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AN: I'm really sorry for the delay of this chapter, we were really pressured for the past two weeks because of the long tests, reports and most specially the finals. I had to work on that first or else I'm going to fail, hope you forgive me ^_^'
One reminder, this chapter is short unlike the last one for it will only cover a short event but hopefully you'll like it.
One last thing before the story THANK YOU!! For those who reviewed, THANK YOU!! very much
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Chapter 4: The Messenger
"The night's so peaceful, don't you think?" Eriol said while gazing at the stars above
"Yeah, it's so quiet, it's like you don't have any problems at all" Tomoyo said gazing as well at the stars above together with Eriol as they sat down by the bench near the fountain.
"I hope we could always be together like this" Eriol said quietly to himself not wanting Tomoyo to hear it, unfortunately she heard it.
"What did you say?" Tomoyo asked gently looking at him intently
Eriol looked at her shocked she heard what he just said Eriol sigh 'There's no use hiding, I better say what I truly feels for her, at least I met her before I get married' he thought.
Eriol held Tomoyo's hand and looked through her beautiful blue eyes that caught his soul forever and then said
"I said I hope we could always be together, in this place, with nothing to worry about" Eriol stop for a while thinking if he should continue he brought his right hand up resting his hand on Tomoyo's cheek, caressing it.
"I wish we could be together forever" he continued
"Just you and me" Eriol said looking at Tomoyo with sincere eyes, trying to tell her what he feels and that everything he said is true and from his heart.
Tomoyo leaned into his touch and then smiled her most beautiful smile reserved only for the most special person in her life, not caring if she was about to get married really soon.
She was about to say something when...
Bright light.
Very bright, coming from the hall where the party was held.
The two by the fountain immediately broke their touch and both turned to where the light is coming from. Tomoyo stood up together with Eriol.
"What was that?" she said panicked evident in her voice while glancing at Eriol with worried eyes.
"I don't know, but I feel that it has to do with magic" he said looking at Tomoyo.
He held Tomoyo's hand and then pulled her gently towards the direction
"Come let's go, something might be wrong," he said while they hurriedly go back in to the hall.
"I hope everything fine" Tomoyo answered back at him running as fast as she could in her long gown.
The two rushed back in to the hall not knowing that this event will change their lives forever.
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Inside...
"I hope the two confesses to each other what they truly feel for one another," Sakura said as she and Syaoran were sitting together by the corner talking things out.
"Don't worry, they'll eventually say it to one another" Syaoran said squeezing Sakura's hand while glancing at the direction where the two decided to take a walk.
Syaoran turned his attention back to his beloved "So, what do you feel that are engagement if officially announced, happy?" he said smiling happily at his fiancée
Sakura giggled then hug her Syaoran "Of course I'm happy," she said, Syaoran laugh and then hug her back.
Syaoran broke the hug and then faced his fiancée he touched her hair and then her cheeks looking deeply at her eyes "gods, Sakura you're beautiful" he said while caressing her cheeks with his thumb "I love you so much" he added and then leaned back down at Sakura.
They were about to kiss when something very bright interrupted them; both looked up to see what it is.
There were smoke every where surrounding the being that now can be seen after the bright light disappeared. There was an old ugly man standing in front of the royalties sitting by their throne.
King Thaddeus father of Eriol stood up and questioned the intruder
"Who are you are and what are you doing disturbing are gathering?" he said
The man did not answered; he just smiled evilly at the royalties in front of him
King Juclesius stood up as well followed by his wife Sonomi
"Speak up!! Or else you'll be sorry!" he said angrily at the old man
The man continued to give them his evil smile and then placed his hands on his chest pocket. Upon seeing this the guards rush in his side ready to hold him when
"Stop, I'm not planning to ambush you, I'm just here to deliver a message" he said holding out an envelope.
Duke Fujitaka walked over him and claimed the letter; the old ugly man handed him the letter.
Fujitaka handed it to King Thaddeus.
