digi-gal-rox: i'm alive! i've just been busy since last year. and since the start of this year, even busier. i was in China representing my country, encouraging the Chinese students to study in my country. and i am currently doing an internship for my University course, which is making me even busier. I hope to get more stories up, hopefully more by the end of this month. but today, I thought I'd update this story. so i apologise for the delay, and here is the next chapter! - happy readings!
CHAPTER 5 - Moving On
"That's some object you've got there." Fumiko stated. The younger man turned around, before sighing heavily.
"What do you want, Nakajima-sama?" he asked. The older woman gave a sad smile.
"You're really going to do it, aren't you, Syaoran?" she asked softly. He looked away uneasily.
"Is there a reason that you're here?" he asked.
"We've found the kid. He's safe right now."
"Oh?" Syaoran looked up, allowing the object he was holding to disappear. "Where is he?"
"With her." she responded. Syaoran allowed a smile to form on his lips.
"As long as he is safe..." Fumiko eyed the younger man carefully.
"You can't blame yourself, for what happened." she stated.
"I don't." Syaoran muttered stubbornly. The older woman gave a small chuckle.
"We've been repairing those places. I've seen the way those people look at you. Why do you allow them to do it?" she asked, indicating to the scar on his neck. "You are not him."
"It's because he is 'me', in a sense." Syaoran responded, running his hand against the deep scar on his arm. Fumiko sighed heavily, not happy with the answer. "What of the demon?" he asked, hoping to change the subject.
"It seems that a new body has been created for the creature. Now all that remains in the other body is a souless being." Syaoran closed his eyes, sighing heavily. "Only obeying..."
"She's trying to find him still, isn't she?" he asked quietly. Fumiko nodded her head regrettfully.
"It seems so."
"Anou..." Eriol looked up, mildly surprised.
"Sakura-san!" the young girl bit her lip nervously.
"Have you found anything yet?" she asked quietly. Eriol shook his head slightly.
"Iie." Sakura's eyes fell. "He won't return, most likely." Eriol said regrettfully.
"Demo..." she began fiddling with her bracelet.
"Wakaru." he said softly. "Those people will return. They will help us." Sakura allowed a small smile to form on her lips.
"Arigatou, Eriol-kun." Eriol watched sadly as the woman left the room. Sighing heavily, he ran his hand through his hair, looking out the window.
"You were right about one thing," he said softly. "But for how long will it last?"
The elegant woman drowned her drink hastily, before slowly rising to her feet, a smirk appearing on her face.
"I'm done in here!" the teenager exclaimed, entering the room the woman was in. "Nande?" he looked at the older woman, curiously.
"It's strange for him not to make any moves..." she said quietly.
"Eh?" he looked at her curiously. The woman simply smiled, waving her hand dismisively.
"Betsuni," she murmured. The teenage boy frowned, before mumbling that he was leaving. Taking a quick glance back at the woman, he watched her as she glance at the mirror beside her worriedly. "They're coming..."
"Are we going to see her?" Aya asked, playing with her hair. Yui nodded her head.
"We have to bring the child back." she responded. Fai sighed heavily, glancing at Syaoran who had remained silent.
"Syaoran?" the younger man pursed his lips, before looking at the remaining group before him.
"The charm is breaking," he said quietly. "iHe/i will find her soon." their eyes widened, as the women sank into their chairs.
"What should we do now?" Fumiko wondered. "Maybe leaving her wasn't the best idea." Syaoran glared at the older woman.
"We we stayed there any longer, Fei Wong would have appeared sooner." he responded tightly.
"You really care for her, don't you?" Aya said, quietly. The younger man looked away, uneasily, knowing well aware that his reaction had given them the answer they wanted. "Doushite...?" without an answer, he rose to his feet and left the room, closing the door behind him.
"Ara...!" Fai mused, a sad smile on his lips.
"Fai...-san...?" Yui looked at him, surprised.
"We know why he is doing this," he said softly, his smile fading. "He has made his choice. That boy."
"How are those people?" she asked. The figure turned around slightly, before sighing softly.
"Question." the figure stated, not answering the question. "It seems that they always seem to be tested." the woman allowed a chuckle to escape her lips.
"It does, doesn't it?"
"Those two can never really be together." the figure said quietly. "He had made up his mind."
"Even so..."
"What about those other two?" the figure asked. "Those people have been on a journey for a long time now. I can't help but wonder... will he ever be with her?" the figure paused, before shaking his head. "It seems like destiny always seems to interfer those destined couples." the woman was about to respond, when she suddenly turned around.
"They're coming." she said quietly.
Grunting, Touya sat down stubbornly as he watched his sister talking animatedly on the phone. Sighing, he drowned another cup of coffee.
"Touya," Yukito mused, a gentle smile on his face.
"It's been nearly a year, Yuki." he muttered. "The attacks have been starting again. Where are those people?"
