A Little Lost
by: Time Warp
Summary: Sakura is a princess with a father who wants her to marry. Once she finds out about her former betroved who disapeared years ago she makes up the excuse that she wants to find him, so she could avoid marrige. But what happens when she finds a cold fighter who looks just like the lost prince? S+S
The land was in flames. Soldiers tracked their prey with speed and accuracy. They ran and in the distance they saw what they were looking for; a horse with two figures on it.
The older of the two looked back, her long ebony hair flew out from under her hood. She urged the horse to run faster. She could feel the younger passenger tremble. She looked down and whispered reassuring words to the frightened child.
The child was only five years old and was quite smart dispite that. Even though that was a fact, the child was often niave. Though no matter how niave the child was, the severity of the situation hadn't escaped the child's young mind. Nor did the fact that the chance of their escaping was nill.
The soldiers shot at the figure with their arrows. None of the arrows pierced either of the figure's skin, but in it did pierce the horse's skin killing it instantly. The soldiers smirked knowing their job had just gotten much easier.
The woman jumped off the dead animal and ran with the child in her arms. She spotted an old rope bridge. With all her might she ran to the bridge. If she could just get across....
As she was half way across the bridge she realized there was no hope. Her eyes spotted the soldiers on the other side. Her ears heard the footsteps of the soldiers behind her. There was no escape. She felt the child in her arms whimper. She wished she could do the same, but she wouldn't. Her pride got in the way. She had always considered herself a strong woman and never would she let those horrid men see her fear or sorrow.
She whispered her apologies to her husband and children. Where ever they were... She had failed. Failed.
~*~
"Happy Birthday Princess!" the crowd of people cheered.
Sakura smiled and felt her cheeks grow red at all the attention she was getting. Her friends all laughed and spoke to her. Everyone gave her compliments on her beauty; her father had even said she looked a lot like her mother.
Young men gathered around her and asked her to dance. She politely turned them down. She knew her older brother wanted to have the last dance of the night with her. She was sure that was because he didn't want any one dancing with her though.
Soon it was time to be presented with gifts. She didn't really need them, but she was too polite to turn the gifts down. She smiled at the beauty of the dress her best friend, Tomoyo, had made for her, she held the simple yet elegant fans Meiling brought back from her travels just for her, her eyes twinkled at the small, but very cute bear Rika had sewn for her birthday, held the book that Naoko gave her close, and wore the elegant locket Chihauru and Takashi given her. She placed the small and dainty cherry blossom shaped barret her brother, Touya, had given in her aurburn hair.
Soon the party was over and most off the guests left. Sakura's friends stayed at the castle for the night. The king and ruler of the Kinomoto Kingdom, Fujitaka, called Sakura over for he hadn't given her his gift yet and was now about to. Touya and her friends followed after her and the king in couriousity. The king had been very secretive about the gift the week before and now they anxious to see what it was.
Fujitaka gave a mysterious smile and led the group down the castle's winding halls. Soon they reached a door in a remote region of the castle. The group of younger people could tell it hadn't been open in a while, because when it was opened a loud creeking noise echoed thoughout the halls.
Sakura's eyes instantly lit up at the sight of the room, "Otou-san, you shouldn't have."
The rest of the group smiled. Before them was a large room and dusty room filled with various things. They all knew just how much this room would mean to Sakura. It belonged to her deceased mother. Nedeshiko Kinomoto the former queen of the Kinomoto Kingdom had been extremely close to her daughter. This room was were Nedeshiko placed all her treasured items. All the things Nedeshiko held dear was in that room.
"Thank you so much!" Sakura said excitedly as she looked around the room.
"I hope you enjoy it as much as your mother did. I'm hoping you'll place things with your future husband in this room," Fujitaka replied with a smile.
Sakura's smile instantly fell. He was talking about marrige again. Fujitaka was determined to find Sakura a suitable husband. Now that she had turned sixteen, Fujitaka increased his efforts. He wanted her married by the time she was eighteen. Sakura knew he only meant well, but couldn't he see she wanted to marry for love? He couldn't and she didn't have the heart to tell him.
