Author's Note: Aaah! Sry for the late update! Been so busy though! I'm taking EXTRA HARD KAYLEE CONTEST PREPARING MATH, really hard and professional art, piano, and I have 2 piano competitions coming up. Other than that, school is hell, I'm admin of two clubs, taking enriched math, have to do extra in TIK and etc etc.
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Chapter Ten
Found Out
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Kaho woke up to the wondering eyes of a smiling little girl. "Hello…" She muttered, slowly getting up. She glanced to her right, and saw the doubting glare of a handsome young man giving her disapproving looks while trying to pull his daughter away. She pushed the blankets off and found that she was still in her own, filthy clothing. "Hello…" She muttered politely. "Thank you… for letting me stay here last night…"
"Who are you and how do you know my name?"
"Jeez daddy!" The little girl giggled. "I never knew you could be so stern!" And she laughed skipping towards Kaho.
"Chiika I told you, keep away from her!"
"But daddy, I like her! I want her to sta-a-ay with us!" She said hugging Kaho around the waist.
Kaho looked at the little girl, and looked at the angry eyes of the love of her life, and she didn't know what to do. So she kept her hands to herself.
"What's your name, mommy?" The girl asked.
"Stop, calling her mommy! Sakura is your mommy!"
"My mommy is someone I like… and I like her…"
"No, Chiika." Touya said, bending down to her. "Your mommy is a person who gave you birth, someone who'll stay with you forever."
"Okay!" She exclaimed. "She can be my mommy!"
Touya sighed and left his daughter to hug Kaho. "Answer my question, woman. How do you know me?"
Kaho looked down. How's she suppose to tell him that she has admired him since she was 16? How could she tell him that the day she saw his face she fell in love? How on earth was she supposed to express her admiration for him when she saw him risking his own life to save that man who fell into the well? How could she tell anything to him when he knew nothing of her? Instead, she blurted out, "Please! Please let me stay!"
Touya signed, and his expression softened.
Kaho smiled inside. Just like the man she always loved. Tough cover, but kind deep inside.
"Are you lost?" He asked.
"I… I simply have no where to stay…"
"Where is your family? Are you not yet married?"
"I…" Kaho looked down. "I escape King Syaoran's castle…"
"YOU ESCAPED THE KING'S CASTLE?" He went on his knees. "You're a royalty!"
"No, no, no, no, no!" She quickly pulled him up. "I'm no royalty, sir, I am simply a maiden who's entered his impure competition of search for a wife…" she said bitterly. "I could no longer take it, for I sensed there was something unhealthy going on… King Syaoran forbade me to leave, for only he is allowed to be displeased with a woman, and not the other way around. But staying with him dirties me, and with help from my friends – Ilonka, and Tomoyo – I have successfully escaped, for now at least, but I no longer have a home to stay… for if I go back to my mother, they will surely find me there, and harm shall fall upon her."
His eyes widened. "You know Ilonka… she is a good friend of my wife, that means, you could be a friend of my wife!"
Kaho felt a pain in her heart. You call her your wife, yet do you know, that I wish that title would be mine? "Yes, I have met her there. She is a very kind lady."
Touya smiled. "Of course she is, she is the fairest in all the lands. But you are very brave, my lady, to stand up for what is right, to take risks for what you believe in. Please, you must stay here. I shall shelter you from harm."
Kaho smiled, but deep insider there was pain, for she knew he was simply helping her because she was an acquaintance to the love of his life… "Thank you, Touya…"
"Ah, you still have not told me how you knew my name, but I suppose it's safe to assume Sakura has told you about me…"
"Yes, yes, um, she told me… of course…"
He smiled thinly. What a handsome face. "Does she talk about me often?"
Kaho's heart skipped a beat. No, she has never mentioned you… "Yes," she replied instead. "She tells me about you all the time…"
His smile widened a bit, his eyes lit.
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Meiling sat down and watched the clouds drift by outside the window. She felt like a caged animal now that she stayed in her room daily. She wondered just exactly how did Sakura manage to survive the first couple of months she was here.
Ever since Sakura bravely rescued the King from the fire, Meiling has felt lonely. Instead of her being called to the King, it was Sakura instead. And yet Meiling did not wish to be rude, which is why she never asked what happened between the two of them when Sakura returned by dinner. Yet this was getting unnerving, and with her born restlessness, she knew she would do something sooner or later, though she was hoping she could push it as later as possible, for she preferred not hurting a friend, and she really wished not to appear desperate in front of King Syaoran.
