A Card Captor Sakura Fanfiction
Written By: Darknessdragonz
Sing Me A Love Song
Eriol Hiiragizawa/Sakura Kinomoto/Syaoran Li/Yukito Tsukishiro
Disclaimer: I DO not own CCS characters!! And I DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT Own Nobody's Home. Avril Lavigne owns it! Don't sue me or put this story up for copyright for no reason please!
Darky Notes: Hiiiiiieexxx!! I am not going to say much. Just, let's get on with Chapter 3. Please ignore my horrible, horrible grammar.
Summary: The cold and pretty much controlled Prince Syaoran Li is in need of a pianist and a singer to sing at his sisters' quadraple wedding party. Sakura Kinomoto, who goes under the name of Chae Sakura Kinoto in the Li Castle and somehow manage to constantly make Syaoran lose his temper with her wits, was forced to audition. Eriol Hiiragizawa is our dear prince's personal servant who is very shy and stutters a lot. Put them all together and tie them up in melodic romance, we'll get a beautiful song or a horrible croak. But... Who will be the perfect Romeo for our singing Juliet...?
"Hihihihi" Talking
'Hihihihi' Thinking
…Main Casts…
Syaoran Li- 18 years old
Sakura Kinomoto/Chae Sakura 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
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--Chapter 3--
--Towards the Enemy's Castle--
"I want you to bring me along to the Kinomoto Castle,"
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Sakura growled to herself as she scrubbed the floor of the throne room in anger. Why oh why must he ask her to bring him to the castle as well?! Sakura could predict what would happen if he did! Everything would be chaotic. Her brother would glare Syaoran to his grave and kill him with his venomous glares. Sakura stopped scrubbing so hard when she noticed that the spot she was scrubbing had turned white instead of its normal gray stone colour. In annoyance, she threw the brush on the ground and sat on her bottom. She pouted.
It was unfair! She did not want Syaoran to follow her to the castle! But she knew, that he would not allow her to go there without him. The door creaked open as the castle's favourite Prince walked into the throne room. He looked at Sakura passively as she slowly turned to glare at him, showing clearly that she was not happy at all with what he wanted from her in exchange to go to the castle and pretend as the Princess. She merely stood up, threw the bucketful of water on the soapy floor and stomped off with the bucket and brush. She was not in the mood to even be near him. She passed him without even a sideways glance nor a comment. Her lips were sealed as she slammed the door behind her.
Syaoran sighed. Oh great. He got her pissed off. He stared at the soapy water on the floor and walked towards it. Using his feet, he moved the large white lumps of bubbles all around the water. He was just curious as to how the Kinomoto castle looked like and how things are carried out there. He had never ever been 10 miles near the castle, let alone in it! Of course he would be curious as to how it is. How his enemy castle was...
He sighed and left the throne room. He was going to ask another maid to clean the mess. Syaoran knew that he better not disturb Sakura when she was pissed off. He learnt that the hard way.
-Flashback-
"I told you so many times that you have to put your back into it! SCRUB HARDER!" Syaoran shouted as he stomped his foot. Sakura merely nodded and scrubbed the floor harder. She scrubbed it so hard that the gray rough tiles started to turn white and smooth. Syaoran stared at it in horror.
"What the hell!! Stop it! You are making my tiles white! STOP IT YOU IDIOT!" Syaoran ordered. Sakura abruptly stopped. A vein popped on her forehead as she gripped the brush. She could not take it anymore. This was slave labour! Gripping the brush tightly, she stood up and glared at Syaoran. The amount of anger in her eyes somehow managed to make Syaoran gulp. Sakura was not happy to be called an idiot!
"Why don't you do this yourself?!" Sakura screamed as she threw the brush at him. It hit him right on the stomach. She stomped out of the room in anger. Syaoran fell on his knees and quickly slid his shirt up slightly. His eyes widened. No wonder the blow hurt! Looking at the place where the brush hit, he saw dark blue bruises slowly appearing on the skin and some of the skin was ripped. Her strength... was not normal for a woman.
