Disclaimer: this is a FANfiction meaning I clearly don't own Naruto characters or the animated Anastasia movie!
A long time ago, in a distant land known as Konoha a royal family had reined for more than 300 years. They decided to celebrate the anniversary of this great achievement not knowing what loomed ahead.
The Haruno clan where the rulers of this kingdom. They cared deeply for their subjects and most of the kingdom was happy save for one man and his followers. Orochimaru. He used to be an amazing priest. He was caring and a skilled man, but his heart was taken over by greed for power. This lead to his downfall and exile from the country. Since his departure there have been next to no revolts which previously had plagued the country.
This allowed the big ball being held at the palace to go on without a hitch. Tsunade the grand empress herself showed up (mostly for her favorite granddaughter) to see her son Haruno Shunsuke and his wife Haruno Amaya (both my own characters it is actually Nagashi Shunsuke and Uchiha Amaya (sasuke's COUSIN not lover or wife or whatever) from another fanfic but I shall sacrifice their clans for this fanfic!) and her grandchildren Haruno Rin(age:18), Haruno Tenten(age:14), Haruno Ino(age:12), Haruno Konohamaru(age:10), and her youngest grandchild Haruno Sakura.
As she sat down she watched as Sakura danced around with her father smiling and happy as could be. She was wearing a red gown with gold sparkles everywhere. Her mid-length pink hair(much like her mother's[a/n if anyone knows who my Amaya character is she does in fact have purple hair. It's just pink here) flowing behind her. As soon as her jade eyes(like her father's[a/n if anyone has seen my sketch for him he actually has icy blue eyes. Once again only jade for this fic) caught sight of her grandmother she bolted up the stairs to greet her. She hugged her grandmother tight because tonight would be the last night they would be together for her grandmother was returning to Otogakure (not a bad place here. Much like Paris without the Eiffel Tower plus Orochimaru is not ruling here).
"Grandmamma!" The joyous eight-year old cried out.
"Hello darling" Tsunade said as she patted her favorite grandchild on the head. "I brought you something special"
If possible Sakura's little face lightened up even more. Tsunade smile widened as she reached into her bag and pulled out a small pink and silver round music box. Sakura began to get giddy.
"A music box!" She shouted happily.
"Yes now watch this" Tsunade reached into her bag and pulled out a matching silver and pink necklace and pushed into a slot on the side. She then turned it and the music box opened up showing a pretty pink haired woman dancing with a dark-haired gentleman.
"It's our lullaby!" Sakura shouted as the familiar tune rang through her ears.
"Yes it is.
On the wind, cross the seas
Hear this song and remember" Tsunade began.
"Soon you'll be home with me
Once upon a December" The two finished together
A small boy hearing the singing peaked over at the females and looked at the beautiful piece in the grandmother's hands. He smiled at the young girl who noticed him and smiled back, not paying attention to his servant clothes. However his brother noticed him.
"Sasuke get back in the kitchen you know mom will be angry if she finds out you were out here!"
"Yes Itachi" The eight year old said as he slipped away from the ballroom.
Tsunade pulled the necklace out of the music box and handed it to Sakura. "Read what it says"
Sakura took it and squinted to read the black lettering "Together in Oto. Really!?! Oh grandmamma" And she enveloped her grandmother in another big hug. However the joy was short lived as a cold and dark presence entered the ballroom. A man wearing a dark cape entered the room and made his way toward the head of the Haruno clan. His small bat (yes a small winged creature) Kabuto followed behind him.
"I thought I told you never to return here!" bellowed Shunsuke.
"But I am your friend Sssshunsssuke" He hissed out as like a snake.
"Friend? Ha! You are a traitor. Get out!"
"Ha! You think you can get rid of me. You are sssadly mistaken. I can get rid of you. Try to esscape my curssse asss you will but your whole family will die before morning!" He Looked up at a chandelier and smirked. He held up his hand which began to glow a red color and the chandelier dropped to the ground and shattered. People had barely been able to get out of the way. With that he left.
Orochimaru had sold his soul for the power to destroy the Haruno family and give him immortality until it was done. In return he was given a ruby red and silver reliquary from which his powers were derived. Quickly he summoned his monsters to do his bidding. Small, red, translucent, bat-like, creatures came forth from the snake head at the top of the reliquary that moved with the followers towards the palace. There were so many followers it was like an army and Shunsuke didn't have time to construct his own so he was trying to get people out of the palace. Soon Orochimaru's followers were banging on the gates of the palace and managed to break them down and got in.
Tsunade and Sakura had been hidden and now needed to get out of the palace when they heard the news of Orochimaru's henchman (and women) killing everyone they saw in the palace. The duos were following a group of other people headed towards one of the many exits of the palace. Then Sakura stopped and turned around.
"I forgot my music box!" She rushed back to the room with Tsunade following her. Once Sakura got it they had to get out of the room fast for some of Orochimaru's followers were about to come into the room. Suddenly Tsunade felt a tug on her gown and she turned to see a small boy Sakura's age.
"Follow me. The fastest way to get out is through the servants' quarters" His onyx eyes pleaded that they follow him. He pulled open a compartment on the wall and pushed them in but in the process Sakura dropped her music box.
She turned to grab it but the raven-haired boy pushed her back and shut the door. Not even a second later some men came into the room. The boy tried to through something heavy at them but was knocked out and landed beside the fallen music box.
Outside Tsunade and Sakura made their way across the lake that had frozen over in the horrendous winter of Konoha. They raced quickly as they could to get away from the screams of the palace. Have way across a rather large shadow blocked their path.
"Going sssomewhere, ku ku ku" Orochimaru spoke quietly before laughing. (A/N I HATE Oro's laugh. That alone makes me want to jump off a cliff. Not even taking into account. His Michael Jackson physique (no offense) and the fact he likes little boys (Sasuke you don't have to tell us what he did to you there we figured it out ourselves) not to mention he laughs way too much for a bad guy in general. Yes long Author note….Shutting up now)
Then he lunged at Sakura. She tried to quickly move out of the way but was only semi successful. She moved just enough so Orochimaru only managed to grab her ankle. He tried to pull her down to finish her off but she struggles and Tsunade tried to pull her away. Suddenly a loud crack was heard and Orochimaru started falling under the water where the ice had separated. He let go of Sakura's foot in attempt to pull himself up. Instead he slipped under the water.
Tsunade and Sakura made their way to a train station. The train they needed was departing…right then. The two made a mad dash for the train. Some people managed to help Tsunade up. She turned around and reached out her hand to help Sakura up.
"Hurry come take my hand"
Sakura reached up and grabbed Tsunade's hand still running because she couldn't seem to get on the train.
"Don't let go" She pleaded with Tsunade.
But the train moved faster and Tsunade's grip slipped. Sakura, who had been running with such momentum, ended up falling backward and landed on the wooden platform.
"SAKURA!!!!" Her grandmother screamed. But her cries became drowned out as the train move farther away. That was the last time she saw Sakura or any of her family because the rest had been killed during their escape"
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