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A Life for a Life
Syaoran darted in-between the trees of the Penguin Park Forest. He had to find her. He just had to. He ran to the spot where he took the crystal, where her body should be. He was shocked to find it gone. He searched all around the area but found nothing. His heart started to pound loudly in his chest. (Where could she be?) he thought. In his pocket was the Revitalization Gem. He searched every but found no trace of her.
Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. It was the missioners. They were still hot on his trail. Syaoran took off again into Penguin Park and onto the streets. Behind him, at least 50 men in black suits chased after him. Syaoran just ran, oblivious to where he was running. Soon he spotted Tomoyo's house. Being his last chance to hide, he dashed into their yard and knocked on the door. Their servant answered the door. Without waiting or an invitation, he ran upstairs, hoping to find Tomoyo and get her to help him find Sakura's body.
Much to his surprise, he found everybody standing in Tomoyo's room; tears welled up in their eyes. Takashi was holding Chiharu as she sobbed into his chest. Rika and Naoko held each other, also crying. Tomoyo sat at the edge of the bed, Eriol holding her shoulder. They were both crying as well. And on the bed was-
"Sakura!" Syaoran exclaimed. Everybody looked up at him, surprised. He pushed his way to the bed but Eriol blocked his way. His eyes were dangerously icy. "Please, Eriol move!"
"What did you do to her!?" Tomoyo exclaimed, pointing to Sakura's lifeless body.
"Look, I don't have time to explain! There are people after me, after the crystal-" Syaoran exasperated, glancing at Sakura.
"What crystal?" Tomoyo interrupted.
"The Revitalization Gem-"
"The what?" Eriol asked. At that moment, the front doors of the mansion banged. Syaoran ran to the window and glanced down.
"Damn, they've caught up to me!"
"Who? Eriol moved towards him and looked down.
"Okay, you want an explanation, you got one." Syaoran said, his eyes on Sakura. "This crystal could give lives and immortality. That's why my father wanted it. He wanted power. Those men down there are after me and the crystal."
"But what does this have to do with Sakura?" Chiharu spoke up.
"Sakura's great-grandfather happened to be my great-grandfather's best friend. At that time, my great-grandfather had the crystal. But he died of an illness so he gave it to Kinomoto Kenji, Sakura's great-grandfather. And now somehow Sakura had it. This crystal lives on the energy of the bearer. That's why when I took it for my mission that my father gave me, she . . ." he left the word to the others. "But when I found out that my father was going to kill me afterwards, I decided to run for it. I was looking for Sakura but those thugs," he pointed to the men still trying to knock down the door, "chased me here and . . . you know the rest."
"Why are still after Sakura? Haven't you hurt her enough?" Eriol tone was sad, yet icy.
"I can revive her!" Syaoran exclaimed, taking out the crystal.
"What?" everybody said in unison.
"There is one part of the legend where if the person that took the crystal from the bearer wants to give the person back his life, then they must repay it with their own life. I'm willing to do that for her. I owe it to her." Syaoran explained. He would give his life without a second thought to give back Sakura the life she had.
"But what if one of us tries to use the crystal on her? That way, you won't have to die." Tomoyo said, her cheeks still wet.
"The crystal has gone for too long without a bearer. If it is presented to a new master again, it will crumble to dust and will cease to exist. And I need this crystal to complete the transition. Besides, none of you know how to work this thing." Syaoran pushed his way towards the bed. He grasped her hand and kissed it. "I'm sorry Sakura. I hope you'll accept my gift as my apologies to you. He leaned down and kissed her lips. "After I use this, destroy it."
"But won't that kill Sakura all over again?" Eriol asked.
"No it wouldn't. Because usually, when it gives life, it is using the energy of the bearer that pasted away to give life. But this time, I'm giving my life to her and I'm not dead yet, so it can be destroyed. Do you understand?" Eriol nodded.
Syaoran held the crystal above Sakura's heart. He said the final words that he knew would bring the crystal to life. "Sakura, I hope you could find it in your heart forgive me. I love you." The crystal glowed as a tear slid down Syaoran's cheek. The tear floated above Sakura. All of Syaoran's life energy was absorbed into the tear. The tear then passed through the crystal and into Sakura's chest. Syaoran's breath ceased as he collapsed. Eriol caught him and set him down gently. His eyes were still open, but they were lifeless, as Sakura's had been.
Tomoyo hugged the lifeless body. "Thank you Li Syaoran." A moan came from Sakura as she opened her eyes.
"What happened?"
To be continued . . .
Animefairy: So Sakura's back but at a terrible cost! Yes, sadly but true, Syaoran is dead. Please stay tuned! Don't forget to review!
