2nd chapter

~* You Steal My Heart *~

hahaha... well, I might not be able to upload and update anything, but I can still write something until I can! =]

oh yea, and kanako, is my friends name. Im not sure if it means anything *scratches head. Aka im too lazy to find my Japanese dictionary.(I try not to use names from other mangas. I like to be unique. ) And read to find out why I called her kanako. =] I don't want to spoil the goodies!

You know? I have two birds. Ones a dusty headed conure, and another is a sun conure. Actually, the dusty headed conure is mine, and the sun is my mom's. I taught Kiwi (my bird), to shake hands. Awww.... he's so cute. =]

My brother (reading over my shoulder): "your so WEEEEEIIIIIRRRRDDD! Your suppose to write stories instead of telling everyone about your life!"

Okok....hahaha, enof about my life!

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= Xiao Lang POV =

I woke to a singing melodious voice. Yawning, I started walking to the music room. I softly opened the door and saw Sa-Kanako standing in the middle, her eyes closed, singing her heart out. Light was bursting through the open balcony and it felt like I was in the presence of an angel singing.

"Can anybody find me somebody to love

Each morning I get up I'm tired of it all

Can't barely stand on my feet

Take a look in the mirror and cry

What are you doing to me

I have spent all my years believin' in you

But I just can't get no relief

But somebody

Somebody

Can anybody find me somebody to love

Got no feel I got no rhythm

I just keep losing my beat

I'm okay I'm alright

It shows that there's no defeat

I just gotta get out of this prison cell

One day I'm gonna be free

Lord somebody

Somebody

Can anybody find me somebody to love

(She works hard) Everyday

I try and I try and I try

But everybody wants to put me down

They say I'm going crazy

They say I got a lot of wonder in my brain

Got no common sense

I've got nobody left to believe

Find her somebody to love x6

Can anybody find me

Somebody To Love"

Her vibrant tone rang across the room.

As Sakura sang the last three words, I clapped. And I heard someone clap behind me. I turned around to face my cousin, Eriol Hiiragizawa.

"Beautiful, astounding, magnificent!" he said with a grin.

Kanako twirled around, her hair flying, and blushed as the praise reached her ears.

"Thank you sir." She said politely, obviously flustered they had caught her singing.

I looked at Eriol angrily.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were suppose to visit the Japanese Princess." I said, with a hint of anger leaping out with my words.

Eriol's eyebrows rose slightly. Then he gave his all-knowing look.

"Why COUSIN, I never knew!" he cried, glancing from my face to Kanako's, then back.

"Never knew what?" I snapped at him. He was impossible.

"I didn't know you were finally ENGAGED, and what a lovely choice may I add." He said grinning crookedly.

"What, what... what are you saying!?" I stuttered, and without thinking, said, "this girl means nothing to me! Nothing to me at all! Shes just some peasant my mother picked up off the streets!"

Kanako gasped behind me. I felt someone push past me.

Kanako ran out the room, the tears evidently running down her face.

I was thunderstruck.

"I didn't know you were a heart-breaker too." Eriol said smiling.

My anger burst.

I lunged forward and punched at him. He smoothly blocked.

'Well... what did I expect. He was trained by the elders too.' I though grimly as every time I punched, my attack was blocked.

"Calm down cuz." He said calmly, yet again blocking my kicks now," Shouldn't you go see if the girl is alright first before you started trying to kill your favorite cousin?"

I stopped. I was panting hard.

"This is not over." I said briskly.

As I went out the door, I yelled over my back "AND YOUR NOT MY FAVORITE COUSIN!"

"Hai hai" I heard his voice drift from the room as I ran to Kanako's room.

"Kanako?" I asked timidly as I entered her room, after knocking a few times and the answer I received was sobs.

"I-If...If you don't like me, why don't you just tell me t-to leave?" she asked, her head buried in her pillow.

"Its not that... I didn't mean that!" I tried to say to her, defending myself.

"of course y-you meant I-it! I s-should probably leave! T-that would make you v-very happy yes?" she said while she grabbed her trunk, and stuffed her clothes into it hastily.

"W-wait! No, I didn't mean that!" I said nervously, watching her pack. My brain was still trying to register what she said and all I could do was stare as she clicked her trunk shut, part of a dress still hanging out in her haste.

She stormed toward me, I was blocking her way.

"Please, would you please move?" she asked, her eyes puffy from crying.

I finally found my voice.

"NO."

She stared at me blankly. She then tried to push me.

