A/N: Hello and welcome to my new story! This was originally going to be a one shot for my other story, Endless Lemons, but I had way too many ideas to fit in! So, it will instead be a short little mini series instead! Nothing longer than 10 chapters! I would like to thank

Raja-Ulat for suggesting this idea to me! Thanks, you're the best! I would also like to give a shout out to my 2 wonderful friends for editing this story for me! You guys are the greatest!

B: Thanks for the shout out...

Me: You are very welcome. My other friend was not here in the making of this author note. A few moments of silence for her absence...

B: That's why I'm higher on the pecking order than her other editor. She's always doing something else besides helping. It's a shame.

Me: So very true...Jk! Once more, I would like to thank those two wonderful people, and I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

Naruto was waiting eagerly in the Queen's main garden. She had informed him to meet her there because she had excellent news to give him. He had no idea what the news was, but he was excited for it nonetheless. The Queen had been gone for an entire week, and he really missed her. Her beautiful smile, her charming attitude, everything about her was perfec-

"Naruto! Good, you made it!" The hero in question turned his head to gaze at her.

"You know I wouldn't miss this for the world Sakura." He replied with a cheesy grin.

The Queen smiled at him. This was Queen Sakura, who rules over the kingdom of Cherry Blossoms. It was usually a very stunning place, filled with exotic flowers and plant life that made the kingdom the most visited. The houses were painted with vibrant colors that seemed to come alive. The grounds outside were always kept in the best condition. The people were always happy and full of joy. If they weren't, then they could talk to the Queen and she would do her very best to make sure that person had their life improved.

The Queen. What could you say about the Queen? She was an absolute delight! Not only was she gorgeous, but she was also extremely kind. She had dazzling green eyes, ones that pierced right through your soul. Her hair was a vibrant pink color; it was long and reached the middle of her back. But the Queen was no slack off. She made sure to train herself rigorously not only in magic, but in physical fighting and sword fighting. She also trained in archery and healing. It was for that reason so many men were smitten with her. Including Naruto.

"So what's the big news you wanted to tell me?" Naruto asked.

Sakura grinned, Naruto nearly melted at the sight.

"Here," she reached into her dress pocket and pulled out a necklace. "Look what I have!"

Naruto was absolutely stunned. The necklace seemed to be made of both ruby and gold, entwining together like vines up a tree. The pendant was round, and had an outline of some very expensive looking silver. Inside of this outline, the pendant was an inky black color. It whirled and swirled inside, like mist on a dark night.

It was the Necklace of the Ancients.

Naruto had recognized it immediately. Although he had never seen it before, he's seen multiple drawings and pictures of what it looked like. He had studied it in the library. The enchanting piece of jewelry is rumored to contain the most powerful magic ever seen by man. If someone learned how to control it, and harvest its powers, they would be unstoppable. It is also rumored that many brave souls ventured out to find this necklace, but have lost either their lives, or their souls. Even in recent times this has happened. Why? Because this necklace was the "property" of the dreadful queen.

Hinata.

She was the most wicked of all the creatures of the land. She was the polar opposite of Queen Sakura. She lived in the western part of the land. Queen Hinata was said to be cruel, nasty and extremely vindictive. Her kingdom holds the reputation for being the vilest, and the most bitter. The only positive rumor surrounding her was that she was one of the most beautiful witches to have ever been born, but even that is followed by the fact that she's used her charm to seduce and kill countless people. Her soul was sold for power; her heart was black, her eyes were windows of hate, and her words were venomous. She was truly despicable. Or at least that's what Naruto had heard. He had never actually met the wicked queen before. What he knows about her is based on rumors and what Queen Sakura has told him.

For generations and generations, their families have been locked into a never ending battle for the piece of jewelry. It has been taken back and forth between the kingdoms; it was always being stolen. But so far, it had managed to remain in Hinata's kingdom for three generations. But now, it was finally back here.

