Hidden Within Your Heart

Yay! I’m at the third chapter! Don’t know how I got here! Maybe I took a wrong turn or something. Heh, I’ll go on with the story. If you don’t like Yaoi, you’re very confusing for being on the third chapter. If you do, your okay, don’t worry! Enjoy!

Summary: Naruto is a lowly servant for the Uchiha’s. And just for the food, Naruto goes to a party where Sasuke-baka is to choose a bride to carry on the bloodline, and chooses Naoko; however, this girl is Naruto disguised. Sasuke-baka falls in love with her, but hates Naruto, or does he?

Everyone is still able to use their jutsu and ninja abilities. They just don’t use them often.


Genre: SasuNaru, hint of KakaIru.

“Speaking”

‘thoughts’

‘flashbacks’

What last happened:

“ We’ll be going back now, goodbye Uzumaki-san.” I winced. I was annoyed and surprised. Nobody has ever given me respect and it sounded awkward.

“...goodbye!” I yell waving after them, grinning.

I ran the other way then realize something...I don’t have a clue to where I am!!! Not cool!!

On with the present...

INVITED FROM LOVE

~ Few Hours Later ~

I’m finally back into safety in the servant corridor. I have a beautiful dress, and it’s one-o-clock now. The party’s gonna start in five hours. I have to change and look like a girl! ...That just sounds weird.

I run into random a closet room.

“ Sexy no Jutsu!” I transform. I start to change into the dress. It fits like a second layer of skin! All silky and smooth...I’m starting to freak myself out. Better stop now. Now to find a mirror to see how I look, without anyone seeing me... Wait a second! There’s a mirror in here! And some light! How did I manage to put the dress on without light? I turn on the light and look around. I notice the mirror behind me. Woah! I look hot! Wonder how I would look with my hair up? So I start to play with my hair with only failure as my friend.

“Eh? This is harder than I thought!” How are girls able to do this? No fair! I’ll have to cheat.

“ Kage no Bushin Jutsu!” Another me appeared right beside me. I start fixing my hair anyway I felt could work.

What time is it anyway?

My other form turned back to me and went out looking for the time. Few minutes later, I came back into the closet.

“ It’s three o clock. Who knew putting on a dress could take so long? How can girls stand it? It’s hard!

Two hours to go...where am I exactly supposed to go?! This place is huge!!!!

Crap.....

Ah well, better start looking now, or I will never make it in time.

~ Party’s starting ~

“ Welcome, I hope you enjoy this party. I wish your daughter good luck! She is the most beautiful girl I met with yet! She shall certainly be Sasuke-sama’s bride!” The doorman says with a huge grin. The girl was quite obese and had an orange dress that did not go well with her skin at all. And her make-up was overdone.

“ Why thank you. She shall win!” The father says. The family gets out of hearing range. The doorman sees another family approaching with a daughter at hand.

“ Welcome, I hope you enjoy this party. I wish your daughter good luck! She is the most beautiful girl I met with yet! She shall certainly be Sasuke-sama’s bride!” The doorman says yet again. He was starting to get tired of saying this.

“ ...this is our son!” The mother yells, “His name is Haku!”

“...yes, of course he is! Enjoy your stay!” Doorman sweatdrops. The family walks away, “Could’ve fooled me” Mutters under his breath.

~ Half an Hour Later ~

Naruto’s POV.

“ I found it! Just in the nick of time too! I hope I can get in.” I mumble to myself. If they don’t let me in, someone’s gonna get a beating!

“ Name?” What? Nobody informed me of that!!!

“ ...” I don’t know what to say. I never thought of a name. I guess I only thought I had to smile and everyone would let me do whatever.

“ I need your name, my Lady. Or I can’t let you in.” Crap.

“ It’s... Naoko.”

“ Naoko...here it is! But your last name isn’t listed here, I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to tell me.

“ ...Kitsune Naoko.” I don’t know what to say. That’s the first thing I thought of. People tend to tell me that I look like a fox cause of my whisker markings on my face.

“ Thank you! Please come in! You will surely be Sasuke-sama’s bride! You are most beautiful here tonight!” What? Sasuke-baka’s bride? What the hell?!

