Disclaimer: I do not own CCS
Author's Note: This is an AU! The pairings will be S+S and T+E. In this Syaoran is not Eriol's descendant, etc. Also Syaoran is OOC a little but it will make sense why he is later in the fic.
Ages:
Eriol: 19
Syaoran: 19
Sakura: 18
Tomoyo: 18
Btw I decided to stick with Ying-Fay style though I think I spelled Fay wrong. Ying-Fay (I think that's how its spelled) means cherry blossom and so does Sakura so I'm just gonna stick with that. Thanks to all of those who reviewed with ideas!
1 Relentless Sufferings
(The Next Day)
"Syaoran, what do you plan on doing? Should we continue for the Scriptures or return with the hostages?"
Syaoran nearly barked at the person who had called his name without the proper endearment. Turning to the direction of the voice, he came face to face with Eriol. Immediately his features softened and grew troubled.
"I don't know Eriol. I don't know. What do you advise?" he sighed unsure of what to do.
"I am not sure as well my friend," Eriol said, for once not knowing what to do.
"Lets get the hostages in here; I have a few questions I wish to ask "our" Princess and her handmaiden."
"You aren't going to hurt them are you? Do you wish for me to question the handmaiden? I'm sure you will be too busy with the Princess," Eriol stated with a light blush appearing on his cheeks.
"Someone has a crush on a certain purple/black (A/N: I have no idea what color Tomoyo's hair is) haired maiden eh?" joked Syaoran causing the blush on Eriol's cheeks to grow.
"Yes, I…I do," Eriol stuttered.
"Alright then, you shall be in charge of the handmaiden until further notice," Syaoran said walking back into his tent.
***
"Ugh, it feels like I've been hit on the head with a frying pan!" the waking princess (A/N: Can anyone guess who it is?) exclaimed getting up.
"Finally, you're awake Sakura (A/N: And she makes an appearance!)," Tomoyo said walking towards her fallen princess and best friend. "They have 4 guards on the outside of this tent and we won't be able to escape to easily."
"And what makes you think that?" Sakura question rising to her feet effortlessly even under the constraints of the brass holding cuffs that seized her arms. "We've broken out of holding cuffs before!"
"Yes Sakura, we have but don't you think I would have tried that? These are special cuffs; I couldn't even loosen them."
"It looks like we will be staying awhile. Can you at least tell me how we got into this mess?" Sakura asked sitting on the floor.
"How could you forget, it happened yesterday?"
"I know it did but I have a humongous headache and can't remember a thing,"
"Well, it all started when you were arguing with your father," Tomoyo replied trying to remember most of the details vividly.
~Flashback~
"Father! Why do I have to stay inside while the others go to fight? I am so much better than they all are and I want to protect our country," Sakura stated trying to protest against her father.
Fujitaka, (A/N: Sorry for using the dubbie name last time ) the kindhearted king, looked at his daughter. 'She grows more and more like her mother every day' mused Sakura's father.
"Sakura…you know why I don't allow you to go into battle. Touya was seriously injured in that last fight and I could not bear it if you were too," Fujitaka replied trying to make his daughter understand.
"But father! Touya got injured because he was careless. I am not a little girl anymore; I can take care of myself," Sakura answered.
"I know you can Sakura, but I don't wish for you to get hurt," Fujitaka desperately tried to convince Sakura to his point of view.
"Father, you are too protective of me!!! Tomoyo will be accompanying me and so will a portion of Touya's troops. I'm not even going into a battle! I'm on the journey to retrieve the scrolls!" Sakura exclaimed exasperated that her father still thought of her as his little girl.
Fujitaka gave in and sighed, "Alright Sakura. However if you do not return in 3 months, I will send a regiment to search for you."
"Don't worry father, I shall not fail you and I will return before that time," Sakura said unable to hide the happiness that shined from her eyes and face. As Sakura ran back to her quarters, Fujitaka pondered what he had just done.
'If she is hurt, I will never be able to forgive myself,' Fujitaka thought rubbing his temples.
***
Sakura bolted through the corridors to find her best friend, Tomoyo. She checked the library, their quarters, and the teaching rooms, yet she wasn't in any of them. 'Where could she be?' Sakura thought confused. 'OF COURSE! I haven't checked the training grounds.' Running out of the castle, she entered the training grounds and witnessed Tomoyo doing a backflip and dodging a trainee. Then the raven-haired girl (A/N: From now on that's what her hair color will be in my fic) dropped down and swept the trainee's feet.
