Disclaimer: Don't own CCS! No matter how much I want to I don't! And I
don't own Cinderella either.. So please don't sue me. *Sweatdrop*
A/N: THANK YOU! Thank you SOOO much for the reviews! And this is based after the series, the 2nd movie never happened…. *Sweatdrop* Because I didn't have the chance to see it yet!!! *Sob* Well for everyone who hated the cliffhanger, (Uh.. Let me think, Everyone?) Here's the next chapter!
Sakura's Day Goes On…
Sakura awakened in a scratchy bed up in the attic above the stairs, her hair was full of ashes and in her fist she clenched a piece of green material, part of the shirt Syaoran gave her the day before he left… Forever. Sakura smacked her head, she couldn't reminisce now! But the thoughts kept coming back, two weeks after Syaoran left Fujitaka was given a command to teach in America, he repeated over and over that he didn't want to go but in the end he had to. Touya went off to live with Yukito temporarily, Sakura betted they were happy because soon after Yukito said his heart belonged to someone else she realized who that special someone was… Sakura couldn't stay with them because Yukito's grandmother was elderly and couldn't handle another child in the house, and Sakura couldn't stay with Tomoyo either. Sonomi was recently upgraded in her business and she is home even less, so Sakura was forbidden to stay there which the young girl found surprising. And then there was Syaoran, he left her, that was the only person she had to turn to and he left. He left.
Sakura shook her head, I have to get him out of my mind! She thought looking at what was supposed to be her 'room,' it was a corner up in the attic which she got when her father was forced to turn Sakura over to some 'friends of the family' if you could call them that. As soon as Fujitaka left Sakura with the Niche family they cast her into the servants portion of the house, forcing her to do menial labor. Sakura shook her head, 'The Niche Family..' She thought, it consisted of four women, the father passed away some years ago. There was a mother and three children, the oldest child was your average, unattractive fumble-foot, and the dullest and stupidest of the entire family, her name was Kimi. There was also Kou, the middle child, she was the most fortunate of the three, blessed with a perfect body, a sharp mind, and unmatched wit, the mother Haru was much the same. And then there was Seiko…. She was by far Sakura's favorite, the youngest of the three children she was around twelve, Sakura was several years her senior, and yet the young girl with freckles and a beautiful atmosphere was so kind! Seiko was the only comfort Sakura had in the entire household, and even that was frequently stripped from her… Sakura was yanked from her thoughts as the clock chimed six and as she stood up to change, her day seemed to begin..
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"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!" A young girls voice called as Sakura's door burst open, Seiko stood there panting from the run, "Sakura-chan, mother's coming upstairs and she doesn't seem happy!" Sakura heard Seiko's words and her eyes widened, Sakura dove into her closet and grabbed her grubby T-shirt out, it was the only clothing she owned after Haru took her possessions and gave them to Kou! She pulled it on then brushed a comb through her hair, meanwhile Seiko was giving her clues as to how close Haru was! Sakura was finished and as soon as she was about to run out the door she rammed into someone tall, she looked up and saw Haru glaring down at her.
"So it seems the servant girl slept in today, no?" Sakura stared at the floor, "Hai, Haru-san." Haru laughed, "You know that I don't let things such as this go easily." Sakura's mouth was dry, and her mind was numb so it was all she could do to mutter, "Hai, Haru-san." Haru laughed harder and smiled at Sakura, menacingly. "Well Sakura, it seems that I have to punish you. You must clean the whole auditorium, and that is only the tip of the iceberg considering this is the THIRD time this week!" Haru turned and walked away, Sakura clenched her fists angrily and Seiko looked up at her, "I'll help you if you'd like Sakura-chan…" Sakura shook her head, "No Seiko, if you did you'd only be in trouble." Sakura turned slowly and walked away, heading towards the auditorium.
