Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, but one of the characters in this story belongs to me.
Summary: She's the princess, whom is adored by all, of the east kingdom. He's a soldier, with a deadly secret, of the west kingdom. When they meet and fall for each other one of the kingdoms tries to end the relationship. So with the help of two people the princess and the soldier find peace.
Comments: Ok so I lied. It was not much of a break but I had a wicked strange dream a few nights ago and it inspired me to write this. It's going to have twists you won't expect, more so then in Magical Equations. Everything will come together by the end of the story, it should be around sixteen or seventeen chapters like ME. The pairings are very obvious if you read ME, though Mei Lin and Touya won't be together, I have a better idea for him. Mei Lin is in this, Tomoyo and Eriol make limited appearances, meaning like four of five.
The title Siúil A Rún means Walk My Love and it's Irish Gaelic. The title was going to be Mo rún means My Secret or My Love, but Siúil A Rún sounds better and I like it better.
Chapter One
Sakura's POV
There are four kingdoms and three royal families. The North Kingdom is ruled by the Rae's. Mei Lin is a good friend of mine, she's the princess. Then there is the West Kingdom who has no royal family because an assassin from a kingdom on another continent killed the whole family. There is a rumor that two members escaped but no one knows who and where they are. Before the death of the royal family it was ruled by the Li family. Then there is the South kingdom ruled by a very good friend of mine Tomoyo, well actually her mother Sonomi rules it. The Daidouji's. They are actually related to us. Sonomi is my aunt while Tomoyo is my cousin on my mother side. Then there is the East Kingdom, that's where I live. My family rules there, the Kinomoto's. My mother died when I was four and I don't really remember her, only what my brother Touya and my father Fujitaka tell me. All four lands at are peace and have been since I was born. The new rulers of the west kingdom are technically a council of ten that are all in some way related to the royal family but none wanted to be the king or in one case the queen so they created the council with two as the head a male and a female. It's all very complicated and I don't really get it.
I sighed as I looked over at the young woman riding a horse before me. She was laughing and having fun as she jumped the horse over obstacles like fallen trees from the storm last night and the river. I, also on my horse, didn't like to jump. The last time I had jumped I had taken a bad fall and got a bad concussion. She stopped before me on her brown and white Arabian mare. She looked at me and I smiled. She motioned that it was time to head back and I reigned in my horse next to hers. I shivered as the wind picked up and she only laughed as the leaves picked up and danced around us, none of them touching. My cloak was being whipped around, but without having to look at my companion I knew that her cloak was lying as if the wind wasn't even there.
Many people in the north kingdom have the element of fire. The west kingdom is air or if you want, wind. For the south kingdom it's earth. The east kingdom is stuck with water not that I mind much. You can also turn into your element, physically. For example if you have the element air/wind then you can phase and become invisible because air and wind are invisible. Touya and I can turn into water, if we're in a river we turn into river water. If it's raining we turn into rain drops, or we can just turn it doesn't matter when or where. My companion is from the west kingdom. She had saved my life and that of my brother two years ago when we had been riding in the forest near the border of the west kingdom.
Flashback"Touya I can hear the river, we should turn back." I said and he rolled his eyes. "If the assassin is still around…" I trailed off hearing something in the trees. "Touya!" I exclaimed seeing an arrow headed right towards him.
"Sakura, get out of here." He shouted as he brought his shield up to block the arrow. "Get to the nearest village and get help."
"I'm not leaving you." I shouted as I let the horse prance to get away from the arrows coming at me.
"Don't argue with me Sakura." He hissed.
Suddenly three men dropped down, one in front of Touya and I, the other two behind us. They were in a triangle. Their bows were aimed at us and then a final person dropped from the trees right between Touya and I.
"Well ain't this cute. Boys we can take care of the prince and princess right now instead of waiting till we get to the palace." The man announced and the three others cheered. "Men get ready."
Then there was laughter coming from a few feet away but no one was there. Touya and I struggled to keep our horses under control as the laughter stopped and two arrows came towards us, flying over our heads and hitting the two men behind us. The man between us gulped and turned towards where the laughter had been. Seconds alter that man was the only one left. He made a decision and dragged me down from my horse while he pointed his sword at Touya's neck. He had his hand on my neck in a way that one move from him would break it.
"You think you can win." Came a voice but from where I couldn't tell. "You may have killed the Western kingdom's ruling family, but you won't kill any else."
"You think you can stop me?" the man hissed and there was more laughter.
"Of course." Came the now deadly voice.
