Chapter 2 -
Sakura dropped down silently, her feet making no sound on the dew-laden grass below, she ducked behind a nearby shrub, wary of any movement. Hidden under a cloak of darkness she crept along the wall that seperated the palace from the city. Finding a low point in the wall, she hoisted herself up and over the wall.
The moon's light had not faded, the path in front of her was still bright. Sakura walked head down, so not to be recognised, into the city.
Unlike most medieval cities, this one (by the name of Idono) was a 24 hour party. Although by around 10-11 pm the drunks were out, harrasing women as they do. Sakura passed a few of these, They cat-called and wolf-whistled at her, but she just walked on. The one jerk that did try to feel her up, got a swift kick in the you-know-where.
Sakura was walking past a pub, a particularily noisy one, when some one ran out, straight towards her. "Sakury! *hic* My luuurve *hic*" Yes, It was Sir Toby, Sakura tried to ignore him, but he put his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him. "Oh Sakurie I *hic* missed you," Sakura could smell the strong scent of alchol on his breath and struggled to free herself . "Get off me!" She tried to push him off but he held fast. "Come on Buby *hic* I have a nice house to *hic* the west of here." Sir Toby was getting persistant.
Sakura bit his arm, so hard she drew blood. "ARGGG!!" Toby let go and slapped Sakura to the ground, She lay there, trembling in fear. 'Sir' Toby raised his fist in anger and was about to let loose when he was punched in the eye and stomach repeatedly by a tallish figure.
"NEVER, EVER, HIT A WOMAN!" The young mans words were slow and full of cold anger. He turned to Sakura and knelt beside her "Are you okay?" She looked up at the warm tone of his voice, His warm brown eyes melted away any pain she felt, only momentarily though. "Uhh, I think," She tried to sit up but cried out in anguish.
"I think I should help you." The young man gently picked her up, ignoring the protests from Toby. Toby swore madly, and attempted to kick Sakura's savior. Instead he got a sharp kick again, in the stomach. He sat down with a thump, and could only stare with red eyes as Sakura got carried away.
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Sakura was taken to a medieval equivlent of an apartment, where the mysterious male treated the bruise on her cheek. Sakura watched him with fascination.
"Who are you?" Her words were the first she had spoken and the man stared in surprise. "Oh, I am Syaoran, Syaoran Li. Who are you?" Sakura went white, 'I can't tell him who I really am, then he'll know I ran away.' she gulped "Sakura, Sakura Tai." She struggled with the last word, not knowing what to say.
"Well, Sakura Tai, You had better get to sleep. What were you doing out and about at this hour anyway?" Sakura had rested her head against Syaorans shoulder unknowingly "Looking for love" she mumbled, already half asleep.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow, and gently lay her down on the bed. He was quite content with the couch that night.
A/N Bet you all saw that coming aye? ^^ Well hope you like it, Please read, review and/or tell me how to improve, or I'll continue to stink ^^
Sakura dropped down silently, her feet making no sound on the dew-laden grass below, she ducked behind a nearby shrub, wary of any movement. Hidden under a cloak of darkness she crept along the wall that seperated the palace from the city. Finding a low point in the wall, she hoisted herself up and over the wall.
The moon's light had not faded, the path in front of her was still bright. Sakura walked head down, so not to be recognised, into the city.
Unlike most medieval cities, this one (by the name of Idono) was a 24 hour party. Although by around 10-11 pm the drunks were out, harrasing women as they do. Sakura passed a few of these, They cat-called and wolf-whistled at her, but she just walked on. The one jerk that did try to feel her up, got a swift kick in the you-know-where.
Sakura was walking past a pub, a particularily noisy one, when some one ran out, straight towards her. "Sakury! *hic* My luuurve *hic*" Yes, It was Sir Toby, Sakura tried to ignore him, but he put his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him. "Oh Sakurie I *hic* missed you," Sakura could smell the strong scent of alchol on his breath and struggled to free herself . "Get off me!" She tried to push him off but he held fast. "Come on Buby *hic* I have a nice house to *hic* the west of here." Sir Toby was getting persistant.
Sakura bit his arm, so hard she drew blood. "ARGGG!!" Toby let go and slapped Sakura to the ground, She lay there, trembling in fear. 'Sir' Toby raised his fist in anger and was about to let loose when he was punched in the eye and stomach repeatedly by a tallish figure.
"NEVER, EVER, HIT A WOMAN!" The young mans words were slow and full of cold anger. He turned to Sakura and knelt beside her "Are you okay?" She looked up at the warm tone of his voice, His warm brown eyes melted away any pain she felt, only momentarily though. "Uhh, I think," She tried to sit up but cried out in anguish.
"I think I should help you." The young man gently picked her up, ignoring the protests from Toby. Toby swore madly, and attempted to kick Sakura's savior. Instead he got a sharp kick again, in the stomach. He sat down with a thump, and could only stare with red eyes as Sakura got carried away.
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Sakura was taken to a medieval equivlent of an apartment, where the mysterious male treated the bruise on her cheek. Sakura watched him with fascination.
"Who are you?" Her words were the first she had spoken and the man stared in surprise. "Oh, I am Syaoran, Syaoran Li. Who are you?" Sakura went white, 'I can't tell him who I really am, then he'll know I ran away.' she gulped "Sakura, Sakura Tai." She struggled with the last word, not knowing what to say.
"Well, Sakura Tai, You had better get to sleep. What were you doing out and about at this hour anyway?" Sakura had rested her head against Syaorans shoulder unknowingly "Looking for love" she mumbled, already half asleep.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow, and gently lay her down on the bed. He was quite content with the couch that night.
A/N Bet you all saw that coming aye? ^^ Well hope you like it, Please read, review and/or tell me how to improve, or I'll continue to stink ^^