A/N: So this story was written several years ago and seemed pretty well liked when it was posted back in the day but as stated in my profile it got removed like all my other ones so I've fixed it up and am now reposting it. Hope people like it as much as they did the first time around. This one isn't exactly original b/c it takes place in mid- evil times, you know, where everybody is royalty etc. and a lot of other authors had done this even when I first published this about 5 years ago. But, I'm hoping the plot is interesting enough and somewhat different from the rest.

Description: Okay, Sakura and Tomoyo are princesses (big surprise lol) and Syaoran and Eriol are princes. For the record, the Clow Cards are not in this story, although all kinds of magic will be. Sakura and Syaoran's parents introduced them hoping that they might get married, but things didn't exactly work out (coz Syaoran's a jerk). So Sakura ends up getting engaged to Eriol. Then, the night of the ball they're throwing in honor of their engagement, something happens, and now Sakura and Syaoran are on a journey together to save their kingdoms. But, what if they fall in love along the way? What about Eriol? What if everybody thinks this story sucks? To hell if I know, but I'm going to give it a shot and hope anybody reading this likes it! :) So let's get to it!

Disclaimer: "I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura, CLAMP does." Now, onto chapter one!

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Learning To Love

Chapter 1: Greetings and Goodbyes

Long ago, in an age when kings and queens ruled, lived a beautiful princess of sixteen. She was well known for her beauty and kindness not only in her kingdom, but in all the kingdoms through out the land. Though she was very well known, there was a secret about her that even she herself did not know about, and it had to do with the crystal shard necklace that hug from her neck since birth. Aside from that, she still hadn't found a prince she desired to marry, and her parents were starting to get anxious for her to choose a husband. On a particular spring morning, Princess Sakura's father, King Fujitaka called her to his throne room.

"Yes, father? You called?"

Fujitaka cleared his throat for the conversation he was about to have with his daughter. There was a chance it might not go smoothly.

"Yes, your mother and I have decided that it is time for you to choose a prince to be your husband."

Sakura frowned and crossed her arms over her chest. "But, I have not found one that I love yet."

"That's why your mother and I want you to come with us tomorrow when we go to our neighboring kingdom to the east."

Sakura blinked. "The Li kingdom?"

"Yes," came her father's short reply.

"Why?"

"Because we want you to meet their son, Prince Syaoran. His mother, Queen Yelan, said that she is in the same predicament with him that we are in with you," Nadeshiko answered.

"Just come with us and meet him. If you don't like him then you can forget all about him," Fujitaka added.

"Please dear?" her mother pleaded.

Sakura sighed in defeat. "All right, I'll go. But . . . only for you."

Her father smiled at her warmly. "Thank-you, Sakura."

She bowed to her parents and left the throne room. On her way back to her bedroom, she ran into her big brother, Prince Toya.

"What's wrong with you, squirt?"

She snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her big brother. "What?"

"You look . . . depressed. Are you okay?"

Sakura looked away, avoiding his gaze. "I'm fine."

Toya shook his head as he said, "That's a lie if I've ever heard one. You can't fool your big brother."

"Well, it's just . . . Mother and Father want me to meet the prince of the Li kingdom as a possible match for my future husband."

Toya raised an eye brow. "Really? I've heard stories about that guy. It sounds like he's a real jerk."

Sakura put her head down. "Swell . . ."

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The next day Sakura, Toya, and their parents all set out for the Li kingdom. As soon as their coach arrived, Queen Yelan was there to greet them. Nadeshiko stepped out first, followed by Fujitaka and then Toya.

"Nadeshiko! It's so good to see you again!" Yelan exclaimed as she gave her old friend a hug.

Nadeshiko smiled, "Yes, it's been too long hasn't it?"

"That's an understatement. The last time I saw you, your daughter was only two! Speaking of, where is she?"

"She's right here." Nadeshiko turned back to the carriage and called to her daughter. "Sakura, come out please."

The princess stepped out of the coach and bowed to Yelan. "Good afternoon, Queen Yelan. I'm very pleased to meet you."

Yelan smiled in return as she said, "Why what a polite princess you are, and so cute too."

Sakura blushed in embarrassment. "Thank you for inviting us to your castle."

"Oh don't worry about it. I'm so very glad you came. I can't wait for you to meet my son!" The beautiful queen said as she waved her hand.