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Sakura kneeled down on the floor, her fists were bloody from the endless scrubbing. The auditorium was huge! It was mainly for the older girls to listen to themselves speak, Sakura didn't see why SHE was in this predicament, sure her father left, but couldn't she have stayed with someone else… Just not these PEOPLE! Although it is doubtful you could TRULY call them that! Sakura shook her head, that was all in the past… Just like when Syaoran left her. She clenched her fists, her nails digging into palm inducing even MORE blood.... Sakura's eyes filled with tears as she remembered what happened, he had promised to come back for her, he promised that he would come back for her no matter what the costs! And yet here she was with bloody fists, scrubbing a floor for those who don't care. "Syaoran… You didn't understand how much I loved you… You didn't understand how much you meant to me… Syaoran! You promised you'd come back! You promised! YOU PROMISED DAMN IT!" Sakura shook her fists, "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" She sobbed collapsing, the tears she held for all that time creating tiny stains on the floor. Sakura was trembling, "And yet Syaoran.. How come I can't forget you….?"
Seiko heard the scream and ran upstairs, she had recently got the mail and tossed it on the table, Kou sidled over and shuffled through it. Seiko ran gasping into the room and saw Sakura, crying her eyes out, "Sakura-chan…?" She asked walking slowly over to her, Sakura just kept trembling and Seiko put Sakura's head on her lap, moving her into a comforting position, Sakura just kept crying, sobbing into the girls shirt, soon she was able to pull herself together enough to whisper, "Syaoran.. I loved him.. And, he left me.." Sakura was about to let another tear slide when she heard an obnoxious voice coming from behind her. Shifting her weight she turned and found Kou waving a letter back and forth, Haru was behind her and considering the bulk in the back it was safe to say Kimi was there too.
Sakura gritted her teeth and stared at Kou, Kou just smiled waving the letter, and then she spoke. "Sakura, Sakura, Sakura. Who is this Syaoran I am hearing about? Syaoran Li, Leader of the Li-Clan I suppose?" Sakura nodded dumbly, then realized that she was going to regret confessing that. "Now why would the leader of the richest clan in Asia be interested in you?" She taunted, looking Sakura up and down, Sakura clenched her fists but Kou went on, "Now here I have a letter, written by the next Mistress of the Li-Clan herself, and it's addressed to you, Sakura." Sakura gasped and reached for the letter, but Kou shook her head and sidled over to the fire. "Now, you'll never know if he returns your feelings." She said preparing to drop it in the fire, "NOOO!" Sakura cried, trying to stand up but Seiko was faster, she grabbed the letter and beckoned for Sakura to come forward, "Sakura-chan!" Sakura scrambled to her feet, but before she could get to Seiko Haru grabbed the letter and slapped the young girl across the face! She held the letter and smirked as Seiko fell to the floor, "Now that should teach you to respect your elders, and not to mingle with the servant women." Sakura was reaching into her pocket for the fiery card, with a smoldering rage she was about to unleash it full power, but Seiko's look of fear stopped her, Sakura dropped the card back into her pocket and shook her head. It seems that the young girl was not used to seeing her angry. Haru laughed and shook her head, "Well it seems that young Sakura here wishes dearly that she read this, so how about she does, but with all of us as the audience." Haru smiled and turned to Kimi, "Do you wish to do the honors?" Kimi took the paper and stared dumbly at it, Haru shook her head and yanked it back, "Very well I shall do it."
And The Letter Was Read as Following…
Dear Sakura-chan,
I'm sorry to post this on such short notice but I have something I need to tell you. Syaoran's birthday is in two weeks, well thirteen days by the time this will get to you…. But it seems he still is in love with a woman named after a certain flower, so I have alleged to break our marriage. I am no longer the Li-Clan Mistress, so now I would like to extend this information to you, Tomoyo, and to anyone else it may concern. There is going to be a ball in thirteen days at the Li-Clan residence, and I hope dearly you can come because it is to be the day Syaoran finds the correct mistress, so will you, please come?!
Your Friend,
Meiling
P.S. By the flower, I meant you Sakura-chan! And I can't wait to see you again!
