Chapter 4: The Storm

"WHAT!?" Sakura said. "But Meilin…you just got here!"

"I'm afraid to say so Miss Kinomoto." Meilin said. "But it's been a week since Syaoran and I got here already."

"But…" Sakura looked at Syaoran, tears forming in her eyes.

"Miss Kinomoto don't cry…" Meilin said watching her sadly.

Tomoyo ran over and hugged Sakura. Everyone looked at Meilin and Syaoran sadly. Syaoran looked uncomfortable as he watched Sakura cry. He walked over and hugged her.

"Sakura-chan, a smile suits you better!" Syaoran said, trying to lighten her spirit.

"B-but Syaoran-kun. I love you and I don't want you to go!" Sakura said sadly.

"I love you too Sakura-chan." Syaoran said.

Kai Kiruma looked at them.

"Sakura is such a weakling." He thought. "I don't want to steal her cards while she's sad and out of spirit. That would just be too easy like taking candy from a baby. Perhaps I will just help her out this once…"

Later that night, Kai stood on top of the shrine and sat down.

"How must I get Li to stay here….perhaps if there is some magic, he will stay." Kai thought. "Maybe some of this!"

Kai took out a key. The key was very similar to Sakura's and Clow's key.

"The key that holds the power of the evil. Show your true form to me! I, Kai, command you under our contract. RELEASE!"

The key turned into a staff with a black orb in it. Smiling, Kai created a storm with a high sense.
Hiding, he disappeared and watched.

Sakura walked home sadly. Syaoran was going back to Hong Kong and she couldn't do anything about it! She didn't know when she was ever going to see him again! Maybe in a month, maybe in years, maybe never! A tear fell down and Sakura took out one of her cards.

"Hope." Sakura said. With HOPE, maybe she will see Syaoran again. But she couldn't make him stay.

Suddenly, the sky turned dark. Sakura felt like someone was watching her. Looking around, she tried to sense the magic, but she couldn't find out where. Suddenly, lightning came down and was about to hit her when Syaoran came out and picked her up and crashed onto the ground right next to them. Behind them, the lightning left a black scorch mark. Sakura and Syaoran looked at the mark in horror.

"T-that would have been me…" Sakura stampeded. "Thank you Syaoran-kun."

"No problem Sakura-chan." Syaoran said, looking at the mark.

Meilin and Tomoyo ran out behind Syaoran and looked at the mark.

"Are you alright Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo said in panic.

"Syaoran suddenly took off all of a sudden!" Meillin said quickly. "What happened!?"

"Lightning was about to hit me before Syaoran jumped and saved me." Sakura said.

All of them looked in panic.

"We already got the STORM card so what's happening?" Syaoran said.

"Magic." Sakura said. "Maybe this is related to my dream!"

"Well, this means a chance for my video camera!" Tomoyo said cheerfully.

The three looked at her and sweat dropped.

"We don't have time for that Miss Daidouji!" Meilin said. "This is serious!"

"I'm sorry." Tomoyo said. "But if Sakura and Syaoran are filmed, they will come back safe, just like they have always done!"

Meilin signed.

"Alright." Meilin said. "But…please be careful Syaoran. You too Miss Kinomoto."

"Thank you." Sakura said.

"Ugh I left my board back in China." Syaoran said grumpily. "I can sense the magic yet I don't know where it is!"

"I feel it at the shrine." Sakura said.

"You mean the shrine where Ms. Mizuki used to live?" Tomoyo said. "But…Ms. Mizuki doesn't live there anymore…right?"

"Mhmm!" Sakura said.

Suddenly, Kerberous and Yue came flying towards them.

"I felt powerful magic!" Kerberous said. "This time, it isn't Clow!"

"Eriol did say he was coming." Sakura said. "But…he said it was all over…didn't he?"

"It's not Eriol." Yue said. "I-I can tell it's Clow Reed or Eriol."

Everyone nodded.

"Let's head to the shrine." Sakura said. "We must find out what happened."

"Right!" everyone said.

Running to the shrine with her friends, she couldn't help but feel worried. She knew it HAD to be related to her dream. Eriol would never do this…but she wasn't really sure. Looking at her friends, she prayed that none of them would be hurt. Syaoran looked at her and nodded. She promised to bring them all out alive, even if it costed her, her life.

"I will always protect you Sakura." Syaoran whispered. "Always."

Soon after, they arrived at the shrine. Sakura looked up and saw a raven as black as the night as it flew around crowing. Then, the crow looked down and Sakura gasped. The ravern had eyes as red as blood. Shaking, Sakura reached out to touch the gate and it opened…by itself.

"Wait a minute." Syaoran said. "This is exactly like Eriol! The lightening and mischievous pranks, the doors! Everything!"

"Except one thing." Yue said. "Even through all of this, Eriol would never kill Sakura. And, he already promised us it's over."

Sakura gulped and walked in slowly. As she passed the gate with Syaoran, the gate slammed shut.

"TOMOYO! MEILIN!" Sakura shouted, whipping around. "KERO! YUE!"

Kero and Yue tried flying but it seemed like a barrier was blocking the gate. Sakura gasped in dismay. Syaoran ran and tried to pull the gate open but nothing worked. Sakura took out her key and cried,

"Key that hides the power of the stars, show your true form before me. I, Sakura, command you under our contract. RELEASE!"

Taking out the SWORD card, she hit it with her wand and the wand became a sword.

"Stand back everyone!" Sakura shouted. Raising her arms up, Sakura tried cutting through the barrier but the force hit her back.

"What?" Sakura said.

"Looks like magic doesn't work." Kero said. "You guys are going to have to go on your own."

"But…." Sakura said, her voice fading off. Looking at Syaoran, he took her hand and lead her in the shrine.

"We'll be here waiting for you Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo said. "Please come back safely!"

"Okay!" Sakura said confidently. "I definitely will!"
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Lots of free time today guys! I apologize for making Kai seem like Eriol. However, as you continue reading this story, you will find them completely unalike. I try to make things different so please tell me if I'm doing something sorta the same! Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,
Kinomoto Li