THE EMPEROR'S PIANIST
Chapter 17: A HICKEY!? Sakura Larenway, has a nice ring to it? THE TRUTH, REVEALED TO TOMOYO! Who are, Syao and Eriol?
By: THE-CANADIAN-GAKI-_-_-_-_-AKA---Sa/X\iNeM
DiScLaImEr: I dO nOt OwN cCs BuT i Do OwN tHe StOrY lInE...
HeLlO!!! wOw YoU gUyS rOcK!!! i OnLy ExPeCtEd ThIs StOrY tO rEaLlY hAvE 80 rEvIeWs... LoL! jUsT kEeP tHe ReViEwS cOmInG!!!
iM sO hApPy! So, ReAd On!
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A small, muffled giggle danced in the air, around the couple.
"Syaoran, you know I would like something to eat." She murmured in his ear, while under him. He wouldn't allow her to get up. Their hands intertwined, Syaoran kissing her collar bone.
"You know Kini, it's like all you think about is eating." She slapped him playfully. The two sat up in the bed, looking over at each other. Syaoran had somehow, lost his shirt.
Sakura, still fully clothed.
"Well, what do you want to eat?" Sakura crawled over to his large figure and hugged him around the waist as best she could. "Chicken noodle Soup sounds nice." Her face against his bare skin, gave her a tingly feeling. Syaoran looked down at her.
"I'll be right back." He tried to get her to let go of him, Sakura smiling.
She let go, reluctantly and he sat up, his hair a total mess. It stood on end, more than it usually did. "I'll be right back." He bent over to her and placed a soft kiss on her forhead.
She whimpered quietly, as much as she wanted to eat something, she didn't want him to leave her. She saw him bend down, looking for something under the large bed.
"What you looking for?"
"My shirt, where did you throw it?" She giggled and looked down, her body still on the bed. She felt dizzy hanging upside down but saw him looking for it, visibly annoyed.
She saw a white shirt right above Syaoran's head, it layed there sticking out like a sore thumb. How had Syaoran missed that!? She grabbed it and through it on him.
"Aha! Found it." He remarked making Sakura laugh.
She watched as his figure went through the door, the light from outside the room illuminated everything for a close 5 seconds. She scanned it quickly, noticing something.
Jumping off the bed, she walked shakily over to it silently.
Her fingers glided against the polished wood. She saw a chair and sat down on it. Her fingers feeling the ivory keys, she smiled.
"It's a piano."
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Syaoran ruffled his hair, trying to make it look tidy.
It was morning, he guessed that they had the drapes keeping alot of sun from coming in the room. His head felt so light, he wanted to dance around and sing.
Although, he didn't want to make a fool of himself, this early in the morning. Making his way down the hall, he peered just for pre-caution. He wasn't in the mood to see, or talk to his mother. He knew, it would be about that ball and finding a woman.
But he found one, or at least he thought he did. But that thought left his mind as he was making his way down to the kitchen.
He walked down a set of stone stairs, leading him lower and lower. The noise of his walking echoed off the walls, it was also very cool down there.
Syaoran saw the door to the kitchen. Placing a strong hand on the handle, he pulled back and the sweet aroma of food filled his nostrils.
A lot of the cooks, and maids were wide awake, prancing about taking salt and pepper and dashing it into their stews.
One of the maid's bumped into him, and gasped.
"Oh! You're highness, I am so sorry. Please forgive me!" She curtsyed to the floor, as the others started to notice who had just entered their kitchen.
Everyone began to bow down, or curtsy. Syaoran growled.
"Please get up." He announced. "I need some soup." A girl, with glasses and brown hair came running his way.
"What kind of soup would you like, your greatness?"
All that praising was getting annoying, how could someone keep repeating those words over and over and not get irritated!?
"Chicken soup." The girl smiled and nodded her head.
They made their ways through the amount of people doing their daily routines. They had some energy in the morning!
They stopped infront of a pot full of soup. "Pass me a bowl please!" A boy came running to her. He was holding a fine china coloured white with blue drawings made out of ink.
"Here Naoko." And the boy rushed off.
"Here your highness, I hope you enjoy it. But -The question was nagging at her- Never mind it is not of my business."
Syaoran brang his hand up, signaling it was fine. "Please ask, I don't mind at all."
"Why didn't you wait a few more hours, instead you came down here. You should've asked a maid, they would of been glad to help
you!"
He smiled. "I prefer to walk than ask others to do my bidding. Thank you very much for this, it is greatly appreciated." He smiled at her and walked off.
Sneaking silently, he made his way back to where his flower was.
He opened the door a crack, and Sakura froze, her body tensed up and he heard a word escape her lips. "Hoeee..." He grinned.
"Sakura, it's only me."
