An: OMG I'm so sorry. I started this chapter like a month ago and I was like oh yeah it gonna be great and then look at me now! Sorry! I will try to keep my stories updated from now on and not let them sit for two hundred years.

OH I almost forgot thank you to all those who reviewed it means the world to me! And Thank you KeiHaoAsakura-chan for giving me a name suggestion for the king!

Disclaimer: Nope don't own it. Wish I did. But …no.

Bittersweet Revenge

Chapter 3

Sakura sat in Tomoyo's room for only a few moments before she hypnotically left the castle and walked down the dirt road to the village. As she entered village, she noticed that the wave of excitement must have spread like a disease for people were bustling about occasionally engaging in rushed conversations.

"Sakura-chan!" a female voice broke through the crowd. Sakura turned, searching for the owner of the voice. Her eyes settled on her friend, Rika, and her husband, who is a teacher at the local school.

"Rika-chan! How are you?" Sakura inquired, a smile beaming from ear to ear.

"I'm fine, but aren't you off work a little early today?"

"Oh, yes, I was relieved of my duties today to assist Daidouji-sama. Daidouji-sama allowed me to leave early." Sakura explained.

"I see, well, it was nice seeing you. Give my regards to your brother." Rika and her husband waved goodbye and vanished into the sea of people.

Sakura, after losing sight of her friends, pushed her way through the seemingly millions of people and down the path to her home.

The house was deserted. Touya had left for work hours before leaving the cottage-like hut sparkling clean. Upon entering her room Sakura scooped up her bow and quiver of arrows from the corner.

She left the house once more Sakura exited the town into a near by forest. Following the path that she knew by heart Sakura thought to herself out loud.

"It's not fair! The last thing I need is for the prince to return! Dadouji-sama says that I shouldn't judge him by his father. But his reputation says otherwise." Sakura, by this time, had reached "her" clearing and had been standing there fuming for a while.

"You shouldn't talk to yourself Sakura, people might wonder about your sanity." A voice came from behind.

Surprised, Sakura answered the voice without turning.

"Kero-chan, how many times do I have to tell you to not sneak up on me like that!"

The yellow furred, yellow eyed lion laughed as though his mission in life had just been accomplished.

"But it's so fun! I just can't resist." Kero protested through his sobs of laughter.

By this time most people of the world would have ran as far away from a talking lion as they could get, but not Sakura. "Kero" and Sakura had grown up together. Kero could be what in fairy tales refer to as a "fairy godmother" only except he was, of course, a lion.

"It may be funny to you, but I fail to see the humor in it!" Sakura snarled. Sakura grabbed an arrow from its quiver, strung her bow and let the arrow fly. It hit the center of a target hanging on a tree in front of Sakura.

"Ouch! Someone is not happy about something." Kero stated the obvious.

"I'm sorry, Kero-chan, but I just found out that the king's son is returning soon and I can't stand it!" Sakura fired another arrow, again hitting right on target.

"I see. Is his son as bad as he is?"

"I don't know Kero-chan, but I only met him once shortly after I obtained my job. I didn't really get to know him. Tomoyo says that he's not as bad as his father, but how can any spawn of his be anything but evil!"

Kero chuckled as he watched Sakura's mood become worse by the second. Sakura was shooting off arrows at a phenomenal speed, with much skill and accuracy. As time passed however she began to lose her composure to the point where Kero had to physically pin her down to keep her from hurting herself.

"You shouldn't let him get to you like that, Sakura. You've only met him briefly and you already assume he is as bad as his father." Kero let Sakura up and sat down beside her.

"I know I shouldn't judge him based on his father's actions but I cannot help it! Li Iwashi killed my parents. How could I view his son any other way?" Sakura sighed and laid back down with her hands behind her head.

"You can do anything Sakura; you have your invincible spell."

"Yes, I know. Thank you, Kero-chan!"

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The next morning, Sakura woke up and realized that she had actually woken up early for once. She pried herself away from her warm bed and left the house to take a bath in a stream that ran not to far behind her house.

The water in the stream was as cold as ice. Sakura shivered to keep herself warm but it was to no avail. A cold morning wind shattered any hope of having a semi-warm bath.

After drying herself off and putting on her clothes, she walked back to her house to find Touya cooking breakfast.

"Kaijuu! You're up early today! What's the occasion?" Touya smirked at his comments.

"I'm not a monster, Oni-chan and I have to be on time for the prince's arrival today." Sakura replied angrily.

"That's today? Well good luck, Sakura." Sakura nodded and sat down at the table to have breakfast with her brother.

Touya had cooked the traditional breakfast: eggs and bacon. Sakura's mouth watered and she ate her food with much enthusiasm.

"Kaijuu! Save some food for me why don't you? We don't need a kaijuu like you eating us out of house and home and don't eat the plates and forks while you're at it either." Touya said in a teasing tone. Sakura growled and stomped on Touya's foot, causing him much pain for his feet were bare. The rest of their breakfast was in silence.

Once she had finished her meal, Sakura bade her brother goodbye and headed off towards the castle. Walking through the town and up to the castle, Sakura noticed that the excitement had greatly multiplied since the day before. Carriages of the nobles were rushing by Sakura and a great many foreigners were traveling to the castle as well.

"He must really be important for all of these people to be coming to greet him." She thought allowed as five carriages almost ran her over.

Upon entering the castle, she fought her way to the throne room and knocked on the doors. The doors were opened by the inside guards and Sakura entered hesitantly.

"Good you're actually on time for once!" The king shouted at Sakura as soon as she had set foot in side the door way. Sakura had to bite her tongue to prevent herself from saying something that might cost her, her life.

"What do you wish of me your highness?" she managed to get out over her anger.

"Make sure everything in the front hall and the ball room is in order. My son shall arrive at any moment."

Sakura bowed. "Yes, Sire."

She left the throne room and cantered to the ball room where everything was prepared for what looked to be a feast. A long table had been set for the feast and the rest of the room has been reserved for the festivities of the evening. For a moment Sakura imagined herself as beautiful courtier dancing with all the young handsome noblemen. She began to unconsciously dance around the room but was startled from her fantasy by the clearing of a throat.

Sakura whipped around to see Eriol smiling at her.

"You shouldn't let your guard down in a place like this. You never know what could happen." He said, winking. Sakura bowed and fled from the room to finish her assigned task.

AN: I'll end it here for now! I promise to have another chapter soon or you can shoot me. Please read and review! I'm open to comments, suggestions and even flames! Just tell me how you feel! Love you guys! – Rena Tsukino