-End Of Flashback-
That night, Syaoran laid on his bed staring at the ceiling. Tomorrow they leave at dawn to the Kinomoto Castle. Does Sakura actually know where the castle is? Shrugging, he turned to look at the window when he noticed something. He got out of bed immediately and ran to the window. He looked down and noticed that there was a lantern on the fountain. His eyes widened as he ran out of his room. Was it an intruder?! A Kinomoto Assassin?! He grabbed his sword which he hung in the sparring room and ran out of the castle and towards the back garden. He crept towards the silhouette of a person near the lantern. With a cry, he swung his sword towards the person.
A small curse was heard as a loud clang resounded through the back garden. However, it was not loud enough to wake up anyone in the castle. Syaoran's eyes widened. The person had blocked his attack! He growled and thrust his sword towards the person's abdomen. Instead the person jumped and kicked the sword out of his hand. The person's hand shot towards him and grabbed his neck. Syaoran was tackled down to the ground, the hand on his neck squeezing the air out of his windpipe. Syaoran grabbed the person's wrist and tried to pull it off but it was useless. It was too strong. He could not make the person let go.
"W..Who th-the hell are you!" Syaoran gasped, his vision getting blurry. The hand then loosened up suddenly at the sound of his voice. Taking the opportunity, he grabbed the person's neck and tackled him to the ground. His eyes widened when he saw who it was.
"KINOTO?!" He shouted as he immediately let go of the girl's neck. Sakura was coughing lightly as she glared up at Syaoran's face.
"What the hell was that for?!" Sakura asked as she lightly rubbed her neck. Syaoran was shocked. He was sure that the person who almost strangled him to death was a man not his fiery maid due to the strength of that hand which strangled him. Looking at her neck, his eyes widened. He almost killed her. The girl who he had promised safety from the Lis.
"I...I thought you were an assassin. I didn't realize that you were a girl," Syaoran explained. Sakura sighed and stopped rubbing her neck. She believed him. Besides, she was supposed to be in bed right now. Syaoran looked at the girl under him who are staring up at the night sky.
"What were you doing out here at such a late hour?" Syaoran asked. Sakura closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"I am just thinking. I could not sleep thus I decided to come out and go for a walk," Sakura replied as she opened her eyes. Syaoran looked at her and believed her. She doesn't seem to be the type who lies. Sakura then stared at Syaoran with serious eyes.
"Could you get off me right now?" Sakura asked. Syaoran's mind clicked. He just realized that he was straddling the girl. Blushing lightly, he got off of her and sat beside her. Silence enveloped the two. They only stared at the night sky, the full moon which hung on the gigantic piece of velvet. Syaoran heard Sakura humming a small song. He turned his head towards her and noticed that she had her eyes closed, face filled with melancholy and her arms underneath her head. He notice that she was not wearing her daily maid outfit, the one that she was forced to wear in order to work in the castle.
Instead she was wearing a dark black top which was sleeveless and a short black skirt which ended at her knees. Her feet adorned a pair of black shoes. No wonder he could not recognize her just now. She was not garbed in what he was used to seeing her in.
"What song are you humming?" Syaoran asked. Sakura stopped humming and turned her head towards Syaoran.
"One of my favourite songs.." Sakura replied softly. Her voice was filled with sadness. Syaoran then looked at her.
"Could you sing for me?" Syaoran asked. Sakura stared at him and nodded. Taking a deep breath, she started singing.
Well, I couldn't tell you
Why she felt that way? She felt it everyday
And I couldn't help her
I just watched her make the same mistakes again
Syaoran's eyes widened. The first verse was already so painful sounding especially when Sakura's voice was coated with pain and sadness. It was as if she was the person the singer was singing about.
What's wrong, what's wrong now?
Too many, too many problems
Don't know where she belongs
Where she belongs?