This was especially important because it would seem that Hinata was finally unlocking the potential of the necklace. Strange beings and creatures were appearing in her armies, hellish demons and ghouls. Hinata herself was becoming more powerful, it was becoming more and more difficult for Queen Sakura to win any battles with her. Her kingdom was growing and expanding every day, she even managed to seize other small kingdoms that had ties with the Cherry Blossom kingdom.

But now her reign of terror was coming to an end. With this in the Cherry Blossom Kingdom, they could learn of its powers and use it to finally stop the wicked queen from harming anyone ever again.

"That's great Sakura! We can finally beat her!" Naruto exclaimed with excitement.

Sakura giggled at him slightly before gazing at him with solemn eyes. "Although I would love to rejoice with happiness like you Naruto, there is still much left to be concerned about." She informed.

"Huh?" Confusion overtook his features. "What do you mean? You've always been good at solving puzzles and figuring out how things work. I'm sure you can figure out how to work the necklace."

Sakura shook her head. "That's not what I speak of. I was only able to obtain this because the Wicked One was away from her kingdom. I fear she will attack this kingdom when she learns of the absence of the necklace. "Her face became more solemn as concern overtook her.

Naruto hated seeing the Queen this upset. His face became set with determination. "Don't worry I'll make sure nothing happens to you or the kingdom!"

She grinned up at him. "Thank you, but we have to move quickly. I don't know when she will strike nex-"

Just then, an earth shattering roar rippled across the palace. It was quickly followed by an earthquake and screams of absolute panic and terror. The garden was hidden behind the palace, so Naruto and Sakura could not see what was going on. They both glanced at each other with wide eyes, before racing into the palace.

It was absolute chaos inside. Knights were running out as fast they could to defend the kingdom, the maids were running about, trying to find shelter for the young ones.

"My Queen!" One of the knights came to a skidding halt in front of them. "Thank Kami you're alright!"

"Yes, I am fine. Please report, what's happening?" Sakura questioned.

"It appears that the wicked queen is attacking the kingdom, and she wants your head!" The knight explained in a panicked voice.

Both Naruto and Sakura glanced at each other. That was not the way the knights spoke to the Queen.

In a split second Naruto was in front of her with his sword drawn. There was a clang as his sword connected with the sword of the 'knight'. The imposters face was twisted into a cruel smirk as he applied pressure to his sword.

"Come on little kid, all I want is the Queen's head on a platter!" The fake knight snarled.

Naruto ignored that comment before quickly pulling his hand back and punching him in the nose. The stranger grunted in pain and stumbled back. Naruto quickly shoved his sword into the man's gut. The imposter let out a strangled groan before disappearing into a black mist. All that was left was his armor.

"A shadow walker! She must really be looking for the necklace." Sakura stated in frustration.

The shadow walkers were the evil queen's own brand of puppets. They would take over the body of whoever they first encountered and they would carry out the queen's bidding. They weren't difficult to fight off when they were already inside someone's body, but it was almost impossible to stop them from controlling you.

"Naruto, I need you to-" The Queen was cut off once again by an ear splitting roar. Even more screams of panic pierced the air. It was coming from outside, east of the palace.

"Go stop whatever it is out there! I'll handle Hinata." She ordered him.

Naruto nodded," Alright." He started to run off when she called after him.

"Naruto!" He skidded to a halt and turned to face her. She looked serious and severely worried.

"Please be safe."

He nodded his head solemnly at her. "Of course."

Naruto sprinted out of the castle. He had to push himself through the panicked and frightened crowd.

Another roar pierced through the air and Naruto spotted the creature in the distance. He felt his heart drop. It was a dragon. A full grown dragon. His luck was just that bad.

Naruto wasted no time in jumping on top of one of the roofs. He dashed as quickly as he could from rooftop to rooftop. He finally reached a house next to the giant creature.

There was a family cowering in fear in front of the creature. It took a deep breath and Naruto leapt from the rooftop and rushed in front of the family. The dragon expelled fire and Naruto put up his shield. The fire reached his shield and exploded all around him. He clenched his teeth in pain as the heat from the shield scorched his hand. The mighty beast finally ceased its attempt at cooking them alive.

Naruto turned to the family who were staring at him in wonder.

