Comments: Thank you for all the reviews. I'm very glad to know that some people are still reading my works. Don't forget to review at the end. Once again sorry for the long wait. My muse took some time off and didn't tell me. I'm going to try to update once every month. Hehe, and I'm sorry this chapter is short, but would you rather have a short chapter or wait another few weeks for a longer chapter?

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Chapter Three
Syaoran's POV

I walked after Sakura as she entered the training grounds. The kingdom's soldiers were practicing with their weapons. Unlike Sakura's Kingdom, this kingdoms soldiers trained with all the weapons. They used them all perfectly and only trained to expand on what they know. In Sakura's Kingdom they train with the weapon they are best at. Some of the soldiers are good at two so they train with two. Since my sister was trained here in this kingdom she knows every single weapon, but favors those that she can throw or the bow and arrows. She picked up a sword and started to par with one of the newer soldiers, fresh out of the academy. I leaned back against the wall since I had already trained today. It had been three days since Touya and my sister left to take Enishi back to the Kinomoto's. No word had come from them saying they were coming back or if they were going to be delayed. I could see the worry in Sakura's eyes.

"Syaoran," Sakura asked stopping in front of me, "that man over there has been calling your name for the past ten minutes."

I looked over at the man and growled. One of the men I hated the most. He was supposed to be the Queen's main guard, but he failed in job and nothing happened to him. All he got was a severe reprimand. He didn't lose his position as everyone had hoped. Sakura went back to fighting the rookie and I went over to the man.

"What do you want Shin?" I asked well rather hissed.

He doesn't remember who I am which is probably as very good thing. If he did remember who I was I would probably kill him. He'd probably call me a coward and my sister the same thing. I never let him phase me unless of course he did something that was stupid. Like now. He was staring at Sakura like she was a piece of meat and he was a fox. I glared at him and stood in his way so he couldn't see my charge. He only frowned at me and shrugged his shoulders before opening his mouth to speak.

"Tell me something," he started and I rolled my eyes, "why would an idiot like you be a bodyguard to such a beauty."

"Idiot?" I questioned and he nodded.

"Not only that but you fight like someone who just learned to fight," He told me with a smile and I smirked.

"Really, well her brother and bodyguard seem to trust me while they are away, so they gave me the job not you," I said sweetly and he sneered at me.

"I would have been a better choice," he told me and there was laughter from somewhere to my right.

"Tell me Shin, why would Prince Touya and I trust you to take care of the Princess when you couldn't take care of Queen Yelen?" My sister said and she finally came into view.

Only then did I realize she had been in her wind form. Her cloak barely seemed ruffled by the wind as she descended it seemed on a staircase in the air. She stepped foot on the ground and walked purposely toward us. Her eyes were deadly and I didn't look away from her as she and Touya, who appeared from the palace, stopped to the left of Shin and i. Touya didn't look very happy and I wondered why. His gaze was directed at Shin and to me it seemed as if he hated the man. A small tight lipped smile appeared on his face and when Sakura noticed us he smiled more easily at her before redirecting his gaze at Shin. Shin wasn't even cracking under the looks everyone but Sakura were giving him. He just stood there defiantly, staring directly at me.

"This is the Western Kingdom and while the Princess is here it should be my duty to protect her not…"

Touya cut him off, "She is the Princess of the Eastern Kingdom, those of the eastern Kingdom will protect her. Not someone who can't even protect the Royal family of his own kingdom," Shin frowned but stayed quiet as Touya continued. "Why should the Eastern Kingdom's Captain of the Guard and myself trust you to protect my sister?"

"I can do a far better job then this rookie," Shin hissed pointing at me and my sister and Sakura laughed.

"Shin," Sakura said between laughter, "I personally would rather that he," she pointed to me, "be my bodyguard then you."

I smiled, "Thank you milady," I said softly and she smiled at me her emerald eyes twinkling.

"Shin," Michiru said, "You didn't even try to look for Prince Xiao Long and Princess Shi Ming."

"They're probably dead," Shin hissed and I put my hand on Michiru's shoulder to stop her. "What would be the point of looking for two dead members of the royal family. They wouldn't be able to rule."

