Just another story...
I felt like tying it in with my Shaman King story.
Pairing: Sai x OC (what else would I do?)
Please tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: I do not own any Hikaru no Go characters or any Shaman King characters.

Sakura's era – 500 years ago…

"Ready to play Sakura-chan?" a boy with black hair, purple eyes, what looked like lips stick, and pierced ears said.

"Hai, Fujiwara-sama," a young Sakura said with her head down. A piece of her hair went in front of her ears.

"Please, call me Sai," he said as he moved his hand to place her hair back.

"Hai, Sai-sama," she said as she looked up. He smiled, "I guess that is close enough."

Sakura made the first move at D-4; Sai attached to her.

The game went on for a little longer, both capturing each other's stones, but Sai ended up winning.

"You win again Fuji…Sai-sama," Sakura corrected herself as she picked up her stones and put them away in the bowl.

"Shall I see you again tomorrow Sakura-chan?" Sai asked as he stood up.

"Hai, Sai-sama," she said as she now picked up Sai's pieces. He waited until she finished to go anywhere.

Sakura was one of the men practically; she was assigned to battle and to guard the Emperor. She wasn't allowed to date, nor see any man besides the warriors and Emperor Edo.

Sai was a normal man with an extraordinary gift to play Go. The village he grew up in had many tournaments and Sai joined every one. He always came out on top. He was sent to this village to challenge the Emperor now and then to a fun game.

Sakura walked back to her hut, hoping that the palace guards were not out.

Sai followed her, very intrigued by the young woman. Though he had seen her many a times, he paid no attention…until this night at least.

Sakura went into her hut, stripped down and went to sleep. There was nothing more she needed to do. She looked out towards the night sky, remembering that each star told a story since the beginning of time.

Something rustled outside Sakura's door, but neither Sakura nor Sai paid attention to it.

Sai went back to the Emperor's palace to retire for the night as well.

Sai woke up the next morning, putting on his clothes and hat. He walked out of the palace and went back to Sakura's hut. She was now waking up.

Sakura put on a silk robe before gathering things to go wash off at her private waterfall she found. Sai just thought she was going shopping.

Sakura went outside and out towards the forest. "Where is she going?" Sai whispered to himself as he followed.

Sakura looked at the waterfall as she approached it. "Time to relax," she said with a smile.

Sai watched from behind a bush as she slipped the robe off her shoulder. Sakura took the rag and dipped it in the water to rinse herself off.

Her hair kept getting in the way so she pulled out a clip and put her hair up.

"She is different, no girl in the palace is like that. I wonder why she was assigned as I warrior," he asked himself.

Sakura stated to wash more of her body. The waterfall water made her skin softer the more she washed it.

Sai decided it was time to make his move. He stood up and called her name. Sakura looked at Sai with fear in her eyes.

She pulled the robe over her exposed body, "Gomen nasai." Sakura gathered her stuff and headed home.

"Sakura-chan, wait!" Sai called after her. She looked at him with sadness in her eyes.

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