Girl Meets Prince
By Louann1
Chapter 9: Princess For A Night
" Remember when you said that becoming a servant would be easier than becoming a princess?" Tomoyo asked.
" Yeah," Meiling recalled.
" Well... Maybe that is what Sakura should do," Tomoyo suggested.
" Become a princess?" Sakura asked. She couldn't help but like the sound of the idea. She remembered of all the times when she was little of when she wanted a prince to come a rescue her.
" Yeah," Tomoyo replied.
" But she'll need training," Meiling said.
" I have to agree on that. She's polite and all but she just doesn't know the basic rules of the upper class," Tomoyo told Meiling.
" I'll ask Wei if he'll teach her," Meiling called for him. " Wei!"
" Yes, Miss Meiling?" Wei appeared out of nowhere.
" Hoe?" Sakura gasped.
" Wei, I want you to take Sakura and tech her how to be a princess," Meiling told him.
" As you command," Wei replied. " We shall begin immediately."
Later On...
" So... The salad fork, the dinner knife and the dessert spoon?" Sakura pointed nervously at the complete sliver service before her. Wei had taken her to the kitchen and wanted her to learn he different cutlery names. So far they had covered greetings, entering, leaving and poise. Cutlery... they were having a problem. Sakura couldn't seem to remember their names of what they looked like. Her mind was clearly on something else.
" Miss Kinomoto?" Wei waved his hand in front of her. Sakura just stared blankly, the glazed look upon her face soon disappeared.
" I'm sorry. I just had something on my mind," Sakura told him.
" You know... If you can't remember then you could always wait and see which piece of cutlery the person next to you is using," Wei suggested.
" I'll do that," Sakura smiled weakly.
" I've known Syaoran ever since he was a young child you know," Wei began. This captivated Sakura's attention immediately, she looked at him attentively waiting for him to continue.
" Really?"
" Oh yes," Wei continued. " He never seemed to be contented. He spent time alone, he didn't really have any friends... He did have a friend in Miss Daijouji though. He anticipated her visits very much. There was a small girl she constantly talked about. They would pretend that she was there... Come to think about it the small girl was much described as you."
Sakura thought back to when she and Tomoyo had been little. She remembered that on certain times of the year she would leave unexpectedly and often talk of an amber eyes boy. Sakura knew Syaoran was familiar somehow but now it all pieced together. Tomoyo had described Syaoran perfectly when they were little. Sakura didn't think that they were important then but she realized that maybe Tomoyo had told her on purpose. She decided that she would have to ask her sometime, maybe when this was all over.
Everything seemed so surreal. Sakura couldn't imagine being in this position when she was little. She felt as if she was dreaming. Nothing seemed to make sense. Sakura looked at Wei, he was talking but she couldn't hear him. She couldn't make out what he was saying. His voice sounded like warbles but soon it clarified and Sakura could understand him perfectly.
" So, you have to understand that well, basically, you're special," We told her. " To him you are everything. He used to play with you even when Miss Daijouji left. You are special, don't you dare let anyone tell you otherwise. Not even Her Highness."
Sakura nodded. She couldn't really answer that. She never thought of herself as special. Wei's words echoed over and over again in her mind.
" How's it going?" Meiling asked as she walked into the steamy kitchen.
" We've covered most of the necessary things," Wei told her. " All that is left are the little things, her invitation-"
" Done!" Meiling smiled as she took out an invitation. " That secretary owed me a favor."
" Her dress?" Wei asked.
" I didn't think about that," Meiling replied.
Out of nowhere came Tomoyo with a big smile and a beautiful silk dress in her hand.
" Done!"
Time passed and soon it was time for the ball. Sakura's stomach flipped over and over. Her palms were sweaty as she faced Yelan in her frilly black and white uniform.
" Your duties will be far from my son as possible. Thus you will be working in the royal gardens. I will come to check that you have started you work in 5 minutes. Understood?"
" Yes, Your Highness," Sakura wavered. She wiped her hands on her uniform.
" And make sure you keep your uniform in order," Yelan commented before she walked away to the grand hall.
