes that all hell would break loose. Oh the thought of it pleased him so, just watching the elders run made like it was the end of the world. But with all this new information that just might happen; they may have stumbled upon a daughter of the Hyuga clan that is now nothing more than the most famous gypsy in Konohagakure. "I recommend that you leave all the talking to me so that you don't get your clan in trouble."
"I still get to watch though," he asked as they passed the very confused guards.
"Indeed you do," Neji smirked as he walked to the room where the council should be meeting at the moment. Maybe he could catch them while the head of the house, Hiashi, was with the. "Here we go," Neji muttered as he slid open the door and looked to the council, Hiashi, and Hanabi. "Lord Hyuga I need questioned answered."
Hiashi looked to the man with a cold look, "Out of anyone in this house you should know that while in a meeting I am not to be bothered."
"This can't wait," Neji walked in with Sasuke standing in the doorway. He dropped the book before Hiashi and pointed to the picture of the woman, "How is Hinako Hiroshi related to this family?" Hiashi went wide eyed as he looked to the picture. Recognition flashed before his eyes and he lightly touched the picture, almost afraid that it would vanish. Neji caught site of this, everyone did. "So you do know her…" Hiashi nodded, "who is she?"
"Hiashi," one of the elders spoke, "we are in the middle of a meeting, and you don't have to say a thing-"
"Silence father," he said lightly as a small smile graced his lips, "If Neji wants to know then he can know." He took a deep breath, "Hinako was the woman that I was supped to marry…at first," Neji, Sasuke, and Hanabi went wide eyed as the elders looked away. "It was the decided that I would marry Yuki, you're mother Hanabi, but I…we were not very happy about it." Hiashi felt his cheeks go a light red, "So…I ran off….and for a year her and I lived together."
"F-Father…" Hanabi looked at him sadly.
"And that was that," he said quickly while closing the books and pushed it away, "nothing more to talk about."
"But there is," Sasuke stepped forward, "there is a whole lot more." They all looked to him, "There is a woman out there at my age and looks just like her," Sasuke pointed to the book, "and has the Hyuga eyes."
Hiashi shook his head, "That's impossible and I don't know what you are trying to do Uchiha, but I do not appreciate it."
"He has nothing to claim from this lord Hyuga, neither do I and I can agree with his statement," Neji watched as Hiashi's faced went from no emotion to the look of worry and disbelief. "I saw her eyes Lord Hyuga light lavender with no pupils, long midnight blue hair, and pale skin." Hiashi was suddenly began to shake his head and ran his hands through his hair and looked to be having his own panic attack.
"This…this can't be true," he looked to his father, "you told me she ran off back home! You never said anything about her being….b-being pregnant!" he was standing up now and pointing to his father with an accusing finger, "How dare you lie to me!"
"You were about ready to bring this clan down for your own selfish reasons," the elder yelled back as he stood so that he could look Hiashi in the eyes, "I gave you a choice and you thought it best to stay with that harlot!"
"She is no harlot!" Hiashi said with a cold glare on his face and a growl vibrated in his throat, "What did you do to her!"
"We found out that she was pregnant," another elder answered as the others tried to calm down Hiashi's father. "So we paid her off to run off back home and to never speak word of it again." He sighed lightly, "the first few times she refused but we told her that if she stayed with you, you would suffer being disowned from the clan." Hiashi looked saddened and the elder looked away from him, "After that we told you that she ran off to go back to home with her own parents and that she would not be allowed to write back to you. Hiashi that was for the best of this clan, you cannot just think about and you learned that over time."
"I…I have a daughter out there, living the life of a lowly gypsy because of you all," Hiashi shook his head and slumped down to his seat, "oh Hinako…how could I let this happen to you and to your daughter…?"
"Uncle," Neji walked to him and kneeled before him, "I come to you as your nephew, allow me to bring her here to meet you."
"Allow me Lord Hyuga," Sasuke said as they all looked to him, "her and I have already met."
"Oh dear Kami," Hiashi looked horrified.
Sasuke glared with a blush, "I did not bed her Lord Hyuga," he clenched his fists and tried to keep his dirty thoughts low and out of his head. "I have conversed with her and I just want to help my dear….friend…" he glanced at Neji who merely rolled his eyes.
"I'll be on my way," Neji stood and walked out, Sasuke bowed to the family and quickly followed him out. Neji stopped and looked back at him with a glare, "Why are you following me Uchiha?"
