You know maybe I should be burned at a stake, eh? I'm always late and
sometimes- though quite rarely- am I early to update a fic.
I mean I know all of you people are there waiting... ugh never mind.
Anyways Hi All! It's me Brenda with the next chapter of Fantasy! I know I'm overdue on the date but isn't the wait worthwhile sometimes?
Err... anyways thank you to:
Mini Sweety
Fantasiimaker
Pink Sakura-chan
Kawaii Kitty
Black Cat
Kawaii Cherry-Wolf
Starrie
Prince XiaoLang
I appreciate each of your reviews very much. It means a lot to me and I hope this one is a hit like Friends Forever Right? which is reaching its final chapters.
THIS TIME I am allowed to say that the next chapter is out, because it is true.
Anyways I think that is all I am allowed to say. If you want to read my excuses on why I was late, read the author notes at the beginning of Friends Forever Right? Chapter 12.
I must say now that this story won't have separate dedication. (Unless I really want to.) I am going to dedicate this fic to someone but I won't say WHO till the end of this story.
This is the last fic I am writing and then I am taking a well deserved break. (Like Starrie when she finishes the sequel Learning to Love Again or fic of Learning to Love. I hope it is a sequel.)
Oh yes umm... DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura and I wish I owned the real life Syaoran but I don't. I only own Ryu who is handsome and I wish he was real too but no.
Now without further ado, (I always wanted to say that) I present to you:
Fantasy
By: Final Fantasy Princess
Chapter Two
The Girl and The Boy
-Present-
That was the first encounter I had with 'The' Syaoran Li. I hate to admit it but he was awfully cute. I bet all you girls fancy him too.
Kero was my appointed guardian and we always argued about a few things here and there. Especially about food since his stomach was like a black hole. Another thing we argued about a lot was guys. Kero and Touya both believed that the male gender were garbage and nothing but trouble. Even though they were 'guys' themselves.
But Kero was a great mentor overall and he guided me through many things that I didn't think that were possible.
I'm so happy to have received him and Yue. Oh! You'll learn about Yue later.
Now back to my past.
* * * *
-Back 2 Years Ago-
Sakura walked slowly with Tomoyo down the many gardens of Gaea. She knew that Kero was really angry with her so she tried to delay her return home as much as she could.
Tomoyo could only giggle lightly as Sakura acted as walking was the hardest thing in the world. It took her about half a minute to drag one foot in front of the other.
"Oh come now Sakura. Kero won't be that bad. Plus you could always bribe him with some pudding." Tomoyo suggested gently.
Sakura sighed. "I could but it won't calm him down completely. He hates Li- kun a lot. You heard him back there." She said looking at Tomoyo sadly.
Tomoyo smiled a little. "You act like Kero is going to literally kill you. Cheer up and tell him how good you were against Li. Then say you only suggested the training because you want to show Li that you are way stronger than he is."
Sakura shook her head slowly. "Iie. That'd be lying. Li-kun says I need to catch up badly and that is why he complied to train me. If I tell Kero that I am better than Li-kun, he will boast it all around and lead me into deeper trouble with Li-kun if he gets a whiff of it."
Tomoyo chuckled at Sakura's simile. Her best friend was known all around to never tell a lie. That is why Sakura was respected in their county.
"Well come up with something like that soon because we're here." Tomoyo said as Sakura looked up from the floor.
It was true, they were now in front of Sakura's home. It was a medium house, painted a light yellow mixed with some light peach. Surrounding her home were cherry blossom trees which Sakura helped grow. They had rows of other flowers as well as vegetables and fruits.
Sakura loved her home because it seemed so cozy. She wouldn't trade it for the world.
"Tomoyo-chan, can we just swing a little bit before I go and get killed?" Sakura asked softly. Tomoyo nodded and smiled.
Both girls sat on Sakura's swings that were sustained on the biggest cherry blossom tree in their property.
"Kero is probably trying to sense where you are Sakura-chan."
Sakura nodded and grinned. "It'll take three minutes for him to find out I'm on the swings. Let me live these last three minutes in peace Tomoyo- chan."
"Don't you want to hear about the situation you left me in earlier today?"
Sakura looked at Tomoyo, confused. "What situation?"
Tomoyo fell of her swing and fell with a 'thud' on the soft grass below her. "Oh come on now Sakura-chan. You left me with Eriol before you asked Syaoran to train with you? Or are you too love struck that you completely forgot?"
Sakura had a tint of red on her cheeks as she shook her head quickly. "No no. Here Tomoyo-chan let me help you up at least." She said giggling at her friend.
Tomoyo got up and giggled too. "He's coming. I feel him."
Sakura turned and saw a lion with wings heading to Sakura and Tomoyo quickly.
"I guess you'll have to tell me later Tomoyo-chan. Here comes the grim reaper."
Tomoyo smiled. "Then take this." She handed Sakura a tub of pudding. "To give you a few minutes more."
Sakura smiled softly at her friend.
"Arigato gozaimasu." Sakura said before the lion roared and grabbed the collar of Sakura's shirt with its mouth.
"Ja ne Tomoyo-chan! And Thanks again!" Sakura called out as Kerberos stole her away towards her house.
"Douitashimashite Sakura-chan. See you and Good Luck." Tomoyo said silently as she turned away from Sakura's house towards her own home.
* * * *
"Itai!!" Sakura yelled as Kerberos dropped her on the floor of her kitchen. She rubbed her side and stood up.
"That hurt!" She cried out. Kerberos only grunted and turned on the kitchen light. She failed to see the other figure in the room earlier.
"Onii-chan!" Sakura said surprised. Now she was really in trouble. Perhaps if she discussed it with Kero earlier, her brother wouldn't have gotten involved.
Now he was.
"Kaijuu..."
"Sakura no kaijuu!"
"What have we told you about boys." He said, ignoring what Sakura said. "They are nothing but trouble makers, son of a -"
"Touya-san." Kerberos warned.
