Chapter 3-The Guardian
Author-XxArtemisxX
Editor- Lady Sovereign
A/N- Hi again! ^_^ I've finished writing till chapter 6 but I'll only post the later chapters when I get sufficient reviews. So, if you want the next chapter, you know what to do.
Sovereign-chan: The meanie from hell returns!
Me: Shut up! I've noticed that some have added my story to their favorites list or put it story alert but haven't reviewed. So, if they want the next chapter, I'll need reviews!
Sovereign-chan: Hey! I reviewed!
Me: Your's doesn't count since you only demanded the next chap. Plus you're my editor. Whatever you've gotta say, say it in my face.
Sovereign-chan: Whatever! And a big thanks to IceQueen987, xBeautifulMage and Tsubame-go for the wonderful reviews!!
Me: And just so you know, to all the lazy folk out there who like 'My Angel', if you feel too lazy to review, I can understand. I'm lazy too. But if you want the next chapter, you've gotta suck it up! Just a little- "I like your story. I'm lazy. No further comment." Is fine with me! Honest.
Sovereign-chan: Or if you are really, really lazy, just copy and paste the above.
White Mokona: Easy!
Black Mokona: Peasy!
Me: Alright then Kuro-pon, do my disclaimer.
Kuro-wanta: Do it yourself!
Me: If you do my disclaimer, I'll convince Tomoyo-chan to kiss you!
Kuro-wanko: O/////O!!!!!!! Disclaimer: All the characters in the following story except Yuki-chan belongs to CLAMP. Also, the song in this chapter is Innocence by Avril Lavigne.
Me: Great! Now enjoy the next chapter while I go find Tomoyo-chan! ;)
Waken up to see that everything is okay
The first time in my life and now its so great
Slowing down and I look around and I'm so amazed
I think about the little things that make life great
I wouldn't change a thing about it
This is the best feeling
This innocence is brilliance
I hope that it will stay
This moment is perfect
Please don't go away
I need you now
And I'll hold on to it
Don't you let it pass you by…
Yuki woke up to the bright sunlight seeping in through the open window. She rubbed the sleep of her eyes and squinted at her surroundings. The room she had been given was one fit for a princess. The walls were a white, opaque crystal and the floor was marble. And in the middle of the room was a large plant with long mossy green leaves and snowy flowers. Snowflakes floated around the plant in a magical halo.
A Snow Drop! No, the Snow Drop.
Snow Drops were not of this world. The plant only grew in the gardens of Eden. But years back when Yuki had first met king Ashura, she had offered the plant which she had taken along with her when she escaped the gardens into the human realm as a gift to the kind king.
Yuki sighed at the beautiful sight and touched the plant lightly. Immediately the plant grew livelier, the snowflakes moved toward the angel and circled her before returning back to the plant.
A light knock on the window made Yuki look up.
"Come in" she said.
A gust of wind and a whole mass of snow came in at once. A figure emerged from the soft pile of white. The figure was that of a man in his twenties. He had thick blond hair of the lightest shade, almost white as the snow but not quite. His eyes were a light shade of blue and the man stood tall and handsome with an air of pride and elegance. He bowed to the young girl before him and spoke in a deep voice full of wisdom.
"Your majesty," he said as he knelt down to the ground "an honor to have met you. Please forgive the guardians for their foolish behavior earlier yesterday. They are young and yet to know of the world. They were exceptionally excited at your gracious arrival in our land and acted foolishly and unwisely. Please, your majesty, I'm here to beg of your forgiveness as leader of the snow guardians of Celes."
"Rise, my friend. All has long been forgiven." Even though the face did not suit the words, the speaker's eyes and voice held a knowing touch to it.
The guardian stood up.
"So, what is your name?"
"It is Zechariah, your highness."
"Alright then Zechariah, would you mind showing me around your wonderful country?"
The young guardian bowed "It will be an honor."
Fai climbed up what seemed like a never-ending amount of stairs to him. Yuki's room was situated in the top floor of the castle. What compelled the king to offer that particular room when there were numerous other rooms in the lower floors was beyond him.
Even though he had been living with the king for a long time and the man was like a father to him, the way in which the king's mind worked was still a foreign mystery to the young mage.
After ascending the last couple of stairs, Fai gave a heavy sigh of relief and made his way for the room in question. Why had the king asked him to personally invite the girl, whom Ashura ou was convinced was the alleged snow angel of the gardens of Eden when sending a mere servant solved the problem?
Snow Angel, Ya right! His majesty had obviously found nothing remotely interesting to do in his spare time and this was a product of his imaginative mind that he had been set loose during those hours that the court ministers had left him alone.
