Hearts


Chapter 7:

The formless evil


The next morning Syaoran was feeling much better then usual, he was brusting with enegry as he usually did. Syaoran walked to the ballroom seeing that it was being decorated with flowers and papers. Syaoran looked to Sakura who was dancing who her fans, they were pink with blue flowers on them and she wore a very formal kimono as she dancing throwing the fans and catching them with spins. Syaoran and Sakura's eyes met and Sakura stopped dancing. Syaoran closed the door and walked past her to the stage were the piano was set. He wanted to try and play agin.

"Is there a problem?" Sakura asked turning her gaze to Syaoran as he sat down. "No, you dance very well." He commented. Sakura folding her arms was shocked that he gave her a comment agin without insult. Syaoran opened the piano lid and touched the Ivory keys as if it were missing something. Syaoran looked up to Sakura seriously. "You may continue." He said and Sakura turned opening both her fans.

Syaroan pushed the keys and sighed hearing the sweet sounds. Syaoran looked to Sakura and then around the room for some kind of inspration. Syaoran pushed the same key and then another and he was playing an old song. Syaoran continued to play the song making Sakura stop her dancing and listen.

Syaoran continued to play the haunting melody forgetting Sakura was even there. Syaoran played on tune once more and began to sing. Sakura thought his voice was controlled and soft but it still sounded like it was his voice.

On the wind,
Across the sea
Hear this song and remember
Soon you'll be
Home with me
Once upon a December

Sakura walked over to Syaoran who contiuned playing to song with his eyes closed as he played it before. Sakura stepped on the stage and watched Syaoran's fingers gracefully move making the melody.

Dancing Bears,
Painted wings,
Things I almost remember,
And a song someone sings,
Once upon a December

Someone holds me,
Safe and warm,
Horses prance through a silver storm,
Figures dancing gracefully,
Across my memory...

Sakura sat on the edge of the stage and listened to the song feeling the passion of the story and loving the song being sung by Syaoran.

Someone holds me,
Safe and warm,
Horses prance through a silver storm,
Figures dancing gracefully,
Across my memory...

Far away,
Long ago,
Glowing dim as an ember
Things my heart used to know
Things it yearns to remember
And a song,
Someone sings,
Once upon a December...

As Syaoran ended the song he opened his eyes pushing the last key and sighed. Sakura smiled softly. "That was a lovely song." She commented. Syaoran looked to Sakura started from forgetting that they were in the same room. "Thank you." He said standing and closing the lid to the piano. "Your Father was right, you do love music." Sakura said standing as he stepped off the stage. "That may be so but don't call it a weakness. It's more of an escape." He said walking out the ballroom. Sakura smiled to herself.

She was getting along fairly well with Syaoran, now that he wasn't tricking her, but she still kept her guard up. Syaoran made his way to the training room seeing Eriol already in practice using the long sword and skillfully turning it and cutting through the air as sweat beaded down his bear chest. "Well looks like your hard at work." Syaoran said walking past Eriol ducking his attack. "I waited for you but then I heard the piano." He said panted. Syaoran nodded.

"Well, then I'll be sitting here trying to gather my magic's once more, I feel like I have been split from not using it for so long and the curse." He said sitting down on a large silk pillow and then his magic circle appeared on the floor as he sat and mediated. "I'll bring some water then." Eriol said stopping and throwing the sword into it sheath across the room and walking out. "Show off." Syaoran said and Eriol chuckled making his way out.


Tomoyo was once agin in the kitchen along cleaning and getting ready for lunch, Tomoyo clutched her stomach and rubbed it with a sigh. Eriol opened the door and looked to Tomoyo. Tomoyo turned and looked away quickly. Eriol still without a shirt thought the cool kitchen was refreshing. Eriol walked over to a platter and got to tea cups and a quart of water and walked toward the door. Tomoyo sighed and looked to Eriol. "Eriol?" She called softly. Eriol stood facing the door freezing at his name passing her lips.

"I have to tell you something." She said softly in her sweet voice. Eriol just stood not wanting to pain himself looking at her. "There something insi-" Tomoyo stopped and began gasping. Eriol turned seeing Tomoyo to her knees clutching her heart. "Tomoyo." Eriol said walking quickly over to her leaving the water in mid-air. Eriol went to Tomoyo's level and looked to her not knowing what to do. "Leave me." She said in a whisper as she gasped to air. "GO!" She shouted and Eriol stood shocked at her sudden mood change.