"Tomoyo! I have some great news!" Sakura exclaimed walking toward the other girl, who had helped pull up the fallen trainee. Immediately dropping the trainee who replied with a grunt.
"What is it Sakura? Did your father finally give up in his search for a suitor?" Tomoyo asked laughing lightly at what she said.
"Unfortunately no, but what I have to tell you is even better! Father says he will allow us to go in search of the scrolls! Finally we will be able to put our skills to good use," Sakura stated.
"That is great news but Sakura…if we are going in search of the scrolls how will we find any action?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well, my father never stated we couldn't take out any small camps on the way did he?" Sakura said with a glint in her eye.
"What a great idea!" Tomoyo exclaimed getting the same glint in her eye.
"We are going to set out tonight, can you ask the messenger to tell the 15th regiment to get ready as well?" Sakura questioned nearly bursting from excitement.
"Sure, no problem but you'd better hurry and get the supplies and horses ready," Tomoyo replied.
"No problem!" Sakura shouted running off for her first real adventure.
***
"Ok, we are going to set out for the 14th point," Sakura explained facing the troops.
"But your highness, if I may speak," The lead soldier asked and Sakura nodded a yes in reply. "The 14th point has a large group of Li soldiers. Do you wish to fight all of them?"
"Yes, we are a stronger group than those at the 14th point. Don't worry I have already asked my scout and he has said that there are no skilled warriors in those groups." Sakura stated confidently. Mounting her horse, she galloped of into the darkness followed by Tomoyo and the rest of the regiment.
~End Flashback~
"We stopped for a short break and we were ambushed by Li soldiers and supposedly the crown prince," Tomoyo said finishing her explanation.
"Well, when I see this prince I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind," Sakura seethed. Suddenly the tent was opened and a dark blue haired man walked inside. He stared hard at Tomoyo, ignoring Sakura.
"The prince wishes to see the princess; I will be seeing the handmaiden," Eriol stated unmoving. "If you do not come peacefully we will force you."
Not wanting Tomoyo to get hurt, Sakura stepped forward, "I shall see the Prince."
Author's Note: Short chapter I know but I will try to make the next one longer. I've had a lot to work through, writer's block, emergencies, and other things. I'll try to get chapter 3 up as soon as I can. R&R
Author's Note: This is an AU! The pairings will be S+S and T+E. In this Syaoran is not Eriol's descendant, etc. Also Syaoran is OOC a little but it will make sense why he is later in the fic.
Ages:
Eriol: 19
Syaoran: 19
Sakura: 18
Tomoyo: 18
Btw I decided to stick with Ying-Fay style though I think I spelled Fay wrong. Ying-Fay (I think that's how its spelled) means cherry blossom and so does Sakura so I'm just gonna stick with that. Thanks to all of those who reviewed with ideas!
1 Relentless Sufferings
(The Next Day)
"Syaoran, what do you plan on doing? Should we continue for the Scriptures or return with the hostages?"
Syaoran nearly barked at the person who had called his name without the proper endearment. Turning to the direction of the voice, he came face to face with Eriol. Immediately his features softened and grew troubled.
"I don't know Eriol. I don't know. What do you advise?" he sighed unsure of what to do.
"I am not sure as well my friend," Eriol said, for once not knowing what to do.
"Lets get the hostages in here; I have a few questions I wish to ask "our" Princess and her handmaiden."
"You aren't going to hurt them are you? Do you wish for me to question the handmaiden? I'm sure you will be too busy with the Princess," Eriol stated with a light blush appearing on his cheeks.
"Someone has a crush on a certain purple/black (A/N: I have no idea what color Tomoyo's hair is) haired maiden eh?" joked Syaoran causing the blush on Eriol's cheeks to grow.
"Yes, I…I do," Eriol stuttered.
"Alright then, you shall be in charge of the handmaiden until further notice," Syaoran said walking back into his tent.
***
"Ugh, it feels like I've been hit on the head with a frying pan!" the waking princess (A/N: Can anyone guess who it is?) exclaimed getting up.
"Finally, you're awake Sakura (A/N: And she makes an appearance!)," Tomoyo said walking towards her fallen princess and best friend. "They have 4 guards on the outside of this tent and we won't be able to escape to easily."
"And what makes you think that?" Sakura question rising to her feet effortlessly even under the constraints of the brass holding cuffs that seized her arms. "We've broken out of holding cuffs before!"
"Yes Sakura, we have but don't you think I would have tried that? These are special cuffs; I couldn't even loosen them."
