SEVEN WORLDS IN ONE WORLD
Chapter 1: Wait for Me
written by: Chettechan

It was the last day of October and England is a very busy place. People walk in and out of the Cemetery. Some people were inside the church to pray for the souls of the dead, and others were lighting some candles for the souls. It was also one of those days, where people with magical powers can maximize their abilities. It is a known fact that they can because the collective energy of the people were in tuned with their powers.

Eriol Hiiragizawa stood in front of the window and smiled seeing a lot of people running on the street, children wearing masks and Halloween costumes were running to ask for candies, adults were there to supervise them. With a sigh, he closed his eyes and felt his power increasing

Suddenly, he heard a soft voice saying...

"Help me..."

Eriol opened his eyes very wide looking at the man standing in front of him.

"Please... Help me..."

A loud scream echoed around the whole household. However, no one reacted because it was considered a typical affair- that girl is always late every morning.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" she shouted in panic, as she grabbed her magical lion companion.

"I've been trying to wake you up!" Kero yelled back, while holding the clock.

Kero, also known as Keroberos is the guardian beast of the Book of Clow, which holds the Clow Cards. He has powers over the Sun, which represents the western half of the cards' magic, The Firey, The Earthy, The Light and all other affiliated cards under them.

The girl clutched her head and wailed, "I cannot believe this! I mean just for once I want to wake up on time!" she stood up and started running around in her room.

"Stop panicking and change your clothes already!" Kero yelled.

"AHHH!"

And she tripped on the floor.

Kero sighed in irritation and glanced at her cards' mistress named Sakura Kinomoto, while sitting on the floor. She had not changed a bit even growing older and having a fiancé. He suddenly recalled when he first met her, when he found out that she was the chosen one to take care of the magical cards from Clow Reed. Although she was a bit of a clumsy girl, She is well-loved, adorable, cheerful, and Kind. Her optimistic and trustworthy attitude are one her strengths.

"That is really painful..." Sakura said, while rubbing her face and then she looked at the clock and rushed towards her bathroom.

Meanwhile, Touya looked up at the ceiling, hearing loud footsteps of his sister. "As usual... she's late again." He sighed and rubbed his brown ruffled hair.

"Hurry up Touya, we need to go to the cemetery to visit your mother" Fujitaka reminded his son. He adjusted his glasses and closed the magazine.

"Morning Everyone!" Sakura chimed, as she entered the kitchen. Her green eyes were sparkling and her light brown hair was tied neatly on the side of her hair.

"Good morning Sakura" Fujitaka responded with a smile.
"When will you ever get up early, pig?" Touya's voice rang out.

Sakura growled at her brother, "I am not a pig! Do not call me that because I am already nineteen years old-"

"Yeah a nineteen-year old that still acts like a pig-"
"Shut up!"
Touya smirked, "Make me?"

They were immediately hushed by their father as he reminded them that they needed to hurry along. Sakura sat down and started to eat her breakfast. As she slowly chewed her food, she gradually noticed her brother staring at her. "What?" she questioned, breaking the silence.

Touya's gaze softened, "So... is the brat coming along with us?" he asked,

Sakura blushed hearing the word "Brat" which could only mean, her fiancé... Syaoran Li. After all these years, she feels that sometimes, everything was just a dream and that she was with him, not to mention that she is engaged to him. She remembered the first time she met him, and he was really giving her the cold shoulder. But after fighting with him to get the cards, they became friends and soon, they confessed that they love each other and now they are engaged. Some people were wondering why do they need to be engaged when they were just nineteen, but because they were both the Cards Master and Mistress, so technically they will for sure end up together. She took a lovingly sigh, "Yes... but he will just meet us at the cemetery."

Touya opened his mouth for a second, but then closed it.

"Is there something wrong, Onichan?" Sakura asked her eyes full of concern.

"N-No." Touya took a deep breath and smirked at her, "Just make sure that he is not standing beside me or else-"

Sakura frowned.

