I DO NOT OWN CARDCAPTOR SAKURA
Dictionary-
Hime- princess
Oujisama- prince
Hai- yes
CHAPTER ONE
Sakura's P.O.V
It wasn't that late but Tomoyo-chan would most definitely make a fuss if I was late for the dinner party with the, I really couldn't remember the title I mean the guy was a total loser a marriage arranger. Uh! The worst out there people should have free will. I was walking through the garden when I heard someone cough I turned around scared out of my mind! Who would be in the palace?
"Why is a lady such as yourself doing out here all alone?" a deep voice, a man's voice, asked. A tall man with brown hair, and amber gold eyes where looking back at me with an amused expression.
"Shouldn't young men, such as your self; not sneak up on a proper lady such as my self," I retorted. He looked like he had a hard time not laughing.
"You could say that," he said. "But I didn't really sneak up on you, I mean you found out I was here and any way I am simply doing my job as a young man to keep distinguished ladies such as your self safe." I didn't have a clue who this man was but I kind'a liked talking to him it was fun, in a strange way.
"Well I'm perfectly safe inside the palace grounds," I said. "Now if you don't mind I must take my leave." I walked away from him and heard something like a laugh I kept my head high as I walked away.
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo-chan yelled as soon as I walked into the palace. "Look at you you're a mess, I mean your own ladies in waiting couldn't tell me where you were!"
"I'm sorry, Tomoyo-chan," I whispered, she continued to scold me as she brushed through my hair and changed me into a one piece kimono, it was a deep blue with little with blossoms on the end. She left my hair out not that she had any other option since it was about ear length a little longer, and put a blue head band that also had white blossoms on it.
"Sakura- chan I want you to behave like the proper princess that you are and stay put," Tomoyo-chan said as she left the room. I sighed this was not going well; I picked the necklace that belonged to my mother.
"My lady can I help you," Rika asked, one of my ladies in waiting I smiled at her.
"I would rather appreciate it," I said handing her the necklace, smiling she took it and placed it around my neck, it was a golden cherry blossom that my mother had treasured deeply.
"Should we go?" Naoko one of my other in ladies asked.
"Yes," I said taking a deep breath I walked out my room.
"Naoko, Rika, where is Chiharu?" I asked they shared a look and began to giggle. "What is going on?" I put my hands on my hips and look at them.
"A thousand pardons, Sakura-hime," Chiharu said as she walked up behind Naoko and Rika.
"Where were you Chiharu?" I asked turning around and continuing to walk.
"In the garden," she said, I didn't bother asking why, she was probably with Yamazaki-kun, and if that was the case she was safe enough.
"Sakura-chan, come we have to go down together," Tomoyo-chan said popping out of no were.
"Damn it, Tomoyo-chan, don't do that do me," I complained putting a hand over my heart; Tomoyo-chan was frowning at me.
"Sakura-chan, you shouldn't speak like that," she said as we reached the main stair case. "Okay I go down the left and you the right, okay."
"Sure, sure," I said passively, it was tradition since this palace was right on the boarder of both kingdoms we walked on the side of our own kingdom. The music began to play and I slowly descended the stairs that my ladies in waiting walking behind me.
"All applaud for Sakura-hime of Clow Kingdom and Tomoyo-hime of Daidouji Kingdom," Yamazaki announced our arrival the hall erupted in applauses, I watched Tomoyo as she smiled gently at the crowd, she was always better at these events them me I wanted to get the hell out of there and go running again.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Tomoyo-hime," a man with strange colored hair, that looked almost blue and soft grey eyes said to me bowing I to me, I put my hand to me lips giggling, he lifted questioning eyes at me.
"I'm so sorry," I said between giggles. "But I'm not Tomoyo-chan, but her cousin Sakura Kinomoto." His eyes widened in surprise, Tomoyo-chan approached us a warm smile on her lips the man turned to.
"You must be Tomoyo-hime then," he said turning to her, she smiled again.
"Yes, and you are?" she asked.
"Ambassador Eriol Hiiragizawa," he said I would have through something at this man if we weren't in a crowded hall; this was the loser who made the marriage between Tomoyo-chan and what ever his name was.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Tomoyo-chan said as Eriol bowed to her.
"The pleasure is mine," he said. "I was sent ahead of our Oujisama to insure his arrival."
"I can assure you that both you and the Oujisama will be treated as honored guest, in this castle," Tomoyo-chan said shooting me a warning glance I did my best to look innocent.
