AN: Hello everyone! Poor Syaoran, ne? Well, hope everyone likes this chapter! There's only a couple of chapters left! :'-(


Chapter 9


It was seven thirty in the morning. Sakura woke up with the sunlight glistening in her eyes, but this time, she was different. She felt no satisfaction, she didn't feel happy, she didn't have that someone waking up next to her. She was miserable. Three days had gone by since the truth about Syaoran and the others was let out. Everyone else seemed to be ok with it, and would occasionally hear giggling from one of their bedrooms down the hallway, and it didn't seem like they minded that their lovers had lied to them. Sakura sighed as she looked at the two tables filled with cherry blossoms of different colors, (they were died to be a specific color) different colored roses, and teddy bears, some with hearts that said "I love you". Syaoran was miserable also, maybe even.......... Wait. Was going crazy. Her red night dress scrunched up as her body tensed when she heard a knock come from the door.

"Go away Syaoran!"

"It is me, princess." said a woman with a sweet voice, like a grandmother's.

"Come in Elizabeth!" The elderly woman peeked her head through and smiled. She was like a grandmother to Sakura, she was ordered to take care of Sakura after her mother had died when she was three.

"How are you dear?" She asked, admiring the flowers on the table. "Spring giving you a cheery atmosphere I see....."

"It's from Prince Li," Sakura explained. "He thinks sending these things will make up for what he did....."

"Well, I have something for you....." Elizabeth went into he little bag and revealed a small red book with a heart and crown, plated with gold. On the sides of the pages, were thin strips of gold, making the sides completely gold. "I think this may come in handy for you, now that you are a grown woman." She handed Sakura the book happily. Sakura smiled at her.

"Thank you."

"Now I must go, I am now a nanny to another family you know, and I can't be gone for too long......"

"Will you do me a favor?" Elizabeth turned around from the door and nodded.

"When I'm married, and have children, will you come to my palace and live with me. You won't have to work or anything, just, rest."

"We'll see.... Whatever our paths lead us....." Elizabeth smiled again. "I must go now, good-bye."

"Good-bye."

Sakura looked down at the red leathered book and smiled. Just the right color. She sat back against her bed, which was made of red and pink silk materials, and took her feather from her ink bottle. She opened the book up to find the pages very fancy for coming from wood.

"Well, at least try......." Sakura took a breath, and began writing.


Hello, my name is Kinomoto Sakura, princess of the main land, Japan. My friends are known as Princess Daidouji Tomoyo, Princess Mihara Chiharu, Princess Sasaki Rika, and Princess Yanagisawa Naoko, also known as the princesses of each island of Japan. Currently, I am in a duel with my lover, while my friends are getting along just fine with theirs. This is my story. We first met when me and the girls ran away. We went to who is known now as Princess Li Meiling of China's cabin to find Prince S- Li, Prince Hirigazawa, Prince Yamazaki, Prince Hoshui, and Prince Garubi. At first, Syaoran was callous (AN: Insensitive. That's one of my vocabulary words this week, aren't I smart!?) and rude to me, but we lent up secretly falling in love with each other. It was four days after we met, actually when the rumor of my brother's supposed death was passed, did we actually realize it. And that night, we had made love, not knowing of each other's feelings, no one else knowing either, since we were alone that night. The next day, I woke up without him with me, and heard talking downstairs. I assumed he was down there and did not want to disturb me, but he was mad at me. He had thought I did not love him. I confessed to him on a bridge crossing a river when he was trying to run away from me, and then we kissed, when it began raining. We went inside a cave, and, well, I'll leave it there. For the next week, we kept our relationship secret, and he would sneak out every night before dawn. But, one day, he slept in, and was awoken along with me, by Meiling knocking on my door. He got out with no one seeing, but, Eriol realized it and we told them. Two days later, my father and brother sent out another rumor saying I was now the heir to the thrown and if I was up to the challenge to become queen because of an illness my father had caught, and I was sure to become queen. I'm only seventeen! And my father is in perfect health! But, since they said I wa the heir to the thrown, I had to break the promise I had given Syaoran and decided to have my kingdom. But, we were captured before I could surrender my heart and take the evil side. Then, when my father was to send the men away, I came up with a plan. I decided to claim we were pregnant so that my father would make us marry them. And, it worked, but in the process, I found out a lie that had been kept from me this whole time. Actually, two. One. My brother is not dead. Two. Syaoran is not a normal Japanese civilian, in fact, not even Japanese but a Chinese prince! And this is the cause of our parting. I do forgive him, but I m mad at him. Why did he have to lie to me? Anyway, that's what is wrong. Would you blame me for being mad a him? Well, you can't tell me, you're a book that I open my feelings to. But, I actually feel better.


