Disclaimer: well here's another chap! Lol we're finally nearing the final phase of the story homygad!

Chapter 47:

Blackmail

At the meeting hall of the Daidouji shrine, Touya could only listen as Mizuki and his father, Fujitaka talked to the Head Priest of the Shrine, Yamano. It's not because he didn't have anything to say but it was because he was surprised at how much work the priests and priestesses would be providing for the preparations. For one thing, they had asked their assistance in behalf of the King of Li to help with the reconstruction of the Li castle but that's not all. Even though the King of Li told them to prioritize the Queen's ritual and the reconstruction of the castle as the least of their concern, Touya was not informed that the Guardians of the Daidouji was involved with the training of the King of Li in obtaining the Ynah's ability. He was not fond of the Guardians of Destiny because they were strict but he was surprised to know that they had already spoken to Mizuki and agreed.

'There is something really wrong about this,' Touya thought looking at Mizuki then at his father. 'The Guardians of Destiny never speaks to an outsider and yet they had spoken to Mizuki-sensei and agreed to help with the King of Li's training. Why would they agree?' Touya was starting to feel agitated. Did the Guardians agreed because they foresaw a great catastrophe that they even decided to help? The Guardians never helped them when it comes to these things. Proof of that was they had done nothing when the Lottuse first attacked them. What would be the Guardian's reason to help this time?

'They fear the great evil,' a voice spoke in Touya's thoughts. He was not surprised though. He looked at Mizuki across him with a serious face, 'Great evil?'

Mizuki just looked back at him with a meaningful look. But Touya already knew what she meant. The Lottuse Trump Card was planning something big that even the Guardians started to make their move.

Touya lowered his head and closed his eyes. When he and the King of Li had talked he said something about an assault and Touya also anticipated that. But he never thought it was something big to alarm the Guardians as well.

He clenched his fist tightly. He was not fond of having premonitions but just this once, he prayed to have one. He wanted to see what Mizuki and the Guardians had seen and somehow change it.


Syaoran sat at the side of his bed as he looked back at Sakura. She was fast asleep in his bed and he already pulled the blanket to cover her. He took a deep breath feeling daze about what just happened.

Somehow he felt that he had to talk to her about his own thoughts but there were a lot of things that were holding him back. He couldn't submit to his thoughts for her.

Syaoran looked back at Sakura and couldn't help sweat dropping as a thought crossed his mind. 'Why do I have a feeling that she won't remember anything?' he thought feeling both hopeful and disappointed. He reached out his hand and gently touched Sakura's face. "I wish I could tell you," he said. "I wish I could tell you how I feel." With that he pulled his hand and stood up. He planned to take her to her room but he was too exhausted to do so. So he decided to let her sleep on his bed.

Syaoran went to the couch and sat. He rested his back on the cushion. His body felt heavy. He closed his eyes as he lay down. If he wasn't mistaken, the time would be around eight or nine. He sat up and positioned the cushion at the side of the couch to serve as his pillow. He lay back down.

Sakura shifted to the left side, moaning absentmindedly in her sleep. Her even breathing suggested that she was having a nice dream.

Syaoran reached for another cushion and tried to block any noise he hears by covering his face.

Breathe in…. breathe out…. Breathe in…. breathe out….

He turned to his right facing the couch and covered the cushion tightly to his head.

Shifting of blanket….

Syaoran gritted his teeth, 'Just go to sleep darn it!' he told himself.

Still he could hear the even breathing of Sakura.

'Kusso…' he sat up and looked at the door. 'This is weird. It's too quiet…' he thought. 'Shouldn't there be a little noise with the party going on?' he wondered feeling really annoyed with no reason at all. He lay down once again, 'Kusso!' he cursed as he buried the cushion to his face. The thought of Sakura sleeping on his bed was tormenting.

(A/N LOL)


Eriol watched as Chiharu accompanied by Rika left to go to the Shrine. He wanted to see how the preparations were coming but he had his own preparations to make.