"I'm sure this will be an even happier birthday too! I have news. Prince Satashi of the Dirken Kingdom has asked for your hand in marrige!" Fujitaka exclaimed while he brimmed with happiness.
The faces of everyone else in the room fell, especially Sakura's. Satashi was a slimey jerk who only liked her for the way she looked. He was mean to everyone, but Sakura and Fujitaka. Though this fake kindness he displayed was to impress the both of them. It sickened Sakura to her very core.
"I can't belive this! How can you just agree to marry Sakura off like that!?" Touya demanded in anger and surprise.
Fujitaka waved his hand carelessly, "Touya, if you had your way, Sakura would die an old maid. Anyway if Sakura objects I'll cancel," he gave her a pleading look, "Do you?"
Sakura was about to say she did object, but that look on her father's face was just too much, "No, outo-san, I don't object."
"Wonderful!" Fujitaka said as he clasped his hands together, "If you will excuse me, I have to take leave."
With that the king left the room leaving Sakura with her brother and friends.
"Why didn't you say that you don't want to marry that sleez?" Meiling asked.
The others agreed with the question and gave Sakura an expectant look.
"Let's not talk about it right now, okay guys? I'm tired, we had to go to that ball and everything..." Sakura said as she tired to change the subject.
They would have objected, but the fact that it was her birthday swirled around in all of their minds, so they decided they would ask her the next day.
Tomoyo tried to change the solemn mood, "So! How about we look around the room? I'm sure there must be lots of wonderful things laying about just waiting to be discovered!"
"That would be fun!" Sakura said with cheery smile. Inwardly she sighed in relief at the fact that they didn't pry into the matter.
Touya didn't want to look around, but he stayed just for the fact that he wanted to ask her sister why she didn't object to the marrige.
"Come look at this!" Sakura's excited vioce said from the back of the room in a closet.
Sakura walked out of the closet dragging a fairly large painting while doing so.
Touya eyes widened at the sight of the painting. He had never expected it to be here. Never.
The girls all looked at it. It was obviously painted by a master artist, but that wasn't what intrigued them. In the picture it showed not only the royal Kinomoto family, but another family as well. The families stood in three rows. Fujitaka was on the far left with Nadeshiko next to him. An unknown woman with long ebony hair was next, then a tall man with unruly chesnut hair. The next row had four girls that varied in age. Touya stood before the first one on the far left. The last row only had two people. They were the youngest. Sakura stood on the left with a huge smile on her face and next to her was a boy who looked slightly older. He had curious amber eyes and unrly chesnut hair like the man in the back row. The girls looked expectantly at Touya, he looked about ten in the picture and would obviously know who that family was.
"I'm tired. I think I should go to my chambers," Touya said as he stood.
"Onni-chan! Tell us who's in the picture!" Sakura whined.
Touya muttered somthing about her being immature then he looked Sakura in the eye and said, "They're nobody, you should just get rid of that painting."
"Hm.... Hey, doesn't that girl in the picture look like Lady Sheifa?" Meiling asked.
They all looked at it. Meiling smirked, "Yeah, it is Lady Sheifa! Lets go and ask her."
The rest of the girls agreed. Touya ran in front of them and blocked the door, "I can't let you do that."
"Why?" Naoko asked.
"I shouldn't tell you girls this, but if I don't you'll bother Lady Sheifa and that will be very bad..."
"Yeah, yeah, so tell us allready!" Meiling said.
Touya chose to ignore that comment. He walked to a window and mentioned to them to join him. They all looked out the window.
"Do you see that dark land over there?"
They all nodded. Sakura shruddered, "That's a spooky place. I don't want to go there ever."
Touya smirked, "But you have been there. Many times and you loved each visit."
"Huh!?" all the girls said in surprise.
"That dark land was once a beautiful and prosperous kingdom. It was the Li Kingdom," Touya paused as sadness filled his eyes, "It was attacked and was fallen. You girls are too young to remember, but it happened."
The girls were shocked to here this and listened more intently.
"That other family in that portrait was the Li royal family. Mother and the Li Kindom queen, Yelan were very close friends. After father met the Li kingdom king he became a close to as well. Those four girls were the eldest children. They were Sheifa, Fanren, Fuutie, and Feimei. Their youngest child was Syaoran, he's that boy standing next to you, Sakura. He was two years older than you, and not only that.... He was your betroved."
