Out of the Water and into the Flames

By Jesus Freak

Disclaimer: I have no claim to CCS. This chapter is a little more interesting.

"Your Majesty! Your majesty! Are you all right?" Mr. Coniy shouted urgently. I got up shakily.

"I think so." I had fainted and felt extremely stupid. Just then, Yamazaki burst in the door. Yamazaki dropped his books next to mine and joined us in the living room.

"You will have to come with us to Fier, of course. You will have protocol lessons before being presented to the public," Mr. Lyde was explaining.

"What? Why does Ying Fa have to go to Fier?" Yamazaki (Not Yamazaki Takashi) blurted. For once, I had a chance to sound superior and royal to him, he being the one that always brags.

"I am princess Sakura Kinomoto of Fier, daughter of Nadeshiko and Fujitaka Kinomoto. I have to take my rightful throne," I told him, really laying it on thick.

"Yeah right, and I'm a monkey's aunt, which is saying something because I'm male."

"Well, I'd like to meet your nephew/niece. So when did I get married?" I actually did like the idea of being the princess of Fier. I wasn't very opposed to the idea of going to Fier either.

"First protocol lesson: Always say the royal man's names first. Fujitaka and Nadeshiko Kinomoto," Mr. Lyde said.

Another "WWWWWWWHHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTTT?!?!?!" accompanied this discovery. (Not the protocol lesson)

::*::

"Kat, can you come over?" I asked my best friend over the phone.

"Right now?"

"Yeah."

"Have you lost your marbles? I have to study for finals! You do too!" Kat exclaimed. Kat was a reasonable person and of course she would think about studying.

"I won't be there for finals," I told her miserably. "I just found out that I'm Princess Sakura Moinette Sika Kinomoto, daughter of their royal majesties Fujitaka and Nadeshiko Kinomoto. I have to go to Fier tomorrow."

"Ha ha. Ying Fa, that isn't funny and I'm not laughing."

"I'm not joking."

"WHAT?!?!?!"

::*::

"If Your Majesty looks out the window, you can get your first look at the country you will be ruling," Mr. Coniy informed me. He and Mr. Lyde had been conversing between themselves the entire flight.

The departure had been quick. I could only pack very sentimental things, necessities, and things to do. I had a suitcase and duffel bag full of things.

I glanced out the window. What met my eyes were endless fields of corn and rice, flowers, lush trees. All together it formed a quilt of beautiful scenery. But what caught my breath in my throat was the palace.

The palace had lush green ground and high towers that seemed to want to touch the sky. It was huge and had a beautiful lake on the grounds. I never even felt the plane land and it was a surprise when I was ushered out. A huge roar greeted me.

It seemed all the population of La Tine, the capitol of Fier, was there to greet me. A long red carpet was rolled out and I walked uncertainly down it. I waved to all the people there.

When I finally got to the end of it, there were four people to welcome me. Two I assumed were the Queen and King. Excuse me, King and Queen. Another I thought was my brother, Prince Touya.

The last one I had no idea. He scowled at me, like I was some kind of disease. He was actually quite handsome. He had dreamy amber eyes and thick rich chocolate colored hair.

The man, King Fujitaka, spoke. "I am Fujitaka, your father. That is Nadeshiko, your mother. That is Touya, your brother. You are allowed to stomp on his foot if he calls you a kaijuu. And that is Prince Syaoran, your betrothed."

How was that? I'm gonna make Sakura not know what a betrothed is! R&R! Jesus Freak signing out!^_~!