Hey, here's the next chapter. If this becomes too long I might have to pick this up in another chapter. But let's hope not. Half of this chapter will be in quotations, so beware!
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Knights of the High Council: Chapter 4 - A Long Story
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^ Author's POV (Because then I don't have to change POV's every five seconds) ^
"...It starts way back in Ancient Egypt." Sakura started. (A.N. This is her talking in the quotations you all.)
"A mighty but foolish pharaoh ruled during this time. His name was Yali Oh, mainly know as the Pharaoh Oh. He married thrice, the last being head queen. She gave birth to the heir to the thrown. But something happened that wasn't expected...
"She had twins, one being born at eleven fifty, the other at midnight, separating them by a day. The oldest, a boy, was named Yami Yugi Oh. His name translated to 'The Golden One'. The youngest, a girl was named Sakura Minutia Oh. Her name translated to 'The Silver Cherry Blossom'.
"Yami had raven hair and vivid violet eyes. He wore his hair in the style that had run in his mother's side since the beginning of time. Sakura had deep, dark brown hair she always wore in a braid and large, doe-like aqua eyes. Yami was incredible tall, while Sakura's head barely brushed his chin. Yami only wore gold and bronze, Sakura silver and navy blue.
"At the age of fourteen and thirteen, both we're aloud to form their private court. Yami chose three boys his age, Sakura three girls her own age. Yami's court members were Seto, Joseph, and Tristan. Sakura's were Tea, Mai, and Pegasus.
"Seto was Yami's adviser. He had a cool, cunning mind that didn't understand the word impossible, and was a quiet loner that liked his privacy. He wore the same colors as Sakura. Joseph and Tristan were his bodyguards. Joseph had a smart-elc attitude and a loud mouth. He wore only green and black. Tristan was hot-tempered and very cautious. He rarely believed in Joseph, and only wore tan and sky blue. All three were very protective of Yami.
"Tea was Sakura's handmaiden. She was open, honest, and never gave up on her friends, and wore the same colors as Yami. Mai was Sakura's bodyguard. She was snobbish, conceited, but very strong. She made sure Sakura was safe, and wore the same colors as Joseph. Pegasus was Sakura's adviser. She had a sharp, clever mind that was always coming up with crazy ideas, and was always cheerful. She wore the same colors as Tristan.
"Yami was a combination of his court. He had Seto's mind, Joseph's smart-elcness, and Tristan's temper. But he was also very spoiled by his father. This led to him being a stuck-up, snobby bully of a prince.
"Sakura was the almost opposite of her court. She was quiet, had a cool mind, was very serene, and valued her privacy. Her parents' avoided her like the plague, so she became closed off, never feeling love. This led to her being the invisible princess.
"At the age of fifteen and sixteen, all of them were revealed to be sorceresses and sorcerers, not to mention elven. They learned to harness their powers a year later. All eight were given the gift of immortality.
"One by one the court fell in love with each other. Joseph and Mai, Tristan and Pegasus, and Tea and Yami. Notice two people missing? Seto had fallen in love with Sakura, but she was new to love and became afraid of him.
"Then the attack came. Thousands of orgs invaded the palace. Almost everyone was killed. The king, queen, and princess were outside during the attack. When Sakura saw her friends and brother dead, she felt sorrow. But when she saw Seto, dying in a pool of his own blood, her heart stopped. She ran to him. Placing his head in her lap, she started softly stroking his bloodstained cheek.
" 'I love you. Never forget that. I'm sorry we couldn't be, my silver angel.' Seto breathed out in great pain. His life was slowly leaving him.
" 'Don't talk like that! You're going to be just fine, you'll see.' Sakura told him, her voice trembling. Tears were falling down her face.
" 'I love you...' he managed to say as his life left him. His hand, which had been stroking her cheek, fell limb.