'By the time Chiharu and the others are finish with the preparations, I shall see to it that I get a hold of the Daidouji's Card Mistress and destroy the Protection Seal within her,' he thought as he made his way to his room. He went inside his darkened room and stared at the crystal orb.

Suddenly a shadow of a young woman appeared beside him. Eriol smiled as he turned to look at the woman. "So how are you feeling?" he asked.

The young woman snickered as she flipped her long mahogany brown hair to the side, "A bit rusty for the long sleep but I can deal with it."

"That's a little troublesome. We might as well get you back into shape," Eriol suggested.

"Not a bad idea. Ever since Chiharu-sama had broken the seal that wretched woman given me, I have been raring to go out and test my skills once more."

"Then I suggest that you prepare yourself for we will be paying a visit to the Daidouji's very soon Nakuru," Eriol said looking at Nakuru.

Nakuru smiled and lowered her head in a curtsy, "As you wish, Eriol-sama."

(A/N OMG)


"So everything went according to your plan I presume?" Yukito said seeing the satisfied look on Tomoyo's face when she returned outside the patio. The part had already ended and the servants started cleaning up.

"Hai," Tomoyo nodded. "I just hope Sakura-chan will be able to tell him."

"Well that's impossible. She's too drunk," Keroberos commented as he stuffed himself with sandwiches. He was sitting on a chair beside Tomoyo so the servants wouldn't see him.

"That's possible since she's too drunk," Tomoyo corrected him with a smile.

Yukito looked at the patio's entrance with a concerned look on his face, "Still it worries me."

"Everything will be fine Yukito-san, don't worry." Tomoyo assured him with a rather impish look in her eyes.

"It is fine as long as the King acted accordingly but what if… well…"

"Honestly, I never expect Sakura-chan to really confess her feelings since she just realized them," Tomoyo confessed.

"Then why did you…?" Keroberos asked looking really confused.

Tomoyo smiled, "It's a secret."

Keroberos almost fell off the chair. Even Yukito sweat dropped.

"It's kind of awkward if Sakura confesses first right?" she said.

"But we are not sure about the King's feelings for Sakura."

"Yeah not to mention he's already engaged with that noisy kid earlier."

Tomoyo smiled innocently it was frightening. "I know, that's why I prepared a little present for the King," she told them knowingly.

"P-Present?" Keroberos was starting to feel nervous at her words.

"Then I guess there's no need to worry about," Yukito smiled and started to dig on his food.

"O-Oi, aren't you convinced a little too early?" but Yukito just started eating. Keroberos sweat dropped.

"This tastes really good," Yukito commented with a laugh.

Tomoyo just watched them before looking back inside the castle. She smiled and couldn't help feeling excited to give her little present to the King. 'I wonder what he's reaction would be,' she thought smiling cleverly.


Touya and the others had stayed at the Shrine quite too long because they had decided to discuss the preparations to the High Priests and Priestesses. It wasn't until early in the morning that Touya excused himself to return to the castle.

'I'm beat,' Touya thought feeling sleepy and hungry. Since they arrived at the shrine all they did was discussed the preparations and the ritual. He remembered that all they had for supper was bread and tea. 'I'm never staying at the Shrine for long again,' he thought with a sigh.

'I hope there's something left to eat back at the castle,' he thought remembering that Tomoyo held a party last night. Then he remembered that sake was served too at the party, he gritted his teeth. His worries from when they left started to come back to him, 'Sakura….'


Syaoran had stayed awake all night. It wasn't until dawn that his mind finally stopped being bothered by Sakura's presence in the room and just let him sleep on the couch.

Sakura slowly opened her eyes. Her temples were throbbing and her throat was sore. Her whole body felt like lead. She reached for her temples and felt it throb more, 'Ow… my head…' she moaned.

