Disclaimer: I don't own CCS, coz CLAMP does!!
Summary: Living in the Wild Wild West is tough for a 14 yr old girl, but knowing her father's dark secrets at a young age was another. Two years later, Sakura is left with a deep scar, and learnt not to trust men. A stunning cowboy tries to coax the ice cowgirl out of her coldness to no avail, until the new hunky cowboy arrives in town. Competition arises between Sakura and the new cowboy, from owning the most stunning horse to the best location for gold. What if Sakura's competitor can break through the coldness, will she be willing to give in her heart? Will she reveal her vulnerability?
Also, I would like to add that this story is quite OOC, so most character is OOC. There is no magic involved.
WARNING: A bit of swearing and a bit of violence, so be warned. If you don't like swearing or violence I suggest you don't read this chappie.
Sakura ran into her temporary home, and straight to Nadeshiko's bedroom.
"Ma!" cried Sakura, as she sat next to Nadeshiko's bed. Her emotions where in turmoil, as they rushed past her,
Nadeshiko sadly gazed up at her daughter, and slowly reached for her daughter's hand, and gripped it firmly.
"Please Sakura. Listen to what I have to say before you strangle your pa and regret it," she smiled rather mischievously. "I know your pa hasn't been the perfect pa for you, but you must let him live. That's my dying wish. Also, I want you to look after yourself and Tomoyo too. Be a good girl and I'll always look after you."
Nadeshiko breathed in and out with much difficultly, and Sakura knew her mother was going. Leaving her forever, and never coming back.
Sakura brushed the hair off her ma's ethereal face, and said softly, "You're not going anywhere you hear me?! You're ok, and we're going to be so happy mother."
Sakura saw her ma's eyes dulling, and hugged her ma's body to her own, trying to preserve her life, hoping she'll live longer.
"No Sakura. I'll always be here," Nadeshiko said hoarsely, while grabbing Sakura's hand in her own, and placing it over Sakura's heart.
"I'll be here always and forever," whispered Nadeshiko while closing her eyes, and smiling.
"No!" cried Sakura when she felt her ma's hand slip from her grip. "NO!!!"
She cried hysterically, and pulled her mother closer to her and buried her head into her mother's neck like she use to. When Sakura was a little girl, Nadeshiko would always hug her and let little Sakura bury her little head into her neck when she was upset. And her mother comforted her. Her mother couldn't do that anymore. Her heart tore in two, and the pain was too agonising to bear.
'He's going to pay dearly,' thought Sakura angrily, as she wiped away her tears.
Sakura laid Nadeshiko gently on the bed, and looked out the window. The room was mainly made up of timber. Timber walls, floors, bad and table. You get the picture. She pulled the soft cotton quilt up to her mother's neck, and heard the front door opening.
"Hey sweetie pie, where are you off to?" she heard a male voice call out.
"Come and get me!" teased a female voice.
Sakura stalked out of her room and saw her father chasing some whore from the local saloon. They were running about the living room, as Sakura grabber her revolver and loaded it.
'Some cheap whore can't replace my ma! But my bastard pa's getting the first and most painful punishment in his life. His first and his last.'
Sakura smirked and aimed for the roof and fired. The whore screamed and her pa looked at Sakura while his brain slowly processed what's happening.
"You little bitch. You good for nothing little tramp! Give me that revolver!" her pa bellowed as he strived over to Sakura, and tried to yank the revolver from her hand.
"Stop where you are pa," Sakura said, emphasising pa. "I wouldn't move if I was you."
"I gave you a home and an education what more do you want?!"
Sakura's anger bubbled dangerously. "What I want? Now you ask me what I want?! Are you insane you insensitive BASTARD! MA DIED! CAN YOU GIVE MA BACK TO ME?! NO, SO STOP FING AROUND!" yelled Sakura while aiming the gun at Zhung Ting. [[Ok this is very OOC. Let's just say Zhung Ting is Sakura's father. I couldn't make Fujitaka be that mean and cruel.]]
"Your ma died? When?" asked her father.
"No shit Sherlock. Where have you've been the last few days while ma was on her deathbed?" said Sakura sarcastically. Sakura pretended to think. "Wait don't answer that question. Allow me. Oh, you were fing around at the saloon and bring back this whore, and when ma needed you, you went and had FUN! She just died and YOU WEREN'T THERE FOR HER!! Don't you agree that you deserve to die? Hmmm, yes I believe you do."
