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Chapter VIII: Broken Hearts
"I thought Remus-san said rest house." Sakura spoke to Syaoran with a very surprised voice, looking around the Opalakes' home in Egypt.
"Still not used to riches?" Syaoran smiled.
"Even if I'm living with Tomoyo-chan now, I'm still not used to it."
"Master Syaoran." Elle appeared. "Master Remus requires your assistance at the study."
"Thank you, Elle. I'll go right now." Syaoran looked at Sakura. "Will you be alright for a while?"
Sakura nodded. "Don't worry, I'll be alright."
Assured Syaoran left her. Sakura was walking through the hallway when she saw a white figure.
"HOEEE!!! GHOSTS!!!" Sakura screamed.
"It's only I."
Sakura opened her eyes. "Tua-san? Why are you dressed in white? You look like a ghost!"
"Forgive me." Tua apologized. "I am used to wearing this particular color."
"Oh. Do you always speak that way as well?"
Tua nodded. "Being a princess, I must be prim and proper."
"Tua-san?" Sakura suddenly wanted to ask a question that she has been yearning to since she had her newest set of weird dreams.
"What is it Ne-Sakura?"
"What happened in the past?"
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"Daidouji-san? What are you doing here?" Meiling asked Tomoyo who was standing near the Study Room door.
"Nothing!" Tomoyo blushed and looked behind her nervously. "I'm just looking around, Meiling-chan."
"Really?" Meiling looked at her suspiciously. She stepped to the door and took a peek. "Master Remus is inside."
"Oh!" Tomoyo grew redder. "I didn't know!"
"Oh, come on Daidouji-san." Meiling pouted. "I know you like Master Remus, there's no use denying it!"
Tomoyo looked down. "But you like him too."
Meiling frowned. "No, I don't like him that much but, I guess when I lost Syaoran, I became desperate. I want someone to love me, so I thought Master Remus would. But he always ignores me. It made me angry but you started liking him too…" Meiling sighed. "Call me a bad friend, but I didn't want another person to take something I really want from me. I'm really sorry Daidouji-san."
"Meiling-chan."
"Can you forgive me, Daidouji-san?"
"Of course, Meiling-chan." Tomoyo smiled. "I've loved once too, but that person is happy with another who loves that person more than I ever did. I don't understand what you did, but I guess being heart broken makes people do silly things."
"You tell me!" Meiling smiled. "Friends?"
"Friends." Tomoyo replied. "And I'd appreciate it if you call me by my first name from now on."
"Sure Tomoyo!" Meiling held Tomoyo's hand. "Do you want to tell Master Remus what you feel for him now?"
"I…"
"Don't worry, he's on the balcony. I'll keep Syaoran busy." Meiling pushed Tomoyo inside. "Good luck." She whispered in her ear.
Tomoyo nodded nervously and slowly walked toward the balcony.
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"We were born on the same day, Neferte and I." Tua told Sakura. "My mother was the Head Sorceress and my father was a general in the army. Her mother was a the head Priestess of Isis and her father was one of the Pharaoh's advisor. My parents both died the moment I took my first breath. The Queen, being a friend of my mother, adopted me.
"I grew up in the Temple of Isis, as was natural for the daughters of royalty. Neferte was my best friend, and we both grew up together. She was destined to be the next head Priestess of Isis, while I was to be the wife of Prince Rames, the real heir to the throne. I was praised by the people being a powerful sorceress, I was regarded as a goddess, and Pharaoh was happy to treat me like a daughter."
"But you fell in love with someone else." Sakura added, remembering many details as Tua continued her story.
Tua nodded. "Janees. A prince from the Upper Kingdom."
"How did you two meet?"
"Janees and his father were paying homage to Isis. They stayed in the temple, and Janees became a friend. He didn't treat me like a member of royalty, but like Neferte, he treated me as a person.
"He told me of many things beyond the temple's walls. One day, he sneaked me out. And I was able to see so many things I never thought was real. I saw things pleasant and not so pleasant.
"His gift to me, the knowledge of the world beyond, made me fall in love with. He also cared so much for the people he loved-" Tua started crying.
"Tua-." Sakura started but Tua interrupted.
"We could never have been together, for I was destined for Rames. When Janees asked me to leave with him, he was caught. Janees was captured and I was locked in my room.