She slowly got up trying to remember what happened. But the more she tried to remember the more her head ache. 'I remember drinking last night then Tomoyo-chan helped me inside but….' She just couldn't remember what happened next. However, she seemed to remember dreaming about Syaoran and her.

She reddened remembering that in her dream they… well… kissed. (A/N it's not a dream Sakura)

She shook her head shoving the thrill she started to feel inside, remembering how he kissed her in her dream, but stop abruptly because her head was killing her. She settled back on the bed and placed a hand on her forehead remembering her dream.

'No… Stop it Sakura. It's not good to imagine things like that!' she scolded herself feeling really embarrassed yet thrilled at the thought. If she was this thrilled just by a dream what more if it was real? (A/N I'm telling you it's not a dream)

Taking a deep breath, she sat up again. She was feeling really awful, 'I guess I better go clean up…' she decided seeing that she was still dressed in her party clothes. She was about to stand up when something or someone caught her eye on the couch. 'Hoe?' she froze realizing what or who it was.


"HOOOOOEEEEEE!"

"What the?" Touya just arrived when he heard a very familiar shrieked. "Sakura!" he shouted as he rushed inside the castle.

"Your Majesty!" his attendants called after him but he was already far ahead.

He went to the second floor and turned his head on the left then right. He knew Sakura's room was on the third floor but he could feel her faint aura on the second floor.

'I don't like this,' he thought as he turned to the left. He could almost predict where he was heading. 'I don't like this at all!' he thought through gritted teeth remembering the King of Li's room was somewhere along the path he was running to.


"W-What—!" Syaoran was so startled that he fall head first on the floor from the couch.

Sakura automatically snatched the blanket from the bed and covered herself feeling self-conscious with herself. She looked at Syaoran as if he was a burglar.

"Ite…" Syaoran winced. He groped his forehead where he hit the floor and got up from his knees. He looked at Sakura and glared at her, "What did you do that for!" he yelled at her. And here he thought he could finally have some sleep. (A/N lol)

Sakura, still red on the face, looked back at him, "W-What are you doing here?" she demanded shaking.

"Huh?"

"D-Don't 'huh' me… w-why are you here?" Sakura tried her best to act mad even though she was more nervous after realizing her feelings for him.

Syaoran stood up with his hand on his hurting forehead. "What do you mean why am I here?" he demanded.

"I meant it like that, why are you sleeping there?"

"Because you slept on my bed," he answered brusquely.

"Hoe?" that was when Sakura realized that she wasn't in her room. Her face started to glow bright red once more.

Syaoran rubbed his forehead, "And I just fallen—GEH!" he stooped and covered his ears as Sakura let out another shriek.

"HOOOOOEEEEEE!"

"Syaoran?" a voice spoke from the door.

"Eh?"

"Hoe?"

Sakura and Syaoran looked at the door and froze seeing a drowsy yet alarmed Meiling on the door.

"What in the…." Meiling saw Sakura, a blanket wrapped around her and Syaoran, with four of his polo's button opened.

"M-Mei—."

"Sakura-chan?"

"Sakura-chan what happened?"

Yukito and Tomoyo appeared outside the door too.

"Y-Yukito-san, Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura reddened even more.

Tomoyo saw Sakura and Syaoran's appearance and clasped a hand to her mouth, "Oh my I never would've thought that you two would…."

Yukito who knew that she planned it sweat dropped.

"I-Iie this is…" Sakura didn't know what to say. She couldn't remember anything except her dream… or was it a dream? Just thinking of it made her flush furiously.

"T-This isn't what it looks like!" Syaoran started seeing the maddened look in Meiling's eyes from Tomoyo's comment.

"Syaoran!" Meiling screamed as she charged towards him.

"M-Meiling this really isn't what it—!" Syaoran tried to tell her but was interrupted by another voice.

"SAKURA!" Touya suddenly appeared at the door. He was looking really enraged.

"O-Onii-chan!"