She turned her head, and he saw those eyes. The ones he fell in love with the first time he saw them. "What are you doing?"
He asked while placing the soup on the table and opening the drapes. The light flowing in to the room like a river into an ocean.
"I saw this piano, and remembered you promised you would teach me how to play it." He smiled and walked over to her.
He put his arms around her small form, Sakura blushing at his touch. He picked her up, hearing her laugh at him. Walking with Sakura in his arms, he threw her on the bed.
"I'll teach you, after you eat your soup. Your still weak, how did you get to the piano?"
"Ooo... I umm... Practically crawled." He frowned at her, worried.
"You should've stayed in the bed. Any ways, here's the soup." He grabbed it and sat down infront of her.
"Syaoran... I can feed myself." She said, in a stern voice.
He shook his head and caressed her face. "Nah, I want to feed you." She smiled and Syaoran fed her like she was a baby.
He blowed on the soup in the spoon, not wanting to burn her. She ate it happily, while sitting right infront of him.
The soup disapeared just as fast as Syaoran had brought it. "You were hungry."
"I told you."
"You feeling okay?" He asked, somehow he always seemed slightly worried about her.
"Fine! Now, teach me how to play it."
He moved in and kissed her lips softly. Sakura wanted to bring him in closer but he pulled back.
"Remember when we first met, you fell into the room I was staying in?"
She nodded her head. "I know, i'm very clumsy."
"Well if it wasn't for your clumsyness, we wouldn't have met the way we did. I was making a song-"
"When We Meet, that's what you called it, right?"
He smiled lovingly at her. "Yes. And I couldn't get the notes, and you helped me. I was wondering, since you aren't in condition to move yourself- she frowned- i'll play it for you." Her smile appeared again.
"I'd love to hear it." He swept her up into his arms again, and placed her on the seat. She sat next to him, her head placed down on his shoulder. She hugged him tightly, while he played.
The meoldy was so soft, and sad. His hands glided across those keys quickly, pressing each one down to make a harmony happen between two or more notes. Sakura sighed, loving to hear him play.
The song began to pick up the pace, but still very slow. It became enchanting, and seductive to her ears. She kissed his neck, making him flinch on a key.
"Sorry." She whispered.
He smiled at her. His amber eyes looking over her face. His hands came up to cup her face and Sakura moved in closer on him. She sat in his lap, facing him. Their eyes just looking over one another.
"It's okay, I still haven't figured out how I want that part to be." Her fingers made their ways into his hair and his hands down her back, through the shirt she was wearing.
Her hands made their ways down to his waist, where his shirt was. She placed her fingers and pulled it up, again revealing that amazing body.
Her hands massaged his chest and he seized her lips. She moaned and kissed him back, with the emotions she was feeling. But, not knowing what kind of emotions they were. Lust, or love?
Syaoran's hand made to her shoulder, and slowly he began to take her shirt off when a knock was heard at the door. Quickly Sakura got off him, and Syaoran placed her on the bed. She covered herself up, feeling lonely but adrenalin at the same time. He fixed his hair, and pulled his shirt on, halfly.
Clearing his throat, he opened the door.
"Yes?" He closed the door, noticing that it was a maid, and knowing the maids they would call him their highness. Or anything else that would give himself away to Sakura.
"Your highness, The Queen has requested that you come and have a chat with her." The woman noticed that his hair was on end, and a hickey on his neck. She smiled brightly.
"I w-will see her." Why was she smiling like that at him?! He moved away from the maid and went back inside the room. The elderly woman saw Sakura in his bed, eyeing Syaoran who came walking in.
She walked away, giggling menacingly.
"Kawaii..." She whispered.
(A/N SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE DOES THAT LATELY... LOL! )
Syaoran walked in, his hands behind his head.
"What's wrong, Syao?" Sakura asked, hidden from the bed covers.
"My moth- The Queen would like to have a 'chat' with me." She looked at him, her head tilted to the side.
"Why did you change what you were about to say? You started off with my moth..."
"It's nothing Sakura. Remember, if someone asks you for your name, tell them it's Ying Fa. I don't want people calling you by your real name, Sakura. Ok?" He tried to sway the conversation.
"Okay. So then, your leaving me?" She said it softly, and sadly.
Syaoran turned to look at her. "I'll be right back. And any ways, your looking alot better than before."
"Huh?"
"Healthier, I ment."
She smiled. "I know, I feel alot better too! So, comming back soon? But if you leave, there's no one here to keep me company."
"I'll get Eriol to come for you, alright?"
"Eriol, that guy with the sexy blue eyes, and that dreamy blue hair?" She said it seductivly, making Syaoran frown deeply.
"On second thought, may be i'll just get some one else..." Jealously threatened to bring his temper back.