Haru soon stopped reading the letter aloud and stared at Sakura with malice, "So you have ties with the Li-Clan? Perhaps stronger than I thought… Well it seems that Sakura has been under confines now, and our dear Kou will go to Hong Kong to tell Syaoran the sad news." Haru smirked at Sakura and two men came and grabbed her arms, dragging her to her room. "Kou will comfort Syaoran in his time of need! And I bet after the first few minutes he'll be prone to enjoy it… Right Kou?" Kou smiled menacingly and nodded, "Hai, I am what you could never be Sakura! Enjoy your stay in the room!" Sakura fought with all her might against the men locking her in her room, but she was small and frail, she was not given much food so it was all she could do to yell, "SYAORAN!!!!!"
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Meiling Breaks the News to Syaoran….
Syaoran sat down at the dining table beside Yelan and Meiling, Yelan looked serious but it seemed Meiling couldn't help but smile… Syaoran was about to ask a question when Yelan began to speak. "Syaoran. Meiling had made a decision, after seven years she has decided to finalize it. Syaoran, you and Meiling are no longer betrothed, you are free to choose a wife and it is decided that you should do so in thirteen days, the day of your birthday you are to choose a bride, a ball will be held in your behalf." Syaoran nearly fainted, he turned white and bit his lip as he stared at Meiling, "Is this what you really want?" Meiling's eyes were filled with tears but she nodded, "Syaoran, you love someone else, I doubt you even know who it is yet." Syaoran turned whiter and stared at Yelan, Yelan shook her head, "The invitation has been extended to women around the world, only the best for the leader of the Li-Clan, but I warn you be wise in your decision." Syaoran nodded and as slowly as he came in, he walked out, doubting that anything else will be on his mind that day, except the one named after the gorgeous cherry blossom.
A/N: I tried to tone down my cliffhangers a bit! ^_^ I hope you like it so far, the next chapter will be sweeter, I hope… Anyway, thank you SO much for the reviews and I'll continue judging on whether or not you still like the story!
A/N: THANK YOU! Thank you SOOO much for the reviews! And this is based after the series, the 2nd movie never happened…. *Sweatdrop* Because I didn't have the chance to see it yet!!! *Sob* Well for everyone who hated the cliffhanger, (Uh.. Let me think, Everyone?) Here's the next chapter!
Sakura's Day Goes On…
Sakura awakened in a scratchy bed up in the attic above the stairs, her hair was full of ashes and in her fist she clenched a piece of green material, part of the shirt Syaoran gave her the day before he left… Forever. Sakura smacked her head, she couldn't reminisce now! But the thoughts kept coming back, two weeks after Syaoran left Fujitaka was given a command to teach in America, he repeated over and over that he didn't want to go but in the end he had to. Touya went off to live with Yukito temporarily, Sakura betted they were happy because soon after Yukito said his heart belonged to someone else she realized who that special someone was… Sakura couldn't stay with them because Yukito's grandmother was elderly and couldn't handle another child in the house, and Sakura couldn't stay with Tomoyo either. Sonomi was recently upgraded in her business and she is home even less, so Sakura was forbidden to stay there which the young girl found surprising. And then there was Syaoran, he left her, that was the only person she had to turn to and he left. He left.
Sakura shook her head, I have to get him out of my mind! She thought looking at what was supposed to be her 'room,' it was a corner up in the attic which she got when her father was forced to turn Sakura over to some 'friends of the family' if you could call them that. As soon as Fujitaka left Sakura with the Niche family they cast her into the servants portion of the house, forcing her to do menial labor. Sakura shook her head, 'The Niche Family..' She thought, it consisted of four women, the father passed away some years ago. There was a mother and three children, the oldest child was your average, unattractive fumble-foot, and the dullest and stupidest of the entire family, her name was Kimi. There was also Kou, the middle child, she was the most fortunate of the three, blessed with a perfect body, a sharp mind, and unmatched wit, the mother Haru was much the same. And then there was Seiko…. She was by far Sakura's favorite, the youngest of the three children she was around twelve, Sakura was several years her senior, and yet the young girl with freckles and a beautiful atmosphere was so kind! Seiko was the only comfort Sakura had in the entire household, and even that was frequently stripped from her… Sakura was yanked from her thoughts as the clock chimed six and as she stood up to change, her day seemed to begin..