She walked to her closet, and changed into her prettiest blood red dress, and tied the laces at the back tighter than usual, showing off her curves. Slowly, she walked towards the door and laid her hand on the doorknob. "No… don't do this…" She closed her eyes as she yanked the door open, and ran out out.
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"Is that right?" King Syaoran laughed. "Who would've thought you commoners could have so much fun without all our fancy parties and such?"
Sakura smiled. "There's lots you wouldn't know about my life, as there is lots I wouldn't know about yours."
"True, but goodness! I've only gone hunting for fun before, never because of desperation for food! So what happened to that rabbit?"
Sakura laughed and shook her head. "No, no matter how much I tried, between my mother's tired face, and that bunny's life being put on the line, I suppose I took pity on the poor rabbit more… so I let it go…"
He raised an eyebrow. "And you starved for how long?"
"Not long, actually… the next day food came for the village… and according to the soldier…" Sakura glanced over at King Syaoran. "It was sent by the King."
King Syaoran paused. "Oh that incidence! Yes, I remember now! Quite right!"
"And I thank you for your kindness to our village."
"No need, no need!" He waved his hand carelessly. "Wasn't your fault the flood came, I could not possibly let my people starve to death while food was plenty here, now could I?"
"Mmmm, you could actually, except you'd suffer from guilt for the rest of you life!"
King Syaoran laughed loudly. "Quite right! Quite right! Charming lady you are! Rarely do I laugh so much, you know. Quite a charming woman…"
They stopped by a garden, and walked into the flowerbed. Except the flowers were so tall when they walked through it, it felt like being enveloped by perfume and beauty. Halfway through, King Syaoran grabbed Sakura's hand.
She turned to look at him. "Is something the matter, my King?"
He took a step towards her, and Sakura's heart skipped a beat. "You're so different, you know… so unlike any other woman I've ever seen…"
Sakura smiled uncertainly. "Every individual is unique, my King."
"That's what I'm talking about! Normally my women loves compliments, yet you, you! You'd do anything to push them off! Am I really that unworthy of complimenting you?"
"N-No, my King, it's not that, it's merely that—"
But the King has already planted his lips on hers.
Sakura squealed as she tried squirming away, only to trip over her high heel shoes and fall into the endless flowers, with the King on top of her. "Most women would be delighted, yet you, you dislike me touching you."
Sakura's eyes were wide. "P-Please… stop… I-I don't want to do this!"
"But how will I know if you're going to be my suitable wife?" He kissed her collarbone.
"You're marrying a woman for her, not for her body!" She replied, trying to crawl away.
But the King had a firm hold on her. "Mmm, true, true! Quite true, but if you're unwilling to give yourself to me, what kind of a wife is that?"
"I'm not your wife yet!"
"You're pretending to be!"
"There's a difference!"
"To me there isn't!" He ran his hand through her hair, massaging her gently.
"Please, stop it…"
"Why? Don't you enjoy it? You're the first to protest about my skills."
"It's not that, it's just…"
"Just what?" His hand traveled down from her face to her neck.
"It's not right!"
"Right? What's right? I make the laws. Anything I do, is right."
"No, no, STOP!"
"HEY! WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE? HOW DARE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A LADY?" A voice cried hurrying over.
King Syaoran wiped his mouth and threw the frightened Sakura a dirty look, before growling at the intruder. "AND HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME?"
The figured pushed the flowers apart and finally made it to them. And when he saw it was King he had accused, he nearly fainted. "MY KING! I-I DIDN'T MEAN TO-IT'S SIMPLY THAT—I WAS JUST DOIN—"
King Syaoran ran his hand through his hair in aggravation. "No need for all the excuses, it's all right, Eriol."
Eriol bowed down low, then turned and narrowed his eyes slightly at Sakura, as if inquiring: Just what are you up to?
Sakura looked down and straightened her dress that she had borrowed from Meiling. She wanted to thank Lord Eriol, but it would be impolite to King Syaoran, so she kept her comments to herself.
"Hey, did you find them yet? Is the girl okay?" A soft feminine voice was heard as Tomoyo emerged out of the flowers. "Oh my!" She gasped when seeing the scene.
King Syaoran sighed wearily, looking suspiciously at the nervous Eriol. "What the hell are you doing with her?"
"Um, you see, it's like this, Your Majesty. See, um, yeah, you know, so it's like this, I mean, like why am I with her, ha-ha, I mean, good question, huh. I mean, I'd so ask that too if I were you. So it's like, you see." He stopped and took a deep breath. "There is nothing going on between her and I."