Sakura rolled her eyes. They thought as if Sakura hasn't heard any curses before and wanted to prevent her from hearing it from them.
"Err... sorry. As I was saying, Sakura I don't want you to train with that gaki. Kerberos told me all about him and I don't want him to be any where near you. I'll speak to your sensei about changing your partner..."
Sakura growled. "Stop trying to control my life onii-chan and you too Kero! I am old enough to do things on my own and if I want to I will change my partner. Li-kun is the best there is and I want to be that good too. So if you two can just drop it." Sakura said stubbornly as she got up and left the kitchen.
Touya sighed and massaged his temples. "That didn't go too well. I thought I'd reach my main point before she'd explode."
Kerberos said nothing. Touya looked at him confused. "Something the matter?"
Kerberos shook his head. "Nothing. I'll try to talk to her again but I don't know."
Touya nodded.
* * * *
Sakura pulled on her pajamas and sighed. She didn't mean to snap at Kero and her brother but they were asking for it.
It's been a while since they brought up the subject of 'boys' again. She was getting sick and tired of hearing them insult the male gender.
She laid down on her bed and left the tub of pudding by her. She knew Kero would get a whiff of it and gobble away while she was sleeping. She turned over and covered herself up.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
* * * *
-The Next Day-
Lights shone through Sakura's light pink curtains which stirred awake the young girl. Slowly she opened her eyes and let out a small yawn.
She sat up and looked around. "Another day of school." She sighed before noticing a strange yet amusing sight in front of her.
She giggled seeing Kero, with quite a huge tummy, passed out on her dresser, with his mouth covered with chocolate.
'Silly Kero.' She thought as she got out of her bed. She dressed nicely in a simple pink top and khaki kapris. She glanced at the clock and noticed she only had a half hour before school started.
"See you later Kero." Sakura whispered as she planted a light kiss on his forehead and left the room.
* * * *
Kaho smiled as she walked down each row of students. All girls were sitting Indian style. Each of them were concentrating hard.
"Now girls, imagine as though you were water. Clean, Fresh, Smooth, And Silky. Now as you are completely connected with that thought, put your hands together and imagine holding that water in between yours hands."
All the girls concentrated but only one was surrounded with a cerulean blue aura.
Kaho smiled as she reached the side of her best student.
"Once you feel the water in your grasp, slowly spread your hands apart."
She saw several other girls spread them and lose concentration. But the girl that had the aura opened her hands and revealed a clear blue water ball.
Kaho placed a hand on her shoulder and the girl opened your eyes.
"Sakura-san you may go now. Good job."
Sakura looked in front of her and saw the crystal ball of water. She smiled brightly and looked at her teacher.
"Mizuki-sensei, how do I make it vanish?"
Kaho smiled and touched the ball gently, making it disappear. "That's how."
Sakura smiled sheepishly as she stood up and gather her things. She loved her magic class. It was almost always outside if there was good weather and they concentrated and practiced their magic.
"I'll see you tomorrow Sakura-san. Good luck in your martial arts class."
"Arigato Mizuki-sensei. Ja ne." Sakura said politely as she turned to leave. She walked down the row of girls and saw the many haven't completed what she had.
One in particular was her best friend but she knew Tomoyo never failed. It may take her a while but she'd get it done.
"Good luck Tomoyo-chan." She whispered quietly so she wouldn't disturb the others. But she knew Tomoyo heard because she smiled.
Sakura then looked at her watch. 'Hoe!!' She thought as her watch said she had 10 minutes to reach Trinity Garden. She began to run down and out of her school.
Sakura kept glancing at her watch before she fell.
"Itai!" She yelped as she fell on her knee. Tearfully she glanced at it and saw the new bruise over the one received yesterday.
'Tomoyo's going to laugh at me.' She thought, pouting as she continued to sprint towards Trinity.
* * * *
"Kinomoto-san, you've made it." Terada said, chuckling lightly.
Sakura tried to breathe for air and then frowned noticing that Syaoran and Terada were the only ones there.
"Wh... where is everybody?" Sakura asked, regaining her posture.
"Not here yet. Class begins in thirty minutes Kinomoto." Syaoran said icily.
Sakura looked at her watch and then at the watch of the classroom.
'Kero or Touya are going to get it.' She thought darkly as she set her clock to the real time.
Syaoran looked away and sat on the floor. Terada looked at the two with interest. He never had seen any girl make Syaoran this angry. And she wasn't even trying.
"I guess I'll just train. Is that all right with you Li-kun?"
Syaoran huffed but went into his fighting position anyway. Sakura smiled as she went into hers. Terada chuckled seeing the control the new student had over Syaoran.
He usually only trained with himself.
Terada took his regular seat and kept a close watch on them. Syaoran and Sakura never were able to get one hit through but they were always so close.
Sakura ducked and swiped a kick at Syaoran but he jumped a second before. She grunted and back flipped from him. Both got into their fighting stances again.
"Pretty good Kinomoto."
"You're good too." Sakura said smiling.
Syaoran felt himself almost smile but prevented it by making the first move. Sakura blocked it swiftly and countered with her own move.
Syaoran opened his eyes wide once her fist struck his stomach. Sakura's eyes were wide also but she didn't hesitate to trip him and pin Syaoran on the ground.
"...I win." Sakura said quietly.
Syaoran stared at her in disbelief. Terada also raised his eyebrows. Syaoran hastily pushed her off and grunted.
Just in time because Meiling slid the door open. "Konnichiwa minna-san!" She said happily. Then she noticed Syaoran looking as mad as ever and Sakura quite surprised.
"Hey Sakura-chan! What are you doing here so early?" She asked.
Sakura smiled sheepishly. "Kero-chan or Onii-chan set my watch a half hour early."
Meiling giggled and then looked at Syaoran. "Something up your ass today Li?" Syaoran glared at her menacingly.
