A Card Captor Sakura Fanfiction

Written By:Darknessdragonz

Recipe Called Love

Eriol Hiiragizawa/Sakura Kinomoto/Syaoran Li

Disclaimer:I DO not own CCS characters!!

Darky Notes:Hiiiiiieexxx!! Chapter 5!! I am getting quite a lot of suggestions of a SxS or ExS story and you guys are making me confused!! Anyways...I'll make it a SxS but...The ExS fans , don't you worry! I'm planning to put a lot of twist and turns and putting loads of ExS scenes too! So no one gets left out!

Summary:Prince Li is in need of a personal cook to cook for him. Sakura Kinoto is one of the most talented cooks among the participants. Eriol Hiiragizawa is our dear prince's personal servant and announcer. Put them all together with a little dash of secrecy in Sakura's part, we have one big delicious meal. But the only thing is..Who will be the perfect match for the other?

"Hihihihi" Talking

'Hihihihi' Thinking

...Main Casts...

Syaoran Li- 18 years old

Sakura Kinomoto/Kinoto- 18 years old

Eriol Hiiragizawa- 18 years old

Tomoyo Daidouji- 18 years old

Touya Kinomoto- 23 years old

Fujitaka Kinomoto- 48 years old

Yelan Li- 40 years old

Hiroku Li- 47 years old

Meiling Sae- 18 years old

Chae HaeKyung- 20 years old

...-Xox0Xox0-...

Sakura then came out of the washroom. Eriol eyes widened as the dress really suit Sakura to a 't'. The dress was a lovely hot pink. It had short open sleeves which was cream pink in color. The top was like a corset which was pink and the skirt draped down to the ground. Eriol just looked at her with wide eyes that reflected awe and...a feeling which was new.

Love.

And it did not go unnoticed by Touya. Touya saw that looked at dread came to his heart. Another one has fallen in love with Sakura and this counted as the 20th ever. Soon he'll leave her like the rest did. He has to stop this guy from loving Sakura..

He just have to!

--Chapter 5--

--Too much pain!--

Sakura then looked at Eriol and smiled. The smile totally took the breath out of Eriol as he smiled back, shakily.

"How do I look, Eriol-kun? Onii-san?" Sakura asked, her eyes shimmering with excitement yet a bit of pain. Touya smiled as he stood up and walked towards Sakura. He then patted her head.

"You look lovely, imouto-san," Touya replied with the warm tone of his. Sakura's heart stopped again. Every time he called her imouto, her heart pained. Because every time he said it, there is that tinge of pain in it. Like he has really missed his beloved sister for ages. Eriol then excused himself to change into the Kinomoto servant suit.

Sakura then sat on the dressing chair and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes held fake happiness and fake excitement. She was not really happy to be back in the castle where she felt trapped and hard to breath in. She clutched her skirt tightly as Touya walked to her with her tiara. The tiara was ... beautiful

It was a lovely silver tiara with 6 diamonds on it , arranged in a lovely Sakura like pattern. Each of the diamonds was in a different color. They were pink, red, yellow, green, blue and white. Each of the color resembles something.

Pink for kindness. The princess of Kinomoto hold the brightest of souls, having the greatest amount of kindness in her heart.

Red for love. The princess is a lovable girl with cheerfulness which will attract a lot of guys.

Yellow for friendship. The princess keeps her friends close to her like her own family.

Green for natural beauty. The princess does not need anything to cover up for her beauty. It is natural. Her skin, her eyes, her smiles and her body. All this are not to be tampered.

Blue for tranquility. The princess do not feel angered easily unless truly provoked.

And white for purity. The princess has a pure soul which is able to conquer all human bad deeds like greed. She is a pure girl whom only serve for good.

Well that's what the Queen and King thinks. The princess was perfect but Sakura knew better. She was a fake doll. A doll which never shows her real feelings. Sakura closed her eyes in dread as Touya placed the tiara on her head. Tears was threatening to flow out of her eyes as the diamonds glittered in the light. Sakura then opened her eyes and it was dull. With nothing but fake emotions. She was back in becoming the princess.

"Are you nervous, imouto-san?" Touya asked, feeling rather afraid when he saw her dull eyes. He knew that she was never happy to wear that tiara but this was the first time she ever showed it in front of him. Usually it would be coated with emotions.

"I am never nervous about this, Touya-niisan," Sakura mumbled out as she looked down. Her heart had stopped beating harshly against her ribs. She had nowhere to run anymore. It's over now. Her freedom is gone again in a blink of an eye.