The girls gaped. Sakura had a betroved? If so, then why was Fujitaka marrying her off to Satashi instead?
"Why is Sakura marrying Satashi instead?" Rika asked.
Touya looked out the window, "No one knows what exactly happened the night the Li Kingdom fell... All I know is the princesses were rushed off to four different allying kingdoms. That's why Sheifa is here. The king was found dead after the battle. Queen Yelan was captured and no one know her where abouts now. And as for Syaoran.... He simply vanished."
"What do you mean?" Sakura questioned.
"I mean, Li Syaoran was gone. He disappeared. No one knows where he is. Mother and father sent out many search parties, but he was never found. Everyone assumes he's dead. It's a pity, though. I never really got along with the kid, but he was a good person. He always seemed to know things everyone esle didn't. He smiled a lot, but when there was something or someone he didn't like he would voice his dislike anytime. Even in front of the person or thing. Mother and father treated him like a second son... Not only that, but you two were close. I remember how you would light up whenever he visited, and you both would play together. Sheifa and the three other Li princess were very sad when they learned of their father'e death, but Syaoran's disappearence broke their hearts. That why you can't ask Sheifa about the painting... She hasn't recovered from the news... even if it's been eleven years. He was too young, much too young. If he were alive now he would be eighteen..."
The news intrigued Sakura. She had a betroved... Not only that, but he disappeared... Wait a second! If he had disappeared eleven years ago and he was never found then....
A servant ran into the room breaking Sakura's train of thought, "Queen Yelan! She's alive and she's here! Please hurry to the throne room. The king wants you come and meet her!"
They all took a look of surprise...
~*~
^_^;; It sort of boring right now, but I trying to make it interesting... I shouldn't be really be writing this though... I have way too many unfinished fics... but I couldn't help it... Oh, well I'll just add to my long list of unfinished fics... but I might wirte faster if I get reviews. *hint hint* That goes for my other fics too.
by: Time Warp
Summary: Sakura is a princess with a father who wants her to marry. Once she finds out about her former betroved who disapeared years ago she makes up the excuse that she wants to find him, so she could avoid marrige. But what happens when she finds a cold fighter who looks just like the lost prince? S+S
The land was in flames. Soldiers tracked their prey with speed and accuracy. They ran and in the distance they saw what they were looking for; a horse with two figures on it.
The older of the two looked back, her long ebony hair flew out from under her hood. She urged the horse to run faster. She could feel the younger passenger tremble. She looked down and whispered reassuring words to the frightened child.
The child was only five years old and was quite smart dispite that. Even though that was a fact, the child was often niave. Though no matter how niave the child was, the severity of the situation hadn't escaped the child's young mind. Nor did the fact that the chance of their escaping was nill.
The soldiers shot at the figure with their arrows. None of the arrows pierced either of the figure's skin, but in it did pierce the horse's skin killing it instantly. The soldiers smirked knowing their job had just gotten much easier.
The woman jumped off the dead animal and ran with the child in her arms. She spotted an old rope bridge. With all her might she ran to the bridge. If she could just get across....
As she was half way across the bridge she realized there was no hope. Her eyes spotted the soldiers on the other side. Her ears heard the footsteps of the soldiers behind her. There was no escape. She felt the child in her arms whimper. She wished she could do the same, but she wouldn't. Her pride got in the way. She had always considered herself a strong woman and never would she let those horrid men see her fear or sorrow.
She whispered her apologies to her husband and children. Where ever they were... She had failed. Failed.
~*~
"Happy Birthday Princess!" the crowd of people cheered.
Sakura smiled and felt her cheeks grow red at all the attention she was getting. Her friends all laughed and spoke to her. Everyone gave her compliments on her beauty; her father had even said she looked a lot like her mother.
Young men gathered around her and asked her to dance. She politely turned them down. She knew her older brother wanted to have the last dance of the night with her. She was sure that was because he didn't want any one dancing with her though.