"Go! Find some place to hide, now!" He ordered them.

They didn't hesitate as they all fled further down the street as fast as they could. Naruto stood up straight and gazed up at the living flame thrower.

It was huge, about 40 feet tall and 60 feet long. Scales as black as night covered its entire body. Its wings were folded in, but Naruto could tell that they spanned about 70 feet in length. Claws protruding from its hands were pure white and absolutely frightening. Its eyes were a deep menacing purple color. Its teeth looked sharper than the swords that the kingdom held.

The dragon seemed to be glaring at him. Naruto gulped, he didn't know how he was going to beat this thing.

He had fought only one other dragon before this one, and it looked completely different. The dragon he fought was still a child. It was 15 feet tall and 30 feet wide. It had belched small spews of fire, and it was chained up. Plus, Naruto hadn't really beaten it. He just got what he needed and left as quickly as possible. So yeah, he was in trouble.

He dove out of the way quickly as another bout of fire escaped the monster's mouth. The minute he regained his balance he was forced once again to move out of the way as a clawed foot attempted to stomp on him. He landed once again and threw his sword at the spot he assumed its heart was. Unfortunately, it bounced off its scaly skin and landed harmlessly on the ground.

Naruto cursed under his breath. He drew his other sword. The one he threw was just a regular run-of-the-mill piece of weaponry. This sword he drew was enchanted. The Queen herself cast multiple spells on it to protect him.

He made a mad dash towards the beast, intent on at least wounding it. The dragon's tail whipped around his blind side and smashed into him. Naruto let out a yelp before smashing into one of the houses. Another pained groan escaped him as the beast's foot slammed into him and held him in place.

If it wasn't for the fact that his armor was enchanted with a fireproof spell, he'd be in trouble.

The dragon opened its mouth wide. A ball of pure fire began forming deep in its mouth. It grew bigger and bigger. Before the beast could fire it at him, another roar was heard. Both the dragon and Naruto looked up at the sky as another dragon flew above their heads.

The dragon holding Naruto peered down at him, it seemed conflicted. Another roar broke the air. The dragon glanced down at Naruto before growling and releasing him. It jumped onto the air and spread its wings, following the path of the second monster.

Naruto fell to his knees gasping for breath. It wasn't hard to guess who the dragons belonged to. What surprised Naruto was the fact that she had two dragons; it was hard enough finding one! And being able to tame it into your pet was something else entirely…

Naruto wobbly stood on his feet. Pain racked his body, but he could ignore it for now. He gathered his strength before once again hopping on top of a roof. He peered off into the distance and saw something that disturbed him. On a hilltop, he spotted two dragons, a figure in all black standing on the head of one of them. Across from the dragon there was a Pegasus, and a figure dressed in all pink standing on a hill in front of the winged horse. The two Queens were going to square it off.

Naruto gasped in horror. The Queen might be strong, but she was going to have trouble fighting off the Wicked One and two adult dragons. Naruto closed his eyes and focused, there was a power deep within him, a power that he rarely called upon. But this was an emergency; he had no choice but to use it.

His veins were suddenly filled with adrenaline, energy surging throughout his body. He disappeared in a blur as he sprinted from the rooftops. It didn't take him longer than 5 minutes to reach the hill. When he was halfway up the hill, he cut himself off from his power source. He didn't want to alert the nasty one to his presence.

He raced the rest of the way up the hill. When he reached the top of the hill, he was glad to see that neither one had moved from their spots. Suddenly, the wicked one jumped from the dragon's head. She landed a foot away from the Queen. Naruto was absolutely shocked by her appearance. He knew of the rumors about her beauty, but it was completely different seeing her up close.

Naruto had always thought that Queen Sakura's beauty surpassed any one else's. But it seemed that this assumption was wrong. The Wicked One was the complete opposite of the Queen when it came to appearances.

Where the Queen's skin was slightly tan, not as dark as his, but still tanned. The Wicked One's skin was pale white, like snow. Her dark attire only enhanced that feature. Her hair flowed freely behind her; it reached down her back and rested above her butt. The Queen always made sure to keep her hair braided and in a bun, having long hair was one thing, but allowing it to be completely free meant two things. Either the person was extremely strong, or extremely arrogant. Naruto assumed it was both.