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow at him. King Syaoran raised an eyebrow at him.
Eriol twitched.
"Um, h-hey guy, um, seeing as there's four of us, let's uh, go play some… card game! Yeah, card game…" Sakura suggested meekly.
All three pairs of eyes turned to her. "Card game?" They demanded together with a bewildered expression on their face.
Sakura twitched. So much for trying to save him from an uncomfortable situation…
Seeing the look Sakura shot him, Eriol quickly added, "I mean, yeah! What a great idea! I mean, this number is perfect for playing Eighty Points!" (Eighty Points is an actual Chinese card game.)
Syaoran groaned. "Tell me this is some kind of a joke. Sakura and I were just in middle of a nice little walk." He shot her a look.
"Yes," Tomoyo agreed. "Advisor Hiiragizawa and I were just…"
King Syaoran stared at her.
She swallowed. "Making sure the guards are doing their duties."
King Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "That's none of your business. I have special Commanders doing that for me."
"W-Well, my King, I just like to be extra helpful around the castle, that is all… I mean no harm…"
King Syaoran sighed; he couldn't be bothered to argue with this woman. "Do what you wish, go on, watch the soldiers… Sakura and I, shall continue our lovely little walk…"
Sakura shot Tomoyo a desperate look.
Tomoyo caught the hint. After all, her and Eriol had only came rushing over after suspecting a girl was being assaulted… "Yes, but I think a card game would be much nicer. We could play in your library, King Syoaran."
"Very much a lovely, and heart calming game." Eriol added in. "Soothes soul, and exercises the brain cells. Yes, we must!"
"Well, that covers it then." Sakura said with a smile. "Three again one, my King… you're… agreeing with us… right?"
King Syaoran raised and eyebrow. No one has ever dared to demand for him to compromise with others. "I can say no right now and all of you would have to do exactly as I say."
Sakura frowned.
Tomoyo's smile fell.
Eriol grew silent.
King Syaoran rolled his eyes and sighed. Sulky People. Not good ones to be around. "Fine, fine, whatever." And he turned around and walked away with the three of them following.
Advisor Eriol raised an eyebrow at Sakura, and in a low voice barely audible, he whispered: "He has never been forgiving, nor understanding… till you started interacting with him… whatever it is you're doing, I hope this isn't all just a game to you…"
Sakura's eyes widened slightly. Nothing escapes the wise mind of the Advisor… "I hope so too…" was instead her soft reply.
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"Hey! You! Stop it right there!"
Meiling scowled. "I said, open the damn door this instance, or I shall call King Syaoran here, and the result won't be pretty."
The guard sneered. "And 'ho de bloody 'ell are you?"
"Lady Meiling, of course. One and only." She replied holding her head higher, smoothing her bright red elegant evening gown.
The guard raised and inquisitive eyebrow, as he whispered something to the other guard, who whispered something to some other guard. "Well if you's real'lay 'er, we ain't wanna offend'ya. 'N if'you ain't real'lay 'er, den you deal wit King's temper. 'E's not at his studies. 'E's in the Royal Library. With coup-a otha people."
"Thank you for the information. This will not be overlooked. What is your name?"
"Michaele. Michaele Cameron."
"Very well Michaele Cameron. Expect a raise in position soon."
Before she whipped around to head the other way, Meiling caught the glint of excitement in the ill-speeched guard.
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Kaho wiped her hair out of her eyes and she panted heavily on the ground. It just so happens to be the time for harvest and Touya agreed that if she were to help collect the vegetables daily he would let her stay for as long as she wished, and that was an offer Kaho would not refuse for the world.
"I want a carrot!" Chiika cried running towards her.
Kaho never quite understood why this little girl liked her so much, why she kept calling her 'mommy' especially when she looked nothing like Sakura, but it made Kaho happy. If she could just go with the flow, she found herself living the fantasy of her and Touya together, and Chiika was their daughter, rather than his and Sakura's.
The little girl fell on the soft soil as she pulled a carrot out of the basket and began to chew on it.
"Wait!" Kaho held the little girl's hand and took the carrot away. "Now, now, my dear, this is dirty, it's been in the mud for too long… I cannot let you eat this… besides, your daddy said you are not to having anything before dinner…"
"But I want a carrot! Please mommy? Pretty please?"
She smiled gently at the girl's puppy eyes. She washed it with water in the watering can and handed the food to Chiika. "All right, but it'll be a secret between us." She winked.