Sakura glanced at Toya, who mouthed the word "jerk". Sakura turned back around to Yelan and plastered a fake smile on her face. "Yes, I'm . . . looking forward to it . . ."

Up in the castle, a girl with long black hair pulled up into bonbon pigtails was looking down at Sakura and her family from the prince's window. Syoaran was on his bed staring at the ceiling not showing the slightest interest in the Kinomoto family's arrival. Meilin was the closest thing he had to a friend. She wasn't a princess, but she was his cousin, so she was of noble blood. Her parents were both deceased, so she lived with her aunt, Queen Yelan and her cousins Syaoran, Fanran, Feimei, Fuutie, and Sheifa, his four older sisters.

Meilin turned away from the window and addressed her seemingly uninterested cousin. "She's here."

"Who cares?" Syaoran shot back not taking his eyes off the ceiling.

"Aren't you even just a little bit curious about her? I mean she is pretty well known. I myself have heard nothing but good things about her. Plus, she looked pretty cute," Melin finished with a wink.

Syaoran returned her wink with a glare. "So? I don't care who she is. I have absolutely no interest in her what-so-ever."

Meilin leaned against the wall, arms crossed over her chest. "Jeeze, you're such a stick in the mud, Syaoran! At least give her a chance!" A sly smile spread across her face as she continued, "You never know she could end up being the girl of your dreams."

Syaoran scowled at the very thought. "Yeah right. I have no interest in girls, period."

Meilin opened her mouth to speak but Syaoran cut her off before she could make a wise crack about his last statement. "Or boys either!"

Meilin put her hands up in front of her in defeat. Syaoran continued. "All I care about is one day becoming the king of the Li kingdom. I'm just going along with meeting this princess because mom wants me to."

"Don't you want to eventually rule the kingdom with a queen by your side?"

"Why? I don't need a queen. I don't need anyone, especially if she comes from a weak kingdom like the Kinomoto one."

Meilin sighed, arguing with her cousin was futile. "If you say so. Either way, you'd better get your butt downstairs before your mother gets mad."

Syaoran got off the bed and head for the door, Meilin tagging along. "Yeah yeah, I'm going. I might as well just get this over with. What a waste of my morning . . ."

When Syaoran and Meilin got downstairs to the sitting room, Yelan had just finished introducing Syaoran's four sisters, who were squealing at how cute Sakura and Toya were. Yelan saw the pair of cousins standing in the doorway and beckoned them in with her hand. "Ah, and here's my son and my niece."

Meilin walked up to Sakura first and bowed. "Good afternoon. My name's Meilin, it's nice to meet you, Princess."

Sakura bowed back and smiled. "Please just call me Sakura. It's a pleasure to meet you, Meilin."

Syaoran just stood there till his mother pushed him forward. He sighed and half-heartedly bowed. "My name's Syaoran."

Yelan nudged him.

"It's, uh, nice to meet you."

Sakura smiled at him and bowed politely, her hands clasped together in front of her legs. "Good afternoon, Prince Syoaran. I'm Princess Sakura, but you can just call me Sakura if you'd like. I'm very pleased to meet you."

Now that Sakura and Syaoran were introduced, Yelan wanted them to go off on their own to spend some time alone together so they could get to know each other better.

"Well, Syaoran, why don't you go show Princess Sakura around our castle?"

"Because I don't want to," he stated flatly.

Yelan glared daggers at her son as she chided him. "Syoaran!"

He sighed and grabbed his unwanted guest's wrist. As soon as he touched her he felt a very strong pink aura emanating from her. It was warm and soft, but very powerful and Syaoran knew it was something to keep an eye on. He shook his head to snap himself out of his stupor then he proceeded to drag Sakura down the hallway with him.

"Fine. Come on let's go."

Sakura let him pull her along, wincing a little at his tight grip. "Um, Prince Syaoran, you're holding my wrist . . . kind of tight . . ."

Sakura and Syaoran disappeared around the corner. Yelan turned to the rest of the people still standing there and smiled. "Well, who's up for some tea?"

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Syaoran finished showing, or more like dragging Sakura around the castle, so he dragged her around the outside gardens to finish the tour.

"And these last flowers over here are the lotus blossoms."

Syaoran finally let go of her wrist, which was a bit on the red side from his rough grip, and started to walk away. Sakura called after him.

"W-wait! Where are you going?"

Syaoran stopped. "Back to my room."