"Maybe they've been held up." Yukito murmured. "And it was only yesterday, that it happened. The first one to be exact. Eriol-san said so himself, that he noticed that the magic in the bracelet is disappearing." the dark haired boy narrowed his eyes.
"I want to tell her the fate of that boy." Yukito's smile faded.
"He will tell her, when he wants to. That is something we cannot interfer with, Touya."
Glancing out the window, Sakura allowed a loud sigh to escape her lips. Opposite her, Kero sat on her desk in deep thought.
"That is indeed strange," the creature finally spoke, opening his eyes. The woman nodded her head.
"I'm scared of what might happen," Sakura said quietly. "If something happens..." Kero nodded his head.
"There has to be a way to save him," Kero murmured. 'I hope,' he added silently.
Opening his eyes, he clenched his fist, focusing on the mirror before him, an obvious grim smile on his lips. But, instead of seeing his own reflection, another room could be seen through it. A woman standing before him.
"So, you want to return to them?" the woman asked. He nodded his head.
"You know, as well as I do, that something is going to happen." the woman closed her eyes, slowly, taking a deep breath.
"You know that it will not change your fate," she said quietly, opening her eyes again. "Syaoran."
"I know." he said quietly, his head hanging slightly. "Her destiny... is to be with him, isn't it?" he asked, a hint of sadness in his eyes. The woman didn't respond. "It is, isn't it, Yuko?" the woman sighed in response.
"The wish you have made... the chances of that happening is slim." he looked up, "The odds of that happening is-"
"I know." he cut in. "But all I want is for iit/i to grow and foster. It's still in there. Trapped."
"There is a price." Yuko stated, a blank expression on his face. "For something this grand..."
"I know." he said quietly, taking a deep breath. "The timing has to be right though." he added. The woman nodded.
"And to answer your question, Syaoran..."
"You're going back?" Fumiko asked, mildly surprised.
"I have to." Syaoran responded. "Something is amiss."
"I'll follow." Fai stated. Syaoran shook his head.
"It's O.K, Fai-san." the younger man said softly. "You go pick up the kid, and return. I have to be there... to end this thing."
"Are you sure?" the older man asked, worry creased in his forehead. Syaoran nodded his head.
"I'm sure." he nodded.
Opening her eyes, Yelan looked around the room frantically. Seeing that it was still in one piece, she gave a heavy sigh, before climbing out of bed. Something was going to happen. She was sure of it. But what exactly, she wasn't sure of. The aging woman looked at her mirror, her dark eyes creased with sadness and worry. And that boy. Lately, she found herself dreaming about him. He had always seem to appear... trapped.
"What's going to happen?" she murmured quietly.
"Aunty...?" Mei Ling stuck her head into the room hesitantly. Four other voices could be heard. Yelan knew instantly that her daughters had something planned.
He stood motionless starring at the old man before him. Fei Wong waited patiently, till several men appeared holding onto someone tightly. A smirk grew on his face. Motioning to the men to let him go, he then eyed to motionless boy,
gesturing him to do what he needed to do. What seemed like a statue to begin with, suddenly came to life as the figure made its way to the new comer. Fei watched amused as the boy disposed of the body, quickly.
"Seems like you've learned some new tricks." he narrowed his eyes, focusing his attention on the mirror before him. The figure seemed almost dazed, before wiping the blood of his hands. "Find those other people. And get me those relics." he ordered. With a quick nod, the boy looking identicle to Syaoran disappeared.
"Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo beamed, greeting her friend. Giving a weak and lazy smile, Sakura allowed her friend to drag her away, followed by the loud chatters of her other friends.
"Mou..." Sakura groaned, as the group finally came to a halt.
"Ne, Sakura-chan..." Naoko suddenly spoke up. "Where's Li-kun?" Sakura froze, glancing at Tomoyo whose eyes suddeny widened.
"Anou..."
"Family business." Tomoyo cut in, quickly.
"For a year?" Rika asked, a slight frown on her face. "The wedding..."
"Will happen again, in... in due time." Tomoyo continued, as Sakura hung her head.
"Honto?" Chiharu asked, doubtfully.
"Un!" Tomoyo smiled happily. "Ne, Sakura-chan?" but she didn't reply.
"Can you send me there?" he asked. Fai looked at the younger man, obviously amused.
"Desperate, ne?"
"Just do it already," Syaoran muttered.
"Hai, hai. Syaoran." before the older man could do anything, Syaoran noticed the troubled look on his face.
"Fai-san...?"
"Are you sure you want this, Syaoran?" he asked. The younger man nodded his head, his eyes closed.
"Hai." he responded, after a moments pause. Fai closed his eyes sadly, looking away, troubled.
"You really care about her, don't you?" the older man said quietly.
"I will never let anything happen to her." the younger one responded.
