"Sakura and Li's Previous Life"
Chapter 2
By Sae Akane

Card Captor Sakura
Sakara Presents: "Sakura and Li's Previous Life" Chapter 2
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On this old tape is that song I used to like,
Filling the dawn with small scratches and fading titles.
And today comes again, bringing the summer breeze.
In the corner of my usual life, suddenly I see loneliness.
No matter where I go on my bike,
I'll never forget the speed of riding in the wind.
La la la la
Let's look up to the sky and sing!
La la la la
It's my life. I'll keep walking it.
La la la la
Let's look up to the sky and sing!
La la la la
It's my life. I'll keep walking it.
With my own strength, I make my way in this endless town.
One year later, King Kesumi drove the Li kingdom to the west and the
Kinomoto's kingdom to the east. The main cause of that was because the
Li's kingdom and the Kinomoto's warriors combined forces, but can't
defeat King Kesumi's warriors. In other words, they lost the war. King
Kesumi took control of both kingdoms. He announced that the kingdoms
might never be united. The kingdom of the Li and the Kinomoto's family
had hardships. Their hardships were gone after the death of King
Kesumi. The Li and the Kinomoto's family took back their roles and
were at peace again. It had been eighteen years and now it begins.
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Setting: Kinomoto's place. The Volga garden. Queen Nadeshiko is
speaking to her daughter about her engagement, which happens tomorrow.
"Yes, My daughter. And I think it's time that I told you the truth."
her mother implied.
"What," Sakura pause for a moment. " What do you mean?"
"Sakura, when you were small your father and I had helped you chose a
husband.
"You were engaged to the prince in China."
Sakura's smile started to sadden. She always wants to marry the one
she loved, but now she knew it'll never come true.
"Sakura, I know I should had tell you sooner, so you wouldn't be in as
shocked at the news now." Queen Nadeshiko applause and two maids
entered.
One of the maids carried a yukata and the other carried a kin crown.
"Sakura, I know you would have wear these for tomorrow. Tomorrow's
your big day." her mother said as she took the crown and gently put it
on Sakura's head.
"My wedding's tomorrow?" Princess Sakura asked.
"Hai. And here." Queen Nadeshiko said as she took out a jade plate
with red tassels and put it on Sakura's hand.
"This is?"
"This is the family plate of your future husband. He's the Family of
Li. Son of King Li and Queen Yelan. Your unmarried husband has one
too. (I know I should have said fiancé, but this is a Chinese story,
not English or French, okay?) He has our family plate. The Kinomoto
clan."
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"Mother, dad! How many times do I have to tell you that I don't want
to marry the princess! I want to find my own love. Real happiness. I
wouldn't want to marry a girl I never met before or I never loved!
Prince Syaoran exclaimed while holding the Kinomoto's jade plate.
"My son, don't talk like that! You'll be marrying the princess and I
mean you had to!" his father said.
"But daddy, how can you make me marry a girl that I met before,
tomorrow?!"
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It was next day. It was the prince and the princess's special day.
"King Li, Queen Yelan! Prince.S-Syaoran he he's gone!" the maid yelled
out loud.
"What?!" King Li and Queen Yelan asked.
Meanwhile on the kingdom, Princess Sakura had disappeared too.
"What? Sakura had disappeared! My henchmen go search the whole castle
and search outside of the castle. You must find Sakura! Do what you
like and find my daughter!" King Kinomoto exclaimed.
"I hope Sakura is alright out there. How can we tell can King Li and
Queen Yelan?" Queen Nadeshiko asked his husband.
"My high official, Jing Quien will take the job." King Kinomoto told
his wife.
"King Kinomoto, what was called upon for me to do? Official Jing Quien
walked inside the throne room and bowed to the king.
"I want you to give this letter to the Li kingdom. Return as soon as
possible."
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"Your Majesty, I had just found a letter beside Prince Syaoran's bed."
A maid cried out as she went in the throne room hurriedly to give King
Li the letter. King Li took the letter and read it out loud:

To my dearest and beloved parents,
As you had read this letter, I had already gone out of our kingdom. I
had grown up and learned a lot. Before, I had always done what was
asked upon to do. I accept it because it was for the sake and for our
family clan, the Li clan. I'm sorry that I can't do what was expected
for me to do. I wanted to seek for my happiness. I wanted to explore
the outside world. I'll come back one day in return of my freedom.
Please forgive me. Don't worry about me; I'll do just fine.
Love
Your son,
Syaoran

"Nonsense! Where could he be?" King Li thought to himself. Then Queen
Ieran arrived at the throne room.
"Syaoran, he's.gone. Is he?" Queen Yelan said as she tried to stop her
tears from flowing. On her right she held a cup. "This is the last
time I could have drink a cup of Japanese tea that was made by our
son." She said as she took a sip of the tea.
"That's right! My henchmen, go search outside our kingdom and search
for place near Japan." King Li told his henchmen. "Go and hurry!"
"How can you be so sure?" Queen Yelan asked his husband.
"The last time Syaoran had made tea, he had told us that he wanted to
go to Hangzhou. I guess that's where he'll be."
"I hope so." Queen Yelan implied softly.
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Yay! Second Chapter! Finally finished! I really hope that the story is
not so boring for you to read. Anyways, the good part is coming in the
back. Well, I know that this story woul
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