Sakura cocked her head to the side as she said, "But what about me?"

Syaoran turned around to look at her, his face expressionless. "What about you?"

Sakura's mouth dropped open a little, appalled at his hospitality or lack thereof. "I'm your guest! You can't just leave me here!"

"You're not my guest; you're my mother's guest. And I did what she told me to do. I showed you around. Now if you don't mind," Syaoran bowed mockingly, "Princess . . ." He turned his back to her intent on leaving her behind.

"But, we're supposed to spend the day together to see how well we get along! If you had no interest in giving a relationship with me a chance, then why did I bother coming!" Sakura yelled.

Syaoran stopped and turned to face her again as he yelled back, "You're asking me! How the heck should I know? Like I said, my mother invited you, not me."

Sakura scowled at her rude host. "My brother was right, you are a jerk! I'm sorry I ever even considered giving someone like you a chance!"

"And I'm supposed to care? I'm pretty ticked off myself that I had to waste my morning showing you around! Like I wanted to spend my day with a snotty princess like you!" The prince snapped back.

"How do you know if I'm a snotty princess? You haven't even given me a chance!"

Syaoran smirked. "I don't have to, you're all alike. Doesn't matter what kingdom you come from, even if it's a weak one like yours."

Sakura glared at Syaoran as she walked towards him. Then she raised her hand and slapped him across the face. His eyes widened in shock as he put his hand to his slightly reddened cheek.

"You are the coldest person I've ever met! I wish I'd never come here to meet you! Good-bye!"

Sakura brushed right by him and started to briskly walk towards the castle. Syaoran snapped out of his stupor and yelled after her. "Hey, where are you going!"

Sakura did not stop to answer him. "To find my family and leave!"

"You don't even know where to look in the castle for them!"

"As if you care!" She cried over her shoulder.

Syaoran shouted at her retreating back, "Fine then, go ahead and leave!"

"I can't wait to go!"

Fujitaka, Nadeshiko, and Yelan were all very disappointed that it didn't work out between their children. But, Sakura's parents got over it quickly because shortly after the fiasco with the prince of the Li kingdom, Sakura met Prince Eriol of the Hiiragizawa kingdom to the west. Both of Eriol's parents had passed away, so he was already ruling his kingdom. Though he was the ruler, the people still called him prince because he was so young, and unmarried. Eriol and Sakura hit it off rather well. He was nothing like Syaoran. He was nice and sweet as well as handsome not that Syaoran wasn't good looking. In fact when Sakura first saw him she thought his appearance was rather appealing. But his personality made him ugly in her eyes. Plus Eriol treated Sakura with respect where as Syaoran was nothing but rude. Though Sakura didn't exactly love the Hiragizawa prince, she knew how much her parents wanted her to marry, and she felt that in time, she could learn to love him. So when he asked her to marry him a couple of months after they met she agreed. Sakura's parents were thrilled and decided to hold a grand ball to celebrate. Invitations were sent out to all the neighboring kingdoms inviting them to attend. Yelan received their invitation one morning while the Li family was eating breakfast.

"Oh my . . ."

"What is it, Mother?" Fanran asked.

"It seems that we have been invited to a ball the Kinomoto kingdom is holding in honor of their princess's engagement!"

Shefia looked up from her plate of food. "Princess Sakura is getting married?"

Her mother continued to look over the invitation as she replied. "Apparently . . ."

Meilin finished chewing the bit of food in her mouth before asking, "To whom?"

"To Prince Eriol of the Hiiragizawa kingdom."

"Oh she's sooooo lucky! He's a really sweet guy, and cute too!" Fuutie squealed.

Feimei nodded her head in agreement with her sister. "Yes he is. A fine catch!"

Syaoran scowled. Meilin was sitting next to him at the table and noticed.

"What's wrong with you?" she asked as she poked him in the forearm.

"I can't stand that guy! He's such a know-it-all, has an answer for everything. I can't believe she's actually going to marry him . . ." he trailed off, picking at his food with his fork.

Meilin smirked. "Jealous?"

"No way!"

Ignoring her younger brother's sudden out burst Fuutie asked, "So, are we going to go, Mother?"

Yelan smiled as she closed the invitation and set it on the table. "But of course! After all we were invited. It would be rude not to show."

Fanran's face lit up. "Yay! I just love parties!"

"I can't wait!" Shefia stated.