Sakura sighed in relief and waited until Meiling gave her the signal. She sat on a marble bench and questioned the successfulness of her two friends' plan. A gentle breeze passed and it reminded her of her mother. She remembered when she was little, she and her mother used to pick flowers in the spring and press them so they would keep forever. She took out a locket, so flourished in carvings and jewel encrusted and opened it. Inside was a small picture of her mother as beautiful as she always was. On the other side was a small pressed cherry blossom flower. It was as fresh as the day her mother gave it to her. She heard a high pitched whistle from above her. She looked up and saw Meiling and Tomoyo's head pop over from the balcony.
" Hey!" Meiling called. " Come on!"
" I can't," Sakura hissed back.
" Why are you whispering?!" Tomoyo hissed.
" Because Yelan said she would check on me!" Sakura replied.
" Just get up here! Tomoyo will cover for you!" Meiling commanded.
" 'Kay..." Sakura grabbed onto the rope that Meiling chucked. Slowly she climbed the rope. It tore her uniform. As she climbed her mind drifted from her task to the waste of cloth that was used to make her uniform. Her athletic abilities helped her get to the the top quicker.
" Come with me," Meiling told her. Sakura followed her through the palace. They turned at, at least, fifteen corners. Sakura followed Meiling closely even when Meiling quickened her pace. Soon they arrived at a corridor full of rooms. Meiling knocked on one of them. A tall girl opened it and smiled,
" Hello Meiling!"
The girl opened the door fully and allowed them in.
Once inside Sakura understood fully the size of the palace.
" Hi!" Meiling greeted the 4 girls. Sakura examined them carefully, she could tell that they were related. They turned around and looked at Sakura.
" KAWAII!!" The screamed. The rushed to Sakura but Meiling stood in front of her.
" Hey! This is not the time! Sakura, here, needs to be ready for the ball in less than 2 minutes. Are you up for the challenge?"
They huddled together and whispered. Sakura tugged at Meiling's silk red dress,
" Meiling! Who are they?"
" Oh. These are Syaoran's sisters."
" What? ALL of them?" Sakura was gob smacked.
" Yeah," Meiling smiled.
The four unhuddled and Fuutie spoke up,
" It's tempting... but we really need to get ready."
" Come on! Not even for a future sister-in-law?"
" Really?" Shiefa asked.
Sakura nodded nervously as the four girls smiled with uber-sparkly eyes.
" We'll do it!"
" She'll knock off the little wolf's socks off!"
" OK! See you in 2 minutes, Sakura!" Meiling walked off.
" You can't leave me here!"
" I'll be back, don't worry!" Meiling walked through the door and closed it.
Sakura cringed as the Li sisters attacked her with with brushes and make-up.
Meanwhile, Tomoyo was working in the garden as a boy strolled into the garden. He had midnight blue hair and deep sapphire eyes. His glasses were clear as water. He walked in under the orders of Yelan and found himself curious with the violet eyes girl that picked flowers. Tomoyo was oblivious to the pair of eyes that were watching over her. She turn around and saw the boy who, at that moment in time was turning a deep shade of red.
" Hello," Tomoyo smiled.
" Hello," The boy introduced himself. " I'm Eriol."
" It's nice to meet you," Tomoyo placed the bunch of flowers in her hands on a bench and held out her hand.
To her surprise Eriol took her hand and kissed it.
Back at the Li sisters' room Meiling knocked on the door.
" Hello? Sakura?"
The door opened and Meiling entered.
Sakura stood in her pink and white silk dress. Her hair was up in curls and she had a single cherry blossom flower in her auburn hair.
" You ready?" Meiling asked.
Sakura simply nodded. Meiling stopped,
"Something's missing."
She spotted a pink mask on the bed and put it on Sakura.
" Perfect!"
Meiling grabbed Sakura's hand and showed her into the Grand Hall...
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That's chapter 9!!! The next chapter could be the last!! If you want a sequel then email me or put it in a review. Also if anyone wants to be a member of staff at my C2 community then just tell me!! New subscribers welcome!