She broke out laughing. His face twisted from her outbreak. "Why you laughing at me now?!"
"Because, you get jealous so easily."
"Well, I never said I didn't have a thing for your cousin, Tomoyo. Did you see the legs on that fine woman?!"
This time Sakura frowned.
"Two can play at that game, Kini. Listen, you're cousin is pretty and all, but I think i'll pass her over to Eriol, as I noticed those looks he was giving her." He said, while scavaging through his mounds of clothes.
"Aren't they just perfect for each other?" She smiled, both of them getting some evil smile. "You thinking what i'm thinking."
"May be..." Syaoran whispered. But then that idea left his mind, it was impossible. He had to stop acting like it was okay for him to lie to her and tell her, he was a pianist! He wasn't! And what good came from it all? Nothing. If he had only told her in the beginning, I'm a King Sakura, then maybe... Just maybe they could have a chance!
"Sakura, we can't do that."
"Why not?" She protested, the idea still not coming to her.
"Because, i'm a pianist and finding out that were... You know, would be a disgrace! I'm not worthy to have your hand, as i'm sure there is a prince, who is worth your time that would love to have you." He looked away.
Sakura, got up from her place and walked to him. Although shorter than he was, she seemed to tower over him now.
She took his face in her hands. "Syaoran, my family will accept the fact that, I want you. I won't marry any one, we can always be together in secret."
Syaoran pulled away. "Sakura, we can't do that. Remember, I promised you I would take you back by the end of this week, it is Monday now. You have 5 days left in this place. There's just something that's nagging me at the moment."
"What's bothering you then?"
"I have to leave." And he made his exit, leaving a puzzled Sakura behind him.
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Syaoran felt annoyed. His mother HAD to call him when he was with his flower. How could such a little lie make him feel guitly, but the same afraid? He was afraid Sakura would over-react or leave him if he told her. But letting her know was out of the question. He wanted to stay on her good side, but then again this was Sakura.
"She's understanding." He whispered to himself while walking down the lonely hall way to his mother. A scenario of ideas played in his mind. One was Sakura forgiving him and understanding why he lied. But, Why hadn't he just told her from the beginning?! Would it of made matters worse, or more bearable?
"Damn..." A slight wind rushed through the window above him, a lone cherry blossom came twirrling in from no where, just how Sakura had come, out of no where. Syaoran opened his hand to catch it, the light from the sun outside made the pink colour glisten. But for some reason he wasn't able to hold the flower, to keep it from slipping away... Was this a sign of something much greater and far worse than what is now?
He peeked around the corner and saw his mother, looking strong with her piercing amber eyes. Just like Syaoran's, except they had a different look to them. She was standing at the window looking out at the garden, seeing the gardeners taking care of everything. She had a small, yet sad smile at the corner of her lips.
"Syaoran, please come over here." He looked at her oddly, she seemed very relaxed.
'Unusual.' He thought. "Yes mother, you called on me?"
She turned to look at him and for the first time, Syaoran could see how old she really was. She looked worn out and tired. Her eyes showing great wisdom and much pain. They lacked the brightness Syaoran remembered they had.
"I know how much you hate talking about this, but the ball is being held in 5 days from now. I know this puts alot of pressure on you my son, but please do understand."
"Understand what?" He wasn't thinking straight.
"Do you remember when your father died, Syaoran?" Her voice shaking. He nodded sadly. "Do you remember how everything was? You're father and I took on the jobs of taking care of this Kingdom, you and your sisters. After he had- tears glistened at the corner of her eyes- Passed away from us, Syaoran." Her voice stopped and she brang an unsteady hand up to her forhead.
"Mother, please don't cry." Syaoran took a step forward to comfort her, he knew the pain. What it was like to lose someone so close to you. It was like being stabbed repeatedly in the heart with a dagger. That dagger never faultered and it always came back. Always coming back down and thrusting inself into your soul.
She motioned for him to stay where he was. "I had to take on all the jobs." Her voice more steady and strong now. "It was too over whelming. I want you to find a beautiful, yet smart and caring young woman to be your Queen. I just hope this is the best way, Xio Lang. You were always too stubborn to go and find one of your own. Always driving them off." Syaoran's eyes wdie in shock. "You thought I didn't know about you acting so cold to them? I do remember once of you and Eriol, using your magic on a poor girl."
He looked away. "I didn't like her."
"As same with I." Her face lightened and she smiled.
"I was the more mischevious one, your father and I were both stubborn. I don't blame you for being the way you are. Time will tell, I would think is one of your many motto's?"
He chuckled.
"When you go to this ball, you are required to at least talk with some of them, keep a few in mind, please Xio Lang?" She was smiling and so was Syaoran.
"Yes mother, I will." And he turned to leave, he wanted to get Sakura outside to walk around a bit. She was probably restless. A small laugh escaped from inside him.