Eriol backed away from Tomoyo and left for the training room.


Sakura skipped lunch, she was too involved in a book in the library. It was about a girl named Xing Xing and her falling in love with a prince, it was wonderful Sakura blushed through most of the book, the library door opened revealing Syaoran who sighed and locked it. Sakura looked up started seeing Syaoran. "Is something the matter?" Sakura spoke. Syaoran looked to Sakura wide-eyed and ran over to her clasping his hand over her mouth. "Shh, I'm training. Eriol is looking for me so don't say a word." He whispered as they heard foot steps. Syaoran looked around quickly and ran down an isle of bookshelves and hide.

Syaoran peeked around the corner seeing Sakura looking in his direction. "As you were." He hissed and Sakura continued to read as the door opened revealing Eriol holding a deadly looking sword. "Princess Sakura, have you seen Syaoran about, we are playing a game." Eriol said looking to the sword and then to Sakura with his charming smile. "No, I'd check in the garden or upstairs, I believe I heard footsteps." She said. "His powers must have gotten stronger just from the few hours of him meditating, I can't sense his aura." He said almost to himself but Sakura listened nonetheless.

"Well, as you were and thank you for your suggestion."He said hastily walking out of the library. It was silent for a moment and Syaoran came out of his hiding place sighing. "Damn monster." He muttered. Syaoran heard the door opened agin and he closed his eyes and vanished making Sakura gasped. Eriol looked to her. "What was that?" Eriol asked with his head peering into the room. "I was reading, it's also the end of the book, very tragic." Sakura answered. Eriol raised an eyebrow and left the room running down the hall. Syaoran popped back into view and sighed.

"Wow, I actually did it." He said straightening his Chinese suit. Sakura giggled. "You are as cunning as you seem." She said. "Ah Princess more then you'll ever know." He teased. Sakura blushed lightly. "Are you teasing me M'lord?" She asked girlishly. Syaoran smirked. "Take it as you want, I must be on my way, thank you for your assistants." He said and ran out the room. Something in Syaoran wanted to tease Sakura even more since it was enjoyable to see her smile.

A smiled suited her best but he also liked her sharp words.


It was dinner time and Xiao Lang and Yelan were sitting at the table waiting for the teenagers to come. "Honey, there's something not right." Xiao Lang said looking to his wife. "Huh?" She asked looking to him confused as the food was now being set on the table. "Yes, there something evil amidst and I'm afraid it has something to do with Syaoran, he is weak at his stage I fear for his life." He confessed. Yelan took her husbands hand and kissed him.

"Don't worry my love, Syaoran will be strong."She whispered as Meling came in looking tried still from the traveling. Syaoran ran into the room and sat next to Meling panting. "I win." He said to her making her smile as Eriol walked in and stomped his foot. "You cheated." He said making the sword disappeared and sitting on the other side and then Sakura came in gracefully. Sakura looked over to Syaoran and smiled. Syaoran simply nodded. Meling looked to Syaoran. "So your giving up your ruin of terror for a pretty face?" She whispered as the tea was being placed on the table.

"No, she helped me win and besides I finally have all the worms I need and Eriol made the potion so we'll put the worms in her bed whilst she's in the bathroom. Wet, cool, and relaxed she'll never notice the worms until later." He grinned. Meling nodded and smirked. Eriol was about to eat but then asked as a black mist entered the room. Sakura stood guide as the mist took form. "Father." Eriol said standing up and bowing along with Syaoran showing his respect. "I see I come just in time for dinner." The great Clow Reed. Yelan and Xiao Lang stood and bowed.

Clow read stood tall and straight with long dark blue hair as Eriol with small round glasses, and a long graceful robe that bore the sun symbol. His hair was in a low pony tail as he smiled gratefully. Sakura stood and walked over to his bowing deeply. "It is a pleasure to see you once more Clow." She said. Clow smiled and looked to Sakura. "You have grown in a beautiful young blossom Sakura, it is a pleasure." He said as Sakura guided him to a empty seat next to her.

Eriol sat down and looked serious. "Well, this must be the next suitor on the list." Clow said looking to Xiao Lang. "As such, old friend, a very powerful card mistress." He said smiling to Sakura who smiled back proudly but not too proudly. Syaoran rolled his eyes and continued to eat. "Father I wasn't expecting you for another few weeks I hope you finished what you had to do." Eriol said seriously. "Yes, My son please relax you aren't in trouble, yet." He joked. Eriol sighed and smiled at his Father humor.

