THE EMPEROR'S PAINIST
Chapter 12: Challenge!
By: THE CANADIAN GAKI
Summary: A pianist falling in love with the Emperors daughter, Sakura. Not even able to have eye contact with her, they embark on a mission with tears, pain, loss...the dreadful game of love. Nothing will stop Syaoran from getting his Cherry Blossom...S+S R+R!!!
Key Notes
'Thinking'
"Speaking"
(A/N) Author's notes
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Previous Chapter
"Sakura's going to be so happy." The huge castle door errupted in sound and he could see the welcoming of the Royalties. Everyone with the same blue eyes.
End of Previous Chapter
AHA! LOOK.. CHAPPIE 12! YES THE TITLE IS CHALLENGE... HE HE SAJURA AND SYAORAN IN MARTIAL ARTS! WHO'S BETTER? I DON'T KNOW.. YOU GOTTA READ! THANKS EVERY BODY!
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Syaoran felt hot rays of sun beaming at his eyes. He felt colder for some reason, he moved his arm back and forth over the ground. He moved it to the left of him, when it came in contact with something round, warm and soft.
"Eh *-*yawn*-* what is this?" He rubbed his eyes with his free hand and looked down. Sakura was glaring right at him, where was his hand?!
"OH... JEEEZ!" He jumped up quickly and brushed the sand off of his pants. Sakura didn't let her stare lower. "I'm sorry Sakura, I-I didn't mean to touch you there." He had accidentally touched her in the higher area of her chest.
Sakura was on her feet by now and she was either red from being so mad or blushing like a tomato. "You know, maybe you should look before you go feeling for people around you." She walked away over to the horse.
"Hehe..." Syaoran masaged the back of his neck and ruffled his hair making it look more messy than before. He thought to himself harshly. 'STUPID ME! How did that happen?! Of ALL places..." He growled at himself and fell back to the ground.
The moon still lingered in the air with the sun. He could tell it was early morning. "Sakura!" He yelled while still lying on the dry grass floor.
"Yes?" She didn't move any closer, from what Syaoran had did she was surprised he was talking to her. It actually was pretty funny, how come he couldn't talk to her when she had that urge to kiss him, but he could talk to her even after grabbing her breast? Men... She'll never understand them.
"We're going to make it to the Li Kingdom soon. You must cover your face up, as will I."
She nodded while patting the horse. "But Syao, why now? The Kingdom is that close?"
"Yup."
Sakura began to fume trmendously.
"Was it something I said?!" Syaoran got up defensivly. Sakura stomped all the way over to him, stuck a finger in his face and began yelling at him.
"You mean to tell me that the Kingdom is sooo close that we didn't even have to sleep in this place!? We could have gotten there, just like I had presumed. Why not walk till the next morning but noooooo, Syaoran is the boss, he says it's better to sleep on the floor. Well mind you, I'm not too thrilled about that!"
Syaoran was wide eyed at her. He looked as if he could whack her on the spot for screaming at him like that and judging his orders. Instead, he chuckled.
"Why are you laughing?!" Sakura stomped her foot down again.
"You know what Kini? You're adorable when you angry, just don't get too red or you might pop a blood vessel."
Ok, Sakura had it with him!
"CHALLENGE!" She hollered. She siezed his wrist and pulled him with great strength over to a cut tree trunk. He was pulled down and Sakura put her arm on the flat surface of the tree trunk, and placed her hand.
"YOU want to wrestle ME!?"
"Got a problem with that? Are you too afraid to have a match with a women who is equal, or has more power over you? It's ok though, you may forfeight any time you want." She snapped harshly.
Syaoran was taken aback. This puny princess who obviously was too innocent and had no training in the martial arts was challenging Syaoran Li, the king of the kingdom they were coming up to, to a match of arm wrestling?! May be he could make this more fun.
"Before we do the arm wrestle, if your sooo much more stronger than I am, I challenge you to a martial arts battle."
Sakura smiled. 'He doesn't know about me and my training. He'll feel so stupid after I beat him to a bloody pulp.' She thought. "You're on!"
Syaoran put a finger up to hush her. "You need to know the rules of this match. Firstly, there are no swords, no rocks or anything that can be used as a weapon, except for your body."
Sakura nodded understanding.
"Next, to win you must pin the person. Eh, you do know what a pin is I hope."
Sakura hated the way he was treating her. Just because she was a female didn't mean she couldn't kick his butt.
"Yes I do. Anything else you're highness?" She said it sarcastingly because of the way Syoran was acting, but he seemed pretty shocked at what Sakura had just presumed. "Are you ok?" Sakura was about to put her hand to his forhead but he snapped out of it.
"Fine, perfectly fine." That was scary. Did she know he was the king of the Li Kingdom? Did she know his plans with Eriol? It caused him to shivver, but not enough for Sakura to notice.
"Begin the match." Syaoran and Sakura walked to a clearing where there were no trees, just sand and a few rocks. There was a pond on the right of them and a few birds in the tree tops waiting for a good show.
Sakura took her stance, her hand in front of her and her legs bent. Her eyes hardened and she wouldn't take them off of Syaoran.
They both bowed just for the fun of it and began the match. Sakura took the first hit, as he had just planned.
She lifted her leg perfectly straight and pushed it striaght down on Syaoran. He dodged it with his arms and tripped her. Sakura felt him move behind her but Sakura twisted her self, using her arms as support. She kicked his face with her feet.
He wiped his mouth and cuckled lightly. "So, see I can too fight." Sakura stuck her toung out, Syaoran took that time to strike.
He ran to her, and made a punch at her stomach. Luckily, Sakura was fast enough. She grabbed one of his hands, Syaoran then used his leg to sweep her off her feet. Sakura looked down at his leg to stop him, but then Syaoran made it behind her, twisted her hand behind her back and pushed her down.
