Hi everybody! For a confusion on my behalf (Or stupidity, whatever you prefer), I did not write the introduction to this story, which is:
The story occurs right after the second movie, and is about, well, you find out! Anyways, I got inspired after watching one day the Lord of the Rings, which the story is NOT based on, only inspired, sooo, that means no original characters from the story, no hobbits, no elves, no dwarfs, no mystical, magical or spiritual creatures (Well maybe, if you review and ask me to…).
Also a very important thing: don't be mean to me when/if you review, because I am scared to death with this story. Will they like it? Will someone review it? Will they even read it???? Those are the thoughts that cross my mind every time I think about this story. I have been dying to write a story since…well, quite a while, so please, please, please be nice to me!
Last, but not least, I wanted to dedicate this story to AngelYingfa, because she helped me emotionally to do this story, even if it's a crappy story…
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, I do not own the Lord of the Rings, I do not own Justin Timberlake ;_;
Chapter I
"Wait! Don't jump! It will soon disappear!"
"No!! You are my most important person!"
A week had past from the incident with the void card, everything seemed to be normal in Tomoeda. Syaoran decided to stay a while longer in town, deciding what to do to see his girlfriend more often, since there was an entire ocean separating them. Meanwhile, Meiling headed back to Hong Kong, claiming "My business here is done", and went to do who-knows-what back home, since she got obsessed to the "matchmaker" role.
Syaoran was now heading towards Sakura's house, thinking how to break the news to her. It happened all of a sudden, just when he, and everybody else thought things had come back to normal. "She'll never forgive me…" he thought worryingly, remembering what happened a few hours ago…
°°°°° Flashback°°°°°
Riiiiing Riiiiiiing Riiiiing
Syaoran runs to pick up the phone "Hello?"
"Xiao Lang?" Was heard from the other line, which was a very familiar voice.
"Mother?" He asked surprised, for his mother rarely called him, and less now that Meiling supposedly explained everything.
"Yes, Xiao Lang, I have something very urgent to tell you" The mother said hurriedly "it cannot wait."
"Yes? What is it?" Syaoran asked strangely.
"I need you to get back to China on the next plane"
"But why?!" Syaoran exclaimed taken aback "Didn't Meiling…"
"Xiao Lang" Yelan cut him off "Do you remember a story I used to tell you when you were a little boy, with a diamond, a very special diamond…?"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?" He inquired, still a bit angry.
"Well, this is no longer a story, my Xiao Lang" Yelan sadly said.
Now a bit worried, he carefully asked "You mean…?"
"Yes, Xiao Lang, which is why I need you here as soon as possible" Yelan said as calmly as possible.
This hit Syaoran, hard. He would have to leave…really soon. "Oh Kami-sama, but at least let me say goodbye!"
"Very well" Yelan comprehensively said "Nevertheless, you must be on that plane by 11 tonight".
'Tonight!?' Syaoran thought alarmed. He tried to hid it, stiffly answering "Yes mother".
"Goodbye Xiao Lang…" and his mother hung up, leaving him to hear the dialing tone.
°°°°°End of Flashback°°°°°
Syaoran nervously rang the doorbell, hoping that a certain person wouldn't answer…
"What do you want gaki?"
'Just my luck' Syaoran thought. "Well I just wanted to…"
Touya cut him off in a spiteful approach "No way gaki, these are not visiting hours"
Suddenly a voice was heard in the behind Touya "Who is it onii-chan?"
Touya leaned over and whispered something in Syaoran's ear, barely audible, but just loud enough for him to hear "You were saved…. this time…"
Sakura pushed Touya aside making him fall down, and cheerfully greeted him, obviously excited that he had come over. "Konichiwa Syao-kun!" she said. But then she noticed the fear on his face and yelled "Oniiiii-chan!! Have you been scaring Syaoran again??"
"Yes kaijuu" could be heard in a monotone voice from the kitchen.
"Excuse me" Sakura said to the terrorized human standing at the front door. With that, she disappeared into the background. After a while, there could be heard an "I am not a kaijuu!" followed by an "Itai!"
A very pleased Sakura walked to the door where her boyfriend was standing "What is it Syaoran?"
"I have something to tell you". Syaoran said seriously.
"Oh? Come in then." Sakura motioned towards the inside of the house.
Syaoran looked behind her shoulder, and saw Touya peeking his head from the kitchen, with a suspicious and threatening look on his face, trying to pass unnoticed as he "washed" a plate, which was actually a hat.
A sweat drop appeared on Syaoran's face as he said "I…think we should go somewhere else…"
In the penguin park a few minutes later….
"Well, what is it?" Asked Sakura, as she sat on a swing.
"I received a phone call from my mother" Stated Syaoran as he sat on a swing next to her.
"And…?" Sakura asked with a little fear, remembering the last time Syaoran told her his mother called.
"She needs me to come home".
Sakura just sat there, moving a bit on her swing, trying to process what he had just told her.
Before she could even ask, Syaoran said "I have a very difficult mission to do" He paused, before adding "No you can't come, it's too dangerous"
'He's good' Sakura thought. "Are you the only person that has to do it?"
"No, most of the important people with magic in Asia will have that responsibility too." Syaoran looked forward, with a certain knowledge in his eyes, like predicting what would happen next.
"Than I can go too! I have the Sakura Cards with me, and I can handle them well, so no problem right? Right?" Sakura turned sideways, looking at him "Right Syao-kun?"
Syaoran had lowered his head so that his bangs were covering his eyes. "I'm sorry Sakura, I don't want to put you put you in danger." He stood up and said "I'm sorry, I never should have told you this" He then started running.
"Wait!" Sakura caught up to him and grabbed his shoulder. "Why Syaoran-kun? Why?"
"I already said why, I don't want to risk your life at this" Syaoran replied, keeping his head down.
"Syaoran" Sakura uttered "Look me in the eye, and tell me that's the reason". They stood there for a while, until Sakura shouted "Look at me!"
Syaoran looked at her, but didn't say a word.
"I know what it is" Sakura said sorrowfully "I can see it in you eyes clearly and they don't lie"
"Sakura…"
"You think I'm too weak, don't you?" Sakura whispered, with the tears in her eyes threatening to fall down and her fist tightly clenched.
Syaoran tried to avoid her stare, looking at anything else; the birds, the trees, anything! But no such luck.
"Answer me!!!" Sakura cried.
Syaoran finally stated "It's more powerful than anything you have ever imagined"
"But what about the Clow Cards! Remember how hard it was when we captured them! That was dangerous! We risked our lives with that" Sakura's tone of voice softened "You risked your life many times, just to save me."
"Yes, but that was only practice compared to what is coming…" Syaoran somberly answered.
Sakura was at the edge of breaking down and crying. Syaoran tried to hug her but she violently jerked away. He was feeling frustrated because it was hard on him too. Just now, a story worthy of a book he never dreamed would come true did, putting a lot on his shoulders. And now, Sakura just won't understand…
Sakura finally spoke up "It was hard enough one time Li-kun"
Syaoran got frightened 'Why is she using my last name?'
"But I don't know if I can forgive you twice".
With that Sakura ran off and Syaoran pointlessly yelled out her name watching her disappear into the darkness. There he stood for a while until it started to rain. And with that, he slowly went to his apartment, to pick up his stuff and head towards the airport.
That's end of Chapter I, so if you have any questions or comments, please review and I will answer at the end of the chapter, okay? Bye Bye!