Syaoran felt his blood draining as he saw the 'you're dead' look in Touya's eyes. 'This is not happening….' He thought his head started to spin.

"What… THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING!?" Touya bellowed through gritted teeth.

After about half an hour everyone at the scene of the crime was now gathered at the throne room as detective Touya started interrogating the suspect, Syaoran and the victim, Sakura. Well that was according to Touya's imagination of course.

Although Syaoran felt really exhausted, the piercing look of Touya on him was burning a hole through him that his senses stayed fully conscious. Not to mention, Meiling's stare at his back was also intimidating.

"O-Onii-chan," Sakura started as she glanced at Syaoran beside her. He also glanced at her direction but she immediately turned away fearing he would see her blush.

"You may be the King of Li but I will never tolerate mistreatment of my sister," Touya said trying to stay calm but never taking his eyes off Syaoran.

"Onii-chan Syaoran-kun never—."

"I do not remember giving you permission to speak," Touya interrupted her.

"Touya…" Yukito could only look at Sakura's hopelessness. He turned to look at Tomoyo who was only watching them with a smile on her face. He sweat dropped. Her calmness was frightening.

Syaoran calmly looked back at Touya. He knew that if he showed any agitation everything would become complicated.

"Now speak," Touya ordered Syaoran.

Syaoran stepped forward never taking his eyes off Touya. He lowered his head a little for a curtsy and spoke, "Your Majesty." He straightened up, "I understand your concern with the safety of your sister."

Everyone was impressed at how calm and resolute Syaoran spoke. Usually anyone was left speechless to a maddened Touya.

"And as a King you are just protecting her well-being not only because she is your sister but also because she is the Card Mistress," Syaoran went on.

The dismay on Sakura's face was noticeable every time Syaoran spoke of her in a formal way. Why can't he spoke of her as who she was in his life? Okay so she didn't really know what her part in his life was but at least he could spoke of her as… a friend maybe?

"However, as a King myself, I do have my priorities and wouldn't want to create confusion between our nation."

Syaoran's words brought a hole in Sakura's heart.

"And what exactly are you implying?" Touya asked still as strict as ever.

"The incident earlier was just a misunderstanding. Last night after checking up on Meiling's condition I run into your sister who was feeling really sick and so I decided to bring her to the closest room around. It was just coincidental that the closest room around happened to be my room." Syaoran explained. Well it was the truth.

"Then why didn't you call for someone's help?" Touya demanded.

"That would be my fault," Tomoyo spoke at last.

"Tomoyo-chan?" Sakura looked at her in confusion.

Tomoyo stepped forward still smiling calmly that even a maddened Touya couldn't avoid sweat dropping.

"You see I was the one who helped Sakura inside the castle. I was so worried about her when she started to feel sick that I left in a hurry leaving poor Sakura-chan on her own. I searched for someone to help me but everyone was having fun at the party so I decided to come back for her. When I came back she was nowhere to be found! I was so shocked! I searched and searched but still I couldn't find my poor Sakura-chan…. I was so worried that she might've been abducted."

Everybody was sweat dropping now since Tomoyo was acting a bit exaggerated as she narrated her story.

"But then, I run into the King of Li when I was searching on the second floor of the castle."

'Eh?' Syaoran turned to look at her. When did that happened?

Tomoyo just gave him a meaningful stare and went on, "I immediately came to him and before I could ask him about Sakura-chan he already told me that he was looking for someone to help him take Sakura-chan back to her room. I was so relieved…. My Sakura-chan was safe…. I asked him to lead me to her and we went to his room. There after seeing the peaceful look on Sakura-chan's face I just couldn't bare the thought of having her taken to her room and disturbed her in her sleep. So I asked the King of Li to let her stay for the night and look after her."

"Then why did you said 'Oh my I never would've thought that you two would' back there as if you're so surprised seeing them together!" Meiling demanded.

