All is Fair in Love and War

All is Fair in Love and War

Chapter Two:

A Chance Encounter

          Princess Sakura and Lady Tomoyo were riding on horse back through out the kingdom.  The princess had sneaked out of the castle.  She wished not to be followed by her guards.  She wanted to be a normal girl for once.

       "Oh, Tomoyo I really wish I didn't have to marry," the princess sighed.

       "Now, you have a choice, at the ball you will choose the one who steals your heart," Tomoyo replied.

       In the conversion they were in they hadn't noticed that they were near the kingdom's borders or that they were being watched by an unknown figure.  They figure circle around them to see the lovely young woman.

       "I envy you, Tomoyo you choose at your heart's desire," Sakura sighed.  Tomoyo was about to continue with there chat when they hear a noise in the distance it was coming closer. 

       "Sakura we are near the border," Tomoyo whispered.

       "You don't think they are bandits from the other side," she continued.

       "I don't know," Sakura answered.

       "Hurry let's go," Tomoyo said.

       As they road away, the one who was watching them jumped out.  He was a man from what they could tell.  The figure was dressed completely in black even his steed was gloomy color.  He had a mask to cover his face.  He was tall and slender; the only thing they were able to see was his eyes.  They were a cold red. 

       "Ladies, were are you going?" he said in an overpowering voice.

       "Please Sir, what does the want?" Sakura said in a trembling voice.

       "Come on, why do you I assume I want something?" he asked.

       They did not know what to answer.  They were utterly terrified; he came closer to see the fear in their eyes.  He laughed when they could not stop trembling.

       "Princess Sakura please come with me?" he asked extending his hand out to Sakura.

       "You are mistaken Sir, she is not the Princess," Tomoyo quickly said.

       "You take me for a fool I know she is the Princess Sakura and you are Lady Tomoyo," He hissed.

       "Tomoyo ride!" Sakura shouted as she rode away form their mysterious attacker.  Tomoyo quickly got up to her.  But as fast as they rode the figure was quickly behind them.

       On a near by road, Yukito and Prince Xiaolong were riding and enjoying the sights of the forest, when they heard voices near by.

       "Someone please help us!" a young woman was calling out.

       "Shout all you want no one can hear you!" another voice shouted out, but this time it was a man's voice.

       "Yukito we must help them," Xiaolong stated.

       "I know, but they are on the other side of the border, what if they catch you," Yukito stated worriedly.

       "Don't worry no one knows how I look like," Xiaolong said as he rode off to the direction the voices were coming form.

       "Wait," Yukito said as he followed Xiaolong.

       Xiaolong white stallion jump over bushes and plants and crossing to the figures in front of him, Yukito was not far behind with his gray stallion.  They raced faster and faster to the blurred images.  Sakura in all of the rush did not notice the tree branch in her path. When she finally did see it was to late to curve out of the way and it was too low for her to duck under, so she braced herself for impact when the horse suddenly stopped in front of the branch causing her to fall of the stallion.  Lady Tomoyo was about to stop when Sakura, still very much conscious, shouted to get away from here and get help.  So she rode off in the direction of the castle.  Sakura quickly got to her feet and was surprised that she wasn't as injury as she thought she would be.  The secretive assailant quickly got off of his steed and went to her.  Sakura had not noticed the sword at his side.  She wanted to run but there was something about him that made her unable to run.

       "Now miss, please come with me," he said.

       "No, please leave me alone," Sakura, cried as he came closer.

       "Stop leave her alone," the assailant heard from behind.

       He quickly turned around to see a young boy with chestnut hair and honey eyes ready to fight with sword in hands.  Behind him was an elderly boy with gray silver hair with hazel eyes and horse back ready to do something but he wasn't sure what.  He smiled thought of a young boy like him was going to change him it made him laugh.

       "You think you are man enough, to fight me boy?" he asked.

       "Come now, the question is are you man enough to fight a "boy" or are you just man enough to fight a young lady?" Xiaolong smiled.

       "You will pay for just a comment," he shouted.