"Dam." Sakura heaved.
"Round one, goes to me." He smiled, making Sakura feel all tingly inside.
Sakura was beginning to get hot, and to spicen things up a bit, she ripped the sleeves off the baggy shirt. She pulled down her pants so she could use the sleeves as a belt for her stomach. Syaoran watched interested in what she was doing. He took off his top, making his bare chest show.
His muscles finley chisled and hard. He smiled at the way Sakura looked at him, admiring every part of his body.
"Round two!" Sakura waited for Syaoran to make the first move, they just stood in their stance, but Sakura as restless as she is she went for the first move again.
Syaoran saw her run at him, he placed his hands underneath her body, lifting her over his head into the pond that was right behind him. Sakura entereed it with a big SPLASH!
She pouted and hit the water as if she was trying to hurt it.
"See Sakura, patience is a good virtue." He looked at her worringly, he hadn't gone all out on her because he didn't want to damage her perfect frame. But knowing how clumsy she is, she might not have landed right.
"Are you ok Kini?" He questioned getting closer to her. A small smile spread across Sakura's wet face, she grabbed Syaoran's arm and pulled him into the water, she jumped on top of him, bringing his arm back painfully.
"I win, round two." She and him both shared a little laugh.
"Who taught you how to fight?" He asked her while getting up out of the water lifting Sakura with him.
"Well, he's a long time friend of mine. His name is Larance, he would teach me a bit day by day, and when he was too caught up in things with his father and the war they had over something, he was unable to see me. So I trained myself, my mother never approved of it, but I was rebelious and I found it quit fun. My brother Touya trained in sowrd fighting, I still can't do that because he never had time to teach me how. He even had a saying about... Women shouldn't learn how to fight, it was only ment for men. Besides, I will always be there for you..." Sakura smiled while climbing out of the water.
"Where did you learn how to fight so well, I mean you ARE a pianist."
"Ummm... Well same idea as you. When I was at the kingdom, where were going to, I had a trainer. His name was Wei, he trained me just as much as the royal children, I was born there. "Syaoran hated lying to her. "So in my spare time, instead of playing piano, I was trained." Syaoran sighed.
"Really?" Sakura asked out of breath.
He wanted to say no righ there and just kiss her again. He still regretted it because of his foolish nerves. Why hadn't Wei taught him how to handle a situation with beautiful women?! Syaoran actually was training full time while in his spare time he would play the piano. He just said it to Sakura the other way around.
"Yea."
"Are we going to have that arm wrestle now?" Sakura asked eagerly.
"No Kini, we've got to go to the Kingdom right away."
"Fine, but that challenge will have to be carried out sometime!" Sakura skipped over to the horse, she placed her hood over her head.
'Eriol, i'm coming.'
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Touya had been riding for at least a day now. There was no sight of Sakura at all. How was he going to get his sister back from that monster!?
The horse trotted silently, while Touya looked around. They had made it to a forest, it led to another kingdom, except there were two paths ahead of him. The signs up above said TO LI KINGDOM or TO SWELION KINGDOM. Ok this was a tough choice.
"Hmm... Li Kigdom, no one would go there. That place is cursed, surley the pianist was smart enough not to take her there. The Swelion Kingdom is of generous people, may be he was seeking shelter there..."
Touya rubbed his chin, sometimes it helped a person think. "Swelion Kingdom is closer... Li Kingdom is cursed." He weighed out the two in his hands as if something was there.
His right hand dropped. "Swelion Kingdom it is. If she's not there, I may have to travel to the Li Kingdom." That name just sent chills down his back. The Li Kingdom was told as a possessed place. The people of royalty had magic and were cruel.
Fujitaka had never met them, niether had anyone in the Kinomoto Kingdom. They wouldn't do business with a King who was cold and blood thristy. There was a story around about him killing his father to take his throne. But in order to do it, he would've had to use magic.
How could someone kill their father!? The idea was obsured and horrifying.
Touya repeated the story of his kingdom to bring back the feeling as if he were there.
There was once a kingdom, where nothing was alive.
The trees dead, the sky as black as soot.
A man stood up to have his people thrive.
The land of the unicorns where no magic lies.
For they would have the most beautiful children.
They would bring happiness to all.
A king of great fortune and a heart of gold.
His wife the sun, his son the moon, his daughter Sakura, the star of the world.
There once was a kingdom, in which we live.
The trees are alive, the sky is blue.
May we stay till our dying day.
To have gratitude all the way through...
It was actually a pretty wierd song he had to admit. But, his father's father had brang the Kinomoto kingdom to live happily. A cold breeze rushed over Touya and he glared behind him.
"Is someone there?"
It was silent. Touya shrugged it off and continued forward to the Swelion Kingdom, he couldn't wait to see his sister, and beat the crap out of that pianist. That grudge between them would never leave, even after Touya had killed him.
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"Come in! Come in dear Fujitaka!" The king of Larenway smiled over joyed to see his friend.
"My my, this place is wonderful!" Fuitaka shook his hand, and greeted the man's wife.
"Siamono, Siamono you just keep getting more beautiful with each time that I see you." Siamono blushed red and giggled at Fujitaka's remark.
"How are you? We haven't seen each other in ages!" The man hit Fujitaka's back a bit hard.
"Well, you know how it is when you're a king, dam paper work." He cursed.
"What brings you here?" Asked Siamono on the edge of her seat.
"Well, as you do know my daughter Sakura will be turning 16 very shortly. And for her bithday I would like her to have a prince in mind for herself."
Siamono gasped. "You want our son to-" She squeeled. She was like another Tomoyo.
"Please, dear calm down." King Larenway presumed, he took another puff of his pipe and let Fujitaka carry on.
