Forbidden Emerald
Author's Note:
Everyone, I'm really, really sorry! I took an awfully long time to update, I know. It's just that I've been really busy with school lately, and have hardly had time to update my stories. Also, I'm sorry if I can't oblige some people's requests to the plot of the story. I really am sorry. But thanks for your suggestions anyway! Some people are asking me if I'm gonna include magic and action/adventure in the future chapters. Magic, I can definitely say that I will include it, but I'm not so sure about the action/adventure part. I've have a plot ready in case I get a sudden inspiration to make this fic even longer, but to be completely honest, I'm concentrating mainly on a suitable way of bringing Eriol and Sakura together. I've read way too many fics in which some authors rush the development of their relationship and it doesn't turn out that nice. But still, I hope you are capable of bearing with me and this fic. Read and review, minna!
Standard Disclaimers Apply
Chapter Nine:
A soft voice and the smiling face of the stewardess was what Eriol opened his eyes to. Sitting up a little and stretching a bit to straighten out the kinks in his muscles, he looked up enquiringly at the flight attendant.
"Sir, we are landing soon. I suggest that you wake up you girlfriend now. Fasten your seatbelts please." She said with a smile, and then turned around to look at another couple who was asking her something about the seatbelt.
Eriol didn't bother correcting her 'girlfriend' comment. It was true that Sakura wasn't his girlfriend. Yet. Tugging on his seatbelt, he turned slightly to wake up his still sleeping companion. What he saw immediately made his eyes soften.
Sakura was still snoozing peacefully, without a single care in the world. The warm sunlight was pouring in from the window on her other side and at that moment, her serene face looked almost ethereal, an angel being kissed by the sunshine. Shaking his head to snap out of his reverie, he gently nudged Sakura with his hand and whispered, "C'mon, sleepyhead, it's time to wake up."
Her long eyelashes fluttered for a minute before a small yawn escaped her lips. She covered her mouth with one hand delicately, looking at him. "We're about to land."
"Oh."
He reached over and fastened her seatbelt for her, trying not to melt at the smile of thanks she gave him. 'Why was it that everytime she merely looks at me, I feel like I'm going to lose control of myself?!' He berated himself in his mind.
The landing was smooth and it wasn't long before they had already claimed their luggage and was boarding a taxi to the train station. Eriol had told her that his house was in the countryside, so they had to take a train from London to there. Not that Sakura complained, of course. She was totally captivated with the sights of the rolling hills and lush greenery with wildflowers here and there that they passed. Sometimes, Sakura viewed quaint little cottages with a few livestock littered around and people of all ages tending to their fields. She marveled at the simplicity of it all. Eriol was totally pleased with her reaction and was smiling proudly.
They had been travelling for some time when the train slowed down bit by bit until it finally came to a stop in one station. Sakura was a little surprised when she saw that she and Eriol were the only ones who had gotten off the train at that particular station and was even more surprised to see that a lot of the passengers were looking out the train's windows and gazing openly at them both.
"What's wrong with them, Eriol?" Sakura asked him, referring to the occupants of the now moving train.
"Maybe they're just fascinated by how good we both look," he replied with a teasing grin.
Sakura smiled at that. She knew that they were both dressed nicely enough, her in a summer yellow sleeveless dress with sprinkles of white at the linings and a gold necklace with a tiny five-pointed star, while Eriol was definitely looking very handsome in slacks and a white shirt. Even in simple clothing like that, it was very obvious that they were both people with good breeding and power.
Suddenly, Sakura was staring at something coming to the station. From a distance, it looked to be an open air carriage, complete with two matching brown mares and a carriage driver. As it drew nearer, she confirmed that it indeed was a carriage and there was a dignified looking man inside it.
"Eriol, look!" Sakura exclaimed, pulling on his sleeve excitedly. "A real carriage! I wonder what that gentleman is going here for."
Eriol followed her gaze, a small smile curving its way on his lips unconsciously. "Did I forget to tell you? It's very common to see a lot of people riding in carriages here in the countryside. It's a kind of tradition. Of course there are cars and other motor vehicles available, but my countrymen prefer this much cleaner way of travelling. As to your second question, I believe he will answer it himself."
Sakura looked at him strangely at that.
Eriol smiled when the elderly looking gentleman in a blue suit complete with a hat descended from the carriage and approached them with a smile. To Sakura's surprise, the man bowed in front of Eriol.
"It's good to see you finally home, your grace." He said, eyes twinkling kindly. Then looking at Sakura, he bowed again, and took her hand, kissing her knuckles so gently that she almost didn't feel it. "And my pleasure to meet his grace's beautiful companion. If I may know your name, my lady?"
