Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Someone Like You ❯ My Family and the Big News ( Prologue )

Konnichiwa! I am back with a new story that I attempt to finish. I'll Turn To You Now is still gonna continue! But maybe I won't update that story so frequently as this one. I mean, I'm juggling two stories at once!

Summary: Sakura is a peasant, serving Princess Meiling. She has always wished for a better life, and now she finally has her chance. Prince Syaoran is to be engaged to Meiling, but first he has to meet her. When Sakura pretends to be Meiling, Syaoran starts to fall in love with Sakura. But can Sakura keep pretending for long?

DISCLAIMER: I'M ONLY SAYING THIS ONCE, OKAY? I DON'T OWN CCS!

Sakura is only fourteen and so is Tomoyo and Meiling. Syaoran and Eriol are fifteen.

Someone Like You

Prologue: My Family & the Big News

(Sakura's POV)

I stared at the ceiling, as huge tears in my emerald eyes threatened to spill down my cheeks.

This was the 12th anniversary of the day, I was told, that I was found in a closet, in a burning kingdom.

Where my parents were found, dead.

<FLASHBACK> (Narrator's POV)

(A/N: Sakura does not remember this happened, just in case you are confused. She was just told where she was found and about her parents being found dead.)

"My dear Sakura, I have decided to give this to you," Nadeshiko Kinomoto said softly to the little girl she was cradling in her arms, as she heard lots of shouting, a dog barking, and burning flames outside the castle. "Always remember me and your father." Now she was putting the pendant in Sakura's pocket.

Sakura squealed in enjoyment, not seeming to hear the noise outside.

Nadeshiko smiled sadly at her daughter for a minute, but was soon interrupted by shouting outside the room, on the stairs in the castle.

Nadeshiko quickly stuck a bewildered Sakura into a closet.

Fujitaka Kinomoto burst into the room, followed by a dozen enemy soldiers.

"If you kill me, you may not kill me or my d-" Fujitaka was interrupted as he stepped in front of his wife.

"His dog!" Nadeshiko suddenly blurted out. She did not want the enemy soldiers to find Sakura and kill her.

Nadeshiko gave her husband a hard look.

Fujitaka got the message.

"Hai," he continued. "You shall not kill my wife or my precious dog."

A dog continued to bark.

"Well, that's too bad! We'll kill you, your wife and your precious dog!" the nearest soldier said as they advanced on Nadeshiko and Fujitaka.

Sakura sucked on her thumb as she sat in the closet, confused.

She could hear a wail and footsteps and somebody sobbing.

Finally, all that two year-old Sakura could hear was one piercing scream, and suddenly, all was quiet.

<@>@<@>@<@>

"Well, there's not much left of this kingdom," King Rae announced as he looked around a burn-down kingdom as his soldiers watched, prepared to take orders.

"It looks like the Li Clan has decided to end the feud with the Kinomoto Clan with a fight, and it seems Kinomoto Clan has lost," King Rae continued as he shook his head.

"Go look for any remaining survivors," King Rae ordered his men. "They shall be useful servants in our kingdom."

The soldiers nodded their head and began searching in houses and, of course, the castle.

"Hey! Your highness! I found one!" shouted one soldier who was inside a tiny hut.

"Yeah! So did I!" yelled another. "A little girl about two with amethyst eyes! She must be the daughter of that famous dress maker, Sonomi Daidouji!"

Finally… they found "her".

"Yo! Boss!" shouted a soldier who was up in the tallest part of the castle, flailing his arms. "I found a little girl! She has auburn hair!"

"Alright. We're coming up," the King answered as he ran into the castle, his troops following him.

As they went up to the room they saw burned-down rooms and furniture.

When they got to the room the soldier was holding the little girl.

"Oh, my," the King spoke. "This is the girl! The girl with the Emerald-eyes everyone is taking about! She's Princess Sakura Kinomoto!"

"Really? She is?"

"Yes! Where did you find her?" the King asked the soldier, whose name was Touya. (A/N: Yeah, let's just pretend he's a soldier.)

"She was hidden in this cabinet- she wasn't even crying," Touya answered.

"Well, good. Please do not tell anyone that this is the Kinomoto girl. Or else the Li Clan might come after us," whispered the King to all his soldiers. "We will call her Sakura Avalon."

"Hai," the soldiers nodded their heads.

<@>@<@>@<@>

Years have gone by since that day. Sakura has been raised as servant and that's who she is now- Sakura, the fourteen year-old servant.

<END OF FLASHBACK>

(Sakura POV)

"Sakura-chan? Sakura-chan, we have to serve the King and Queen and Meiling their tea now," Tomoyo Daidouji spoke softly as she entered Sakura's tiny room.

"Oh… why are you crying?" Tomoyo asked me.

"This is the 12th anniversary of the day, that I was told, that my parents died," I quickly got up, trying not to look at Tomoyo, for I would cry and brushed off my servant clothes.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Tomoyo stood up also.

"It's okay," I tried to smile as I followed Tomoyo down the hall and into the room that was the kitchen.

I grabbed the pot of tea and Tomoyo grabbed the tray of biscuits.

We went into the dining room.

"Oh, could you be anymore slower?" asked Meiling scornfully. "My parents were just about to tell me some wonderful news but they won't tell me unless we have our tea!"

"We're coming, we're coming," Tomoyo muttered.

I stifled a giggle as I poured the King some tea.

"Arigatou," the King said.

Tomoyo dropped only one biscuit on Meiling's plate.

"Hey- why did you only give me one, servant?" Meiling demanded. "Otou-san! Make her give me another biscuit!!!"

"Now, Meiling, you have gained a lot of weight this summer and besides-" Queen Hatoko tried to say.