Soon it was time to be presented with gifts. She didn't really need them, but she was too polite to turn the gifts down. She smiled at the beauty of the dress her best friend, Tomoyo, had made for her, she held the simple yet elegant fans Meiling brought back from her travels just for her, her eyes twinkled at the small, but very cute bear Rika had sewn for her birthday, held the book that Naoko gave her close, and wore the elegant locket Chihauru and Takashi given her. She placed the small and dainty cherry blossom shaped barret her brother, Touya, had given in her aurburn hair.
Soon the party was over and most off the guests left. Sakura's friends stayed at the castle for the night. The king and ruler of the Kinomoto Kingdom, Fujitaka, called Sakura over for he hadn't given her his gift yet and was now about to. Touya and her friends followed after her and the king in couriousity. The king had been very secretive about the gift the week before and now they anxious to see what it was.
Fujitaka gave a mysterious smile and led the group down the castle's winding halls. Soon they reached a door in a remote region of the castle. The group of younger people could tell it hadn't been open in a while, because when it was opened a loud creeking noise echoed thoughout the halls.
Sakura's eyes instantly lit up at the sight of the room, "Otou-san, you shouldn't have."
The rest of the group smiled. Before them was a large room and dusty room filled with various things. They all knew just how much this room would mean to Sakura. It belonged to her deceased mother. Nedeshiko Kinomoto the former queen of the Kinomoto Kingdom had been extremely close to her daughter. This room was were Nedeshiko placed all her treasured items. All the things Nedeshiko held dear was in that room.
"Thank you so much!" Sakura said excitedly as she looked around the room.
"I hope you enjoy it as much as your mother did. I'm hoping you'll place things with your future husband in this room," Fujitaka replied with a smile.
Sakura's smile instantly fell. He was talking about marrige again. Fujitaka was determined to find Sakura a suitable husband. Now that she had turned sixteen, Fujitaka increased his efforts. He wanted her married by the time she was eighteen. Sakura knew he only meant well, but couldn't he see she wanted to marry for love? He couldn't and she didn't have the heart to tell him.
"I'm sure this will be an even happier birthday too! I have news. Prince Satashi of the Dirken Kingdom has asked for your hand in marrige!" Fujitaka exclaimed while he brimmed with happiness.
The faces of everyone else in the room fell, especially Sakura's. Satashi was a slimey jerk who only liked her for the way she looked. He was mean to everyone, but Sakura and Fujitaka. Though this fake kindness he displayed was to impress the both of them. It sickened Sakura to her very core.
"I can't belive this! How can you just agree to marry Sakura off like that!?" Touya demanded in anger and surprise.
Fujitaka waved his hand carelessly, "Touya, if you had your way, Sakura would die an old maid. Anyway if Sakura objects I'll cancel," he gave her a pleading look, "Do you?"
Sakura was about to say she did object, but that look on her father's face was just too much, "No, outo-san, I don't object."
"Wonderful!" Fujitaka said as he clasped his hands together, "If you will excuse me, I have to take leave."
With that the king left the room leaving Sakura with her brother and friends.
"Why didn't you say that you don't want to marry that sleez?" Meiling asked.
The others agreed with the question and gave Sakura an expectant look.
"Let's not talk about it right now, okay guys? I'm tired, we had to go to that ball and everything..." Sakura said as she tired to change the subject.
They would have objected, but the fact that it was her birthday swirled around in all of their minds, so they decided they would ask her the next day.
Tomoyo tried to change the solemn mood, "So! How about we look around the room? I'm sure there must be lots of wonderful things laying about just waiting to be discovered!"
"That would be fun!" Sakura said with cheery smile. Inwardly she sighed in relief at the fact that they didn't pry into the matter.
Touya didn't want to look around, but he stayed just for the fact that he wanted to ask her sister why she didn't object to the marrige.
"Come look at this!" Sakura's excited vioce said from the back of the room in a closet.
Sakura walked out of the closet dragging a fairly large painting while doing so.
Touya eyes widened at the sight of the painting. He had never expected it to be here. Never.