Feimei clapped her hands in excitement. "Yes, this is very exciting!"

"I'm sure we will have a great time!" Fuutie said to her three sisters.

Meilin poked her cousin again clearly irritating him. "It has been a long time since we've been to a formal party, isn't this great, Syaoran?"

"Wonderful . . ." Syaoran replied his voiced laced with sarcasm.

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The day of the ball came quickly and before she knew it, Sakura was in the great hall talking with her friend Princess Tomoyo of the Daidouji kingdom to the north. Her brother was on the other side of the room talking with his friend Prince Yukito of the Tsukishiro kingdom to the south.

"Oh, Sakura! I can't believe you're getting married! And to Prince Eriol no less! You are so lucky! Not only is he super nice, but he's cute to boot!" Tomoyo exclaimed, stars in her eyes.

Sakura stood their sweat dropping at Tomoyo's enthusiasm. "T-Tomoyo . . ."

Just then the Li family arrived in the grand hall where the ball was taking place. The four sisters looked around in awe at the pretty room.

"Wow, they've got a really nice castle," Fanran said in awe.

Sheifa added, "Yeah, it's so warm and friendly . . ."

Meilin spotted Sakura and ran over to her. "Princess Sakura! It's so good to see you again! Even though things didn't exactly work out between you and my cousin I hope we can still be friends . . ."

Sakura smiled at the raven haired girl. "Of course we can! But please call me Sakura I hate formalities."

"All right then."

Sakura gestured at the girl with long, flowing purple hair. "Meilin, this is my friend Princess Tomoyo of the Daidouji kingdom. Her kingdom is located to the north of mine."

Meilin looked at the other princess and bowed. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Meilin from the Li kingdom. I'm the Queen's niece."

Tomoyo returned both her bow and smile. "It's nice to meet you too. You may call me Tomoyo. I hate formalities as well."

"All right, Tomoyo."

The orchestra started playing and the girls went to go dance. Syaoran parked himself in a corner defensively and glared at ever girl that started to approach him, causing them to stay away, which is just what he wanted. Soon after the music started, Eriol arrived. While looking for Sakura, he spotted Syaoran and walked over to greet him.

"Why good evening, Prince Syaoran. How have you been?"

Syaoran looked up and to his left when he heard that voice and returned Eriol's shining smile with a scowl. "None of your business."

Eriol frowned. "Well excuse me. I was just trying to be polite."

Syaoran's scowl turned into a glared. "What do you want?"

"Just to talk. After all, it's been, what, six years since we've seen each other?"

"So? The longer the better." Syaoran looked away so Eriol watched the crowd of people in the middle of the room dancing.

"So I heard that at one point this ball could have been thrown for you and Princess Sakura."

Syaoran didn't look at Eriol as he replied. "That's really none of your business either. But, for the record, I'm glad this ball's not for us because I want nothing to do with her. I don't like her, and speaking of not liking people, I don't like you either, so get lost."

Eriol shook his head. "Still the same old cold-hearted prince you were six years ago."

"And you're still the annoying pest that doesn't know how to take a hint."

Eriol shrugged his shoulders. "Very well, I must go find my fiancée anyway. Good-bye, Prince Syaoran."

Eriol walked away from the amber eyed boy and started dancing with his future bride once he found her. Tomoyo and Meilin found some dance partners as well. Once the ball was getting ready to end, Eriol pulled Sakura aside and to the front of the room. The band stopped playing while he got the attention of the crowd.

"Excuse me, may I have everyone's attention please?"

The room got quite and Eriol continued.

"Thank-you. The ball is coming to an end, so I'd like to take this time to thank everyone who came. As you know, this ball was to celebrate the engagement between Princess Sakura and myself. And in one month exact we will be married."

The crowed started to clap as Eriol kissed Sakura. Meilin and Tomoyo smiled, happy for their friend, while Syaoran just leaned against the wall anxious to go. Suddenly, the big doors to the great hall flew open to reveal a large group of men that could easily pass for thieves. Eriol and Sakura were startled out of their kiss and looked at the men in the doorway.

"Well, well, well, I hope I'm not interrupting anything," the man said, a facetious under tone in his deep voice.

He looked around. He was tall with long black hair and gray eyes. He also had some stubble on his chin and his clothes were a bit tattered. Despite his hobo-like appearance he looked like a man to be reckoned with.

