A/N: Hi! How is everyone doing? Finally! Finally, I found my missing chapter. I thought I deleted all my copies and glad that I kept a last copy in my old laptop. Here it is at last! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own CCS! But I wish…

Love Unexpected

By Angel Strawberry

Chapter II: An Unpleasant Function

"What's with the face, child? You should be excited for tonight." Nana said as she saw Sakura's pouting face.

"Do I have to go? Can you not tell them I'm coming down with a cold?" Sakura groaned.

"Your father will be displeased and disappointed and the royal guests will be humiliated. You must go as the only princess of this kingdom, Sakura. Tis' your duty." Sakura didn't answer. She just sat on her place at the windows.

"I know what will cheer you up." Nana said, pulling out a big package from the closet.

"Princess Tomoyo sent this package for you." Sakura turned her head to her maid as soon as she heard her best friend's name. It had been a month since they last saw each other and she misses her best friend a lot.

"What is it?" She asked eagerly.

"I don't know, here, it has a letter attached with it." Her maid handed her mistress the letter. Sakura opened it and an imaginary sweat dropped when she read the contents. It reads:

Sakura-chan,

I heard the King-Uncle will hold a celebration, so I made you a dress. I fervently wish to be present at the party to see how beautiful you look in the dress. I made sure that this package is delivered the day of the celebration. I miss you and take care.

Tomoyo.

"I wonder how she found out about tonight?" She asked while unwrapping the package and gasped at the silky treasure the box contained.

The old maid nodded in appreciation. "Stop standing there like a simpleton and let us get you dress." Her maid took the dress from Sakura's hands. After an hour, Sakura stood before the mirror. The old maid smiled in approval, her princess looked beautiful.

Sakura did felt beautiful. Her waist length auburn hair was loosely curled at the bottom adorned with long pink ribbons tied on each side of her face. Her lips were painted with a pink gloss making it looked natural and a faint blush on her cheeks. Her dress was an off shoulder gown with loose long sleeves, the color was of pink baby's breath that looked almost like white with red roses and green leaves sewed on the hem line of the gown. The whole outfit hugged her body perfectly, showing her developing womanly curves while not looking like a flirt. All in all, she looked like an unlikely angel, beautiful yet innocent, sexy yet sophisticated, and a siren with reserved bearing. Sakura was impressed once again at her best friend's skill.

"Arigato, Tomoyo-chan." She whispered.

"Presenting the royal family of Mal De Mer! King Ritsuke and Queen Mayumi Hino with their son, crown Prince Ryuu." A servant announced as the Royal family came in to the view from the door. King Fujitaka stood up from his seat and greeted them.

"Welcome, my friends. How was your trip?" King Fujitaka shook hands with the King and the crown prince and kissed the hand of the queen.

"It was good, so far." Queen Mayumi said as she tilted her head an inch higher.

"I'm glad. I would like to present to you my son, crown Prince Touya and his sister, Princess Sakura." Prince Touya bowed while Princess Sakura curtsied. Prince Ryuu's eyes settled lustily over at Sakura's lithe form before lifting her hand.

"It's a pleasure seeing you again, Princess." He said huskily and kissed the back of her hand sloppily.

'Oh kami! Please give this poor man a bath!' She thought to herself as she caught the smell of his foul breath. "Yes." She said simply, forcing a smile. Sakura wanted so much to take a step back from him in order to breathe some fresh air, albeit she stood her ground.

"Come, let us go and sit." King Fujitaka motioned the entertainers to start their act. Sakura grimaced inwardly when Prince Ryuu insisted to sit beside her.

"You don't know how much it makes me happy to see you again, my dear." Prince Ryuu smiled, showing his crooked yellowish teeth.

"It's good to see you too." She lied, trying so hard not to look at the thick gunk forming on his teeth.

'Eeewww!' She thought disgustingly.

"We have prepared a feast just for you." King Fujitaka informs as the servants came into the room, carrying several kinds of foods and placed it on their table.

"Yes, I've heard that Crystalline Kingdom's delicacies are quite above satisfactory." Queen Mayumi said as she surveyed the food in front of her.

"Why are you not eating? Does the food displease you?" Prince Ryuu asked between bites.

"Eh he he… Umm… I'm sorry what did you say?" Sakura asked. The truth was she was too engrossed watching him ate. He ate too much without any manners at all. He never bothered to use a napkin and instead, he uses the back of his hand to wipe his mouth clean.

"I said why you are not eating." He repeated as the juice from the meat he was eating came rolling down the side of his thick lips.

"Oh. I… uh… wasn't hungry… Eh hehe…." Sakura laughed nervously as she took a glance at his bulging stomach.

"I see, but nevertheless you should eat. I don't want that pretty body of yours to get skinny." He said smiling at her.

'Heavens! Is that chicken meat stuck between his front teeth?!' She thought looking disgustingly at the small thread like brown thing between his teeth.

"There's no need for you to be worried about me." She said peeling her gaze away from his mouth to his eyes.

'Does this man ever wash his face in the morning?' She thought again noticing a good portion of morning glory (A/N: I forgot exactly what you call it, but my friends and I calls it morning glory, so I used it) at the side of his brown eyes.

