Chap. 13: "Fall Out"
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Author's note: Hey this is Sakura's first scolding in the city LOL I feel bad for her, anyways I want to thank everyone who reviewed and I really appreciate it a lot a lot a lot. Hahaha I love you guys. *
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* Sakura winced looking down at her hands; Kero covered his face with his paws. She was standing at the front door with guards and other maids wondering about and she was right in the middle of being scolded by Syaoran for her little joy ride. She didn't mean to cause any problems and how was she supposed to know there would be people following her about? "You don't leave this property without proper security, do you understand?" Syaoran asked looking at her sternly. Sakura's hands clenched into fists trying to contain her anger but the way he was peaking to her as if were his worker hurt.
"I understand perfectly, but you have no right be addressing me in front of you staff like I'm a child" she finally spoke up making everyone come a halt. Sakura's tiny, soft and un-cold voice echoed in the room. "I'm a grown woman, I am your wife and I deserve to spoken to accordingly" Syaoran was shocked to see her demanding anything of him. She hadn't yelled at him out of anger from since Galatea when they had first met.
"Sakura?" he said but she cut him off.
"No, you can't take me from Galatea and expect me to stay in this house all day when I was free to go where ever back home, sick or not. I'm not a fragile doll, I need something to do for god sake I'm not even allowed to cook" Sakura shouted before storming off up the stairs. She wanted to go home, she didn't like it here any more, she didn't have any freedom at all.
"Well didn't she tell you" Yelen said on the side looking at her son's hard face. She had to hold back the smile that was threatening to spill at the moment.
"She did in fact since we've been here I haven't spent any time with her. How can I when I have to work every single day?" he asked looking at his mother.
"Aren't you home now?" Yelen replied sarcastically making Syaoran glare at her but she was used to her husband's. "Syaoran, you can't take her from Galatea you know the kind of life they had there. She had something to do every single day, here she has absolutely nothing"
"She's already said that there's no need for you to repeat it" Syaoran stated heading for the stairs. "Stay with mother Kero" he ordered before Kero even budged. He walked down the hall taking deep breaths, he knew he was wrong for yelling but he didn't like her going off by her self. And jumping the gates of all things, he was sure it was be all over magazines by tomorrow.
When he walked into his room he saw Sakura holding her small bag and dressed in her old clothing. Closing the door he stood in front of her wondering where she thought she was going and dressed like that. "Going somewhere?" he asked pushing his hands into his pockets.
Sakura looked him directly in the eyes holding her head high defiantly. "Yes I'm going home," she answered firmly. She had to fight to keep her body rigid, and held tears back.
"You're going home? How do you expect to get home Sakura? We're all the way in Hong Kong" Syaoran said wanting to here what she was going to say to that.
"I'll sell my mother's rings and I'll cut my hair. The girl at the solon said I could get money for it" Sakura stated making him look at her in wonder.
"You're not going to sell your mother's rings or cut your hair" he spoke frowning at her. Almost a week of marriage and they were already having fights, he hoped this wasn't a bad sign.
"It's my ring and my hair," she said glaring at him but Syaoran only smiled shaking his head. He couldn't believe he was standing here having this conversation with her; he had to try his hardest not to laugh because he knew she wasn't going anywhere.
"And you're my wife and I say you aren't leaving this house or putting scissors near you hair" Sakura smirked looking at him in wonder.
"Oh so now I'm your wife? Well let me tell you something Li Xiao Lang, prince or no prince if I'm your wife I demand to be treated like it" she demanded stomping her foot. To her utter amazement he started to laugh, he was laughing at her, oh the nerve of him. "Laugh if you want, I'm leaving" she started the door but Syaoran blocked her path. She moved but he moved with her, growling she moved in the other direction but he followed her. "This isn't funny get out of the way" she yelled trying to push him out of the way but he was like a boulder unyielding.
"Sakura calm down" he commanded holding her by the shoulders.
"I can't, I miss my family so badly and I miss Galatea. I miss Rosa, Kai and everyone. I miss the fields, the hot scorching sun the ocean. I miss everything. I want to go home" she burst into tears and instead of pushing away from him she hugged him tightly. "I can't live here, I miss everyone too much" she wailed like a baby.
Syaoran picked her up walking over to the bed sitting down; he listened to her sobs shaking her softly. He hadn't thought she missed her home so much, what was he going to do if she couldn't live here with him? He couldn't return to Galatea, he had to stay here. "Please stop crying," he whispered softly.
Sakura hugged him trying to get herself under control, she didn't know what had triggered such an outburst but it felt good to get it all out. She felt her tears drip off her cheeks but didn't wipe them away. "I'm sorry but I can't adjust to living here, I can't" she whispered achingly.
Syaoran swallowed the lump in his throat, he couldn't have her here if she was unhappy. He wanted to kick himself for having to say this but he knew he had to do it for her. "I understand" he finally said catching Sakura off guard. She hadn't expected him to say that.
"So you'll come with me?" she asked hopefully looking at him but the look in his eyes said otherwise.
"You know I can't do that Sakura, I have to stay here. I can't just appear and disappear besides they knew where Galatea is" he joked mirthlessly shaking his head. "Just wait until after you're better then if you find that you can't live here with me I'll send you home" Sakura nodded slowly feeling even worst then before.
"What about us?" she whispered not knowing if she wanted to hear what he had to say. She braced her self-wondering what he was going to say.
"I don't know. I don't think I could live with such a marriage, I mean now I could but what would happen when and if we have children?" Syaoran answered swallowing. He knew there was no chance of her getting pregnant now because they took precautions until they were sure everything was fine.
"I understand" Sakura whispered wondering if she was permanently dissecting their connection. "I'll try, I promise" he nodded burying his head in her hair. He didn't know what he would do if she really left him. His heart told him to follow her but his brain knew he had other priorities here as well.
"How you feeling?" he asked wiping the tears off her face. Sakura smiled shaking her head that she was okay.
"I'm fine, I'm just glad that I got that out of my system" she confessed looking in his eyes only to see great pain. She didn't want to hurt him but she felt like she had to be honest.
"Good let's go give you that driving lesson you wanted. We can drop by Tomoyo and Eriol, they don't live too far from here" he stated making her smiled sitting up.
"Really?" she asked excitedly making him smile nodding. He was going to do everything in his power to make her want to stay.
"Yeah I promised I would teach you how to right?" he grinned resting her on her feet. Sakura wrapped her arms around neck and kissed him soundly, she hadn't kissed him all day. "I don't think I kiss you enough"
"I know so from now and you'll have to kiss me every ten minutes" Sakura ordered making him nod kissing her again. "Starting now" she giggled when he walked off with her still hugging him.
"No wait" he kissed her again.
"Now?" she laughed but Syaoran shook his head kissing her again. Sakura giggled in the kiss, loving the feeling of his lips. "How about now?" Syaoran shook his head walking out his room closing the door still holding Sakura to him. "I'll let you decide" he chuckled giving her another kiss.
However when they reached the stairs they had to stop their little kissing game. They walked down the stairs holding hands, "Wei take Sakura to the garage and let her pick a car then pull it round front" Syaoran said making Wei smile at Sakura.
"All right, come Sakura" he said holding out his hand for her.
"Go, I've got to make a phone call, I'll meet you out front" Syaoran said giving her a kiss on the lips. Sakura smiled walking off with Wei, Kero stood in front of Syaoran wagging his tail. "Come on mutt" he sighed walking off to find his mother. *
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* Sakura followed Wei all the way around to the large garage. It looked like a mansion to her and too nice to have cars, she walked through the door when Wei opened it. "Well pick the car you want to drive, I suggest something small so you can handle it better but then something big" he said thinking that they wouldn't get hurt if they were hit. But figured that the guards would be in front and behind them so a small car wouldn't matter.