"Then, I discovered that Janees and his father were plotting to overthrow the Pharaoh. As much as I loved him, I cannot allow him to harm the only people I knew as my family.
"Neferte helped me escape my room and I helped Janees escape but I told him to leave my family alone. Soon, however, I regretted what I have done. I love Janees, I have to see him, there was something I want to know…I wanted to know if he really loved me.
"I ran away to go to Janees. I was so blinded by love that I married him, but he lied to me. He broke his promise. He was still trying to overthrow my family. Neferte came with her husband, Mermes, to save me. Janees went after us but, then I realized that he loves power more than me.
"I left him and we stopped in the tower of Isis to rest. Then we saw the Hyskos arriving to destroy the lower Kingdom, I had to stop them, so I used the Celestial Orb that was kept in the tower-to save Egypt."
"That's not true!" Sakura told Tua. "You're using Egypt as an excuse, the truth is that you want to die because your heart was broken by Janees!"
Tua collapsed to the floor. "I trusted him with my heart, and he betrayed me! And now the same thing is going to happen! He is here! And he will break Rhea's heart the same way he broke mine! He will choose to save his own skin than to protect Rhea!"
"Tua-san, What are you talking about?"
Tua continued crying uncontrollably on the floor.
"Tua-san." Slowly, Sakura's voice change. "I don't know what you are talking about but I don't think we are really the same as we were in the past. Knowing the wrong we have done, I don't think the future will be the same as the past."
"Neferte-!"
"I'm not N-" Sakura started to say but she realized that Tua always ran to Neferte every time she needed comfort. "Everything will be alright, Tua-san. You need not worry about the future or Rhea-chan. She is a strong person. I know she will survive anything."
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"Remus-san?" Tomoyo nervously walked towards Remus.
Remus was pocketing his Cell phone. "Yes?"
"It's such a beautiful day." Tomoyo smiled.
"I wish mine was." Remus frowned.
"Why? Is there something wrong, Remus-san?"
"Only the whereabouts of the Celestial Orb."
"Oh, yes. Don't worry Remus-san, I'm sure we can save Rhea."
"Yeah." Remus passed by Tomoyo. "That's what Kiara just told me."
Tomoyo suddenly felt her heart stop. "Kiara?" She asked weakly.
"Yeah, my girlfriend. She's from California."
"Oh." Tomoyo slowly stepped away. "Well, Good luck, Remus-san."
"Thanks." Remus replied without looking at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo started walking away, briskly.
"So what happened?" Meiling asked her as she left the study.
"He has a girlfriend." Tomoyo quietly said.
"What?!"
Tomoyo broke away and ran.
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"Are you going to be alright?" Sakura asked Tua.
"Yes, thank you."
Sakura smiled. "Okay then!" Sakura slowly walked away.
Tua smiled and stopped walking.
Fei was standing in front of her.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Fei gave some room.
"Thank you." Tua answered coldly and passed by him.
Suddenly Tua stopped. "Fei?"
"Yes?"
"Do you really love Rhea?"
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Tomoyo ran as quickly as her legs could carry her when she bumped into someone.
"I'm sorry." She quickly apologized. She looked up and saw Eriol looking worriedly at her.
"What happened, Daidouji?"
Tears started falling from Tomoyo's eyes. "Hiiragizawa-kun!" She fell into Eriol's arms.
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"Of course, I do. I just don't know what Rhea feels for me. She is my best friend and I promise myself I will always protect her."
"That promise was broken 3000 years ago." Tua said. "I pray you'll keep it this time."
She left Fei with a puzzled look in his face.
Author's Note:
Well, I hope you like the new chapter, I wanted to write about other characters too, other than jut Sakura and Rhea, I mean, they are not the only ones in the story, I hope it came out fine.
To Avelyn Lauren, Thanks for your review, I'll try to read your story soon, I'm only allowed 30 minutes of Internet time today.
To Ahni, thanks for your review too, but I guess you haven't read the second story yet. My favorite W.I.T.C.H. characters are Elyon and Cornelia, and I like Iris too, and Loki's sooo handsome. Sure, I like to be friends with you too, can I ask for your e-mail address?
I also want to thank feifiefofum. I hope you will continue to like the stories.
Again, Arigatou Goaimasu, Mina-sama!