Sakura stared out of the window in her room at the castle. She was devastated. Why must she be betrothed to the Li Prince?! Was she not allowed to make her own decisions in life? Sakura sighed and fell onto her knees, clutching her head. It felt so wrong. The whole place felt so wrong! Why does it feel as though she was not their daughter but someone who was forced to act as their daughter?! Those questions swam in her mind and made her feel dizzy. She laid on the floor, tears streaming down her cheeks. She did not belong here.
She wants to go home but nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside with no place to go
No place to go to dry her eyes
Broken inside
Syaoran stared at her. Was she singing about herself? She told him once that she had ran away from home on her own will. She told him that she was suffocating in Korea. It was as if she was really suffering back at home. In the end she ran with no destination and ended up in Japan after hiding in a ship, acting as a cleaner. She really had no where to run when the assassins came and attacked her, making her run in a random direction which just so happened to be towards the Li Castle.
Open your eyes
And look outside find the reasons why
You've been rejected
And now you can't find what you've left behind
Be strong, be strong now
Too many, too many problems
Don't know where she belongs
Where she belongs?
She wants to go home but nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside with no place to go
No place to go to dry her eyes
Broken inside
Syaoran really wanted to tell her that she belonged in the Li Castle. As much as he hated her guts and her sharp wits, he still enjoyed her presence in the castle. It really lighten up the entire place. It used to be dull with maids and servants as emotionless and as perfect as robots. Frankly, the entire place scared Syaoran last time.
Her feelings she hides, her dreams she can't find
She's losing her mind, she's fallen behind
And she can't find her place, she's losing her faith
She's fallen from grace, she's all over the place, yeah
She wants to go home but nobody's home
That's where she lies
Broken inside with no place to go
No place to go to dry her eyes
Broken inside
She's lost inside, lost inside
She's lost inside, lost inside
Sakura stopped singing and raised her hand to her face. She quietly wiped her tears away and looked away. Syaoran kept silent even though he had a lot of things he wanted to tell her. He look towards the horizon and noticed that the sun was about to rise, seeing that the rays were brightening up the bottom of the sky. It was nearing dawn.
"Kinoto... Dawn is approaching. We'd better go to the Kinomoto Castle now or we are late," Syaoran informed her. Sakura nodded and sat up. She slowly stood up and so did Syaoran. Sakura dusted her pants and shirt and grabbed the lantern on the fountain near them. She walked towards the deposited sword of Syaoran's and grabbed it.
"Your sword, your highness," Sakura mumbled, gently throwing the sword to him. Syaoran caught it by the handle and muttered a thanks. He then noticed that Sakura picked up a dagger from the grass near his sword. His eyes widened. The blade of that dagger was shining pink and the handle was a deep green. It looked like one of the Kinomoto's creations. Why would Sakura have a Kinomoto dagger with her? Sakura realized that Syaoran was staring at the dagger with accusing eyes.
"Hey, don't suspect me for anything. I found this on the ship I was on. It was probably a Kinomoto ship in which I acted as a waitress in," Sakura explained as she sheathed the dagger in its guard which hung on her belt. Syaoran did not say anything and just nodded. It was no use accusing the girl. Besides, had she not proven that she was not a Kinomoto assassin. If she was one, she would have killed him by now. Or at least attempted to hurt him. Sakura then started to walk towards the front gate.
"Hey,Hey! You aren't changing from those clothes?" Syaoran asked. Sakura gave him a look and shook her head. She merely continued walking to the front gate. Syaoran sighed and ran towards the front gate. How shocked he was when he saw a Kinomoto carriage standing royally in front of the gates. Eriol was looking at it in shock and the Kinomoto guards stood still beside him. Sakura ran to Eriol and asked him to stand away form the guards. The guards, who recognize Sakura, immediately bowed.
"Miss Chae Sakura Kinoto, we have been ordered by Prince Touya Kinomoto to escort you to the castle. Do you have any acquaintances whom you wish to bring along to the castle?" The guards asked her, eying Syaoran with cold hard eyes. Sakura gave a brief glance at Syaoran and saw him nod towards Eriol. Turning back towards the guards, Sakura smiled.
