-puffs out cheeks- waaaa! No one reads my ANs…because no one typed or mentioned the word MOONLIGHT in their review…and I only got 5 reviews! I am on the VERGE OF GIVING UP! There…now that we got that settled, lets get this chapter started…
Disclaimer: Well…I certainly OWN the plot….but then again….maybe someone else would soon get this plot…because I am in no mood to keep writing….
Before I Knew You
Chapter 3:
Danger without a warning
Told by: Greenleaf Blossom (who is still mad at her readers because they don't review and they don't read her ANs…)
"Meiling, how much further 'till we reach the Amiar kingdom? A girl on a white horse said and pushed her auburn strands away from her face.
Her partner on a black horse laughed and looked at the girl with her ruby-eyes. "Princess, its only a matter of time when we reach the border!" She said and encouraged the delicate girl to not give up.
"Hoeeee?" The auburn haired girl whined and slowed her horse. She leaped off and the black haired girl watched in wonder.
"Princess? What are you doing?" She followed the slender girl with her ruby eyes and cocked her head to one side.
The Princess walked scrunched her eyebrows together and pushed back a branch that was covering their view. The two girls marveled at what the tree branch revealed. Behind the branch was a green field of flowers. There was a little path on the other side of the field and it was too small for the horses to enter.
"Meiling, look!" The slender girl waved her hand to the path and looked back at her advisor. "Princess Sakura! Be careful!" The girl named Meiling warned as she saw the girl run into the field and dance with the flowers.
She leaped off her black horse and ran up to the frolicking girl. Sakura was enjoying herself to the fullest. Her moves were delicate with each turn and each leap. Her hair was become undone and it swayed with the wind. Her emerald-eyes were sparkling and mischievous. She soon became exhausted and fell to the ground.
The black haired girl laughed and looked around her. What a beautiful place! She swayed on the spot as a thought suddenly entered her head.
-Meiling's thought-
Weeeee! Lookie at me Xiao! Look at me dance! A small girl with shoulder length black hair turned in circles. She stopped and looked at the boy that was slouching against a tree.
She ran over to him and peered at him. "Whatcha doin' She said and flopped on the floor.
The boy looked at her with annoyed eyes and turned away. "Meiling, we hafta go back now, mother wants me to train." He stated and started to walk.
"Huh? Xiao! Wait up! Don't you want to play with me first!" She cried and the boy turned around.
"Meiling, I have no time for play, let alone watch you dance okay?" His brown eyes became soft when he saw the girl's sad red eyes.
"Meiling, I'll play with you after I train okay?" The girl looked up at this comment and smiled happily.
"Okay Xiao!" She said and ran up to walk back with the boy.
-End thought-
Meiling shook her head and rubbed her temples. What was that? Why was that boy so familiar? Meiling was in deep thought when she walked up to Sakura.
Sakura saw her advisor's puzzled look and looked at her with concerned eyes. "Meiling, are you okay?" she questioned and looked at the girl in front of her.
"Oh, I'm okay! Its just that this place is so familiar." She said and felt a tree's trunk. The princess shrugged. "Maybe you have been here in your dreams!" Meiling smiled and shook her head. "Ha! Has that gardener of yours been telling you those lies again?"
Sakura held a puzzled expression. "Hoeeee?"
"Never mind! Princess, we cant lead the horses through that path. Its too narrow." Meiling said and gestured towards the only path out.
Sakura turned around and cocked her head to one side. "Hmmmm, well we could tell the horses to go back! They do know the way. Then you and I could just walk the rest of the way!" She pointed out and smiled brightly.
"That is an idea, but its going to be dangerous! Meiling shut her eyes tight when she suddenly thought of something.
"Okay Meiling, I know that you really liked that field, but you can never come here without me okay?" A serious boy looked into the ruby eyes of the girl in front of him.
"Why Xiao? Why cant I come here by myself?" she questioned.
"Well, mother told me that there were bears here so that is dangerous!" The small boy said and looked at the little girl with wide eyes.
"Shi zhun de ma?" (Is it really true?) The girl called Meiling said and looked skeptically at the boy next to her.
"Meiling, I wouldn't lie to you! Me and Ho don't want to lose you if you get eaten by bears!" The small boy said and pointed to the only opening visible in the lush trees. The opening was small and narrow. The little boy lead the girl past that opening and the little girl frowned.
"Brother Xiao? Why are we going past there?" The little girl said and pointed to the path.
"Meiling, that path leads to the bear's cave, we hafta go through this path." He said and pointed to a hidden path. They walked to the path past a pond and entered. When they left the thicket and the castle of Amiar came into view, Meiling hugged her companion. "Thank you Xiao!"
The boy smiled and looked down at the girl. "Mei, just remember what I told you okay?"
"Sure!" The little girl flashed the boy a bright smile.
"Meiling, are you alright?" Sakura said and looked at Meiling.
Meiling looked at the narrow path. "Princess, I don't think we should go through that path!"
"Why not?" Sakura said and they walked closer to the path.
"Princess, maybe we should…." Meiling trailed off, not knowing what to say.
"Hoeeee? Meiling, if we aren't going to take this path, we wont have another way to get around!" Sakura said and tugged on Meiling's sleeve like a little girl.
Meiling looked at the girl next to her and couldn't help but think how incredibly sweet she was. "Hmmm, ano Sakura-sama, well…I guess we could take that path." Meiling said cautiously and started to walk to the path.