Eriol then came out of the washroom, wearing the servant clothes. It was a red coat with white shirt inside and a pink tie -me and my weird clothes trend- He also wore red pants and black shoes. He looked over at Sakura whom was looking down at the dressing table, her eyes dull with nothing. He slowly walked over to Touya whom had taken a few steps back from Sakura.

"Is she alright?" Eriol whispered as he looked at Sakura. She really looked as if she would just break down and cry. By the way she is clutching her skirt really shows that she is not happy.

"She isn't," Touya replied, guilt in his voice. He then turned around and looked at Eriol.

"I thought she would at least be happy to be back home. But by the way she is acting now, just by wearing the tiara, has make me reconsider. I should not have brought her back to the castle," Touya mumbled to Eriol as he walked to the door.

"Imouto-san. Let's go. Father and Mother is waiting to meet you in the main hall," Touya said as he opened the door slowly. Sakura stopped clutching her skirt and stood up from the chair. Eriol then offered his hand to lead her to the door. Sakura looked up at Eriol and he gasped. She had tears in her eyes making it glitter in the light. One message stood in her eyes.

'Save me from this place'.

Eriol sighed as he knew it was useless. Sakura placed her hand slowly on his and he wrapped his finger around it. He gave her an assuring smile and slowly led her to the door. Touya looked at their joined hands and his over-protective genes came back to his system. He looked at Eriol and slightly glare at him.

'He better not hurt Sakura like the rest did. If not, I'll hang him to death,' Touya thought as he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Throughout the whole walk towards the main hall, Eriol and Sakura hands were still joined, making Touya glare more at Eriol.

'He's too close to Sakura.. Too close...' He thought as he walked behind them. Soon they reached the main hall. It was...let's say...Gigantic. With a large chandelier with the most expensive diamonds hanging from it, and made out of gold. The carpet was cherry pink and two thrones sat at the end of the room. One the two thrones sat the Queen and King.

The Queen is Nadeshiko Kinomoto. She was a gorgeous woman. She had grayish red hair which reached her waist, tied up in a bun above her head. She wore a lovely midnight blue gown which draped to the floor with jewels as lace on the collar and long puff sleeves. It was also strapless , showing her white skin. She also had the most splendid dark green eyes which showed pain, sickness and love. She was just staring straight to where the family portrait hung at the wall at the end, where the door was. On her head was a golden tiara with tons of jewels embedded onto it.

Beside her sat the king, Fujitaka Kinomoto. Let's say, he's a handsome man. He had short, neat brown hair with sickly dark brown eyes. He looked like he is going to faint anytime soon. He wore a nice black top with a breastplate. He wore a pair of black pants with golden thread creating a nice design at the pant leg. He had a white cape which reached his waist. He had a crown on his head which had was slightly crooked.

Obviously both of them are not in the best of conditions. They looked like they are drained of their life. Sakura, Eriol and Touya then stepped into the room, their footsteps echoed through the quiet room. Two dark emerald eyes descended from its gaze on the portrait to the people in front of her. Nadeshiko's eyes widened.

"Sakura!!" Nadeshiko shouted as she stood up. Almost immediately, Fujitaka looked at the princess standing not far from the doorway. He too stood up. Nadeshiko had tears of relief falling down from her eyes and had started running towards Sakura. Sakura, however, did not feel like meeting her mother and wished she could just turn and run away.

Nadeshiko then hugged Sakura tightly to her like she could disappear any moment if she were to let go.

"My sweet sweet child!" Nadeshiko cried out as she kissed Sakura countless of times on her cheeks and face. Sakura just return the hug loosely. When her arms did not tighten around Nadeshiko, she was immediately pushed away. Nadeshiko's eyes filled with anger and betrayal.

"This is not my child. My Sakura is a loving and happy girl. Who is this..this..thing.. you picked up from the streets and made her look like Sakura, Touya?!" Nadeshiko said as she stepped back a bit. Fujitaka was now walking towards her. Touya then wrapped his arm around Sakura's shoulders.

"She is Sakura Kinomoto, your flesh and blood, mother! How could you call her a thing?!" Touya said, his blood slightly boiling at the way Nadeshiko had called Sakura. Sakura looked down.

"She does not act like Sakura," Nadeshiko said. Touya looked at Sakura whom was clutching her skirt.