Seconds later the man's hand loosened from my neck as he fell to the ground a strange knife in his brain. Touya was at my side in an instant his sword drawn as we waited for the person to appear. No one did but I distinctly heard movement in the trees above. I looked around and watched as someone dropped down before us, seemingly weaponless, but an expert could see the slight form of the blade under the wearers black cloak. The face was shadowed by the hood and I couldn't tell whether it was a girl or a boy. Touya before me in a protective stance. A hand came out of the folds of the cloak and pushed the hood away. A young woman a little older then me showed up and she moved the rest of the cloak away form her so we could see the weapons she carried. Her belt held a smaller sword, a kodachi, and a small pouch from what I could tell carried those strange knifes. Black pants, boots, and a white blouse were all she wore apart from the cloak.
"I'm not going to hurt you." She said softly as she raised her hands in surrender. "I suggest you get out of here. There's one assassin left and I doubt I could beat him."
"I could." Touya hissed.
"Right." She said sarcastically. "This assassin is better then you and me combined. If you couldn't even fight these four men you won't be able to beat him. Believe me, I barely got away from the guy alive." She moved her cloak away form her back and turned showing the back of her blouse.
It was stained with blood and the wound hadn't been treated yet. It looked fresh meaning it had just happened. Suddenly the woman spun on her heel and sent one of those strange knifes into the trees. There was a thud and I heard her curse as she took off into the trees. We stayed where we were and a few hours later she came back into the camp sporting a few new wounds. A gash on her arm and her side and a cut on her forehead. She flung a katana aside as she entered the small camp we had made with a fire. She leaned against the nearest tree and closed her eyes for a minute before looking at us.
"Well he's dead or at least I hope he's dead." She said and took a step towards us but wobbled on her feet.
"You hope…" Touya started angrily but stopped as he saw her fall to the ground. "Dammit." He hissed as he went towards her. "Well she's alive. Let's get back to the palace."
"Alright." I said and got onto my horse while he got on his and put the woman before him.
End FlashbackHer name is Michiru, none of us know her real last name. She told us it was Kuo. In any case now she's my bodyguard. After the attack when Michiru had come back and fainted Touya and I had brought her back to the palace where the doctor said that it was good that we had gotten there when we did or she would have died. Something about her wounds being infected. They managed to heal her and two years later there is she, my bodyguard, well more like my friend. We found out, and it was rather surprising that we didn't know, that she was the Captain of the Royal Guard, she still is apart from being my bodyguard. Touya and I can both tell that she's hiding something, but we both also know she'll tell us if she wants to. Speaking of Touya, he's in the western kingdom at the moment trying to help the council find out who's trying to conquer their lands. Without much, might I add. Michiru has been so preoccupied lately that it's a surprise that she can remember our early morning rides before breakfast. Before Touya left he would always join us on our ride, seemingly as extra protection, but I know better.
As I watched Michiru, who rode in front of me, I saw her move her hand out to catch her hawk who had been circling above us for a few minutes. The hawk landed and she drew a small letter from the pouch and opened it before reigning her horse in next to mine. She handed me the letter and started to pet her hawk. I looked down at the letter and read it happily. Touya wanted us to go to the western kingdom's capital. He had already informed father and a carriage was being sent with our belongings to meet us as the crossroads. I could tell that Michiru had already read it for she had already started to head towards the crossroads. I followed and was lost in thought long before we reached the crossroads.
The next day I sat glumly inside the carriage that my father's advisor, who had come with us, had practically pushed me into. Something about my being safe inside the carriage with him instead of outside on my horse. Michiru hadn't been to happy about that and I knew that she hated the advisor and knew something about him that no one else did. Of course there was something about him that I didn't trust. The way he looked at me. I looked out the window and didn't see Michiru, she had been there a few minutes ago. There was a shout from up ahead and a few seconds later Michiru was at the window. She slowed her horse so she went the same speed as the carriage.
"Soldiers up ahead." She said breathlessly. "Stay inside. I'll be back after I check it out."
Syaoran's POVI suppressed a yawn as we drew closer and closer to the approaching envoy. The council had ordered that a small group of soldiers should meet the envoy at the border and lead them to the palace. So that was how it was going to be, we'd approach and lead them across the river to the palace a few miles away. I was probably the only soldier in the group not of the western kingdom, I had been born here, yes, but I served in the eastern kingdom's army. Prince Touya had told me to go along saying one of the soldiers might recognize me and make the connection. Stupid idea, but I have to follow his orders.