By Louann1
Chapter 9: Princess For A Night
" Remember when you said that becoming a servant would be easier than becoming a princess?" Tomoyo asked.
" Yeah," Meiling recalled.
" Well... Maybe that is what Sakura should do," Tomoyo suggested.
" Become a princess?" Sakura asked. She couldn't help but like the sound of the idea. She remembered of all the times when she was little of when she wanted a prince to come a rescue her.
" Yeah," Tomoyo replied.
" But she'll need training," Meiling said.
" I have to agree on that. She's polite and all but she just doesn't know the basic rules of the upper class," Tomoyo told Meiling.
" I'll ask Wei if he'll teach her," Meiling called for him. " Wei!"
" Yes, Miss Meiling?" Wei appeared out of nowhere.
" Hoe?" Sakura gasped.
" Wei, I want you to take Sakura and tech her how to be a princess," Meiling told him.
" As you command," Wei replied. " We shall begin immediately."
Later On...
" So... The salad fork, the dinner knife and the dessert spoon?" Sakura pointed nervously at the complete sliver service before her. Wei had taken her to the kitchen and wanted her to learn he different cutlery names. So far they had covered greetings, entering, leaving and poise. Cutlery... they were having a problem. Sakura couldn't seem to remember their names of what they looked like. Her mind was clearly on something else.
" Miss Kinomoto?" Wei waved his hand in front of her. Sakura just stared blankly, the glazed look upon her face soon disappeared.
" I'm sorry. I just had something on my mind," Sakura told him.
" You know... If you can't remember then you could always wait and see which piece of cutlery the person next to you is using," Wei suggested.
" I'll do that," Sakura smiled weakly.
" I've known Syaoran ever since he was a young child you know," Wei began. This captivated Sakura's attention immediately, she looked at him attentively waiting for him to continue.
" Really?"
" Oh yes," Wei continued. " He never seemed to be contented. He spent time alone, he didn't really have any friends... He did have a friend in Miss Daijouji though. He anticipated her visits very much. There was a small girl she constantly talked about. They would pretend that she was there... Come to think about it the small girl was much described as you."
Sakura thought back to when she and Tomoyo had been little. She remembered that on certain times of the year she would leave unexpectedly and often talk of an amber eyes boy. Sakura knew Syaoran was familiar somehow but now it all pieced together. Tomoyo had described Syaoran perfectly when they were little. Sakura didn't think that they were important then but she realized that maybe Tomoyo had told her on purpose. She decided that she would have to ask her sometime, maybe when this was all over.
Everything seemed so surreal. Sakura couldn't imagine being in this position when she was little. She felt as if she was dreaming. Nothing seemed to make sense. Sakura looked at Wei, he was talking but she couldn't hear him. She couldn't make out what he was saying. His voice sounded like warbles but soon it clarified and Sakura could understand him perfectly.
" So, you have to understand that well, basically, you're special," We told her. " To him you are everything. He used to play with you even when Miss Daijouji left. You are special, don't you dare let anyone tell you otherwise. Not even Her Highness."
Sakura nodded. She couldn't really answer that. She never thought of herself as special. Wei's words echoed over and over again in her mind.
" How's it going?" Meiling asked as she walked into the steamy kitchen.
" We've covered most of the necessary things," Wei told her. " All that is left are the little things, her invitation-"
" Done!" Meiling smiled as she took out an invitation. " That secretary owed me a favor."
" Her dress?" Wei asked.
" I didn't think about that," Meiling replied.
Out of nowhere came Tomoyo with a big smile and a beautiful silk dress in her hand.
" Done!"
Time passed and soon it was time for the ball. Sakura's stomach flipped over and over. Her palms were sweaty as she faced Yelan in her frilly black and white uniform.
" Your duties will be far from my son as possible. Thus you will be working in the royal gardens. I will come to check that you have started you work in 5 minutes. Understood?"
" Yes, Your Highness," Sakura wavered. She wiped her hands on her uniform.
" And make sure you keep your uniform in order," Yelan commented before she walked away to the grand hall.
