Finally, the part that you all have been waiting for. (WHOO~!)

I honestly didn't like the ending of it because my computer decided to pause the internet and make me lost the original bit. I couldn't remember so I had to start from scratch. (I hate it when that happens). DX

oh, yeah: and another twist. ^_^

Enjoy~!

Surprise at the doorstep: Confrontation

Let's rewind a bit; shall we?

When Yuui and Watanuki were talking on the park bench.

When our travelers were having a good time.

Before that moment.

There was a knock on the door.

Syaoran opened the door.

Only to find a pair jade green eyes staring back at him.

No.

No, it can't be.

It's impossible.

There's just no way!

The boy was in shock.

He cannot move.

He cannot speak.

Time itself stood still.

He wished it was an illusion

He wished it was all a dream.

But it wasn't.

And now the person he thought he would never see was there.

In plain view.

And that person uttered one thing; the one thing that made things even more complicated.

"S-Syaoran...is that you?"

Time is neither good nor bad in a person's eyes.

But fate's another story.

[An hour ago]

"Just where the hell are you going, you brat?"

Sakura didn't say anything as she continued to pack her bag. She then placed it over her shoulder and stood her ground.

Touya and Yukito were very confused by her behavior. Just after eating dinner, the girl rushed into her room and just stayed there. It was very quiet for a first few minutes before they heard a squeak and movement of objects. So they rushed to her room and opened the door only to see her getting her bag and packing.

This made them very worried.

"Sakura," Yukito softly called off. "Mind telling us what's going on?" He tried to smile. "You've been acting very odd since you got off the phone with Syaoran."

The very name made the girl flinch. It showed in her eyes.

Touya sighed. "If you're planning on running away to see that brat then you have to get through me first-"

"No."

The two guys blinked at the tone.

"I'm not running away." Sakura looked at them with determined eyes. "And even if that's what I wanted to do, that's not it." She looked at the floor. "I…..I'm going to Yuui-sensei's house." She looked at them. "There's something I want to talk to him about."

Touya and Yukito exchanged glances.

"Brat….if there's something you want to talk about I-" Touya paused. "Yukito's here to help. I don't care either way." That was a lie. Even though he wouldn't admit it, he was worried about his little sister. Just what the hell is going on?

Sakura shook her head. "I'm sorry nii-san, Yukito." She smiled weakly. "But this isn't something I can talk to you about. Yuui-sensei may be a cooking teacher but he understands a lot of people and listens…I mean really listens." She said. "And he's lonely; more lonely then I ever seen anyone. He needs to be with someone too."

Touya wanted to argue that but it fell silent as a hand touched his shoulder. He looked to see Yukito shaking his head. He then sighed. "Fine, we get it." He then gestured Sakura to follow him. "Get in the car, I'll take you there."

But the girl shook her head. "No. I want to walk there."

"But it's not safe to walk out." Yukito pointed out. "It's almost nighttime and who knows what could be out there."

He couldn't be any closer to the truth.

"I know." Sakura finally said after thinking about it a bit. "But…." She crossed her arms. "I need to think a bit; try to clear my head so I don't look like a fool when I get there. I can't be with anyone; sorry."

Touya groaned as he then started walking down the hallway. "Damn brat. Fine, but I'll get some money for you if you decide to be smart and take a cab or something." His footsteps echoed the hallway.

Yukito looked after him with a mixed expression. It was the very first time Touya's letting Sakura go without much of a fight. He should be happy but he's not; not with the situation at hand. He glanced back at the girl. She looked as shocked at the whole thing. He then sighed. "As much as I'm slightly happy about Touya being mature about this, you can't ignore the fact that he's worried for you." He then walked up to the girl and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Are you sure you want to go alone?"

Sakura slightly blushed at the contact but held the determination. "Yes."

"Then you should get going." Yukito said softly. "Just promise me that you'll get home safely, for your brother's sake. Okay?"

For a moment, just a moment, the girl looked like she wanted to cry. But she held back. Instead she nodded. "Okay."

