Chapter 1

Chapter 1                                                       GONE

                                                                                              By; ~*Angel of Light*~

         "Syaoran….how can you even think about leaving without letting me know?!" Sakura sobbed. Syaoran smiled weakly, " I-I.. sorry, but my family needs me." " But so do I !" Sakura protested. " I – I  promise I'll be back ," He said with tears in his eyes. " You are?" Sakura looked up. He nodded his head. As he handed her the Syaoran bear, " it's time I have to leave, good-bye and take care," he said with tears threatening to pour down, but he refuses to let that show. And with that he left a crying Sakura with the bear in her arms.

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Ten years later:

          " I'm going to school now!" a now 18 year-old Sakura yelled, as she roller bladed off to Tomeoda High. Sakura had eventually got over Syaoran's departure, and started all over again. 

       " Ohayou, Tomoyo!" Sakura waved . " Hey, Sakura, guess what? I heard that there's gonna be a new student in our class," She said excitedly. "Oh…." Sakura said. A new student? Hmmmm I wonder what he or she's like The idea of a new student, made Sakura think of a certain brown chestnut haired and amber eyed boy, that she new too well. Oh snap out of it, he's not coming back and you know it.. She thought slightly disappointed. " Sakura? Hello~?!" Tomoyo called. " Huh? Oh,Gomen Tomoyo," Sakura replied. Tomoyo gave a smile, " It can still happen, you never know," She said almost as if she could read Sakura's mind. Sakura gave a sigh, " You and I both know that it's not gonna happen, he never did, and never will fulfil his promise," Sakura said slightly angry.

" But I 'm not going to care anymore, I've waited ten years, and he hasn't appeared yet, that is where I get this answer. And I'm not going to sit and wait anymore, either he does or not, it has nothing to do with me anymore," She said coldly. I know that she still wants him to return, I can tell,* sigh * I just hope he know what he's missing Tomoyo thought to herself. Just then the bell rang, and they headed onto  their classes.

          Like Tomoyo said, sure enough there was a new student, "Class, there's a new  student here , let me introduce, Li, Soran," the Sensai said, as he introduced the new student. That name shocked Sakura like a lightening bolt. Li?? Soran?? Is he related to Syaoran?? " Please Take a seat behind Miss. Kinomoto," the sensai pointed to the seat behind Sakura. Soran nodded, and took the seat behind Sakura. "Hi, what's your name?" He asked politely. "Huh? Oh, sorry, Ohayou Li-kun," Sakura greeted. " You can just call me Soran," He said with a smile. Well, he sure doesn't have the personality of Syoaran, he's a lot nicer She thought to herself , well just politer, I guess "Miss. Kinomoto, can you please pay attention," The sensasi interrupted her thoughts. " O-oh, Gomen," Sakura replied, blushing in embarrassment .

           " Konichiwa, Sakura-Chan," Soran said at lunch period. " Gomen if I got you into trouble today." " O-oh, it's not your fault, I was just daydreaming again, how did you know my name?" Sakura asked. " O-oh, Takashi told me, I met him today, by the way, you know someone called Li, Syaoran?" Soran asked. Sakura sweat dropped, Takashi again " I was going to ask you that as well, yes, I do, he is… I mean was a good friend of mine," she replied, " That was before he left me and never returned," she said so softly that no one could hear but herself.  " Oh, so you do! Takashi, also told me that you guys were quite close friends, but didn't return to Japan for quite awhile," he said, " Oh, and by the way, he's my cousin, I've never really met him before, but he's quite a famous name in the Li Clan family." He chuckled. " Does this mean that you know……..too?" Sakura asked concernedDoes he know Magic too?? Hmm I wonder

" You…you are the ….Mistress?" He asked stunned. So he does then I guess, or at least have knowledge of this Clow businessSakura thought. "Ye—yes, I am or was the Clow mistress, so you know magic too?" She asked " Well, no, I don't not everyone in the Li family has it, only the chosen ones do, oh, but I'm sure that I can still measure up as a friend," he joked with a chuckle. " Of course, I haven't used my magic in quite awhile, after the cards were captured, I haven't used it anymore," she said. " Well, it was nice knowing that I met a new friend today," he smiled " Can I walk you home?" he asked politely, when school was over. " S-sure" she replied with a smile.

         " You wanna come in for a while?" Sakura asked. " ok" he replied casually. "Touya, I'm home," Sakura called, " This is a new friend, and student I met, he is called Soran," Sakura introduced him to Touya. hmmmm, this kid looks a lot like the Chinese brat, he better not be him, or else… " Hi," he greeted. " Hello, my name is Li-soran, you might have met my cousin before, Syaoran, it's nice meeting you," he said. Touya started to glare at him. Sakura nudged him, giving him a look that says not to treat him like Syaoran. Oh, well at least he seems nice enough, as long as he doesn't hurt my sister in any way, I'll leave him a lone Touya thought to himself, and gave a faint smile at Soran.

 Sakura let out a sigh of relief, and Soran  followed her up to her room.

          " Hey, Kero, this is Li-Soran, he's Syaoran's cousin," Sakura introduced. " ke-ke—Keroberus?? The Guardian Beast of the clow cards?" Soran asked shocked. "yep, kid," kero said proudly. " Wow, I thought the guardian was a big powerful beast, I didn't think he was so…." Soran said still shocked. " Hey!! What's that supposed to mean, kid??" Kero said angrily. " OH, never mind, it's not the size that counts, I guess," he gave a satisfied smile. Kero liked this kid more then Syaoran, He's more, polite, at least, humph, " Well I got ta go now, cya," he said, and Sakura leaded him downstairs to the door.  " bye, cya tomorrow," "Bibi" Sakura waved cheerfully. Wow, she 's so gorgous, the most beautiful girl I've met, those emerald eyes, and auburn brown hair. Soran thought as he walked home. He started to fall in love with her. As everything happens, a shadow followed them.

           The mysterious Shadow followed them through out the month, seeing the closer Sakura and Soran gets, day by day. Sakura sensed something strong, very powerful near by, she asked Kero , but  didn't understand what it was, can it be a clow card? But we've captured all of them, and there's something strange about this power, it's not a clow card,, but I just can't seem to understand what it is though Sakura thought as she walked home with Soran, as she was deep in her thoughts, Soran was staring at her, wishing he could just touch her face. There it is again, I can sense it~!!! Sakura suddenly turned to her back, but just in time to see a shadow zip past. Where??? Where could it be? What does it want? She thought.

           What, where am I? Sakura found herself in complete darkness, then a strong blinding light appeared out of nowhere, then it happened, suddenly everything around her was destroyed, houses, streets, people gone, then an evil force laughed evily, all around her, what??? Who are you? What do you want? Sakura called. A thousand swords were aimed at her, and they shot at her, she squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for something to happen, nothing did, she looked up, there was another shadow putting himself in front of her as the swords stabbed through him. Ahh, who, what why, who are you? Why you doing this for me,? But no answer, as the shadow fell down, she turned to see who it was, when………………… " AHHH, what, ?" Sakura sat up on her bed, and realized that it was just a dream, Kero looked at her sleepily, what, what was that? She thought . I've got to do something, and fast

Author's Notes: Just who is this mysterious shadow following them? You'll find out soon. The idea of Li Soran, is kindda like a replacement of Syaoran, and why, you'll find out in the following chapters.  ^_^