Happily Ever After Chapter 1 Xing
Sakura opened her eyes to find herself on a trotting horse, she hastily tried to get up, but a surge of pain came from the side of her stomach, as she flopped back down with a groan.
Syaoran's head turned to her lazy form.
"So, you're awake," Syaoran stated.
"No, I'm in a coma," Sakura said sarcastically.
"Har, Har, Har."
Sakura turned her head to face him, as she felt her cheeks start to boil. There right in front of her eyes, was a very handsome well built man, who was shirtless.
And Sakura finally started to notice how extremely handsome he truly was.
'Wow, look at that bod—' Sakura cut herself off.
"No! No!" She shouted out loud, covering her face with her hands as she shook it franticly.
"No what?" Syaoran asked.
"Shut up, do you see me talking to you?!" Sakura retorted.
"Well there isn't really anyone else here, oh, unless, it has finally come to this, and you truly have done insane!" Syaoran mocked her.
"Shut up!"
Sakura started to feel herself slip, and reached for the horses fur, only making the situation worse, the horse stood on it's hind legs, making Sakura fall of him, luckily her 'prince charming' was there to save her.
"The horse is mad!" Sakura yelled frightened clinging to Syaoran's neck.
"Calm down, you were pulling at its fur what else do you expect it to do?" Syaoran said placing her down, as she almost collapsed to the floor; luckily Syaoran saved her once more.
He placed her properly on the horse, and handed her the reins.
"Ever ridden a horse before?" Syaoran asked. Sakura shook her head.
"Well lets she how good you cope. Syaoran slapped the horse's rear making it gallop quickly into the distance, with a screaming girl on its back.
"I'M GOING TO DIE! SOMEONE HELP ME, THIS MAD HORSE IS TRYING TO KILL ME!!!!" Sakura yelled grabbing the horse's neck suffocating it, making it go on its hind legs to pry her off, and she fell to the ground with a thump.
Syaoran came running after them, and he calmed the horse down then helped Sakura up.
"I take it, you don't handle them very well," he chuckled.
"You idiot! Do you want to kill me or something!? Because you almost bloody exceeded." Sakura blurted out.
"That is no way for a maiden to talk," Syaoran said wagging a finger in her face.
"Oh, just please shut up," Sakura complained grabbing his hand and moving it away from her face, even in this process she felt a tingle do down her spine at the touch of his hand.
He grabbed her by the waist and hoisted her on the horse again.
"I'm not ridding this bloody creature again!" Sakura complained.
"Who ever said you were?" Syaoran said as he hoisted himself behind her. With one hand he put his arm around her waist making her cheeks go a very unusual red shade. And with the other hand he held the reins, and commanded the horse to go at a trotting pace.
Sakura soon found herself relaxing against his well built bare chest, making a small smile spear on her face, as she cuddled against him, letting sleep take over her.
Sakura woke up with a ragged blanket covering her, she sat up, too see everything pitch black with the exception of the moonlight, and the light from the fire that revealed the handsome features of the most disgusting, yet handsome creature in front of it.
She got up and crawled over to his side.
He handed her a bowl, of decent looking food, and my decent I mean a big brown pile of mush that looked like the horse decided to do his business right in her food plate. But she ate it anyways, because she knew there was so splendid dinner awaiting her.
Sakura starred at the sky looking at the magnificent stars that danced with the moon.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Syaoran whispered into her ear, as he lay down next to her.
Sakura smiled, "When I was a child before my mother died, my dad used to give me all his attention, we used to always play together, and at night he'd take me out, and we'd sit in the grass like this and just stare at the sky, witnessing it in all its haste and glory." Sakura told him.
"What made him stop?" Syaoran asked, he turned her glaze towards to Sakura who was still looking at the sky.
"Mother died, and slowly he began to spend less and less time with me, he made me to be isolated in the castle, he said he had important things to do, and that tomorrow he would spend time with me," Sakura turned her gaze to Syaoran tears at the corners of her eyes, threatening to fall.
"That tomorrow never came, he kept neglecting me, and the only company I had my the maids that came in ever so often, and my best friend Tomoyo, who was only allowed in the castle because she was a distant relative of my mother, but she could never stay long, her mother always wanted her by her side." Tears started to spill out of her eyes, and they dropped to the ground.
"I was left alone, no one came for me, no one cared for me," Sakura choked out. Syaoran not knowing what to do; he wrapped his arms around her reassuringly and cradled her in his arms, as she wept the nape of his neck.
"I was nothing to my family anymore, my dad only wants to marry me off now," Sakura cried.
Syaoran slid his hand up and down her back giving her comfort.
After a while Sakura pried herself away from him, and he wiped her tears with his thumbs.
"I know how you feel," He said, his face emotionless.
"How can you?" Sakura asked.
He smiled at her, "I wasn't always a criminal you know," He told her.
"I had my shared of ups and downs as well," his features saddened.
"But mine were more of a disgrace upon my family's name, they hated me for a crime I didn't commit, there for I was no longer part of the bond that we shared, I was deprived of my very own home." He told her.
"What happened?" She asked curiosity taking over.