Tomoyo turned to look at her with her calm smile, "I did say that but I wasn't able to finish my sentence. What I am about to say that time was, 'Oh my I never would've thought that you two would be up already before I could check up on Sakura-chan'. You see I was hoping I could record Sakura-chan's sleeping form wearing my dress before she wakes up." She said as she held her hand and showed them her camcorder. More sweat drops.

"You could've done that last night why didn't you do it then?" Meiling was not convinced.

"The lighting in my camcorder was poor in a darkened room. I didn't want to destroy the natural beauty of Sakura-chan's sleeping form by turning on the lights. Besides Sakura-chan might wake up," Tomoyo answered as if it was so obvious.

Sakura double sweat dropped, 'T-Tomoyo-chan…'

'Is this part of her plan as well?' Yukito wondered.

Touya could only look at Tomoyo. He wasn't sure whether he should oppose her or not, "Well is that true?" he asked Syaoran.

Syaoran looked back at him, "Hai." He was amazed at himself when he answered immediately.

"Sakura?" Touya looked at her. "Do you have anything to say?"

"I-Iie… honestly I couldn't remember a thing. J-Just the part about Tomoyo-chan helping me inside the castle I guess," Sakura admitted.

'So I'm right, she doesn't remember,' Syaoran thought with a sweat drop. He wasn't sure whether he should be thankful or disappointed.

Was this a plot? Touya couldn't see why they would lie of course. And seeing his sister feeling much better was more than enough. Taking a deep breath he looked back at Syaoran. "Very well, I apologize for jumping into conclusion," he told him.

"No. It was understandable," Syaoran replied.

But Meiling was still looking at Syaoran skeptically. Then to Sakura who called him 'Syaoran-kun' earlier. She also remembered Syaoran calling Sakura in her first name back at the Li Castle. And she knew Syaoran never calls anyone by their first name other than a close relative. Other than that, when Syaoran spoke of her as Meiling and not as his fiancée, she was frustrated.

After a couple of minutes, Touya told Syaoran to rest seeing the strained look on his face. Syaoran excused himself and left with a little nod at Tomoyo when he walked passed her.

"When you have rested, please see me at the patio," Tomoyo whispered.

Syaoran looked at her but she just smiled at him. He just nodded his head and turned to leave.

Sakura wanted to call after him but she didn't have anything to say. Thank him about looking after her last night? Well after what happened she should be apologizing. But when she saw Meiling looking at her crossly, she could only watched as Syaoran leave with Meiling right behind him.

"Let's go Sakura-chan," Tomoyo said ushering Sakura outside.

"Okay," Sakura answered distractedly.

Touya watched as Tomoyo and Sakura left the throne room. Yukito looked at Touya who was sitting in silence at the throne. He could see the thoughtful look on Touya's face.

"Still worried about Sakura-chan?" he asked.

Touya looked up at him looking skeptical, "Yuki, you… you and Tomoyo planned something last night didn't you?"

Yukito sweat dropped. "What made you think that?"

Touya looked away and stared at the window, "It's too obvious."

Yukito laughed, "Are you bothered?"

"Not really." He looked back at him and suppressed a smile, "As long as Sakura's back to her usual self I guess its fine but…." He suddenly looked serious again, "If I find out that something… really foul happened between those two… I'll… I'll…." But once again he couldn't think of anything. "I'll get really mad. And I mean really mad," he finished with a sweat dropped.

Yukito just smiled, "Hai, hai. Don't worry, from the looks of it the King of Li is a responsible young man. He'll never do anything unreasonable to Sakura-chan."

Touya didn't need to hear it from him to know that. He could see that. He knew something happened between the King and his sister although, what that something was he was not sure. Still he faced him with no fear.

Taking a deep breath, Touya leaned his back on his throne and closed his eyes. He didn't really hate the King of Li. He just hated the thought that he will take his sister away soon. "Nee Yuki," he called.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just forget about it," he said after a long pause. But what he really wanted to ask Yukito was, if it was okay to let the King of Li take Sakura once the time comes.