[30 minutes ago]

Sakura was about halfway to Yuui's house. The sun was about to set and the streetlights were starting to light up. She clenched her jacket a bit more tightly. Spring nights were very cold; as if winter was still there. But she held her head high and continued walking. She needed to talk to Yuui. He needed to know…no….it was more like she just wanted to talk and Yuui seemed like the only person she can completely trust as a time like that. It was selfish for her to do that to Yuui who in turn had no one to talk to about his problems.

But still….

"Maybe I should text him that I'm coming." Sakura decided. "That way it won't look weird when I come." She walked towards a convenient store. Her stomach growled and she blushed. She really was a glutton. "Let's see….Nii-san gave me about thirty bucks and his bus card…" She frowned and shrugged. "I guess I'll get something sweet like a cookie and maybe a soda."

[15 minutes ago]

Sakura left the store with a soda in her hand and a cookie in her mouth. She spent a good chunk there trying to figure out what kind of soda she wanted. She ended up with grape. She then quickened her pace as the sun was touching the horizon.

In just a few minutes, she finally reached Yuui's place. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath before putting the soda into her bag and finishing off her cookie. She dusted off the crumbs on her jacket and cleared her throat.

"It's now or never."She went to the front door and raised her hand. Shyly she knocked on the door. She then heard some laughter and movements from inside the house. She briefly wondered if Yuui had his other friends over to hang out. But….he never mentioned any other friends that he might have.

Something just doesn't seem right.

It felt like an eternity before Sakura heard the door lock click and the door opening. She straighten herself and putting up a smile. As the door opened what she saw wasn't Yuui at all.

It was someone completely different.

The person on the other side of the door was just as shock as she was. He gaped a few times, trying to speak but words wouldn't come out of his mouth.

Taking a shallow breath, Sakura uttered something that she thought was the right thing to say at the time. "S-Syaoran….is that you?"

Unfortunately, it just made things worse.

The girl saw the boy's face pale and his eyes widened. But the look of his eyes…they showed a bit of confusion, fear and….sadness. This wasn't the Syaoran that she knew and cared for. If that was the case….

Then who is this person in front of her?

[Syaoran's perspective]

"Syaoran…is that you?"

The boy felt the color from his face drain completely as the girl's words left her mouth. What should he say? Should he lie? It was the perfect method when they go from world to world and it worked almost every time. But there was one thing….

….never once he wanted to lie to the one person he sacrificed so much for.

The girl before him though wasn't Sakura….even though there's no denying the fact that she looked exactly like her; the eyes, the hair, the air around her, the same. But she wasn't the Sakura. His Sakura was still waiting for him at Clow; hoping that he would return. Just standing all day and dreaming at night; just wanting to see him again. Sakura….all alone….without him to hold her tight and smile that brilliant smile….

Before he knew it, he felt a gentle hand touch his face. He blinked back to reality to see the look-alike looking over at him with concern.

"Are you okay…?" The look-alike said softly. "You're starting to cry and…." She trailed off as she wiped some of the tears from his face.

Syaoran touched his face, now aware that he was indeed crying. He closed his eyes as he felt a new wave of tears just waiting to come out. He held it back down and looked at the girl. He then sighed as a small smile was on his face. "T-Thank you. I…well um…."

The girl smiled back as she retreated her hand. "It's nothing."

The two shared an awkward laugh before silence took over. They looked at each other with some hope that the one would say something.

Finally, the girl sighed a bit. "Um….is Yuui here? I wanted to see him."

Syaoran rubbed the back of his head with a frown. "Sorry but you just missed him." He shifted his eyes. "He went to the store to buy some food….he ran out." He cleared his throat. "Might I ask who you are; just so I can tell him that you came here."

The girl smiled a bit. "My name's….Sakura." She then saw Syaoran's expression darken a bit. "Oh I'm sorry. Did I say something wrong?"

The boy's slightly dark look went away as quickly as it came. He cleared his throat. "Oh no. I'm sorry. Nothing's wrong. It's just that you reminded me of a person who had the same name; that's all."