"And besides, we are about to tell you the exciting news!" the King interrupted.

Tomoyo and I finished serving everyone and stood next to each other near the doorway.

The King cleared his throat.

"Ahem…" he stood up from the table.

"Meiling, since you are fourteen now, we have decided you are going to get married," the King announced proudly.

Tomoyo gasped. I just stared in surprise. Meiling, getting married!? She would just make whomever she is betrothed to have a headache. But otherwise, she is very nice… sometimes.

Meiling stared with a excited expression on her face.

"Whom am I getting married to, Otou-san? Does he have lots of money!?" squealed Meiling.

"You are getting married to Prince Syaoran Li, of the Li Clan," the King answered. "We decided he is suitable and if you two get married, the Clan might not come after us."

"Oooh, I heard this Li guy is nothing short of mega bishounen," Meiling sighed. "At least, that's what I'm told from the other princesses."

I glanced at Tomoyo, who shrugged.

"Once you two get married, you will move into another castle," the King said proudly. "And you two will give me grandchildren."

Meiling turned pale as the King said that. It was sort of funny.

"Children? No! I am only fourteen!" Meiling protested.

"Don't worry," Queen Hatoko assured her. "You'll wait a few years before the children come."

Me and Tomoyo didn't want to be rude, but we couldn't help laughing.

Meiling shot us a glare. Tomoyo stared back, but I looked at my feet, blushing.

"Anyway," the King continued, ignoring us. "We are going out of town for two weeks, so I left our advisor, Wei, in charge. We are going to visit your relatives and tell them the good news."

"Well, that is all," the King said. "Servants, you may go."

Tomoyo and I bowed our heads.

As Tomoyo and I headed back to our room (we shared one room), Meiling followed us.

"Hai?" Tomoyo said to Meiling, with her hands on her hips, staring at Meiling hard.

"Don't do that to me, servant," Meiling said coolly. "I wondered if you would like to make me two dresses, Daidouji. A beautiful wedding one, and one for a ball."

Tomoyo turned her back on Meiling.

"In your dreams," she snorted as she walked away. I ran to catch up with her.

"I'll tell my father on you!" Meiling called after us.

We did not want to displease the King, since he was the one who found us and raised us, so we both stopped and turned around.

"Oh, never mind," Meiling said in a snobbish voice as she turned her back on us. "I wouldn't want to make you or Sakura feel intimidated, Daidouji, because you're making two beautiful gowns for me and all you're wearing is servant clothes."

(A/N: A WARNING: There is a fight after this warning, so DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT IF YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE!!!!!! P.S. Tomoyo might be a little OOC, sorry)

I was about to tell Meiling off when Tomoyo finally had it. Her face turned red. Even I was afraid. I've never seen Tomoyo look like that before.

Tomoyo marched right up to Meiling and slapped her. I was so shocked. Meiling stepped back, touching her face, and squealing in pain.

"Tomoyo!" I exclaimed. I ran forward to try and stop Tomoyo, but she was unstoppable.

She jumped on top of Meiling and they started pulling each other's hair.

"Meiling! Tomoyo!" I exclaimed as I tried to pull Tomoyo off of Meiling. But Meiling slapped Tomoyo just then.

"You big fat b----!" Tomoyo screamed.

"You're the b----!" Meiling shouted.

The King and Queen ran into the hallway where we were.

"MEILING!!!!!!! TOMOYO!!!!! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TWO DOING!!!!???" screamed the Queen and King.

Then they pulled Meiling off Tomoyo.

"She started it!" shouted Meiling as she pointed a finger at Tomoyo.

"I don't care!" scolded the King. "This is outrageous!"

I was still shaken as the King turned to me.

"Why did you not stop them, Sakura?" the Queen scolded.

"I couldn't!" I protested.

"Meiling was saying how she had better things than me and Sakura!" Tomoyo's amethyst eyes filled with tears. "She is always saying how she has a better life than I!"

"Tomoyo is a liar!" Meiling shouted.

"THAT"S ENOUGH!!!!!" the Queen and King both said. "Meiling, go to your room and don't come out until you're packed. Sakura and Tomoyo, start on dinner. I am extremely disappointed in you all!"

Tomoyo and I went into the cellar, to get some potatoes.

I watched Tomoyo sniffle and wipe away a couple of tears with a handkerchief from her pocket.

Tomoyo saw me, and I looked away.

"Oh- what's gotten into me? First I laugh at the Royals… and then I nearly kill the Princess…" Tomoyo sat on the dirty ground, gathering up her skirt around her, and put the potatoes in it.

"She's been putting you down for a long time… I might have done the same…" I answered, sitting down next to her.

"No Sakura," Tomoyo shook her head. "Meiling's been cussing about you more… she's jealous."

I stared in disbelief, then I blushed lightly.

"You have everything, Sakura!" Tomoyo insisted, as a potato rolled off her skirt and I reached out to grab it.

"You have good looks… an incredible singing voice… and emerald eyes to top it off!!" Tomoyo continued, smiling gently at me.

"Me?! I'm a servant! She would never want my life!" I protested. "You're crazy, Tomoyo-chan!"

"Still…" Tomoyo sighed. "I think you deserve Meiling's life…"

"Servants? Chiharu, do you know where Tomoyo and Sakura are?? They're supposed to prepare our dinner!" the Queen asked Chiharu from upstairs.

"Uh oh," I said as I stood up. "Come on Tomoyo, we need to go."

"Okay," she agreed as she took the potatoes from her skirt.

`Don't worry, Sakura-chan,' Tomoyo thought as she followed me upstairs. `I promise you'll have a better life someday!'

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