A few minutes later, cold wind and heavy snow greeted them as they stepped out from their car. Fujitaka, Sakura and Touya met Syaoran at the gates of the cemetery.

"Shaoran!" Sakura yelled and run towards him, Touya inwardly sighed as his sister's lack of modesty.

Syaoran's face lifted up and smiled, his chestnut hair was full of snow, signifies that he has been there for a long time. His amber eyes sparkled seeing his fiancée coming towards him.

"How long have you been waiting here?" Sakura asked who was now standing beside him while holding his hand and then she wiped the snow off his hair.

Syaoran chuckled, "A couple of minutes-"

Sakura, can you act like a lady for once?

He looked and saw a screaming Touya and smiling Fujitaka approaching them. Sakura glared at her brother.

"Good morning, Syaoran" Fujitaka smiled, Syaoran smiled and bowed.

Touya scowled at him, "morning.. brat."
Syaoran glared at him, "morning.. Idiot."

Sakura sighed seeing the tension between her brother and her fiancé. She knew that this is how they always treat each other, but she could not get used to it. She remembered her best friend, Tomoyo saying that it was Touya and Syaoran way of bonding when they insult each other.

"Shall we go?" Fujitaka asked, and they all nodded.

A few more minutes, they were all standing in front of the grave of Nadeshiko Kinomoto. They prayed and placed some flowers. Syaoran looked at his fiancé and saw a tear coming out of her eyes. He decided to put around his arm around her and kissed her forehead. Touya saw Syaoran lovingly gesture and sighed.

After they paid their respect to Nadeshiko, they decided that it's about time to go home. As they were walking towards the gate of the cemetery, Fujitaka excused himself because he had seen some of his colleagues and Sakura went with him.

"Do you truly love my sister?"
Syaoran blinked and looked at Touya, "Of course."
Touya narrowed his eyes, "Even the world will be chaotic?"
"What are you talking about?"

Touya glanced to where his sister and father were, "You think that all is right with the world. However, you cannot be happy if the other worlds were not align to your world."

Syaoran frowned, "Excuse me?"
Touya looked at him, "Just think about it."
"I am confused, you are talking in riddles-"

Touya interrupted him and spoke his words again, "Just think about it." He left him and went to where his sister and father were standing.

Later that night, Syaoran could not relax. After a long hot bath and brief of reading, he was ready to drop into the bed. But as soon as his head hit the pillow, thoughts began flying through his mind. Why did Touya Kinomoto asked him a confusing question? What is it about alignment of the world? Why does he feel so uneasy? His thoughts were interrupted when his phone rang. He picked it up, "Sakura?"

"Sorry to disappoint you, my descendant. But it is not your Sakura"
Syaoran recognized the voice, "Eriol"
"You have to come to my place, I need to tell you something important, and it is Urgent"
Syaoran frowned, "In England?"
"I am in Japan, right now."
"Since when?"
"Since Now."
Syaoran growled, "Look Eriol, maybe tomorrow-
"Didn't you hear me, It is urgent."
"Eriol I-" He stopped when he heard the busy signal. Great, he just ended the conversation. He stood up and got ready to go to Eriol's place.

Eriol Hiiragizawa opened his eyes when he felt his descendant's presence coming towards him. "Welcome Xiaolang."

Syaoran grimaced hearing his Chinese name. Eriol always calls him Syaoran but not when he is being possessed by Clow Reed. "I should be the one to say that, Welcome back.. Eriol and Clow Reed."

Sitting on a high classic chair, Eriol smiled, "Thank you, and I am sorry for making you come here on short notice." He waved his hand and a chair coming towards Syaoran. "Please have a seat."

Syaoran rolled his eyes, "What is this? A new trick?" looking at the chair.
Eriol's gray eyes narrowed, "You do not want to sit?"

Syaoran growled, "I have no time for this, what is this urgent thing that you wanted to tell me?"

