"Jealousy is not becoming of you."
He raised an eyebrow in response.
"I would hardly call it that." His tone was cold and clipped. Just like he was.
"The boy would do no harm."
"You do not know that."
Ruby Moon rolled her eyes dramatically. Yue's paranoia was irritating. She found it pointless to hang around outside the door of the princess. The boy was harmless. There was absolutely nothing to worry about.
"All he does is sing her to sleep."
There was no response from him.
"He is not going to take advantage of her."
He resolutely stared at the carved, mahogany doors that lead to the princess' bedroom.
"Besides… if anyone's going to make any advances I suppose it would be Sakura-hime—"
Yue stalked off abruptly.
She smirked faintly and just a hint bitterly as she watched his retreating back.
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Iron Tears
II Yours II
(Orpheus was astounded and perplexed by this two-fold death of his wife)
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His head was resting on her lap.
Her fingers combed through his hair absentmindedly.
It was quiet… much too quiet.
He didn't use to mind the silence.
It was only recently he came to hate it.
It was because the stillness made him remember.
It made him remember the price he had to pay for her.
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"Is she worth it? Is she worth your life? Is she worth sunshine and fresh air?"
"I love her."
Silence met his answer.
"Do you really?"
There was something in her tone that made him stop.
But… he answered, "Yes," anyway.
Slowly, an empty smile came upon her lips.
"Suppi-chan," butterfly wings gave a start, " inform Yue-chan to let Tsukiyomi-hime go."
"As my princess wishes."
She clapped her hands delightedly. "Rest assured she is unharmed. I'm sure Amaterasu-san would be glad to have her back."
She smiled at him serenely. "We'll have lots of fun Li-kun."
Gazing into her green eyes, he personally thought that that sounded foreboding.
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"Is she worth it? Is she worth your life? Is she worth sunshine and fresh air?" she questioned cheerfully.
The sudden question made brought him back to the present.
He found it uncanny that she could read his mind.
He could hide nothing from her.
"What do you plan to do with me?"
This wasn't exactly the first time he asked her this question.
"Why, Li-kun, you are mine. I'll do anything I want to with you."
And this wasn't exactly the first time she replied back with this answer.
"A story. Please read me a story, Li-kun."
This wasn't exactly the last time that she would suggest something completely pointless and childish.
"Alright," was his barely audible answer.
And this wasn't exactly the last time that he would bend to her will.
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"The singing has stopped."
"You're back."
Ruby Moon arched an eyebrow at him mockingly.
Yue ignored him.
He shifted uncomfortably.
"He's not coming out."
"The princess still wants to play with him then, I suppose."
She suddenly found cold, blue eyes narrowed at her.
"There's no need to act like that. Sakura-hime is more than capable—"
"—I still don't trust him."
"Suit yourself."
She hastily spun on her heel.
This time she would be the one walking away.
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Tsuzuku.
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Author's Notes: I do not own Card Captor Sakura or any CLAMP characters/references that will be made in the future. I wish I did though.
Forgive me for the general vagueness of this story. Hopefully I will be able to clear things in the future.
By the way: Tsukiyomi and Amaterasu are borrowed from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles. In the series, Tsukiyomi is Tomoyo's regnal name and Amaterasu is her older sister.
Dedicated to Eina and Kuya Sheo.