Chapter 12 – Sakura, Sakura, Sakura, Sakura and Sakura (Sakura's PoV)

I woke up…looking at Shiaoran's beautiful face…he was sleeping, dreaming. I got out my hand from him, and I carefully got his hand out of me, but he woke up, startled. He saw me with a curious-child look: "Sorry." I whispered. He smiled at me: "Good morning." And closed his eyes again, sleeping. He had been waking and waking up for any noise to make sure it wasn't an intruder, and that worried me…Shiaoran wasn't sleeping well.

It had been two days since we had captured the Nightmare card. The old man that had given me my Wand was Yellohok, elder of the Kosi Village. It turned out that Lisako was the elder's grandson. Yellohok had been teaching me some magic, and he had indeed helped me with my Wand. He had given me own cards, created by him. They were Yellohok Cards. They were very useful. These are all the cards he gave me: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Fly, Ice, Lightning and Orientation. The last one was to guide me to the Kosi Village. He had given Li the same set of cards as well, as he was running low in seals.

Li and I both practiced our magic with the new cards, and it turned out perfectly. Everyone in the village called us the hopes, because we were going to save that world from the destruction my cards brought. I loved Shiaoran even more at that time. I thought it was impossible to love him more. He had been so romantic, caring, protecting. I would have gotten bit by a snake me if Li hadn't protected me. And a new thing was that Li wasn't timid at all now…he made me laugh hard every time we were together…I was so happy with him. And I mean, every time we could be together, because sometimes Yellohok would send me or Li to missions of where could the next card be, but we hadn't found anything.

Every time I went to back to the village, Li was waiting for me at the entrance…always…

Every time I got a glance of him when we were working at the village, I felt a chill in my face, specially in my cheeks…I knew I was blushing, and I felt butterflies in my belly…but why? He knew how much I loved him, we were boyfriends, but why did I feel like I didn't tell him that I liked him?

After I left Shiaoran's and my tent, I went to get some apples at the forest. Yesterday, Li did it, but today it was my turn. Those were orders of Yellohok. He was kind of demanding, and liked to order, but I couldn't be angry with him, because he provided us with shelter, food, and new magical cards.

In the forest, I started to collect apples from the tress, when suddenly, I felt something behind me…a card! Yes, it was the same presence. I summoned my Wand in its complete form, and prepared for the card to come. Suddenly…a copy of me came out from the forest. She was exactly a mirror like me…

"Who are you?" She asked to me. Of course, I noticed it instantly…the Copy card.

"My name is Kinomoto Sakura. Yours?"

"Kinomoto Sakura…" I looked at her angrily.

"Now, I'm Kinomoto Sakura." Another copy said, coming out from a bush.

"No, that's me." Another copy said, appearing behind the first copy.

"Don't believe them, I am the original and unique Kinomoto Sakura." The fourth copy said.

"Sakura, Yellohok sent me to help you. I—" But he didn't finish. I would have done the same. Li was seeing five Sakura's in front of him.

"Li, it's me, I'm the real one." I said, waving my arms.

"Shut up! Li, this is the effect of the Copy Card!" A copy said.

"Oh boy, this is going to be a disaster…" Another copy said.

"Don't worry, the Copy Card isn't harmful…it is just mischievous." Another copy said.

"Li, I'm the real Sakura." A copy said.

"No, I am." I said.

"Wait!!!" Yellohok said coming to us. Li turned around as the old wise man entered the scene. "I know a way we can identify the real Sakura…"

"Thanks goodness…" A copy and me said at the same time, and I looked at her angrily.

"You'll make chores, and I will see who is the Card Mistress."

"Who?" A copy asked, and Yellohok raised his staff and launched a rainbow beam to her, and she vanished. "OK, one gone, four left…let's see who are the impostors."

"But chores? Why?!?" I asked, looking at him angrily, but he gave me a severe look, and I silenced fearing he would attack me.

"Well, not chores…maybe…maybe it would be more appropriate to leave you some…tasks."

"OK." A copy said. "No problem" And Yellohok smiled at her, as I gave her an evil glance.

