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cherryblossumangel: hi! This is my first fanfic, so be gentle, please! Please R+R!S+S

The Unforgettaable Past

Prologue

There was slavery once in Tomoeda. Dark times felled many people, mostly poor ones. The rich people survived, but one of the most important did not. Their daughter's name was Princess Sakura Kinomoto. Sakura's mom died a long time ago, and her father was the one who frieved her death most. One, day, a 16-year-old Sakura was reading in the garden.

"Princess, his majesty wants to speak to you, and he said it was important," the girl said.

Sakura picked up her book and said, "Thank you." She went inside and went into her room. Almost everything was pink. Everything, except a stuffed doll, that her friend Princess Tomoyo gave her for her birthday. It was yellow, and it had big ears and wings. Sakura dressed in one of her best dresses and checked herself in the mirror. Satisfied abouthoe she looked, Sakura walked down to where the king sat. Upon Sakura's entrance, he sighed and prepared for the worst.

"You wanted to see me, Father?" she asked.

"Sakura, I have summoned you to tell you that you are betrothed," he started," and you will have no say in this. You will be married in a month."

"That's not fair!" Sakura cried. "What if-"

"I'm sorry, Sakura, but no arguements. After scaring off your 10th suitor, I had to make this arrangement. I made this promise to your mother."

At that, Sakura burst into tears and ran to the garden.

~* Sakura's Garden *~

Sakura sat on a bench, sobbing. She didn't notice a person's hand and cloth. She turned around, hand over her eyes, when a cold hand covered her mouth. The cloth muffled her screams, and then they died away. She went limp. A person whispered, "Got you," and he laughed, a maniac laugh and sped away.

~* Later *~

Cries of alarm filled the air when a servant girl found the princess gone, and a note: "Too late to save your daughter now! Ha ha ha ha!" The king ordered a search, but the princess was lost, never to be found again.

Cherryblossumangel: I will just post this first to see if I can get any reviews! I want at least 3 reviews, and then I will continue the story. It will be a lot more interesting! Ja ne!