Chap.1: "Royal Height's Royalties,"
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Tokyo, Japan 1991
I never understood why my mother always hated me; I assumed it was because I wasn't as pretty as her or my older sister Gwendolyn…
A little girl of five stood in the middle of her delicately fashioned room. "Come now misses," the nanny spoke holding up a pretty pink dress. Lifting her hands, she waited for her nanny to pull the dress over her head of copper ringlets.
Pulling it down, the older woman frowned when it was too tight. "Oh dear, we're going to have to find you a different dress," she smiled, looking at her chubby little misses.
"But I want to wear that one" the little girl replied, staring at her nanny with large emerald poles.
"I know darling, but it can't fit you yet," the lady replied, in a gentle tone standing up. She looked at the door when the mistress of the house appeared giving them a stern eye.
"What is taking so long, Rose?" The woman asked in a pious voice entering the room. "I must leave with Gwen shortly to get her to her recital," she explained, looking at the tiny child who was standing the middle of the room, dressed in only her underwear and stockings.
"Madam, the dress doesn't fit. I was just about to get Miss Sakura another," Rose explained, resting the silky pink dress against her apron chest.
"That dress was bought especially for this occasion," the woman spoke, sternly walking towards them in a fine tailored cream suit. "Give it here," she held out her manicured hand. Rose handed the dress to her mistress wondering how she expected it to fit on the child. "Hold your hands up Sakura," she ordered, bending down in front of the little girl.
"Okay mommy," Sakura smiled, lifting her chubby hands. She tried to pull the dress down but found it wouldn't budge.
"Mother, we must leave soon," a young girl around the age of ten spoke, politely standing in the door. "I told Kita I would arrive early."
"I'm coming darling," she replied, in a kind tone glancing at her daughter, who was standing at the door already dressed in her leotard. "If you didn't eat so much this dress would fit," she scolded, the young child in front of her. "Rose, did I not tell you to put her on a diet?" she tossed the dress on the floor standing up.
"Hai ma'am."
"Well it doesn't seem like she's on any sort of diet. Looking at her, she's a little piggy." Sakura started to cry not liking it when her mother scolded her so openly. "You'll just have to remain home alone," she concluded, turning away angrily.
"Mommy, I want to go. Please don't leave me," she cried, following behind her when she walked off.
"Rose get her. Don't give her another meal before bed," the woman ordered, stonily making Rose scooped her cherubic angel into her arms.
"Hai ma'am," Rose answered, trying to hold down her anger. She thought it was cruel for this woman to treat little Sakura so cruelly. From she was a baby; she never held the child or treated her like the older one.
"Mommy, don't leave me!" Sakura screamed, holding her hands to her mother who walked away ignoring her wails. "Mommy, don't leave me!"
"Oh child, hush baby," Rose soothed, rubbing her back gently to hush her tears.
As I grew I forced myself to please her in every way, if Gwen made the cheerleading team I made it, if Gwen won an award for playing the piano I won one for playing my violin. Gwen got straight 'A's, I got the same. If she had the lead in a ballet recital, the next year I got the leading role in that same one. I even became queen of the school, something my sister hadn't accomplished.
I strove so badly to please my mother that I lost myself, I forgot who I was…this is who I became…
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The end of summer, a time when parents sighed relieved that their children were finally going back to school so that they might have some peace and quiet. The worse day of the year for children and teenagers alike, but our interest isn't on the average household; we're focused on the wealthy, aristocrats of Tokyo, who dwelled on the outskirts of Tokyo, in a district paradise known as Royal Heights.
The sun's bright rays peaked over the lush mountains tops of Japan, welcoming the start of another beautiful day. The prestigious of Japan gathered at their table, mother, father, sister, and brother each nursing their hangovers from the previous nights invigorating activities.
At six thirty, the large bronze gates of St. Mary's Catholic School opened to welcome the brats of the wealthy for another moneymaking year. The Victorian style building eagerly welcomed Bentleys, Mercedes, Lexus, limousines, and Rolls Royce's.
The chatter of eager students chilled the beautiful courtyard killing the musical songs of the birds above. Friends told friends of their most exciting vacation, some spent the months tanning on their own private island or catching rays as they yachted through Europe.
A sleek silver convertible Rolls Royce pulled through the gates getting the attention of most of the students present in the area. It drove towards the front, parking in the spot designated especially for her car. Putting the car in park, she turned it off before reaching up to take off her shades.