Fortunately for me, it wasn't easy for her. Years of training kept me on edge.

She attempted to push me over, her trunk in front of her.

She was so close to me. I feel her ragged breath on my neck.

I snapped.

I grabbed her trunk and flung it across the room with ease. It crashed into the vase and it came tumbling down, breaking into a million pieces.

Then I grabbed Kanako and held her tight.

I felt her surprise.

I couldn't breathe.

And finally when I could (which was a good 5 minutes later), my face red, and I said "Kanako... don't misunderstand me... you mean the w-world to me."

I let go of her, my hands rested on her waist.

Her mouth was open with wonder.

Her emerald eyes locked mine.

"Did you... did you mean that?" she asked shyly.

"Y-yes..."

she suddenely without warning tilted her head up and brushed her lips with mine.

Damn I kissed her back.

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"And it was STARING TO GET GOOD when Mr. Lets ruin everything decided to show up." I said angrily at Eriol.

It was evening now, and I was still fuming that Eriol had barged into the room, only to find us kissing.

"Well, you gotta say, I never saw a couple make up so fast." He joked," one minute you were yelling, the next, kissing. I wonder what's going to happen ne-"

I had hit him with my arm. Kanako was positively a tomato.

"OUCH! What was that for?" he said grumbling, rubbing his nose.

Kanako smiled at me.

"I haven't really looked around the palace... do you mind showing me around?" she asked interested.

"oh! No problem, lets go now." I said.

I offered my hand to her.

She blushed slightly, and took my hand.

Hand in hand we walked out.

If I had turned around again, I would have saw Eriol's smile fall off his face and look at Kanako's retreating back with a frown.

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"Heres the servants chambers... and down there is the kitchens. We have 3... and that's the dining hall..."

Kanako looked interested.

"What's down there?" she asked, pointing to a door.

Magical carvings were all over it. it looked old, as if no one had entered it for a very long time.

"Oh... that's where we put our heirlooms," I said dismissively, "its not very interesting. If we go down here, theres a ballroom..."

Kanako only paused to look at the door for another glance, then she followed me.

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BOOM CRASH BANG SMASH

"WHAT THE-"

it was 2 am in the morning. A loud crash had woken me up.

Grabbing a jacket, I ran out the room, and followed the loud voices.

It led me to the heirloom room.

I ran to my mother, who was talking to her advisor.

"zhe me yang (what is wrong?)?" I asked her, still half asleep.

"Someone tried to break into our heirloom room." She frowned," the person didn't even try to take anything, except for the magical book made by clow reed, our ancestor."

'could it be?' she thought to herself.

"who would want to get that thing? You cant even open it. the key is lost." I said confused.

I felt a tap on my shoulder.

A tired looking Kanako stared at me.

"What happened? I heard a loud crash." She asked, her eyes half open.

"Don't worry, just a robber. It happens all the time." I assured her," no one has ever gotten away with it. no need to worry."

"is that so?" she said very quietly.

"huh?"

"Xiao Lang! What happened?"

I turned around and saw Eriol running down the stairs.

"Someone tried to steal your book. I mean, Clow Reed's book" I informed him.

Eriol's voice suddenly matured. 10 times more.

"Someone tried to steal my book?" he said in a deep voice.

"SHOOT man, don't scare me like that! Tell me when your other side is appearing!" I said, my heart going haywire.

Kanako didn't look tired anymore.

"What? Is that you Eriol?" she said in a hyper voice," oOoh your voice sounds sexy!"

She was giggling.

"MORON." I said seething.

"I am the reincarnated Clow Reed." He explained to Kanako with wary eyes.

"oh! Woooowww!!" she said excitingly.

"You know who Clow Reed is?" Eriol/Clow asked suspiciously.

"Oh yes! I loved Chinese history." she said promptly.

I glared at Eriol/Clow.

"What with the questioning?" I asked, keeping the anger out of my voice, but not out of my eyes.

"Just asking... free country aint it?" he joked.

Queen Yelan strode over.

"Seems there's a magic barrier protecting the book. Why would there be a magic barrier though?" she asked thoughtfully.

"The book is protected, because its master has not called to it. Until the one who approaches it with the key of clow, will the book drop its barrier and allow itself to be opened by the true master." Eriol/Clow said.

Kanako's eyes were wide open.

"But... where's the key?" she asked," it must be a tiny thing... where would you find it?"

Eriol/Clow looked at her warily again.

"JEEZ what's wrong with you today?" I snapped at him, noticing the same look her gave her again.

