Freedom. Prologue.

(Note: This is an idea that's been on my mind for almost five months now. I've pretty much been thinking about this all summer. Anyway, this is my first Braveheart fanfic and Bravheart & Naruto crossover fanfic, so please be nice about it, and no rude comments. Also, this Naruto crossover fanfic is going to be a little different, compared to my other Naruto crossover fanfics with mostly The Legend Of Zelda and Final Fantasy, mostly LOZ. So, I was watching Braveheart recently (which has been my all-time favorite movie since childhood), and I've been reading a few fanfics of it, and realized something. Although I've written so many Naruto crossover fanfics, with again, Legend Of Zelda and Final Fantasy (Legend of Zelda's my all-time favorite video game), I have never written one with Braveheart before because like I said, that's my all-time favorite movie, so I thought I'd give it a go and wanted to try different. P.S. I am going to try not to make Sakura act like a Mary-Sue (a character who is written unrealistically), so I'm going to try my best. Since I've heard that Braveheart is considered to be one of the most historically inaccurate modern films of all time, I am going to try and be historically accurate (*SPOILER* excluding the love affair between William and Princess Isabelle since that's going to be part of the fanfic and was part of the movie) as possible, so please bear with me if I missed anything. Thank you.)

Characters: William Wallace (Braveheart) (sadly stupid Fanfiction doesn't let you add any Braveheart characters when adding them, so just pretend he's on the characters list at the top), Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto), Sakura Haruno (Naruto), Kakashi Hatake (Naruto), Robert The Bruce (Braveheart), King Edward I "Longshanks" (Braveheart) Princess Isabelle (Braveheart), and many more.

Rating: T (may change to an M rating because, well Braveheart is a rated R movie due to the violence). Contains violence, mild language (I usually don't put swear words in my fanfics, but I'm only doing it because Braveheart also has foul language), and some sexual content.

Couples: William X Sakura (main pairing), William X Isabelle (another one of the main pairings of the story), and William X Murron (a little bit, but not too much).

Genres: Adventure, Angst, Drama, Comedy (a little bit), Friendship, Romance and Tragedy.

Summary:

Who would have thought that I, Sakura Haruno, a Japanese ninja would fall in love with a Scottish rebel like William Wallace? After Sasuke left and betrayed Konoha, I told myself that I would never fall in love with anyone again. That is, until I met... him... William Wallace, a man who not only changed my life forever, but was also Scotland's greatest hero who dreamed of one thing – freedom. My name is Sakura Haruno. This is not only my story, but it's also the story... of William Wallace, also known as "Braveheart."

Disclaimer:

I do not own Braveheart or Naruto. Braveheart belongs to Mel Gibson, and Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. No copyright infringement intended. All copyrights are reserved.

Warning:

The following fanfic contains spoilers for the movie Braveheart (excluding the "Naruto" stuff). If you've not seen this movie, then please stop reading now to avoid being spoiled. You have been warned. Again, thank you, and please enjoy the story. Also, there will be spoilers for "Naruto," so spoiler alert. Remember, the stuff with Naruto, Kakashi and Sakura in the story is entirely fan-made, and is therefore no way associated with the actual Braveheart movie.

For my story, here are the date of births (DOB's) for William, Sakura, Naruto, and Kakashi when Team Kakashi met William before he died, and the ages they were at the time of his death, and The Battle Of Bannockburn.

Kakashi Hatake

Date of birth (DOB): September 15, 1266

Age: 31 (at the time of The Battle of Stirling) 32 (at the time of The Battle Of Falkirk), 39 (at the time of William's execution), and 48 (at the time of The Battle Of Bannockburn.

William Wallace

Date of birth (DOB): 1270.

Died: August 23, 1305.

Age: 27 (at the time of The Battle of Stirling) 28 (at the time of The Battle Of Falkirk), and 35 (at the time of his execution).

Sakura Haruno

Date of birth (DOB): March 28, 1280.

Age: 17 (at the time of The Battle Of Stirling) 18 (at the time of The Battle Of Falkirk), and 25 (at the time of William's execution).

Naruto Uzumaki

Date of birth (DOB): October 10, 1280.

Age: 17 (at the time of The Battle Of Stirling) 18 (at the time of The Battle Of Falkirk), 25 (at the time of William's execution), and 34 (at the time of The Battle Of Bannockburn).

P.S. Since Braveheart has Scottish Gaelic, French and Latin as the other spoken languages of the movie, whenever I write a scene where someone (i.e. William) is speaking in another language, it will be written like this:

(") ~ Foreign language.

~ August 23, 1305...

"The prisoner wishes to say a word."

William Wallace, the Scottish rebel was a man who had it all: courage, respect, honor, victory, love, power, passion, wisdom, a brave heart, and most of all, a dream for freedom.

Now, here he was, laying down and tied to a cross – Jesus Christ, crucifixion style, about to be executed after being captured by the English, all because he was guilty of high treason and many other crimes, as well as being considered a traitor to England.

But, he never gave up. The Royal Magistrate told William to beg for mercy, and he would die a quick death. However, William refused, and he knew he was going to die a slow and painful death.

Then, instead of crying out "mercy," at the top of his lungs, William screamed:

"FREEDOM!"

~ Present day, June 23, 1314... ~

A 34-year-old woman named Sakura Haruno awoke, panting in fear with beads of sweat on her forehead. Since William had died, sometimes she'd always have nightmares about it. She looked carefully at her surroundings, and to her left, she saw her husband Sasuke Uchiha sleeping right beside her. Before getting out of bed, she gave a quick kiss to Sasuke on the lips and went in another room of her house. She opened the door and saw their 8-year-old son sleeping in his bed. Sakura gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and went back in her bedroom that she shared with Sasuke. She sat down at her desk, took out her notebook, and started writing.

As I write these words on my notebook, there are often times when I ask myself...

Who would have thought that I, Sakura Haruno, a Japanese ninja would fall in love with a Scottish rebel like William Wallace?

After Sasuke left and betrayed Konoha, I told myself that I would never fall in love with anyone again.

That is, until I met...

Him... William Wallace, Scotland's greatest hero. You see, he died almost nine years ago, and if he was still alive right now, he would have wanted me to write our story, so it would inspire people to never give up on their dreams and to stand up for what they believe in.

Not only did William change my life forever, but many others as well, and if you ever asked him what he dreamed of, he would say, "freedom." I believed him. He kind of reminded me of my best friend Naruto Uzumaki a little bit. They both have that determination to never give up.

I've always considered myself to be a true ninja... but those were just empty words, because Sasuke, William and Naruto were always in the lead, while I watched them from the background.

One of those men died protecting me.

That man... was none other than William Wallace himself.

Anyway, my name is Sakura Haruno. This is not only my story, but it's also the story... of William Wallace, also known as "Braveheart."

"And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am."

~ "Iris," Goo Goo Dolls, from the movie "City Of Angels."

(*"Braveheart" theme plays*)

(Note: Well, that's it for the chapter. More chapters are coming soon. Also, Italics are flashbacks, dreams, thoughts and Sakura's narration. P.S. I think that the chorus in the song "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls really seems to fit William and Sakura in this story. Oh and before I forget, while most of the story is going to be in third person, some parts will be in first person (in Sakura's POV since she's the one telling the story). I was kind of thinking of having the beginning and end of every chapter be told in first person, but I'm not sure. Okay, maybe some chapters will have Sakura's narration at the beginning and end. Anyway, tell me what you think, and please read and review! :D)