Yukito beamed at him, "You're really thoughtful you know that, Touya."

"Uruse," Touya told him off.

Yukito just laughed.


Tomoyo brushed Sakura's hair after she taken a bath and got dress.

Sakura looked at Tomoyo's reflection in front of the mirror, "Tomoyo-chan?"

"Nani?" Tomoyo asked in a soothing voice.

Sakura lowered her head and smiled, "You know what?"

"Hai?"

"I… I talked to Yukito-san last night and told him I like him," Sakura told her.

Tomoyo smiled at her, "I see."

"Then… I realized…. There are a lot of people whom I like. But then…" Sakura could feel her cheeks flush remembering Syaoran. "But then I realized that I… well that I am… in love with someone else," she said blushing.

"In love with the King of Li?" Tomoyo asked with soothing voice.

"Hoe?" Sakura looked at her in the mirror. "H-How did you…?"

Tomoyo just smiled meaningfully.

Sakura reddened. She looked back at Tomoyo in awe. "You really know me well Tomoyo-chan," she said with a smile.

"Hai," Tomoyo answered. She looked at Sakura, "And I know that you are very happy right now."

"Hai," Sakura nodded. "I am."

"That's better," Tomoyo smiled.

'Hoe?' Sakura stared at Tomoyo's reflection. She wasn't sure whether it was her imagination but she saw Tomoyo's smile looked somewhat sad and her eyes looked distant, 'Tomoyo-chan…'

"Don't worry about me Sakura-chan, I'm fine." Tomoyo told her.

"Are you worried about Aunt Sonomi's ritual?"

"Ee, but I'm alright."

'Tomoyo-chan…' somehow Sakura could feel that the ritual was just one of Tomoyo's worries.

Tomoyo closed her eyes. Usually seeing Sakura happy makes her happy as well but right now, she felt unsatisfied. 'No…it's not that I'm not satisfied…' she corrected herself. She knew it perfectly well. She somehow envied Sakura for realizing her own feelings, that she was able to accept them. 'Will I... be able to do what Sakura-chan did?' she thought. Unintentionally, she remembered a real deceitful young man who had imprisoned her back at the Lottuse.

As Sakura studied Tomoyo's reflection, she finally made her decision. She would do something for her, whatever it may be. She would do it if it will make Tomoyo happy.


Syaoran sweat dropped as Meiling examined his bed thoroughly. "What are you doing Meiling?" he asked.

Meiling looked at him with a serious face, "I'm looking for evidence."

He sweat dropped some more. He sighed and approached her, "You won't find anything."

"Why? Did you clean it up already?"

"No because there's nothing to find in the first place," Syaoran replied.

Meiling studied him carefully. "Nothing to find huh?" she said and started rummaging his bed once more.

"Meiling will you give it a rest? I really wanted to sleep now," he told her.

She looked back at him for a moment. "Nothing happened between the two of you?" she asked after a long pause.

"Nothing," he answered trying to hide his nervousness. Well nothing really happened right? They just kissed nothing more. Then again, it would only matter if Sakura remembered about it, but she didn't so nothing really happened.

Meiling stood up straight and faced Syaoran. "Really?"

"R-Really."

"You just hesitated!"

"I didn't I'm just tired," Syaoran said as he looked away and climbed to his bed.

"You're just feeling tired?" Meiling asked again.

"Yes," he answered faintly as he lay down, his back on Meiling.

Meiling watched as he lay down to bed. She was still skeptical but she could see how tired he was. "You really didn't sleep last night because you were looking after her right?" she said it as if she was trying to convince herself rather than asking him.

No reply.

"Syaoran!" Meiling called. "You just looked after her and nothing more right?"

Still no answer.