"Who are you to know how I act like , mother?" Sakura said suddenly, making both Fujitaka and Nadeshiko to look at her sharply. Sakura looked up at Nadeshiko, her eyes glimmering with tears of anger.

"You do not know me at all , mother. I am my own person, not the person you want me to be! A perfect little princess with no flaws and all fakes smiles! I am not the person you think I am! It was because of you that I ran away, mother!" Sakura shouted, her tears falling from her eyes. Suddenly a slap met her face, making it turn the other way towards Touya.

"Insolent Child!" Nadeshiko said as she raised her hands to slap her once again. But this time, Fujitaka grabbed her hand before she could slap Sakura again.

"That's enough, Nadeshiko. You are raising your hand to our child," Fujitaka said as he placed Nadeshiko's hand down. Nadeshiko looked at Fujitaka in anger.

"Our child?! She is not our Sakura, Fujitaka!" Nadeshiko said. Fujitaka just smiled and walked towards Sakura. He then held her by the chin and looked into her eyes.

"Sakura. Tell me the promise you made to me when you were 10," Fujitaka said. Sakura looked at him and shook her head, not wanting to say it. But Fujitaka just gave her an assuring smile.

"I promise that I'll never let my real feelings to anyone else but Kero and to never cry in front of anyone," Sakura said. Fujitaka smiled and let go of her chin.

"Correct. She is our dear Sakura," Fujitaka said as he just looked down at Sakura whom looked away, in disgust. She hates to be in the castle but hated more to recall the promise she made with her father. That was what makes her not feel like herself in the castle. Fujitaka took Sakura's right hand and slowly drag her towards the thrones. Nadeshiko had to follow him , not really convinced of the 'fake' Sakura.

Sakura clenched her left fist in attempt to keep all the emotions she felt now.

Anger.

Pain.

Sadness.

But most of all...

Hatred.

Sakura just took a deep breath and just followed Fujitaka to the throne. Meiling came into the room with a cushion which held something glittery on it. Meiling stood between the two thrones and looked at Sakura. Finally a twinge of life appeared in her eyes when she saw Sakura. A small smile appeared on her face, assuring Sakura that it was nothing so serious.

Fujitaka stopped and looked at Sakura and smiled. They were just a few meters away from the throne.

"Sakura-dear. I want you to make a choice. Either you walk to the thrones where Meiling is standing at and take what is held in her hands or turn and run away," Fujitaka said. Sakura looked at him with wide eyes.

"However..There are two consequences for each. If you take the jewelery in Meiling's hand you cannot step foot out of the castle at night and you are to follow the betrothal of you and Prince Syaoran Li. However, if you choose to run away, you are not allowed to step foot into the castle anymore and to never be considered as a princess again. It is your choice Sakura," Fujitaka said as he stepped back. Nadeshiko looked at Fujitaka in disbelief.

"Isn't she Sakura like you said?! You let her run away and to severe all ties of her with us?! How could you do that!" Nadeshiko said. Fujitaka looked at Nadeshiko and smiled. His eyes shimmering with unshed tears. Nadeshiko gasped as she saw the message in his eyes.

He did not want her to be hurt again.

Sakura looked down. This is the time for decisions. Either she wear that jewelery in Meiling's hands or turn back. She took a step forward. Her mind was screaming for her to take that step back. Take it back and run away! Away from her princess days. But to never see them again is a harsh consequence. She took another pained step to the front. She should just go there and continue with her torturous life. Tears were threatening to fall down form her eyes.

Touya looked at his sister suffering. He knows this pained her a lot. So much that it is killing her inside. He then walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. He placed his lips near her ear.

"Make the right choice, imouto-san. I'll always be there behind you whichever choice you make," Touya whispered. He then leaned away and walked back to his spot. Sakura clenched her fist and let out a shaky breath. Her tears was already streaming down her cheeks. She took another step forward. And another. And another. Soon she was walking towards the thrones , leaving trails of wetness on the carpet. Once she reached the thrones, her eyes widened to see the jewelery in Meiling's hands.

It was a simple necklace with a small Sakura petal attached to a small key pendant attached to it. The necklace and key was made out of silver and the pendant was made out of crystal. Not an expensive necklace but expensive in her memories. Sakura stopped right in front of Meiling. Meiling looked at Sakura and tears of her own fell from her eyes.

"I hurt when you feel hurt, princess. Take the necklace and run," Meiling whispered. Sakura looked at her in shock. Meiling slowly took the necklace from the cushion and placed the cushion on Nadeshiko's throne. She unhooked the necklace and the back and placed it around Sakura's neck. She slowly hooked it back in place.

