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Oh yeah, by the way. There has been a slight change in plans. From now on, everything is normal. The cards exist, Kero exists, magic exists. Yadda yadda yadda. Sakura has caught the cards, but she can only use them for emergency because she still hasn't gotten to her full power. She also hasn't met Kero yet.
Disclaimer: CLAMP owns Cardcaptor Sakura. The guy/girl who wrote the Princess Bride owns....well....the Princess Bride.
Recap:
"Eriol-san…" She turned to Eriol, "How are my parents and the Yue Kingdom? Surely you must know of their well being."
Eriol looked up at her, he was silent for a moment before saying softly, "I don't think you really want to know Miss Sakura…" At this Sakura gulped nervously. "I want to know." She said firmly, with my bravado then she felt. Eriol still sat quietly, looking at the ground. "Tell me, please." She said the last word pleadingly. She had to know.
Eriol sighed and then spoke in a wavering voice, "They're dead."
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As you Wish
by Ccslilazngirly
Dead. That one word filled her thoughts for the next few days. Driving her closer and closer to the brink of insanity. She couldn't take it anymore. Her world had come crashing down with that one simple word that held so much power. She had nothing to live for anymore. Her love; dead. Her family; dead. This would have never happened if she'd never met...Syaoran...
Do you ever regret meeting Syaoran?
....Yes...
Do you ever regret befriending him?
...Yes...
Do you ever regret bossing him around?
...Yes...
Do you ever regret loving him?
...No...
She asked herself the same questions, everyday. And in return, she got the same answers...everyday...
Eriol looked on sadly. For the past three days she had sat on the same rock, looking in the same direction. And for the past three days, Tomoyo had buried herself into sewing cloths for herself and Sakura, only once in a while looking up at Sakura with a deeply pained expression in her thoughtful amethyst eyes.
Eriol gave a deep sigh. Everything seemed to be happening to Sakura lately. Everything bad that is. 'What did she do to deserve this, oh Kami-sama.' He cried silently. He didn't know much about the girl, but he knew that no one deserved to go through what she did.
Someone cleared their throat, bringing Eriol out of his thoughts. He looked around for the source of the sound. Lady Meiling had retired already, so that left...Tomoyo. His eyes landed on her. Her face was turned towards the fire. 'Heavenly.' He thought, as he smiled softly at her. She wasn't looking at him though, her eyes remained transfixed on the fire. In her lap was some kind of outfit, and in her hand was a needle.
"Sakura-chan," She said, turning her face from the fire and putting up the biggest smile she could muster, "Look at this outfit i've made for you! You will make it look so pretty Sakura-chan!" She held up the outfit. It was fairly good workmanship.
The outfit was a two piece. It was a light pink with a tint of purple. Each stitch sewn closely and carefully. The top half was a tank top. Instead of going across her shoulders, the straps crisscrossed around her neck and tied behind her neck, leaving her back bear. The bottom half was a skirt. It had short shorts under, just in case you needed to run. White hand gloves came with it, as well as knee high white boots.
Tomoyo had made herself a dress too. A simple, yet elegant purple dress. It went down to a bit above her knees, but like Sakura's outfit, it had short shorts under. It came also with knee high boots and hand gloves, both purple as well.
Seeing that Sakura's face had remained blank, Tomoyo's smile faltered a bit. But she soon but on another one and said, "Look Sakura-chan! It also comes along with a cape! And the boots are so that your legs don't get scratched up around here! Lets try them on shall we?" Without waiting for a reply, Tomoyo walked over to Sakura and pulled her up and over to the cabin to change.
***Eriol's Point of view***
Tomoyo is such a kind person. She has a good heart. She's so beautiful as well...Why I think that I might be...falling...for her.
I shall dwell on those thoughts later. Now, for the task at hand. Sakura- chan has a powerful aura. I can feel it. Could she be the one? Does she have the-
***End Eriol's Point of View***
Whatever Sakura had, it was forgotten. For Tomoyo and Sakura had stepped out of the cabin, dressed in their new cloths. Tomoyo walked over to Eriol and blushed slightly as he looked at her. "Beautiful." He murmured, and she was sure he hadn't meant to do it out loud, so she didn't comment about it. But her blush did turn a shade darker. She cleared her throat and said, "Eriol-san, shouldn't you be tending to the fire?" Eriol blinked, "Huh?" He turned his head and stared at the fire for a moment. "Oh yes! Yes I should be. Yes I must tend to the fire. Of course." He stuttered. Tomoyo giggled softly at this but her expression turned to one of sorrow soon.
