Kero: Uh-oh...

LiL DreameR: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Kero: Dah!! Not again!!!!

LiL DreameR: Heehee... Lol! Sorry! I love Christmas!!

Kero: Technically... Today isn't Christmas.

LiL DreameR: Shhhh!!! You know that and I know that, but the readers don't know that.

Kero: Now they do.

LiL DreameR: Doh! Okay, okay. Today is actually December 17, but you guys are reading this on December 25. You know, I just typed the chapter out, then posted it on Christmas. So it is Christmas!! Yeah! And these are my presents to you guys since I love you all so much!! Yup, yup! This is part three out of three to my Christmas present to my beloved readers!! Hehe.. "For My Love," chapter nine is part one, "TCCSCWNSOD," chapter five is part two, and "Just Sakura," chapter four is part three!! See, I'm very nice for giving ya'll Christmas presents!! ^____^ Now shoutoutz! Thank you to all!! And Merry Christmas!

Shima: *Twitch* Eep... I loved the book... But that's okay!!! Because you like my story!!! Wahooo!!! Thank you so much!!! *Hugglez!!* Merry Christmas!!!!

Mistress Tomoyo: I love Just Ella, too!! Hehe.. Chapter four up!!! Thank you!!! Merry Christmas!!!

fan!: Have no fear!! Sherise-chan is here!! Lol! Don't worry, I decided not to take it down!! Weeee!!! Lol! Thank you for R+Ring!! Merry Christmas!!!

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brittney: Ack! People like me.... Wait..... People like my story!! Thank you for reviewing!!! Merry Christmas!!

LiL DreameR: Soooooo...... I'm continuing!!! Yatta!!! And I promise to continue until the story is done!!! Yatta!! So please.. continue!!

IMPORTANT!!!!! Don't worry, I'm not planning to take the story down again. Heheh.. I would just like to tell ya'll that I changed a few things in chapter three!! Please go back and check it out!! It has to do with the tournament!!! I changed it to a karate tournament instead of soccer, okay? ^_____^ Thanks!!

Disclaimer: *Twitch* Oh, c'mon... It's Christmas day!! Can we save a little tears here? *Glares from feds* *Sigh* Okay, okay, .... *Mutters* heartless beings... Lol! Heh.. Sorry!! Anyway, I, of course, have no possession over CCS.. eheheh... and I do not own the over all plot... I own parts that never happened in Just Ella.. Anway, Merr-!

Kero: One more Merry Christmas, and I will go absolutely crazy!!

LiL DreameR: Mou, Kero-chan, maybe I should paint you green and call you The Grinch.

Kero: Meep... Merry Christmas!!!!

Just Sakura

By: LiL DreameR

Chapter Four: Tournament Fun... Tournament Run

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~*~Sakura's POV~*~

Oh my gosh!! Just three days 'till freedom from being stuffed up in this castle. Wai!! I can't wait!! Besides the fresh air, I get to see my Prince and Li-kun compete! It's all too exciting!

Over the past four days that Tomoyo-san told me about the tournament, I tried to keep myself busy as much as I can. But how can I?! Oh, yes, and Tomoyo-san is almost done making my dress. Damn! She was really fast! All she has to do now is put the trimmings... Heh.

Well, right now, I'm studying with Li-kun. We're not talking like we did before, not even about the tournament. It's all the boring math. He's helping a lot and stuff, but I just can't get it!! Grr...!! *Twitch* It's all the same.. the numbers...

Li raised his eyebrow, "Is something wrong, Princess?"

I jerked my head from the dang problem and answered, "No, nothing is wrong at all." I again started nervously at the paper. I noticed Li-kun staring over my shoulder.. My heart stopped. What's wrong with me lately?

"Princess, would you like me to explain how to do this again?" he asked with a sigh.

I felt sooo stupid!! "Thank you, I would like that." This time he explained slowly to me about how to do this and that. I tried so hard not to look at his face and concentrate on my problem. A little stare wouldn't hurt.

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I woke up to a beautiful Saturday morning. My eyes flickered as they tried to adjust to the light. Looking out my tiny, tiny window, the cloudless blue sky took my breath away. It was so beautiful. I stayed there for a good seven minutes.

During those minutes, my new chambermaid, Meiling, crept inside my room. She was reluctant to disturb me; she's a very nice chambermaid, a bit loud at some times, but over all, she was one of my not-too-many friends at the castle.

"Hoe!! Oh, Meiling!! I didn't hear you come in!" I exclaimed. Damn, she scared me!!

"Oi, I'm truly sorry, Princess," Meiling said with cheer as she curtsied. "Good morning to you, Princess. Mistress Daidouji sent me here to help you with your dress."