" 'No... NO!!!!!!.' Sakura screamed. 'I love you. I won't let it end like this!' She then gave up her immortality so they would all be reborn, her along with them. Then she gave up her life, so in times of danger, if the orgs returned, they could use the powers of The Elven High Council. This was accomplished by putting a piece of a god or goddess in a member of the court.
"The Elven High Council was the High Council Moontear mentioned earlier. The court is now The Knights. You are the reincarnation of the adviser Pegasus. I am the reincarnation of the princess, Sakura. But you are only going to find your partner, Tristan, if you love him before you find out he's a Knight, and he also must love you in return before he can become a Knight." Sakura finished.
"But what about this Blade?" Pegasus asked curiously. Her eyes flickered towards the jewelry boxes.
Sakura picked up the tan one. "Each Knight has the Blade of their god or goddess. You can only use it if you transform. You transform using a locket. It will only give you half your power. When you trade lockets with your soulmate, then you will get your full power. Same goes for me." Under her breath she muttered, "If I have a soulmate."
Pegasus took the box and opened it. The locket was a pair of sky blue wings with a tan horse in between. It had a fine white chain.
"It is the Sky Locket. To transform, say this incarnation:
Oh Key of the Sky
With powers burning bright
Reveal the Sword
And shine your light
REALEASE!
It is that simple." Sakura calmly explained, placing the locket around Pegasus's neck.
^ Pegasus's POV ^
Repeating the incarnation she just learnt, Pegasus felt herself leaving Sakura to another place. The world was white all around her. Her clothes were gone, her locket glowing brightly. A tan pegasus appeared. It had sky blue wings.
As it flew around her, sky blue ribbons and feathers wrapped around her body. They formed a top that ended right bellow her bust line. The cuffs, collar, and the main part of the shirt were made of cotton. The sleeves were made of a light gauzy material. The gauzy material was tan, the rest sky blue. The also formed pants made of the cotton. The cuffs around the ankles and the waistband were tan, the rest was the sky blue. The pants rested low on her hips.
As the pegasus flew away, a sharp burst of wind sent her spinning around. As she spun, a cape and hood appeared (A.N. Think Moonlight Knight from Sailor Moon. That's the only way I can describe it.)
The pegasus reappeared behind her. She suddenly placed her right arm around it's neck, her left on the hilt of the sword that appeared at her waist, It's hilt was sky blue, the sheath tan.
She was suddenly back with Sakura. She smiled when she saw her, "Hello, Sky. I won't transform till later. But may I ask you to detransform? Simply touch your locket then concentrate."
Doing so, Pegasus soon felt the familiar feel of her tank top and khakis. But glancing in the mirror, she saw that her hair and eyes were the same. Still streaked sky blue.
"Time for training."
Pegasus looked at Skydancer in shock. "What... what training?" She looked at Sakura. "You never mention any training."
Sakura shrugged, "You need to learn to use your sword properly, no to mention hand-to-hand combat. You also need to learn the two most important rules: One, never tell anyone about the Knights or our past unless I tell you it's okay. And two never leave your locket somewhere you can't reach it. I wear mine at all times, or have it in its box in my backpack." As soon as she said this, she opened the navy blue box and opened it. It was a silver crescent moon with a navy blue tear in the center.
"What do we stand for?" Pegasus asked. She was starting to feel less excited about this.
Moontear answered, "Sakura, or Moon as you'll hear me call her, and her partner Moon Guardian, Seto, represent justice, the crescent moon, and sorrow, the tear."
Skydancer continued, "And you Pegasus, though from now on I'll call you Sky, and your partner Earth, Tristan, represent love, the wings, and joy, the horse, which together form the pegasus.
"Now for your training..."
***************************3 hours later at 11:00 am**************************
Pegasus was gasping for breath. She had been at it with Sakura since nine. Yet she looked fresh as a daisy.
"That's enough for now. We'll practice later, this afternoon, three at the latest." Moontear said, pride in her voice over the fact Sakura wasn't even tired.