Sakura looked over all the cars before her trying to decide, "Um how about that one?" she asked putting a BMW Benz. Wei nodded looking for the keys on the rack; he moved his hand until he came to it.
"Hah," he said pressing the alarm making it beep. He took it off walking over to the car when the garage front went up. He opened the door for Sakura making her get in the passenger side before he got in and started it up. She made sure to watch his movements so she wouldn't have any problem. He pulled out driving to the front slowly pulling to a stop. "Okay Princess Cherry, this is the break in the middle" Sakura leaned over to see, "This here is the gas, you don't have to press on it hard for the car to go. Here in Hong Kong, you can't go over 30," He showed her making Sakura nod. "And since as this is a automatic, you only need to put it in drive or reverse" he showed her how to do it. Sakura went over everything he showed her not wanting to crash.
"I think I've got it" she said when he got out. She smiled at Syaoran when he walked out the door with Kero behind, "Come Kero," she said showing him to get in. And like the brilliant dog he was he got in and went to the back chilling on the back seat.
"She knows the pedals, the shifts and not to go over the speed limit" Wei said walking over to Syaoran who nodded.
"Thank you Wei, my mother would like to see you" Syaoran said making him nod winking at Sakura before he walked into the house. He looked at the SUV that pulled in front of the car and the one behind it sighing. "Ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be" Sakura answered walking to the driver's side. Syaoran looked at the sky saying a mental prayer, he remembered when he had to teach Mei Lin and Tomoyo how to drive. He, Eriol and Jamie almost didn't survive it.
He got in like Sakura and closed the door buckling up; Sakura followed him taking a deep breath. "Okay, is the car in park?" he asked making her look down and nod smiling. "Good, now adjust the rear view mirrors and the one outside so you can see the behind you perfectly and the ground and your side the other" Sakura nodded doing as she was told.
"Ay Syaoran how do I get this to move?" she asked making him smile showing her on his side. Sakura nodded pressing the bottom then did his side making sure she could see. "Okay now what?"
"Turn the car on" she did so waiting for his next instruction getting excited by the minute. "Listen you don't have to turn the wheel too much for the car to follow you okay," she moved the wheel trying to get the feel of it. "Put your foot on the break" Sakura pressed down the making the car rev.
"Oops" she giggled nervously moving to the right one.
"Don't worry, now pressing down move the car into drive and slowly release the break. You don't have to press on the gas yet because the car will move" Sakura listened and carefully did as she was told. She smiled seeing the car go slowly. *
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* Yelen looked out the window watching Sakura drive towards the gate going slowly. When they disappeared around the corner she turned to look at Wei. Syaoran told her what his problem was and that he needed her help in the matter. She was going to do everything in her power to help her only son she loved him dearly and she wanted to make up for what she and her husband did many years back. "He's already contacted the man so you should be alright. We're spending you because we trust you Wei-san you are like family to us"
"I will not fail Yelen, we've been friends from since we were children. I'll be back by dinner tomorrow night" Wei replied making her smile at him. "I'll pack and head out right now"
"Thank you, dearly my friend"
"I'll do anything to make Sakura stay" he said bowing before he walked out of the room. *
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* She giggled pressing on the brakes a little fast, "oops" Syaoran looked back at Kero who had his head hidden beneath his paws and laughed.
"Don't worry but I think you're making Kero sick" he stated as they went down the street. "Follow the car in front but don't go up under his butt"
"Okay, tell me what do I have to do to get my license?" Sakura asked remembering to put on her signal. She figured that everyone new who they were because of the flags on the SUV's.
"I'll get you the book to study and I'll teach you how to park and reverse" Syaoran answered resting back. She wasn't as bad as Mei Lin and Tomoyo but she had a speeding problem and needed not to hit the break so. Sakura watched as the guy in the front pulled through opened the house. She looked at the house before her and thought it was beautiful, way smaller then the grand palace but large. "Like it?"
"Yeah its beautiful" she answered making sure to follow, she pulled to a slow stop. Then put the car in park before taking her feet off the break and finally turned the car off. Syaoran leaned her and kissed her making Sakura sigh. *
* Tomoyo and Eriol walked out the door having seen the car pull up; they couldn't believe Sakura had driven. "Look at them" Tomoyo giggled holding her baby boy close to her.
"Yeah" Eriol said shaking his head when they finally got out. "Nice driving Sakura, at least you didn't crash like Tomoyo"
"Hey I resent that," Tomoyo exclaimed through laughter. "I think I wrecked all three of Eriol's cars," she admitted making Sakura laugh closing the door. Syaoran let Kero out closing his door walking toward them.
"Oh Tomoyo, he's a darling what's his name?" Sakura beamed running up to the baby boy who was looking at her with a lost expression. She brushed his blue hair off his face caressing his cheek.
"He's Tomo, don't put your hand near his mouth he'll bite" Eriol warned as they walked into the house. "Wasn't expecting a visit today" he said looking at Syaoran who looked distracted by something or another. "Stress getting to you?"
"Not really, working is something I can handle" Syaoran answered making him get the idea that this was on a more personal note.
"Girls, we'll be right back," Eriol said making Sakura and Tomoyo nod. Syaoran followed him to his house knowing that Eriol would be able to help him in some way.
"If I knew you were going to come over I would have called Mei Lin, so she and Rae could have come over" Tomoyo stated putting Tomo on his blanket on the floor.
"Maybe tomorrow we can all get together, I need something to do" Sakura sighed sinking in the chair. "What is it that you do around here for fun?"
"What do you like to do for fun oh and no we can't put you to work in a field or anything like that" Tomoyo warned playfully making Sakura smile. "Well?"
"I don't know, I love hover boarding but I got yelled at today for leaving the property and jumping the gates in the process" Sakura answered making Tomoyo hold back a horrified giggle.
"You did?" she squeaked, Sakura nodded slowly making her laugh shaking her head. "I can imagine that Syaoran blew it" Sakura nodded again and she laughed more.
"He said it's going to be all over the newspapers tomorrow morning. I didn't mean for it to happen honestly. I'm not used to having people follow me around ya know?" Sakura spoke running her hand through her hair, she didn't want to make a fool of her self.
"I understand, well we can always go to the movies or rent movies. I know you like cooking so why don't you and Syaoran stay here for dinner? You are allowed in my kitchen" Tomoyo suggested making Sakura brighten. "That's if he can stay that is"
"Oh really?" Sakura beamed making her nod. "Come on let's go then" Tomoyo nodded picking Tomo up.
"I'm sure if we'll have everything you need, actually I'm not sure at all what we have in the kitchen," she admitted jokingly. Sakura laughed nodding, "But you're welcome to use whatever you need"
"I'll make something wonderful, something that Rosa would make" Sakura whispered when they walked through the kitchen. She looked at the cook and two other maids who came to a stop and bowed respectively.
"Duchess, how can we help?" a woman who Sakura figured was the head cook, asked softly. Sakura had found out that Tomoyo and Mei Lin were duchess, and Eriol and Jamie were dukes.
"Well you don't have to cook dinner tonight, Sakura is going to cook so you can just help her with anything she needs" Tomoyo answered walking over to one of the chairs. "I haven't a clue where anything is"
"Oh no problem, I'll be needing floor and vegetables. What kind of meet do you have?" Sakura asked going to wash her hands. The woman looked at her before going to find what Sakura asked for. *
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* "So she can't adjust to life here?" he asked looking at Syaoran who nodded taking the glass of Brandy he offered. He didn't know what to tell Syaoran, he thought Sakura would have loved it over here.
