A/N: STUPID NEIGHBOR WIT HIS FRIGGIN LOUD MUSIC!! Man kodocha ROCKS!
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Chapter 13: Darkness
"Blind?" Sakura repeated numbly. "B-but, he seemed just-just fine!"
"Apparently, Prince Syaoran has injured his eyes during the fight." The doctor stated sadly.
"I JUST SAW HIM LOOKING AT ME!" Sakura screamed.
"His eyes will gradually grow dark. Right after he falls asleep, there is a chance that he will never see again."
Sakura gazed into the open space. She felt tears climbing out inside of her, and yet she could not bring herself to cry wholeheartedly. At the time she should be happy for her rival country's prince injured, not being able to be king. She should feel joy! Feel excitement! But somehow, in her heart, she withered little by little, remembering all the great times that they shared. Of how gentle and loving he was with her, and of how rude and contempt she was with him.
Sakura cleared her throat in pain. "Does the prince know?"
The doctor hesitated for a moment before finally deciding, "No."
"Oh." She replied numbly.
The doctor saw her un-reflected pain. "But..." he said, thinking, "There is a slight chance of getting better."
Emerald orbs flashed with hope.
"Well... I'm not sure if I should tell you this, but there is a flower growing on north side of the Li territory." The doctor informed carefully.
"Really?" Sakura gasped, hands on her chins.
"But now it's extinct." The doctor stated.
Grunting, Sakura shouted, "Then WHY DID YOU TELL ME THAT?"
"Well, actually, I lied. There is another one growing on the side of the Kinomoto Territory, in the garden of the prince and the King—of course, your garden. But getting to it is very dangerous. When you pass the Li Territory, Kinomoto's are your enemies, so you must dress as a Li. When you pass the Kinomoto Territory, the Li's are your enemy, and so you must dress as a Li. Once you get inside the garden, you must pick up the fresh flower and mix your tears with it, but you must get back to the Li's' in three days. Otherwise—" the doctor glanced toward the door to Syaoran's room, "He will be blind forever."
Sakura nodded in knowledge. "Well, how long does it take to get to Li from Kinomoto?"
"Approximately 5 days." The doctor said resourcefully.
"On fast horse?" She eyed, suspicious.
"That was on fast horse." The doctor said in a state of obviousness.
Sakura raised her eyebrow, thinking deep. "So... are you suggesting that I should... take Syaoran with me?"
"Exactly." The doctor agreed almost instantly. "I will provide Li soldiers with you to the end of the Li border. But that's it. In the Li territory, you must tell the Li's that you're with their prince. And to the Kinomoto's, you must tell the soldiers that you are their princess and they have no right whatsoever to butt in your business with a young boy. When you're in the Kinomoto Land, I must ask you to be careful with your brother and father. They might not allow you to pick up the flower."
"Why?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Because, your highness, we are enemies." The doctor said obviously.
"Oh." Sakura let out, realizing.
"Please start today. You will have one week before he goes permanently blind." The doctor stated, and led Sakura to Syaoran's room. "I trust you."
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Syaoran sat on a white horse with Sakura in front of him, holding its leash. The white mane was the most beautiful creature they had ever seen. It had a brush of white hair down its spotted forehead, its bangs drooping over its magnificent eyes. Its tail shook slowly to and fro, so white that it would be well camouflaged in snow.
Before they went, the doctor knocked Syaoran out unconscious so he would not object to Sakura's dangerous actions. The prince wrapped his pale arms around the young princess's waist as they set north toward the Kinomoto Kingdom. Ten Li soldiers, equally structured, sat on ten beautiful black horses on either side of the two, with only one in the front and back, both leading the way. Sakura did not like this arrangement, however, but said nothing.
"I will get you to that stupid piece of flower." Sakura said determinedly. Shouting an order, they were on their way, running fast on the horses.
As they rode by, green forests passed with a motion of blur. Birds sang their mightiest march and deer scattered about, grazing grass with a look of boredom in their dull eyes. The forest was of a pure dark green, pine trees standing one next to the other with little space in between, looking like tall, slim soldiers waiting to be inspected.
Sakura smiled at the warmness of their trip and laughed along with the Li guards. They were all talking about Syaoran's childhood and she couldn't help but grin along. Even though they were running on fast horses, they still found time and space to talk—that is, until Syaoran woke up.
