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Angel of Heart and Fire
Chapter 12

"You've got some explaining to do," Li's mom said.

"I thought you should have known by now! I'm turning 16 in 2 weeks and I am forced to choose a princess which I don't love. I love Sakura!"

"How much do you love her?"

Li looked at his mom. He knew how much he loved her... but he couldn't find the right words to explain how he felt.

"I love her more than anything! I can't explain it, but for once in my life my heart is taking contol of me! I actually have something to smile about now!"

"Son, I know you love her but..."

"Arghhh! I know I'm the future King of this Kindom but don't I have rights??!" Li was getting really angry. "You know, I'm just gonna run away again," Li said crossing his arms and glaring at her.

"You may go change for dinner," she said and left.

"Arghhhh!!!!!!" Li punched the wall and the wall cracked.

He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. 'I'll do anything to be with her.'

On the other side of the house

*knock knock*

"Come in," a scratchy voice said.

Li's mom entered the room. "I know it's really hard to say this...but Li's in love with the cardmistress and I know you hate her because she took the cards, which belongs to us, but you know the cards found her on there own, and she will bring happiness to the kindom and she makes Li a different person.What should we do? You know the law."

"There is a way to solve this."

"Which is??"

Later at the table

"How's Sakura?" Yelan asked.

"She's still out but her wound wasn't really bad," Li said not even looking at his mom.

"I want you to stay here in the kingdom, Li."

"No."

"I have a suggestion."

"I don't wanna know."

"I talked to the Eldest of the family and he said there's a way to accept your relationship with the cardmistress."

Li looked at his mom suprisely. "What?"

"I talked to the eldest of the family and he said there is one way for us to accept her."

"Which is?"

"She will take a test to see if she's worthy to become our next queen of this land. If she accepts this test she will either live or die."

"What??? I won't put her life in danger like that!" Li said standing up and started to walk away.

"Ask her, if she loves you like you say she does she will do it."

He paused before exiting the door. "I'm going to see her now."

Then walked out the door. He started walking towards her room.

'I don't want her to get hurt'He was now in front of her door. 'Should I...'

He took a deep breath and opened the door. Praying she was still asleep, he looked at her bed. "Huh?"

She wasnt there.

"Where is she?" he looked around the room and didn't see her.

"I just saw her going in the garden."

"So she's okay?"

"Yes, she got up a few minutes ago and wanted to walk," Wei said.

"Okay, thanks." Li then turned around and left.

'Thanks????' Wei thought.

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Li walked to his special garden. He built it when he was young and took care of it. He would always return to this one spot under the Sakura tree to think of runnning away from his family.

He walked in and saw the most beautiful girl.

Sakura was kneeling down and smelling the flowers.

"They're beautiful, aren't they?" Li said walking slowly to her.

She didn't have to turn around. Only one person gave her chills and that was Li.

"Yea, they're so beautiful."

Li approached her and kneeled down and grabbed her waist and helped her up. "Not as beautiful as you," Li said hugging her waist from behind.

Sakura smiled and turned around puttin her hands around his neck.

"Charmed," Sakura said.

It looked like they were slowly dancing with Sakura's arms around his neck and Li's hands on her tiny waist as they slowly moved side to side.

"Just for you." Li smiled and kissed her.

Sakura smiled and kissed back. They finally broke the kiss.

"Li, I really love you."

"I love you too, Sakura. Are you feeling better?" Li said.

"Yea, my cut magically disappeared!"

"Wow, really?"

"Let's not worry about that." Then something came to her mind. Sakura pulled away. "But what about your throne to be king? I'm not a princess." Sakura frowned.

"Well... my mom said... I can marry you... only if you pass a test."

"Wait a minute! Marry? I'm too young! I also don't think I can become queen!"

"I understand if you don't want to, we'll just runaway again."

Sakura paused. She didn't want to become on the 'most wanted' list and she loved Li. She didn't want to lose him.

"What kind of test is it?"

"It's a test of love and to see is your made to be with prince Li. It's a 'do or die' kind of test," Yelan said coming from behind them.

"Mom, I don't want her to be involved with that."

"Look! If she loves you she'll do it!"

They both looked at her.

Sakura thought, 'I love him I'll do anything for him.'

"I accept," Sakura said.