A sharp knock in the door compelled Yuki to turn around.
"Your majesty?" Zechariah asked.
"It would be rude to ignore and even ruder to set off without a word to king Ashura about my whereabouts." Yuki explained.
"As you wish, my lady."
"Come in. The door is open." Yuki said to her guest, probably one of the servants.
The door was pushed forward and outside stood the young mage. Yuki let out a small gasp of surprise at the man's arrival at her room so early in the morning. She had expected one of the servants and he most certainly did not seem like one.
"Fai-san," that was his name, wasn't it? "What brings you here so early in the morning…" Yuki let her words drift as she sighted the mage staring at her with sheer horror and fear in his eyes.
Fai pushed the door open gently at its occupant's word. He expected the girl to be in bed, under the warmth of the covers and too lazed to come out into the cold and open the door. But what Fai saw was the last thing he expected to see.
Yuki was up and dressed. Her mildly wet hair indicated that she already had her bath and was ready for the day. The fact that the little girl looked incredibly beautiful with the surprised expression she wore in her face tangled with wisps of wet hair was not why the mage felt his heart almost go out of his chest. The reason for this was fear. Yuki was standing on the edge of the open window and the slightest movement would end in her falling head first fifty feet into the hard snow below.
"Fai-san," she said in a soft but surprised voice "what brings you here so early in the morning…" the sentence was abandoned as Yuki noticed the look on Fai's face.
"Oh my God! Yuki-chan, what are you doing there? Please get away form the window before you fall!" Fai said.
Yuki took a second to stare at the mage in surprise before stepping away from the window and planting her feet in the firm marble floor.
"What do you think you were doing?"
He merely received a curious look instead of a proper explanation.
"You can explain yourself while we make our way to the great hall. Ashura-ou wants you to have breakfast with him."
The expression on Yuki's face turned form a curious one to an apologetic look. "I…um, please give the king my deepest regrets. I won't be able to attend breakfast as I have promised my company for the day to an important friend" she shot a glance at the open window "I have to get going now if you will please excuse my rudeness on the matter."
Fai watched the girl turn her back to him and lift herself back on the open window's ledge.
Before he could react, Yuki jumped.
A/N- Another chapter's done! Yay me!!! I wanted the chapter to be longer but then I let it go in a cliffhanger because I thought it'd be fun and if it had been otherwise then the chapter would have been too long. So if you like then you don't have to worry because I already have the other chapter all done but I'm just waiting for reviews.
Sovereign-chan: So, who should give out hugs and kisses this time?
Me: How about Kuro-tan?
Kuro-bun: No way in hell!
Sovereign-chan: Where is the CD?
Me: Er…I think I lost it…
Sovereign-chan: Damn! Now how are we supposed to blackmail him? Don't you have back-up copies or something?
Me: Nope! Sorry.
Syaoran-kun: What are they taking about?
Fai: No idea.
Tomoyo-chan: We caught Kurogane doing something really embarrassing and recorded it to blackmail him! HO! HO! HO! HO! ^_^
Syaoran, Sakura, Kuro-tam: O_O!!!
Fai: Neat!
Tomoyo-chan: Unfortunately it seems to be lost.
Sovereign-chan: So, I guess someone else has to hug and kiss this time.
Me: Oh, I know! We could get Yuuko to give out free stuff!
Sovereign-chan: Hmm… not a bad idea.
Me: Okay. Its settled then. By the way, Fai's tattoo and staff are already mine but Ginryu is still available so if you review fast enough, you might just get it! Just type along what you want from Yuuko along with your reviews. Thanks!
Kuro-pipi: Hey! You can't just give away my sword!
Me: Oh yeah? Watch me!
Yuko: Hey wait, back up a sec. Why do I have to give out free stuff? Why can't I just give out hugs and kisses like the others?
Me: Because face it, no one wants to be kissed by and old lady!
Yuuko: I'M NOT OLD!!!
Watanuki: *cough*liar*cough*
Kuro-pyu: (snickers) Really? I suggest you feed that crap to someone else! We're not buying it!
Yuuko: Oh yeah? I swear that your Ginryu is the first thing I'm gonna give away!
Kuro-bon: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: Okay enough! Yuuko, even if you're no old, I don't think anyone wants to kiss you. They'd rather have free stuff.
Clow Reed pops out of nowhere.
Clow Reed: I wanna kiss Yuuko! ^_^
Everyone: O_O!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!
Reviews? And please, do NOT flame!!! Yuuko is finally givong out free stuff!!! so, please, don't miss this golden opportunity!!!!