Author's notes:
Nelly: OK!! Well, this chapter will have S+S and T+E,
so be warned!!
Lenna: Oh, and ~*~Cutie Blossom~*~,
we need to continue Light Guardians, but we need inspiration…
Nelly: Ya know, not many people review it, and the
chapters are also longer…
Lenna: But we aren't giving up!!
Nelly: And from now on, we are only referring to
Syaoran as Xiao Lang when he is in Vulkia!
Kyra: And we don't own CCS.
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Hurt of love, reborn as an
Angel
Chapter four
Sakura:
There you go. – Sakura smiled at Syaoran, resting her hands on her knees as she
moved away from him. Syaoran looked at Sakura, then at the necklace, and then
again at the Princess in front of him, a wonderful blush on his face.
Sure, he had no idea what it was called, but it was still a blush. Suddenly,
something clicked. 'Wait a minute, she's the Princess!' He abruptly remembered
the strict orders of his father to try to show respect to the royal family.
Syaoran:
Ah, I'm sorry!! – He bowed instantly, shooting quick glares at his companions,
who got the message and bowed as well.
Sakura: Oh
no, don't worry! You can stand up, please stop all this! – She giggled at the
awkward 'ladies' bowing at her. Once again Kwaai Wo frowned at the apparently
innocent sound she just made.
The three
slowly looked up, nervously. Each for a different reason, though.
Eriol was
feeling so horribly ridiculously stupid that he almost didn't have the guts to
show his face. That wig felt so terribly tingly, and he was totally sure that
it didn't look very good either. And he felt very uneasy around one of the
beings that were supposed to be hated, and yet were strangely nice. Only now he
realized how different girls were from women, he thought. His father always
said that women were nasty beasts, or something like that, but he never
mentioned a word about girls. And this one seemed to be kind enough.
Kwaai Wo
simply didn't trust Sakura. She was a woman, after all. He had always learnt
how treacherous women were, and they might stab one in the back when he least
expects it. That high-pitched laughter sounded too innocent to be real, as
females are anything but innocent, he concluded. Yes, this was probably either
a code-speech that women made up, or she was faking a laughter so that she
might look as childlike as possible. And he had to admit, it worked.
Syaoran was
feeling weird. This girl was putting a spell on him, he was sure. An
incantation that made him feel like this, there was no other way to explain it.
She was doing something very strange to him, though. This wasn't any kind of
mental torture, and he didn't feel pain. But his heart bounced wildly up and
down, as if wanting to escape. And his cheeks, they were hot. Very hot. He had never
felt himself act like this, and it was literally freaking him out.
Sakura:
Hello? Hello?! – His head jerked up at the voice calling. He realized that the
Princess had been waving her hand in front of him, in an attempt to wake him up
from his daydream. She laughed lightly, smiling at Syaoran. Once again he could
feel the flames coming to his cheeks. For God's sake, he was losing the last
little bit of confidence he still had. Just looking at her. Why? Why did she
have this kind of effect on him?!
Sakura:
Hey, who are you three after all? I've never seen you in the palace before,
have I? – Sakura's sweet voice cut his thoughts off, smiling at them.
The three
sweatdropped. What now? They couldn't tell her their real names, she would
probably realize they were males. Oh great. Well, OK, they would make some
names up.
Eriol: We…
Ehm, we are new in here, that's why… - Eriol screeched while he forced a smile,
a sweatdrop hanging on the back of his head as he searched in panic his mind
for any female name. Syaoran had the same desperate look on his face, so Kwaai
Wo decided to make the move for them. 'Yeah, they'll thank me for it later on.'
He smiled satisfied.
Kwaai Wo:
Uh, OK let me introduce my friends and myself to you! My name is Kiiwa Wa! – He
bowed again at her, silently grumbling that he was the one to bow. Heck, he's a
prince, she was the one supposed to bow at him.
Sakura:
It's a pleasure, my name is Sakura Amamiya. – Sakura smiled merrily, bowing
gracefully back. 'Oops, so she thinks my last name is Wa, as she said her last
name as well… Oh well, I guess it's better like this.' He shrugged mentally.
Kwaai Wo:
OK, um, these are… Eh, Xialing Wa and… And Eriola Hiirag- Uh, I mean Eriola Wa!
– He quickly corrected his mistake. Eriol and Syaoran turned blue at their new
names, and you could think they bowed that deeply because of the weight of
their enormous sweatdrops. Sakura smiled joyfully, oblivious to their
embarrassment, and bowed as well.
Sakura: Hm,
since you are new here… How about I and my friends show you around the castle
later on? Actually, why are you in the castle? – She grinned at them.