"Don't tell me the ball is ending? I just got here."

Fujitaka, Nadeshiko, and Toya walked over to stand by Eriol and Sakura. Syaoran's family walked over to the corner he was in along with Tomoyo and her mother, Queen Sonomi.

"Who are you?" her father questioned.

Nadeshiko added, "And what do you want?"

The black haired man rubbed the stubble on his chin as he said, "Get straight to the point, don't you your Highness? Very well, I'll make this quick then. My name's Tojo, Tojo Yamada, and I am here for your daughter."

Eriol put his arm around Sakura and eyed the uninvited guest suspiciously.

"What do you want with me?" the Kinomoto princess asked.

He looked her up and down making her thoroughly uncomfortable. "Ah, so you're the lovely Princess Sakura. The rumors about your beauty are true."

Eriol glared daggers at Tojo. "Excuse me but I'd sincerely appreciate it if you'd stop talking to my fiancée and leave, now."

"I can't do that. You see, I have an agenda of my own to keep, and it involves you Princess Sakura."

"Why? What's so special about me!" she demanded to know.

Tojo looked somewhat surprised by her statement. "Y . . . you mean you really don't know? Well, fancy that. It seems that your parents have kept quite a secret from you."

"And what secret would that be?" Sakura asked, irritation seeping into her voice.

Tojo grinned evilly. "That you are the key to conquering this entire world. You . . . and that crystal shard you wear around your neck."

Sakura subconsciously clutched the shard in her hand. "What are you talking about?"

"The crystal of power," he said, licking his lips, a raw hunger for power burning in his sharp eyes.

"Huh?" Sakura blinked, a confused look gracing her features.

"I want the crystal of power and I need you to get it," he bluntly stated.

Sakura turned to her parents for confirmation. "Mother, Father?"

"We're sorry, dear, but he speaks the truth . . ." Fujitaka replied, a grim look on his distinguished face.

"Why didn't you ever tell me anything about this!" Sakura shouted, more upset about being kept in the dark than anything else.

"We didn't want you to worry or be frightened," Nadeshiko stated.

"I think that's enough talking for one evening." Tojo snapped his fingers and his men rushed in. The knights from the Kinomoto kingdom charged forward and started facing off with Tojo's soldiers. Nadeshiko turned to her first born.

"Toya, get her out of here!"

Toya grabbed Sakura's wrist and started to run towards the back doorway that led out of the great hall. Sakura looked back at her parents who both nodded their heads at her. She looked at Eriol who mouthed 'be strong'. That was all she saw before Toya dragged her around the corner. Back in the ballroom, Syoaran was fighting Tojo's guards to protect his mother, sisters, and Meilin, who was helping him fight off the intruders. After Syaoran knocked another one of Tojo's soldier's unconscious, Yelan ran over to him.

"Syaoran, you must go with Princess Sakura!" she frantically ordered.

Syaoran stared at his mother in disbelief. "What! No way, I will not abandon my family!"

"You must! Sakura has a difficult journey ahead of her and she will need help!"

Syaoran knocked down another guard. "So? Let someone else help her!"

"Syaoran, my son, if you will not do it out of the goodness of your heart, then do it for the future of the Li kingdom!" she pleaded.

"What do you mean?"

The queen put a hand on his shoulder. "If Sakura fails then not only will the Kinomoto kingdom suffer, but so will the Li kingdom. Every kingdom will. Don't worry about us, we'll be fine."

The young prince looked hard at his mother and realized she was dead serious. He sighed in defeat. "I'll be back, Mother, I promise."

Syaoran turned to go, but Meilin called out to him. "Syaoran!"

He turned back to his cousin. She flashed him a quick smile, eye's full of faith in him.

"Good luck."

Syaoran nodded his head before turning away and running towards the same hallway he saw the Kinomoto siblings retreat down. Toya had pulled Sakura into the knight's training room. He grabbed a leather backpack then pushed a brick that made a hidden door open. After it opened, he handed Sakura the bag.

"Here," he said as he handed her the pack.

Sakura took it and looked the brown leather sack over. "What's this?"

"It's a pack that the knights take with them on journeys. It's got a female knight's uniform, a short sword, food, a sleeping bag, matches, and some other things you'll need for a long trip."

Sakura put the bag on her back then Toya dropped a small sack of gold in it. "That's some money to help you along the way."