Her face was pure innocence. If it weren't for the amount of pure anger in her eyes and the black lipstick, Naruto would've thought she was still in her teens. Her eye were a light purple color, they lacked pupils, so it appeared as if she were blind.

Another thing that came to Naruto's attention was her body. When his eyes traveled down it, he blushed. The Wicked queen was very well endowed. While the Queen wore dresses that were puffy, and didn't cling onto her body, the Wicked One did the exact opposite. Every single curve she had was on display through her dress. Her assets were what really caught his attention. She had a rather large chest. Not only that, but there was a slit at the bottom of her dress, allowing his eyes to catch a glimpse of her perfect leg. Her hips were wide, and her thighs were the absolute perfect size. Everything about her was the very definition of perfection.

Naruto might dare to say that she was more beautiful than the Queen…

Naruto was broken out of his thoughts by the Wicked One's voice.

"Well well well. Long time no see little cherry blossom." She purred out. Her voice was completely nonchalant, but the pure rage destroyed any thought of her being calm.

Sakura glared at her enemy. "What do you want Hinata?" She spat out.

Hinata chuckled. "My oh my. You are just so irritable today. Very well, I heard about your new shipment of flowers and- What the fuck do you think I'm here for?" Her voice turned into pure venom at the end.

It sent fear crawling down Naruto's spine.

"You fucking stole something from me and I want it back! Now!" She demanded.

Sakura kept her composure. "No. I refuse to hand you it back so you can continue your reign of terror."

The other queen fumed. "Oh! Is that so? Fine then." She snapped her fingers.

One of the dragons pointed its head in the direction of the rest of the kingdom. It opened its mouth and a ball of fire began to form.

"You hand it over now, or else I will raze this pathetic kingdom to the ground, it's your fucking choice." She threatened.

Sakura glared at her, conflicted, "You wouldn't dare." The cherry Queen ground out.

The Wicked One raised an eyebrow in surprise. "I wouldn't?"

She snapped her fingers again and the dragon spit out a ball of fire. The ball of fire raced through the air.

Queen Sakura acted quickly. She pointed her finger at the ball of death. A flash of blue escaped her fingers and collided with it. Instead of causing the fire to disappear like she hoped, to her utter horror the ball of fire exploded and rained down flames onto her civilians.

The evil queen threw her head back and laughed. "Oh please, did you really think that you could use the same trick on me twice? I learn from my mistakes Sakura, you obviously don't'."

The Queen scowled deeply at her. "There is no way I'm going to allow you to destroy my kingdom!" She proclaimed with pure determination.

The dark Queen shrugged her shoulders. "Okay. Give me back the necklace, and I'll leave."

"Never!"

"Fine, I really don't care." She raised her hand to snap her fingers again. That's when the Queen struck.

The Wicked One tilted her head to the side as a fist flew past her head. She quickly tilted her head to the other side as another fist flew past her head. Then she nonchalantly tilted her head backwards as a fist flew above her face.

She grasped the Queen's right hand as it tried to make impact with her stomach. A snap echoed through the hill as the Queen's wrist was broken. She clenched her teeth in pain. The dark one smirked at her.

"Oh please, I've been ahead of you for five years now. Do you actually believe you can fight me off no-"

She was interrupted as the Queen's other hand smashed into her stomach. A grunt of pain escaped her lips as she was forced to release the Queen's injured wrist. The Queen swiftly put 4 feet of space in between them. She cradled her injured wrist; a green light began surrounding it.

The dark one was hunched over, holding her stomach. The Queen's punches could hurt; she had the strength of 1,000 men. She suddenly began laughing. It started off subtle at first, and then it became a full blown cackle. Her laughter made sense when stood back up and held out her hand. Inside of her hand, it was the necklace.

"W-what? But how did you?..." The Queen was in complete and utter shock. That was the real thing, no doubt about that.

