A/N: Okay here is chapter one. We already know that I don't own CardCaptor Sakura, just this story line. Where do I get these ideas? Well anyways, enjoy, and thank you for the reviews! ^______________________^

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Sakura stared happily out the window of the moving bus. Tomoyo had called today to ask her to come over for a surprise. Sakura liked surprises. The young card mistress, was now not so young. She was fourteen now. (a/n: hey that isn't too young! I am 14...) So now she was on her way.

Sakura had left Kero at home, for Kero was sleeping, and no matter how hard Sakrua tried, she couldn't get the little guradian beast to wake up. So, she left without him before she missed the bus.

She arrived at the bus stop she needed to get off at, and stepped off into the bright early afternoon day. A slight breeze stirred Sakura's blue dress. It was summer thank goodness and vacation. Sakura skipped happily the rest of the way to Tomoyo's house, humming a little tune. She checked her watch to make sure that she wasn't going to be late, and paused apon seeing the date. July 13th. Sakura sighed, her happy mood diming somewhat.

"Syaoran's birthday..." she murmured, staring off into space for a moment. Then, she quickly shook her head. "I am going to be happy! Syaoran promised that he would return, and I belive him!" She told herself sternly.

Soon, she reached Tomoyo's house, and was greeted by her friend at the door.

"Konnichiwa Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo greeted kindly, smiling at Sakura.

"Konnichiwa Tomoyo-chan," Sakura replied happily.

Tomoyo grabbed Sakura by the arm and led her into the house.

"T-tomoyo-chan, what was the surprise?" Sakura asked nervously.

Tomoyo just giggled and led Sakura up to her room. When she threw open the door Sakura saw a familiar face.

"Eriol-kun!" Sakura gasped. She ran over and gave him a big hug, knocking the boy's glasses askew, and messing up his dark blue hair somewhat.

"Konnichiwa Sakura-chan," Eriol greeted her back, considerably calmer than Sakura, but still cheerful and with a smile.

Sakura tilted her head at him. "Ano, what are you doing back here?" She asked suddenly, and then turned bright red. "Gomenasai, I was just wondering..."

Eriol smiled at her. "Mabye I just wanted to see you and my cute little descendent. Who isn't here."

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Srry. about the interuption, but Let me say something. I don't know much about Eriol, but he is gonna be somewhat crucial to a bit of this story. So no flames about him being OOC please. Also, I don't know much about his magic either....so with that cleared up. Back to the story line...

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Sakura nodded thoughtfully. "He hasn't been able to come back...he hasn't even called me or written anymore."

Eriol gave Sakura a serious look. "Really now..." he murmured.

Tomoyo pulled a picnic basket out from behind the door. "Let's go on a picnic today! Seeing as it is so beautiful out!"

Sakura smiled and agreed. So did Eriol.

They headed to Peguin Park, and set up a blanket in the shade.

"So, Eriol, where are Nakuru and Suupi-chan?" Sakura asked curiously.

"I left them in England with Kaho," Eriol answered. (a/n: I have heard stuff that she lived with Eriol in England)

"Ah.." Sakura sighed.

Tomoyo offered Eriol and Sakura another sandwich.

Sakura stood up, and stretched. "I'll be right back, k?"

She then walked off in search of solitude. As she did, she looked up to the tree leaves. The afternoon sun was shining beautifuly through the branches.

"Syaoran...why haven't you contacted me at all?" Sakura asked the trees. "Have you forgotten me?"

"Iie."

Sakura jumped about three feet in the air, with shock. Then she spun around, knowing who was behind her by that beautiful voice, and the aura she felt. "SYAORAN!!!!" Sakura shouted. She then glomped him.

Syaoran was struggling for breath for Sakura was squeezing the air out of him. His face turned blue. "S-sakura..." he managed to gasp.

Sakura released him immeadiatly, blushing a bright red. "Gomenasai Syaoran..demo I am so happy to see you!"

Syaoran smiled sweetly at her. "I am happy to see you also Sakura."

"Oh! Hai...ano happy birthday," Sakura said suddenly.

Syaoran gave her a strange look, like he didn't know what she was talking about. Then a look of remembering played in his eyes. "I guess it IS my birthday," he muttered under his breath. "Arigatou Sakura." My birthday...can it really be called that anymore? What does one call ones birthday after they've died?

"Eriol-kun is here too!" Sakura announced.

Syaoran sweatdroped. "He is?"

Sakura nodded and dragged him over to the picnic area.

"Back Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked.

"Why hello my cute little decendent," Eriol gretted Syaoran.

Syaoran mumbled a greeting to Eriol.

"Li-kun!" Tomoyo exclaimed with happiness.

Eriol studied Syaoran quietly. Something isn't right about him...but what IS it?!

Syaoran noticed Eriol eyeing him, and he sent a glare at the boy with glasses.

"What's the matter my cute little descendent?" Eriol asked curiously.

Syaoran growled under his breath. The afternoon was NOT going be fun for Syaoran. If he figures me out then he'll tell Sakura....and...then...

Sakura glanced at Syaoran. "Syaoran, daijoubu?" she asked.

