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A/N: So... here we are! IF I feel there is a need to continue this plot, I will do so... but like I said a few chapters back, I might end it on this chapter. ^^; First up though, I want to give thanks to the following people for reading this story and actually reviewing most of the chapters: Iwee-sah, xxxArisaxxx, and Lykaos! ^^ and I especially want to thank my friend, xXaznAnko, and xxxArisaxxx for ideas when I felt like I was running out of fuel for this! Thanks everyone for giving me the motivation to continue this! This chapter is for everyone!
PREVIOUSLY: She raised her staff up after tossing a card up there. "SWORD!" and immediately, her staff changed completely to her own sword. She looked at Syaoran, questions racing through her mind. How could she get him to remember without harming him? Could she really fight against him? She closed her eyes for a moment.
"Everyone... I'll find them soon. Everything will surely be alright." she assured herself as she reopened her eyes with new found determination in her eyes as she looked directly at Syaoran, her sword also pointing to him. "Syaoran-kun... I will not hold back." She said, holding back her emotions.
Sakura's PoV
I watched Syaoran before me as a breeze blew by us. The only thing that was shining as a light for us was the moon. I felt a presence around me, as if it was hugging me close. "Sakura... be strong." The familiar voice whispered in my ears. I felt a... shiver go down my spine. But this shiver is a good kind. Was that Syaoran-kun speaking to me? "I am always by your side. I love only you. Fight him well, Sakura. He is not me." the voice continued to whisper. I turned my head to see a silhouette that looked so much like Syaoran. It was as if I could see his ghost! ...but they scare me! But then again, I couldn't possibly be scared of something that looks like him... Could I?
I gave him a nod and looked back at the boy that challenged me. "Wind! Become a binding chain! WINDY!" I called out as I charged forth to strike at him with the assistance of Windy, my first card. The battle has only just begun... And I'll say a few things: It was a hard, long battle.. but I just knew and felt that Syaoran was near me. There's no way I could lose. I had called out FLY and other cards to assist me. Of course, a few selected of them, such as SHADOW, were forced returned to their cards by Hikaru. She really must be a reflection of me or something! I didn't dare to bring out the other three elements that I had: FIREY, WATERY, and EARTHY. Of all of them, WINDY was the most gentle. I really didn't want to bring harm to anyone. I used SHIELD a few times when I needed it. I couldn't let myself be harmed by him either.
A few times, I had felt Kero and Yue beside me to assist me. I really was never alone, was I? I felt that I had hurt Syaoran-kun for all the things I've said... A few voices echoed in my mind:
"I caught them all thanks to your advices, Kero." It was my own voice... Now I know it is not true.
"Long time no see, Sakura." Syaoran-kun...
"..I'm sorry? I don't believe we've met. How do you know my name?" How could I possibly had said that now?
"Leave innocent people out of this!"
"Syaoran is my goal. Of course he'd be part of this." Why was Hikaru targeting him?
"Kinomoto. Trust in me like you always have. Everything will be alright." Of course...
I had my eyes closed for a moment... There were hints so many times and almost every time, everyone tried to keep me sheltered. Mizuki-sensei... Tomoyo-chan... Meilin-chan... Syaoran-kun... Onii-san... Yukito-kun... Kero-chan... They've all helped me so many times. Well now it's my turn to do return the favor! Syaoran-kun needs my help the most and I will do just that!
Therefore, I rushed forward with my eyes opened, calling out SHIELD to block his random lightning attacks. "Syaoran-kun!" I cried, jumping around him with the help of JUMP.
Kero's PoV
The wait for our mistress might be hard, but it was all we could do. I stared blankly at the park when Yue shifted a moment.
"A battle has begun." he said.
"You're right. Sakura is using the cards right now." I agreed.
"Is there anything you can do?" Asked Tomoyo. It was kind of obvious that she's a bit upset to be missing out on the actions to film.
"They can't do anything right now, Tomoyo-san." Eriol spoke. "Sakura-san is in another dimension facing her opponents."
I sat down for a moment in my lion form. "Sakura... be strong." I said, closing my eyes, wishing she could have absorbed my powers through her staff as she had done to Yue and me when going up against Eriol. But we knew very well that this situation is very much different. This is not the Final Judgment. More like it is the real thing...
No. I mustn't have doubts. For goodness sakes, she isn't 10 years old anymore! She knows very well how to take care of herself.
