This chapter was beta-reader, -Kristine X3-. My friend Adam also helped me alot with this story. I LOVE YA ADAM:P

Chapter 1

Hello my name is Tenten. I'm 16 years old and a princess of the West Kingdom. I have an older sister named Sakura, who is to set marry the prince of the Northern Kingdom, Sasuke. Then, the West and North Kingdoms will then be merged after years of fighting.

I have never liked being a princess. I hate the dresses, and having to being proper all the time. I wish I could just be free, like a pirate.

I am the opposite of my sister. She loves wearing pretty dresses, having tea parties with her friends and flirting with all the boys. Me? I like to get dirty and play in the mud. Most of my friends are also boys. She is the pretty one, with her long, shiny pink hair and vibrant green eyes. I have brown hair and brown eyes. She takes after our mother. I take after our father. She's always been the family's favorite. Sakura is the one that my parents would introduce at parties as their child, while I would be in the kitchen with one of my friends eating the food. She would always wear the prettiest, most fancy dresses; I stick with baggy boys cloths. I also keep my hair up under a hat, so people think I'm a boy. But just because my sister and I are different, we are the best of friends.

Thus, my story begins…

It was a regular day in our island paradise. The sun was shinning, and my sister was having a tea party with her friends in her room. Mom and Dad were also around, attending to their daily duties. Suddenly, the earth shook under the force of an explosion.

"Tenten, I have to go before my mom gets back from the market. See you later!" A boy with blond hair and green eyes yelled to the girl as he ran back up the beach towards the village. The girl had her hair tied up under her hat, and was wearing boy's cloths. Her chest looked flat, but that was only because it was taped back. On first glance, most people would just think she was a regular village boy, out playing with the other kids. No one would have expected her of being royalty.

"Okay, see ya later!" Tenten shouted back as she placed another bomb underneath a particularly large boulder. She ran behind another boulder and seconds later… 'BOOM'! The earth shook again.

He he, it's so much fun blowing things up Tenten thought as she went to inspect the damage. As she approached the remains of rock shards, she noticed that, underneath where the boulder had been, there was now a large, dark hole.

Wow. This is weird. I never new the mountain tunnel system connected to here! Tenten thought as she went to inspect further. She crouched down, swung her legs into the hole, and dropped down. Light filtering down from above lit up the tunnel, and after walking no more than ten meters, she found several large crates pushed up against the left wall.

Now what could these be here for? Tenten thought as she grabbed a nearby rock, and proceeded to bash a box open. Crack, crack, crack went the rock, as it pounded the wood over and over again. Finally, the rock broke a hole in the box, and Tenten was surprised to see bars of gold sparkling in the light.

"Holy hell, that's a lot of gold!" Tenten said to herself as she eyed the bars. She then ran to another one, and after bashing this one open as well, saw rows upon rows of dynamite. "Man, this has got to be heaven!" She looked at all the other boxes, but strangely her eye was drawn to one box and one alone. Among all the larger boxes, there lay a small one. It was rectangular in shape, and was made of polished wood. On the lid there was a golden outline of a tiger. It felt as if something was pulling her towards it. She then had a sudden urge to know what was inside. Curiosity got the better of her. She slowly picked it up, as if it would shatter at the smallest touch. She started to trace the design with the tip of her finger, stopped, and slowly lifted the lid. Inside was medallion. It was a silver dragon, wrapping itself around a jewel placed in the center. It was the prettiest colour Tenten had ever laid eyes on. It was a clear jewel, like a diamond, and the way it caught and refracted the light made it even more mesmerizing. She slowly rolled it over in her hands, and saw something written on the back. It was in a different language, so she couldn't read it. Suddenly, the jewel started to glow, but it faded away just as quickly as it came.