Sakura nodded; but felt a bit uneasy. "Might I ask what your name is?"

The boy was then torn between lying and exploiting himself in front of her. He gulped. "You can call me….Tsubasa." He said hesitantly. "I been around and people started calling me that. And it stuck." A half-truth and a half-lie. He knew that there was a Syaoran in this world but to utter the name of the one who came here first…he didn't deserve it….not now at least.

"Tsubasa…" Sakura muttered. She let out a small smile. "I see. It means 'wings' right?" When 'Tsubasa' nodded she sighed. "I think that's a lovely name. You do look like the person who would just fly away and go exploring till your heart's content." She then crossed her arms. "Well, I should be going now. If Yuui's not here I can come back tomorrow. It's late as it is." She turned around, starting to walk home.

But she barely got down the first-step as a hand gently grabbed her.

Sakura turned around with wide-eyes at the boy who looked just as shocked as she was at the action.

"I—Uh…..um…" Syaoran hesitated. He didn't know what he was doing. He just grabbed her as if she'll disappear. But now that he had her, he had no idea what to say. So he then went with what his heart would say. "I…You can talk to me." He finally said. "I mean, I may not know everything and I may not understand much but I know you wanted to talk to someone. I…I'll listen to whatever you have to say."

The girl blinked at those words. She looked at the hand to the boy's eyes before glancing at the sidewalk in front of her. She then looked at Syaoran with a small smile. "Alright. You have a point and you're kind enough to want to listen."

Syaoran then let go of the girl and smiled sheepishly. "No problem." He then stepped back. "Would you like to come in?"

The girl shook her head. "Actually, I would like to talk with you somewhere else…if you don't mind."

The boy frowned a bit. This was not what he expected. He didn't want to go alone with her when his heart as already aching at the mere presence of her. But the girl did come to Yuui's house to talk for a reason and it was getting late. She must want to get something out of her chest. With a bit of determination, Syaoran stepped forward and closed the door behind.

"Lead me the way…..Sakura."

[Present time]

"So you basically let Syaoran go with her."

Fai smiled apologetically as he placed a cup of tea in front of Watanuki; who in turn thanked him and started drinking. "What else can I do? This wasn't something that any of us can intervene with." He lowered his eyes. "She wanted someone but it wasn't you….well not anymore."

Yuui leaned back on the chair and sighed. "But couldn't you at least help the poor boy? From your standpoint, he just saw another version of that person who he's caring for and it's hurting him."He glanced at Watanuki who was uncharacteristically quiet. "I mean….he's your friend."

The mage nodded but a smile graced his lips. "That's' true. But Syaoran made no move to alert any of us." He laced his fingers together. "And it was quite obvious that 'Sakura' didn't see us either. But I guess it didn't matter either way because at some level, it was meant to happen; their meeting that is." He looked up at Yuui who was a bit confused. "I'm not sure if this applies to your world but this has happened many times. There's no such thing as coincidence. Only-"

"Inevitability." Watanuki muttered. "That everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance. We are all have a path to follow but we can make our choices in life. We only live once. And nothing should be wasted." The teen looked up and saw two pairs of Sapphire eyes staring at him in awe. He blinked before his face turned red with embarrassment. "S-sorry! It's just that I was told that before not too long ago but the words just seem to be pouring out of me for some reason!"

Fai laughed as Yuui chuckled.

Watanuki just drank the rest of his tea with the blush still present.

"Even so, that is true." Yuui said with a small frown. "Maybe this is what Syaoran needed. Being away for so long without your other can really put some heavy weight on your shoulders. Not to mention all the pain and misery he has been through."

"Syaoran is special." Fai muttered. "He will do anything to keep his beloved safe; even if it means him dying in the process."

"…He sounds a lot like the Syaoran I know." Watanuki said. "He…he has a crush on Sakura ever since he came here and went to the academy. The two would look so happy together but he would never make a move." He chuckled. "I told him once just to ask her out but he said no. He valued their friendship and her more then his own selfish needs. He's like that; a bit of a hero sometimes."