"Well then we shouldn't deprive ourselves of the feast," Hiiragizawa-kun said walking ahead of us to the table, we followed.
"Tomoyo-chan, how long do I have to stay here?" I asked after five hours of torture Tomoyo-chan sighed.
"Sakura-chan. Dear cousin, you haven't even given your performance and already you want to make a run for it?" Tomoyo-chan asked. I blushed, thinking of what Tomoyo-chan had gotten me in.
"That's exactly why I want to make a run for it," I hissed at her she just laughed and motioned for Yamazaki-kun to introduce the next act, which sadly was mine.
"Ladies and gentlemen, lovely princesses, and lovely ladies in waiting, I present to you our very own princess of magic, Sakura-hime," I sighed getting up and walking to the center if the hall all eyes where on me, it didn't bother me though the spot light had always been on me.
"Firstly I would like to thank everyone for coming," I said. "Now if you don't mind I would like you to close your eyes and picture the perfect place that you would love to be in right now." The crowd did just as I asked, taking out my wand and choosing my Illusion Card, the manifestation of my power and called it forth.
"Illusion Card, show then what their hearts desire," I said throwing the card in the air and touching it with my wand. "You can open your eyes now." The crowd gasped as they saw what they where thinking about a few seconds ago. Silently I took out the Glow Card and called forth its powers as well small flakes of light began to fall, drawing back the power of the Illusion Card.
"I'm going to need the help of my cousin Tomoyo-chan," I said thinking of a plan quickly, she clearly looked shocked.
"But Sakura-chan what can I do, I can't use magic," she said.
"I know but you can sing," I said. "And what better way then starting the ball with a song, sung by you." Taking a deep breath Tomoyo-chan got up and came to stand next to me. I took out the Song Card and together, Tomoyo and the card began to sing a beautiful melody that got everyone up and dancing. When their turn was done the musicians got their job back and began to play music.
"Sakura-chan, how could you do that to me?" Tomoyo demanded I laughed.
"Hey, I did you a favor at least what ever his name is knows that you can sing that's something," I said Tomoyo just shook her head. "I'm sorry Tomoyo-chan I'll make it up too just watch."
"I'm afraid to Sakura-chan, knowing you, you'll probable blow the kitchen up," Tomoyo-chan said I smiled innocently.
"But that way you won't be able to have any more balls," I said she put her hands on her hip.
"Sakura-chan don't you even try it do you understand me?" she asked her voice filled with the unspoken threat.
"Hai!" I said walking away and into the dancing crowd I sighed this would take a while to get out of. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Chiharu-chan dancing with Yamazaki-kun, I giggled I wondered when those two where going to tell me that they where going to get married, I finally made my way out of the crowd and into the garden. I walked to the edge of the fountain that was at the center of the garden five paths led to the center, like a star; I sat down at the edge of the fountain.
"Shouldn't you be inside enjoying the party?" the familiar voice from this afternoon said, I jumped and looked behind me he was standing in the shadows.
"And shouldn't you stop sneaking up on people?" I asked I heard his laughter.
"True," he said walking out of the shadow so that I could see his face he held his hand out too me. "Would you like to dance?" I looked at him for a while and I don't know why, against my better judgment, I took his hand.
"I'd love to," I said he led me in an elegant waltz that had just begun to play, we silently danced and I hadn't even noticed how late it was until he brought it.
"You should get going people are going to start to wonder," he said I frowned, how log had I been out here. "The ball is almost over."
"Yeah, I should get going," I told him I was going to ask his name but he was already gone. I didn't have time to call for because I heard my name.
"Sakura-hime, Tomoyo-hime told me to come get you," Rika said walking over to me.
"I wonder what my dear cousin wants now." I thought aloud.
"Oh, you'll see," Rika said mysteriously.
"Sakura-chan that's where you are come on I want you to dance with Hiiragizawa-kun," she said taking my hand I planted my feet on the ground.
"I'd rather not Tomoyo, besides the balls already over," I said pointing to the people who where leaving.
"That's not fair, I really wanted you to dance with Hiiragizawa-kun, we could have been next door neighbors," she said pouting.
"We still could if you made the prince stay here," I said pointing to the castle, she laughed.
"Yes I could," she said. "Do you mind if I borrow Naoko so that she can show Hiiragizawa-kun his room?"
