Here's another one of those short Sakura & Syaoran pairing stories. It was written for Valentine's Day, but I was too lazy to publish it on that day… Harharhar. But I love this story and to not type this up and install this story would be a great lost. I do not want to deprive anyone of this silly thing I wrote. I absolutely adore this thing and that is why I'm going to post it and not wait until next year. All other CCS fics I'm working on are on hold at the moment, while I work on this piece. Chapters are short I know, but that's the way they are! I truly hope everyone will enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Peace and good reading!

Disclaimer: Lookey here; Card Captor Sakura does not belong to me! Boohoo…

Simply Plain and Simple
1. Rolling into Outo

Over the blue hills lay the capitol of Outo, The City of Beauty. Two perfectly round carriages rolled over the hills and crossed the bridge that brought them through the big welcome arch.

The recently widowed cousin of the Governor, Lady Yelan, brought along her entire family to visit her best friend, Lady Nadeshiko in Outo. She rode with two others in the first carriage. Four others rode in the second carriage.

In the first carriage, Yelan Li sat across from a scornful lordling, who scoffed at the scenery through the opening of their ride. He hid his raging amber eyes behind his unruly brown hair and refused to look at the people sitting across from him. One hand dug into his head and did not move from the mass of chestnut locks. His other hand tapped his knee impatiently.

Yelan shook her head slightly at her son and then shifted her gaze on the young lady beside her. This lady sat rigid, hands in a tangle over her lap. She also looked out her side of the carriage opening, but her eyes held a much different emotion. Her burgundy eyes glowed with a bright mirth. She blew some of the loose strands of hair from her eyes. The rest of her black, glossy hair was held up in two buns with lilies tucked in them. Two tails of braids trailed the buns elegantly.

Yelan shifted her head again, this time to gaze out at the opening instead.

"Mother!" Four hyper ladies waved at her.

Yelan waved back. Then, cupping her mouth with her hands she called out to them, "Girls, stay inside!"

Ignoring her, the eldest of the girls waved ahead of their caravan at the approaching city.

Yelan sighed as she leaned into her seat again. It was no use. When the girls were this thrilled, it was impossible to get them to listen.

"Mother, did you have to bring them, too?"

Yelan looked up, startled. The young lordling watched her with calm eyes. Now, his hands rested on his knees as he waited for an answer.

"Absolutely," she said, raising her head and smiling broadly.

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Around the breakfast table the Kinomotos ate in brief silence. Lord Fujitaka and Lady Nadeshiko sat side by side at the end of the table, beaming at their two children.

"Oops!" Their daughter stood up and reached to pick up her metal cup, spilling the grape juice over the white table cloth. It was the hundred and twenty first table cloth the family would have to replace in three months.

"Mons—" their son's eyes nearly popped out of his head as their daughter's foot landed on his with no mercy. Forks, knives and spoons dropped. A glaring contest began and if possible smiles widened on the other end.

"Sakura," Nadeshiko sang her daughter's name merrily. In the middle of shoving bread rapidly into her mouth, Sakura turned abruptly to her mother. Nadeshiko spoke slowly, "Remember what's today?"

Sakura blinked several times. Toya rolled his eyes and answered for her, "Today, the Lis are visiting us. And they'll be arriving soon."

Sakura gulped. "Li?"

"Forgot already, Monster?"

"No!" Sakura retorted.

A loud bell silenced Sakura's yelling. "They're here!" Nadeshiko rejoiced as she clapped her hands like a gleeful child.

Sakura took a gulp of juice and wiped her mouth on a napkin. Toya was already leaving and Sakura had to race to catch up with him. "Toya, wait for me!"

"Hurry along and get ready," Fujitaka called to the two of them.

"Yes, Father."

Then, Fujitaka wrapped an arm around his wife's waist and led her out of the dining area.