Hiya! Its me, in my first ever fanfic! My name is Vicki, and I am 16. I do not own cardcaptors, card captor sakura, any characters (sob!) u know the rest. And I cant spell so dont be mad! This fic is dedicated to my friends Lisa, Beth, Adam, Craig, Cat, Ellen, Hellen, KHo, omg too many names, all the would be reviewers and, me!!!! coz it took me ages and im tired and cranky now.
Feel free to email me and talk to me on sailorainbow@hotmail.com
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"Hoe?!" Sakura Kinomoto sat up groggily when she felt someone sit on her bed. She opened her eyes slowly, and watched as Touyring his pajamas and holding a stackful of presents. A slow smile stretched across her face as she remembered her birthday. Today was her eighteenth.
"Here you go monster." Sakura no longer objected to being called monster, she had gotten used to it, and she knew deep down how much her brother loved her. He gave her a small red velvet box. Sakura looked at him carefully and smiled. She opened the box and gasped.
"Its beautiful Touya. Thank you." Sakura lifted the delicate bracelet out of the box. It was made out of silver with an engraving on the back of it.
To my little monster, happy 18th, Love Touya.
Sakura grabbed her brother and gave him a huge hug. "Touya its beautiful." Her brother blushed and helped her to put it on. Sakura smiled and admired it as her father walked in with some pancakes. Sakura could almost see Kero drooling from his spot on the bed.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy 18th dear Sakura, Happy birthday to you!" Her father and brother sang loudly causing Sakura to wince visibly, causing them all to laugh. Touya gave her a small kiss on the cheek before walking out of the door. Sakura's father sat on the bed.
"Here you go honey." Sakura looked at the two things he was holding. One was a small box, and one looked like an old envelope. Sakura took the box first. It was silver wih a blue trim. Sakura opened it and gasped. It was a silver heart locket. She opened the clasp and looked at the pictures.There was room for two pictures, but Sakura's father had already carefully placed a picture on one side. It was a picture of Himself, Sakura's mother with little Touya and Sakura on their knees. Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. She turned to say something to her father, but he cut her off.
"On the right, is the last picture that was taken of the family all together, before your mother passed away." He smiled as he helped her to put it on. "The left side is yours, you have to promise to put in a picture of the one you love." He smiled at his daughter. She had grown up so much. The years of gymnastics and cheerleading had payed off, she had grown up into a stunning young woman.
"Dad, its beautiful. Thank you so much." She felt tears come into her eyes again.
"Your mother would have been so proud of you Sakura. She hated the fact that she would never see you grow up." Mr. Kinomoto smiled and looked at the envelope which he held lovingly in his hand. He held it out to her. She took it and looked up at him.
"What is it?" Sakura looked at the old envelope. It had a delicate design on it. Golden leaves and pink Sakura flowers.
"Its a letter. Your mother wrote it for you, she wanted me to give it to you on your eighteenth birthday. You were her whole world you know, you and Toya." Mr. Kinomoto felt hot tears sting his cheeks. Sakura looked up shocked at him.
"You were too Dad. Dad, I love you, thanks." Sakura flung her arms around him and sobbed. She would open her letter later, she could'nt face opening it now.
***
"Hey Sakura! Happy birthday!" Tomoyo greeted her friend when she opened the door. Tomoyo held a bag in her left hand, her long faithful camera attatched to her right. Sakura smiled at her.
"Come on in!" Tomoyo walked through the door. After Sakura had told her about the presents from her brother and father, she stopped. She did'nt want anybody to know about her mothers letter yet. She had not even opened it yet. Sakura pushed her delicate auburn hair behind her ear and smiled, pushing her thoughts aside. She felt a sudden warm fuzzy sensation shoot up her spine. Her grin grew bigger.
"What are you smiling about?" Sakura eyed the door.
"Syaoran's at the door." Tomoyo looked over shaking her head.
DING DONG!
"Oh my God! Wow, you're good!" Tomoyo smiled.
"I know I know." Sakura jumped up to get the door to see Syaoran standing at the door with Meilin. She ushered them into the room. Meilin was still hung up on her cousin, even after all of these years. She had a tight grip on Syaorans arm, causing a deep frown to appear on his face.
"Will you get off me Meilin?!" He tried to yank his arm away. Meilin snapped out of her fantasy and let go quickly.
"Anything for my Syaoran!" She said happily. Sakura and Tomoyo chuckled loudly earning themselves death glares from Meilin. Syaoran groaned and sat down. He looked over at Sakura, her face lit up as she opened Tomoyo's gift. A video of Sakura's happiest moments, and hardest times. Actually it contained three videotapes. Syaoran looked into her emerald eyes. The sparkle he loved so much had gone. Sakura caught his gaze. She froze, she knew that he could always see through her fake happy facade. He was the only one in the world that could do so. Sakura looked down at Meilins gift. They did have a rocky start, but Meilin and Sakura had become firm friends. Meilin had gotten Sakura a new battle outfit.
"Its just like mine, only pink. Now we can look cute together if anything else ever happens." Sakura smiled and hugged her friends. Meilin looked over at Kero. "What did the stuffed animal get you?"
"I am NOT a stuffed animal, you she-brat!" Syaoran sniggered at this. "I got Sakura a very good new video game that she can play!"
All the other people in the room apart from Kero and Sakura fell over (anime stylin ^_^). Sakura laughed. "That was my reaction too."
***
Sakura lay on her bed. She had had a wonderful day with her friends, but now her hands shook as she ran her hands over the envelope, in which her mothers letter was concealed. She remembered the last day, the pain and the suffering which she saw her mother go through, the anguish which her father had gone through. Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. She wanted to open her letter so badly, but she could'nt bring herself to break the beautiful seal of the envelope. She felt she would be destroying such a beautiful perfect treasure. She flopped down confused.
"So are you gonna tell me whats wrong?" Sakura's head shot up as she saw her beloved Syaoran in her bedroom window. She put her letter in her drawer.
"God Syaoran! You scared me to death!" Sakura had been so wrapped up in her thoughts, she had'nt senced Syaoran's presence in her room. "Theres nothing wrong."
"You know Im the only one who can tell when you're lying, so why bother." He smiled. He always found it easier to smile when she was around him, her pale skin, the most striking green eyes he had ever seen, her soft auburn hair.
"Syaoran......" Sakura shook her head as Syaoran stepped further into the room. He wore a dark blue shirt and baggy beige trousers. Sakura loved his clothes, she always wanted to borrow them, but she did'nt say anything. Syaoran handed her a small box. Sakura looked at it.
"I did'nt want to give this to you in front of the others, especially Meilin. She would have murdered you." He chuckled. Sakura opened it and gazed inside. It was a white gold ring, with an emerald gem encrusted in it. Sakura gasped.
"Syaoran, its beautiful!" Sakura lifted it out of the box. Syaoran blushed.
"Its nothing, it was just my way of saying thank you."
"Thank you?"
"Yeah, all the times you helped me, before I met you, I had never gone to a cinema, or fast food restaurant. I had never had a true friend." He smiled and blushed a dit deeper. "It has something on the inside too."
Sakura read the inscription. Sakura, You'll never know how much you've done for me. Love Syaoran. Sakura smiled and slipped the ring on her finger.
"It matches the colour of your battle costume." She wanted to reach out so badly and hug him, but something stopped her.
"No, it matches the colour of your eyes." Syaoran wanted to leave before he collapsed of embarassment. He knew she would never feel the way he did about her, and he also knew that he could never truly tell her how he felt. "Sakura." His eyes pleaded with her. "Please tell me whats wrong."
Sakura looked deep into his amber eyes and smiled. He always had a way with her, so gentle and loving, she sometimes got to see a side of him she never knew existed. Sakura looked at her drawer where her letter was. She trusted no one as much as she trusted Syaoran. She felt tears prick her eyes. Syaoran lifted her head.
"Whats the matter Sakura?" Syaoran reached up his hand to wipe her eyes. She pulled her head away quickly and turned around.
"A letter, I got a letter."
"Are you ok? What did it say?" Syaoran sat on the bed and motioned for Sakura to follow.
"Its from my mother. She wanted me to have it on my 18th birthday. I havent even read it yet." Sakura sat down next to him. Syaoran looked at her wet, red face and did something completely out of character. He wrapped his arms around her and held her head to his chest, letting her sob into his shirt.
"My father never did anything like that. He was so harsh and strict. I loved him so much, but he never seemed to notice I was there, and if he did all I got was critizism." Sakura's sobs subsided and she looked up at him.
"I can't bring myself to open it and read it Syaoran. I want to, but everytime I get near it, I shake and I can't do it. I keep remembering how much she suffered in the end, I can't forget her face. But Im so curious I have to know." Sakura still clutched Syaorans shirt. "I want you to read it to me Syaoran."
"Sakura, I could'nt. Its your family. I wouldnt feel right."
"Syaoran, you are like an older brother, my best friend. Please." Syaoran gave in. Her pleading eyes always made him weak to his core. Her words touched him, but he couldnt hide the pain of being compared to as a brother. She had no idea what she did to him. He looked the letter which was now outstretched in her hand. Sakura's eyes pleaded with him to take it. He did. He slowly opened it and took out the letter. He unfolded the papar and started to read, Sakura still clinging to his shirt.
My Dearest Sakura,
Happy 18th! Sorry I could'nt be there, but I had an apointment I could'nt break. I know you're probably a mature young lady now, but the memories I take with me are still precious, you throwing up on my dress, your father trying to feed you. I was so happy, you would only let me feed you when you were a child, regardless of the fact that I can't cook to save my life.
Sakura giggled and Syaoran smiled.
