From Princess to Servant
Chapter FOUR
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The carriage rode steadily on the dusty path, which leads through a forest separating the Li kingdom from Sakura's hometown. Sakura sat inside, trying to keep herself from nodding off to sleep.
'Only a little while longer before we reach...' Sakura thought to herself. However, it was hard to tell whether it was really a little while longer till she reached the Li kingdom as the carriage was traveling through a forest filled with nothing but trees and more trees.
It was not easy to stay awake as the rhythmic sounds of the carriage wheels and horse riding on the rocky path slowly made Sakura feel drowsy. Soon, her eyelids were shut together and she was swaying uncontrollably as the carriage jerked slightly every now and then.
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"Get up!" A rough voice shouted, waking Sakura up. Sakura gave a yawn before looking bleary-eyed, at the tall stranger.
"I said get up! Did you hear me?" the stranger asked in an irritated tone of voice.
"Yes, I heard you...and I am awake, "Sakura said softly, confused, "but...what do you want?"
"My job is to make sure that no one suspicious or guilty of any crime like smuggling illegal items passes the gates of the Li kingdom. That's right, I'm a guard. Now give me your bag for checking!" The stranger, a tall and muscular man with short greasy hair snatched Sakura's bag and rummaged through the objects. Sakura was grateful that she had the necklace that her brother had given to her, safely worn around her neck, as she saw the guard use his rough hands to handle her belongings.
Sakura looked out of the carriage window and in front of her. To her amazement, the carriage had indeed reached the Li kingdom's gate. The gate was very grand looking, made of gold; it stood magnificently, preventing outsiders from going into the city without the guard's permission. After awhile of rummaging through Sakura's quite pathetic bag, the guard finally allowed the carriage Sakura rode in to pass through the gates. The man who directed the carriage (what's he called anyway?) gave the horse a final whip before the horse continued to trot towards a tunnel. Sakura was sure that up ahead, through the tunnel, was the city that she was about to work in as a servant, where her new life was about to begin.
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"I shall drop you off here. His majesty has instructed me to do so." The carriage man said to Sakura.
"Okay." Sakura replied as she got off the carriage. She had not really cared about the carriage man since she boarded the carriage. She knew that he was the person who always whipped the horses so that they would move and bring who ever onboard to a certain destination. Thus, she had always taken him for granted. Now, as she watched the carriage ride back to her homeland, Sakura seemed to wish that she had spent more time trying to get to know him because from now on she might never get to see him again. Who knows how long she would have to stay in the Li kingdom, serving the royal family?
"Who knows..."Sakura said softly to herself as she took off through the busy streets of the Li kingdom.
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Author's notes: Yay! I finally wrote something! ^_^ Sorry for making you guys wait so long....but after I read those stupid fanfictions about Sakura being raped, drugged and all, I couldn't help but continue! So, erm...thanx to all those people who wrote fanfictions about Sakura being a prostitute.really brought me back to my senses...^_^' Oh, and if it's too short, SORRY!!!!!
Chapter FOUR
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The carriage rode steadily on the dusty path, which leads through a forest separating the Li kingdom from Sakura's hometown. Sakura sat inside, trying to keep herself from nodding off to sleep.
'Only a little while longer before we reach...' Sakura thought to herself. However, it was hard to tell whether it was really a little while longer till she reached the Li kingdom as the carriage was traveling through a forest filled with nothing but trees and more trees.
It was not easy to stay awake as the rhythmic sounds of the carriage wheels and horse riding on the rocky path slowly made Sakura feel drowsy. Soon, her eyelids were shut together and she was swaying uncontrollably as the carriage jerked slightly every now and then.
~*~
"Get up!" A rough voice shouted, waking Sakura up. Sakura gave a yawn before looking bleary-eyed, at the tall stranger.
"I said get up! Did you hear me?" the stranger asked in an irritated tone of voice.
"Yes, I heard you...and I am awake, "Sakura said softly, confused, "but...what do you want?"
"My job is to make sure that no one suspicious or guilty of any crime like smuggling illegal items passes the gates of the Li kingdom. That's right, I'm a guard. Now give me your bag for checking!" The stranger, a tall and muscular man with short greasy hair snatched Sakura's bag and rummaged through the objects. Sakura was grateful that she had the necklace that her brother had given to her, safely worn around her neck, as she saw the guard use his rough hands to handle her belongings.
Sakura looked out of the carriage window and in front of her. To her amazement, the carriage had indeed reached the Li kingdom's gate. The gate was very grand looking, made of gold; it stood magnificently, preventing outsiders from going into the city without the guard's permission. After awhile of rummaging through Sakura's quite pathetic bag, the guard finally allowed the carriage Sakura rode in to pass through the gates. The man who directed the carriage (what's he called anyway?) gave the horse a final whip before the horse continued to trot towards a tunnel. Sakura was sure that up ahead, through the tunnel, was the city that she was about to work in as a servant, where her new life was about to begin.
~*~
"I shall drop you off here. His majesty has instructed me to do so." The carriage man said to Sakura.
"Okay." Sakura replied as she got off the carriage. She had not really cared about the carriage man since she boarded the carriage. She knew that he was the person who always whipped the horses so that they would move and bring who ever onboard to a certain destination. Thus, she had always taken him for granted. Now, as she watched the carriage ride back to her homeland, Sakura seemed to wish that she had spent more time trying to get to know him because from now on she might never get to see him again. Who knows how long she would have to stay in the Li kingdom, serving the royal family?
"Who knows..."Sakura said softly to herself as she took off through the busy streets of the Li kingdom.
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Author's notes: Yay! I finally wrote something! ^_^ Sorry for making you guys wait so long....but after I read those stupid fanfictions about Sakura being raped, drugged and all, I couldn't help but continue! So, erm...thanx to all those people who wrote fanfictions about Sakura being a prostitute.really brought me back to my senses...^_^' Oh, and if it's too short, SORRY!!!!!