"Umm... Xio Lang." Syaoran stopped dead in his tracks and turned around to face his mother.
"What is that red thing on your neck?"
Syaoran broke out into a cold sweat. His amber eyes darting from his mother to the window to the door. He knew it was a hickey Sakura had given him!
"It's a... Mosquito bite!" And he dashed out of the room before his mother could have any questions for him.
"Mosquito bite..." She muttered. She took one last glance outside and noticed "It's too cold out for mosquito's!" She turned her head but Syaoran had already left, not a moment to late.
(A/N Buwahahahahaa!!!)
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Fujitaka awoke to the smell of the nearing afternoon. His eyes hurt to the brightness of the room in the Larenway Kingdom, which they had so kindly offered him.
He smiled, today he would ask Larance if he wouldn't mind starting the trip back to the Kinomoto Kingdom. That boy, he knew was overly excited. He closed his eyes imagining the look on Sakura's face.
"Priceless..."
He went to place on a new robe and made his way down the staircase. He walked down noticing the place was in a huge rush.
Nakuru came hurtling by and smiling at him. He stopped her before she had a chance to run.
"What's going on?"
"Were having breakfast!" She grabbed his arm taking him to the room where breakfast was usually served.
Fujitaka could see the large, wooden table. It was gleaming from the sun coming through a large window. He smiled seeing all the morning fresh faces of his friends, and soon to be 'relatives.'
Larance spoke up first. "Good morning Fujitaka!" The boys light azure eyes shining.
"We have some business to take care of, don't we?" His father spoke and Fujitaka came to sit down near him.
"About your daughter, Sakura Kinomoto. We were wondering if you wouldn't mind, that is taking my eager son to see her. Getting acustomed to each other before the wedding is due." Fujitaka nodded.
"There are no other princes, kings, lords ect wanting her hand? And your positive she'll still remember me?" The 2 older men looked quizzicly at Larance.
"Larance, just calm down." Fujitaka smiled. "It would be a grand idea to take Larance back to my Kingdom with me today. We should be arriving by late Wednesday, or early Thrusday morning."
"The it's settled! Our Kingdoms' unions will be even closer with the wedding of my son, to your beautiful daughter, Sakura Larenway!"
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Tomoyo and Chiharu stepped back from the beautiful women. She had picked up an old wooden table and smacked it on the ground. Tomoyo looked down seeing a lone, broken piece on the ground before her. For some reason, it pained her to look at it.
She directed her attention back to the troubled women. The lady known as Mei Ling stood with her fists clenched. Tomoyo breathed in deeply, trying to calm herself down from mei Ling's sudden outburst.
"Please Meiling, what's wrong?" She pleaded.
"I know Syaoran and Eriol very well. What did they tell you when they kidnapped your cousin, Sakura." She turned her ruby eyes to glare with in Romoyo's blue and purple gems.
"They told me nothing. But I know they wouldn't hurt her!" She didn't know why she was yelling.
"How do YOU know they wouldn't, if you know NOTHING about them? A tad of icyness in her voice.
"Because Syaoran cares for her!" Tomoyo's pools welled up and she looked away, Chiharu's mouth gaping and Meiling's face in a twisted scowel.
"Tell me, what did he tell you about himself?" It seemed like this conversation was solemnly based on Syaoran and Sakura, not Eriol. She had questioned after a moment of silence between the three.
"He's a Royal Pianist and Eriol is a Prince who was seeking Sakura's hand in mirrage." The last part about Eriol causing her voice to squeek.
A large smirk danced it's way to Meiling's lips. "Firstly you have everything backwards", harshly she began. "Eriol is the actual Pianist of the Li Kingdom who taught Syaoran how to play. And if Syaoran cared so much for this cousin of yours," she began mockingly. "He would've taken her hand in mirrage already, he wouldn't be lying now, would he?"
"What are you getting to?" Chiharu finally spoke up, noticing Tomoyo was looking at Meiling with pained eyes.
"Syaoran is a king, The King Of The Li Kingdom."
A gasp escaped both of the girls' mouths. Tomoyo began to step away from meiling. "He lied, they both did..." She murmured.
An image flashed by her mind, that dream she had long ago when Sakura was still near her. Suddenly that lone piece of wood reminded Tomoyo of her cousin, when she found out that both men had been lying to her and Tomoyo from the beginning.
"Sakura..."
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HELLO!!! WAS IT LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU GUYS? WOULD'VE BEEN LONGER, BUT IM JUST SO SICK AND I'VE HURT MY ARM. IM STILL GOING TO WRITE, BUT THE CHAPTERS WILL BE COMING A SLIGHT BIT SLOWER... SO SORRY!!!