"Rae-san I'd never expected you to say such things. Now sit and wait for your partner. Kinomoto and Li, go wash up." He said sternly.
Sakura and Syaoran nodded and left the room. Meiling frowned but sat down anyway.
"Didn't see you there Terada-sensei." Meiling muttered.
* * * *
Sakura followed Syaoran since she didn't know where the wash room was anyway. But Syaoran kept walking quickly that she almost had to run to catch up.
"Li-kun matte!" Sakura called out.
Syaoran pretended he didn't hear her and began to walk faster. Sakura emitted a low growl and ran to his side.
"Li-kun I didn't really mean to beat you..."
"How did you learn that move?"
That question caught her by surprise but she smiled softly. "My okaa-san taught it to me... when I was 5."
Syaoran looked at her surprised and stopped walking immediately. He was trained since he was four but for a girl to begin training at 5 was immense. He looked at Sakura strangely and Sakura began to turn pink from all his stares.
"Why are you looking at me as if I were an alien?" Sakura asked quietly.
Syaoran blinked once she said that. "Euh... gomen nasai." He said quickly and began to walk again. Sakura smiled and walked as well, realizing that he was surprised at her mother's actions.
"My okaa-san knew that she wasn't going to live long. She had the... fatali plague." Sakura said sadly. Her eyes moistened a bit so she looked away from Syaoran.
"Was it contagious?" Syaoran asked quietly. His father died of the same disease and it was contaminable so he was taken to a secluded place... without saying good bye. His whole family was checked for any sign of the disease but no one had caught it... not ever his mother.
"No it wasn't. But that didn't mean I saw her a lot." Sakura said quietly.
Syaoran nodded and stopped in front of two separate rooms. "Here is the wash room... I'll see you in class."
"Yeah... see you."
* * * *
Meiling tapped her foot impatiently while looking up at Trinity Garden. Then she looked at her watch and frowned.
Finally she saw a figure running from the Garden school and approaching her rapidly.
"Ryu-kun, really now. You are always late!"
Ryu smiled sheepishly as he hoisted his backpack next to him. "I was just spying on Sakura-san and Li-kun."
Meiling grinned. "You know me too well. So? What are you waiting for? Spill!"
* * * *
Sakura walked slowly beside Syaoran. They had to train today, though Sakura thought that Syaoran was still angry at her for pinning him down today in front of their professor.
Syaoran walked silently beside Sakura, ignoring the fact that he could smell her sweet perfume off of her and that he had to bring her over to his house today.
Great... what will his sisters think.
Suddenly he began to develop a headache thinking about how they're saying he is getting soft and inviting girls over. Also that she'd be the perfect wife for him.
"Kinomoto, you sure you don't want to practice at your house?" He asked.
Sakura nodded vigorously. The last thing she needed was Syaoran getting pounded and burnt crispy by her brother and her guardian mentor.
Syaoran sighed and continued walking along side of her. He knew that she must have good reasons to assure him not to go to her house.
Finally they reached the huge mansion Li himself lived in. Sakura looked up once he stopped. She immediately gaped at it. She never knew that Syaoran was so wealthy.
"Wai! Your house is so cool!" Sakura exclaimed. Syaoran shrugged indifferently, already used to all the compliments his mother's friends said to him.
"Yeah whatever. Let's go to the back. It's better to train there..." He lied, scared of going inside his house to meet the eight eyes that belong to his four sisters.
"Oh okay. Can I just use the bathroom first?" She asked sheepishly.
Syaoran groaned. There goes preventing his sisters from meeting Sakura and nagging him. "All right Kinomoto. This way and please be really quiet."
"Why?"
"I don't want my sisters to hear us."
Sakura looked startled and confused. "You have sisters?" Syaoran nodded and began to walk towards his home. All Sakura could do was follow.
* * * *
The Li Mansion was huge but nonetheless beautiful. Each ceiling had its own painting of angels and others were of beautiful gods and goddesses. Sakura gaped at the finery of the mansion. Also lined up in the halls were statues and antiques of all sorts.
"Wow."
"Be quiet! I told you I don't wa-"
"Little brother!!"
Syaoran groaned immensely once he saw all of his four sisters staring at him weirdly. Then his youngest, Feimei, smiled broadly. The others then followed.
"How kawaii! Our little brother brought a girl over!"
"She's so kirei!"
"They're perfect for each other!"
"I bet it's his secret girlfriend!"
Syaoran put a hand on his head as all of his sisters surrounded Sakura. They pinched her cheeks, twirled her hair, lifted her hand, and just tried to get close to her as possible. But he didn't want to stop it for now.
Oh no no no.
Not when Sakura's face was pleading for help. He actually was getting a kick out of it! Then he felt pity for her and what she would say to him later.
"Leave Kinomoto alone!" He growled, turning into the cold Syaoran again. He reached into the circle his sisters had formed and pulled the desperate looking Sakura out.
"Kinomoto? Is that her last name?" His second oldest sister, Fanren, asked. All his sisters soon had the confused looking face as well.
It was odd seeing all his sisters have the same expression all the time.
"Hai it is. She's just going to the bathroom and we're leaving. Now go!" He yelled. All his sisters glared at him and proceeded to walk down the hall. But that didn't stop them from talking to each other.
"Little brother has had that temper for years."
"Yeah but maybe that girl could change him."
"She has beautiful emerald eyes, you know that?"
"Yes yes. I bet he secretly likes her."
Syaoran moaned as he looked at Sakura. Sakura smiled at him and bowed. "Arigato Li-kun. I never thought your sisters would be like that."
Syaoran nodded and pointed to the door across from them. "That's the bathroom. Hurry up."
Sakura grinned and went inside.
She nearly passed out from seeing what was inside.
The 'tub' was half the size of Tomoyo's pool. And everything was made of marble, making it more beautiful.
There was even a large shower by the other side of the bathroom. The sink was long and wide and the toilet was lined with gold!
