DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura
Ok, I forgot to mention this before...right now both Sakura and Syaoran are 11 years old.
Unlocking My Magical Heart
"Syaoran-kun, good morning!" The young prince opened his amber eyes and locked into a pair of bright emerald orbs.
"Good morning Sakura. You know that you don't need to wait for me every morning…" Syaoran ran a hand through his tousled brown hair.
"Hah…I know, but this is my way of thanking you for letting me stay in the castle. Ok, I made waffles for breakfast so come down to eat after you're done washing." The girl dressed in a simple pink shirt and blue shorts proceeded to exit the room.
Syaoran quickly tugged on her hand and gave her a playful smirk. "Are you sure Kinomoto-san? Don't you want to help me undress?"
"Ho-hoe…you shouldn't tease me like that…" The girl's face flushed a light red and she hastily walked out of his room.
With a small chuckle, the eleven-year-old boy leapt out of his bed. That girl was pretty funny and he was happy to have saved her from the streets.
A person...a foreigner doesn't belong in the magical kingdom of the Li.
As he strolled around his countryside inspecting the farms tended by the people, he comes upon a small cottage. A young girl with tear streaks on her muddy face was speaking to an old man by the doorstep. Worrying slightly, Syaoran stepped towards the house to listen to their conversation.
"Please sir, don't you have anything to donate? My family is suffering and without any food, we're all going to d-"
"HEY PEASANT, GET OFF MY PROPERTY!" With a sharp punch, he sent the girl flying off the doorstep and left her crumpled on the hard dirt floor. "Pathetic foreigner!" He spat before slamming the door shut.
Syaoran stared at the light brown haired girl with sympathy. She was weeping uncontrollably as blood began flowing down her cheek and onto her tattered rags. Surprisingly enough, the girl stood up after a minute and began wiping her tears away.
"Everything will surely be alright! I just need to work a bit harder." She put on a hurting fake smile and turned to meet the face of the young prince.
"…Who are you? Hoe…did you see what just happened? Sorry!" Her face already flushed from crying burned an even brighter red as she lowered her gaze to the ground.
Syaoran gently grabbed the girl's chin and looked directly at her eyes. Emerald orbs widened with surprise and fear as she stared back at the serious brown eyes. Her gaze became one of confusion as she heard the boy mutter, "No signs of magical potential…she must really be a wandering foreigner, but it's surprising that she got past that barrier…"
"HEY! Who do you think you are?!" The girl became more and more agitated as the stranger inspected her as if she were a fascinating object.
"Ahh…sorry. My name is Syaoran Li, prince of the Li Kingdom." He noted the girl's openmouthed expression of surprise. "I heard that your family is impoverished and needs to be helped immediately. I'll be willing to help you if you can perform one task for me. First of all, can you give me your name? It'll help me locate your family."
The girl peered at him strangely."Sakura Kinomoto. Now if you can help my family, I will accept the task, but you have to tell me what I am supposed to do."
The answer she got was a soft smile. "It's simple. I'd simply ask you to stay in my castle for some time so I can gain some valuable information."
Sakura hummed a happy tune as she prepared the finished waffles. She wasn't the best cook, but it seemed that the prince enjoyed eating her food.
At first, she was quite worried to enter the Li castle by herself with only the boy by his side. Everyone in this kingdom seemed to hate her and anyone that past by gave her a rather angry glare.
Her heart leaped rapidly in her chest as she ran further into the dark forest. She had accidentally left the forest path after hearing the sound of a stream nearby, but it only resulted in getting her lost once again. After an hour of aimless searching, she stumbled upon a bright and busy civilization right in the middle of the dense forest.
"Welcome to the Li Kingdom."
Syaoran had treated her with great care even before she stepped inside the castle. Sakura smiled brightly as she looked at the prepared breakfast. In just a year, she had become quite attached to the prince and very quickly they became the best of friends. Every now and then, Sakura receives information from him about her family. They're all in good health thanks to the gifts he "teleports" to the house.