After a while, Yue and I looked up as we sensed a distortion in the time space again. Someone was walking through with another person in their arms.
"Sakura-chan!" cried Tomoyo as she rushed over to check on the unconscious girl that was in Syaoran's arms.
"I trust you are truly Syaoran-kun?" asked Eriol.
He nodded. "Sakura is knocked out right now... and I doubt that girl will be back." He explained.
"What of Kaho?" asked Touya.
Syaoran nodded. "She went to go take care of something. She said she'd be back." he said.
Normal PoV
At the Kinomoto residence, Syaoran was seated in the living room with Touya, Yukito, Eriol, and Kero. Tomoyo was with Sakura in her bedroom.
"So what happened? How'd you come back?" asked Eriol.
Syaoran closed his eyes for a moment. "When we were trying to detect where Mizuki-sensei came from, a white snake came on me and before I knew it, I was not conscious anymore. Only within the time space that she was in earlier." He explained.
"So you never lost anything?" asked Touya.
"Nothing. I just wasn't in my own mind until now."
"So how...?" Asked Kero.
"At first glance, it seems Sakura had to fight him, but that wasn't right. She found out she had to strike at Hikaru... and it took more strength than she thought it would."
Everyone was silent as Tomoyo came down the stairs. Not so soon after, Sakura was walking tiredly after her.
They each turned as Sakura let out a yawn.
"Sakura-san! Are you okay? Should you really be up walking right now?" asked Eriol.
Sakura gave a tired smile as she rubbed her eyes gently. "I'm okay, Eriol-kun." She responded, coming down as she remained near Tomoyo.
She had eye contact with Syaoran's for a moment as they were silent. They both knew the others would want the full detail as of what happened. However, Syaoran couldn't help her much, so he'd leave it to her to explain everything that has happened while they were within that dimension. It would be a long story, considering that Kero, Touya, and Tomoyo would want to know everything.
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Sakura jumped forth toward Syaoran, using all the cards she possibly could. WINDY, SHADOW, WATERY, FIREY, JUMP, SHIELD and more cards were used to defend and to attack when she needed to. It wasn't until Hikaru started provoking her that she pushed forward, then changed her opponent to her, ignoring Syaoran while dodging what he did.
"What do you know about love?" She asked her.
Hikaru smirked. "Love is something that never fails. Something where one can truly identify its partner no matter where they are." She answered.
"True... but it is not true love without a few hardships. You would never understand the pain I had to go through... How long it took me to realize my feelings for him."
"That's because you've always ignored me! I was free from you the moment you realized ran away from it! You can't possibly love him with all your heart without me!" Hikaru was getting angry.
"I know that! But it was Syaoran who chose to wait for me! Why did you leave in the first place?" Sakura wasn't going to lose her coolness... She wasn't going to yell back at Hikaru the way she was yelling.
"I grew impatient... You refused to listen..." Hikaru murmured, clenching her fist.
"How was I supposed to know? I didn't hear you.." Sakura said, noticing that Hikaru was holding back tears.
Sakura called out for JUMP and went to her side slowly since she wasn't looking. She pulled Hikaru close to give her a comforting hug. "Everything will be alright, Hikaru-chan. You don't need to be alone anymore." She murmured. Hikaru had let out the tears she held back as she faintly glowed all over. It wasn't long until Hikaru had her arms around Sakura, hugging her back. "I'm sorry Sakura-chan.. I'm sorry..." She said before she faded into Sakura. That was when Sakura passed out and Syaoran was back, catching her just before she landed on the ground.
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"Hikaru-san... was a part of Sakura-chan all along?" Asked Tomoyo.
Sakura nodded. "It's... kind of hard to explain, but she had left me after so long."
Syaoran came over to Sakura's side, and despite Touya there, He hugged her close. "Hopefully, it is over now." he said.
Sakura hugged Syaoran as she nodded. "It should be..."
"But where's Kaho?" Touya asked.
Syaoran looked at Touya and gave a small smile. "She'll be back... I won't be surprised if she comes around as if nothing had happened." he answered him.
"Tadaimasu!" Called out a familiar voice.
"See?" Syaoran grinned as Touya turned toward that voice before running after her.
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AAaaaaaand... that's it. =] Nothing more is coming to me... and... It's summer... and the time where I get sooooo lazy.. D: So I'm sorry if you want more.. maybe someday I'll make another one related to this. =] Please review and let me know what you think! Sorry it took me so long!