"Wow." was all she could say in a hushed voice. Suddenly, she heard the booming of cannons off in the distance, and the answering explosions much, much closer. After a while, the cannons sounded again, closer this time. She anxiously waited for the next cannon to go off, but instead she heard the faint screaming of women. This broke whatever trance that had kept her from moving thus far, and she burst into action. She placed the medallion back in the box, then the box into her pants pocket, and ran back towards the entrance. After she pulled herself out of the hole, she looked around, and was shocked to see that a ship, bearing the flag of piracy, had pulled up and docked in the port. Pirates were streaming off the ship, overwhelming the wharf guard currently in place. As she watched the guards get overwhelmed, realization dawned on her. Her hand flew to her most prized possession, a beautifully hand crafted sword with an engraving of two dragons spiraling up the blade, and then ran as fast as she could back towards the town. She met many people while running through the streets, and helped some of the village kids find their mothers. She even helped some of the men fight back the pirates when she came upon these minor skirmishes. Only one thing drove her onward, and that was her concern for her sister. Her sister meant the world to her. She loved her parents, but she just couldn't live without her sister. Eventually, after fighting through 5 battles in the village, she ran up to and through the large gates that marked the entrance to the palace. She only had one destination in mind, and that was her sister's bedroom.

"Sakura!" Tenten yelled as she burst into her sister's room. Chair's had been thrown to the floor, and there, standing in the corner, stood a frightened Sakura, wielding one of those chair. She looked like she was going to try and hit the next person who walked in, but when she saw it was Tenten, a look of relief fell upon her delicate face.

"Sakura, don't worry I'm here. Don't worry, I have you; we're going to be alright," Tenten said in a loving voice as she helped Sakura put down the chair. Sakura was so scared and relieved at the same time, she fell to her knees. Tenten knelt beside her, and gave her a hug.

"Sakura, where is Mom and Dad?" Tenten asked in a soft, but stern, voice. Sakura just started to cry and said in a horse voice "I don't know, I don't know!"

Even though Tenten was the younger sister, she was always the stronger one, both mentally and physically. She had no time to break down.

Tenten comforted Sakura for a little while, till she heard a solider yelling, "Their getting to the royal bedding area! Stop them!"

"Oh shit! Sakura we have to move. Move Sakura!" Tenten yelled as she pulled Sakura up from her spot on the floor. They ran to Sakura's personal bathroom. The walls were covered in pink tiles, and a small window looked out upon the calm ocean. There was also a full body mirror against the wall and a large shower in the corner.

"Sakura, you stay here and let no one, and I mean no one, into this bathroom unless you are 100 sure that it's safe! Okay?" Tenten said to Sakura. Sakura just stared at Tenten with weary eyes. "Okay?" Tenten said again, but more sternly. Sakura seemed to snap out of her trance, and still scared, she just nodded.

"Wait, where are you going?" Sakura gasped out as she grabbed Tenten's sleeve. She looked up at Tenten with pleading eyes. They were red and a bit swollen from crying.

"I'm going to see if I can find Mom and Dad. I have to make sure they're safe. I'll come back to you, I promise" Tenten replied as she gently pulled Sakura's hand off her sleeve. She then walked out and shut the door behind her.

"Sakura, have you locked the door?" Tenten asked from the other side of the bathroom.

"Ah huh," Sakura murmured after a small clicking sound came from the door.

"Okay, good, now remember what I said!" Tenten shouted as she ran back through the halls. She met up with a few pirates, but nothing she couldn't handle.

The safest place on the island is the tunnel system through the mountains Tenten thought as she raced to the passage that led to them. That must be where Mom and Dad are. Tenten started to take all the secret passages and unused corridors, just to avoid the various groups of pirates roaming the halls.

Eventually, she exited a corridor and out into the Palace Gardens. The bright sunlight made her stop for a minute, and when her eyes adjusted, she realized that she wasn't alone. There, standing in the center of the garden, were three burly pirates.

"Look what I found here, another boy trying to save his precious castle," a pirate with yellow/black teeth said with a crooked grin. He started to walk closer to Tenten. She could smell him from 3 meters away, and he smelt as if he hadn't taken a bath in months. It took all of Tenten's willpower not to gag. Instead, to cover it up she smirked. What idiots she thought are they really going to try picking a fight with me?

"Either move, or I will kill you," Tenten said in a low voice. She gripped the handle of her sword, getting ready to draw it at a moments notice.

"That's pretty risky, considering there's only one of you, and we're all advanced swordsman." he replied, smirking, sparing the rest of the pirates to start laughing.

"Okay then I guess I have no choice," Tenten said with a sigh. Then, without hesitation, Tenten drew her sword and adopted her favored fighting stance.

Tenten had been practicing with a sword ever since she could pick one up. Her parents had supplied the teachers, but she was so fast at learning, within weeks she would be able to beat any of them. They had finally found one good enough that Tenten couldn't beat, and he had taught her for ten years. Then, one day, he just got up and disappeared.

