Finally last chappie! plz enjoy

disclaimer: i dont own anything that you recognise but i do own my OCs nd some of the plot the song lyrics are system of a down song: chop suey best song i eva heard dont own it tho

Chapter 8

Wake up
(wake up)
Grab a brush and put on a little make up
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up

The week had passed quickly and I was almost finished on my dress, finally!

It was the night of the captain's party. Only the people on the upper decks were invited so I just felt lucky that I had been rich enough to afford a good enough ticket. I had been busy all day pampering myself as best as I could use the complimentary bath products. I had to read the labels on some of the bath things because I had forgotten how to use them.

Once I was finally ready I looked at myself in the mirror, I was wearing a sleeveless pale pink dress. It started at my knee and was cut diagonally to my mid calf. The bottom half was made out of netting material. There was a small strip of material that did up at the back into an elegant bow. The top was a corset that did up at the back. On the front there was a crisscross of embroidery and a shimmering pink sequin at each cross. I was really amazed that I could do that. I had dried my hair naturally and it went into light ringlets. I had let it hang free; I had applied some light pink eye shadow that someone else most have left here. I was proud of myself; this was the start of my new life as Ying-Fa, meaning cherry blossoms in Chinese. I don't know how I knew but I knew that I wanted to be called that.

I walked through the hall my shoes making a clopping sound as they echoed through the hall as I made my way to the ball where destiny awaited.

As I entered I saw it was the dining hall but it was hardly recognisable from when I had eaten in here before. It looked huge! It had none of the tables that were usually there. Instead an orchestra replaced it and loads of dancing couples with some chairs lined up around the edge. At the far end of the room there were two throne like chairs and on them was a middle-aged woman about the same age as my mother would be if I knew who she was. I didn't know my actual age or birthday but I thought I was around 17. Next to her was a scowling boy that looked about 19 I wasn't sure because I was far away, but one thing I could tell was that he wasn't really enjoying himself. Those two people I took to be the Queen and Prince of China.

I went to the dance floor and sat down at one of the chairs waiting until I was asked to dance, luckily I wasn't waiting for too long because someone asked me to dance after about five minutes. We only danced for a few songs but it was fun. I then got passed into the arms of another man and we flew around the room. This was fun! We went past the Prince and our eyes met. Suddenly I felt like I knew him! I felt like we had shared a story somewhere in the past.

Why'd you leave the keys up on the table
There you go create another fable

He suddenly got up but I was gone again with the music. I broke away from my partner after that dance and decided to get a drink.

I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide,
I cry when angels deserve to die

I heard someone call a name. I didn't know why but I turned around. Coming face to face with the prince. His face was full of surprise, but when he saw me his eyes softened. I wondered how he knew me. 'Sakura-koi, you came back, I thought you were gone, your step-mother said that you were off to marry another man I thought I would never see you again.' He said softly, putting two fingers under my chin and tilting it so I could see him. 'I'm sorry but I don't know who you are or who Sakura is,' I said, pulling away from him but keeping eye contact.

For some reason I had a major headache coming on. I walked outside to get some fresh air. But then he called out after me, 'Sakura, please it's me Syaoran. What's happened?' he asked his voice full of hurt at me walking away. Regardless,

I kept on walking to the outside balcony. He kept on following me until I stopped at the end of the balcony leaning over the edge.

Thought were going through my head, did he know me? If so how did we meet? Why did he say my name with such emotion? I couldn't remember anything but I wanted to. He reached me and put a hand on my shoulder. I flinched and tensed. He released his grip.

'What happened to you Sakura? How come you don't remember me?' I looked at him, his eyes starting to become hard. I looked at him not knowing what to say. I think he knew that because out of his pocket he took a necklace. It was a chain and on it hung a small pendant, of a key with a star in the middle with little wings either side, it was pink. He put it in my hand. 'I'm sorry if I don't remember you but I recently had a really bad fall and have amnesia. I can't remember anything from before that day, I'm sorry' I explained bowing my head. I then felt him put his hand under my chin and lifting my head up so I was forced to look at him.