"Nothing.." Syaoran answered, smiling assuredly.

That night, Kinomoto residence...

"So your friend Li-kun has come back from Hong Kong?" Fujitaka asked his daughter.

Sakura nodded in affirmation. "Hai. Ano, otou-san, can we have him over for dinner tonight?" Sakura asked, since it wasn't that late in the night, and she had dinner almost ready, and even then there was a lot of that for just Fujitaka and herself. Touya was off at college.

"Okay. Go ahead and call him," Fujitaka agreed.

"HURE!!!" Sakura shouted and bounded off to call Syaoran's old apartment number. He had told her that he was staying there again.

Syaoran lay on his bed, filled with boredom. But also a small worry. A worry that he might have been found out all ready.

"If he knows then...Sakura might find out. I don't want her to know..that I'm dead. How can I expect her to love someone who is no longer alive?" Syaoran asked himself. Then he laughed scornfully at himself. "Huh. You worry too much, Syaoran, (oh great now I'm talking to myself)..."

The phone near his bed rang.

"Ring Ring"

Syaoran ignored it.

"Ring. Ring"

"Fine....Mushi Mushi?" Syaoran answered the phone.

"Ano, Syaoran, would you like to come have dinner with Otou-san and myself tonight, since it isn't too late yet for it?"

Syaoran felt himself blushing. "Would that be truly okay?"

"Of course! Plus it's your birthday! And I have something for you!"

"O-okay. I'll be right over then."

Syaoran hung up the phone, in a slight daze. She still loved him! Even after all this time...Syaoran was happy. VERY happy. Not that he doubted that she would still love him...

Syaoran went rummaging around inside his closet for something to wear, but then found it empty.

"Oh...right," He mumbled, "What need of real clothes does a dead person need?" That sudden remembrance shot down his happy mood. He stood there leaning on the door frame to the closet. He absent-mindedly fingered the place in his side where he had been killed from.

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Syaoran trembled inside as his sentence was proclaimed to him. He was to be cast out of the clan, and this world. For failing to recover the Clow Cards.

"How can you do this to me, when this was preordained?!" He shouted.

The elders silently raised a hand to silence him. They then gestured to the door, and it opened.

Syaoran could feel himself begining to tremble. Stop trembling Syaoran! You will NOT go down without a fight! He hollered to himself.

A familiar person stepped into the room.

"Mama?!" Syaoran gasped, forgetting to control his emotions.

His mother was walking steadily towards him, and when she reached him, she kissed his forehead, and then grabbed and arm.

"What are you doing mama?" Syaoran asked, becoming frantic.

She didn't answer him. Another person, came over to hold his other arm.

Syaoran stared up to his mother. He could see tears forming at the edges of her eyes. But she didn't losen her grip, and she didn't look at him.

Syaoran hung his head, all hope lost. He didn't even want to try using magic. Not on his own mother. The elders had this planned out well.

One of them pulled out a sword and handed it to Yelan. Without watching, she put the point to her son't side and shoved it in.

Syaoran let out an awful scream.

"I am sorry my son," Yelan murmured to where only Syaoran could hear it.

Syaoran was twisting wildly, trying to find someway to get the sword out of his side. It just hurt more. He could feel his strength leaving, along with his blood. Some of it dribbled out of his mouth. His vision went dark, and the pain slowly ceased.

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Syaoran stopped thinking about that awful moment. That was two years ago. Luckly, he had managed to make himself look two years older.

Sighing, he called Sakura back.

"Mushi mushi?" Sakura answered.

"Ano, Sakura. I can't come over tonight after all. Gomenasai. Something came up," Syaoran said quickly.

"Okay....are you okay? You sound like something is wrong."

"Everything is fine. But I have something else to take care of. I am truly sorry, Sakura."

"Okay...I'll see you tomarrow, ne?"

"Okay."

Syaoran hung up. "I can't face anything tonight...some birthday I am having, ne?"

Syaoran walked to a window and opened it. A warm summer breeze caressed his skin, and gently moved his hair. He stared out into the fading sunlight. People were in their homes, together. No one was left on the street. Families having fun in their yards...

Syaoran felt a tear slide down his cheek, and he hurridly wiped it away. "No use for that Syaoran! You can't have that, and you never did so why cry about it now?" He scorned himself outloud.

He then remembered the woman, Hikari, who had taken him away from the Valley of the Walking Dead. She had told him that he was returning to the place were he belonged. But what was she talking about. Is this where he belonged?

Syaoran stepped away from the window and closed it. He went back to his bed and fell on it.

He lay there for an hour, nearly sleeping, but not really. Then he felt something that really disturbed him. Something dark....shadowing a pink aura. Sakura's aura.

Syaoran jumped off the bed and ran out of the apartment room. From the balcony, he could see a faint black shadow in the direction of the Kinomoto house.

He also spotted Sakura with her pink aura shining bright in that area. And then Keroberous with his golden aura.

"Sakura..."

Syaoran jumped down to the ground from the balcony, with no fear of dying. You can't die when you're already dead. Then he ran on towards Sakura's house, to help with whatever was happening.