Cinderkura
Part 17
By: Angela
Sakura adjusted her eyes to the bright lights all around her. She had never thought the palace would be so big and grand! Beautiful lamps were set all around the place. The red carpet was laid out in front of her and Sakura stepped onto it.
"Good evening Miss" A timid voice greeted.
Sakura turned to the voice and noticed a tall thin man standing to her left clad in a dukes uniform.
"Oh! Hello" Sakura answered blushing.
The man smiled.
"If you are wondering how to get the ball room, follow the red carpet" Then the tall man turned to greet another guest.
Sakura looked down the huge front hall where many beautiful watercolor paintings were hung on the walls. Sakura walked slowly down the hall nodding and smiling at the people who were staring at her.
Finally, Sakura reached the ballroom. Wow! It was one of the biggest rooms in the palace. There were also a lot of people in the room too. Practically the whole town, but Sakura could only see people that were around her age at the ball. Then Sakura spotted Tomoyo, her best friend! Sakura walked quickly (cause she couldn't run in her gown) to her best friend.
"Tomoyo! Over here!" Sakura waved as Tomoyo looked around to see who had called her.
"Oh! Sakura!" Tomoyo squealed as she ran to hug her best friend. "How did you get here? No, no, don't tell me Fongling let you come as I know she wouldn't"
"Of course Fongling wouldn't let me! Are you crazy? Nishiko helped me" Sakura explained.
"Wow! What a beautiful gown!" Tomoyo squealed looking at Sakura attentively. "Wow, I've GOT to get this on tape!" Said Tomoyo as she took out her camera from the little handbag she carried.
Sakura looked at Tomoyo and sweatdropped.
Then Fongling, Feiling, and Meiling walked by Sakura. When they saw her, they just stuck their heads in the hair and sneered. They didn't recognize Sakura at all. Sakura smiled. She can now enjoy the ball without the fear of Fongling finding her.
All of a sudden, the lights dimmed and Empress Yelan walked up the bright stage. People could tell there was going to be a performance that night.
"Welcome. Welcome people of Li Kingdom! I am so glad all of you made it to our palace. Foods and drinks are off to the left there" Empress Yelan pointed. "And later tonight, we are going to have a music performance by our loved Prince. Please enjoy yourselves this evening"
Then everybody in the room started clapping. Empress Yelan was clad in traditional Chinese robes in the colors of purple, pink, and yellow. Her hair was, of course, up in traditional Chinese styles to match her outfit.
Sakura noticed the way Fongling was staring at Empress Yelan, that she wanted to be chic, and beautiful like the queen. Fongling's eyes practically had stars in it.
Then soft classical music started up. The musicians were set around the stage on both sides with guards standing around so people don't disrupt the musicians. People noticed well-known dukes and soldiers from different parts in Japan had come too. Then everybody started dancing.
All of a sudden, Sakura was ambushed by males on all sides! Sakura blushed as all the males held out their arm or hand to invite her to dance. Then suddenly, Fongling swung past Sakura with a handsome man on her arm. The beautiful Fongling had seduced another man.
Sakura smiled as a thought sailed into her mind. She giggled at the thought as all the guys around her blushed as they thought she was giggling at them. Then Sakura pushed through the pack of males around her. She breathed in fresh air and rushed through the couples as she knew the males were going to chase her around.
Sakura reached where Fongling and the handsome man were dancing. Then Sakura smiled and pushed her way between Fongling and the man breaking them apart as Sakura took the guy by the arm and greeting him with a smile as she led him away from Fongling. Fongling stared in shock as Sakura took the man she was dancing with away from her! Nothing like that had happened to her before!
At that same time, Prince Syaoran came out from the right side of the stage dressed in a forest green tuxedo. (Syaoran had bothered his mother everyday about 'what color to wear to the ball' until she agreed to green). He tried avoiding the attention of everybody in the ball, especially the females, but everybody noticed him all the same.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Girls screamed as they noticed the Prince come out from behind the curtain. "SYAAAOOOOOOORAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!"
Prince Syaoran turned a sickly shade of green when he heard the voices and saw the faces rushing at him. He knew he couldn't turn back. All of a sudden, Syaoran saw a familiar face. She was dressed in an elegant gown that shimmered purple when she turned. Prince Syaoran blushed.
Okay,I tried to make this chapter LONGER but, anyways, tell me what you think of this chapter! I hope I think of a way to make Fongling suffer for what she has done later in the story, but sometimes authors have limits too you know!! Well, anyways, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR REVIEWS! Thank you and R&R!