“ Thank you...” I say barely audible. I want to kill this guy!

I walk in and groan. It’s even bigger in here! I don’t know where to go! There are so many doors!

“ Haku! We’ve been looking at these paintings for a half an hour! Can we please go in now? I want to go dancing!” I look over to see a mother and a...son, standing at the painting display.

“ Yes...mother.” Haku says sadly. He starts to follow his mother. I decided that I’m going to follow these people. So I won’t get lost. I walk slowly behind them. I was looking all around the room that I don’t notice that I was going to run into someone...BAM! Now I do.

“ Ouch!” I scream out in my girly voice. I’m still not used to it. I look up to realize that it was that Haku person. He must have been looking at another painting.

“ I’m so sorry! I wasn’t watching to where I was going!” I quickly got up and helped him up.

“ I’m fine. It’s okay. I’m just surprised that you didn’t blame me and leave me on the floor like most girls would have.” Haku smiled. That’s how girls act here? Crazy...

“ Heh heh, I’m not like most girls.” More than you know.

“ HAKU!!!” His mother yells loudly that it hurt my ears. “ Stop flirting and get over here!” I don’t like this mother. She’s mean.

“ Yes mother.” He walks away with a frown on his face. They walked into a room where the servants open it for you because rich people are so lazy. It’s only a door, what could happen if they were to touch the door handle and push it aside? The worst that could happen is that the door will open.

I start walking towards those doors and realize that I recognize these servants...oh crap. I forgot they were normally the door openers at big events like this.

It was Shikamaru and Choji. That’s bad. They know my girl form...I can’t hide it from Shikamaru if I tried...all he does is stand there at the doors looking at everybody that comes in....bad....very bad.

I slowly walk towards the doors with my head down, hoping they don’t recognize me. This is humiliating because they always made fun of my ability to turn into a girl. Damn them.

“ Good evening my Lady.” They both say together, and bow at the same time that it made it creepy. I never saw Shikamaru work so hard in my life.

“ Good evening.” They both look surprised. Well most people wouldn’t see it, but since I knew them from babies, I could tell. Uh oh. I guess all the other people completely ignore them and walk right in. They opened the doors and looked at me. Crap...!!! I slowly walk in.

“ Yes, good evening...Naruto.” Shikamaru whispers. I wish he wasn’t smart as he is, it’s just not fair for me.

“ He’s serving tonight.” Shikamaru whispers.

“ Lucky for me.” I say walking in. Iruka-kun knows how I look too, in my girl form I mean. That’s not good. He’s going to cook me alive and make me sing a song as I slowly die a painful death.

“ Look at her!” “She’s beautiful!” “Who is she?” “I love the dress!” “I want her as my bride!” “She’ll win for sure!”

Who are they talking about? I take a look around to find this beautiful girl that I realize that everybody is staring at...me. I start to blush. I’m a guy, I don’t want to be the most beautiful. It ruins my masculinity. Shikamaru and Choji started to chuckle. This makes it more humiliating. I walk quickly to find a place where people won’t stare. ... Not working. Eyes are staying on me.

I walk toward the drinks. Eyes are still on me. I grab one and find a chair to sit on. Eyes are still on me. I sit down and start to drink. Eyes are still on me!!!

“ Don’t they have anything else to stare at?” I growl. This is annoying! I want to eat in peace, but I don’t eat well with people staring at me like they are.

“ Not really. When Sasuke-sama comes, maybe.” A voice says. It made me jump. I turn to see that sitting next to me was Kiba-san, Neji-san, Lee-san, Shino, and Kankuro-san. Do they always stay together in one big happy group? ...That’s creepy.

“ What is your name?” Kiba-san asks. Not this question again. It’s an evil question. They should give their names out instead.

“ ...Why would I give my name out to people I don’t know?” Hope that works.

“ Akamaru says that you know us. From earlier today, maybe.” Kiba-san says confused. That dog probably knows my scent. Stupid dog!

“ Hey! I recognize that dress!! Naruto-kun had it earlier!” Lee-san says happily. ‘...’

