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Before I Knew You

Chapter 4: Engaged to my Brother

By: Greenleaf Blossom

The brown mane of the sleek horse swayed in the wind. Its hooves sounded like the beating of a drum.

The young boy on the horse was carrying a girl in his arms. Her hair was swaying and the boy's eye brows scrunched together in worry. He slowed down his horse and checked the girl's temperature.

He laid the back of his hand on the girl's forehead and looked around for a pond or lake. When he didn't see anything, he held the girl closer to him and urged his horse to gallop faster.

The girl began to stir and the boy grew very worried. Her eyes opened cautiously and eyed the boy who had rescued her.

She looked at his worried face and smiled. The boy felt someone looking at him and looked down at the girl.

Amber met Emerald and they both blushed.

"Ari-" The girl began but the boy shushed her by putting a finger on her chapped lips.

"Its okay, just rest. We are going to be reaching the kingdom shortly!"

The girl smiled and buried her head deeper into the boy's forest green velvet vest. The boy blushed a violent shade of red and held the girl's cold hand.

Don't worry, you will be fine. You will be okay. A bead of sweat lingered on his forehead and he held the girl closer and tighter.

The girl must have sensed the boy's rush to reach the castle and pulled his vest to get his attention.

The boy slowed the horse to a trot and looked down at the person he was holding. She mentioned for him to bow down so she could whisper something in his ear.

The brown eyed boy slowed his horse to a halt and placed his head to her ear. The girl blushed at the sight of the boy so close to her, she smiled and whispered something in his ear.

"Li-san, please don't hurry for me, its okay." The boy looked at her in surprise and watched as she closed her emerald eyes slowly.

"You are so sweet." He said and hurried to the castle.


Meanwhile….with Meiling

A girl deep in the forest opened her red eyes slowly. She looked around for someone but didn't see anyone. She got up slowly and looked around in search for the princess she was taking to the Amiar kingdom. Then she remembered that she had gotten separated from her and tears begun to fall.

Princess, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to! I should have kept an eye on you!

The girl walked along the path and reached a part of the thicket where she saw that someone had slashed open the many thorns that blocked her way.

She caught a glimpse of white and saw a piece of fabric hanging from a thorn. She ran up to it in alarm and fingered the white square. She looked at it more carefully and saw that it was fabric from the Kinomoto Kingdom.

Princess Sakura was here. Where…where is she now? She looked at the floor for clues and saw some sort of tracks. They belonged to an animal and she looked at the weird steps. She followed them until she reached a clearing.

The Princess must have been carried off…but…by what? Those tracks look so familiar…what are they? She pondered over what had happened the past day and remembered something.

) Flashback of a flashback… (

"There are bears here, they live in this part of the forest. This path leads to it so don't ever come in here okay? Me and Ho don't want to lose you to the bears!

) End (

The girl looked at the piece of the fabric and looked at the tracks. She pondered over the flashback and collapsed to the ground. Princess Sakura has been taken…by bears!


With the hero and the damsel

"Hey, wake up, we are here!" The boy said and lightly shook the girl in his arms. The girl opened her eyes and saw a majestic castle in front of her. Her eyes opened in delight and looked at her hero.

"Arigato Li-san." She said sweetly and waited until the boy got of his horse. She thought he was going to get off first so she was surprised when he jumped off with her still in his arms.

A shriek left her dry lips and the boy chuckled. "Nani?" The girl questioned in confusion and looked at the boy.

"Oh, its nothing milady, its just that I still don't know your name." The boy said and put the girl on the floor.

"Let us introduce ourselves formally." He said and bowed deeply.

"I am Prince Syaoran Li of the Amiar kingdom, pleased to be of your acquaintance." He said and smiled.

The girl looked surprised and wondered what he had just said.

"You are the brother of Prince Ho Li then?" she said and he smirked.

"The one and only!" The smile that had played on the girl's lips disappeared.

"I am Princess Sakura Kinomoto of the Kinomoto kingdom. I am engaged to Prince Ho…" she trailed off and looked at the boy in front of her.

The boy looked dead serious and looked at the girl from head to toe. "You…are engaged to my brother?"

The girl slightly quavered on her feet and Syaoran reached out to catch her. They looked into each other's eyes and felt a strong bond between them. Syaoran didn't want to let go and Sakura just couldn't look away from his eyes.

Syaoran broke of the contact when he suggested that they should go inside the castle and get her cuts mended. They both walked inside the kingdom and reached the great hall. Servants came out of nowhere and asked the Prince whether they could be of any help. Syaoran shook his head to every thing and dismissed them all.

"Kinomoto-san, I will take you to see my brother and my parents. Then we will care for your wounds." Syaoran said and looked Sakura in the eyes.

Sakura smiled and they walked to the royal chambers. Syaoran and Sakura found the Li family and Chans sitting there with worry. The king looked up and saw his son and a foreign girl approach him. He jumped up and gave his son a hug.

"Ah my son, where were you, we were so worried for you!" Syaoran looked apologetic and smiled reassuringly.

"Father, I was out training and then I saw her." Syaoran said and waved his hand over to the girl next to him. The King looked surprised when he saw her and bowed politely.

This girl must be special for my son to take her back here. The king thought and caught the look of his wife. She was thinking the same thing.

