SN: hi everyone! Thank you so much for your reviews!! I'm so happy with the
way this story's going!!! Well, without further ado…..here's chapter
5…..enjoy!!! ^_^
Love of a Cherry Blossom
BY: Starrie
Chapter 5
"You seem very happy today darling"
Fujitaka said to his daughter during lunch. Sakura just smiled at her dad in-between bites.
"Did something happen yesterday night that you're so happy about?"
Naomi asked with a sly smile on her face. Sakura turned red.
'I swear, at times it seems as Nana can read my mind!'
"No nothing"
Sakura said while giving a nervous laugh.
"And why don't I believe that?"
Touya asked suspiciously. Sakura kicked her brother from under the table.
"So did you talk to Prince Allen yesterday night?"
Fujitaka asked. Sakura frowned.
"Yeah, ever since he arrived he wouldn't leave me alone"
"He's a good man. He'll make a good husband for you"
Sakura shook her head.
"No he wouldn't"
"Why not? I thought you liked him?"
Naomi asked confused. Sakura shook her head again.
"No! Allen well…..he's not my type"
"Then who is the mysterious guy that you seemed to have fallen in love with?"
Sakura turned beet-red.
"My little princess has fallen in love? With who?"
Fujitaka asked while smiling.
"Nobody!…..ummm…..can I be excused?"
"What's the rush monster?"
"Nothing!"
Sakura snapped at her brother.
"Daddy can I?"
"Sure sweety"
Sakura then got up from her seat and headed towards the garden….
"My little girl is all grown-up"
Fujitaka said as he watched Sakura's descending figure.
"She's grown up to be just like her mother, beautiful and kind-hearted"
Naomi said while smiling. Fujitaka saddened a bit
"I miss Nadeshiko so much"
Naomi then patted him on the shoulder.
"We all do. She was like my little sister to me. I think about her everyday."
"Dad, Naomi, why do you insist on Sakura getting married before her nineteenth birthday?"
Touya asked.
"Son, I'm getting old. In a few more years, you will be king. I want your sister to have a secure place before that."
"Before your mother died Touya, she made me promise to do everything in my power to see you sister happy. Nadeshiko wanted her daughter to know how great love can be"
Naomi said. Touya gave a sigh. He knew that someday it would come, a stranger would come and take away his little sister. He never thought it would be so soon though…..
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Sakura saw Syaoran seated at a bench in the garden. She had a smile on her lips and decided to sneak up on him. She was a few inches away when…..
"There's no use in sneaking up on me, I can sense your aura you know"
Sakura stood there confused.
"How?"
"Close your eyes and concentrate"
Sakura followed his directions and after a few seconds, she sensed something…..Green?
The aura was strong, yet gentle. She then opened her eyes and saw Syaoran was the owner of that aura. She smiled at him.
"I can sense your aura…..it's green"
Syaoran chuckled softly.
"Yeah and yours is pink…..it resembles you quite well"
They were quiet for a minute when Sakura decided to speak up.
"Syaoran…..can I talk to you…..About something?"
Sakura said while looking at the ground, blushing a bit.
"Oh, is it what you were going to tell me yesterday night?"
Sakura nodded.
"Can we go to my room though? We'll have more privacy there"
Syaoran looked reluctant
"I don't know…..if somebody sees me in there, you and me both will be in trouble"
"Nobody will see us…..what I need to tell you is important and I can't out here"
Syaoran sat there thinking for a while and then got up from his seat.
"I-I-I guess….."
He answered reluctantly.
"Great!"
Sakura said happily as she grabbed his hand and headed towards her room…..
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"So………...what is it?"
Syaoran asked curiously as he watched Sakura pace around her room nervously. Sakura then stopped but she kept her back to Syaoran.
"I don't know if what I'm about to do is the right thing but……..I feel as if you have a right to know and I can't keep it inside of me any longer."
Syaoran was now more confused then ever.
"What do you mean?"
"Promise me you wont hat me after I tell you…..that you and I still can remain friends"
"Sakura I….."
"Promise me………please?"
Her voice was cracking with tears she was trying to hold back. Just the thought of Syaoran hating her for life was like driving a knife through her heart. Syaoran realized she was close to tears and wanted to comfort her so badly. Yet, he held himself back thinking that she wouldn't want his comfort.
"I promise"
"Alright"
She then took a deep breath to calm herself down.
"Syaoran……..I've……..Fallen in love with you"
Sakura then kept quiet waiting for his reaction. She didn't dare turn around; she was too frightened to find out that he didn't love her back.
Syaoran in the mean time sat there in shock. Not even in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Sakura would love him. He had loved her since the first day he saw her but never imagined she would return his feelings. He was brought back to reality when he heard a soft whimper.