“ Oh, Naruto-san? He gave me this dress later on!” I say quickly. This conversation is most awkward for me. I look around the room. Those eyes are still on me.

“ Really? So you are Naoko?” Shino asks quietly. ...Should I answer?

“ I’ve never got your last name.” Shino says. What’s with the last name? Why is it so damn important?! People should be satisfied with just one of the names!

“ Oh, um...it’s...* mumble *,” I mumbled the last part, so that they won’t here me.

“Kitsune?” Kiba-san asks. His hearing is pretty good...crap.

“ ...”

“That’s an odd last name. And those whiskers look familiar. Are you related to Naruto?” They are starting to get suspicious.

“ I’m his...cousin!” I try to put on a convincing smile. Doesn’t look like my lie is going to work.

“ Really? Then why is he a lowlife servant while you’re living the high life?” The is a very good question that I never thought of.

“Punishment?” Is the only thing I can blurt out.

“What kind of punishment is that?” Kiba-san-kun asked. I wish I have never come to this party. It is making me uncomfortable.

I need another drink. I see a guy walking by with a tray full of drinks.

“ Waiter...drink...” I squeak out. The waiter turns and walks over.

“ Yes my Lady.” He says. He looks up and our eyes look onto each other.

This just isn’t my day. I’m sure you can guess who it is.

“ Na-?” I grab him and pull him to a corner, where nobody can hear us.

“ Hey, Iruka-kun-kun! How’s the serving tonight?” I give him a weak smile. I’m totally going to get punished tonight.

“Naruto. What. Are. You. Doing. Here. Dressed. Like. A. Women?!” He doesn’t sound happy. Wonder why...

“ That’s what we would like to know.” Crap! Kiba-san and the others were standing behind us the whole time. I should really pay attention to my surroundings. I look around to make sure nobody else has overheard the conversation.

“ Well...you know...um....-” My silence was cut off.

“ Make way!!! Sasuke-sama is entering this room!!” A man said yelling on the top of his lungs.

“ Saved by the teme.” I said barely inaudible. Everyone looked toward the stairs where the man announced Sasuke-baka-kun’s arrival.

“ Naru-” Iruka-kun tried to start again, but many people gasped.

Sasuke-baka walked slowly into the room with a cold expression on his face. He looked gorgeous in his clothes. Dammit! Shut up me! He walked with such grace too.

“ He’s so beautiful.” “ I so wanna marry him!” “ He’s hot!” “ I’m in love!” “ He’s so gonna pick me.” “ Yeah right!”

So many girls were whispering amongst themselves. Except me. I don’t care to how he looks! Or who he chooses...maybe I do care. From what I hear, all the girls think they don’t stand a chance against me... I should eat and run.

“ Will all the women who want to be candidates for Sasuke-sama please step up?” The man ordered. No one moved. But they’re all staring at me...with an anticipating look in their eyes.

“ Will no one step up?” The man looked so surprised at how the girls wouldn’t come up. “ Does no one want to be Sasuke-sama’s wife?” They’re all still looking at me...then they realized that I will not be participating.

“ ...I WILL!!!” A girl screeched. She ran up and stood there.

“ ...I WILL!!!” “ NO!! ME!!” “ SASUKE-KUN!!!” “ I LOVE YOU!!!” “ YOU’RE SO HOT!!!” “ I’M THE BEST ONE!!!” “ PICK ME!!!” “ I’LL DIE FOR YOU!!!”

All the girls started to scream at once. I guess since they learned that I won’t be participating. Why would I want to? Well, they wouldn’t know why I wouldn’t want to. Best for them not to know.

Sasuke-baka looked really annoyed at the girls. I could tell he didn’t want to do this at all. He put his hand up to silence the crowd. Everybody went quiet at once. He has everybody’s respect, that lucky bastard.

“ ...I shall...choose a wife at the ending of the party...I shall tell them quietly and have the wedding in a month. For now, I’ll dance with...all...the candidates and choose quietly.” He said with hesitation in his voice. I would hate to be him because of his dilemma. I would rather choose anybody I want to marry at my own pace, instead of at certain age.