Sakura smiled warmly, immediately liking this gentleman with the kind eyes and the easy smile, although she was still puzzled with the way he had addressed Eriol. "I am Sakura Avalon, and I assure you, the pleasure is all mine."
The man's eyes widened a little at that. "Avalon? Pardon me for asking but are you, by any chance, related to Fujitaka Avalon of Avalon Incorporated?"
Eriol answered for her. "Sakura is Fujitaka Avalon's daughter, Edward."
"Oh!" Edward's eyes widened again, before he picked up Sakura and Eriol's bags from the platform floor and stood to the side. "Well, the carriage is waiting, your grace. If you please, let us go home now."
Eriol nodded at that and gestured for the elderly man to precede them. "Exactly what I had in mind, Edwar??????'s go, Sakura."
He took her hand and seeing the questions in her eyes, whispered softly as he helpe??????????????????????????+??'????????????????'ll answer your every question, I promise."
Sakura nodded at that. Neither noticed the pleased smile that was on Edward's face as he gazed at them.
'Maybe it was for a good reason that young master went back to Japan. I hope that everything turns out well for them both.'
Author's Note: The story is really unraveling now. I guess a lot of you are beginning to guess what this is heading to. Anyway, please review this fic and thanks for reading, everyone!
Minna-san!
I just wanted to say that if by any chance, you are getting bored with this story, or if you just want to read fics from other animés, I've got other stories posted as well.
If you're an Inuyasha fanatic, I've got a fic posted about that animé. One is called Tsubasa Wings and is quite nice, thank you, with a Action/ Adventure/ Romance genre. It's an Inuyasha & Kagome pairing. If you don't like those kind of stories, however, there's also a Sesshoumaru/Kagome story there, entitled In Your Eyes, I See.
However, if you don't like Inuyasha, I've got another one posted in the Gundam Wing section here in Fanfiction.Net. It's called Just a Game and has just been newly posted so only the Prologue and Chapter One are up. However, it's nice enough to deserve a look and I'd be very thankful if you just snuck a peak at it.
If you decide that you do want to read those fics, just click on my name (Marie-Claire) in this page for a shortcut and you'll be shown my bio and the list of stories I've got in my name.
Thanks for taking the time to read this note, people! (--,)
And last but definitely NOT the least, REVIEW!!!
Author's Note:
Everyone, I'm really, really sorry! I took an awfully long time to update, I know. It's just that I've been really busy with school lately, and have hardly had time to update my stories. Also, I'm sorry if I can't oblige some people's requests to the plot of the story. I really am sorry. But thanks for your suggestions anyway! Some people are asking me if I'm gonna include magic and action/adventure in the future chapters. Magic, I can definitely say that I will include it, but I'm not so sure about the action/adventure part. I've have a plot ready in case I get a sudden inspiration to make this fic even longer, but to be completely honest, I'm concentrating mainly on a suitable way of bringing Eriol and Sakura together. I've read way too many fics in which some authors rush the development of their relationship and it doesn't turn out that nice. But still, I hope you are capable of bearing with me and this fic. Read and review, minna!
Standard Disclaimers Apply
Chapter Nine:
A soft voice and the smiling face of the stewardess was what Eriol opened his eyes to. Sitting up a little and stretching a bit to straighten out the kinks in his muscles, he looked up enquiringly at the flight attendant.
"Sir, we are landing soon. I suggest that you wake up you girlfriend now. Fasten your seatbelts please." She said with a smile, and then turned around to look at another couple who was asking her something about the seatbelt.
Eriol didn't bother correcting her 'girlfriend' comment. It was true that Sakura wasn't his girlfriend. Yet. Tugging on his seatbelt, he turned slightly to wake up his still sleeping companion. What he saw immediately made his eyes soften.
Sakura was still snoozing peacefully, without a single care in the world. The warm sunlight was pouring in from the window on her other side and at that moment, her serene face looked almost ethereal, an angel being kissed by the sunshine. Shaking his head to snap out of his reverie, he gently nudged Sakura with his hand and whispered, "C'mon, sleepyhead, it's time to wake up."
Her long eyelashes fluttered for a minute before a small yawn escaped her lips. She covered her mouth with one hand delicately, looking at him. "We're about to land."
"Oh."
He reached over and fastened her seatbelt for her, trying not to melt at the smile of thanks she gave him. 'Why was it that everytime she merely looks at me, I feel like I'm going to lose control of myself?!' He berated himself in his mind.