"I knew it…..You don't love me like I love you….."
Sakura said in just above a whisper.
Syaoran then stood up from his seat and walked to where she was. He then turned her around gently so that she would face him. He put his hand under her chin and lifted up her head so she could be at eye-level with him. With his fingers he wiped away the tears that were falling from her emerald eyes.
"You're right…..I don't"
(SN: hehehe….maybe I should end it here…..*evil grin*)
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(SN: ~*To Be Continued*~ …………..NOT!!! ….hehehe….got ya ^_~)
Sakura closed her eyes in pain. She then pulled her arms away, this only caused Syaoran to tighten his grip on her.
"Sakura…..I love you more then you can ever imagine"
(SN: come on!!! you really thought I was that mean to make Syaoran not luv Sakura???? what type of person do you pplz think I am!!!!!?????)
Sakura then stopped trying to pull away from him and looked into his deep amber eyes. Her lips formed into a smile once she saw love in them. Love meant only for her. Her smile then turned into a frown and she pretended to have a mad look on her face.
"You tricked me! I thought you were gonna say you didn't love me!"
Syaoran gave a light chuckle. You should've seen the look on your face.
Sakura then gave him a glare and turned her back on him again.
"Awwwww……..come on Sakura, I was only kidding!"
"Whatever"
Sakura said while pretending to still be mad.
Syaoran in the other hand thought she was really mad at him.
"I'm sorry, I swear! How can I make it up to you?"
Sakura then gave an evil smile. She then turned to look at him.
"A kiss might help….."
"Oh really? You mean this?"
Syaoran then brought her closer to him and gave her a kiss on the lips. Sakura was happy inside. This had been her plan all along. Neither wanted the moment to end. Suddenly….
"Sakura darling, your father said that—OH MY DEAR LORD! Syaoran! Get away from her right this instant!!"
Naomi yelled out angrily.
Immediately Syaoran and Sakura separated upon hearing Naomi's voice.
"Nana, it's not what you think I….."
"Oh I know exactly what happened here child and don't you try to cover up for him!"
Naomi then turned to look at Syaoran.
"You're in serious trouble young man. How dare you kiss the princess against her will? There's no doubt that king Fujitaka will here about this!!!"
"But Nana, I….."
"Sakura stop trying to cover up for him, and as for you…..OUT!!!"
Just when Syaoran was about to leave Sakura held his hand.
"He's not going anywhere Nana"
"But child he….."
"He did nothing wrong! I kissed him!"
Naomi now looked at Sakura with shock in her face.
"Nana…..the person I've loved all this time hasn't been prince Allen, it's been Syaoran. I've finally decided to tell him how I feel and he told me that he loved me back"
Naomi now looked more surprised then ever. She then went back to the door, made sure the door was closed and locked and then walked back to the couple.
"So Syaoran here was the young man that you loved?"
Naomi asked more calmly now.
"Yes"
Sakura answered while not letting go of Syaoran's hand.
"And what about you Syaoran?"
"I love her more then life itself."
Naomi smiled at Syaoran.
"Good…..You'd be dumb if you didn't love someone as wonderful as Sakura"
it was now Sakura's turn to be surprised.
"Nana…..do you mean that….."
Naomi gave a deep sigh and stood up from where she was seated.
"I've known Syaoran for some time now and seen what a wonderful person he can be. Sakura, before your mom passed away she told me to make sure you were happy and that you'd learn to love someone other then your family. Well, it seems as you have found love. I would never go against your mothers' final wish….
That's why I'm not going to say anything to your father or brother"
"Really Nana!?"
Sakura asked happily. Before Naomi could answer, Sakura embraced her in a tight hug.
"Thank you"
She said happily. Naomi smiled.
"You're welcome my child…..Seeing you happy is all worth it"
After they separated Syaoran looked at Naomi.
"Thank you Naomi"
"Well son, don't just stand there! Give this old lady a hug too!"
Syaoran then smiled and went to embrace Naomi.
"Take good care of her, she's very delicate…..Just like her name"
"I will, I promise"
Syaoran answered as he hugged her.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone for now. But always make sure that nobody sees you two together because if someone does….."
Naomi then turned and gave Syaoran a worried look.
"They'll kill you"
Sakura gasped upon hearing this.
"They will?"
She asked while trying to hold back her tears. She didn't know what she would do if anything ever happened to Syaoran.
Syaoran gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful"
Naomi then turned to head back to the door.
"Well, I have to go. Bye you two!"
She called out as she left the room…..