"Eriol-san," She said softly, glancing at Sakura, who was now sitting on the rock again. "Sakura-chan won't talk. I'm worried..." Eriol glanced at Sakura too, his expression much like hers. "Yes...perhaps you should retire first. I will put out the fire soon and retire as well." Tomoyo nodded her head in agreement and bid him good night before walking with Sakura into the cabin.
It was late at night. The only sounds you could hear were those of the crickets from outside. Everyone was asleep. Calm and peaceful. But one girl tossed and turned in her blanket. Beads of sweat ran down her face.
***In Sakura's Dream ***
Sakura groaned as she sat up. Her whole body felt weak and drained. 'Where am I...?' She thought weakly. The sound of laughter reached her ears and she looked up. Her mouth fell open and she stared in disbelief, while one single thought filled her mind. 'No. This can't be." There, right in front of her family. Mother...Father...Touya...
They were beckoning to her. "Sakura!" They called. "Come here Sakura! Want to play tag?" Asked Touya. They were all wearing smiles, welcoming her back with open arms. Sakura's face broke into a wide smile and she ran towards them. "Mother! Father! Touya! I'm coming!" After a while, she grew tired. They didn't seem any closer then before. Yet there they were, still beckoning to her, still smiling. "I'm coming." She panted. Suddenly she stopped dead and her eyes widened. "WATCH OUT!!!" She screamed.
Behind her family had emerged a gigantic...gigantic monster! It was enormous. It was surrounded by flames the licked him, yet he seemed to not notice. Black wholes were where the eyes and nose were suppose to be. It's mouth was curved into a evil smile that sent shivers down her spine.
Her astonishment grew when she saw her family turning around, almost mechanically, and walking straight into the flames. "NO!" She cried. "Mother! Father! Touya! Please! Wait!" She ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Her side ached and she could feel the sweat on her face, but she kept on going. Finally she reached them to find...darkness. It was as if nothing had happened, everything was quiet...so quiet...
***Outside Sakura's Dream***
"Sakura-chan be quiet please..." Mumbled Tomoyo. When Sakura continued to mumble loudly, she turned around and sat up. "Sakura-chan! Really can..." She stopped and hurriedly shook Lady Meiling and Eriol awake.
Lady Meiling grumbled as she walked over to Sakura, where Tomoyo and Eriol sat nervously. Eriol was ringing his hands and Tomoyo was dabbing the sweat off Sakura's face. She took one look at Sakura and, smiling grimly, took a bag out from her pocket. She took a handful of the contents and,while sprinkling golden dust onto Sakura's face, muttered an incantation. Tomoyo stared in horror. "Stop it! Your going to get Sakura-chan all dirty!!!" She cried. "I know what i'm doing," came a cross reply. Then she muttered "Powers of the great Cassandra, guardian of the sun, come to thy aid."
The dust started to sink into Sakura's skin and she had started to glow. "Now, we wait."
***Sakura's Dream***
"Mama? Papa? Where are you?" She yelled into the darkness. All she heard was her echo, which brought no comfort to her. She started sweating. Was it just her or was it getting hot in here? Everything around her was starting to glow with red too. Whew! It was really getting hot in here. "Sakura..." Someone said behind her, the voice dripping with sweetness. She whirled around, but not before a flaming hand held her in an iron grip. Oddly, she didn't feel the flames as she saw it licking her. She left no room for curiosity though, as she struggled and kicked to get free. She looked up, it was that flaming man! Except he had shrunk...to only a bit taller then she. She felt anger swelling up and pushing all the fright out. "WHERE IS MY FAMILY!?" She screamed at him. He chuckled, his bottomless eyes glinting, "Oh they're around," He sneered, "and they want to talk to you."