"No, that's fine, I'll be heading upstairs myself," I said Rika began to follow me. "Rika why don't you go enjoy the rest of your night, Terada-sensei doesn't look very busy," I pointed out her cheeks blushed a slight pink.
"I don't know what you're talking about Hime," she said trying to look away I smiled.
"It doesn't really matter, I don't have much to do so go enjoy your self," I said walking away.
"But Hime," she called.
"No buts Rika, if you don't I'll be very angry with you do you understand?" I asked.
"Hai, Hime," she said I smile and began to walk again. "Hime!" I turned around.
"Anything wrong?' I asked her a small smile was on her lips.
"I just wanted to say thank you," she said.
"Don't worry about it Rika you would do the same for me," I told her and with that I left her as Terada-sensei approached her. I was ready for bed rather quickly and I fell asleep before my head even reached the pillow.
It was bright and early when Tomoyo came running into my room.
"Sakura-chan, get up!" she yelled at me I turned around putting the pillow to my head, she pulled at the covers. "Sakura-chan, hurry! Get up!"
"Tomoyo-chan, it's still early I'll wake up in a bit,' I said letting her take away the blanket I yelp jumping up as Tomoyo tickled me.
"That's no fair Tomoyo-chan," I complained as I got up pushing my short hair away from my face.
"It doesn't matter Sakura-chan, the Prince is coming today," she said excited her eyes smiling, "I think that it's Eriol," I raised an eyebrow.
"Excuse me?" I asked she laughed.
"You know how when people get married without knowing each other they go in secret to meet that person before hand, and I think that the prince is Eriol," Tomoyo-chan said her eyes glowing with excitement.
"Really, you think it's him, would you like it to be him?" I asked she smiled.
"I wouldn't mind," she said I sighed.
"Fine I'll get dressed," I said Tomoyo hugged me.
"Thank you!" she shouted and jumped out of my room. I sighed getting up and I began to make my bed.
"Kero where are you?" I called after I was done changing, I was in a two piece kimono, the bottom pants where a deep purple and the top was pink with yellow blossoms at the bottom of the sleeves, Tomoyo-chan had made it for me, to show the lucky bastard what he was getting.
"Sakura," I heard the familiar voice of Kere call a small yellow bear like thing with white wings flew into my hands.
"Kero why are you in this form?" I asked as he looked around wildly.
"I'm hiding from Tomoyo-chan she wants to dress me up," he said I laughed.
"Don't worry about it she's probable in the kitchen," I said he sighed turning back into his true form, a big cat was in front of he with an elegant head dress and was the color of sunset.
"Well Sakura should we get going?" Kero asked his voice deeper now.
"Yeah, we should or else Tomoyo-chan is going to raise all hell," I said as we walked to the main hall.
"Sakura-hime!" I heard the cries of my ladies in waiting I turned around.
"What is it?" I asked them.
"You left so quickly we couldn't tell you that Tomoyo-hime wants you down stairs in 30 seconds," Rika said I sighed, Tomoyo and her demands.
"You can enjoy the rest of the day I'll probable be busy with Tomoyo-chan anyway," I said getting onto of Kero as he speared his wings.
"Hai," they replied as Kere took flying to the main hall at full speed we got there just in time for them to introduce us, I stood next to Tomoyo-chan she was dressed in a deep red one piece kimono and her hair was in a bun, she looked at me and her eyes wider then I thought possible.
"What are you wearing!" she shrieked.
"What's wrong with it you made it," I said.
"I told them to tell you to dress like yesterday but in orange," Tomoyo sighed.
"They didn't tell me that," I said we didn't get time to say anything else because they introduced the prince his name was Li Syaoran. I
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"I'm Tomoyo Daidouji," she said smiling at him his eyes grew slightly wide. "And this is my cousin Sakura-chan," she introduced started eye wide as the same man from yesterday walked into the hall he stopped in front of us.
"My name is Syaoran Li," he said bowing Tomoyo forced a smile on her lips as she looked at that man I could see the tears that wanted to spill over.
"Hello it's a pleasure to meet you," I said this had gone terrible wrong, I had danced with the fiancé of my best friend, I thought he was cute, and worst of all over all that was the fact that I wanted to curse Tomoyo-chan for her luck. Because Syaoran didn't even look over at me, he only watched me with the corner of his eye.
Author's Note: I want this story to be filled with drama and love, I even gave it a tacky theme, love can overcome any thing, or can it? Next time prepare to see another side to Tomoyo-hime.
