AN: i'm still a newbee at this whole fanfiction writing...and its only my second story...but i'll take criticism

disclaimer: nuttin but the plot...unfortunately

Chapter 1: The Prologue

They were never supposed to meet, never supposed to fall in love, never supposed to have died so young, but they did.

Both kingdoms opposed their marriage; they opposed their meeting, their love, and it broke both their hearts. Each kingdom had sent their own men to "get rid of" the lover from the other kingdom. Neither had succeeded…until now.

Princess Sakura of the Kinomoto lands was lying in the arms of her forbidden lover, Crown Prince Xiao Lang of the Li lands. Sakura's breathing was ragged and she was sweating profusely, she was having trouble making complete sentences, two arrows were lodged in her stomach, the wound was fatal.

Xiao Lang's eyes watered, as he watched his only love's life slip away from her beautiful body. Sakura looked up at him with sorrow-filled eyes as she reached up to wipe away the single tear that had managed to spill over his eyes.

"Xiao...Lang" Sakura whispered. "Don't c-cry. You're sc-…scar—ing me…"

Xiao Langcould only nod as he held on to her fragile body as if his life would end also if she left.

A single tear rolled down Sakura's face, she knew she was dying but it made it worse that Syaoron was crying next to her. Soon, her eyes became too heavy to keep open; she took one last breath as she looked at Xiao Lang.

"Xiao Lang…I..lo-love…you" Sakura closed her eyes forever.

"Sakura?…No! Sakura!"Xiao Langcried out. He brought Sakura's body back to their private hut that he had built after they admitted their true feeling to each other long ago. He laid her on the bed and took her hand in his.

"If we can't be together in this life, then we shall continue our love in the next." He grabbed the jewel encrusted dagger that she had given him for his birthday a few months back. He placed a soft kiss on her lips before plunging the dagger to his heart. He died there, his head resting on her stomach.

AN: this is just kinda like an intro...so is the next chapter...sorta...well tell me what everyone thinks. if you guys say it sucks i won't even bother continuing