"Good morning, Meiling," I curtsied back as I also cheerfully greeted her. This is going to be a great day!! Meiling had already laid out my Chinese dress**. Holy smokes!! Look at that dress!! It's so beautiful! I quickly ran to it, and Meiling helped me put it on. I twirled in it in front of my gigantic mirror. It was a Chinese dress of course.. the main colors were red and gold. The trimmings were of gold silk and the main dress was red silk.. What was I talking about ?! It was all made out of silk!! O.o I can't believe I'm wearing silk! Wouldn't Kumasi and Hime be jealous if they saw me! *Wince* Anyway, on the dress were gold cherry blossoms sewed neatly onto it. Wow! Tomoyo-san is a really, really excellent dress maker!

"It is a very beautiful dress, right, Princess," Meiling said with a smile.

Indeed it was! "Yes, it is lovely." I flashed her a smile with my genkiness. What? Aww.. Dammit.. I thought all of us were going to wear the same dress! But Meiling was wearing a plain one without the sakura.. Hers was also made out of ordinary cloth.. not silk. I frowned.

"Come, Princess, let me do your hair." As neatly as she could, Meiling pulled my hair into an elegant bun.. despite my short hair. Yeah.. Meiling had long, raven hair. They were into two buns.. one on each side of her head. She smiled again with those fiery ruby eyes of hers. "Perfect!"

My chambermaid led me out of my room where all my other ladies-in-waiting were... well.. waiting. I heard sharp footsteps on the cobble floor of the castle and automatically knew they belonged to Tomoyo-san.

"Princess! Ladies! We shouldn't keep the tournament waiting!" Tomoyo said as she led us outside.

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Tomoyo led us outside the main entrance of the castle.. I looked around the bare open spaces. It was so beautiful putside.

"Princess," Meiling called as she opened the curtain to our coach and helped me in.

"Thank you, Meiling." She bowed as she also held the curtain high for Tomoyo. As Tomoyo crawled in, she motioned for my chambermaid to join us. The heavy maroon curtain closed, leaving the three of us with low light.

I bit my lip.. It's too dark!! There's a window! I can open the curtain and let in light and air!! Reaching for it, Tomoyo grabbed my hand.

"Do not open the window," she commanded with a.. a.. I can't see.

"Why not?" It's too stuffy!! I don't think I can survive the trip to the stadium.

"Your face should not be seen to the outsiders." Am I too ugly to be seen? "Your beauty might extract the peasant's attention from their work." I heard in her voice some kind of quavering.

A frown plastered onto my painted face. But I can't breath! And I'm sure Tomoyo and Meiling are also suffering! Checking to see if Tomoyo or Meiling were watching, I stuck my head out the curtain door. I noticed another carriage behind us.. Probably carrying my four ladies-in-waiting. Wait.. We're not being pulled by horses! We're being pulled by men! In ragged clothes and sun hats... Peasants.

"Princess Ying Fa!!" My head jerked back into the cart as Tomoyo glared.. or I'm at least presuming she glaring since it's so dark.

"I'm sorry, Mistress Daidouji. It's just that I can't breath!" I bowed my head in apology, hoping she can see it.

"We will arrive at the stadium in a few minutes." I looked away and thought about the cart pullers. They seemed to be working hard and they needed a rest. I was concerned that they might faint from exhaustion.

I was a bit frightened of Tomoyo-san, but this time, as a princess, I was going to order her to let them take a rest. "Mistress Daidouji, I command that these carts stop. The workers need a break."

Silent seconds passed by and finally Tomoyo spoke up, "Princess, you may you think you're kind to let them take a break, but they feel insulted if you make them. They might think that you do not think they are up to the job. The workers know their place and they like to actually do their job. Kind of like when you started your fire instead of calling your chambermaid. Because you didn't call her, she was beaten and fired. Do not pity anyone."

~*~Tomoyo's POV~*~

*Sigh* Now I bet that both Sakura-chan and Meiling-chan think I'm a bitch.

~*~Sakura's POV~*~

"Yes, Mistress Daidouji." So.. I'm the one who got my other chambermaid fired? I winced at the fact that I put someone in pain. The rest of the journey to the stadium I thought of what I had done.

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I hadn't noticed that I had fallen asleep on our journey towards the stadium. Our cart had suddenly screeched to a halt. Meiling nudged me awake. Hoe! Why doesn't Tomoyo-san scold me?

The first to jump out of the carriage was Meiling. She helped Tomoyo then I was the last one to get out. I breathed in huge gulps of fresh air and enjoyed my surroundings. Noticing the huge building, I awed in amazement at how big the stadium was.

I was so caught up in gaping that I didn't notice one of my eccentric ladies-in-waiting, Wing Tai, had fallen when trying to get out of the cart. Hehehe... Oops. I also saw the men who were pulling us. They seemed dead tired as they weezed and gasped for rest. I panicked.. What if one of them collapsed right that second?... And they had no water for them to get refreshed!