"Yeah, I guess not ever being away from your family and a place can do that to you" Syaoran answered looking at the liquid in this glass. Who would have thought he would be having problems with women, he had always had them falling at his feet.
"Well maybe if you started to take her out and make her meet people or other females. She would start having something to do, you know how females always like doing something new or shopping everyday" Eriol suggested making Syaoran smile resting back in the chair.
"The part about taking her out isn't such a bad idea but Sakura doesn't like to shop. She likes looking around but I don't think she wants to go anywhere near a shopping center after her encounter with Mei Lin and Tomoyo" Eriol nodded laughing he figured that Syaoran was right about that.
"Have you seen Kris or Xin Tao?"
"I saw Xin Tao yesterday, he dropped by to see how I was doing and meet Sakura. I haven't seen Kris yet, usually when I come home she' the first person who's there waiting for me" Syaoran mused thinking about his long time friend and fiancée. He guess she wanted to be Queen so bad that she married her self to the next King since as he was dead.
"Are you going to the Honda's little get together tomorrow night?" Syaoran remembered getting an invitation but he wasn't sure he wanted to go.
"I wasn't thinking about it but since as you suggested bringing Sakura out. I guess it would be the best place to take her" he spoke remembering his parent's really good friends. "I'm not sure mother is going, she's really caught up in my coronation"
"Whose mother wouldn't be? The last one was four decades ago, your father was the youngest King a long time" Eriol looked at Syaoran's face was a few days ago not looking so hard or stressed. He knew that Syaoran had a lot to worry about in the government then Sakura's sickness and now there was a chance that he might loose her after she's better. They both stopped talking when the scent of something started to drift towards them, Eriol got up wondering what it was. He had never smelt food that his cook made this far in the house before. He glanced at the clock and hadn't noticed that they had been talking for so long.
"I wonder" Syaoran murmured getting up from where he was sitting. Together they walked out of the room only to see maids fanning the scent towards them, they walked toward the dinning room and pushed the door back. Their eyes lit up seeing all the food on the table, "Ya'll have dinner this early?" he asked looking at all the food when he caught eye of what Rosa used to make him.
"We don't" Eriol answered when Sakura came through the door carrying a bowl, a moment later Tomoyo walked out with a pitcher of lemonade.
"I guess they smelt it" Tomoyo laughed making Sakura nod in agreement looking at Syaoran momentarily. "You guys had better close your mouths and stop drooling" Eriol and Syaoran both wiped their mouths making them laugh absently.
"Sit and eat" Sakura said wiping her hands on the apron. "We made it for you" she continued wondering if the rule of her not being in the kitchen also went for Tomoyo's house as well.
"We?" Eriol echoed as he sat along with Syaoran who still hadn't said a thing.
"Yeah Tomoyo and I" Sakura answered before disappearing in the kitchen. She missed the shocked look on Eriol's face and the pleased one on Tomoyo's. Sakura looked at the cooks and other kitchen workers who sat at the table looking at the food. "I hope you enjoy," she said taking off her apron.
"We will princess, thank you" the head chief bowed along with the others making Sakura smile before disappearing out the door. "A princess that can cook, that's the first" she mused taking food.
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* "And one and two, and one and two" Mei Lin repeated over and over as she and Sakura waltz. Tomoyo sat on the side watching her son and Rae play while Mei Lin taught Sakura who to waltz and other slow dances. "Good"
"Don't look down Sakura" Tomoyo said seeing her sneak a peak. She smiled looking at Sakura's guilty expression.
"Sorry I can't help it, the only thing I know how to do is the tango. Luckily I haven't stepped on your toe yet" Mei Lin smiled nodded as they circled the room. She was a bit taller then Sakura, so she was able to see Sakura how to dance while she was in heels.
"You're doing great Sakura" Tomoyo cheered making her smiled feeling a little better but she didn't know how things were going to turn out. This was would to be the first time she would be meeting people and she was scared out of her wits. And besides feeling scared, she was also feeling a bit tired and sleepy.
They were so into what they were doing that they didn't see the figure standing at the door smiling as his loving eyes followed her form. When the song ended, he started to clap making Sakura jump and look at the door. "Xiao Lang?" she gasped a blush tinting her cheeks as she looked at her husband.
"You were amazing, I'm surprised that me dear cousin knows how to teach" he teased making Mei Lin mock glare at him before she smiled.
"Whatever your highness" she replied when walked into the room pushing his hands into his pockets. The music switched and pop beat started to play making Sakura look at it.
"Who's that?" she asked liking the music but was still looking at her husband. She smiled giving him a soft kiss on the lips, giggling when he brushed her hair off her face.
"That's Cherry, she's the most popular singer in all Asia, and her daughter Lily is just as good" Tomoyo answered making Sakura nod gazing at her husband lovingly. Tomoyo smiled shaking her head at them, "I would take you to one of her concerts but she's on her U.S tour along with her daughter"
"Maybe some time in the future?" Sakura asked turning to look at them. "Where are you guys going?" she asked seeing them start to pack up.
"We're going home to start getting ready for this little party. Take my word for it, get some sleep" Mei Lin warned making her nod unsurely, she smiled looking at Sakura hoping that she wouldn't be eaten alive tonight.
"Okay, thank you so much" Sakura smiled giving Mei Lin a hug then Tomoyo and playing with the babies.
"No prob, see ya tonight" Tomoyo said winking at her before she and Mei Lin disappeared. Sakura folded her arms around her back looking cutely at Syaoran who smiled looking her over.
"How are you feeling?" he asked making her look thoughtful as she contemplated her answer.
"Well I don't know, ya see I haven't seen my husband all day, and it's currently five to six" she whispered as if it were a secret.
"He's here now, and is going to be here for the rest of the day," he answered pulling her into his arms. Sakura laughed wrapping her arms around his neck, resting her head on his chest listening to his heart. She didn't want to tell him that she had been feeling a lot weaker as of late it was probably nothing.
"He is, and what are we going to do before we leave?" she murmured as he ran his hand through her long soft tresses. Before he could answer there was knock on the door making them turn to look at a man.
"I'm sorry your highness for interrupting but you've got a very important phone call from the office" he stated making Syaoran growl. Sakura looked at him wondering why he was getting so angry.
"Tell them I'm with my wife and I'll speak with them later" he told the man very coldly making him gulp.
"B-but sir, they said it was important. And they need you to sign off on this topic now so that it can be placed aside" Sakura could feel his hold on her tighten and knew that he was getting angrier.
"Thank you" she said quickly not wanting her husband to blow on the poor man. She looked at him, "You may go" the man bowed quickly closing the door to the room leaving them in silence. "Xiao Lang, what's the matter?"
"Nothing's wrong" he answered making her feel like he was avoiding the subject. She frowned looking at him; she reached up and touched his cheek making him look at her. She gazed into his eyes worriedly, she wanted to know why he was so cold towards him own people.
"Tell me" she whispered locking eyes with him, Syaoran sighed reaching up caressing her cheek. He smiled sadly knowing that she was the only reason why he was here in the first place, his love for her was the only thing keeping him here.
"Nothing is wrong, this place just reminds me a lot of my childhood and what was life wasn't" he answered simply but Sakura could hear the pain in his voice. "I hate this place, it's cold and lifeless. You're the only thing that brings life to it you know"
"Why do you hate it here so much?" she asked softly making her look at the wall briefly before looking back at her.
"Because most of my family are hypocrites, they are greedy and cold. Only those that you've met are warm-blooded and have morals. A lot of them don't want me here"
"But why?" she gasped wondering why his own family wouldn't want him back. She thought they would have missed him, she knew that if anyone in her family went missing they wouldn't rest until they found the person again.
