Unwanted Love
Recall:
Chapter one : Sakura and Syaoran met for the first time however his rudely and air of arrogance puts them on different pages.
Chapter Two – Unbelievable news
(Sakura POV)
I was told later that the rude amber-eyed guy was Yelan's one and only son Xiao- Lang. That's just fantastic Oh great!
Um… If you can't tell , I'm being sarcastic. Very , very sarcastic. Last night Xiao Lang Lang, that's his name, argued non
stop about why he had to come, why he couldn't stay back in Hong Kong.
-Sigh-
You know I think I liked it better when he was silent.
-Yawn-
Yet … I ha d ve the sinking feeling that tomorrow's going to be a whole lot worse.
X X Next Day X X
(Normal POV)
"Sakura?"
No answer.
" Hey Sakura, Wake Up!"
Nope, still no answer.
" For crying out loud, WAKE UP SAKURA!!!"
" What ?…" groaned the emerald eyed beauty . , h Her short auburn hair was scattered on all over her head as she trie d s to wake
herself from her peaceful slumber.
" Wake up, it's ten o'clock!" came Tomoyo's tired voice.
Sakura covered her head with her pillow in attempt to desperately block out the intruding noise that was Tomoyo.
" No Sakura, its time to finally wake up!" she pulled away pulled away the her friend 's pillow and blanket.
" Fine…" Sakura groaned still not moving
" You know, everybody's waiting for you to start breakfast." Pulling Tomoyo pulled Sakura roughly off the bed.
" Itai! (Ouch!) I'm up!" the emerald bea u ty murmured finally giving in .
" Get dress and hurry!" said a tired Tomo as she walked towards the door.
A minute later, a sleepy Sakura is still on the floor drifting back to her slumber…
Tomoyo poked her head in " WAKE UP!!!"
" Okay, okay I'm up!" Tomoyo stared at her , and , as if sensing what she meant , Sakura added "… for good this time."
X X Ten minutes later X X
-Sakura POV-
I yawned for the sixth time since I woke up. It's not my fault that Li-san spent most of the night catching up. Actually I didn't really mind.
Um.. yeah… you know what? Just forget it.
I yawned again, this time on my way to the dining room. A little tear came up and , blurring my vision. My hand reached up to wipe it
away when…
-BUMP-
While turning the corner I accidentally bumped into someone's hard chest. I quickly looked up to apologize only to be cut off be an ice-
cold glare.
" It would be nice if people stopped bumping into me." Who else but...
Xiao Lang.
Before I even had another chance to apologize he walked past me muttering something about … stupid maids and clumsy girls.
I turned and glared at his retreating form , . It wasn't as if he could see me right? a And I also called him an idiot , under my breath —but
that only made it look like I was talking to myself.
X X X X
When I arrived at the dining room everybody had already started. My father told me that everyone was quite hungry and couldn't wait
for me any longer; I said it was okay and but still apologized for keeping them.
After breakfast I got up and was just about to offer Mikage if I could my help with the dishes but Li-san called me back saying she had
something very important to discuss with me, so I sat back down and waited. The maids , I hate calling them , had finished clearing the
table and had left only my father, Li-san and me in the room.
Just then Xiao-Lang walked in. Evil incarnate.
It was also then I just realized he didn't eat breakfast with us. I wonder why?
" Mother, an annoying servant told me you wanted to see me. Is that true?"
An annoying servant? How rude could he get What the heck? They were all older than him how could he be so rude? I was just about
to question him his stupidity- if you will- when Li-san's voice broke my thoughts.
" Yes, I had sent for you . , Fujitaka and I need to discuss something of great importance with you and Sakura."
Xiao-Lang nodded and sat two chairs away from me.
Yelan began.
" T This whole matter started whe n Nadeshiko and I were n me and Nadeshiko were kids. Kids with an eye on the future. " I noticed
Xiao Lang brace himself for a long 'flashback' as his mother continued .
" I remember we were both four or five seven years old. That day, we went to the beach with our parents. While the adults relaxed we
played in the sand.
" Nadeshiko had noticed that the girls we were making sand castles with looked almost alike, we had later asked them why and was told
they were sisters. I later came up with the idea that we, Nadeshiko and I, could be sisters also. I remember at the end of the day we had
made a promised to find out how we could become sisters.
" Years later I had forgotten about the promise but Nadeshiko hadn't, she came up with a solution…
O O Flash Back O O
" I know this might sound weird, but the only way I see that we could become sisters is if…"
" What?"
" Is if I promise a child of mine to yours…"
" You mean as an arranged marriage?" when Nadeshiko nodded, Yelan laughed uneasily " You're joking right?"
" Nope! I'm as serious as can be."
"You know we don't have to become sisters, we can just stay good friends . " Yelan offered.
When But when Nadeshiko was serious nothing could an get in her way. Seeing no absolute way out Yelan nodded with a smile.
O O End Flash Back O O
O O Sakura POV O O
Xiao Lang and I immediately lost our demeanor and were now furious.
" PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING, PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT ENGAGED TO HER/HIM!" we both yelled in unison,
pointing to the other in disgust .
" I'm sorry but she's not joking, Nadeshiko was really serious about this." Came Fujitaka who tried to keep everything calm. "It was her
deathbed wish Sakura… "
" Why couldn't this go for Touya? I mean he's the first."
" Your mother said no." came Yelan's voice again
I glanced over to Xiao Lang; he was as shocked as I was, right now he's trying to calm down. If only I could be as calm as he. No , I
won't accept it! Mother isn't capable of doing this to me… she wouldn't…
" But father, I already have a boyfriend! What about Rakuda?"
" Well that's a surprise! I didn't think anyone or anything would be interested in you, Kinomoto!" was what I heard Xiao Lang say under
his breath. I knew he was trying to think of something else other than the blasted engagement but he didn't have to abuse me!
X X Normal POV X X
" Take that back!" Sakura snapped at Xiao Lang
" Why should I?" he said as he stood up with annoyance written on his face.
" Because you're wrong!" she replied glaring
" Whatever you say…" he muttered, turning to Fujitaka and Yelan who had amused looks on their faces " Excuse me…" he said to the
adults before slamming the door behind him .
" Father , can't you cancel this engagement?"
" Sorry only Yelan can and I don't think she would after all a promise is a promise. And a deathbed promise nonetheless."
" I'm sorry Sakura but I can't." Sakura's face slowly became was blank, no emotion dared show it self. " And I know that this isn't
going to make the situation any better but I decided to stay a while longer than I had planned. I would like if you and Xiao Lang get to
know each other better."
Silence…………
" Excuse me, also…" came Sakura voice, trembling, on the brim of tears… Her footsteps could be heard, running out of the room.
The two adults sighed…
" Well that went went…um…well!"
" It could have been worse!"
" Thank goodness it wasn't. How so?"
" Agreed! Well, they could have threatened to do something drastic."
" Good point…thank the heavens that they didn't!"
" Agreed! "