The landing was smooth and it wasn't long before they had already claimed their luggage and was boarding a taxi to the train station. Eriol had told her that his house was in the countryside, so they had to take a train from London to there. Not that Sakura complained, of course. She was totally captivated with the sights of the rolling hills and lush greenery with wildflowers here and there that they passed. Sometimes, Sakura viewed quaint little cottages with a few livestock littered around and people of all ages tending to their fields. She marveled at the simplicity of it all. Eriol was totally pleased with her reaction and was smiling proudly.
They had been travelling for some time when the train slowed down bit by bit until it finally came to a stop in one station. Sakura was a little surprised when she saw that she and Eriol were the only ones who had gotten off the train at that particular station and was even more surprised to see that a lot of the passengers were looking out the train's windows and gazing openly at them both.
"What's wrong with them, Eriol?" Sakura asked him, referring to the occupants of the now moving train.
"Maybe they're just fascinated by how good we both look," he replied with a teasing grin.
Sakura smiled at that. She knew that they were both dressed nicely enough, her in a summer yellow sleeveless dress with sprinkles of white at the linings and a gold necklace with a tiny five-pointed star, while Eriol was definitely looking very handsome in slacks and a white shirt. Even in simple clothing like that, it was very obvious that they were both people with good breeding and power.
Suddenly, Sakura was staring at something coming to the station. From a distance, it looked to be an open air carriage, complete with two matching brown mares and a carriage driver. As it drew nearer, she confirmed that it indeed was a carriage and there was a dignified looking man inside it.
"Eriol, look!" Sakura exclaimed, pulling on his sleeve excitedly. "A real carriage! I wonder what that gentleman is going here for."
Eriol followed her gaze, a small smile curving its way on his lips unconsciously. "Did I forget to tell you? It's very common to see a lot of people riding in carriages here in the countryside. It's a kind of tradition. Of course there are cars and other motor vehicles available, but my countrymen prefer this much cleaner way of travelling. As to your second question, I believe he will answer it himself."
Sakura looked at him strangely at that.
Eriol smiled when the elderly looking gentleman in a blue suit complete with a hat descended from the carriage and approached them with a smile. To Sakura's surprise, the man bowed in front of Eriol.
"It's good to see you finally home, your grace." He said, eyes twinkling kindly. Then looking at Sakura, he bowed again, and took her hand, kissing her knuckles so gently that she almost didn't feel it. "And my pleasure to meet his grace's beautiful companion. If I may know your name, my lady?"
Sakura smiled warmly, immediately liking this gentleman with the kind eyes and the easy smile, although she was still puzzled with the way he had addressed Eriol. "I am Sakura Avalon, and I assure you, the pleasure is all mine."
The man's eyes widened a little at that. "Avalon? Pardon me for asking but are you, by any chance, related to Fujitaka Avalon of Avalon Incorporated?"
Eriol answered for her. "Sakura is Fujitaka Avalon's daughter, Edward."
"Oh!" Edward's eyes widened again, before he picked up Sakura and Eriol's bags from the platform floor and stood to the side. "Well, the carriage is waiting, your grace. If you please, let us go home now."
Eriol nodded at that and gestured for the elderly man to precede them. "Exactly what I had in mind, Edwar??????'s go, Sakura."
He took her hand and seeing the questions in her eyes, whispered softly as he helpe??????????????????????????+??'????????????????'ll answer your every question, I promise."
Sakura nodded at that. Neither noticed the pleased smile that was on Edward's face as he gazed at them.
'Maybe it was for a good reason that young master went back to Japan. I hope that everything turns out well for them both.'
Author's Note: The story is really unraveling now. I guess a lot of you are beginning to guess what this is heading to. Anyway, please review this fic and thanks for reading, everyone!
Minna-san!
I just wanted to say that if by any chance, you are getting bored with this story, or if you just want to read fics from other animés, I've got other stories posted as well.
If you're an Inuyasha fanatic, I've got a fic posted about that animé. One is called Tsubasa Wings and is quite nice, thank you, with a Action/ Adventure/ Romance genre. It's an Inuyasha & Kagome pairing. If you don't like those kind of stories, however, there's also a Sesshoumaru/Kagome story there, entitled In Your Eyes, I See.
However, if you don't like Inuyasha, I've got another one posted in the Gundam Wing section here in Fanfiction.Net. It's called Just a Game and has just been newly posted so only the Prologue and Chapter One are up. However, it's nice enough to deserve a look and I'd be very thankful if you just snuck a peak at it.
If you decide that you do want to read those fics, just click on my name (Marie-Claire) in this page for a shortcut and you'll be shown my bio and the list of stories I've got in my name.
Thanks for taking the time to read this note, people! (--,)
And last but definitely NOT the least, REVIEW!!!