Acting fast, I found a bucket of fresh looking water. I grabbed it and went up to the workers. "Here, drink this. It will make you feel better."

The eldest, I think, took it graciously. "Thank you, miss. You are very kind to us." I smiled as he lifted his sun hatted head to meet my pale-white one. As soon as he looked into my green eyes, he splashed the water and looked back down. "My Princess!!" he exclaimed as dropped to his knees and started to crawl back.

"No! Please, get up!" I cried in horror. What the-! I took a step towards him but he just scurried back. "I just-! Please don't-!"

"Princess!" I heard Tomoyo-san call me. I glanced back at the eldest carriage puller I offered a drink, he was still on the ground, face down in the dirt. I followed Tomoyo obediently, face down as supposed to, into the stadium.

As we entered, I heard a loud voice, assuming this was the crier, announce, "Princess Yuen Ying Fa of Balonkia, Prince Wong Fei Hung's betrothed, and her royal attendants!" Yuen? Ahh.. They even change my last name from the Japanese one, Kinomoto, to a Chinese one, Yuen. What next? Are they going to change my culture? Oh, yeah. They already did. I'm from Balonkia.

A huge applause erupted from the equally huge crowd. It's like the whole of Tomoeda, my very small village, was packed into this gigantic stadium. Ackk! I even think I heard a few whistles. I waved to a few citizens.. It doesn't hurt. Tomoyo-san nudged me and I knew exactly what she meant. I immediately put my hand down, folded them in front of me, and bowed my head down.

Tomoyo-san led us to a section in the stands covered by a plain tent. Quickly, I lifted my head and sat on the middle padded seat. My four ladies-in-waiting and Meiling followed. Argh... The seat's too low! I won't be able to see the fight between Li-kun and my Prince. About to ask for a replacement, I saw Tomoyo motion for a servant boy to come forward. He promptly dropped the open side of the tent. Now we were surround on four sides by cloth walls. We could see nothing outside the tent except a half inch of sunlight at the bottom.

"Hoe?! Why'd you do that?" I asked in much.. and I mean much surprise as I jumped from my seat. "Now I can't see the tournament!!"

Wing Tai gasped at what I just said. "Princess! Do you actually think they would make us watch something so horrendous?" She shivered at the thought. "You think they would put a sword in front of a lady? Men fighting another? And possibly even-" Wing Tai looked as if she was about to faint as she lowered her voice to a hoarse whisper. "-Bleeding?"

A gave a weird look at Tomoyo and Meiling.. Which they gave right back. "Open that curtain this instant!" I promised Li-kun that I would watch the tournament! Besides, we're going to suffocate again!

Tomoyo dismissed the servant boy and faced me. "Do not try to change our customs, Princess. You are here only to beatify the tournament. If you were shown, all the attention would be on you and not on the fight between the Prince and Master Li-k... Li's son. You would distract them too, anyway! Now please take out your needlepoint." I noticed that all my ladies-in-waiting took out their needlepoint and started working. Meiling followed, hesitantly.

"So we weren't allowed to see... because we might be seen?" I gasped.

"Correct."

"But.. But the queen is out-!"

"She is not a virgin," Tomoyo answered quickly as she turned her head away. So it's the combination of virginity and beauty that men must be protected from...

I plopped back into my padded chair, knowing well enough not to argue with Mistress Daidouji.

Yatta! I got it! I'll just tell Tomoyo that I need to go to the bathroom and sneak into the stands! Then I'll be able to watch and get some fresh air! I sighed, mustered up some courage, and put down my embroidery I was working on for a few boring minutes. "To... Mistress Daidouji, I need to go to the bathing room. It is important," I notified her, pulling on a face a little child would have when complaining to their mom that they have to go pee.

She looked at me and motioned Meiling over. "Meiling, take the Princess to the stadium's royal bathroom."

"Yes, Mistress Daidouji." Meiling bowed from me to Tomoyo. "Please follow me, Princess."

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I followed Meiling here and there and everywhere in the stands. Every where you turned there was a new twist you have to turn in again! Finally, after ten minutes of walking and thinking continuously that we were lost, we came upon the first perfectly straight corridor. At the end was a shiny door.

"Here you are, Princess. The bathing room."

"Thank you," I gratefully said to her as she bowed again and I followed. *Twitch* I think my back is going to break from all this bowing.

Walking in and closing the door behind me, me eyes widened at the shimmery bathroom. My bathroom back home certainly is nothing compared to this! Everything was made out of gold and encrusted with jewels! The washing area, the mirror, even the little hole in the ground was rimmed with gold and jewelry!

