Hello! This is xArcherx here and this is my first fanfic based on the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle. I really don't know how long this story is going to be but it's a multi-chaptered fanfic for sure. I hope you like it.

Summary: "I will grant all of your wishes." Her smile was as mysterious as she was. "But in return, you will have to be ready to sacrifice your own lives – if destiny calls for it." SxS FxK

Disclaimer: I do not own TRC.

Emotionless

Prologue

The dark shrine was intimidating. Its tall, thick pillars were painted a deep brown while the long room itself was black. The whole place emitted a gloomy aura that was very uninviting. It was as though a heavy cloud was always surrounding it – even when the sun shined upon its surroundings. No one ever walked past it alone; no one even dared to walk past it.

However, its darkness often fascinated people with innocent minds – people who are yet to learn what fear is; people who are often deemed as immature – children. Children of five to ten stared at the dark tall tower with wide eyes whenever their parents hurried them past it. Teenagers were less fascinated.

More than the shrine's appearance, it was its power that intimidated people. Rumors were natural and when people talked about the shrine, they spoke in low whispers. Some said that if a person were to enter it, they would never come out in their right minds. Some said that it attracted people who had dark secrets. Most practical people just called it a deserted shrine.

But the most important rumor was that the shrine could grant wishes. But in return, the person had to give it something – something that they would value a lot.

Human beings were all greedy. But even the greediest of them dared not enter the shrine for they feared that their own lives would be taken away. They feared that that would be the price that they would have to pay if they wanted the shrine to grant them their wish. 'What is the use of having your wish granted if you aren't alive to witness it?' they said.

No one knew what the shrine looked like inside. They didn't know what sort of Magic it contained. All they knew was that they had to keep away from it if they wanted to be alive. But many of them swore that it had the power to grant wishes.

It was twilight when two children ventured to find out what the shrine really could do. They were tired of the rumors. They were tired of being warned of the shrine. Their curiosity pushed away all the warnings that people had given them and they sneaked out of their houses to enter the shrine.

And now that they had finally reached the shrine, the warnings came back. They rang out in shrill voices that the children quailed. But they were both determined. Holding hands, they gave the shrine a defiant stare. They exchanged comforting glances and smiled as they held tighter to the other's hand.

They couldn't have been more than ten years old. But there was some sort of connection between the two of them that made people say that 'they were made for each other'. They didn't quite understand what it meant, but they never bothered to find out. They were happy as long as they were together, which brought them back to…

…the shrine.

The girl stared at the boy with her emerald orbs. He stared right back; his eyes looked as if they burning with a fierce determination though his expression was calm and collected. Sakura wondered why she was always unable to tear her eyes from his amber ones when he stared at her like that. She squeezed his hand. "This is it."

He didn't say anything but he nodded as he directed his fierce gaze back at the shrine. She looked away too and suddenly felt uncomfortable. He looked so strong and brave while she felt so scared. Was it wrong to be a little afraid of this haunted shrine? He seemed to have felt her hesitation because he stared at her bent head. "Princess…"

She looked up so suddenly that he was afraid she had broken her neck with that swift moment. But she only glared at him and said, "It's Sa-ku-ra. When will you ever understand that?"

"I'm sorry. I like calling you Princess."

She let out a sigh. Giving the shrine one last glance, she murmured "Are you ready, Syaoran?"

"Yes."

She gave him a firm glance and said, "Then let's do this."

"Yes. Let's do it, Sakura."

As you know, this is just the prologue so I didn't make it very long. But I promise that the following chapters will be much longer. I would be very grateful to all of you if you could review this story and tell me what you think about it. Thank you. ^_^