Chap. 1: "Telling a Story"
Author's note: "Hey, HIIIIIIIIIIII LOL It's me again the evil LWL LOL. I'm back and this time with two love stories, yeah LOVE stories. I'll do the fighting ones after I'm finished with these.
I hope you guys enjoy these stories, I really do. I'll be happy if you do LOL. Ne wayz I hope you enjoy the first chapter okay? Um peace out.
"I hate you, this is all your fault," a young woman shouted wiping tears from her eyes. "How could you do this to me?" she asked brokenly looking at the men before her. "Just tell me?"
"No, I love you" the man answered reaching out for her but she shrugged him off. She couldn't even look at him she was too hurt. "Why can't you believe me? It wasn't my fault, she pushed unto me"
"No you lie, do you know what I'll see every time I look at you?" she asked brokenly wiping the tears from her glowing emerald eyes. "I'll see you kissing her, that's what I'll see Jamie, I'll see you"
"Ying Fa listen to me, don't do this," he begged but she turned away and slipped the rung off her finger. "Don't!"
"I'm sorry, I can't, I just can't. You'll understand soon, besides you're leaving just walk unto that carrier" she whispered dropping the ring unto the ground. She ran away blocking out his calls. She knew he was leaving, he was going to space on the Aircraft carrier and she would never see him again. She didn't want to see him again because she could never forgive him it was impossible.
The man watched her go and felt his heart break, the woman he loved more than life it self had just walked out of his life. Shaking his head he held back tears, he knew he was going to leave earth in couple of hours. And when he left she wouldn't be going with him and it was his fault.
Ying Fa walked through the streets of Hong Kong trying to take her mind off him; she needed to forget about him. She looked up when she came to the Grand Palace of the royal family. Seeing that they were having a tour she stood in line, this would surely get her mind off it. After paying she walked through the line, looking at all the beautiful artifacts. "Wow" she whispered feeling slightly better; she looked at all the pictures of the royal family that lined the wall.
"And this is a portrait of King Li Xiao Lang and his Queen Latonya, the Queen passed away a couple of years ago but the King is still with us" the tour guide spoke making her look at the King. He was handsome and the woman was beautiful but the king didn't look happy. She was trailing when she heard something drop; looking around she took a detour.
Coming to a room that was behind a red pole she bent over it, opening the door she saw that it led to a different hall way. She walked along the hallway, looking through the windows where a hammock was between two trees. "That's odd, why would they have a hammock here of all places?" she whispered softly touching the glass, it was beautiful and surrounded by cherry blossoms. Shrugging, she continued on her way, seeing a set of stairs she started up knowing that she was lost. Coming to the top floor she walked through the hall but came to a stop hearing something drop and a woman curse. "Don't stand at my door, why don't you come in?" a gruff voice spoke making her come to a halt. "Right now" it ordered. Gulping she opened the door and walked in but saw no one, looking around her eyes landed on a chair that was facing the window. "Come here"
"I suggest you go to him" a woman with short black hair spoke making her nod. Shaking her head she walked over slowly, she came face to face with a man she was sure was the king.
"AH! your highness" she bowed making him smile; surprisingly he had a warm smile.
"Sit, do you know that you are trespassing? This part of the palace isn't open" she was terrified and it made him chuckle. "Don't worry about it, what's your name?"
"Ying Fa" she watched his eyes widen as he looked her over slowly. She was starting to feel very uncomfortable. "My mother named me after some lady I forget her name"
"Li Ying Fa?" he asked making her nod recognizing the name. Ying Fa looked at the chair before slowly sitting. "You look like your namesake"
"My namesake?" she echoed making him nod. She couldn't believe she was here actually talking with the king of all persons. He had always seemed so scary on TV or when he was on the news.
"Clare bring the box to me" he called in a strong warm voice. She looked at him closely; even though he was old one could see that he was once very handsome and still was. The King looked at the girl and saw that was she was very much sad, something was truly bothering her. "What's got you trouble?"
She wiped her face self-consciously, looking down. "I don't really want to bother you it such petty matters your highness" she spoke clasping her hands together.
"Miss if you don't talk, you'll be sitting here all day. His Highness is very stubborn" Clare spoke handing him the gold box. Ying Fa looked at the gold box with wide eyes it was so beautiful.
"Well I'm waiting, let me guess someone your loved hurt you?" he asked making her like at him very surprised. " I see I'm right, and judging from the look in your eyes I would say it's a guy"
"Yes, he hurt me really badly. He cheated on me" she confessed brokenly. She looked up only to see him looking at her sadly shaking his head in understanding.
"I see, do you love him a lot?" she shook her head before he continued. "Did you make him explain?"
"No there was no need, I saw it with my own two eyes" she stated angrily making him smile. "What's funny?"
"Nothing, you just remind of someone. I think you should try to talk things over with him"
"I don't want to, he'll only lie and hurt me again" the king sighed looking at her with open sadness.
"Do you like stories?" she looked at him wondering why he would ask her such a question. "I've got one to tell you, and when I'm finished I want you to tell me if you still believe the same thing"
"Okay, your highness" she mumbled when he took out a medium sized pink book that was lined with gold and had cherry blossom designs on it.
