2 hours have been, and two blacksmiths were done with the fourth wheel that they placed it to its place on the carriage.
"All done." The first one said. "Thank you." The coachman said.
'People from are nice than what standing in their faces...' Sakura thought.
But before the coachman could even sit back to ride the horse, a black horse came running with a person sitting on its back.
As it came close to two blacksmiths, the person took off his hood to reveal 18-year-old Tobirama. " *Gentle gasp* Crown Prince!" Sakura said inside the carriage.
"Oh my, did he run away?!" The second said as he held the black horse. Tobirama got off the horse. "Yea, again 25. I understand with your wives, but, make a better lock." Tobirama said. "Yes!" "We will!" Two blacksmiths said.
"Ah! Your Highness! Do you mind going inside the carriage and we will get you to the palace?" The coachman said. Tobirama looked at the man, then at the carriage.
And saw a person with a hood. "May I speak with ladies as you cheek the carriage is alright to ride," Tobirama said. "Ah! Sure! Excuse me for my lack of work!" The coachman ran towards the carriage.
He opened the door and helped two ladies to come down before he walked to look around the carriage.
"Nice to you again, Crown Prince." Sakura bowed as she lifted her dress a little.
"Last time we meet was Sasuke's birthday," Tobirama said. "That's right!" Sakura said. Tobirama looked at her for a moment, before he looked at the one with the hood.
The female hands held the hood and dragged it down, to reveal 15-year-old Naruko. Her long blonde hair fell as the hood was off.
Tobirama's eyes widen at seeing Naruko. She looked at Tobirama and bowed.
"It's a pleasure to meet again." She said. Tobirama bowed his head slightly until he saw her shaking a little.
'Geez, even if I wear something warm, I still shake because of the cold. Ugh, and my health isn't good with being in cold places...' Naruko thought as she stood up still shaking. Then Tobirama took off his cape and placed it on Naruko's shoulder.
"Don't freeze yourself to death." He said. Sakura has sparkles in her eyes as she looked at the two of them.
"The carriage is safe." The coachman said. Tobirama walked close to the carriage. He showed his hand and helped both ladies to get up to the carriage. Then he came inside the carriage and closed the door.
As three people were sitting, the coachman lightly hit the horses and began to drive.
Both Sakura and Tobirama were talking as Naruko was looking out the window. In less than an hour, they were in a city. And everything was much nicer than in the South.
People were showing no emotions in their faces, but they weren't cold-hearted people. They were talking and laughing. And their shops were all equal.
"Everything unusual?" Tobirama asks. "Well, we can say that..." Naruko said as she turned her head away to not look at the window. Tobirama only looked at Naruko and admired her beauty.
Sakura was looking at both of them and was doing some kind of scenario of these two. Then something came up in her mind.
"By the way Crown Prince." She said. Tobirama turned his head to look at Sakura. "Is it true that you don't care about status and social pyramid?" Sakura asks. "The whole Northern Empire hates this. And we don't care about if nobles marry a commoner." Tobirama said.
Naruko flinched when she heard that.
"Really? Even if they have a child?" Sakura asks. "I'm a half-blood. And it doesn't matter." Tobirama said. Naruko listened before she turned her head.
'So that's why he asked me about my mother...' Naruko thought. Then she noticed the garden. It wasn't covered with much snow.
"Our gardeners feel bad for the garden and they worked a lot that they every day clean the garden from snow," Tobirama said. He then closed the curtains that he was sitting next to the window as soon as he saw his family.
Tsukyomi and Butsume were standing and next to them was a young man with long brown hair.
"Where is Tobirama?" Hashirama asks. "I don't know. It will not be our problem if he is late." Tsukyomi said. Both men looked at each other with sweatdrops. Then coachman came to the door and opened it.
"Please Lady Sakura go first," Tobirama said. "Hm? Ok. But-" "Less talking, less taking time." Tobirama said.
Sakura with no question asked, came out from the carriage as the coachman helped her to come out.
Tsukyomi looked at the pink-haired girl. 'Pink hair, a rare sight.' She thought as she closed her eyes.
Sakura slightly flinched. 'Why do I have a feeling someone stared at me...?' She thought. Then Tobirama came out.
"Tobirama! Where have you been?!" Hashirama cried. "Blacksmiths brothers horse was here and I brought him back to the righteous owners. Again." Tobirama said as he looked away.
'When will they listen to us?!' The Imperial family thought. 'Wow, so it's not the first time dealing with that black horse...' Sakura thought.
Soon Tobirama showed his hand, and Naruko accepted as she came out.
Tsukyomi stared at Naruko as she came to the ground. But one thing caught her red eyes.
'That cape.' She thought. Both Sakura and Naruko bowed to three members of the Imperial family.
"Minato has some stuff to do before he will come, he will roughly come after a year," Butsuma said as he and the others were walking around the castle. 'After a year? So I'm stuck here alone, for a year...?' Naruko thought.
"Don't worry child, you will not be alone," Butsuma said. Naruko looked shocked at the emperor. 'Did I say it out loud?!' Naruko thought.
"One thing for sure you two need more warmer clothes than what you are wearing right now," Tsukyomi said as she stopped walking and looked at the two girls. "That's the best warmest clothes I have! Same with Naruko! Although, I don't know why you were shivering back then." Sakura looked at her friend.
"Ah, a health problem with coldness," Naruko said.
'And no surprises.' Tsukyomi thought.
"Well, you Lady Sakura maybe will go to Empress Palace for a while before your room will be done," Butsuma said. 'Empress Palace...? Do they have a bad relationship...?' Naruko thought.
"You serious Butsuma?" Tsukyomi asks. "What? We talked about this." Bustuma said. "No, I thought you wanted the Princess to be in my Palace," Tsukyomi said. Then both Empress and Emperor began to fight.
Naruko carefully pulled Tobirama's sleeve. "Are they in a bad relationship...?" Naruko whispers.
"Nope, they just want to have their privacy and their place. Mother wants to have her place so she will not destroy anything in Emperor Palace." Tobirama said.
'Ah, more reasonable...' Naruko thought.
"Hey! Be glad I married a Silver Witch-!" Butsuma shut his mouth as he understood what he did. "Let us go!" Tobirama and Hashirama said as they dragged two ladies. "Wait, is Empress the Silver Witch with Rubins?" As soon as Naruko said the nickname before the door closed, Tsukyomi's eyes widen in shock.
She looked at the door that was closed. 'How does she know?' She thought.
Then she looked at her husband on the ground while shivering in fear. 'Pathetic.' She thought.
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I choose the Emperor of the North over the South! | Fem! Naruto Fantasy AU
FanfictionNaruko Namikaze is the daughter of Grand-Duke from the Southern Empire, and she has arranged fiance to the crown prince Sasuke Uchiha. But one day, she forcibly got pregnant by her fiance, and later on, have an abortion. And she was accused that she...