"What are you talking about?" Syaoran asked in annoyance as he yawned lazily, temporarily removing his hand from Sakura's waist. Then, realizing he couldn't see anything, he demanded an explanation.
"Syaoran, it's okay." The auburn-haired girl smiled generously. "We're going to Kinomoto Land to get a special flower that grew from my garden, which I didn't know, and we're going to cure your eyes!"
Syaoran snorted. "Yeah right. Like any weird flower's going to cure me."
"It will!" Sakura reassured.
Syaoran let out an angered grunt. "I CAN'T FUCKING SEE!"
Silence hung in the forest, their previous voices echoing miles away. The horses still ran fast as ever, their calming footsteps striking the only other sound of ticking metronome beats.
"WHERE THE HELL ARE WE NOW?" Syaoran shouted.
"We're still at Li, your prince." One of the soldiers said casually.
Syaoran nodded his head obviously. "Why are we here?" He asked, gradually calming himself down.
"Because. We're going to get you some help from Princess Kinomoto." The soldier answered patiently.
Syaoran nodded, but couldn't help feeling sorry for himself. Here he was, a blinded prince with no princess. A controlled tool for his mother; lost his true love to patriotism, and is going to spend the rest of his sad and lonely life moaning over his mistakes. How typical.
Sakura still laughed along. Syaoran remained silent during the whole trip in Li, with a constant snort at comments. He couldn't see, but he wanted to. He wanted to express his anger, but couldn't use the deadly glare he always shot.
At this very moment, he wanted to throw away his family, his whole history of royalty—just to be with this girl.
Well, life doesn't always go his way.
When he was wrapping his arms around Sakura's waist, everything else in the world was silent to him. He thought about things that he never would've thought of before, like how he's going to spend the rest of life.
When he was small, Syaoran resented girls. They allergic him, they think him strange, and sometimes, they even terrify him. But it was this girl, this girl in particular, that changed him. He wasn't always so glamorous. True, girls were always throwing themselves at him, but for some reason, he just couldn't find himself courageous, or even interested enough to return the affection.
That is, until this girl came along.
And it just had to be Sakura Kinomoto, enemy of Li—sworn enemy, to be exact. He knew that there was no way that they could be together. He knew that when she gaze upon his eyes, she doesn't see the gentle soul that is inside of him, but a hard shell of bombastic temper, anger, regret—
When she gazes upon his eyes, she sees eyes of hate.
Realizing, Syaoran sighed deeply. He wished they were both born un- royal. Then he could, no, would, express his love to her—he would climb upon her balcony and recite Romeo and Juliet, Act 2—
—Just for her.
If it wasn't the responsibilities!
"Syaoran?" A voice sounded in his thoughts. Syaoran remained dull, still thinking what his life would've been.
"Syaoran? Are you okay?" the voice echoed again. He woke up from his thoughts abruptly—and everything in his world grew dark again.
"SYAORAN!"
"WHAT IS IT?!!" Syaoran shouted rudely, his eyes unfocused.
"Your guards have left, we have to travel alone now." Sakura whispered gently, placing her hand on his.
"Whatever." Syaoran said emotionlessly. He shook his hand free of her grasp, and looked away. Sakura sighed, and he felt the horse moving again.
About five minutes into the forest he felt a disturbance—men shouting, birds screaming, the beast roaring—then stopping.
Then, dark eyes glaring up to the person in front of him, he heard her let out a whisper.
"Touya?"
AN: this chap sucked! Then I had to do some editing and descriptions that made it rock!! Rite? Or do you still think it sucked? Neways, sorry for making Syaoran blind... I just felt like doing it. I didn't plan it tho.
Okay... yeah. This story is going to end in about 2 to 3 chaps. As I originally planned anyway if he wasn't going blind. The time periods in here is WRONG. I said that "from Kinomoto to Li" is 5 days on fast horse, so that's about 2.5 days each. I didn't want to change days in the last part so I hope that you just assumed that 2.5 days passed by. I mean, meal times and sleeping times is BORING! So yeah... just assume. I know it's hard n everything... but okay...
-- SURVEY TIME! (I put this on all my chapters except the ones of hiatus, if ur wondering why)
Wut age group r u in?
A: 9-12 B: 13-15 C: 16-18 D: 19-21 E: 21 and over
You just gotta write in the letters -!