I know you'll be a stunningly beautiful lady now, and equally unaware of it. If you havent found your someone special yet, don't worry, you will. If you have, I wish I couldve met them. Sakura, I know I will be mearly a memory now, I don't mind. You are just a baby now. I hope I do get to see you grow up from above your high points and your low points, you brother being as overprotective as ever and you coping with what life throws your way, I love you so much my dear Sakura and I hope you will not forget me in your journey through life.
All my love,
Mom.
Sakura's head was nuzzled in Syaoran shirt again. "She thought I would forget her!" Sakura sobbed. "I would never forget." Syaoran looked down at his angel crying into his shirt. Sakura looked up at him slowly.
"Thank you so much." Syaoran nodded and embraced her again. Sakura smiled as his warm aura wrapped around her. She had worn herself out by then, and when Syaoran looked back down at her still form, she was in a deep slumber. Syaoran smiled at her and put her into the bed and pulled the covers around her. She looked so peaceful now. He placed the letter back in its envelope and placed it on her dresser. Sakura moaned in her sleep. Syaoran turned the bedside light off and looked as the moonlight delicatley touched her face. She would never know. Syaoran bent down and kissed her sleeping lips softly. Sakura moaned and Syaoran blushed before heading toward the window and jumping out.
***
Sakura looked at the room around her. She noticed the engraving of angels on the walls and the gold and green decor of the room. The pattern looked very familiar to Sakura. She gasped as she saw herself and Syaoran standing back to back. Syaoran wore his favourite blue jacket and beige trousers. In his right hand he held his trusty sword. Sakura was wearing the battle costume which Meilin had made for her birthday. In her right hand she held her wand, in her left hand was her cards. Sakura watched as the scene unfolded in front of her. Syaoran held out his sword suddenly and shot forward, leaving vision Sakura to release her cards. Syaoran seemed to be battling a mass of silver and black. Sakura could'nt make it out clearly. Suddenly Syaoran was back at her side again. He whispered something to her, but Sakura could not make it out. The Sakura of the vision started to sob as Syaoran pushed her to the ground. The mass of silver and black came down hard upon him. Sakura screamed.
***
"I had another vision Kero!" Sakura woke up her little winged friend. "Kero!!!"
"Calm down Sakura! You havent had a vision in nearly five years! Just forget it." Kero floated up to the cieling upside down. Sakura growled at him but he just shrugged. "It was a bad dream. Now, don't you have to go somewhere?"
Sakura blinked before she realised what he ment. "Oh right! I have to go to the mall!" Kero fell over.
"That is not what I ment Sakura and you know it!" Sakura smiled.
"I know I know, Im off to the library to return my books, then Im going to the mall." Kero eyed her, as if prompting her to say the rest of it. "And I'll get you a pudding on my way home."
"Thats better, off you go." Kero looked at her. "Are you going alone?" Sakura eyed him as if that was the stupidest question she had ever heard.
"Do I ever go anywhere alone? Im off to get Meilin and Tomoyo." Sakura smiled. Kero floated right way up.
"What about the brat?" Kero wondered.
"I don't think Syaoran would want to sit while we try on clothes Kero." Sakura giggled and waved as she left the room, dream forgotten.
***
Sakura stepped out of the changing room. She was wearing a pair of pink shorts and a lemon vest top. Tomoyo and Meilin crinkled their noses. "Its not right is it?" Sakura stepped back into the room. Meilin looked over at the racks while Tomoyo sat down on the plastic chair which was placed right outside the room and changed the tape in the camcorder. Five minutes later Sakura stepped back out of the room. Meilin came running over to see, but sakura was wearing her normal clothes again.
"I can't seem to find anything thats me." She said, twirling the locket which her father had given her in her hand. It was still empty on the right side. She had placed a small picture of Syaoran inside of it, but she had made a vow never to show anyone, not even Tomoyo. Sakura shrugged and they headed out of the shop. Meilin ran over to the jewellry shop next door.
"Ohh! Sakura look at the rings!" Sakura and Tomoyo ran over to the window and gasped, they were beautiful. Tomoyo pointed out a georgeous gold ring in the corner which she wanted, and Meilin pressed her nose to the glass.
"Look at that one! Its beautiful!" Meilin pointed to a ring in the centre of the display. Tomoyo laughed.
"Trust you to like the most expensive one Meilin."
Sakura looked over at it. It looked just like her ring. She gasped, it was identical to the ring which Syaoran had bought her, White gold with a beautiful emerald gem encrusted in it. She put her hand to the glass to get a better look. It was exactly the same. Meilin saw the ring which was placed on her finger.
"Sakura you have one?! Wow, you're so lucky! Who got you it?" Meilin took her hand to inspect the ring. Sakura pulled her hand back. She did not want Meilin to see the inscription which Syaoran had engraved on the inside.
"I got it, off my father for my 18th! Yeah, he gave it too me after you guys left!" Sakura put her hand behind her head and laughed nervously. Meilin eyed her and Sakura gulped. But thankfully Meilin's frown quickly disolved and she smiled.
"I am so envyous!"
Sakura quickly eyed the price of the ring before they moved on.
***
"Wow, Sakura, at my house, very very late. Do you know what time it is?!" Syaoran opened the door and yawned.
"Yes I do! This is the only time I could be sure Meilin would not be here!" Sakura nearly shouted, waking the sleepy Syaoran up fully.
"Whats wrong? Did I do something?" Syaoran stepped back and let her into his apartment. He looked at her. She had her hair in two bunches with pretty pink ribbons, her pink shirt and black skirt completed the outfit perfectly. He blinked and shook his head before he followed her in.
"The ring Syaoran." Sakura held it up to him. He frowned.
"Whats wrong? Do you want me to exchange it?" Syaoran looked at it. "Is it a fake?" He looked at her with his beautiful amber eyes. She shook her head.
"I saw it in the jewelers Syaoran. Why did you pay so much, for me?" Syaoran nodded and sat down.
"I thought you would like it Sakura, you're my best friend and it was your 18th." He shruged. Sakura walked over to the chair he was in and sat on the arm. He looked up at her and smiled. Sakura looked at the ring.
"You should'nt have spent so much Syaoran. Thank you." Sakura looked back down at him. She could'nt help what she did next. She bent down and gave a shocked Syaoran a kiss on the cheek. Syaoran blushed.
"Sakura.........." Sakura blushed a lot before turning quickly.
"I have to go now." She went to get up but Syaoran grabbed her arm and looked her in the eye. She felt a warm shiver go down her back. She wished she could just kiss him again, but he had said the words himself. 'You're my best friend.' She tried to pull her arm away but he held it tight.
"Syaoran let go, I have to go." Syaoran let go and looked down.
"Im sorry Sakura. I thought you would like the ring." He turned to his room and started to walk off. Sakura gasped. She lifted her head up and shouted.
"Syaoran wait! I love the ring, I do! I just............" Sakura could'nt think of what to say next. She was'nt worthy of such a special thing. Syaoran turned back to her and smiled.
"Im glad you like it." Sakura smiled and nodded. Syaoran wished he could just go and kiss her back, but she had said it herself the day before. 'You're like my brother.' Sakura waved before letting herself out quietly. Syaoran looked after her, before flopping down in his chair depressed.
"Why is this so hard?!" He said to no one in particular. He did'nt realise that Sakura was still leaning against his door, saying the exact same thing.
***
Sakura looked around the room. It was the vision again, Sakura knew it, but this time something was different, things seemed a lot clearer. Sakura gasped as she saw herself enter the neatly decorated room. The Sakura in her vision had tears streaked down her face, in one hand was her wand and cards, it the other was a silver object that Sakura could not make out.
Syaoran ran in the room and grabbed vision Sakura's arm and tried to pull her away. Vision Sakura screamed something at him and he looked completely shocked. Syaoran called forth his sword and looked down at it. He looked back at vision Sakura and took her weeping form into his arms. Sakura looked on as he wiped away the Sakura from the vision tears and said something to her. Vision Sakura nodded and her tears stopped. Syaoran looked around startled as if her heard something. Sakura's tears seemed to be starting again, but she wiped them away and turned around. Syaoran and Sakura were now back to back. Sakura dropped the silver object to the floor and moved her cards to her now free hand.
Syaoran looked around carefully, his sword hanging in his hand. He suddenly held it outright and shot forward, seemingly charging at something. Sakura watched as a mass of silver and black shot toward him and he battled it out. Vision Sakura released her cards, but Sakura could not see which ones they were. Sakura looked over to where Syaoran was battling, but he had stopped and was now heading back toward Sakura. He ran the last few metres and stood by her side. He grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly, telling her something. Vision Sakura started to cry again. He wiped her tears and held her head in his hands softly. Vision Sakura shook her head and her sobs grew harder. Syaoran said something to her and kissed her forhead. Vision Sakura looked at him and he smiled at her, before pushing her hard out of the way as the black and silver reappeared and started to desend upon him.
***
"Syaoran no!" Sakura woke up suddenly in a cold sweat. Kero was by her head.
"The dream again huh?!" Sakura gasped and nodded, trying to catch her breath. She looked at her companion sadly.
"I really think its not just a dream Kero." Kero nodded and thought hard.
"I think we'll have to wait and see Sakura, we'll have to wait." Sakura shook her head.
"Kero, I think Syaoran is going to die!" Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. If Syaoran died, Sakura would die. He was everything to her, and he still had no idea, he thought of her only as his best friend. Sakura got up and ran into the bathroom. She felt sick.