Eriol stood up and looked at the window, "For the past few days... have you been feeling worried that even though the world is perfect right now, there will always be a moment where everything suddenly becomes chaotic?"

"There is no such thing as perfect world."

Eriol nodded, "Yes... however... there are a lot of chaos in this world, that you cannot solve unless the other worlds are align in this world."

Syaoran gasped, "W-Wait a minute.. did you talk to Touya?"

Eriol sulked and looked at him, "So Touya can sense it, but you cannot? Why? You always knew when there is something wrong. What happen to your powers?" he sighed, "You and... Sakura..." Syaoran looked down, "Were you blinded by the happiness of your surroundings?"

"To tell you the truth, I am quite confused right now." Syaoran said, "Because I couldn't sense that there is something wrong."

Eriol sighed, "There is someone who wants to talk to you. Maybe he can help you to clarify things."

They both looked at the person coming out of the shadow, the person introduced himself.

"My name is Jack, and I am a detective of the inter-dimensional worlds. As some people calls it, the multi-verse." he said, Syaoran nodded. "and this is Syaoran." he added, Syaoran gasped, while he was pointing at the other Syaoran, there was a big black aura surrounding him, he looks so depressed. "To avoid confusion, let's just use your Chinese name, Xiaolang."

Syaoran cleared his throat, "Is... Is he okay?" he looked at the other Syaoran, it feels funny looking at him because it's like looking himself into a mirror, except that he is wearing a brown jacket and his other self is wearing black Chinese suit.

Xiaolang bowed his head and whispered something. They heard the words, "dead", "everybody" and, "Sakura" and then he started to cry.

"Eh?" Syaoran blinked.

Jack shakes his head, "He decided to join me because everyone died in his world."

Xiaolang looked at Syaoran, "My Sakura is dead.. and I lost everyone..." he wiped his tears using his hands.

Jack frowned and nodded, "But do not worry, if everyone is dead on their world, it will not affect the other worlds too much."

Syaoran rubbed his hair in frustration, "Okay.. so why are you here?"

"The other seven worlds are not align in this world... anymore. Well except World-2 because we cannot do anything about that.." Jack said directly.

Syaoran blinked, "Seven worlds?"

"Do you know the theory of the Multi-universe?" Jack asked and Syaoran nodded. "Well there is another theory called the Seven Worlds in One world." He paused and then continued. "This is the main world of the seven worlds... the one where we are right now. The dimension where Xiaolang came from is the second world... well actually its already a dead world." He shrugged and saw Xiaolang grit his teeth. "If something were to happen to the other worlds.. this world is the most affected one."

"So just like a body..." Syaoran said, looking at Eriol and then at Jack, "Like if there is something wrong with some parts... the whole body may collapse?"

"Exactly." Jack nodded.
"So what is the main problem?" Syaoran asked.

This time it was Xiaolang who spoke, "In my world, even though I... lost Sakura... I still love her... but on the other world... Sakura and Syaoran are not together... and that's why we need to put them together so that you can live happily ever after" he said in a sorrowful voice.

Syaoran took a deep breath, "R-Right... and how are we going to do that?"

"Transporting powers" Jack said, before Syaoran could speak. "Sakura's powers." He added.

Syaoran's jaw dropped. "W-We have to tell her?"

Everyone nodded.

"You can talk to her tomorrow, and I'll deal with Fujitaka, Keroberos, and Touya." Eriol said.

Syaoran frowned and just nodded.

The next day, Eriol and Syaoran came to Sakura's house. They were all surprised to see Eriol and welcome him back. While Eriol was talking to Kero, Touya, Yukito and Fujitaka who already knew that Sakura possess the Card's powers; Syaoran took Sakura to the nearest park. As they were walking, Sakura reached out to grab Syaoran's hand which startled him.

"What's wrong?" Sakura asked frowning.