Okie... bye4now! -moondocc
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Chapter 13: Darkness
"Blind?" Sakura repeated numbly. "B-but, he seemed just-just fine!"
"Apparently, Prince Syaoran has injured his eyes during the fight." The doctor stated sadly.
"I JUST SAW HIM LOOKING AT ME!" Sakura screamed.
"His eyes will gradually grow dark. Right after he falls asleep, there is a chance that he will never see again."
Sakura gazed into the open space. She felt tears climbing out inside of her, and yet she could not bring herself to cry wholeheartedly. At the time she should be happy for her rival country's prince injured, not being able to be king. She should feel joy! Feel excitement! But somehow, in her heart, she withered little by little, remembering all the great times that they shared. Of how gentle and loving he was with her, and of how rude and contempt she was with him.
Sakura cleared her throat in pain. "Does the prince know?"
The doctor hesitated for a moment before finally deciding, "No."
"Oh." She replied numbly.
The doctor saw her un-reflected pain. "But..." he said, thinking, "There is a slight chance of getting better."
Emerald orbs flashed with hope.
"Well... I'm not sure if I should tell you this, but there is a flower growing on north side of the Li territory." The doctor informed carefully.
"Really?" Sakura gasped, hands on her chins.
"But now it's extinct." The doctor stated.
Grunting, Sakura shouted, "Then WHY DID YOU TELL ME THAT?"
"Well, actually, I lied. There is another one growing on the side of the Kinomoto Territory, in the garden of the prince and the King—of course, your garden. But getting to it is very dangerous. When you pass the Li Territory, Kinomoto's are your enemies, so you must dress as a Li. When you pass the Kinomoto Territory, the Li's are your enemy, and so you must dress as a Li. Once you get inside the garden, you must pick up the fresh flower and mix your tears with it, but you must get back to the Li's' in three days. Otherwise—" the doctor glanced toward the door to Syaoran's room, "He will be blind forever."
Sakura nodded in knowledge. "Well, how long does it take to get to Li from Kinomoto?"
"Approximately 5 days." The doctor said resourcefully.
"On fast horse?" She eyed, suspicious.
"That was on fast horse." The doctor said in a state of obviousness.
Sakura raised her eyebrow, thinking deep. "So... are you suggesting that I should... take Syaoran with me?"
"Exactly." The doctor agreed almost instantly. "I will provide Li soldiers with you to the end of the Li border. But that's it. In the Li territory, you must tell the Li's that you're with their prince. And to the Kinomoto's, you must tell the soldiers that you are their princess and they have no right whatsoever to butt in your business with a young boy. When you're in the Kinomoto Land, I must ask you to be careful with your brother and father. They might not allow you to pick up the flower."
"Why?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Because, your highness, we are enemies." The doctor said obviously.
"Oh." Sakura let out, realizing.
"Please start today. You will have one week before he goes permanently blind." The doctor stated, and led Sakura to Syaoran's room. "I trust you."
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Syaoran sat on a white horse with Sakura in front of him, holding its leash. The white mane was the most beautiful creature they had ever seen. It had a brush of white hair down its spotted forehead, its bangs drooping over its magnificent eyes. Its tail shook slowly to and fro, so white that it would be well camouflaged in snow.
Before they went, the doctor knocked Syaoran out unconscious so he would not object to Sakura's dangerous actions. The prince wrapped his pale arms around the young princess's waist as they set north toward the Kinomoto Kingdom. Ten Li soldiers, equally structured, sat on ten beautiful black horses on either side of the two, with only one in the front and back, both leading the way. Sakura did not like this arrangement, however, but said nothing.
"I will get you to that stupid piece of flower." Sakura said determinedly. Shouting an order, they were on their way, running fast on the horses.
As they rode by, green forests passed with a motion of blur. Birds sang their mightiest march and deer scattered about, grazing grass with a look of boredom in their dull eyes. The forest was of a pure dark green, pine trees standing one next to the other with little space in between, looking like tall, slim soldiers waiting to be inspected.
Sakura smiled at the warmness of their trip and laughed along with the Li guards. They were all talking about Syaoran's childhood and she couldn't help but grin along. Even though they were running on fast horses, they still found time and space to talk—that is, until Syaoran woke up.