"Because I've hated my title from a very young age, I don't want to be a prince or King. I want a regular life, they are upset because I was alive and didn't call in. They don't think I'm worthy to be head of the family," he answered grimly making her frown. He didn't want to tell her that they were also upset because he had married a no body. He loved her and he wasn't going to make his family rule or tell him whom to love.
"They are wrong, you are strong and knowledgeable" his wife praised making him smile looking down at her. "And you are going to make an amazing ruler, you already are" she was cut off when Syaoran pressed his lips against hers shutting her up.
"I love you," he whispered between kisses making her smile tightening her hold around his neck. When the broke the kiss he sighed knowing he would have to take the call that was in his office. "Come on, I have to see what they want" he sighed making her nod.
"Yeah, the faster that's over the faster we'll have time to your selves" she whispered evilly making him grab her around the waist. She giggled feeling him kiss her on the neck before they stopped and walked out the door. When they walked into the office, she sat down while he picked up the phone.
"What is it?" he asked looking at her, he winked making her smile. Suddenly he frowned making Sakura's smile falter as well. "No I can't" his voice getting colder. Sakura looked at her husband's face with a worried expression. "I said no dammit and don't bring up this issue again. Tell them that if they don't like it that's there business" with that said he hung up, well more like slammed the phone down making Sakura cringe. He looked at her sadly before turning away walking over to the window.
He rested his hand on the frame looking out, he couldn't believe they had had enough nerves to tell him not to bring Sakura out in public. Who the hell did they think they were? He was going to bring her out and she was going to make him proud. He was going to show all of them how much he loved her and why he loved her.
She heard her get up and felt when she wrapped her around his torso. "What's the matter?" she whispered resting her cheek against his back.
"Nothing don't worry about it, it wasn't important" he replied trying to get his voice back to normal. He turned and hugged her to him, surprising Sakura she knew now that something was wrong but what? "Promise me that you'll hold your head high and never falter," he whispered and she knew then that it had to do with her.
"I promise, we don't have to go" she spoke not wanting him to go against her family because of her. Syaoran looked at her with warm eyes smiling fondly.
"No we're going, I don't feel like hiding my amazingly beautiful wife. It's time for the world to see you, I want them to know and see why I love you," he stated holding her face in his hands. Sakura didn't want to let him down and she was going to do everything in her power not to let him down.
"I won't let you down" she tiptoed and pressed her lips to his wrapping her arms around his neck. She was going to make him proud and have no regrets; she was going to make him happy before she had to leave.
"I know you won't," he said between kisses. *
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* Syaoran and Sakura stopped at the entrance; she was clad in a shimmering light pink gown that clung to every curve. Her flowing hair was up in an elegant bun with ringlets falling down. She looked at the large ballroom and thought it was beautiful, she looked at Syaoran her eyes twinkling. "It's beautiful," she breathed making him laugh softly.
"Isn't it?" he replied but he wasn't meaning the room, he was meaning her. "I believed that you make everything in this room seem dull" she blushed prettily holding unto his arm with her hand what was encased in a long white glove. He winked her making Sakura smile cutely, "Come on lets enter"
Taking a deep breath they walked down the grand staircase making people turn to look at them. They knew it would happen because they hadn't seen him in so long and he was after all the soon to be crowned King. Sakura looked forward holding her head high let he had told her, and she smiled seeing Tomoyo and Mei Lin. She felt better knowing that they were here. *
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* Kris stood at the side; taking a sip of her champagne she watched them enter the room with hatred. She should have been the one beside him not that nobody, she almost growled but kept in. "Well I've been wanting to meet her for the longest time. I want to see what she has that made the prince fall for her even though she's a as good as dead" a woman spoke perfectly making the others nod.
"I don't see what's so special about her" another commented making Kris smile.
"Well why don't we bring her over here or introduce our selves?" she offered making them nod in total agreement. It was true anywhere a person went, the women were always more vicious than the men. *
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* "Well it's a pleasure to finally meet you princess" a man smiled and bowed kissing Sakura's hand making her flush. "Such a beauty" she giggled at the compliments he was giving her.
"Ying Fa, this is Honda Paul a family friend" Syaoran introduce making her nod bowing her head in respect making Paul laugh.
"Madam I should be doing that to you" he spoke making her smile brighten.
"I cannot help it, my father taught me to always have manners to anyone older than I even by a day or month" she replied softly making him nod.
"Smart father"
"He is," she said proudly. So far so good but she had only met one person, and it was Paul.
"Let me find my wife, she would love to meet you" Paul said making them nod watching him walk off. Sakura sighed and looked at Syaoran who smiled leading her towards the dance floor that parted for them. *
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"I think you should pray that I don't step on your toe" was his response and she giggled looking at him skeptically knowing he wouldn't make a blunder of him self like she. *
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* Mei Lin and Tomoyo watched them from the sides. "So far so good" Tomoyo whispered but Mei Lin wasn't sure it was going to last.
"Kris is here and she didn't look at please at seeing Sakura with Syaoran. I'm going to have to keep an eye on her" she spoke in a firm tone making Tomoyo nod. "She has yet to meet what real nobles are like, just wait till Syaoran leaves her alone with one of them. Mei Lin had no idea how true her words were or how much of what Sakura experienced tonight would affect her health. *
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* People watched the young King laugh dancing with his wife; the one who they knew wasn't part of them. Some were waiting patiently to prey on her while others waiting in anticipation to meet her. When the song ended people who wanted to have a closer look at Sakura surrounded Syaoran and Sakura. Sakura was overwhelmed and felt like she needed fresh air, there was too much people surrounding her. When Syaoran was with some men talking she saw her perfect chance. "Xiao Lang, I'm going to get some fresh air" she whispered to him. He looked at her not sure if he wanted her to go off by her self.
"Don't wonder off" he replied protectively making her smile nodded before she walked off. The men looked at Syaoran seeing just how much he had indeed change. *
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* Sakura made her way through the crowd but before she reached the doors she almost bumped into a blonde hair woman. When the woman looked at her she knew who it was. "Hello, Ying Fa I believe" she spoke in perfect tone. Sakura looked at her feeling suddenly inferior and out of place.
"Yes, Kris is it?" Kris looked surprised that she had heard about her. "Xiao Lang told me about you" she explained making her nod slowly.
"Oh tell me how is he? Is he still into soccer?" Kris asked right off making Sakura frown.
"He doesn't play much," she answered when others walked up looking ready to eat away at her. Sakura felt out of place and on hostile grounds, and this time her instincts were dead on.
"Oh you have beautiful hair, I thought it would have been dried out and have slip ends from the sun and hard life you must have had" a woman spoke looking Sakura over. She winced inwardly hearing her comment, and swallowed.
"We have a lot of resources where I'm from, I don't believe anyone there has any split ends" she replied easily.
"Oh that's right you are from that island no one had ever heard about until it had to do with the prince. Why I had to look it up with a magnifying glass," someone stated making the crowd laugh.
"That's why is so wonderful there, no outsider can enter because they don't even know it's there" Sakura said wishing they would stop degrading where she was from but figured that was asking so much.
"It must have been hard living in such an uncivilized place. I know I would have died"
"What gave you the impression that Galatea was uncivilized? You are wrongly informed we are most civilized" Sakura countered frowning. "I suggest you know what it is that you are talking about before you start to make slurs about where it is that I'm from" she explained shutting them up instantly. Kris's eyes narrowed as she looked at Sakura.