Sakura was afraid to even pee now because of the magnificence of the room!
That was before Syaoran banged on the door and yelled for her to hurry up.
"Hai hai." Sakura muttered as she lifted the toilet cover.
* * * *
Syaoran opened the door for her and Sakura again gaped at his backyard. Syaoran rolled his eyes as he pushed her outside.
"My goodness Li! I think I'm poor compared to you." She exclaimed. Syaoran just ignored her and walked down to his outside training grounds.
"Kinomoto-san, really now... I thought you came here to train and all you do is gape at my mother's estate."
Sakura blushed red. "Quiet Li-kun." Syaoran only chuckled and turned around.
"Do you know how to fight with a weapon, Kinomoto?"
Sakura shook her head. "Iie. But I'll try my best." Sakura replied as she looked at the table filled with weapons. Syaoran lifted his sword and slashed at the air for a while. Then he stopped and looked at Sakura.
"What are you waiting for? Pick a weapon."
Sakura smiled sheepishly and looked at the table. She saw daggers, another sword but it was nothing compared to the one Syaoran was holding, a shruiken, whip, and finally a spear.
All of them, again, were nothing compared to Syaoran's sword.
Sakura took hold of her pendant and closed her eyes. Syaoran looked at her strangely and was about to yell at her again before a strange force of wind surrounded her. Syaoran covered his eyes since the dust that sprung up were stinging his eyes.
Finally when the winds calmed down, there stood Sakura, smiling brightly as usual.
But the only thing that was weird was...
She was holding a pink staff with a star surrounded by a circle on the top. He looked at her weirdly but then shrugged.
"Okay I guess you choose that to be your weapon. Take a few swings at it and then we'll train. Also later on, we're going to see how your magic skills are." He said, smiling broadly.
Sakura grinned. "You look cute when you smile."
Syaoran then frowned. "That line is old girl. Now go and practice over there."
Sakura giggled and followed his instructions.
Unknown to the both of them, a pair of golden eyes were watching them curiously from the window of the Li's mansion imperial room.
* * * *
Sakura gave out an exaggerated sigh from the floor she was sitting on. Syaoran on the other hand grinned at her.
"Tired already? I told you that you needed the training badly. You barely blocked me with your weapon."
Sakura twirled her staff and stuck her tongue out at him. "And I told you that I'll try my best, in which I did, and that it was my first time."
Syaoran chuckled and extended his hand to her. Sakura took it and nearly flew to the sky the way Syaoran pulled her up.
"It's getting late. We'll begin your magic practice tomorrow. And keep practicing with your weapon. I want you to be able to block SOME of my attacks."
Sakura pretended to look hurt before she giggled. "Hai Li-sensei. You're right. I have to head back anyways before my brother and Kero come after me and say you kidnapped me."
"Brother? Oh great don't tell me."
Sakura looked at him confused as she gathered her things together. She stood up and tossed her backpack on her arm. "Tell you what?"
"Your brother. His name isn't Touya, right?" Syaoran asked, frowning.
Sakura smiled. "As a matter of fact, it is. Why?"
Syaoran groaned and ran his hand through his hair. "Nothing. Never mind. You better go." He said, shoving Sakura towards the entrance of his house.
"Oi! Watch it Li!" Sakura said, barely missing the rose bush. Syaoran sniggered. "You were leading. Well go Kinomoto!"
Sakura glared at him and proceeded towards the gate entrance. "Ja ne Li- kun! See you!" Sakura yelled before sprinting down the road.
Syaoran shook his head.
"Touya Kinomoto- my soon to be teacher of magical studies." Syaoran said groaning.
* * * *
Sakura reached her house and yanked open the door.
"I'm home!" Sakura yelled as she took off her shoes and dropped her backpack. The first thing she saw was a furry fuzz ball heading straight her way.
"Konbanwa Kero-chan. Who's cooking dinner?"
"Yukito-san. But that doesn't matter! How was your training? Did you show that gaki a thing or two? Maybe I should make you practice more of your magical skills and then..."
"Kero-chan, calm down. I learned a lot of moves with my staff and even hand- to-hand combat. It was really a lot of fun." Sakura said before walking down towards the kitchen.
Kero still looked at her suspiciously and began spinning all around her. "Did he hurt you? Touch you anywhere? If he did, Touya and I will..."
"Stop it Kero-chan. He didn't do anything." Sakura firmly stated as she opened the door to go to the kitchen.
"Konbanwa Sakura-chan." Yukito said softly to her before he softly patted her head. Sakura smiled. "Hey Yuki. What are you making?"
"Pasta and steak, Touya's favorite. Want to help?" Yukito said as he turned towards the pot and pan over the stove.
"Can't. I have a lot of homework from Uematsu-sensei, Mizuki-sensei, and Li- sensei." Sakura said as she went towards the door.
"Li-sensei? Is he a new professor in your school?" Yukito asked as he stirred the spaghettis.
Sakura giggled and nodded. "You could say that." She replied before leaving out the door.
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Final Fantasy Princess Notes: I decided not to put any more notes in chapters because it sets off the mood.
Now what do you think? It's not good as the first, I know. That's because this time I actually have free time instead of wasting time during class.
I mean during my classes in school is where I get most of my inspiration. But these last three days, I spent non-stop typing up ideas to put in my fics.
I did it so I could post both the new chapter of Fantasy and Friends Forever Right? at the same time.
Fortunately Friends Forever Right?'s editing was done yesterday and it was finished. But Fantasy wasn't so I delayed the new update of FFR? To wait for the finishing pages of Fantasy. But I didn't get to read over this chapter so if there are mistakes, bear with me. I didn't really have the time.
Thank you for your kind emails and I hope you review.
Please review! Please Please!
Love you all!
~* Final Fantasy Princess*~
P.S. Uematsu is the last name of the composer of Final Fantasy's music. Neat eh? Hehehehe.
Oh and August 2nd is my best friend: Francine's birthday.