"Call me Xiao Lang, Ying Fa" he objected making her nod slowly, unsurely. He smiled friendly handing the box to her. "Look through it, they are very special to me" she took the box carefully and started to look through all the pictures and small trinkets. They were all so amazingly beautiful that it took her breath away.
"Are you going to tell me the story?" she asked softly already intrigued with what she was looking at in front of her.
"Oh yes the story, lets see how do they usually tell these kinds of stories. Oh yes Once upon a time there was once a young prince who didn't believe in the value of family. He never wanted to be a prince, all he wanted was a regular life but he knew that he would never get t" he stated his glowing amber eyes showing a faraway expression. Ying Fa held a gold cherry blossom hairpin that was lined with diamonds, and listened intently.
(Some part of the story that you read, he won't be telling Ying Fa blah, blah, blah)
Story.
I don't want to be a prince, I don't want to be a prince" a little boy about seven years yelled stomping his feet against the dark polished floor as he glared at his instructors. They winced as his voice ricocheted off the walls in the large room.
"Please, your highness" one begged bowing before the boy. "It was your father's decision for this school. He said it'd teach you how to be responsible"
"I don't want to go away, mother please don't send me away" he begged teary eyes to his mother who had to bolt herself to the ground. She looked into his strong, deep amber eyes and had to look down knowing there was nothing she could do to change her husband's choice. "Please I don't want to go away"
"But it's not forever my son" she finally spoke up walking over to him. She held him to her, hugging him one last time until she would see him again at the end of the year. "We'll see each other soon"
"If I go, I'll never forgive you mother. I'll never forgive, all I want to be is a regular boy," he sobbed hugging his mother tightly.
"Come young prince, it's time to go" a man said taking him out of his mother arms. He fussed trying to break free but it was no use, as his tears streamed down his cheeks. He looked at the large library, its walls lined with books and painting of his cursed ancestors. This would be the last time he would be seeing it, and he promised himself that when he returned this wouldn't be a home for him.
"This is for the best my queen, he'll come to be strong and fulfill his role," a man stated stepping beside the Queen. She looked at the limo pulling out of the property carrying her only son. She saw the look in his eyes as they took him away, and she prayed that she hadn't lost him.
"I hope all of you are right, if you aren't then you have lost the only heir I have produced" she stated turning to look at him with cold amber eyes. "I cannot bear another, and you know that my husband will not give the title to one of his daughters"
Faraway Island..
The warm island breeze blew making the tree branches sway as two small figures crept in the shrubbery. Emerald eyes appeared as braches moved aside followed by sliver eyes, both full of mischief. "I told you they would be here," the silver eyes one whispered smiling.
"Sure, whatever Jin Su. If we get caught I'm going to hurt you" the other replied softly moving to get a closer look. "We can't see anything, they are in a boat. Two pairs of feet surely aren't interesting to me"
"We knew that they are bonding Sakura, and soon they'll announce to the village" Jin Su replied winking at her. Sakura shook her head and smiled watching the couple gets out of the rowboat. She sighed dreamily wishing she was old enough to fall in love but she was five, she had another fourteen years to go.
"Look, they are going to kiss" she spoke excited looking expectantly. When the couple kissed she felt all-warm inside and wished it were she instead of Kaho and well someone else instead of her stupid older brother. She knew they were still too young to be doing this but that didn't stop them. "Beautiful"
"Yeah someday I'm going to kiss you like that" Jin Su stated making Sakura look at him and laugh skeptically as they got up to go home before they got in trouble.
"I'm going to marry someone who's not on this island" Sakura replied matter- of-factly making Jin Su frown shaking his head. "Just like my mother, I can't marry you. You're my best friend Jin Su"
"You just wait, I'm going to propose to you on your sixteenth birth day" Jin Su proclaimed before Sakura ran off in the direction of her house.
"Ja, Su see ya tomorrow" she called waving bye. He waved back and stood in the middle of the dirt road watching her white dress bounce as she ran before he turned towards his house.
"I'm going to marry you," he whispered smiling. He was sure there was no one else on the island that she like but him as a boy. Running his hand through his black hair, he took off through the fields.
Fourteen years later.
A young man looked out the window of his family's jet with lonely cold eyes; the lightening outside the plane flashed outlining his handsome rugged features. He was on his way home for the spring as usual but this time he would not be returning to school. He would be stay home and as his father said, get to know all the people he would soon have to deal with and find himself a wife. That was the last thing he wanted, he didn't want a wife all he wanted was a real life that meant something.
"Master Xiao Lang, you don't have to look so sad. You aren't going to die returning home" a man said softy making the young man look at him coldly rendering him speechless.
"I don't recall asking you for any advice" Xiao Lang bit out icily when the thunder crashed. The plane lurched side ways making them hold on to their seats, both looked up when the oxygen mask popped out. "What the hell is going on?" he yelled angrily not in the mood for a roller coater ride.
"We're sorry but the lightening has struck one of our engines. We're going down," the captain's voice sounded over the speakers.
"Oh we're going to die" the man in front of Xiao Lang yelled making him look at him in disgust holding unto his seat.
"May day, may day. This is the Li Clan, we're going down" the captain spoke looking out the window as they fell threw the clouds.