"Yuppy! Of course! I won't whisper half a word about this to daddy!" And she skipped off happily back into the house.
Kaho smiled to herself, yet to her surprise, almost immediately after Chiika disappeared behind the door, she walked out guiltily with Touya behind her, holding the carrot in his hands.
Kaho gulped.
"Did you give this to her?" He asked walking towards her.
"Um… well…"
"Don't blame mommy!" Chiika cried. "I stole it out of her basket!"
"I find that hard to believe."
"It's okay Chiika…" Kaho said softly. "Yeah, I did give it to her…" she admitted. "She wanted it, and plus today's a hot day… a little refreshing carrot juice won't do a sweet child any harm…"
Touya's eyes were unwavering. "You know by giving her food before dinner she won't eat then, and will complain at night."
"Then we shall give her her dinner at night."
"She need to go to bed by then."
"We shall give her her dinner before she goes to bed."
Touya was silent for a bit, but Kaho could've sworn his lips twitched a bit. "You've been working hard, haven't you…"
"Oh, don't worry about it, I'm quite fine…"
Another moment of silence.
"All right, Chiika, you deserve a treat. But I won't let you have too much, or you'll be spoiled." He broke the carrot in half. Handed one half to Chiika, and the other to Kaho. "You deserve a break." And he smiled ever so slightly.
Kaho's eyes widened. Such a handsome face… so rarely does he smile, and when he does, what gentle eyes… what a warm, and kind face… fits so well with his caring heart… She thought for a bit, and broke her piece into another half, and handed it to him. "So do you." She replied.
His eyes widened, but finally, he sat on the ground, beside Chiika, and the three of them, finally decided to take a break, and talk, and understand, rather than being so distant and working hard.
Kaho felt happier than she ever could be in that dreaded castle; happier than she could ever be with her parents. Even if this man wasn't hers, just by being close to him, near him, talking to him, made her happy.
This was all I've ever wanted… (A/N: Also a quote for one of my fictionpress stories… n-n)
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"Pair of jokers!"
"Hah! Here too! The better pair of jokers!"
"No way!"
"Yes way!"
Tomoyo groaned as Sakura took the 4 kings from the pile into her points pile. "Another forty points for us… five more, and we go to queen, while you remain at five…" Sakura smirked slightly. "So close to the top, my darling…"
"Don't be proud yet, you'll get stuck at King, just watch… everyone gets stuck there."
"But we're not normal people." King Syaoran replied with a huge grin. "We're special, and we'll be the first to go pass that level on our first try, and we'll do the same for Ace, and we beat the game."
"My King, Advisors are meant to be wise, and I suppose, now it's time to release my wise-ness and start taking this game a bit more seriously…" Eriol straightened his cloth and he began putting some cards face down on the table. "Yup… secret weapon one… two… three…"
"Are you saying you've been going easy on us?" King Syaoran retorted. He had opposed the idea of a card game so strongly before; in fact, he never liked it since he was a child. But somehow, this young woman, Sakura, was able to persuade him into this, and he was actually… having… fun. Quite amazing and amusing for him.
"Why, you should be worried if your most trusted advisor could not even play a card game!"
"Yes, but I'm no ordinary opponent! I am the King! And are you saying you are smarter than I?"
Eriol turned pale.
Sakura's and Tomoyo's smile fell from their faces.
King Syaoran burst out laughing. "Do not be afraid of me! Oh Eriol, you of all people, afraid of me? Where's the trust? I've known you for so long, even if I am higher status than you, doesn't mean I'd ever chop off your head, unless you are threatening my life… then it's a different story…"
Eriol laughed too. "Of course there's trust, I was simply playing around!"
"Being fooled by the King is a common thing, no need to act intelligent."
"Are you stating my intelligence is artificial?"
"Quite the opposite. I'm stating your intelligence is going over your head."
"My intelligence is at the perf—"
"Oh Eriol," Tomoyo giggled as she placed her fingers over his lips. "Stop retorting the King. Save your brilliant intelligence for something else…"
He glanced at her and gave her a heart-warming smile. "Yes, you're quite right, my dear, in fact, I think—" He stopped, realizing the room has gotten unnaturally quiet. He glanced at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo blinked, and her eyes widened as she quickly withdrew her hand and covered her mouth. "I-I…"
"What did you just call Eriol?" King Syaoran demanded.
"I…"
"Advisor Eriol of course!" Sakura quickly cut in, laughing nervously.