Skydancer landed flew to Pegasus now clothed shoulder. She and Sakura were both wearing a tunic, pants, and slippers. Her tunic and slippers were sky blue, her pants and hair ribbon tan. She had decided to braid her hair like Sakura always did. Sakura was wearing a silver tunic and slippers, navy blue pants and hair ribbon.
"Pegasus, do you know an elderly gentlemen with the last name Muto?"
Pegasus looked over at Sakura, "Yeah, he runs the game shop I get my Dual Monster cards from. Why?"
Sakura blushed and whispered, "My mother's maiden name is Muto. It's her father I'm suppose to be staying with."
Smiling, Pegasus said, "Tell you what. You need to make sure your deck will work her in Japan and I got a card I want to trade for something else. Let's clean up a little, then we can go see Mr. Muto."
********************************30 minutes later*******************************
^ Yugi's POV (Long time no see, huh?) ^
Yugi looked nervously at Joey. He looked like he was about to blow his top.
"I don't get it! What does that riddle mean? 'The Silver Cherry Blossom holds the moon's tear.' It doesn't make since!" Joey finally burst out. He, Tristan, Tea, Mai, and Seto had come over to talk to Yugi. But he seemed off in another world.
"Calm down Joey. I'm sure it will explain itself soon." Mai soothed. She was the only one that could control his temper. That was probably one of the many reasons they got together.
Yugi sighed, "Guys, I think it's time I fess up. Yugi Muto isn't my real name. Muto is my mother's maiden name. Yugi is my middle name. My full name is Yami Yugi Oh. In Ancient Egyptian, it means-"
" 'The Golden One.' " A silver voice cut him off.
^ Seto's POV ^
'SAKURA! What is she doing here?' Seto thought in surprise seeing her next to Pegasus, Tristan's new girlfriend.
She walked slowly into the shop. Her steps were slow and graceful; her face was a mask set permanently serene. The silver falcon was on her shoulder again. She was wearing the same dress, the one that looked like a T-shirt with a skirt. The edges and waist were marked with navy blue. A locket was around her neck now.
Her eyes were ice cold as they looked at Yami, "Hello Yami. It's been a long time. Hiding your true appearance I see. Why don't you go wash out that hair dye and take out your contacts?" Her voice turned icier. "Or would rather me do it myself now?"
Holding her hand palm up to the side, the brought her thumb and middle two finger into her palm. Her pointer finger and pinky still stuck out. Straightening her wrist, her eyes flashed pure silver. The dye faded out of Yami's front bangs revealing gold instead of sunshine yellow. As her wrist finished straightening, her eyes return to their normal silver streaked aqua. She then slowly raised both her arms, hands in the same position. She slowly bent one arm so one hand touched her elbow. Her eyes flashed silver again. This time to purple contacts fell out of Yami's to reveal them to be a vivid violet streaked with gold.
"What did you do to him?" Tea demanded, bending down to hug Yami as he fell to his knees. His eyes were glazed over in shock.
She glared at Tea, "Why do you wish to be with him? It doesn't make since. He is nothing more then a spoiled little boy who thinks no one else matters except himself."
Grandfather Muto then walked in.
^ Author's POV ^
"Who are you to judge Yami? You don't even know him!" Grandpa scolded.
Sakura's eyes hardened, "DON'T KNOW HIM! Of all the lies I've heard that's the worst yet. We are blood, him and I. How would I not know him?"
"How is he your blood?" Mai demanded. She was glaring at her.
Sakura gasped as she heard that.
# Flashback to Ancient Egypt #
"How is she your blood?" Mai muttered after she met her new friend's brother. Little did she know the princess, her new friend, had heard her...
# End Flashback #
"Mai..." she whispered, her eyes softening as she looked at each of them in turn. "Tea... Tristan... Joseph..." Turning to Seto, tears filled her eyes. "Seto..."
She slowly raised her hand to touch Seto's cheek. But he pulled away before it touched him. Bringing her hand back, the mask fell and her hurt and confusion showed on her face. A flashback over took her...