After she had finished, she came out and got changed. Kero looked at her. "You should'nt go to school today Sakura." The gang were in their last year of high school, they went to a different school to the one Toya went to. The uniform was a dark burgundy blazer over a white crisp shirt, and a black tie. The girls wore a pleated black skirt and the boys wore a pair of black trousers. Kero looked at how much Sakura, his mistress had grown. Despite the tears which streaked down her face, she was still strikingly beautiful. Kero had sneakily read Sakura's letter from her mother, and she had been right, Sakura did'nt have a clue how pretty she really was. Sakura shook her head.
"Kero I have to go! I need to see Syaoran." Sakura pushed past the guardian beast of the seal and ran out the door. Kero looked on.
"She really does love that boy."
***
Syaoran and Meilin walked round the corner together. Meilin held on tightly to Syaoran's arm, but he was too wrapped up in his thoughts to care that morning. Syaoran knew Sakura would never feel that way about him, but he knew he had to tell her how he felt. What if she laughed at him? What if she got mad and never spoke to him again? Syaoran gasped as a strong soft shiver shot down his spine. Meilin looked at him.
"What is it? Syaoran whats wrong?" Syaoran shook his head.
"Nothings wrong, its just that Sakura's behind us." Syaoran and Meilin turned round to the corner they had just rounded in time to see Sakura speed around it. "Told ya."
Meilin frowned, she was so jealous of the bond that Syaoran and Sakura shared. No matter how hard Meilin concentrated, she could'nt sense either of them, although she always had a way of finding her cousin. Meilin watched as Sakura suddenly seemed to sense Syaoran. She smiled before she looked up to see him. She waved, but Syaoran looked at her carefully. Something was'nt right.
"Hey guys!" Sakura said cheerfully.
"Hey Sakura." Meilin greeted her frind, no matter how jealous she was, she could not deny how good of a friend Sakura had become. Sakura smiled, pushing all previous worried out of her head. Syaoran looked at her sternly.
***
"So whats up?" Syaoran came into the classroom at lunchtime. Sakura was the only one in there.
"What do you mean Syaoran? Nothings wrong." Sakura looked back down at her textbook.
"Its not like you to miss lunch is it? And you know I can always tell."
"Syaoran Im scared." Sakura nodded and looked back up at him. "I think I had a vision Syaoran." Syaoran sat down at the desk next to her.
"What happened? Was it a card?" Syaoran looked her in the eye.
"Syaoran I don't know, and I don't want to talk about it." Sakura pulled her head away.
"Why Sakura, what happened?" Syaoran sat forward, concern on his face. Sakura shot him a scared look.
"Because you might die!" Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. "And it was just because you saved me! You pushed me out of the way!" Sakura almost shouted. Syaoran looked at her, the tears fell freely down her face. He reached out to wipe her tears.
"Im not going to die Sakura, it was just a bad dream." He tried to comfort her, but she just sighed and shook her head.
"No one believes me, Kero thinks it was just a dream too, but I know it was a vision!" Sakura cried at him. "I don't want you to go anywhere, and if we do have to fight again, I don't want you to sacrifice yourself to save me!" Syaoran looked into her pleading emerald eyes.
"Ok, I promise I won't, I won't go anywhere and I'll always be there for you." He gave har a small hug. She smiled happily. She knew Syaoran was good for his word. She hoped this time was no exception.
***
Syaoran looked up the street nervously, he sensed something. Sakura had told him something was coming, and now seemed like the time it had chosen to start. He got out his mobile phone and dialled a familiar number.
"Hello? This is the Kinomoto household, Touya speaking." Syaoran hung his head when he realised it was Touya.
"Yeah hi. This is Li. Is Sakura there?" He heard Touya grunt something. Li heard him shout for his sister.
"Hey monster! The brats on the phone!" Syaoran wondered why he hadnt just phoned her mobile phone.
"Hey Syaoran! Whats up!" Syaoran knew she wasnt going to like this.
"Sakura, come down to Blackett street. I think something is here."
Sakura hung up the phone and sighed. She hoped hard that whatever it was would not be silver. Sakura grabbed her bag and ran out of the door, ignoring Kero and her brothers shouts.
"Syaoran! What are you doing here?" Syaoran turned quickly to see Tomoyo, camera in hand, and Meilin approaching him. He waved his hand.
"Guys get out of here, theres something here!" Syaoran shouted over. Tomoyo smiled and shook her head. "Im not missing a minute of the action." Syaoran sweatdropped and turned to Meilin.
"At least get her off to the side." He pleaded with his cousin. Meilin nodded and Syaoran smiled greatfully. He looked around him up the street. He definatley sensed a card. An evil card. Syaoran didnt flinch as he saw a mass of black and silver form infront of him. It had no definate shape, but the sight of it made a cold shiver go down his back. He called forth his sword and Meilin cheered about how cool he looked. He sweatdropped again as the thing came closer. He shouted.
"What are you? Are you a card?" The mass spun around into the shape of a man.
"I am young warrior. You must be the new head of the Li clan." Syaoran jumped back shocked.
"You can talk? Clow cards don't talk!" Syaoran shouted. "I am not the leader of my clan yet."
"I am a different clow card. Clow created me when he was a lot older. When he was becomeing depressed and miserable. He created five card, special cards, which have the power of speach."
"There are five of you?" Li looked around.
"We will come one at a time like the others, but know this, we were designed to test the abilities of the card captors. We have arrived to test the young Sakura Kinomoto, and you Li."
Li looked at it. He felt the cold shiver again, but this time it was counteracted by a warm sensation. Syaoran turned quickly to see Sakura approaching. She saw the being for the first time. She stopped dead.
"Thats it Syaoran, thats the thing that was in my vision!" Sakura shuddered. She looked at Syaoran who quickly withdrew his sword. Sakura looked at the black being.
"What card are you?" The card smiled.
"I am the first of five." Sakura looked shocked when she heard it speak. Saoran nodded. "I am the silver. I test the strength of your friendship." Sakura released her wand quickly. Syaoran looked at her. She took out a card.
"Watery card. Release and dispel!" She shouted loudly. Syaoran watched as freeze came out like a whale as it always did. It went straight for the silver, but is passed straight through it. Sakura gasped and Syaoran shouted a curse.
"My dear pathetic children, your cards cannot touch me, I am not from the same set." Sakura nodded, it made sense. She looked at Syaoran for ideas, but he just looked straight at the card. He held out his sword and charged at it fiercely. Sakura screamed as Syaoran's sword was grabbed and ripped out of his hand. Syaoran looked as his sword skidded toward Sakura. Sakura picked it up, it was a lot heavier than Syaoran made it seem. She looked on helpless as Syaoran was flung to the ground. Sakura hurled him his sword.
"Force, know my plight, release the light. Lightning!" Syaoran screamed. The card did get hit this time but the attack did not stop or weaken it at all. Syaoran looked over at his beloved Sakura who had snuck up behind it.
"Silver card! Return to your power con......." Before she could finish, she was lifted high in the air by the card. It had her by the throat, and she could not breath. She looked at Syaoran who was not helpless. He could not use his lightning or other attacks while the being was holding Sakura. She felt a tear fall down her cheek as she struggled for breath. Syaoran also felt hot tears prick his eyes. He could not do a thing. He shouted up to her, and then he charged the card again with all of his power. His sword stuck nicely in its side, but it did not flinch. Syaoran gasped as the card looked down at him and laughed.
"Foolish boy." He grasped Sakura even tighter, before he started to whack her into the ground repeatedly. Syaoran cried out, but he couldnt stop it. Finally the card let her go, but she was unconsious. Syaoran felt such a great anger build up inside of him. Suddenly, out of his anger he felt a new power inside of him. He held his sword high above his head.
"Help me Clow
In the name of Li,
Give the clan's true power
By birthright to me!"
A huge ball of energy came out of the tip of his sword which was now pointed at the silver. It made a direct hit and the card yelled out in pain before disappearing. Syaoran gasped. He could hardly breath. He looked over to Sakura who was lying on the ground. He reached out toward her and tried to stumble over, but he could not move. He prayed to God she was ok, before he passed out in the middle of the street.
***
"Sakura, are you ok?" Sakura opened her eyes slowly. Her head hurt a lot. She held it with her hands. She watched as Meilin and Tomoyo came into focus.
"What happened?" She quizzed her friends. Tomoyo held up her camera.
"You can watch the video later. Now are you ok?" She asked her friend.
"Im fine Tomoyo." She sat up suddenly. "Where is Syaoran?!" Sakura nearly shouted.
"Sakura, he's fine, just a little worn out, he's still passed out." Meilin looked very worried. Sakura looked at Meilin and Tomoyo and closed her eyes. She hoped so hard that he would be ok. Sakura tried to get out of bed, but every muscle in her body seemed to cry out in objection. Sakura winced and got up slowly, pushing the pain out of her mind. Thats when she notice where she was, she was in Syaoran's apartment. She could smell his faint musk all around. She smiled.
"Where is he? I want to see him." Sakura looked at Meilin carefully. Meilin nodded and led sakura into the living room. Syaoran was lying on a matress in the centre of the room, which somebody had obviously placed there. Sakura gasped when she saw him, he looked so pale and tired. Sakura turned round.
"What happened?!" She shouted. "I wanna see that tape now!!!"
***
Sakura Kinomoto, mistress of the cards, gasped as she watched Syaoran use his new power, it was so incredible. He looked so angry at the silver that Sakura couldnt help but wonder if he was mad at the fact that it had just attacked her. It could have just been his anger at a free clow card, Sakura remembered how annoyed he got when they found a clow card causing caos because it had not been captured. That must have been it. Sakura looked back to the middle of the room where Syaoran was. He looked so pale and helpless. Sakura's heart ached for him. Meilin and Tomoyo had left her with the tape when they had gone home. Sakura walked over to the sleeping Syaoran.
