The 6 Legendary Powers
AN/ HI! So I'm finally posting my next chapter. Hmm... Some people already figured out my plot so I'm gonna change it a bit by bringing yet another character in. Wait, not only one, but two I mean. There are some song lyrics only in italicized words later on. They're from "I Will Find You" by S Club 7. I'm not gonna keep you too long now, please enjoy!
Thanks to all my reviewers! (You know who you are!)
Disclaimer: *throws a coin in a wishing well* I wish that CCS belonged to me, not CLAMP. *The well shoots back up the coin with a message attached to it*
Mycherrywolf: "Huh, what's this message?"
To mycherrywolf,
The wishing well extends its sincerest apologies but it cannot accomplish the impossible which includes you owning CCS.
Always,
Wishing Well
Mycherrywolf: "Dang..."
Guide: (just in case you get lost!)
"(words)"-speech
(words) –thoughts
(words)-song lyrics
~ Recap ~
Syaoran stopped bickering with Eriol, ran quickly to Sakura and smiled warmly at her. Eriol stared at Syaoran's retreating back as he hurried to Sakura. "Sure."
"Let's go then." Sakura and Syaoran walked side by side to the History room. Eriol eventually joined Tomoyo. The others had already gone off to their classes.
"That's weird..."
"What's weird?"
"Syaoran doesn't stop fighting with me until I beg for mercy and when someone interrupts, he usually gives them the Death Glare class-1."
"You classified his glares?"
"Yeah, I get enough of them anyway. Class-1's the most fierce glare which usually means a broken neck."
"But that means..." the two friends suddenly realized it at the same time.
"Syaoran likes Sakura!"
~ End Recap ~
Chapter 3: Syaoran's Story and the Su Twins
~ School Soccer field ~
"How many time do I have to tell you that I do not like Sakura!?!"
"I dunno... You could've fooled me Syaoran."
"Eriol Hiiragizawa! What do I have to do in order to convince you that I do not have a crush on Sakura?!?"
"Give me proof."
"Sakura's my friend you baka, why would I have a crush on her?"
"Don't you mean girlfriend?"
"Eriol!"
"You act weirdly around her; it's just not normal behavior for you!"
"I can't like Sakura anyway."
"Why?" Syaoran was quiet for a while.
"Can I trust you?" Eriol was gonna make a smart comment but he saw how serious Syaoran was.
"Of course you can."
"I... I like someone else." Eriol dropped the soccer ball he was playing with.
"You... you already like someone?" he nodded. "When? How? Why? No, scratch that, who?"
Syaoran walked over to a bench and sat down. Eriol followed after him.
"Are you gonna tell me?"
"I prefer not to."
"Please?"
"Leak it out to anyone and you're gonna be shark bait - literally." He gulped loudly. (AN/ Syaoran's telling his secrets to Eriol?!? *gasps*)
"Got it."
"Six years ago, I was still studying in Hong Kong. At that time, I had no friends. All I cared about was my studies and training. I was cold and secretive. I never opened up to anyone. Love and friendship were mere words to me. I had no sense of importance. I didn't even smile."
"That's hard to believe."
"Will you let me continue or do I stop there?"
"Sorry."
"One day, there was this transfer student who came to my class. She was a dark brown-haired girl with the brightest blue-green eyes I had ever seen. Our sensei introduces her to us as Xyza Yamamoto. She sat right next to me in class. She was quite naïve and emotional but she was caring and considerate. She was also sporty. She liked teasing people who weren't her close friends. Despite her sensitive senses, she was a bit clumsy. She was often late in arriving to class. Every day, people would ask her to accompany them in stuff like eating lunch and doing assignments but she never consented to go. Instead, she would follow me around with that bright smile of hers. She'd ask me if I would eat with her and stuff. I always told her to bug off and leave me alone but she never did. I finally asked her why she kept following me around. She said to me: "Because no one deserves to be friendless and lonely." Little by little, I began to open up to her, spilling out my darkest secrets about my life in the Li clan. She taught me to trust people, to smile and soon I had some friends other than her."
"I see... she changed you."
"A month later, I saw Xyza talking to a police officer. All of a sudden, she broke down and started crying. The police officer then escorted her back into her house and left. I immediately went inside to find her drying her tears and smiling brightly. I asked her what was wrong but she just shook her head and smiled at me inviting me to go for ice cream. I couldn't help but wonder how she could be smiling so happily right after crying. After a month, I realized that I slowly began to like her. Every time I saw her, I would get nervous but I never told her how I feel. I gained a sense of protectiveness around her. Finally after two months at my school, she asked to meet me in a park near our school. And then..."
~Flashback~
"Xiao-Lang, thanks for coming." A little girl around ten years old sat on a bench.
"Of course Xyza, you know I would come." Eleven year-old Xiao-Lang sat beside her.