"Mou! Syaoran!" she sat on his bed and was about to shake him when she realized he was already asleep. 'Syaoran…'

For a while Meiling just watched him. She smiled seeing his sleeping face never changed since they were little. 'He really looked like a sleeping child,' she thought. Taking a deep breath she leaned and gave Syaoran a peck on his cheek. "Rest well Xiao Lang," she whispered. Without a sound she got up and left.

(A/N aww Meiling lol)


"I see that everything is going well," Iain said looking at Touya on the communicator.

"Yes. They began the preparations for the Queen's ritual this morning. If all goes well we'll make it on time," Touya told him. He already explained everything to Iain.

Iain nodded his head, "Honestly I feel regretful that I couldn't help with the preparations."

"There is nothing to worry. You have done a lot in defending our wall."

Iain lowered his head, "About that, I have ordered scouts to investigate about the Lottuse's activities."

Touya looked back at him in interest upon hearing the news, "And?"

"They have reported a great deal of armaments being shipped from different locations from the Xiuse and Ynah to the Lottuse's barracks."

"So they are finally on the move," Touya commented.

"Yes and…" Iain looked at him seriously. "They already build their quarters in the middle of the desert separating our wall from theirs."

"What!"

"I fear that they will launch their attack anytime soon."

(A/N WOOOOT)


When Syaoran woke up, it was already dark outside. 'Well that was long,' he thought feeling rejuvenated. After he got changed, he was immediately summoned by Touya.

Touya related his and Iain's conversation to Syaoran.

"It's obviously a strategy to agitate us," Syaoran commented.

Touya nodded, "Yes that's what we thought too, although it is better to be prepared."

Syaoran nodded in agreement. "For the meantime we should be on alert. It's just a shame that I couldn't help out in tightening our defense," he said. "But after I'm done with my training and cure the Queen, I will personally go to the front line of our defense."

'Not bad,' Touya thought impressed with his resolution. "That's fine but you're not going alone. We're all going to the front line once they attack."

Syaoran nodded and smirked, "Let's give them all fits when they do."

"Aa," Touya agreed with a grin.

(A/N they're getting along pretty well don't you think? Lol)


Tomoyo gazed at the night sky outside the patio. She closed her eyes as the night gentle breeze brushed her face. She opened her eyes once more when she heard someone. More like read his thoughts.

"You don't have to thank me," she said without turning.

'Eh?' Syaoran halted.

"Sorry I read your thoughts," Tomoyo said and turned around. She smiled at him.

Syaoran looked at her, "That's right, the Daidouji's ability are to read minds."

"Ee," she said with a smile.

"Even so, you saved me back there, thank you. If there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate, Princess," he thanked her still. (A/N that's a risky thing to say to Tomoyo Syaoran)

"You already done me a favor when you agreed to do the ritual for my mother," she told him. She gazed up in the sky once more. "The reason why I asked you to come here was because of Sakura-chan."

"T-The Card Mistress?" Syaoran suddenly felt uneasy.

Tomoyo looked back at him, "You don't have to be so formal when addressing her. I know that you cared about Sakura-chan as much as everybody here does, maybe even more."

"N-No I…" 'Looks can be deceiving… she's the exact opposite of—.'

"Well I can not deny that I am Sakura-chan's exact opposite," Tomoyo said with a smile.

Syaoran sweat dropped. He had never encountered a lady as alarming as she was. She had a different way of being fearsome compared to Meiling and his late mother. (A/N LOL)

Tomoyo chuckled at the look on his face, "Relax King of Li I'm not here to do you harm."

"I didn't really think that…"

"Yes, I know." Tomoyo moved closer to him. Syaoran saw that her expression changed from being cunning to somber.

"Why won't you tell Sakura-chan how you feel?" she asked frankly.

'Eh?' Syaoran was taken aback with her question. 'How I feel for Sakura…?' her question left a big impression in him. Just thinking about it made him flush.