Expect the next chappies out in August.
Now THAT is a promise.
I mean I know all of you people are there waiting... ugh never mind.
Anyways Hi All! It's me Brenda with the next chapter of Fantasy! I know I'm overdue on the date but isn't the wait worthwhile sometimes?
Err... anyways thank you to:
Mini Sweety
Fantasiimaker
Pink Sakura-chan
Kawaii Kitty
Black Cat
Kawaii Cherry-Wolf
Starrie
Prince XiaoLang
I appreciate each of your reviews very much. It means a lot to me and I hope this one is a hit like Friends Forever Right? which is reaching its final chapters.
THIS TIME I am allowed to say that the next chapter is out, because it is true.
Anyways I think that is all I am allowed to say. If you want to read my excuses on why I was late, read the author notes at the beginning of Friends Forever Right? Chapter 12.
I must say now that this story won't have separate dedication. (Unless I really want to.) I am going to dedicate this fic to someone but I won't say WHO till the end of this story.
This is the last fic I am writing and then I am taking a well deserved break. (Like Starrie when she finishes the sequel Learning to Love Again or fic of Learning to Love. I hope it is a sequel.)
Oh yes umm... DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura and I wish I owned the real life Syaoran but I don't. I only own Ryu who is handsome and I wish he was real too but no.
Now without further ado, (I always wanted to say that) I present to you:
Fantasy
By: Final Fantasy Princess
Chapter Two
The Girl and The Boy
-Present-
That was the first encounter I had with 'The' Syaoran Li. I hate to admit it but he was awfully cute. I bet all you girls fancy him too.
Kero was my appointed guardian and we always argued about a few things here and there. Especially about food since his stomach was like a black hole. Another thing we argued about a lot was guys. Kero and Touya both believed that the male gender were garbage and nothing but trouble. Even though they were 'guys' themselves.
But Kero was a great mentor overall and he guided me through many things that I didn't think that were possible.
I'm so happy to have received him and Yue. Oh! You'll learn about Yue later.
Now back to my past.
* * * *
-Back 2 Years Ago-
Sakura walked slowly with Tomoyo down the many gardens of Gaea. She knew that Kero was really angry with her so she tried to delay her return home as much as she could.
Tomoyo could only giggle lightly as Sakura acted as walking was the hardest thing in the world. It took her about half a minute to drag one foot in front of the other.
"Oh come now Sakura. Kero won't be that bad. Plus you could always bribe him with some pudding." Tomoyo suggested gently.
Sakura sighed. "I could but it won't calm him down completely. He hates Li- kun a lot. You heard him back there." She said looking at Tomoyo sadly.
Tomoyo smiled a little. "You act like Kero is going to literally kill you. Cheer up and tell him how good you were against Li. Then say you only suggested the training because you want to show Li that you are way stronger than he is."
Sakura shook her head slowly. "Iie. That'd be lying. Li-kun says I need to catch up badly and that is why he complied to train me. If I tell Kero that I am better than Li-kun, he will boast it all around and lead me into deeper trouble with Li-kun if he gets a whiff of it."
Tomoyo chuckled at Sakura's simile. Her best friend was known all around to never tell a lie. That is why Sakura was respected in their county.
"Well come up with something like that soon because we're here." Tomoyo said as Sakura looked up from the floor.
It was true, they were now in front of Sakura's home. It was a medium house, painted a light yellow mixed with some light peach. Surrounding her home were cherry blossom trees which Sakura helped grow. They had rows of other flowers as well as vegetables and fruits.
Sakura loved her home because it seemed so cozy. She wouldn't trade it for the world.
"Tomoyo-chan, can we just swing a little bit before I go and get killed?" Sakura asked softly. Tomoyo nodded and smiled.
Both girls sat on Sakura's swings that were sustained on the biggest cherry blossom tree in their property.
"Kero is probably trying to sense where you are Sakura-chan."
Sakura nodded and grinned. "It'll take three minutes for him to find out I'm on the swings. Let me live these last three minutes in peace Tomoyo- chan."
"Don't you want to hear about the situation you left me in earlier today?"
Sakura looked at Tomoyo, confused. "What situation?"
Tomoyo fell of her swing and fell with a 'thud' on the soft grass below her. "Oh come on now Sakura-chan. You left me with Eriol before you asked Syaoran to train with you? Or are you too love struck that you completely forgot?"
Sakura had a tint of red on her cheeks as she shook her head quickly. "No no. Here Tomoyo-chan let me help you up at least." She said giggling at her friend.
Tomoyo got up and giggled too. "He's coming. I feel him."
Sakura turned and saw a lion with wings heading to Sakura and Tomoyo quickly.
"I guess you'll have to tell me later Tomoyo-chan. Here comes the grim reaper."
Tomoyo smiled. "Then take this." She handed Sakura a tub of pudding. "To give you a few minutes more."
Sakura smiled softly at her friend.
"Arigato gozaimasu." Sakura said before the lion roared and grabbed the collar of Sakura's shirt with its mouth.
"Ja ne Tomoyo-chan! And Thanks again!" Sakura called out as Kerberos stole her away towards her house.
"Douitashimashite Sakura-chan. See you and Good Luck." Tomoyo said silently as she turned away from Sakura's house towards her own home.
* * * *
"Itai!!" Sakura yelled as Kerberos dropped her on the floor of her kitchen. She rubbed her side and stood up.
"That hurt!" She cried out. Kerberos only grunted and turned on the kitchen light. She failed to see the other figure in the room earlier.
"Onii-chan!" Sakura said surprised. Now she was really in trouble. Perhaps if she discussed it with Kero earlier, her brother wouldn't have gotten involved.
Now he was.
"Kaijuu..."
"Sakura no kaijuu!"
"What have we told you about boys." He said, ignoring what Sakura said. "They are nothing but trouble makers, son of a -"
"Touya-san." Kerberos warned.