"I know my daughter has missed your son so I was thinking could we have him ask her to marry her? It would be a joyous day! By the way, where is your son?"
Siamono yelped. "I'LL GET HIM!" She ran up the stairs.
"I've never seen her so happy after we had our mirrage, and after our son was born." The two men shared a laugh. Lyonel was getting old, even his light blue eyes were fading of their colour. His rich blond hair was now a dull colour, but not white. His face was covered in wrinkles, unlike Fujitaka.
Siamono came running down again all happy. "He's coming!" She seemed to be very hyper.
"Please, dear calm down or you'lll have a heart attack." Lyonel ordered.
"How can you not be happy for our son??? Oh by the way-She turned to face Fujitaka-How is Nadeshiko?"
"Nadeshiko is grand, she's at home right now taking care of everything. I couldn't take her or the children with me, I didn' want to spoil the surprise between our two kingdoms reuniting." He grinned.
"Larance!!!" Siamono screamed again.
The two men had to cover their ears. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" Fujitaka sat up straight, a jolt of lightening woke him up. Was that Larance!? His voice had changed so dramatically.
"My boy is becoming a man." Lyonel winked. Siamono giggled. "Wait until you see him."
A very tall boy came walking down the golden staircase. His hair a rich blonde, his skin a bit tanned but evened him out. His hair a bit long and his eyes a magnificent dark blue.
"Hello King Fujitaka." He bowed and from what Fujitaka could tell he was very well mannered.
"You two have done well." Fujitaka exclaimed making the proud Royals smile gleefully.
"Hello Larance, my how you have grown. You are taller than I am." The boy's frame was smaller than Syaorans, but he was about the same height. His clothes were of red jacket with golden buttons, white pants and black boots. His teeth perfectly white and straight.
He grinned and chuckled lightly. "How have you been?" Larance asked trying to be as best well mannered as possible.
"Oh i've been stressed out lately."
"Please son sit down, sit down!" Siamono got up and dragged him over by the sleeve.
"Stressed? Why is that?" Lyonel asked concerned.
"Well, Larance do you remember Sakura, my daughter?"
Larance's eyes light up, Fujitaka knew he rembered her alright.
"Yes, I do remember sweet Sakura. How is she doing? I have to see her, I wasn't able to all these years, I feel so ashamed." Larance hung his head low.
"Cheer up my boy, i'm going to take you to my castle on her birthday. But there is a qestion that hangs heavily upon you and the future of our alliance."
Larance's face turned into a straight, serious look. "What is that?"
"Would by any chance be interested in marrying my daughter? She had driven away every prince I could find for her, they were all of high status and great men, but she just drove them off."
Larance smiled. "That's Sakura for you." Truth is, Sakura and him were best friends he had always had a secret crush on her. But from the time he had left her, the crush turned into longing, and now love. He didn't know what she looked like, how she acted but by the way her father adressed her, she seemed to be a rebel, who liked to play hard to get. The type that he admired.
He had never grown to love any other women the way he loved Sakura. He loved her hair, her beautiful striking green gems and her voice.
"Interested?! Of course, I mean -He tried to control his voice- I would be honoured." The boy smiled.
Fujitaka liked Larance alot. The boy was taller than he was, handsome and very well mannered.
"Is she as beautiful as I left her?" Larance asked, wanting to know more.
"Oooo, my dear boy she is wanted by every man she walks past. She is a women now and if I could, I wanted to show you a picture of her we got the painter to paint. But of course, the paintings of her are far too large to carry around." Fujitaka chuckled.
"Do you plan on staying here any longer?" Siamono asked.
"If it is alright with you. I had a rough trip getting here, those roads need to be fixed." Fujitaka remarked while rubbing his head.
"You hit your head?" Lyonel asked concerend.
"O yeas, many times actually." The room went quiet. "I'm perfectly fine though, nothing wrong at all."
"We have a room for you to stay in. I will get a servant to take you a bit later, please tell us more about your daughter." Lyonel and Larance suggested.
"What would you like to know?"
"Does she still remember me?" Larance wanted to know if the fair lady had forgotten him.
"That I am not fully aware of, but I do know she must remember you. I did of all people, and I knew she had a liking towards you. So... Why not give it a try?"
"What about Touya?" A women came walking in, she was older than Larance.
"Ohh, my daughter please sit down." Lyonel showed her to sit beside him.
"Hello King Fujitaka, it is a pleasure to meet you once again."
Fujitaka smiled. "My gosh you have grown to be a beautiful women indeed." He announced between the 5 of them.
The women blushed. "Yes, and Touya is doing just fine. My son is a big boy, well not a boy no more, he is a big man. Soon he will be taking over my throne, and of course I must get him a wife." Fujitaka looked at the two fellow royals ahead of him.
"Why not? It's a good idea." Larance exclaimed.
"Well we'll think about it. Would you like to have your room ready for you, King Fujitaka?" The Larenway's daughter asked.
"Yes, that would be grand."
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Sakura hopped up on the horse, Syaoran behind her on the horse as well. Her back ached after he had thrown her into that murky water, but it was a good fight. She admired the way he looked, but one thing tore at her. He had held back because she was a young women. That angered indside, but that didn't mean next time she would go easy on him.
"Syaoran?"
"Yeah?"
"Remember you promised to show me how to play the piano... Could you by any chance, teach me at the castle?" She asked while she turned around to have her pleading eyes look at him.
"Of course i'll teach you. But you have to be comitted to it. Also, I won't be around as much over at the Kingdom, you see so don't try and follow me around. When we get there you will need to use another name."
Sakura thought for a moment. "Why not, Ying Fa? It still means Sakura just differently said."
Syaoran thought about this for a moment. "Well, I think it just might work. Get ready, were at the Kingdom."