"Ah yes. I would like to bring the two of them with me," Sakura asked as she politely pointed her hand towards Eriol and Syaoran. The guards looked at Eriol and nodded. They looked at Syaoran and started inspecting him from head to toe.
"May I know who they are and how they are related to the Li Prince?" The guards asked. Sakura started to fidget nervously. How was she supposed to answer the question posted by the guards? She can't possibly say that Syaoran was the Prince and Eriol was his personal servant. Syaoran then went behind Sakura and wrapped his arm around her neck.
"Well I am Sakura's boyfriend from Korea and I am a servant in the castle. The other guy is Eriol Hiiragizawa and he is also a servant in the castle," Syaoran replied, a large smile decorating his features. Sakura gave him a shocked look. Her mouth agape like a fish out of water and her eyes wide as saucers. Eriol too had the same shocked look. The guards looked at him disbelieving and sighed.
"May we have your name please?" the guards asked. Syaoran grinned even harder. Sakura noticed that his hand was tightly fisted. It was obvious that he was pissed off at the amount of questions the guards had to ask to let them go to the castle.
"Shaoran... Shaoran Lee HaeYun,"
oOo
In the carriage, Sakura glared venomously towards Syaoran.
"Shaoran Lee HaeYun?! What kind of name is that, you buffoon?!" Sakura whispered harshly at Syaoran. Syaoran just gave her a grin.
"Well I had to come up with a Korean name in a matter of seconds. It was the best name which popped up in my mind at that moment," Syaoran replied. Sakura merely gave him a look which had the mixture of anger and disgust. She slapped her forehead with her right hand and grumbled. She then noticed that Eriol was extremely quiet. He even looked pale to be healthy. Sakura slowly transferred and sat beside Eriol.
"Are you alright?" Sakura asked as she gave him a look of concern. Eriol nodded and looked at his palms but Sakura was not going to buy it. Instead she placed her hand on his hands and gasped.
"You are very cold! Is something wrong? Are you sick?!" Sakura shrieked as she felt his forehead. Eriol just gave her a small smile and shook his head. However Sakura was not buying it as he was pale as a sheet.
"He has motion sickness. He just can't stand carriage rides," Syaoran informed her. Sakura's eyes widened. She knew how people who has such sicknesses behave. They feel sick when they are on moving object especially rocky carriages. It makes the person want to vomit. Sakura then remembered something. Her personal maid also had the same problem. Thus, Sakura smiled at Eriol and placed his head on her lap. Instantly, Syaoran sputtered air and Eriol blushed a deep hue.
"Well, you could have a nap till we reach the castle. It is quite far from the Li Castle," Sakura smiled kindly down at Eriol. Eriol merely blushed to the roots of his hair and closed his eyes. Even though it was really comfortable, he could not fall asleep as his heart kept on beating so fast. What was the matter with him?
Syaoran, on the other hand, was not at all happy that Eriol was receiving the royal treatment from Sakura. He glared at Eriol's head and wished that he had not brought the guy along. He only brought Eriol along was so that Eriol would not ask so many questions as to why the Kinomoto carriage was there at the Li castle. Sakura then realized something and snapped up, glaring at Syaoran.
"Why the hell did you tell the guards I was your girlfriend?" Sakura whispered at Syaoran. He then looked out of the window and hummed a song, ignoring the question posted by Sakura. Sakura did not really favor being ignored and thus she kicked his shin. Syaoran yelped softly and glared at Sakura, rubbing his poor shin.
"Well, I needed to have a reason to be tagging along. Being servants does not mean it was necessary for me or Eriol to follow you,now is it? If I was your boyfriend, they could not argue as boyfriends needs to stay with their partners always," Syaoran explained as a cocky smile decorated his lip. "What...? Are you not happy I am your boyfriend?".
