To forestx…
Hey! First of all, I'm so glad you reviewed my story and commented on it! I really appreciated that. I just wanna tell you that I DID NOT copy from another story such as 'Once Upon a Marigold'. I just read a summary of that book and I DO realize that the book contains princesses, princes/suitors, best friend, and most of all, a pigeon. But do keep in the facts that the book also contains trolls, a cave, a Queen, and falling in love with someone you weren't supposed to. Here's a small section of the summary that I've found for the book:
"What if you were a princess who lived a perfect, happy life except for one minor problem — your mother kept trying to marry you off to a boring royal suitor so she could become queen? What if you had never met or talked to your best friend except by letter? And what if, after too many boring suitors to count, you fell in love with someone you weren't allowed to marry?"
Sorry, but, does that summary sound anything like mine? I've compared my story and the book itself on the similar things and all I really found were having a few general and common characters like princesses and suitors as well as the significant pigeon. I'm guessing it's the pigeon that you thought was the most important thing in my story and in the book, and maybe that's why you thought I copied from it. However, I know I may also be wrong about assuming that. Please give this story a chance. I'm not sure if you read from chapter one to the last chapter I have up, because if you did, you'd know the plot starts to differentiate slowly away from 'Once Upon a Marigold', the book that you've read, even though I kinda think the plot was never really the same since I started writing this story in the first place. Nonetheless, I'll still put up another disclaimer just in case other people also think I've copied my plot from somewhere else. So…
DISCLAIMER: I DID NOT COPY THIS PLOT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. EVERYTHING IN THIS STORY IS FULLY FROM MY OWN IMAGINATION.
Other than that, thank you so much for those who've read my story and those who reviewed! I gotta admit, happy reviews from loyal readers like you guys make me wanna update faster! And I'm not just admitting this myself! I'm pretty sure this goes for other writers out there too:)
RECAP
"Dude, there's some pigeon pecking at the window."
"Let it in!"
Eriol raised an eyebrow at this, but let the pigeon in anyway.
Syaoran quickly took Kero and detached the letter from it. Opening it, he finished reading the contents, took a clean sheet of paper, wrote on it, rolled it up, and place it in the container attached to Kero.
Eriol watched him and saw the pigeon fly away.
"Freedom letters! How smart and creative! Someone's gonna finally come and save us!"
ALL IT TAKES IS ONE PIGEON
CHAPTER SIX
"ITAIIIII! That hurts!"
"You gotta stop squirming!"
"Well I'm sorry if you're making this dress so tight!" Sakura hissed.
"Of course it has to be tight! That way, it shows the beauty and elegance of the dress! And once the final product's on you at the ball, it'll be even better! Now stop squirming or I'll make the dress even tighter!"
"ITAIIIIIIII!"
"Oops, sorry. That's my fault," said Tomoyo sheepishly while cowering away.
A while later Kero flew in through the open window.
"Saku, Kero's here."
"Kerooo! Save me from Tomoyo's evil wrath of needle and threads!"
"Saku! You're mean! No need anyway, I'm done!"
"Yatta!"
"Aren't you gonna check what Kero's brought in this time?"
"Oh right."
Quickly, Sakura took the letter out of the container and rolled it open.
Dear Cherry Blossom
Yes, I'm afraid I have to admit. I was trying to avoid that question. No harm in that, ne?
Anyway, I've just been invited to my friend's ball dance this Friday at the Xie's castle. Are you going? I've heard they're inviting everyone inside and outside of the castle walls. I've just had an outrageous idea. It'd be nice if we meet. I can have another acquaintance…
Little Wolf
"Tomoyo-chan, he wants to meet me!"
"Kawaii! I say, go for it!"
"But, what if something happens?"
"Like what?"
"Like, he might kidnap me!"
"Dearest Sakura, just meet him somewhere where you know there'll be guards to protect you. It's not that hard, ne? After all, you're protected by guards twenty-four seven."
"You're right! I need a crowded place with guards. That's it!"