Sakura rolled her eyes. They thought as if Sakura hasn't heard any curses before and wanted to prevent her from hearing it from them.
"Err... sorry. As I was saying, Sakura I don't want you to train with that gaki. Kerberos told me all about him and I don't want him to be any where near you. I'll speak to your sensei about changing your partner..."
Sakura growled. "Stop trying to control my life onii-chan and you too Kero! I am old enough to do things on my own and if I want to I will change my partner. Li-kun is the best there is and I want to be that good too. So if you two can just drop it." Sakura said stubbornly as she got up and left the kitchen.
Touya sighed and massaged his temples. "That didn't go too well. I thought I'd reach my main point before she'd explode."
Kerberos said nothing. Touya looked at him confused. "Something the matter?"
Kerberos shook his head. "Nothing. I'll try to talk to her again but I don't know."
Touya nodded.
* * * *
Sakura pulled on her pajamas and sighed. She didn't mean to snap at Kero and her brother but they were asking for it.
It's been a while since they brought up the subject of 'boys' again. She was getting sick and tired of hearing them insult the male gender.
She laid down on her bed and left the tub of pudding by her. She knew Kero would get a whiff of it and gobble away while she was sleeping. She turned over and covered herself up.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
* * * *
-The Next Day-
Lights shone through Sakura's light pink curtains which stirred awake the young girl. Slowly she opened her eyes and let out a small yawn.
She sat up and looked around. "Another day of school." She sighed before noticing a strange yet amusing sight in front of her.
She giggled seeing Kero, with quite a huge tummy, passed out on her dresser, with his mouth covered with chocolate.
'Silly Kero.' She thought as she got out of her bed. She dressed nicely in a simple pink top and khaki kapris. She glanced at the clock and noticed she only had a half hour before school started.
"See you later Kero." Sakura whispered as she planted a light kiss on his forehead and left the room.
* * * *
Kaho smiled as she walked down each row of students. All girls were sitting Indian style. Each of them were concentrating hard.
"Now girls, imagine as though you were water. Clean, Fresh, Smooth, And Silky. Now as you are completely connected with that thought, put your hands together and imagine holding that water in between yours hands."
All the girls concentrated but only one was surrounded with a cerulean blue aura.
Kaho smiled as she reached the side of her best student.
"Once you feel the water in your grasp, slowly spread your hands apart."
She saw several other girls spread them and lose concentration. But the girl that had the aura opened her hands and revealed a clear blue water ball.
Kaho placed a hand on her shoulder and the girl opened your eyes.
"Sakura-san you may go now. Good job."
Sakura looked in front of her and saw the crystal ball of water. She smiled brightly and looked at her teacher.
"Mizuki-sensei, how do I make it vanish?"
Kaho smiled and touched the ball gently, making it disappear. "That's how."
Sakura smiled sheepishly as she stood up and gather her things. She loved her magic class. It was almost always outside if there was good weather and they concentrated and practiced their magic.
"I'll see you tomorrow Sakura-san. Good luck in your martial arts class."
"Arigato Mizuki-sensei. Ja ne." Sakura said politely as she turned to leave. She walked down the row of girls and saw the many haven't completed what she had.
One in particular was her best friend but she knew Tomoyo never failed. It may take her a while but she'd get it done.
"Good luck Tomoyo-chan." She whispered quietly so she wouldn't disturb the others. But she knew Tomoyo heard because she smiled.
Sakura then looked at her watch. 'Hoe!!' She thought as her watch said she had 10 minutes to reach Trinity Garden. She began to run down and out of her school.
Sakura kept glancing at her watch before she fell.
"Itai!" She yelped as she fell on her knee. Tearfully she glanced at it and saw the new bruise over the one received yesterday.
'Tomoyo's going to laugh at me.' She thought, pouting as she continued to sprint towards Trinity.
* * * *
"Kinomoto-san, you've made it." Terada said, chuckling lightly.
Sakura tried to breathe for air and then frowned noticing that Syaoran and Terada were the only ones there.
"Wh... where is everybody?" Sakura asked, regaining her posture.
"Not here yet. Class begins in thirty minutes Kinomoto." Syaoran said icily.
Sakura looked at her watch and then at the watch of the classroom.
'Kero or Touya are going to get it.' She thought darkly as she set her clock to the real time.
Syaoran looked away and sat on the floor. Terada looked at the two with interest. He never had seen any girl make Syaoran this angry. And she wasn't even trying.
"I guess I'll just train. Is that all right with you Li-kun?"
Syaoran huffed but went into his fighting position anyway. Sakura smiled as she went into hers. Terada chuckled seeing the control the new student had over Syaoran.
He usually only trained with himself.
Terada took his regular seat and kept a close watch on them. Syaoran and Sakura never were able to get one hit through but they were always so close.
Sakura ducked and swiped a kick at Syaoran but he jumped a second before. She grunted and back flipped from him. Both got into their fighting stances again.
"Pretty good Kinomoto."
"You're good too." Sakura said smiling.
Syaoran felt himself almost smile but prevented it by making the first move. Sakura blocked it swiftly and countered with her own move.
Syaoran opened his eyes wide once her fist struck his stomach. Sakura's eyes were wide also but she didn't hesitate to trip him and pin Syaoran on the ground.
"...I win." Sakura said quietly.
Syaoran stared at her in disbelief. Terada also raised his eyebrows. Syaoran hastily pushed her off and grunted.
Just in time because Meiling slid the door open. "Konnichiwa minna-san!" She said happily. Then she noticed Syaoran looking as mad as ever and Sakura quite surprised.
"Hey Sakura-chan! What are you doing here so early?" She asked.
Sakura smiled sheepishly. "Kero-chan or Onii-chan set my watch a half hour early."
Meiling giggled and then looked at Syaoran. "Something up your ass today Li?" Syaoran glared at her menacingly.
"Rae-san I'd never expected you to say such things. Now sit and wait for your partner. Kinomoto and Li, go wash up." He said sternly.