"Syaoran? Wake up!" She looked tearfully at his still form. "Syaoran Im sorry. I should never have let all of this happen."
Syaoran had been awake for a short while, but he didnt open his eyes. Sakura continued.
"I know I should have acted quicker, if the silver had'nt have grabbed me, I would have been able to stop it I know it!" Tears rolled down her cheeks. "And now you're lying there! And its all my fault!" Sakura cried openly, squeesing her eyes tightly shut. Syaoran couldnt stand to hear her sobs any longer. He sat up and put his hand gently on her shoulder, causing her to jump a little. Syaoran smiled at her.
"It was'nt your fault Sakura, there was nothing anyone could do." He told her softly. She turned round slowly, with tears in her eyes. Syaoran reached up and wiped them away. Sakura loved the feel of his gentle hands on her soft skin. She closed her eyes and sighed. Syaoran noticed the pained look she wore on her face. He looked into her eyes, the tears seemed to make them glow.
"You should go and recover in bed Sakura, you got really hurt." Sakura nodded meakly but her small smile quickly turned to a frown and she quickly shook her head.
"Syaoran, why? Why did you use such a powerful attack like that?" Sakura asked pushing his hands away from her face. He shrugged slowly.
"I don't know, when I saw you being attacked like that, I did'nt know what to do. I was so angry, but I couldnt help you. I don't know what happened Sakura, I just felt that power inside me, so I used it." Sakura smiled at him and gave him a small hug. Syaorans power had been drained so much, his eyelids felt heavy. He put his arm around Sakura to hug her back. It felt so right for him to hold her, he felt so at peace inside that his eyes slowly closed as he drifted off into a blissful sleep. Sakura looked at his handsome face, he looked happy in his sleep, a lazy smile spread across his face. Sakura winced as her back started to ache again. She tryed to get back up, but she was so happy, still wrapped in Syaorans arms, that she decided to stay put. She could just pretend to Syaoran that she fell asleep before he did. And the two of them stayed, wrapped in each others arms on Syaorans old scruffy matress in the living room................
***
Sakura woke up slowly, her head ached. She looked around her, she was still in Syaorans arms, the warm sunlight now shining through the window. Syaoran looked down at her.
"You're awake." She smiled and sat up, a bit reluctant to pull away from him.
"What time is it?" Sakura yawned tiredly. Syaoran craned his neck to look at his clock.
"Its 12pm Sakura!" Syaoran lept up quickly. "We missed school! Well, most of it." Sakura smiled.
"I think we should have the whole day off. Its not worth going in now Syaoran, and besides, I don't think Im up for it yet." Sakura stated simply. Syaoran stopped looking around for his uniform franticly and sat back on the matress. His face fell suddenly.
"God knows what Meilin will be thinking. She'll be around here like a hawk later." Syaoran laughed lightly. It was Sakura's turn to realise something horrid.
"Touya!" She gasped. "He'll be wondering where I was! God, he might even come round here!" Just as the two were looking at each other in horror the doorbell rang. Sakura nearly jumped out of her skin. Syaoran smiled.
"You might want to go and change." He pointed out. "If it is your brother, he'll kill me for sure if he finds you in my apartment in the middle of a scoolday, wearing my T shirt." Sakura gasped and ducked into Syaorans bedroom where her clothes were before darting into the bathroom. Both of their faces were beetroot red. Syaoran shook it off and went to answer the door.
"Where is she gaki?!" Touya shouted. He was immediatley hit on the head with a fan.
"Don't you call him such names young man!" A voice sounded from behing Dtouy. Syaoran gasped.
"Mother?!" Syaoran gulped as he let his two guests in. Sakura had changed and was sitting in Syaoran's favourite brown chair. Syaoran's mother walked straight over to her.
"Sakura dear! I have not seen you in a long time, how are you?" Syaoran looked over at Touya who looked like he would explode.
"Why is Sakura here Gaki?" Touya asked the young warrior. Syaoran looked over to where Sakura and his mother were having a friendly chat.
"Well, errrmmm, Sakura, Tomoyo and Meilin slept over last night and, well............ Meilin and Tomoyo obviously thought it would be funny not to wake us and let us miss school, you know how it is." Syaoran laughed nervously. The sleepover idea would also help explain the matress in the centre of the room as well. Touya seemed to buy it, but he still gave Syaoran the evilest look in the world. Syaoran walked over to his mother.
"So why are you here mother?" Syaoran asked politley.
"Syaoran dear, I'm here to take you home." Syaoran and Sakura gasped. "Back to Hong Kong."
***
"But why Mother? I don't want to go!" Syaoran asked her for what seemed like the 100th time.
"The Clan leader, your Uncle, he felt a surge of power last night. It seems as if you have awoken the clans true power within you."
"So?!" Syaoran sat down next to Sakura opposite his mother.
"That means you must return to China, you're now the leader of the clan." Syaoran gasped. Just yesurday the silver had told him that he was the leader of the clan and he had dened it. The silver must be able to make predictions too. Sakura kept quiet although she thought her heart would break. Syaoran was going back home, and she had never told him how she felt about him. He had promised her that he wouldnt go anywhere, and now he was going back to China. Touya had gone back home angrily before and now Sakura wished she had left too, it would have been easier.
"I promised Sakura that I wouldnt go anywhere, she needs help fighting the five clow cards!" Syaoran informed his mother. Mrs. Li looked shocked, her face visably paled.
"Their here already? Have you seen the silver yet?" Syaoran nodded solomnly.
"Just last night Mother, thats why we arent at school. It beat us badly, and the cards don't work on it as its from a different set!" Syaoran's mother stood up. "It said it was here to test our friendship...... whatever that means."
"I know this is a bad time, but you must return to China, you only have to stay a year, then you may return." Sakura still sat in silence. Syaoran looked over at her and his heart ached too. He wanted so much just to take her into his arms and hold her, but there were too many obstacles blocking the way. Syaoran thought he should just give up, but one look at her and he knew he had to stay.
"I have never broken a promise! You taught me that. I am not going to break this one either!" Syaorans mother looked at her son who was staring her out. She won, as he kept glancing at his fellow card captor. Syaoran's mother finally understood why he did'nt want to leave. She had to obey the orders she had been given though.
"I made a promise too. I promised I would bring you back." Syaoran looked sternly at her and then at Sakura. He put his head in his hands.
"Why is all of this happening so fast? Sakura only told me something was going to happen yesturday afternoon, and now I have to move to China again?!" Sakura finally snapped out of her trance and put her hand on his back.
"Its ok Syaoran, you have to go to China, I'll be ok with the silver." She reassured him. He shook his head.
"I cant go Sakura, I promised you...."
"Its ok, they need you Syaoran, you can come back after a year." Sakura stood up, she had to get out of there before she started to cry openly, she already felt the hot tears pricking her eyes. "I should go now Syaoran, I'll see you....." She walked over to the door and let herself out. Syaoran stared after her, tears also coming to his eyes.
"Sakura....." He had almost forgotten his mother was there until she cleared her throat. "Is'nt there any way I can stay here mother?" His mother nodded sadly.
"You can leave the clan Syaoran. You will still have the powers you were born with, but that attack was from the clans power. You will no longer have that." Mrs Li looked at her son sadly. "And you can't talk to anyone else in the clan ever again. Including me, your sisters and Meilin."
***
Sakura lay on her bed in tears. Syaoran had to leave her. She looked at her ring which he had given her for her birthday. It was so beautiful. Sakura slowly reached for her phone. Everything was happening so quickly.
"Hello?" Tomoyo's friendly voice answered.
"Hey Tomoyo, its Sakura." Sakura walked over to her window. "Could you meet me at the park? I have a card to capture!"
***
"Ohh kawaii!!!!!" Tomoyo screached. "You're wearing the battle costume Meilin bought you!" Sakura looked down. She had always thought that Meilin looked great in her costume, so she felt proud to wear one just like it. Sakura yanked off her necklace.
"Oh key of Clow,
Power of Magic,
Power of light,
Surrender the wand
The force ignite,
Release!"
Tomoyo held her silver camera steady to record the moment. Sakura felt a wierd feeling of deja vu, something about that camera...... She shook off her thoughts and looked at her friend.
"Im the perfect bait for the card as its me it wants to test." Sakura said cheerfully, but Tomoyo still notice the look of fear on her face.
"So where is Syaoran?" Sakura looked at her feet.
"His mother took him back to China for a year." She said miserably. "He'll probably stay there though, there his clan." Tomoyo gasped and Sakura turned away. "If it wasnt for this card, Syaoran wouldnt have his new power, and he would still be here! So I have to capture it to show how annoyed I am!" Tomoyo laughed at her friends choice of words. Sakura froze, she felt something behind her, something dark.
"Well this is original, the park in the dead of night. I would have never expected it my dear." The silver appeared at her shoulder causing a loud gasp to escape her lips. She spun around to look directly at it. It continued. "I do think a change of scenery is in order now, dont you."
"I dont care anymore! I just want you captured!" Sakura shouted, trying her hardest to sound horrible. She concentrated on her face, she kept it stern and deadly. Tomoyo let a small squeal escape her throat, which caused the silver to jerk its head and look directly at her.
"Ahh young one, I am not here to test you, you're just another pathetic distraction." The silver in its human form disolved into a mass of black and silver. Tomoyo sent out a blood curtling scream and Sakura froze. Tomoyo looked over at her best friend desperatley as the silver came toward her. Sakura tried to run over but the silver held out its hand, and she was frozen in her place. Slowly the silver rose above Tomoyos head. Tomoyos camera, long faithful was finally dropped as the silver desended on her.
