The School of War

by Lil LoveStar

Who ever said school was boring? Well Sakura just in rolled in a School that not only teaches fighting but magic and military skills. But instead of just keeping up with the books our heros find the old secret of the school, love and plenty of competion.

10. Finding Love for the Lone Child and One ...

Chapter 10: Finding Love for the Lone Child and One on One Fighting part 1

Lil LoveStar: Hey everyone, well I'm ready for the next one. I'm not sure how long this story is, or how it will end but I'll probably get it done but I will get it done with.
Destiny: What are you doing in this?
Lil LoveStar: (Says real fast) No comment.
Xiaolang: In other words she's done something and will get in trouble if she tells now. (Lil LoveStar starts to type quietly)

Sighing in bed Destiny looked up at her pink and gold starred ceiling. She was in her own room, the room that was given to her before the school really got as big as it was. I was as she wanted it, pink walls with gold colored stars all over, they glowed in the dark when she wanted them to. Her bed sheets and curtains were that way too; a little princess's room. But she couldn't really sleep with the girls tonight or at all for that matter. Something was starting to bother her, even if the American Team took home the basketball trophy like she knew they would. She was still bothered with something. It was around one that night and she couldn't sleep. Closing her eyes she remembered what that light inside her mind had said, 'But you are in love yes?' She nodded every time she heard the voice say it in her head and envisioned a picture of Michael in her mind. She smiled at it and fell asleep. But in the depths of her conscious she knew she couldn't love or be loved back, sure Michael liked her and she knew it but he couldn't love her. He'd seen what she did and remembered it like everyone else, but they never like to talk about it because she would get very quiet. She could never become things that she's seen over the years, a person who could be loved, have children one day and see them grow and not become monsters who have killed.

Drakeo

Just outside of Destiny's window lurked Drakeo and a shadowed figure, who was watching her quite closely. "What do you see in her?" Drakeo asked harshly.

"She has power rawer than any I'll ever see in this lifetime. It's true the Card Mistress is purer but she won't be as easy to control as Destiny will be. And if you really want to know, yes I have taken a fancy to her. She was always Andrew's little gold star, Aiden's hardest conquest and greatest love. He loved her like a daughter, which is why he was so hard on her when it came to training; he wanted her to be able to control what she was. Of course she was too young to be able to but now she can and I will be the one to unleash it for her." The figure smiled at her sleeping figure.

"You still didn't answer my question." Drakeo said.

"I see a beautiful girl turning into a woman and I want her to be mine." He said leaving. Drakeo rolled his eyes and left behind him.

Showron

"Destiny, where did you go?" He asked himself trying to find his mistress. It was already morning, 7:30 in fact and Destiny had disappeared. Everyone were almost ready for the one on one battling and she was no where to be found. Eli walked around the hall of the rooms where everyone was staying and saw Showron looking around frantically. "What's the matter Showron?"

"Have you seen Destiny anywhere, it's almost time for her to make the announcements for the second event and I can't find her.

"She might have already gone." Eli said. Showron shook his head and said, "The clothes she was going to wear today are in her room and she's not upstairs where they will have the fighting, I already looked." Eli raised his glasses and started off, "I'll help you find her." He said.

Sakura

"You look great Sakura!" Madison smiled at Sakura's new battle outfit. Sakura moved around so Madison could see. It was a very light pink color with cherry blossoms outlined in silver glitter. Sakura's hair was up with a pink band tied around her forehead. Meiling came in and smiled at Sakura, Madison smiled back at her. Roxi peeked in. "Isn't our turn?" She asked. Sakura laughed and Madison nodded. She took out the outfits she's been working on for the last week and gave them to Meiling and Roxi. Roxi's was grey with yellow, golden lightening bolts with silver glitter on them. Her hair was pony tailed to the very back of her head and she had natural curls at the end. Meiling had a black one with a fire dragon imprint on it and red glitter. Her hair was in a single braided tail that was rolled into a bun at the top of her head. Madison's was lavender with a darker shade of purple glitter on hers. Her hair was like Meiling's only hers wasn't near the top of her head. A knock came to the door. Roxi opened it to reveal Kalvin, Rio, and a blushing Xiaolang. "Well hello gentlemen." Madison said. Kalvin looked around then asked, "You've seen Destiny around?"