# Flashback to Ancient Egypt (A.N. Again.) #
Sakura ran down the hall, trying not to trip on her gown. It was a little too long for her run properly in. She was stopped by a soft wall, causing her to fall flat on her face.
"Are you all right?" a clearly male voice asked, concern in his voice. Opening her eyes, she saw a young man, around her brother's age, holding his hand down to help her up. His deep blue eyes were filled with concern.
"I'm fine." She managed to get out, placing her hands in his, He gently helped her to her feet, his honey brown hair falling in his eyes. From this perspective, she could see a fresh scar along his left cheek. She quickly lowered her head before he started criticizing her like everyone else.
"I'm so sorry I ran into you, sir. May Isis and you forgive me." She said, her voice wavering in fear. A hand cupped her cheek, the thumb running under her chin.
"Please, look at me." Seto asked warmly, his voice filled with emotions. He slowly raised her head, seeing her eyes truly for the first time. They were a blazing aqua, fear, yet serenity echoed through their depths.
"Why do you wish to look at my eyes, sir? No one else does..." she whispered quietly, a single pearly tear running down her left cheek, the one he was holding. He slowly and softly wiped it away.
Raising her own hand, she placed it on his left cheek. Closing her eyes, she concentrated. A faint silver light flashed where his scar was. As it faded away, the scar went with it.
"It is gone." She whispered, lowering her hand.
Lowering his hand to her waist, he raised the other to touch where the scar once was. "So it is."
Lowering his forehead to rest against hers, he whispered, looking straight into her eyes, "Thank you, my silver angel. I will never forget you or this day."
Just as his lips brushed hers softly, a voice rang out, "SAKURA! FATHER WANTS TO TALK TO YOU! I THINK YOU'RE IN TROUBLE!" Yami's voice rang through the palace.
Pulling away, Sakura looked at him, fear gone. "I will never forget you either. Good-bye." With that, she ran towards the throne room.
# End of Flashback #
"How can this be..." Sakura whispered, hurt and pain running through her voice.
See you all in the next chapter! Moon's Sorrow.
Disclaimer: If you don't know this by now, go back a chapter.
Knights of the High Council: Chapter 4 - A Long Story
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^ Author's POV (Because then I don't have to change POV's every five seconds) ^
"...It starts way back in Ancient Egypt." Sakura started. (A.N. This is her talking in the quotations you all.)
"A mighty but foolish pharaoh ruled during this time. His name was Yali Oh, mainly know as the Pharaoh Oh. He married thrice, the last being head queen. She gave birth to the heir to the thrown. But something happened that wasn't expected...
"She had twins, one being born at eleven fifty, the other at midnight, separating them by a day. The oldest, a boy, was named Yami Yugi Oh. His name translated to 'The Golden One'. The youngest, a girl was named Sakura Minutia Oh. Her name translated to 'The Silver Cherry Blossom'.
"Yami had raven hair and vivid violet eyes. He wore his hair in the style that had run in his mother's side since the beginning of time. Sakura had deep, dark brown hair she always wore in a braid and large, doe-like aqua eyes. Yami was incredible tall, while Sakura's head barely brushed his chin. Yami only wore gold and bronze, Sakura silver and navy blue.
"At the age of fourteen and thirteen, both we're aloud to form their private court. Yami chose three boys his age, Sakura three girls her own age. Yami's court members were Seto, Joseph, and Tristan. Sakura's were Tea, Mai, and Pegasus.
"Seto was Yami's adviser. He had a cool, cunning mind that didn't understand the word impossible, and was a quiet loner that liked his privacy. He wore the same colors as Sakura. Joseph and Tristan were his bodyguards. Joseph had a smart-elc attitude and a loud mouth. He wore only green and black. Tristan was hot-tempered and very cautious. He rarely believed in Joseph, and only wore tan and sky blue. All three were very protective of Yami.