Sakura turned to face forward and the sight was breath taking. Her hood was over her head, but from what she could see this place was amazing.
Large cherry blossom tree's littered the sides of the streets, little children played around in the cobblestone streets. The sky was a rich blue with doves that hung on the trees, looking like large blossoms.
Syaoran's bangs fell over his eyes, it camaflouged him from everyone.
Eriol rushed down out of the palace. He locked the door quickly and ran down the stairs.
"Where are you going!?" Eriol rushed pass a sister of Syaoran's.
He didn't answer her, he just kept on running.
A gaurd stopped Sakura and Syaoran outside the gates.
"What are you doing here you beggers? This is no place for you, please step down and away from the kingdom." Syaoran looked behind him, there were no people around so he brang his hood down. His amber eyes glared at the gaurd who's knees were knocking.
Truth be told, the gaurd had never seen the king before. But something about this guy freaked him out.
"W-who are you?" The gaurd asked.Syaoran stood quiet, a loud bang was heard and a man with navy blue hair came running out.
"Let them in!" Eriol boomed at the gaurd.
"Yes mi lord." The gaurd bowed and opened the gate. Sakura giggled and Syaoran tried to hush her.
"Syaoran!!!" Eriol jumped up and grabbed Syaoran by the neck and hugged him.
"Surely you didn't miss me that much." Syaoran chuckled while helping Sakura down.
"Miss you!? Noooo, i'm stressed here! You're sister's are killing me very slowly and painfully." He hissed through clenched teeth.
"And this is?" Eriol knew but he just wanted to see her and not make the girl suspicious.
"This is Ying Fa." Eriol looked at Syaoran oddly.
'We changed her name so no one would think she's the missing princess of the Kinomoto Kingdom.' Syaoran used his magic to commuicate with Eriol.
"Ooo. Well you may pull your hood down dear." Eriol watched as Syaoran pulled the hood down and showed a beautiful maiden appear.
"Hello! My name is Ying Fa, nice to meet you." She shook his hand. Eriol chortled.
"You are not of Royalty are you?" Actually, Eriol knew she was and she was trying hard not to act like it.
"Nope."
"Well, let us go inside, take the horse to the stables please." Eriol called to a servant and he took the horse away.
Syaoran oddly has his hand wrapped around Sakura's waist the whole time. She was really pleased about it though. The palace was huge.
The heavy doors opened to a magnificent entrance hall. The walls were painted a rich green and a deep blue. A huge crystal chadalier hung up on the cieling that seemed like diamonds above her.
A very rich oak staircase leading to the upper floor, the stairs winded in circles with a red carpet to the top. The oak with a burgendy finishing.
Sakura could see on the walls were paitings of men with the same amber eyes as Syaorans. All with the same coloured hair but not as handsome as Syaoran. They may have been the kings before. But why did they look alot like Syaoran, if he wasn't even realted or "royal" to this castle?
There was a rucus of noise, giggling and squeeling running down the stairs.
"Oh noo..." Syaoran muttered.
"Syao, what's the matter?" Sakura whispered to him.
"The uhhh... Royal princesses are here."
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!! LOOK AT HOW ADORABLE SHE IS!!!" One screamed.
"OH MY GOSH! I LOVE HER EYES!!! WHY WASN'T I BORN WITH GREEN!?" Another one hollered.
"HER FIGURE IS BREATHTAKING! WE'VE GOT TO GIVE HER SOME NICER CLOTHES! Are those Syaoran?"
Sakura nodded her head. The fourth princesses came running up to Sakura and examined her hair.
"LOOK AT HER CURLS! THEY'RE ACTUALLY NATURAL! WOW!" The fourth pierced Sakura's hearing because she was so close.
"Please, move aside." Sakura heard a femanine voice that was deeper and more calm than the rest.
A very tall women with amber eyes, as like the rest of them excluding Eriol, pitch black hair and a beautiful dress.
"I am Queen Yelan." She lifted Sakura's chin, but her face frowned the whole time. Sakura looked beside her, Syaoran's and Eriol's eyes were closed.
'Mother, this is Sakura Kinomoto of the Kinomoto Kingdom. We're going to call her Ying Fa. Please do not announce to her that I am the king of this palace.'
'And why not Xio Lang?' Sakura found the silence a bit scary.
'Because she accidentally came forth in our work.' Eriol's voice broke into the conversation.
'I see. You do have the Diamond Rose, am I right?'
Syaoran opened his eyes, Sakura felt better but didn't loosen her grip on his arm.
'Yes your highness. May we talk about this later, privatly?' Eriol opened his eyes and Yelan nodded.
"I must be leaving very soon. Please Syaoran, get a room for the new guest. I will be awaiting you for a meeting."
"Yes Queen Yelan." He bowed down.
Syaoran's four sister's were confused. "But-" Yelan stopped them from talking and they immediaetly followed her away.
"Wow, they're really nice. They remind me of 4 Tomoyo's." She smiled. She was still holding onto Syaoran. His large frame made her look very small in size, but right now all she wanted was to eat something and have a nice hot bath.
He walked her up the burgendy staircase, still they were clutched onto eachother.
"Syaoran, who are all these guys?" Sakura sked while examining each one of them. "Strangly, they look like you."
"I don't find them to look a thing like me. They are the recent kings of this Kingdom's past. Great men they were." He turned a left at a corridor.
"When are we going to eat?" Sakura looked at a room where the window was open.
"Very soon Kini."
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THAT IS CHAPPIE 12! AHAHAHAAAA!!!
DID YOU GUYS LIKE IT? I DID IT ALL IN 2 HOURS! LOL... SORRY THERE'S PROBABLY LOTS OF MISTAKES.. GOMEN!
NOW IT TOOK ME LONG TO UPDATE THIS COS IM REALLY BUSY... A HUH.