"We have you on radar, assistance will be sent as soon as possible-f" whatever else they had to say was cut short when their connection broke. He lifted the plane a little so that they didn't hit but glided a ways from where they had lost connection and they had also changed directions, and they were far from their destination.
The sky light up from the flash of the lightening, and thunder crashed as the waves raised high in the ocean and tumbled over. The wind blew rapidly as if dancing in sync with the crashing of the incredibly large waves. The body of a slim jet was outlined as it descended towards the ocean. It crashed into the raging sea promptly being covered by the waves. A small island was outlined but the lightening.
Hong Kong.
"Last night the jet carry Hong Kong's crown prince went down in a terrible storm as he was headed home. Everyone is in shock hearing this most unbelievable news, and there has been a wide scaled search for the wreckage. It is believe that they went down somewhere, off the coast of the Philippine Islands where all connection was lost-" the woman was cut short when the TV was turned off by a very angry woman.
"I told you, you shouldn't have allowed them to fly in such weather" she spoke firmly looking at her husband. She could see that he was also in shock but he wouldn't show it to the rest of the world.
"There is no evidence that there aren't survivors. My son is far too stubborn to be killed in plane crash" he replied with a wave of his hand. "Yelen dear, calm down"
"My son is too stubborn to die," Yelen replied glaring at her husband but he only smiled at her lovely face folding his hand over his chest.
"Calm woman, if he is alive we'll find him"
"You had better be right Li Zhong. Since as they were coming from India that means they shouldn't have been far from here, so they could be between Taiwan. There is no way they would have strayed off any further, since as they were close to Hong Kong when they lost transmission" Yelen stated ignoring all the men in the room.
"My Queen if he is alive we'll find him"
"You haven't as yet," Yelen snapped ignoring the look in her husband's eyes. She would yell at him later about this, she was so angry at the moment that she felt a stroke coming on.
"Yelen, they have the best men out at the moment, give them time" Zhong stated softly.
Sakura.
She laughed at her friends jabbering as they headed towards her home since, as there was nothing else to do on Galatea after going to the fields. She held the baskets of herbs she had picked for her father. "On a more serious note, everyone is starting to think that Buris and his men didn't survive the horrible storm last night" Rika stated cutting their laugh cut short.
"He was foolish to have gone out in the first place, sure their aren't enough working tools on the island. And he needed new men to work, that was no excuse to go out in this season" Chiharu spoke a in clipped tone making them shake their heads in agreement.
"Yeah, there are a lot of guys on this island, like Alex" Rika sighed thinking of her husband making the others groan. "Or Takashi, in Chiharu's case. And of course Naoko and Mika, I mean the only person who is still single and turning nineteen is Sakura"
"But she has Jin Su, and everyone is sure he's going to propose on your birthday" Naoko inputted carrying baby Mikelle in her arms. Sakura looked at her friends who were all married with great husbands and had children or children on the way like Chiharu's case.
"Guys I have no need to marry. I'm young and Touya and Kaho is married, I have to stay home and help father and Kai" Sakura answered softly trying to pick out every excuse she could find. "Maybe when I'm older I'll marry Su but not now"
"Yeah, whatever he's like so in love with you Sakura. Just wait, I believe he's going to ask you to marry him on your birthday and there's no way you are going to be able to turn him down" Chiharu pointed out making Sakura sigh looking ahead at her house. She knew they were right, if he asked her to marry him there was no way she was going to be able to turn him down in front of everyone.
"Yeah, I mean on your sixteenth birthday who did you dance with?" Rika inquired softly.
"Who was your first kiss?" Naoko added evilly.
"And who is always in high standards of your father and is trying everything to get your brother to accept him?" Chiharu concluded. Sakura was trying to block out all they were saying and instead of looking at them; she was paying attention to her beige working dress.
"Jin Su, besides you and Takashi was doing a lot more than that" Chiharu blushed crimson looking down. "It's February, my birthday isn't until April. All I have to worry is Kai's sixteenth birthday in March. Father is planning a great celebration for her" they all sighed looking up at the blue sky feeling the soft breeze blow against their skin.
"Let's go and drop off Mame's herbs first, I want to go home so I can start on dinner for Takashi. He's still out fishing with the others" Chiharu sighed Sakura nodded turning unto the road that led to Mame's house and rather reluctantly.
"Can I wait for you at the gate?" she asked Rika laughed tugging her along.
"Nope, she's only looking out for your well being. I mean almost nineteen and not married Sakura" Rika joked making them laugh. Sakura ignored them looking at the large house.
"Well, it's about time you girls arrive. And you Sakura need to follow their example and get married; no respectable girl in Galatea is single past eighteen. You should be having babies by now" Mame stated pointing at Sakura. Sakura looked at the old woman who was in eighties but didn't act anything like it. She dreaded coming to her house because she would also get lectured about not being married.
"Don't worry Mame, she's working on it" Chiharu spoke trying to save Sakura from embarrassment but the old woman heard nothing of it.
"Please, she needs to get a good grip on Horaki Jin Su. Everyone knows he's in love with you child" Mame hollered taking the basket Chiharu handed her. Sakura groaned inside brushing her long hair off her face.
