Authors Note: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of its characters. This will probably be a short chapter. I just wanted to write some before I headed to Basketball Band. Please review...or something. ;).
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Shalja
Sakura skipped down the road in front of her adopted family, stopping ever so often to sniff the flowers at the side of the road. The day was brillant in the midday sun. Sakura twirled around to see her family slowly catching up with her. "Isn't today one of teh most glorious days you have experienced? I don't believe I have ever seen the sky bluer, or the grass greener. Even the birds are rejoycing with beautiful song. I have a feeling something good is going to happen today." Sakura shouted to her family.
Naoko's father, Yanagisawa-san, eyes twinkled in merriment," Why, Sakura, if anyone is to read the emotions of nature you are the best suited. Now come join us, and be a part of our family."
Sakura giggled as she started to ran back towards her family, not noticing a rock in her path. "HOOEEEE!" Sakura yelped as she tripped on the rock.
"Sakura, are you alright?" Naoko asked,"Did you hurt anything? Are you bleeding? Sakura?" Naoko bent down to help her sister up, upon doing this she saw silent tears. "What is wrong Sakura?"
"My dress, it is ruined!" Sakura said as the tears continuously fell," I was hoping that I would be able to see Mama Tai, and show her I still appreciate the dress she made me while I was at the orphanage. I don't want her to see it all ripped and bloodied."
"It will be ok," Naoko's mother said to Sakura," She will appreciate the thought. You can even tell her how you ripped the dress. She will find humour in the story, remember Sakura, Mother Tai raised you she knows how clumsy you are."
With that statement the family began to chuckle, and Sakura's face slowly turned red,"Hoe...I am not clumsy!!" As she finished telling them that she turned to head back off on the road, only to trip on the rock again, "Hoeee..."
"Come on," Yanagisawa-san said between chuckles,"We must be on our way if we are to get to the palace by nightfall. Sakura, do mind you don't infuriate any more rocks."
Sakura growled at her adopted father as she began to unsuccessfully clean herself up. The once neat dress was now torn at the knee with mud and blood decorating it. Sakura managed to skin her knee, which resulted in bright red dribbles down her leg. Her hair, after Naoko's treatment, was smooth and shiney now it was tangled with bits of stick and leaves in it. Her face remained red, but Sakura kept her mouth shut, not wanting her family to make fun of her anymore.
Time passed quickly, soon Sakura forgot about the incident and was once again frolicking down the road. She forgot the state of her clothes and her hair, until she reached the village by the palace. ~Why are people looking at me so funny~ Sakura thought to herself. She self conciously put her hand up to her hair, as if getting ready to comb through it, and felt the knotted mess. "Hoee!!" she yelped and turned to her family,"I can't go in there looking like this!"
Naoko felt sympathy for her sister, but knew what her parents would say. Her father spoke up first, "Sakura, you should have thought of that before you ran around so. Naoko behaved herself, and walked with us. We allowed you to run about, and you have to deal with your actions." A mechievious glint sparkled in his eyes,"And just think, if the Prince is looking for a wife you certainly won't be his first choice."
Sakura grinned,"Why, Papa, what a brillant idea. Now I don't have to worry about being picked out to be married by some stuffy prince."
Meanwhile, in the Li Palace, Prince Syaoran had finished his training and had begun getting ready for the meeting. As he pulled on his dark forrest green pants he thought silently to himself. ~My luck will be all these girls are going to think I want to marry them. A silly prophecy! Why must adults put so much stock into ridicoulous prophecies. Then again, if it weren't for this prophecy the meeting would most likely be to find me a wife~ Syaoran shuddered with that thought. ~Yes, maybe it is best that I find this girl who is supposed to take over the Clow cards, that way I can get on this adventure sooner. The chance to explore Dormi will be worth travelling with a snivelling young girl.~ Syaoran went to his mirror as he finished bottoning his top, he smirked. ~Yes. I can handle a poor little girl.~
"Syaoran," Yelan peeked in the room," Are you ready? The meeting will begin in twenty minutes. I believe the girl is in the village, I can feel strong old magic. Hurry up, The sooner we find her, the sooner we can bring peace back to Naja."
