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DISCLAIMER: Go and look at the first chapter..
".."=talking
..=thinking
^*^*^*^*=change of setting
[AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe by KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Five:
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Inside the Castle, With Sakura ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Sakura's POV)
I am now facing a GIGANTIC pile of dirty, greasy pile of dishes. I can't believe this is actually part of the competition. They've got to be kidding, right? Well, I might as well st-
What was that? I turned my head. I noticed a movement near the window, but now, whatever it was, it's gone. I think I'm hallucinating. But I'm pretty sure that I just saw a girl climb through the window. *sigh* Maybe I should start on the dishes.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Xiaolang's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Whew. Thank kami-sama for letting this be my lucky day. Finally, I have found a way to sneak in to the castle. I look around. Everyone is busy scrubbing the huge pile of STUFF in front of them. I can't stand this place. Finally, I found a place, and began picking up a dish.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ 5 Days Later, After the Competition ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
"And the winners are." the person pointed at ten 'girls'. "Now I want you to come here, and I'll pair you up."
A few minutes late, the girls were in their new uniforms and trying to make friends with their new partners. Sakura just stood there, wondering where her partner could have went off to. She sighed. It was so boring to just stand here a wait. Just when she was about to walk off, there was a big crash behind her.
Xiaolang got up, dizzy from banging his head into the wall. The clothes were so-... he didn't have a word for it. It was so uncomfortable. He itched, and worst of all, it didn't allow you to move freely, not to even mention swiftly. Just when he regained his balance, Sakura came along. Xiaolang tried his best to look innocent.
Sakura came up to him, but looked right past him instead. Syaoran was surprised she could miss him, but took this chance to escape. When Sakura came out of the hall, she saw Syaoran standing there, as if he has already waited for a long time. They greeted each other, and made their way up to the maids' quarters.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Middle of the Night ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Sakura's POV)
I can't sleep. I might have seemed happy this morning, but I'm really not. I miss my grandparents. I had said that I was going to lose the competition. I did everything wrong on purpose, but I still won. [AN: Obviously, Fujitaka wanted to keep her at the castle.] I looked over at the bed a few feet away, where the other two girls were sleeping. [AN: Sakura doesn't know that the 'girl' is a boy, but she'll find out later. (no duh..) And yes, she's sharing a room with Xiaolang/Syaoran and another girl.] I sighed. I never wanted to be a maid. I just wanted to be - myself. Myself as in living with my grandparents. Well, the AVERAGE girl. The others don't seem to mind, though.
I kept thinking for a while. Then, it was as if something was calling out to me, beckoning me to follow their voice. Thing is, there was nothing to be heard, just a feeling. I looked around the room again. Everyone seems to be sleeping, so I crawled out of bed as noiseless as possible, as to not wake them up. You probably get into deep trouble for wandering around at night. Slowly, I tip-toed to the door, and opened it a crack. The coast is clear. I tried to sense where that feeling was coming from again, but I couldn't. All of a sudden, I was walking towards - I don't where. I don't even know when I started walking.
Before I knew it, I was standing on a tower. The feeling was stronger now, and it felt like what ever it was, it is right next to me. It could always be hiding, so I looked around my setting. There was nothing but bricks. Then my eyes caught something. There was a small pinkish glow behind one of the bricks. I touched the brick, and, to my surprise, it fell right out. The glow was brighter, and I almost had to squint my eyes to see what was in the wall. I reached towards what, to me, seemed like a book. I took it out, and suddenly there was this big flash of light, and then it stopped glowing.
I'm probably in huge trouble now. I tried to go back the way I came, but found that I was lost. The castle was a huge maze. There were footsteps behind me, and I turned around to see a girl with dark, purplish (is that a word?) hair. That's when I realized who it was. She was one of the girls that shared a room with me. She seemed really confused about something, but she offered me her help, to get back to our room. I nodded, and followed her.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Xiaolang's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
I opened my eyes. There it was. That aura again. Something is REALLY wrong about this place. I walked over to the door, and left the room. There weren't any sounds in the room, so I suppose that the two girls are sleeping. I didn't bother to go back and check, though. I followed the aura. Strangely, it hung about all over the place, so it was difficult for me to pinpoint the exact location. I wandered around the whole castle, but couldn't find anyone, so I turned around to go back. That's when I realized that I had nowhere to go - I was stuck here, unless I wanted to walk even further from what might be my room.
Meanwhile, Sakura and the girl, Tomoyo (here's where she comes in), noticed that Xiaolang [AN: they didn't know his name] was gone, so they were having a conversation...
KawaiiSakuraAngel: So how was this chapter? PLEASSEEEEEE review. I'll die if nobody reviews. (Well, not literally. But figuratively, yes I will die.) Anyway, just review!