Fai chuckled. "Yes; a hero. There's one word to describe him."

Yuui mulled over what Fai and Watanuki had said. Different versions, same being. It was hard to believe that the Syaoran he knew and the Syaoran he met were so similar. Almost nothing sets them apart from the other. The traveler has been through much while the other just trying to make the most of it. And in Sakura's case…..wasn't that the same ordeal?

The mage and the teenager jumped as Yuui got up and took his jacket.

"Whoa Yuui; where are you going?" Fai asked with a knowing smile.

The cooking teacher touched the doorknob before stopping. "I…..I'm going to go for a walk. It's been a while since I've done that." He turned to the others. "Watanuki; you stay overnight if you want. And Fai, if the others wake up; make sure you inform them of what just happened; okay?"

"Aye Aye captain." Fai shouted.

"Ah! T-thank you, Yuui-sensei!" Watanuki stuttered. "But it's fine! I can go home since it is getting late—"

"Watanuki…." Yuui said with a singsong voice. "I wouldn't have said if I wasn't offering. Besides I hate for you to go out now since it just got cold." He smiled softly. "Just stay until the morning okay?"

Watanuki shyly nodded.

With that, Yuui went outside and shut the door behind him.

"Now that he's gone," Fai smirked as he took the tea cup from Watanuki. "How about we talk about this dream of yours that you had not too long ago?"

The teen was flabbergasted. "What the—how do you know about….?"

With a finger on his lips, the mage's eyes darkened just a bit. "Like I said before, a little bird told us."

Yuui walked as fast as he can towards the park. If he knew anything about Sakura, he knew that she'd go there if she wanted to clear her mind or spend some time alone in peace. In fact, most of his friends would go there when they are not well-emotionally-. There was even a time when he found his brother there when he had an argument with the gym teacher.

Eventually he caught sight of a slide and a set of swings. He's getting close. As he got near one of the benches, something stopped him in his tracks. Panicking a bit, Yuui ran to a nearby tree and hid himself. He looked over and calmed himself down.

There they are, Syaoran and Sakura.

His first instinct was to go there and help Syaoran since technically it was his fault that he left the poor boy in the situation. However he narrowed his eyes as he saw the two smiling, but more so they were laughing as well. Like they're having a good time. With that in mind, Yuui leaned on the bark and listened in on the conversation.

Just in case things turn for the worst.

"So Tsubasa," Sakura started. "How long have you been staying at Yuui-sensei's house?"

'Tsubasa' chuckled nervously. "Well for a few days. My friends and I were just dropping by the town and we ran into him. In the process we made him drop his groceries. As an apology we wanted to help." He felt his heart twinge a bit at the lie he was spurting out. "But he apologized as well and invited us to stay since we just arrived. We declined but he wouldn't take no for an answer."

Sakura giggled; making 'Tsubasa' smile. "That's just like Yuui-sensei. He's so kind and caring." She shifted a bit as she moved a bit closer to the boy. "So….why did you come to this town? Were you on vacation or something?"

The boy hesitated a bit. "Well….not really. We were looking for something." He looked at her with a serious expression. "You see….we lost something and we're finding a way to get it back." He lowered his eyes. "I promised her that I'll return when that happens. That's why my friends and I are….traveling; a lot actually."

"Oh I see." Sakura nodded. "That must be so painful; leaving someone you cared about to go on some sort of mission." She leaned back. "You don't want to go but you feel like you have no choice." She glanced at the boy. "Was someone making you take this journey?"

'Tsubasa' blinked. "W-Well no….but it might as well have been someone. I mean, I made a huge mistake and I have to pay for it."

"But it was just a mistake." Sakura said with a frown. "Surely it wasn't that big of a mistake that you have to leave her behind." She blinked as the boy hung his head. "Tsubasa…"

"Forgive me for saying this," He started. "But you have no idea how big of a mistake I have made." He started to tremble a bit. "I almost got her killed; all of them, my friends, her family and everything in-between. And in the process a couple more lives were lost. They just disappeared. And I felt responsible." He clenched his hands. "So I made it my mission to find them and return to her. That's my goal."