"I'm coming to see her and you can't do anything about it," Sasuke said with a glare and a smirk, "and you don't even know her name, so how did you plan on finding her?" Neji growled but made no effort to stop the Uchiha from following behind them. "I have another question Hyuga," Sasuke smirked as the brown haired male growled while walking out to the gates, "how do we plan on finding the gypsies? I know they are not on the streets anymore."
"Let me think Uchiha," Neji said grumpily as he ran his hand through his brown hair, "They have to be nearby…hiding off somewhere in the shadows of Konohagakure." Neji looked up to the sky as he pulled his hood up. "You think it right to leave without giving a word of leave to Kakashi?" Neji asked lightly as they walked through the gates without the guards even gesturing a goodbye. Sasuke merely shrugged, not really caring about that; he was much more interested in finding this secrete hide-out that held all the gypsies. "Well Uchiha, you had met her, where would a gypsy hide?"
"Away from the castle, that is for sure," Sasuke smirked as he pulled his own hood up. He gave a light laugh, "I have heard that this place is called the Kingdom of Dreams," Neji nodded and motioned to the man inside the small bakery. "He is kind to the gypsy people, maybe he can get us a start on what we might be looking for." Sasuke nodded and they both walked in, causing the little bell by the door to jingle.
"Why good morning to the two great knights," the man was elderly and gave them both a smile. "What can I get for you?"
"We want information about the gypsies," Neji said as he looked the man in the eyes. He noticed how the elderly man's eyes shifted for a moment and then went back to him.
"I know nothing about them, just know that they pay for bread like everyone else." He said lightly.
"We are not here to punish or imprison the gypsies, all we want is to know where we can find the one named Hinata." Sasuke spoke once more but the look in his eyes was softer than usual. "It is very important that we find her," Neji almost wanted to scream at him for being so concerned about his newly discovered family.
The shop owner smiled lightly, "Alright knight…I can send you to someone who can tell you for sure where she is. Just promise to keep her safe."
"Promise," Sasuke and Neji both said at the same time which caused them to growl and glare at one another. The man just laughed and gave them direction.
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After going to multiple churches that were very kind to the gypsies the two were able to find a 'road' to lead them to the gypsy hide away; they were led to a cave where there was a boulder blocking the entrance into some old and unused catacombs. They walked in and jumped down to the catacombs below and they bother made a face at the smell that was in the air. Sasuke covered his nose as Neji grabbed a lit torch that was left on one of the walls. Neji took the lead as they walked through the ankle deep water that was full of things that Sasuke refused to acknowledge. They both were slow and kept up their high guard in fear that bandits may have taken residents in the catacombs.
"I hope that she's there," Neji said as a small smile came to his lips, "I cannot believe that I'm going to meet my cousin…"
"And my future wife," Sasuke smirked but Neji put his hand up and stopped him.
"Number one," Neji said with a glare, "you are only here as to be sure that my cousin and I are safe. Second, you dare think about putting your hands on her and I will have young hung by your ankles and left to hang in the village square." Neji gave him a hard poke in the chest, "Got it Uchiha."
"What do you care if I ask her to marry me," Sasuke slapped his hand away and they both stood in the middle of the catacomb while glaring at one another. "She is a woman that does not need permission from anyone."
"What makes you think that she will say yes?"
"Who are you to question what I want?"
"Who are you both to trespass!" Neji and Sasuke looked over and nearly faltered at the site of a wild brown haired man dressed like a court jester with an evil smile on his face. On his cheeks were red triangles and behind him was a hoard of other gypsy men with weapons and rope. "How I have awaited the day to meet the Dark Knight in person…and the loyal Hyuga knight to go with." Neji and Sasuke were captured with their hands tied behind their back and a burlap bag over their heads. "Come on boys, we are to put on a show to die for!" The men cheered as one stood in the back with a frown. This gypsy sighed and ran back through a short cut back to the Kingdom in hopes of finding the only girl that could help.
"We mean no harm!" Neji yelled as he was being carried by some men, "We come looking for the girl with long blue hair!"
"Hinata!" Sasuke yelled, "We just need to talk to Hinata!"
"No mere mortal may talk to a woman of her stature," the brown haired male spoke. "I, Kiba the King, will not allow my people to be harassed by the noble courts!" Sasuke growled and tried to get out of the males grip but soon enough he was dropped to his knees and a rope was put around his neck. The bag was pulled off his head and both Sasuke and Neji marveled at the site before them. Below them was a large city that was confined in the catacombs like it was its own village…its own kingdom. He looked to Neji who also looked to be in shock at the vast size of the kingdom. But then the rope around their neck was tightened more than before, and the King Kiba of the kingdom stood before them. "By the ruling of the Kingdom of Dreams court you have been accused of the crime of trespassing. How do you plea?"
