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I haven't updated in....almost TWO months?!!!?!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awwww, once again I m sorry. BUT (hey, yeah I DO have excuses) first, I've been REALLY busy with school lately, ya know...'cause I m not good at some subjects, so I have to work hard..grrrr. And then I had driving lessons, and a lot of things...and THEN, when I finally found time to update, MY ************ KEYBOARD WAS BROKEN !!!!!! And I had to wait for my little brother to repair it, which took him, er.....at least one month. *smaks her brother with a mallet*

Anyway, I'm back once again !!! (Even if you're not a lot to read my pitiful story...-_-')

Well, whatever. I'm going to get this fic finished, no matter how much you are to like it. :-p

So...this is chapter 6 .

Thanks to Paggy-chan...the only one who reviewed...*hugs Paggy-chan* THAAAAANKS !!!

Somenone (Muun) asked me if animes in France were well dubbed, and I realised that maybe some of you were wondering...so I tell you : YES, animes in France are very well dubbed, and CCS is not censored at all. That means we have the whole series, all 70 episodes. They ONLY changed character's names. But that's all.

Now before I start the fic once again, remember that in it, Sakura's father doesn't know he's part of Clow Read's reincarnation yet, but her brother DOES know that his sister has magical powers, because he asked Yue.

That's it. Enjoy !! ^_^

Namida no densetsu

-The legend of Namida-

By : ^*Kasumi*^

Chapter 6 : "Truths revealed"

"Friday, on what seemed to be November 17th, 1434.

IWAKURA Kenji's daughter is burnt for witchcraft.

Legend says that IWAKURA Namida died on a snowy night, burnt on the main place of her own village. People in the Middle Ages believed that every girl who was suspected of having magical powers was a messenger from Hell, and had to die right away. From what history says, Namida had never shown any kind of magic, until she reached the age of sixteen. Villagers discovered her secret on a day that Historians state as November 17th, 1434, and she was killed the same day. People from those times told her story to their descendants, who now say that Namida's powers were discovered by men who wanted to date her. They followed her to a forest that still exists, and saw what nobody seem to remember. According to legend, the men who had followed the young girl dragged her back to town, where they tied her up on a stake. They told the whole village that she was a witch, and burnt her.

Nowadays, this village doesn't exist anymore. From old diaries Historians found in the town's ruins, all villagers felt depressed since Namida's death. Some of them died mysteriously, some others killed themselves for unknown reasons. The few ones that were left decided to move to another place, scared of something they didn't want to speak about. The village was soon abandoned, and before they left, the very last citizens of this town decided to burn it, so that it would not leave any trace.

Now, people who leave not too far from the village's ruins say that some of them can see Namida's ghost at night. At the time we're writting, no one ever confirmed this, and every person who is said to have seen her doesn't want to answer our questions."

Sakura widenned her eyes as she read the last sentences. 'People can still see her ghost...'

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Kinomoto residence.

-"Did you find anything?" Kero asked Sakura as she entered her room and sat on the little bed.

-"Nothing more than what miss Mizuki told me...The ghost I saw has to be the girl from the legend. Her name was Namida Iwakura." she sighed.

-"Mmmh...I don't think I ever heard about her in my whole life...you could ask Yue, but I don't think he'll know more."

-"......yeah, it's a very old legend, it's already a good thing I found her name..." Sakura lied down on her bed, and Kero flew up above her head. "Syaoran told me that in his dream, he saw that girl killing Yamazaki...how could a ghost kill someone who is alive?"

-"Wow Sakura, you really believe what the gaki told you?? (A/N : Er...'Gaki' is Kero's loving word for Syaoran. Means 'brat' in japanese.) Okay, I can believe that you actually saw that ghost. You and the Chinese kid have powerful magic, I don't think you could both be mistaken. But...you can't be sure that she is really your friend's murderer..."

-"Mmmmh....you're right. But I don't like this at all..." Sakura said, closing her eyes. "I wonder why that girl asked for help, I don't understand anything, and I don't like this."

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The day after

Miss Mizuki entered the classroom with an upset look on her face.

-"Hello class. Mister Terada is not going to be here today, so you'll study with me." She sighed and looked at every pupil. "Okay, as most of you know, mister Terada stayed at the chalet for a few more days. But he and Sasaki-san came back yesterday, because mister Terada had a little 'accident'. Your teacher's not hurt or anything, but he decided to stay at his home a few more days."