"It looks like we will be staying awhile. Can you at least tell me how we got into this mess?" Sakura asked sitting on the floor.
"How could you forget, it happened yesterday?"
"I know it did but I have a humongous headache and can't remember a thing,"
"Well, it all started when you were arguing with your father," Tomoyo replied trying to remember most of the details vividly.
~Flashback~
"Father! Why do I have to stay inside while the others go to fight? I am so much better than they all are and I want to protect our country," Sakura stated trying to protest against her father.
Fujitaka, (A/N: Sorry for using the dubbie name last time ) the kindhearted king, looked at his daughter. 'She grows more and more like her mother every day' mused Sakura's father.
"Sakura…you know why I don't allow you to go into battle. Touya was seriously injured in that last fight and I could not bear it if you were too," Fujitaka replied trying to make his daughter understand.
"But father! Touya got injured because he was careless. I am not a little girl anymore; I can take care of myself," Sakura answered.
"I know you can Sakura, but I don't wish for you to get hurt," Fujitaka desperately tried to convince Sakura to his point of view.
"Father, you are too protective of me!!! Tomoyo will be accompanying me and so will a portion of Touya's troops. I'm not even going into a battle! I'm on the journey to retrieve the scrolls!" Sakura exclaimed exasperated that her father still thought of her as his little girl.
Fujitaka gave in and sighed, "Alright Sakura. However if you do not return in 3 months, I will send a regiment to search for you."
"Don't worry father, I shall not fail you and I will return before that time," Sakura said unable to hide the happiness that shined from her eyes and face. As Sakura ran back to her quarters, Fujitaka pondered what he had just done.
'If she is hurt, I will never be able to forgive myself,' Fujitaka thought rubbing his temples.
***
Sakura bolted through the corridors to find her best friend, Tomoyo. She checked the library, their quarters, and the teaching rooms, yet she wasn't in any of them. 'Where could she be?' Sakura thought confused. 'OF COURSE! I haven't checked the training grounds.' Running out of the castle, she entered the training grounds and witnessed Tomoyo doing a backflip and dodging a trainee. Then the raven-haired girl (A/N: From now on that's what her hair color will be in my fic) dropped down and swept the trainee's feet.
"Tomoyo! I have some great news!" Sakura exclaimed walking toward the other girl, who had helped pull up the fallen trainee. Immediately dropping the trainee who replied with a grunt.
"What is it Sakura? Did your father finally give up in his search for a suitor?" Tomoyo asked laughing lightly at what she said.
"Unfortunately no, but what I have to tell you is even better! Father says he will allow us to go in search of the scrolls! Finally we will be able to put our skills to good use," Sakura stated.
"That is great news but Sakura…if we are going in search of the scrolls how will we find any action?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well, my father never stated we couldn't take out any small camps on the way did he?" Sakura said with a glint in her eye.
"What a great idea!" Tomoyo exclaimed getting the same glint in her eye.
"We are going to set out tonight, can you ask the messenger to tell the 15th regiment to get ready as well?" Sakura questioned nearly bursting from excitement.
"Sure, no problem but you'd better hurry and get the supplies and horses ready," Tomoyo replied.
"No problem!" Sakura shouted running off for her first real adventure.
***
"Ok, we are going to set out for the 14th point," Sakura explained facing the troops.
"But your highness, if I may speak," The lead soldier asked and Sakura nodded a yes in reply. "The 14th point has a large group of Li soldiers. Do you wish to fight all of them?"
"Yes, we are a stronger group than those at the 14th point. Don't worry I have already asked my scout and he has said that there are no skilled warriors in those groups." Sakura stated confidently. Mounting her horse, she galloped of into the darkness followed by Tomoyo and the rest of the regiment.
~End Flashback~
"We stopped for a short break and we were ambushed by Li soldiers and supposedly the crown prince," Tomoyo said finishing her explanation.
"Well, when I see this prince I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind," Sakura seethed. Suddenly the tent was opened and a dark blue haired man walked inside. He stared hard at Tomoyo, ignoring Sakura.
"The prince wishes to see the princess; I will be seeing the handmaiden," Eriol stated unmoving. "If you do not come peacefully we will force you."
Not wanting Tomoyo to get hurt, Sakura stepped forward, "I shall see the Prince."
Author's Note: Short chapter I know but I will try to make the next one longer. I've had a lot to work through, writer's block, emergencies, and other things. I'll try to get chapter 3 up as soon as I can. R&R