Father into your hand I commend my spirit

I could feel him looking at me so I brought my gaze down. He opened my hand and brought it to his chest and smiled. He opened my hand and put the necklace in it and closed my fingers over it. 'Maybe this will help you remember.' I then opened my hand and looked at it. It then all came back. Flashing

I went up to Okaasan and gently shook her, ''Kaasan, 'Kaasan wake up, please' it was then I saw that her chest was not rising or falling. My Okaasan was dead.

A week later there came through the post an invitation to attend tree western style masquerade balls all in succession one night after the other for three nights.

When I asked Summie if I could go she said: 'No, Sakura. Why would you be invited it says all non-servant women of the house and you as I can see are a servant. Unless you can make mine, Ying-Le's, Meilin's dresses, a different one for each night I will let you go. You may be excused from all duties if you make the dresses.'

Someone knocked me after they had turned to leave I was knocked out my trance with a harsh bump as I fell backwards on to my bum. Luckily I was the last person in the queue and so hopefully no one saw that apart from the prince. I looked up and could see the prince smirking at me, and my face going red. Thank goodness I still had my mask on but it only covered half of my face. He gave me a hand out and I took it, only to end up bringing him town next to me!

She had an evil glint in her eyes. I thought nothing of it and kept on enjoying my time with Syaoran. Then it happened, she came behind me and untied my mask, it was just a simple yank of the string and it was off! I instantly covered my face but then I heard the shriek of Meilin recognising me. 'You!' She shouted pointing at me. Syaoran looked confused but then I saw Summie and Ying-Le coming towards us. I did the first thing that came into my mind and that was RUN!

I tumbled over falling and falling, until I fell with a thud onto a path. Then it went black.

She will be joining her father soon because he has found her a suitable husband who is rich and that will soon die,' explained Summie. I was taken a back; my own father was marrying me off to some old man that I had never met? How could he? I felt betrayed. I got up and ran to my room. I picked up my suitcase and left through the back door.

I woke up in a white room, there were people looking at men in masks. I started to try and get up but someone kept me down.

Then I just couldn't take it anymore. I tried to run but I couldn't. All I could do was stand there and look up at Syaoran. 'I remember now.' Then I could only see a blurry outline, because for the first time since Okaasan had died I cried. Not too much but just a few sniffles. And then I felt Syaoran wrap his body around me, I felt safe, like I belonged there. We stayed like that for a long time, and then he drew back. I was startled by the sudden lack of warmth. I looked up at him, my emerald pools looking into his amber orbs.

Into your hand why have you forsaken me in your eyes
Forsaken me in your thoughts.

'Sakura-koi, I love you!' he said it with such passion I was amazed. I knew it then that I loved him too. We could get married and live happily ever after, my own happy ending to my Cinderella story. But then why did I have to back away from him? It was like someone else had taken over me. My head hurt. I looked at him through scared eyes. Help me I tried to say but nothing would happen.

Forsaken me in your heart
Forsaken me

I walked backwards trying to stop myself. Then I backed into the balcony. I was so scared so distressed, I saw Syaoran coming towards me putting his hand out confused. I tried to take it, I couldn't. I was lost to it what ever had taken over me. Then I knew what I had to do I had to stop this because I could be threat to my beloved Syaoran. That's why I jumped and fell into the water, saying 'I love you, sorry.'

Trust in my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die

I girl wakes up. She is startled. She is sitting in a room surrounded by people dressed in black. She is in the second row. She looks around but no one takes notice. She tries to get up but is held down. She starts to struggle. She calls out but no one hears her. She is trapped until the right moment. She sees her Outasan standing on a platform speaking. But to her all she hears is a muffled buzzing. She tries to get the attention of the person next to her but it is vain.

She finally stands up free of the invisible binds. She looks around again, her auburn hair whipping her shoulders, when she walks along the row people they shiver. She walks forward and sees a coffin. She takes tentative step towards it like she is afraid of what is in there. She gets there eventually still no one pays her attention but when she looks into the coffin she sees herself staring back at her. Then she goes straight through the coffin. For she is a ghost.