Ying fa18 –
Summary: Sakura Kinomoto falls in love with a total stranger on her birthday and finds out next morning that she's engaged to hell-knows-who and runs away to seek comfort down town and falls in love all over again, this time, to some commoner with an attitude who seems to be more than meets the eye…Can first love easily be just overcame by three weeks time by some who knows jackass?
Disclaimer: gee…wow…take a guess… hell yeah! I don't own it… but the plot's mine and so is Cherry Sasaki! (Sorry my Japanese schoolmate! hehe!
Ages: : Sakura-18 : Tomoyo-18 :
M rated…Chapter 3: "Weight of the Heart"
P.S. Important: yeah… I had a few major mistakes in chapter 2… hehehe…-anime sweat drop- here they are…
"So…how old are you?" Keichiro asked, out of the blue.
"16. You?" Sakura answered automatically.
"17" Keichiro replied instantly.
yeah… well scratch that! Make that
"So…how old are you?" Keichiro asked, out of the blue.
"17. You?" Sakura answered automatically.
"19" Keichiro replied instantly.
I don't know why…but I wanted Sakura to lie about her age… you'll soon know why… when I figure it out myself! Hehe… gome ne!
And now, on with the story! Oh! And this is still in…
---Sakura's POV---
Chapter 3: "Weight of the Heart"
'I love you…'
I sighed out loud…
I looked at him…he looked at me…he smiled at me…I just loved this feeling… the way his somewhat, different eyes looked at me with such…. Such an emotion I do not quite understand… it is strange…. Very strange… never in my life have I expected to…to feel this way in such a manner…I never knew…. I never predicted, imagined, dreamed of it to be this way…. But… it is true… I feel…. Feel… this feeling…. I … I love him… I pull my head nearer towards his chest… I felt the slow beating of his heart against my ears… but… is love supposed to feel this way?
I was told love felt wonderful… but… yes, I feel wonderful… demo…. I… I don't think this is love… but…I feel like it is…maybe I'm just really lonely and I need a life… ahi….. I let out another sigh before I turned to look up at him again… we both stopped dancing as I saw his face… it seemed… somewhat different from before… so much more gentler and softer… as if it was constantly smiling instead of grouching… deep inside I felt… this was a different person! It wasn't Keichiro! But he just smiled at me and held my chin softly and raised it so that he could get a better vision of me.
Out of instinct, I closed my eyes half way and seemed to forget that he wasn't Keichiro and leaned in for a kiss. Through the open gap in my eyes, I saw him lean closer to me and whisper: "Sa-ku-ra…." I opened my eyes more. There he was still grinning at me… he caressed my cheek as his face showed concern and worry… "Sakura-chan… I said, try on the clothes I made for you please?" he said in a voice that definitely didn't belong to him. I blinked.
"Hoe?"
He sighed. "I did not want to do this, however….SAKURA!" he shouted.
"WHAT?" I shrilled back. I blinked. Tomoyo and some maids, including Cherry was looking at me oddly… I blushed… "G-g-gomen… (S-s-sorry)" I stuttered.
Tomoyo smirked at me. "I'm not going to ask what you were thinking about but rather, who you were thinking about?"
"N-nani? (W-what?)" I asked with a fake confuse look in me, which as usual, Tomoyo didn't fall for.
She just smiled sweetly at me. "Never mind. Just try on these clothes for me please?" she asked.
"Uh…. Sure thing Tomoyo-chan." I blushed.
"Great! Now, we should ask someone to stay behind just to judge the clothes I made for you. Sasaki-san?" she asked looking around.
A woman with shoulder length, reddish brown hair tied in a half ponytail with a red bow and mahogany colored eyes wearing a light purple dress that reached below the floor and a white apron that reached below the knees with pink lines in the edges stepped up.
It was the common uniform for the maids in the Kinomoto palace, which Tomoyo designed herself she convinced mom and dad to let her design it…. Figures. But not all of them had a light purple dress and red bow, their dresses were the same style but all had different colors, it was to make it seem more lively and cheerful. And they get to do their own hair to their liking.
"Yes Mistress Tomoyo?" she curtsied.
"Arigatou minna-san (Thank you everyone) for helping me bring up the clothes, you are dismissed except for Sasaki-san." Tomoyo, being very polite, also curtsied to the other maids. They bowed slightly and went away after saying welcome.
"Now, Sakura-chan, you go to your walk-in closet and get changed. Sasaki-san will wait here and see how your dress suits you." Tomoyo squealed softly.
Cherry curtsied before saying: "Thank you for the respect mistress Tomoyo, but please, call me Cherry."