"Nope, she didn't go to bed last night in here." Sakura said as Madison fixed her hair.

"That's not really like her." Kalvin said. Xiaolang blinked then remembered something, "Oh she went to her own room last night, and she said that something was bothering her, she said she didn't want to talk about it." When Kalvin heard that another knock came to the door. Rio opened it and Eli and Showron came in. Showron flew around the room, looking for Kero first. "Where's Kero?" He asked. Sakura pointed to the dresser, where the Guardian Beast was still fast asleep. "KEROBEROS!" Showron yelled, waking Kero with a yell.

"What?" He asked with a vein popping out of his head.

"You heard Destiny come in earlier?" Kero shook his head and headed to the fridge.

"You're looking for her too?" Rio asked Eli, who was behind him. He nodded and said, "From what Showron told me, she's been gone from her room since three this morning." "And the second event starts in... a half-an-hour. It's 8:00 now." Looking around, Rio noticed that she wasn't the only one missing in action, it seemed that Michael wasn't here either and he's always up early, smirking then straightening his face he said, "Michael isn't here either." They all looked at him, then to each other. The girls smiled, Madison squealed. The boys smirked. They all ran out the room, with Showron and Kero following behind.

Michael's room

"We were right." Meiling giggled softly. "They never wanted to admit it though." She added.

"SHH." They all said to her. Michael and Destiny were asleep next to each other in his bed. Michael had his arms wrapped around her waist and their legs were crossed. All the girls smiled at this, Eli, Rio, Kero and Xiaolang were glad for Michael, he'd always liked Destiny. But Kalvin and Showron weren't so sure of what they saw, 'It's not like Destiny.' They both thought. Destiny and Michael woke up to see each other and they both screamed. "What are you all doing here?" Michael asked, seeing the rest of his friends behind a scared to death Destiny. She turned around and saw them.

"Well bro, it seems that you brought her to your room that's what." Roxi smiled.

"No I/he didn't." Destiny and Michael said.

"Then why did we find you both together in bed?" Rio asked eyeing them both. They looked at each other and both said, "I don't know."

"Come on fess up you two, you finally got together." Madison squealed.

"I don't think they did what you're all thinking they did." Showron said; flying in front of all of them. "If they did then they would be blushing because you discovered them. But instead they're confused and are wondering how Destiny got in Michael's room."

"It was probably my magic, I must have been thinking about him in my dreams and my magic must have brought me in his room. But nothing happened." Destiny said looking at the floor. She blushed from embarrassment, which was something that rarely happened to her. "Showron come on." She said walking out of the room with Showron on her shoulder.

"She's never and I mean never been that badly embarrassed." Xiaolang said. "She took it hard." He added with guilt. Everyone except Sakura looked at him in amazement, at his words, at the fact that he actually showed compassion toward someone else, Destiny for that matter. He never showed compassion toward her, he was rarely even nice to her when they were younger but now he actually cared. Sakura did do something to Li Xiaolang; she made him a human being, one that can feel for another. "Did we just hear Li Xiaolang showing concern for another; Destiny for that matter?" Meiling asked. Xiaolang blinked several times before he understood what Meiling meant.

"You're going soft Li." Roxi said waving her finger at him in a lecturing way.

"No he's not; he's learned to be a caring human being. And the person that changed him after all these years...Avalon Sakura." Eli smiled. Rio nodded at that, indeed Xiaolang had changed and it all started when he started to like Sakura. "Yes I agree; Xiaolang has changed because of her." Rio said. Sakura blushed and so did Xiaolang. They all laughed as they left Michael's room to let him change.