He smiled at her, "Curiosity killed the cat, you know."
"But satisfaction brought it back," Sakura said sticking out her tongue.
"Ah yes, but the turtle preferred not to tell." Syaoran wagged his finger in front of her face.
"Which caused it to loose its shell," Sakura broke out into fits of giggles.
"You're one of a kind princess," Syaoran said shaking his head.
"So are you, who ever thought that a kidnapper wouldn't be so hostile." Sakura mocked.
"Ah, but I can, if my captive displeased me," he said with a mysterious look in his eyes.
"What are you going to then if I do?" Sakura asked smiling up at him.
He leaned in close to her so that she could feel his breath on her face, as her smile drifted of her features, as her heart beat painfully against her chest.
"You'll have to wait and see," he told her, removing his face from hers.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Sakura asked, getting up and dusting herself, after Syaoran.
"That my dear, is something for me to know and you to find out," he said tapping her nose.
She wrinkled her face, "If I will not get a answer from you, then I'm off to bed, g'night Syaoran," she said as she left to her blanket and fell into a slumber.
"Good night, my cheery blossom princess." Syaoran said as he sat back down and stared at the sky before sleep corrupted him.
Sakura woke up to the tasting smell of good old brown trash that she has become so costumed to. Sakura opened her heavy eyes lids, and dragged herself to her delicious breakfast that was awaiting her.
"Are we ever going to eat anything besides this brown droppings and fish?" Sakura wined as she took a spoonful of the substance.
"Eventually, once we reach our next destination." Syaoran replied enjoying his meal.
"And how long is that going to take?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran shrugged his shoulders, "Don't ask me, I have no clue." At this Sakura fell over anime style.
Sakura got up and groaned, "Might as well get going then, shouldn't we, I mean incase we get lost and all."
"No need, I've traveled there a billion times, and you can't miss it," Syaoran told her.
"Then how can you not know how long it will take?"
"Because it's not like I keep track of time or anything." He commented.
"Just great!" she said sarcastically.
"I know isn't it," Syaoran played along.
"Oh just shut—AHHHHHHH!!!!!" Sakura yelled as she jumped into Syaoran's arms, embracing him tightly.
"I-its g-going t-to KILL ME!!" She yelled.
Syaoran tucked a lock of auburn hair behind her ear, so that he can see what she was so scared off.
He laughed, "Oh, its okay." He removed his arms from around her waist, making her feel suddenly chilly. He started to wards the beast in front of her.
"No Syaoran, wait, no OMG!!! NO SYAORAN ITS GANNA RIP YOUR HEAD OFF!!!" Sakura yelled as she ran behind him wrapping her arms around his waist, her eyes closed tight with fear, tears at the edges of her eyes.
Syaoran turned around to look at her. He smiled reassuringly, "it's okay Sakura, I know him, he won't hurt you unless you try to attack me, or him." Syaoran told her.
She looked up at him confused. "What do you mean?"
He just smiled at her; he then turned to the wolf that was in front of him. "Come here Xing," Syaoran called to it.
"That's a good boy, this is Sakura, I want you to take special care of this beauty okay?" Syaoran told it, making Sakura blush, the wolf nod relucuently.
Syaoran then leaned over. "Hey what's that you got on you boy?" he took a string that was tied around his neck off, and on the string was a scroll which he took.
It read as followed:
Dear Syaoran,
How have you been coping with the princess? I don't think she could be that hard to handle (this caused a smirk to come from Syaoran's lips). Well my fiancée is over, and she may cause quite a problem, I'm not going to tell you who it is, or a bit of the plan, incase the princess is looking over your shoulders.
It's funny how things ended out this way though. Take your time coming.
Your Best Friend,
Eriol Hiragizawa
P.S. Don't do anything naughty.
Syaoran tucked the letter into his pocket.
"Hey I'm sure I have heard that name before," Sakura said a finger on her chin.
"I don't think you have," Syaoran said petting Xing, who was now acting like a pet dog.
"C-can I pet him?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran smiled up at her and nodded his head. Sakura hesitantly leaned over and went to pet it lightly, but in response to her touch the wolf flared its sharp white teeth at her, making the jump back.
"Or on second thought, maybe not." Sakura stated.
Syaoran chuckled causing Sakura to blush, "He'll get used to you in time," he told her.
"Come on lets go, we have a long journey ahead of us." He picked up their belongings, more specifically 'his' belongings.
Sakura sighed unconsciously staring at his back.
Syaoran turned around to her, "You coming or what?" Sakura snapped out of her trance and raced to him.
YAY!!! I'm done this chapter!!!
This is probably the shortest time I've taken to update!
Well in matters of the contest, here is the 'HINT'
STOP GUESSING PLACES FROM ASIA!!!!
Cuz u'll al guessing from there and it's WRONG!
Here is whats happening, do nto pick these contires because they are 'WRONG'
If you are not familiar with the turms go to the end of the last chapter.
Philippines - 1
Near a forest - 1
On Asia Minor - 1
Japan - 2
China - 2
U.S. - 2
Russia - 1
Avelyn Lauren – This guess is probably the only one that isn't 100% accurate
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