"Task one!!!" Yellohok shouted. "Kiss Li, and he will determine who Sakura is."

"What?!?" Me and Li said at the same time. "We'll start with you!!!" He said to a copy, and she gracefully moved forward. He went to kiss Li. He took a step back, and I smiled at him, but Yellohok shot at him a little light ball, and he jumped a little. "Kiss her, Li!" He said, and Li slowly, closed his eyes, and waited for the kiss.

"No!" Yellohok said, pulling Li. "I have a better idea. Follow me." And he went going to the village, and we followed him confused. I went quickly to Li's side, but as well the others did, telling him: "I'm the real one Li!!!" "No, me!" "Li, you must know it's me!" "Li, I love you."

"Whoa, wait a second, everyone." He said, halting all the copies and me. "Please, don't touch me or tell me those things. There's only one Sakura and Yellohok will show us which is which, OK? Sorry for my real love, but I cannot be so sure."

"But then, why can't you identify me as the real one, if you really think you love your Sakura, me, so much?" A copy said putting in front of Li, but he just made her get aside, and I gave an evil smirk.

"OK, your first task will be to wash this room." Yellohok said, as we entered the village, and he opened the door of a wooden ugly house. It was totally ugly inside. "You have 20 minutes." Yellohok left us inside, locked, with a bucket of water and some strange village cleaners.

"Next task! Go and feed the chickens!" Yellohok said, as me and all the copies ran to the chickens to feed them.

"Well, there's nothing more I have to do for today. Thanks for everyone for doing my…I mean, the tasks." Of course I knew that man had sent us do his obligations. "The final task will reveal the true Sakura…all of the Sakura's go near me." Everyone obeyed. "Now! The real Sakura get out your Wand and summon it in its true form."

I quickly got the opaque gray Wand, and without saying anything (as Yellohok has taught me) the stick transformed into the great Wand…I didn't call it anything special, just…Wand…

"Now, capture Copy!" Li shouted. I jumped forward, and turned around. All the Sakura's gathered together in a ball and became a beautiful woman.

"Noble card…abandon that form to return to your humble one…Sakura Card!" The woman put no resistance, as she closed her red, beautiful eyes, and she was converted in a second on a pink card, with the name on the below place: THE COPY.

"Yellohok, what was that all about?" Li asked. I turned around, to see him looking angrily at Yellohok, who just stayed smiling innocently at the horizon. A gust of natural wind passed, and Li's new clothes flowed beautifully. He was dressed with green and blue robes, almost identical to the suit he had used in the battle against the Sealed Card. Mine was different. Mine was pink with red, but it was just a dress with a star, and some other beautiful things. I blushed to the sight of my love.

"How could you do that?" Li still asked.

"I don't have more chores, now…I had to use the Copy card, right?"

"No, that was unjust and—"

"DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU VANISH?!?" Yellohok suddenly shouted turning to see Li, with a menacing face and voice.

"No sir." Li said quickly in a tiny voice, and went walking to me slowly. Quickly, Yellohok turned to his good smile and closed eyes of wisdom again: "Alright, I'm going to rest."

"But it is morning…" I said, scratching my head.

"Don't care." And he went away to his tent, leaving me and Li alone, together, again, what I loved the most.

"Well, everything turned alright after all." I said, looking happily at Li, who turned to me and smiled.

"Two cards left, right? This is going to be easy, and you have no problems at all to capture them." He said.

"Thank you." I said blushing, and he hugged me saying: "Congratulations of getting the third card!" I smiled at him when he separated.

"Well, I'm going to continue resting as well." Li said turning to the tent.

"What?" I asked.

"You know, I am very tired."

"Oh you're just as lazy as Yellohok."

"Then come with me…oh, no, you can't. You have to pick up the apples." He said teasing me.

"At least I work." I said, smiling at him, and he smiled me back, we both playing.

"Good night…I mean, morning." I joked waving at him.

"See you soon." He said, walking gracefully to his tent, as I saw the last of my the mostg valuable person for me in the world…