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I'VE G2G AND TAKE A SHOWER... ITS STILL PRETTY EARLY IN THE MORNING... WAS THIS LONGER AND BETTER WRITTEN?
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Chapter 12: Challenge!
By: THE CANADIAN GAKI
Summary: A pianist falling in love with the Emperors daughter, Sakura. Not even able to have eye contact with her, they embark on a mission with tears, pain, loss...the dreadful game of love. Nothing will stop Syaoran from getting his Cherry Blossom...S+S R+R!!!
Key Notes
'Thinking'
"Speaking"
(A/N) Author's notes
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Previous Chapter
"Sakura's going to be so happy." The huge castle door errupted in sound and he could see the welcoming of the Royalties. Everyone with the same blue eyes.
End of Previous Chapter
AHA! LOOK.. CHAPPIE 12! YES THE TITLE IS CHALLENGE... HE HE SAJURA AND SYAORAN IN MARTIAL ARTS! WHO'S BETTER? I DON'T KNOW.. YOU GOTTA READ! THANKS EVERY BODY!
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Syaoran felt hot rays of sun beaming at his eyes. He felt colder for some reason, he moved his arm back and forth over the ground. He moved it to the left of him, when it came in contact with something round, warm and soft.
"Eh *-*yawn*-* what is this?" He rubbed his eyes with his free hand and looked down. Sakura was glaring right at him, where was his hand?!
"OH... JEEEZ!" He jumped up quickly and brushed the sand off of his pants. Sakura didn't let her stare lower. "I'm sorry Sakura, I-I didn't mean to touch you there." He had accidentally touched her in the higher area of her chest.
Sakura was on her feet by now and she was either red from being so mad or blushing like a tomato. "You know, maybe you should look before you go feeling for people around you." She walked away over to the horse.
"Hehe..." Syaoran masaged the back of his neck and ruffled his hair making it look more messy than before. He thought to himself harshly. 'STUPID ME! How did that happen?! Of ALL places..." He growled at himself and fell back to the ground.
The moon still lingered in the air with the sun. He could tell it was early morning. "Sakura!" He yelled while still lying on the dry grass floor.
"Yes?" She didn't move any closer, from what Syaoran had did she was surprised he was talking to her. It actually was pretty funny, how come he couldn't talk to her when she had that urge to kiss him, but he could talk to her even after grabbing her breast? Men... She'll never understand them.
"We're going to make it to the Li Kingdom soon. You must cover your face up, as will I."
She nodded while patting the horse. "But Syao, why now? The Kingdom is that close?"
"Yup."
Sakura began to fume trmendously.
"Was it something I said?!" Syaoran got up defensivly. Sakura stomped all the way over to him, stuck a finger in his face and began yelling at him.
"You mean to tell me that the Kingdom is sooo close that we didn't even have to sleep in this place!? We could have gotten there, just like I had presumed. Why not walk till the next morning but noooooo, Syaoran is the boss, he says it's better to sleep on the floor. Well mind you, I'm not too thrilled about that!"
Syaoran was wide eyed at her. He looked as if he could whack her on the spot for screaming at him like that and judging his orders. Instead, he chuckled.
"Why are you laughing?!" Sakura stomped her foot down again.
"You know what Kini? You're adorable when you angry, just don't get too red or you might pop a blood vessel."
Ok, Sakura had it with him!
"CHALLENGE!" She hollered. She siezed his wrist and pulled him with great strength over to a cut tree trunk. He was pulled down and Sakura put her arm on the flat surface of the tree trunk, and placed her hand.
"YOU want to wrestle ME!?"
"Got a problem with that? Are you too afraid to have a match with a women who is equal, or has more power over you? It's ok though, you may forfeight any time you want." She snapped harshly.
Syaoran was taken aback. This puny princess who obviously was too innocent and had no training in the martial arts was challenging Syaoran Li, the king of the kingdom they were coming up to, to a match of arm wrestling?! May be he could make this more fun.
"Before we do the arm wrestle, if your sooo much more stronger than I am, I challenge you to a martial arts battle."
Sakura smiled. 'He doesn't know about me and my training. He'll feel so stupid after I beat him to a bloody pulp.' She thought. "You're on!"
Syaoran put a finger up to hush her. "You need to know the rules of this match. Firstly, there are no swords, no rocks or anything that can be used as a weapon, except for your body."
Sakura nodded understanding.
"Next, to win you must pin the person. Eh, you do know what a pin is I hope."
Sakura hated the way he was treating her. Just because she was a female didn't mean she couldn't kick his butt.
"Yes I do. Anything else you're highness?" She said it sarcastingly because of the way Syoran was acting, but he seemed pretty shocked at what Sakura had just presumed. "Are you ok?" Sakura was about to put her hand to his forhead but he snapped out of it.
"Fine, perfectly fine." That was scary. Did she know he was the king of the Li Kingdom? Did she know his plans with Eriol? It caused him to shivver, but not enough for Sakura to notice.
"Begin the match." Syaoran and Sakura walked to a clearing where there were no trees, just sand and a few rocks. There was a pond on the right of them and a few birds in the tree tops waiting for a good show.
Sakura took her stance, her hand in front of her and her legs bent. Her eyes hardened and she wouldn't take them off of Syaoran.
They both bowed just for the fun of it and began the match. Sakura took the first hit, as he had just planned.
She lifted her leg perfectly straight and pushed it striaght down on Syaoran. He dodged it with his arms and tripped her. Sakura felt him move behind her but Sakura twisted her self, using her arms as support. She kicked his face with her feet.
He wiped his mouth and cuckled lightly. "So, see I can too fight." Sakura stuck her toung out, Syaoran took that time to strike.
