The Little Mermaid

AN: I do not own Card Captor Sakura or The Little Mermaid

Chapter 4

It has been two years and three months since I have left the ocean to have my own grand adventure on the land as a human. It has not been easy, but it has been an experience and some moments I will never forget.

When Li said that he had seen me at the beach four years ago I thought he knew that I am not one of his kind, but in fact an impostor. It turned out that he only saw my upper body and never my tail. Now I wish he did.

My body burned as l lay in my bed. It aches for the ocean so much. Fresh water will no longer suffice. I need the salt on my skin. I need to swim again, to be able to float again.

A cold cloth touch my forehead and I open my eyes to a blurry image of Li. "Ocean." I mouth at him. "I need the ocean."

"Sakura, I don't understand…" I pointed to the window overlooking the ocean I can hear calling my name. It has been calling for years now and I need to get to the water, fast. "The ocean?" I nod at him. "Do you want to go there?" I nod again. "Sakura, I don't think that…" No Li, you don't understand!

I clutch my body in pain. I need the water so badly. I point to the ocean. Take me there! Take me there please! Before… "Before I die."

"Before you die?" I nod at him. "Hold on." He lifts me in his arms and race out of the room, the palace, to the beach. Behind us I can hear the queen asking us, Li, where he is taking me. Demanding explanations as she follows us.

His feet touch the sand. "Do you need to go in the water?" I nod and he steps into the waves until they wash over both out bodies. He doesn't let me go. With each wave crashing into us I can slowly feel my strength return to my body. "Are you feeling better?" I nod at him. He slowly lowers me down and I stand on my own feet, my hand in his.

I lower myself down and the waves wash over my head. One, two, three, four, five… I rise for unneeded air. It is only to comfort him. Human aren't suppose to breathe under water. We stand like this for hours, he never lets go of my hand and I keep my eyes locked on the vast body of water before us.

"Sakura, we need to go in. Will you be okay now?" I nod. "That's my girl." I turn back to the ocean once more.

"Princess Sakura Kinomoto, you are, by order of the king, obliged to accompany us back to Tomoeda." I stare at the captain's face. I look back. We are surrounded. "The king, your father, would like a word with you. Several in fact."

I shake my head. Arms wrap themselves around my waist and I can feel my hand being pulled free from Li's grasp. "Xiao-lang! Xiao-lang!" I scream with all my might, but no sound come from my lips and I am left with only the burning sensation of tears on my face.

"Sakura!" He tries to come after me. They force him back and throw him on the sand. "Sakura! Sakura!" The water becomes a cage once more and now I can't hear his voice anymore. All I can do is allow them to pull me along, to my father and to my fate.

AN: Hey. Sorry it took so long to update, though, I am still in my one month limit. Ha ha! Be lucky. I am so busy with varsity at the moment it is seriously not funny. But such is life and I rather keep busy than do nothing.

Keep an eye out for my new fic coming your way soon. Be warned though, it is nothing like I have done before.

Thank you so much for the wonderful reviews.

Tella