"Syaoran……..maybe this wasn't such a good idea"
Sakura said with fear in her voice.
Syaoran frowned.
"Is this about the law?"
Sakura nodded her head in response. She couldn't imagine life without Syaoran. She didn't know how she was able to all these past years.
"But my father want's me to marry a prince and I don't want too!……..I want to be with you"
Syaoran smiled when Sakura said this.
"And I want to be with you. How about we worry about that later though? For now, let's just be happy that we're together"
Syaoran then stood up.
"What's wrong?"
"I have to go back to work"
"Can we meet later tonight at the garden?"
Syaoran smiled.
"Why don't we turn that into our meeting area?"
"Great! Then I'll see you tonight"
Sakura then walked up to Syaoran and gave him a good-bye kiss.
"I'll see you later"
He called out as he closed the door behind him….
Sakura fell on her bed ecstatic. Things had turned out better then she could have expected…..
A few minutes later, Sakura heard a knock on her door. She opened it but only found a single white envelope on the floor. She looked left and right of the hallway but saw no one there. She then picked up the envelope and walked back into her room. She unfolded a piece of paper and read it:
Dear Princess Sakura,
So you want to know more about dear Syaoran's past don't you? Well what if I tell you that I know many things about him? Many things that I bet he would never even dream of telling you? Can you believe that? Syaoran, keeping secrets from you!? If I were you princess, I wouldn't trust him. He's only with you so he can get what he wants. Once he's done with you, he'll throw you away like you're a piece of trash. Who knows? Maybe he's trying to get with you because, I don't know, maybe because YOU'RE THE PRINCESS!! He's probably only after your money! Well, I have some really important information on him that I think you'd find…..rather interesting. What do you say? Meet me tonight at the central square and we can have a nice chitchat about prince charming.
~Evelyn
Sakura crumpled the letter up in her hands once she finished reading it. Oh she would go all right. But she wasn't going because she wanted to know about what Syaoran might have done in the past. she knew Syaoran for the person he was. Sakura was mostly mad about the way Evelyn talked about Syaoran. Tonight she was going to go and set some things straight……..
~*To Be Continued*~
SN: so what did you pplz think?? S+S finally got together!! ^_^ I wonder what Evelyn's gonna do? Hmmmm….well, YOU'RE GONNA HAFTA WAIT!!! well, me kinda lost for words other then…..pleaze review!! Pleaze!!!!!! Well, me gots go! Bye!!!!
~Starrie
Love of a Cherry Blossom
BY: Starrie
Chapter 5
"You seem very happy today darling"
Fujitaka said to his daughter during lunch. Sakura just smiled at her dad in-between bites.
"Did something happen yesterday night that you're so happy about?"
Naomi asked with a sly smile on her face. Sakura turned red.
'I swear, at times it seems as Nana can read my mind!'
"No nothing"
Sakura said while giving a nervous laugh.
"And why don't I believe that?"
Touya asked suspiciously. Sakura kicked her brother from under the table.
"So did you talk to Prince Allen yesterday night?"
Fujitaka asked. Sakura frowned.
"Yeah, ever since he arrived he wouldn't leave me alone"
"He's a good man. He'll make a good husband for you"
Sakura shook her head.
"No he wouldn't"
"Why not? I thought you liked him?"
Naomi asked confused. Sakura shook her head again.
"No! Allen well…..he's not my type"
"Then who is the mysterious guy that you seemed to have fallen in love with?"
Sakura turned beet-red.
"My little princess has fallen in love? With who?"
Fujitaka asked while smiling.
"Nobody!…..ummm…..can I be excused?"
"What's the rush monster?"
"Nothing!"
Sakura snapped at her brother.
"Daddy can I?"
"Sure sweety"
Sakura then got up from her seat and headed towards the garden….
"My little girl is all grown-up"
Fujitaka said as he watched Sakura's descending figure.
"She's grown up to be just like her mother, beautiful and kind-hearted"
Naomi said while smiling. Fujitaka saddened a bit
"I miss Nadeshiko so much"
Naomi then patted him on the shoulder.
"We all do. She was like my little sister to me. I think about her everyday."
"Dad, Naomi, why do you insist on Sakura getting married before her nineteenth birthday?"
Touya asked.
"Son, I'm getting old. In a few more years, you will be king. I want your sister to have a secure place before that."
"Before your mother died Touya, she made me promise to do everything in my power to see you sister happy. Nadeshiko wanted her daughter to know how great love can be"
Naomi said. Touya gave a sigh. He knew that someday it would come, a stranger would come and take away his little sister. He never thought it would be so soon though…..
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Sakura saw Syaoran seated at a bench in the garden. She had a smile on her lips and decided to sneak up on him. She was a few inches away when…..