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"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!" A young girls voice called as Sakura's door burst open, Seiko stood there panting from the run, "Sakura-chan, mother's coming upstairs and she doesn't seem happy!" Sakura heard Seiko's words and her eyes widened, Sakura dove into her closet and grabbed her grubby T-shirt out, it was the only clothing she owned after Haru took her possessions and gave them to Kou! She pulled it on then brushed a comb through her hair, meanwhile Seiko was giving her clues as to how close Haru was! Sakura was finished and as soon as she was about to run out the door she rammed into someone tall, she looked up and saw Haru glaring down at her.
"So it seems the servant girl slept in today, no?" Sakura stared at the floor, "Hai, Haru-san." Haru laughed, "You know that I don't let things such as this go easily." Sakura's mouth was dry, and her mind was numb so it was all she could do to mutter, "Hai, Haru-san." Haru laughed harder and smiled at Sakura, menacingly. "Well Sakura, it seems that I have to punish you. You must clean the whole auditorium, and that is only the tip of the iceberg considering this is the THIRD time this week!" Haru turned and walked away, Sakura clenched her fists angrily and Seiko looked up at her, "I'll help you if you'd like Sakura-chan…" Sakura shook her head, "No Seiko, if you did you'd only be in trouble." Sakura turned slowly and walked away, heading towards the auditorium.
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Sakura kneeled down on the floor, her fists were bloody from the endless scrubbing. The auditorium was huge! It was mainly for the older girls to listen to themselves speak, Sakura didn't see why SHE was in this predicament, sure her father left, but couldn't she have stayed with someone else… Just not these PEOPLE! Although it is doubtful you could TRULY call them that! Sakura shook her head, that was all in the past… Just like when Syaoran left her. She clenched her fists, her nails digging into palm inducing even MORE blood.... Sakura's eyes filled with tears as she remembered what happened, he had promised to come back for her, he promised that he would come back for her no matter what the costs! And yet here she was with bloody fists, scrubbing a floor for those who don't care. "Syaoran… You didn't understand how much I loved you… You didn't understand how much you meant to me… Syaoran! You promised you'd come back! You promised! YOU PROMISED DAMN IT!" Sakura shook her fists, "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" She sobbed collapsing, the tears she held for all that time creating tiny stains on the floor. Sakura was trembling, "And yet Syaoran.. How come I can't forget you….?"
Seiko heard the scream and ran upstairs, she had recently got the mail and tossed it on the table, Kou sidled over and shuffled through it. Seiko ran gasping into the room and saw Sakura, crying her eyes out, "Sakura-chan…?" She asked walking slowly over to her, Sakura just kept trembling and Seiko put Sakura's head on her lap, moving her into a comforting position, Sakura just kept crying, sobbing into the girls shirt, soon she was able to pull herself together enough to whisper, "Syaoran.. I loved him.. And, he left me.." Sakura was about to let another tear slide when she heard an obnoxious voice coming from behind her. Shifting her weight she turned and found Kou waving a letter back and forth, Haru was behind her and considering the bulk in the back it was safe to say Kimi was there too.