The dark queen smirked at her. "Oh please Sakura! How do you think I found you so quickly? The necklace and I are bonded. We are one and the same. The minute you stole it from me is the minute it began calling out for me. A quick switching spell and it is mine once again. But don't worry; I left you a little present to replace it."

Sakura's eyes widened in panic and she frantically dug into her pocket. She pulled out a small black vial. Before she could drop it to the ground, it exploded, covering her in a cloud of thick black smoke.

When it cleared she was on her knees coughing. What worried Naruto the most was that she was bleeding. Blood leaked out of her eyes, nose, mouth and ears. It escaped her in steady little streams.

"Well, normally this would be the point where I fly off, but…" She signaled one of the dragons. It opened its mouth in the direction of the Queen.

"You decided to steal this from me. So fuck you, you die today." The wicked queen finished.

Naruto didn't hesitate. He ran towards the two Queens. He aimed carefully before throwing his shield into the dragon's mouth.

It worked! The dragon proceeded to choke on the shield which was currently lodged down its throat.

Naruto stood in front of the Queen; he was prepared to defend her.

The evil queen just raised a single eyebrow at him. "Oh? And who might you be?"

Naruto ignored her question. "I won't allow you to harm Queen Sakura! Now hand over the necklace!" He announced boldly.

She grinned at him. "If you want it so badly, come and get it! And Fang," The second dragon lifted its head higher at the sound of its name. "Go help your sister, she seems to be struggling."

The other dragon moved closer to the first, who was coughing and sputtering out flames.

Naruto wasted no time in dashing to the queen. He threw a punch at her face, before quickly launching another one at her stomach. She barely got out of the way in time. It was Naruto's turn to duck as her leg soared over his head. He attempted to kick her leg out from under her, but she jumped away.

The minute she landed she was in his face a split second later. Naruto was constantly dodging as a flurry of limbs attacked him. She was barely missing him each time. Finally, he managed to grasp both of her hands in his. He didn't pause before he head butted her as hard as he could. There was a crack as a pained gasp escaped her.

Naruto's mini victory didn't last long as she kneed him in the stomach. His armor may be enchanted, but it wasn't that hard. He felt the full effect of her knee.

She jumped away from him once again, holding her nose. She was bleeding; it was obvious he had broken her nose.

It was Naruto's turn to jump back as a burning pile of metal landed where he once stood. A menacing growl floated through the air. It was apparent that the dragon had its throat cleared back up. Naruto barely had time to call upon his hidden power once again. The dragon's fire covered his body as soon as his protective power covered him. The fire consumed him completely, but it didn't burn him.

The fire ceased and both dragons and the vile queen gazed upon him with disbelief. The wicked one seemed to be contemplating something.

"Naruto!"

"Queen Sakura!"

"Hang in there!"

Naruto looked behind him as several voices rang out. A small group of people were making their way up the hill.

They were two of his mentors, Iruka and Jiraiya, and the main healer, Tsunade.

He heard the wicked one 'hmmph' in annoyance. He didn't really understand why. Before he could stop her, she disappeared in a wisp of black smoke. She reappeared on top of the angry dragon's head; any sign of her nose being broken was gone.

"Come on, let's go." She ordered it.

The dragon didn't move, it instead chose to glare at Naruto. The evil queen stomped on its head.

"Come on! We got what we wanted now we must go. There is still work to be done"

The mighty beast glared at him a second longer before spreading its wings and soaring away, the second dragon following after. Then, something unexpected happened. The wicked one turned to make eye contact with him. Then, she winked before disappearing into the horizon.

"Naruto! Are you okay? What happened to the Queen?" The panicked voice of his mentor broke him out of his stupor.

He immediately turned and focused all of his attention on the still injured Queen.

"I'm doing fine Iruka, don't worry about me. How's Sakura doing?"

Tsunade carefully studied the Queen, her hands turning a light green color as she did so.

"She was poisoned." Tsunade concluded.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Well, yeah she was poisoned. I could've told you that! Is she going to be okay?"

A tick mark appeared on Tsunade's head. "Well you little brat, the poison is extremely toxic."