Sakura looked at 'Tsubasa' with a sad expression. She then made a bold move and placed her hands over the boy's. "But you seem so sad and hurt. You don't have to go through this if you don't want to." She smiled weakly. "You can't do this if your heart's not into it." She took her hand and gently touched his face. "I can see it. You're tired, frustrated and home-sick. I've seen it in a certain person before and not a day goes by that I didn't wish for him to be happy. You deserve to be happy too."

'Tsubasa' leaned into the touch. "But I can't just stop half-way. I have done terrible things. Things that people should be disgusted at me for. I want to make it up for it somehow. I want….I want it to be over." He can feel tears coming out of his eyes as he lowered his eyes.

"Oh Tsubasa…." Sakura started. "You're so hard on yourself. Please don't cry. You shouldn't be so down. I may not understand what you're going through….but I think….that you shouldn't let the choices that you made drag you down for the run of your life. Yes, you've made bad ones; we all have and we live with them but we live." She sighed. "My mother told me that once…not long before she passed away."

The boy snapped his head up to see Sakura close to crying herself. He felt terrible for making her relive that pain. "I….I'm sorry." He then heard the girl laugh and shaking her head.

"No, it's fine." Sakura reassured the boy. "It wasn't like it happened so suddenly." She looked away. "My mom had been ill for quite some time. Eventually it became too much for her." She sighed. "She never wanted to go. She didn't want to say good-bye. I think anyone who had died or are dying has thought of that at some point: 'I don't want to go. I want to stay'. But there was nothing we could do." She frowned. "That's why you shouldn't waste your life on this mission of yours. If it's not that important to you then why bother continue? You should be happy with both yourself and with that girl you care about. Life is short, Tsubasa." She said. "Make it the best that it can be before it's too late."

'Tsubasa' blinked. Never in his wildest imagination would those kinds of words of a girl who looked like his beloved. It felt like she was there right in front of him and telling him what's what. In hind-sight, there wasn't really anything that was holding him back; only himself. But then the price he made; he and Watanuki both. What if he goes back to Clow and stays? What would happen to Watanuki if he did and what will happen to his friends; where will they go? He didn't want to go back on both his word and that price he paid.

But what of Sakura?

What about his dear beloved?

How can he continue when he knew in his heart that all she wanted was for him to just come home? When he knew she was just hurting as he was; maybe more?

He didn't know what to do.

What will he choose?

Which path will he take now?

"I'm sorry…"

Those gentle words brought back the boy as he then stared into those jade-green eyes.

"I never should have said that." Sakura shook her head. "I just….I know that I'm in no position to talk to you like that since I barely know you." She was about to scoot away when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked back and saw the most genuine smile that she has ever seen on the boy.

"No." 'Tsubasa' replied. "Thank you. I needed to hear those words." He then chuckled. "It's funny; all this time I thought that I knew what I was doing and was fully aware of the consequences of my actions. But then when I really think about and hearing it from you and one other person." 'Tsubasa' coughed. "I just…kinda lost track of the actual path, you know? I mean I do want to complete my mission and all but I guess it's not worth it; not when I have that one person who is more important than anything to me." He then sighed. "But I can't just stop now. I need to see this through to the end. As much as it's hurting me on the inside; if I give up now, I'll never forgive myself. Sometimes you have to push your needs aside for ther greater good. That's what I have learned during my travels."

Sakura frowned for a moment before letting out a small smile. "Yes, you do have a point. There's no use doing things half-way once you start. But still..." She then sqeaked as her pocket started to vibrate. She fished into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone. She pressed a few buttons and stared at the screen for a second. Then she pouted. "Oh dear."

"What's wrong?" 'Tsubasa' asked.