A Life for a Life
Syaoran darted in-between the trees of the Penguin Park Forest. He had to find her. He just had to. He ran to the spot where he took the crystal, where her body should be. He was shocked to find it gone. He searched all around the area but found nothing. His heart started to pound loudly in his chest. (Where could she be?) he thought. In his pocket was the Revitalization Gem. He searched every but found no trace of her.
Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. It was the missioners. They were still hot on his trail. Syaoran took off again into Penguin Park and onto the streets. Behind him, at least 50 men in black suits chased after him. Syaoran just ran, oblivious to where he was running. Soon he spotted Tomoyo's house. Being his last chance to hide, he dashed into their yard and knocked on the door. Their servant answered the door. Without waiting or an invitation, he ran upstairs, hoping to find Tomoyo and get her to help him find Sakura's body.
Much to his surprise, he found everybody standing in Tomoyo's room; tears welled up in their eyes. Takashi was holding Chiharu as she sobbed into his chest. Rika and Naoko held each other, also crying. Tomoyo sat at the edge of the bed, Eriol holding her shoulder. They were both crying as well. And on the bed was-
"Sakura!" Syaoran exclaimed. Everybody looked up at him, surprised. He pushed his way to the bed but Eriol blocked his way. His eyes were dangerously icy. "Please, Eriol move!"
"What did you do to her!?" Tomoyo exclaimed, pointing to Sakura's lifeless body.
"Look, I don't have time to explain! There are people after me, after the crystal-" Syaoran exasperated, glancing at Sakura.
"What crystal?" Tomoyo interrupted.
"The Revitalization Gem-"
"The what?" Eriol asked. At that moment, the front doors of the mansion banged. Syaoran ran to the window and glanced down.
"Damn, they've caught up to me!"
"Who? Eriol moved towards him and looked down.
"Okay, you want an explanation, you got one." Syaoran said, his eyes on Sakura. "This crystal could give lives and immortality. That's why my father wanted it. He wanted power. Those men down there are after me and the crystal."
"But what does this have to do with Sakura?" Chiharu spoke up.
"Sakura's great-grandfather happened to be my great-grandfather's best friend. At that time, my great-grandfather had the crystal. But he died of an illness so he gave it to Kinomoto Kenji, Sakura's great-grandfather. And now somehow Sakura had it. This crystal lives on the energy of the bearer. That's why when I took it for my mission that my father gave me, she . . ." he left the word to the others. "But when I found out that my father was going to kill me afterwards, I decided to run for it. I was looking for Sakura but those thugs," he pointed to the men still trying to knock down the door, "chased me here and . . . you know the rest."
"Why are still after Sakura? Haven't you hurt her enough?" Eriol tone was sad, yet icy.
"I can revive her!" Syaoran exclaimed, taking out the crystal.
"What?" everybody said in unison.
"There is one part of the legend where if the person that took the crystal from the bearer wants to give the person back his life, then they must repay it with their own life. I'm willing to do that for her. I owe it to her." Syaoran explained. He would give his life without a second thought to give back Sakura the life she had.
"But what if one of us tries to use the crystal on her? That way, you won't have to die." Tomoyo said, her cheeks still wet.
"The crystal has gone for too long without a bearer. If it is presented to a new master again, it will crumble to dust and will cease to exist. And I need this crystal to complete the transition. Besides, none of you know how to work this thing." Syaoran pushed his way towards the bed. He grasped her hand and kissed it. "I'm sorry Sakura. I hope you'll accept my gift as my apologies to you. He leaned down and kissed her lips. "After I use this, destroy it."
"But won't that kill Sakura all over again?" Eriol asked.
"No it wouldn't. Because usually, when it gives life, it is using the energy of the bearer that pasted away to give life. But this time, I'm giving my life to her and I'm not dead yet, so it can be destroyed. Do you understand?" Eriol nodded.
Syaoran held the crystal above Sakura's heart. He said the final words that he knew would bring the crystal to life. "Sakura, I hope you could find it in your heart forgive me. I love you." The crystal glowed as a tear slid down Syaoran's cheek. The tear floated above Sakura. All of Syaoran's life energy was absorbed into the tear. The tear then passed through the crystal and into Sakura's chest. Syaoran's breath ceased as he collapsed. Eriol caught him and set him down gently. His eyes were still open, but they were lifeless, as Sakura's had been.
Tomoyo hugged the lifeless body. "Thank you Li Syaoran." A moan came from Sakura as she opened her eyes.
"What happened?"
To be continued . . .
Animefairy: So Sakura's back but at a terrible cost! Yes, sadly but true, Syaoran is dead. Please stay tuned! Don't forget to review!