Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Sheng Xin (Sacred Heart) ❯ Family Issues ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Sheng Xin (Sacred Heart)
Chapter 2: Family Issues
Syaoran stood before his Niang (mother) and Elders slightly tense but still holding a composed posture.
"Come forward Xiaolang." His mother commanded. Syaoran immediately obeyed. The elder's faces were all stoic like his mother. One unfamiliar with these actions would not be able to understand what they were thinking. Syaoran knew exactly what they wanted to discuss with him; his future. Fanren had taken her place in the farther back of the room among the rest of his sisters. Surprisingly, Meiling was included in this as well. Meiling here meant one of two things: 1.The engagement to her had resumed, or 2. This matter to discuss was because of her.
Syaoran seated himself beside his mother, patiently awaiting her next order. Yelan stood in the center of the room and began to speak.
"Xiaolang, according to Meiling, you made a promise to go back to Japan. She refused to mention what for, but I suspect it has something to do with the clow mistress."
Syaoran's eyes darted his mother's stony glare and shifted towards Meiling, who in return glanced back in shame for slipping information about Sakura.
"Xiaolang. Look. At. Me."
Syaoran cautiously did so.
"You know the clan forbids outer family marriage…especially considering she is Japanese."
"Who ever said I was going to marry the clow mistress?"
"So you do not wish to marry the one you love?"
"…."
"You also very well know that the Li-clan would like to keep a very strong magical bloodline in the family."
He nodded slowly.
"I will not allow you to go to Japan. We will bring the clow mistress here."
His eyes widened. The word 'here' echoed in his mind over and over. In my house? Again? He thought.
He brought himself to ask why.
"Why you ask? The clow mistress was never given proper training. Moreover, until you can prove she is related to the Li-clan family, I will not permit you to marry her, either that, or make her a citizen of China."
Syaoran thought over the narrow alternatives. It all depends on Sakura. There isn't much I can do.
"Are there anymore questions?" Yelan paused for a response. "Very well, Xiaolang, if she cannot prove her worthiness, you shall be pulled into an arranged marriage. As you have shown, you had not preferred Meiling. So I have matched you with Li Wu-ming, your third cousin." Everyone pondered over what Xiaolang would do. Yelan spoke once more, " Prepare yourselves, the clow mistress is coming within a week. Mark my words, I will test her thoroughly. If not me, Wu-ming will."
A/N: Li Wu-ming does not really exist. Please do not get confused with my original characters. The name Wu-ming, roughly translated means "no name". I just added "Li" because of Syaoran's last name.