And so it went on… for at least five hours, Sakura went in and out of the closet wearing…. Ehm…. In a way…. never mind…
Once she came out wearing a simple brown dress that resembled much of what common people wore. Only it was more stylish. It was tight in the upper arm until the elbows and it flared to her fingertips. It was also tight at the chest part, and there was a lace tied below the chest for the heck of it. It was loose on her legs.
Tomoyo said it to "make a difference."
And so on and on it went…
Tomoyo's clothes were getting simpler and more common than her other creations. It was to "make a new look" as she puts it.
It was very different but also more comfortable.
I had to admit, it was quite fun…. In a deranged sort of way, it was….
It was going well until sunset, where one of the maids, Shibaharo Chiyaka, a woman, at the age of 30, black hair with natural dark blue streaks in a purple headband, peach dress and the usual white apron knocked in and told me that my parents were asking for me.
I frowned and groaned slightly, I mean, just when I was having fun, chatting and giggling with Tomoyo and Cherry, like a normal girl outside the castle ground does, my loving parents had to stop that as well…. 'They just had to, ne?' I asked myself as I walked out of the room.
"Sakura," My father, Kinomoto Fujitaka smiled at me when I was near enough.
Mother, Kinomoto Nadesiko, nodded to the maid, Shibaharo-san. 'I may be a princess but that doesn't show that I don't have manners for people who were lower than my class.' Signaling her dismissal.
I curtsied slightly and smiled at my parents. They were great, but that doesn't take out the fact that they, like most of the parent population, were… ehm… strict, overprotective, and always find that the "perfect" time to "talk."
'I'm not whining…. Just complaining!' I convince myself as the sides of my mouth twitch upward, 'no point in hiding it, I guess.' And I smiled fully.
My parents sat on their respective thrones and smiled back at me, thinking I was happy about being called to their presence… ok, I am happy, happy to be with them, but irritated since they called me away from my other happiness as well.
"Well Sakura, as of today, well, I should say yesterday, you are a real woman, us, your mother and I," Fujitaka looked at his wife, Nadesiko, and she continued for him as I blinked at them, I knew my face reflected an expression of pure confusion.
"We have decided that you are of proper age to find a, companion, for ruling our, no, your kingdom."
My jaw dropped open in shock.
"YOU WANT ME TO GET MARRIED!" I screamed in shock and rage.
I was fuming, I knew, but I didn't care, how could my parents do this to me? How cold they force me on an arranged marriage?
"Don't worry baby, he's a nice man, we won't let you get married to an old man. He's only one year older than you and he's really sweet, caring, thoughtful and…" but I cut off my mom.
"And he's not the one I love!" I cried. Tears were openly streaming down on my face. I don't love him. I love Keichiro!
"Sakura, dear, we're sure you'll learn to love him. He's a handsome and promising young man, Sakura, you're getting married to the prince of China. That is final, I'm sure you'll fall in love with him. There is no one else suitable for you, he knows how to run a country with care and love, just how you would want to." Fujitaka stated quietly and calmly.
Sakura cried, "How could you be so sure I love him and only him? For all I know, he could be posing all nice and sweet then when we're alone he'll take advantage of me!" this just had to work…
"No, we know the boy. You'll get married to him after 3 moons. (Months) there will be an engagement party in 9 days. We have arranged pretty much everything. The prince of China will arrive on the exact day of the ceremony." Nadesiko smiled.
"I haven't even AGREED to the freaking ARRANGED MARRIAGE!'" I screamed. I didn't care if the whole kingdom heard me. In fact, it was better. I want people to know how horrible my parents were for arranging this thing I never wanted.
I turned around and ran. I just cried and ran to my room. I saw that Tomoyo and Cherry were still there, waiting for me.
The moment Tomoyo saw me, she ran to me and hugged and held me in her arms.
"Sakura-chan, they told you huh?" Tomoyo asked softly as she comforted her best friend.
I looked at her "You…you knew?" I asked between sobs.
"I…" she bit her lip. She sighed and answered. "Yes…. Tha… no, never mind. Not yet."
I looked at Tomoyo firmly. It was very much unlike her to restrain saying something to me. She was always very open and always told me how she felt.
I strained a cheerful smile to reassure her that it was fine. She also needs her own space every now and then. She was only a person like me.
She continued to comfort me and tried to reassure me. Cherry did too.
After a while, I smiled. I truly smiled. Having my two closest friends by my side when I need them most made me happy. But that didn't erase the problem I had to face.
I had to get married.
---End of Sakura's POV---
:IN the Throne room:
"Well?" the woman with light raven hair and emerald green eyes asked a man with brown hair and glasses slightly covering his brown eyes.