He shrugged.

"They say only the ancestor of clow can find the key. It doesn't mean he's the true master, but he's the only one that can find it." he said, his eyes on Kanako.

"C'mon Kanako," I said angrily, grabbing her hand and heading off towards my room.

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"I'm sorry about Eriol, err Clow," I said apologetically," I don't know what gotten into him these days."

"Oh no! Don't worry. I think I was being a little too nosy. I should be the one apologizing. It's just that, Chinese history is very fascinating to me. My father is an archeologist, so I guess I inherited some of that "I must find the artifact!" kind of attitude." She said sheepishly.

"I understand" I said.

I leaned forward and kissed her.

"mmm" was all she said before we fell on my bed.

After a few minutes of kissing, she pushed me off.

"I should be going back! Someone might look in to see if I'm there, and wonder where I've gone off too!" she laughed.

"Alright." I said grinning, "But you cant leave –"I bent over and kissed her "- before I give you that, good night."

She laughed.

"Good night my prince."

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= Eriol POV =

The girl, Kanako, she was getting on my nerves for some reason. Something was suspicious about the air around her. It wasn't exactly bad, but it annoyed me all the same. Xiao Lang hadn't noticed it. It was like she was suppressing something down... something like her CHI....

She was very interested in the book. The book contained cards. Cards full of POWER. If the cards were let out, they could destroy the world.

My eyes narrowed.

She said she was fascinated in Chinese history. No one could be THIS fascinated in it though.

She asked where the key of clow could be found. Why would she ask that? Was she really the Japanese princess called Kanako?

I closed my eyes.

I was the reincarnation of CLOW. I had magically powers stronger than anyone else in china. With the exception of Xiao Lang. And perhaps that girl...

I searched. What is the name of the Kinomoto princess?

Kanako Kinomoto.

Ok, fine, of course she would use the real name.

I silently asked for a photo.

Kanako's face appeared before me.

So she is the princess... I thought. Something seemed wrong though. I was seeing the proof right before my eyes, but I was still uneasy.

I heard a door close.

I opened my eyes.

Kanako had just left Xiao Lang's room, her face smiling.

She hadn't noticed me yet.

Her face suddenly turned serious. She bounded back down the stairs, towards the heirloom room.

I silently followed her.

She stood in front of the room.

I stared, wondering what she would do.

She flicked her wrist. The door swung open.

She entered it.

I grabbed my throat to stop myself from gasping.

She stood next to the book.

' I knew it' I thought. She was the one breaking into the heirloom room! She was the one that tried to take the book!

She gazed silently at the book.

"where is the key?" she said softly," I am the destined one to take you, yet I have no key."

I took a step backward. The floor beneath me squeaked.

I damned the maids for leaving water on the floors.

She whirled around and saw me.

There was no use hiding.

"Kanako" I said coldly.

"Eriol, no, Clow Reed" her tone icy.

We stared at one another.

"So... you are the chosen one... or is that something you planted into your head?" I asked, my face grim.

"I know I am the one. I need those cards." She said, her mouth set in a thin line.

"I cant have you telling my secret.." she said, rolling up the sleeves of her nightgown," im sorry Clow Reed. I respect you, but I need those cards. I know you expected it to be someone from your descent, but im sorry."

"You think you can destroy me?" I said.

"No... of course not!" she said with utter surprise," I just need you to... forget"

She flicked her wrist at me.

I saw a blinding flash of light.

The last thing I thought was "shoot... I wasn't prepared for that" before darkness fell over me.

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= Kanako POV =

"Im sorry Mr. Clow Reed." I said softly to him, as I used my magic to get him into his bed," but in order for my revenge, I need those cards..."

I tucked him in, and headed out towards my room.

Before I entered mine, I looked towards Xiao Lang's.

I smiled thinly.

"Xiao Lang WILL get the key for me... and I will do anything to get it."

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oOoh is Kanako really EVIL?!

Don't worry, she's not evil. LoL. There's a reason, but I wont introduce it till mebe next chapter or the next one. Haha.

OK. I know its bothering you. Kanako isn't her real name. I think that just gave it away. But you'll see why she changed her name.

I took this idea of fake identity from the movie: runaway jury. If you don't get it, you will. Don't worry.

I know I updated this like in a day.

The soft ware is coming in 3 days.

And then no more updates for a while for you people.

So im rushing so you guys wont get TOO mad at me. =]

Im in and out.

Miss Kit TayLor.

My Angel EH