"Well aren't you just fitting into your place perfectly, one has to wonder if you even made it out of kindergarten" Kris spoke making them laugh. Sakura felt her deeply hurt, they were more vicious than she had expected. She held her head feeling slightly dizzy. "Can't take it?" she taunted making her posse smile looking at Sakura who was turning pale. *
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"I'm sorr-" he broke off seeing Sakura hold her head. He watched her intently seeing her hand fall to her side, then the glass of champagne she had slip out of her hand crashing to the ground. "No" he whispered worriedly. "Sakura!" he shouted seeing her collapse. He rushed to her when her body hit the floor, ignoring the screams of women. *
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* Sakura winced looking down at her hands; Kero covered his face with his paws. She was standing at the front door with guards and other maids wondering about and she was right in the middle of being scolded by Syaoran for her little joy ride. She didn't mean to cause any problems and how was she supposed to know there would be people following her about? "You don't leave this property without proper security, do you understand?" Syaoran asked looking at her sternly. Sakura's hands clenched into fists trying to contain her anger but the way he was peaking to her as if were his worker hurt.
"I understand perfectly, but you have no right be addressing me in front of you staff like I'm a child" she finally spoke up making everyone come a halt. Sakura's tiny, soft and un-cold voice echoed in the room. "I'm a grown woman, I am your wife and I deserve to spoken to accordingly" Syaoran was shocked to see her demanding anything of him. She hadn't yelled at him out of anger from since Galatea when they had first met.
"Sakura?" he said but she cut him off.
"No, you can't take me from Galatea and expect me to stay in this house all day when I was free to go where ever back home, sick or not. I'm not a fragile doll, I need something to do for god sake I'm not even allowed to cook" Sakura shouted before storming off up the stairs. She wanted to go home, she didn't like it here any more, she didn't have any freedom at all.
"Well didn't she tell you" Yelen said on the side looking at her son's hard face. She had to hold back the smile that was threatening to spill at the moment.
"She did in fact since we've been here I haven't spent any time with her. How can I when I have to work every single day?" he asked looking at his mother.
"Aren't you home now?" Yelen replied sarcastically making Syaoran glare at her but she was used to her husband's. "Syaoran, you can't take her from Galatea you know the kind of life they had there. She had something to do every single day, here she has absolutely nothing"
"She's already said that there's no need for you to repeat it" Syaoran stated heading for the stairs. "Stay with mother Kero" he ordered before Kero even budged. He walked down the hall taking deep breaths, he knew he was wrong for yelling but he didn't like her going off by her self. And jumping the gates of all things, he was sure it was be all over magazines by tomorrow.
When he walked into his room he saw Sakura holding her small bag and dressed in her old clothing. Closing the door he stood in front of her wondering where she thought she was going and dressed like that. "Going somewhere?" he asked pushing his hands into his pockets.
Sakura looked him directly in the eyes holding her head high defiantly. "Yes I'm going home," she answered firmly. She had to fight to keep her body rigid, and held tears back.
"You're going home? How do you expect to get home Sakura? We're all the way in Hong Kong" Syaoran said wanting to here what she was going to say to that.
"I'll sell my mother's rings and I'll cut my hair. The girl at the solon said I could get money for it" Sakura stated making him look at her in wonder.
"You're not going to sell your mother's rings or cut your hair" he spoke frowning at her. Almost a week of marriage and they were already having fights, he hoped this wasn't a bad sign.
"It's my ring and my hair," she said glaring at him but Syaoran only smiled shaking his head. He couldn't believe he was standing here having this conversation with her; he had to try his hardest not to laugh because he knew she wasn't going anywhere.
"And you're my wife and I say you aren't leaving this house or putting scissors near you hair" Sakura smirked looking at him in wonder.
"Oh so now I'm your wife? Well let me tell you something Li Xiao Lang, prince or no prince if I'm your wife I demand to be treated like it" she demanded stomping her foot. To her utter amazement he started to laugh, he was laughing at her, oh the nerve of him. "Laugh if you want, I'm leaving" she started the door but Syaoran blocked her path. She moved but he moved with her, growling she moved in the other direction but he followed her. "This isn't funny get out of the way" she yelled trying to push him out of the way but he was like a boulder unyielding.
"Sakura calm down" he commanded holding her by the shoulders.
"I can't, I miss my family so badly and I miss Galatea. I miss Rosa, Kai and everyone. I miss the fields, the hot scorching sun the ocean. I miss everything. I want to go home" she burst into tears and instead of pushing away from him she hugged him tightly. "I can't live here, I miss everyone too much" she wailed like a baby.
Syaoran picked her up walking over to the bed sitting down; he listened to her sobs shaking her softly. He hadn't thought she missed her home so much, what was he going to do if she couldn't live here with him? He couldn't return to Galatea, he had to stay here. "Please stop crying," he whispered softly.
Sakura hugged him trying to get herself under control, she didn't know what had triggered such an outburst but it felt good to get it all out. She felt her tears drip off her cheeks but didn't wipe them away. "I'm sorry but I can't adjust to living here, I can't" she whispered achingly.
Syaoran swallowed the lump in his throat, he couldn't have her here if she was unhappy. He wanted to kick himself for having to say this but he knew he had to do it for her. "I understand" he finally said catching Sakura off guard. She hadn't expected him to say that.
"So you'll come with me?" she asked hopefully looking at him but the look in his eyes said otherwise.
"You know I can't do that Sakura, I have to stay here. I can't just appear and disappear besides they knew where Galatea is" he joked mirthlessly shaking his head. "Just wait until after you're better then if you find that you can't live here with me I'll send you home" Sakura nodded slowly feeling even worst then before.
"What about us?" she whispered not knowing if she wanted to hear what he had to say. She braced her self-wondering what he was going to say.
"I don't know. I don't think I could live with such a marriage, I mean now I could but what would happen when and if we have children?" Syaoran answered swallowing. He knew there was no chance of her getting pregnant now because they took precautions until they were sure everything was fine.
"I understand" Sakura whispered wondering if she was permanently dissecting their connection. "I'll try, I promise" he nodded burying his head in her hair. He didn't know what he would do if she really left him. His heart told him to follow her but his brain knew he had other priorities here as well.
"How you feeling?" he asked wiping the tears off her face. Sakura smiled shaking her head that she was okay.
"I'm fine, I'm just glad that I got that out of my system" she confessed looking in his eyes only to see great pain. She didn't want to hurt him but she felt like she had to be honest.
"Good let's go give you that driving lesson you wanted. We can drop by Tomoyo and Eriol, they don't live too far from here" he stated making her smiled sitting up.
"Really?" she asked excitedly making him smile nodding. He was going to do everything in his power to make her want to stay.
"Yeah I promised I would teach you how to right?" he grinned resting her on her feet. Sakura wrapped her arms around neck and kissed him soundly, she hadn't kissed him all day. "I don't think I kiss you enough"
"I know so from now and you'll have to kiss me every ten minutes" Sakura ordered making him nod kissing her again. "Starting now" she giggled when he walked off with her still hugging him.
"No wait" he kissed her again.
"Now?" she laughed but Syaoran shook his head kissing her again. Sakura giggled in the kiss, loving the feeling of his lips. "How about now?" Syaoran shook his head walking out his room closing the door still holding Sakura to him. "I'll let you decide" he chuckled giving her another kiss.
However when they reached the stairs they had to stop their little kissing game. They walked down the stairs holding hands, "Wei take Sakura to the garage and let her pick a car then pull it round front" Syaoran said making Wei smile at Sakura.
"All right, come Sakura" he said holding out his hand for her.
"Go, I've got to make a phone call, I'll meet you out front" Syaoran said giving her a kiss on the lips. Sakura smiled walking off with Wei, Kero stood in front of Syaoran wagging his tail. "Come on mutt" he sighed walking off to find his mother. *
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* Sakura followed Wei all the way around to the large garage. It looked like a mansion to her and too nice to have cars, she walked through the door when Wei opened it. "Well pick the car you want to drive, I suggest something small so you can handle it better but then something big" he said thinking that they wouldn't get hurt if they were hit. But figured that the guards would be in front and behind them so a small car wouldn't matter.
