Summary: Sakura had a harsh and poor life since birth, she only had a song and a flute but she didn't know it was enough to capture the eye of a prince. (SOME here are based on Escaflowne).
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Reminder: Only Some here are based on Escaflowne, I'm not taking that story though it's definitely not mine
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Chapter One: Sent To Meet
"Huff… huff…" a young girl and her mother ran towards the streets, clutching each other's hand…
"Sakura, I know you can make it…" the older woman said to the little girl that was almost about to trip, behind them were…
"Hey both of you! Get back here!" behind them was two buff men chasing them, "Both of you come back here!"
Apparently, because of them being poor, they couldn't pay the taxes sent to them, so they had no choice but to leave, but still the men asked for their taxes to be paid…
"Mommy there!" yelled the little girl, pointing towards an old cottage, the woman had no choice but to follow, they both ran in and hid quietly…
"Where did they go?!"
"How the heck should I know? Come on, you look there while I look the other way…"And both left…
The woman sighed in relief, she then looked at the girl on her lap, "Well I guess you saved us again didn't you?"
"What? I did?" replied the little girl, tilting her head cutely; the woman could only offer a smile
"Yes… You did…" she remembered the times the small girl had helped them 'Your luck never ceases to amaze me…' thought the woman.
"Mommy, I'm getting cold" the girl shivered as the woman wrapped her arms around her, "Well then, do you want me to sing you the song?"
The girl suddenly looked at her with glistened eyes, "Can you? But mommy I want to hear you play it with the flute too..." she looked at the flute she was holding
"I'm sorry, but I can't play that while singing…"
The small girl shook her head, "Its okay, can you please sing it?"
The woman smiled, "Of course…" and the woman sang…
"dakishimenai de
watashi no akogare
hisoka na ude no naka
kono mama de ii kara
sono aoi hitomi
utsukushii orokasa
anata no nani mo kamo
kiseki da to shinjita
hito ha GONDORA ni nori tadayoi nagareru
deai soshite wakare
mijikai manatsu
kanashimi to yorokobi kuri kaeshite
itsuka ha owaru hitotoki no koi demo
anata ha eien o watashi ni nokosu darou
mizu o fukunda kaze ga hoho o nadete yuku
nani mo kamo wasurete
kowashite shimae
konna chiisana jibun mo ashita mo
anata o aishiteru...
dakishimenai de
watashi no akogare
hisoka na ude no naka
kono mama de ii kara…"
And just in time… the men came back, "Hey let's look in there!"
The woman's eyes widened and grabbed hold of Sakura and quickly ran into the back of the cottage, even though she knew that they would still get caught, so in her last resort, she hid Sakura in a couple of bushes and quickly told her
"Sakura, dear, please… remember the song and keep this flute because one day, I know both will grant you happiness, especially because you are…" but before she could continue, she heard the men again…
"Come on! Let's go to the back!" The woman couldn't tell her, she just kissed the girl's forehead and went off 'I know someday she will find out about it, I know she will be safe…' the woman thought…
She ran towards the men and held her hands out "Here I am!" she yelled to them,
"Well then… are you going to pay now?!"
"I have no money, I'm sorry…"
The men laughed, "Then I'll just have to kill you!" and one of them stabbed her through the heart, she fell down, with Sakura seeing, Sakura quickly ran towards her mother, Nadeshiko, which doesn't go unnoticed by the men
"S-sakura…" that was the only thing Nadeshiko managed to speak out before finally, taking her sleep, forever…
"Mommy!" Sakura shook her with all her might
"Eh? A kid? What should we do to her?" wondered one of the men
"Just leave her, we were sent only for the woman" replied another one of them, all followed him and left Sakura crying on top of her mother…
Sakura woke up, she was sweating very hard 'That dream…' she thought to herself, she was seven years old that time and now she has fully grown into a very beautiful 17 year old 'ten years passed' she thought again as she washed her face with the water in a bowl next to her cardboard bed, she was still poor but learned how to live with it, she also had an idea on how to get at least a few silver pieces so she had some to eat,
"dakishimenai de
watashi no akogare
hisoka na ude no naka
kono mama de ii kara…"
She sang the song quietly, she was living alone in a worn out house…But still she was okay with it…
"Well time for another day..." she grabbed her mother's flute and went outside…
Yes, this was her way of making money, se would stand by the side of the marketplace and play her flute so when people pass by they would leave her at least a few silver pieces…
As planned she stood near the marketplace and placed a kind of rag in front of her for the people to put their money on…
In the Castle:
"There she is again…" a woman looked through the expensive telescope, "She is so kawaii, but still there are limits when you're in those rags she's wearing…"
"Hey remember, he said she was cute even if she was wearing that…" said another speaker
"And also, I've heard from the townspeople that she's very good in her flute playing" replied the third speaker
"And of course she's also…" but was cut off by the first speaker
"Okay, I get it… Anyway I still want to meet her"
"Yes but would mother approve?" said the fourth speaker
"Of course she would Fuutie!" said Shiefa
"Maybe…" said Fanren and Feimei at the same time
"Girls?" they heard a voice from behind, they all looked to find their mother Yelan Li with a questioning look upon her face
"What's wrong with you four?"
Almost on habit, The girls immediately showed their mother the girl through the telescope,
"Mother can you ask her to come to the palace?!" they all exclaimed
"I've heard of her… She's very good in playing the flute, well… okay…"
The four squealed in happiness as Yelan told one of the guards to call for the girl 'Besides, I want to see if what Nadeshiko said was true…' said Yelan in her thoughts
Unknown to them…
A boy on another high tower was also looking at the very same girl using a telescope, and because of his sisters' loud voices, he heard what they were going to do…
'She's coming huh?' The boy kept on looking at her…
Sakura kept on playing her flute, she had already earned a few gold and silver pieces, she played different songs so the audience wouldn't get bored of just one song, but still she didn't play the song her mother told her, she wanted to keep that special song to herself… She continued playing until suddenly, a guard from the royal palace…
"You are the girl who plays the flute right?"
Sakura rolled her eyes, she holding a flute and it was plain obvious so why did he still ask?
Nonetheless, she answered, "Yes I am why?"
"You are being asked to meet the queen"
Sakura's eyes widened as did the others who had heard…
"Me?"
"Yes you, now come"
Sakura could only stare as she kept her earned money in a small purse and went with the guard laving everyone, just like Sakura, in a bit of shock…
'Why would the queen want me to come?!' thought Sakura in her mind
Well what do you think?
I know it still needs a lot of work, but I promise you that you will like this,
But don't get mad if I update a bit late, I just don't have a lot of time in my hands okay?
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-Akira Tsubasa-