Summary: Even thousand years pass; a little girl's dream remains. A dream that has turn into loathing. And Sakura has to face it all for even fairytales has its own ending and so is her happy story . . ."
The Remains of a Dream By: ~Li-Yingfa1
Prologue: Without a Dream
The whole night was filled with serenity and animosity. Quite an understatement, but this is how you could describe this moment. Just below the trembling light of the stars that simply hang up to its beholder, the sky was the calm ocean swaying back and forth letting its body be pulled with the inviting gravity of the moon. Its waves offered such peacefulness in mind making you draw nearer into it until you've been suck deep down with it.
The sound of waves was soon accompanied with the resonance of the music produced by the wooden flute that was being played by the man sitting into the rusty old boat that was alongside the moving water. His glossy black hair kept on touching his tanned face as he repeatedly produces the majestically crafted melody of his wooden flute.
"Did you wait long?" a little girl asked that had just arrived moments ago. Her long dark brown braided hair fell on her back as she neared the man who was calmly sitting in the boat. "I've always waited long, another day won't matter" the man answered back miserably looking far away to the velvet sky.
"Oni-chan sounds so mysterious again," she giggled joining his brother on his sit. The man looked at her and get out of the boat, his feet was damped in the salty water as he slowly push the boat to the open arms of the ocean and as it reached the water he sit back again and started to sail away from the shore.
Soon they had reached a small island and both their feet landed on the sandy shore. The little girl ran as soon as her foot met the shore, her eyes gleaming in joy and excitement. "'Ni-chan let's hurry! I want to see those sea fireflies!" she said now pulling her brother's hand. She had literally 'drag' her brother into the small cave. The inside was cold and slightly dark, they had reached the bottom and both neared the small hole that has a great view under water.
"Where are they?" she whisper to herself and shortly after that faint blue, pink, red, orange, green lines of lights appear the glowing creatures circled into the water glowing dramatically as both sibling watched in awe. "They were so beautiful, but beautiful things were too hard to obtain. They were like water . . . it would always slipped from your hands . . . and they'll go—far . . . far away . . ." his sister looked at her brother. The joyful glints in her eyes were changed into anger. "That Clow Reed doesn't deserve Florina at all! All he did was to get everything from us! Don't worry brother, together we could destroy him!" his brother looked at her with those poignant blue eyes, her brother's gaze perplexed the little girl. "Umi, I'm warning you. Don't do anything stupid Clow has done nothing wrong!"
"Done nothing wrong?! Would you look at yourself!?" Umi cried out. "Shouldn't you be in his place right now!? He stole everything from us! You have dreamed for so long to be the clan leader, trained day and night . . . all your dreams as well as mine was taken down by him . . . even our parents dream . . . as well as Florina. . " Hot tears soon came from Umi's azure eyes. His brother looked up again to the far away sky, true Clow Reed washed out his dreams but that was his fate and as a true warrior he would accept defeat. "I still have my music with me, and I will not waste my life loathing . . ." He stood up and walked to the entrance. "I'm going back to rest now, I'll just fly back to there, you could use the boat to go back whenever you want . . ."
"I'm sorry oni-chan, I'll try to take your words. But that doesn't mean I have forgiven Clow!" her brother sighed and just leave without even looking back at his sister.
Umi stayed for a little longer, watching how stunning these light creatures are. She bent down and tried to catch one sea firefly but all disappeared as she place her hands on the water. Umi frowned; her dress was soaked in the water. She stood up and headed outside. But the thick black smoke from the nearby island hooked her into her position. The rage of fire was completely eating her village!
A few seconds and she was back to reality. She sailed hurriedly back to the next island and ran nearer as soon as she had reached the shore. She felt her heart stopped, as she saw nothing but ashes. No people. No houses. Her tears were stuck onto her clouded eyes. Out of the blue, it rained hard as possible and soon the fire was destroyed but it was too late. All was gone together with the fire. Her eyes searched for someone alive, the thick smoke was blocking her vision but at last she saw a figure. She ran into the figure, hoping it was her brother. However, it wasn't whom she wished to see. Right in there Clow Reed was standing, holding his glowing staff.
"You! You started the fire. Didn't you!?" she yelled accusingly. This was your entire fault! You heartless man!" Umi continued, anger rising up to her, and so is her fever. The last thing she knows was her body falling like a heavy metal was on her back. Then all blacked out . . .
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Cerulean eyes started to open to come back with its senses. Her sight roamed around for a while until she focus onto the small streaked light coming from the slightly opened door. She heard someone talking from the other side and decided to take a look and try to listen too.
Inside the room was Clow Reed together with the blonde haired woman, whom she knew as Florina. Both were looking down into the glass water mirror.
"Sakura would be name to her and she'll take over with my powers soon." Clow Reed said in a mild tone manner.
"How about her parents? Her feelings as well?" Florina asked, her index finger trailed to the girl's hologram. " I could only foretold what might happen, but I'll never be able to control destiny. It is their life, whatever path they will choose, I have no right to interfere."