He turned her around, dragging her with him. From the darkness, a trio stepped up. Sakura gasped. It was...no it couldn't be... "What did you do to them?!" She yelled, biting his finger. "ARGH! You little brat, ask them yourself!" She glared at him, and if looks could kill, he'd be dead beyond the grave. "You devil-" "Haha! The devil is but nothing compared to my power!" "What did you do to them?" "Ask them yourself." He said again. She gave one more glare before facing them. She looked them over before speaking. They looked as if they were rotting and as if they were 1 step away from becoming nothing but corps. They're cloths were hanging in tatters and they're hair looked singed and burnt in some places. When she saw they're eyes, she stepped back. No pupils, no nothing. It was just...white.
"What did he do to you...?" She asked in a whisper. "He didn't do anything." Her 'mother' croacked. "It's all your fault." Her 'father' continued. "What-" "After you left, he attacked. Our village went up in flames." "Who?" "Prince Min Sung..." An evil cackle brought her out of her thoughts and she whipped around to find the firey character again. "YOU!" She cried fiercly before lunging at him, but before she knew what had happened, she was on the ground again and looking at his back. 'No.' She thought, panicked. 'I went through him!' "Hahaha." He laughed evily. "As I said, the devil is but nothing compared to me!" "How could you do this to them?!" "If you had been there, you could've defended them with your power. Instead, you left them to burn in the flames of hell. Oh! And you have one more visitor."
He started to swirl. His for was changing. Everything was quiet...then... "Hello Sakura-chan." Said Syaoran, reaching his hand out to her to shake her hand in greeting. She stared wide eyed. "Well aren't you going to say anything silly?" He smiled. Min Sung's form came up from behind Syaoran and held his shoulders. Except it wasn't Min Sung...It was more like...a shadow of his form...He grinned evily and said to Syaoran "Oh your not alive are you Syaoran? You just came back to tell your dear Sakura-chan what happened to you." Syaoran's eyes suddenly went black and Min Sung's form dissapeared with a cackle. In a montone voice Syaoran said, "It's all your fault Sakura. If you had persuaded me to stay, then I wouldn't have crossed that ocean. I would still be here. It's all your fault." He turned around and walked away, fading into the darkness.
Sakura didn't run after him. Her feet felt glued to the floor. She suddenly felt 3 arrows fly past her ear, just above her shoulder, and into the darkness after Syaoran. She then heard the sound of the arrows piercing flesh, and a pained cry, then a thump. She chocked on a sob, and cried out in a whisper, "Syaoran.." She gave out a strangled cry and sank to the ground. She hugged herself and shivered. Min Sung appeared again, a devious sneer on his face. "See what I mean? I didn't do anything. Everything is all your fault. Ask them yourself." He waved his hand to her 'family' and she noticed that a whispy figure was shaping itself. Then Syaoran appeared. Except now, his close were just as tattered as the other three and three arrows ran through his chest.
"Why weren't you there for us Sakura? Why didn't you protect us? It's all your fault. It's all your fault. You left us to die. You left us to go to hell." The four of them moaned.
'No'
"It's all your fault."
'NO'
It's all your fault."
"NO!" She cried. "It's not true! It's not true!" She sobbed, hugging herself tighter and rocked back and fourth, still sobbing uncontrollably. "It's not true! I didn't know! I'm sorry! I'm so so sorry..." "Face it Sakura. You're a killer." The fiery form of Min Sung said casually. Everything started glowing golden. The four figures of her past dissolved with an anguished cry. Min Sung cursed loudly and then said to her "This is not over cardmistress!" Before a blinding flash of white light made her close her eyes.
***The Real World***
"When will this take effect Lady Meiling?!" Eriol growled. It was now Tomoyo's turn to ring her hands nervously. Lady Meiling shot him a look of annoyence, "In due time Eriol-san. In due time." "I cannot wait any longer. If this dosen't work..." They glared at eachother. Tomoyo, who felt the tension in the air, wisely changed the subject. "Lady, i'm afraid that i've forgotten the exact reason why you chose to help us. May I ask why?" Lady Meiling gave an exasperated sigh before nodding and seating herself on a wooden chair against the wall. "I am destined to help a girl with aurburn hair and emerald eyes. She is destined to be with a certain man, and I am to help her find him. Until then, I wait until the day I can finally rest. In. Peace."
(I was gonna stop here, you know to do homework and stuff. But hey, who wouldn't rather be doing this then homework?)