"It was my brother." Sakura frowned. "He's angry because I didn't call him to let him know that I was at Yuui's house." She then giggled a bit. "Though it's kinda true." She then stood up. "But he just told me that I have to go home at once." She scoffed as she looked away. "I wish Touya would trust me a bit more."

'Tsubasa' chuckled as he stood up and walked up next to her. "Your bother's name is Touya?" When Sakura nodded, he softly smiled. "I'm sure that he's just worried about you. I would be too." He looked at the dark blue sky. "You walked alone; at late evening and didn't call at all. I think that would justify his concern; don't you think?" He slightly smirked at the girl's direction.

Sighing, Sakura smiled. "You're right. Even though he's a jerk, he is my brother." She then looked up and down the street. "But now, I need a ride." She glanced at 'Tsubasa'. "Do you know how to get a cab? I never took one before."

'Your guess is as good as mine since I never taken a 'cab' either.' 'Tsubasa' thought but just shrugged at her. Suddenly he got an idea. "Wait a second." He walked a few steps forward and whistled as loudly as he could. He blinked as a yellow car came from the corner just a few seconds later. He shyly waved at it as it came closer. As it parked right in front of the pair, he looked at Sakura in surprise. "I...I honestly didn't think that would work."

The girl laughed as the two went to the car. As she opened the door, she spared one last glance at the boy. "Um...I guess this is good-bye."

"For now." 'Tsubasa' smiled. 'It's never really good-bye though, is it?'

"For now." Sakura agreed. She then placed a chaste kiss on the boy's cheek; making said boy blush brightly. She looked at his face and giggled. "That was a thank you for listening and all." She then got into the car. "I hope the best for you 'Tsubasa." And with that she closed the door and the cab drove away, making the scenery darker once again.

Tsubasa hesitantly lift his hand and touch the cheek that the girl kissed on. He felt his heart race a bit and a image of his Sakura came into his mind. He closed his eyes and sighed. "I hope the best for you and Syaoran as well. Thank you Sakura; for everything."

Yuui stared at the scene before him. Well that's something he never expected. Of course what with things going on in his life already, it shouldn't that big of a surprise for him. But he couldn't help but smile though for Syaoran. To feel much better after an encounter with Sakura, he knew that he's happier then ever. But that innocent kiss the girl gave him made the teacher snicker quietly. Traveler from another world or not, he's still Syaoran. The blushing, easily flustered kid that he came to know and respect for.

But now that the worse has past and Sakura was returning to her home, should he returning too? He knew from the start that it wasn't really nice to listen in on a person's conversation. But a part of him just worried so much of what would have happened if he didn't. With a quiet sigh, Yuui started walking out of the shadows and into the street lights.

Only to feel a tap on his shoulder.

"I was wondering when you'll pop out."

Yuui flinched as he turned his head to see Syaoran smiling at him. "Oh Syaoran...fancy meeting you here." He nervously chuckled.

"I know." Syaoran agreed. "Funny how coincidental it was that you would just happen to drop by her and just happen to be near that bench where I was and probably heard everything from that tree over there." He smiled. "Sorry but I don't think you just came by coincidence."

Sighing, Yuui sighed. "How long have you known that I was there?"

"Since the beginning." Syaoran said. "I was trained by Japan's best warrior after all." He then grinned. "And no offense; but you do kinda breathe a bit too loudly."

The cooking teacher hung his head in embarrassment. 'No wonder brother could find me so easily whenever we played hide-and-seek.' "Okay, fine. I'm the worst spy ever. Please forgive me if I wasn't stealthy enough." He then looked at Syaoran with concern. "But really; I was worried about you. Was everything okay?"

"Yeah, actually." Syaoran said. "Well it started off awkward because the first thing she asked was...who answered your phone that night." He glanced at Yuui with a sorry look. "I...I might have answered your phone since you were sleeping and all." He chuckled nervously. "I guess if i haven't then we wouldn't be out here in the cold huh? S-sorry." He muttered.

Yuui sighed as he crossed his arms. "No...that's fine. I guess it's my fault to putting you in that position like that." He then smiled. "But I guess if that didn't happen you never would've gotten the courage to go with Sakura and thus feeling better right?"

