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"Princess Sakura and Princess Tomoyo, King Fujitaka Kinomoto would like to speak to you." said a young maid leaving the door she opened ajar. "Thank you Yumiko." said a young woman with short brown hair, who was standing up combing her cousin's long, dark hair. After the maid left both woman looked at each other and signed.
"Your father is at it again, Sakura," Tomoyo murmured quietly. Shrugging, Sakura muttered, "He's only trying to do what's best for his only daughter and niece." "Well, at least he should let us wait; I mean we're only nineteen, for crying out loud. I still want to enjoy my life, before being toss into an arranged marriage," exclaimed Tomoyo darkly, crossing her arms, her amethyst eyes glaring at the floor. "I know what you mean. Once we are married, we wouldn't see each other again. Why do we have to marry some prince or king anyways?" "Because, they are idiots who just want to claim what is theirs and think of us as trophies!"
"Damn, Tomoyo-chan, I think we should leave now. I forgot we have to meet with my father!" Sakura quickly tossed the comb aside and grabbed Tomoyo, who already had gathered her skirts to get up only to be taken by surprised by Sakura.
Once downstairs both girls were leaning against the wall, catching their breaths. "I only hope we're not late." Sakura whispered. Tomoyo only nodded and both opened the russet doors and entered.
"Sakura, Tomoyo please take a seat" said King Fujitaka, gesturing them to take their seats. He had brown hair like his daughter, Sakura and at the very moment looked very anxious and had deep circles appearing under his eyes. "Both of you do know why you're here?" Both girls nodded. "Good, because I already promised you both to be married to two kings from the Li and Hiiragizawa kingdoms."
Staring at them he watched their reactions. Here we go again. He thought waiting to here their excuses now.
"What!"
"No way, this is an outrage!"
"I'm not getting married and that is final!"
"We will runaway, right Tomoyo?
"Yeah, you can count me in!"
"Now don't give me that look, Sakura." Her father said firmly. Sakura was giving her dad the puppy eyes, hoping that he will succumb. To her dismay it was futile and she looked away in disappointment.
"Tomoyo you too will get married. Both of your parents left me saying that they wanted you married to whom ever I deem well fit. I don't want your enemies to seize this opportunity and attack your kingdom." Tomoyo closed her mouth and stared at the floor.
"Any questions?" "Yeah, um when do we leave?" Sakura stood pushing her chair behind her. "Well, both of you are leaving in two days. However, I don't recall whether they will sent you both carriages or if they will pick you up from here. Anyhow both of you are dismissed." Both nodded and left the king alone in the room. He looked outside at the sky and noticed that it looked grayish. Muttering to himself he hoped to the heavens that these kings were the right men for his girls.
"Now what do we do?" Sakura said as they walked down the hallway to her room upstairs."
"We can't runaway or pretend to be ill." "Yeah, too bad we can't bring Kero with us. I am sure going to miss him." Once both reached Sakura's room they went outside to her balcony to see the courtyard that stretched miles away to the woods, behind the palace.
"What should I bring though? It's our first time being far away from here." Sakura stated leaning against the railing of the balcony. "I guess we will have to bring gowns…" Tomoyo trailed off, sitting on the edge of the railing looking far off in the distance. Sakura turned sideways to look her cousin.
"Do you miss them, you're parents I mean?" Smiling weakly Tomoyo answered, "Sure I do. I mean every time I see you and your family it reminds me of them. But don't worry; I have King Fujitaka, Toya, Kero, and you. It's just that I can't believe that they were assassinated by anyone. What did they do wrong?"
Seeing Tomoyo on the verge of tears, Sakura clasped her hands and began comforting her. "Don't worry; I'm sure they are out there looking out for us, along with my mother." She winked at Tomoyo and both felt little drops of rain. "Let's get going. It looks like it's going to rain."
Both girls dashed inside, but before they were about to close the slide doors a small yellow creature rushed in. "Kero!" Sakura exclaimed running to catch him. Suddenly a young man appeared in Sakura's room, too. He had both long sliver hair and gray eyes. "Hi, Yue what's going on?" Tomoyo asked looking up at him. He looked down and told her why they were there. "Oh, I see. So you came to say good-bye." "Yes, but you do not have to worry. I'm sure we will all meet again, when the time comes." Yue replied stoically. "Yeah, don't worry girls, you'll see us again." Kero assured them after pulling away from the hug Sakura had given him. Tomoyo glanced at the clock and told Sakura that they should start packing up. Tomoyo left Sakura's room and headed for hers.
Meanwhile in a far away kingdom two kings were arguing with their old father.
"You can't be serious!" a young man yelled as he began pacing back and forth in front of his father. He had brown hair and golden- brown eyes that were furiously glaring at his father. Beside him was another young man who was quietly observing the whole scenario thinking of how amusing his cousin was acting. He had blue hair and azure eyes that was so mesmerizing.
"It's not fair, we are already kings. We don't need any wives for the time being. We already have- Ouch what was that for?" The young man asked glaring at the blue- haired man who had nudged him at the side painfully. Upon realizing what he just said, he hastily looked at his father who was staring at them both with a stern look.
"What he was trying to say was that we already have servants who cook for us and clean, well you know what I'm trying to say right, Nathaniel?" The blue haired man explained calmly. "I do hope so, Eriol. But that doesn't make the slightest change in the matters. Both of you will get married. Eriol you're parents would have rolled over their graves at what people have been saying. And Syaoran, I'm astounded as well. Quite the ladies men I see. Still my decision is made. You are going to get married or else both of you will no longer be able to rule your kingdoms."
Both looked sharply at Nathaniel, who chuckled darkly at both of them. "What do you mean by that?" Syaoran inquired quietly. "It means that if none of you marry the princesses I have sent for, then your distant cousins will take over your thrones." "You got to be kidding me!" Syaoran roared, while Eriol remain stoic, while deep him side of him he was battling the urge to kick something.
He then looked up at Nathaniel and asked coolly, "So when are they coming?" "Hmm, I think their father and I came to an agreement that they would be here in two days."
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