DISCLAIMER: Go and look at the first chapter..
".."=talking
..=thinking
^*^*^*^*=change of setting
[AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe by KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Five:
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Inside the Castle, With Sakura ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Sakura's POV)
I am now facing a GIGANTIC pile of dirty, greasy pile of dishes. I can't believe this is actually part of the competition. They've got to be kidding, right? Well, I might as well st-
What was that? I turned my head. I noticed a movement near the window, but now, whatever it was, it's gone. I think I'm hallucinating. But I'm pretty sure that I just saw a girl climb through the window. *sigh* Maybe I should start on the dishes.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Xiaolang's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Whew. Thank kami-sama for letting this be my lucky day. Finally, I have found a way to sneak in to the castle. I look around. Everyone is busy scrubbing the huge pile of STUFF in front of them. I can't stand this place. Finally, I found a place, and began picking up a dish.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ 5 Days Later, After the Competition ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
"And the winners are." the person pointed at ten 'girls'. "Now I want you to come here, and I'll pair you up."
A few minutes late, the girls were in their new uniforms and trying to make friends with their new partners. Sakura just stood there, wondering where her partner could have went off to. She sighed. It was so boring to just stand here a wait. Just when she was about to walk off, there was a big crash behind her.
Xiaolang got up, dizzy from banging his head into the wall. The clothes were so-... he didn't have a word for it. It was so uncomfortable. He itched, and worst of all, it didn't allow you to move freely, not to even mention swiftly. Just when he regained his balance, Sakura came along. Xiaolang tried his best to look innocent.
Sakura came up to him, but looked right past him instead. Syaoran was surprised she could miss him, but took this chance to escape. When Sakura came out of the hall, she saw Syaoran standing there, as if he has already waited for a long time. They greeted each other, and made their way up to the maids' quarters.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Middle of the Night ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Sakura's POV)
I can't sleep. I might have seemed happy this morning, but I'm really not. I miss my grandparents. I had said that I was going to lose the competition. I did everything wrong on purpose, but I still won. [AN: Obviously, Fujitaka wanted to keep her at the castle.] I looked over at the bed a few feet away, where the other two girls were sleeping. [AN: Sakura doesn't know that the 'girl' is a boy, but she'll find out later. (no duh..) And yes, she's sharing a room with Xiaolang/Syaoran and another girl.] I sighed. I never wanted to be a maid. I just wanted to be - myself. Myself as in living with my grandparents. Well, the AVERAGE girl. The others don't seem to mind, though.
I kept thinking for a while. Then, it was as if something was calling out to me, beckoning me to follow their voice. Thing is, there was nothing to be heard, just a feeling. I looked around the room again. Everyone seems to be sleeping, so I crawled out of bed as noiseless as possible, as to not wake them up. You probably get into deep trouble for wandering around at night. Slowly, I tip-toed to the door, and opened it a crack. The coast is clear. I tried to sense where that feeling was coming from again, but I couldn't. All of a sudden, I was walking towards - I don't where. I don't even know when I started walking.
Before I knew it, I was standing on a tower. The feeling was stronger now, and it felt like what ever it was, it is right next to me. It could always be hiding, so I looked around my setting. There was nothing but bricks. Then my eyes caught something. There was a small pinkish glow behind one of the bricks. I touched the brick, and, to my surprise, it fell right out. The glow was brighter, and I almost had to squint my eyes to see what was in the wall. I reached towards what, to me, seemed like a book. I took it out, and suddenly there was this big flash of light, and then it stopped glowing.
I'm probably in huge trouble now. I tried to go back the way I came, but found that I was lost. The castle was a huge maze. There were footsteps behind me, and I turned around to see a girl with dark, purplish (is that a word?) hair. That's when I realized who it was. She was one of the girls that shared a room with me. She seemed really confused about something, but she offered me her help, to get back to our room. I nodded, and followed her.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Xiaolang's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
I opened my eyes. There it was. That aura again. Something is REALLY wrong about this place. I walked over to the door, and left the room. There weren't any sounds in the room, so I suppose that the two girls are sleeping. I didn't bother to go back and check, though. I followed the aura. Strangely, it hung about all over the place, so it was difficult for me to pinpoint the exact location. I wandered around the whole castle, but couldn't find anyone, so I turned around to go back. That's when I realized that I had nowhere to go - I was stuck here, unless I wanted to walk even further from what might be my room.
Meanwhile, Sakura and the girl, Tomoyo (here's where she comes in), noticed that Xiaolang [AN: they didn't know his name] was gone, so they were having a conversation...
KawaiiSakuraAngel: So how was this chapter? PLEASSEEEEEE review. I'll die if nobody reviews. (Well, not literally. But figuratively, yes I will die.) Anyway, just review!