They males exchanged uneasy glances, and then looked again at her. An idea
popped in Syaoran's head, and in the panic he decided that anything could go
right now.
Syaoran: We
are here to teach martial arts to the two Princesses!! – He blurted out,
blushing. Sakura looked curiously at them, then her eyes gleamed.
Sakura:
Really?? Wow, great!! I can't wait!! – She shouted, her emerald eyes
glistening. Kwaai Wo let out a tiny sigh of relief, but Eriol major
sweatdropped. Syaoran held back a laugh, as he simply loved to see
Hiiragizawa embarrassed.
Eriol
himself didn't notice, as he was too busy sweatdropping and trying to look
self-assured about that statement. But it was hard. Extremely hard. He was very
good with magic, and could battle with swords quite easily, but martial arts?
Only Syaoran and Kwaai Wo had been trained to really know martial arts, he
panicked. Sakura seemed pretty exited about that idea, so there was no way he
could deny what his partner said. 'Great. Just great. I only hope that the
other Princess is rather clumsy or something, so I can busy myself with her
while the other two take care of Sakura…' He sighed anime style.
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Sakura: Tomoyo! – Sakura jumped into her sister's room, a
huge grin plastered on her face. Tomoyo turned to her, smiling.
Tomoyo: Hi Sakura! You seem to be very happy today, did
something happen? – Tomoyo asked her, as Sakura hopped to her side happily.
Sakura: Actually, yes! It's just that I discoveraaAAAHHH!!!
– Sakura tripped on her long dress, stumbling forward and slipping on some
paper sheets that laid neatly in a pile on the smooth floor. Needless to say,
she fell down.
Sakura: Ow, I'm sorry… - Sakura moaned from her spot on the
ground. Tomoyo giggled, offering a hand for Sakura
to stand up.
Tomoyo: Well, so what did you discover?? – Her best friend
grinned contentedly in reply, taking out of apparently nowhere a pencil and a
book. Her eyes had an odd shine, one that Sakura could recognize anywhere.
Sakura: Tomoyo… How about you pay attention instead of-
Tomoyo: Don't worry! Just stay like this for a while, so
that I can capture this absolutely cute facial expression on paper!! Oh, you're
so KAWAII!! – Tomoyo squealed with delight, drawing a sketch of a picture that
would soon be converted into a painting. Sakura sweatdropped, shaking her head
in disbelief.
Sakura: Well, but as I was saying–
Tomoyo: I told you to stay quiet, Sakura! – Tomoyo tried
her best to illustrate with perfection every single detail of her sister, even
if she kept shaking her head.
Sakura: Tomoyo… - Sakura sweatdropped, blushing a little.
After scribbling swiftly some words on her picture, Tomoyo marveled her newest
drawing.
Tomoyo: OK! I called that one "Excitement after
fall"! – Tomoyo grinned, finally facing the other Princess. Sakura
sweatdropped, but spared her comment about that name.
Sakura:
Um, oh yes! As I was I
was saying, I just discovered that we are both going to have martial arts
lessons!! – Sakura smiled ecstatically, her eyes gleaming. Tomoyo squealed with
joy, clasping her hands in front of her chest.
Tomoyo: Wow!! When do we start?? – She asked, being easily
influenced by Sakura's animated mood. Sakura sweatdropped a bit, but she still
laughed.
Sakura: Eh, well, actually I didn't ask, but… Hey, don't
look at me like that! We can ask after dinner, when I promised to show the
castle with you to the teachers!! – She added. Tomoyo's face lit up, and she
had once again the sparkling eyes. Sakura's eyes turned to dots, and she
sweatdropped.
Tomoyo: All right!! I'll make a special outfit for you!! –
Tomoyo clenched her fist in front of her, a determined look in her
purplish-blue eyes. 'Noooo…' Sakura thought helplessly, as Tomoyo dragged her
into the room where she measured the Princess and decided the fabric of the
dress.
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Meanwhile, in a room that was usually kept closed, voices
and yelling could be heard.
Eriol: Where the heck did you take the name ERIOLA?!? –
Eriol screamed, as he grabbed Kwaai Wo by his shoulders and shook him madly
back and forth.
Syaoran: What's wrong with that?! He put an 'a' on your
name and there you go! But what about MY name?! I mean, come on!! XIALING?!
That doesn't even sound female!! – Syaoran shouted, hardly controlling his
fists. While Eriol simply shook Kwaai Wo, Syaoran was more in the mood of
punching him.
