Sometimes You Can't Make Things Go Your Way

A revision of the story A Tear In the Sand

By Diamond Wolf Returns

Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptors or any of the related characters. I just own this story idea. tear

Chapter 6: Revelations and Prophecies

By the way… italics mean thoughts!

Dude, I didn't really believe anyone would like what I wrote for last chapter. I actually got good reviews!!! I am EXTREMELY sorry that I haven't updated in so long, but I really didn't know where to take this story, but after some serious brainstorming I believe that I've thought up a pretty good plot to replace my orginal dumb idea… So PLEASE everybody, stick with the story. I (semi) promise (lol) that you won't be disappointed. Now, I'll stop blabbering so you can read the next chapter. Thanks again to all of those who have read and reviewed!

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Slipping out of the cat outfit made slipping into it seem easy. Sakura struggled to pull her long arms back out of the dress without ripping the fabric. After what seemed like hours, Sakura finally pulled it off with one last, good tug. "Oof!" Sakura cried, lying sprawled out on the floor; the cat outfit lay next to her, thankfully in one piece. If it hadn't come off when it did Sakura wondered if her shiny pink handled scissors would have liked to assist her.

"Sakura-chan! Time for dinner!" Tomoyo called from what Sakura believed was the dining room.

"Be there in a minute!" Sakura shouted back, pulling a red tank top over her head. She slipped on the pair of blue jeans picked out by Tomoyo, brushed through her hair quickly and then rushed out to see the rest of her company.

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Yun lifted an eyebrow at Sakura from across the table, but said nothing. Her dark eyes bored into Sakura's face conveying more anger in one simple movement than what she could've said in a thousand angry words. "It was delicious Tomoyo-san." She murmured smiling at the raven haired girl next to Sakura.

"Yes, it was quite delicious Tomoyo-chan." Syaoran said with a wink of his brown eye. He wiped his lips with one of the cloth napkins Tomoyo only set out for special occasions.

Sakura gave a small reply as well by patting her friend on the shoulder. "Thank you."

"No problem, Sakura's been giving me lessons." Tomoyo murmured, placing her hand on Sakura's shoulder. Then she added, mainly to Syaoran, "You know she's always been the better cook. She can't sew a stitch, but she can cook circles around me!" She chuckled lightly then stood up to grab her plate. "Well except for dessert, I've got her beat there."

"Nah Tomoyo, allow me," Sakura cried springing from her seat, "I'll get the plates."

"Oh Sakura, why don't I help you?" Yun asked moving to grab her plate as well as her daughter's. She passed by Syaoran and gave him a light squeeze on his shoulder.

"Why thank-you, I'd appreciate it very much." Sakura replied taken-aback by the woman's kind offering. Syaoran also wore a look of contented surprise. Well, He thought, I guess she really does want to work this out.

The two walked into the kitchen each loaded down with plates and utensils and other various items that graced the dinner table. "Just set them there and I'll take care of them," Sakura instructed already rinsing a plate off with a damp sponge.

"Actually, Saku-ra…." Yun began. Sakura didn't like the inflection of her name nor the fact that the woman was using her first name without an honorific, without permission. It was as if, in Sakura's eyes, the woman was mocking her. She looked up, right into Yun's blazing brown eyes. "…I was thinking we could talk."

"Alright," Sakura murmured, backing up a bit to shut the water off and drop the sponge into the sink.

"Good," Yun continued, shutting the kitchen door that led out into the dining room. "Because I think that we have a lot to talk about…. Don't you?" With each word her tone got icier and more lifeless and the aura that surrounded her was turning from a light orange color to a dimmer and dimmer brown. She brought one of her long fingered hands to rest against Sakura's face. "What gorgeous skin…I bet you wouldn't want anything to happen to it huh?"

Sakura felt Yun's long, thick nails dig into the soft skin of her cheek; she was pressing so hard that it wouldn't be long before drops of blood escaped.

"And you know what will happen if you get any closer to my husband….?" Yun pressed even harder and blood slowly trickled from the wounds and dripped to the floor. "Much more than your pretty face will be ruined…" Sakura gritted her teeth in pain, but didn't allow any of the fear or pain surface on her face. "You know, I've got Syaoran wrapped around my finger. All I have to do is cry a bit and he's right at my side. He won't do anything against me. He thinks I'm this spineless little creature who's kind and compassionate. I had all of my real feelings contained until today; when I snapped and he fought back. I don't want that, so stay away or I'll be forced to use drastic measures."

She dropped her grip on Sakura's face and turned to leave. "Oh, dear, you may want to wipe your face off. You've got a little blood left there." Yun smiled, and regained some of her former self, but Sakura knew better; there was some kind of sick twisted side to Yun and she didn't like it. It was grotesque the way a woman as beautiful and kind as she pretended to be was actually a jealous, controlling monster.

