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Ch. 6 Seeing the Sights
"Well, Bird Street hasn't changed a bit," Toya observed, walking between Shiefa and Feimei.
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Yukito said, trying to remain upright while Fanren and Fuutie pulled on one arm each.
"Come on kaiju, you can't get too far behind," Toya called over his shoulder, where Sakura and Syaoran walked hand in hand, Tomoyo tailing along with the camera in her face, again.
"Coming," she said, when two peculiar birds caught her eyes, "I'm sensing something," she said quietly.
"Sakura, are you okay?" Syaoran asked with concern.
"Don't you feel it?"
"Feel...wait, there it is. What is it?"
"I don't know, it seems to be those birds, wait, they're doves. DOVES!"
"Doves, what are they for?"
Sakura didn't answer. She let go of Syaoran and ran toward the two birds, who started flying away. Sayoran and Tomoyo were following her at a close distance.
"Sakura, Tomoyo! Where are you going?" Yukito and Toya shouted together.
"Hey Syaoran, what's going on?" his sisters called after the two retreating figures.
"Just wait there!" Syaoran shouted over his shoulder.
"Release!" Sakura shouted to her key, after ducking into an alley.
"Fly!"
Syaoran and Tomoyo came just as she became a figure with wings.
"Come on guys!" she said, lifting them both up.
They flew high into the clouds where no one could see them. The birds where also there. Once Sakura spotted them, they dove back towards earth. Sakura followed.
"Hey, watch it!" her passengers shouted at her as she almost hit a tree.
They had a crash landing as fly returned into a card.
"Where are we?" Tomoyo asked, still filming the adventure.
Syaoran didn't respond. He was holding Sakura, "Sakura, wake up!" he said, close to tears.
"Syaoran?"
"Thank God your okay," he said hugging her.
(yes, over dramatic, I know!)
When they both got up, they found they were surrounded by an orchard of cherry trees.
"What is this place?" Sakura asked, slowly getting up with the help of Syaoran.
"It's a cherry blossom orchard, one of the few in Hong Kong," Syaoran explained. (are there even cherry blossoms in Hong Kong? are there even orchards?!)
"Where did those birds go?" Tomoyo asked.
"I don't know, their presence is...wait, there it is again!" Sakura said, running towards a pond.
Syaoran and Tomoyo followed as she ran towards the water, where the birds sat on a piece of ice.
"Hey, what's that evil presence?" Sakura heard a voice from her backpack.
"Sakura, did your backpack just talk?" Syaoran asked in surprise.
Sakura opened it and Kero came flying out.
"Kero, I thought I told you to stay at Syaoran's house!" Sakura exclaimed.
"How can you expect that while we're in China? Besides, it seems like there's trouble brewing."
"Guys, stay back," she said over her shoulder to Syaoran and Tomoyo. Kero flew to Tomoyo.
She slowly walked to the pond when an unexplainable force took control of her. Her eyes went blank as two spouts off water came shooting up, about to wrap themselves around Sakura...
"Wind Petals!" Syaoran shouted. The blast of wind knocked the water spouts back in. Sakura woke up, lost her balance, and fell in.
"Ah!" she screamed. The birds flew away.
"Sakura, are you...o...okay?" Syaoran asked, trying to keep a straight face.
Sakura gave him an evil glare, then got up and pulled him in with her.
"Now do you think it's funny Li Syaoran!" she yelled, splashing water on him.
"Sakura, stop it!"
Tomoyo laughed at a safe distance, still filming.
"Tomoyo, stop recording us!" Sakura pleaded, Syaoran getting on top of her and brought her under.
"How does the Mistress of the Cards feel now?" Syaoran asked laughing.
"That's it! Water, Wave!" Sakura cried, calling both cards together. Syaoran was soon under a tidal wave.
"That's how I feel!" Sakura laughed as Syaoran came out, with a lilypad on his head.
"Okay you two, enough," Tomoyo said, pulling two towels out of her backpack, "I hope these will be enough."
Syaoran stared at Sakura as she came out, her white tank top was now translucent.
"Here," Tomoyo said, throwing a towel over Sakura's shoulders. Tomoyo alreayd noticed the see-through tank top and Syaoran's stares. It took all her will power to not laugh.
"I guess we should get back to the others," Syaoran said after they sort-of dried off.
"Yeah I guess so," Sakura said, shivering.
Syaoran, seeing how cold she was from the water, took a jacket from his backpack and wrapped it around her shoulders, "Here," he whispered, still holding her.
"Thanks Syaoran."
They slowly made their way back to Bird Street, where Toya, Yukito, and Syaoran's sisters were waiting for them to return.
"Where have you been?!" Toya exclaimed, but not too harshly, Shiefa and Fuutie were on him.
"Oh, we just had some business to take care of," Syaoran said quickly.
"What kind of business?" Yukito pushed, hoping Sakura wasn't his girlfriend.
"And that is none of your business," Sakura said smiling at Syaoran.
"Whatever kaiju, just don't make it a habit. Well, we have an hour left before we go see your mom, what do you want to do?" Toya said, looking at his watch.
"Shopping!" all the girls screamed together.
The guys sighed, "Guess we're out numbered," Toya said, turning to Yukito.
Syaoran, Sakura, and Tomoyo led the way, Sakura still wearing Syaoran's jacket.
"Hey Sakura, where did the jacket come from?" Toya asked, "I don't recognize it."