“ What an excellent idea Sasuke-sama! Let’s begin the music right away!” The man said with joy. The music started once again, even though I never noticed in the beginning.

All the girls stood there waiting for Sasuke-baka to choose which one to dance with first. I tried to stay out of sight. If I were chosen to dance with Sasuke-baka, I would be so humiliated because of all the people that I know in this room would be watching.

Sasuke’s POV.

I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this.

“ Why didn’t she join?” “ She’s so beautiful, yet she doesn’t want to try.” “ What’s wrong with her?” “ Maybe she’ll marry me!” “ So beautiful.” Who are they talking about? What girl wouldn’t want to marry me?

I look around for this young girl that everybody was talking about. I see no beautiful girl around. So whom are they talking about? They must be delusional.

I almost gave up looking for this beautiful girl when I noticed a girl at the buffet table. She had blonde hair. She was wearing a blue dress the fitted her perfectly. Hmmm...

“ Sasuke-sama? Aren’t you going to dance with someone?” Kakashi-kun said with politeness in his voice. I could tell he wanted to be somewhere else in this room by his wandering eye in a certain direction.

“ Maybe.” I was still watching the * mysterious* girl who did not want to be a candidate to marry me. I may not want to get married, but I do find it insulting for a girl not wanting to marry me.

“ Would you like me to ask her if she would like to dance with you?” Kakashi-kun teased. He knew who I was looking at. I start to blush.

“Why would why want to dance with her? She’s not all that.” I lie.

“Really? Then does everybody have bad taste?” Kakashi-kun asks innocently, while walking toward that girl. What is he doing? Better not harass her, or else! But I know Kakashi-kun would not do that when Iruka-san is present.

“ Kakashi-kun! What are you doing?” I ask angrily. But he was already out of earshot...maybe he wasn’t. I don’t know, but he’s not listening to me either way.

Naruto’s POV.

“ Sweet! They have ramen here!” I start to grab a tray full of ramen bowls, and putting ramen in each of them. Everyone was staring at me. Could be of prettiness or of how much food I’m taking...don’t really care. I’m taking it! It’s mine! My own! My precious.

I walk back to Kiba-san-san and the others...and back to Iruka-kun.

“ Look! They have ramen there! And look how many flavors!” I’m saying happily to them. They only stare at it with no response. I guess they wanted some too. But I will not share! I worked hard to cross-dress, so I could eat!

...Iruka-kun still doesn’t look happy. The others don’t care. How cruel! It’s ramen I’m talking about!!! Wait! Akamaru looks happy.

“ Excuse me my Lady?” a voice says. Are they talking to me? I turn around to find an interesting looking man.

He was fat and he had really messy hair. And he stunk.

“ Since you’re not going after Sasuke-sama, which is the first, would you like to meet my son? He’s not as handsome as me of course.” Nononononononononono!!!!!!!!!!! If you tell the truth, no!!! Plus, I’m a guy!!! In disguise of course, but nobody knows that.

“ I’m sorry, but I’m *not * interested.” I answer.

“ But I *must * insist. He’s name is Haku-san. And I won’t take no for an answer.” The man gave the creepiest smile I have and will see in my life...Haku-san? That one guy I met earlier? *This * guy is Haku-san’s father? How did that happen? And I will take no for an answer? I do not want to get married right now, and to a guy.

“ I’m sorry, bu-”

“ But she will be having the first dance with Sasuke-sama.” A new voice said from behind. Wait a sec...Sasuke-baka? Want to dance with me?! But he doesn’t even like me!!! ...Heh, probably cause I’m a girl he wants to.

“ But she’s not interested in him, right my Lady?” The man touched my shoulder. He’s hands are sticky!!! Get him away from me!

“ Actually I am interested!” I said too quickly for my tastes. The fat guy looks pissed, but he creeps me out a little too much.

“ I’m sorry to hear that. I will take my leave now.” Thank goodness!

“ I’m happy to hear that! Please come this way!” The guy says happily. Erg, I don’t want to. I was lying to you mister who has most of his face covered.

“ Actually I’m not interested. Sorry. I just wanted to get away from him.” Please go away! I want my ramen! I didn’t even start to eat my ramen yet. So sad, the ramen must feel abandoned!