"Tea was Sakura's handmaiden. She was open, honest, and never gave up on her friends, and wore the same colors as Yami. Mai was Sakura's bodyguard. She was snobbish, conceited, but very strong. She made sure Sakura was safe, and wore the same colors as Joseph. Pegasus was Sakura's adviser. She had a sharp, clever mind that was always coming up with crazy ideas, and was always cheerful. She wore the same colors as Tristan.
"Yami was a combination of his court. He had Seto's mind, Joseph's smart-elcness, and Tristan's temper. But he was also very spoiled by his father. This led to him being a stuck-up, snobby bully of a prince.
"Sakura was the almost opposite of her court. She was quiet, had a cool mind, was very serene, and valued her privacy. Her parents' avoided her like the plague, so she became closed off, never feeling love. This led to her being the invisible princess.
"At the age of fifteen and sixteen, all of them were revealed to be sorceresses and sorcerers, not to mention elven. They learned to harness their powers a year later. All eight were given the gift of immortality.
"One by one the court fell in love with each other. Joseph and Mai, Tristan and Pegasus, and Tea and Yami. Notice two people missing? Seto had fallen in love with Sakura, but she was new to love and became afraid of him.
"Then the attack came. Thousands of orgs invaded the palace. Almost everyone was killed. The king, queen, and princess were outside during the attack. When Sakura saw her friends and brother dead, she felt sorrow. But when she saw Seto, dying in a pool of his own blood, her heart stopped. She ran to him. Placing his head in her lap, she started softly stroking his bloodstained cheek.
" 'I love you. Never forget that. I'm sorry we couldn't be, my silver angel.' Seto breathed out in great pain. His life was slowly leaving him.
" 'Don't talk like that! You're going to be just fine, you'll see.' Sakura told him, her voice trembling. Tears were falling down her face.
" 'I love you...' he managed to say as his life left him. His hand, which had been stroking her cheek, fell limb.
" 'No... NO!!!!!!.' Sakura screamed. 'I love you. I won't let it end like this!' She then gave up her immortality so they would all be reborn, her along with them. Then she gave up her life, so in times of danger, if the orgs returned, they could use the powers of The Elven High Council. This was accomplished by putting a piece of a god or goddess in a member of the court.
"The Elven High Council was the High Council Moontear mentioned earlier. The court is now The Knights. You are the reincarnation of the adviser Pegasus. I am the reincarnation of the princess, Sakura. But you are only going to find your partner, Tristan, if you love him before you find out he's a Knight, and he also must love you in return before he can become a Knight." Sakura finished.
"But what about this Blade?" Pegasus asked curiously. Her eyes flickered towards the jewelry boxes.
Sakura picked up the tan one. "Each Knight has the Blade of their god or goddess. You can only use it if you transform. You transform using a locket. It will only give you half your power. When you trade lockets with your soulmate, then you will get your full power. Same goes for me." Under her breath she muttered, "If I have a soulmate."
Pegasus took the box and opened it. The locket was a pair of sky blue wings with a tan horse in between. It had a fine white chain.
"It is the Sky Locket. To transform, say this incarnation:
Oh Key of the Sky
With powers burning bright
Reveal the Sword
And shine your light
REALEASE!
It is that simple." Sakura calmly explained, placing the locket around Pegasus's neck.
^ Pegasus's POV ^
Repeating the incarnation she just learnt, Pegasus felt herself leaving Sakura to another place. The world was white all around her. Her clothes were gone, her locket glowing brightly. A tan pegasus appeared. It had sky blue wings.
As it flew around her, sky blue ribbons and feathers wrapped around her body. They formed a top that ended right bellow her bust line. The cuffs, collar, and the main part of the shirt were made of cotton. The sleeves were made of a light gauzy material. The gauzy material was tan, the rest sky blue. The also formed pants made of the cotton. The cuffs around the ankles and the waistband were tan, the rest was the sky blue. The pants rested low on her hips.
As the pegasus flew away, a sharp burst of wind sent her spinning around. As she spun, a cape and hood appeared (A.N. Think Moonlight Knight from Sailor Moon. That's the only way I can describe it.)