"NO!" Sakura whispered loudly, her voice full of anger. She absolutely do not want to regard an egoistic, stuck-up and annoying Prince as her boyfriend. The very thought of it make her sick to the bone! However he did have a point there. There was no use for a Li maid to bring along Li servants as well. It may just arouse the feeling of suspicion in the guards and that would just create problems for the three of them. Sakura merely sighed and admitted defeat. She stared out of the carriage window and stared at the trees which suddenly turned pink. They were nearing the castle now.
The Kinomoto castle had a stretch of Sakura trees from the front gates all the way to the nearest Kinomoto village which was Tomoeda and that was probably a few kilometers away. Sakura's eyes started to turn glassy as tears collected in her eyes. It had been 3 years! 3 long years since she stepped foot into the castle. She could not believe that she was actually being escorted back to the castle as the princess's fake, not as the princess. Syaoran stared the girl in front of him. She had grown quiet and the expression on her face was one of sadness. Sakura kept on intriguing his interest. Why was she so mysterious? A runaway girl from Korea, being mistaken for the Kinomoto princess, being attacked by the Li assassins and now his maid. It all seemed surreal, yet the more unreal it sounds, the more he wanted to believe her.
Syaoran found himself spellbound by the girl in front of him. Throughout the entire trip to the Kinomoto castle, his thoughts was not on the castle nor on the journey, but it was on the time he had with Sakura there. He finally had time away from the castle. That suffocating castle of his. He might as well use the time wisely. Like finding out the enemy's territories, their army and of course, their weakness. Also, he could get to know his maid better.
"We have arrived," Sakura mumbled. Syaoran was brought out of his thoughts and gave Sakura a confused look. They have yet to stop, how could she know they have arrived? Sensing his confusion, Sakura pointed out of the window.
"Look at that," Sakura said. Syaoran looked at the direction her finger was pointing and his eyes immediately widened in awe. There, a few meters away from the dirty brown path, was a large tower. It's wall was a cherry pink and the roof was hot pink. A flag with the Kinomoto crest printed on it swayed proudly at the top. From then on, thousands of pink Sakura trees which were in bloom, decorated the land. The words 'Kinomoto's Castle' was planted on the ground using gigantic golden words made out of wood. However, that was not the only thing which amazed Syaoran. The thing which really amazed him was the hundred thousands of people gathered around the road and the beautiful marble fountain which sat in the middle of the front lawn.
All of the people were cheering and some had tears in them. Children had large grins on their faces and all of them yelled, " Princess Sakura is home! Welcome home Princess Sakura!!!"
To be exact, Syaoran was utterly shocked at how loved the Kinomoto Princess was. Every being which was a Kinomoto seemed to be gathered there, all eager to see their long lost princess again. Syaoran looked at Sakura. His eyes widened. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she stared at the large amount of people.
"Why are you crying, Kinoto?" Syaoran asked. Sakura merely shook her head.
"The princess is loved by many... Doesn't she feel sad to leave all of them behind just because of a small reason like being betrothed to you? She must be a heartless woman," Sakura replied as she hastily wiped the tears away. Syaoran looked at his hands. Somehow when Sakura said that, it reminded him that he was engaged to the Kinomoto Princess. In his heart, he believed what Sakura said. The Princess must be a heartless person to just throw away all this love from her people away just because she hated the betrothal. All the more reasons for Syaoran to cancel the betrothal.
She was such a heartless woman.
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End of Chapter 3
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Okay Chapter 3 is finally up! I am working hard here! I am on my way to chapter 4 and that means the voting will end soon. So, if you want your favourite couple to be chosen, hurry read and review! And also,
in your review please include....
o (Darky, I vote for no.1)----- For Syaoran/Sakura
o (Darky, I vote for no.2)------ For Eriol/Sakura
o (Darky, I vote for no.3)------ For Yukito/Sakura
o (Darky, I vote for no.4)------ For my own decision x3
The pairings lies entirely in your hands! Like usual, unless most chose no.4! The voting will end once I update chapter 5! So hurry hurry hurry! All of you do not have that much time! Read and Review and I will love you all!
Yours sincerely--
DarknessDragonz--