Chapter Ten: Ying Fa

Years before the War with China and Japan…

"Ying Fa! Ying Fa, where are you?" a voice cried out. The little girl giggled but placed a hand over her mouth to stifle them. She hid in the bushes from her best friend. "C'mon Ying Fa! This isn't funny!"

She saw the boy's feet in front of her and tackled him. "I got you!" They fell down and landed in a puddle of mud.

"Ying Fa, what are you dong! I was worried about you!" the boy exclaimed.

"But Xiao Lang! You're supposed to find me! We're playing hide-and-seek! I hide and you find me."

Her smile caused Xiao Lang to smile. "Why would we want to do that?"

"It's a game, Xiao Lang! It's a lot of fun!"

"I've never played this type of game before."

"That's okay! Just close your eyes and count to twenty."

"Hai!"

Two minutes later…

"Found you Ying Fa! Wait! Where are you going!" Xiao Lang shouted as Ying Fa ran between the trees and giggled, "Got to catch me, Xiao Lang!"

He grinned in response. "You can't hide for long, Ying Fa! I'll find you and then we got to go home! We have to eat soon and we're all dirty!"


Still over three hundred years ago once Ying Fa died in Xiao Lang's arms…

"Where am I?" the weak figure replied. She stood up and stared at her surroundings. She was located within a familiar... yet strange blue transparent world with... white puffy... clouds. She gasped!

Then a rich powerful voice spoke, "Yes Ying Fa... You are in heaven."

Ying Fa turned abruptly towards the source of the voice, but there was nothing visible but the clouds. "Who are you, and why do you know my name?"

The voice chuckled. "I am what I am, Avalon... and how I know you name... I can't tell you... it's a secret I'm not willing to give up."

Ying Fa frowned and stared into the air curiously. "Are you... God?"

The voice chuckled again. "I guess that's what people call me"

Ying Fa gasped again. "I'm dead!"

The voice laughed. "Yes you are!" he exclaimed along with her cheerfully.

Ying Fa raised an eyebrow. "You're happy I'm dead? Are you sure you're God?"

The voice returned to a chuckle. "Ying Fa dear... dying is not a sin... it's not something bad either... it just means it's time for you to reborn again."

Ying Fa stared at air again with a confusion written all over her face.

"Recarnation, Ying Fa! Death means you can now Recarnate!" God answered powerfully.

Ying Fa frowned... "That's it... I thought heaven was the last stage... a place with lots of horses, bunnies, flowers and stuff!"

God chuckled. "Maybe I should begin creating that. I get kind of lonely up here... but until anything happens, you will do what all other magical people have done..."

Ying Fa slightly grinned. "Recarnate...and it better be a nice family...There better be no wars going on or arrange marriages"

God chuckled and Ying Fa then thought of something.

"Where's Xiao Lang? Is he alright?" she asked him concerned for her lover.

God smiled kindly "Xiao Lang is still very much alive, my friend Clow Reed who you know will be with him. Xiao Lang won't die as he is waiting for you to be reborn again. Hopefully by that time you will be safe and no wars will be happening"

Ying Fa smiled. "Will I remember anything about my past life?"

"No, not at first but a ghost will be created by your memories of your past life and will watch over you until the time comes to return back to you" God explained

Ying Fa nodded, understanding what God meant.

"Your magic won't be awakening until your memories are fully back, be careful Ying Fa as Ethan will still be around still and is hungry for power. Don't ever doubt Xiao Lang and his love for you, remember these two things are you should be fine"

Soon everything went black…


'I feel,' she thought, as her brain whirled in her head and she tried to gain sense of direction, 'like crap.'

She didn't want to open her eyes, not after knowing that everything she had seen was real. Sure she had Xiao Lang again but she didn't want to face everything else in the world, Ethan, dark magic, pain, suffering and death.

Sakura slowly opened her eyes; she was greeted with the familiar surroundings of the room in the mansion that belonged to Syaoran.

(A/N:Yes Syaoran decided to put her in his bedroom and let her rest there since it was much safer for her)

Images flashed through her mind from when she was asleep.

Tears started to trickle down her face and Sakura couldn't hold back the sobs that racked her body. She felt alone and she was scared.

She brought her hands up to her eyes and wiped away the tears. She sat up on the bed and saw that it was already night time.

For some reason, the darkness scared her probably because of her past with Ethan. The large bedroom felt too big for her. She hugged her legs close to her chest and brought the blanket closer. There was no comfort or warmth from the cold sheets even though they smelt like Xiao Lang.

"Xiao Lang," she whispered. The name flew out of her lips before she realized whose name she said. She whispered the name again. "Xiao Lang..."