Sakura sighed in relief and waited until Meiling gave her the signal. She sat on a marble bench and questioned the successfulness of her two friends' plan. A gentle breeze passed and it reminded her of her mother. She remembered when she was little, she and her mother used to pick flowers in the spring and press them so they would keep forever. She took out a locket, so flourished in carvings and jewel encrusted and opened it. Inside was a small picture of her mother as beautiful as she always was. On the other side was a small pressed cherry blossom flower. It was as fresh as the day her mother gave it to her. She heard a high pitched whistle from above her. She looked up and saw Meiling and Tomoyo's head pop over from the balcony.
" Hey!" Meiling called. " Come on!"
" I can't," Sakura hissed back.
" Why are you whispering?!" Tomoyo hissed.
" Because Yelan said she would check on me!" Sakura replied.
" Just get up here! Tomoyo will cover for you!" Meiling commanded.
" 'Kay..." Sakura grabbed onto the rope that Meiling chucked. Slowly she climbed the rope. It tore her uniform. As she climbed her mind drifted from her task to the waste of cloth that was used to make her uniform. Her athletic abilities helped her get to the the top quicker.
" Come with me," Meiling told her. Sakura followed her through the palace. They turned at, at least, fifteen corners. Sakura followed Meiling closely even when Meiling quickened her pace. Soon they arrived at a corridor full of rooms. Meiling knocked on one of them. A tall girl opened it and smiled,
" Hello Meiling!"
The girl opened the door fully and allowed them in.
Once inside Sakura understood fully the size of the palace.
" Hi!" Meiling greeted the 4 girls. Sakura examined them carefully, she could tell that they were related. They turned around and looked at Sakura.
" KAWAII!!" The screamed. The rushed to Sakura but Meiling stood in front of her.
" Hey! This is not the time! Sakura, here, needs to be ready for the ball in less than 2 minutes. Are you up for the challenge?"
They huddled together and whispered. Sakura tugged at Meiling's silk red dress,
" Meiling! Who are they?"
" Oh. These are Syaoran's sisters."
" What? ALL of them?" Sakura was gob smacked.
" Yeah," Meiling smiled.
The four unhuddled and Fuutie spoke up,
" It's tempting... but we really need to get ready."
" Come on! Not even for a future sister-in-law?"
" Really?" Shiefa asked.
Sakura nodded nervously as the four girls smiled with uber-sparkly eyes.
" We'll do it!"
" She'll knock off the little wolf's socks off!"
" OK! See you in 2 minutes, Sakura!" Meiling walked off.
" You can't leave me here!"
" I'll be back, don't worry!" Meiling walked through the door and closed it.
Sakura cringed as the Li sisters attacked her with with brushes and make-up.
Meanwhile, Tomoyo was working in the garden as a boy strolled into the garden. He had midnight blue hair and deep sapphire eyes. His glasses were clear as water. He walked in under the orders of Yelan and found himself curious with the violet eyes girl that picked flowers. Tomoyo was oblivious to the pair of eyes that were watching over her. She turn around and saw the boy who, at that moment in time was turning a deep shade of red.
" Hello," Tomoyo smiled.
" Hello," The boy introduced himself. " I'm Eriol."
" It's nice to meet you," Tomoyo placed the bunch of flowers in her hands on a bench and held out her hand.
To her surprise Eriol took her hand and kissed it.
Back at the Li sisters' room Meiling knocked on the door.
" Hello? Sakura?"
The door opened and Meiling entered.
Sakura stood in her pink and white silk dress. Her hair was up in curls and she had a single cherry blossom flower in her auburn hair.
" You ready?" Meiling asked.
Sakura simply nodded. Meiling stopped,
"Something's missing."
She spotted a pink mask on the bed and put it on Sakura.
" Perfect!"
Meiling grabbed Sakura's hand and showed her into the Grand Hall...
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That's chapter 9!!! The next chapter could be the last!! If you want a sequel then email me or put it in a review. Also if anyone wants to be a member of staff at my C2 community then just tell me!! New subscribers welcome!