Sakura looked over all the cars before her trying to decide, "Um how about that one?" she asked putting a BMW Benz. Wei nodded looking for the keys on the rack; he moved his hand until he came to it.
"Hah," he said pressing the alarm making it beep. He took it off walking over to the car when the garage front went up. He opened the door for Sakura making her get in the passenger side before he got in and started it up. She made sure to watch his movements so she wouldn't have any problem. He pulled out driving to the front slowly pulling to a stop. "Okay Princess Cherry, this is the break in the middle" Sakura leaned over to see, "This here is the gas, you don't have to press on it hard for the car to go. Here in Hong Kong, you can't go over 30," He showed her making Sakura nod. "And since as this is a automatic, you only need to put it in drive or reverse" he showed her how to do it. Sakura went over everything he showed her not wanting to crash.
"I think I've got it" she said when he got out. She smiled at Syaoran when he walked out the door with Kero behind, "Come Kero," she said showing him to get in. And like the brilliant dog he was he got in and went to the back chilling on the back seat.
"She knows the pedals, the shifts and not to go over the speed limit" Wei said walking over to Syaoran who nodded.
"Thank you Wei, my mother would like to see you" Syaoran said making him nod winking at Sakura before he walked into the house. He looked at the SUV that pulled in front of the car and the one behind it sighing. "Ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be" Sakura answered walking to the driver's side. Syaoran looked at the sky saying a mental prayer, he remembered when he had to teach Mei Lin and Tomoyo how to drive. He, Eriol and Jamie almost didn't survive it.
He got in like Sakura and closed the door buckling up; Sakura followed him taking a deep breath. "Okay, is the car in park?" he asked making her look down and nod smiling. "Good, now adjust the rear view mirrors and the one outside so you can see the behind you perfectly and the ground and your side the other" Sakura nodded doing as she was told.
"Ay Syaoran how do I get this to move?" she asked making him smile showing her on his side. Sakura nodded pressing the bottom then did his side making sure she could see. "Okay now what?"
"Turn the car on" she did so waiting for his next instruction getting excited by the minute. "Listen you don't have to turn the wheel too much for the car to follow you okay," she moved the wheel trying to get the feel of it. "Put your foot on the break" Sakura pressed down the making the car rev.
"Oops" she giggled nervously moving to the right one.
"Don't worry, now pressing down move the car into drive and slowly release the break. You don't have to press on the gas yet because the car will move" Sakura listened and carefully did as she was told. She smiled seeing the car go slowly. *
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"I will not fail Yelen, we've been friends from since we were children. I'll be back by dinner tomorrow night" Wei replied making her smile at him. "I'll pack and head out right now"
"Thank you, dearly my friend"
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* She giggled pressing on the brakes a little fast, "oops" Syaoran looked back at Kero who had his head hidden beneath his paws and laughed.
"Don't worry but I think you're making Kero sick" he stated as they went down the street. "Follow the car in front but don't go up under his butt"
"Okay, tell me what do I have to do to get my license?" Sakura asked remembering to put on her signal. She figured that everyone new who they were because of the flags on the SUV's.
"I'll get you the book to study and I'll teach you how to park and reverse" Syaoran answered resting back. She wasn't as bad as Mei Lin and Tomoyo but she had a speeding problem and needed not to hit the break so. Sakura watched as the guy in the front pulled through opened the house. She looked at the house before her and thought it was beautiful, way smaller then the grand palace but large. "Like it?"
"Yeah its beautiful" she answered making sure to follow, she pulled to a slow stop. Then put the car in park before taking her feet off the break and finally turned the car off. Syaoran leaned her and kissed her making Sakura sigh. *
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"Yeah" Eriol said shaking his head when they finally got out. "Nice driving Sakura, at least you didn't crash like Tomoyo"
"Hey I resent that," Tomoyo exclaimed through laughter. "I think I wrecked all three of Eriol's cars," she admitted making Sakura laugh closing the door. Syaoran let Kero out closing his door walking toward them.
"Oh Tomoyo, he's a darling what's his name?" Sakura beamed running up to the baby boy who was looking at her with a lost expression. She brushed his blue hair off his face caressing his cheek.
"He's Tomo, don't put your hand near his mouth he'll bite" Eriol warned as they walked into the house. "Wasn't expecting a visit today" he said looking at Syaoran who looked distracted by something or another. "Stress getting to you?"
"Not really, working is something I can handle" Syaoran answered making him get the idea that this was on a more personal note.
"Girls, we'll be right back," Eriol said making Sakura and Tomoyo nod. Syaoran followed him to his house knowing that Eriol would be able to help him in some way.
"If I knew you were going to come over I would have called Mei Lin, so she and Rae could have come over" Tomoyo stated putting Tomo on his blanket on the floor.
"Maybe tomorrow we can all get together, I need something to do" Sakura sighed sinking in the chair. "What is it that you do around here for fun?"
"What do you like to do for fun oh and no we can't put you to work in a field or anything like that" Tomoyo warned playfully making Sakura smile. "Well?"
"I don't know, I love hover boarding but I got yelled at today for leaving the property and jumping the gates in the process" Sakura answered making Tomoyo hold back a horrified giggle.
"You did?" she squeaked, Sakura nodded slowly making her laugh shaking her head. "I can imagine that Syaoran blew it" Sakura nodded again and she laughed more.
"He said it's going to be all over the newspapers tomorrow morning. I didn't mean for it to happen honestly. I'm not used to having people follow me around ya know?" Sakura spoke running her hand through her hair, she didn't want to make a fool of her self.
"I understand, well we can always go to the movies or rent movies. I know you like cooking so why don't you and Syaoran stay here for dinner? You are allowed in my kitchen" Tomoyo suggested making Sakura brighten. "That's if he can stay that is"
"Oh really?" Sakura beamed making her nod. "Come on let's go then" Tomoyo nodded picking Tomo up.
"I'm sure if we'll have everything you need, actually I'm not sure at all what we have in the kitchen," she admitted jokingly. Sakura laughed nodding, "But you're welcome to use whatever you need"
"I'll make something wonderful, something that Rosa would make" Sakura whispered when they walked through the kitchen. She looked at the cook and two other maids who came to a stop and bowed respectively.
"Duchess, how can we help?" a woman who Sakura figured was the head cook, asked softly. Sakura had found out that Tomoyo and Mei Lin were duchess, and Eriol and Jamie were dukes.
"Well you don't have to cook dinner tonight, Sakura is going to cook so you can just help her with anything she needs" Tomoyo answered walking over to one of the chairs. "I haven't a clue where anything is"
"Oh no problem, I'll be needing floor and vegetables. What kind of meet do you have?" Sakura asked going to wash her hands. The woman looked at her before going to find what Sakura asked for. *
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"Yeah, I guess not ever being away from your family and a place can do that to you" Syaoran answered looking at the liquid in this glass. Who would have thought he would be having problems with women, he had always had them falling at his feet.
"Well maybe if you started to take her out and make her meet people or other females. She would start having something to do, you know how females always like doing something new or shopping everyday" Eriol suggested making Syaoran smile resting back in the chair.
"The part about taking her out isn't such a bad idea but Sakura doesn't like to shop. She likes looking around but I don't think she wants to go anywhere near a shopping center after her encounter with Mei Lin and Tomoyo" Eriol nodded laughing he figured that Syaoran was right about that.
"Have you seen Kris or Xin Tao?"