Sakura

"Hey Sakura." Destiny called out. Sakura turned and looked at her, she was already changed and ready, she was wearing a white outfit with a white headband and a gold star on it. "Yeah Dest?"

"Could I talk to you alone please?" She asked a little timidly. Sakura put a questioning face but nodded and walked with her. They went outside to a part of the house Sakura hadn't seen before. There was a swing under a cherry blossom tree and Destiny sat down and Sakura followed her. The old looking swing swayed as they sat, "What's it like to be loved Sakura?" Destiny blurted out.

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked, bewildered by her question. Destiny's eyes started to shine like glass before she looked at the ground and asked again, "I mean, what's it like to have a boy who's not related to you love you, like you and Xiaolang."

"Oh... well it's the greatest thing you'll ever feel, trust me on that. It's like, instead of your family loving you, you have this one person who really cares about you." Destiny gave an upset look and said with that look, "My brothers love me that way." Sakura sighed and tried to think of another way to explain herself. "No like how you and Xiaolang love each other."

"Oh... ok well love is when you and another person care for each other so much that you always want to be together." Sakura was smiling, thinking about her and Xiaolang. Destiny nodded as Sakura continued, "When you do anything with this person you feel like you're on cloud nine with them. It's the sweetest, most precious feeling you'll ever feel." "Now my suggestion Dest is that you tell Michael you love him." Destiny nodded timidly, she knew that everyone knew she liked him, heck he probably knew since everyone else did. But then again no one would be stupid enough to tell him. Because they all knew she would destroy then in one fatal swoop, so they wouldn't say a thing to him.

She sighed worriedly and asked, "Sakura it's almost 8:30 could you use the Time Card to stop time but let Michael and myself move. If I don't tell him now, I won't get a chance to until the whole tournament is over." Sakura nodded with a smile and took out the Time Card. The Card used a bit of Sakura's energy but she was strong enough to keep time still, thanks to Xiaolang's tough training. They both went to Michael's room to find him dressed in an all grey battle costume with a headband, a black dragon on it. He looked at them in question. Destiny looked down at her at her feet and blushed. Sakura nudged her and she instantly looked up at him, blushing again looked back down with a whine. Michael knew she wanted to tell him something, he hoped it would be what he wanted to tell her for the longest time. Knowing she'd be mad about it he penetrated her mind and read her mind. She was too distracted with trying to tell him that she didn't realize that he read her mind. He took her wrist, surprising her; he pulled her into a hug. She remained motionless while he held her with a great deal of emotion.

"I've always wanted to tell you that I care a great deal for you. You are my life, my love, my little Gold Star. I love you Destiny, with all my heart and soul." He touched her soft, bronze face and kissed her cheek. He looked into her shining, confused amber eyes, her crimson colored cheeks and the utter surprise on her beautiful face. She blinked several times before she was able to smile with her cheeks still red and tears in her eyes. She hugged him back; pulling away she said with a creeping sob, "I never thought you would love a monster like me." She started crying. "You would actually love a killer, who's killed millions?" He smiled warmly at her, "It wasn't really your fault though, you realize that don't you?" He hugged her tightly, "You're sweet, kind, and you put others before yourself. What happened wasn't your fault." Sakura wanted to know what they were talking about but decided to wait for a better time to ask. He raised her face to his she smiled and her eyes shined brighter with the unshed tears in them and whispered, "I love you too Michael, I've been too afraid to tell you because I thought and was afraid you would not love me because I destroyed so many lives, I'm surprised Yelan didn't send me into exile in another dimension for killing Aiden." She laughed at her luck. With tears spilling slightly, Michael smiled and brought her face to his once more before softly and tenderly placing his lips on hers as a first, innocent kiss.

