Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Watashi Dake no Sakura ❯ Hong Kong ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

4cherryblossoms: I won't repeat what I said in the prologue anymore. If you need clarification with my disclaimer and notes, plus the guide, check the prologue. Arigatou gozaimasu, minna-san!

Hong Kong - Chapter 1

Li residence, Hong Kong…

“So Xiao Lang, how was White Day?” asked Fuutie, one of Syaoran's sisters

“Uh… it was—” Syaoran was cut off when the door opened

“Hey, who wants to watch Syaoran's White Day?” Meiling asked out loud

“On video? I do!” Fuutie stood up and went towards Meiling

“Wha… what video?” Syaoran asked

“Daidouji gave me a copy!” Meiling said happily

Syaoran sighed. “Oh yeah, Xiao Lang, the elders wanted to talk to you.” Fanren said, before following her other sisters and Meiling, who were off to watch the video

“Okay…” Syaoran sighed again

“Xiao Lang, we decided that at the age of 21, you will take over your mother's role as the clan leader.” said one of the elders as Syaoran took a seat

“Yes. And also, at the age of 21, we wanted that you get married as well.” another one agreed

“Huh? G-get married?” Syaoran said

“Yes. We do know that education is very important, and we do not want you wasting your time looking for a bride. It is best you spend that time for study…” said another elder

Syaoran nodded. I won't be wasting time looking for a bride. I already found one. Syaoran thought

“That is why we already chose for you.” said the most respected of the elders

“P-pardon?” Syaoran couldn't believe what he just heard

“I said, we already found you a bride.”

“Uh… but—” Syaoran tried to reason out

“There's no need to thank us. That will be all. You may go.”

Syaoran tried to speak. No words would come out. There's nothing he can do. The decision was made. He bowed and left the room.

Meiling, Fuutie, Shiefa, Fanren, and Feimei have already finished watching the video. They were now in the kitchen, talking about it.

“The video was great, though… was it cut?” Feimei asked

“No. That's all of it. No parts cut. Well, we weren't able to record the later parts. We ran out of film.” Meiling replied.

“Oh, well, that's too bad. But anyway, it was great. Wait, so you're telling me, Xiao Lang was the one who planned all of it?” Shiefa said

Meiling smiled and nodded, “Yep. Syaoran planned all of it. With a little help from me, Eriol, and Tomoyo.”

They continued talking until Syaoran entered the kitchen.

“Syaoran? Are you okay?” Meiling asked her cousin, who had no expression on his face

“Hmph.” was all Syaoran replied. He didn't bother looking at them. He just headed for the refrigerator. He opened the refrigerator and took out a box of brownies (A/N: which was chocolate) and headed to his room.

“Hey! Where are you taking those? You can't eat all of it! Remember what happened last time you ate too much chocolate!” Meiling said as she ran to catch up with Syaoran

Syaoran entered his room and put the box of brownies of a table. “Sit.” He said to Meiling

Meiling sat on the edge of his bed while Syaoran was standing up. He took a brownie from the box and stuffed it (the whole of it) into his mouth

Meiling's eyes were as big as plates when she saw Syaoran eat that way. “Whoa. You're definitely not okay. You never eat like that.” Syaoran swallowed the brownie and got another one and stuffed it into his mouth

As Syaoran was about to get his third brownie, Meiling stood up and took the box of brownies away from Syaoran.

“You are really troubled, aren't you?” Meiling said

Syaoran looked at her, still with no expression on his face and said, “I was eating.” And he snatched the box from Meiling.

“Tell me what's bothering you.”

“You want to know what's bothering me? (eats a brownie then swallows) Okay, I'll tell you. The elders are (eats brownie and swallows) going to get me married to some girl I don't know, in (eats brownie and swallows) 3 years.”

“So that means you'll get married at 21.”

Syaoran nodded.

“And the girl is not Sakura?”

“If the girl WAS Sakura, why wouldn't I want that? So what if we're just 21? Japanese girls can get married at 16! And Sakura's 18! And her mother got married at the age of 16, which is younger.”

The next week, Monday…

“Xiao Lang, come here for a moment.” Yelan said to her son

“Yes?”

“Xiao Lang, the elders told you about your marriage when you reach 21, right? Well, the girl's coming tomorrow and she's staying for a few weeks.”

“She is?”

“Yes. I hope the two of you could get to know each other—”

“Okaasan!”

“I know, I know. I know you love Sakura, but there's nothing we can do. As I was saying, please do be nice to her. And give her a chance to at least be a friend. Don't worry, she has magical powers too. And she's half Chinese half Japanese. Her name's Akira.”

“Naruhodo… Okay…”

“Oh yeah, Xiao Lang, we're not in Japan, okay?”

Syaoran went back to his room and lay on his bed. He looked up at the ceiling and recalled all the times he's had with Sakura…

Cold and strong, the boy leapt from the roof with his sword held aloft, green robes flowing behind him. In her pink kitty costume she squealed with surprise.

Shrieking, she grasped the tree trunk to hold as the Storm Card raged. Beside her, he struggled forward to attack it.

He began to fade away, disappearing to leave her alone in the cave and she panicked. He ordered her not to cry.

The cherry tree grabbed her, pulled her inside its black abyss and she screamed. Instantly he activated his sword and ran to save her.