He ran to her, and made a punch at her stomach. Luckily, Sakura was fast enough. She grabbed one of his hands, Syaoran then used his leg to sweep her off her feet. Sakura looked down at his leg to stop him, but then Syaoran made it behind her, twisted her hand behind her back and pushed her down.
"Dam." Sakura heaved.
"Round one, goes to me." He smiled, making Sakura feel all tingly inside.
Sakura was beginning to get hot, and to spicen things up a bit, she ripped the sleeves off the baggy shirt. She pulled down her pants so she could use the sleeves as a belt for her stomach. Syaoran watched interested in what she was doing. He took off his top, making his bare chest show.
His muscles finley chisled and hard. He smiled at the way Sakura looked at him, admiring every part of his body.
"Round two!" Sakura waited for Syaoran to make the first move, they just stood in their stance, but Sakura as restless as she is she went for the first move again.
Syaoran saw her run at him, he placed his hands underneath her body, lifting her over his head into the pond that was right behind him. Sakura entereed it with a big SPLASH!
She pouted and hit the water as if she was trying to hurt it.
"See Sakura, patience is a good virtue." He looked at her worringly, he hadn't gone all out on her because he didn't want to damage her perfect frame. But knowing how clumsy she is, she might not have landed right.
"Are you ok Kini?" He questioned getting closer to her. A small smile spread across Sakura's wet face, she grabbed Syaoran's arm and pulled him into the water, she jumped on top of him, bringing his arm back painfully.
"I win, round two." She and him both shared a little laugh.
"Who taught you how to fight?" He asked her while getting up out of the water lifting Sakura with him.
"Well, he's a long time friend of mine. His name is Larance, he would teach me a bit day by day, and when he was too caught up in things with his father and the war they had over something, he was unable to see me. So I trained myself, my mother never approved of it, but I was rebelious and I found it quit fun. My brother Touya trained in sowrd fighting, I still can't do that because he never had time to teach me how. He even had a saying about... Women shouldn't learn how to fight, it was only ment for men. Besides, I will always be there for you..." Sakura smiled while climbing out of the water.
"Where did you learn how to fight so well, I mean you ARE a pianist."
"Ummm... Well same idea as you. When I was at the kingdom, where were going to, I had a trainer. His name was Wei, he trained me just as much as the royal children, I was born there. "Syaoran hated lying to her. "So in my spare time, instead of playing piano, I was trained." Syaoran sighed.
"Really?" Sakura asked out of breath.
He wanted to say no righ there and just kiss her again. He still regretted it because of his foolish nerves. Why hadn't Wei taught him how to handle a situation with beautiful women?! Syaoran actually was training full time while in his spare time he would play the piano. He just said it to Sakura the other way around.
"Yea."
"Are we going to have that arm wrestle now?" Sakura asked eagerly.
"No Kini, we've got to go to the Kingdom right away."
"Fine, but that challenge will have to be carried out sometime!" Sakura skipped over to the horse, she placed her hood over her head.
'Eriol, i'm coming.'
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Touya had been riding for at least a day now. There was no sight of Sakura at all. How was he going to get his sister back from that monster!?
The horse trotted silently, while Touya looked around. They had made it to a forest, it led to another kingdom, except there were two paths ahead of him. The signs up above said TO LI KINGDOM or TO SWELION KINGDOM. Ok this was a tough choice.
"Hmm... Li Kigdom, no one would go there. That place is cursed, surley the pianist was smart enough not to take her there. The Swelion Kingdom is of generous people, may be he was seeking shelter there..."
Touya rubbed his chin, sometimes it helped a person think. "Swelion Kingdom is closer... Li Kingdom is cursed." He weighed out the two in his hands as if something was there.
His right hand dropped. "Swelion Kingdom it is. If she's not there, I may have to travel to the Li Kingdom." That name just sent chills down his back. The Li Kingdom was told as a possessed place. The people of royalty had magic and were cruel.
Fujitaka had never met them, niether had anyone in the Kinomoto Kingdom. They wouldn't do business with a King who was cold and blood thristy. There was a story around about him killing his father to take his throne. But in order to do it, he would've had to use magic.
How could someone kill their father!? The idea was obsured and horrifying.
Touya repeated the story of his kingdom to bring back the feeling as if he were there.
There was once a kingdom, where nothing was alive.
The trees dead, the sky as black as soot.
A man stood up to have his people thrive.
The land of the unicorns where no magic lies.
For they would have the most beautiful children.
They would bring happiness to all.
A king of great fortune and a heart of gold.
His wife the sun, his son the moon, his daughter Sakura, the star of the world.
There once was a kingdom, in which we live.
The trees are alive, the sky is blue.
May we stay till our dying day.
To have gratitude all the way through...
It was actually a pretty wierd song he had to admit. But, his father's father had brang the Kinomoto kingdom to live happily. A cold breeze rushed over Touya and he glared behind him.
"Is someone there?"
It was silent. Touya shrugged it off and continued forward to the Swelion Kingdom, he couldn't wait to see his sister, and beat the crap out of that pianist. That grudge between them would never leave, even after Touya had killed him.
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"Come in! Come in dear Fujitaka!" The king of Larenway smiled over joyed to see his friend.
"My my, this place is wonderful!" Fuitaka shook his hand, and greeted the man's wife.
"Siamono, Siamono you just keep getting more beautiful with each time that I see you." Siamono blushed red and giggled at Fujitaka's remark.
"How are you? We haven't seen each other in ages!" The man hit Fujitaka's back a bit hard.
"Well, you know how it is when you're a king, dam paper work." He cursed.
"What brings you here?" Asked Siamono on the edge of her seat.
"Well, as you do know my daughter Sakura will be turning 16 very shortly. And for her bithday I would like her to have a prince in mind for herself."
Siamono gasped. "You want our son to-" She squeeled. She was like another Tomoyo.