"Master Clow, how long well you be staying?" Meling asked. Clow smiled. "Well, I'll be here for a while, Syaoran needs to gather his power." He said looking to Syaoran who was shocked. "Your going to train me?" He asked. Clow nodded. "I thought you might need it for later matters." He said raising his eyebrow secretly as he usually would. "Would you bare it?" He asked. Syaoran was actually smiled making Sakura seeing his sweet smile was from his Father. Sakura blushed and looked to him bow.

"I would love too." Syaoran answered a little to cheerful making him clear his throat nervously. "And Eriol too, you haven't completely finished your training." He said. Eriol nodded. The door opened revealing Tomoyo holding a scroll and walking over to King Xiao Lang bowing. She past Eriol making Eriol turn to look at her. Clow looked to his son and then to Tomoyo and squinted to her curiously. "King Xiao Lang, the guest will be arriving tomorrow morning for the party tomorrow night." She said bowing once more as the king took the scroll and read down the guest list. "Mmm." He said. "Very well." He said handing the scroll back to Tomoyo who bowed and walked out of the room. Eriol was trying to control himself around his Father.

He would have suspected by now, he was no foolish man. Syaoran looked to Eriol and then to Sakura who was talking with Clow.


Syaoran lied cold in silent in his room, although he couldn't sleep his eyes were closed. Kimari wasn't in the chamber, she was out hunting once more. Syaoran thought it strange from her hunting so much, he didn't question it though. The party was tomorrow night and his Mother and Father expected him to dance. He had already planted the worms in Sakura's bed and he was quiet surprised to not hear her frantic screams of fear and shock, but he also brushed that thought away. He was thinking of the formless evil and for some reason, he felt a sudden since of dread for having been sick so long and not being able to train.

"You shouldn't think so much, you might get lost."

Syaoran shot up from his bed and waved his hand making his curtains draw back revealing a woman standing at the window. Syaoran pulled out a Persian knife and held it firm to the woman. The woman stood she was wearing a very form fitting purple suit that clung to her like a second skin showing her curves and muscles and her hair was tucked back inside a tight hood and her face was covered by a demon mask that stopped at her mouth. And her lips were as red a blood. She walked over slowly and smooth and Syaoran got out of his bed and held the knife to her throat.

"Now, Now, I come in peace." She said in a honey smooth voice that made Syaoran sick. "Be gone, you are not welcome here." He hissed. The demon woman scoffed and kicked the knife out of Syaoran's hand and punched him in the stomach so quickly he couldn't react. "Not welcome, you invited me Syaoran Li." She spat darkly chocking him but then letting go after collecting herself. Syaoran gasped and coughed. "Well, then I just thought I'd show myself , I am Pravada, and your mine to control but I suggest you ready yourself." She laughed and disappeared into the night. Syaoran looked around shocked as his door opened revealing Eriol holding his staff.

"I felt a demonic aura." He said. Syaoran stood and nodded. "Well, the formless evil has a form, but who?" Syaoran said seriously as Eriol's key staff went back to a key. "Good question." Eriol sighed. "She called herself Pravada. She said she controls me, how so? I don't believe her, but we must stand guard whoever she's after she will she will make a move." Syaoran said. "Should I tell my Father?" Eriol asked. "He would already know, he acts like he knows nothing but he does, I saw him looking at you at dinner. I reckon he suspects you and Tomoyo."

Eriol sighed and looked away. "He is no fool." He muttered. "We must rest, we have a long day ahead of us." Syaoran said walking back to him bed as Eriol bid him good night.


The next morning the quest had arrived and Eriol, Meling, Syaoran, and his parents were at the door greeting them. Syaoran shook hands and bowed until he thought his back would split in half. Meling was flirting with all of the prince's that passed the hall and the Kings and Queens respected Xiao Lang and Yelan for inviting them. Eriol was to busy thinking of weather or not his Father had discovered his secret lover, and merely the thought made him worry.

Sakura awoke the next morning covered in worms but she wasn't screaming of shouting she was beyond that so she made her way to the bathroom with a fury and came down to breakfast seeing the tables completely filling with the quest who Sakura greeted before getting to an empty seat beside Syaoran. Sakura sat down and looked to him with an angry flush on her face. "I knew you wouldn't turn in your ways." She whispered. Syaoran turned to her and grinned. "Well, you look radiant this morning I bet the slimy worms gave you a good clean." He said.