Sakura smiled with happiness as one of her best learned that she was loved and loved in return. Breaking the kiss Destiny smiled lovingly at Michael then turned to Sakura, "Let's go. Thank you Sakura." Sakura returned the Time Card and smiled at Destiny. The three walked off to find their friends and get to the battle arena for the second round of the Tournament.

Battle Arena (Top Floor)

"When was this?" Roxi asked her brother and Destiny. Everyone who knew about the crush between Destiny and Michael were in a circle trying to hear and find out, everyone knew mainly, that included the whole American Team, the Chinese Team and the rest of the school. Michael looked to his left and right at all the people who were being nosy, it was nuts. Destiny just sweatdropped at the fact that they would actually be this nosy and would make a huge circle in the middle of the battle floor, that was spotless after she cleaned it. Well it seemed the second round won't get started for a while. Sighing Destiny said, "This was when you were all heading upstairs."

"Where was I?" Showron asked, "I was with you when you were going to talk to Sakura."

"And I told you not to come with me Showron." Destiny sweatdropped again.

"So what happened and tell me you put it on tape." Madison asked.

"Unless Sakura did then it's not on tape. And what do you want me to say happened?" Destiny asked.

"You were there Sakura?" Xiaolang asked.

"Yeah, Destiny asked me to use the Time Card so she could talk to Michael." Sakura said, "And I went along to help out, watch and return Time when they were done." She added.

"So to put it in simpler terms Destiny didn't want any spying so she could tell you she loved you. I wish I could have done that so no one would have spied on me." Meiling said giggled nudging Michael.

"So I'd say you're officially retired sis." Jimmy said. His brothers smiled and laughed at his comment, "But here I thought your greatest work would be Sakura and Xiaolang sis, I never thought your final masterpiece would be yourself." Kalvin laughed.

"Yes even I say that was unexpected. I'd always thought you'd be too afraid to tell Michael baby sister." Von said hugging her, which she couldn't return because she was sweatdropping and was really embarrassed.

"Yeah, the munchkin really did do a good job with all her projects, but who would have thought that she would actually do her. HAHA! Now you can really call yourself the Princess of matchmaking." BJ laughed.

"Plain and simple we're all coupled up thanks to Destiny." Rio said as they all cheered. "Let's get this Tournament started!" The all yelled.

Half an Hour later

"Holla round the World again as we're entering the Preliminary rounds of the second round of the International Tournament and so far each Team has had a win. Many are expected to win but a few of the highest bidders are on Li Xiaolang of the Chinese Team, Cortez Michael of the American Team, BJ Charles of the American Team, myself, Charles Destiny of the American Team and I am flattered at your choice and finally the favorite to win in her very first Tournament Avalon Sakura of the Chinese Team, also known as the Card Mistress of the now Sakura Cards, since she changed the powerful Clow Cards that were made by Clow Reed himself into the cute Sakura Cards. She is expected to bring home the trophy. But myself as a competitor I hope to bring the trophy to America for this year myself. But good luck to everyone and let's see who is in next to fight."

Sakura

"I'm not really ready for this." Sakura said nervously.

"Of course you are Sakura." Kero said munching on popcorn he got from the house. Showron and Xiaolang both sighed at Kero's word of confidence.

"He is right, even though he could have been a little bit more serious about it." Showron smiled. "You'll do just fine and you don't really have to use the Cards, you can use your fighting skills or your other magic." Sakura looked at the little wolf; it was amazing that someone like Destiny could have created something so smart and kind. But she was that way as well.

Meiling and the girls walked toward them each with a smile on. "Did they pick the fighters?" Roxi asked.

"Not yet, they're doing it but the drawing of names, so we have to be on our toes." Xiaolang said looking toward the committee. He noticed that Kalvin was whispering something to Destiny. But he shrugged it off. Rio popped behind his sister and lifted her to scare her, "HEY! Who? Rio let me down." Madison laughed. Rio laughed and kissed his sister on the cheek, then Meiling. "Where are the rest of the Chinese team and the American Team?"

