Me: Another new chapter is up, but before I begin, I have a request. I am need of some fanart for a cover picture for this story. If anyone is willing to do it, will you tell me? It's not a must, but I think it would look nice. Thanks.

Disclaimer: I do not own Magi or CCS. The song I put down here is not mine either. I only own my Ocs. Any Ocs I ask for are the readers'.

Enjoy!

No one's POV: Sakura

Sighing, Sakura pulled her hood down further as she crept behind buildings to avoid being seen. When she had woke up, the brunette had found herself in a forest with Kero. After explaining the situation, Kero brought the girl here, waiting for her to wake up. The two decided that the best option at this point was to return to the kingdom as there was no fresh water or supplies with them at the moment. But because the guards were searching for them, the duo had to disguise themselves. While Kero could easily hide under her clothes, Sakura had to change into whole new outfit. Looking down, the brunette saw the clothes she had changed into after putting her old ones away in a bag she bought with some gold coins from the dungeon. Now, Sakura wore a light purple blouse with a short purple skirt that flowed freely in the air. Although she left her shoes on jewelry on, Sakura had to carry around her scythe in the open. Luckily, she discovered that it could shrink, much to her surprise, and could easily fit in her pockets. Sakura also bought a purple silk shawl in which she used to cover her head and face. Looking around, Sakura noticed two guards patrolling the area, their eyes scanning for her. Silently, the girl evaded them and continued to stealthily walk around. Suddenly, a muffled sound could be heard and Sakura looked down to see Kero climb his way up from her pockets. "Huff…man, it's so hot! Sakura, what should we do? We don't even know where we are! We can't even ask anyone in case those stupid guards see us…" Sighing once again, Sakura pushed Kero back into her pocket and continued to move around. Eventually, the two arrived at the end of the kingdom where the salty air was the strongest. Taking a deep breath, Sakura closed her eyes and smiled. She couldn't help but feel at peace here, despite the many soldiers that patrolled the area. Suddenly, a scream could be heard. Snapping her eyes open, Sakura turned and saw a giant serpent crawl over the wall, hissing at the people. Then, it roared, causing the earth to shake slightly. Much to Sakura's surprise, instead of screaming in fear, the people cheered.

"All right! Now we'll have a feast!" A man near Sakura yelled. Confused, Sakura heard the shrill sounds of trumpets being played. Turning to the sound, Sakura turned and saw soldiers carrying flags with their insignia, an emblem with two golden birds facing each other. Looking at the front, Sakura widened her eyes and quickly ran away, taking shelter from behind a building. In front was the purple haired man, who she somehow knew was Sinbad, along with the white haired man Sakura and Kero encountered. Taking a peek from the corner of the wall, Sakura saw more people on both sides of Sinbad. On his right was a man in full blue armor and a blue lance by his side. He had reddish-brown hair with bangs that was cut sideways and a white turban with a red gem was on top of the man's head. He was shaking his head at a young girl with blonde hair and a bandanna with a feather in it. Her white with green trimmed robes flowed freely as she bounced around. Next to her was an enormous man, greatly taller than the average man. Is blue hair was tied up in a ponytail and around the man's head was a blue bandanna and a small beige colored horn attached to it. He chuckled as two people, a man and a woman, began to argue. The man who was arguing had dark skin and medium length white haired. He also had a gold chain around his neck which was clipped to his ear and to a weight. The man also had a larger version of the robe the yellowed haired girl wore. The woman he was arguing with had medium long blue hair and a large bust which was covered with pink seashells. She also wore a chain on her forehead with a red gem and golden cone-shaped seashells covering her ears. Her black witch hat tilted to the side as she pulled the white-haired man's cheek. In retaliation, the man pulled the woman's aqua colored hair. On the other side of Sinbad was a giant man-like dragon with green scales. A red earing was visibly see on one of his ears. Next to him was a tall, muscular man with red hair and eyes. Wearing a golden armor, he also had a piercing near his chin. Scanning the area, his eyes suddenly fell on Sakura who quickly hid behind the wall. Risking a glance, she saw that the man wasn't looking at her and instead was focused on the serpent who was rampaging around. Suddenly, Sinbad shouted to the people surrounding him.

"Pisti! Spartos! It's your turn!" The blonde girl known as Pisti squealed in delight while the man with the tilted bangs who was known as Spartos simply nodded. Pisti took out a small flute and blew into. The serpent, who heard the flute, crawled nearer in a trance. Grabbing his lance, Spartos aimed it at the creature's head. With a flick of his wrist, the weapon sailed through the air and entered into the beast's head, coming out the other end. In an instance, the serpent fell down, unmoving. Everyone cheered as Sakura watched from behind in awe. Kero, who had gotten out to see what the commotion was about, began to shake his head.

"Man, those guys…they're good. What are we going to do Sakura?" Sakura looked down and stared at Kero.

"I don't know, but maybe we can ask around. It looks like they're setting up some sort of festival…"

Later on…

As soon as night fell, the whole kingdom was lit up with lights. After the serpent's demise, everyone helped to carve the beast. As the meat cooked, the tantalizing smell of the grilled morsels filled the air, making Kero drool a little. "I wish I could get some of that meat. It smells so good!" Kero murmured. Sakura shushed him.