Sakura scoffed and didn't say another word to Syaoran as he flirted with the princess with ease whilst the others princess he tricked didn't speak to him at all. Meling was talking to the Prince of Don in the Yuu kingdom his name was Zachary that were old friends. As the day progressed Sakura spent most of her time with the servant Tomoyo who was helping Sakura ready from the party in a few hours.

Tomoyo clutched her stomach and opened the closet with a pained face. Sakura looked to her with concern. "Are you quiet alright? I have something for period cramps." Sakura said. "No Princess, it's nothing." Tomoyo bowed. "It's just a pain." She said. Sakura nodded and looked to the black dress. "Do you think Prince Li likes black?" Sakura asked as Tomoyo sighed feeling the pain leaving. "No, M'lady, Syaoran loves green." She said. Sakura raised an eyebrow. "Syaoran?" She asked. Tomoyo's eyes widened and went to the floor bowing.

"Oh, Princess excuse my saying his name, I was out of line, please don't punish me." Tomoyo pleaded. Sakura went over to her and smiled. "I would never dream of it, please don't be so formal, if you may called Prince Li by his first name then you may call me as such." Sakura said kindly.

"Sakura?" Tomoyo said standing up with the help of Sakura who nodded. "You must be more then a servant to Prince Li." She said. Tomoyo nodded. "His like a brother to me." She said in a small voice. "He always treated the servants as equals, he said there is no such thing a noble blood but noble people and we all should be consider equals." She smiled. Sakura giggled. "Well, He may be kind to you but he is a mystery to me, first his kind and flirtatious and then his cold and . . . immature." Sakura said clutching her pink shell necklace.

"Syaoran, made a promise and he intends to keep it, he will like you soon enough." Tomoyo smiled picking out a white dress and Sakura shook her head to it. "How can you say that?" Sakura asked shocked. "Because I know what two people from different worlds are capable of." Tomoyo said softly. Sakura smiled. "You think I might have a chance with him?" She pressed on. "Love is very powerful and can be dangerous but Syaoran might, you must be yourself, you act very ladylike but I know that your as adventurous as he is." She said.

Sakura nodded and laughed. "Sipping your tea and speaking so formally was like trying to eat a rat." Sakura made a face and Tomoyo laughed and pulled out a green dress that was strapless and long with a see-though shimmering train in the back. "Well, let us try green." Sakura said and Tomoyo smiled and nodded.


Syaoran and Eriol were in the training room practicing there sword play. "I see Sakura was mad at you agin." Eriol huffed blocking Syaoran's attacks. "So." Syaoran panted and flipped backward as Eriol sprang forward. "You have mood swings with her, first your kind and then your," Eriol paused and jumped in the air and flying behind Syaoran and kicked his butt. Syaoran turned panting and rubbing his bottom. "Cold." He finished. "I don't like her, Eriol. I'm not going to break an oath because you think I should be nice to her." He mocked. Eriol sighed and sheathed his sword.

"Fine be that way, your sisters may have bound you to this oath but they didn't say not to try to find someone." Eriol panted and sat down as Syaoran put away his sword in realization. Syaoran sat with Eriol and looked to him. Eriol was obviously angry but if wasn't about Syaoran or Sakura. "What's the matter?" Syaoran asked seriously. Eriol's face saddened but he looked away. "Is it Tomoyo?" Syaoran asked worried for his friend.

Eriol didn't deny it so he nodded. "I can't stop thinking about her, Syaoran, she's inside of me." He said putting his hand to his heart. "Now that my Father is here I can't not think that he suspects us."

Syaoran nodded. "I won't lie old friend," Syaoran began. "I don't think your Father will understand, he is a very proud man, he may put you into exile and have Tomoyo killed." He said. Eriol sighed trying to hold back pained tears that were ripping him up inside. "I knew this would happen, but I continued." He said. "But you never know he might except this, he loved your mother who was a commoner." Syaoran said trying to be cheerful.

"This was before marriage laws against royals and commoners, now it's all about blood, pure blood, bad blood, hybrid blood, nothing was damn blood!" He said furiously. "And that's why I don't wish to share his name, I wish to use my Mother." He finished. "Eriol, you have to be ready from this as I have to be ready for this evil and anything that will happen." Syaoran said firmly. Eriol nodded. "I just fell like I'm dying without her with me, it hurts even to breath and thinking about her just makes it even worst." Eriol stood and looked to the sky from the window. "Come we must ready for the party, Father excepts me on time as a prince should." He said rolling his eyes. Syaoran chuckled.