"I'm quite positive their word 'advisor' was missing…" King Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "Besides, you shouldn't even be calling him Advisor Eriol… it's Advisor Hiiragizawa to you lot…"
"Well, you know King Syaoran, your ladies are quite close to Advisor Hiiragizawa…" Sakura defended. "I mean, it's natural they'd call him Advisor Eriol…"
"You don't call him that."
Sakura had nothing to say.
"What is your relationship?"
"Friend/Acquaintance/Tutor." The three of them said together.
King Syaoran leaned back in his chair. "Now this is where it gets interesting… Eriol, my trusted advisor… are you fooling around with my women? And Tomoyo…"
Tomoyo looked ready to cry.
"Are you being unloyal to me?"
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Meiling stopped in front of the Royal Library. "Open the door, soldiers!"
"And why the bloody hell would we be doing that for you? It not even right for you to be wondering around this place freely! And who the bloody hell are you? You must be the assassin they're all saying about! TAKE HER!"
"NO!" Meiling screeched and two guards advanced towards her. "I am Lady Meiling! Lady Meiling! Hurt me and King Syaoran will hurt you ten folds!"
The two soldiers stopped advancing, but passing through a personal room to King Syaoran is more difficult than to find the location. The security here is must more strict.
"Proof, woman?"
"Let me go, and if I were lying, punishment shall fall upon me; nothing will happen to you. Do not let me through, anger me, and punishment will fall on you."
The guard snickered. "Heard that line too many times to count. You can do better than that."
Meiling frowned frantically. "Then call King Syaoran here! He'll recognize me!"
"But if you are not Lady Meiling, we will have wasted King Syaoran's time, and that's unacceptable."
"B-But!"
"YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! OWWWWWEEEEEEIIIIIII!" (A/N: Inspired by Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion :D)
"STOP THAT TERRIBLE SCREECHING!"
"HEY WHAT'S THE FUSS GOING ON HERE!" Another higher rank soldier came rushing by.
"They won't let me in! I am terribly offended!" Meiling replied, seeing her opportunity.
"Who within these gray stone walls are you?"
"Lady Meiling!"
A pause, and his lips curled slightly. "Why yes, I know you…"
She brightened. "You do?"
"Why yes… just four days ago, I met you… remember…?"
"What?"
"You hurt your foot four days ago and I had to carry you back… remember?"
"Excuse me? Actually, I don't…"
"Of course you don't…" The guard chuckled. "You wanted to see the King, no?"
"Yes, I most certainly do."
"Well, you'll be seeing him!"
"Really?"
"Yes…" his lips curled more. "GUARDS! TAKE HER TO KING SYAORAN!"
"WHAT? HEY! STOP IT! OUCH! STOP IT!" Almost immediately two soldiers twisted her arms behind her back and tied a thick tope tightly around her delicate skin.
Another two soldier swung open the stone doors to the Royal Library as the higher rank guard walked in front boldly towards the King with Meiling being dragged behind him.
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"I CANNOT BELIEVE! LIES! MY MOST TRUSTED ADVISOR AND MY WOMAN WOULD BE SCHEMING BEHIND MY BACK! WHAT ARE YOU TWO PLANNING, HUH? ARE YOU THE ASSASSINS?" King Syaoran stood up angrily, as Sakura tried to comfort him, but he would not let her land her hands on his shoulder. "WHAT IS THIS? I WANT THE TRUTH! WHAT IS GOING ON BETWEEN THE TW—"
"KING LI!"
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL NOW?" He cried whipping to where the voice was coming from, at the same time knocking over the table. Tomoyo and Sakura yelped.
"I'm sorry my King, to be distracting you." The guard immediately when on his knees. "But we have disc—"
"JUST GET TO THE POINT!"
The guard took a couple of steps forward, and went on his knees in front of Tomoyo.
Her eyes widened. "Oh dear…" she muttered.
"Lady Meiling! I'm so sorry to inform you this, but something terrible has happened!"
Tomoyo's eyes were huge. Lady Meiling…? Oh no… She covered her mouth. It's him! The soldier that had carried her off the day she pretended to be Lady Meiling to help Kaho escape!
She could feel King Syaoran's lasers pointing at her, as if trying to fry her alive.
"A FRAUD HAS BEEN FOUND! SHE WAS FAKING TO BE YOU!"
Tomoyo covered her face with her hands.
"BRING HER IN!"
And with that, screeching and screaming was heard as a beaten up Meiling was dragged inside.
Tomoyo's eyes widened, as did Sakura, Eriol and King Syaoran's.
