Title: Masquerade
Prologue
Author: Kitten at Heart
Updated: May 1, 2005
Rating: T
Summary: She walked into the Li Mansion taking a tour with her best friend and many others. What if she never leaves because she is pressured into impersonating the Li Clan Leader's wife? Hopefully the master never finds out…
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Fixed with dark sunglasses and a traditional suit, a young man lazily watched two young rulers. He rolled his eyes as, yet again, the so-called couple started to bicker. Why did he continue to watch over the bickering pair? Oh yes. The money he earned could feed his family ten times a day.
The young man stood up as soon as the seatbelt sign turned off. He made his way to the couple and slightly bowed. "Master and Mistress, we have arrived."
"Finally," groaned a man of about twenty-three with wild brown hair, "I don't know how much longer I could stand with this lazy bitch." He stood up abruptly and gathered his things.
"Like you should talk," scoffed a young woman with cold green eyes, "You hardly do anything productive. Lazing around in your office all day…pretending you care about everything that comes up." She dug in her purse and grabbed her lipstick.
"I never wanted this damn job. It is not my fault that I was born into a family of all girls," he rolled his eyes, "that lipstick isn't going to make you look any prettier. You are ugly as it is. Get up."
The two followed the young man with the dark shades to the front of the small plane. The young male ruler roughly grasped the young woman's hand as the young woman took a deep breath and forced a charming smile onto her face.
"Welcome home," said the man in dark shades as the airplane door swung open. Reporters and paparazzi were waiting with cameras and microphones yelling excitedly. The pair went showed themselves, waving at everyone, and slowly went down the airplane ramp. They held hands as they walked down the carpet to their waiting limo. The young woman blew a kiss to everyone and kissed the cheek of her accompaniment before getting into the limo guarded by men and women in dark suits and shades. The young male ruler gave one last wave as he exited into the vehicle.
"Eriol," the man with brown hair told the young man who accompanied them in the plane, "remind me to wash my hands and face thoroughly before doing anything."
"Oh please Xiao Lang," the young woman snapped, "It was you who married me."
"Like I wanted to. Stupid arranged marriages. I should have just quit being Clan leader instead of marrying any Misamaru Kagura."
"But you did…didn't you Syaoran?" Kagura huffed. "You did love me once upon a time and you know it."
"I was twelve. How is a twelve year old supposed to know what love is?" The pair glared at each other before staring into their respective windows.
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"…and in fifteen ninety two- the Leader of that time, made law that all future leaders shall have arranged marriages but, the leader two generations ago erased that law. Yet, the acknowledgement of the ceased law has yet to show its face. Li Xiao Lang and his father both had arranged marriages," chirped a peppy tour guide as she dragged the group down a hallway in the Li Mansion.
"Imagine that Tomoyo-chan," whispered a girl with striking green eyes, "an arranged marriage. I would be so sad if it wasn't someone I loved," she pouted as she clutched her long honey colored hair, for it was a natural reflex when she became sad.
"Of course you would think that Sakura-chan. But sometimes they have to do that. It is still in their law that they must be wed by the time they take place as the Clan leader. Li Syaoran's father died when he was a child. So he got married when he was twelve, as disgusting as that may seem. He didn't know what love felt like or meant," Tomoyo gracefully said.
"Wow Tomoyo-chan! You are so smart!" Sakura exclaimed as the tour group came to a sudden stop.
"This is a real treat! In a few moments, the Master and Mistress themselves will be coming this way! Show your respect and bow!" the woman chirped as the group started to whisper excitedly. Men and women with dark suits soon filled the hall, each taking their place to keep the tour group behind. A man with dark blue hair stood in front of Tomoyo and Sakura. His eyebrows rose slightly at the sight of Sakura but his face remained stern.
The Clan leader himself and his wife appeared around a corner and everyone bowed. Li Syaoran is quite handsome, thought Sakura, though would it kill him to smile? He acknowledged the party with a slight nod of his head. For a leader, his hair was as messy as ever. Each strand flipped in a different direction but still managed to make him look professional. His chocolate eyes held profound depth but seemed as if no one had discovered what secrets may lay in them.
His wife was gorgeous with her emerald eyes and short auburn hair flowing right above her shoulders. She had a petite figure and decorated herself with plenty of jewels. She smiled at everyone while she hooked her arm onto her husband. She blew a kiss at the group before they turned into another hallway. The bundle of guards scattered off while the one with blue hair took one last look at Sakura.
Perfect, thought he, she will be very useful for the Mistress. Very useful indeed.
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Kitten at Heart: This is a new idea that I got while watching the movie "Dave" in my Political Science class. I would greatly appreciate any feedback (aka-reviews). This is just the prologue so longer chapters will follow. Thanks!