Pretear: Legend of the Golden Princess Pretear
Summary: All that Sakura Petala, winner of a contest to meet Mr. Kaoru Awayuki, a famous romance novel writer, expected was to spend the whole summer at Mr. Awayuki's mansion with her best friend, Tenshi. What she DIDN'T expect was to be thrown into a world full of magic, a legend older than Snow White, and the descendants of the original Leafe Knights, as the one they call…Princess Pretear. Lots of OC pairings.
A/N: WHOO HOO! My FIRST Pretear fanfic EVER POSTED! I feel so emotional….sob But anyway, I do NOT own Pretear in any way, shape, or form. All I own is the story plot, OC's, and ABC gum. (Already Been Chewed) And you don't want THAT, do you? o.O Anywaaaayz, hope you enjoy!
CHAPTER 1:Contest Winner
"WOW! So THIS is Awayuki Island!" Squealed a 16-year-old African-American girl as she pressed her face against the airplane window.
"MOVE OVER! LET ME SEE!" Her pale skinned friend shouted, shoving her out of the way. They were staring down at a snowflake-shaped island full of life and excitement.
"It's awesome, isn't it, Tenshi?" The African-American female asked her friend with lengthy mahogany hair, matching colored eyes and ice blue bangs. Tenshi was also wearing an ice blue tank top with a snow-white star in the middle, and cerulean baggy pants with a lopsided belt around her petite yet athletic waist.
"Totally!" Tenshi replied, grinning at her best friend, who was wearing a dark purple shirt that cut off one sleeve with a tie on the shoulder. Instead of the whole sleeve, on the 16-year-old's right forearm was part of the violet sleeve, which hugged her arm, starting at the elbow and ending at her wrist. On her legs was a pair of dark blue jeans with silver chains hanging from them, and on her feet were black sneakers that contrasted a lot from Tenshi's white sneakers. The African-American's semi-long oak wood brown hair reached past her shoulder blades and contained violet streaks through them, and she was wearing a black bandana with a yin-yang sign with purple cherry blossoms with black tiger strips on them protruding from the yin-yang sign on the bandana, and white letters below the sign displaying the phrase "Ota-Klan" was on it as well. She was also wearing a gold ring with her birthstone, the garnet, in the middle on her left ring finger, a mood ring, which was currently deep blue to signify she was in a calm enough mood on her right ring finger, and a purple gem flower necklace around her neck.
"…Though, it would be better if the island were shaped like a star…" Tenshi added in an afterthought as they began their descent on the island. Tenshi's best friend rolled her chocolate brown orbs.
"Pfft, you and your stars, Tenshi…" She said while staring out the window of the private jet they were riding in.
"Oh, YOU should talk, Cherry Blossom Princess!" Tenshi shot back, pointing an accusing finger at the silver letters engraved on her best friend's mood ring.
"Aw, Tenshi-chan, is that anyway to treat someone who's taking you on a once-in-a-lifetime trip?" The 'Cherry Blossom Princess' pouted, as her mood ring turned into a lighter, sad color of blue.
"Oh PUH-LEEZE, Sakura! I'm your best friend! It's SO COMPLETELY OBVIOUS that you'd take me of ALL people on this trip for two!" Tenshi stuck her tongue out at her mellow dramatic BFF. When she wasn't looking, Sakura stuck her tongue out as well. (A/N: SAKURA! That's me! )
Sakura had previously won a contest, judging on who was a bigger fan of Kaoru Awayuki's novels, and the prize for the contest winner was a trip to meet Kaoru Awayuki himself. Sakura Petala, being the novel fanatic that she is, of coarse won the contest and was allowed to bring one other person with her. Her parents threw a fit when they found out that Sakura would be bringing her 15-year-old best friend since 5th grade with her instead of a 'responsible adult,' but Sakura's grandmother vouched for her and told Sakura's parents off for not letting Sakura live her own life.
Yeah… Sakura agreed silently as they began to touch down on the landing zone prepared for the jet. I should be able to grow up. I'm not a little kid any more! I'm an adult now! I'm ready for anything! Suddenly, a big shadow passed over the jet, making it rock in the air and sending Sakura and Tenshi flying.
"Except for that!" Sakura exclaimed out loud, fighting to get up on her feet.
"What was that, Sakura-chan?" Tenshi asked in confusion, already on her feet. Sakura, realizing she had said that last thought out loud, shook her head.
"It's nothing." She denied, finally getting to her feet. "Any idea what the heck that shadow deal was all about?" The 16-year-old changed the subject, taking a quick glance out of the window. Tenshi went over to the window as well to find some sort of evidence to prove what caused all the commotion. When she found none, she pulled back, sighing and shaking her head.
"Whatever it was, it's gone now." She confirmed, flipping her ice blue bangs out of her eyes.
Just then, the speakers overhead crackled into life, and the pilot's voice was heard, sounding a bit like forced calm. "We apologize for the rough landing, we had a bit of…turbulence there…" The two teens could hear the pilot and co-pilot coughing. "Nonetheless, we have arrived at Awayuki Private Airport, so will all passengers please exit the jet in an orderly fashion."