Sakura gasped and I looked at Michiru and the kunai she held in her hand. I opened my mouth but Touya stopped me with a shake of his head. I frowned and watched as Michiru took a step forward. By now all of the soldiers that had been training had stopped what they were doing and were crowded around us. I could see the way Michiru held herself, she held herself like a Princess and the look in her eyes showed she was a warrior. A warrior Princess just like I'm a warrior prince. Shin had his hand on his sword as she moved to stand directly in front of him. The wind picked up around us and everyone had to tie their hair away from their faces. The wind died down a little when everyone including myself used their powers to keep the wind away from us though it wasn't exactly working to well. Even when I used it, it didn't work. But I rarely used my power in the two years that the royal family had been dead. I looked at Michiru and grimaced seeing the blood dripping from her hand where she clenched the kunai tightly. She barely seemed to notice it, which was her way. She rarely noticed pain. I felt it but always managed to block it out, she never noticed the pain.

"So dense aren't you Shin," She whispered and he glared at her. "If you didn't find the Prince and the Princess's body's don't you think they could be alive?"

"The Assassins could have…"

"That was rhetorical," She replied calmly and a few soldiers laughed until I glared at them. "Now Shin, tell me did you enjoy what you did the night the Royal family died?"

"What are you talking about?"

Michiru's POV

(sorry for switching POV's so suddenly but I wanted to show you all this from her point of view)

"What am I talking about?" I asked, "Maybe you should think back to that night."

"I…"

"Do as I say," I hissed and could see him visibly gulp. "Do you remember going to the palace's back gate and unlocking them to let in the assassin."

A few of the soldiers gasped and I could see them looking at each other. I felt Touya's presence behind me and heard him step forward to be closer to me. Then there was the feeling of Syaoran's anger and the movement he made as he stepped up to stand beside me.

"I did no such thing," Shin defended.

"No? Well I recall coming back from the stables to see you heading to the back gate," Now I could see the fear in his eyes. "I hid in the shadows and watched as you brought a man back with you."

"So what makes you think he was the assassin?"

"I wouldn't have thought that until you asked the man if he was ready do what his job. The man replied that the Royal family would be dead by midnight," I reminded him and his eyes flashed telling me what I said was correct. "I let both of you get into the building before I ran to the barracks and woke up the captain of the guard."

Syaoran broke in, "Then the Captain went and triggered the alarm."

"Exactly. Once the alarm was triggered I ran into the palace and grabbed my brother who had just come form his room ready to fight," I pointed at Syaoran. "The both he and I along with the Captain of the guard went to the King and Queen."

I didn't have anything to worry about. Touya already knew all this, I had told him long ago when he pressed me for information about who I was. He just didn't know until a few days ago that Syaoran was my brother which means if Syaoran is my brother he is also like me…I focused my thoughts back to Shin and smirked at the determination in his eyes. He didn't know who I was, yet, anyway. But he will and when I spill it he will probably be ready to kill both Syaoran and I. Which won't happen. I let everything I said sink into everyone's brains. A few more soldiers had joined us along with the old Captain of the guard the one I had mentioned in my explanation. He nodded to me and moved through the groups of men to stop behind Shin. It had been his idea for Syaoran and myself to run to the eastern kingdom and I'm glad he did. Finally he stopped behind Shin, his hand resting on his sword , his eyes resting on me waiting for me to begin again. I waited though for the council members to appear. I knew that they had been summoned and I would wait for them to appear before continuing. I slipped the kunai into my pocket and took a strip of my cloak to die around my hand. The pain and the sight of blood had been getting to me. I hate blood. Finally the captain sent me the signal and I stepped back so that I was resting against Touya. In response he put his arm around my waist and I took a deep breath.

"You lie," shin finally said and I rolled me eyes.

"I don't lie, it goes against my morals," I replied quietly. "Now listen, when we came to the room the Queen and King slept in the assassin was seen fleeing down the hall. By the time we got inside the chamber it was to late. They were still alive but there was nothing that could be done."

Syaoran joined in, "They told my sister and myself to leave to get to the eastern kingdom. So with the Captain's help we escaped. Our siblings weren't so lucky. They died by the assassin's hands."

"Who are you?" Shin asked finally.

"You don't see the resemblance between Syaoran and myself to the King and Queen?" Everyone gasped. "Thought so."

