AN: I am SOOOOOOOOOO glad that someone actually likes this!!!! Actually,
more than one, but you get the point. And, in case anybody noticed, I am so
sorry that I spelled Eriol's name wrong. (I think.) It's Hiragizawa right?
DISCLAIMER: Go and look at the first chapter..
".."=talking
..=thinking
^*^*^*^*=change of setting
[AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe By KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Three:
Fujitaka stepped out of his hiding place, and Eriol looked up at him. "What should I do now?" asked the young king. [AN: Yes, Fujitaka is hiding with Eriol. In case you're wondering about Touya, he's there too, but he'll come in later.]
The older man just seemed to stare off into space. "The last time, when this happened to me, it was a man who came. This time, it was a woman. Do you really think it could be-?"
"It's a possibility." Eriol said, still buried in his thoughts. Most likely it is the Li Kingdom. When they had challenged Fujitaka, the king was still alive, but now he's dead and the queen, Yelan, took over. Does that strange aura I felt before have anything to-
"Wait a minute!" Eriol suddenly cried out, making everyone in the room (Suppi, Nakuru, and Fujitaka) jump. But Eriol didn't even seem to notice them. "What if-What if that power I felt was the star key?"
Fujitaka's eyes widened. "Did you just say the star key? What if Sakura's still alive? What if-"
Eriol cut him short. "I'm not sure. But there is one way to find out. How old was your daughter again?"
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Back in Sakura's Village ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura sat up in her bed and looked around. Was she imagining it, or was her dream true? Just a second ago, she had dreamed that she was in a big castle. Not as a princess, but as a maid. And right outside her window were girls squealing in excitement about something.
Sakura suspiciously but quickly got on her clothes and ran outside. Lo and behold, there was a man in the center of the crowd, handing out tiny little scrolls. [AN: Ok, so it's a village, but just assume that everyone in this story knows how to read.] Sakura managed to make her way to the front of the crowd. Before she could even react, the man stuffed a scroll in her hand. Sakura finally made her way out of the crowd, and walked back into the cottage (hut, whatever).
Walking through the door, Sakura was stunned to see the little oil lamp already lit. Slowly, she approached her grandparents.
"What does it say, Sakura?" they asked, looking at her. Sakura slowly unrolled the tiny scroll and began reading.
To all girls ages 9-12,
It is my wish that you may come to the capital for a competition. There will be selected 20 winners. These winners will have the honor of becoming a maid at the grand castle. Carriages will come for all the ladies who will attend within two days of the delivery of this note. Please be ready to come at noon.
-King Eriol Hiragizawa
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Two Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura had her mind made up about the competition - she wasn't going, and nothing is going to make her, not even her grandparents. She knew all the other girls would want to go, and they'd probably drag her along too, so she decided to fake it. Then it would just seem like she was left behind. Slowly, she put on her best outfit and pretended to go outside and talk to a few of the girls, just to make sure they knew she was there.
Sakura watched the sun. It was slowly rising, and she could tell it was almost noon. Just to make it seem real, she started acting really excited. Unexpectedly, the carriages came a bit early, and Sakura just happened to be in the front of the crowd. Before she could run away, she was pushed into a carriage, along with four other girls her age. Unwillingly, she stayed inside the carriage, watching the townspeople wave goodbye as the carriages drove away.
Maybe if she had known what was to happen at the castle, she wouldn't be so unwilling after all. . .
So how was it? Please review (or e-mail in some cases) and tell me what you think!!! I have barely had any experience in writing before, so I really need some comments! Thanks!
DISCLAIMER: Go and look at the first chapter..
".."=talking
..=thinking
^*^*^*^*=change of setting
[AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe By KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Three:
Fujitaka stepped out of his hiding place, and Eriol looked up at him. "What should I do now?" asked the young king. [AN: Yes, Fujitaka is hiding with Eriol. In case you're wondering about Touya, he's there too, but he'll come in later.]
The older man just seemed to stare off into space. "The last time, when this happened to me, it was a man who came. This time, it was a woman. Do you really think it could be-?"
"It's a possibility." Eriol said, still buried in his thoughts. Most likely it is the Li Kingdom. When they had challenged Fujitaka, the king was still alive, but now he's dead and the queen, Yelan, took over. Does that strange aura I felt before have anything to-
"Wait a minute!" Eriol suddenly cried out, making everyone in the room (Suppi, Nakuru, and Fujitaka) jump. But Eriol didn't even seem to notice them. "What if-What if that power I felt was the star key?"
Fujitaka's eyes widened. "Did you just say the star key? What if Sakura's still alive? What if-"
Eriol cut him short. "I'm not sure. But there is one way to find out. How old was your daughter again?"
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Back in Sakura's Village ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura sat up in her bed and looked around. Was she imagining it, or was her dream true? Just a second ago, she had dreamed that she was in a big castle. Not as a princess, but as a maid. And right outside her window were girls squealing in excitement about something.
Sakura suspiciously but quickly got on her clothes and ran outside. Lo and behold, there was a man in the center of the crowd, handing out tiny little scrolls. [AN: Ok, so it's a village, but just assume that everyone in this story knows how to read.] Sakura managed to make her way to the front of the crowd. Before she could even react, the man stuffed a scroll in her hand. Sakura finally made her way out of the crowd, and walked back into the cottage (hut, whatever).
Walking through the door, Sakura was stunned to see the little oil lamp already lit. Slowly, she approached her grandparents.
"What does it say, Sakura?" they asked, looking at her. Sakura slowly unrolled the tiny scroll and began reading.
To all girls ages 9-12,
It is my wish that you may come to the capital for a competition. There will be selected 20 winners. These winners will have the honor of becoming a maid at the grand castle. Carriages will come for all the ladies who will attend within two days of the delivery of this note. Please be ready to come at noon.
-King Eriol Hiragizawa
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Two Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura had her mind made up about the competition - she wasn't going, and nothing is going to make her, not even her grandparents. She knew all the other girls would want to go, and they'd probably drag her along too, so she decided to fake it. Then it would just seem like she was left behind. Slowly, she put on her best outfit and pretended to go outside and talk to a few of the girls, just to make sure they knew she was there.
Sakura watched the sun. It was slowly rising, and she could tell it was almost noon. Just to make it seem real, she started acting really excited. Unexpectedly, the carriages came a bit early, and Sakura just happened to be in the front of the crowd. Before she could run away, she was pushed into a carriage, along with four other girls her age. Unwillingly, she stayed inside the carriage, watching the townspeople wave goodbye as the carriages drove away.
Maybe if she had known what was to happen at the castle, she wouldn't be so unwilling after all. . .
So how was it? Please review (or e-mail in some cases) and tell me what you think!!! I have barely had any experience in writing before, so I really need some comments! Thanks!