Sakura gritted her teeth and stared at Kou, Kou just smiled waving the letter, and then she spoke. "Sakura, Sakura, Sakura. Who is this Syaoran I am hearing about? Syaoran Li, Leader of the Li-Clan I suppose?" Sakura nodded dumbly, then realized that she was going to regret confessing that. "Now why would the leader of the richest clan in Asia be interested in you?" She taunted, looking Sakura up and down, Sakura clenched her fists but Kou went on, "Now here I have a letter, written by the next Mistress of the Li-Clan herself, and it's addressed to you, Sakura." Sakura gasped and reached for the letter, but Kou shook her head and sidled over to the fire. "Now, you'll never know if he returns your feelings." She said preparing to drop it in the fire, "NOOO!" Sakura cried, trying to stand up but Seiko was faster, she grabbed the letter and beckoned for Sakura to come forward, "Sakura-chan!" Sakura scrambled to her feet, but before she could get to Seiko Haru grabbed the letter and slapped the young girl across the face! She held the letter and smirked as Seiko fell to the floor, "Now that should teach you to respect your elders, and not to mingle with the servant women." Sakura was reaching into her pocket for the fiery card, with a smoldering rage she was about to unleash it full power, but Seiko's look of fear stopped her, Sakura dropped the card back into her pocket and shook her head. It seems that the young girl was not used to seeing her angry. Haru laughed and shook her head, "Well it seems that young Sakura here wishes dearly that she read this, so how about she does, but with all of us as the audience." Haru smiled and turned to Kimi, "Do you wish to do the honors?" Kimi took the paper and stared dumbly at it, Haru shook her head and yanked it back, "Very well I shall do it."
And The Letter Was Read as Following…
Dear Sakura-chan,
I'm sorry to post this on such short notice but I have something I need to tell you. Syaoran's birthday is in two weeks, well thirteen days by the time this will get to you…. But it seems he still is in love with a woman named after a certain flower, so I have alleged to break our marriage. I am no longer the Li-Clan Mistress, so now I would like to extend this information to you, Tomoyo, and to anyone else it may concern. There is going to be a ball in thirteen days at the Li-Clan residence, and I hope dearly you can come because it is to be the day Syaoran finds the correct mistress, so will you, please come?!
Your Friend,
Meiling
P.S. By the flower, I meant you Sakura-chan! And I can't wait to see you again!
Haru soon stopped reading the letter aloud and stared at Sakura with malice, "So you have ties with the Li-Clan? Perhaps stronger than I thought… Well it seems that Sakura has been under confines now, and our dear Kou will go to Hong Kong to tell Syaoran the sad news." Haru smirked at Sakura and two men came and grabbed her arms, dragging her to her room. "Kou will comfort Syaoran in his time of need! And I bet after the first few minutes he'll be prone to enjoy it… Right Kou?" Kou smiled menacingly and nodded, "Hai, I am what you could never be Sakura! Enjoy your stay in the room!" Sakura fought with all her might against the men locking her in her room, but she was small and frail, she was not given much food so it was all she could do to yell, "SYAORAN!!!!!"
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Meiling Breaks the News to Syaoran….
Syaoran sat down at the dining table beside Yelan and Meiling, Yelan looked serious but it seemed Meiling couldn't help but smile… Syaoran was about to ask a question when Yelan began to speak. "Syaoran. Meiling had made a decision, after seven years she has decided to finalize it. Syaoran, you and Meiling are no longer betrothed, you are free to choose a wife and it is decided that you should do so in thirteen days, the day of your birthday you are to choose a bride, a ball will be held in your behalf." Syaoran nearly fainted, he turned white and bit his lip as he stared at Meiling, "Is this what you really want?" Meiling's eyes were filled with tears but she nodded, "Syaoran, you love someone else, I doubt you even know who it is yet." Syaoran turned whiter and stared at Yelan, Yelan shook her head, "The invitation has been extended to women around the world, only the best for the leader of the Li-Clan, but I warn you be wise in your decision." Syaoran nodded and as slowly as he came in, he walked out, doubting that anything else will be on his mind that day, except the one named after the gorgeous cherry blossom.
A/N: I tried to tone down my cliffhangers a bit! ^_^ I hope you like it so far, the next chapter will be sweeter, I hope… Anyway, thank you SO much for the reviews and I'll continue judging on whether or not you still like the story!