Towels.. Towels.. Where are the towels? Ahh.. There! I grabbed a white one and swung it on my back. I have to camouflage with the huge crowd, ne! It would be awkward seeing regular men and women clothes, and all a sudden a flash of red and gold.

Ergh.. There's no door leading outside.. But a window..? I pulled my self on top of the window ledge. I had no trouble climbing out since this bathroom was underground and the wondow was on ground level... Thank goodness!

I groaned as I ran towards an entrance door, realizing I left Meiling at the bathroom door. She must think I'm constipated or something... *Sweatdrop*

Anyway, I climbed the stands, looking for an empty, good view seat. "Oh, Sorry! Pardon me! Excuse me!" I yelled everywhere as I stepped over people to get to that perfect seat. Ahh.. It's not as comfortable as the padded seats in the tent, but it was a hella lot better than being suffocated in there.

The crowd broke into cheers and I put my hands on my ears, trying to drone the loud noise...

There they were.. Li-kun and the Prince. In the middle of the stadium. My Prince had on Chinese looking ceremonial robes. They were blue and from here, looked as if it was made out of silk. What?? Do I see diamonds encrusted into those robes?! A matching tiny hat was on his head barely reaching his ears, also baring jewels.

Li-kun robes were similar, but much more simpler. His was green and wasn't made from silk. A YingYang symbol was shown at the sweeping bottom of his robes. He also had on a hat, green. It went over his ears and short hair, but leaving his bangs to cover those cute amber eyes. Wait.. Short hair? Every other guy in China has long hair. I have to ask him about that later on. But you gotta admit, he looks better then any guy in China. Oh crap, why do I keep saying that? *Blush*

The two stood positioned in battle stances, swords held up high. A whistle blew, indicating the tournament was to begin. They flew at each other, swishing their swords here and there. Prince Fei Hung kind of looked like he was having trouble with the sword.. It did look heavy. But Li-kun.. He handled his sword, looking just as heavy, with grace and pride.

A great fight broke out between them. That one dodging this and the other one dodging that. Wow, Li-kun can really fight... Uhhh, I don't really know about my betrothed.

All of a sudden, his eyes met mine. I waved to him, causing him to catch another fever. Why now? He stood there still seeing if I was me. I waved again then screamed. Prince Fei Hung caught him off guard and sliced Li-kun robes and skin, making blood flow down his arm. Li-kun winced and grabbed his injured arm.

Instinctively, I jumped from my seat and yelled, "Hey!! That's not fair!" As I was about to yell again, something grabbed my wrist. I whirled around, ready to smack my kidnapper. Meiling...

She whispered in a tone I can barely even hear, "Come, Princess, before Mistress Daidouji realizes we have been gone for several minutes."

I gasped, remembering I had asked to go to the bathroom. We both scurried down the stands, running back to the tent from the underground maze. "I'm so sorry, Meiling!! I didn't mean to stay that long! Please, don't tell Tomo-Mistress Daidouji!"

Meiling giggled as we still ran, "Of course, Princess. But now, let us keep attention on this stupid winding maze... Opps." She clamped her hand on her mouth and muttered an apology.

I giggled this time and said, "Don't worry about it."

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Breathing like a wild man, Meiling and I finally reached the tent. We entered and I immediately saw Meiling go up to Tomoyo and bow continuously. "I am very sorry, Mistress Daidouji. It's my fault we are late. You see.. We kind of got lost down there. Please do not fire me." Fire...? I bit my lip as I sat down in my padded chair again. Oh.. It's my fault again if my chambermaid gets fired!

Tomoyo sighed. "It is alright, Meiling. Please sit down." I let me breathing to resume, thanking that she was not fired.

As I reached my embroidery, I heard the crier yell, "The winner, Prince Wong Fei Hung!!" A huge storm filled the stadium as the crowd erupted in applause. I bet Li-kun might have won if this was a real fight. I sighed and mumbled, "I hope he's alright."

To be continued...

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A/n: Wee!! I finished the chapter!! And my Christmas gift!! Yep, yep! And as can see, I changed it from soccer to a sword fight.. Like mentioned before! Ackk! I hope the chapter is alright! Is it alright?! Yeah, please review!!

Like I said last chapter or so, if you want me to e-mail you when I post a new chapter, please leave your e-mail address in your review! Also, please tell me to e-mail you 'cause I get confused when you just give me your e-mail.. Heh.. @.@ .. So bye-bye!! And thank you for reading my present to you guys! I jope you liked it!! Sayonara!

Merry Christmas!!

And God bless all of you!!

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a

Giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of

Others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as

The most significant event in all history, because it

Has meant the pouring into a sick world of the

Healing medicine of love which has transformed all

Manner of hearts for almost two thousand years...

Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating

Christmas heart.

-George Mathhew Adams

~*~LiL DreameR~*~