Sakura stared at her big brother, her feelings of anxiety apparent from the look on her face. "What about you?"

He took a deep breath before say, "I'm going to stay here with Mom and Dad."

"No!" Sakura cried. "Toya, I can't do this alone . . . and I don't want anything to happen to you either."

Toya put his hands on her shoulders. "Sakura listen to me, you can do this I know you can. You were born to do this, it's your destiny. I believe in you. Find the crystal of power and destroy it before Tojo can get his greedy hands on it and ruin all of our lives."

Sakura looked up at him, determination burning in her eyes. "Don't worry, I won't let you down, Toya. I promise."

He hugged his little sister. "I know you won't, Squirt."

Sakura let go of Toya. "How many times do I have to tell you not to call me-"

Sakura's sentence was cut off as Toya pushed her into the secret passageway, which was basically a big, stone slide to the outside. As she zoomed towards the exit she finished her sentence, the door to the secret passage closing behind her.

"Squiiiiiiirt!"

"We're counting on you . . . little sister," Toya whispered to himself.

Right after Sakura went down the slide, Syaoran came busting into the room, startling Toya.

"Jeeze, give me a heart attack why don't you!" he said inhaling sharply.

Syaoran didn't even apologize. "Where's your sister?"

Toya ignored his question and asked instead, "How'd you even know we were here?"

"I followed her aura," Syaoran replied as if it should have been obvious.

The older prince whistled. "Impressive."

"Look, just tell me where your sister is! My mother says I have to go with her and help her with her quest."

"It figures you'll only help because your mother's making you," Toya grumbled.

"Just be happy I'm going to help at all," Syaoran said coolly.

"Yeah well, I know the rumors about you being a self-centered jerk are true and all, but do me a favor and look out for my little sister," the older Kinomoto sibling requested.

Toya heard some of Tojo's soldiers coming so he hit the brick to make the hidden door open again, then he grabbed another pack.

"I'm going so I can destroy the crystal of power, not baby-sit your sister!"

Toya wasn't even paying attention to Syaoran. He thrust the pack into the younger prince's arms and shoved him into the secret passage, then shut the door and ran before Tojo's guards could find him or the door. Syaoran slid down the giant slide and hit the ground outside. He stood up and rubbed his rear.

"Damn, that hurt . . ."

Suddenly he heard a high pitched scream from around the corner followed by, "Let me go!"

He got up and put the backpack on, then ran around the corner to see one of Tojo's soldiers pulling the princess, his hand tightly clasped around her upper arm as she struggled to break free. There were three of them total. Apparently they had waited outside. Syaoran ran out from behind the corner.

"Hey! Let her go!" he called out.

The three guards and Sakura turned around to see Syaoran standing there in a fighting stance.

"Prince Syaoran!" Sakura cried, clearly surprised to see him out there but relieved all the same.

Two of the guards charged at Syaoran and he easily took them out. While the guard holding onto Sakura was distracted, she elbowed him in the stomach and turned around to kick him in the groin. Syaoran saw the guard grab his crotch and fall over.

That had to hurt . . . he winced.

Remembering that they had to get as far away as possible, Syaoran grabbed Sakura's wrist and started running towards the forest that surrounded the Kinomoto kingdom so they'd have some coverage.

"Come on! We have to get out of here now!" he exclaimed.

"Wait! What are you doing out here?"

Syaoran explained as they ran. "My mother ordered me to help you find the crystal of power and destroy it."

The two teenagers ran a good distance into the forest until they had to stop to catch their breath. They found a hollowed out tree and ran inside. Syaoran put his hands on his knees hunched over while Sakura leaned against the side of the tree panting slightly.

"Um . . . thank you for your help. I know we haven't exactly been on great terms with each other, but I'm still glad you're going to help me," she said, breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"Heh, don't flatter yourself. Like I told your brother, I'm here to destroy the crystal of power, not watch your back. Our relationship is over the moment we destroy that crystal," Syaoran stated, not sparing her a glance.

Sakura glared at him. "That's fine with me! I have one month to find that crystal and destroy it before my wedding with Prince Eriol and nothing is going to make me miss it! Not even that stupid crystal of power!"

Sakura stormed out of the hollow tree and started walking in, which she hoped, was the direction of the crystal. Syaoran wiped his brow and set out to follow her. Little did Sakura know, within in a month, many things could change, including her feelings . . .

End chapter 1.

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