"Why don't they just say: 'Will the 2 teenage girls enjoying themselves in the VIP section of the jet just get the heck out already!' " Tenshi exasperatedly asked as she lugged her bags to the opened jet door.
"Aw, c'mon, they're just being proper." Sakura replied, while her mood ring glowed green, signaling that she was in a jubilant and excited mood.
"Yeah? Well, if they get TOO proper, I'm outta here and you're on your own, buddy!" Tenshi proclaimed, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Sakura merely chuckled at her 15-year-old best friend's childishness.
Once they were out of the jet, they reached a stubby little man with a 'chrome dome' head and gray hair sprouting out of what little hair he had at the back of his bulbous head, and glasses that shined blindingly when they caught the light. He was also wearing chauffeuring clothes. When approaching him, Sakura had to shield her poor eyes from his laser-beam glasses.
"Ohayo, watashi wa Sakura Petala. I'm assuming that you must be Mr. Tanaka?" The African-American female queried, stretching out her hand, which Mr. Tanaka shook energetically for his age.
"Ah, yes, you're the girl from Kyoto who won the contest, am I correct? Yes, I am Mr. Tanaka. I have been serving the Awayuki household for more than 25 years. Now if you'll kindly step into the vehicle, we can be on our way to the Awayuki Mansion." The two BFF's glanced at each other, shrugged, overwhelmed Mr. Tanaka with their entire luggage, and got into the backseat of the car. Once Mr. Tanaka was done stuffing all of their bags into the trunk, he got in on the driver's side of the car and sped off toward the Awayuki Mansion.
The Awayuki Mansion
"Well, THIS is the Awayuki Mansion!" Mr. Tanaka exclaimed as he, Sakura and Tenshi stood in front of the steps of the Awayuki Mansion, the girls gawking up at its magnificent size.
"…Sugoi…" Sakura breathed.
"Duuuuuuuuude…." Said Tenshi, awestruck. She then turned towards Mr. Tanaka. "So…so can we go in…?" She asked in anticipation for Sakura, who was still staring up at the mansion that made her house look like a mouse hole in a wall.
"…Unfortunately…No, you can't…" Was Mr. Tanaka's reply. That was enough to shock Sakura out of her 'admiring' mode and whip around to face the balding man next to them.
"WHAAAAAT? But…but why? I was specifically told that we would stay in the Awayuki Mansion with the Awayuki family! I was told JUST THAT!" Sakura stated, (More like shouted) a little alarmed and ticked-off that the plans had changed so abruptly.
Mr. Tanaka re-adjusted his glasses, causing them to gleam brightly. "The reason you cannot enter is because the whole Awayuki family is out for the day and I have no spare key, so there's absolutely no way of getting in…WITHOUT breaking anything!" He finished, seeing Sakura and Tenshi open their mouths. The two teens quickly shut their air holes to prevent the idiotic things they were about to say from escaping.
"However, you two are free to explore the grounds while I complete the rest of the tasks that I was assigned earlier this morning." And with that, Tanaka headed off to Kami-knows-where to do Kami-knows-what. The two best friends stared after him. All that went through Sakura's head at that moment was: …Who in their right mind would leave the house when they're expecting company?
Elsewhere
"WIND SWORD!" A woman in strange clothing shouted, stabbing a beastly thing in the yellow and black-slitted pupiled eye on its stomach. The beast gave a loud cry, and then crumbled to ashes. The woman touched down onto the ground, and with a large gust of wind, was dressed in a normal white summer dress with a man beside her in a weird blue cloak-like garment.
"Well done." The man complimented the woman beside him. She smiled slightly.
"Thanks, but now we really have to go. Our guest could have already arrived by now!" She yelled, distressed, and started to madly dash towards who-knows-where. The man cursed under his breath and added as he caught up with the woman,
"Of ALL days, why did a seed have to attack TODAY!"
Back At the Awayuki Mansion
"What the hell are we supposed to be exploring, exactly?" Sakura groaned as she and Tenshi wandered through the Awayuki Private Garden. "I'm bored to DEATH!" The African-American continued to complain as she inspected a near-by tree with no great interest. A sneaky yet playful smirk found its way up to Tenshi's face.
I know a fun game we can play, Sakura-chan… The 15-year-old thought evilly. Swiftly but nonchalantly, Tenshi waltzed up behind Sakura and slapped her on the back. HARD. "OWW! Shiitake, what the HELLO OPERATOR was THAT for Gollum!" Was Sakura's instant reply as she rubbed her now very sore back.
"TAG! YOU'RE IT!" Tenshi yelled, ignoring Sakura's usage of her hated nickname and her dubbed curses as she sprinted past, laughing like a maniac. The 16-year-old's eyes flashed dangerously.
"Oh, you're gonna get it now, Cave Troll!" Sakura shrieked, as she chased after her deranged friend, her mood ring flashing a dangerous and violent red.
"I'M NOT A CAVE TROLL, IDIOT!" Tenshi yelled.
"I'M NOT AN IDIOT, CAVE TROLL!" Sakura roared back.