"You need to stop wearing those childish dresses and ribbons in your hair. You need to start dressing like a young lady"
"Oh mame, we have to go. I have to get home and I still have to pick up Cassie" Rika stated tugging Sakura along as she waved. Chiharu and Naoko had to walk fast in order to keep up with them.
"Thank you Rika" Sakura sighed shaking her head sadly.
"Don't worry bout it, you know the only reason she bothers you so is because Jin Su is her grandson" Rika replied as they walked down the rocky street. Sakura nodded absently looking at the place where she had lived all her life. Galatea was like a tropical paradise untouched by technology and everyone on the island loved it that way. She loved it, she would never want to leave Galatea but she didn't want to marry yet. And she had her reasons for that, though she didn't want to think about such thoughts.
When her home came into view she smiled at her sanctuary, the place where she could think without any interruptions. It almost faltered when she saw many people in front of her house and Kai running towards them. "Sakura, hurry papa needs the herbs" she yelled waving to them.
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked running to meet her, she didn't like how there were so many people in front of her home. "Well?" she inquired when Rika and the other's caught up to her.
"They found a survivor from Buris's boat but he's unconscious. Takashi and the guys found him" Kai answered trying to catch her breath as they hurried to the house. "Oh I got a glimpse of him, he's handsome," she continued dreamily but Sakura wasn't listening.
When they reached her house people moved out of the way so she could get to her father. She saw Jin Su and the guys sitting on the porch but headed straight into the house. "Sakura, come into the kitchen"
"Coming papa" Sakura called walking through the kitchen door, their house were the few nicely built two story houses because of her father's profession. Jin Su's home was the biggest because his father was Mayor to their little village.
"Thank you" Fujitaka said taking the herbs out of the basket Sakura had before he turned towards what he was mixing. "They couldn't believe they found a survivor but unfortunately we haven't a clue who this stranger is"
"Where is he?" Sakura inquired picking up an apple to eat since as she hadn't eaten since lunch. "Kai seems to have a crush on him already" she mused looking out the window at all the people around their house. It wasn't regularly they had visitors so naturally everyone was nosy.
"He's in the guest room, now be a good girl and go and fetch some of Touya's old clothes for me" a woman answered from behind making Sakura nod.
"Yes Rosa," Sakura sighed walking out of the room. She figured that if he could fit into Touya's clothing he must be a grown man so therefore he was off limits to Kai. She almost laughed imagining the look on her face when she found this out; she got a glimpse into the guest room but didn't go in.
Walking into her brother's old room she took out a brown pants and white shirt slowly. She wondered idly whom this man could be and when he was going to wake up. He was really lucky to have survived the storm last night but there could have been more survivors. "Thank you, I hope those people will start to leave soon. There is no way our handsome guest is going to wake up" Rosa stated taking the clothing from Sakura. "Oh I wish I was younger, he is got some package"
"Oh Rosa" Sakura laughed looking the middle age lady who helped her father around the house.
"I'm not kidding, but I shouldn't be telling you that because you've got Jin Su. Who by the way is waiting outside for you my dear,"
"All right, I'll go see what he wants" Rosa watched Sakura head for the door before sighing. She didn't understand young people these days.
"Rosa bring me the clothing and make sure Kai stays away from this room" Fujitaka said from inside the room. Rosa handed him the clothing and stood aside looking at the foreign face that would definitely need some Galatea sun so he could fit in comfortably.
"How is this one going to repay you?" she asked taking up the man's discarded clothes, that she could tell by just feeling that they were of good quality.
"That's not of importance right now" Fujitaka answered brushing it aside with a wave of his hand.
Sakura.
She looked out at the darkening sky wrapped in Jin Su's arms. She might as well get used to being in his arms because she knew that eventually they were going to marry. "I wonder who is he?" she whispered softly to no one in particular.
"Why you so interested?" Jin su asked making her look up and smile. "What?"
"I'm just asking, surely that's not a crime. After all he's staying at my home, I would like to know that he's a sensible person" Sakura stated sitting up. Jin Su caressed her face making her sigh resting back down in his arms.
"Don't worry, if he's smart he won't try anything stupid" Jin Su spoke mightily placing a kiss on her forehead. Sakura nodded just wanting to relax for tomorrow she would be at the fruit fields again or at home doing work. "You in anticipation for your birthday?" he asked slyly making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"How couldn't I be when that's all Mame, Rosa and mostly all my friends talk about" Sakura answered amusedly playing with one of his buttons. "But first we have to get Kai's sixteenth birthday to be something wonderful"
"With you as her sister I'm sure she'll have something wonderful"
"You are so sure in me aren't you?" she teased looking up at him. She had to admit to herself that she loved him after all they had been together all their lives. He knew her better then her closest friends and that should count for something. And he was sweet to her and would give her anything she wanted.
"Of course I am, I love you" Jin Su answered placing a soft kiss on her lips making Sakura smile. Even though she was in Jin Su's strong arms she couldn't get her mind off the stranger in her house.