"But it'll be best if she marries him…" Fujitaka stated sadly. He regretted it. But he knew that the prince of China could give her all the love and protection she needs.
"But… I don't want her to hate us Fuji…" Nadesiko cried softly to her husband. She knew it was the best for Sakura… but it wasn't for her happiness… but… it was best…
"She won't…She'll realize that at the engagement party…" Fujitaka secretly hoped.
She will…she just…has to… Elsewhere… in two very different places… with two very different people…"I'm certain… this is what I wanted, and what I want right now… sayonara minna-san… gomen… aishiteru minna-san…watashi hontoni gomen…"
("I'm certain… this is what I wanted, and what I want right now… goodbye everyone… sorry… I love you everyone… I'm really sorry…")
At the engagement party…
"Welcome. Yes, yes, sadly, no, they have not yet met. He has failed to arrived this morning yet he has stated that he will try his best to make it to tonight." Smiled a man near of old age with light auburn hair and brown eyes behind beautifully made glasses.
"That is quite unfortunate. However, I think that the princess will be happy with the arrangements, hai?" questioned the woman who had dark bottle green hair tied into two buns. White lilies adorned it well.
King Kinomoto Fujitaka sighed. "I am very much afraid, that that, I cannot be quite certain of lady Sasaki."
"Oh…" the lady, known as lady Sasaki trailed off.
"Well, I very much appreciate your company madame, but I am sadly needed elsewhere if you know what I mean." Fujitaka said as he bowed politely.
Lady Sasaki smiled understandingly and curtsied.
King Kinomoto made his way up to a stage to announce… to announce.
"Konnichiwa minna-san. I feel honored today to announce to you that my only daughter. Kinomoto Amamiya Sakura, is betrothed to the prince of China. Hence, making a special sort of bond our people would soon be able to share with the Chinese." Fujitaka smiled.
Sakura entered the stage.
She wore the traditional colors of their country. It was Yellow and blue. But her gown was gold to make an emphasis.
Her hair was tied into a one sided low pigtail that was kept together firmly by a light blue lace. Her silver tiara sparkled as she walked in the light.
She was not smiling nor crying nor frustrated. Her face didn't show any emotions. Her face was as blank as could be.
Fujitaka stared at her and Nadesiko could only frown.
She never acknowledged their glances and looked straight ahead.
Sakura walked over to her Mother and Father and kissed them both and she also hugged Touya.
"..Minna-san, gome, I am afraid the prince would be a little late…" Fujitaka stated after someone whispered in his ear.
Almost everyone nodded in acknowledgement.
Time passed quickly, and near midnight, the princess was nowhere to be found…
She disappeared. Everyone presumed that she was tired and rested for a while.
At midnight, they realized that Sakura ran away…after finding this out, Fujitaka, Nadesico nor Touya ever said a word to the public…
Tomoyo wasn't shocked.
She knew her best friend would do this. That was the exact reason she made the clothes simpler and easier to walk around in.
The family couldn't blame her and they knew she did the right thing as to not stop her but the very least, help her.
Before they ended the party, a while after midnight, Fujitaka still announced the engagement as to not make anyone suspicious.
"Unfortunate it is to not have the soon to be husband here, nor my daughter, as she is not feeling well, it is my pleasure to announce that my daughter, though the date is uncertain, shall wed the prince of China," Fujitaka paused.
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Everyone paused as their beloved king held his breath…
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Everyone remained unmoving as the author decided to out things in suspense…
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And to surprise everyone… with….
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"The prince of China, Li, Eriol…."
I know it was weird of me to do it like that but hey! It's a free uh……………. It's a free program? -sigh-
I need a lovelife…
And a life while at it…
-sigh-
P.S. Nadesico and Nadeshiko are pronounced the same... as "sh" so is Tsukisiro and Tsukishiro... that's what I heard anyways... but I'm wondering... does that mean that Sakura is pronounced as "Shakura"? Freaky...
I'm…never mind…
"If I fall for you… don't let me fall too far that I won't be the same…don't let my fall be the hardest of all you made that my heart shatters yet remains to be in love with you…"
aww… I made that? Cute… really…. For me it is!
"Despite the rising cost of living, it remains a popular activity… people just won't snuff it eh?"
so…yeah…
ja ne!
love lotzZz…(I need sleep! Oh! And for the pic of Sakura's gown, email me at sakura petal 14 Yahoo . com –just remove the silly spaces! P.S. don't do the same with your brain or you'll have nothing left in it…seriously….-) –if you don't get that, I don't know what I'll do if I had heads like yours…-
ying fa18
I don't mean to be offensive kay? It just happens and …yeah… it just happens! Wahahahhahhaa! –sigh- chocolate….. -dreamy stare-