Yours Forever, Syaoran
A/n: Second chappie finally uppie!! ^_^
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Yours Forever, Syaoran: Chapter 1
Dusk had long since settled around a looming castle. A figure stood on the balcony of the castle, looking out over the sparkling lake behind her home. To Princess Sakura, the view which she had loved her whole life didn't seem so welcoming anymore. A soft wind blew by, and Sakura tightened the grip around her shawl, but it didn't help much. For there was one other reason that had made her shiver, one other reason she no longer found the view before her enchanting. The love of her life, her soul mate, had been sent into the war with the Janelian kingdom.
Princess Sakura was of the Kinomoto Kingdom, and had been betrothed to Syaoran, the prince of the Li Kingdom, since birth. Things didn't go well at first, but they grew to love each other, and found they were destined to be together. When they were finally 18, they were married, and Sakura went to live with him. For three years, they lived and ruled happily as Prince and Princess together. But, they got wind of an attack being planned. Soon, Syaoran was forced, as the Prince of the Li, to head the attack against the Janelians.
And the war has been on for two years.
Sakura stared out towards the glistening lake once again. The Moon beamed down onto it, giving the impression of dancing silver lights. Sakura sighed. 'How can the moon seem so happy, when the atmosphere is not?'
"That is because the moon wishes to make Princess Sakura happy." A Kind voice said from behind Sakura. Sakura couldn't help but smile as she turned around, coming face to face with her advisor, cousin and best friend, Tomoyo.
"Good evening my lady Sakura. I hope I wasn't interrupting your perpetual thoughts of the moon's oh-so-forgiving beams?" Tomoyo said as she bowed, flashing her warm and familiar smile. Sakura smiled back.
"Good evening to you to, my dear Tomoyo-chan. And hai, you were interrupting my thoughts. Sometimes I really wish you didn't have the power to read people's minds." Sakura grinned, Tomoyo coming to stand beside her.
"Oh? And why is that?"
"Well, it seems that you are always getting into mine. It's getting rather annoying, you know." Tomoyo and Sakura grinned at each other before staring out at the crystal lake, once more in a peaceful and comfortable silence. Suddenly, a maid came bustling into Sakura's room, looking frantic. She spotted the two young women on the balcony and rushed forth. Both girls turned to look at her. Sakura knew who this certain maid was. She was one of Tomoyo and Sakura's secret friends, Rika.
"Princess Sakura, we have just gotten a letter from Prince Syaoran!" she exclaimed. Sakura and Tomoyo immediately jumped, both forgetting to be ladylike, and grabbed the letter from Rika's hand. Rika giggled, bowed, then left. After about five minutes of fighting over the letter, it was apparent who the winner was as Sakura sat down on her bed and triumphantly opened the letter and read it aloud to Tomoyo:
Dearest Sakura,
I am forever sorry for not writing. The battle is turning grim, but victory is almost in our hands. I promise to come back to you soon, please do not fret, my love. I still remember our vow, and I abide by it everyday. Please wait for my return.
Love,
Syaoran
P.s. Your brother is..............alive and well. We will both be back soon.
Sakura stared at the short letter, reading it over and over, not sure what to do. She couldn't cry, shout, laugh, smile, anything. She had just read a letter written from her beloved. Tomoyo frowned, trying to read her best friend's thoughts, but her mind was clouded.
"Dear Sakura-chan, what is wrong? Syaoran has just written you a letter, his very first in two years," Tomoyo growled a bit as she said that. "and he has also reassured you that your brother is fine." Sakura looked up at Tomoyo, tears brimming her emerald eyes.
"I thought you were psychic?" She snapped, although her face showed no reproach. Tomoyo frowned again and Sakura immediately looked back at the letter.
"He is lying. I know he is. The aura of this letter is tense......" She trailed off. She lay down on her bed, dropping the letter on the floor. Tomoyo sighed. 'Poor little Cherry Blossom. She thinks her beloved would lie to her. Poor, poor little Cherry Blossom.' Tomoyo repeated in her head, tucking Sakura into bed, then walking silently outside to where Hiiragizawa Eriol, the king's loyal advisor and the reincarnate from the almighty wizard, Clow Read, stood, waiting for Tomoyo. As she walked out, she closed the door slowly and silently behind her.
"I guess that didn't go well." Eriol said, looking at Tomoyo's troubled face. Tomoyo could only nod as he linked his arm in hers and they began to walk to the garden, chatting silently.
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A creature in the shadows watched the sleeping figure of Sakura and sighed softly.
"Let us hope that Syaoran Li does not return in a hurry. Give me a year Naraku, and Sakura will be in your arms only."
Then the figure disappeared.
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Ooh, cliff-hanger! I think...........oh well, anyway, who's the creature thing in the shadows? Why is Sakura so unhappy?