"But I do. You see, it won't do me any good if my bride-to-be was not in good health. I like my women pretty, like you, my dear." He said a matter-of-factly.

"What!?" Sakura almost yelled, aghast.

"You seem surprise."

"I AM! What are you talking about?" Sakura asked as she looked at his greasy face. "No, don't answer that. Let us not talk about this."

"As you wish, my dear, but later we will." He grinned and turned his attention back to his food. Sakura was silent for the rest of the meal as a wave of bitter bile came tumbling around in the pit of her stomach.

"You have a lovely daughter, Fujitaka." King Ritsuke said as he looked towards where Sakura and his son were seated.

"Thank you." Fujitaka said proudly.

"She will do. I believe my son wanted your daughter to be his wife and I think that's not such a bad idea." Queen Mayumi added.

"What are you trying to say, Queen Mayumi?" Fujitaka asked even though he already knows what she meant.

"Marriage. Soon, my son will ask for her hand in marriage, its not that it was really necessary for him to do such as that, but tradition asks for it, so it has to be done." She answered, nonchalant, nibbling a peace of carrot strip.

"You will agree to it." King Ritsuke said, not questioningly.

"Let me think about it." King Fujitaka replied, disliking the way they think, but took what they said in consideration. King Fujitaka knew that the Crystalline kingdom would be benefited from the Mal De Mer kingdom even though he knows that the Mal De Mer's were not as rich or powerful like them. However, they hold many important scrolls pertaining to the history of war magic that'd benefit any magic caster.

"Where are you going?" Prince Ryuu asked.

"Umm… The excitement is too much for me and I need to get a bit of fresh air. Please excuse me." Sakura curtsied and left.

'At last I got away from him!' Sakura thought in relief as she walked out of the room and to the garden.

"It's so beautiful tonight." She breathes out as she stared at the moon. Sakura looked serene as she sat under the cherry blossom tree, a smile forming on her angelic face. Suddenly, she was plucked out of her sit and deposited onto a man's body.

"What do you think you're doing? Unhand me at once!" She exclaimed in surprise and irritation. Prince Ryuu held her tightly against him. His arms wrapped tightly around her waist.

"Stop acting, I know you wanted this. Now we are alone, you got your wish granted." He said arrogantly.

"Get your filthy hands off me!" She yelled angrily as she struggled to push him away.

"I know you want me." He murmured to her face. Sakura turned her head to get away from his foul breath.

"In your dreams!" She hissed. "I don't want you and never will even if you're the last stinking man alive!"

"Bitch, you will regret saying that." He snarled.

"As if I wi— Ah!" She was cut off when he painfully pulled her hair back, forcing her to look at him. Sakura's eyes widened in fear as Prince Ryuu's face leaned closer to her face. She tried struggling again, but his painful gripped on her waist and hair made it impossible. She closed her eyes when his lips touched hers.

"You will open your mouth to me!" He commanded on her closed mouth, but she only shook her head.

'Please… somebody… anybody… help me…' She pleaded as the tears started to form in her closed eyes. Abruptly, he tightened his gripped on her and she opened her eyes as she gasped in pain. He took the opportunity and plunged his disgusting tongue into her mouth. Sakura's tears rolled down her cheeks as he ravished her mouth and painfully biting her lips. She knew that she couldn't take it anymore, so she bit his tongue, step on his foot with her pointy hills, and slapped his face hard when he finally pulled away to scream in pain.

"Don't you dare touch me again with your vile hands!" She yelled, spitting the taste of him out of her mouth.

"You bitch! You will pay for this!" He shouted angrily as he took a step towards her, but in a blink of an eye he was suddenly thrown back and sprawled on the dirt.

"Aaahhh!" He screamed in fear as he took noticed of a big white tiger with golden stripes pinning him on the ground. The big cat growled, showing his sharp fangs at him.

"K-kero!" Sakura exclaimed in relief.

"Command him to get off me!" He squeaked in fear.

'Serves him right. I should let him suffer from what he did to me.' She thought.

"Please…" He stuttered his plea and stopped when the big animal roared.

"Keroberos, come!" She called out. She pitied him a little bit when she noticed he wetted his pants from the fear towards the animal. The big cat reluctantly moved off the trembling man and went to her side. Prince Ryuu stood up shakily and said in an angry voice.

"You will pay for this humiliation, Bitch! You cannot escape me! You are mine and mine alone. No one shall have you, but me!"

"Never!" Sakura replied back, then to emphasize her words Kero took a few menacing steps towards him and roared.

"This is not over yet! I shall have you!" With that, he staggered back nervously and disappeared into the darkness.

"Oh Kero! Thank you so much!" She dropped on her knees and hugged the big cat. Kero purred in response.

"I couldn't take this any longer. I fear Papa will marry me to him." She cried. Kero could feel the fear emanating from his mistress, so he rubbed his fur against her in comfort, reminding her that he will never leave her.

"I know, Kero." She murmured. "I have to get out of here. To disappear for awhile. I need to think, to breathe from all of this. That's right! I shall leave. Tonight!" Sakura stood up, patted kero's head, and went inside to her room.

A/N: I know it's quite short, but I think it's enough to get the story going. I'll be posting the next chapter tomorrow since I owe you guys a lot for waiting this long. Laters!