Author's note: So what did you think? See I've used some of the same characters from my other stories. I find it easier to keep up and it's good cause you guys already know them and ting. Okay? Well remember to review okay? JA_
Author's note: "Hey, HIIIIIIIIIIII LOL It's me again the evil LWL LOL. I'm back and this time with two love stories, yeah LOVE stories. I'll do the fighting ones after I'm finished with these.
I hope you guys enjoy these stories, I really do. I'll be happy if you do LOL. Ne wayz I hope you enjoy the first chapter okay? Um peace out.
"I hate you, this is all your fault," a young woman shouted wiping tears from her eyes. "How could you do this to me?" she asked brokenly looking at the men before her. "Just tell me?"
"No, I love you" the man answered reaching out for her but she shrugged him off. She couldn't even look at him she was too hurt. "Why can't you believe me? It wasn't my fault, she pushed unto me"
"No you lie, do you know what I'll see every time I look at you?" she asked brokenly wiping the tears from her glowing emerald eyes. "I'll see you kissing her, that's what I'll see Jamie, I'll see you"
"Ying Fa listen to me, don't do this," he begged but she turned away and slipped the rung off her finger. "Don't!"
"I'm sorry, I can't, I just can't. You'll understand soon, besides you're leaving just walk unto that carrier" she whispered dropping the ring unto the ground. She ran away blocking out his calls. She knew he was leaving, he was going to space on the Aircraft carrier and she would never see him again. She didn't want to see him again because she could never forgive him it was impossible.
The man watched her go and felt his heart break, the woman he loved more than life it self had just walked out of his life. Shaking his head he held back tears, he knew he was going to leave earth in couple of hours. And when he left she wouldn't be going with him and it was his fault.
Ying Fa walked through the streets of Hong Kong trying to take her mind off him; she needed to forget about him. She looked up when she came to the Grand Palace of the royal family. Seeing that they were having a tour she stood in line, this would surely get her mind off it. After paying she walked through the line, looking at all the beautiful artifacts. "Wow" she whispered feeling slightly better; she looked at all the pictures of the royal family that lined the wall.
"And this is a portrait of King Li Xiao Lang and his Queen Latonya, the Queen passed away a couple of years ago but the King is still with us" the tour guide spoke making her look at the King. He was handsome and the woman was beautiful but the king didn't look happy. She was trailing when she heard something drop; looking around she took a detour.
Coming to a room that was behind a red pole she bent over it, opening the door she saw that it led to a different hall way. She walked along the hallway, looking through the windows where a hammock was between two trees. "That's odd, why would they have a hammock here of all places?" she whispered softly touching the glass, it was beautiful and surrounded by cherry blossoms. Shrugging, she continued on her way, seeing a set of stairs she started up knowing that she was lost. Coming to the top floor she walked through the hall but came to a stop hearing something drop and a woman curse. "Don't stand at my door, why don't you come in?" a gruff voice spoke making her come to a halt. "Right now" it ordered. Gulping she opened the door and walked in but saw no one, looking around her eyes landed on a chair that was facing the window. "Come here"
"I suggest you go to him" a woman with short black hair spoke making her nod. Shaking her head she walked over slowly, she came face to face with a man she was sure was the king.
"AH! your highness" she bowed making him smile; surprisingly he had a warm smile.
"Sit, do you know that you are trespassing? This part of the palace isn't open" she was terrified and it made him chuckle. "Don't worry about it, what's your name?"
"Ying Fa" she watched his eyes widen as he looked her over slowly. She was starting to feel very uncomfortable. "My mother named me after some lady I forget her name"
"Li Ying Fa?" he asked making her nod recognizing the name. Ying Fa looked at the chair before slowly sitting. "You look like your namesake"
"My namesake?" she echoed making him nod. She couldn't believe she was here actually talking with the king of all persons. He had always seemed so scary on TV or when he was on the news.
"Clare bring the box to me" he called in a strong warm voice. She looked at him closely; even though he was old one could see that he was once very handsome and still was. The King looked at the girl and saw that was she was very much sad, something was truly bothering her. "What's got you trouble?"
She wiped her face self-consciously, looking down. "I don't really want to bother you it such petty matters your highness" she spoke clasping her hands together.
"Miss if you don't talk, you'll be sitting here all day. His Highness is very stubborn" Clare spoke handing him the gold box. Ying Fa looked at the gold box with wide eyes it was so beautiful.
"Well I'm waiting, let me guess someone your loved hurt you?" he asked making her like at him very surprised. " I see I'm right, and judging from the look in your eyes I would say it's a guy"
"Yes, he hurt me really badly. He cheated on me" she confessed brokenly. She looked up only to see him looking at her sadly shaking his head in understanding.
"I see, do you love him a lot?" she shook her head before he continued. "Did you make him explain?"
"No there was no need, I saw it with my own two eyes" she stated angrily making him smile. "What's funny?"
"Nothing, you just remind of someone. I think you should try to talk things over with him"
"I don't want to, he'll only lie and hurt me again" the king sighed looking at her with open sadness.
"Do you like stories?" she looked at him wondering why he would ask her such a question. "I've got one to tell you, and when I'm finished I want you to tell me if you still believe the same thing"
"Okay, your highness" she mumbled when he took out a medium sized pink book that was lined with gold and had cherry blossom designs on it.