Part 17
By: Angela
Sakura adjusted her eyes to the bright lights all around her. She had never thought the palace would be so big and grand! Beautiful lamps were set all around the place. The red carpet was laid out in front of her and Sakura stepped onto it.
"Good evening Miss" A timid voice greeted.
Sakura turned to the voice and noticed a tall thin man standing to her left clad in a dukes uniform.
"Oh! Hello" Sakura answered blushing.
The man smiled.
"If you are wondering how to get the ball room, follow the red carpet" Then the tall man turned to greet another guest.
Sakura looked down the huge front hall where many beautiful watercolor paintings were hung on the walls. Sakura walked slowly down the hall nodding and smiling at the people who were staring at her.
Finally, Sakura reached the ballroom. Wow! It was one of the biggest rooms in the palace. There were also a lot of people in the room too. Practically the whole town, but Sakura could only see people that were around her age at the ball. Then Sakura spotted Tomoyo, her best friend! Sakura walked quickly (cause she couldn't run in her gown) to her best friend.
"Tomoyo! Over here!" Sakura waved as Tomoyo looked around to see who had called her.
"Oh! Sakura!" Tomoyo squealed as she ran to hug her best friend. "How did you get here? No, no, don't tell me Fongling let you come as I know she wouldn't"
"Of course Fongling wouldn't let me! Are you crazy? Nishiko helped me" Sakura explained.
"Wow! What a beautiful gown!" Tomoyo squealed looking at Sakura attentively. "Wow, I've GOT to get this on tape!" Said Tomoyo as she took out her camera from the little handbag she carried.
Sakura looked at Tomoyo and sweatdropped.
Then Fongling, Feiling, and Meiling walked by Sakura. When they saw her, they just stuck their heads in the hair and sneered. They didn't recognize Sakura at all. Sakura smiled. She can now enjoy the ball without the fear of Fongling finding her.
All of a sudden, the lights dimmed and Empress Yelan walked up the bright stage. People could tell there was going to be a performance that night.
"Welcome. Welcome people of Li Kingdom! I am so glad all of you made it to our palace. Foods and drinks are off to the left there" Empress Yelan pointed. "And later tonight, we are going to have a music performance by our loved Prince. Please enjoy yourselves this evening"
Then everybody in the room started clapping. Empress Yelan was clad in traditional Chinese robes in the colors of purple, pink, and yellow. Her hair was, of course, up in traditional Chinese styles to match her outfit.
Sakura noticed the way Fongling was staring at Empress Yelan, that she wanted to be chic, and beautiful like the queen. Fongling's eyes practically had stars in it.
Then soft classical music started up. The musicians were set around the stage on both sides with guards standing around so people don't disrupt the musicians. People noticed well-known dukes and soldiers from different parts in Japan had come too. Then everybody started dancing.
All of a sudden, Sakura was ambushed by males on all sides! Sakura blushed as all the males held out their arm or hand to invite her to dance. Then suddenly, Fongling swung past Sakura with a handsome man on her arm. The beautiful Fongling had seduced another man.
Sakura smiled as a thought sailed into her mind. She giggled at the thought as all the guys around her blushed as they thought she was giggling at them. Then Sakura pushed through the pack of males around her. She breathed in fresh air and rushed through the couples as she knew the males were going to chase her around.
Sakura reached where Fongling and the handsome man were dancing. Then Sakura smiled and pushed her way between Fongling and the man breaking them apart as Sakura took the guy by the arm and greeting him with a smile as she led him away from Fongling. Fongling stared in shock as Sakura took the man she was dancing with away from her! Nothing like that had happened to her before!
At that same time, Prince Syaoran came out from the right side of the stage dressed in a forest green tuxedo. (Syaoran had bothered his mother everyday about 'what color to wear to the ball' until she agreed to green). He tried avoiding the attention of everybody in the ball, especially the females, but everybody noticed him all the same.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Girls screamed as they noticed the Prince come out from behind the curtain. "SYAAAOOOOOOORAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!"
Prince Syaoran turned a sickly shade of green when he heard the voices and saw the faces rushing at him. He knew he couldn't turn back. All of a sudden, Syaoran saw a familiar face. She was dressed in an elegant gown that shimmered purple when she turned. Prince Syaoran blushed.
Okay,I tried to make this chapter LONGER but, anyways, tell me what you think of this chapter! I hope I think of a way to make Fongling suffer for what she has done later in the story, but sometimes authors have limits too you know!! Well, anyways, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR REVIEWS! Thank you and R&R!