Ehem…ehem! *looks around* hey everybody! *waves* so, how's your day? Fine? Great! Now, it's my first time writing a CCS fic so don't file a suit against me if it isn't to your liking. It's just that, I've been having this idea for days now and I can't get on with my other fics. So I decided to publish it! ^_^ it's pretty good if I do say so myself. The song is from the Corrs. And I invented my own card, The Wish. Ehehehe…pretty ambitious of me, you could say.  Please do read and review! Thanks loads!

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When the daylight's gone

And you're on your own

And you need a friend

Just to be around

I'll comfort you

I will take your hand

And I'll pull you through

I will understand

And you know that…

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            She looked at me, her chin tilted stubbornly. "You shouldn't do it," she said.

            "Shouldn't? Or couldn't?" I taunted. It wasn't another one of our petty quarrels. She had felt two separate cards moments ago and that noisy stuffed animal told me that it was the last two cards. Unfortunately, they were also the strongest. The Earth and The Wish. I suggested going individually but she just had to refuse.

            "Stop being stubborn, Li," she cried out again. Her eyes softened with concern but I can't let that stop me.

            "And stop being stupid, Kinomoto!" was my retort. It has always been like that- my calling her by her surname. I have always been afraid that if I call her by her first name, I might like it too much and my secret would be discovered. "You can't change my decision," I told her firmly.

            "She's right, Sakura," added the flying stuffed toy. "If they're not stopped in time, they'll wreck more havoc as we know it." For the first time in the entire duration of knowing them I was glad that he was there.

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I'll be at your side

There's no need to worry

Together we'll survive

Through the haste and hurry

I'll be at your side

If you feel like you're alone

And you've nowhere to turn

I'll be at your side

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            Finally, she surrendered and I simply nodded. "Li," she called out as I started to go. I stopped but didn't turn afraid that if I did, if I had even a brief glimpse of her, I might change my mind and stay.

            "Be careful," she whispered slowly.

            I didn't answer, instead, I ran to the designated spot. Ran as if my life depended on it. I felt her gaze following me as I left. I can't turn back now.

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If life's standing still

And your soul's confused

And you cannot find

What road to choose

If you make mistakes

You won't let me down

I will still believe

I will turn around

And you know that…

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            "There you are!" I saw its true form…the Wish! "Strongest card, huh? We'll see about that," I taunted. The Wish just smiled as if it were mocking an ordinary boy.

            "Lightning, come forth!" Lightning attacked him but he didn't even move from his spot, neither was he affected by my assault. "Tsch!" I better make this quick. "Time card!" Nothing happened! Damn! Suddenly, he disappeared and couldn't tell where he was. Something moved behind me and I spun around.

            "The most precious thing," he mouthed. "You can't defeat me with those. Give me your most precious possession."

            I stood, rooted in my place as a vision entered my mind. Brown hair, nice smile, great personality. I shook my head desperately hoping to remove that image. I focused my attention to him and thrust my sword forward. "Here! Take it!" I shouted. He merely shook his head and started to move towards me.

            "Your most precious thing," he said again. Then darkness filled my vision.

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I'll be at your side

There's no need to worry

Together we'll survive

Through the haste and hurry

I'll be at your side

If you feel like you're alone

You've got somewhere to go

I'll be at your side

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            A voice is calling out my name. Slowly, I opened my eyes and looked around. "Where am I?"

            The girl clouded my vision, worry obvious in her expression. "Li, how are you feeling?" she asked in distress. I simply frowned and continued to look at her.

            "What happened?" I asked finally. When she hesitated to answer, I knew it then. I lost. Damn!

            "Don't worry," she said in false cheerfulness. "You were holding it when we saw you…" her voice trailed off. I was holding the card? It means I won! But as soon as I saw her reluctance again, I knew for sure that I did lose. I must've fainted, I thought disgustedly. I felt ashamed of myself for being seen in a state like that. I've never shown weakness of any sort before and to be seen as vulnerable made me hate my self. Especially to someone I decided to protect to a great extent.

            "What did the card ask of you, Li?" she inquired. "Why didn't you just give it what it wanted so you didn't have to suffer through all that? It wasn't worth dying for, was it?"          

            My eyes widened at her question. Give my most precious thing just like that? So I didn't have to suffer? That's a laugh. And it is worth dying for. I can't tell her.  So I just looked away and muttered, "Nothing." Nothing, I repeated to myself. Just you.

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            so…how was it? It was short, I know. But who told you that it was a long one, anyway? ^_^ please don't forget to review!