"I saw Xin Tao yesterday, he dropped by to see how I was doing and meet Sakura. I haven't seen Kris yet, usually when I come home she' the first person who's there waiting for me" Syaoran mused thinking about his long time friend and fiancée. He guess she wanted to be Queen so bad that she married her self to the next King since as he was dead.
"Are you going to the Honda's little get together tomorrow night?" Syaoran remembered getting an invitation but he wasn't sure he wanted to go.
"I wasn't thinking about it but since as you suggested bringing Sakura out. I guess it would be the best place to take her" he spoke remembering his parent's really good friends. "I'm not sure mother is going, she's really caught up in my coronation"
"Whose mother wouldn't be? The last one was four decades ago, your father was the youngest King a long time" Eriol looked at Syaoran's face was a few days ago not looking so hard or stressed. He knew that Syaoran had a lot to worry about in the government then Sakura's sickness and now there was a chance that he might loose her after she's better. They both stopped talking when the scent of something started to drift towards them, Eriol got up wondering what it was. He had never smelt food that his cook made this far in the house before. He glanced at the clock and hadn't noticed that they had been talking for so long.
"I wonder" Syaoran murmured getting up from where he was sitting. Together they walked out of the room only to see maids fanning the scent towards them, they walked toward the dinning room and pushed the door back. Their eyes lit up seeing all the food on the table, "Ya'll have dinner this early?" he asked looking at all the food when he caught eye of what Rosa used to make him.
"We don't" Eriol answered when Sakura came through the door carrying a bowl, a moment later Tomoyo walked out with a pitcher of lemonade.
"I guess they smelt it" Tomoyo laughed making Sakura nod in agreement looking at Syaoran momentarily. "You guys had better close your mouths and stop drooling" Eriol and Syaoran both wiped their mouths making them laugh absently.
"Sit and eat" Sakura said wiping her hands on the apron. "We made it for you" she continued wondering if the rule of her not being in the kitchen also went for Tomoyo's house as well.
"We?" Eriol echoed as he sat along with Syaoran who still hadn't said a thing.
"Yeah Tomoyo and I" Sakura answered before disappearing in the kitchen. She missed the shocked look on Eriol's face and the pleased one on Tomoyo's. Sakura looked at the cooks and other kitchen workers who sat at the table looking at the food. "I hope you enjoy," she said taking off her apron.
"We will princess, thank you" the head chief bowed along with the others making Sakura smile before disappearing out the door. "A princess that can cook, that's the first" she mused taking food.
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"Don't look down Sakura" Tomoyo said seeing her sneak a peak. She smiled looking at Sakura's guilty expression.
"Sorry I can't help it, the only thing I know how to do is the tango. Luckily I haven't stepped on your toe yet" Mei Lin smiled nodded as they circled the room. She was a bit taller then Sakura, so she was able to see Sakura how to dance while she was in heels.
"You're doing great Sakura" Tomoyo cheered making her smiled feeling a little better but she didn't know how things were going to turn out. This was would to be the first time she would be meeting people and she was scared out of her wits. And besides feeling scared, she was also feeling a bit tired and sleepy.
They were so into what they were doing that they didn't see the figure standing at the door smiling as his loving eyes followed her form. When the song ended, he started to clap making Sakura jump and look at the door. "Xiao Lang?" she gasped a blush tinting her cheeks as she looked at her husband.
"You were amazing, I'm surprised that me dear cousin knows how to teach" he teased making Mei Lin mock glare at him before she smiled.
"Whatever your highness" she replied when walked into the room pushing his hands into his pockets. The music switched and pop beat started to play making Sakura look at it.
"Who's that?" she asked liking the music but was still looking at her husband. She smiled giving him a soft kiss on the lips, giggling when he brushed her hair off her face.
"That's Cherry, she's the most popular singer in all Asia, and her daughter Lily is just as good" Tomoyo answered making Sakura nod gazing at her husband lovingly. Tomoyo smiled shaking her head at them, "I would take you to one of her concerts but she's on her U.S tour along with her daughter"
"Maybe some time in the future?" Sakura asked turning to look at them. "Where are you guys going?" she asked seeing them start to pack up.
"We're going home to start getting ready for this little party. Take my word for it, get some sleep" Mei Lin warned making her nod unsurely, she smiled looking at Sakura hoping that she wouldn't be eaten alive tonight.
"Okay, thank you so much" Sakura smiled giving Mei Lin a hug then Tomoyo and playing with the babies.
"No prob, see ya tonight" Tomoyo said winking at her before she and Mei Lin disappeared. Sakura folded her arms around her back looking cutely at Syaoran who smiled looking her over.
"How are you feeling?" he asked making her look thoughtful as she contemplated her answer.
"Well I don't know, ya see I haven't seen my husband all day, and it's currently five to six" she whispered as if it were a secret.
"He's here now, and is going to be here for the rest of the day," he answered pulling her into his arms. Sakura laughed wrapping her arms around his neck, resting her head on his chest listening to his heart. She didn't want to tell him that she had been feeling a lot weaker as of late it was probably nothing.
"He is, and what are we going to do before we leave?" she murmured as he ran his hand through her long soft tresses. Before he could answer there was knock on the door making them turn to look at a man.
"I'm sorry your highness for interrupting but you've got a very important phone call from the office" he stated making Syaoran growl. Sakura looked at him wondering why he was getting so angry.
"Tell them I'm with my wife and I'll speak with them later" he told the man very coldly making him gulp.
"B-but sir, they said it was important. And they need you to sign off on this topic now so that it can be placed aside" Sakura could feel his hold on her tighten and knew that he was getting angrier.
"Thank you" she said quickly not wanting her husband to blow on the poor man. She looked at him, "You may go" the man bowed quickly closing the door to the room leaving them in silence. "Xiao Lang, what's the matter?"
"Nothing's wrong" he answered making her feel like he was avoiding the subject. She frowned looking at him; she reached up and touched his cheek making him look at her. She gazed into his eyes worriedly, she wanted to know why he was so cold towards him own people.
"Tell me" she whispered locking eyes with him, Syaoran sighed reaching up caressing her cheek. He smiled sadly knowing that she was the only reason why he was here in the first place, his love for her was the only thing keeping him here.
"Nothing is wrong, this place just reminds me a lot of my childhood and what was life wasn't" he answered simply but Sakura could hear the pain in his voice. "I hate this place, it's cold and lifeless. You're the only thing that brings life to it you know"
"Why do you hate it here so much?" she asked softly making her look at the wall briefly before looking back at her.
"Because most of my family are hypocrites, they are greedy and cold. Only those that you've met are warm-blooded and have morals. A lot of them don't want me here"
"But why?" she gasped wondering why his own family wouldn't want him back. She thought they would have missed him, she knew that if anyone in her family went missing they wouldn't rest until they found the person again.
"Because I've hated my title from a very young age, I don't want to be a prince or King. I want a regular life, they are upset because I was alive and didn't call in. They don't think I'm worthy to be head of the family," he answered grimly making her frown. He didn't want to tell her that they were also upset because he had married a no body. He loved her and he wasn't going to make his family rule or tell him whom to love.
"They are wrong, you are strong and knowledgeable" his wife praised making him smile looking down at her. "And you are going to make an amazing ruler, you already are" she was cut off when Syaoran pressed his lips against hers shutting her up.
"I love you," he whispered between kisses making her smile tightening her hold around his neck. When the broke the kiss he sighed knowing he would have to take the call that was in his office. "Come on, I have to see what they want" he sighed making her nod.
"Yeah, the faster that's over the faster we'll have time to your selves" she whispered evilly making him grab her around the waist. She giggled feeling him kiss her on the neck before they stopped and walked out the door. When they walked into the office, she sat down while he picked up the phone.