"I know how you feel for Sakura-chan. You can't hide it, it's all over your face," Tomoyo told him with a giggle.

"T-That's!" he felt really stupid getting all agitated with her words. He could feel his cheeks burning.

"See?" Tomoyo pressed on. "If you just admit it, it will be a lot easier."

Syaoran looked back at her. She was right about that but still. He lowered his head, "I…"

"Are your feelings not strong enough for her?" Tomoyo asked soothingly.

A thought of Sakura crossed Syaoran's mind. "No!" he blurted.

"No like not strong enough? Or no like stronger?"

Syaoran lifted his head a little, "I…" Even if he tried to deny it he knew what the answer was, "I…" he looked back at Tomoyo. "I really don't know," he told her.

Tomoyo looked back at him somberly. He meant it. Even if she read his thoughts, what he said was the truth.

Taking a deep breath, Syaoran looked away and gazed at the night sky. "But still… I know I have fallen…." He looked back at Tomoyo and suppressed a smile, "Whether I love her or I just care about her I really don't know. I guess… falling for a Card Mistress like Sakura… is a mystery."

Tomoyo smiled at him, "It's no mystery. You said it yourself. Being an observer, I know that you love and care about Sakura-chan at the same time."

Syaoran could only stare back at her.

"You see as an observer I could see a lot of things that the people involve cannot see. And there is one more thing, I have the ability to read minds," Tomoyo smiled cleverly.

Syaoran lowered his head but smiled, "Aa. You're right. And it's scary."

Tomoyo chuckled at his words. It was the first time she heard someone telling her how scary her ability was face to face.

"So then, will you tell her?"

For a moment, he just looked at her lost in words. He had other things to worry about than his own self. His country comes first and now that a war would break out soon, he should be more responsible and focus on making his decisions. Besides even though it wasn't official, since Meiling just told him when they were still little that he should marry her when they grow up, he was still engaged to her.

"No."

"Why is that?"

"Because I have far more important things to think about to even consider my own feelings."

"Then why not tell her after everything had settled?"

"I… can't."

"Why?"

Syaoran just lowered his head. He can't because he didn't want to hurt Meiling, but he can't tell Tomoyo that.

"Will you think about it?"

Syaoran just shook his head.

"Is there no other way for you to reconsider?"

Syaoran was silent.

Tomoyo took a deep breath in grief. She turned her back on him and held her camcorder close. "Then I guess I don't have any choice," she said in a grave voice.

"I'm sor—."

"Syaoran-kun?"

'Eh' Syaoran froze.

"What is it?"

Syaoran looked at Tomoyo who was looking at her camcorder. A cold shiver ran up his spine.

"If… If I asked you not to leave… will you still leave?"

"W-What the—when did you—! More importantly how did you—!"

Tomoyo turned around dramatically holding her camcorder. She looked at him deviously that made Syaoran sweat dropped

"If you didn't want to tell her then I guess I'll just have to show her this video."

"N-NO!"

"Then you'll think about it?"

"Look I really can't because—."

Tomoyo forwarded her camcorder.

"But still… I know I have fallen…."

Syaoran's blood had run cold. "You recorded our conversation…" his head started to spin.

"Ee," she replied with a sweet smile. "Well?"

"Whether I love her or I just care about her I—."

"Alright, alright, I'll think about it!" Syaoran defeated, agreed.

Tomoyo stopped her camcorder and smiled genuinely at him, "Arigato."

Syaoran looked back at her and sighed. 'Yes… the exact opposite alright…' he thought feeling all weak once again.


(A/N LOL GO TOMOYO! There finally Syaoran will try and tell his feelings for Sakura… hopefully (rotfl)

Well????? lol

RR pls!

BTW: I might be gone for a week because I have to go to the province… honestly I don't want to but I'm kind of oblige to go (sigh) oh well I'll update as soon as I come back (grins)

Translation:

Ee 'yes' mostly used by female