       He pulled out his sword and prepared to fight.  Xiaolong stood there waiting for him to strike.  When the mysterious man finally aid with his sword after encircling him once or twice.  Sakura could not keep her eyes of the young man who was protecting her.  He was handsome and that was a fact.  She wondered if angels excised for they did he would be one of them.  The battle have already started, the dark man quickly swung his sword and was quickly blocked by the young man's sword.  The way they were battling any person would have thought they have years and years of training.  They both had not harmed each other at all.  In the excitement they had not noticed the guards, Lady Tomoyo and Prince Touya appearance.   Prince Touya quickly went to Sakura and checked if she was harmed.

       "Sakura, are you alright?" Touya asked.  Sakura had not answered him because she kept her eyes on Xiaolong.

       "Sakura?" Touya asked again placing his hand on her shoulder.

       "Touya when did you arrive?" Sakura asked.

       "Just now, are you alright?" Touya asked.

       "Yes, thanks to the young man with brown hair and honey eyes," Sakura answered.

       Touya quickly looked at the young boy then looked at the other man who was watching him too.

       "Who is he with?" Touya pointed to the Yukito.

       "His with the young man," Sakura answered.

       Yukito finally looked at Sakura and Touya and his eyes locked with Touya.  He did not know why but something about this man interested him.  Their eyes seemed draw together, then he noticed he was paying any attention to how Xiaolong was doing, so with great regret he broke the lock they had and turned to the battle.  The guard and Tomoyo were all in awe of the young man who seemed to be a great swords fighter.  The wondered if he maybe even better then Prince Touya.  Even Touya himself wonder if he was better then him.  Xiaolong and the mysterious man finally noticed that they had company.  The mysterious attacker did not like the idea of more people there.  It was too big of a risk he could be caught, the boy was better than he ever expected. He was about to jump out of the way when Xiaolong kicked him and knocked him over.  The boy had won he actually beat him.  But he wasn't about to be beaten by a mere boy.  He slipped out a small pouch of under his cloak and throws it at him.  He quickly ducked out of the way and when the pouch hit the floor there was a small explosion and a cloud of smoke.  When the smoke clear the mysterious man was gone.

       "Where did he go?" Touya asked.

       Yukito quickly got off his stallion and went to Xiaolong.

       "Are you alright?" He asked.

       "Yes, I'm fine," Xiaolong, said.  He quickly turned to Sakura and noticed how truly beautiful she was.

       "Are you alright?" Xiaolong asked her.

       "Yes thank you," Sakura said with a smile.

       "Thank for saving me sisters life, both of you," Touya said.

       "Your welcome," Xiaolong and Yukito said in unison.

       "We must be leaving now," Yukito said and Xiaolong nodded.

       They went to the stallions and mounted them.

       "Wait, what are your names?" Sakura asked.

       Xiaolong and Yukito looked at each other and then Yukito asked, "I don't mean to be rude, but who wishes to know?"

       "Prince Touya and Princess Sakura of the Kinomoto Kingdom," Touya answered.

       With that Yukito and Xiaolong went pale, and Touya noticed this.

       "Who are you?  You are not of this Kingdom are you?" Touya asked.

       "Why do you assume that?" Yukito asked.

       "Because you went pale and did not answer our question," Touya said.

       Xiaolong saw if they ran that they would surly be got and there is more of them.  He did not know what to do.   He would not lied because he wasn't a good at lying and neither was Yukito.  Yukito looked at Xiaolong and nodded.

       "Am sorry you would not be happy with the answer," Xiaolong finally said.

       "We must leave come now your mother will be worried," Yukito said.

       "Yes," Xiaolong said.

       "Wait who are you, if you are from the other kingdom will not attack you, we just want to know," Sakura pleaded.

       "Please. I promise we won't do anything," Sakura said.

       Sakura looked and Touya and he nodded.

       "We won't do anything," Touya said as he looked at the guards they nodded as well.  Yukito looked at Xiaolong and he nodded, Yukito would do all of the talking.  Xiaolong turned around he did not want to see the look the young lady would have on her face.

       "I am Yukito Tsukishiro, guardian and adviser to," Yukito said as he pointed to Xiaolong," Prince Xiaolong of the Li Kingdom."

       Xiaolong did not see the look on their faces but he could image and he heard their gasps.  When he finally turns to face them he said, "I wish no trouble, I don't even know why we are enemies, but I wish between us."

       Yukito and Xiaolong quickly rode off, leaving a shock group of people.

           

              

Authors Note: I know it not my best work ever.  Noticed they nodded a lot.  Sorry about that.