"My sister is Princess Shi Ming and I'm Prince Xiao Long. If you don't believe us there is proof."

Two soldiers stepped forward and took Shin's sword from him and stood there like guards. The Captain stepped forward and handed the nearest Council member a wooden box that was locked. There were two keys that had to be used to open it. I pulled my necklace from around my neck. It was silver and shaped like a cross and it had a rose in the center and vines going from the rose down each four parts of the cross. Syaoran pulled his from his neck and handed it to me. his looked more like a miniature sword with a hilt and a blade engraved with a few words. I handed them over to the Captain and he unlocked the box with both charms. I could tell the council members had recognized them and both Syaoran and I shared a look. The wooden box opened and the captain handed an orb to the council members. Sakura came over and stopped between Syaoran and I as Touya's arm tightened around my waist. A council member put his hand on the orb and it lifted away from him and glowed a dark green.

A voice easily recognized by the council members as the Queen's started to speak…

Under the last will and order of the reigning King and Queen our two remaining children Xiao Long and Shi Ming are to be hidden out of the Kingdom for their own safety. A day will come when they find the people responsible for the deaths of their siblings and for us, the King and Queen. Only then will they be allowed to show themselves and return to being the last members of the Western Kingdoms Royal family. It is under our authority that when that time comes our children be allowed to keep their old but new life and still be the rulers of the Western Kingdom.

There was a long pause and then the King started to speak…

Under our authority the law of betrothal in our Kingdom is to be forgotten. A new rule that all will marry who they please as long as their parents agree is now to be hereto in place. That law also applies to the Royal Family. The Queen and I give our consent to the marriage of our son and daughter to who they please. Since we won't be there for their marriage we agree to those who they want to marry. The Queen and I regret not being able to see our children marry and for our grandchildren to grow up. We believe the Kingdom will prosper under our children's authority.

The orb floated back into the council members hand and it was placed back into the wooden box. The box was closed and my brother and I retrieved our necklaces from the locks. I put mine on and looked up at Touya who smiled down at me. An unspoken understanding passed between us and he released me from his grip. Shin was being lead away but the Captain and the others and the council members beckoned for us to follow then into the palace. When we stopped walking we were inside the council chamber where their meetings occurred. We took our seats and instead of Syaoran and I sitting in the chairs of the kingdoms King and Queen we sat down at the head of the table.

"Now that you are both back it is time to have a coronation," the head council leader said and I heard Syaoran groan from beside me.

"Excuse me," I started, "Can you wait a few months for the coronation, we still haven't found the person who wanted my parents dead and Syaoran and I won't take our rightful places without the person being found."

"Alright," A council member said and they all looked at each other, "You have until the first day of the second month of the next year."

"It's the first day of November," Touya said and I nodded thankfully to him.

"Your only giving us four months until our coronations?" Syaoran asked and the council members nodded.

"Don't forget dear brother we are also under obligation to marry by the third month of our rule."

"I'm not marrying my sister, that's incest."

"I think what Michiru was saying is that you need to marry someone by your third month of being a ruler."

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant. I don't want to marry you either Syaoran. Thank you for your input Touya."


Once again sorry for the long wait. I don't give a care about the no reviewer responses thingy because an author whose stories I read, said that the ffnet people didn't say they were banning it, and I don't remember them saying it so I'm going to just write out replies.

Five more reviews will get me to start writing.

Ngoc1231: I hate that Enishi guy too. We haven't seen the last of him. Lol, Syaoran having dreams about Sakura was purely something I did just to fill space and then I was like why not just add that into the plot. Aww, you liked to read my responses. Lol. Thank you for the review and for sticking by my stories.

FlowerLover: You always love what I write. There isn't a time when you've said it's "this chapter was great." It's always "I loved this." Thanks for your reviews and here's your update.

Starlight Angel: Here's chapter three, I'm sorry it took so long for me to update. I'm glad you like it.

SakK: Lol, I don't like Kaho and normally for me Touya is either paired with Mei Lin or with an OC character. Now about the proofreading, I emailed you about it, but I never got a reply. I haven't even nicked the edge of the plot yet, it still has a long way to go.

Meow-mix23: Here's the update, thanks for the review.