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AND YEAS, I LOVE TO TORTURE POOR OLD SYAORAN, WOW A HICKEY NO?
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Chapter 17: A HICKEY!? Sakura Larenway, has a nice ring to it? THE TRUTH, REVEALED TO TOMOYO! Who are, Syao and Eriol?
By: THE-CANADIAN-GAKI-_-_-_-_-AKA---Sa/X\iNeM
DiScLaImEr: I dO nOt OwN cCs BuT i Do OwN tHe StOrY lInE...
HeLlO!!! wOw YoU gUyS rOcK!!! i OnLy ExPeCtEd ThIs StOrY tO rEaLlY hAvE 80 rEvIeWs... LoL! jUsT kEeP tHe ReViEwS cOmInG!!!
iM sO hApPy! So, ReAd On!
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A small, muffled giggle danced in the air, around the couple.
"Syaoran, you know I would like something to eat." She murmured in his ear, while under him. He wouldn't allow her to get up. Their hands intertwined, Syaoran kissing her collar bone.
"You know Kini, it's like all you think about is eating." She slapped him playfully. The two sat up in the bed, looking over at each other. Syaoran had somehow, lost his shirt.
Sakura, still fully clothed.
"Well, what do you want to eat?" Sakura crawled over to his large figure and hugged him around the waist as best she could. "Chicken noodle Soup sounds nice." Her face against his bare skin, gave her a tingly feeling. Syaoran looked down at her.
"I'll be right back." He tried to get her to let go of him, Sakura smiling.
She let go, reluctantly and he sat up, his hair a total mess. It stood on end, more than it usually did. "I'll be right back." He bent over to her and placed a soft kiss on her forhead.
She whimpered quietly, as much as she wanted to eat something, she didn't want him to leave her. She saw him bend down, looking for something under the large bed.
"What you looking for?"
"My shirt, where did you throw it?" She giggled and looked down, her body still on the bed. She felt dizzy hanging upside down but saw him looking for it, visibly annoyed.
She saw a white shirt right above Syaoran's head, it layed there sticking out like a sore thumb. How had Syaoran missed that!? She grabbed it and through it on him.
"Aha! Found it." He remarked making Sakura laugh.
She watched as his figure went through the door, the light from outside the room illuminated everything for a close 5 seconds. She scanned it quickly, noticing something.
Jumping off the bed, she walked shakily over to it silently.
Her fingers glided against the polished wood. She saw a chair and sat down on it. Her fingers feeling the ivory keys, she smiled.
"It's a piano."
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Syaoran ruffled his hair, trying to make it look tidy.
It was morning, he guessed that they had the drapes keeping alot of sun from coming in the room. His head felt so light, he wanted to dance around and sing.
Although, he didn't want to make a fool of himself, this early in the morning. Making his way down the hall, he peered just for pre-caution. He wasn't in the mood to see, or talk to his mother. He knew, it would be about that ball and finding a woman.
But he found one, or at least he thought he did. But that thought left his mind as he was making his way down to the kitchen.
He walked down a set of stone stairs, leading him lower and lower. The noise of his walking echoed off the walls, it was also very cool down there.
Syaoran saw the door to the kitchen. Placing a strong hand on the handle, he pulled back and the sweet aroma of food filled his nostrils.
A lot of the cooks, and maids were wide awake, prancing about taking salt and pepper and dashing it into their stews.
One of the maid's bumped into him, and gasped.
"Oh! You're highness, I am so sorry. Please forgive me!" She curtsyed to the floor, as the others started to notice who had just entered their kitchen.
Everyone began to bow down, or curtsy. Syaoran growled.
"Please get up." He announced. "I need some soup." A girl, with glasses and brown hair came running his way.
"What kind of soup would you like, your greatness?"
All that praising was getting annoying, how could someone keep repeating those words over and over and not get irritated!?
"Chicken soup." The girl smiled and nodded her head.
They made their ways through the amount of people doing their daily routines. They had some energy in the morning!
They stopped infront of a pot full of soup. "Pass me a bowl please!" A boy came running to her. He was holding a fine china coloured white with blue drawings made out of ink.
"Here Naoko." And the boy rushed off.
"Here your highness, I hope you enjoy it. But -The question was nagging at her- Never mind it is not of my business."
Syaoran brang his hand up, signaling it was fine. "Please ask, I don't mind at all."
"Why didn't you wait a few more hours, instead you came down here. You should've asked a maid, they would of been glad to help
you!"
He smiled. "I prefer to walk than ask others to do my bidding. Thank you very much for this, it is greatly appreciated." He smiled at her and walked off.
Sneaking silently, he made his way back to where his flower was.
He opened the door a crack, and Sakura froze, her body tensed up and he heard a word escape her lips. "Hoeee..." He grinned.
"Sakura, it's only me."