"All over, they can't seem to stay still, quite weird really." Sakura said. "We're just waiting for Destiny to announce to next fight."

"Sakura's a little nervous." Kero said still eating the popcorn.

"Well its no wonder, you weren't giving her much confidence." Spinner said taking a paw-full of popcorn from Kero. Kero glared at Spinner as Eli laughed coming up to them. "You'll do fine Sakura, I just hope you know that some of your opponents will want to challenge your power as the Card Mistress. Don't disappoint them all." Sakura looked at him bewildered but still nodded.

Two Hours later

"Well it's the Semifinals of the second round of this so far great tournament. And so far we are down to our final ten. Looks like the American Team have once again taken the lead in the round. But the Chinese Team is still in the game. Now the next fight will be between..." As Destiny was announcing the match she was constantly being watched and the worse part was that she knew she was being watched and it irked her concentration. But she delivered the speech and match up perfectly. The match was herself against Levar; she walked to the center of the arena and waited for him.

Sakura

"GET OUT THERE LEVAR, SHE'S WAITING FOR YOU!" Lily yelled at him. He was in his own world, staring at Destiny.

"I think he's scared." Opal said. Sakura looked at the members of the American Team. Destiny knew them ever since she was little and they were like family to her. Destiny had told her that herself. And now from what she heard, it had seemed that either Levar liked her or he wasn't really ready for his fight with her. He snapped out of it and ran to the arena. Destiny smiled at him as she bowed. He smiled and bowed to her.

"This might be interesting." Michael said startling Sakura. Xiaolang and the rest of the Chinese Team were behind him along with Rio, and Destiny's brothers.

"Why do you say that?" Rio asked. Michael smiled at the competitors. "Because Levar goal in life has always been to defeat Destiny, he loves her as a sister of course but they both have been very competitive with each other."

"He liked her once." Jimmy stepped in. "But he found out that his feelings were just a brother to sister love." "He was still always trying to top her."

"Every summer since she was four, we used to always go home to America to see our father and to see our friends. And every time we go see Levar right after we said our hellos and asked each other how we've been he'll ask Destiny to fight him." Kalvin smirked looking at the two. Sakura looked at him then to the two competitors. Destiny said aloud so everyone could hear her, "The last I fought with you, I was nine and you were ten. How have you been progressing?" Levar smirked at her and said to her aloud, "I've become much stronger then how I was ten years ago, but then again I wasn't really ever able to touch you when your powers grew too fast for you. But now you've lost that ability and I've gotten better and I will defeat you." He started to walk around her, trying to make her afraid. She followed his gaze and noticed her hair was out completely. She summoned a pair of pink and silver colored chopsticks, each with a garnet at the top. She twisted her hair into a neat bun and put both sticks in her hair, making a perfect 'V'.

Drakeo

"Who would have thought?" Drakeo said looking at Destiny.

"I knew the whole time." The dark figure smiled at Destiny and her growing powers, "You forget I'm the one who made her tap into her deep magic, and told her to kill Aiden and parts of China." "It was me who almost ended her family's great dynasty, as well as the Li dynasty. But the Reincarnation of Clow got in my way and used his Clow Cards to stop me and he nearly stripped her of her magic all together, except Kalvin Charles and Xiaolang Li stopped him before he could. She remembers what she did and what had happened to her and who stopped her. She'd rather conceal it though."

"And still you believe she'll be better to take than the Cherry Blossom?" Drakeo asked.

"More then before now. The only reason you want the Cherry Blossom because you have fallen for her and you're jealous of the Little Wolf taking her heart before you could take her." The figure said looking at both the Cherry Blossom and the Gold Star, they were going to be very powerful after this tournament ended. Drakeo glared at the figure and the Little Wolf before disappearing from the crowd watching the up coming fight.