"OH GOSH MEILING WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU?" King Syaoran cried rushing up. "YOU BASTARDS THAT'S LADY MEILING! LET HER GO!"
The guards went pale, and they immediately detangled themselves from the woman in red.
King Syaoran pulled the ropes off her and cupped her face. "Oh God, who mistakened you, my dear?"
"HIM!" She cried angrily, pointing at the soldier kneeling in front of Tomoyo.
King Syaoran's face grew hard as he picked Meiling up into his arms and strode towards him. "AND WHO THE HELL GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO HURT HER LIKE THIS?"
"I-I thought she was a fraud…"
"IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE REAL LADY MEILING, WHY ASSUMING SHE ISN'T?"
"B-But… but my King… She said she was Lady Meiling…" he murmured, pointing at Tomoyo.
King Syaoran took a deep breath, in a dangerous whisper, he said in a barely audible voice, "and who gave you permission to lie?"
When Tomoyo didn't reply, and tears began slipping town her cheeks, King Syaoran placed Meiling on a chair. "Rest of you besides Tomoyo, leave."
The soldiers left. Sakura followed. "I won't leave her here." Eriol stated, standing his ground.
King Syaoran's face grew hard. "Are you disobeying a direct order?"
"For her, yes."
"So there is a relationship between you and her. After I'm done dealing with her and Meiling, it'll come your turn. Don't you get anxious…"
"Are you going to hurt her?"
"That's for me to know, and for you to find out. Now GO."
Eriol stayed.
"GO!"
Eriol did not move.
"JUST GO!" This time it was Tomoyo who cried out desperately, and finally, he casts her a worried glance. "I SAID GO!"
"As you wish…" he murmured, and left without a word.
The door shut behind them.
"Stand in front of Meiling."
Tomoyo dragged her feet towards Meiling.
King Syaoran kicked Tomoyo behind her knee.
She cried out in pain as she fell towards the floor, kneeling.
Meiling gasped.
"Apologize." His voice was so cold, so harsh…
"Oh, no, really it's okay…" Meiling gushed quickly holding Tomoyo up.
"No."
Meiling froze.
"Taking other people's identity for their own use, and having undetected relationship with my advisor, both these, are severe crimes."
"Oh, I'm sure she meant no harm! I mean it's probably—"
"Don't speak for her. Even if she meant no harm, it's still against my rules."
The whole while, when everyone left, Sakura actually took an opportunity and slipped behind a bookshelf. She watched in horror at how cruel King Syaoran is. So much for sensing a change in him…
Something glinted.
Sakura looked up. What was that?
And to her horror, a dagger shot out towards the King.
Sakura's eyes widened as her hand came over her mouth.
King Syaoran spun around just in time to watch the blade pierce his right shoulder blade. "GAH!"
"KING SYAORAN!" Meiling cried.
"YOUR MAJESTY!" Tomoyo stood up and rushed towards him.
"WHO THE HELL DID THIS? GUARDS!"
Six soldiers rushed in, as did two doctors. While they came in, one of the soldiers spotted the petrified Sakura. "Hey! What's you doing here? Your Majesty! There is a girl hiding here!"
King Syaoran's eyes narrowed as he grunted in pain when the doctor pulled out the blade and began rapidly bandaging his arm. "BRING HER HERE! THAT MUST BE THE ASSASSIN!"
And with that, Sakura found herself for the second time, being the only suspect in the room. She fell on her knees in front of the King. Her eyes were huge.
King Syaoran gasped. "You… again? I HAD TRUSTED YOU! I HAD ERASED YOU OFF MY MIND AS A SUSPECT, BUT YOU'RE ONCE AGAIN PROVING ME WRONG!"
"My King, it's not like what you think…" Sakura protested meekly. "Really, I was simpl—"
"EXCUSES! GUARDS! TAKE HER AWAY!"
Meiling squealed as she rushed in front of King Syaoran to plea for Sakura, but he shoved her aside. "Nothing, will, change, my mind." As he suddenly passed out.
"WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HIM!" Meiling demanded.
"The dagger is poisonous, Lady Meiling." One of the doctors explained.
"Oh… no…"
Two guards came up behind Sakura as they began dragging her away. Sakura shut her eyes, holding back her tears. Not again…!
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Author's Note: Just out of pure curiosity, do you guys want Lilia to end up with Reyn or Jayx?
Rush-editted. Excuse typos, mistakes, lame plot line. Was merely just trying to get the story updated before you think I died.
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