1A/N: Well, I have been studying hard, and need to study even harder. I'm not doing so well in one of my classes, so I may have even fewer updates. Though some good news is that I have a chapter guide all done up. There is going to be 19 chapters in total, so I know what is to happen in every chapter, so there is less likely to me getting writers' block.
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Fairy Tales
Chapter 6
Sakura examined Taisuke's sword closer when both she and Syaoran were still on break. Looking up at the blade, she stared at all the nics and scratches. 'He never did take it easy with his swords," she smiled.
She turned her attention back to Syaoran, whom was sitting at Clow's desk. His eyes were viewing down under the desk, and moved from side to side. 'He's reading.'
She leaned over the desk, examining just how into his book he was. She leaned over far enough to see that it was a black leather book. "Anything interesting?"
"What are you doing?" he snapped, closing the book quickly. She rolled her eyes and stood straight up as she placed her hands on her lips.
"Me?" she asked. "I'm using up valuable sleep time to help you. What are you doing?"
She stared down at the little book before he gave her a quick gaze. "I'm sorry. As you can probably tell, my people skills are terrible." His gaze fell back down to the book. "This is my most prized procession. A journal my father gave me before he died."
Sakura's gaze softened. "Not everyone is good with people. It may come to you better when you become the leader of your clan." Walking around the table she stood over him while she looked down at the old book. "Your father's journal?"
"That's the strange thing," he replied. "I don't know whose it is. My father found it in his old room under a floor board. It comforts me to read it sometimes."
Sakura's eyes widened. "Floor board?"
"Yeah, it's an original hiding place eh?"
She let herself fall to her knees as she rested her head against the arm chair. He turned to her. "Do you want to hear some?"
"Y-yes," she stuttered. "If you don't mind."
He cleared his throat as he flipped through the pages. "April 1, 1870. It is my 19th birthday. I'm now an adult as I have been for a year already, but I don't feel any older. I continue to disappoint everyone, everyone except my father, who always tells me that he is so proud of me. I want to please them, I honestly do, but I feel the path they've chosen for me is not my path. I feel as if I have so much more to give to the world."
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"Father, please tell the elders that I need more time to train," Sakura pleaded with her father. "I don't want to take the test yet. Give me a few more months."
Clow stared down at his daughter as she pleaded with him. His gaze softened into a smile as she caressed his daughters cheek. "Your so much like your mother," he said placing a soft kiss on her forehead. "I'll tell the elders of your wishes. Take your time."
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"April 17, 1870, we had a samurai come to us today asking permission to train with us, to further his talents. I watched him battle against a family member. He defeated him as if he was fighting an enfant. He challenge everyone except me. Defeated them and even mocked our family name. I told him these exact words: Taisuke of Japan, your skills are great, but your pitiful. How dare you come here and put our good family name down. You disgust me." He seemed amused and challenged me. I defeated him and made good and sure he remembered it.
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Sakura stared down at her cousins who were badly bruised and cut up. She turned to the young man as he turned to her. She stood tall and stared deep into his eyes. "I thought the Li clan were legendary sword masters," he mocked with a sly smile. "If this is what the Li clan has to offer, me coming here was a waste of time."
"Taisuke of Japan, your skills are great, but your pitiful. How dare you come here and put our good family name down. You disgust me," Sakura hissed.
He chuckled at her before he met her gaze. "Your mouth speaks louder than this clans true talents."
"Our clan holds more honor then you'll ever know," she shot back.
"Then show me this honor," he sneered. "A little boy like you couldn't hold such honor."
Sakura narrowed her eyes and reached into her sheath, pulling out a katana. She pointed it towards her enemy, awaiting for him to release his blade. He laughed before he took his sword out and pointed it at her. She stood tall for a second before she started to charge towards him. He positioned himself and swung at her, but he missed. It took him a moment to realize that she had flipped over him and kicked him hard in the back, which caused to to fall to his knees.
He snapped around and stared at her. She stood casually as she stared at him. He then charged t her while she stood tall. As he closed in on her she smiled before he slashed at her. She turned out of his range and slashed at him, cutting his arms
He snapped around, slashing at the air, missing her a few times, while she blocked a few. She spun and swung at him, cutting his shirt by his collar bone, making him bleed somewhat. She swung again, this time taking a close slash at his throat, causing his skin to break and bleed slightly.
She took a step back," If that was any close you'd be dead." She bowed for a second before she then cleaned her blade on her robes before she placed it back in her sheath. "Go home, you've wasted you time coming here."
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"April 21, 1870," Syaoran read. "Taisuke has remained here, and refuses to leave until he has learned true honor. He follows me around like a lost puppy, and its rather annoying. I'm starting to wonder if he'll discover my secret because of this."
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"Father he won't stop following me around," Sakura cried. It wouldn't surprise me if he's out in the library looking for me this very moment."
Her father chuckled, "You have that effect on people Sakura."
Sakura sighed deeply as she stepped over to ger mothers portrait. "I don't want to have that effect on people," she cried. Clow stepped over to his daughter and brought her into a warm embrace.
"It's a gift your mother gave you. Maybe you should just help the boy. Get him to agree to training periods everyday, then perhaps he'll leave you be."
"Do you really think so father?"
"Yes," he smiled warmly at his daughter.
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Sakura stood from her kneeling position, surprising Syaoran, who stare at her questionably. She felt her heart become tightened and tried to hide back some emotion. "Its late," she said. "We'll practice more training tomorrow."
He seemed confused by her reaction, but closed the book and stood. "Alright." He placed both swords on the desk and wished her a good rest before he left. Sakura was alone, there she let a tear strike down her cheek. "My journal..."
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"Are you sure that it was your journal?" Eriol asked, a serious expression read his face.
"Yes," Sakura cried. "He read the entries out loud."
"He did what?" Tomoyo gasped. "That's so impersonal."
"His father found it as a child and gave it to Syaoran before he died," Sakura explained. "I know that its wrong to read others journals, but to them they're reading the journal of some dead person."
"Don't you worry," Eriol tried to comfort Sakura somewhat. "Just try and focus on your mission."
Sakura nodded and turned to Tomoyo who was smiling reassuringly. "We'll wok on your dress today, the first fitting." Sakura nodded and stood as Tomoyo grabbed her arm and began to pull her into their own room. "Eriol, go get us some coffee, we're going to be a while."
"Hoe? What's coffee," Sakura explained!