Anything's Possible
Disclaimer: See first chapter
Chapter 2
Tomoyo, don't be silly. I'll still come back to visit you. Besides the ceremony hasn't even started. And you'll be able to have some "fun" with that Eriol of yours. Sakura turned to Tomoyo and wagged her eyebrows, giggling at the sight of her friend turning faint pink, then sweat-dropped as Tomoyo took out her video camera from her skirt, so fast it must've been magic.
Suddenly the lights dimmed and the caves began shaking. As if computerized, all of the candidates, excluding Tomoyo stepped out of the cave and into the brightly lit day.
Sakura blinked into the brilliant sunlight as she stepped out of poorly- lit cave she had stood in for more than two hours. Finally. She thought.
There in the blue-sky floated 10 beautiful dragons, flapping their wings effortlessly. Their different colored eyes glistened in the sunlight, examining every teen very, very carefully. A beautiful black dragon with amethyst streaks on its wings and tail stopped at Aikaskae, looking at him this way and that. Aikaskae flashed a smile/smirk at it and the dragon huffed, looked a little disgusted or something along those lines, and turned around, looking at the other contestants. Sakura choked back an explosion of laughter, ready to die from trying not to laugh. Aikaskae glared at her, muttering curses. A little pink dragon with puffy cloud-looking wings came up to Aikaskae and licked his cheek, chirping.
"Aikaskae seems to have been chosen! Aikaskae, we would like you to ask her what her name is!" a booming voice traveled across the edge of the cliff.
"What!? NO!" Aikaskae shouted. Tereda came and gave him "the look". "Ok, ok, I will. So little dragon, what's your…"
"No, no! That is not how you ask her, you must mind-speak to her."
"What? Ok, fine. I will 'mind-speak' to this dragon." Everyone watched Aikaskae's face turn several different expressions before he exhaustingly gasped "Miu."
"Great job Aikaskae! Now, all you have to do is try and mind-speak without giving off the expression that you have diarrhea. It's pretty disturbing," Sakura yelled out, with laughs following.
"Aikaskae, meet Miu! Your forever-bound dragon. You will travel with her until you die."
Miu flew up into the air and did some flips, while Aikaskae went red. He did not want this girly dragon as a partner until he died.
"But I don't…" He started, but it was too late. Miu had lifted him into the air on her back, surprising for him, since she was a petite dragon, and flew off, trying to block all the sounds of laughter behind him.
Soon all the dragons had made their choice, but none was for Sakura. There was a large blue-scaled one with green eyes was a male named Ryouta. A smaller female green one with golden eyes was called Sayuri. A pale snow-white dragon with blue eyes was called Shinju. And others she couldn't remember. But the one she remembered the most vividly was the black one that rejected Aikaskae was called Seiko.
She sighed a defeated sigh, deeply disappointed. Now there is no next year. The next year I will have to find a husband. She thought shuddering. There have been a few proposals already, but she told, and rejected, everyone that she wasn't of age yet. She dragged her feet behind the crowd of rejected teens. And I am the only girl that will be 16 next year. Suddenly a faint swooshing reached Sakura's ears. She turned and there, flapping its wings with much effort, was a golden-brown dragon with amber eyes. It looked at her and tipped its head. What is it doing? She wondered.
"Sakura!" The booming voice was back. Could it be…? She dared to wonder. "We seem to have an extra dragon and it seems to have chosen Sakura. Ask what his name is!"
Sakura wanted to yell out in joy, but she forced herself to concentrate her mind and asked a simple question. What is your name, dragon?
A surprisingly husky/boyish voice answered. I will tell you later. For now it the Little One. Sakura looked up in surprise. She nodded at the dragon to let him know she understood.
"His name is the Little One, "she announced.
"That's an odd name, but it will do. Sakura, join the Little One!" the booming voice commanded. Sakura calmly got onto the back of 'the Little One' and they were off.
Dragon? What is your true name?
Syaoran. But if anyone must know, my name is 'the Little One.'
But why?
That, Sakura, is something that cannot be revealed to you. Not now, not here. Some day, when the truth is known and uncovered, I will tell you. Just remember this is our secret.
Your name?
Yes, my name! The dragon's scales bristled a little in irritation. Tonight is a full moon; we must get you into a safe shelter to rest through the night.
Why?
Why are you asking these unnecessary questions?
How old are you?
But this time the dragon remained silent. The pair remained silent until Syaoran found a shelter they could rest in. Syaoran told Sakura to stay in the cave until the sun rises, until then she could not come out. Why? She asked once more. Again the dragon remained silent. Sakura pouted, even though she knew nothing would come into her mind as an answer, curled up, and fell asleep.
As the full moon rose, Syaoran quietly and quickly checked upon Sakura, chestnut hair falling into his amber-eyes. "You must never know," he whispered as he walked out of the cage and slept underneath the star-lit night.
Author's Note:
xXxraikimikoxXxI hope this chapter cleared up a little confusion. Yes, in their world they ride dragons. Yes, Syaoran is a dragon.
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IMPORTANT!!! The dragon's names have special meaning for each of them.
Seiko- Force, Truth (the black one)
Shinju- Pearl (the white one)
Sayuri- Small lily (the green one)
Ryouta- Well-built (the blue one)
Miu- Beautiful feather (the pink one)