“ I’m sorry, but he requested you.” Huh, what’s with the other guys? They didn’t say anything for a while. I look in their direction. I don’t think I should have.

“ Why don’t you go, Naoko? You don’t want to disappoint Sasuke-sama.” Kiba-san said amused. The other guys grinned madly, except half-face cause I can’t see if he’s grinning or not. Note to self. Don’t hang out with these guys ever again. And never jinx the quietness.

“...”

“ Kakashi-san, you never introduced yourself to this young * Lady*” Kiba-san said.

“ Bark!”

“ Hmm.. You’re right. I’m sorry Lady Naoko, is it? May I ask your last name?” Kakashi-kun asked with a bright smile, but he seemed to not look at me when he said that. I looked over to where he was looking and found Iruka-kun, who was blushing a little. Okay, that’s weird. I don’t know if I should answer Kakashi-san’s question or not.

“It’s Kitsune.” What? Did I say something just now? Wait, that was a guy’s voice, so I couldn’t have. Lee-san-san said it with a huge grin. He was also holding a victory sign.
“Kitsune-san, okay, I am Sasuke-sama’s right hand man. Kakashi-kun.” I think he smiled. Can’t tell by that cloth over his mouth...and that his left eye’s covered. Huh.

“ ...” This is weird. Who knew besides god that I this night would turn out like this? Nobody! Not even me! Argh! I don’t want to dance with teme!

“ Please come this way.” Kakashi-kun started to walk away. I’m forced to follow. I look behind me to see the five guys still grinning at me, trying not to laugh. Iruka-kun looks embarrassed that this is happening to me. He was quiet since Kakashi-kun got there. Huh. Weird. Maybe he gets nervous around important people?

“ Please move aside for Lady Naoko.” Kakashi-kun said walking. It was like I was a very important person because everyone was really stepping aside.

Sasuke POV.

Stupid Kakashi-kun! I didn’t want to dance with anybody at all!!! I was only lying to everybody!

“ I brought Kitsune-san to you Sasuke-sama.” Kakashi-kun said. He’s finding this very amusing. Gotta kill him later when he is sLee-sanping. Or when he’s reading his book.

“ ...Thank you Kakashi-kun-kun.” This Kitsune-san looks very nervous. Her face is all red. I realize that a song is just starting for our dance.

“ May I have this dance...?” I step up to her. Might as well get this night over with so I can sLee-sanp. And kill Kakashi-kun-kun.

“...I will be very pleased to.” Kitsune-san mumbles. It doesn’t sound like she will be pleased. This slightly pisses me off.

“ Let’s go to the dance floor.” I grab her hand and start walking to the dance floor. I take a quick glance around me to find that everybody is staring. The girls look...terrifyingly jealous. The men look pissed that I have the most *beautiful * girl with me. Are looks all that?

Everyone that was on the dance floor is gone now. I guess they wanted to watch me dance with this girl.

I bow to Kitsune-san and she bows back? She then realized what she was doing and quickly turned it into a curtsy.

“ I grabbed her hand and put my arm around her waist. She slowly put her hand on my shoulder. She was really blushing.

We started to dance.

Naruto’s POV.

I hate this! This is so embarrassing!! Especially since a few people know I’m not who I’m supposed to be. Must kill them later so they won’t tell anybody. I keep stumbling, but hey, I’m only a servant and servants don’t dance. I have never danced in my life. Okay, I have, but I mean formal dancing, not dancing in the underwear thing.

“ You’re not very good at dancing, Kitsune-san.” Sasuke-baka said. It’s true. I’m barely keeping up and you know why?!?! I’m a * guy*!!! I’m not supposed to know how to dance like a girl!!! This is so awkward.

“ So I don’t dance much, who’re you to comment on it?!” I say angrily. Woah! That was the most strangest face I have ever seen on Sasuke-baka-kun.

“ No one has ever spoken like to me before.” He said surprised. That’s a lie!!! I spoke to you like that when I was a guy! Liar!

“ Really? What’s so special about you?” I ask with a smirk.