"Yes, I know."
"What's up?" Xyza looked downcast.
"I... I have a confession to make."
"What's wrong?"
"My name isn't... I'm not really Xyza Yamamoto. This isn't even my real hair color. I even had to wear blue contacts!"
"What're you talking about?"
"Look Xiao-Lang, this is really hard to explain."
"I'll do my best to understand."
"Okay... it's like this, my father and my mother both work as spies for the Japanese government."
"Okay..."
"It just so happens that the criminal they are spying on is in Hong Kong that's why we moved here. We had to keep our identities a secret and hide for the meantime."
"And...?" he didn't like where this conversation was going.
All of a sudden, she burst out crying and she hugged him tightly. "Oh Xiao-Lang, I'm moving to Mexico tomorrow and there's nothing I can do about it!"
"What? You're...m- moving?"
"Yes, but I don't want to!"
"Then don't! Stay here with me!"
"I can't... my life is in danger. Do you remember that time last month when you found me crying?"
"Yes, I remember."
"The criminal knows who we are and wh-where we are, he - he killed my mom! He k-killed her..." she said stuttering as the tears flowed out.
"He did what?!?" he was in shock. How could she have been smiling right after she found out that her mom had been killed?
"My f-family has t-to relocate. We're g-going to gain new identities as w-well. We have t-to hide from him now."
"Isn't there any way you can stay?"
"No... I have t-to leave." Xiao-lang hugged her tighter.
"I see... you have to do what you need to do."
"Do you... d-do you hate me Xiao-Lang?"
"No, why should I?"
"I've l-lied to you all this t-time."
"It's not your fault. Can you at least visit every now and then?"
"I d-don't know..."
"Will you at least promise me never to forget me?"
"I'd love to Xiao-Lang... but I c-can't."
"But why?"
"The... the government's g-gonna erase my m-memories tomorrow of all the b-business we had in Hong k-Kong including the p-people we know so that if I am ever k-kidnapped, they wouldn't be able to get anything out of me. I have t-to forget my friends too b-because if I can tell them about you guys, they could t-track you down and t-torture you. All I'll be able to remember is that I studied in Hong Kong f-for a while."
"Is it really that impossible for me to ever see you again?"
"I r-really don't know, it's already hard enough as it is." She dried her eyes and looked at her watch. "It's six o'clock, I have to go and pack now. I'm sorry Xiao-Lang, I really am."
"Wait!" he stopped her before she left.
"Yes?"
"Can you..."
"Yes?"
"Can you at least tell me your real name please? So that if I ever see you again, I'll know who you are."
She shook her head sadly. "I'm sorry I can't. My name will endanger you."
"I don't care!"
"I'm sorry."
"But-"
"What's in a name? That a rose called by any other name would smell just as sweet."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"My name is always changing because of who I am. Just remember what I am like; my personality and my moods. That may be the only way for you to recognize me."
"I still don't get it."
"A name is just a label. It won't change what's inside of me." He looked down, trying to hide his tears.
"Before you go, I need to tell you something."
"What?" Xiao-Lang embraced her tightly.
"I really like you a lot, so please I'm asking you one last time not to go." She hugged him back, patted his back and looked into his teary amber eyes.
"Me too, that's why it's so hard for me to say goodbye knowing I have to forget all about you."
"I love you. Please don't leave."
"Xiao-Lang, please don't make it harder than it already is."
"But..."
"If you love something, let it go. If it returns to you, it is yours but if it doesn't, it was never meant to be."
"I'm so afraid that it isn't meant to be."
"So am I Xiao-Lang, so am I. Look, if I can recover some of my memories after they are erased, I'll come find you."
"Is that a promise?"
"I can't promise that I will remember you, but if I do, I'll come find you."
~ End Flashback ~
"I'll come find you..." Syaoran looked at Eriol who was listening to him with full attention. "Those were her last words to me. I never got to see her again after that."
"I see... you still care a lot about her."
"Yes. I won't ever give up on her. I promised myself that I would find her no matter what."
"But Syaoran, that's the past. You may never find her at all and be lonely all your life."
"I'm willing to risk it."
"But you don't even have the slightest clue of where she may be! You don't even know her real name or what she looks like. How can you go on like that?"
"I do know one thing about her. Her eyes... no matter what, she had the most beautiful blue-green eyes I have ever seen."
"She was wearing contacts, you said so yourself."
"Get rid of the blue, what do you get?"
"...Green! She had green eyes!"
"Yes, she had green eyes. That's a very rare eye color."
"Wait a sec, Sakura! She had..."
"Green eyes."
"Then could she be..."
"Xyza? I don't know. There's just something about Sakura that seems so much like Xyza..."
"It could be her you know..."
"I don't know... I feel like I've known Sakura even before she came to Kanhishou but I hardly know anything about her at all."