When she finished, they sat in silence, each and everyone of them in their own little world. They're attention turned to Sakura when she started coughing uncontrolably and had stopped glowing. They rushed to her side and helped her sit up. "She's waking up!" Tomoyo said excitedly. Finally Sakura opened her eyes. She stared ahead of her, then turned so that she was facing the three of them. They all gasped. Her eyes were bloodshot and she looked as if she were trying to cry, but didn't have the tears too. "It's all my fault." She choked. "It's all my fault. They're all dead and it's my fault." "Shh shh Sakura." Tomoyo said soothingly as she gave Sakura a hug, which Sakura didn't return. "Everything is alright. It was just a dream. Just a silly dre-"
"NO!" Sakura cried fiercly, tearing away from the hug and jumping up out of her 'bed' on the floor. "It's not over. That's what everyone always tells me, but it's never over. NEVER!" "Sakura-chan..." "Tomoyo do you know what happened to me once when I was young? I had a dream that my family died right in front of me, but the killer didn't kill me. He left me to suffer. And when I woke up do you know what my mother said to me? She hugged me and told me it was over and that it was just a silly dream. That they will never leave me or die for a long long time. Well what happened? Tell me Tomoyo. What happened?"
Lady Meiling stood up from her chair and walked over to Sakura. Looking her in the eye, she said "Your right. It's never over. Not until you end it." Sakura stared back hard, then she fled to the door. Eriol stepped in her way, but she pushed him rougly aside, running out into the dark woods. Eriol got up from the floor and rubbed his arm, wincing. "She's stronger then I thought." He muttered. He prepared to run after him when Lady Meilig's cane blocked the doorway. "Leave her be. We shall rest and go find her in the morning." "But-" "Sleep." She ordered before walking over to her own bed and sleeping. Eriol muttered something under his breath and glared at her back, while walking very reluctantly over to his own bed, never lifting his glare. "Good night Tomoyo." He said gruffly. Tomoyo looked around sadly. 'This wasn't suppose to happen.' She walked over to her own bed and lay down. Looking out the window, she sighed and said softly, "Sleep well Sakura-chan..." before turning around and falling into an uncomfortable sleep.
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Was that a cliffhanger? I don't know I just can't ever tell if it is or isn't when I write something. Shows you what a blockhead I am. Anyways, what's gonna happen to Sakura? Please R+R!
Oh yeah, by the way. There has been a slight change in plans. From now on, everything is normal. The cards exist, Kero exists, magic exists. Yadda yadda yadda. Sakura has caught the cards, but she can only use them for emergency because she still hasn't gotten to her full power. She also hasn't met Kero yet.
Disclaimer: CLAMP owns Cardcaptor Sakura. The guy/girl who wrote the Princess Bride owns....well....the Princess Bride.
Recap:
"Eriol-san…" She turned to Eriol, "How are my parents and the Yue Kingdom? Surely you must know of their well being."
Eriol looked up at her, he was silent for a moment before saying softly, "I don't think you really want to know Miss Sakura…" At this Sakura gulped nervously. "I want to know." She said firmly, with my bravado then she felt. Eriol still sat quietly, looking at the ground. "Tell me, please." She said the last word pleadingly. She had to know.
Eriol sighed and then spoke in a wavering voice, "They're dead."
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As you Wish
by Ccslilazngirly
Dead. That one word filled her thoughts for the next few days. Driving her closer and closer to the brink of insanity. She couldn't take it anymore. Her world had come crashing down with that one simple word that held so much power. She had nothing to live for anymore. Her love; dead. Her family; dead. This would have never happened if she'd never met...Syaoran...
Do you ever regret meeting Syaoran?
....Yes...
Do you ever regret befriending him?
...Yes...
Do you ever regret bossing him around?
...Yes...
Do you ever regret loving him?
...No...
She asked herself the same questions, everyday. And in return, she got the same answers...everyday...
Eriol looked on sadly. For the past three days she had sat on the same rock, looking in the same direction. And for the past three days, Tomoyo had buried herself into sewing cloths for herself and Sakura, only once in a while looking up at Sakura with a deeply pained expression in her thoughtful amethyst eyes.
Eriol gave a deep sigh. Everything seemed to be happening to Sakura lately. Everything bad that is. 'What did she do to deserve this, oh Kami-sama.' He cried silently. He didn't know much about the girl, but he knew that no one deserved to go through what she did.