"Please, dear calm down." King Larenway presumed, he took another puff of his pipe and let Fujitaka carry on.
"I know my daughter has missed your son so I was thinking could we have him ask her to marry her? It would be a joyous day! By the way, where is your son?"
Siamono yelped. "I'LL GET HIM!" She ran up the stairs.
"I've never seen her so happy after we had our mirrage, and after our son was born." The two men shared a laugh. Lyonel was getting old, even his light blue eyes were fading of their colour. His rich blond hair was now a dull colour, but not white. His face was covered in wrinkles, unlike Fujitaka.
Siamono came running down again all happy. "He's coming!" She seemed to be very hyper.
"Please, dear calm down or you'lll have a heart attack." Lyonel ordered.
"How can you not be happy for our son??? Oh by the way-She turned to face Fujitaka-How is Nadeshiko?"
"Nadeshiko is grand, she's at home right now taking care of everything. I couldn't take her or the children with me, I didn' want to spoil the surprise between our two kingdoms reuniting." He grinned.
"Larance!!!" Siamono screamed again.
The two men had to cover their ears. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" Fujitaka sat up straight, a jolt of lightening woke him up. Was that Larance!? His voice had changed so dramatically.
"My boy is becoming a man." Lyonel winked. Siamono giggled. "Wait until you see him."
A very tall boy came walking down the golden staircase. His hair a rich blonde, his skin a bit tanned but evened him out. His hair a bit long and his eyes a magnificent dark blue.
"Hello King Fujitaka." He bowed and from what Fujitaka could tell he was very well mannered.
"You two have done well." Fujitaka exclaimed making the proud Royals smile gleefully.
"Hello Larance, my how you have grown. You are taller than I am." The boy's frame was smaller than Syaorans, but he was about the same height. His clothes were of red jacket with golden buttons, white pants and black boots. His teeth perfectly white and straight.
He grinned and chuckled lightly. "How have you been?" Larance asked trying to be as best well mannered as possible.
"Oh i've been stressed out lately."
"Please son sit down, sit down!" Siamono got up and dragged him over by the sleeve.
"Stressed? Why is that?" Lyonel asked concerned.
"Well, Larance do you remember Sakura, my daughter?"
Larance's eyes light up, Fujitaka knew he rembered her alright.
"Yes, I do remember sweet Sakura. How is she doing? I have to see her, I wasn't able to all these years, I feel so ashamed." Larance hung his head low.
"Cheer up my boy, i'm going to take you to my castle on her birthday. But there is a qestion that hangs heavily upon you and the future of our alliance."
Larance's face turned into a straight, serious look. "What is that?"
"Would by any chance be interested in marrying my daughter? She had driven away every prince I could find for her, they were all of high status and great men, but she just drove them off."
Larance smiled. "That's Sakura for you." Truth is, Sakura and him were best friends he had always had a secret crush on her. But from the time he had left her, the crush turned into longing, and now love. He didn't know what she looked like, how she acted but by the way her father adressed her, she seemed to be a rebel, who liked to play hard to get. The type that he admired.
He had never grown to love any other women the way he loved Sakura. He loved her hair, her beautiful striking green gems and her voice.
"Interested?! Of course, I mean -He tried to control his voice- I would be honoured." The boy smiled.
Fujitaka liked Larance alot. The boy was taller than he was, handsome and very well mannered.
"Is she as beautiful as I left her?" Larance asked, wanting to know more.
"Oooo, my dear boy she is wanted by every man she walks past. She is a women now and if I could, I wanted to show you a picture of her we got the painter to paint. But of course, the paintings of her are far too large to carry around." Fujitaka chuckled.
"Do you plan on staying here any longer?" Siamono asked.
"If it is alright with you. I had a rough trip getting here, those roads need to be fixed." Fujitaka remarked while rubbing his head.
"You hit your head?" Lyonel asked concerend.
"O yeas, many times actually." The room went quiet. "I'm perfectly fine though, nothing wrong at all."
"We have a room for you to stay in. I will get a servant to take you a bit later, please tell us more about your daughter." Lyonel and Larance suggested.
"What would you like to know?"
"Does she still remember me?" Larance wanted to know if the fair lady had forgotten him.
"That I am not fully aware of, but I do know she must remember you. I did of all people, and I knew she had a liking towards you. So... Why not give it a try?"
"What about Touya?" A women came walking in, she was older than Larance.
"Ohh, my daughter please sit down." Lyonel showed her to sit beside him.
"Hello King Fujitaka, it is a pleasure to meet you once again."
Fujitaka smiled. "My gosh you have grown to be a beautiful women indeed." He announced between the 5 of them.
The women blushed. "Yes, and Touya is doing just fine. My son is a big boy, well not a boy no more, he is a big man. Soon he will be taking over my throne, and of course I must get him a wife." Fujitaka looked at the two fellow royals ahead of him.
"Why not? It's a good idea." Larance exclaimed.
"Well we'll think about it. Would you like to have your room ready for you, King Fujitaka?" The Larenway's daughter asked.
"Yes, that would be grand."
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Sakura hopped up on the horse, Syaoran behind her on the horse as well. Her back ached after he had thrown her into that murky water, but it was a good fight. She admired the way he looked, but one thing tore at her. He had held back because she was a young women. That angered indside, but that didn't mean next time she would go easy on him.
"Syaoran?"
"Yeah?"
"Remember you promised to show me how to play the piano... Could you by any chance, teach me at the castle?" She asked while she turned around to have her pleading eyes look at him.
"Of course i'll teach you. But you have to be comitted to it. Also, I won't be around as much over at the Kingdom, you see so don't try and follow me around. When we get there you will need to use another name."
Sakura thought for a moment. "Why not, Ying Fa? It still means Sakura just differently said."
