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Hello! Thank you to those who reviewed, and here's chapter two!
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The Arrangement Chapter Two : Thoughts
Sakura's POV ( Kinomoto Residance )
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/ " Ughh! How could dad even think about asking for something like that! I'm his own daughter! " / Thought Sakura angrily, lying on her bed with her back to the ceiling.
" I hate this... " Muttered Sakura, hugging her pillow to her chest tightly.
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Mr. Kinomoto's POV
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/ " Ughhh... What am I supposed to do now? At this rate, not only will she not agree to the arrangement but... She's probably going to hate me... " / Thought Mr. Kinomoto, depressed at what might happen.
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Normal POV
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' Click! ' Came the noise from someone opening the lock to the door.
" Huh? " Mumbled Mr. Kinomoto, looking towards the front door.
Mr. Kinomoto watched as the door swung open to reveal his son, Touya Kinomoto.
" Hey, where's?... " Touya tried to ask, before noticing the distressed look on his father's face.
" What happened? " Asked Touya, sitting next to his father on the couch.
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Sakura's POV
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/ " Did dad leave? " / Wondered Sakura, as she heard the noise of the closing door.
" He must have, he's probably dissapointed because of me. " Muttered Sakura, starting to feel guilty about how she had reacted earlier.
As Sakura thought things over, Mr. Kinomoto had explained everything to Touya.
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Normal POV
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Touya had a surprised look on his face as soon as his father had finished explaining until his ' brother complex ' started to take affect.
" So that's what happened. " Finished Mr. Kinomoto, sighing.
" Well, she should be mad! " Touya burst out.
Mr. Kinomoto was surprised to see his son react that way until he realized that it would be natural for anyone to react the way he did.
" How coul-- " Touya tried to speak but was stopped by his father.
" Shhhh! " Said Mr. Kinomoto, pointing to Sakura's room.
Mr. Kinomoto removed his hand from Touya's mouth and sighed.
" How could you ask her to do that kind of favor for you? " Asked Touya, with a stern yet quiet voice.
" I can't help it. My friend is dying, and he expects me to be able to do him this last favor. I've known him since I was very young, and-- "
" So? " Interrupted Touya.
" What do you mean, so? If your friend was dying, wouldn't you do anything to do him his one last favor? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, getting a little frustrated at his son's thoughts.
" I-- " Stuttered Touya.
" You wouldn't be able to turn your friend down would you? " Asked mr. Kinomoto, his voice getting less stern, and more gentle.
Touya looked down at the floor, unable to find anything to say that would defend his thoughts of what shouldn't have been done.
Mr. Kinomoto started to smile with understanding.
" I know you love your sister but, sometimes to make other people happy, you have to sacrifice things. " Said Mr. Kinomoto.
" Like what? " Asked Touya, wondering what his father meant by ' to sacrifice ' .
" Hmmm... Like-- I guess, other peoples happiness. " Explained Mr. Kinomoto, looking at Touya, hoping he would understand.
" So you're saying that it's okay to make other people suffer, or be unhappy because of another persons happiness is more important? " Asked Touya, thinking that his father's reasoning was despicable.
" Sometimes it's okay, but, just because a person's happiness is taken away momentarily, it doesn't mean that, that person can't find a new happiness. " Explained Mr. Kinomoto.
A few moments passed as what Mr. Kinomoto said sunk into Touya's head.
Soon Touya found himself undertanding some of what his father had said but some of it, Touya still thought was despicable.
" What if? " Started Touya.
" Hmmm? " Said Mr. Kinomoto.
" What if, the person who got their happiness taken away, wasn't, or isn't, able to find a new happiness? " Asked Touya, now looking towards the ceiling with his bangs covering his eyes, making his father unable to see them.
" I don't know. " Said Mr. Kinomoto, standing up.
Mr. Kinomoto left the room, and dissapeared into the kitchen.
/ " Maybe I should go and talk to her... " / Thought Touya, standing up and walking to Sakura's room.
Touya climbed up the stairs and knocked on Sakura's door softly.