"BEWII!" Tenshi squealed. (Yup, had to do it, Tenshi! ) Sakura tried her best to catch up with Tenshi, but the darn cave troll was just too fast for her.
Within seconds, Sakura had lost sight of Tenshi completely.
Starting to get a little worried, (The black color starting to take over her mood ring said so.) the Cherry Blossom Princess searched left and right, high and low, and in any other direction she thought Tenshi might be hiding. Needless to say, she wasn't exactly watching where she was going as her search for Tenshi continued. (Well, would YOU be able to watch in front of you while walking backwards on a search for a friend? What, do you have eyes in the back of your head or something? Are you some kind of freak of nature? Hm?)
So the next thing the 16-year-old knew, she was on the ground, having run into something VERY hard. "…Itee…" Sakura muttered, rubbing yet another part of her body that was sore: her buttocks. Just then, a shadow cast over her, causing Sakura to slowly look up. There was a guy looming over her, who looked about 17 to 18 years old. He had long auburn hair that reached and stopped past his shoulder blades, and fierce, yet somehow lonely, eyes the same color of his hair. He had a slightly pointed face, and as Sakura stared on, she could see his face was twisted into a slight scowl. The strange boy was wearing a red button-up shirt, with the first few buttons undone, showing off some of his muscular chest,(drool) beige jeans, a black sports watch on his right wrist, and a pair of black and blue sneakers.
It took all of Sakura's will power to keep the drool in her mouth that was threatening to overflow as she stared up at the good-looking man, a slight blush tinting her cheeks when he suddenly spoke. "What the hell is wrong with you? Do you run into EVERY stranger you come across!" The auburn hair and eyed boy barked. Sakura blinked.
"…What's wrong with me…? What's wrong with ME!" The angry she-beast screeched, scrambling to her feet. The little nagging voice in the back of her head conveniently named a conscience told her to just drop it and walk away, but hey, since when did Sakura listen to her conscience?
"Did I stutter?" The stranger's scowl became more defined. Sakura was slowly succumbing to her tiger instincts as she glared at the man in front of her.
"Look here, boy-"
" 'Boy'?" He snorted. "Hardly…."
"Okay then…what should I call you, besides Mr. Grumpy?" Asked the African-American female, folding her arms over her chest. The guy did a mean smile.
"You may call me…'Sir.' "
" 'SIR'! YOU'RE not even 10 years older than me, it looks like, nor are you royalty!" Shouted a very pissed-off Sakura. The mysterious man rolled his eyes.
"Why not? I might as well be called a prince with how wealthy my family is…" He muttered.
"Naniyo? I didn't catch that…" Sakura questioned, confused. Mr. Grumpy shook his head, dismissing the subject.
"What are you doing wandering around the Awayuki grounds, eh? You could do some serious jail time for trespassing, you know…" Sakura's temper boiled over the surface. This; however, was not good, for Sakura was already under a lot of stress from losing contact with her best friend on unknown grounds, (Sakura forgot she had her cell phone on her. So did Tenshi, apparently. And so did the authoress of this fanfic. ) and her getting angry (With her mood ring glowing an infuriated red.) only added to her stress level and raised her blood pressure. And when her blood pressure was raised, bad things happened…
"ME? WHAT FLIPPIN' RIGHT DO YOU HAVE ASKING ME WHAT I'M DOING HERE! WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE, EH? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE! HUH?" The auburn-haired guy winced at the tora-like female's yelling, but chose not to answer. She let out a strangled sigh. "If you MUST know, I'm looking for my friend who disappeared a while back, and I'm getting extremely worried, 'cause this is a BIG place and I need to find her soon, and YOU are wasting my time and my life. So just STOP asking me STUPID questions and GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Sakura exploded.
Then, she felt it. The feeling you get when you're about to pass out from being on a too high stress level. Her head started to spin as her eyes drooped and she swayed a little. Mr. Grumpy cocked an eyebrow. "What's up with you? Did all the yelling make you light-headed?" He smirked. Just as he finished that sentence, Sakura lost control of her body and fell forward.
"HEY!" The auburn-eyed boy protested, as the 16-year-old's head fell upon his shoulder. His reflexes; however, reacted differently. He placed his arms around Sakura so she wouldn't fall any further. Sakura managed to mutter a hushed "Thank you…" before her world went black.
A/N: Ha! First chapter done! Oh so many questions to answer. Why did Sakura pass out like that? What is her ailment? Who is the mysterious auburn hair and eyed fellow? Where in the world is Tenshi? What do ANY of these people have to do with Pretear? Why the hell am I writing this in the middle of the night?…Oops, uh, you didn't need to hear that last statement…X( Eheheheh….Anyway, hold your wild animals! All will be revealed in the next chapter…maybe…MWAHAHAHAHAHA! But if I get no reviews, YOU don't get Chapter 2! HAHA! I'M SOOO EVIL! SO…REVIEW!
A/N2: This chapter has been edited. Every time I look back over this story, I cringe at the first few chapters, because I was a beginner and didn't quite get the concept of correct paragraphing just yet. X( So, I finally decided to change it. Here you go!