She turned her head, and he saw those eyes. The ones he fell in love with the first time he saw them. "What are you doing?"
He asked while placing the soup on the table and opening the drapes. The light flowing in to the room like a river into an ocean.
"I saw this piano, and remembered you promised you would teach me how to play it." He smiled and walked over to her.
He put his arms around her small form, Sakura blushing at his touch. He picked her up, hearing her laugh at him. Walking with Sakura in his arms, he threw her on the bed.
"I'll teach you, after you eat your soup. Your still weak, how did you get to the piano?"
"Ooo... I umm... Practically crawled." He frowned at her, worried.
"You should've stayed in the bed. Any ways, here's the soup." He grabbed it and sat down infront of her.
"Syaoran... I can feed myself." She said, in a stern voice.
He shook his head and caressed her face. "Nah, I want to feed you." She smiled and Syaoran fed her like she was a baby.
He blowed on the soup in the spoon, not wanting to burn her. She ate it happily, while sitting right infront of him.
The soup disapeared just as fast as Syaoran had brought it. "You were hungry."
"I told you."
"You feeling okay?" He asked, somehow he always seemed slightly worried about her.
"Fine! Now, teach me how to play it."
He moved in and kissed her lips softly. Sakura wanted to bring him in closer but he pulled back.
"Remember when we first met, you fell into the room I was staying in?"
She nodded her head. "I know, i'm very clumsy."
"Well if it wasn't for your clumsyness, we wouldn't have met the way we did. I was making a song-"
"When We Meet, that's what you called it, right?"
He smiled lovingly at her. "Yes. And I couldn't get the notes, and you helped me. I was wondering, since you aren't in condition to move yourself- she frowned- i'll play it for you." Her smile appeared again.
"I'd love to hear it." He swept her up into his arms again, and placed her on the seat. She sat next to him, her head placed down on his shoulder. She hugged him tightly, while he played.
The meoldy was so soft, and sad. His hands glided across those keys quickly, pressing each one down to make a harmony happen between two or more notes. Sakura sighed, loving to hear him play.
The song began to pick up the pace, but still very slow. It became enchanting, and seductive to her ears. She kissed his neck, making him flinch on a key.
"Sorry." She whispered.
He smiled at her. His amber eyes looking over her face. His hands came up to cup her face and Sakura moved in closer on him. She sat in his lap, facing him. Their eyes just looking over one another.
"It's okay, I still haven't figured out how I want that part to be." Her fingers made their ways into his hair and his hands down her back, through the shirt she was wearing.
Her hands made their ways down to his waist, where his shirt was. She placed her fingers and pulled it up, again revealing that amazing body.
Her hands massaged his chest and he seized her lips. She moaned and kissed him back, with the emotions she was feeling. But, not knowing what kind of emotions they were. Lust, or love?
Syaoran's hand made to her shoulder, and slowly he began to take her shirt off when a knock was heard at the door. Quickly Sakura got off him, and Syaoran placed her on the bed. She covered herself up, feeling lonely but adrenalin at the same time. He fixed his hair, and pulled his shirt on, halfly.
Clearing his throat, he opened the door.
"Yes?" He closed the door, noticing that it was a maid, and knowing the maids they would call him their highness. Or anything else that would give himself away to Sakura.
"Your highness, The Queen has requested that you come and have a chat with her." The woman noticed that his hair was on end, and a hickey on his neck. She smiled brightly.
"I w-will see her." Why was she smiling like that at him?! He moved away from the maid and went back inside the room. The elderly woman saw Sakura in his bed, eyeing Syaoran who came walking in.
She walked away, giggling menacingly.
"Kawaii..." She whispered.
(A/N SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE DOES THAT LATELY... LOL! )
Syaoran walked in, his hands behind his head.
"What's wrong, Syao?" Sakura asked, hidden from the bed covers.
"My moth- The Queen would like to have a 'chat' with me." She looked at him, her head tilted to the side.
"Why did you change what you were about to say? You started off with my moth..."
"It's nothing Sakura. Remember, if someone asks you for your name, tell them it's Ying Fa. I don't want people calling you by your real name, Sakura. Ok?" He tried to sway the conversation.
"Okay. So then, your leaving me?" She said it softly, and sadly.
Syaoran turned to look at her. "I'll be right back. And any ways, your looking alot better than before."
"Huh?"
"Healthier, I ment."
She smiled. "I know, I feel alot better too! So, comming back soon? But if you leave, there's no one here to keep me company."
"I'll get Eriol to come for you, alright?"
"Eriol, that guy with the sexy blue eyes, and that dreamy blue hair?" She said it seductivly, making Syaoran frown deeply.
"On second thought, may be i'll just get some one else..." Jealously threatened to bring his temper back.
