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A Girl in Boys Armor

A fanfiction by Mars-Child

Chapter Title: The Castle

Chapter 2

After saying goodbye to her twin brother, Sakura and Yue had stopped along the road to rest seeing how it would be awhile until they would reach the castle. As they were sitting around the fire, Sakura remembered that she was supossed to tell Yue that it was her and not Sohma. She was slightly nervous about what he was going to say and if he was going to make her go back to the House. (Lords live in House not castles. Daughters and Sons are still called Prince and Princess though.) She was afraid that when her father came home, and found out that she wasn't at the Missionary he would punish her severly. And that he would punish Sohma for following Sakura's plan.

"Yue." Sakura began.

"Yes Sohma." Yue answered

"I'm not Sohma. I'm Sakura. Sohma and I switched places." Sakura explained.

Yue's eyes widened. "YOUR WHO!"

"I'm Sakura." she said again.

"Thats it. Grab your things. We are going back to the house. I can't believe this." Yue jumped up and started to pack their things up.

"Yue wait. Can you just think about it for a little bit. Sohma sucked at fighting and is much better at magic than I am. And I can fight. Really I can. Please?" She looked at him with her emerald eyes pleading.

Yue glared at her for a couple of seconds, and then rolled his eyes. He sighed. "Fine Sakura, we will go to the castle. But we will need to think of a suitable name for you. I doubt that any of the boys there will think you are a boy with a name like Sakura."

Sakura jumped up her eyes shining, "Don't worry I've already taken care of that. I had Sohma write new letters for us. My name is now Arukas."

"Smart your name spelled backwords. Sakura I swear that if you get caught, when the Duke gets finished with you I will kill you then bring you back to life and kill you again." Yue said while glaring at her.

"Yes, I know. But I won't let myself be caught. I will prove to you all that I can be just as good as any boy. That even though I am a girl I won't just sit around sewing while the men are out fighting the Chinese." Sakura exclaimed. (A/N if you are Chinese and take offense at that I am sorry. But I needed the Japanese to have an enemy. SO SORRY!)

'Don't worry Sakura I'm sure that you will prove that to not only everyone but also to yourself.' Yue thought.

"Kero told me that to repay the lives I take by using the healing magic the God's had bestowed upon me." Sakura told Yue.

:flashback:

"Sakura, during your time as a knight you will have to kill many people to keep your country safe. To make up for all the killing you will have to do, use your healing magic. You can return more lives from the land of the dead then. The God of Death is forever looking for souls to add to his collection. Do your job and bring them back."

:end flashback:

"Sakura, well Arukas, I should be calling you. Kero is very wise and knows alot of what is happening and what is going to happen. You should listen to him." Yue said thoughtfully.

The next morning Yue and Sakura started for the castle. On the way there a snake came slithering out of the bushes. Sakura and Yue's horse saw it at the same time. Yue's horse whinied and went back onto its hind legs. Sakura saw what was happening and jumped to the ground. She grabbed the startled horses reins and pulled him back down. The horse felt the weight on his face and slowly relaxed. Sakura looked at Yue to make sure he was alright and got back onto her own pony.

'Sohma would never have endangered himself like Sakura just did, by jumping in front of a frighted horse like that. Maybe she will just make it as a knight.' Yue thought smiling at Sakura's back.

As they reached the castle a guardsman called out to them. Yue replied saying that it was a prince from the House of Tomoeda. The guard looked Sakura over and asked for her letter from her father. Sakura complied and handed him the letter.

"Ah, so you are Arukas. Welcome to the Castle of Tokyo." he said in a strong voice. "You may pass."

Both Sakura and Yue thanked him and walked through to the courtyard of the castle. Together they took there mounts to the stables. There they met the stablehand named Tohru. She was a very quick girl and very pretty. She prefered to stay with animals than with humans. Her favorite's were the rats and the cats that prowled around the stables. (A/N yes that is a reference to Fruits-Basket. Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits-Basket) After they had dropped their mounts at the stables they walked in the castles large hallway. There a man named Timon said that he would take them to see the Duke. As they waited outside of the Duke's door, Sakura wondered if he would be able to see through her disguise. Timon ushered them in. Sakura thought that her heart was about to burst with suspense.

"Welcome Arukas. It says here that you have a twin brother?" The Duke asked.

"That is right sir. His name is Sohma sir." Sakura replied in a low voice.

"I see. Well Akuras, you will start off as a page. You will wait on the tables every night and not eat until you are done serving. When you turn the age of 14 you will be made a squire to a real knight. You will follow his rules, and will do everything he tells you to. When you are 18 and have proved that you are worthy to be a knight, a ceremony will be held in your honor." The DUke looked at her and smiled. "You will share a room in the Page's Wing with Yue. Also when addressing my Your Grace, will be sufficient. You may go now. Your bags are by your room. Good Luck." The Duke went to his bookcase and started looking for a specific book. Sakura and Yue turned and walked out of the room and down a flight of steps and down a long hallway until they reached a room, with their bags waiting for them.

"So Sir Arukas are you ready." Yue asked.

"As ready as I will ever be." She replied with a determined look on her face.

That night they unpacked their bags. In the morning Sakura went down to the kitchens to begin her work as a page. SHe would stand in a line and wait for the plates. As she was walking down the hallway to her first class, a larger boy rammed into her with his shoulder.

"Watch where you are going newbie." He growled.

"What. You bumped into me." she exclaimed.

The boy who looked like he was about 12 glared at her. "What did you say." he pushed her into a wall.

"I said you ran into me. Now apologize." She said again.

"Who do you think you are? Future King or something?" he asked grabbing the front of her shirt.

"I'm sure he doesn't, but I know that I will be." said a calm voice.

"Watch out now, Nakoto. Here comes the prince." said a voice in the crowd that had gathered around them.

"Are you picking on the new guy again, Nakoto?" said the Prince.

"No, he ran into me and started mouthing off. So I thought I should show him that he can't do that to the older pages." Nakoto said looking at the ground.

"I see. Eriol what really happened?" The Prince asked the voice who told Nakoto to watch out.

A blue haired boy around the age of 12 stepped out and told the Prince what actually happended. "So you see Syaoran, the new guy was just walking down the hall and Nakoto decided to mess with him."

"I see. Nakoto you touch him again, I will let Takashi beat you up." Syaoran said.

"Right, your majesty." Nakoto said and walked away with his head down.

After Nakoto had left, the Prince looked directly at Sakura. "Who are you. I don't remember seeing you around court before."

"My name is Arukas Kinomoto and I am from the House of Tomoeda. Your majesty." she added hastily.

"Well, if Nakoto gives you any more trouble come to me, or Eriol, Takashi, or Hiroshi." Syaoran said. "Eriol will you escort Arukas to his first class. Make sure that Nakoto doesn't give him any trouble."

"Alright Syaoran. Let's go Arukas." Eriol started off down the hallway.

Sakura was about to follow him, when she remember to bow to the Prince. She looked at him and smiled then turned to follow Eriol.

'Maybe,' she thought, 'this won't be so bad after all.'

Mars: YAY end to chapter 2 this is the longest chapter i think i have ever written. GO ME! Anyway rememeber to review. Now back to Kero.

Kero: You just planning on writing me out of the story arn't you:glares are Mars:

Mars:sweatdrops: of course not Kero, you'll be in it eventually...:mumbles:

Kero: right, anyway hope you liked this chapter. remember REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. Also thank you so much for the name and age, The Amazing Aliano, you officially rock my socks.