"Lieutenant, the envoy has spotted us and a few soldiers are coming to us." A soldier said coming to my side. "What should we do?"
"I'm just riding with you, ask your own captain." I ordered and the man sighed.
"He told me to ask you." Was the reply.
"Alright relay the order to stop and wait. Be on the defense, but don't make the approaching soldiers have cause to attack." I ordered and then man went to relay the order.
As the three soldiers drew closer one stood out and I almost laughed, but instead just let out a string of courses. The stopped a few feet from us and that one person winked at me as she pushed her cloak out of the way showing her kodachi to the soldiers coming forward, the western kingdom soldiers. Neither side did anything until she leaned over to tell one of the soldiers with her something and he turned and started back to the envoy. Minutes later the rest of the envoy joined us and she reigned her horse in next to the carriage and reached over opening the door. She said something to the person, or people inside and then took a horse from one of the soldiers who brought it over. She handed the reigns over and someone stepped out of the carriage and then got up onto the horse. I gaped at the girl sitting astride the white mare. She had long auburn hair that was layered and pulled back into a clip with some hair falling loose. She wasn't dressed like a noble, more like a warrior. She had on black pants and a pink shirt with four black strips down her left arm showing her rank. A cloak was attached to the collar or her shirt and she wore black boots. A katana hung at her waist and both she and the woman I knew started towards us both talking.
"Captain." I greeted and she smirked.
"Princess," she said looking at the woman beside her, "this is my brother Syaoran. Syaoran," she looked at me and it seemed as if fire glowed in them, "this is Princess Sakura. I assume you are all here to lead us to the capital." It was a rhetorical question but I nodded anyway as I bowed in the saddle to the Princess.
"Please no need to bow. I may be the princess but right now I am like you, a soldier." Sakura said and she smiled at me her emerald eyes twinkling.
"Princess, we should get going." Said a new voice and I glared down at the man who stopped near us.
He was one of the royal advisors. My sister and I both hated him mainly for the reason he had looked at our mother when she was still alive. The fire intensified in Michiru's eyes as she glared at the advisor who took the reigns from Sakura's hand and started to lead her back to the carriage. Michiru reached out and tore the reigns from the man's hands and gave them back to Sakura as the man turned around. Sakura turned her horse and trotted back towards me while the advisor and Michiru got into a heated discussion, one Michiru was surely going to win because she was like that, she never took no for an answer.
"So Princess…" I started.
"Sakura." She corrected cutting my off almost immediately.
"Alright, so Sakura has my sister gotten into any trouble since she and I parted ways two years ago here at the border?" I asked and Sakura looked at me her emerald eyes showing less emotion then before.
"You separated here at the border two years ago?" She asked almost in disbelief and I nodded. "She got hurt after you parted."
"I know, I heard about it in the barracks after I joined." I told her. "She saved your life and that of the Prince. Her position as Captain of the guard had been there long before I even knew about it, but it explained her being gone for long periods of time."
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked as we slowed our horses and moved into the small ranks of the soldiers with us.
"She's been captain of the guard in the eastern kingdom for five years since she was seventeen. For three years she would disappear for months on end and my parents my other older sisters would always tell me that she was going away to be part of the war against the other continent." I explained and Sakura nodded thoughtfully. "This makes more sense then that."
"Oh." Was her only reply and I turned to see Michiru catching up to us.
"Sakura," she called and stopped beside us, "Enishi won't be bothering you much anymore. He seems to think I can't do my job. It's a good thing I have more power then he does."
"Thanks Michiru." Sakura said softly and my sister smiled.
"No problem. Now I think I see and old friend of mine. I'll leave you here with my brother, he'll be bale to protect you if anything happens." Michiru said as she started away from us, her horse prancing beneath her.
I saw the smile on Michiru's face as she looked back at us as she started towards the front of the small group. She didn't see anyone she knew, she was just lying. I don't know why, but I bet it has something to do with Sakura. I looked over at her and almost blushed when she caught me staring. But after all the training I had been put through by my father and teachers I hid it well and turned back to my stoic nature. I saw Sakura shrug out of the corner of my eye and she moved forward a little so she was diagonal from me. I don't believe in love at first sight, I don't believe in love at all. To many things happen when you love someone.
Really short chapter I know, but it'll get better and the chapter should all be a little longer. Just review. I need five before I start writing the next chapter. I know that's kinda harsh, but when you're me and you never get reviews you tend to ask for a specific amount. So just review. If anyone wants to be the beta for this story please tell me, email or in a review(leave your email if you review and want to be it) and I'll get back to you.
Jade.