Sakura looked at her teacher, who seemed a bit worried as she talked.

'I wonder what happened to him...'

After school, Sakura asked her teacher what had happened to mister Terada.

-"Oh...I think that he went to the forest where Yamazaki-san died to find any trace of the murderer, and...Sasaki-san told me that a tree accidentally fall on him. He's not hurt or anything ; because he jumped out of the way soon enough, but I think he got the scare of his life."

-"A tree fell on him?"

-"Yes...that's strange, because there was not any woodcutter there. And Rika-san told me that it was not an old tree, actually she doesn't know what made it fall."

-"Rika-chan was there, too?"

-"Yes, they were together when it happened. It's her who told me the whole story."

-"Okay...thanks Mizuki-sensei."

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Sakura rushed to her bedroom as soon as she came back from school to find Kero sleeping on her bed.

-"KERO-CHAN!!" Sakura grabbed the sleeping animal and shooked him.

-"Hmmmmm....more chocolate.." He started to wake up and slowly opened his eyes. "....huh? Sakura?"

-"Kero-chan...one of my teachers stayed at the house were Yamazaki died, and he was almost killed by a tree...I'm sure this has something to do with that ghost...!!" Kero flew up in the air, and rubbed his eyes.

-"Hmm? Okay okay okay...calm down." He said, yawning. "I think you're making conclusions a bit too fast. I mean... you know, a tree fell on him, okay...but thats something that can happen, maybe it was just his bad luck...don't make that ghost responsible of everything, you're not even sure that it's actually her who killed your friend..."

Sakura sat on her bed and Kero started flying in front of her.

-"...Okay...maybe she's not. But...I have a feeling that she has something to do with my teacher's accident. It happened in the same forest !! What if someone actually wanted to kill my teacher and didn't want to catch anyone's attention? Maybe a falling tree isn't impressive, but...its not that usual, Kero-chan!!! Syaoran and I saw her a few times, I'm sure that's it's not a coincidence."

-"...you have no proof of what you're saying..."

-"That's why I need to know. I need to know if that girl is dangerous, and if yes, there's surely something I can do."

-"....what do you mean?"

-"...that I want to go back to the chalet."

-"Ha !! Of course! One of your friends died there, and you really think your family will let you leave?" Sakura stared at Kero, frowning as she seemed deep in thought. Then she sighed and bowed her head, looking at the floor.

-"I think that this is an occasion to tell them the truth..."

-"WHAT?" Kero blinked a few few while Sakura lifted her head up again.

-"Kero-chan...I'm tired of hiding everything to my dad and to my brother. Maybe they'll let me go if I tell them the whole magic thing...they'll understand that I need to go there..."

-"........" Kero then frowned and looked at his mistress.

-"Kero-chan...this is very important...and I was planning to tell them anyway..."

The little yellow animal sighed, closed his eyes and flew up to Sakura's desk.

-"Do what you want. But I don't agree."

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Sakura entered the living room to find her dad and her brother watching TV.

-"Otou-san, onii-chan, there's something I have to tell you..." Sakura said to her father and brother, before coming to a chair to sit down. Mister Kinomoto and his son looked at Sakuras serious face weirdly, then at each other.

-"Er...before I start, I want you two to know that it may seem VERY weird, but please, try to believe what I say." Sakura's father looked at his daughter and blinked.

-"Sakura, you know that I'll believe you, whatever you say..."

-"Thank you, dad. Touya?"

-"Huh? Everybody knows how good you are at lying, Kaijuu."

-"Grr" Sakura said, frowning." *ahem*...so...uh, how am I going to say that??? Err.."

She looked at the two men in front of her. Then she called :

-"Kero-chan !! Come here !!"

Kero entered the room, flying, and sat down on his mistress's lap.

Touya and Fujitaka stared at him with eyes WIIIIIIDE opened.. They kept looking at the yellow stuffed animal, not knowing what to say. Sakura bowed her head, waiting for their reaction, and Kero was looking at the two Kinomoto. There was silence for long minutes before Touya got up, pointing his finger to Kero.

-"I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT STUFFED ANIMAL !!!!!!"

-"I'M NOT A STUFFED ANIMAL !!!!!!" Kero shot back. The two of them started glaring at each other. Fujitaka kept staring at Kero.

