Here's another chapter because I'm procrastinating from homework that I should be doing hahahaha I'm fucked.

Enjoy!

The group had begun to travel to the southern elvish city once they had filled Chii in on almost everything, keeping the real reason as to why Sakura was looking for her people a secret. Syaoran was leading the way since he knew the forests better than anyone else due to all his years as a ranger, carefully watching Rika as she stared at plants with curiosity.

"Don't touch that." Syaoran told the small child who was reaching out to pick a furry plant.

She looked up at Syaoran with innocent eyes, "No?" she asked.

"No." Syaoran repeated.

The small child continued walking beside Alastor, deciding to stay away from the mysterious plants that she'd been eyeing.

Chii, Sakura and Fai walked behind, following the ranger; they'd been walking for about three hours without break.

"Syaoran; how far until we reach the town?" Sakura asked.

"Probably about another hour if we keep walking without rest." He answered, stepping over a root sticking out of the earthy floor.

"Chii, how are you holding up?" Sakura asked their new companion.

The blonde smiled at the princess, seeming unfazed by the strenuous amount of walking. "I'm fine-I'm used to running around all over the place to collect different herbs and water and such." She answered cheerfully.

"That's good then." Sakura smiled.

"Yup!" Chii grinned.

Sakura found herself falling behind the group, growing tired from their trek. She'd been hiding a wound that she'd received when she was captured; she held her hand over the wound in her side to deceive everyone into thinking she had a stitch.

"Wait a moment," she breathed.

Syaoran turned, noticing her pale face and dull eyes. He looked to her hand and noticed a tinge of discolour in the dress beneath her skin-he'd seen that sort of behaviour before in many others.

"My lady!" Fai yelled as he watched the princess fall to her knees unconscious.

But Syaoran was first to her side. "Sakura!" he pulled her hand away and found it covered with blood, just as he expected.

"What's wrong with her?" Fai asked.

"She must have received a wound from when she was captured. Chii, do you have anything that you can put on the wound?" Syaoran asked calmly.

"Yes, but I'll need to have a proper look at it-we need to find somewhere where she can be comfortable, so I suggest we get to the town since it's not far away." Chii said, her demeanour more serious than cheerful.

Syaoran picked Sakura up and carried her the rest of the way to the small town. "We'll find an inn that we can stop at-gather supplies, rest, anything else you need to do." Syaoran said.

"You don't give me orders, ranger." Fai growled.

"Do you want Sakura to get better or not? Deal with it." Syaoran retorted. The blonde stayed quiet for the next twenty minutes of their trek into the town.

They found a small inn where they got a room for Sakura to keep her comfortable. Her skin was like ice, and it frightened Syaoran more than anything. Chii glared at the two boys, waiting for them to do something.

"Well, don't just sit there! Get out and go find some bandages you dope!" Chii ordered.

"Syaoran, you stay here-I'm going to have to inspect the wound, and it's going to hurt." She told the ranger.

"Why him?" Fai argued.

"Now is not the time for petty jealousy-get out there and find the things on this list!" Chii pushed Fai out the door, shoving a piece of paper into his hand and slamming the door in his face.

She returned to the bed that Sakura was lying on and inspected the clothing she was wearing; she could tell the dress had a corset underneath, and that wasn't going to help Sakura in the least.

"Do you have a knife?" Chii asked the ranger.

"What?" he asked feeling shocked.

"She's wearing a corset-she needs freedom to breathe." Chii answered.

Understanding, Syaoran pulled a dagger from his belt and cut the silk that was binding the garment to her body. He pulled it away to reveal a stab wound; its raw edges showed the signs of the beginning of an infection. Chii pulled out a paste from her satchel and set it down on the floor beside her. "Hold her down." She ordered. He did as he was told and watched her probing at the wound; she squeezed around the edges of it, receiving pained groans from her patient.

Pus came to the surface, allowing Chii to rid the wound of the disgusting yellow stuff. She opened the jar of paste and smeared some of it over the wound. "This will stop the bleeding and the infection from spreading." She said softly.

"Thanks." Syaoran murmured, feeling relieved.

The door opened and Fai stepped through, handing Chii the items she had asked for.

"Thank you!" she beamed, taking the items from him and leaving him blushing.

Syaoran snorted and turned away, trying to stop himself from laughing.

"What are you laughing at, human?" Fai spat.

"Nothing…" Syaoran answered.

"Your face is bright red-do you have a fever?" Chii asked, placing her hand against his forehead to check for his temperature.

Fai blushed even more and turned away. "No, I'm perfectly fine." He answered.

"Alright then!" Chii grinned, setting herself back to work and wrapping the wound.

Fire engulfed the beautiful city of Soleire, the northern city of the elves and home to the royal family. Screams of the elvish people filled the streets of the city as human soldiers destroyed homes. Families. Children. Women.

"Princess, you must leave the city!" the blonde elf said as he pulled her away from the bodies of her mother and father who were lying bleeding before her eyes.

"I can't leave! My people need me!" She cried.

"Our people need you alive! I'll come find you-I promise! Now take the hidden passage with Alastor and leave!" He told her as he pushed her through a hidden doorway.

"But Fai!" She called out, but received no answer as he shut the door.

"NOO!" she screamed, tears streaming down her face.

Sakura woke with a start. It was just a memory.

"Mother…Father…" she whispered.

She hadn't realised that she was crying. She felt something warm holding her hand and looked over to see Syaoran asleep next to the bed as he held her hand. She smiled and went to sit up, feeling a sharp pain just under her ribs.

That's right; I collapsed from the wound… she remembered.

Sakura looked down at what she was wearing; She was wearing the white cotton underdress that she always wore underneath her gowns. There was a small tear in it, but it had been sewn up-probably by Chii. Rika lay in the bed next to her, sound asleep and looking as innocent as a baby. Something silver poking out from Rika's sleeve caught Sakura's eye; she pulled it from the girl's sleeve and gasped. It was a silver dagger-and it beared the crest of Syaoran's family. She left the bed and went outside despite the pain she was in.

Syaoran woke to the creaking of the door and followed Sakura out of the room, watching her as she opened the door to the inn and sat down outside to breathe in the fresh air of the night. Sakura looked up and blushed; she was in nothing but her underdress and what little she wore underneath.

"Is something wrong?" He asked softly, sitting down next to her.

"I…had a dream of the past…" she whispered softly.

"It was seven years ago when my city was destroyed; I watched as my parents were slaughtered from afar, and to save me Fai had me take the secret passage way out of the castle…" she continued.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't do anything to help you…" he whispered.

"It's not your fault." She smiled, holding his hand. But her smile fell when she remembered the dagger that Rika was carrying.

"What is it?" he asked, worry plaguing his eyes.

"Rika carries the dagger of your royal family…" She murmured as she held out the silver piece of weaponry.

Syaoran's eyes widened. "I didn't think there were any more that worked for my father…" Syaoran whispered.

"We both know what this means, Syaoran." Sakura said sadly.

"Half elf and half human…they were told to choose sides all those years ago…" Syaoran muttered.

"Yes. Rika is an assassin-and she's after me."

RIKA-AN ASSASSIN? WOOOOOW. And it seems Fai has a thing for Chii.

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