Sakura and Syaoran nodded and left the room. Meiling frowned but sat down anyway.
"Didn't see you there Terada-sensei." Meiling muttered.
* * * *
Sakura followed Syaoran since she didn't know where the wash room was anyway. But Syaoran kept walking quickly that she almost had to run to catch up.
"Li-kun matte!" Sakura called out.
Syaoran pretended he didn't hear her and began to walk faster. Sakura emitted a low growl and ran to his side.
"Li-kun I didn't really mean to beat you..."
"How did you learn that move?"
That question caught her by surprise but she smiled softly. "My okaa-san taught it to me... when I was 5."
Syaoran looked at her surprised and stopped walking immediately. He was trained since he was four but for a girl to begin training at 5 was immense. He looked at Sakura strangely and Sakura began to turn pink from all his stares.
"Why are you looking at me as if I were an alien?" Sakura asked quietly.
Syaoran blinked once she said that. "Euh... gomen nasai." He said quickly and began to walk again. Sakura smiled and walked as well, realizing that he was surprised at her mother's actions.
"My okaa-san knew that she wasn't going to live long. She had the... fatali plague." Sakura said sadly. Her eyes moistened a bit so she looked away from Syaoran.
"Was it contagious?" Syaoran asked quietly. His father died of the same disease and it was contaminable so he was taken to a secluded place... without saying good bye. His whole family was checked for any sign of the disease but no one had caught it... not ever his mother.
"No it wasn't. But that didn't mean I saw her a lot." Sakura said quietly.
Syaoran nodded and stopped in front of two separate rooms. "Here is the wash room... I'll see you in class."
"Yeah... see you."
* * * *
Meiling tapped her foot impatiently while looking up at Trinity Garden. Then she looked at her watch and frowned.
Finally she saw a figure running from the Garden school and approaching her rapidly.
"Ryu-kun, really now. You are always late!"
Ryu smiled sheepishly as he hoisted his backpack next to him. "I was just spying on Sakura-san and Li-kun."
Meiling grinned. "You know me too well. So? What are you waiting for? Spill!"
* * * *
Sakura walked slowly beside Syaoran. They had to train today, though Sakura thought that Syaoran was still angry at her for pinning him down today in front of their professor.
Syaoran walked silently beside Sakura, ignoring the fact that he could smell her sweet perfume off of her and that he had to bring her over to his house today.
Great... what will his sisters think.
Suddenly he began to develop a headache thinking about how they're saying he is getting soft and inviting girls over. Also that she'd be the perfect wife for him.
"Kinomoto, you sure you don't want to practice at your house?" He asked.
Sakura nodded vigorously. The last thing she needed was Syaoran getting pounded and burnt crispy by her brother and her guardian mentor.
Syaoran sighed and continued walking along side of her. He knew that she must have good reasons to assure him not to go to her house.
Finally they reached the huge mansion Li himself lived in. Sakura looked up once he stopped. She immediately gaped at it. She never knew that Syaoran was so wealthy.
"Wai! Your house is so cool!" Sakura exclaimed. Syaoran shrugged indifferently, already used to all the compliments his mother's friends said to him.
"Yeah whatever. Let's go to the back. It's better to train there..." He lied, scared of going inside his house to meet the eight eyes that belong to his four sisters.
"Oh okay. Can I just use the bathroom first?" She asked sheepishly.
Syaoran groaned. There goes preventing his sisters from meeting Sakura and nagging him. "All right Kinomoto. This way and please be really quiet."
"Why?"
"I don't want my sisters to hear us."
Sakura looked startled and confused. "You have sisters?" Syaoran nodded and began to walk towards his home. All Sakura could do was follow.
* * * *
The Li Mansion was huge but nonetheless beautiful. Each ceiling had its own painting of angels and others were of beautiful gods and goddesses. Sakura gaped at the finery of the mansion. Also lined up in the halls were statues and antiques of all sorts.
"Wow."
"Be quiet! I told you I don't wa-"
"Little brother!!"
Syaoran groaned immensely once he saw all of his four sisters staring at him weirdly. Then his youngest, Feimei, smiled broadly. The others then followed.
"How kawaii! Our little brother brought a girl over!"
"She's so kirei!"
"They're perfect for each other!"
"I bet it's his secret girlfriend!"
Syaoran put a hand on his head as all of his sisters surrounded Sakura. They pinched her cheeks, twirled her hair, lifted her hand, and just tried to get close to her as possible. But he didn't want to stop it for now.
Oh no no no.
Not when Sakura's face was pleading for help. He actually was getting a kick out of it! Then he felt pity for her and what she would say to him later.
"Leave Kinomoto alone!" He growled, turning into the cold Syaoran again. He reached into the circle his sisters had formed and pulled the desperate looking Sakura out.
"Kinomoto? Is that her last name?" His second oldest sister, Fanren, asked. All his sisters soon had the confused looking face as well.
It was odd seeing all his sisters have the same expression all the time.
"Hai it is. She's just going to the bathroom and we're leaving. Now go!" He yelled. All his sisters glared at him and proceeded to walk down the hall. But that didn't stop them from talking to each other.
"Little brother has had that temper for years."
"Yeah but maybe that girl could change him."
"She has beautiful emerald eyes, you know that?"
"Yes yes. I bet he secretly likes her."
Syaoran moaned as he looked at Sakura. Sakura smiled at him and bowed. "Arigato Li-kun. I never thought your sisters would be like that."
Syaoran nodded and pointed to the door across from them. "That's the bathroom. Hurry up."
Sakura grinned and went inside.
She nearly passed out from seeing what was inside.
The 'tub' was half the size of Tomoyo's pool. And everything was made of marble, making it more beautiful.
There was even a large shower by the other side of the bathroom. The sink was long and wide and the toilet was lined with gold!
Sakura was afraid to even pee now because of the magnificence of the room!
