Field of Daisies

Squishy-m

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Hey everyone! It's moi.. XD I hope you all haven't forgotten about me… I know I lost a lot of readers but whatever! I've packed a lot of new stuff under my belt, understood what I need to convey and how I'm going to do it. To sum it up, I think I've gotten a lot wiser from the last time I sat down and wrote a fic. Here comes another round, deleted Moonlit Candles and rewriting it completely. So I have a fresh new start – it was only two chapters anyway.

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Chapter One: A Fool's Paradise

It seemed like I was given this perfect flower- it's crispy, crystal edges, and its glittering pedals; from the outside, any fool would be mesmerized with it. But when the frilly exterior is peeled away, all that was left was the venom. And this flower has trapped me in this house, an empty house that holds nothing more than the objects inside.

I stared at the wedding album that covered my legs, my eyes tearing up from each picture that my eyes stumbled upon. Each brought back a fond memory, a happy memory, a memory that I wish I could return to. All that's left of that happiness is this room that I've managed to keep in tact, away from the hands of my husband.

I always thought that being married to Toji Sakamoto would be everything that I dreamt of. The glitz, the glamour, and on top of that the prince charming that sat gallantly on his white horse. I was definitely a fool. I got sucked up into his charm, thought that I could ride off on his white horse and live the life of Barbie and Ken, but now… It's nothing more than a dream. I'm living in a nightmare; all that exists is the hatred that boils within me.

It all started that one night… Snow draped the grounds, the air tasted like honey, rows and rows of candles filled the walls, the men all bore white and black and the women showed just how extravagant they could be. I was a stranger in a world that I tried so hard to become part of. My best friend, Tomoyo, had dragged me off without taking even a 'maybe'. And there I was, wearing this simple white dress, one that Tomoyo had insistently lent to me. I was cautious of my surroundings, jumping from the slightest touch, but no one seemed to care. The constant whispering filled my ears, along with the business deals that were traded between the men. "Just, where is Tomoyo?" I had thought, irritated, but that's when I noticed him. Holding a glass of wine, his face glowed as he laughed along with his acquaintances… everything in that one scene seemed so perfect to me. What shocked me even more was the fact that he turned and gave me a handsome smile; I could feel my feet melting underneath me.

Toji Sakamoto – he was the eye of every woman in Japan. Being the most popular movie star, along with running the most successful company, he was indeed, the greatest catch for anyone. He reeked of pure perfection.

It was then, he walked up to me, "Good evening." He bowed, "A lovely lady like you should not be here alone, and would you care to dance?" He held out his hand, and I reached for it. My fate had been sealed.

He gave me a breath-taking smile, "I'm Toji Sakamoto." Time just sped exceedingly fast, it was just then, when he walked up to me, giving me that dashing smile. Before I knew it, I was walking down the isle, the dove, white wedding dress hugging my body tight. I never would have thought then that this is where I would end up. I was sucked into a dream; I thought I had become the princess that needed to be saved. I had found my prince, yet, I still need to be rescued. Not from the Witch's lair, but from the Prince's castle.

It was right after the wedding, when the flower seemed to crumble to reveal the knife that was always disguised inside. The Toji I knew never came back to me. All that was left was this monster, who stopped at nothing to remind me of pain. I was caged in this house, spending restless days dreading his return. Day after day, he'd drink himself to sleep. And everyday I would leave his room with a bruise on myself, and sometimes a black eye.

Why me? Out of all these women, he had to pick me out to name Sakura Sakamoto. I just want everything to end.

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Sakura blinked back all the tears that still wanted to flood from her eyes.

RING! RING!

She jumped as the phone beside her shrieked in the silence that hung over like a plague. "Hello?"

"Sakura! OMIGOSH! How are you, Mrs. Sakamoto?" her ears practically fell off as Tomoyo's voice screeched over the other end.

Sakura forced out a laugh, "I'm absolutely fine!"

A lie.

"Come on, you have to be more excited than that!" Tomoyo giggled, "You ditched all of us here in Japan to run away with the love of your life. I miss you so much!"

"I miss you so much too, Tomoyo!"

"I know you're having a blast over there, Toji's treating you like a princess right?"

"I feel more like a queen."

Another lie.

"Just don't forget everyone's whose still in Japan, Sakura!"

"Never."

"But I wanted to call to tell you that I'm coming to visit you…" Sakura could feel her best friend grinning over at the other end.

"Whenever you get here, give me a call, okay?" Sakura answered calmly.

"I know this will interfere with you and Toji… but Sakura…" Tomoyo wailed.

"You won't be, Tomoyo, you don't know how happy I am to know that you're coming over here!" Sakura told her, forcing more of ecstasy out.

"Geez, Sakura! You don't sound happy with anything!" Tomoyo laughed, "Anyways, I need to jet, pack and all, so I'll see you soon!!"

"I'll be wait -" The line went dead, as she heard a click on the other side. It was just like Tomoyo. There was nothing that could bring her down. She plopped down onto her bed and sighed.

The lies were piling up immensely. She could do nothing in this house, her moves, her actions, her conversations were all monitored. If Toji ever expected her of defying him, she could only imagine what could happen. That wasn't even going to be the beginning of it. Inside, she was ecstatic that her best friend was finally coming to visit her. She had no contact with anyone since the wedding, only phone calls here and there. They all thought she was living her happy married life.

The key. The key. She just needed to find the key.

SLAMMM!

"I'm home honey!" she could hear Toji's voice slur from the floor below. She slowly dragged herself out of her bed, and trudged herself across the carpet. This was going to be one hell of a night.

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Short start, yea I know. But I was never really good at rewriting, so this was a challenge. nods Definitely. I'll try to do weekly updates like before. So how was this? Good, bad? Anything that needs improvement? Also I'm open to any ideas that anyone has. Till next week, tata.

-M.

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