Umi looked intently at the emerald beauty before her. A wicked plan was beginning to form into her mind. She might not be able to destroy Clow Reed, but she could destroy the blossom of his magic. Abruptly she felt something burning inside her. Something was holding her heart. She was now covered with dark mist and in one swift moment it vanished together with her heart.
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"As thousand stars passed the sky,
the melody of the night.
The remnants in the everlasting sea.
In thousand nights without a dream. . .
Without a dream. . .
I traveled leaving traces of my long awaited dream.
Awaited. . .
I walk against the wind
Separating myself from that endless dream
It brings me back to reality
Now showing every part of it
Pain, is what I always feel
When I walk against the wind
My smile has disappear
Like my own little dream
My heart glows, when I go against the wind
Like petals, trembling from the wind
Slowly it falls
From the deepest part of meAnd so with all I can do.
The entire place was filled with emptiness. Loud drops of water were clearly heard into the whole silent field of void. I heard the soft touch of footsteps onto the water just below me. It brings such strong evil emanations as it draw nearer into me.
'I'll destroy. . .
everything . . .
that Clow Reed made!
Everything!'
All of a sudden the scene changes. There was two shadows standing behind the violent rages of waves in the sea. Everything started to be blurred until I couldn't recognize anything but two things stand the most.
. . . . two pairs of amber eyes. . . .
. . . . two men, wearing almost the same eyes. . . .
Then it all fades. . .
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"Sakura! Wake up!" little paws tried to poke the girl's arm.
"no! no!"
"Sakura!" the little guardian shouted once again and finally she wakes up, sweating and completely pale, her hands trembling.
"Are you alright Sakura-chan?"
"Kero. . . it seems so real. . . I thought I wasn't dreaming at all"
"It's alright now, you try to calm yourself first and go back to sleep, you could just tell me about it tomorrow."
"But I can't sleep anymore." Kero sighed. Sometimes his mistress could be very stubborn. He wondered if she was like this before meeting the gaki. There's this possibility she get that from the 'chinese-boy'.
"The gaki will come back tomorrow right? So if you don't sleep and he sees you being sleepy, he'll be worried." Kero said flying back to his 'bed' receiving a quizzical look from his mistress. "Not that I care. . ." he bluntly said putting on his little blankets.
"Uh-huh, I think I'll try to sleep now." She closed her eyes and whispered something and soon falls asleep.
"Good, sleep well" Kero added as he too close his eyes to welcome dream world. But in fact he also had this strange feeling something bad will happen and he too couldn't sleep even before Sakura started having nightmares. He decided to shrug away the thought. However, for some reasons he couldn't just simply put it down, can he?.
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Quietly while walking down the streets to the Tsukimine Shrine. Syaoran thought of his disturbing dreams this past few weeks. This weird feeling that bothers him and had given him a reason to go back to Japan. Even with the disagreement of the elders of his clan especially his 'uncle' who is now the Clan Leader, but not until he had reach the age of 18 were he is now qualified for the title he had earned. The title he had dreamed to have ever since his father died.
He sighed. Fortunately his mother, Yelan, has a strong hold of the clan too because of her great power she has that could almost match up with Ryuuen, Syaoran's father. And so they have no choice but let me, under the condition of still full training. I have no problem about that. All my life I lived like a real warrior what would be the difference anyway?
But now is not the time to think about that. He had a double reason in coming back to Japan and has one root. Sakura. While he's going to watch over her in case of something happen. He could take their relationship further.
An unusual playful grin was on his lips. Why isn't that one reason why he's late? After he had arrived from Japan he went to this strange shop, after that he went to **ahem** and that takes some time and now his an hour late in meeting Sakura! Ha! But it's worth it! He put his hands in his pocket where he was hiding the object and just continues to walk.
At last Syaoran arrived at his true destination, he was greeted by the overwhelming sight of the woman he love, standing below the cherry blossom tree, waiting for him while she toyed with her hair that had grown to her shoulder level.
"Did you wait long?" Syaoran asked as he approach Sakura.
"Syaoran! What took you so long!? And why let me wait here? I could have gone to the airport to meet you there! Heck! You scared me! I thought something happen to you or that you lied to me about you coming back! You should have even call me tha--"
"Shhhh. . .I just have to run some 'important' errands before meeting you here." He said smiling at her while Sakura pouted.
"Oh. . . much more important than me?"
"Of course not! You'll find it later, why it is so important."
"Eh? Why is that?"
"Sakura . . . no more questions. We shall go now."
Together they walked, hand in hand. Separating themselves from the whole world as they had their own little special moments. They had their dinner into one special Chinese restaurant. An hour had passed and they continue to walk, still hand in hand. Other people will find them quite amusing as Sakura laid her head over his shoulders. Finally they had arrived after a few minutes to a certain bridge where lots of their memories flooded.
"Syaoran, where are you planning to take me?"
"You'll see"
"You mentioned you're planning something special. . . what is it?"