-"Hum...dad?"

-"...ye-yes?" he said, turning his head to his daughter. Sakura got up and grabbed Kero to make him stop glaring at Touya.

-"This is Kero-chan. His full name is Kerberos. He is the guardian of the Clow book, which I found in your library."

-"The what?"

-"The Clow book. It contains magical cards created by a powerful sorcerer named Clow Read." Fujitaka got up, shook his head and came up to Kero. Then he removed his glasses, rubbed his eyes and put the glasses back on his nose. He touched Kero carefuly, making sure he was real. 'It's alive !!' Kero moved away from mister Kinomoto, and glared at him.

-"OF COURSE I'M ALIVE !!!!"

Mister Kinomoto backed away from Kero and sat back slowly. He blinked a few times to make sure he was not dreaming.

-"I'm not sure I understand..." Sakura came up to him and sat down on the couch.

-"Dad...Kero was protecting the Clow book when it was in your library. I found it a few years ago, and I accidentally released the magical cards that were in it."

Touya stood up in front of the two, listenning carefully to what his sister was saying.

-"These cards were very dangerous, and Kero asked me to capture and seal them. I succeeded, and I'm now the Card Mistress."

-"..Card...Card Mistress?"

-"Yes. If you want a proof, I can use my magic in front of yo-"

-"No Sakura, I told you I'd believe you." Fujitaka pointed to Kero. " And besides, I think that...this..'thing'...is already a proof."

Kero growled.

Touya sat down next to his father and sighed, his eyes closed. "I knew there was something wrong with you and that stuffed animal."

-"I'M NOT A-" Sakura put her hand on Kero's mouth.

-"I knew that Yukito has another form that is to protect you, too." said Touya, still not openning his eyes.

-"He told you?"

-"I was suspecteing something, he only confirmed."

-"Yukito is the human form of Yue, who is my other guardian." Sakura said, as Fujitaka shook his head.

-"But...Sakura...why are you telling us this, all of a sudden?"

Sakura bowed her head, sadness in her eyes.

-"I told you that Yamazaki-kun died while we were in the moutains...but what I didn't tell is that I think I know who killed him."

Fujitaka and Touya's eyes openned wide.

-"WHAT?"

-"....oh my god..." Touya said.

-"The policemen did not find the murderer. Actually, they didn't find any trace next to his body, so they gave up. But I think I know who did it.When I was there, I was told about the legend of a girl that haunts the mountain. At first I didn't want to believe it, since..I don't like...ghosts...but I saw the girl one night. Tomoyo said that I probaly was dreaming, but then...Syaoran saw the same girl in his dream...and he told me that she was the one who killed Yamazaki..."

-"Tomoyo and Li know about your secret?"

-"Yes, Tomoyo was by my side ever since I started to capture magical cards...and Syaoran is Clow Reads descendant, he has magic, too...so I believe him."

- "...but this is only a dream..."

-"Yes, but I saw the ghost in our room the night he dreamt that. I think that she wanted to show him what happened to Yamazaki."

-"Why?"

-"I don't know...but...I actually think that she is the one who killed my friend...mister Terada, who stayed at the chalet, was also attacked. I'm not asking you to believe this part, but I have a feeling that the ghost has to do with this, too. All I want from you is to help me figure this out."

-"....how?"

-" I really think it's dangerous. And I'd feel guilty not to go back there to try to make it leave the place. That ghost killed one of my friends and tried to hurt another. I think it's my duty to stop it from hurting anyone else."

-"What...what do you mean?"

-"Otou-san...I told you my secret to make you understand that I must go back to the chalet."

She bowed her head, her eyes closed. "And that I need to fight that ghost. I have powerful magic, there's surely something I can do to prevent her from hurting anyone else."

-"You want us to take you there?"

-"That's it."

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The same day, 4.47 p.m

Sakura was standing in front of a door, she had a little packet in her hands. Giving a look at the the intercom, she decided not to use it, not wanting to make too much noise, afraid that somebody could still be in bed inside, and knocked on the door. An old man with a little moustache appeared on the doorstep.

-"Oh, good afternoon, miss Sakura." He said, bowing at her.

-"Hello Wei-san." She came in, and looked around her. The place was very clean, very nice. To Sakura, it seemed empty. There was not a sound, as if Wei had been living here alone. Sakura put her shoes off, and turned to the man behind her.