Destiny

"Hope you're ready my friend." Destiny said getting into a stance ready for him to come at her. Levar looked at her with determination and got into a stance that looked familiar to her. But she couldn't quite place where she'd seen it. Before she knew it though Levar was behind her with twin samurai swords in his hands and struck her hard in the back with them. Destiny stumbled and turned to him and frowned at him. He stood there and smiled. He knew she had enough scares to bear with, she didn't need anymore. Healing herself she turned to him and frowned. (AN: The reason she could heal that one is because it wasn't used in a magical attack) She came at him with lightening speed and roundhouse kicked him to the floor. A gasp and yo was heard from the crowd watching. Levar got up and smiled at her and put away the samurai swords. "You still get pissed of easily Ms. Charles, well that will make it all the more fun." He said coming at her with speed and accuracy. Destiny remained still and watched his movements, he didn't want to hit her yet, he wanted her to lose him so he could get her in surprise. That was always his way to try to get her and she wasn't going to fall for it.

"Got you!" She yelled as she punched him to the floor again. "You know I think you're right, this will be just like old times, you're style hasn't changed a bit Levar, you're better than that." She said as she summoned one of her many swords and held it out in front of her. Levar's eyes narrowed as he tried to see which sword she chose. The lights dimmed slightly and the sword started to glow...

Kalvin

"Her lightening sword." Kalvin said suddenly.

"Lightening sword?" Opal asked looking at him.

"Yeah, its one of the many inheritances that she got from becoming the leader of the Destiny Clan, our mother, grandmother and so on and so forth each made a special sword that had a certain magic in them and that just so happens to be that particular sword was given to Destiny by our... great, great-grandmother Piper-Ann."

"So how many swords are there in all?" Sakura asked.

"There are ninety-nine in all; hers will be the hundredth one as soon as she's 21." Kalvin said. "She's extremely skilled with all ninety-nine swords. Levar will have a hard time trying to dodge the attacks of that sword." Everyone looked out onto the battle area.

Destiny

"The Lightening Sword." Levar smiled. "I remember how you use that sword, better choose another." He came quickly at her and hit her left arm, causing her to drop her sword. Destiny held on to her arm as it started to bleed. She glared at him as he smirked at her. "I will win this time princess." He said in a low tone. He summoned his own sword and used a quickness spell and came at her over and over again, cutting at her delicate skin. The crowd watched in horror at what was being done to the young girl. Sakura wondered why Michael hadn't stepped in but at the same time she knew why. If he interfered on Destiny's behalf she would have been disqualified. But by the look on his face he did want to help her. Levar stopped when Destiny fell to her knees, bleeding all over. She looked at him in pain; he's become more ruthless in his attacks, she had to find a way to stop him. She slowly got up and frowned at him, she picked up her lightening sword. "You've gotten better Levar, and you're being more devious in your fighting, but that won't bring me down." She raised her sword and the whole room darkened, the sky outside darkened as well. A storm started.

"Don't bother using that technique on me Ms. Charles, I can avoid it." Levar grinned.

"I'm not using the technique you've seen, I'm using a new one that I've learned and mastered." Destiny said. Pure lightening from the storm came to the sword and turned into a giant ball at the tip of the sword. She used the power to create a large cage of lightening and trapped Levar in it. "What's this?" "How did you?" Levar asked, completely perplexed. Destiny smiled and walked up to him. "You're trapped and if you even touch it, you will be electrocuted." "Now to seal my win..." She used the lightening sword to deliver a large shock to the cage, which in turn shocked Levar until he was unconscious.

Sakura

"She did it!" All the girls yelled out.

"Damn! Since when did Ravel start to be so devious in his attack pattern?" BJ asked.

"Since Destiny's been beating him every time they see each other." Lily said. Courtney and Jonathon went onto the arena and picked Levar's body up to put him in the hospital wing. Destiny smiled at them and fell to the floor.

"Well looks like she can't move, let me go get her and bring her to bed for a while." Jimmy said.

Lil LoveStar: Well that's the end of this chapter, hope you liked. RR Please!