Hey! PunkyAngel here! This is my first story, so please go easy on me with the comments I am most likely to recieve. The summary might not be as good as some, but I'm kinda nervous.

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Summary: Sasori is one step away from becoming the King of the Sand Country. In order for him to become king, he must have a wife. He sends out invitations to the neighboring countries to send one lady from each country. He must choose one, but who will it be?

Chapter 1: The Beginning

"Sasori-sama, you have three meetings to attend to today, and responses for the requests you've sent out have arrived."

The redhead looked from the window to the man standing just out his chamber doors. "Bring me the responses, and I shall attend the meetings within the hour. Thank you, Haku."

The man, Haku, bowed and disappeared down the hall without a sound. Within a minute, he returned, with five envelopes. He handed them to Sasori and left again, just as silent as before.

The first envelope Sasori picked up had a seal from Fire Country. He popped the seal with his thumbnail and pulled out the parchment.

His bored eyes skimmed over the letters. Fire was right next to Sand, so the lady being sent from there would arrive within two days time.

The other letters were the same, although the arrival times were about a day longer than the one before. "They should all arrive before the week is out. That's enough time to prepare." he said to himself.

Sasori let out a yawn as he left the third and final meeting of the day. Of course, they were all about the wedding arrangements. 'People can be so pushy, I'm not even sure I'll find my bride soon, and even if I do, I'm sure that she would want to make the arrangements.'

He walked up the stairs to his chambers. A maid, who had just rounded the corner, stopped and bowed to him. "I have prepared a bath for you, Sasori-sama." she said, keeping her head down.

"Thank you, Aoi-san. Starting tomorrow, begin preparing for the arrivals. That will be all." he said, dismissing her. She swiftly and silently left as Sasori entered his room.

As he stripped for his bath, he began to wonder what the women would be like. He remembered the names and the villages they were from.

Sakura Haruno, from the Fire Country

Ino Yamanaka, from the Wind Country

TenTen Chang, from the Earth Country

Temari Sabaku, from the Sand Country

Hinata Hyuuga, from the Water Country

He wasn't sure why, but he had a feeling that this wouldn't go as well as he planned.

Gomen! I'm sorry it was so short! If I get alot of reviews, I swear the next chapter will be longer! So please, R&R!

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~PunkyAngel