Getting her leather Prada bag, she slipped her shades inside before she opened her car door. Getting up, heeled black school shoes touched the road softly. Moving around the door she closed it, a moment later a group of four walked towards her. "Hey Sakura," a girl with chopped black locks greeted, her brown poles glittering with mischief.
"Tina," a girl replied wearily, her waist length copper locks that curled at the bottom outlined her delicately formed face, which housed riveting emeralds poles. Against her tan complexion, her pink lip-gloss made her lips look irresistible. "Where are the idiots?" she inquired, glancing around the courtyard, her eyes saw absolutely nothing except for those who were in her caste.
Standing on the pavement, she adjusted her red tie that curved with the shape of her bosom. Her white shirt was specially made her for body showing her assets, and her skirt was two inches above the knees. "They are waiting by the doors," another girl named Sara, with yellow blonde hair replied, her cerulean poles dancing animatedly.
"Nursing their hangovers," the third Ming, who had long black locks and piercing black poles, continued distastefully.
"That's fucking nice to know," Sakura spat, angrily walking down the sidewalk. Automatically people stepped out of her way, allowing them passage. Coming to the door, a larger group of bodies stood up, consisting mostly of jocks and cheerleaders, who dawned red jackets instead of the normal blue.
A guy name, Asagura Jack stepped forward, he had dusty blonde hair and crystal blue poles. He had a handsome smile resting upon his tanned face. "Hey beautiful," he greeted Sakura; she turned her head to side to receive his kiss.
"Hello," she replied, before walking off. Tina and Sara stood at her side as she walked through the double doors that were pulled apart by the jocks. Entering the large hall, she stared at the files of people, a haughty expression forming upon her face. "I hate this fucking school," she whispered, distastefully walking off all high and mighty. A look of satisfaction touched her face when the people parted for her like the red sea for Moses.
A young man was standing off to the side with two friends when the scene in front of him caught his attention. This was his first day at St. Mary's, and he was looking forward to the year because this was the most prestigious establishment in all Japan.
With great curiosity, he watched the three girls walking through the hall like royalty, a very peculiar scene. "Who are they?" he whispered, closing his locker. The way they walked made it appear like their feet didn't even touch the ground, and silence swept through the hall like wildfire.
"Those are the Royalties," the girl whispered, back with a slight tremor in her voice. "Whatever you do never cross their path," she warned, before turning her face away.
"Royalties?" It must have been some kind of weird practice at this school because he'd never heard of it before.
"Yeah, trust me Syaoran. Those are the people scholar students like us fear, and it's for a good reason, especially if you want to stay here for the whole year," the guy explained, gravely to his friend. "Luckily, that's the only unpleasant thing at this school," he grinned, shaking his sad expression away. "Come on, I'll give you a grand tour."
"Great." Dragging his bag over his shoulder, he pushed one hand into his pocket following behind his friend. Heading down the hall, he noticed the group called the Royalties off to the side, slightly turning his head he peered through his glasses at the girl who was in the middle of the group. He found her to be quite beautiful, but he knew her attitude cast a shadow over her features.
She must have felt his eyes on her because she looked up that instead, and for a brief moment they locked eyes.
Feeling someone's eyes scrutinizing her, Sakura looked up only to find her self, staring into an unknown man's face. She'd never seen him before, she smiled when he hurriedly looked away, maybe she spooked him.
She would have to find out who this new comer was, and just how much he was worth. "Sakura?" hearing her name she looked at Tina, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, perfect. And it's just gotten a lot better too," she continued, when her eyes caught her enemy walking down the hall with two friends latched to her side. Turning, her friends grinned spotting Morimoto Brea.
"Thank god it's the last year of school!" Tina shouted loudly, "Soon my perfect vision won't be scarred by such a ghastly sight!" When Brea turned her head, she glowered coldly at them, her silver poles glistening viciously.
"Tina, naughty," Ming chided, giving her a slap on the wrist.
"Sorry mother," Tina winked at her when the five-minute bell rang. "Well darlings, I'm afraid I can't miss first block, I heard my teacher is to die for," she explained, picking up her bag. Sakura and the other three laughed, "Bye."
"Hold up Tina, I have class close to you," Sara called, pressing a kiss to Sakura's cheek; she whispered this before running off, "Rooftop, second block."
"Will do," Sakura grinned, resting against her locker. "So where you off to?" she asked, Ming. They walked off with the rest of the gang following behind them. The farther they got the more people left making the group shrink in size.
