Chapter 4 of Roses
By Jacqulin
Authors Note: I have decided it to be a happy/bittersweet ending! Sorry Michelle…. Anyways, please read and review. This chapter is the true beginning of the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters!
Sakura 15
Syaoran 17
Tomoyo 16
Eriol 17
Touya 23
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The swinging and clanging of a sword was heard through the garden. A teenage boy dressed in green put his fury into the attacks. A man who was clearly a butler came to the screen door.
"Master Syaoran, the mistress requests your presence at breakfast." the man said.
The boy ignored the mans request and went on practicing with his sword. His amber eyes scrunched together in concentration as he landed a deadly blow into the air.
The bulters eyes showed compassion. He knew the reason of the fury that was implanted into the teenage boy. He walked closer to him and dodged a blow of the sword. "Come Master Syaoran."
Syaoran put the sword over his shoulder and turned to look at the man.
"Better now than never." the butler said.
"You are always right Wei," Syaoran said as he walked into the house.
"Of course I am," Wei said as he followed. A small smile came to Syaorans lips as heard Weis remark.
Inside the house, breakfast was being served. The servants hurried along and tended to the orders of their mistresses. A long deep ebony table lay in the middle of the dining hall.
At the head of the table sat an elegant Chinese lady. She wore a silk two layer dress and her hair was in a bun. The seat to the right hand side was empty. But to the left were four young women. They looked almost identical expect for the different dark shades of their hair and their eyes.
Syaoran walked into the room and sat at the empty seat next to the Chinese lady.
"Good morning Xiao Lang" the lady said.
"Good morning Mother." Syaoran said. "Good morning Fuutie, Fanren, Feimei, and Siefa."
"Good morning little brother," all four of them said at the same time.
"Good morning auntie!" Meiling yelled as she ran into the room. Meiling sat in the seat that was next to Syaoran.
"Good morning Meiling." Yelan said.
They all started eating and Syaoran thought that the discussion wouldn't come up, but lets just say that he thought wrong.
Syaorans Point of View
"So Syaoran have you thought of a future bride yet?" Meiling asked me.
I glared daggers at Meiling and prayed that she would just shut up.
"Yes, Xiao Lang. Have you found a suitable bride yet?" Yelan asked me.
"Yeah, Syaoran. We want a cute sister-in-law." Feimei whined.
My eyes glazed as I looked at my family. "No," I stated.
"And why may I ask?" mother asked me.
"I haven't found her yet." I said hoping that she would take that as a suitable answer.
"So, that means that you have a young lady in your mind?" she asked me.
My thoughts turned to Sakura. The young girl that I had only met at the tender age of six. The girl who had stolen my heart at only one glance. As hard as I tired, I could not forget her. The two or three minutes that I spent with her may seem to be one of the most important moments in my life to me right now. Mother introduced to me a lot of girls my age, but none of them made me feel like I did when I was around Sakura. Sakura… it was sad that I only know her first name. But her face has been etched into my heart.
"Yes," I said.
"What is her name then?" she asked. Obviously, she was going to have a team of private investigators check her family background.
I hesitated for a moment. "Sakura," I said. Her name just simply rolled of my tongue.
Meiling chocked on her cereal and looked at me with big round eyes. "Are we talking about the same Sakura?"
I stared at my food with a new interest.
"And does she have a last name?" Mother asked me.
"I don't know." I said.
"Wait Syaoran. The Sakura from the hospital. The one with the hair clip." Meiling asked me.
I nodded.
Yelan waited until she spoke again. She paid a curious interest in our conversation.
"Geez, Syaoran. That was 11 years ago. I thought that you would be over that little kid crush." Meiling said.
I blushed. It was true. I hadn't seen Sakura for 11 years, but my feelings for her were still true. I am 17 years old now and still in love with a girl I only met once.
"I see…" Mother said. She seemed to have figured all of this out by now. "And when were you two planning on telling me this?"
Normal Point of View
It was safe to say that Yelan Li was deeply worried over her only son. Very…very deeply worried. He showed no interest in any of the possible girls she had shown her. Even at a young age while all of his friends had girl friends, he just kept on playing soccer. Sometimes, she would think that he was nearing gay. But with this new piece of information, her heart was doing flips. However, her calm and peaceful face was kept as she listened to her sons and necies conversation. He was in love with a girl!!! GIRL!! Now all she had to do was find her and make her fall in love with him. Then there would be marriage and then little Sakuras and Syaroans to spoil.
Meiling looked at her aunt. "Well, I just thought that it was just a little crush that Syaoran would get over. I didn't know that it would be this important."
"Oh," Yelan said.
"Awww, isn't that so cute." Feimei said.
"Look at how hard he is blushing." Seifa said.
Syaoran looked down. His eyes were covered by his hair.
"Aw, our cute little brother is in love." Fanren said.
"So, when do we get to meet her?" Fuutie asked.
"I don't know." Syaoran said. "Mother, may I be excused?"
Yelan smiled at her son. "Of course Xiao Lang."
Syaoran ran up the stairs and into his bedroom. He bolted the door and locked it. He sat at his table and turned on his laptop. He went to the only place where people didn't know who he was. The internet. And then he entered a chat room. He soon found a newbie with the name of Kawaii Cherry. He entered into her chat room.
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Authors Note: I know that this chapter is a little bit confusing, but you will soon get it.