The girls all looked at it. It was obviously painted by a master artist, but that wasn't what intrigued them. In the picture it showed not only the royal Kinomoto family, but another family as well. The families stood in three rows. Fujitaka was on the far left with Nadeshiko next to him. An unknown woman with long ebony hair was next, then a tall man with unruly chesnut hair. The next row had four girls that varied in age. Touya stood before the first one on the far left. The last row only had two people. They were the youngest. Sakura stood on the left with a huge smile on her face and next to her was a boy who looked slightly older. He had curious amber eyes and unrly chesnut hair like the man in the back row. The girls looked expectantly at Touya, he looked about ten in the picture and would obviously know who that family was.
"I'm tired. I think I should go to my chambers," Touya said as he stood.
"Onni-chan! Tell us who's in the picture!" Sakura whined.
Touya muttered somthing about her being immature then he looked Sakura in the eye and said, "They're nobody, you should just get rid of that painting."
"Hm.... Hey, doesn't that girl in the picture look like Lady Sheifa?" Meiling asked.
They all looked at it. Meiling smirked, "Yeah, it is Lady Sheifa! Lets go and ask her."
The rest of the girls agreed. Touya ran in front of them and blocked the door, "I can't let you do that."
"Why?" Naoko asked.
"I shouldn't tell you girls this, but if I don't you'll bother Lady Sheifa and that will be very bad..."
"Yeah, yeah, so tell us allready!" Meiling said.
Touya chose to ignore that comment. He walked to a window and mentioned to them to join him. They all looked out the window.
"Do you see that dark land over there?"
They all nodded. Sakura shruddered, "That's a spooky place. I don't want to go there ever."
Touya smirked, "But you have been there. Many times and you loved each visit."
"Huh!?" all the girls said in surprise.
"That dark land was once a beautiful and prosperous kingdom. It was the Li Kingdom," Touya paused as sadness filled his eyes, "It was attacked and was fallen. You girls are too young to remember, but it happened."
The girls were shocked to here this and listened more intently.
"That other family in that portrait was the Li royal family. Mother and the Li Kindom queen, Yelan were very close friends. After father met the Li kingdom king he became a close to as well. Those four girls were the eldest children. They were Sheifa, Fanren, Fuutie, and Feimei. Their youngest child was Syaoran, he's that boy standing next to you, Sakura. He was two years older than you, and not only that.... He was your betroved."
The girls gaped. Sakura had a betroved? If so, then why was Fujitaka marrying her off to Satashi instead?
"Why is Sakura marrying Satashi instead?" Rika asked.
Touya looked out the window, "No one knows what exactly happened the night the Li Kingdom fell... All I know is the princesses were rushed off to four different allying kingdoms. That's why Sheifa is here. The king was found dead after the battle. Queen Yelan was captured and no one know her where abouts now. And as for Syaoran.... He simply vanished."
"What do you mean?" Sakura questioned.
"I mean, Li Syaoran was gone. He disappeared. No one knows where he is. Mother and father sent out many search parties, but he was never found. Everyone assumes he's dead. It's a pity, though. I never really got along with the kid, but he was a good person. He always seemed to know things everyone esle didn't. He smiled a lot, but when there was something or someone he didn't like he would voice his dislike anytime. Even in front of the person or thing. Mother and father treated him like a second son... Not only that, but you two were close. I remember how you would light up whenever he visited, and you both would play together. Sheifa and the three other Li princess were very sad when they learned of their father'e death, but Syaoran's disappearence broke their hearts. That why you can't ask Sheifa about the painting... She hasn't recovered from the news... even if it's been eleven years. He was too young, much too young. If he were alive now he would be eighteen..."
The news intrigued Sakura. She had a betroved... Not only that, but he disappeared... Wait a second! If he had disappeared eleven years ago and he was never found then....
A servant ran into the room breaking Sakura's train of thought, "Queen Yelan! She's alive and she's here! Please hurry to the throne room. The king wants you come and meet her!"
They all took a look of surprise...
~*~
^_^;; It sort of boring right now, but I trying to make it interesting... I shouldn't be really be writing this though... I have way too many unfinished fics... but I couldn't help it... Oh, well I'll just add to my long list of unfinished fics... but I might wirte faster if I get reviews. *hint hint* That goes for my other fics too.