A couple minutes passed and no one came. Sakura couldn't help but panic at the emptiness she felt. "Xiao Lang!" she screamed.

"Ying Fa?" came Xiao Lang's voice from her right.

Seconds later she felt arms wrap around her body and hug her. Sakura sobbed and held onto Xiao Lang tight.

"It's ok, you are safe now" he said quietly, rocking her backwards and forwards trying to calm her down.

Soon Sakura fell back to sleep, Xiao Lang laid her back down and put a blanket on her. He looked up to see Eriol standing at the door way, a look of worry and seriousness in his blue eyes.

"She woke up?" Eriol asked him

Syaoran nodded "She was crying though, screaming out my name too"

"Hmm, I guess it's normal." Eriol said more to himself than Syaoran.

"What's normal about that?" Syaoran demanded

"She has just had to relive her past life while sleeping, then to wake up somewhere dark and alone. All those memories must have felt overwhelming for her and she needed you. That's why she broke down, because her past was an emotional one. She is scared that everything will repeat itself again in this life time" Eriol replied and then he left Syaoran alone in thought.


Sakura woke up early the next morning, she looked to her left to see Xiao Lang (Only outsiders that aint in the gang call him Syaoran.) sitting in a chair next to her, asleep though while holding her hand in his. She stared at him for a little while longer.

"You should take a photo, it lasts longer" Xiao Lang said, without opening his eyes.

Sakura gasped in shock and blushed a little. "I wasn't looking" she mumbled, Xiao Lang opened his eyes and grinned at her, making her blush even more.

"Your eyes…" she whispered, a flicker of recognition flashed through her emerald green eyes.

*Begin Flashback*

A soft, small hand rested on the cheek of a six-year-old boy. The girl smiled as he raised his eyes from the floor to look into her innocent green eyes and blushed lightly.

"I love your eyes, Xiao Lang. You shouldn't hide them. They are so…"

*End Flashback*

"…beautiful"

Xiao Lang's eyes widened in surprise. She was so like her. Maybe…maybe she finally remembered everything.

"Are…are you alright?" she asked blushing from the way he was staring at her.

Xiao Lang blinked in surprise, lost in his memories and answered unemotionally, "Fine"

Sakura smiled at him.

'Does she ever stop smiling?' he thought to himself.

*Begin Flashback*

"Why are you always smiling, Ying Fa?"

"To make other people happy of course!"

*End Flashback*

"Are you sure you are alright?" Sakura spoke again, clearing Xiao Lang's thoughts.

Xiao Lang nodded "Do you…do you" he started to ask, but was afraid of the answer.

"Remember our past?" Sakura finished off for him gently.

He nodded, Sakura got out of bed and walked towards the window.

Sakura looked towards the window and smiled sadly. "Yes I do, I remember I was the Princess of Japan, my name was Ying Fa Avalon, and I was the Mistress of the Clow Card which I turned into Ying Fa Cards. I remember how we met, how I was in an arrange marriage to Ethan Demon, how much I missed seeing you once China and Japan were at war, I remember how I ran out of the party my parents were hosting after hearing I was going to marry Ethan when I turn twenty-one, I remember meeting you for the first time in years, I remember always sneaking out with you at night time just to spend time with you, I remember telling you for the first time that I love you, I remember Ethan finding out and Madison helping break the engagement with him, I remember playing around and falling into the water not knowing how to swim, I remember you saving me, I remember being controlled by Ethan, I remember saving you, I remember Keroberus and Yue, I remember Clow Reed, I remember the day I died, I remember dying in your arms and telling you we'll meet again when I reborn"

Xiao Lang got out of the chair and walked over to her, holding her left hand in his.

Sakura wiped a few tears away from her cheeks and turned to Xiao Lang again.

"I didn't want wars to happened when I was reincarnated, I wanted to live with a nice family but that didn't happen, I knew someday I would meet you again but I didn't expect it to be so soon"

Xiao Lang put his hand up to her cheek and looked into her eyes.

"You are safe this time love, I won't allow anything bad happen to you. I have waited for this day for over three hundred years; I have watched you from the day you was born and while you grew up. You mean the world to me Ying Fa, I love you and don't ever forget that" he said, softly.

Sakura's eyes watered, she put her hand on top of Xiao Lang's one that was on her cheek and leaned into the touch.

"I believe you, I love you too Xiao Lang" she whispered

He then leaned down and kissed her.

A dark figure smirked from the shadows. 'Wait until they see what's coming' he thought.


Author Note:

So thats Chapter Ten, thanks to all that reviewed the last chapter. I will post the next chapter up once I get to 38 reviews in total for this story.

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