ERI21-here's chapter 3. I'm a bit tied up right now so I hand you over to the Sakura like Cardwitch. You go girl! Enjoy.
Cardwitch: Hi editing it again, I've put everything into place, I hope you'll like what I've done ^_^ Eri and I worked really hard to get our ideas into play so like it and review, like we want it to ^_^
ERi21: Always got a smile on your face Sakura/Cardwitch
Cardwitch: Hoe? ^_^
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Chapter 3 - Corn Figs
"I can't help but think that this boy will ruin everything on May Day" The elder said to a young woman of Sakura's age. "There is only one way to rid the clan of him, girl, I want you to go out there a seduce him until he cracks, seduce him, you are the one with the power of a Goddess of love"
"My Elder, surely you mean... two Goddess of Love," said the woman,
"I say what I say, you are the Goddess in her human form and you will have this man" the elder told her. He saw the woman sadden, "You know the penalty if you fail" he snapped at her. She nodded; the elder then turned his back to her and the turned back and smiled an evil smile. "We will not let him ruin May Day".
The young girl nodded, she knew it within her large heart she'd regret this. In her heart she had someone she loved, but she couldn't let that come out to them nor the person she was meant to seduce. She was yet confused. What was love?
"What is my penalty if I don't?" she asked.
The old elder, Jingzong looked at her with an evil grin, "Terrible things will happen, you won't bare it all" he told her. "Now go girl, Ying Fa's family are coming soon, you be out where the Figs are? Girls are collecting them are they not?" she said sending the girl away.
She turned around and went out to the large garden to join Sakura and her cousins.
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"Well I would have thought they'd have had the curtsy to pick us up" Touya told his father as the road up to the Li Clan's Land. They were the most powerful people who lived in Hong-Kong. Touya didn't really care, he'd seen the house before and he knew what it was like. Touya couldn't help but think how strange the sisters were, and how many trees up there had no branches, one was tied up with ribbon. He didn't know what it was so he didn't really think much of it. Touya didn't think much of Syaoran, why should he now?
Touya, Fujitaka, Tomoyo and Yukito had all come together. Sadly Eriol couldn't come as he was preparing for his wedding to Kaho. They'd all jet out to London next year to attend the wedding. Now someone else was getting married, Sakura and Syaoran.
The four finally got into the Li Clan area and Touya looked out the window, as so did Tomoyo. "WOW!" Tomoyo cried happily, "Look at those blossoms, I wonder what fruit they are" she said with a smile on her face.
"Li-kun's family seem very self-dependant when it comes to their food, look there's a farm," Yukito said looking out the window himself. "And look, those girls are fishing".
"How do you know they're part of the Li Clan?" Tomoyo asked Yukito.
"Because they're wearing Chinese Style clothes and Li Clan colours. Plus only the Li Clan may plant things at this time. It is April and just like in Japan it's best to plant your food in the early to late spring" Yukito told Tomoyo. Tomoyo giggled and looked out the window again.
Touya just looked out in generally; he didn't care what he saw…
"The Brat's sisters" Touya said pointing out the window, Tomoyo and Yukito looked out.
"Oh so it is" they said. Fujitaka looked out and smiled.
"They are his sisters? They're very pretty" Fujitaka said with a grin, "They must take after their mother? Sakura said Syaoran's mother was the most beautiful woman she'd ever seen".
Touya wasn't listening, he watched as they passed Syaoran's sisters- Sheifa, Fuutie, Feimei and Fanren in the field planting corn figs. He heard them all singing a faint song-
Corn figs and Barley Figs,
When Corn Figs are bonnie…
Then they passed the sisters and you could see a man, Sakura's father's age and the elders are all singing a song with that verse-
Loner's sky and moonlight pry
When corn figs are bonnie
I woe her so and happy cry
Between the late and early
With small persuasion she agreed,
To see me threw the barley…
Corn figs and barley rigs,
And corn figs are bonnie
I'll not forget that happy night…
Among the rigs with Annie
Fujitaka saw the house as they all got out of the carriage that they're where two flags up over the crops. One with a sun symbol which he remembered as a Celtic sign of the Celtic God of the Sun. The other was a star sign, which he remembered was the sign of the Witches.
'I wonder why a Chinese family would hang such things over their crops' Fujitaka asked himself. For a moment he had twigged that the Li family may well be- Pagans. But then he thought he'd ask the mother about this.