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Will Syaoran leave, will Sakura save Tomoyo? What will happen? Please dont comment on the spellings of names or general words..... also review and read the next chapter, thanking u,
Rainbowx
Feel free to email me and talk to me on sailorainbow@hotmail.com
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"Hoe?!" Sakura Kinomoto sat up groggily when she felt someone sit on her bed. She opened her eyes slowly, and watched as Touyring his pajamas and holding a stackful of presents. A slow smile stretched across her face as she remembered her birthday. Today was her eighteenth.
"Here you go monster." Sakura no longer objected to being called monster, she had gotten used to it, and she knew deep down how much her brother loved her. He gave her a small red velvet box. Sakura looked at him carefully and smiled. She opened the box and gasped.
"Its beautiful Touya. Thank you." Sakura lifted the delicate bracelet out of the box. It was made out of silver with an engraving on the back of it.
To my little monster, happy 18th, Love Touya.
Sakura grabbed her brother and gave him a huge hug. "Touya its beautiful." Her brother blushed and helped her to put it on. Sakura smiled and admired it as her father walked in with some pancakes. Sakura could almost see Kero drooling from his spot on the bed.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy 18th dear Sakura, Happy birthday to you!" Her father and brother sang loudly causing Sakura to wince visibly, causing them all to laugh. Touya gave her a small kiss on the cheek before walking out of the door. Sakura's father sat on the bed.
"Here you go honey." Sakura looked at the two things he was holding. One was a small box, and one looked like an old envelope. Sakura took the box first. It was silver wih a blue trim. Sakura opened it and gasped. It was a silver heart locket. She opened the clasp and looked at the pictures.There was room for two pictures, but Sakura's father had already carefully placed a picture on one side. It was a picture of Himself, Sakura's mother with little Touya and Sakura on their knees. Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. She turned to say something to her father, but he cut her off.
"On the right, is the last picture that was taken of the family all together, before your mother passed away." He smiled as he helped her to put it on. "The left side is yours, you have to promise to put in a picture of the one you love." He smiled at his daughter. She had grown up so much. The years of gymnastics and cheerleading had payed off, she had grown up into a stunning young woman.
"Dad, its beautiful. Thank you so much." She felt tears come into her eyes again.
"Your mother would have been so proud of you Sakura. She hated the fact that she would never see you grow up." Mr. Kinomoto smiled and looked at the envelope which he held lovingly in his hand. He held it out to her. She took it and looked up at him.
"What is it?" Sakura looked at the old envelope. It had a delicate design on it. Golden leaves and pink Sakura flowers.
"Its a letter. Your mother wrote it for you, she wanted me to give it to you on your eighteenth birthday. You were her whole world you know, you and Toya." Mr. Kinomoto felt hot tears sting his cheeks. Sakura looked up shocked at him.
"You were too Dad. Dad, I love you, thanks." Sakura flung her arms around him and sobbed. She would open her letter later, she could'nt face opening it now.
***
"Hey Sakura! Happy birthday!" Tomoyo greeted her friend when she opened the door. Tomoyo held a bag in her left hand, her long faithful camera attatched to her right. Sakura smiled at her.
"Come on in!" Tomoyo walked through the door. After Sakura had told her about the presents from her brother and father, she stopped. She did'nt want anybody to know about her mothers letter yet. She had not even opened it yet. Sakura pushed her delicate auburn hair behind her ear and smiled, pushing her thoughts aside. She felt a sudden warm fuzzy sensation shoot up her spine. Her grin grew bigger.
"What are you smiling about?" Sakura eyed the door.
"Syaoran's at the door." Tomoyo looked over shaking her head.
DING DONG!
"Oh my God! Wow, you're good!" Tomoyo smiled.
"I know I know." Sakura jumped up to get the door to see Syaoran standing at the door with Meilin. She ushered them into the room. Meilin was still hung up on her cousin, even after all of these years. She had a tight grip on Syaorans arm, causing a deep frown to appear on his face.
"Will you get off me Meilin?!" He tried to yank his arm away. Meilin snapped out of her fantasy and let go quickly.
"Anything for my Syaoran!" She said happily. Sakura and Tomoyo chuckled loudly earning themselves death glares from Meilin. Syaoran groaned and sat down. He looked over at Sakura, her face lit up as she opened Tomoyo's gift. A video of Sakura's happiest moments, and hardest times. Actually it contained three videotapes. Syaoran looked into her emerald eyes. The sparkle he loved so much had gone. Sakura caught his gaze. She froze, she knew that he could always see through her fake happy facade. He was the only one in the world that could do so. Sakura looked down at Meilins gift. They did have a rocky start, but Meilin and Sakura had become firm friends. Meilin had gotten Sakura a new battle outfit.
"Its just like mine, only pink. Now we can look cute together if anything else ever happens." Sakura smiled and hugged her friends. Meilin looked over at Kero. "What did the stuffed animal get you?"
"I am NOT a stuffed animal, you she-brat!" Syaoran sniggered at this. "I got Sakura a very good new video game that she can play!"
All the other people in the room apart from Kero and Sakura fell over (anime stylin ^_^). Sakura laughed. "That was my reaction too."
***
Sakura lay on her bed. She had had a wonderful day with her friends, but now her hands shook as she ran her hands over the envelope, in which her mothers letter was concealed. She remembered the last day, the pain and the suffering which she saw her mother go through, the anguish which her father had gone through. Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. She wanted to open her letter so badly, but she could'nt bring herself to break the beautiful seal of the envelope. She felt she would be destroying such a beautiful perfect treasure. She flopped down confused.
"So are you gonna tell me whats wrong?" Sakura's head shot up as she saw her beloved Syaoran in her bedroom window. She put her letter in her drawer.
"God Syaoran! You scared me to death!" Sakura had been so wrapped up in her thoughts, she had'nt senced Syaoran's presence in her room. "Theres nothing wrong."
"You know Im the only one who can tell when you're lying, so why bother." He smiled. He always found it easier to smile when she was around him, her pale skin, the most striking green eyes he had ever seen, her soft auburn hair.
"Syaoran......" Sakura shook her head as Syaoran stepped further into the room. He wore a dark blue shirt and baggy beige trousers. Sakura loved his clothes, she always wanted to borrow them, but she did'nt say anything. Syaoran handed her a small box. Sakura looked at it.
"I did'nt want to give this to you in front of the others, especially Meilin. She would have murdered you." He chuckled. Sakura opened it and gazed inside. It was a white gold ring, with an emerald gem encrusted in it. Sakura gasped.
"Syaoran, its beautiful!" Sakura lifted it out of the box. Syaoran blushed.
"Its nothing, it was just my way of saying thank you."
"Thank you?"
"Yeah, all the times you helped me, before I met you, I had never gone to a cinema, or fast food restaurant. I had never had a true friend." He smiled and blushed a dit deeper. "It has something on the inside too."
Sakura read the inscription. Sakura, You'll never know how much you've done for me. Love Syaoran. Sakura smiled and slipped the ring on her finger.
"It matches the colour of your battle costume." She wanted to reach out so badly and hug him, but something stopped her.
"No, it matches the colour of your eyes." Syaoran wanted to leave before he collapsed of embarassment. He knew she would never feel the way he did about her, and he also knew that he could never truly tell her how he felt. "Sakura." His eyes pleaded with her. "Please tell me whats wrong."
Sakura looked deep into his amber eyes and smiled. He always had a way with her, so gentle and loving, she sometimes got to see a side of him she never knew existed. Sakura looked at her drawer where her letter was. She trusted no one as much as she trusted Syaoran. She felt tears prick her eyes. Syaoran lifted her head.
"Whats the matter Sakura?" Syaoran reached up his hand to wipe her eyes. She pulled her head away quickly and turned around.
"A letter, I got a letter."
"Are you ok? What did it say?" Syaoran sat on the bed and motioned for Sakura to follow.
"Its from my mother. She wanted me to have it on my 18th birthday. I havent even read it yet." Sakura sat down next to him. Syaoran looked at her wet, red face and did something completely out of character. He wrapped his arms around her and held her head to his chest, letting her sob into his shirt.
"My father never did anything like that. He was so harsh and strict. I loved him so much, but he never seemed to notice I was there, and if he did all I got was critizism." Sakura's sobs subsided and she looked up at him.
"I can't bring myself to open it and read it Syaoran. I want to, but everytime I get near it, I shake and I can't do it. I keep remembering how much she suffered in the end, I can't forget her face. But Im so curious I have to know." Sakura still clutched Syaorans shirt. "I want you to read it to me Syaoran."
"Sakura, I could'nt. Its your family. I wouldnt feel right."
"Syaoran, you are like an older brother, my best friend. Please." Syaoran gave in. Her pleading eyes always made him weak to his core. Her words touched him, but he couldnt hide the pain of being compared to as a brother. She had no idea what she did to him. He looked the letter which was now outstretched in her hand. Sakura's eyes pleaded with him to take it. He did. He slowly opened it and took out the letter. He unfolded the papar and started to read, Sakura still clinging to his shirt.
My Dearest Sakura,
Happy 18th! Sorry I could'nt be there, but I had an apointment I could'nt break. I know you're probably a mature young lady now, but the memories I take with me are still precious, you throwing up on my dress, your father trying to feed you. I was so happy, you would only let me feed you when you were a child, regardless of the fact that I can't cook to save my life.
Sakura giggled and Syaoran smiled.
I know you'll be a stunningly beautiful lady now, and equally unaware of it. If you havent found your someone special yet, don't worry, you will. If you have, I wish I couldve met them. Sakura, I know I will be mearly a memory now, I don't mind. You are just a baby now. I hope I do get to see you grow up from above your high points and your low points, you brother being as overprotective as ever and you coping with what life throws your way, I love you so much my dear Sakura and I hope you will not forget me in your journey through life.