"Call me Xiao Lang, Ying Fa" he objected making her nod slowly, unsurely. He smiled friendly handing the box to her. "Look through it, they are very special to me" she took the box carefully and started to look through all the pictures and small trinkets. They were all so amazingly beautiful that it took her breath away.
"Are you going to tell me the story?" she asked softly already intrigued with what she was looking at in front of her.
"Oh yes the story, lets see how do they usually tell these kinds of stories. Oh yes Once upon a time there was once a young prince who didn't believe in the value of family. He never wanted to be a prince, all he wanted was a regular life but he knew that he would never get t" he stated his glowing amber eyes showing a faraway expression. Ying Fa held a gold cherry blossom hairpin that was lined with diamonds, and listened intently.
(Some part of the story that you read, he won't be telling Ying Fa blah, blah, blah)
Story.
I don't want to be a prince, I don't want to be a prince" a little boy about seven years yelled stomping his feet against the dark polished floor as he glared at his instructors. They winced as his voice ricocheted off the walls in the large room.
"Please, your highness" one begged bowing before the boy. "It was your father's decision for this school. He said it'd teach you how to be responsible"
"I don't want to go away, mother please don't send me away" he begged teary eyes to his mother who had to bolt herself to the ground. She looked into his strong, deep amber eyes and had to look down knowing there was nothing she could do to change her husband's choice. "Please I don't want to go away"
"But it's not forever my son" she finally spoke up walking over to him. She held him to her, hugging him one last time until she would see him again at the end of the year. "We'll see each other soon"
"If I go, I'll never forgive you mother. I'll never forgive, all I want to be is a regular boy," he sobbed hugging his mother tightly.
"Come young prince, it's time to go" a man said taking him out of his mother arms. He fussed trying to break free but it was no use, as his tears streamed down his cheeks. He looked at the large library, its walls lined with books and painting of his cursed ancestors. This would be the last time he would be seeing it, and he promised himself that when he returned this wouldn't be a home for him.
"This is for the best my queen, he'll come to be strong and fulfill his role," a man stated stepping beside the Queen. She looked at the limo pulling out of the property carrying her only son. She saw the look in his eyes as they took him away, and she prayed that she hadn't lost him.
"I hope all of you are right, if you aren't then you have lost the only heir I have produced" she stated turning to look at him with cold amber eyes. "I cannot bear another, and you know that my husband will not give the title to one of his daughters"
Faraway Island..
The warm island breeze blew making the tree branches sway as two small figures crept in the shrubbery. Emerald eyes appeared as braches moved aside followed by sliver eyes, both full of mischief. "I told you they would be here," the silver eyes one whispered smiling.
"Sure, whatever Jin Su. If we get caught I'm going to hurt you" the other replied softly moving to get a closer look. "We can't see anything, they are in a boat. Two pairs of feet surely aren't interesting to me"
"We knew that they are bonding Sakura, and soon they'll announce to the village" Jin Su replied winking at her. Sakura shook her head and smiled watching the couple gets out of the rowboat. She sighed dreamily wishing she was old enough to fall in love but she was five, she had another fourteen years to go.
"Look, they are going to kiss" she spoke excited looking expectantly. When the couple kissed she felt all-warm inside and wished it were she instead of Kaho and well someone else instead of her stupid older brother. She knew they were still too young to be doing this but that didn't stop them. "Beautiful"
"Yeah someday I'm going to kiss you like that" Jin Su stated making Sakura look at him and laugh skeptically as they got up to go home before they got in trouble.
"I'm going to marry someone who's not on this island" Sakura replied matter- of-factly making Jin Su frown shaking his head. "Just like my mother, I can't marry you. You're my best friend Jin Su"
"You just wait, I'm going to propose to you on your sixteenth birth day" Jin Su proclaimed before Sakura ran off in the direction of her house.
"Ja, Su see ya tomorrow" she called waving bye. He waved back and stood in the middle of the dirt road watching her white dress bounce as she ran before he turned towards his house.
"I'm going to marry you," he whispered smiling. He was sure there was no one else on the island that she like but him as a boy. Running his hand through his black hair, he took off through the fields.
Fourteen years later.
A young man looked out the window of his family's jet with lonely cold eyes; the lightening outside the plane flashed outlining his handsome rugged features. He was on his way home for the spring as usual but this time he would not be returning to school. He would be stay home and as his father said, get to know all the people he would soon have to deal with and find himself a wife. That was the last thing he wanted, he didn't want a wife all he wanted was a real life that meant something.
"Master Xiao Lang, you don't have to look so sad. You aren't going to die returning home" a man said softy making the young man look at him coldly rendering him speechless.
"I don't recall asking you for any advice" Xiao Lang bit out icily when the thunder crashed. The plane lurched side ways making them hold on to their seats, both looked up when the oxygen mask popped out. "What the hell is going on?" he yelled angrily not in the mood for a roller coater ride.
"We're sorry but the lightening has struck one of our engines. We're going down," the captain's voice sounded over the speakers.
"Oh we're going to die" the man in front of Xiao Lang yelled making him look at him in disgust holding unto his seat.
"May day, may day. This is the Li Clan, we're going down" the captain spoke looking out the window as they fell threw the clouds.