The door clicked behind her. Syaoran looked at the door. ~The sooner we find her, the sooner I can have some freedom for once!~ He quickly put on his cape, and departed the room headed for the Hall of Summons.
Back in Dormi.
"Touya," Yukito whispered from behind his friend, "Do you think it is wise we go to the castle? Makiko may sense you. This cannot be good, you should still be in hiding."
Touya turned around slowly and glared at his only contact in the world, "I have been in hidong too long. If my sister is alive I need to be able to find her. To do that I need the powers of the throne. You have seen what Makiko has done to our nation. She is slowly killing it, making our beautiful home a barren wasteland. It is time I at least try to figure out her weaknesses. I have to do this Yukito, for my parents, for Sakura."
Yukito thought for a few moments, then carefully began to choose his words, "Touya, there is something I haven't told you. I have a feeling that you are right about your sister, she is still alive. But, about ten years ago I heard a prohecy about how a lost cherry blossom will save our world. Touya, your sister is that lost cherry blossom. If you get killed now, you will be no help to her, ever. Let's go back to the cottage. I can be your eyes and ears. Your sister needs for you to stay safe, so when you find her you can help her bring peace back to our world."
Touya looked at dear friend for a moment, speechless. Then, slowly, he began to voice his opinion, "Yukito...I have always trusted you. You are like...a brother to me. Your opinion, it means so much. If you say...say that I have to stay alive for my sister, then I will. If you say she is alive, then my suspision is confirmed. I will go back to the cottage," His eyes bean to twinkle, "But you must go be my eyes and ears for now. Oh, and don't forget to buy some loaves of bread while you are out. Maybe some cheese too, we are running short. You eat to much."
Yukito laughed, "Yes, Touya, I will be sure to take care of everything. Now, get back before anyone sees you." He waved goodbye to his friend, as he made his way down the road.
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Shalja
Sakura skipped down the road in front of her adopted family, stopping ever so often to sniff the flowers at the side of the road. The day was brillant in the midday sun. Sakura twirled around to see her family slowly catching up with her. "Isn't today one of teh most glorious days you have experienced? I don't believe I have ever seen the sky bluer, or the grass greener. Even the birds are rejoycing with beautiful song. I have a feeling something good is going to happen today." Sakura shouted to her family.
Naoko's father, Yanagisawa-san, eyes twinkled in merriment," Why, Sakura, if anyone is to read the emotions of nature you are the best suited. Now come join us, and be a part of our family."
Sakura giggled as she started to ran back towards her family, not noticing a rock in her path. "HOOEEEE!" Sakura yelped as she tripped on the rock.
"Sakura, are you alright?" Naoko asked,"Did you hurt anything? Are you bleeding? Sakura?" Naoko bent down to help her sister up, upon doing this she saw silent tears. "What is wrong Sakura?"
"My dress, it is ruined!" Sakura said as the tears continuously fell," I was hoping that I would be able to see Mama Tai, and show her I still appreciate the dress she made me while I was at the orphanage. I don't want her to see it all ripped and bloodied."
"It will be ok," Naoko's mother said to Sakura," She will appreciate the thought. You can even tell her how you ripped the dress. She will find humour in the story, remember Sakura, Mother Tai raised you she knows how clumsy you are."
With that statement the family began to chuckle, and Sakura's face slowly turned red,"Hoe...I am not clumsy!!" As she finished telling them that she turned to head back off on the road, only to trip on the rock again, "Hoeee..."
"Come on," Yanagisawa-san said between chuckles,"We must be on our way if we are to get to the palace by nightfall. Sakura, do mind you don't infuriate any more rocks."