Sakura flashed a grin and Meiling gasped. "Oh my, gomen Princess! I didn't mean to… "Oh no Meiling!" Sakura said and smiled when she saw Meiling's panicky look. "You should call me Sakura from now on, its so much nicer than when you call me 'princess'. Sakura stated and Meiling smiled.
"Alright Sakura-sama!"
"Oh and Meiling," Sakura began.
"Hai?"
"CUT OFF THE –SAMA, IT MAKES ME FEEL SO OLD!"
Meiling's giggles broke out through the field.
"Okay Sakura-chan!"
Later
"Hoeeee! What was that?" Sakura gasped and clutched onto Meiling's arm more tighly. Sakura's emerald eyes looked around cautiously and Meiling felt sorry for her princess.
"Sakura-chan, its okay, its only a branch!" Meiling said and pushed a tree branch off her shoulder.
Sakura's eyes were filled with worry as she looked around. The path was narrow. It couldn't fit two people side by side so Meiling led the way while Sakura followed her and clutched Meiling's arm tightly like a little girl.
When will this path end? Meiling saw a clearing at the end of the path and relief flooded her eyes.
"Sakura, look at that!" she said and pointed to the bit of light that was shone.
Sakura looked up from the road and brushed her auburn bangs away from her face. Her face split into a joyous smile and she giggled. "Meiling, we're almost there!"
Meiling smiled at the princess's enthusiasm. Sakura let go of Meiling and they walked after one another. When they reached the clearing, they saw that the road was now spilt into a fork. One was going left, and another was going right. Sakura looked at Meiling and wondered what they were going to do.
"Meiling, there are two paths, which one shall we follow?" Sakura said and peeked in each path. Meiling's forehead suddenly started to hurt and her vision blurred. She shook her head and looked at each path.
"Sakura, why don't we take this one." She said and pointed at the right path.
"O-okay." Sakura said and started to walk towards the path.
The right path
"Ouch!" Meiling rubbed her arms, they were being cut by thorns. She looked behind at Sakura. She was moving along quite nicely because she was smaller. Her arms were held in front and her once white dress was now ripped. She was fine except for the fact that her eyes still shone with specks of scariness. She looked at Meiling and smiled reassuringly and Meiling continued to lead the way. When will this ever end!
Sakura's POV
-whimper- All this stuff is so scary, the thorns, the dirt on the road, the path, the little animals. Uh….I just want to go home! But, I shouldn't complain because Meiling seems to be in more pain than me! I don't think we took the right path, perhaps the left path was the one we should have took!
End POV
Then a huge cluster of thorns was clustered in the road and Sakura looked shocked.
"Mei-" She began, then looked around. Her advisor was no where to be seen. Sakura's eyes turned wide and her emerald eyes shone with tears. "Where am I? Meiling, where are you?" Sakura shouted with all her might and started to run down the only path visible to her. "Meiling? Where are you?"
With Meiling
"And, there goes my dress." Meiling said and looked down at her ripped and tattered slip. "Sakura, we are almost there, don't wor-" Meiling turned around and flashed a bright smile. Her smile faded when she saw that no one was behind her. Her eyes shone with fright at what could have been happened to her princess. "Sakura, this is no time for play! Come out!" Meiling said and smiled a shaky smile. When she realized that Sakura was no where near her reach, she looked around and brushed thorn bushes out of the way. "Princess Sakura! Where did you g-" Meiling was cut off when her vision started to blurr. She shook her head but it was no use. "Sakura-" was all she said before she collapsed on the floor.
Sakura
"Meiling, are you okay? Please don't leave me here!" Sakura cried and crumpled on her knees. She looked around with teary eyes but all she could see was thorns and trees. "Meiling….I don't want to be left here! Where are you?" A flap of wings sounded above her head and Sakura shrieked. The last thing she heard was the sound of a horse and she fainted on a rock.
Someone else
A boy with messy chestnut hair was galloping in the thorn forest to train. His short brown hair dripped with sweat and he slowed his horse down. His chocolate brown eyes scanned the distant and he wiped his forehead with his sleeve. He was about to turn around and go back to the training field when he heard a scream in the distance. His brown eyes turned alert and he galloped to where he thought the voice came from. He slashed at the thorn bush that was blocking his way with his sword and he saw a figure collapsed on a rock. He galloped up to the figure and slid off his horse. He picked up the fragile body and pushed the hair away from the figure's face. His eyes widened as he saw the face of a fallen angel. He looked at her body, first at her adorable face, then at the clothes she was wearing. What is a girl like her doing in this forest? The boy carried her to his horse bridal style and hopped on with ease while holding on to her with one hand. He turned his horse around and galloped off.
When they left the forest, the boy felt the goddess stir in his arms. He looked down at her and slowed his horse. He watched as the girl crinkle her nose. He smiled and watched as she opened her eyes and revealed beautiful emerald jewels. She frowned when she saw him. The boy didn't want her to talk because she might faint again so he cut her off by answering the question she would most likely ask. "Shhhh, don't talk, you are safe now, I am Syaoran Li of the Amiar Kingdom." He said and smiled, the girl in his arms smiled and he blushed. "Ari-arigato Li-san" she said before she collapsed against his chest again.
Author's Notes: Ta da! I'm finished! I know this chapter sucked…but cant you at least give me a review? Onegai minna-san?
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