The Ballroom was decorated and filled with the guests talking, the food was in a buffet line and tables in a circle away from the dancing floor. Syaoran walked in with his head held high, his hair was slicked back with one stubborn strand handing in his face, he was wearing a black Chinese suit that had a dragon on the back and his clothes moved with him as he was in a comfortable pair of black flat shoes. Eriol's hair may have been short but it was pulled into a small low pony tail with a black ribbon he was wearing a black tuxedo as he walked with Syaoran as smoothly and proudly. Syaoran and Eriol stopped at the top of the room where the thrones were and bowed.

Tomoyo was in the back round looking to Eriol who didn't see her in the room in a gray simply dress so that she didn't disgust the guests. The last of the princesses walked into the room with grace attracting all the princes attention except for Syaoran and Eriol who were whispering. Meling was wearing a blue Chinese dress with her hair in a elegant bun arrange with flowers and other hair pieces. And then a princess caught Syaoran's eye. It was Sakura she was wearing the long green dress she picked out and her hair was down and slightly curled making it bounce when she walked and her lips were accented with a light pink color.

She wore green heels that clicked through the room over the murmuring room of people adoring her beauty. "Wow." Syaoran said to Eriol who smirked. Meling smiled. "Well, Syaoran I suppose you can lay off her from the rest of her visit." Meling whispered to him and walked away. Syaoran looked to Meling and then back to Sakura who past him without a glance leaving her sweet vanilla scent in her wake. Syaoran blushed and brushed it off and looked to Eriol who bowed to Sakura. Sakura stopped and bowed to Xiao Lang and Yelan who smiled.

The music started waking Syaoran out of his daze of Sakura. "Princess Sakura looks very beautiful tonight." Meling commented agin as Eriol and Syaoran sat down at a table on the far end as people began to dance to the classical music. "Maybe so." Syaoran said waving a servant to come over. The servant sat down some wine glasses and a bottle of wine. Eriol picked up the cool bottle and looked to the label. "White wine?" Eriol said raising an eye brow. Syaoran nodded and took the bottle. "It was given to me when I was ten when grandfather died and so I make as toast." He said opening the bottle that popped with a slight fizz coming out as Syaoran served everyone.

"What are we toasting too?" Meling asked lifting her glass. Syaoran thought for a moment and smiled. "To power, to health, to true love, and family." He said and clinked there glasses together and drank the wine. Meling smiled and looked to Syaoran who smiled too. "It's sweet." Eriol laughed. Syaoran nodded. "Good, because I'm not one for bitter wines."

"Come, Meling let's dance." Eriol said taking Meling's hand and guiding her to the dance floor. Syaoran sighed and continued to enjoyed his wine and then looked to the corner of the room seeing Tomoyo smiling and bowing to the royals serving them and then he turned to his Father that was looking to him firmly and then to where Sakura was sitting on the other side of the room. Syaoran turned his head quickly and sighed gulping the rest of the wine in his cup down. Syaoran waved Tomoyo to come over and jogged over. "Yes?" She said blushing slightly embarrassed from there last encounter.

"Tomoyo could you take this wine to my personal cellar." He asked. Tomoyo bowed and capped the bottle but before she walked away Syaoran grabbed her arm gently. "I know now." He said and motioned Tomoyo it sit and she did so. "How much do you know?" Tomoyo whispered with fear. "Don't fret, I will not tell, and I know all. Please be careful. Clow Reed looks kind but he is very powerful." Syaoran advised and Tomoyo stood with the bottle in hand and bowed. "Please tell Eriol I have to see him tonight, on the roof top." Tomoyo said and Syaoran nodded. Tomoyo turned and walked away but Syaoran called to her once more. "Yes?" She said slightly relieved "I'm glad you found him." Syaoran said kindly. Tomoyo gave him a slight smile and bowed. Syaoran sighed and stood walking over to the other side of the room where Sakura was.

Sakura was watching the guest dance a strange dance that she couldn't do although she wasn't short of invites to dance she stay put studying how to do the dance. Syaoran bowed to Sakura. "Why aren't you dancing?" Sakura asked looking away from Syaoran who sat next to her. "Well, it is of law that the princess who was chosen suitor to the prince must dance first, not many know of this law but if it only between the family and suitor." He said with confidence.