"Physics," Ming answered, before turning down her corner, "See ya!" she shouted, heading off with a couple of the cheerleaders. Sakura looked at Jack that was still walking beside her, she didn't object when he reached for her hand.
"So my place later?" he asked, softly when they came to her class. Standing outside AP Calculus, she sighed sadly staring at the guy that'd been her boyfriend for the last six months. She realized she was growing weary of him; he was starting to bore her.
"I'll think about it," she told him, tiptoeing to press a kiss to his lips. He grinned wrapping his arms tightly around her tiny waist, moving back she looked at him. "We'll see big boy, for now calm down," she patted, his groin enticingly.
Turning she opened the door to her class walking in fashionably late. Jack stood at the door staring at it when it closed. Dating the most popular girl in school had its benefits; it had taken him a lot of ass kissing just to make her consider him. "I'm going to keep that," he whispered, proudly to himself walking off.
Taking out his schedule, he looked at the class he had and groaned, "I just love me some history…
Lunch
Staring at the gentle swaying of the trees, Li Syaoran of Tomoeda moved his hands behind his head. A small town guy, he knew it would take some time before he was used to the ways of the city folks and the wealthy people he had to mingle with.
Sighing he thought about his family back home, and the friends he had to leave behind. The only people he currently knew were Dan and his girlfriend Clare. And the only reason he knew them was because Dan was also on a scholarship like he. This was what he worked all this life for, because every year St. Mary's picked one student to join its family. And this year he was the lucky recipient, but it had taken him many years of hard studying and excelling in everything he did.
Coming to this school even for only one year would put him on the lists of all the best colleges and universities. He wanted to become an engineer so he had his work cut out for him after graduating. All he had to do was make it out of this place alive. Through his glasses, he stared at the clouds floating overhead listening to the chatter of rich kids around him.
In this school, he was definitely the black sheep, "Yeah," he whispered, when shouting drifted to him. Sitting up, he stared at a girl and guy who were surrounded by a group of red coats, the Royalties. Frowning he watched them not able to understand what was going on, when the red coats, all girls, walked off he noticed that it was Dan and Clare in the middle.
In shock, he watched them hurry towards him, "What just happened?" He asked worriedly, seeing tears in Clare's eyes.
"I bumped into one of them by accident," Dan answered, looking at Clare. "Are you okay?" he asked her, worriedly wiping tears away.
"I'm fine," she answered, wrapping her arms tightly around him. "Oh, I'm okay," she breathed in shakily, not loosening her hold on him. This was her first day of school and already the Royalties had targeted her. She prayed they would forget about her. Last year she went unnoticed by them but this year things were unclear. Syaoran stared at the couple in front of him not liking how they were being treated at all; he found it was shockingly barbaric. "Some school, huh?" she said, to Syaoran after pulling back from her boyfriend.
"Yeah, I can already see it's going to be a beautiful ten months," he replied sarcastically, glancing around the courtyard.
"It can, you just have to make sure you are invisible to them," Dan told him, but Syaoran didn't believe he should have to change his life for the likes of them. He didn't understand how the faculty could allow such unconventional bullying on school grounds.
"Why doesn't someone do something about them?" he asked softly, to his utter surprise Dan and Clare laughed. "I hadn't meant that to be funny."
"It was, maybe you should check out the library. You'll see just how rooted this tradition is in this school; the royalties have always been around. And as long as this school's open, it'll never change," Dan told him, with a firm tone stressing every word. The wind kicked up around them sending his dusty brown hair flying over his face, reaching up he brushed it away. "Everyone who is a red coat is very powerful, and that power comes from the wealth and influence of their parents."
"Kinomoto Sakura, the Queen of the redcoats," Clare said, speaking the name of the girl whom he saw for the first time this morning. "She's the first to be queen for all four years of her high school career. It's also known that she's the richest girl in school. She can get anything she wants." Syaoran didn't believe that, no one could get everything he or she wanted without there being something given in return.
"You make her sound like a God."
"At this school she's nothing less…
Sakura.
Laying on five of the guys' jackets that were rested upon the rooftop, she stared at the sky above her, soaking in the sun. She watched the clouds flying overhead childishly forming shapes out of them. When she had nothing to do, she found her mind would always wander to trivial subjects, for instance, watching the clouds flying overhead.
