From Princess to Servant
Chapter THREE
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Sakura rose from her warm and cozy bed as the birds in the garden, just outside her room, started chirping their melodic tune. She looked out of the window just next to her bed, only to see the azure blue sky tinted with crimson red as the sun rose to greet the new day. The fresh air was filled with the smell of cherry blossoms mixed with the smell of freshly baked scones. Sakura would normally be bright and cheerful on such a perfect morning, but no. Today, she was going to leave for the Li kingdom.
With the sick feeling of leaving home, Sakura slowly put back the photograph of her mother back where it belonged. She groggily made her way to the washroom and prepared herself for the long day that she, no doubt, was going to dread.
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After she had finished washing up, Sakura made her way down the stairs to the breakfast room, wearing a pink sleeveless dress that reach just below her knees. She entered the room quietly. Sakura felt that something was missing as she settled herself down at the breakfast table. That's it. Touya had not called her a monster, like he always did whenever she came down for breakfast. Instead, he just sat at the table and ate his breakfast silently.
Sakura felt sad that he was ignoring her. Was it because she had decided to leave? Or maybe he just grew tired of calling her a monster? She had always wanted him to stop calling her names, but now, she disappointed that he had not. In fact, she would have given anything, just for him to just call her a monster again. It just might be the one last time she would ever hear him criticize her again. Sakura slowly ate the scones that she had smelt earlier on.
Just then, her father sternly said to her, "Hurry up. You don't have all day. I have already instructed a servant to help you pack her bag. It won't be heavy, as you won't need much anyway. Remember you are going to the Li kingdom to be a servant, not a princess. The kingdom depends on you now, so don't get into any sort of trouble or I'll be just sending you there for nothing."
Sakura nodded her head. "I will remember..."
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It was just before she had to leave for the Li kingdom. Sakura looked into her small little bag that the servant had prepared for her. Things such as some water and food, as well as some plain clothes were already in, but she still needed to bring something that was more important to her than gold. It was her mother's photograph. The one she so treasured that she would sometimes find herself talking to it. It was the only thing left of remembrance of her mother, and she was not going to leave it behind, never.
So, placing the photograph into her bag, she quickly put it on and rushed downstairs where the carriage was waiting for her.
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"Now, the carriage will only bring you inside the Li kingdom. You'll have to find you way to the palace." King Fujitaka to Sakura as he went back into the palace. Just before Sakura was about to enter the carriage, Touya came. He was holding something in his hand.
"This was mother's. She would want you to have it. Take care of it, ok?" He said and he handed Sakura the something he had in his hand. Sakura accepted it, only to find that it was a necklace, her mother's necklace, the one she was wearing before she died. Sakura gasped.
"How...no I mustn't take this. What if I lose it..."
"You won't just as long as you take care of it. And as I said, Mother would be happy if you wore it with you. Besides, I don't think I could do anything with it." Touya replied.
Sakura got into the carriage. "Okay...I'll take care of it..."
"Good."
After that, the carriage started moving. Sakura looked back to where her brother was standing. She started waving and shouting at the same time.
"Goodbye! I won't forget you Touya!"
Author's notes: Ahhh...did I end too soon? Well, I guess I better hurry. Sakura does seem to take a long time getting to the Li kingdom huh? Please Review!
Chapter THREE
~*~
Sakura rose from her warm and cozy bed as the birds in the garden, just outside her room, started chirping their melodic tune. She looked out of the window just next to her bed, only to see the azure blue sky tinted with crimson red as the sun rose to greet the new day. The fresh air was filled with the smell of cherry blossoms mixed with the smell of freshly baked scones. Sakura would normally be bright and cheerful on such a perfect morning, but no. Today, she was going to leave for the Li kingdom.
With the sick feeling of leaving home, Sakura slowly put back the photograph of her mother back where it belonged. She groggily made her way to the washroom and prepared herself for the long day that she, no doubt, was going to dread.
~*~
After she had finished washing up, Sakura made her way down the stairs to the breakfast room, wearing a pink sleeveless dress that reach just below her knees. She entered the room quietly. Sakura felt that something was missing as she settled herself down at the breakfast table. That's it. Touya had not called her a monster, like he always did whenever she came down for breakfast. Instead, he just sat at the table and ate his breakfast silently.
Sakura felt sad that he was ignoring her. Was it because she had decided to leave? Or maybe he just grew tired of calling her a monster? She had always wanted him to stop calling her names, but now, she disappointed that he had not. In fact, she would have given anything, just for him to just call her a monster again. It just might be the one last time she would ever hear him criticize her again. Sakura slowly ate the scones that she had smelt earlier on.
Just then, her father sternly said to her, "Hurry up. You don't have all day. I have already instructed a servant to help you pack her bag. It won't be heavy, as you won't need much anyway. Remember you are going to the Li kingdom to be a servant, not a princess. The kingdom depends on you now, so don't get into any sort of trouble or I'll be just sending you there for nothing."
Sakura nodded her head. "I will remember..."
~*~
It was just before she had to leave for the Li kingdom. Sakura looked into her small little bag that the servant had prepared for her. Things such as some water and food, as well as some plain clothes were already in, but she still needed to bring something that was more important to her than gold. It was her mother's photograph. The one she so treasured that she would sometimes find herself talking to it. It was the only thing left of remembrance of her mother, and she was not going to leave it behind, never.
So, placing the photograph into her bag, she quickly put it on and rushed downstairs where the carriage was waiting for her.
~*~
"Now, the carriage will only bring you inside the Li kingdom. You'll have to find you way to the palace." King Fujitaka to Sakura as he went back into the palace. Just before Sakura was about to enter the carriage, Touya came. He was holding something in his hand.
"This was mother's. She would want you to have it. Take care of it, ok?" He said and he handed Sakura the something he had in his hand. Sakura accepted it, only to find that it was a necklace, her mother's necklace, the one she was wearing before she died. Sakura gasped.
"How...no I mustn't take this. What if I lose it..."
"You won't just as long as you take care of it. And as I said, Mother would be happy if you wore it with you. Besides, I don't think I could do anything with it." Touya replied.
Sakura got into the carriage. "Okay...I'll take care of it..."
"Good."
After that, the carriage started moving. Sakura looked back to where her brother was standing. She started waving and shouting at the same time.
"Goodbye! I won't forget you Touya!"
Author's notes: Ahhh...did I end too soon? Well, I guess I better hurry. Sakura does seem to take a long time getting to the Li kingdom huh? Please Review!