"Anou... can I ask you something?" the man asked nervously. Surrounding him, stood several other people, who all wore the same expression the child had. Confusion. The elegant woman before them simply smiled, closing her eyes slowly.
"You are all wondering why you are here..." she said slowly. Waving an arm, several small objects appeared before her, before flying towards the group before her. "You all know something. The fate of a particular child." this had caused the groups eyes to widened. "Demo... there is something missing," she sighed sadly.
"Anou..." the oldest of the group suddenly stepped foward. The woman simply smiled.
"Those will help with the fate of that child." she said softly. "I have already met the other... demo..." she trailed off. "You all have a destiny to fulfil. Lives will be lost, people may suffer..."
"What are these exactly?" the younger man asked, his eyes carefully studying the object.
"Signs... ornaments... whatever you may want to call it. Each of these contain a small amount of power, that that person is after."
"Why us?"
"You already know the answer to that," the woman said softly. "A great price had been paid for these to be created. They are mere objects that will help in the future..."
"It was you, wasn't it?" Fai asked quietly. Syaoran looked up, his eyes ridden with curiousity.
"Eh?"
"It was you," Fai repeated. "That asked for the ornaments we wear now, to be found." the younger man sighed heavily,
closing his eyes.
"Iie." he responded after a long pause. Fai looked at him carefully before sighing heavily.
"Be careful, ne?"
"Un,"
Eriol sighed heavily, as he watched Tomoyo paced up and down worriedly. A troubled looked on her face, she had stopped every few minutes, trying to get something out of her mouth, only to have her pace up and down again. He shook his head slightly. The observent girl before him was lost for words. But she wasn't the only one. Everyone was as well.
"When do you think he's going to come back?" she suddenly asked, causing him to jump. "Li-kun and Syaoran-san..." Eriol didn't respond. To be honest, he didn't know what to say.
"I don't know." he responded, after a moments pause.
"He loves her... Syaoran-san..." Tomoyo said quietly, slowly bringing both hands to her chest. "I can still remember the way he looks at her, when she isn't looking..."
"But she has chosen 'Syaoran'." Eriol responded, somewhat tightly. "He has something planed, I'm guessing." Tomoyo's eyes shot up, as her hands fell to her side.
"A plan...?" Eriol smiled grimly.
"Possibly to bring back 'Syaoran'."
"Is that even possible?" Tomoyo asked, quivering. Eriol shook his head.
"As far as I know, there isn't."
Walking down the familiar street, the teenager turned and enter the lot, only to see the elegant woman standing still in the rain.
"Yuko-san." quickly rushing towards her, Watanuki made his way towards her carrying his umbrella. "What are you doing? You don't even have an umbrella! You're getting... Not wet at all..." holding his umbrella over himself on the witch he hung his head.
"I'm waiting," she simply stated looking at him, as he moved the umbrella away from her.
"For who?" he asked, realization hitting him, he noticed something familiar on her "That dress... You wore it before, when..."
"Step back," Yuko cut in.
"O...O.K..." following her gaze to the sky, the two watched as something emerged, landing before the witch, slowly to reveal a familiar figure to the young teen.
"So, you've come." she stated.
"Why are you stalling?" he asked quietly, his eyes on the ground. Fai smiled grimly.
"We are all afraid," he murmured. "They do not want to loose you." Syaoran smirked slightly.
"I'll be fine," he murmured. Fai closed his eyes, before finally raising his arm.
"O.K. I will send you there." he stated. The younger man smiled.
"Arigatou, Fai-san."
Opening his eyes, he found himself in the empty streets of Tomoeda. With a soft sigh, he looked up at the dark sky, before breathing in the cool air. It was as if nothing had changed, but he knew that something had happened during his absense. Turning around sharply, he heard a shout, a good few feet away. Breaking into a run, to noticed familiar figures standing before several hooded figures. Figures he knew all too well, ready to take their assualt once again. Without waiting for the group to notice his arrival, he called upon his sword, jumping before them, surprising the group.
"Li-kun?" the familiar voice called out in surprise.
"Raitei Shourai!"
Doudging the punch thrown at him, he glared at the very angry brother of Sakura.
"Why of all times do you come back now?" Touya barked, throwing another punch, to which Syaoran easily doudged once again. Still refusing to fight back, the younger man jumped to higher grounds. Meaning the tree branch above them.
"Something is about to happen," he stated quietly, but loud enough for the group below to hear. "I'm not exactly sure when it will happen, but something will happen to Sa...- to the card mistress."
"Hoe?" Sakura looked up, eyes wide.
"Do you know what?" Eriol asked carefully. Syaoran hesitated. "You know?"
"Fei Wong is after something of hers." he stated, "We have recently discovered that he is not only after power, but is also after something... he is looking for someone."
"Who?" Yue asked.
"Clow."
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digi-gal-rox: that's it for now! more to come at the end of the month.