Kwaai Wo: Hey, hey, hey, HEY!! – He yelled in Eriol's face,
angrily. Eriol stopped, but almost burnt a hole into Kwaai Wo with his glare.
Eriol: What's your justification?! – Eriol growled,
narrowing his eyes furiously.
Kwaai Wo: I'm the only fast thinker here! You were having
trouble deciding what name you would have! Don't you think that it would look a
LITTLE suspicious if you couldn't remember your own names?! – Kwaai Wo
retorted, exasperated.
Syaoran: Well, sure, but that's no excuse! You could have
chosen something less ridiculous for us, ne?! I mean, we must have sounded so
stupid in front of Sak- Amamiya!! – Syaoran replied, calming down a little. His
little mistake caught Kwaai Wo's attention.
Kwaai Wo: You aren't liking this girl by any means, are
you? – He raised one eyebrow suspiciously at Syaoran, a very serious expression
on his face. Syaoran couldn't help but blush, but he shook his head furiously,
reassuring that he didn't like the young woman in any way. Kwaai Wo nodded
slowly, still doubting his answer.
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After a very hurried dinner, that Sakura and Tomoyo gulped
down in a not very elegant way, they excused themselves and ran away. Nadeshiko
still didn't understand what they had thanked her for, but the two teens had
thanked her endlessly for something she didn't quite get. And before she could
even ask what it was, they rushed up the stairs.
Sakura knocked gently on the room that she had allowed the
three to stay. She was the one who let them inhabit there, since they had no
other place in the castle in which they were permitted to settle without the
Queen's consent. And when Sakura asked why they didn't want to talk to her
mother personally, they said they were too shy. She didn't really see why, but
shrugged it off.
Tomoyo: Ehm… Hello? Are you ready? – Tomoyo asked
carefully, knocking softly again when no answer came.
Eriol: Yes! Just, uh… Wait a second, please! – A voice came
through the door, that Sakura recognized to be Eriola's.
After two minutes, the door opened. The three 'martial arts
instructors' came out wearing less shocking dresses, and with no jewelry as
well. However, Eriol still had the wig, as he couldn't simply say that he cut
his hair. Their makeup consisted of green eyeshades and bright red lipstick,
though. But this wasn't that evident, since they made whatever was possible to
put it as lightly as possible. They had felt so completely ridiculous when
Sakura first met them, and realized that the Princesses really wouldn't suspect
who they truly were, since they had never seen a man.
Each one of the three had a different reaction upon seeing
Sakura and Tomoyo – Kwaai Wo scowled a little, Eriol stared and Syaoran
blushed.
Sakura: Well then, how about we show you around, ne? –
Sakura suggested, smiling. They nodded, following the gleeful teens.
Kwaai Wo didn't really care for the two girls, as he was
there only to fulfill his mission as the King's son. However, even if he didn't
want to admit it for himself, he had to agree that they were both very pretty.
Eriol looked at Sakura, but something about the other
Princess made him feel uneasy. In a good way, though. Flowing dark hair, a
wonderful mixture of black and violet, silky and soft. Her eyes, purplish-blue,
had a special shine he couldn't avert his gaze from. Her skin wasn't exactly
pale, but a beautiful light color. And her smile… So calm and peaceful, her
lips a rosy hue that attracted his own. Wha?! He blinked a few times, at the
weird thought of himself… Himself… Kissing her lips? Eh? What did that mean?!
Syaoran stared. He gaped totally stunned at Sakura. He
gawked completely taken aback at the emerald eyed beauty in front of him,
wearing a pretty weird but strangely beautiful dress. It was very frilly, and
had a few laces that were too big, in his opinion. But that thing was so… Ahem,
revealing… [Lenna: OK, for him anyway…]
Her shoulders and throat were bare, even if the sleeves were long. It had a
lozenge-shaped opening in the stomach area, that forced him to look away. I
mean, if he stared there too long who knows what he could have done. Moving his
gaze from her body to her face, he suddenly felt the damn cheeks burning again.
So pure emerald eyes, so happy spring colored orbs. They seemed to sparkle with
happiness or something, they were so beautiful. She noticed him staring, and
blushed a little.
Sakura: Um… Do I have something on my face? Xialing? – She
asked, softly. He almost jumped up, startled, and shook his head wildly. Sakura
giggled a bit.
Syaoran: N-No! – Syaoran squeaked, walking along as stiff
as a block of wood. Sakura only smiled. Something about Xialing was special,
and she liked her.
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Lenna: Please don't get any wrong idea, Sakura isn't
lesbian!
Nelly: Well anyway, sorry for the lil' delay here, but
we're trying to work on the 'Light Guardians'.