Naruto felt his heart stricken at those words.

"But," Naruto felt hope rise at that word. "I do have the cure for this particular poison in my chamber. Come on; help me carry her there so I can apply the medicine."

Naruto nodded his head. He carefully placed one arm under the unconscious Queen's legs, and the other under her back. He carefully lifted her up, not wanting to jostle her too much.

When he gazed upon her pain-stricken face, he felt rage whirl inside of him. Damn that vile queen! Damn her to hell for what she's done to such a sweet, caring person!

The four of them walked back inside the palace. It was pure chaos inside, some were trying to put out fires, and others were healing the wounded. It was sad to watch, it was rare that anyone attacked the kingdom directly.

"Naruto, please tell me, who did this to Sakura?" Tsunade asked, concern and anger standing out in her voice.

"It was…Hinata…." At the sound of her name, everything stopped. All the servants, knights, and civilians ceased their movement. Silence echoed against the walls.

"W-what!? What did she want?" Iruka questioned in shock. It has been unheard of for her to directly attack the palace!

"The Necklace of the Ancient Ones. Sakura took it to stop Hinata's growth. But it was too late; she sensed where the necklace was and stole it back." Naruto informed them gravely.

"That's impossible! How did she sense the necklace?!" Jiraiya questioned him.

"She said it was because she and the necklace were one and the same. They were connected."

With his words, the crowd exploded in a flurry of whispers.

"She's connected with it?"

"Is that even possible?"

"What are we going to do now?"

"How will we beat her?"

"Is there any hope left?"

"Can the Queen even protect us?"

The group of four (plus Sakura) ignored the whispers and continued their way through the palace in silence. Each one of them knew the implications of the vile Queen being bonded with the necklace. Each of them would be doomed.

They reached Tsunade's healing chamber. On one side of the room, there were three beds. On the wall opposite to it, there were cabinets and shelves filled with potions and healing herbs. Only the deathly ill were allowed into here, it was best not to have it crowded.

Naruto placed Sakura on one of the beds. Tsunade quickly searched for what she needed. She opened a cabinet door and pulled out a small white pouch, it was similar to the pouch the wicked one placed in the Queen's dress pocket.

Tsunade made her way to the Queen. She held the bag over the Queen's head before crushing it. Immediately, a cloud of pure white smoke engulfed the Queen. When it cleared, it left her coughing and spluttering like before. But all the blood was gone, and there was no sign of it anymore. Naruto felt pure relief wash over him.

"Sakura! Are you alright? Do you need anything?" Naruto asked her in concern.

She coughed a bit more. "No, I'm fine." Another cough broke through. "Thank you lady Tsunade and thank you Naruto, for protecting me." She responded, a small smile plastered on her face.

Naruto blushed and scratched his cheek. "Heh, you saw that?"

Sakura nodded her head. "Yes, it was quite a brave thing to do." Her face became more serious.

"Which is why I have decided to bestow a task upon you." She informed him.

"Really? What is it?" Naruto asked eagerly. He was always happy to go on adventures, especially if it would help the Queen.

"I need you to infiltrate the Kingdom of darkness and retrieve the necklace."

There were gasps of surprise at her orders.

"My Queen you can't be serious! That is the Kingdom where Hinata rules!" Iruka protested. He cared for Naruto like a brother; he refused to let any harm befall unto him!

"I have seen what Naruto is capable of. He is as strong, if not stronger than I. He is fully capable handling himself against Hinata. Not only that, but we cannot allow that necklace to remain within her grasp." The Queen argued back.

"But-"Iruka was then cut off by Naruto.

"I'll do it." Naruto stated.

Iruka gaped at him. "You can't be serious!"

"I am. Sakura is injured, so she can't go herself. I have to go retrieve the necklace by myself, all of you have met with the wicked queen on multiple occasions, and she's familiar with you. I need to venture into the castle and retrieve that necklace as soon as possible, who knows what she might do with it." Naruto explained to them.

"Naruto..." Iruka trailed off. He was speechless.