-"Er...could I see Syaoran? I need to tell him something..."

-"You can go to his room, but I think he is still asleep."

Sakura opened the door slowly, and entered the room.

She took the chair that was in front of the desk, put it next to the bed, and sat down.

Syaoran was sleeping on his right side, so Sakura was facing him. The boy was sweating a bit, his messy chestnut hair plastered down his forehead. Sakura moved his bangs a bit, and smiled.

-"I hope you get better soon, Syaoran." She watched him a few seconds before deciding not to wake him up.Then she turned her head to his desk, and got up. She took a paper, a pen, and started writting. 'Since I can't tell him, I will write him a letter.' After a few seconds, the silence in the room started to make her feel uneasy, and she started speaking in a low tone.

-"Syaoran...I'm going back to the chalet. I think that it's a good thing that you're asleep, because you would have wanted to come with me. And I want you to rest up. " She stopped wrtting to look at him, and smiled. Then she took her pen back, and spoke up again.

-"Syaoran....you remember that Terada-sensei stayed in the moutains for a few days more, nee? Ah, no, you were asleep when miss Mizuki told that to me. Well...he and Rika-chan were still there until yesterday. They both came back because mister Terada was attacked...well, a tree fell on him, and I think that it was an attack of the ghost. That's why I'm going back there. Well, I'm explaining this all in this letter." She wrote a few sentences, and started speaking again, this time in a sad tone.

-"...you know....I went to Yamazaki's funeral this morning. There was everybody from our class, even the teachers. I saw Yamazaki's parents there. His mom kept crying during the whole morning. His dad seemed sad too, but I think he wanted to show he was strong, so he didn't cry. "

She was writting and speaking at the same time, and sometimes she turned her head to the boy in bed, verifying he was still asleep.

-"Chiharu was here too, and she left the church once, because she couldn't take it anymore. And when we went to the graveyard, she was with Yamazaki's mother, they were hugging. I think everybody cried. I did. Tomoyo and I told Yamazaki's mom that we were going to miss her son, and that we all loved him. It wasn't much, but I think that made her feel a bit better. She asked me why you weren't there, since you were one of Yamazaki's closer friends. You went to his house several times, ne? Well, I told her you were sick. She wishes you get better soon." She put her pen down.

-"We're gonna miss him a lot."

She folded her paper, and kept it in her hands. Then she put her packet on the desk.

-"These are cookies I made for you. You're lucky Kero didn't eat them all before I came here. This is not much, but...I feel a bit...selfish...to leave you here while I'm going back to the chalet, Syaoran." She sat on his bed her eyes fixed on his sleeping face. "I know you'll be mad at me when you find out that I left without you, but I want you to stay here. You wouldn't let me go alone if you were awake, nee?" Sakura remembered how Syaoran often told her to be careful when they fought side by side, how he was worried about her when she was in trouble...'You're so nice to me, Syaoran...You care so much about me..." She got up and stood by his side. She stared at him for a few minutes, before curving her lips into a smile. Then she slowly bent down and kissed the boy on the cheek.

-"Thank you Syaoran."

She headed to the door and met Wei there.

-"Oh, Wei-san. I'm going back to the moutains with my family. Don't tell Syaoran when he wakes up, I don't want him to follow me in his condition. But..." She held out the letter to the old man." ...could you give this to him when he feels better?"

Wei nodded.

-"Thanks." Sakura said, smiling."Good bye."

When Sakura left the house, Wei sat next to his master's bed and saw him stirring. The conversation between Wei and Sakura, the noise of doors being opened and closed finally had wake him up, and he slowly opened his eyes.

-"Good afternoon, master."

-".....good afternoon." Syaoran answered in a weak voice. "Who were you speaking with?" He asked, without sitting up. Wei smiled.

-"Nobody."

-"Oh...I must have dreamt...I thought I heard Sakura's voice..." Then he slowly closed his eyes again, too tired to stay awake longer, and smiled.

-"....Sakura..."

...To Be Continued...

...okay, that's it. Short, nee? Well, I hope you liked it.

So, now that Sakura will be back at the chalet, there will be more action. (well, I hope)

.......nothing more to say, except that chapter 7 is already on its way. Should be up soon. (but...isn't that what I already said about this one???) No, seriously, I think I wrote the half of it, I should finish it up soon.

Byyyyye !!!