Though Touya was a little saddened at the thought of having sakura get an arranged marriage he tried his best to make himself look annoyed so that Sakura wouldn't end up feeling akward.
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Sakura's POV
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' Knock... Knock...Knock... '
" Huh? Oh, I mean, who is it? " Asked Sakura, sitting up on her bed.
" It's me. " Came Touya's voice.
" Oh, Touya! " Exclaimed Sakura, getting off of her bed to open the door for her brother.
" Hey. " Said Touya, as Sakura opened the door.
Touya walked into her room and told her to sit down.
Sakura sat down on her bed wondering if Touya knew about the arrangement.
Touya closed the door and sat down next to Sakura on her bed.
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Normal POV
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" So, what are you going to do about the arranged marriage? " Asked Touya, looking down at Sakura.
" I don't know... " Mumbled Sakura.
" Do you want to get married through an arrangement? " Asked Touya.
" No. " Said Sakura.
" You don't have to get married if you don't to. " Stated Touya.
" But what about dad? And... And his old friend? " Asked Sakura, worriedly.
" Hey, I thought you were the one who just burst out yelling that you weren't going to get married to whoever that guy is. " Said Touya.
" That was just because I was really angry. " Said Sakura.
" Monster. " Said Touya, giving Sakura one of his irritated looks.
" Hey! " Shouted Sakura, her face turning red.
" Hey what? " Asked Touya.
Sakura's face stayed red, but she didn't know what to say.
" Hmph. If you don't want to marry the guy just say no. " Said Touya, standing up.
Touya walked to the door and opened it, almost walking out before Sakura stopped him.
" I think, maybe, I'll do it for dad, and, maybe the person I'm supposed to marry is someone I might like. " Said Sakura, trying to sound optimistic.
" What if he isn't? " Asked Touya.
" If he isn't then, we'll just see what happens. " Said Sakura, smiling at her brother.
Sakura continued to smile, and Touya began to smile and was about to leave before he saw something.
He saw his, and Sakura's mother, Nadeshiko, holding Sakura's shoulders while smiling at him.
Touya smiled whole heartedly and left the room satisfied with Sakura's decision.
" If mom is with her, she'll be fine. " Touya muttered to himself, as he made his way into the kitchen, where his father was.
" Dad. " Said Touya, trying to get Mr. Kinomoto's attention.
" Yes? " Asked his father, washing the dishes.
" You should thank me. " Said Touya.
" Huh? " Said Mr. Kinomoto, wondering what Touya meant by that.
" Even though I'm still a little opposed the idea of an arranged marriage for Sakura, I got Sakura to agree to at least try to get to know the person she's going to marry. " Said Touya.
" Really? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, surprised that Sakura had agreed to the idea.
" Yeah. " Said Touya.
Mr. Kinomoto ran up the stairs and knocked on Sakura's door quickly, unable to contain his enthusiasm.
Sakura opened her door and her father rushed inside.
" Is it true? " Asked her father.
" Huh? " Asked Sakura.
" Did you really agree to try meeting him? And to try to get to know him better? " Asked Mr. Kinomoto, at a rapid pace.
" Uhh... Yeah I did. " Said Sakura.
" Thank you! " Said Mr. Kinomoto, gratefully as he hugged his daughter.
" Thank you... " Mr. Kinomoto said again softly.
" Yeah, dad. " Said Sakura, smiling and hugging him back.
Touya soon came up from behind and watched the two hug eachother happily.
" Umm... " Started Mr. Kinomoto, nervously, as he continued to hug Sakura.
" Yeah dad? " Asked Sakura.
" Well, I... I already set up a meeting tomorrow so. " Started Mr. Kinomoto.
" Meeting? " Question Sakura and Touya, in unison.
" Yeah, a meeting so that you could meet Syaoran, the one you're supposed to marry. " Said Mr. Kinomoto.
" Da-ad! " Whined Sakura.
" I couldn't help it! " Said Mr, Kinomoto, retreating from the hug.
" I can't beleive you! " Shouted Sakura.
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End Chapter Two
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