"Not guilty!" The two yelled back at him and the civilian gypsies made a crowd before the gallows and cheered for the two to be hung by their necks. One lone girl in the crowd had spotted the two at the gallows; she quickly pushed through the crowd to try and stop it. Sasuke looked to Kiba, "You can't hang us."
"Oh but I can~" he sang as he put his hand on the lever that released the trap doors from under them. "Your trial is speedy and quick along with the execution." He pulled down a mask that covered his face and put both hands on the lever, "May the gods have mercy upon your souls!"
"Stop!" Hinata yelled as she got to the top of the gallows. They all looked to her, "This is wrong of us. Who are we to pass judgment on them? Have we not longed for a world where no matter what your status was we were all to be treated equal?" All the gypsies looked away in shame as Sasuke and Neji smiled upon seeing her. "Please, I plea to you Kiba, let them go." She held up her hands clasped together and looked at him with big eyes.
Kiba groaned and pulled his mask up, "We never get to have a show," he pouted as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Release the two knights." Hinata smiled as she removed the ropes from around their necks and then cut the ropes from their hands with a dagger she kept on her person. "Just make them leave this moment and never return!" The crowd joined back in and Hinata nodded and led the two out.
"Oh thank you Hinata," Neji said as he looked to her with a soft smile, "we would be dead without you."
"Well," she blushed as she pushed him into the catacombs, "don't thank me yet." She smiled apologetically, "You need to leave and never speak of this place, or you will be condemned for it."
"You must come with us Hinata," Sasuke said stepping towards her, "We have come to retrieve you Hinata," he smiled lightly as she looked to him with confusion, "We know who your father is." She looked to them in shock, "He really wants to meet you Hinata, and he wants to meet his daughter."
Hinata shook her head, "No…no that is a lie," she reached into her little pocket and pulled out a worn and tattered. "M-my mother was deserted by him and left to go back to her family."
"It was a lie," Neji said and held out his hand to her, "the council threatened your mother that if she did not leave him that when they found out she was pregnant with you."
"What do you mean the council," she asked, "my father was a mere farmer."
"Your father is Hiashi Hyuga," Sasuke said bluntly that Hinata nearly fainted. Her back hit the catacomb's wall and the two men went over to her sides to help her. "You cannot believe the shock he felt when he found out that the woman he loved carried his child without his knowing." Hinata still looked at them with disbelief and Sasuke sighed ad ran his hands through his hair. "Your mother is named Hinata Hiroshi," Hinata looked to him in shock, "she has your blue hair and eye color."
"H-How did y-you…"
"We did a little research," Neji took her hand looked her in the eyes, "Please let us take you to him."
"J-just for today," she said lightly as she wiped her eyes, "th-then I'm coming back home."
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"You can put me down Knight Sasuke," Hinata blushed as she was still held in the arms of the Uchiha.
"Yes Uchiha," Neji seethed from between his teeth, "you may put my cousin down."
"She is the true heir to the Hyuga clan right?" Sasuke smirked at her with a devilishly looks in his eyes, "Then I, as a knight, cannot allow her royal her feet to touch the ground."
"Pervert," Neji muttered under his breath as they walked into the castle.
Naruto was conveniently walking through the hall and came into the main hall and smiled at the two, "How are you Neji and Sasuke-teme," he then looked to the woman in Sasuke's arms. "Oh Hinata," he smiled at her, "I'm so glad that you came to the castle, maybe you can join me or dinner." Sasuke growled as he set Hinata down and she looked to him with a blush. Naruto smiled brightly at her and then looked to her with warm eyes.
"Come on Hinata," Neji said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her along, "Hiashi would like to meet you." Sasuke watched as the two Hyuga members walked away from the two and Sasuke was left with the blonde Prince.
"Prince Naruto," Sasuke looked to him. Naruto smiled but he was surprised to see that the Uchiha was glaring at him, "I ask you to not pursue her." Naruto raised a brow, "I have been kind enough to put you in the best of light with Lady Haruno now I ask you to do the same."
"I can't believe it," Naruto said with a smile, "you like her?"
"I will not have you get in the way," he glared to the Prince and then walked off.
"Awe," Naruto smiled and sweat-dropped a bit, "it's….kinda cute and….well scary…."
(End)
Well….what do you think? ^^ Leave me a nice review and I'll get started on my next one-shot. I actually think this one is more of a Try-out then a one-shot. We'll just see how this goes.