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Sakura's two sparkling emerald eyes fluttered open as she sat up and looked around. It was a peaceful sunny day in the Kinomoto kingdom. Sakura immediatly jumped out of bed and changed into a plain sleevless knee length lavender dress and small purple heels. She was excited to meet up with Tomoyo in the gardens again. They always had fun playing games and watching the cherry blossom tree's swing in the wind. Sakura grabbed Kero, stuffed him in her small purple velvet purse (Kero: "HEY!!!!") and ran out of her door. She slowed down after she couldn't find any familiar sights.

' I was just down this corridor a moment ago.... Maybe I took a wrong turn when I wasn't looking or something..... oh well.... '

"Princess!!! Wait up !!" A voice followed by fast footsteps shouted from behind.

"Hoe??? Wha...." Sakura turned around just in time to see Syaoran, looking exhausted.

"Sorry Princess, I overslept.... And I saw you running away you see...." He said.

"Oh Syaoran-kun, Its alright, But, you don't have to call me princess you know." Sakura said.

"Okay Sakura." Syaoran said.

Sakura turned back around and continued walking in the direction she was going, and to her surprise nothing looked different at all.

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"Tomoyo-Chan, Prince Eriol is coming to visit tomorrow...." Sakura said sadly as they sat on a small stone bench in the middle of a forest of Cherry blossom tree's and lush green grass. The palace was almost visible from behind the pine tree's around it.

"Oh Sakura-Chan.... Im so sorry.... If only there was something I could do....." Tomoyo said.

"I could break the engagement, but that would mean letting my father down.... And Eriol would also have to agree on the breaking.... Maybe Eriol won't be so bad, I've heard he's very kind....." Sakura said.

"Hmmm." Tomoyo said.

Sakura glanced up at the castle through the trees.

"Why can't I just... Just be engaged to whomever I choose.... Tomoyo- Chan... Why...." Sakura said.

"Oh Sakura-Chan. I know its hard on you...." Tomoyo felt there was nothing she could really say to make things better.

"Hmmm. Tomoyo-Chan..... Have you seen Onii-Chan lately?" Sakura asked wonderingly.

"Touya? I don't think so..... Didn't he go off to the Chi-zu Kingdom to organize some matters?" Tomoyo said.

"Yeah I think so... He never told me, Tomoyo-Chan, why don't we go to breakfast. Father is probably worried.

As soon as they left an entire bush rustled and moved.

'Eh? The princess is engaged? Sakura....' Syaoran said from inside his little bush.

**A lot Later***

After Breakfast Tomoyo again left to help her father with buisness and Sakura went out onto her balcony again, This time she was hitting a tennis ball against the wall with a racket, which made a loud thumping noise in her room.

"Sakura?" Syaoran said peeking from around the corner.

"Y...Y...Yeah... Syaoran?" She said trying to keep her concentration.

"Uh... Your making a lot of noise.... Um.... Could you stop?" He asked annoyingly.

Sakura took one more swipe at the ball and threw it at Syaoran.

"Okay.... Well Syaoran why don't you just stay in there for now?" Sakura asked menacingly.

**5 minutes later**

Thump....Thump... Thump...

"AAARRGGG PRINCESSS?????!!!!" Syaoran yelled from inside once again coming outside.

This time she had a volleyball.

"Yes?" She asked sweetly.

"Oh... Sorry." She said looking at his frustrated expression.

She dropped the ball down and went back inside to read a book.

***5 minutes later***

Thump....Thump...Thump....

"SAK-" He started but stopped when he saw Sakura sitting on her bed reading a book.

"Yes?" She asked.

"What was that.... It wasn't you... Then...." Syaoran went out on the balcony and dodged something quick enough so that it wouldnt hit him. He looked back and saw it was a Fire Arrow.

"An.. A surprise Attack!!!!" Syaoran shouted.

He ran back inside and grabbed Sakura.

"We have to go Sakura, The Ryu... They're here...." He panted.

"What? Why? Now? How?" She asked.

Syaoran didn't listen but the continuing Arrows and explosions from outside were still there.

"Syaoran!!!" Someone said.

He looked back and saw Chiharu and Yamazaki looking frustrated.

"We had no idea!" Chiharu said.

"They weren't in sight at all!" Yamazaki worringly.

"We have to hurry, Sakura, she..." Syaoran stopped noticing he was blushing madly.

"L...Lets go!" He said as he continued running.

They ran down more and more cooridors until they found a door and tried to get to the woods.

"We should be safe there, no one ever goes there, Its too woody they can't find us in there-" Syaoran was cut off by an arrow hitting him in the shoulder which caused him to fall.

Chiharu and Yamazaki rushed over to where Syaoran fell.

Syaoran looked badly hurt.

"Syaoran? Syaoran? We need to get help!" Sakura said scared.

"No.... No... Go on... I'll hold them off.. Run now... Go..." Syaoran said.

Chiharua and Yamazaki immediatly grabbed Sakura and did as Syaoran said.

Sakura took one last look around and saw Syaoran draw a sword to fight two horsemen.

Another few horsemen appeared before them as they were right on the edge of the forest.

Chiharu and Yamazaki also drew long swords and Sakura felt helpless. She always had her magic, but-

'NO!!!' Sakura thought.

'The book of the cards is in the castle!' Sakura thought. She didn't think she'd leave the castle for good.

As Sakura watched Chiharu and Yamazaki win a sword fight, she was suddenly seized and pulled onto a large black horse.

"Princess!" Yamazaki and Chiharu said in unison.

"Chiharu-chan! Yamazaki-kun!" Sakura cried out.

The horsemen they were fighting surrendered because they now had what they wanted.

Chiharu and Yamazaki helplessly watched Sakura and the horseman ride into the forest.

"Heheehe... The master will be pleased... Stop Squirming you brat!" The horseman said while riding deeper into the forest.

Sakura was good at most sports and some fighting, so she did what her brother taught her, she punched him straight in the stomach which caused the horseman to stop the horse and whine in pain.

Sakura seized her chance, leapt off the horse and ran over to a large tree and began to climb.

She reached the top before the horseman could find her. The horseman gave up and rode out of the forest.

"...Thats over..." Sakura said. She could feel tears well up in her eyes.

"Oh Syaoran, you've always been so kind to me, and you've always protected me....And now you've been hurt.... And I'll never get out of here to help you!" Sakura said to herself.

Sakura looked down and lifted her small Star necklace, and dropped it back down.

'Its useless now....' She thought.

**Syaorans POV**

Syaoran was losing the battle badly, with his shoulder in this condition, he couldn't fight well at all.

Right before a near fatal swipe hit his throat, he was knocked out of the way by a horse with someone on it.

It was a girl.

She held up a sword and swiped the nearest horsemen. The horsemen all fell off of their horses, and the horses ran away.

The girl jumped off her horse and dropped her sword. The horsemen chuckled, because they thought the warrior girl was surrendering.

But instead, she ran at top speed towards one of them and delivered a series of punches and kicks, causing the first Ryu warrior to fall down.

"Eh...He he... sorry for bothering you m'lady..." one of the Ryu Warriors said.

"Uh.. lets go..." Another said as the other two warriors surrendered and ran.

Syaoran was on his knees and holding the wound in his shoulder. He looked up at the girl.

"Y'know, You should see a doctor." She said.

"I know... But .. Who are you?" Syaoran asked.

"Me?" The girl asked.

"My name is Li Meiling." She answered.

Syaoran couldn't believe it.



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