"We have you on radar, assistance will be sent as soon as possible-f" whatever else they had to say was cut short when their connection broke. He lifted the plane a little so that they didn't hit but glided a ways from where they had lost connection and they had also changed directions, and they were far from their destination.
The sky light up from the flash of the lightening, and thunder crashed as the waves raised high in the ocean and tumbled over. The wind blew rapidly as if dancing in sync with the crashing of the incredibly large waves. The body of a slim jet was outlined as it descended towards the ocean. It crashed into the raging sea promptly being covered by the waves. A small island was outlined but the lightening.
Hong Kong.
"Last night the jet carry Hong Kong's crown prince went down in a terrible storm as he was headed home. Everyone is in shock hearing this most unbelievable news, and there has been a wide scaled search for the wreckage. It is believe that they went down somewhere, off the coast of the Philippine Islands where all connection was lost-" the woman was cut short when the TV was turned off by a very angry woman.
"I told you, you shouldn't have allowed them to fly in such weather" she spoke firmly looking at her husband. She could see that he was also in shock but he wouldn't show it to the rest of the world.
"There is no evidence that there aren't survivors. My son is far too stubborn to be killed in plane crash" he replied with a wave of his hand. "Yelen dear, calm down"
"My son is too stubborn to die," Yelen replied glaring at her husband but he only smiled at her lovely face folding his hand over his chest.
"Calm woman, if he is alive we'll find him"
"You had better be right Li Zhong. Since as they were coming from India that means they shouldn't have been far from here, so they could be between Taiwan. There is no way they would have strayed off any further, since as they were close to Hong Kong when they lost transmission" Yelen stated ignoring all the men in the room.
"My Queen if he is alive we'll find him"
"You haven't as yet," Yelen snapped ignoring the look in her husband's eyes. She would yell at him later about this, she was so angry at the moment that she felt a stroke coming on.
"Yelen, they have the best men out at the moment, give them time" Zhong stated softly.
Sakura.
She laughed at her friends jabbering as they headed towards her home since, as there was nothing else to do on Galatea after going to the fields. She held the baskets of herbs she had picked for her father. "On a more serious note, everyone is starting to think that Buris and his men didn't survive the horrible storm last night" Rika stated cutting their laugh cut short.
"He was foolish to have gone out in the first place, sure their aren't enough working tools on the island. And he needed new men to work, that was no excuse to go out in this season" Chiharu spoke a in clipped tone making them shake their heads in agreement.
"Yeah, there are a lot of guys on this island, like Alex" Rika sighed thinking of her husband making the others groan. "Or Takashi, in Chiharu's case. And of course Naoko and Mika, I mean the only person who is still single and turning nineteen is Sakura"
"But she has Jin Su, and everyone is sure he's going to propose on your birthday" Naoko inputted carrying baby Mikelle in her arms. Sakura looked at her friends who were all married with great husbands and had children or children on the way like Chiharu's case.
"Guys I have no need to marry. I'm young and Touya and Kaho is married, I have to stay home and help father and Kai" Sakura answered softly trying to pick out every excuse she could find. "Maybe when I'm older I'll marry Su but not now"
"Yeah, whatever he's like so in love with you Sakura. Just wait, I believe he's going to ask you to marry him on your birthday and there's no way you are going to be able to turn him down" Chiharu pointed out making Sakura sigh looking ahead at her house. She knew they were right, if he asked her to marry him there was no way she was going to be able to turn him down in front of everyone.
"Yeah, I mean on your sixteenth birthday who did you dance with?" Rika inquired softly.
"Who was your first kiss?" Naoko added evilly.
"And who is always in high standards of your father and is trying everything to get your brother to accept him?" Chiharu concluded. Sakura was trying to block out all they were saying and instead of looking at them; she was paying attention to her beige working dress.
"Jin Su, besides you and Takashi was doing a lot more than that" Chiharu blushed crimson looking down. "It's February, my birthday isn't until April. All I have to worry is Kai's sixteenth birthday in March. Father is planning a great celebration for her" they all sighed looking up at the blue sky feeling the soft breeze blow against their skin.
"Let's go and drop off Mame's herbs first, I want to go home so I can start on dinner for Takashi. He's still out fishing with the others" Chiharu sighed Sakura nodded turning unto the road that led to Mame's house and rather reluctantly.
"Can I wait for you at the gate?" she asked Rika laughed tugging her along.
"Nope, she's only looking out for your well being. I mean almost nineteen and not married Sakura" Rika joked making them laugh. Sakura ignored them looking at the large house.
"Well, it's about time you girls arrive. And you Sakura need to follow their example and get married; no respectable girl in Galatea is single past eighteen. You should be having babies by now" Mame stated pointing at Sakura. Sakura looked at the old woman who was in eighties but didn't act anything like it. She dreaded coming to her house because she would also get lectured about not being married.
"Don't worry Mame, she's working on it" Chiharu spoke trying to save Sakura from embarrassment but the old woman heard nothing of it.
"Please, she needs to get a good grip on Horaki Jin Su. Everyone knows he's in love with you child" Mame hollered taking the basket Chiharu handed her. Sakura groaned inside brushing her long hair off her face.