Someone cleared their throat, bringing Eriol out of his thoughts. He looked around for the source of the sound. Lady Meiling had retired already, so that left...Tomoyo. His eyes landed on her. Her face was turned towards the fire. 'Heavenly.' He thought, as he smiled softly at her. She wasn't looking at him though, her eyes remained transfixed on the fire. In her lap was some kind of outfit, and in her hand was a needle.
"Sakura-chan," She said, turning her face from the fire and putting up the biggest smile she could muster, "Look at this outfit i've made for you! You will make it look so pretty Sakura-chan!" She held up the outfit. It was fairly good workmanship.
The outfit was a two piece. It was a light pink with a tint of purple. Each stitch sewn closely and carefully. The top half was a tank top. Instead of going across her shoulders, the straps crisscrossed around her neck and tied behind her neck, leaving her back bear. The bottom half was a skirt. It had short shorts under, just in case you needed to run. White hand gloves came with it, as well as knee high white boots.
Tomoyo had made herself a dress too. A simple, yet elegant purple dress. It went down to a bit above her knees, but like Sakura's outfit, it had short shorts under. It came also with knee high boots and hand gloves, both purple as well.
Seeing that Sakura's face had remained blank, Tomoyo's smile faltered a bit. But she soon but on another one and said, "Look Sakura-chan! It also comes along with a cape! And the boots are so that your legs don't get scratched up around here! Lets try them on shall we?" Without waiting for a reply, Tomoyo walked over to Sakura and pulled her up and over to the cabin to change.
***Eriol's Point of view***
Tomoyo is such a kind person. She has a good heart. She's so beautiful as well...Why I think that I might be...falling...for her.
I shall dwell on those thoughts later. Now, for the task at hand. Sakura- chan has a powerful aura. I can feel it. Could she be the one? Does she have the-
***End Eriol's Point of View***
Whatever Sakura had, it was forgotten. For Tomoyo and Sakura had stepped out of the cabin, dressed in their new cloths. Tomoyo walked over to Eriol and blushed slightly as he looked at her. "Beautiful." He murmured, and she was sure he hadn't meant to do it out loud, so she didn't comment about it. But her blush did turn a shade darker. She cleared her throat and said, "Eriol-san, shouldn't you be tending to the fire?" Eriol blinked, "Huh?" He turned his head and stared at the fire for a moment. "Oh yes! Yes I should be. Yes I must tend to the fire. Of course." He stuttered. Tomoyo giggled softly at this but her expression turned to one of sorrow soon.
"Eriol-san," She said softly, glancing at Sakura, who was now sitting on the rock again. "Sakura-chan won't talk. I'm worried..." Eriol glanced at Sakura too, his expression much like hers. "Yes...perhaps you should retire first. I will put out the fire soon and retire as well." Tomoyo nodded her head in agreement and bid him good night before walking with Sakura into the cabin.
It was late at night. The only sounds you could hear were those of the crickets from outside. Everyone was asleep. Calm and peaceful. But one girl tossed and turned in her blanket. Beads of sweat ran down her face.
***In Sakura's Dream ***
Sakura groaned as she sat up. Her whole body felt weak and drained. 'Where am I...?' She thought weakly. The sound of laughter reached her ears and she looked up. Her mouth fell open and she stared in disbelief, while one single thought filled her mind. 'No. This can't be." There, right in front of her family. Mother...Father...Touya...
They were beckoning to her. "Sakura!" They called. "Come here Sakura! Want to play tag?" Asked Touya. They were all wearing smiles, welcoming her back with open arms. Sakura's face broke into a wide smile and she ran towards them. "Mother! Father! Touya! I'm coming!" After a while, she grew tired. They didn't seem any closer then before. Yet there they were, still beckoning to her, still smiling. "I'm coming." She panted. Suddenly she stopped dead and her eyes widened. "WATCH OUT!!!" She screamed.
Behind her family had emerged a gigantic...gigantic monster! It was enormous. It was surrounded by flames the licked him, yet he seemed to not notice. Black wholes were where the eyes and nose were suppose to be. It's mouth was curved into a evil smile that sent shivers down her spine.
Her astonishment grew when she saw her family turning around, almost mechanically, and walking straight into the flames. "NO!" She cried. "Mother! Father! Touya! Please! Wait!" She ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Her side ached and she could feel the sweat on her face, but she kept on going. Finally she reached them to find...darkness. It was as if nothing had happened, everything was quiet...so quiet...