"But I don't know this dance, I've never seen it before." Sakura said looking to Syaoran nod. Syaoran chuckled. "I don't see how you don't, being as fine dancer as you are." He said. Sakura ignored his comment. "This, Princess, is the Li Waltz, it was created by my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great Grandfather," Syaoran paused seeing the shocked look on her face. "That's a lot of greats." She said and Syaoran continued:

"Yes, but then the dance was lost for about 100 years and then my Great-great-great-great-great grandmother found the dance in textbook in the library and began teaching it to all of the family, my sisters took to the dance more then me, they met there future husbands that way." Syaoran finished. "Your palace really is old." Sakura smiled. Syaoran nodded and stood offering his hand to her. "Might I have the pleasure of the first dance, Princess?" Syaoran asked with a slight bow. Sakura took his hand and curtsied.

Syaoran gave Sakura a slight spin and they went into a waltzing position. "Now, I'll show you so try to listen carefully." He said and Sakura nodded and followed him as they made quick steps to the music. Syaoran spin Sakura around once more and there hands touch palms on palms and they both turned away and Syaoran's hand circled around her waist making her blush when he dipped her and brought her up slowly with there eyes connecting. Syaoran and Sakura waltzed around the floor and every other step was a slow spin. Syaoran spun Sakura around once more with her back touching his chest. She blushed furious feeling him take her arm that was outstretched and put is around his neck a little as the same arm around her body.

Sakura closed her eyes savoring the moment and Syaoran took her waist and flipped her over. She opened her eyes surprised and laughed as they dance around the room. "Good." He said as they departed and slide around each other and then he took her hand and spun her continuously as was everyone in the room and then he stopped and dipped her once more. Sakura looked to Syaoran her face slightly flushed as Syaoran brought her back up and then slowly went around the room.

Syaoran stopped at Eriol and nodded to him and then switched partners. Sakura giggled and danced with Eriol doing the Li Waltz that she now got the hang of. Syaoran and Eriol spun Sakura and Meling agin making it Eriol and Meling, Syaoran and Sakura agin. When the music ended Sakura was panting. "See, that wasn't so hard." Syaoran said walking off the dancing floor with Sakura and sitting back at the small table they were sitting at. "It's a very demanding dance of control and intimacy." Sakura blushed the last part. Syaoran nodded. "Somewhat, there been a tragic history of the males in my family being slightly romantic and female crazed." He sighed. Sakura laughed. "Well, you can't say your female crazed." She said. Eriol walked over with Meling who was smiling. "You dance very well Sakura." Eriol commented. "Oh, Eriol, I have something important to tell you." Syaoran said taking as pulling Eriol away from Sakura and Meling.

"What are you going on about?" Eriol asked looking to his friend confused. "Tomoyo wishes to see you she said on the rooftop, I believe she's already there waiting for you." Syaoran whispered. Eriol hearts quickened even more. Eriol nodded and walked away passing his Father who was dancing with Syaoran's Mother. Clow looked to Eriol who was going to the servants exit for something.

"Where is Eriol going?" Meling asked sitting next to Sakura while Syaoran was on the other side sitting down. "Um . . . it's a Crescent moon, he has something to collect from the flower fields, you know Eriol and his magical studies." Syaoran lied. Sakura looked to Syaoran feeling like it wasn't true but Meling simply nodded buying the lie.

Syaoran clapped his hands together and grinned. "Shall we eat something, I do believe the cook maybe chicken buns." He said and waved a servant to come over.

Eriol rushed up the stairs and went to the tower of light were the ancestors were said to have made that tower to purify the palace daily from evil spirts. Eriol opened the door and stepped on top the slanted red roof and walked carefully to the other side there a small square flat base was. Eriol looked down seeing Tomoyo looking out to the dark horizon with her hair blowing in the window. "Tomoyo!" Eriol called and floated down to her. Tomoyo turned to Eriol and sighed walking closer to him.

"You called for me?" Eriol said. Tomoyo nodded. "I wanted to tell you something." She said slowly clutching her stomach. "What is it that you wanted to tell me? you seem so angry and confused, why were so in pain last time I saw you? What's the matter?" Eriol couldn't help but ask these question all at once. "Eriol-" But Eriol kept asking if she was okay. "STOP!" She shouted and Eriol fell silent "Eriol I'm . . . . . . . .


OOH! CLIFFHANGER! Well, I thought this would be good for Halloween now, but don't worry I'll updates soon, I promise. And thank you all for that review for the last chapter. That was my favorite chapter and I worked really hard on the flashback, so thanks. And I hope everyone likes this chapter too. Happy Halloween 2006!

Peace.

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