Apparently, the only job she was given in the castle was to give Li scientists hair or blood samples when they asked for them. Sakura never questioned their tests, but she always wondered what makes her so special. Unlike the Li people, she was simply an ordinary girl…
"Mmm! Something smells good Sakura!" An excited boy with curly brown hair and amber eyes ran down the stairway with lightning speed. He grabbed a plate of waffles and began to scarf down the meal. "Delicious!"
"Geez…have some manners before you start eating like a pig." Sakura laughed as she ruffled Syaoran's soft hair. She sat down on the seat right next to him and began digging into her own food.
"Hmm…I have sword and magic training in a few minutes. Sorry I can't stay and talk with you right now. Later I'll walk around in the garden with you, okay?"
Sakura nodded as she gulped down her food. "Sure! I have a surprise present for you so make sure to be there at the usual time!" With that said, Sakura grabbed the dirty plates and proceeded to clean them in the kitchen sink.
"Hoe…the ears are way too big!" Sakura continued to whisper angrily to herself as she tried desperately to fix the small bear. Although she was terrible at stitching and sewing, Sakura decided to create a hazelnut colored stuffed bear for Syaoran to celebrate their one year friendship.
She had begun working on the present for weeks secretly in her own room. Every night after finishing her necessary household chores, Sakura spent a few hours working until she mistakenly stabbed her fingers with a needle. He had panicked after seeing the bandages on her hand but slowly calmed down when she told him that it was a simple cooking burn.
Sakura checked the time on the wall. It's 7:30 pm.
"Syaoran better be at the garden or he'll regret it!"
Syaoran bolted into the garden's gateway with a large bag in his hand.
I'm going to be late! I need to hurry to get there on time or else she'll probably start kicking my butt!"
It's been a year since Syaoran had found Sakura on the countryside and he was excited to celebrate this day with her in the garden. As a prince, he was obligated to follow strict orders and never had a true friend. In meeting and practices, he was expected to be forceful and cold. Only Sakura always made him laugh and he felt at ease just by being with her.
The boy followed a series of complicated routes and secret passageways. It was the only place in the garden where he couldn't be surrounded by guards or surveillance cameras.
Syaoran clutched the large green bag at his side tightly. He knew that Sakura loved bears very much so he decided to create his own so he could give it to her. It was a cute and cuddly black colored teddy bear that seemed to be sewn with a careful hand and small, even stitches. Overall, he felt that it was the perfect gift to give to his best friend Sakura.
Sakura, here I come! I can't wait to talk with you!
"Stay away from me…STAY AWAY!" A piercing scream filled the empty space located within the huge garden. Syaoran's mind flew into a fit of panic and anger. He could recognize Sakura's voice anywhere, even in this bleak darkness.
"Now girlie…we won't hurt you. Just come with us…come on…come and there will be no pain." Eerie voices echoed in the dying winds just as the sun disappeared beyond the horizon.
"Sakura! Where are you?! WHERE ARE YOU SAKURA?!" He screamed for an answer, but there was only an ominous chuckle. The whole garden was dragged into a void of darkness that no light could bring visibility to the area.
"You're the pathetic Li prince of this foul country, right? Hehehe…you couldn't even protect the girl we gagged. Well, we have plans so let's meet again in the future."
Syaoran growled out ferociously. He brought out his sword and yelled out an incantation. "Kashin Shourai!" He heard at least a dozen fireballs being created, but the only color he could see was black.
He could hear the men mutter a few words and the fire around him quickly burned out.
They can nullify the magic? No, this can't be! My magic should be more powerful than two simple kidnappers!
"Sakura! Sakura! Where are you?! Tell me!" This time, nothing answered back to his pleas. "Tell me…please…"
"SAKURA!"
Err...my second fanfic
Review and tell me if I should continue this story :D