"Bring me along when you run, princess," Meiling whispered in her ears as she held one of Sakura's hand. Fujitaka and Nadeshiko smiled when they saw the necklace being put on Sakura's neck. Sakura clutched Meiling's hand, turn and ran full speed, dragging Meiling with her. The rest was too shock to react as Sakura and Meiling ran past them.

The two dodged incoming guards and ran out of the door. The pendant shone brightly on Sakura's neck as they ran out of the castle and towards another. The Li castle.

Back at Li Castle.

Syaoran roamed around the castle searching for his personal servant and maid. Somehow, he could not find them at all. Not even in Eriol's room. Syaoran sighed and sat on his bed. He just laid back on the bed and looked up at the ceiling.

His eyes slowly glance towards something which ,unnoticeable, poked out from behind the closet. He sat up again and walked towards it. He slowly gripped the wooden edge and pulled it out slowly. It was a wooden frame. It had cloth draped on it with cobwebs and dirt, showing how long it had been behind the shelf. He slowly brought it to his table and dust away the cobwebs.

He sneezed and coughed continuously due to the large amount of dust on the cloth. He pulled off the cloth. It was a portrait of a family. His family to be exact. His father and mother sat majestically in the front, with two other people which was not familiar to Syaoran. The male , whom stood beside his father had short neat brown hair and cheerful looking dark brown eyes. He wore a smile on his face.

The woman whom stood beside his mother had long grayish red hair and dark green eyes. She too wore a smile on her face. At the front most was two children. One of it was of course Syaoran. The other was a girl. With auburn hair tied in a two pigtails. In the portrait she was smiling with her eyes closed thus her eyes was not visible.

The girl wore a cute dress which was pink and a necklace. A silver necklace with a silver key pendant with a Sakura petal gem on it. His eyes widened.

He remembered coming to Japan with his parents due to a merging or something. He met the child of a rich and powerful family and became instant friends due to her cheerfulness and friendly nature. The girl was such a cute one till he bought her a small necklace to remember him of.

If he was not wrong, her eyes was either brown or emerald. The girl looked so damn familiar to him. Suddenly he heard a shout.

"Prince Syaoran Li! Sakura Kinoto and Meiling Sae has arrived to the castle!" the guards downstairs shouted. Syaoran's eyes widened at the Meiling's name. He then proceeded to run down to meet his personal maid.

Downstairs

Sakura and Meiling reached the castle. Sakura stopped in front of the gates. Her heart hurts somehow. Very painful. Sakura then fell to her knees, clutching her chest. Meiling looked at Sakura in fear as she fell to her knees.

"Are you alright Princess?" Meiling asked. Sakura just nodded slowly.

"Call me Kinoto or Sakura here.. Not princess. And I am fine," Sakura said as she started to pale. Meiling looked at her worriedly.

"I shouldn't have made you run when you are pained this way, Sakura... Gomen-nasai," Meiling said. Sakura just smiled up at her when suddenly her eyes shut and fell limb on Meiling. Meiling held her and gasped.

"Sakura! Sakura!" Meiling screamed. Suddenly a shadow loomed over her. She looked up and saw Syaoran looked down at her with worried eyes. He immediately knelt before her and took Sakura into his arms instead.

"What is wrong with her?" Syaoran asked, not caring it was a 'dead' girl he was talking to. Meiling looked down and clutched her skirt.

"She has consumption.." Meiling replied, her voice shaky. Syaoran's eyes widened as he gripped Sakura slightly closer to him, unconsciously.

"Consumption...? Is there no cure for it?" Syaoran asked. Meiling looked at him sadly.

"The only cure is all the way in America. Its too risky to bring her on a ship there. The consumption might get worse," Meiling said. Syaoran looked down at Sakura's peaceful face.

Her eyes were closed, hiding. Somehow it seemed familiar to him. Then his eyes caught something.

The pendant on her neck.

Syaoran eyes widened yet again. It was the pendant on the girl of the portrait. Sakura was the child of the powerful family whom he met when he was a child. But her name is Kinoto and has no power. Unless...

It can't be possible...!!

...-Xox0Xox0-...

--End of Chapter 5--

Oh man! I'm so evil. I made Sakura have consumption. If those who do not know what is consumption it is a sickness called tuberculosis which consumes or waste away its victim. Sound deadly huh? The real trouble start at the next chapter. Very chaotic chapter the next one will be.

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