Sakura sighed as she closed the book and looked up. The mirror above her reflected the redness of her room and the depression she was feeling. Then she felt nature call. She sighed as she got up and entered her red and pink (AN: of course!) bathroom, and closed the door.


Tomoyo looked out the window, sighing. "What's wrong dear?"

She turned around and gave a sad smile to Eriol. "It's Sakura and Syaoran...... Sakura hasn't left her room in three days and cries to sleep, while Syaoran hasn't slept at all! He's been crying and getting drunk every night!"

"He only got drunk last night Tomoyo......" Eriol explained. "And if any of this was happening between me and you, I'ld be acting the same way too."

"Do you think we should do something to help them? I think we should, since they will be our future cousin-in-law......"

"Well, what do you have planned?" Tomoyo just smiled evilly, showing Eriol had possibly created a monster.


"Tomoyo! What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" Sakura asked, her eyes covered by a rybon.

"Don't worry Sakura, we're almost there......"

"I would rather stay in my room thank you very much!"

"Well, it's a really beautiful sight, I think you'll enjoy it!" Fujitaka smiled as he saw Tomoyo lead his daughter into the dining hall. "Ok! We're there!"

Tomoyo pushed Sakura into the dining hall and untied the rybon, then locked her inside.


"Eriol, I know that smile of yours! What are you up to?"

"It's a bachelor party me and the guys set up for you...... There all there waiting for you."

"Well, we better get there soon."

"Well, you should be there, now!" Eriol opened the door to the dinning hall and pushed him in, locking it.


Syaoran looked around his settings, then looked at the opposite side, seeing a girl wearing a green and gold evening dress at the door, trying to open it. She finally gave up, then turned around. Emelerald met Amber. Sakura saw the black bags under his eyes fom no sleep, the redness from crying, and hi eyes were a little blood shot. Sakura didn't look as bad, but you could tell she was miserable. Her eyes were red and puffy, badly. It looked like she had been crying for three days in a row. She was thinner than usual, she had barely eaten those days. He looked away, he couldn't stand looking at her like that. Sakura looked down, understanding. He was most likely really mad at her. But so was she..... The doors to the kitchen opened, revealing two waitresses caryin food. They lit the candels on the table and set the food down.

"No thank you, I was just leaving....." Sakura said as she turned to open the door.

"I'm sorry miss, but we have to keep you in here until you have eaten the whole meal."

Sakra sighed as she sat down. Syaoran did the same, and they began eating. Every once in a while they would look at each other, but then look away. Syaoran felt the box in his pocket and sighed. Third strike, you're out. He walked over to Sakura, who was still eating and looked at her.

"Sakura?"

She looked up at him angrilly, but saw his eyes. Her eyes softened and she looked down. "What do you want Prince Li?"

He bent down on one knee. He grabbed her face to have him look at her. "Sakura, look at me." She unwillingly looked him in the eyes. "Sakura, I'm sorry for lying to you about m being a prince, but, I know one thing, I didn't lie when I told you I loved you. You're the only person I would ever want, I would die for you if I had to, so, I am asking you again, and if you say no, I'll leave and you'll never have to speak to me again. Will you marry me?"

Sakura looked at him, a frown on her face......


AN: Ha ha! Suspense! Sorry! Please review and I'll continue!