The King and Queen walked up to her and looked at her carefully. Queen Yelan Li introduced herself.

"I am Queen Yelan Li and this is my husband, who are you?" she questioned and hoped to find an answer. The girl looked around and smiled timidly.

"I am Sakura Kinomoto of the Kinomoto kingdom." She said and the King and Queen enwrapped her into a hug.

"Princess, have you been of any harm?" they asked and Sakura smiled.

"No my lord and lady, its all thanks to Prince Li for saving me." Sakura said and looked at Syaoran.

They both blushed and Prince Ho leaped up from his seat. He walked up to them and smiled at his brother and Sakura.

"Princess Sakura?" he asked and smiled at her. Prince Ho has such a nice smile, his hair is a funny color though, and he isn't nearly as handsome as Prince Syaoran. Sakura blushed at what she had just thought and curtsied politely.

"At your acquaintance Prince Ho." She said and met Ho's eyes.

"Nice to meet you princess." He said and kissed Sakura's hand.

Syaoran saw this and he twitched with jealousy. Sakura blushed and caught someone's eyes.

Emerald met Amethyst and the lady leaped up from her seat when she saw Sakura. Sakura ran up to her and hugged her tightly.

"Tomoyo-san!" She said and everyone sweatdropped. "You-you know her?" Syaoran said and looked from the auburn haired girl to the girl with raven locks. "Hai, she is my cousin." She said and Tomoyo looked worried.

If Sakura-chan is engaged to Prince Syaoran's brother Prince Ho, then who will save Prince Syaoran. It is obvious that Prince Syaoran and Sakura had good first impressions. Kawaii couple! Tomoyo thought and got stars in her eyes.

Sakura met up with the rest of the Chan family and she looked worried when she saw Ling-Ling's eyes. Sakura burst into tears and Syaoran looked alarmed.

"Princess Kinomoto, are you alright?" he said and Sakura looked distressed.

"Prince Li, you have to tell me something." She said and looked at Syaoran with teary eyes. "Did…did you see anyone else…in the forest?" Sakura said and searched Syaoran's eyes for an answer.

Syaoran searched his mind for maybe a glimpse of someone else he had saw in the forest then looked at Sakura with worried eyes.

"Princess, I didn't see anyone but you." Sakura fainted on the spot and Syaoran caught her. Everyone looked at each other and wondered what was wrong.

Prince Ho caught Ling-Ling's look when Syaoran and Tomoyo carried Sakura to her room. Prince Ho blushed and Ling-Ling smiled.

He went up to Ling-Ling and passed her but he whispered something in her ear. "Meet me in the garden, I have something to say."


Tomoyo, Syaoran and Sakura

Syaoran placed Sakura gently on the bed and covered her petite body with her covers. He pushed her hair back and Tomoyo looked at him with surprise.

Is the prince being…nice to Sakura? Syaoran must have caught Tomoyo's eye of suspicion and walked to the door.

"Princess Chan, you can stay here with her, if she gets worse then call for a medic." He ordered and left briskly.

Tomoyo walked to her room quickly and retrieved a dress for Sakura to change into when she woke up. When she returned to Sakura's room, she found Sakura wide-awake and staring at the ceiling.

Tomoyo rushed up to her and hugged her comfortingly. "Sakura-chan, what is wrong?"

Sakura burst into tears again and told Tomoyo the whole thing about Meiling and her getting separated in the forest. She was stopped numerous times by sniffling and sobs. By the time she finished telling Tomoyo what had happened, Sakura was choking back tears.

Tomoyo helped Sakura up and led her to the table. "Sakura, what are you going to do?" she asked and looked at Sakura's emerald eyes.

"Tomoyo, I don't know! That's the thing!" Sakura cried in distress and sobbed violently.

"Maybe you should tell Prince Li?" Tomoyo suggested and Sakura looked up.

"Tomoyo, Prince Ho cant do anything about it!" She said and tears fell. Tomoyo smirked and looked at Sakura.

"I didn't mean Prince Ho, I meant Prince Syaoran!" she said and Sakura dried her tears. "Do-do you think that he will help me?" Sakura sniffed out and Tomoyo smiled.

"Of course, I have never seen Prince Syaoran be so nice to someone during the time I was here!'' Sakura blushed and looked away. "I'll…demo…Tomoyo, how can I tell him?" Sakura said "What am I going to say? I cant just go up to him and go, Prince Syaoran, I lost my advisor in the forest, please go find her for me! Pretty pweeeese!" Sakura said sarcastically and threw puppy dog eyes when she said it.

"Exactly!" Tomoyo said and pumped her fist into the air. Sakura sweatdropped and fell down anime-style.

"Tomoyo, I was just joking!" Tomoyo blinked and whined.

"What!" Sakura sighed and propped her head up on her elbows. Will…will he help me?


Dun dun dun! I am finished! Hehe…I know that chapter sucked! Hehe…please excuse me…even though you might not like it, please review! MWAHAHA! Thanks to these people who reviewed for the last chapter:

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Why are Ho and Ling-Ling being so weird? What did Ho have to say to her in the garden?

Would Syaoran help Sakura find Meiling?

How will the engagement turn out? Ho/Sakura or Syaoran/Sakura?

Will I even update the next chapter? Hehe….I need 7 reviews to continue!

Sayonara for now minna!

Greenleaf Blossom