"There's no use in sneaking up on me, I can sense your aura you know"
Sakura stood there confused.
"How?"
"Close your eyes and concentrate"
Sakura followed his directions and after a few seconds, she sensed something…..Green?
The aura was strong, yet gentle. She then opened her eyes and saw Syaoran was the owner of that aura. She smiled at him.
"I can sense your aura…..it's green"
Syaoran chuckled softly.
"Yeah and yours is pink…..it resembles you quite well"
They were quiet for a minute when Sakura decided to speak up.
"Syaoran…..can I talk to you…..About something?"
Sakura said while looking at the ground, blushing a bit.
"Oh, is it what you were going to tell me yesterday night?"
Sakura nodded.
"Can we go to my room though? We'll have more privacy there"
Syaoran looked reluctant
"I don't know…..if somebody sees me in there, you and me both will be in trouble"
"Nobody will see us…..what I need to tell you is important and I can't out here"
Syaoran sat there thinking for a while and then got up from his seat.
"I-I-I guess….."
He answered reluctantly.
"Great!"
Sakura said happily as she grabbed his hand and headed towards her room…..
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"So………...what is it?"
Syaoran asked curiously as he watched Sakura pace around her room nervously. Sakura then stopped but she kept her back to Syaoran.
"I don't know if what I'm about to do is the right thing but……..I feel as if you have a right to know and I can't keep it inside of me any longer."
Syaoran was now more confused then ever.
"What do you mean?"
"Promise me you wont hat me after I tell you…..that you and I still can remain friends"
"Sakura I….."
"Promise me………please?"
Her voice was cracking with tears she was trying to hold back. Just the thought of Syaoran hating her for life was like driving a knife through her heart. Syaoran realized she was close to tears and wanted to comfort her so badly. Yet, he held himself back thinking that she wouldn't want his comfort.
"I promise"
"Alright"
She then took a deep breath to calm herself down.
"Syaoran……..I've……..Fallen in love with you"
Sakura then kept quiet waiting for his reaction. She didn't dare turn around; she was too frightened to find out that he didn't love her back.
Syaoran in the mean time sat there in shock. Not even in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Sakura would love him. He had loved her since the first day he saw her but never imagined she would return his feelings. He was brought back to reality when he heard a soft whimper.
"I knew it…..You don't love me like I love you….."
Sakura said in just above a whisper.
Syaoran then stood up from his seat and walked to where she was. He then turned her around gently so that she would face him. He put his hand under her chin and lifted up her head so she could be at eye-level with him. With his fingers he wiped away the tears that were falling from her emerald eyes.
"You're right…..I don't"
(SN: hehehe….maybe I should end it here…..*evil grin*)
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(SN: ~*To Be Continued*~ …………..NOT!!! ….hehehe….got ya ^_~)
Sakura closed her eyes in pain. She then pulled her arms away, this only caused Syaoran to tighten his grip on her.
"Sakura…..I love you more then you can ever imagine"
(SN: come on!!! you really thought I was that mean to make Syaoran not luv Sakura???? what type of person do you pplz think I am!!!!!?????)
Sakura then stopped trying to pull away from him and looked into his deep amber eyes. Her lips formed into a smile once she saw love in them. Love meant only for her. Her smile then turned into a frown and she pretended to have a mad look on her face.
"You tricked me! I thought you were gonna say you didn't love me!"
Syaoran gave a light chuckle. You should've seen the look on your face.
Sakura then gave him a glare and turned her back on him again.
"Awwwww……..come on Sakura, I was only kidding!"
"Whatever"
Sakura said while pretending to still be mad.
Syaoran in the other hand thought she was really mad at him.
"I'm sorry, I swear! How can I make it up to you?"
Sakura then gave an evil smile. She then turned to look at him.
"A kiss might help….."
"Oh really? You mean this?"
Syaoran then brought her closer to him and gave her a kiss on the lips. Sakura was happy inside. This had been her plan all along. Neither wanted the moment to end. Suddenly….
"Sakura darling, your father said that—OH MY DEAR LORD! Syaoran! Get away from her right this instant!!"
Naomi yelled out angrily.
Immediately Syaoran and Sakura separated upon hearing Naomi's voice.
"Nana, it's not what you think I….."
"Oh I know exactly what happened here child and don't you try to cover up for him!"
Naomi then turned to look at Syaoran.
"You're in serious trouble young man. How dare you kiss the princess against her will? There's no doubt that king Fujitaka will here about this!!!"
"But Nana, I….."
"Sakura stop trying to cover up for him, and as for you…..OUT!!!"