"Good. The test will be in the morning, you can sleep here tonight."

"Thank you."

"You can sleep in the south wing."

Sakura nodded. Yelan left the garden.

Sakura was about to leave when Li grabbed her hand. "Please, I don't want you to get hurt," Li said with sad eyes.

Sakura put her hand on Li's cheek. "I'll be fine, don't worry. I'm doing it so that we can be together and not run away from this."

Li sighed. "Please be careful."

"I will, don't worry." Sakura smiled.

"You're not sleeping in the south wing."

"Huh?"

"You're sleeping in the west wing by me." Li smiled. "I'm not going to let you sleep on the other side to the house. It's too painful to be that much apart," Li said.

He started to kiss her neck. Sakura started giggling.

She looked over Li's shoulder and saw Meiling standing by the door.

"Meiling!" Sakura said quickly.

Li stopped kissing her neck and saw her. "Do you mind?" Li said annoyed.

"I'm sorry, but I just wanted to let you know that if Sakura fails that test you won't be forced to marry me."

"Really??" Li said happily.

"Yea, I found someone else... well your mom found another for you to marry."

"Who?"

"Lindsey... you know that girl from school."

"What? She's not royalty!"

"Well, Lindsey's mom is the England's queen's half sister and that would mean that she would have some royalty. Also she has powers that are very strong and her older brother is half royalty too."

"Don't worry about it! I'm not going to loose," Sakura said smiling.

"I actually trust you. I hope you will make him happy."

Sakura grabbed Li's hand. "Dont worry, I will."

"Good." Meiling turned around and left.

"Wow! I never knew Lindsey was half royalty," Sakura exclaimed.

"I know... come on let's go get rest."

"Okay."

They walked back in the house hand in hand.

Later in the night

Before Sakura fell asleep Li came in her room and tucked her in. Li kneeled next to Sakura's bed. Sakura smiled and kissed him for almost a minute till his mom came and found them like that.Her mom told him to go to bed and she left and they gave one more good night kiss and he left.

Sakura was finally asleep but was awoken by thunder.

"AAHH!!!!!!" Sakura yelled. She looked at the clock which read "12:30".

The thunder roared again and Sakura jumped up and started hugging her pillow. She looked out her window and saw lightning.

"That's it!" Sakura jumped out of bed and opened her door.

'Wait, where will I go?'

She thought for a minute. 'Maybe I'll go see if Li's asleep yet.'

She went to the end of the hall and saw one door that was gold with a dragon door knob.

'I hope this is it.'

She softly knocked. She waited for about 2 seconds and someone opened the door.

She heard a loud thunder that shaked the whole palace. She didn't care who it was that opened the doors and jumped into the arms.

"Are you alright?" Sakura heard a familar voice. Of course, Li.

"Sssoorryyyy! I couldn't sleep."

"Hehe silly, come stay in here for the night."

"Okay!"

Li escorted her in.

"WOW! What a big room!"

"Yeah, this used to be my father's study room."

"No wonder there's a lot of books."

"I just feel comfortable in here."

"Yea, it's cozy in here."

"Really cozy."

"Oh, did I wake you up???" Sakura asked.

"No, I was just reading."

"That's good. I didn't want to wake you."

"Don't worry, you didn't."

"Well, I'm tired..." Then another thunder came. "Hoe!" She covered her ears and closed her eyes.

Li picked her up which suprised Sakura and layed her in his bed.

"I'll sleep on the floor."

"No!" Sakura exclaimed.

"I should sleep on the floor."

"No, I will."

"No, I will."

They kept on repeating till they both decided to sleep on the bed TOGETHER.

Sakura layed on one end and Li layed on the other end.

The thunder kept on booming and Sakura put her head underneath the pillow.

'Hoe! Thunder is sooo scary!'

She then felt the bed move. Li was scooting over by her.

"Here," Li put his arm around her to comfort her.

"Tthankss." She felt his warmth and finally forgot about the thunder and fell asleep.

Li looked at her. "Please be careful," Li whispered.

He knew if his eldest would do the test, he would make it so she would loose. Even he could never beat his eldest at battles.

"Please." He tightened his arms around Sakura and fell asleep.

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what did you think?????? Next chapter is the last chapter then im going to make a sequel and I know everyone is diieeeeiinnngggg to find out if she wins or not.

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