All my love,
Mom.
Sakura's head was nuzzled in Syaoran shirt again. "She thought I would forget her!" Sakura sobbed. "I would never forget." Syaoran looked down at his angel crying into his shirt. Sakura looked up at him slowly.
"Thank you so much." Syaoran nodded and embraced her again. Sakura smiled as his warm aura wrapped around her. She had worn herself out by then, and when Syaoran looked back down at her still form, she was in a deep slumber. Syaoran smiled at her and put her into the bed and pulled the covers around her. She looked so peaceful now. He placed the letter back in its envelope and placed it on her dresser. Sakura moaned in her sleep. Syaoran turned the bedside light off and looked as the moonlight delicatley touched her face. She would never know. Syaoran bent down and kissed her sleeping lips softly. Sakura moaned and Syaoran blushed before heading toward the window and jumping out.
***
Sakura looked at the room around her. She noticed the engraving of angels on the walls and the gold and green decor of the room. The pattern looked very familiar to Sakura. She gasped as she saw herself and Syaoran standing back to back. Syaoran wore his favourite blue jacket and beige trousers. In his right hand he held his trusty sword. Sakura was wearing the battle costume which Meilin had made for her birthday. In her right hand she held her wand, in her left hand was her cards. Sakura watched as the scene unfolded in front of her. Syaoran held out his sword suddenly and shot forward, leaving vision Sakura to release her cards. Syaoran seemed to be battling a mass of silver and black. Sakura could'nt make it out clearly. Suddenly Syaoran was back at her side again. He whispered something to her, but Sakura could not make it out. The Sakura of the vision started to sob as Syaoran pushed her to the ground. The mass of silver and black came down hard upon him. Sakura screamed.
***
"I had another vision Kero!" Sakura woke up her little winged friend. "Kero!!!"
"Calm down Sakura! You havent had a vision in nearly five years! Just forget it." Kero floated up to the cieling upside down. Sakura growled at him but he just shrugged. "It was a bad dream. Now, don't you have to go somewhere?"
Sakura blinked before she realised what he ment. "Oh right! I have to go to the mall!" Kero fell over.
"That is not what I ment Sakura and you know it!" Sakura smiled.
"I know I know, Im off to the library to return my books, then Im going to the mall." Kero eyed her, as if prompting her to say the rest of it. "And I'll get you a pudding on my way home."
"Thats better, off you go." Kero looked at her. "Are you going alone?" Sakura eyed him as if that was the stupidest question she had ever heard.
"Do I ever go anywhere alone? Im off to get Meilin and Tomoyo." Sakura smiled. Kero floated right way up.
"What about the brat?" Kero wondered.
"I don't think Syaoran would want to sit while we try on clothes Kero." Sakura giggled and waved as she left the room, dream forgotten.
***
Sakura stepped out of the changing room. She was wearing a pair of pink shorts and a lemon vest top. Tomoyo and Meilin crinkled their noses. "Its not right is it?" Sakura stepped back into the room. Meilin looked over at the racks while Tomoyo sat down on the plastic chair which was placed right outside the room and changed the tape in the camcorder. Five minutes later Sakura stepped back out of the room. Meilin came running over to see, but sakura was wearing her normal clothes again.
"I can't seem to find anything thats me." She said, twirling the locket which her father had given her in her hand. It was still empty on the right side. She had placed a small picture of Syaoran inside of it, but she had made a vow never to show anyone, not even Tomoyo. Sakura shrugged and they headed out of the shop. Meilin ran over to the jewellry shop next door.
"Ohh! Sakura look at the rings!" Sakura and Tomoyo ran over to the window and gasped, they were beautiful. Tomoyo pointed out a georgeous gold ring in the corner which she wanted, and Meilin pressed her nose to the glass.
"Look at that one! Its beautiful!" Meilin pointed to a ring in the centre of the display. Tomoyo laughed.
"Trust you to like the most expensive one Meilin."
Sakura looked over at it. It looked just like her ring. She gasped, it was identical to the ring which Syaoran had bought her, White gold with a beautiful emerald gem encrusted in it. She put her hand to the glass to get a better look. It was exactly the same. Meilin saw the ring which was placed on her finger.
"Sakura you have one?! Wow, you're so lucky! Who got you it?" Meilin took her hand to inspect the ring. Sakura pulled her hand back. She did not want Meilin to see the inscription which Syaoran had engraved on the inside.
"I got it, off my father for my 18th! Yeah, he gave it too me after you guys left!" Sakura put her hand behind her head and laughed nervously. Meilin eyed her and Sakura gulped. But thankfully Meilin's frown quickly disolved and she smiled.
"I am so envyous!"
Sakura quickly eyed the price of the ring before they moved on.
***
"Wow, Sakura, at my house, very very late. Do you know what time it is?!" Syaoran opened the door and yawned.
"Yes I do! This is the only time I could be sure Meilin would not be here!" Sakura nearly shouted, waking the sleepy Syaoran up fully.
"Whats wrong? Did I do something?" Syaoran stepped back and let her into his apartment. He looked at her. She had her hair in two bunches with pretty pink ribbons, her pink shirt and black skirt completed the outfit perfectly. He blinked and shook his head before he followed her in.
"The ring Syaoran." Sakura held it up to him. He frowned.
"Whats wrong? Do you want me to exchange it?" Syaoran looked at it. "Is it a fake?" He looked at her with his beautiful amber eyes. She shook her head.
"I saw it in the jewelers Syaoran. Why did you pay so much, for me?" Syaoran nodded and sat down.
"I thought you would like it Sakura, you're my best friend and it was your 18th." He shruged. Sakura walked over to the chair he was in and sat on the arm. He looked up at her and smiled. Sakura looked at the ring.
"You should'nt have spent so much Syaoran. Thank you." Sakura looked back down at him. She could'nt help what she did next. She bent down and gave a shocked Syaoran a kiss on the cheek. Syaoran blushed.
"Sakura.........." Sakura blushed a lot before turning quickly.
"I have to go now." She went to get up but Syaoran grabbed her arm and looked her in the eye. She felt a warm shiver go down her back. She wished she could just kiss him again, but he had said the words himself. 'You're my best friend.' She tried to pull her arm away but he held it tight.
"Syaoran let go, I have to go." Syaoran let go and looked down.
"Im sorry Sakura. I thought you would like the ring." He turned to his room and started to walk off. Sakura gasped. She lifted her head up and shouted.
"Syaoran wait! I love the ring, I do! I just............" Sakura could'nt think of what to say next. She was'nt worthy of such a special thing. Syaoran turned back to her and smiled.
"Im glad you like it." Sakura smiled and nodded. Syaoran wished he could just go and kiss her back, but she had said it herself the day before. 'You're like my brother.' Sakura waved before letting herself out quietly. Syaoran looked after her, before flopping down in his chair depressed.
"Why is this so hard?!" He said to no one in particular. He did'nt realise that Sakura was still leaning against his door, saying the exact same thing.
***
Sakura looked around the room. It was the vision again, Sakura knew it, but this time something was different, things seemed a lot clearer. Sakura gasped as she saw herself enter the neatly decorated room. The Sakura in her vision had tears streaked down her face, in one hand was her wand and cards, it the other was a silver object that Sakura could not make out.
Syaoran ran in the room and grabbed vision Sakura's arm and tried to pull her away. Vision Sakura screamed something at him and he looked completely shocked. Syaoran called forth his sword and looked down at it. He looked back at vision Sakura and took her weeping form into his arms. Sakura looked on as he wiped away the Sakura from the vision tears and said something to her. Vision Sakura nodded and her tears stopped. Syaoran looked around startled as if her heard something. Sakura's tears seemed to be starting again, but she wiped them away and turned around. Syaoran and Sakura were now back to back. Sakura dropped the silver object to the floor and moved her cards to her now free hand.
Syaoran looked around carefully, his sword hanging in his hand. He suddenly held it outright and shot forward, seemingly charging at something. Sakura watched as a mass of silver and black shot toward him and he battled it out. Vision Sakura released her cards, but Sakura could not see which ones they were. Sakura looked over to where Syaoran was battling, but he had stopped and was now heading back toward Sakura. He ran the last few metres and stood by her side. He grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly, telling her something. Vision Sakura started to cry again. He wiped her tears and held her head in his hands softly. Vision Sakura shook her head and her sobs grew harder. Syaoran said something to her and kissed her forhead. Vision Sakura looked at him and he smiled at her, before pushing her hard out of the way as the black and silver reappeared and started to desend upon him.
***
"Syaoran no!" Sakura woke up suddenly in a cold sweat. Kero was by her head.
"The dream again huh?!" Sakura gasped and nodded, trying to catch her breath. She looked at her companion sadly.
"I really think its not just a dream Kero." Kero nodded and thought hard.
"I think we'll have to wait and see Sakura, we'll have to wait." Sakura shook her head.
"Kero, I think Syaoran is going to die!" Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. If Syaoran died, Sakura would die. He was everything to her, and he still had no idea, he thought of her only as his best friend. Sakura got up and ran into the bathroom. She felt sick.
After she had finished, she came out and got changed. Kero looked at her. "You should'nt go to school today Sakura." The gang were in their last year of high school, they went to a different school to the one Toya went to. The uniform was a dark burgundy blazer over a white crisp shirt, and a black tie. The girls wore a pleated black skirt and the boys wore a pair of black trousers. Kero looked at how much Sakura, his mistress had grown. Despite the tears which streaked down her face, she was still strikingly beautiful. Kero had sneakily read Sakura's letter from her mother, and she had been right, Sakura did'nt have a clue how pretty she really was. Sakura shook her head.