“ ...I’m Uchiha Sasuke-baka.” I guess he didn’t know what else to say.

“ ...I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you Uchiha Sasuke, even though everybody has been talking about you.” I say sarcastically.

“...” He’s speechless. Good thing we were talking quietly that no one would hear us. Or I’d be dying from a bunch of fangirls by now.

“ Feh. I didn’t even want to dance with you. I got forced into it by some of my friends. And because some fat guy was annoying the hell out of me.”

“ Your very rude, you know that, Kitsune-san?” He asked. He sounded insulted too. But I don’t care. This night, no day, was too crazy. I just wanted some ramen and to go back to the kitchen and sLee-sanp. Yes, I sLee-sanp in the kitchen. So what?

“ Yep, and call me Naoko-ku-san” This song does not want to end.

“ Huh. Okay, Naoko-san” He smiles a little, only a little. Sasuke-baka is not allowed to lose is cool streak.

“ What? What is it?” I demanded.

“ You’re very strange.”

“ So?” I live by my own rules!!

“ I like you.”

“I don’t.......” What did he say...? Did he say that he like me? *Likes* me?!?! ...

“ You treat me like a regular person. I like that.” Ha! I knew it! You’re not important! You said so yourself! You’re a regular person! Wish someone else heard that though.

“ I treat everyone with equal status. That’s my way of living.”

“ I like your way of living.” Why is his head getting too close for my comfort? And it’s getting closer as I speak!!! I notice that the musicians had ended the song.

“ The songs ended!” I say quickly. I step back and do a quick curtsy.

“ ...” He doesn’t look happy.

“ Thank you for the wonderful dance...” I say. I turn to walk away quickly, but he grabs my hand.

“ Where are you staying?” Why doesn’t he leave me alone?! Stalker! Aaahh!

“ ...I’m staying out in a hotel in the village.” I say as I turn to look at him. I then realize that everybody’s so surprised at what Sasuke-baka’s doing. I guess he has never stopped someone before.

“ Why don’t you stay here? In your own room?” He asks. How? I’m a servant.

“ I don’t know...I’ll have to ask my parents.” I’m lying again.

“ ...How long are you going to be staying here?” Sasuke-baka is starting to scare me a little. I don’t know what to say.

“...a couple weeks.” I say.

“ How about you stay here for the rest of your stay, starting tomorrow when you get permission of course.” Sasuke-baka says. He sure is stubborn. I don’t even have a choice. Wonder where he learned that technique from.

“ ...Yes, I would like that. I’ll see you tomorrow then.” I take my hand away from his and smile. Then I walk away. To my abandoned ramen.

I look behind me to see Sasuke-baka choose another girl to dance with. That girl’s probably hoping to get an invitation to stay here too.

“ Sasuke-sama likes you a lot, you know.” Kiba-san comments. I wish he didn’t comment.

“ Bark!”

“...” Stupid Kiba-san. And Akamaru. Now I lost my appetite.

“ Yeah, he rarely talks to girls like that. And that’s the first time I ever seen him do that to a girl. Invite her to stay in the Main house.” Lee-san says. I don’t care what you never see him do!

“ Where’s Iruka-kun?” I ask weakly.

“ That one servant who knows you? Serving people. Since he is a servant.” Kankuro-san answers.

“ How do you think he’ll react if he finds out that your not who he thinks you are?” Shino asks. He’s probably talking about Sasuke-baka now, since Iruka-kun-kun knows who I am. I was wondering the same thing.

“ I don’t know.”

“ Are you going to keep this act up?” Neji-san-san asks. I don’t want to.

“ I don’t know.”

“ Do you like him?” Kiba-san-san asks. I automatically respond.

“ I don’t know...wait a minute!!” Kiba-san-san starts to laugh.

“ Well, you better think about what your going to do.” The guys start to walk away.

“ ...”

“ Since he did try to kiss you.” Kiba-san calls back. Argh! The image! Perverted teme! I will never forgive him!

“ Bark!”

“ ...” Gotta kill Kiba-san and Akamaru later for reminding me about that humilation. Wait...I gotta make a list of the people I have to kill tonight. This night was humiliating.

TBC...