She broke out laughing. His face twisted from her outbreak. "Why you laughing at me now?!"
"Because, you get jealous so easily."
"Well, I never said I didn't have a thing for your cousin, Tomoyo. Did you see the legs on that fine woman?!"
This time Sakura frowned.
"Two can play at that game, Kini. Listen, you're cousin is pretty and all, but I think i'll pass her over to Eriol, as I noticed those looks he was giving her." He said, while scavaging through his mounds of clothes.
"Aren't they just perfect for each other?" She smiled, both of them getting some evil smile. "You thinking what i'm thinking."
"May be..." Syaoran whispered. But then that idea left his mind, it was impossible. He had to stop acting like it was okay for him to lie to her and tell her, he was a pianist! He wasn't! And what good came from it all? Nothing. If he had only told her in the beginning, I'm a King Sakura, then maybe... Just maybe they could have a chance!
"Sakura, we can't do that."
"Why not?" She protested, the idea still not coming to her.
"Because, i'm a pianist and finding out that were... You know, would be a disgrace! I'm not worthy to have your hand, as i'm sure there is a prince, who is worth your time that would love to have you." He looked away.
Sakura, got up from her place and walked to him. Although shorter than he was, she seemed to tower over him now.
She took his face in her hands. "Syaoran, my family will accept the fact that, I want you. I won't marry any one, we can always be together in secret."
Syaoran pulled away. "Sakura, we can't do that. Remember, I promised you I would take you back by the end of this week, it is Monday now. You have 5 days left in this place. There's just something that's nagging me at the moment."
"What's bothering you then?"
"I have to leave." And he made his exit, leaving a puzzled Sakura behind him.
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Syaoran felt annoyed. His mother HAD to call him when he was with his flower. How could such a little lie make him feel guitly, but the same afraid? He was afraid Sakura would over-react or leave him if he told her. But letting her know was out of the question. He wanted to stay on her good side, but then again this was Sakura.
"She's understanding." He whispered to himself while walking down the lonely hall way to his mother. A scenario of ideas played in his mind. One was Sakura forgiving him and understanding why he lied. But, Why hadn't he just told her from the beginning?! Would it of made matters worse, or more bearable?
"Damn..." A slight wind rushed through the window above him, a lone cherry blossom came twirrling in from no where, just how Sakura had come, out of no where. Syaoran opened his hand to catch it, the light from the sun outside made the pink colour glisten. But for some reason he wasn't able to hold the flower, to keep it from slipping away... Was this a sign of something much greater and far worse than what is now?
He peeked around the corner and saw his mother, looking strong with her piercing amber eyes. Just like Syaoran's, except they had a different look to them. She was standing at the window looking out at the garden, seeing the gardeners taking care of everything. She had a small, yet sad smile at the corner of her lips.
"Syaoran, please come over here." He looked at her oddly, she seemed very relaxed.
'Unusual.' He thought. "Yes mother, you called on me?"
She turned to look at him and for the first time, Syaoran could see how old she really was. She looked worn out and tired. Her eyes showing great wisdom and much pain. They lacked the brightness Syaoran remembered they had.
"I know how much you hate talking about this, but the ball is being held in 5 days from now. I know this puts alot of pressure on you my son, but please do understand."
"Understand what?" He wasn't thinking straight.
"Do you remember when your father died, Syaoran?" Her voice shaking. He nodded sadly. "Do you remember how everything was? You're father and I took on the jobs of taking care of this Kingdom, you and your sisters. After he had- tears glistened at the corner of her eyes- Passed away from us, Syaoran." Her voice stopped and she brang an unsteady hand up to her forhead.
"Mother, please don't cry." Syaoran took a step forward to comfort her, he knew the pain. What it was like to lose someone so close to you. It was like being stabbed repeatedly in the heart with a dagger. That dagger never faultered and it always came back. Always coming back down and thrusting inself into your soul.
She motioned for him to stay where he was. "I had to take on all the jobs." Her voice more steady and strong now. "It was too over whelming. I want you to find a beautiful, yet smart and caring young woman to be your Queen. I just hope this is the best way, Xio Lang. You were always too stubborn to go and find one of your own. Always driving them off." Syaoran's eyes wdie in shock. "You thought I didn't know about you acting so cold to them? I do remember once of you and Eriol, using your magic on a poor girl."
He looked away. "I didn't like her."
"As same with I." Her face lightened and she smiled.
"I was the more mischevious one, your father and I were both stubborn. I don't blame you for being the way you are. Time will tell, I would think is one of your many motto's?"
He chuckled.
"When you go to this ball, you are required to at least talk with some of them, keep a few in mind, please Xio Lang?" She was smiling and so was Syaoran.
