Ruby Claims The Sapphire

Summary: Naruto is a regular peasant living in the village of Konoha trying to make ends meet. His life is turned upside down when Prince Sasuke demands his hand in marriage but is rebuffed. Sasuke does not take no for an answer. Will Naruto remain unrelenting or fall for the prince all the while getting over a dark past and demons in the process. Adopted by hopesterocks with kind permission.

Characters

Naruto Uzumaki: beautiful peasant boy and heroine of the story. One day while on his way to sell some merchandise, he finds himself becoming the unwilling bride of Prince Sasuke Uchiha which does not sit well with him. He is plagued by a dark past he would rather not relive.

Sasuke Uchiha: handsome prince of Konoha and younger son to the Uchiha Family. He is shown to be rather arrogant and coerces Naruto to be his bride which he is then rebuffed. Rather arrogant he does not like being told no for an answer. He is quite bitter since his brother left the palace leaving all the responsibilities as head to him. He does however show a tender side to a select few individuals.

Kakashi Hatake: Head guard of the Uchiha Royal Guards and mentor to Sasuke. He is quite perverted and rather lazy but has quite a mean right hook when provoked. He is in a relationship with Iruka and despises Mizuki for a crime attempted against the latter. Even though he has a happy go lucky attitude, it is basically a cover up to hide his inner turmoil.

Iruka Umino: second in command of the royal guards and lover of Kakashi. He serves as a mentor to our heroine. He was rescued from servitude after being sold by a relative of his. He has since risen through the ranks of guard and likewise harbors an extreme dislike for Mizuki for a crime against him years prior to the story.

Mizuki: a member of the Uchiha Royal Guards. He is a proud and hateful individual who holds quite a bit of contempt for the lower classes especially Naruto for his status. Unsurprisingly, he is largely disliked by everyone especially by Iruka and Kakashi. More will be told on their story later.

Sora: a handsome monk of the Fire Temple and is particularly good with martial arts. He helps Naruto to temporarily escape. His choice of weaponry is a golden metal claw.

Sakura Haruno: Princess of CherryBlossom Castle. She despises Sasuke for a cruel prank on her as child. She was a friend of Ino until they both had a falling out. She is the love interest of the palace scribe, Lee much to her chagrin.

Ino Yamanaka: Duchess of Yamanaka Manor. She was a former friend of Sakura until a disagreement pulled them apart. She is known for being snobbish and spoiled due to her upbringing. She once held a relationship with Shikamaru but broke it off due to social differences. She later comes to regret it.

Neji Hyuuga: he is the young lord of the Hyuuga Clan. He is second in line to his cousin Hinata for position of headship despite being older. He is rival with Gaara and Sasuke for Naruto's affection.

Hinata Hyuuga: the sweet tempered cousin of Neji and oldest daughter of Hiashi Hyuuga; current head of Hyuuga manor. She is often treated coldly by most of her family for being weak-willed and being unfit to obtain headship. With help she learns to overcome that and become more confident. She is also fiancé to Kiba Inuzuka.

Kiba Inuzuka: Duke of lower Konoha and the younger brother of Hana. He has an explosive temper due to his parent's divorce and is jealous of Hinata's friendship with Naruto.

Gaara Sabaku: prince of Sunagakure and the youngest of Three Sand Siblings. His past is almost as dark as Naruto's. His temperament is rather frightening that even his own family fears him. He is also possibly bi. He is more forceful in his approach to winning Naruto over.

Kankuro Sabaku: the cocky older brother of Gaara and his guidance counselor in the royal courts. He is not too fond of children. His favorite hobby is working on his puppets which he uses in battle.

Temari Sabaku: Princess of Sunagakure. She is sharp-tongued and strong willed which puts her odd with her peers countrymen for not being a "typical female". While she loves her youngest sibling, she is also slightly afraid of him which results in her placating him so he does not go on a rampage. She holds a small flame for Shikamaru.

Sai Kuro: pale yet handsome cousin of Sasuke. He often hides his feelings behind fake smiles and sarcastic remarks. He is easily manipulated by his uncle, Danzo. He begins courting Ino after a failed attempt at flattering Naruto. It is unsure is his feelings for the blonde female are genuine or not.

There will be more characters mentioned later on. Now sit back and enjoy the show.