The pegasus reappeared behind her. She suddenly placed her right arm around it's neck, her left on the hilt of the sword that appeared at her waist, It's hilt was sky blue, the sheath tan.
She was suddenly back with Sakura. She smiled when she saw her, "Hello, Sky. I won't transform till later. But may I ask you to detransform? Simply touch your locket then concentrate."
Doing so, Pegasus soon felt the familiar feel of her tank top and khakis. But glancing in the mirror, she saw that her hair and eyes were the same. Still streaked sky blue.
"Time for training."
Pegasus looked at Skydancer in shock. "What... what training?" She looked at Sakura. "You never mention any training."
Sakura shrugged, "You need to learn to use your sword properly, no to mention hand-to-hand combat. You also need to learn the two most important rules: One, never tell anyone about the Knights or our past unless I tell you it's okay. And two never leave your locket somewhere you can't reach it. I wear mine at all times, or have it in its box in my backpack." As soon as she said this, she opened the navy blue box and opened it. It was a silver crescent moon with a navy blue tear in the center.
"What do we stand for?" Pegasus asked. She was starting to feel less excited about this.
Moontear answered, "Sakura, or Moon as you'll hear me call her, and her partner Moon Guardian, Seto, represent justice, the crescent moon, and sorrow, the tear."
Skydancer continued, "And you Pegasus, though from now on I'll call you Sky, and your partner Earth, Tristan, represent love, the wings, and joy, the horse, which together form the pegasus.
"Now for your training..."
***************************3 hours later at 11:00 am**************************
Pegasus was gasping for breath. She had been at it with Sakura since nine. Yet she looked fresh as a daisy.
"That's enough for now. We'll practice later, this afternoon, three at the latest." Moontear said, pride in her voice over the fact Sakura wasn't even tired.
Skydancer landed flew to Pegasus now clothed shoulder. She and Sakura were both wearing a tunic, pants, and slippers. Her tunic and slippers were sky blue, her pants and hair ribbon tan. She had decided to braid her hair like Sakura always did. Sakura was wearing a silver tunic and slippers, navy blue pants and hair ribbon.
"Pegasus, do you know an elderly gentlemen with the last name Muto?"
Pegasus looked over at Sakura, "Yeah, he runs the game shop I get my Dual Monster cards from. Why?"
Sakura blushed and whispered, "My mother's maiden name is Muto. It's her father I'm suppose to be staying with."
Smiling, Pegasus said, "Tell you what. You need to make sure your deck will work her in Japan and I got a card I want to trade for something else. Let's clean up a little, then we can go see Mr. Muto."
********************************30 minutes later*******************************
^ Yugi's POV (Long time no see, huh?) ^
Yugi looked nervously at Joey. He looked like he was about to blow his top.
"I don't get it! What does that riddle mean? 'The Silver Cherry Blossom holds the moon's tear.' It doesn't make since!" Joey finally burst out. He, Tristan, Tea, Mai, and Seto had come over to talk to Yugi. But he seemed off in another world.
"Calm down Joey. I'm sure it will explain itself soon." Mai soothed. She was the only one that could control his temper. That was probably one of the many reasons they got together.
Yugi sighed, "Guys, I think it's time I fess up. Yugi Muto isn't my real name. Muto is my mother's maiden name. Yugi is my middle name. My full name is Yami Yugi Oh. In Ancient Egyptian, it means-"
" 'The Golden One.' " A silver voice cut him off.
^ Seto's POV ^
'SAKURA! What is she doing here?' Seto thought in surprise seeing her next to Pegasus, Tristan's new girlfriend.
She walked slowly into the shop. Her steps were slow and graceful; her face was a mask set permanently serene. The silver falcon was on her shoulder again. She was wearing the same dress, the one that looked like a T-shirt with a skirt. The edges and waist were marked with navy blue. A locket was around her neck now.