"Oh, Syaoran's letting me borrow it," Sakura explained, pulling it tighter around herself. Syaoran tightened his grip on her and pulled her closer to him. Sakura smiled.
They went to the main shopping area, which was very crowded. Syaoran, Yukito, and Toya were pulled everywhere. Their final destination was a little shop selling hair pieces.
"Oh my gosh, they're all so beautiful!" Sakura exclaimed, examining each one.
"Which one do you like the best?" Syaoran asked.
"Oh, how could I ever decide? Well, I guess that one is!" Sakura said, pointing to a pink hair piece with an exquisite design on it.
Syaoran smiled and stood up, "I'd like to buy that one," he said to the cashier, pointing to the one Sakura liked.
"Good choice," the man smiled.
"Syaoran, you really don't..." Sakura said quickly.
"But I want to," Syaora smiled, paying the man.
"Thanks Syaoran," Sakura said as Syaoran put it in her hair.
"Rats," Yukito thought to himself as Fuutie pulled him across the shop.
They quickly went to the restaurant where Syaoran's mom was waiting for them.
"Good to see you on time," Yelan said when they got to the entrance of the restaurant, "The table is all ready set."
When they got in, they saw that they had a private room with place markers. Li's mom sat at the head, Yukito sat at the other end. Going to her left sat Fanren, Toya, Sheifa, and Fuutie. On her left sat Syaoran, Sakura, Tomoyo, and Feimei.
Dinner was a pleasant event. Feimei and Fuutie tried to engage conversation with Yukito, but gave up when he just ate starring at Sakura. Sakura never noticed. She was too busy talking to Syaoran and Tomoyo, and taking sneak glances at Syaoran whenever she got the chance.
When everyone was leaving, Syaoran's mom held Sakura and Syaoran back, "I need to speak to both of you. Please meet me at in the garden tonight at midnight."
Once at the Li's house, they all washed up and met in the living room for entertainment. Syaoran's sisters performed traditional Chinese dances and Syaoran showed off his sword moves.
"Sakura and Tomoyo, I hear that you two perform a good modeling show. Why don't you do a mini one?" Yelan suggested.
Tomoyo was ecstatic while Sakura blushed. Syaoran smiled, "Great, an excellent excuse to take pictures," he thought, pulling out a disposable camera.
Yukito was thinking the same, "Hopefully Li won't get in the way," he thought.
"This is great Sakura! This means I didn't bring all these outfits for nothing!" Tomoyo exclaimed, pulling Sakura to her room.
"Okay, ready?" Tomoyo called Sakura.
"Ready," she heard a reluctant reply.
Sakura slowly walked out in a long red chinese dress. It was embroidered with roses and had a high slit on both sides. She wore a thin red shawl over her shoulders and sparkling high heels. It was complete with a red head piece that Tomoyo made small enough so that Sakura wouldn't fall over.
"This is my newest design!" Tomoyo exclaimed, "It's an evening dress, perfect for a ball or anything formal. It clings exactly at the right places, between the chest and the hips. The skirt flows lovely to the ground with a short train, and showing just enough skin to keep your date happy! And it's all topped off with the simple yet elegant head piece!" Tomoyo said with stars in her eyes.
Syaoran nearly died , "Gosh, she's so beautiful," he thought as his camera went off.
His mother got up, "It's very elegant Tomoyo. But I'm afraid it's already midnight. Let's all turn in for the night."
Syaoran and Sakura went with the rest so that they wouldn't look suspicious. As they hit the hallway, Yukito came up to them, "Hey Sakura, are you free right now?"
Sakura looked at Syaoran, "Actually, I'm really tired."
"Oh...anyway...um...good night," he said, running down the hall to his room.
"Couldn't do it again?" Toya asked.
"She's not free right now. She's too tired."
"Oh well, we still have a lot of time."
Syaoran went into Sakura's room.
"Let's wait until everyone is in bed, then we'll go see my mom," Syaoran whispered, afraid Tomoyo would hear them.
"Okay, but why don't you go to your room?"
"Because everyone already knows we talk before we go to bed. If I went straight to my room, I would be drawing attention to myself."
After Tomoyo and Toya came to say good night, Sakura (still in the red dress) and Syaoran quietly walked out to the garden. Yelan was waiting, her eyes were closed.
"Mom?" Syaoran hesitated.
"Shh, I feel a presence."
"We did too, during the day," Syaoran said.
"It's familiar," his mom said, "Like I've felt it before...the first time you came," she opened her eyes and turned to Sakura. "She's calling you again, but someone is working with her, the other shadow in your dream."
Sakura was scared, "But this time I wasn't summoned here."
"Expect the unexpected. Destiny brought you here. For what purpose, I cannot say. Please be careful and always on your guard. I know my Syaoran will be your bodyguard," she said, just as Sakura and Syaoran hugged, "Be cautious. I cannot stress that enough. Good night," she said, walking back into the house.
Sakura continued to cling to Syaoran, "I'm scared Syaoran," she whimpered, a cold gripping her entire body.
Syoaran felt a shiver go through her and held her tighter, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you," he said quietly, stroking his hand through her hair.
Sakura held on tightly to his chest, afraid that if she let go some unknown force would take her away.
Syaoran slowly let go and looked her in the eye, "Sakura, I need to tell you something."
"What is it Syaoran?" she asked quietly.
"I..."
Is Syaoran about to confess his love? Good question ! R&R Please!