"What are you talking about?" Syaoran asked in annoyance as he yawned lazily, temporarily removing his hand from Sakura's waist. Then, realizing he couldn't see anything, he demanded an explanation.
"Syaoran, it's okay." The auburn-haired girl smiled generously. "We're going to Kinomoto Land to get a special flower that grew from my garden, which I didn't know, and we're going to cure your eyes!"
Syaoran snorted. "Yeah right. Like any weird flower's going to cure me."
"It will!" Sakura reassured.
Syaoran let out an angered grunt. "I CAN'T FUCKING SEE!"
Silence hung in the forest, their previous voices echoing miles away. The horses still ran fast as ever, their calming footsteps striking the only other sound of ticking metronome beats.
"WHERE THE HELL ARE WE NOW?" Syaoran shouted.
"We're still at Li, your prince." One of the soldiers said casually.
Syaoran nodded his head obviously. "Why are we here?" He asked, gradually calming himself down.
"Because. We're going to get you some help from Princess Kinomoto." The soldier answered patiently.
Syaoran nodded, but couldn't help feeling sorry for himself. Here he was, a blinded prince with no princess. A controlled tool for his mother; lost his true love to patriotism, and is going to spend the rest of his sad and lonely life moaning over his mistakes. How typical.
Sakura still laughed along. Syaoran remained silent during the whole trip in Li, with a constant snort at comments. He couldn't see, but he wanted to. He wanted to express his anger, but couldn't use the deadly glare he always shot.
At this very moment, he wanted to throw away his family, his whole history of royalty—just to be with this girl.
Well, life doesn't always go his way.
When he was wrapping his arms around Sakura's waist, everything else in the world was silent to him. He thought about things that he never would've thought of before, like how he's going to spend the rest of life.
When he was small, Syaoran resented girls. They allergic him, they think him strange, and sometimes, they even terrify him. But it was this girl, this girl in particular, that changed him. He wasn't always so glamorous. True, girls were always throwing themselves at him, but for some reason, he just couldn't find himself courageous, or even interested enough to return the affection.
That is, until this girl came along.
And it just had to be Sakura Kinomoto, enemy of Li—sworn enemy, to be exact. He knew that there was no way that they could be together. He knew that when she gaze upon his eyes, she doesn't see the gentle soul that is inside of him, but a hard shell of bombastic temper, anger, regret—
When she gazes upon his eyes, she sees eyes of hate.
Realizing, Syaoran sighed deeply. He wished they were both born un- royal. Then he could, no, would, express his love to her—he would climb upon her balcony and recite Romeo and Juliet, Act 2—
—Just for her.
If it wasn't the responsibilities!
"Syaoran?" A voice sounded in his thoughts. Syaoran remained dull, still thinking what his life would've been.
"Syaoran? Are you okay?" the voice echoed again. He woke up from his thoughts abruptly—and everything in his world grew dark again.
"SYAORAN!"
"WHAT IS IT?!!" Syaoran shouted rudely, his eyes unfocused.
"Your guards have left, we have to travel alone now." Sakura whispered gently, placing her hand on his.
"Whatever." Syaoran said emotionlessly. He shook his hand free of her grasp, and looked away. Sakura sighed, and he felt the horse moving again.
About five minutes into the forest he felt a disturbance—men shouting, birds screaming, the beast roaring—then stopping.
Then, dark eyes glaring up to the person in front of him, he heard her let out a whisper.
"Touya?"
AN: this chap sucked! Then I had to do some editing and descriptions that made it rock!! Rite? Or do you still think it sucked? Neways, sorry for making Syaoran blind... I just felt like doing it. I didn't plan it tho.
Okay... yeah. This story is going to end in about 2 to 3 chaps. As I originally planned anyway if he wasn't going blind. The time periods in here is WRONG. I said that "from Kinomoto to Li" is 5 days on fast horse, so that's about 2.5 days each. I didn't want to change days in the last part so I hope that you just assumed that 2.5 days passed by. I mean, meal times and sleeping times is BORING! So yeah... just assume. I know it's hard n everything... but okay...
-- SURVEY TIME! (I put this on all my chapters except the ones of hiatus, if ur wondering why)
Wut age group r u in?
A: 9-12 B: 13-15 C: 16-18 D: 19-21 E: 21 and over
You just gotta write in the letters -!
Okie... bye4now! -moondocc