***Outside Sakura's Dream***
"Sakura-chan be quiet please..." Mumbled Tomoyo. When Sakura continued to mumble loudly, she turned around and sat up. "Sakura-chan! Really can..." She stopped and hurriedly shook Lady Meiling and Eriol awake.
Lady Meiling grumbled as she walked over to Sakura, where Tomoyo and Eriol sat nervously. Eriol was ringing his hands and Tomoyo was dabbing the sweat off Sakura's face. She took one look at Sakura and, smiling grimly, took a bag out from her pocket. She took a handful of the contents and,while sprinkling golden dust onto Sakura's face, muttered an incantation. Tomoyo stared in horror. "Stop it! Your going to get Sakura-chan all dirty!!!" She cried. "I know what i'm doing," came a cross reply. Then she muttered "Powers of the great Cassandra, guardian of the sun, come to thy aid."
The dust started to sink into Sakura's skin and she had started to glow. "Now, we wait."
***Sakura's Dream***
"Mama? Papa? Where are you?" She yelled into the darkness. All she heard was her echo, which brought no comfort to her. She started sweating. Was it just her or was it getting hot in here? Everything around her was starting to glow with red too. Whew! It was really getting hot in here. "Sakura..." Someone said behind her, the voice dripping with sweetness. She whirled around, but not before a flaming hand held her in an iron grip. Oddly, she didn't feel the flames as she saw it licking her. She left no room for curiosity though, as she struggled and kicked to get free. She looked up, it was that flaming man! Except he had shrunk...to only a bit taller then she. She felt anger swelling up and pushing all the fright out. "WHERE IS MY FAMILY!?" She screamed at him. He chuckled, his bottomless eyes glinting, "Oh they're around," He sneered, "and they want to talk to you."
He turned her around, dragging her with him. From the darkness, a trio stepped up. Sakura gasped. It was...no it couldn't be... "What did you do to them?!" She yelled, biting his finger. "ARGH! You little brat, ask them yourself!" She glared at him, and if looks could kill, he'd be dead beyond the grave. "You devil-" "Haha! The devil is but nothing compared to my power!" "What did you do to them?" "Ask them yourself." He said again. She gave one more glare before facing them. She looked them over before speaking. They looked as if they were rotting and as if they were 1 step away from becoming nothing but corps. They're cloths were hanging in tatters and they're hair looked singed and burnt in some places. When she saw they're eyes, she stepped back. No pupils, no nothing. It was just...white.
"What did he do to you...?" She asked in a whisper. "He didn't do anything." Her 'mother' croacked. "It's all your fault." Her 'father' continued. "What-" "After you left, he attacked. Our village went up in flames." "Who?" "Prince Min Sung..." An evil cackle brought her out of her thoughts and she whipped around to find the firey character again. "YOU!" She cried fiercly before lunging at him, but before she knew what had happened, she was on the ground again and looking at his back. 'No.' She thought, panicked. 'I went through him!' "Hahaha." He laughed evily. "As I said, the devil is but nothing compared to me!" "How could you do this to them?!" "If you had been there, you could've defended them with your power. Instead, you left them to burn in the flames of hell. Oh! And you have one more visitor."
He started to swirl. His for was changing. Everything was quiet...then... "Hello Sakura-chan." Said Syaoran, reaching his hand out to her to shake her hand in greeting. She stared wide eyed. "Well aren't you going to say anything silly?" He smiled. Min Sung's form came up from behind Syaoran and held his shoulders. Except it wasn't Min Sung...It was more like...a shadow of his form...He grinned evily and said to Syaoran "Oh your not alive are you Syaoran? You just came back to tell your dear Sakura-chan what happened to you." Syaoran's eyes suddenly went black and Min Sung's form dissapeared with a cackle. In a montone voice Syaoran said, "It's all your fault Sakura. If you had persuaded me to stay, then I wouldn't have crossed that ocean. I would still be here. It's all your fault." He turned around and walked away, fading into the darkness.