Sakura could hear the happy greetings Syaoran gave his wife as she came back into the room, but it sickened her to think that Syaoran didn't know how horrible his wife really was. But I can't tell him what she did, he would never believe me, but I just can't let her keep living a lie either…. She sighed and began wiping her face off with handfuls of water knowing full and well that she'd have to come up with some explanation for her sudden injuries.

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"Sakura, I love you, but you are such a klutz. So tell me again how you cut your face again. You went to wipe your brow and forgot you had the cheese slicer in your hand?" Tomoyo questioned staring at the big white bandage that took up most of her friend's cheek.

"Yeah, I guess I am a klutz." She laughed half-heartedly as she sat back down at the dinner table with the others. Her green eyes flicked over to Yun's face. "I guess I just had a lot on my mind and wasn't thinking. As a matter of fact, I haven't been acting like myself for a little while." She smiled at the woman then turned to face Syaoran. "So Syaoran. When were you planning on heading back to Hong Kong? Not soon I hope…. I was planning on showing you Rika's new house and how Tomoeda Elementary has changed. It's completely re-modeled and everything is different, but good ole Itsuka-san is still there."

"Really? Itsuka-sensei? She must be about a hundred by now…-" Syaoran said, but he was cut off by Yun. "Well, I hadn't talked to Syaoran yet, but I was thinking of heading back tomorrow actually. I have some obligations back at the house that I need to take care of."

Sakura, Syaoran, and Tomoyo all stared at Yun with different expressions on their faces; Syaoran looked incredulous, Tomoyo looked surprised, and Sakura looked angry. Sakura normally wasn't one who got angry or upset, she usually just rolled with the punches, but this was making her upset, very upset. Oh no she doesn't! It's one thing to tell me to stay away from her husband, but It's another thing entirely from actually making him leave the country before his vacation has even really begun.

"Tomorrow?!" Tomoyo cried, giving the woman a dubious look.

"Yun, I'd appreciate it if we could talk about this together before you made any decisions about when we are leaving. And tomorrow is too soon to end my vacation. I already have asked a week off of work. The house will be fine. I promise." Syaoran murmured pulling his wife to his chest. He kissed her lightly on her forehead.

Yes, what do you think about that Yun? Sakura chuckled silently to herself. She took a bite of her apple cobbler that she had dished out onto everyone's plates after arriving back at the dining room. She half expected Yun to be furious that her plans to leave Japan had been foiled, but on inspection of the woman's face Sakura saw that Yun wasn't upset in fact she was enjoying the extra attention from Syaoran who evidently believed his wife was downtrodden they weren't leaving the following day.

"Well," Syaoran started, taking the last spoonful of cobbler on his plate. He downed it with relish then backed his chair so he could stand up. "I think it's time that we head back tonight. It's been a long day. I'll call you in the morning and we can decide what we'll do then. I think I still have your number programmed into my cell… The dinner and the desert were delicious ladies. Thank you very much."

"No problem. Please do call. Like I said, I'd love to show you all the old sights. Thanks for coming over tonight." Sakura said smiling gently at Syaoran. She began collecting up the plates again. "Excuse me while I go take care of this. Tomoyo, would you be so kind as to show them out?"

"Of course, it'd be my honor." Tomoyo declared grabbing Nami underneath her arms. She swung the little girl around and around causing her to giggle like crazy. Her little laughs filled up the room instantly breaking the anxiety from before. She had once again been oblivious to what was happening at the table (Mostly because she was absorbed in a game with her little dolly). She stopped her twirling and pulled the little girl onto her back.

"Pigge-bak wide! Pigge-bak wide!" Nami called from Tomoyo's back.

The happy parents followed Tomoyo and their daughter outside the apartment leaving Sakura alone again to wash the dishes. This time Sakura had even more to think about as she washed the last few dishes and wiped down the counters. I'm so confused. I'm not sure what to do now… tell Syaoran his wife is an evil conniving biatch or should I let it go, let him go? If only I had Kero or mom or dare I say it, Toya, to talk to… She sighed and dropped the dirty rag into the sink. Then sank to the cold linoleum floor, large tears began dropping rapidly down her face. The bandage on her face kept absorbing her tears until the gauze had swollen to double its size so with a disgruntled groan Sakura ripped the bandage from her face and threw it across the kitchen.

"I don't think I'm ever going to know what to do…" She whispered, laying her head down onto her knees with a large sigh that shook her whole body. "I just don't understand how a guy like Syaoran could end up with a woman like that…"

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By the time Tomoyo had returned to the apartment Sakura had already cleaned the kitchen and was finished getting ready for bed. In fact, Tomoyo had arrived so late from drinking a cocktail at Syaoran and Yun's hotel room that Sakura was by now in bed, half-asleep, her tears a thing of the past.

