Tricky Princess
Sani
Disowner: Cardcaptors and it's characters: Sakura, Syoaran, Tomoyo, Eriol, Touya, Kero, Meiling do not belong to me, Sani. They belong to Sani.
Chapter 15
The Invitation
The eight men set the chairs down gently. Sakura looked at the house they stopped at. Red doors blocked the entrance. A large gray wall surrounded the entire house. Tomoyo and Sakura stood up and walked to the red doors. She knocked softly, then knocked harder. After a few seconds the door opened. A girl stood there, with a cheery face until she saw Sakura and Tomoyo. Surprise then fear. The girl had black hair but not shadow black. Her brown eyes were like Sakura's but didn't have the kind of emotion Sakura had. She was pretty child. 'This must be Kochi,'' Sakura thought.
Kochi bowed her head and silently said, "Konnichiwa Kinomoto-chan." Sakura bowed her head to and answered the girl.
"Konnichiwa! Are you Kochi?" Kochi looked up surprised that Sakura sounded so cheery. She had expected Sakura to speak in an arrogant way, have lots of make up on, be snappy, but this girl in front of her was the complete opposite. She was nice, cheerful, and … nice.
"Yes I am," Kochi answered, not daring to say more. "Please come in." Kochi led them in to the house. They kneeled down beside the low table on cushions.
"I didn't mean to bother, but we need to talk," Sakura said.
"You do know the Prince of Morioka, Hikoshu Morioka?" Tomoyo asked. Kochi nodded.
"I know this is strange. You're marrying him aren't you?" Sakura asked.
Kochi started slowly not wanting to upset the two young women, for there was a lot of tension, "Yes… Hikoshu did propose to me, yet he is betrothed to you. He did say he was going to … take care of it." Sakura smiled.
"I wish you a joyful marriage," Sakura said, beaming. Kochi looked at her with a bewildered expression.
"Nani?" She asked.
"He wrote to me, saying he loved you and wanted to marry you, not me. I said that was fine with me," Sakura answered.
"Now you better invite us!" Tomoyo chimed. Kochi stood up and smiled at the gratefully.
"Of course! Now if you excuse me I have to go see someone!" Kochi said and ran off.
"Mother! Father!" Sakura smiled and got up with Tomoyo.
"I see we settled the tension here!" Tomoyo said to Sakura. Sakura smiled.
"Yes we did."
-*-
Dear Sakura,
Kochi has told me what you said to her during your visit. I just wanted to say ARIGATOU! THANK YOU! Kochi and I are really happy. We will be happy together. It turned out like it did because of you. I included an invitation for you and Tomoyo and any other guests. You have the first one! I hope to see you there!
Hikoshu + Kochi Morioka
Yako and Miyuka Morioka
And
Akedi and Yuui Myu
Invites you
To the wedding of
Their children,
Hikoshu Morioka
And
Kochi Myu.
At the Morioka Kingdom
On the
12th of June
at the
8th candle mark.
We hope to see you!!
Sakura smiled. The wedding is 10 days away. The two lovers were sure fast to prepare the wedding. Tomoyo squealed.
"Yah!! I get to design another dress!" She jumped around then whipped around and faced Sakura with bright eyes, "Do you think Kochi will let me design her dress?"
Sakura laughed, "I don't know! You should ask her." There was a knock. Sakura told whoever it was to come in. Nadeshiko looked in.
"What's the commotion?" She asked. Sakura jumped up.
"We've been invited to a wedding! Can we go? Please!!!" Sakura begged.
"Who's wedding?" Nadeshiko asked.
"Kochi and Hikoshu's wedding."
"Hikoshu!? Wow….of course then. Can …. I go?" Nadeshiko said.
Sakura giggled, "Of course Mother!" Nadeshiko smiled, winked at them then left. Sakura and Tomoyo squealed and laughed happily for the whole day.
-*-
"Sakura don't you miss Syoaran and Eriol and Meiling??" Tomoyo asked. They were lying in the garden on the grass.
"A lot," Sakura answered, "I wish they were at the wedding too."
"Did you write to them?" Tomoyo asked.
"Mmm, yea," Sakura replied.
"Oh yea! The dress is pretty much ready," Tomoyo exclaimed.
"What?!? That fast. Tomoyo you finished it in two days!" Sakura burst out, rolling on to her stomach.
"Well I'm a good sewer and I'm good at embroidery," Tomoyo said simply.
"Is it a kimono?" Sakura asked looking at Tomoyo.
"Nope, I thought a Chinese dress would look better. It would look kawaii on you!" Tomoyo said, smiling as she thought about her design. Tomoyo stood up pulling Sakura with her as well.
"Hey I still want to lay here!" Sakura whined.
"Yea, but I want to see you in my dress!" Tomoyo replied.
"Fine." Sakura said with a defeated sigh.
-*-
Sakura spotted the servant with a letter. Thinking it was a letter from Syaoran she ran up and stopped the servant. The servant gasped and then bowed to the princess.
"Who is that for?" Sakura asked.
"Prince Touya, your majesty," he answered.
"Oh…I'll take it up to him," Sakura said taking the letter.
"Thank you, you are most kind," the servant said and scrambled off. Sakura bounced up the stairs in a very happy state. She looked at the seal. The Moriokian seal! Could onii-chan be writing to that princess??, Sakura thought. She stopped in front of his door. She debated whether she should give it to him and bother him till he tells her or just open the letter.
Suddenly the door opened and Touya stood there.
"What do you want kaijou??" Touya demanded.
"Kaijou, kaijou, couldn't you at least call me kawaii?" Sakura complained.
"Because you aren't the least bit kawaii," Touya answered, "Now what do you want?" Sakura sighed and held up the letter.
"Tell me onii-chan have you been writing to Tomoka?" Sakura asked innocently.
"NO!" Touya said and swiftly grabbed the letter out of her hand. Sakura protested and made a face, "I'll find out."
"I could ask Hikoshu at his wedding. It wouldn't be the right thing to ask the groom but I'm sure he'll answer," Sakura said clapping her hands together, "The wedding is tonight!" Sakura stuck out her tongue at him and ran off.
"Sakura!"
-*-
Sakura stood there as Tomoyo made some last minute adjustments on her dress. It was a Chinese dress. It was pink, Tomoyo said that Sakura shouldn't steal the wedding colors, so it was pink. Flowers sprouted at the hem of the dress. Golden ribbons encircled the end of the sleeves and the high collar.
"Done?" Sakura asked.
"Mmm uh," Tomoyo murmered through the needles.
"Guess not," Sakura said. Tomoyo tugged at the hem then stood up.
"All finished!"
"Finally, now you go dress and call me if you need help!" Sakura said. Tomoyo went behind the wooden screens that Fujitaka just brought for Sakura. After a few minutes Tomoyo came out wearing a flowing Chinese dress. It was a light violet. There were two layers. The outer layer was like a big vest going over the light violet layer. She had a sash like piece that she hung on her arms and encircled her back.
"Very traditional aren't we?" Sakura said with a light tone. Tomoyo smiled. She went and sat at the dresser. She gathered her purple hair, then twisted it into a bun. She took a needle like accessory and put it through the bun. Only the needle miraculously held the bun.
"Kawaii!" Sakura said in an admiring tone. Tomoyo, she always knows how to look beautiful!, Sakura thought. She stood behind Tomoyo and looked at her reflection. Her just washed brown hair hung around her shoulders, still damp. Her emerald eyes seemed dull, even though everyone said she had the brightest eyes.
"You look wonderful, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo whispered. Sakura smiled at Tomoyo.
"Come on let's go."