Within one minute she had beat all the pirates, and not one bead of sweat covered her brow. Unbeknownst to her, someone had been watching her fight. Tenten, after cleaning her blade with the tunic of a dead pirate, continued on towards the caves where she believed her parents went. After searching the caves for about an hour, Tenten saw a glimmer of light coming from around the next corner, and after rounding it, she saw them.

"Mom, Dad, you're okay!" Tenten exclaimed as she hugged them. She saw four of their honor guard behind them, swords and shields raised, ready for anything.

"Where's Sakura? Is she okay?" Her mother asked in a stuttering voice. She tried to look and see if Sakura was behind her.

"Yes, she's fine. I'm going back to her now. Please, be safe." Tenten said as she hurried towards the tunnel entrance to the beach. Chances were that the pirates had entered the caves, so going back that way would just take her into danger.

The shortest way back to the palace is through that tunnel that I found earlier today Tenten thought to herself as she raced through the caves. As she approached the corner that she thought would lead her to the exit, she suddenly heard someone yelling and the smashing of boxes, as if someone were throwing them away in frustration.

"Where the hell is it? I left it here in this very cave! Someone must have stolen it!" Tenten glanced around the corner, and saw a guy with long black hair searching among the boxes. She then felt the medallion start to call to her again. Without thinking, Tenten brought it out and took it out of the box. The clear jewel started to glow, and was so bright Tenten had to turn her head away. The guy suddenly turned around, alerted by the light, and glared at her. She looked in his eyes, and was shocked to see they were pure white.

Tenten started to panic, and she turned and attempted to run back down the tunnel. He then yelled after her in a monotone voice. "You, stop and comeback here. You have something that belongs to me! If you keep running, I will destroy this whole place to find you. I will even kill that pretty pink haired princess."

This got Tenten to stop. She may be a good fighter and all, but if he went after her sister, she would never forgive herself. She slowly turned to face him. She slowly put the medallion in her pocket. He looked even better in the light. He wore a white shirt that was open enough at the top so you could see the top of his well formed muscles.

"Is this what you want?" Tenten yelled back as she held the box out in front of her. The guy's eyes widened a bit, but no normal person could tell the difference. Tenten only noticed a hint of it, but brushed it off as nothing.

"Give it here!" The guy said in an angered voice, and held out his hand, expecting her to obey his command without objection.

"No. I challenge you! If you win, I'll give you the medallion, but if I win, I keep it, and you and your pirates have to leave this island and never come back." Tenten said while walking towards the boy. He looked about her age, which is what gave her the courage to challenge him. What is he doing with a group of pirates? She thought as she laid the box on the ground next to her. Unsheathing her sword, she once again assumed her favorite fighting stance.

"Do you even know who you are challenging? I am the captain of the legendary ship 'Hyuuga' I am also the nephew of the legendary pirate Hiashi. I have never lost a sword fight even against my uncle." He said with a smirk. Oh how Tenten wanted to wipe the floors with that smirk. But Hiashi was the most feared pirate expectably for the West Kingdom. He then sighed shrugged his shoulders and drew out his sword too.

He drew his sword as well, and they started to fight. The pair battled back and forth up and down the tunnel, neither tiring nor slowing down. They both appeared to be evenly matched. They both locked blades, and after a brief power struggle, they both threw each others swords out of their hands. As Tenten scrambled to retrieve her sword, she suddenly felt a cold, hard pressure on the back of her neck.

He had drawn his gun.

"But that's cheating!" she hissed at him, "You can't do that!" Her sword lay but a meter away. She could make a break for it, but he would decorate the wall with her brains without a second thought if she so much as twitched.

"That's the way of the pirate," He whispered in her ear. She shivered as his warm breath hit her ear. He walked towards the box, picked it up, put it in his pocket and then headed over to her sword, with the gun pointing at her the entire time. He picked it up he, then inspected it; he seemed pleased after reviewing it.

"I'll take this if you don't mind. I like it. Very well made; way to good for a village child like you, could be worth a lot. " He said smirking, and then walked off towards the tunnel exit. Tenten stood there, watching her favorite sword get carried away by that jack ass! After he pulled himself out onto the beach, and the gun barrel had disappeared, Tenten ran after him. No way was she going to let him get away with her sword!