Nami Tamaki
Chapter two
Syaoran was given a robe of blue and silver, and a mask that his his identity brilliantly. His sword was recovered from the store room, and he was ready to go. Yet, his father gave him a binding so that he would come back to the dark castle whenever he was in 'danger'.
Sakura was dressed in a long dress of white and a silver belt tied around her waist. The dress had no sleeves but straps to hold up the dress, and she was given the golden necklace with the charm that had the wings and crescent moon. She had been given boots of white with silver swirls and her hair hair had been given flecks of silver. She looked exactly like an angel.
Sakura entered the busy hall, and received looks from many, all gasping at her beauty. She moved forward and put her hand to her chest. I'm here, but now what do I do? And will everyone be alright without my help to strengthen our barriers? Sakura asked herself.
Syaoran entered the crowd people, feeling out of place. He was just about to think about leaving when he saw a girl. She was in a long white dress, and her beauty was breathtaking. Syaoran walked up to her. "Man, I hate this," he heard her whisper.
"My thoughts exactly," Syaoran said.
The girl jumped and her hand fell to her side. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," Syaoran said. Amber locked onto jade as the two teenagers stared into each others eyes from behind their masks. "Would you like to dance?" Syaoran asked, holding out his hand and bowing a little.
Sakura nodded. "That would be nice. But I'm not very good," Sakura replied. Syaoran smiled. "You're just being modest," he whispered in her ear. She put her hand into his, and they walked onto the dance floor.
Everyone looked at the two teenagers. The handsome boy with the girl with breathtaking beauty. They danced wonderfully, stunning everyone further. Sakura received many glances, and heard from a group of girls her age about how lucky she was to have such a handsome partner.
After they had danced, both feeling very tired, they left the dance floor and then went outside. The new, evening air was cool and refreshing. "I was right, you were just being modest," Syaoran said. Sakura blushed. They sat on a wooden rocking chair, right in the beam of the silver moonlight.
"What is your name?" Sakura asked.
"You first," Syaoran said. As if to answer Syaoran's question, numerous cherry blossom petals flew down from a tree behind them and scattered around the two teenagers. Syaoran smiled.
"Your name wouldn't happen to be Sakura would it?" Syaoran asked. Sakura nodded.
They looked at each other. Sakura moved forward, putting one hand behind her to balance her. Syaoran cupped her gentle face in his hands. Their lips joined, and the moon seemed to get brighter. They kissed for what seemed like forever.
After a few seconds, Syaoran felt a twinge in his hand, and pushed Sakura away. "I'm sorry, I have to go," Syaoran said.
"Wait! At least tell me your name!" Sakura said, stretching her hand out to the boy.
"Syaoran!" Syaoran answered, and he disappeared into a new mist, that was bleached silver from the moonlight. Sakura brought her hand up to her lips and she smiled. "Syaoran," she whispered. She looked up and smiled even more when she saw his face reflected on the moon
Syaoran collapsed in front of his father. The King walked over to his son, knelt down, and slapped the boy. "What did I tell you?! You were to go and find out about the new moon princess! Yet you do the exact opposite!" The King said.
He turned and looked at a servant. "Get the black robe out of the storeroom. My son is going to take another visit to the river," the King ordered. The servant nodded and left.
"No! Father, please! Please don't make me!" Syaoran pleaded. The King smiled.
"It's about time that you listened," the King said.
It was so painful. Syaoran had never been to the river so soon before. His body wasn't prepared for this horrible encounter twice, and the water seemed to rip his body apart. When it was finally over, he fell to the top of the river, unable to move or speak.
He felt someone pick him up, and his head flopped back and his arms fell to his sides. He was carried up to his room, laid on the bed and then locked away from the world. Would that beautiful angel ever come? Would she fulfill her promise? Would he ever see Sakura? Or was it all a dream?
Sakura floated there, holding the cherry blossom. Syaoran. As she thought his name she felt her heart flutter. I want to see Syaoran again. But I also want to save that boy. Maybe, just maybe, Syaoran could help me. Sakura twirled in the air, holding out her index finger while clasping the rest of her hand, causing cherry blossoms to fly out of her fingers. She laughed.
Syaoran whimpered. Why hadn't he fell under the effects of the spell yet? For the first time in his life, he wanted to loose all feeling. He wanted to loose himself, and get away from the pain.
He heard the unlocking of the door. Someone walked in. "Syaoran," he heard his father say. He felt a a warm touch on his hand.
