Fire and Ice
By
DarkNightDreamer
A/N: Hii! Please check my profile—I've added more story ideas, but no stealing please! Also, I'd like to say that I might not be adding chapters more often because school's gonna start soon (on winter break now), and I'll be laden with homework, but I'll try my best! Remember, this story is ET and SS! Mostly SS, though…
Disclaimer: CCS not be mine. –pouts-
Chapter 1
Meeting
A fair young maiden stood at the side of the large ballroom, surveying the crowd, hands clasped in front of her silky gown.
Some moments she would be distracted out of her reverie by a deep voice saying, "Would you like to dance?", but never did she say yes.
She possessed sparkling emerald eyes, short, smooth auburn hair, a pretty and cute face that was currently half-covered by a butterfly mask consisting of variations of blue feathers of all shapes and sizes.
Now, she was on the lookout for a certain chestnut-haired boy with the last name Li…
"Hi Sakura," A baritone voice said from behind her.
Seconds later, the entire hall shook with the shriek, "HOOOEEEEEE!"…
…causing the whole crowd to stare at the yeller in confusion.
Poor Sakura.
Huddling in a random corner, she smiled widely and waved, laughing nervously.
"Hi!"
The people turned their backs on her, all the while wondering since when did they have such a loony girl as the princess?
Standing up wearily, Sakura brushed off her dirtied dress and whirled around to glare heatedly at the boy behind her, and pointed an accusing finger at him.
The handsomely dressed boy raised his hands up in defense; eyebrows raised high on his head.
"You made me do that! Now look what everyone thinks of me!"
"All I did was say your stupid name—nothing else! It was all you!"
"Was not!"
"Was too!"
"WAS NOT!"
"WAS TOO!"
"MY NAME ISN'T STUPID, LI SYAORAN! YOURS IS!"
"DON'T INSULT ME, YOU IDIOTIC PRINCESS!"
"SHUT UP! AND I AM NOT IDIOTIC!"
"YES YOU ARE!"
"AM NOT!"
"ARE TOO!"
"I'M JUST A LITTLE…dense…is…all…" Sakura trailed off, flushing a beet red to the roots of her hair.
"Hah! Finally the moron admits it!"
"Y-y-yo-you—!" The Princess of Ice stuttered angrily, frantically searching a way to retort back.
"Hey! Don't you turn your back on me and walk away! Stay here and fight like the man you aren't, Li Syaoran!" She yelled after his back, stomping her foot in the process.
Turning her back on him, she pouted.
"Hmph! He thinks he's so good, wearing that stupid red prince uniform of his, making all the girls swoon! Well, guess what? I'm not one of those stupid girls, and I'm gonna make him pay!" Sakura ranted to herself.
"Yes! I will!" She clenched her fist and raised it in front of her, fire burning in her eyes in determination.
She was just about to bloom into evil laughter when a soft "Sakura-chan!" disturbed her.
"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura squealed, immediately glomping her best friend.
"Hi Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo stepped back, and held Sakura at an arms' length, surveying her.
"You look so pretty; just like a cherry blossom!" Tomoyo smiled.
"Aw…Tomoyo-chan! Don't say that! You know you'll always be more beautiful than me! You look so much better in your lavender dress than me in my pink one!"
"Okay…okay…" Tomoyo rolled her eyes in defeat, albeit still grinning. "I lose, alright? C'mon, let's go somewhere!"
"Yippee! To the Gardens, ok?" Sakura grinned happily like a child, and practically dragged poor Tomoyo throughout the ice castle and into the beautiful gardens.
"Oh…Sakura! It's so pretty in the moonlight!" Tomoyo gushed, hands clasped in front of her heart.
"Uh huh! C'mere; these are my favorite winter flowers!" Sakura gestured Tomoyo to come over, and pointed excitedly to a clump of blossoms.
At a farther look, one would think they were snow, but if you got closer, you could spy the intricate pattern the petals of the small flower wove.
"Wow…they're amazing, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo smiled at Sakura, and her best friend returned the favor with a toothy grin.
Suddenly, the auburn-haired girl took on a wistful look, twirling one curl around her finger.
"It's just too bad that the sakura tree hasn't blossomed yet…" Sakura turned to her namesake and looked up at it.
"Yeah…" Tomoyo replied in the same distant tone. "It hasn't done so all year, am I right?"
"Uh huh," Sakura turned to her best friend with a solemn look in her eyes.
"You know what?"
"Yeah?"
Sakura faced the tree again, and hugged its trunk tightly.
"I think it means something…"
Tomoyo could only look on in confusion at her second cousin.
"Daidouji-san!"
Said mentioned girl looked back towards the person who had just called her name.
"Oh! Hiiragizawa-kun! How nice to see you!" Tomoyo gave a small smile to the jogging figure.
"Yeah. Um…" The azure-haired boy shoved his bangs out of his face and said, "I ran all over the castle to find you guys!"
"Oh…sorry?" Sakura offered, stepping up next to her best friend.
"Nah…it's ok…no problem," Eriol slowly ceased his panting as the two girls stood at the side, waiting for him to explain why he came.
"Well…" The boy started.
"Well…?" The girls repeated slowly.
"Eh…" Eriol scratched his head before saying abashedly, "I…uh…just wanted to see you guys! Heh heh…"
Tomoyo and Sakura sweatdropped.
"Hiiragizawa!" Another lone figure called as he made his way down the three steps that lead into the garden.
"What, Syaoran?" Eriol yelled as he looked back at his cousin, and smiled apologetically at the two maidens in front of him.
"Sorry, can't talk nicely to you guys!" He whispered, before loudly retorting, "You guys sure look awful today!"
"Thanks, Hiiragizawa," Tomoyo ground out through clenched teeth while Sakura turned her back to hide a smile. It's weird to hear Tomoyo-chan say that!
Syaoran gave Tomoyo a dirty look full of loathing before turning to his friend and cousin.
"Mother's calling us and those two," here he pointed his thumb toward the two bewildered girls, "to go back to the ballroom. Fast."
"Got it!" All three listeners chirped before rushing to the directed room. After all, they had to hurry—Queen Yelan's word was like law, even to the young royalty of all four lands.
A/N: So that's chappie one—boring, I know…but I can't help it! '' Guess why Yelan wants them to go back to the ballroom? Haha…! Three guesses—whoever gets it will win a one-shot from me dedicated to them! XD
Also, just a side note—the 'SHEN ME!' in the first chapter means 'what!' in Chinese…just in case you guys were wondering lol. I'm such a bad author—I forgot to put the meaning…' Please forgive me! There'll be more Chinese in the future, so bear with me if you don't like it, or learn from it! XD
Anyway, please review! You guys were great to me in the prologue—got 5 reviews! Thank you all! Yippee! Keep the great work up, you guys! Make the author happy…-grins happily- At least…9 reviews, k? Can you guys do that for mee? –puppy dog eyes-
Arigato gozaimasu! (There'll be Japanese too…) Until next time, ja ne!
Love,
Maggiee