Just when Syaoran was about to leave Sakura held his hand.
"He's not going anywhere Nana"
"But child he….."
"He did nothing wrong! I kissed him!"
Naomi now looked at Sakura with shock in her face.
"Nana…..the person I've loved all this time hasn't been prince Allen, it's been Syaoran. I've finally decided to tell him how I feel and he told me that he loved me back"
Naomi now looked more surprised then ever. She then went back to the door, made sure the door was closed and locked and then walked back to the couple.
"So Syaoran here was the young man that you loved?"
Naomi asked more calmly now.
"Yes"
Sakura answered while not letting go of Syaoran's hand.
"And what about you Syaoran?"
"I love her more then life itself."
Naomi smiled at Syaoran.
"Good…..You'd be dumb if you didn't love someone as wonderful as Sakura"
it was now Sakura's turn to be surprised.
"Nana…..do you mean that….."
Naomi gave a deep sigh and stood up from where she was seated.
"I've known Syaoran for some time now and seen what a wonderful person he can be. Sakura, before your mom passed away she told me to make sure you were happy and that you'd learn to love someone other then your family. Well, it seems as you have found love. I would never go against your mothers' final wish….
That's why I'm not going to say anything to your father or brother"
"Really Nana!?"
Sakura asked happily. Before Naomi could answer, Sakura embraced her in a tight hug.
"Thank you"
She said happily. Naomi smiled.
"You're welcome my child…..Seeing you happy is all worth it"
After they separated Syaoran looked at Naomi.
"Thank you Naomi"
"Well son, don't just stand there! Give this old lady a hug too!"
Syaoran then smiled and went to embrace Naomi.
"Take good care of her, she's very delicate…..Just like her name"
"I will, I promise"
Syaoran answered as he hugged her.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone for now. But always make sure that nobody sees you two together because if someone does….."
Naomi then turned and gave Syaoran a worried look.
"They'll kill you"
Sakura gasped upon hearing this.
"They will?"
She asked while trying to hold back her tears. She didn't know what she would do if anything ever happened to Syaoran.
Syaoran gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful"
Naomi then turned to head back to the door.
"Well, I have to go. Bye you two!"
She called out as she left the room…..
"Syaoran……..maybe this wasn't such a good idea"
Sakura said with fear in her voice.
Syaoran frowned.
"Is this about the law?"
Sakura nodded her head in response. She couldn't imagine life without Syaoran. She didn't know how she was able to all these past years.
"But my father want's me to marry a prince and I don't want too!……..I want to be with you"
Syaoran smiled when Sakura said this.
"And I want to be with you. How about we worry about that later though? For now, let's just be happy that we're together"
Syaoran then stood up.
"What's wrong?"
"I have to go back to work"
"Can we meet later tonight at the garden?"
Syaoran smiled.
"Why don't we turn that into our meeting area?"
"Great! Then I'll see you tonight"
Sakura then walked up to Syaoran and gave him a good-bye kiss.
"I'll see you later"
He called out as he closed the door behind him….
Sakura fell on her bed ecstatic. Things had turned out better then she could have expected…..
A few minutes later, Sakura heard a knock on her door. She opened it but only found a single white envelope on the floor. She looked left and right of the hallway but saw no one there. She then picked up the envelope and walked back into her room. She unfolded a piece of paper and read it:
Dear Princess Sakura,
So you want to know more about dear Syaoran's past don't you? Well what if I tell you that I know many things about him? Many things that I bet he would never even dream of telling you? Can you believe that? Syaoran, keeping secrets from you!? If I were you princess, I wouldn't trust him. He's only with you so he can get what he wants. Once he's done with you, he'll throw you away like you're a piece of trash. Who knows? Maybe he's trying to get with you because, I don't know, maybe because YOU'RE THE PRINCESS!! He's probably only after your money! Well, I have some really important information on him that I think you'd find…..rather interesting. What do you say? Meet me tonight at the central square and we can have a nice chitchat about prince charming.
~Evelyn
Sakura crumpled the letter up in her hands once she finished reading it. Oh she would go all right. But she wasn't going because she wanted to know about what Syaoran might have done in the past. she knew Syaoran for the person he was. Sakura was mostly mad about the way Evelyn talked about Syaoran. Tonight she was going to go and set some things straight……..
~*To Be Continued*~
SN: so what did you pplz think?? S+S finally got together!! ^_^ I wonder what Evelyn's gonna do? Hmmmm….well, YOU'RE GONNA HAFTA WAIT!!! well, me kinda lost for words other then…..pleaze review!! Pleaze!!!!!! Well, me gots go! Bye!!!!
~Starrie