"What is it?" he asked looking at her, he winked making her smile. Suddenly he frowned making Sakura's smile falter as well. "No I can't" his voice getting colder. Sakura looked at her husband's face with a worried expression. "I said no dammit and don't bring up this issue again. Tell them that if they don't like it that's there business" with that said he hung up, well more like slammed the phone down making Sakura cringe. He looked at her sadly before turning away walking over to the window.
He rested his hand on the frame looking out, he couldn't believe they had had enough nerves to tell him not to bring Sakura out in public. Who the hell did they think they were? He was going to bring her out and she was going to make him proud. He was going to show all of them how much he loved her and why he loved her.
She heard her get up and felt when she wrapped her around his torso. "What's the matter?" she whispered resting her cheek against his back.
"Nothing don't worry about it, it wasn't important" he replied trying to get his voice back to normal. He turned and hugged her to him, surprising Sakura she knew now that something was wrong but what? "Promise me that you'll hold your head high and never falter," he whispered and she knew then that it had to do with her.
"I promise, we don't have to go" she spoke not wanting him to go against her family because of her. Syaoran looked at her with warm eyes smiling fondly.
"No we're going, I don't feel like hiding my amazingly beautiful wife. It's time for the world to see you, I want them to know and see why I love you," he stated holding her face in his hands. Sakura didn't want to let him down and she was going to do everything in her power not to let him down.
"I won't let you down" she tiptoed and pressed her lips to his wrapping her arms around his neck. She was going to make him proud and have no regrets; she was going to make him happy before she had to leave.
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* Syaoran and Sakura stopped at the entrance; she was clad in a shimmering light pink gown that clung to every curve. Her flowing hair was up in an elegant bun with ringlets falling down. She looked at the large ballroom and thought it was beautiful, she looked at Syaoran her eyes twinkling. "It's beautiful," she breathed making him laugh softly.
"Isn't it?" he replied but he wasn't meaning the room, he was meaning her. "I believed that you make everything in this room seem dull" she blushed prettily holding unto his arm with her hand what was encased in a long white glove. He winked her making Sakura smile cutely, "Come on lets enter"
Taking a deep breath they walked down the grand staircase making people turn to look at them. They knew it would happen because they hadn't seen him in so long and he was after all the soon to be crowned King. Sakura looked forward holding her head high let he had told her, and she smiled seeing Tomoyo and Mei Lin. She felt better knowing that they were here. *
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* Kris stood at the side; taking a sip of her champagne she watched them enter the room with hatred. She should have been the one beside him not that nobody, she almost growled but kept in. "Well I've been wanting to meet her for the longest time. I want to see what she has that made the prince fall for her even though she's a as good as dead" a woman spoke perfectly making the others nod.
"I don't see what's so special about her" another commented making Kris smile.
"Well why don't we bring her over here or introduce our selves?" she offered making them nod in total agreement. It was true anywhere a person went, the women were always more vicious than the men. *
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* "Well it's a pleasure to finally meet you princess" a man smiled and bowed kissing Sakura's hand making her flush. "Such a beauty" she giggled at the compliments he was giving her.
"Ying Fa, this is Honda Paul a family friend" Syaoran introduce making her nod bowing her head in respect making Paul laugh.
"Madam I should be doing that to you" he spoke making her smile brighten.
"I cannot help it, my father taught me to always have manners to anyone older than I even by a day or month" she replied softly making him nod.
"Smart father"
"He is," she said proudly. So far so good but she had only met one person, and it was Paul.
"Let me find my wife, she would love to meet you" Paul said making them nod watching him walk off. Sakura sighed and looked at Syaoran who smiled leading her towards the dance floor that parted for them. *
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* "Pray that I don't fall flat on my face" she whispered mischievously making him smile shaking his head at her as they got into position when the music started to play.
"I think you should pray that I don't step on your toe" was his response and she giggled looking at him skeptically knowing he wouldn't make a blunder of him self like she. *
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* Mei Lin and Tomoyo watched them from the sides. "So far so good" Tomoyo whispered but Mei Lin wasn't sure it was going to last.
"Kris is here and she didn't look at please at seeing Sakura with Syaoran. I'm going to have to keep an eye on her" she spoke in a firm tone making Tomoyo nod. "She has yet to meet what real nobles are like, just wait till Syaoran leaves her alone with one of them. Mei Lin had no idea how true her words were or how much of what Sakura experienced tonight would affect her health. *
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* People watched the young King laugh dancing with his wife; the one who they knew wasn't part of them. Some were waiting patiently to prey on her while others waiting in anticipation to meet her. When the song ended people who wanted to have a closer look at Sakura surrounded Syaoran and Sakura. Sakura was overwhelmed and felt like she needed fresh air, there was too much people surrounding her. When Syaoran was with some men talking she saw her perfect chance. "Xiao Lang, I'm going to get some fresh air" she whispered to him. He looked at her not sure if he wanted her to go off by her self.
"Don't wonder off" he replied protectively making her smile nodded before she walked off. The men looked at Syaoran seeing just how much he had indeed change. *
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* Sakura made her way through the crowd but before she reached the doors she almost bumped into a blonde hair woman. When the woman looked at her she knew who it was. "Hello, Ying Fa I believe" she spoke in perfect tone. Sakura looked at her feeling suddenly inferior and out of place.
"Yes, Kris is it?" Kris looked surprised that she had heard about her. "Xiao Lang told me about you" she explained making her nod slowly.
"Oh tell me how is he? Is he still into soccer?" Kris asked right off making Sakura frown.
"He doesn't play much," she answered when others walked up looking ready to eat away at her. Sakura felt out of place and on hostile grounds, and this time her instincts were dead on.
"Oh you have beautiful hair, I thought it would have been dried out and have slip ends from the sun and hard life you must have had" a woman spoke looking Sakura over. She winced inwardly hearing her comment, and swallowed.
"We have a lot of resources where I'm from, I don't believe anyone there has any split ends" she replied easily.
"Oh that's right you are from that island no one had ever heard about until it had to do with the prince. Why I had to look it up with a magnifying glass," someone stated making the crowd laugh.
"That's why is so wonderful there, no outsider can enter because they don't even know it's there" Sakura said wishing they would stop degrading where she was from but figured that was asking so much.
"It must have been hard living in such an uncivilized place. I know I would have died"
"What gave you the impression that Galatea was uncivilized? You are wrongly informed we are most civilized" Sakura countered frowning. "I suggest you know what it is that you are talking about before you start to make slurs about where it is that I'm from" she explained shutting them up instantly. Kris's eyes narrowed as she looked at Sakura.
"Well aren't you just fitting into your place perfectly, one has to wonder if you even made it out of kindergarten" Kris spoke making them laugh. Sakura felt her deeply hurt, they were more vicious than she had expected. She held her head feeling slightly dizzy. "Can't take it?" she taunted making her posse smile looking at Sakura who was turning pale. *
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* Syaoran looked up from his glass and towards the door wondering what was taking Sakura so long. He saw that she wasn't outside but surrounded by group of women including Kris. He watched them intently, "I believe we've just lost his highness's attention" a man spoke making the group of government officials laugh.
"I'm sorr-" he broke off seeing Sakura hold her head. He watched her intently seeing her hand fall to her side, then the glass of champagne she had slip out of her hand crashing to the ground. "No" he whispered worriedly. "Sakura!" he shouted seeing her collapse. He rushed to her when her body hit the floor, ignoring the screams of women. *
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* Author's note: I'm sorry to end it there, I really am I didn't mean to, I really didn't LOL I'm sorry, so sorry please forgive me. please I beg you. Review and tell me what you think okay? Well Ja for now.