Dear Little Wolf,
Sugoi! That's the first time I've ever seen a man admit something! And no, there's no harm in that.
I've thought about it, and I think it'd be really nice if we meet too! I'm going to that ball dance as well! Tell you what, how about we meet there. And to distinguish me, I'll have a cherry blossom ornament on my hair!
Cherry Blossom
After Sakura carefully slid in the rolled up letter into the container, Kero flew off.
"So what did you-"
'Knock Knock'
"Come in."
"Princess Sakura, your father would like you and Princess Tomoyo to meet him in the living room."
"Okay Rosa. Thanks."
--living room—
"Princes and Princesses, I've thought up a plan. The day after the Xie's ball, you will all go up north and spend two weeks in the cabin we've purchased. Since there are two rooms, two of you will be living in one, and the other two in the other room."
Tomoyo and Sakura both squealed.
"But-"
All their faces turned into a dread.
"as I also want you to be more 'friendly' with the princes, I've arranged it so that each night, the princesses will be living with a different prince in the same room. Of course, two beds will be provided in one room."
"Father! They (points at princes) can sleep in the living room! Or, the kitchen! Even the dining room! We don't have to sleep in the same room with them!"
"Like I said, I want you to be friendlier with the princes. And don't think I won't know what you're doing. Selected guards and maids will also be going up with you, and you know they'll be reporting everything back to me."
--Sakura's room—
"I can't believe father would do such a thing! We shouldn't have called it a truce! Then we could still do something to them! Now we can't do anything but be 'nice' to them!"
"Aww, don't worry. If we have to be nice to them, that means they'll have to be nice to us too. And plus, don't let that ruin the meeting with our best friends! It's in three days! Aren't you excited!"
--where Syaoran and Eriol are—
"It's the pigeon! Hurry up! Read it!"
This time, Syaoran looked at Eriol weirdly.
"What?"
Syaoran shook his head with an exasperated sigh while taking out the letter and read it.
"So? So? What does it say? Are we free?"
"Eriol, first of all, this isn't a letter calling for freedom. Second of all, these letters just came out of nowhere and I've just been replying. Third of all,-"
"WHAT! Not freedom letters! Forget it. Go back and do whatever you were about to do."
Dear Cherry Blossom,
That's great! I can't wait to meet you. It'll be so nice to see who I've been talking to for a while now…A cherry blossom ornament? I guess that's kinda obvious telling from your name. Tell you what, I'll give you two clues, and you try to find me with them.
Little Wolf
It was one hour until the Xie's ball started. It takes about half an hour to get there meaning half an hour left for the princesses and princes to get ready.
"Tomoyo-chan! I can't find my shoes!"
"It's on the floor next to the window!"
"I don't see them!"
"No! Not that window! The window leading to the balcony!"
"Oh! I found them!"
"Sakura-chan, is my make up alright?"
"Holy moly! Tomoyo! Wash that right off! You look like you got hit in the eyes!"
"Oh no! Is it that bad?"
"Here, I'll do it for you!"
"Arigato Saku!"
Just when they were about to leave the room, Tomoyo remembered something.
"Saku, where's your cherry blossom ornament?"
"In my hair!"
"No it isn't!"
"You're kidding! Oh no! I don't know where it is!"
Both of them searched through Sakura's room and finally found it sitting calmly on the dresser table. Rushing, they ran down the stairs only to meet face to face with the wretched devils and of course, Sakura's dearly beloved father and Tomoyo's dearly beloved uncle.
"You girls, look amazing."
"Arigato."
Even though the devils' faces hid it, it was clear to them that they both agreed on what King Fujitaka said.
"Oh no! We have to hurry or we'll be late!" exclaimed Sakura.
Little did Sakura notice the surprised look on Syaoran's face.
"Can it be…?"
I finished my sixth chappie! Can you guys figure out the clues Syaoran gave her? Hehee. Next chappie will be up…just not sure when. Haha. Let's just say, ASAP. :P