Don't own be happy
Prolouge: Life Can be Cruel
Sakura Kinomoto was easily the most popular girl in school. She had it all, money, looks, real friends, and a caring family. And she was happy. Well, most of the time anyways. Sometimes when she saw how happy her friends were with their significant other she felt a small twinge of longing. It wasn't like she didn't have a boyfriend. Cause she did, and he was a really sweet guy. It was just, no matter who she went out with, it never felt right. It was always lacking something. Usually she didn't mind though. It wasn't like she was going to marry any of these people. She couldn't if she wanted to. Her parents had decided to go with tradition, so both of their children had arranged marriages. They wouldn't, however, tell them who they were to marry. Sometimes it aggravated her, not knowing who she was to marry. When her mother died she was sure her father would tell her, but he didn't. He said that it was not to be revealed until the day of the marriage. That day was rapidly approaching. Just a few years before Touya had gotten married. In about three months Sakura was to marry her stranger. That's why she had to break up with Mathew, she would have to do it soon anyways.
Chapter One: Visitor Under the Cherry Tree
She sat under the Cherry Tree, the occasional blossom falling to the earth. She was crying. The tears slid down her cheeks as small sobs sounded from her throat. She had really liked Mathew. It wasn't fair that after three years of dating she had to break up with him. Why did her parents have to arrange a marriage for her? Did her father believe that just because Touya was happy that she would be too. Was it really fair to make her marry a complete stranger? Why couldn't he have let them meet, get to know each other? Maybe she could have fallen in love with him. Life was, at this moment, completely unfair.
Suddenly a clear, rich voice cut through the air, " Why doth thon fair maiden cryeth?"
Sakura looked all around her, but saw no one.
"Has thou, my lady fair, reached the peak of despair? Would thou not confide in me?"
Sakura giggled, " Could you please translate, I'm afraid you only confused me."
"Ah, so the fair lady can laugh. Be still my heart for her radiant face lights in joy. The beautiful maiden has not reached the peaks of despair. Would she like to tell a friend of what troubles her tender heart?"
"You speak funny. Won't you show yourself though. I feel rather odd talking to air."
" Ah, but what if the Little Wolf does not wish for the Cherry Blossom to see his face? What would the Cherry Blossom say?"
Her sorrow was completely forgotten. "The Cherry Blossom would say that the silly Little Wolf can stay hidden then. She will talk to the air."
"So the Lady Cherry Blossom has a fair heart as well as a fair face. Yet she knows not a thing about the Little Wolf."
" I do too. I know that you talk funny. I also know that you are very kind."
" Ha, then the lady does not know me well. I am not a kind person at all. I just did not want to see the lady crying."
" Well, then you are a kind person. What is your name though?"
She recieved no answer. Finally she got irritated and stomped away.
Her visitor watched her from atop the school building. He would have to make up for his abrupt leavetaking later.
Prolouge: Life Can be Cruel
Sakura Kinomoto was easily the most popular girl in school. She had it all, money, looks, real friends, and a caring family. And she was happy. Well, most of the time anyways. Sometimes when she saw how happy her friends were with their significant other she felt a small twinge of longing. It wasn't like she didn't have a boyfriend. Cause she did, and he was a really sweet guy. It was just, no matter who she went out with, it never felt right. It was always lacking something. Usually she didn't mind though. It wasn't like she was going to marry any of these people. She couldn't if she wanted to. Her parents had decided to go with tradition, so both of their children had arranged marriages. They wouldn't, however, tell them who they were to marry. Sometimes it aggravated her, not knowing who she was to marry. When her mother died she was sure her father would tell her, but he didn't. He said that it was not to be revealed until the day of the marriage. That day was rapidly approaching. Just a few years before Touya had gotten married. In about three months Sakura was to marry her stranger. That's why she had to break up with Mathew, she would have to do it soon anyways.
Chapter One: Visitor Under the Cherry Tree
She sat under the Cherry Tree, the occasional blossom falling to the earth. She was crying. The tears slid down her cheeks as small sobs sounded from her throat. She had really liked Mathew. It wasn't fair that after three years of dating she had to break up with him. Why did her parents have to arrange a marriage for her? Did her father believe that just because Touya was happy that she would be too. Was it really fair to make her marry a complete stranger? Why couldn't he have let them meet, get to know each other? Maybe she could have fallen in love with him. Life was, at this moment, completely unfair.
Suddenly a clear, rich voice cut through the air, " Why doth thon fair maiden cryeth?"
Sakura looked all around her, but saw no one.
"Has thou, my lady fair, reached the peak of despair? Would thou not confide in me?"
Sakura giggled, " Could you please translate, I'm afraid you only confused me."
"Ah, so the fair lady can laugh. Be still my heart for her radiant face lights in joy. The beautiful maiden has not reached the peaks of despair. Would she like to tell a friend of what troubles her tender heart?"
"You speak funny. Won't you show yourself though. I feel rather odd talking to air."
" Ah, but what if the Little Wolf does not wish for the Cherry Blossom to see his face? What would the Cherry Blossom say?"
Her sorrow was completely forgotten. "The Cherry Blossom would say that the silly Little Wolf can stay hidden then. She will talk to the air."
"So the Lady Cherry Blossom has a fair heart as well as a fair face. Yet she knows not a thing about the Little Wolf."
" I do too. I know that you talk funny. I also know that you are very kind."
" Ha, then the lady does not know me well. I am not a kind person at all. I just did not want to see the lady crying."
" Well, then you are a kind person. What is your name though?"
She recieved no answer. Finally she got irritated and stomped away.
Her visitor watched her from atop the school building. He would have to make up for his abrupt leavetaking later.