Syaoran stopped walking and turned to her. "I-I have to go to the other seven worlds to save our relationship." He looked at her confused but beautiful green eyes. He brushed her hair out of her cheek, "Eriol and the rest, told me that we need your powers in order for us to travel to the other dimensions."

Sakura frowned, "Shaoran-kun, you do not need to go to another dimension just to save our relationship. I mean, we can solve whatever problems that we may encounter in the future."

Syaoran pouted, "But Sakura this is for us-"

"Going into a multi-dimensional is dangerous. I don't understand why you have to do this or why Eriol-kun told you to do this-"

But we do need your powers...

Sakura heard another voice and gasped seeing another Syaoran walking towards her, but this one is very sad and is wearing a black Chinese suit. "Who are you?" she asked, and then she looked at the Syaoran beside her. "W-ha-"

"My name is Xiaolang Li.. from the second dimension or world." He put his hands-on his pockets.

"And what are you doing here?" Syaoran frowned.

Xiaolang took a deep breath, "I know that Sakura will not let you go... unless I introduce myself." He smiled at Sakura which made Sakura blushed, "Sakura has a stubborn side that I love."

Syaoran rolled his eyes.

"How is she?" Sakura asked, "I mean.. the other Sakura.. your Sakura."

Xiaolang smile faded, "She's dead." He heard Sakura gasped. "Monsters killed her, I-It was an accident, a sorcerer had the chance to increase the power of The Create Card and the rest is history." He looked down.

Sakura took a deep breath, "Then I am coming too." Syaoran and Xiaolang looked at her, "You need my powers.. so I am coming too."

Xiaolang frowned, "It may sound like we are just going to be matchmakers, but this is a dangerous mission. Please do not go with us." He begged her. "It's bad enough that I have lost my Sakura, I don't want another Syaoran to lose his."

Sakura frowned and sighed.

Around midnight, while the moon is shining brighter than ever, everyone gathered at the park. Sakura looked at her father who nodded and looked at the Sakura Card "Time". The Time Card's power has increased to its full ability which allows Time-travelling with the Return Card or Teleport into another Dimension or another world.

"It's time.. Sakura" Eriol said,

Sakura frowned and nodded, and then she closed her eyes and chants the words, "The key that holds the power of the stars, Reveal your true form to me. I, Sakura, command thee under convert. Release!" she yelled. The key became big and she threw the Time Card in front of her floating and "Time!" she yelled. The time card freezes everyone except the one with powers. Then she threw another card, "Through!" and the through card created a dark hole. As the dark hole becomes bigger, Sakura looked at Syaoran who was looking back at her. Sakura walked towards her fiancé, "Promise me one thing Shaoran..." she said, her eyes were now wet from her tears. "Promise me that you will come back to me."

Syaoran controlled his tears, "Yes.. I promise. Please take good care of yourself." He said, He reached to her to hug her and then kissed her forehead.

Eriol patted Sakura's back. "Do not worry, I will protect him."

Sakura bit her lower lip, "Shaoran.." she took off her engagement ring, which puzzled Syaoran. "Take this..."

"Sa-Sakura what-" Syaoran's voice quivered, "Are you calling off-" Syaoran cursed under his breath.

Sakura shakes her head, "No.. No.. it's not what you think, I want you to have it" she opened his hand and placed her engagement ring on his palm and then closed it with her hands. "So that I have the assurance that you will come back" and then she kissed Syaoran's hand. "And when you do, please give it back to me."

Syaoran sighed in relief and nodded, he put the ring on his pocket. "Your ring is safe with me." He said smiling, and then he cupped her cheeks and kissed her passionately and after that, he hugged her really tight. "Let's go!" Jack yelled. "The hole is about to close!"

Syaoran unwillingly let go of Sakura, but before they entered the hole. He gave Sakura one last smile, "I Love you Sakura.. wait for me." He said,

Sakura nodded.

And then they were gone.