The King look at it and then saw the crest of Devintaea he arched his eyebrow but before opening it the old man spoke up again
"That letter is from Queen Kaho which you already know, hope you like her message" he said sarcastically and then in an instant a smoke envelope the old man and he was gone within seconds.
King Thaddeus opened it quickly almost splitting the letter in to two and then read it hurriedly, after reading the King had an I-CAN'T-BELIEVE-THIS! Look in his face.
The other two Royalties standing beside him notice this then asked him
"What?? What's in it??" Queen Sonomi said, King Thaddeus didn't answer.
With no answers heard King Juclesius grab the letter from the other King's hand and then hurriedly read it. After reading it he turned to his wife and answered her question
"Devintaea is declaring war against our Kingdoms"
Everyone in the hall was shocked to hear this including Eriol and Tomoyo who just arrived and heard the news.
"Duke Fujitaka send a messenger to our troops in each Kingdoms telling them to get ready for battle" King Thaddeus said after recovering from the news. Fujitaka bowed and did what is ordered.
"Admiral Kinomoto make sure every guest in this party gets home safely" the King added, Touya bowed and then started to gather the guests in the room and lead them safely outside to their respected carriages.
The King's were giving orders to their generals, who were present at the party, about what to do in able to be ready for the war when Touya came back assuring them that all the guest are now of to their respectful homes.
"Son, take your sister and Sakura in to safety, make sure that they won't be found" King Juclesius said facing his son, Yukito was about to protest when his mother spoke up
"Go
on dear, what's important right now is that both of you are safe, please
protect your sister" Sonomi said pleadingly at
her son.
"Syaoran go with them and protect your fiancée" General Wu said to his son
"You also Eriol go with them" King Thaddeus said to his son who was now at his side.
"But father..." Eriol protested
"Go!! Protect your soon to be wife" the King said, Eriol was shocked to hear this 'Soon to be wife...' his thoughts were interrupted when his father spoke gently spoke
"Go on son don't worry, will be ok, what's important is that you're safe" at his father's words Eriol nodded and hug his father.
Yukito kissed his mother's cheek and then hug her, he also hug his father and bid safety to them, Tomoyo did the same but she added a kiss to her father's cheek. Yukito pulled his sister to the secret door, which is made in case of any problem was encountered similar to this.
Sakura and Syaoran did the same to their beloved parents and then ran to where Yukito and Tomoyo were waiting for them.
Eriol bid farewell to his father and then joined the others at the door.
"I think you should go with them Touya, protect the Princes and the Princesses and most specially you sister" Duke Fujitaka said, Touya nodded and then
"What else can I do and besides that way, I could protect Sakura from that gaki fiancée of hers " Touya said to his father while walking away, following his best friend and the others.
At that comment Fujitaka and Nadeshiko chuckled, their son really knows to lighten the air in the time like this.
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Meanwhile...
"Hahaha, look at them, they look like idiots" Kaho said while looking at her floating orb, she laugh again and then
"Hahaha, they had better be ready for I'm going to make them suffer, really suffer," she added with an evil smile, very evil that it would really scare you.
"MARCUS!!!" she shouted, her servant appeared before her bowing
"Y-yes, y-y-our hi-ghness" he said stuttering afraid what his queen would do to him
"Tell my generals to attack and destroy everything they came across of" Kaho said
"Yes your highness" Marcus bowed again and was about to leave when Kaho spoke again
"Tell them that they could do anything they want, torture all those who would be caught, have fun with them and let them feel pain most specially the Royalties" Marcus nodded and then walk out of the dirty chamber. Kaho thought to her self while she continue to stare at her orb watching the Royalties and their generals discussed their plans
'I would let you feel the pain that I felt, I can still remember the time when...
AN again: well that's it hope you like it, the next chapter would be written by my partner, according to her its about Kaho's flash back or something, well its up to her just read and find out. Please review and tell me what you think and again I apologize for the delay, please forgive me.