Sakura didn't run after him. Her feet felt glued to the floor. She suddenly felt 3 arrows fly past her ear, just above her shoulder, and into the darkness after Syaoran. She then heard the sound of the arrows piercing flesh, and a pained cry, then a thump. She chocked on a sob, and cried out in a whisper, "Syaoran.." She gave out a strangled cry and sank to the ground. She hugged herself and shivered. Min Sung appeared again, a devious sneer on his face. "See what I mean? I didn't do anything. Everything is all your fault. Ask them yourself." He waved his hand to her 'family' and she noticed that a whispy figure was shaping itself. Then Syaoran appeared. Except now, his close were just as tattered as the other three and three arrows ran through his chest.
"Why weren't you there for us Sakura? Why didn't you protect us? It's all your fault. It's all your fault. You left us to die. You left us to go to hell." The four of them moaned.
'No'
"It's all your fault."
'NO'
It's all your fault."
"NO!" She cried. "It's not true! It's not true!" She sobbed, hugging herself tighter and rocked back and fourth, still sobbing uncontrollably. "It's not true! I didn't know! I'm sorry! I'm so so sorry..." "Face it Sakura. You're a killer." The fiery form of Min Sung said casually. Everything started glowing golden. The four figures of her past dissolved with an anguished cry. Min Sung cursed loudly and then said to her "This is not over cardmistress!" Before a blinding flash of white light made her close her eyes.
***The Real World***
"When will this take effect Lady Meiling?!" Eriol growled. It was now Tomoyo's turn to ring her hands nervously. Lady Meiling shot him a look of annoyence, "In due time Eriol-san. In due time." "I cannot wait any longer. If this dosen't work..." They glared at eachother. Tomoyo, who felt the tension in the air, wisely changed the subject. "Lady, i'm afraid that i've forgotten the exact reason why you chose to help us. May I ask why?" Lady Meiling gave an exasperated sigh before nodding and seating herself on a wooden chair against the wall. "I am destined to help a girl with aurburn hair and emerald eyes. She is destined to be with a certain man, and I am to help her find him. Until then, I wait until the day I can finally rest. In. Peace."
(I was gonna stop here, you know to do homework and stuff. But hey, who wouldn't rather be doing this then homework?)
When she finished, they sat in silence, each and everyone of them in their own little world. They're attention turned to Sakura when she started coughing uncontrolably and had stopped glowing. They rushed to her side and helped her sit up. "She's waking up!" Tomoyo said excitedly. Finally Sakura opened her eyes. She stared ahead of her, then turned so that she was facing the three of them. They all gasped. Her eyes were bloodshot and she looked as if she were trying to cry, but didn't have the tears too. "It's all my fault." She choked. "It's all my fault. They're all dead and it's my fault." "Shh shh Sakura." Tomoyo said soothingly as she gave Sakura a hug, which Sakura didn't return. "Everything is alright. It was just a dream. Just a silly dre-"
"NO!" Sakura cried fiercly, tearing away from the hug and jumping up out of her 'bed' on the floor. "It's not over. That's what everyone always tells me, but it's never over. NEVER!" "Sakura-chan..." "Tomoyo do you know what happened to me once when I was young? I had a dream that my family died right in front of me, but the killer didn't kill me. He left me to suffer. And when I woke up do you know what my mother said to me? She hugged me and told me it was over and that it was just a silly dream. That they will never leave me or die for a long long time. Well what happened? Tell me Tomoyo. What happened?"
Lady Meiling stood up from her chair and walked over to Sakura. Looking her in the eye, she said "Your right. It's never over. Not until you end it." Sakura stared back hard, then she fled to the door. Eriol stepped in her way, but she pushed him rougly aside, running out into the dark woods. Eriol got up from the floor and rubbed his arm, wincing. "She's stronger then I thought." He muttered. He prepared to run after him when Lady Meilig's cane blocked the doorway. "Leave her be. We shall rest and go find her in the morning." "But-" "Sleep." She ordered before walking over to her own bed and sleeping. Eriol muttered something under his breath and glared at her back, while walking very reluctantly over to his own bed, never lifting his glare. "Good night Tomoyo." He said gruffly. Tomoyo looked around sadly. 'This wasn't suppose to happen.' She walked over to her own bed and lay down. Looking out the window, she sighed and said softly, "Sleep well Sakura-chan..." before turning around and falling into an uncomfortable sleep.
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Was that a cliffhanger? I don't know I just can't ever tell if it is or isn't when I write something. Shows you what a blockhead I am. Anyways, what's gonna happen to Sakura? Please R+R!