AayMee: It's been how long since I worked on anything? Gosh, I'm really happy I actually could get back on track. To tell you the truth, I have a lot of school work to do and I have no time. But I really enjoyed writing this story.
Summary: In the middle of an unknown forest was an unknown town. In there, the people had their own customs that everyone has to follow. This town was laid a curse which no one was ever to step out or into their town. In this town lived a girl who's almost up to the age of marrying. There was a specific they had to marry and it means to choose their spouse randomly. And it's a forever thing. What if this girl picked someone she hated and they are stuck together forever?
Key:
--- Flashback
" " Speech
Italic Thought
( ) Me!
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Recap of last chapter:
Sakura sighed again, "I think I'm getting the hang of it. Forward, forward, backwards, backwards, left, left, right, right."
"Yeah, like that." Tomoyo smiled. "You're good at learning new stuff."
Sakura blushed. "Not really."
"Let's try some more." Tomoyo said.
Sakura smiled. "Sure."
And they practiced some more.
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Let's Get Married
Chapter Four: The Real Thing Part 2
It was finally here. The grand event of Sakura's life was finally here. All her life she dreamt and imagined what it was going to be like. It was here.
Sakura stepped forward on this platform. It was covered in maroon velvet and it was at the center of the town. People gathered around the platform and were eager to find out whom the groom of their sweet Sakura Kinomoto is going to be.
She was nervous. She looked around and tried to see who was there. Her mother stood in the front of the crowd and waved at her. She has this big smile on her face. It was like spelling out happiness.
Tomoyo was no where to be found in the crowd. Sakura looked around and tried very hard to spot the wavy raven haired girl who was so enthusiastic about the wedding. But she was not there. Sakura was very disappointed.
Sakura stood straight and tall in her new gown. She was shaking with anticipation and fear. But she was eager to find out who her love of her life would be. She walked towards the middle.
On the stage there was the Priest. He was in charge of all weddings. He looked at the Rule Book once more and recited to himself the rhyme of the wedding. The bells of the city rang. The ceremony was to begin.
…
Tomoyo pushed through the crowd and reached to the outside of the ring. She looked around for anyone following her. She realized everyone was paying attention to Sakura and debating who they thought was going to be her husband.
I'm sorry Sakura.
Tomoyo walked into an alley between two stores. She peered into the darkness. She tried to make out a shape that was hidden there. Suddenly she felt something grabbed her arm. She let out a short sharp scream until her mouth was covered. She stared above her and realized it was only Eriol. She sighed with relief as he let go of her mouth.
"Eriol, I just wanted to tell you that…"
Tomoyo felt strong arms wrapped around her waist and soft lips pressed against hers. For a split second she did not understand what was happening. But when she returned to reality, she returned the kiss. She hugged him around his neck and kissed him passionately. Eriol soon stopped and held her soft pale cheeks.
"I have to do what I came here to do today. But I'll be sure I'm not going to be the one she's marrying today. Tomoyo, I'm going to make you mine forever."
Tomoyo never got the chance to say what she wanted to say in the first place. She turned to look as he went. He put on his mask and went up the stage. This has to gotten over with.
…
"Welcome all ladies and gentlemen of our beloved town. We all gather around here today for our own young Sakura Kinomoto's 16th birthday or as we called 'Day of Destination'. A young lad around her age would be chosen to wed this young lady and together will they both live their lives together happily ever after. We will now let this ceremony begin."
As soon as he said that, things flew every where. Confetti flew out of no where as though they were commanded to. Sakura looked around as many boys around her age came out. They all wore something different. All had a mask on and a flower tied around their wrist. She could not tell who was who. There was around 10-20 single boys around her age.
The Priest faced Sakura as he stared chanting something. Suddenly Sakura felt something lift her inside soul out. Or at least that's how she felt.
She felt a faint jab in her head and she shut her eyes in pain. She opened to see a vague image of her choosing someone. It seemed to be hinting something. She tried to move forward to see the male. But as she did that, she snapped back to reality. But she did take a glimpse of something.
She was on the ground holding her head. Everyone looked at her with concern yet they did not give a helping hand. Sakura assumed this happens to everyone and the hints were supposed to come.
The Priest did his last prayer and pushed Sakura towards the guys.
All the boys were lined up in front of Sakura horizontally. She assumed the vision was trying to hint something. She tried to remember what the thing that she took a glimpse of was. It was cherry blossom.
Now that she knows her clue, she immediately started off for her search. She stared down at each and every one of their wrists and looked at the flower. They were all cherry blossoms and occasionally a rose or dandelion (A/N: whoever that is, REALLY doesn't want to be married.). But as she looked up one thing caught her eye almost instantly.
