Ages: Syaoran – 19 Sakura – 18 Tomoyo – 18

Chapter 3 – Returning Back Home

The next morning Syaoran wakes up seeing Sakura was still sleep. He smiled and the looked up at the ceiling. He wasn't ready to go back to the castle after 3 of years of having freedom to do what he wanted to do and not being told what he could to do. Syaoran got up and got dressed before he woke Sakura up.

"Come on sleepy head, time to get up" Syaoran said waking her gently.

"Ummmm" Sakura moaned hiding her head under the pillow.

"Now it's time to get up or you will be going in your pyjamas" Syaoran smiled.

"That mean if you did that" Sakura said getting her head out from underneath the pillow.

"Then get up and get dressed missy" Syaoran smiled tickled her.

"Ok, ok. I'm awake" Sakura giggled. "Now let me get ready."

Syaoran stopped tickling Sakura and let her get dressed. Sakura was soon dressed and ready after 15 minutes of Syaoran waiting for her. Syaoran looked out the window to see if the guard have started their search yet.

"We'll better get going before they get to the village to search and find you" Sakura said looking out the window as well.

"Yep lets go" Syaoran said taking Sakura hand and picking up his bag.

"Love you Syaoran, no matter what happens" Sakura said also picking up her bag.

"Love you too" Syaoran said.

They walked out the house and headed towards the castle also to get out the village before the guards enters. As they walked away, the spell worn off and now the house could be seen by anyone who walked passed.

*GUARDS*

The guards headed up the path to Syaoran house. They were surprise to see a house standing there as they didn't see one yesterday. The general smiled and got his men ready to go in and cover the house as well. The general went in first but only to find the house empty and no one there. But only a note was found on the wall.

"Dear General,

You were so close to catching me but I was quicker than you. Well done for noticing the spell I used on the house. You better go back now as I'm not here now.

See you soon, Prince Syaoran"

"That toll rag" The general said angry and ripped the note. "Men get your arse searching this village upside down. Find me that Prince now!"

"What if he has gone back?" asked another guard.

"That won't happen. I won't let it" The general said. "EVERYONE SPLIT UP AND FIND HIM NOW!"

All the guards separated out and went to try and find the Prince.

*SYAORAN AND SAKURA*

Syaoran and Sakura walked into the woods without being seen by anyone or any of the guards. Sakura opened her bag to check on her cards and they were still alright. Syaoran sat down on a log and looked up into the sky. Sakura sat down next to him.

"So what are you parents like?" Sakura asked.

"Mum really nice and caring, always understand you. Dad don't really care what you think, he expect you to do and agree with everything he says" Syaoran replied.

"So why did you run away again?" Sakura asked trying to understand it all.

Syaoran looked down at the ground, "Dad wanted me to marry a girl, I didn't know and I could tell I wouldn't love her the way he wanted me too. Mum tried to break if off but dad didn't care what I cared"

"That's not right one bit" Sakura said shocked.

"I know that's why I ran away" Syaoran said "But at least I found you from it"

"Yeah, I don't want to think about what my life would have been without you" Sakura said.

"Don't think about it" Syaoran said smiling. "We better get moving or it will be dark when we get out of the woods."

"Ok then" Sakura said standing up.

Syaoran and Sakura picked up their stuff and carried on through the woods to the castle.

*KINGDOM*

The general and the guards returned after 3 hours of leaving the castle for the search. They kneeled before the King and Queen. The King wasn't too happy to see them back so soon.

"What are you doing back so soon general?" said the King angry.

"Sorry sir, but the Prince is not in that house anymore" said the general

"WHAT! Go and find him then" The King was getting really angry.

"Sir, I think he is on his way back here" The general said

"Don't be silly. He ran away from here not to come back at all."

"Yes sir, we will get back out and look for him" the general said getting scared now.

"Hunny, why don't we leave the search for today" Said Queen Yelen.

"What for" The King asked.

"Knowing Syaoran he will be on his way back here" Yelen said.

"Fine but you better be right" The King said sitting back down.

"When have I been wrong about our son?" Yelen asked him.

The King sighed, "Never dear. General takes your guards and does your everyday jobs"

"Yes sir" the general said and went off with his troupes.

*THAT EVENING*

Syaoran and Sakura walked up to the castle gates. Sakura takes Syaoran hand and smiled at him also she was scared. Syaoran smiled back and entered the code as there was no guards are the gates to let them in. But on the security room, a guard saw Syaoran and couldn't believe the Prince had returned, also he saw Sakura with him. The guard got up and ran to tell the King and Queen the news.

Syaoran and Sakura walked into the castle, only to see the King and Queen standing at the bottom on the staircase waiting for them to come in. Yelen smiled as she couldn't believe she was seeing her baby boy again after he ran away.

"Mum, Dad" Syaoran greeted them.

"Syaoran" Yelen said.

"Son" said the King "How dare you run away"

"How dare you try and set me up in a married" Syaoran said as he couldn't believe his dad had already started on him just as he just walked through the door.

"Boys that is enough" Said Yelen. "Who the young girl with you, Syaoran?"

"This is Kinomoto, Sakura. My girlfriend" Syaoran said introducing Sakura.

"WHAT!" yells the King.

Yelen walked down to where Sakura was standing. "It nice to meet you, Kinomoto. I'm Queen Li, Yelen"

"Nice to meet you. Your highness. You may call me Sakura" Sakura said.

Yelen smiled and faced Syaoran. "Why don't you take Sakura to your room and we're all talk in the morning."

"Yes mother" Syaoran replied.

"No! I want to sort this out now" Said the King.

"Hunny, it best to get some sleep and sort it all out in the morning" Yelen said.

"Dad please, can't we sort it out in the morning" Syaoran asked

"Alright, you two win" the King said and headed up the stairs.

"So we will see you in the morning, night" Yelen said and headed up.

"Night mum" Syaoran said and then took Sakura hand. He took Sakura up to his bedroom so they could get some sleep.

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