"You'll see"
"Mou, Syaoran. . ."
"Be patient, okay here's a hint, this bridge will be reserved later on . . ."
"What does that suppose to mean?"
"Close your eyes please" obediently she close her eyes and she heard Syaoran snap his fingers twice.
"Open them now." She slowly opens her eyes and witnesses a striking scenario. The once starless sky had worn the moon as its pendant as well as the stars that had hung into the black velvet sky that keeps shining down on earth. Cherry blossoms floated to the air, and strangely, fireflies came out suddenly from out of nowhere.
"Syaoran how did--" Syaoran put one of his finger to her lips, looking at her intently.
"Now, that's only the beginning, here's the main event."
He searches something from his pocket and gently brings it out. Ever so slowly, he opens the little crystal box decorated with cherry blossoms and inside was an emerald ring, it sparkles brightly like the stars up in the sky, much like Sakura's eyes for Syaoran.
"Sakura, would you marry me?" he said as gentle as he could. There was a little moment of silence around them. Sakura just stares back at him, wide-eyed. Not believing that this was really happening.
"Oh my. . . would you say that again, please?"
"Sakura, would you marry me?"
"I-I Syaoran I don't know what to say. . ."
"All you have to do is to say YE--"
"YES!"
"Y-you mean it?"
"Hai!"
"I love you" he said kissing Sakura passionately and she answered him back putting both of her hands around his neck while his hands encircled around her waist. A few moments their kiss had ended, and Sakura leaned her head on his broad shoulders.
"I'm so happy right now, I can't believe this is happening . . . but wait a minute! How about oni-chan! He'll probably strangle you!"
"Shhh. . . Don't worry about it, he already knows."
"What?! How?!"
Flashback
I was about to knock when the door suddenly open, I see Touya staring at me.
"What are you doing here Chinese gaki!? My imouto is not around so get lost..." he was about to shut the door so I stop him.
"I know that... but I drop by to talk to you and Mr. Fujitaka." I guess he was surprised about that. Just looking at him I knew that already.
"And what's with you bringing these people?" Touya said pointing on the five people standing behind me, one was Wei and the others are some of our 'bodyguards'.
Before he could ask more, Mr. Fujitaka came out too and smiled at us.
"Well then why don't we go inside so we could talk better" He gently said wearing a smile and so we entered the house and seat down on the couch in their living room. While of course Touya giving me death glare.
"Perhaps you want some tea to let you relax?" he offered.
"No sir, umm... I want to get this straight" he motioned all of the five men and they open the boxes revealing tons of jewelries. "I want to take your daughter's hand in marriage!"
"CHINESE BRAT! Do you think we'll be blind with those treasures your showing us huh?!" Touya's eyes started to spark like fire. But Wei interrupted.
"Mr. Touya Kinomoto, Syaoran-sama is not trying to blind you with his wealth to marry your sister. This is just our tradition in China to give plenty of jewelries as gifts for the lady's family."
Touya blinked twice as he digested that new knowledge he was told, and stared at his father who was still smiling.
"Well then start practicing calling me Father" Fujitaka smiled again. But a huge figure blocked my view it was Touya.
"YOU CHINESE GAKI-Y-you better make my imouto happy OR ELSE YOU'LL REGRET YOU EVER LIVED!" he quickly said that and after that he leaved the house but I swear he smiled or maybe I'm imagining things I just stand there shocked it wasn't like Touya at all this is not what I'm expecting to happened but somehow I'm relieved I see Mr. Fujitaka smiling. I'm glad it went well.
end of Flashback
Sakura's eyes widened she couldn't believe what she had heard ... but somehow she's happy...and before she said anything once again their lips met. Everything was turning out so perfectly but then this was just the beginning of their worst nightmare . . .
~~~~~~~~~SOMEWHERE~~~~~~~~~~
Somewhere around the green thick bushes you could see one small red light. If you come closer you could hear something like: ohohohohohohohohooooo……. ^__^
AN: YaY!!! I hope you all like it! I know it not a good start but please give me a chance I promise this will go better and be improved! Chapter by chapter! For questions just put it on your review or email it to me. REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!
Oh just to give you a background of this story. This takes place after the movie2. Its all right if you haven't seen it, basically what I'm trying to say about it is that S+S knows each other's feelings now. And I did tell you that they were all 16 right? So after the movie2 let's just say Syaoran leaves and now he came back.
The story WOULDN'T be all "lovey-dovey / mushy" not that I don't like it BUT of course I'll still have those romantic thing! My stories wouldn't be complete without them! I'm a MUSHY person. This story will basically show us how CCS characters change as they grow older now and how would they react to some things. Wouldn't it be fun to see that? They're no longer kids and so they have different outlook in life from now on so it might be OOC(Out Of Character) to some of you but they do have same characteristics but now in a mature way………. Whew……. I talked too much now please REVIEW! TELL ME IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, GIVE ME SOME ADVICE TOO IF ITS OK WITH YOU!!! JA!