"You need to stop wearing those childish dresses and ribbons in your hair. You need to start dressing like a young lady"
"Oh mame, we have to go. I have to get home and I still have to pick up Cassie" Rika stated tugging Sakura along as she waved. Chiharu and Naoko had to walk fast in order to keep up with them.
"Thank you Rika" Sakura sighed shaking her head sadly.
"Don't worry bout it, you know the only reason she bothers you so is because Jin Su is her grandson" Rika replied as they walked down the rocky street. Sakura nodded absently looking at the place where she had lived all her life. Galatea was like a tropical paradise untouched by technology and everyone on the island loved it that way. She loved it, she would never want to leave Galatea but she didn't want to marry yet. And she had her reasons for that, though she didn't want to think about such thoughts.
When her home came into view she smiled at her sanctuary, the place where she could think without any interruptions. It almost faltered when she saw many people in front of her house and Kai running towards them. "Sakura, hurry papa needs the herbs" she yelled waving to them.
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked running to meet her, she didn't like how there were so many people in front of her home. "Well?" she inquired when Rika and the other's caught up to her.
"They found a survivor from Buris's boat but he's unconscious. Takashi and the guys found him" Kai answered trying to catch her breath as they hurried to the house. "Oh I got a glimpse of him, he's handsome," she continued dreamily but Sakura wasn't listening.
When they reached her house people moved out of the way so she could get to her father. She saw Jin Su and the guys sitting on the porch but headed straight into the house. "Sakura, come into the kitchen"
"Coming papa" Sakura called walking through the kitchen door, their house were the few nicely built two story houses because of her father's profession. Jin Su's home was the biggest because his father was Mayor to their little village.
"Thank you" Fujitaka said taking the herbs out of the basket Sakura had before he turned towards what he was mixing. "They couldn't believe they found a survivor but unfortunately we haven't a clue who this stranger is"
"Where is he?" Sakura inquired picking up an apple to eat since as she hadn't eaten since lunch. "Kai seems to have a crush on him already" she mused looking out the window at all the people around their house. It wasn't regularly they had visitors so naturally everyone was nosy.
"He's in the guest room, now be a good girl and go and fetch some of Touya's old clothes for me" a woman answered from behind making Sakura nod.
"Yes Rosa," Sakura sighed walking out of the room. She figured that if he could fit into Touya's clothing he must be a grown man so therefore he was off limits to Kai. She almost laughed imagining the look on her face when she found this out; she got a glimpse into the guest room but didn't go in.
Walking into her brother's old room she took out a brown pants and white shirt slowly. She wondered idly whom this man could be and when he was going to wake up. He was really lucky to have survived the storm last night but there could have been more survivors. "Thank you, I hope those people will start to leave soon. There is no way our handsome guest is going to wake up" Rosa stated taking the clothing from Sakura. "Oh I wish I was younger, he is got some package"
"Oh Rosa" Sakura laughed looking the middle age lady who helped her father around the house.
"I'm not kidding, but I shouldn't be telling you that because you've got Jin Su. Who by the way is waiting outside for you my dear,"
"All right, I'll go see what he wants" Rosa watched Sakura head for the door before sighing. She didn't understand young people these days.
"Rosa bring me the clothing and make sure Kai stays away from this room" Fujitaka said from inside the room. Rosa handed him the clothing and stood aside looking at the foreign face that would definitely need some Galatea sun so he could fit in comfortably.
"How is this one going to repay you?" she asked taking up the man's discarded clothes, that she could tell by just feeling that they were of good quality.
"That's not of importance right now" Fujitaka answered brushing it aside with a wave of his hand.
Sakura.
She looked out at the darkening sky wrapped in Jin Su's arms. She might as well get used to being in his arms because she knew that eventually they were going to marry. "I wonder who is he?" she whispered softly to no one in particular.
"Why you so interested?" Jin su asked making her look up and smile. "What?"
"I'm just asking, surely that's not a crime. After all he's staying at my home, I would like to know that he's a sensible person" Sakura stated sitting up. Jin Su caressed her face making her sigh resting back down in his arms.
"Don't worry, if he's smart he won't try anything stupid" Jin Su spoke mightily placing a kiss on her forehead. Sakura nodded just wanting to relax for tomorrow she would be at the fruit fields again or at home doing work. "You in anticipation for your birthday?" he asked slyly making Sakura laugh shaking her head.
"How couldn't I be when that's all Mame, Rosa and mostly all my friends talk about" Sakura answered amusedly playing with one of his buttons. "But first we have to get Kai's sixteenth birthday to be something wonderful"
"With you as her sister I'm sure she'll have something wonderful"
"You are so sure in me aren't you?" she teased looking up at him. She had to admit to herself that she loved him after all they had been together all their lives. He knew her better then her closest friends and that should count for something. And he was sweet to her and would give her anything she wanted.
"Of course I am, I love you" Jin Su answered placing a soft kiss on her lips making Sakura smile. Even though she was in Jin Su's strong arms she couldn't get her mind off the stranger in her house.
Author's note: So what did you think? See I've used some of the same characters from my other stories. I find it easier to keep up and it's good cause you guys already know them and ting. Okay? Well remember to review okay? JA_