She opened her eyes, blearily, to see him fighting to keep the Time Card going. Begging her to wake up and capture the Dream Card before it escaped.

A blizzard raging around them and she extended her hand, asking him to join her on her staff when she confronted the Snow Card.

How happily she embraced him, in their prince and princess costumes, after her victory over the Dark Card. And how she had taken his arms and swung him around in delight, exultant from her passed Judgment.

She had fallen away from him, sliding back into the yawning blackness of the elevator shaft, reaching for his hand.

And she fell, and he screamed her name for the first time. “SAKURA!!!”

Snow falling around them like miniature angels, as she waited for him to reveal the person he really liked.

“Well… I like…”

How he'd placed his hands on her shoulders, held her close as she cried her tears for her rejected love.

He'd whispered words of comfort to her. “It'll be alright. I'm sure you'll find him.”

And the scarf she knitted for him, in gratitude for his friendship and support.

They linked pinky fingers and chanted a promise, a promise that she would return to him and always be all right.

“Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye, if I'm telling you a lie, cross my heart and hope to die!”

And with those thoughts, he finally fell asleep.

The next day…

“Yelan, take of my daughter while she's here, okay? I trust you… I'm sure she's in good hands.” Said Akira's mother to Li Yelan, before leaving the Li mansion

Yelan only smiled and nodded. But in the inside… Take care of my daughter… she's in good hands… What am I?! Metrobank?! (A/N: You're in good hands with Metrobank...hehe) Hmph… if it wasn't for the clan and the elders' decision, I wouldn't be seeing you right now! If I could just go and say, `As Xiao Lang's mother, I have the right to choose who I want him to marry. And that would be Kinomoto Sakura!' I knew from the very start that she was right for my son! I knew that my son would not be the card master. But I let him go back to Japan. I let him realize what he feels. I let him stay because of his so-called rivalry with Clow Reed's reincarnation. So what if Sakura's not Chinese?! She's the card mistress! How could they replace the card mistress for someone else?! And knowing Sakura, I'm sure she'll learn how to speak Chinese quickly. Sakura's a determined girl, that Sakura. That's why she became card mistress in the first place. Said Yelan's inner self

(A/N: Let's make the Li Yelan out of character now, shall we? Heheh. And the inner selves will be seen more frequently with the Li family members. Let's just say it runs in the family? Hehehe…)

Inside the Li residence, at the living room…

Yelan led Akira to the living room, where she was to meet Syaoran. The moment they entered the living room. Syaoran stood up straight away.

He's standing really straightly. He seems like a serious guy. But… Akira smiled as she thought to herself.

“Akira, this is my son Xiao Lang. Xiao Lang, this is Akira.”

“Hi. Nice to meet you, Xiao Lang.” Akira smiled at him and gave a short bow. Syaoran bowed as well.

“I'll be leaving the two of you now.” Yelan said as she left the living room. Syaoran led Akira to the guest room, where she was to stay.

Later that afternoon…

Akira and Syaoran were at the garden. They were just sitting there.

Go on! Tell her so that everything will be settled before it gets worse. A voice in Syaoran's head said

I'll just tell her? Just like that? Syaoran asked

And inner Syaoran actually existed in there, and he replied, Yeah! Just go on!

Syaoran sighed. “Um… Akira, I—”

“Xiao Lang,” Akira said the same time as Syaoran

“Uh… you were going to say something. Go ahead.” Akira said to him

“No… um… you go first.” Syaoran replied

She already gave you the chance! Said inner Syaoran

It's discourtesy. I'll let her speak first then I'll say what I'm supposed to say. Just leave it to me. Syaoran told him

Fine, whatever.

“Um… Xiao Lang… you see…” a slight blush appeared on Akira cheeks. “Um… you see… since we… are… um… soon… to be engaged… I just wanted to tell you… that… uh… youknowIlikedyousincethirdgrade.” She kept her head low so that Syaoran wouldn't see her blush. She was blushing furiously now, and really bright red, almost like a Christmas light.

And even if she said it so fast without any stops, Syaoran understood every word she said. “I see…”

“And… uh… I just… is there someone you like?”

“Huh?” Syaoran blushed a bit, and he remembered Sakura. “Uh… well…”

“I'm sorry! I shouldn't have asked… ehehe…” she started to calm down now, and the redness on her cheeks faded to a lighter pink. “You know, when I found out you were going to Japan… I was sad… but I knew it was for a family matter… I mean, your family being related to a powerful magician and all…”

Syaoran looked at her. She continued. “And well… when you returned… I was… looking forward to see you during summers… but you were always away…”

“Well… I…”

“You go to Japan frequently… I guess you're seeing someone… am I right?”

“Well—”

The bell for dinner rang. “Uh… let's get to dinner.” Syaoran said as he stood up and led Akira to the dining room.

-to be continued…

Authoress' Notes:

Saved by the bell? Hmm… Akira's trait is yet to be explained… her true self will be seen in the upcoming chapters… hopefully…

Kero: Konnyanachiwa! Next on Watashi Dake no Sakura… Omedetou, Sakura-chan! Or is it? Sakura wins another trip to Hong Kong. What will happen? Find out in the next chapter! Reviews are very much appreciated! Here's the math:

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See ya next chapter! Ja!