It was not the flower on their wrists; it was one particular item hanging from one's neck. It was the pendant she liked from the antique shop, the one she wished a guy would get for her one day. She stepped forward and started running her fingers over the delicate stones.
The Priest cleared his throat. "The lady has chosen."
Sakura looked up in surprise. I chose? She looked at the people and the Priest. They seemed to be saying something within their eyes.
She turned back to the guys. They took steps backwards and the guy with the cherry blossom pendant held out one hand while the other hand behind his back. He bowed and seemed to be asking for a dance.
Sakura clumsily bowed and put her own hand in his. His warm hand seemed to overtake hers and the music started playing.
Thoughts ran across Sakura's head. She did not understand. This was it? This was what she was waiting for all her life? For only around 20-30 minutes, the love of her life was chosen?
The gentleman in front of her seemed to have a small smile on his face. Under the mask, Sakura could not make out who he was. But he seemed so familiar.
Sakura stared at him as they gracefully danced. The dance seemed to be so natural for them; nobody has stepped on anyone's toes yet.
Sakura started asking, "Who are you really?"
The boy smiled as they twirled. He does not give her an answer and instead they do a one last spin and he lets go and walks away.
Sakura stood there staring at the man she had just married and she wondered who he was.
That smile, so familiar yet so distant. Who was he?
The ceremony was over. The real thing starts now.
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Sakura sat in the white cushioned stool and stared at the mirror in front of her. She was so confused. She had just married and it was supposed to be the biggest thing that could happen to a sixteen year old. But she was neither excited nor nervous. Just confused.
Tomoyo ran in with her camera in one hand and a shopping bag in another.
"Tomoyo! I couldn't find you before in the crowd."
Think Tomoyo, think. Tomoyo put down her camera as she tried to catch her breath. "I was… making changes in your dress. Yeah…"
Sakura smiled, "You didn't have to. It was perfect the way it was before."
Tomoyo sat down next to her as she took out the wedding dress. "How was the ceremony?"
Sakura's smile almost instantly went away. "I'm confused…"
"Why would you be? You have to tell me how it went."
Sakura shook her head. "It was just that, all my life I looked forward to this day… but I realized it was so short and it was so predictable. It was like I know what's going to happen next."
"If you did you wouldn't be having this ceremony today, you probably would have chose what you wanted instead."
"No, I mean like… it was kind of too easy and too fast like I had no choice in whom I really liked. I tried so hard to figure out who that guy was."
"He must have appealed to you if you chose him." Tomoyo got up and started to unpin Sakura's hair.
"He had on his neck the cherry blossom pendant I wanted for the longest of times."
Tomoyo looked at Sakura through the reflection of the mirror. "Did he really? Sakura, then he really likes you a lot."
Sakura's head sunk. "The problem is I don't even know who he is."
Tomoyo took out the pins in her mouth, "It's okay; in the end, they all live happily together."
"I'm just not that sure anymore."
…
Sakura stood in the church door. Tomoyo was behind her reminding her how to keep a straight face. Sakura was not paying much attention. She had too much going through her head and her heart was pounding. She was too nervous to even move.
Suddenly the doors of the church opened. Bells were ringing, chimes were sounding. She had no choice but to proceed. She took tiny steps and saw all the people in the town fit into the church. She noticed at the alter was this one man still with the mask on and the Priest now standing in front of everyone and reciting these church rhymes.
Sakura almost tripped over her wedding gown but stood firmly on the ground afterwards. She noticed the guy did not look at her once. He seemed to be calm for a situation like this.
She stood there in front of the Priest, next to her husband-to-be and all the townspeople behind her. Tomoyo on the side gave her a supporting smile. She breathed deeply and said "I do" after the wedding vows.
But when the man in the mask said "I do", his voice instantly gave himself away.
Sakura did the fastest turn of one's head and stared at the guy. She did not believe this.
"It's Y0U." She did the quickest snatch of the mask. The strings snapped off.
His brown chocolaty eyes stared back at the emerald beauty who was now burned with anger.
She did not believe who she was seeing in front of her. She instantly right after yelling at him, she ran out of the church.
She cursed as she left. Tears started streaming down her cheeks. She did not understand any of this and she was too confused to go on with the rest of the wedding.
Out of everyone it was him. The one whom she hated all along. Syaoran.
AayMee: HiYA. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. It took me a while to write it. Ideas are coming out of my head again once again. Wow, I had a writer's block for like 1 year. I think that was too long. Wells, my stories weren't all the great anyways. LOL. I hope those who support me would continue reading my story.