"Kero I have to go! I need to see Syaoran." Sakura pushed past the guardian beast of the seal and ran out the door. Kero looked on.
"She really does love that boy."
***
Syaoran and Meilin walked round the corner together. Meilin held on tightly to Syaoran's arm, but he was too wrapped up in his thoughts to care that morning. Syaoran knew Sakura would never feel that way about him, but he knew he had to tell her how he felt. What if she laughed at him? What if she got mad and never spoke to him again? Syaoran gasped as a strong soft shiver shot down his spine. Meilin looked at him.
"What is it? Syaoran whats wrong?" Syaoran shook his head.
"Nothings wrong, its just that Sakura's behind us." Syaoran and Meilin turned round to the corner they had just rounded in time to see Sakura speed around it. "Told ya."
Meilin frowned, she was so jealous of the bond that Syaoran and Sakura shared. No matter how hard Meilin concentrated, she could'nt sense either of them, although she always had a way of finding her cousin. Meilin watched as Sakura suddenly seemed to sense Syaoran. She smiled before she looked up to see him. She waved, but Syaoran looked at her carefully. Something was'nt right.
"Hey guys!" Sakura said cheerfully.
"Hey Sakura." Meilin greeted her frind, no matter how jealous she was, she could not deny how good of a friend Sakura had become. Sakura smiled, pushing all previous worried out of her head. Syaoran looked at her sternly.
***
"So whats up?" Syaoran came into the classroom at lunchtime. Sakura was the only one in there.
"What do you mean Syaoran? Nothings wrong." Sakura looked back down at her textbook.
"Its not like you to miss lunch is it? And you know I can always tell."
"Syaoran Im scared." Sakura nodded and looked back up at him. "I think I had a vision Syaoran." Syaoran sat down at the desk next to her.
"What happened? Was it a card?" Syaoran looked her in the eye.
"Syaoran I don't know, and I don't want to talk about it." Sakura pulled her head away.
"Why Sakura, what happened?" Syaoran sat forward, concern on his face. Sakura shot him a scared look.
"Because you might die!" Sakura felt tears come to her eyes. "And it was just because you saved me! You pushed me out of the way!" Sakura almost shouted. Syaoran looked at her, the tears fell freely down her face. He reached out to wipe her tears.
"Im not going to die Sakura, it was just a bad dream." He tried to comfort her, but she just sighed and shook her head.
"No one believes me, Kero thinks it was just a dream too, but I know it was a vision!" Sakura cried at him. "I don't want you to go anywhere, and if we do have to fight again, I don't want you to sacrifice yourself to save me!" Syaoran looked into her pleading emerald eyes.
"Ok, I promise I won't, I won't go anywhere and I'll always be there for you." He gave har a small hug. She smiled happily. She knew Syaoran was good for his word. She hoped this time was no exception.
***
Syaoran looked up the street nervously, he sensed something. Sakura had told him something was coming, and now seemed like the time it had chosen to start. He got out his mobile phone and dialled a familiar number.
"Hello? This is the Kinomoto household, Touya speaking." Syaoran hung his head when he realised it was Touya.
"Yeah hi. This is Li. Is Sakura there?" He heard Touya grunt something. Li heard him shout for his sister.
"Hey monster! The brats on the phone!" Syaoran wondered why he hadnt just phoned her mobile phone.
"Hey Syaoran! Whats up!" Syaoran knew she wasnt going to like this.
"Sakura, come down to Blackett street. I think something is here."
Sakura hung up the phone and sighed. She hoped hard that whatever it was would not be silver. Sakura grabbed her bag and ran out of the door, ignoring Kero and her brothers shouts.
"Syaoran! What are you doing here?" Syaoran turned quickly to see Tomoyo, camera in hand, and Meilin approaching him. He waved his hand.
"Guys get out of here, theres something here!" Syaoran shouted over. Tomoyo smiled and shook her head. "Im not missing a minute of the action." Syaoran sweatdropped and turned to Meilin.
"At least get her off to the side." He pleaded with his cousin. Meilin nodded and Syaoran smiled greatfully. He looked around him up the street. He definatley sensed a card. An evil card. Syaoran didnt flinch as he saw a mass of black and silver form infront of him. It had no definate shape, but the sight of it made a cold shiver go down his back. He called forth his sword and Meilin cheered about how cool he looked. He sweatdropped again as the thing came closer. He shouted.
"What are you? Are you a card?" The mass spun around into the shape of a man.
"I am young warrior. You must be the new head of the Li clan." Syaoran jumped back shocked.
"You can talk? Clow cards don't talk!" Syaoran shouted. "I am not the leader of my clan yet."
"I am a different clow card. Clow created me when he was a lot older. When he was becomeing depressed and miserable. He created five card, special cards, which have the power of speach."
"There are five of you?" Li looked around.
"We will come one at a time like the others, but know this, we were designed to test the abilities of the card captors. We have arrived to test the young Sakura Kinomoto, and you Li."
Li looked at it. He felt the cold shiver again, but this time it was counteracted by a warm sensation. Syaoran turned quickly to see Sakura approaching. She saw the being for the first time. She stopped dead.
"Thats it Syaoran, thats the thing that was in my vision!" Sakura shuddered. She looked at Syaoran who quickly withdrew his sword. Sakura looked at the black being.
"What card are you?" The card smiled.
"I am the first of five." Sakura looked shocked when she heard it speak. Saoran nodded. "I am the silver. I test the strength of your friendship." Sakura released her wand quickly. Syaoran looked at her. She took out a card.
"Watery card. Release and dispel!" She shouted loudly. Syaoran watched as freeze came out like a whale as it always did. It went straight for the silver, but is passed straight through it. Sakura gasped and Syaoran shouted a curse.
"My dear pathetic children, your cards cannot touch me, I am not from the same set." Sakura nodded, it made sense. She looked at Syaoran for ideas, but he just looked straight at the card. He held out his sword and charged at it fiercely. Sakura screamed as Syaoran's sword was grabbed and ripped out of his hand. Syaoran looked as his sword skidded toward Sakura. Sakura picked it up, it was a lot heavier than Syaoran made it seem. She looked on helpless as Syaoran was flung to the ground. Sakura hurled him his sword.
"Force, know my plight, release the light. Lightning!" Syaoran screamed. The card did get hit this time but the attack did not stop or weaken it at all. Syaoran looked over at his beloved Sakura who had snuck up behind it.
"Silver card! Return to your power con......." Before she could finish, she was lifted high in the air by the card. It had her by the throat, and she could not breath. She looked at Syaoran who was not helpless. He could not use his lightning or other attacks while the being was holding Sakura. She felt a tear fall down her cheek as she struggled for breath. Syaoran also felt hot tears prick his eyes. He could not do a thing. He shouted up to her, and then he charged the card again with all of his power. His sword stuck nicely in its side, but it did not flinch. Syaoran gasped as the card looked down at him and laughed.
"Foolish boy." He grasped Sakura even tighter, before he started to whack her into the ground repeatedly. Syaoran cried out, but he couldnt stop it. Finally the card let her go, but she was unconsious. Syaoran felt such a great anger build up inside of him. Suddenly, out of his anger he felt a new power inside of him. He held his sword high above his head.
"Help me Clow
In the name of Li,
Give the clan's true power
By birthright to me!"
A huge ball of energy came out of the tip of his sword which was now pointed at the silver. It made a direct hit and the card yelled out in pain before disappearing. Syaoran gasped. He could hardly breath. He looked over to Sakura who was lying on the ground. He reached out toward her and tried to stumble over, but he could not move. He prayed to God she was ok, before he passed out in the middle of the street.
***
"Sakura, are you ok?" Sakura opened her eyes slowly. Her head hurt a lot. She held it with her hands. She watched as Meilin and Tomoyo came into focus.
"What happened?" She quizzed her friends. Tomoyo held up her camera.
"You can watch the video later. Now are you ok?" She asked her friend.
"Im fine Tomoyo." She sat up suddenly. "Where is Syaoran?!" Sakura nearly shouted.
"Sakura, he's fine, just a little worn out, he's still passed out." Meilin looked very worried. Sakura looked at Meilin and Tomoyo and closed her eyes. She hoped so hard that he would be ok. Sakura tried to get out of bed, but every muscle in her body seemed to cry out in objection. Sakura winced and got up slowly, pushing the pain out of her mind. Thats when she notice where she was, she was in Syaoran's apartment. She could smell his faint musk all around. She smiled.
"Where is he? I want to see him." Sakura looked at Meilin carefully. Meilin nodded and led sakura into the living room. Syaoran was lying on a matress in the centre of the room, which somebody had obviously placed there. Sakura gasped when she saw him, he looked so pale and tired. Sakura turned round.
"What happened?!" She shouted. "I wanna see that tape now!!!"
***
Sakura Kinomoto, mistress of the cards, gasped as she watched Syaoran use his new power, it was so incredible. He looked so angry at the silver that Sakura couldnt help but wonder if he was mad at the fact that it had just attacked her. It could have just been his anger at a free clow card, Sakura remembered how annoyed he got when they found a clow card causing caos because it had not been captured. That must have been it. Sakura looked back to the middle of the room where Syaoran was. He looked so pale and helpless. Sakura's heart ached for him. Meilin and Tomoyo had left her with the tape when they had gone home. Sakura walked over to the sleeping Syaoran.
"Syaoran? Wake up!" She looked tearfully at his still form. "Syaoran Im sorry. I should never have let all of this happen."