"Shh! Kero! There could still be people that could over hear you!" Sakura whispered. She turned her head both ways to see if anyone was eavesdropping, but the crowd was focused on either the food or the entertainment of dancers that filled the stage. Sakura sighed as she adjusted her hair. Because of the festivity that was going on, both of them decided that by dressing up, Sakura could blend more easily with the crowd. So, the brunette hid her rather new clothes into the bag she had on and bought a new outfit. The outfit she bought was meant for the dancers, so it was less modest than her old clothes. This time, it had blue bikini top with sequins on it, with a small blue layered miniskirt to go with it. Sakura also had on her anklet and headpiece which glittered in the light. Her light brown hair was pulled into a messy bun, strands of it falling down her shoulders. A small blue veil covered her head. There was also a silk fabric that connected to two armbands from behind her. Walking around, the brunette could feel the happiness and joy that came from the people. Even the soldiers who were supposed to be looking for her were enjoying the feast. Sakura, despite the situation, couldn't help but smile as she looked around. As she neared the stage, many dressed up women, most likely dancers, came up to her.

"There you are! We've been looking all over for you!" Sakura stared at them.

"Wait, what?! I'm not-!" One of them pushed her towards the stage.

"There's no time! The whole crowd is waiting for you! Especially the king!" With that, the dancer grabbed Sakura's bag from her and pushed the brunette onto the stage. "Dance or sing! In fact, try to do both!" The dancer whispered. As her feet touched the stage, the crowd became silent. Sakura's palm began to sweat as she clenched them. Looking around, she noticed Sinbad and the people that were with him earlier on top of a building, watching. Although most of them did not recognize her, the red haired man with the lip piercing widened his eyes in surprise. However, he made no indication that he would tell, confusing Sakura greatly. Unfortunately, there was a bigger problem-how to entertain the people. Throughout her whole life, Sakura ad never learned how to dance or sing.

"What am I going to do?! I can't just stand here!" Sakura thought to herself. Suddenly, a memory arose in her mind. She saw a younger version of Sinbad and his friends, laughing around the campfire. Next to Sinbad was a young woman with brown braided hair. "What…What is this?" She questioned. Then, Sinbad turned to her, smiling.

"Come on Hope! Sing for me that song I like to hear! Please? It is my birthday!" Hope, sighed before smiling.

"All right…but only because it is your birthday." Standing up, Hope began to sing an enchanting melody. Soon, the memory faded away, but Sakura knew the lyrics to the song. Gazing out to the crowd, she took a deep breath, and began to sing.

Sabitsuita kokoro oto mo nai sekai

(With two hearts rusting together, in a world with no sound,)

Nani o miteruno

(what do you see?)

Sakura began to twirl as she sang, her skirt swirling and glittering like a whirlpool.

Mata ne wo ieru kao o sagasu yo

(I'm searching for the face who will say "See you again")

Sore o kurikaesu dake

(I'll just be doing it over and over again.)

Sakura nodded to the drummers who were stationed nearby to follow the beat, which the excitedly complied. The result was tender, upbeat yet sad melody that echoed throughout the kingdom.

Kizukeba soko ni wa

(If you would only notice right there)

Hitorikiri de naku ushiro sugata

(was a figure from behind, crying all on its own.)

Suddenly, Sakura's eyes began to tear up, but she ignored them as she danced around the stage, lifting her arms up to the shining moon.

Tsurai you na

(It was a rough place,)

Sabishi you na basho

(and a lonely one,)

Te o tsunaide itainda

(but we joined our hands)

Sakura took a deep breath as a tear fell down her cheek, splattering the ground.

Nando me no kimochi darou

(No matter how many times you feel that way,)

Koko ni aru nukumori wa

(there will always be warmth here.)
Looking up, Sakura noticed that the people there were pointing at her and arguing with each other. The only people that weren't even talking were Sinbad and the red haired man. Although the red haired man had no expression, Sinbad was gripping his hands on the railing, a grimace look appearing on his face. Sakura looked back at the crowd and continued singing.

Machigai demo kamawanai

(Even if it was a mistake, I don't care.)

Soba ni iru koto

(I will always be by your side.)

Finally Sakura's voiced trailed off as her arms fell down, the drums slowly dying away. Suddenly, the crowd cheered, whistling and yelling words of praise to her. Wiping away the tears from her face, Sakura hurried down the stage to the dancers, who always praised her greatly. Remaining silent, Sakura grabbed her bag from the dancer and quickly ran away. Suddenly, Sakura felt someone pull her arms and heard gasps from the dancers. Turning around, she saw that it was none other than the king of this country, the one known as Sinbad. His golden eyes stared at her, his grip firm but gentle. At of the corners of her eyes, she saw the people who had been with Sinbad run towards them. Suddenly, the purple haired man embraced her into a hug, surprising Sakura. Reluctantly, she hugged him back. The man then whispered to her.

"I knew, when you sang that song, that it was really you…Hope!"

What is this song Sakura had sung and what connection does it hold between her and Sinbad? What is Sakura's connection to hope? Until Next Time.

tomoyo0000001: Your ideas are close, but not quite right. I sent you a PM about it.

Children: Only one person answered, so there will be children!

Polls: Vote for whoever Sakura ends up with! It's on my profile.

Art: I already said it above. I think the story would look nice with an original cover at from you guys.

Until Next Time! R&R!