Syaoran thought about this for a moment. "Well, I think it just might work. Get ready, were at the Kingdom."
Sakura turned to face forward and the sight was breath taking. Her hood was over her head, but from what she could see this place was amazing.
Large cherry blossom tree's littered the sides of the streets, little children played around in the cobblestone streets. The sky was a rich blue with doves that hung on the trees, looking like large blossoms.
Syaoran's bangs fell over his eyes, it camaflouged him from everyone.
Eriol rushed down out of the palace. He locked the door quickly and ran down the stairs.
"Where are you going!?" Eriol rushed pass a sister of Syaoran's.
He didn't answer her, he just kept on running.
A gaurd stopped Sakura and Syaoran outside the gates.
"What are you doing here you beggers? This is no place for you, please step down and away from the kingdom." Syaoran looked behind him, there were no people around so he brang his hood down. His amber eyes glared at the gaurd who's knees were knocking.
Truth be told, the gaurd had never seen the king before. But something about this guy freaked him out.
"W-who are you?" The gaurd asked.Syaoran stood quiet, a loud bang was heard and a man with navy blue hair came running out.
"Let them in!" Eriol boomed at the gaurd.
"Yes mi lord." The gaurd bowed and opened the gate. Sakura giggled and Syaoran tried to hush her.
"Syaoran!!!" Eriol jumped up and grabbed Syaoran by the neck and hugged him.
"Surely you didn't miss me that much." Syaoran chuckled while helping Sakura down.
"Miss you!? Noooo, i'm stressed here! You're sister's are killing me very slowly and painfully." He hissed through clenched teeth.
"And this is?" Eriol knew but he just wanted to see her and not make the girl suspicious.
"This is Ying Fa." Eriol looked at Syaoran oddly.
'We changed her name so no one would think she's the missing princess of the Kinomoto Kingdom.' Syaoran used his magic to commuicate with Eriol.
"Ooo. Well you may pull your hood down dear." Eriol watched as Syaoran pulled the hood down and showed a beautiful maiden appear.
"Hello! My name is Ying Fa, nice to meet you." She shook his hand. Eriol chortled.
"You are not of Royalty are you?" Actually, Eriol knew she was and she was trying hard not to act like it.
"Nope."
"Well, let us go inside, take the horse to the stables please." Eriol called to a servant and he took the horse away.
Syaoran oddly has his hand wrapped around Sakura's waist the whole time. She was really pleased about it though. The palace was huge.
The heavy doors opened to a magnificent entrance hall. The walls were painted a rich green and a deep blue. A huge crystal chadalier hung up on the cieling that seemed like diamonds above her.
A very rich oak staircase leading to the upper floor, the stairs winded in circles with a red carpet to the top. The oak with a burgendy finishing.
Sakura could see on the walls were paitings of men with the same amber eyes as Syaorans. All with the same coloured hair but not as handsome as Syaoran. They may have been the kings before. But why did they look alot like Syaoran, if he wasn't even realted or "royal" to this castle?
There was a rucus of noise, giggling and squeeling running down the stairs.
"Oh noo..." Syaoran muttered.
"Syao, what's the matter?" Sakura whispered to him.
"The uhhh... Royal princesses are here."
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!! LOOK AT HOW ADORABLE SHE IS!!!" One screamed.
"OH MY GOSH! I LOVE HER EYES!!! WHY WASN'T I BORN WITH GREEN!?" Another one hollered.
"HER FIGURE IS BREATHTAKING! WE'VE GOT TO GIVE HER SOME NICER CLOTHES! Are those Syaoran?"
Sakura nodded her head. The fourth princesses came running up to Sakura and examined her hair.
"LOOK AT HER CURLS! THEY'RE ACTUALLY NATURAL! WOW!" The fourth pierced Sakura's hearing because she was so close.
"Please, move aside." Sakura heard a femanine voice that was deeper and more calm than the rest.
A very tall women with amber eyes, as like the rest of them excluding Eriol, pitch black hair and a beautiful dress.
"I am Queen Yelan." She lifted Sakura's chin, but her face frowned the whole time. Sakura looked beside her, Syaoran's and Eriol's eyes were closed.
'Mother, this is Sakura Kinomoto of the Kinomoto Kingdom. We're going to call her Ying Fa. Please do not announce to her that I am the king of this palace.'
'And why not Xio Lang?' Sakura found the silence a bit scary.
'Because she accidentally came forth in our work.' Eriol's voice broke into the conversation.
'I see. You do have the Diamond Rose, am I right?'
Syaoran opened his eyes, Sakura felt better but didn't loosen her grip on his arm.
'Yes your highness. May we talk about this later, privatly?' Eriol opened his eyes and Yelan nodded.
"I must be leaving very soon. Please Syaoran, get a room for the new guest. I will be awaiting you for a meeting."
"Yes Queen Yelan." He bowed down.
Syaoran's four sister's were confused. "But-" Yelan stopped them from talking and they immediaetly followed her away.
"Wow, they're really nice. They remind me of 4 Tomoyo's." She smiled. She was still holding onto Syaoran. His large frame made her look very small in size, but right now all she wanted was to eat something and have a nice hot bath.
He walked her up the burgendy staircase, still they were clutched onto eachother.
"Syaoran, who are all these guys?" Sakura sked while examining each one of them. "Strangly, they look like you."
"I don't find them to look a thing like me. They are the recent kings of this Kingdom's past. Great men they were." He turned a left at a corridor.
"When are we going to eat?" Sakura looked at a room where the window was open.
"Very soon Kini."
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THAT IS CHAPPIE 12! AHAHAHAAAA!!!
DID YOU GUYS LIKE IT? I DID IT ALL IN 2 HOURS! LOL... SORRY THERE'S PROBABLY LOTS OF MISTAKES.. GOMEN!
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