Naruto made his way to the door, "I'll get packing now, the sooner I can leave the better. I'll return to pick up some herbs and potions."

"Naruto!" He stopped at the sound of the Queen's voice. "Please be safe. I could not bare it if I lost you."

He flashed her a grin. "Don't worry, I'll make it back. Believe it!"

Naruto was in his room preparing to leave. He had already gathered the herbs he needed from Tsunade. He also took the chance to say farewell to the still ill Queen. She had even given him a map of the Kingdom. He was all set to leave.

His armor consisted of metal covering for his arms and legs. His outfit also consisted of a metal helmet. He had no metal armor for his chest. Instead he wore an enchanted orange and black shirt with a picture of a cherry blossom. It had the ability to protect him against the extreme climates, and it could repel spells that hit him. It didn't do so well against physical attacks….He armed himself with his two swords and a new shield. This one could withstand more fire. He took a deep breath. It was time to go.

Naruto was making his way out of the castle. He was upset that the Queen wasn't there to see him off as usual. But that was to be expected, seeing as she could barely get out of bed. As he walked down the castle steps, he spotted someone he could not stand waiting at the bottom.

Sasuke Uchiha.

He was the ruler of the fire kingdom. He was known for his fire spells, and his way with the ladies. Most important of all, he was Naruto's rival/enemy. Although she never said it, it was obvious that the Queen had feelings for the Uchiha. It was something he would constantly rub in Naruto's face. He was cocky, arrogant, rude, and completely full of himself. Naruto couldn't stand to be around him.

A cocky smirk made its way onto Sasuke's face as he caught sight of Naruto.

"Hello Naruto. How have you been since the last time we met?" Kami, Naruto hated his voice.

"I've been fine. What are you doing here?" Naruto was never known for his tact.

The smirk on the king's face grew. "Why else? I'm here to see Sakura." He responded smugly.

"Check up on her? Why? You just saw her a week ago…" Naruto was really not happy with his sudden reappearance.

"Well, I heard about your recent attack, so I came to check up on her. You know about how much I care for Sakura, right?"

Naruto clenched his teeth at that statement. He didn't understand what so many women saw in this guy!

"Yeah well, she's in Tsunade's chambers if you need her. If you'll excuse me, I have to go." Naruto declared. He attempted to walk away when Sasuke blocked his path.

"Go? Go where? I didn't take you for one to abandon the Queen in her time of need…Oh well, I can take care of her while you're gone."

"For your information Sasuke, I am not abandoning her. She gave me a mission and I intend to carry it out." Naruto spat out.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What mission is so important that it would send you running from her side?" Sasuke questioned, he was intrigued.

"Well, if you must know. " Naruto stood a little straighter. "I have been given the task of retrieving the necklace from…Hinata." Naruto informed him smugly.

He was pissed when Sasuke began laughing at him. "Haha, you infiltrate the Kingdom of Darkness?

"Hahaha! Please! Now, give me a second to greet Sakura and I'll come assist you." Sasuke stated while still laughing.

Naruto narrowed his eyes at him. "What is that supposed to mean?"

Sasuke stopped laughing, but the smug grin never left his face. "It means that you'll never be able to defeat her by yourself. So, I have decided to join you on your quest to ensure that you don't fail." Sasuke stated haughtily.

Naruto huffed. "I don't need your help Uchiha! I can handle this all on my own!" Naruto growled.

He put his fingers in his mouth and whistled. Immediately, an orange Pegasus flew down and landed next to him. He hopped onto its back.

Sasuke looked amused at his actions. "Are you sure Naruto? I'm positive I could be a great help." He offered.

Naruto snorted. "No thanks. I'll see you when I see you." With that, Naruto clicked his heels against the winged horse's side and it took off into the sky leaving behind a bemused king.

Naruto had a long flight to go.

A/N! There you have it! I hope you all enjoyed the very first chapter of my new little mini series! I can't tell you how often I'll be updating, but the next chapter will be out either tomorrow or the day after that. I would like to thank my two friends once more, you guys really do rock! I hope you guys leave a review, and please remember to check out my other stories! Have a nice day! See ya!