Syaoran had been awake for a short while, but he didnt open his eyes. Sakura continued.
"I know I should have acted quicker, if the silver had'nt have grabbed me, I would have been able to stop it I know it!" Tears rolled down her cheeks. "And now you're lying there! And its all my fault!" Sakura cried openly, squeesing her eyes tightly shut. Syaoran couldnt stand to hear her sobs any longer. He sat up and put his hand gently on her shoulder, causing her to jump a little. Syaoran smiled at her.
"It was'nt your fault Sakura, there was nothing anyone could do." He told her softly. She turned round slowly, with tears in her eyes. Syaoran reached up and wiped them away. Sakura loved the feel of his gentle hands on her soft skin. She closed her eyes and sighed. Syaoran noticed the pained look she wore on her face. He looked into her eyes, the tears seemed to make them glow.
"You should go and recover in bed Sakura, you got really hurt." Sakura nodded meakly but her small smile quickly turned to a frown and she quickly shook her head.
"Syaoran, why? Why did you use such a powerful attack like that?" Sakura asked pushing his hands away from her face. He shrugged slowly.
"I don't know, when I saw you being attacked like that, I did'nt know what to do. I was so angry, but I couldnt help you. I don't know what happened Sakura, I just felt that power inside me, so I used it." Sakura smiled at him and gave him a small hug. Syaorans power had been drained so much, his eyelids felt heavy. He put his arm around Sakura to hug her back. It felt so right for him to hold her, he felt so at peace inside that his eyes slowly closed as he drifted off into a blissful sleep. Sakura looked at his handsome face, he looked happy in his sleep, a lazy smile spread across his face. Sakura winced as her back started to ache again. She tryed to get back up, but she was so happy, still wrapped in Syaorans arms, that she decided to stay put. She could just pretend to Syaoran that she fell asleep before he did. And the two of them stayed, wrapped in each others arms on Syaorans old scruffy matress in the living room................
***
Sakura woke up slowly, her head ached. She looked around her, she was still in Syaorans arms, the warm sunlight now shining through the window. Syaoran looked down at her.
"You're awake." She smiled and sat up, a bit reluctant to pull away from him.
"What time is it?" Sakura yawned tiredly. Syaoran craned his neck to look at his clock.
"Its 12pm Sakura!" Syaoran lept up quickly. "We missed school! Well, most of it." Sakura smiled.
"I think we should have the whole day off. Its not worth going in now Syaoran, and besides, I don't think Im up for it yet." Sakura stated simply. Syaoran stopped looking around for his uniform franticly and sat back on the matress. His face fell suddenly.
"God knows what Meilin will be thinking. She'll be around here like a hawk later." Syaoran laughed lightly. It was Sakura's turn to realise something horrid.
"Touya!" She gasped. "He'll be wondering where I was! God, he might even come round here!" Just as the two were looking at each other in horror the doorbell rang. Sakura nearly jumped out of her skin. Syaoran smiled.
"You might want to go and change." He pointed out. "If it is your brother, he'll kill me for sure if he finds you in my apartment in the middle of a scoolday, wearing my T shirt." Sakura gasped and ducked into Syaorans bedroom where her clothes were before darting into the bathroom. Both of their faces were beetroot red. Syaoran shook it off and went to answer the door.
"Where is she gaki?!" Touya shouted. He was immediatley hit on the head with a fan.
"Don't you call him such names young man!" A voice sounded from behing Dtouy. Syaoran gasped.
"Mother?!" Syaoran gulped as he let his two guests in. Sakura had changed and was sitting in Syaoran's favourite brown chair. Syaoran's mother walked straight over to her.
"Sakura dear! I have not seen you in a long time, how are you?" Syaoran looked over at Touya who looked like he would explode.
"Why is Sakura here Gaki?" Touya asked the young warrior. Syaoran looked over to where Sakura and his mother were having a friendly chat.
"Well, errrmmm, Sakura, Tomoyo and Meilin slept over last night and, well............ Meilin and Tomoyo obviously thought it would be funny not to wake us and let us miss school, you know how it is." Syaoran laughed nervously. The sleepover idea would also help explain the matress in the centre of the room as well. Touya seemed to buy it, but he still gave Syaoran the evilest look in the world. Syaoran walked over to his mother.
"So why are you here mother?" Syaoran asked politley.
"Syaoran dear, I'm here to take you home." Syaoran and Sakura gasped. "Back to Hong Kong."
***
"But why Mother? I don't want to go!" Syaoran asked her for what seemed like the 100th time.
"The Clan leader, your Uncle, he felt a surge of power last night. It seems as if you have awoken the clans true power within you."
"So?!" Syaoran sat down next to Sakura opposite his mother.
"That means you must return to China, you're now the leader of the clan." Syaoran gasped. Just yesurday the silver had told him that he was the leader of the clan and he had dened it. The silver must be able to make predictions too. Sakura kept quiet although she thought her heart would break. Syaoran was going back home, and she had never told him how she felt about him. He had promised her that he wouldnt go anywhere, and now he was going back to China. Touya had gone back home angrily before and now Sakura wished she had left too, it would have been easier.
"I promised Sakura that I wouldnt go anywhere, she needs help fighting the five clow cards!" Syaoran informed his mother. Mrs. Li looked shocked, her face visably paled.
"Their here already? Have you seen the silver yet?" Syaoran nodded solomnly.
"Just last night Mother, thats why we arent at school. It beat us badly, and the cards don't work on it as its from a different set!" Syaoran's mother stood up. "It said it was here to test our friendship...... whatever that means."
"I know this is a bad time, but you must return to China, you only have to stay a year, then you may return." Sakura still sat in silence. Syaoran looked over at her and his heart ached too. He wanted so much just to take her into his arms and hold her, but there were too many obstacles blocking the way. Syaoran thought he should just give up, but one look at her and he knew he had to stay.
"I have never broken a promise! You taught me that. I am not going to break this one either!" Syaorans mother looked at her son who was staring her out. She won, as he kept glancing at his fellow card captor. Syaoran's mother finally understood why he did'nt want to leave. She had to obey the orders she had been given though.
"I made a promise too. I promised I would bring you back." Syaoran looked sternly at her and then at Sakura. He put his head in his hands.
"Why is all of this happening so fast? Sakura only told me something was going to happen yesturday afternoon, and now I have to move to China again?!" Sakura finally snapped out of her trance and put her hand on his back.
"Its ok Syaoran, you have to go to China, I'll be ok with the silver." She reassured him. He shook his head.
"I cant go Sakura, I promised you...."
"Its ok, they need you Syaoran, you can come back after a year." Sakura stood up, she had to get out of there before she started to cry openly, she already felt the hot tears pricking her eyes. "I should go now Syaoran, I'll see you....." She walked over to the door and let herself out. Syaoran stared after her, tears also coming to his eyes.
"Sakura....." He had almost forgotten his mother was there until she cleared her throat. "Is'nt there any way I can stay here mother?" His mother nodded sadly.
"You can leave the clan Syaoran. You will still have the powers you were born with, but that attack was from the clans power. You will no longer have that." Mrs Li looked at her son sadly. "And you can't talk to anyone else in the clan ever again. Including me, your sisters and Meilin."
***
Sakura lay on her bed in tears. Syaoran had to leave her. She looked at her ring which he had given her for her birthday. It was so beautiful. Sakura slowly reached for her phone. Everything was happening so quickly.
"Hello?" Tomoyo's friendly voice answered.
"Hey Tomoyo, its Sakura." Sakura walked over to her window. "Could you meet me at the park? I have a card to capture!"
***
"Ohh kawaii!!!!!" Tomoyo screached. "You're wearing the battle costume Meilin bought you!" Sakura looked down. She had always thought that Meilin looked great in her costume, so she felt proud to wear one just like it. Sakura yanked off her necklace.
"Oh key of Clow,
Power of Magic,
Power of light,
Surrender the wand
The force ignite,
Release!"
Tomoyo held her silver camera steady to record the moment. Sakura felt a wierd feeling of deja vu, something about that camera...... She shook off her thoughts and looked at her friend.
"Im the perfect bait for the card as its me it wants to test." Sakura said cheerfully, but Tomoyo still notice the look of fear on her face.
"So where is Syaoran?" Sakura looked at her feet.
"His mother took him back to China for a year." She said miserably. "He'll probably stay there though, there his clan." Tomoyo gasped and Sakura turned away. "If it wasnt for this card, Syaoran wouldnt have his new power, and he would still be here! So I have to capture it to show how annoyed I am!" Tomoyo laughed at her friends choice of words. Sakura froze, she felt something behind her, something dark.
"Well this is original, the park in the dead of night. I would have never expected it my dear." The silver appeared at her shoulder causing a loud gasp to escape her lips. She spun around to look directly at it. It continued. "I do think a change of scenery is in order now, dont you."
"I dont care anymore! I just want you captured!" Sakura shouted, trying her hardest to sound horrible. She concentrated on her face, she kept it stern and deadly. Tomoyo let a small squeal escape her throat, which caused the silver to jerk its head and look directly at her.
"Ahh young one, I am not here to test you, you're just another pathetic distraction." The silver in its human form disolved into a mass of black and silver. Tomoyo sent out a blood curtling scream and Sakura froze. Tomoyo looked over at her best friend desperatley as the silver came toward her. Sakura tried to run over but the silver held out its hand, and she was frozen in her place. Slowly the silver rose above Tomoyos head. Tomoyos camera, long faithful was finally dropped as the silver desended on her.
***
Will Syaoran leave, will Sakura save Tomoyo? What will happen? Please dont comment on the spellings of names or general words..... also review and read the next chapter, thanking u,
Rainbowx