Spotting a plane flying thousands of miles in the sky, she wished she were on it right now flying to some distant and wondrously exotic location. Where her every desire would come to be, but most importantly she would be happy. "This is dreadfully, dreadful," Sara spat, looking up at Tina, she had her head resting on the girl's lap. Sakura took a drink from the container of alcohol before passing it to Tina. "Look, I broke a nail," she grumbled, making Tina smiled taking the container that was handed to her.
"Don't worry darling, we'll get it fixed after school," she promised, running her hand through Sara's silky soft tresses. The girl's natural blonde locks glistened in the sun making it appear even more beautiful. "Remind me," she winked, with glistening dark blue eyes. Sara nodded her head but everyone knew she would soon forget. It was just like their friend. "Here."
"Thanks," Sara grinned, before taking a long swig of the rich liquid. She moaned in delight feeling it trail down her throat adding warmth to the areas it moved over. Ming laughed at the sound her friend made taking the bottle from her, "I love that, if it had a dick I would marry it," she stated, and the group laughed because they knew she was telling the truth.
"I hope I would be your maid of honor," Tina told her lighting a cigarette. She tossed the lighter to her boyfriend who was sitting a three feet away with the guys talking about sports.
"All of you would, I couldn't possible decide between my three best friends," she explained, when Sakura's shadow appeared over her. "You would be in my wedding won't you Sakura?" she asked, cutely when Sakura's breasts pressed in her face. Sakura leaned over her to take a draw from the cigarette Tina was smoking, but when the smoke attacked her taste buds she knew it wasn't regular.
"Most definitely," she breathed, letting it out in Tina's face. "I love you Tina," she winked at her friend before moving her bosom out of Sara's face. They were so used to each other that the way they acted might seem vulgar to onlookers.
"I love you too darling." In the distance, they heard the bell ring signaling the end of lunch but they failed to move, not caring about the piece of metal because they ran on their own time. "So my house, later?"
"Most definitely," Sakura answered, but Jack frowned overhearing this. Getting up, he walked over to them. The girls looked up wondering why he was blocking their sun.
"Hey remember that you and I had things planned for tonight?" he asked her, pushing one hand into his pocket. "Tell Tina, that you'll have to reschedule." The group walked over to them when Sakura frowned staring into her boyfriend's eyes. Although she'd been with him for so long he was starting to get too comfortable as her boyfriend, he was starting to forget who was in charge.
"No," she told him, in a firm tone. "You'll have to reschedule," she told him, pointedly. "I don't put dick over my girls, just remember that." She stood up making Tina, Sara and Ming follow. "When you do you know where to find me." She walked off leaving him staring at her. The rest of the group except for his best friend Kenji, and two other friends Jason and Greg, left them standing on the roof.
His friends knew he'd been insulted by Sakura's attitude. Whenever she acted so towards a boyfriend it was only a matter of time before she got rid of him. Jack was the first guy she dated in school, all the others were college guys. This made him all the more determined to keep her with him until the end of their senior year, after that he could careless. "Let's go," he told them greatly pissed off…
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Syaoran sat in class staring out the window, a bored expression resting on his face. Although this was A.P Physics, he found he was quite bored with the subject; nothing at this school had challenged him so far. It was only the first day of school, but he had a feeling it would remain that way. Everything he took was advance placement because he ran out of classes to take in his junior year.
Hearing the door to classroom open, he turned his attention to the front of the room, "Thank you for joining us Miss Kinomoto," the teacher spoke, making her smile walking into the room.
"It's my pleasure," she told him, making her friend's present laugh. The teacher frowned knowing if the money weren't so good at this school he wouldn't give the time of the day to teach these spoiled brats.
"Very well, since as there's no need for you to be in this class, why don't you do this problem for us?" he asked, making her stop and turn, she stared at the problem knowing math was definitely not her strong points. She was taking this fucking class because her sister took it in school, and she was trying her best to be better than everyone.
"How about you do it since as you're the teacher, and my parents are paying you to teach me?" she replied, evenly making it clear that she was the boss even though he was the teacher. Her words clearly told him to leave her the fuck alone or he was going to be looking for a job at some other school, if any would take him after what she would do to his reputation.
"Take your seat," the teacher sighed, in resignation. Turning abruptly, she walked to the side of the room but noticing a body sitting in her chair she scowled stopping in front of him.
"This is my seat," she told Syaoran, who looked at her with a bored expression resting upon his face. "Find another," she ordered, but the look on his face told Sakura that he thought nothing of her.
"I wasn't informed that we had assigned seats," he replied, bitingly matching her tone. This made the queen of St. Mary's scowl dangerously, people behind her started to wag their tongues not believing the sight before them. A newcomer was openly defying Kinomoto Sakura, the most feared girl in school; they knew he wouldn't be around for long.