"Night Sakura," Tomoyo murmured while passing her roomate's doorway. Sakura did not reply so the raven haired girl kept on going to the bathroom.

Sakura lay in her bed, both arms wrapped protectively around her pillow, as she sank further into the recesses of her mind, into a dream-like state….

Little Sakura sat on her couch with her best friends Syaoran and Tomoyo on either side. She was staring with great interest at a creature above the table in front of her that looked like a mix between a monkey and a khaki-colored teddy bear, but the fascinating thing about it was its wings that were allowing it to hover in midair.

"Kero, now I don't understand what you are talking about! What prophecy?" Little Sakura asked the floating creature her eyes wide with wonderment. She leaned closer and set her small hands on the table.

Even more curious was the fact that the thing replied to her question. "Alright, I'll tell you again, but only if Tomoyo makes me one of those strawberries and banana pies!"

Little Sakura looked at her friend earnestly. "Would that be alright Tomoyo???"

"Of course Sakura-chan! Kero I'll make it as soon as I get home!" The raven-haired girl with striking amethyst eyes replied patting the other girl on the shoulder.

"Hear that Kero? Now you can continue!"

Kero, the stuffed-animal looking creature, smiled looking quite pleased with itself for coming up with the idea. He stopped floating and sat down on the school books that rested in a stack on the table. "Okay, where to begin… where to begin…."

"Oh come on! You told us once before why can't you just tell us again, quickly, already?" The boy on the opposite side of Sakura cried impatiently.

"Oh alright," Kero began, shifting his little legs to get more comfortable. "This prophecy has been passed down the line for generations, ever since Clow's time. Evidently, if the clowmistress were to fall in love with one of great power that at least matched that of hers and they were to become joined in marriage then nothing would be able to stop them. Nobody would be able to break them apart either."

"Why's that?" Sakura suddenly asked obviously intrigued by this tale. She always was easily absorbed in love stories.

"I'm not quite sure to be certain… something about true love being stronger than magic, but remember, it's just a prediction. No one knows if it's true." Kero answered.

"True love?" Both little girls began giggling. They looked at each other and smiled.

"So, keep in mind that a large amount of your enemies may know this tale and believe it to be true and therefore they may do whatever it takes to keep those you love away from you." Kero added, standing up. "Now, how about that pie?"

"But Kero," Sakura started as her thoughts came together. "Then that means, for the prophecy to come true, that I'd have to marry someone with magic nearly matched to mine. How am I gonna find a boy like that? The only boy I know with magic is Syaoran!"

At that statement the boy blushed crimson and looked away. Sakura didn't notice; she was too busy trying to get an answer from the creature.

Kero immediately responded, "Then marry Syaoran, even though he's a bit of a brat."

"Waah?" All three kids shouted at once looking incredulously at the critter in front of them. Sakura stared blankly at it and Syaoran began blushing again.

Kero pretended not to notice," Come on Tomoyo, lets go get some pie!"

Tomoyo stood up, still giggling from her friend's reactions. "Okay, you all can come over and get some."

"I didn't say I was gonna share!" Kero shouted huffily, following Tomoyo to the front door.

Before Tomoyo slipped through the door she turned to Sakura. "You know Sakura-chan if you do get married to him I'll make your wedding dress!" And with that she slipped through the door leaving Syaoran and Sakura very much alone.

Both kids blushed and looked away from each other. Sakura looked down at her toes and pushed around a piece of fuzz on the carpet with her left foot.

"Y-you know Sakura. If we were to get married I would train everyday to be as strong as you." Syaoran said softly before running out of the house after Tomoyo.

Sakura awoke with a start even though no part of her dream had been scary. What brought that sudden memory on? She asked herself. She clutched her chest surprised by the pain she felt there. She was suddenly absorbed by such longing for Syaoran that her whole chest ached and she had to strain to keep herself from getting up from bed. What…is…going on?

She took a few deep breaths and sat up looking around the completely dark room as she did so. No light was coming in from the hallway so she figured Tomoyo had already gone to bed. "What was that all about? It was almost as if magic was tugging on me…" She shook her head and pulled her knees up to her chest. She figured it'd be easier to sort out her thoughts if she said everything aloud. "And why did I have a dream about the prophecy? That happened so long ago… it doesn't have to do with anything. It was just an old tale to excite me, that's all." She yawned a slipped back under her covers.

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Little did Sakura know that something was outside her window staring intently at her through her bedroom window. A concerned look graced its face. "Sakura, I sent you that dream for a reason…ensure that the prophecy happens … for everyone's sake. Please Sakura."

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Yes!!! I'm so glad that I finished this chapter –FINALLY-!!!!! And I'm really happy about how this story is going to go from now on. Thank you all for sticking with me!!! I really appreciate all the reviews I've gotten for this!!!! You guys make my day!!!

By the way, I haven't gotten this back from my beta yet so hence the mistakes!!!

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