"Don't you dare! You know she can go and get the sheriff," retorted her father while flicking his thumb back to indicate the whore.
"Like she'll dare. I can kill both of you blindfolded. Don't you dare move whore or you'll get it. I'll kill you slowly and painfully, so I suggest you don't move."
The 'whore' didn't move and remained where she was fearing for her very life. The green eyed girl in front of her looked really scaring and after all she did have the gun. Bang, and she'll be dead as a door nail.
"Smart girl. Unfortunately I have a rather dense pa here. Maybe you can knock some sense into him," said Sakura while glancing at the 'other lady'. The 'other lady' glanced at her father then at the daughter.
Sakura's gaze never left her father, nor did her father's golden ones leave hers. Sakura had her mother's ethereal features and her beautiful sparkling green eyes.
"All men are the same daughter," said her pa while emphasising daughter. "Once they get tired of you they too will look for other women behind you back," her pa sneered at her.
"You're not my pa, and I ain't your little girl! From this day forward I'm a Kinomoto, not a Zhung!" [[Let's just say Zhung is the surname. Kinomoto will be Nadeshiko's maiden name.]]
With that, Sakura aimed for her pa's head without any emotion showing on her face. Her pa looked at her stunned then fell to the ground. The whore screamed and covered her eyes. Sakura loomed over her, and the whore looked up at the younger girl.
"Go now before I change my mind and kill you too. You pretend you saw nothing or I'll come and get you. I swear on my ma's grave I will," she said coldly while glaring at the older woman.
The whore ran out the door without hesitation and didn't turn back. Sakura slumped to the ground and cried. She just killed her own pa. She pulled her knees to her chest and cried.
'I'm a killer. I killed my own pa!!' thought Sakura, as she tried to hug herself.
'Get a grip Sakura!' Sakura ordered herself. 'He deserved it anyways. It's time to move on.'
She picked up the loaded revolver and put it in her pa's hand.
'At least I tried to aim for the side. I didn't do a bad job.' Sakura didn't really regret killing her father. She was so angry and bitter at the time that she didn't think twice, and now, her conscious is telling her she'll have to live with it.
"What is done it done," whispered Sakura, as the last tear fell from her eyes and landed on her pa's shirt. She walked out of her home into the bright sunlight, and headed for the church. She wanted her ma to have a proper burial, but she had to do the same for her pa too.
The white church loomed in front of her eyes as she walked towards the wooden doors.
"Anyone home?" she yelled as she opened the doors.
"How may I help you Sakura? Are you well?" the priest walked towards the 16 year old girl.
Sakura burst into tears anew and told the priest about her ma's sudden death, and her pa's "suicide". The priest agreed to have a proper burial for her parents, and all was arranged.
The day went by so fast, and Tomoyo came running to Sakura after the service.
"Oh my goodness Sakura are you alright? Sorry I wasn't there for you!" yelled Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo I'm fine. You needed to be at the school, and don't worry about me. But I'm planning on moving, what do you think of it?"
Tomoyo looked at her and replied, "I'll love to."
All was arranged, and both girls would leave their hometown forever. They would leave it all behind, and Sakura hope nothing will bite her back in the butt for what she did.
"Where we heading Sakura?" asked Tomoyo as their cart bumped along the road. The Wild West outback wasn't too bad, just very dusty.
"South Tomoyo. I heard there was this pretty neat town there, how about it Tom?"
"Sure anywhere, Sakura. Anywhere," said Tomoyo while closing her eyes as sleep overtook her.
What did you think of the chappie? Too violent? It was a necessary part for Sakura. And you'll see why later in the story. In this story Zhung Ting was the pa (dad) of Sakura. I need to explain something. Zhung Ting wasn't really happy with his marriage and turned to the saloon ever since Sakura was a little girl. Sakura grew up knowing her father's bad habits, and cannot understand why Nadeshiko would go through so much pain. As you can see Sakura snapped when her ma died, so she killed her father. Oh and Sakura is 14 yrs old. I know it's kinda of odd for a girl her age to be handling guns, but Sakura is a smart girl.
Well I hope it cleared something up. I know this chappie was quite violent, and I didn't exactly enjoy typing it…but the rest of the story isn't going to be violent. Maybe just threatening people with the gun but that's it… I'm pretty sure. Ja ne for now! Plz leave a review..review…review…