The four made their way towards the house, straight away, Syaoran's guardian cam out to them. He bowed and greeted them.
"Welcome back, and to Kinomoto-san welcome" Wei said to Touya, Tomoyo and Yukito. And then to Fujitaka did he say 'welcome'.
"I know it a bit quick but when will I see your master and mistress, Syaoran Li's father and mother?" Fujitaka asked Wei. "There are a few things I'd like to ask them and a few things I'd like to talk about".
Wei nodded and said, "Syaoran's mother, Mistress Li Yelan will be a pleasure for her I'm sure" Wei said, then he said, "Sadly Master Syaoran's father is gone, left our clan is more then 1,000 miles above our heads I'm sure". Fujitaka looked sad, he understood what Wei meant. This meant that Syaoran's father was long gone and dead.
"Servants will bring your things in and I will take you to Yelan-sama" Wei said leading Fujitaka into the large house. "The rest of you may wonder in the gardens, Miss Sakura is taking lessons from Mistress Meiling right now, but you may see them".
Wei and Fujitaka disappeared into the house, before Wei could Touya called him back. "Pardon me?" Touya asked him, "But why is she taking lessons from Meiling? And where would Yukito, Tomoyo and I find her?"
Wei smiled, "Sakura and Meiling are taking lessons near the back porch, you'll find it if you keep walking around the house, it's quicker to walk down the peony range just there" Wei said pointing. "But why Miss Sakura is taking lessons from Mistress Meiling and what the subject is, is up to Sakura herself to tell" Wei then turned around and walked into the house.
Touya looked to where Wei had pointed, Tomoyo bought her camera out and put it on and Yukito just followed them. They made there way down the Headings with Chinese Peonies covering them, Tomoyo taped it all.
Touya kept his eye on the house to try and see the porch which Wei had told them about.
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"Okay, one more time Sakura" Meiling said reading from the book Syaoran had given her. Sakura had been taking lessons from Meiling for a week now. She had got the idea of 'Wicca' now and she hated to admit it but she really liked the Wicca believes.
She was also looking forward to May Day; she couldn't wait now to tell her father about it when he got there. (Of course we know he's already there).
"The Corn Figs are good luck, they are a good food and like gold that came out of the ground" Sakura said, Meiling nodded as Sakura continued. "The Barley Figs are what you need to make beer".
"Right" Meiling, said, "Now more about May Day… Sakura what is the point of the May Queen?"
Sakura smiled and answered straight away, "She's the symbol of all good things, she's the most beautiful person in the community and she is the queen for a day".
"And?" Meiling said with a smile…
"You're the May Queen this year" Sakura said with a giggle, Meiling giggled too. Meiling then gave the book to Sakura. "Where's Syaoran?" Sakura asked Meiling as she read over the chapter again. Meiling smiled again. One of the servants came out with more tea and she gave some more to Meiling and Sakura.
Meiling took her jasmine tea and slipped it before she answered, "He said he was painting the Cherry Blossom Tree near the old bride on the far side of the house, near Peony Rage" Meiling told her. Sakura nodded and took some of her tea. "I'm not meant to tell you but he's painting it for you. What he said I could say, was that if you don't mind, sometime could you sit out there with him and he could draw you".
"Syaoran's good at Painting" Sakura said watching him peacefully, "My Syaoran is good at many things".
The two young women, both sixteen years old looked out onto the Peony Range. Just near it was Syaoran… he was indeed painting. Sakura was entranced with her handsome husband-to-be. He looked peaceful.
Meiling glanced away from Syaoran and looked towards the crops, she thought about how sure the clan was last year. But surely the crops would be better this year, surely. Meiling then saw the men and her cousins' come back towards the house… singing…
Corn figs and barley rigs,
And corn figs are bonnie
I'll not forget that happy night…
Among the rigs with Annie
Among corn rigs and barley,
Among the rigs with Annie…
Among the figs of barley
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Cardwitch: Well that was all me, me, me and a little bit of Eri.
ERi21: *fall over a pile of paper* Hay I have another story idea and a new update to keep to…
Cardwitch: Me too, I have tones of ideas and updates to keep to but I'm putting that on the backwash to get this done… HOE?!
ER21: What is it?
Touya: When do I get my big sign where I get to argue?
ERi21 and Cardwitch: HOE?!?
Touya: R&R otherwise it makes me look bad…
