BLEEDING ANGEL

AN: I do not own Card Captor Sakura

Chapter 6

Balls… What a word. A word I hate. An event I hate even more. I sighed and allowed the cold droplets of water to drop from my wet hair into the white basin. My hand whipped the steam from the mirror and I met the reflection of cold amber. I nearly grinned to myself, perfect. The perfect exterior, no one is able to read my emotions, not even I. All I knew is that confusion runs trough my body with my blood. With each heart beat and each breath this confusion manifests itself deeper into my soul. And yet…

I know the answer. I knew the answer six years ago and I even know it now as I stand in my bathroom listening to voices echoing through the large palace. My muscles tensed slightly as I gripped the basin and pushed myself to stand erect. Cold wind played on my damp skin when I opened the bathroom door to my room. The light curtains fluttered slightly and a silent figure caught my attention.

Her back was turned to me. Tanned smooth skin teased my vision and I longed to be the soft black material touching, covering, her lower back. The wind played with the loose honey brown locks and my eyes drifted down her body. Formal black pants complimented her curves and open sandals gave her a little more height. I caught her faint reflection in the glass window grinning knowingly at me and her emeralds never left my face.

Did you know? Was that grin true, or…?

I pulled the towel form my body and started to dress in my formal attire. Black pants, white shirt and formal red jacket. I buckled the belt with ceremonial sword around my waist and pulled my shoes onto my feet. My eyes catching glimpses of the girl's reflection.

I bit my lip knowingly, slightly please with myself. Content with the knowledge I just gained.

I stifled a bored yawn and nodded my head slightly in a polite manner to indicate that I was listening to the dreadful conversation. My eyes drifted to the table the girl sat at. She was silent as she watched the guests twirl on the dance floor, dresses made the women seem as if they were floating and glittering jewels shined as brightly as their eyes. My gaze turned back to the girl and I felt my breath being caught in my throat.

She was the embodiment of beauty in its simplicity.

"A lovely creature that earth girl."

"Indeed." My attention turned to the young men next to me. "I heard she arrived with you on the ship sire."

"You heard correctly Yamazaki."

"Are you acquainted with her?"

"Indeed I am."

"Do you care to elaborate dear cousin?" I glared up at the familiar voice and saw a man my age place himself across form me. His blue eyes twinkled annoyingly behind his glasses and his long midnight hair was tied back in neat ponytail.

"Actually, I do."

"Ah, seems that you are more that just "acquainted" with the young lady."

I smirked at he young man. "So what is I am, Eriol?" The annoying beast of a man always stuck his nose in my business and I was getting rather sick of it. Why in heavens name he couldn't stay on his own planet for the rest of his miserable life was beyond me.

"Please tell." Yamazaki was eager to hear and I was slightly angered.

"Fine. Her name is Sakura Kinomoto, we met six years ago on a cargo ship, we crashed on a forsaken planet and she and I were the only survivors after the night beasts got the rest of them. Happy?"

"No. Do you love her?" I swallowed hard. What was I to say? Blurt out yes to the rest of the small that had now gathered around us to here me tell of my relationship with a earth girl? I think not. Instead I glared at the man.

"I don't see how any of this is any concern of yours Eriol."

"I do. The people would like to know who they saw the prince kissing."

"Very smooth coming from a man who hid the identity of his fiancé for the past two years know."

"Very well, I'll come clean. There is my fiancé, speaking with the girl you know." He nodded his head to the young lady pilot who was now talking to Sakura. Her rich raven hair was unique to all of the other ladies in the room and I smiled slightly when Meiling joined them and waved at us. "Tomoyo Daidoujii. I believe you have met her."

"Yes I have. So you stay true to your words."

"Definitely. I had her on my mind since the very first day I saw her. She was but a child then and I was but a year or five older."

"Lovely tale Eriol. I hope you two are happy."

"Thank you, and what about you?"

"My happiness does not concern the people. I have to care for their well being and safety. My feelings are of no importance to them."

"You are wrong." He whispered to me and the crowd around us disintegrated. "The people feel the same reserved happiness you are feeling right now. They and the land are all connected to your love Xiao-lang Li. Your lands have never been as healthy in all its life time as it has been over the last six years. Your people have never had such joy and happiness as they do now." I looked at the girl. Could she possibly be the source of such things? "I see the way you look at her. Others might not recognise that steady gaze of yours, but I do. You've never longed for some one so much in your life, you've never been so dependant on anyone and you've never needed anyone more. Where are you going?"

"None of your business."

AN: Oh! What knowledge have Li gained? What knowing smile is Sakura giving him? Well that is absolutely none of your business! Ha ha ha! I know, I know… I'm a mean hurtful and insensitive person. I don't care, so get over it.

I'm only joking guys. Let's get serious though. The poor man is a wreck. Eriol is teasing him and the girl (aka Sakura) is driving him crazy without probably even knowing it. Or does she?

Thank you for all the reviews. I appreciate it a lot. I've received many peasant and humoristic comments and compliments. And thank you, a lot, to those of you who have been following the story from the very beginning. I know I must aggravate you at times, I aggravate myself, but you kept on reading.

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Tella

PS. It seems that most of my readers/reviewers are between the ages of 12-18, but closer to 18 and then I have a couple of readers/reviewers between the ages of 18-21. And most are female! OH YEAH! Girls rule! Ha ha!

And to No Comment: If you are 13 you should already be acquainted with issues like the ones I use in my fic. Unless you live in complete oblivion of what is really going on around you. Though I must admit that some younger readers DO go against my recommended rating, there is NOTHING I can do about it. If they want to read it, it's their problem. I will not be held responsible for any nightmares!

It's like a movie. You can stick a sticker on it saying it's PG-13, but you will still get younger kiddies watching the damn thing with out their parents and end up having terrifying nightmares or illusions concerning the society around them.

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