Syaoran laughed. "Yeah, that's true. I actually feel happier now that I faced my fear; in a way." He then sneezed. "But she told me the reason for calling you that night?"

"Oh really?"

"Yeah." Syaoran sighed. "She wanted to call you so she can talk to you. She then said something about your brother wanting to keep you up all night because of this one time or something."

Yuui had to roll his eyes at that. 'Even away, brother will find a method to annoy me greatly.' He then sighed. "Well since my brother started this whole fiasco, we can just blame him for it." He lightly joked.

"Haha. Fine with me." Syaoran agreed.

The two walked in silence for a few moments; enjoying the calm atmosphere.

"Hey Syaoran..."

"Yes?"

"I wanted to ask but...that name you used when you were with Sakura." Yuui asked. "Why did you make her call you 'Tsubasa'? I mean, I'm happy that you lie to her completely about yourself but you didn't have to fake your name. She wouldn't know."

"She did." Syaoran interuppted. "When we started talking, she told me that she kinda knew that I wasn't the Syaoran that she befriended. If that were the case then the whole situation would've been different. Right? Besides I told her all that I can. I didn't expect her to fill in the holes or to understand. It just came out of me. That's all."

"Okay, so she did know." Yuui said. "But that doesn't explain-"

For a mere moment, Yuui saw Syaoran's eyes glazed with an emotion that he didn't know the boy had. But it was gone as quickly as it came. "...Syaoran...?"

"I'm sorry." Syaoran said. "I...we haven't been very truthful to you Yuui." He sadly smiled. "There are secrets...secrets about us that for a while didn't even tell each other about. That includes everything; even the very things we call ourselves by."

"'Even the very things we call ourselves by.'" Yuui repeated. "But that doesn't make sense, if you guys have been lying about a few things then that would mean..." He paused as the pieces of the puzzle started falling into place. He stared at Syaoran with disbelief. "No way..."

Syaoran nodded. "We are travelers. Outcasts in every world. Our past shaped us into being but it was our choices that made us into who we are. We cast away what was the truth to protect ourselves but it came back to us when we thought it would never would. And we paid heavily for that. After all...nothing ever goes away completely; does it?"

A sceam was heard from an alley way. A figure pushed away a trashcan as the body leaned onto the brick wall behind. One hand tried to grip the material while the other gripped the chest; the heart in pain and misery.

A pair of eyes trying to look around as its vision started to clear.

What is this place?

Why am I here?

Who am I?

Then those eyes fell upon a pair that wasn't too far away. One with brown hair and a gentle smile while the other blonde with a ponytail and familar blue eyes. Those two look like people he sort of remembered.

They...they almost look like...

Suddenly a new wave of pain rushed through the body as a flood of memories surged into the skull. The figure then curled up into ball; muttering over and over to make it stop. With teeth gnashing and fingers gripping tightly around the cranium, the figure thought that it was death coming. But then it stopped and came a memory.

That's right.

I was dead.

Everyone disappeared.

The plan failed.

The master had me killed.

I was nothing more then a pawn to him.

A puppet.

A plaything.

And then they had to ruin everything.

It wasn't my fault.

I didn't want this!

I only wanted to obey my master.

It's...it's...

A sick smile came across the clouded face. A dark chuckle echoed in the black corner of the alley way.

It's that boy's fault.

He ruin the plan.

He made the master turn against me.

He made everyone disappear.

He made that clone kill me.

He was the cause of all the pain and suffering that I endured.

I make him pay for what he did to me.

The figure stood up and walked out of the alleyway. Glancing at the retreating pair, the smile became darker and more maleviolent then it was humanly possible.

He grinned.

"Well, well. I guess there's always a second chance for everyone. Might as well take full advantage to it while I'm up and about." And with that, he walked to the opposite direction with a skip in his step. His eyes filled with mischief and wrath.

'You will pay for what you have done to me...Syaoran.'

TBC

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