Sakura growled at her adopted father as she began to unsuccessfully clean herself up. The once neat dress was now torn at the knee with mud and blood decorating it. Sakura managed to skin her knee, which resulted in bright red dribbles down her leg. Her hair, after Naoko's treatment, was smooth and shiney now it was tangled with bits of stick and leaves in it. Her face remained red, but Sakura kept her mouth shut, not wanting her family to make fun of her anymore.
Time passed quickly, soon Sakura forgot about the incident and was once again frolicking down the road. She forgot the state of her clothes and her hair, until she reached the village by the palace. ~Why are people looking at me so funny~ Sakura thought to herself. She self conciously put her hand up to her hair, as if getting ready to comb through it, and felt the knotted mess. "Hoee!!" she yelped and turned to her family,"I can't go in there looking like this!"
Naoko felt sympathy for her sister, but knew what her parents would say. Her father spoke up first, "Sakura, you should have thought of that before you ran around so. Naoko behaved herself, and walked with us. We allowed you to run about, and you have to deal with your actions." A mechievious glint sparkled in his eyes,"And just think, if the Prince is looking for a wife you certainly won't be his first choice."
Sakura grinned,"Why, Papa, what a brillant idea. Now I don't have to worry about being picked out to be married by some stuffy prince."
Meanwhile, in the Li Palace, Prince Syaoran had finished his training and had begun getting ready for the meeting. As he pulled on his dark forrest green pants he thought silently to himself. ~My luck will be all these girls are going to think I want to marry them. A silly prophecy! Why must adults put so much stock into ridicoulous prophecies. Then again, if it weren't for this prophecy the meeting would most likely be to find me a wife~ Syaoran shuddered with that thought. ~Yes, maybe it is best that I find this girl who is supposed to take over the Clow cards, that way I can get on this adventure sooner. The chance to explore Dormi will be worth travelling with a snivelling young girl.~ Syaoran went to his mirror as he finished bottoning his top, he smirked. ~Yes. I can handle a poor little girl.~
"Syaoran," Yelan peeked in the room," Are you ready? The meeting will begin in twenty minutes. I believe the girl is in the village, I can feel strong old magic. Hurry up, The sooner we find her, the sooner we can bring peace back to Naja."
The door clicked behind her. Syaoran looked at the door. ~The sooner we find her, the sooner I can have some freedom for once!~ He quickly put on his cape, and departed the room headed for the Hall of Summons.
Back in Dormi.
"Touya," Yukito whispered from behind his friend, "Do you think it is wise we go to the castle? Makiko may sense you. This cannot be good, you should still be in hiding."
Touya turned around slowly and glared at his only contact in the world, "I have been in hidong too long. If my sister is alive I need to be able to find her. To do that I need the powers of the throne. You have seen what Makiko has done to our nation. She is slowly killing it, making our beautiful home a barren wasteland. It is time I at least try to figure out her weaknesses. I have to do this Yukito, for my parents, for Sakura."
Yukito thought for a few moments, then carefully began to choose his words, "Touya, there is something I haven't told you. I have a feeling that you are right about your sister, she is still alive. But, about ten years ago I heard a prohecy about how a lost cherry blossom will save our world. Touya, your sister is that lost cherry blossom. If you get killed now, you will be no help to her, ever. Let's go back to the cottage. I can be your eyes and ears. Your sister needs for you to stay safe, so when you find her you can help her bring peace back to our world."
Touya looked at dear friend for a moment, speechless. Then, slowly, he began to voice his opinion, "Yukito...I have always trusted you. You are like...a brother to me. Your opinion, it means so much. If you say...say that I have to stay alive for my sister, then I will. If you say she is alive, then my suspision is confirmed. I will go back to the cottage," His eyes bean to twinkle, "But you must go be my eyes and ears for now. Oh, and don't forget to buy some loaves of bread while you are out. Maybe some cheese too, we are running short. You eat to much."
Yukito laughed, "Yes, Touya, I will be sure to take care of everything. Now, get back before anyone sees you." He waved goodbye to his friend, as he made his way down the road.
