My own version of beauty and the beast. card captor style! This is just a short intro. No flames yet! This takes place during feudal japan. I hope you all like it. it's a short six-shot thing. Maybe seven. Depends on how long it takes to write. Enjoy and hope you like it.

Sakura Kinamoto was a humble girl she moved to the small village with her family. Her older brother Touya, her mother Nadeshiko, and her father Fujitaka. Her father is the school teacher and her mother was the dress maker. Her brother Touya had many jobs. But one day Nadeshiko was hit with a terrible sickness and soon after wards died. But before her death she gave Sakura a small Key. She told her that when she finds the one man she loves more than anything she can open his heart with the key.

Some years later money became scarce and the lord of the Village was greedy. Wanting nothing but money he raised taxes and worked the villagers to the bone. Fujitaka being the only educated adult in the village was forced to teach the lord's son Katsu. One day he brought Sakura to help him and when the son's eyes landed on her he feel for her. Asking his father for permission he wanted Sakura to be his wife. But her still being the age of ten and him twelve Fujitaka made a deal with them.

"If your son is able to win her heart by her eighteenth birthday she shall marry him. But if not he shall pick another."

And so that's how it's been. For the past seven years of her life, Sakura has gotten flowers gifts and praise. But in return she gives nothing. She sends back the flowers and gifts and ignores the praise.

"He gives me everything but the one thing I want most. Someone to love me as much as I love them."

Sakura grew into a fine young lady. A nice figure that matched her mother and her hair at a lovely shoulders length and a light milk chocolate brown. The key her mother gave her hangs by a thing rope chain around her neck. And today she is to see her father and brother off on a long journey.

"Come home safe." She smiles to them.

"We'll be back before you know it, Monster. Don' stay out too long you know that the creep is still about." Touya says quickly looking for any signs of Katsu.

"I will. You would think he would get the hint."

"Okay my dear. Were off. Be safe and be good." he father smiles Mounting his horse.

"I will. Now go or you two will be gone longer." she smiles and waves to the two galloping horses.

"Please be safe." She whispers again before heading back into the small house. Unaware of a pair of Grey eyes watching her every move.

Hope it's okay it's just the beginning it gets better. I just wanted an intro first. Hope it's good enough. Flames excepted and changes are too. Okay gotta run. Love you. PuppyloveLizzie