"Yes mother, I will." And he turned to leave, he wanted to get Sakura outside to walk around a bit. She was probably restless. A small laugh escaped from inside him.
"Umm... Xio Lang." Syaoran stopped dead in his tracks and turned around to face his mother.
"What is that red thing on your neck?"
Syaoran broke out into a cold sweat. His amber eyes darting from his mother to the window to the door. He knew it was a hickey Sakura had given him!
"It's a... Mosquito bite!" And he dashed out of the room before his mother could have any questions for him.
"Mosquito bite..." She muttered. She took one last glance outside and noticed "It's too cold out for mosquito's!" She turned her head but Syaoran had already left, not a moment to late.
(A/N Buwahahahahaa!!!)
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Fujitaka awoke to the smell of the nearing afternoon. His eyes hurt to the brightness of the room in the Larenway Kingdom, which they had so kindly offered him.
He smiled, today he would ask Larance if he wouldn't mind starting the trip back to the Kinomoto Kingdom. That boy, he knew was overly excited. He closed his eyes imagining the look on Sakura's face.
"Priceless..."
He went to place on a new robe and made his way down the staircase. He walked down noticing the place was in a huge rush.
Nakuru came hurtling by and smiling at him. He stopped her before she had a chance to run.
"What's going on?"
"Were having breakfast!" She grabbed his arm taking him to the room where breakfast was usually served.
Fujitaka could see the large, wooden table. It was gleaming from the sun coming through a large window. He smiled seeing all the morning fresh faces of his friends, and soon to be 'relatives.'
Larance spoke up first. "Good morning Fujitaka!" The boys light azure eyes shining.
"We have some business to take care of, don't we?" His father spoke and Fujitaka came to sit down near him.
"About your daughter, Sakura Kinomoto. We were wondering if you wouldn't mind, that is taking my eager son to see her. Getting acustomed to each other before the wedding is due." Fujitaka nodded.
"There are no other princes, kings, lords ect wanting her hand? And your positive she'll still remember me?" The 2 older men looked quizzicly at Larance.
"Larance, just calm down." Fujitaka smiled. "It would be a grand idea to take Larance back to my Kingdom with me today. We should be arriving by late Wednesday, or early Thrusday morning."
"The it's settled! Our Kingdoms' unions will be even closer with the wedding of my son, to your beautiful daughter, Sakura Larenway!"
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Tomoyo and Chiharu stepped back from the beautiful women. She had picked up an old wooden table and smacked it on the ground. Tomoyo looked down seeing a lone, broken piece on the ground before her. For some reason, it pained her to look at it.
She directed her attention back to the troubled women. The lady known as Mei Ling stood with her fists clenched. Tomoyo breathed in deeply, trying to calm herself down from mei Ling's sudden outburst.
"Please Meiling, what's wrong?" She pleaded.
"I know Syaoran and Eriol very well. What did they tell you when they kidnapped your cousin, Sakura." She turned her ruby eyes to glare with in Romoyo's blue and purple gems.
"They told me nothing. But I know they wouldn't hurt her!" She didn't know why she was yelling.
"How do YOU know they wouldn't, if you know NOTHING about them? A tad of icyness in her voice.
"Because Syaoran cares for her!" Tomoyo's pools welled up and she looked away, Chiharu's mouth gaping and Meiling's face in a twisted scowel.
"Tell me, what did he tell you about himself?" It seemed like this conversation was solemnly based on Syaoran and Sakura, not Eriol. She had questioned after a moment of silence between the three.
"He's a Royal Pianist and Eriol is a Prince who was seeking Sakura's hand in mirrage." The last part about Eriol causing her voice to squeek.
A large smirk danced it's way to Meiling's lips. "Firstly you have everything backwards", harshly she began. "Eriol is the actual Pianist of the Li Kingdom who taught Syaoran how to play. And if Syaoran cared so much for this cousin of yours," she began mockingly. "He would've taken her hand in mirrage already, he wouldn't be lying now, would he?"
"What are you getting to?" Chiharu finally spoke up, noticing Tomoyo was looking at Meiling with pained eyes.
"Syaoran is a king, The King Of The Li Kingdom."
A gasp escaped both of the girls' mouths. Tomoyo began to step away from meiling. "He lied, they both did..." She murmured.
An image flashed by her mind, that dream she had long ago when Sakura was still near her. Suddenly that lone piece of wood reminded Tomoyo of her cousin, when she found out that both men had been lying to her and Tomoyo from the beginning.
"Sakura..."
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HELLO!!! WAS IT LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU GUYS? WOULD'VE BEEN LONGER, BUT IM JUST SO SICK AND I'VE HURT MY ARM. IM STILL GOING TO WRITE, BUT THE CHAPTERS WILL BE COMING A SLIGHT BIT SLOWER... SO SORRY!!!
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