"Syaoran, I hope you have learned your lesson. But seeing as I can't trust that, I'm going to have to plant an order in you," his father said. Syaoran gasped. He had been given an order once before. It would mean that no matter what, he couldn't disobey it. His father would plant something in him that forced his body to obey it no matter how much it went against his own will.
His father wet Syaoran's arm with water from the river. His father waited a few minutes for the water to soak into Syaoran's skin. When it had, he grasped Syaoran's arm. Syaoran felt his body rippling, breaking, and it made him feel like he was going to fall apart. He felt the heat of his father's magic all around him.
"You must not leave this room unless I tell you too. If you go out and see this girl Sakura, your memory will be temporarily wiped of her after the encounter. You will also obey me, and will bury your power from the moon within you. These are my orders that you must follow!" His father ordered.
He let go of Syaoran, and Syaoran's arm fell limply to his side. His body was lifted up off the bed, and he hung limply in the air. His body was stiff and sore. The magic that ran through his blood mixed with the magic his father entered into his body, tying him and binding him.
Syaoran fell to the bed, and whimpered. He opened his eyes. His father was standing over him. Dark black locked onto amber, and his father ran his along Syaoran's limp arm. "Now, I expect you to obey me," his father said. The man left the room, locking the door behind him. Syaoran gasped in pain, as the spell of darkness consumed him.
Sakura looked at the blank piece of paper in front of her. It was one of her lessons to write with elegance and beauty, but to consume the reader. She smiled. The sun was setting, flecks of colour that were all across the sky faded, and the stars began to twinkle.
Sakura put her hands on the edge of her wooden desk and pushed. Her chair slid out and she got to her feet. Picking up the pen, she wrote a quick note on the paper in front of her.
Sukayomi, the moon rises, and I must leave my lessons.
Do not wait, but if I am not back by daybreak, please alert Ka-san.
Sakura put down the pen, and climbed onto the window sill. It was very high up, but that didn't frighten her. She put out her foot, pressed it against the wall of the castle, and pushed.
Sakura soared through the air. Her clothes melted away into cherry blossoms, leaving her short white dress behind. She lowered her speed, and gently floated down to the tip of the water. She clasped her hands, and her wings grew out of her back.
Syaoran's father looked down at the boy. He had just entered the room, and was trying to see the effects of his spell. Syaoran's eyes were open, yet glazed and cloudy, his soul far away and distant. Syaoran's father smiled.
This boy was the turning point. He was the prince of darkness and the prince of the light. That girl Sakura would ruin his plan, for her family and his late wife's were good friends. Soon, the boy would be offered as a sacrifice to the darkness, the last thing to maximize his power. Of course, the boy wouldn't die. What he would get would be worse. Much worse.
Sakura, you must hurry! The one you are to save, The time you have to save him is getting near the end! Sakura heard the moon say in her mind.
"But how am I meant to help him? I don't even know his name!" Sakura asked.
The boy, he will soon die. The boy named... Syaoran. Sakura's green eyes widened, and she gasped.
Sakura dropped into the water. Her hair waved all around her.
Not Syaoran. Please, Syaoran, don't die. Please! Bubbles flew up from her mouth as she let out some air.
Then a hand reached into the water. She grabbed hold of the hand and held it tightly. The hand then yanked up, pulling her out of the water, making her burst out of the water, coughing and spluttering.
Sakura looked up. Standing above her was her bodyguard, Kurogane. He looked down at her with his red eyes, as if to scold her. "Kurogane!" Sakura exclaimed. Kurogane let go of her hand, and she coughed some more.
"Princess, what on earth happened?" Kurogane asked.
"I'm sorry, but I just received shocking news from the moon. It scared me so much that I didn't realize that dawn was beginning. I'm sorry," Sakura said. She looked down at the grass.
Kurogane put her hand on his shoulder, grabbed her waist and pulled her up. He put her back on the ground. "Let's go. I don't want Sukayomi to yell at me. Nor the queen," Kurogane said. He held out her sash, and she wrapped it around her shoulders. "Kurogane, could we please keep this to ourselves?" Sakura asked. Kurogane nodded.
"I think that it's best," Kurogane said.
"Kurogane, what do you think I should do about the warning from the moon?" Sakura asked, taking the brush on her bedside table. "Bury it in your mind, because the ball of the first full moon is in three weeks," Kurogane answered. "Yes, I should have fun. And why wait? If I go to the ball, all of my worries will probably fade away," Sakura said.
Yes, well, Gomenasai!! I finished this chapter ages ago and forgot to put it up! GOMEN!! And I'm surprised how many reviews that this story is getting. It's sssooooo gggooooodddd.