"If you don't get out of my seat right now, I swear to God you're going to fucking live to regret ever setting foot through those bronze gates outside." Syaoran was still pissed at her kind for picking on Dan and Clare when they hadn't meant any harm. He was not going to allow her or any of her friends to intimidate him, his father taught him better.
"Miss Kinomoto, find a seat!" the teacher cried, from the front of the room. Sakura looked at the stupid boy who was unwilling to get up. She wondered if he knew who she was. If he didn't, by the end of the day he was going to find out the hard way. She could not let this one-drop because they had an audience.
"You're going to regret this," she hissed, before taking a seat behind him. Syaoran knew her words might be true, but whatever she threw at him would never kill the satisfaction he just felt in making her find another seat. He just proved that Kinomoto Sakura did not always get what she wanted. For the rest of the class he could feel her eyes staring at the back of his head, probably planning the perfect way to seek revenge.
Indeed, Sakura was planning this and more…
End of Day
Finally the last bell of the day rang, and to the students it took forever to come. For them the first day was always the most dreadful, the reason for this was still unknown. Tugging his bag over his shoulder, Syaoran walked down the hall and smiled when he spotted Clare and Dan waving to him. They said good-bye to a group of friends before joining him. "So how did you like the first day of school?" Clare inquired softly, a gentle happy bounce to her voice.
"It was good," he replied, when he and Dan pushed the doors open to allow her passage. "I guess I'll be seeing you guys tomorrow?" he asked, softly making them shake their heads.
"Yeah, meet us out front with the rest of the scholars and friendly rich people, scary to believe that there are actually any," he whispered, Syaoran and Clare laughed shaking their heads in full agreement. "They are eager to meet you, newcomer."
"Can't wait," Syaoran told them, when Dan and Clare's faces took a scared look. Turning he saw what had them spooked, the whole red coat family was walking towards them. They stood out from the rest of the students who wore dark blue coats, matching skirts or pants with their red, white and blue striped ties. He frowned looking at Sakura who was in the front of the group, her arm hanging on a jock.
The look on her face was smug, she was waiting for her revenge and soon she would have it. "I heard you insulted my girlfriend," Jack spat in raw anger, glaring coldly at Syaoran, who just stood there. Clare and Dan backed up in fear not wanting to be dragged in this incident, "Well?" he barked, when Syaoran didn't answer him. Sakura looked at the guy in front of them wondering if he took pleasure out of trying to make them look weak.
"Yeah, so?" Syaoran replied dryly, knowing they were probably going to beat him up. This was nothing knew because all bullies did their dirty deeds the same way. One would think they could come up with a more creative way, but it was probably far too complex for them to comprehend.
"Apologize, I want you to bend down and kiss her shoes," Jack ordered, making Sakura smile brightly tightening her hold on Jack's arm enticing him to continue with his threats. "Did you hear me?"
"Not happening, she's not worth it," he replied, not wavering. She didn't like the way his voice was firm lacking any trace of a tremor. Tina, Sara and Ming looked at the idiot wondering if he was out of his mind.
"I'm giving you one last chance, kiss those shoes scholar student or get ready. You do know that people like you can't get into fights because you'll be kicked out automatically, don't you?" he grinned, cracking his knuckles. Syaoran knew this but didn't care, he wasn't going to allow them to degrade him. He was far too proud and stubborn for that.
Leaning forward he made it appear like he was going to kiss her shoes, but to Sakura's horror he spat on her shoes. "That's it, guys," Jack shouted, rushing towards Syaoran. He fell back feeling someone's fist make contact with his belly.
"Eww!" Sakura cried, lifting her foot up, "Get it off!" she ordered, one of the lower ranking girls, one stepped forward and took off her shoes. Turning her attention, she watched the guys beat the living hell out of the fool, who dared to cross her path. When Jack stepped back, she laughed wrapping her arms tight around his neck pressing a sweet kiss to his lips. "Oh I love you," she cried, happily when he lifted her into his arms. "My hero." Looking over his shoulder, she saw the guy's form lying on the ground when the other guys stopped hitting him.
"Any time baby," Jack grinned, but Sakura's attention was directed at Syaoran when he got off the ground looking perfectly fine. She frowned wondering if she would have to try something new. The look he tossed her sent shivers racing through her form, but it wasn't of fear it was something else…
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