Her eyes were ice cold as they looked at Yami, "Hello Yami. It's been a long time. Hiding your true appearance I see. Why don't you go wash out that hair dye and take out your contacts?" Her voice turned icier. "Or would rather me do it myself now?"
Holding her hand palm up to the side, the brought her thumb and middle two finger into her palm. Her pointer finger and pinky still stuck out. Straightening her wrist, her eyes flashed pure silver. The dye faded out of Yami's front bangs revealing gold instead of sunshine yellow. As her wrist finished straightening, her eyes return to their normal silver streaked aqua. She then slowly raised both her arms, hands in the same position. She slowly bent one arm so one hand touched her elbow. Her eyes flashed silver again. This time to purple contacts fell out of Yami's to reveal them to be a vivid violet streaked with gold.
"What did you do to him?" Tea demanded, bending down to hug Yami as he fell to his knees. His eyes were glazed over in shock.
She glared at Tea, "Why do you wish to be with him? It doesn't make since. He is nothing more then a spoiled little boy who thinks no one else matters except himself."
Grandfather Muto then walked in.
^ Author's POV ^
"Who are you to judge Yami? You don't even know him!" Grandpa scolded.
Sakura's eyes hardened, "DON'T KNOW HIM! Of all the lies I've heard that's the worst yet. We are blood, him and I. How would I not know him?"
"How is he your blood?" Mai demanded. She was glaring at her.
Sakura gasped as she heard that.
# Flashback to Ancient Egypt #
"How is she your blood?" Mai muttered after she met her new friend's brother. Little did she know the princess, her new friend, had heard her...
# End Flashback #
"Mai..." she whispered, her eyes softening as she looked at each of them in turn. "Tea... Tristan... Joseph..." Turning to Seto, tears filled her eyes. "Seto..."
She slowly raised her hand to touch Seto's cheek. But he pulled away before it touched him. Bringing her hand back, the mask fell and her hurt and confusion showed on her face. A flashback over took her...
# Flashback to Ancient Egypt (A.N. Again.) #
Sakura ran down the hall, trying not to trip on her gown. It was a little too long for her run properly in. She was stopped by a soft wall, causing her to fall flat on her face.
"Are you all right?" a clearly male voice asked, concern in his voice. Opening her eyes, she saw a young man, around her brother's age, holding his hand down to help her up. His deep blue eyes were filled with concern.
"I'm fine." She managed to get out, placing her hands in his, He gently helped her to her feet, his honey brown hair falling in his eyes. From this perspective, she could see a fresh scar along his left cheek. She quickly lowered her head before he started criticizing her like everyone else.
"I'm so sorry I ran into you, sir. May Isis and you forgive me." She said, her voice wavering in fear. A hand cupped her cheek, the thumb running under her chin.
"Please, look at me." Seto asked warmly, his voice filled with emotions. He slowly raised her head, seeing her eyes truly for the first time. They were a blazing aqua, fear, yet serenity echoed through their depths.
"Why do you wish to look at my eyes, sir? No one else does..." she whispered quietly, a single pearly tear running down her left cheek, the one he was holding. He slowly and softly wiped it away.
Raising her own hand, she placed it on his left cheek. Closing her eyes, she concentrated. A faint silver light flashed where his scar was. As it faded away, the scar went with it.
"It is gone." She whispered, lowering her hand.
Lowering his hand to her waist, he raised the other to touch where the scar once was. "So it is."
Lowering his forehead to rest against hers, he whispered, looking straight into her eyes, "Thank you, my silver angel. I will never forget you or this day."
Just as his lips brushed hers softly, a voice rang out, "SAKURA! FATHER WANTS TO TALK TO YOU! I THINK YOU'RE IN TROUBLE!" Yami's voice rang through the palace.
Pulling away, Sakura looked at him, fear gone. "I will never forget you either. Good-bye." With that, she ran towards the throne room.
# End of Flashback #
"How can this be..." Sakura whispered, hurt and pain running through her voice.
See you all in the next chapter! Moon's Sorrow.