That was before Syaoran banged on the door and yelled for her to hurry up.
"Hai hai." Sakura muttered as she lifted the toilet cover.
* * * *
Syaoran opened the door for her and Sakura again gaped at his backyard. Syaoran rolled his eyes as he pushed her outside.
"My goodness Li! I think I'm poor compared to you." She exclaimed. Syaoran just ignored her and walked down to his outside training grounds.
"Kinomoto-san, really now... I thought you came here to train and all you do is gape at my mother's estate."
Sakura blushed red. "Quiet Li-kun." Syaoran only chuckled and turned around.
"Do you know how to fight with a weapon, Kinomoto?"
Sakura shook her head. "Iie. But I'll try my best." Sakura replied as she looked at the table filled with weapons. Syaoran lifted his sword and slashed at the air for a while. Then he stopped and looked at Sakura.
"What are you waiting for? Pick a weapon."
Sakura smiled sheepishly and looked at the table. She saw daggers, another sword but it was nothing compared to the one Syaoran was holding, a shruiken, whip, and finally a spear.
All of them, again, were nothing compared to Syaoran's sword.
Sakura took hold of her pendant and closed her eyes. Syaoran looked at her strangely and was about to yell at her again before a strange force of wind surrounded her. Syaoran covered his eyes since the dust that sprung up were stinging his eyes.
Finally when the winds calmed down, there stood Sakura, smiling brightly as usual.
But the only thing that was weird was...
She was holding a pink staff with a star surrounded by a circle on the top. He looked at her weirdly but then shrugged.
"Okay I guess you choose that to be your weapon. Take a few swings at it and then we'll train. Also later on, we're going to see how your magic skills are." He said, smiling broadly.
Sakura grinned. "You look cute when you smile."
Syaoran then frowned. "That line is old girl. Now go and practice over there."
Sakura giggled and followed his instructions.
Unknown to the both of them, a pair of golden eyes were watching them curiously from the window of the Li's mansion imperial room.
* * * *
Sakura gave out an exaggerated sigh from the floor she was sitting on. Syaoran on the other hand grinned at her.
"Tired already? I told you that you needed the training badly. You barely blocked me with your weapon."
Sakura twirled her staff and stuck her tongue out at him. "And I told you that I'll try my best, in which I did, and that it was my first time."
Syaoran chuckled and extended his hand to her. Sakura took it and nearly flew to the sky the way Syaoran pulled her up.
"It's getting late. We'll begin your magic practice tomorrow. And keep practicing with your weapon. I want you to be able to block SOME of my attacks."
Sakura pretended to look hurt before she giggled. "Hai Li-sensei. You're right. I have to head back anyways before my brother and Kero come after me and say you kidnapped me."
"Brother? Oh great don't tell me."
Sakura looked at him confused as she gathered her things together. She stood up and tossed her backpack on her arm. "Tell you what?"
"Your brother. His name isn't Touya, right?" Syaoran asked, frowning.
Sakura smiled. "As a matter of fact, it is. Why?"
Syaoran groaned and ran his hand through his hair. "Nothing. Never mind. You better go." He said, shoving Sakura towards the entrance of his house.
"Oi! Watch it Li!" Sakura said, barely missing the rose bush. Syaoran sniggered. "You were leading. Well go Kinomoto!"
Sakura glared at him and proceeded towards the gate entrance. "Ja ne Li- kun! See you!" Sakura yelled before sprinting down the road.
Syaoran shook his head.
"Touya Kinomoto- my soon to be teacher of magical studies." Syaoran said groaning.
* * * *
Sakura reached her house and yanked open the door.
"I'm home!" Sakura yelled as she took off her shoes and dropped her backpack. The first thing she saw was a furry fuzz ball heading straight her way.
"Konbanwa Kero-chan. Who's cooking dinner?"
"Yukito-san. But that doesn't matter! How was your training? Did you show that gaki a thing or two? Maybe I should make you practice more of your magical skills and then..."
"Kero-chan, calm down. I learned a lot of moves with my staff and even hand- to-hand combat. It was really a lot of fun." Sakura said before walking down towards the kitchen.
Kero still looked at her suspiciously and began spinning all around her. "Did he hurt you? Touch you anywhere? If he did, Touya and I will..."
"Stop it Kero-chan. He didn't do anything." Sakura firmly stated as she opened the door to go to the kitchen.
"Konbanwa Sakura-chan." Yukito said softly to her before he softly patted her head. Sakura smiled. "Hey Yuki. What are you making?"
"Pasta and steak, Touya's favorite. Want to help?" Yukito said as he turned towards the pot and pan over the stove.
"Can't. I have a lot of homework from Uematsu-sensei, Mizuki-sensei, and Li- sensei." Sakura said as she went towards the door.
"Li-sensei? Is he a new professor in your school?" Yukito asked as he stirred the spaghettis.
Sakura giggled and nodded. "You could say that." She replied before leaving out the door.
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Final Fantasy Princess Notes: I decided not to put any more notes in chapters because it sets off the mood.
Now what do you think? It's not good as the first, I know. That's because this time I actually have free time instead of wasting time during class.
I mean during my classes in school is where I get most of my inspiration. But these last three days, I spent non-stop typing up ideas to put in my fics.
I did it so I could post both the new chapter of Fantasy and Friends Forever Right? at the same time.
Fortunately Friends Forever Right?'s editing was done yesterday and it was finished. But Fantasy wasn't so I delayed the new update of FFR? To wait for the finishing pages of Fantasy. But I didn't get to read over this chapter so if there are mistakes, bear with me. I didn't really have the time.
Thank you for your kind emails and I hope you review.
Please review! Please Please!
Love you all!
~* Final Fantasy Princess*~
P.S. Uematsu is the last name of the composer of Final Fantasy's music. Neat eh? Hehehehe.
Oh and August 2nd is my best friend: Francine's birthday.
Expect the next chappies out in August.
Now THAT is a promise.