"And you like her?"
"Maybe."
"The possibilities are endless."
"True. I don't know why I'm agreeing with you anyway..." Eriol smirked.
"I'm right and you know it."
"Wouldn't you like that?"
"Of course! Syaoran Li, Mr. I'm always right and Eriol's a dork actually admitting I'm right!"
"I dunno about the "I'm always right" part but about the dork..."
"Oh stuff it you baka."
"Talking to yourself again? I didn't know how serious your condition was!"
"Yours is much more serious my hopeless in love and life friend."
"Say that to my face." Syaoran threatened.
"Nandemonai... (nothing)"
"Good."
~ The next day ~
"Oh no... I'M GONNA BE LATE!!!" Sakura quickly rollerbladed down the streets heading to school. "Excuse me, sorry!" she said as she passed by an old lady nearly tripping her. Honestly! Onii-chan had to coincidentally forget to wake me up early to go to school! He knows I cannot be late! Calling me kaijuu early in the morning too! Why I oughta...
"I'm here!" Sakura said as she entered the gates. Seeing Tomoyo, she quickly waved to her. "Tomoyo, hurry up, we're gonna be late!"
"What are you talking about Sakura? It's only 7:28. School doesn't start until 8 you know."
"Hoe?" Sakura looked at the watch on her wrist, it was 7:28.
"..."
"What's wrong?"
"ONII-CHAN (older brother) YOU ARE GONNA DIE!!!" She yelled out and people started looking at her. "Whoops, shouldn't have said that out loud..."
"Doushite (why) Sakura?"
"My baka (stupid) brother set my clock advanced thirty minutes!!!"
"Oh I see..."
"Oooh, when I see him later I'll..."
"What's got her all worked up?" Syaoran walked towards them.
"My baka onii-chan had to set the alarm clock thirty minutes later! Honestly, why can't he ever trust me to get up on time?"
"Because you are usually late?" came a voice.
"What're you talking about, she was always late." Came a second voice.
"Late; late Sakura..." said the first voice.
"Hey! Well, even if I am a bit late, I always... wait, how'd you know that I am usually late Tomoyo? I've only known you for like a week or so and I was never late during those times."
"I didn't say that."
"Then who..." She saw two identical black-haired girls with the same amber-red eyes. Her eyes widened in shock upon realizing who they were. "Oh my gosh, is it really you two?"
"Hai (yes) Sakura!"
"Hayaan!" she rushed forward squealing loudly and gave the amber-red eyed twins a big hug. "Oh my gosh! I missed you two sooo much!!!"
"Uh..." Syaoran said watching the three hug.
"I think we're a little..." Tomoyo was watching them hug too.
"Out of place here..."
"A bit, ne?"
"Oops, sorry Tomoyo and Syaoran!" she dragged the twins over to where Tomoyo, Syaoran and now Eriol and Kyou were. "You guys, these are my best friends in Tokyo High, Meilin Su and Meifa Su! They're the twins I often speak about!"
"Nice to meet ya, Meilin Su here." Meilin said bowing.
"It's a pleasure, I'm sure." Meifa said waving her right hand jovially.
"Dozo yoroshiku (nice to meet you) watashiwa Tomoyo Daidouji (My name is Tomoyo Daidouji)."
"Eriol Hiiragizawa at your service Mademoiselles." Eriol said courteously bowing as well.
"Kyou Kumei, that's my name, don't wear it out." Both twins giggled.
"Syaoran Li."
"Hey, I know you!" Meilin said pointing at Syaoran.
"Is he the one?"
"The name says it all twinnie!"
"Uh... Sakura what are they talking about?"
"Beats me. Meilin what're you talking about?"
"He's the one!!!"
"Uh... I'm a bit lost here..."
"Nice to meet ya Syaoran!" Meifa shook his hand. "Guess what?"
"Uh... what?"
"We're your cousins!"
"Um..."
"We're your cousins on your mom's side."
"Actually we're more like 2nd or 3rd cousins really..."
"I don't know how far we're related..."
"Pretty far mind you..."
"Wait a sec, how do you know that we're related?"
"We were told that when we came to study here, we might meet our far off cousin Syaoran Li."
"I do remember a Su bloodline in the family tree..."
"You guys are transferring here?" Sakura started squealing.
"Totally!" the two chorused.
"This is sooo great!!!"
"What homeroom class are you two in?"
"Class 2-A."
"Dang, I'm in 2-B."
"We were always a step ahead of you dearest Sakura."
"Don't you like reminding me of that." She mumbled.
"How do we differentiate these two Sakura?"
"Oh it's really simple Tomoyo. Meifa your hand please." Meifa gave her right hand to Sakura. "Meifa has a birthmark here on the palm of her hand in the shape of a shooting star. Either wise they're pretty identical. You need experience to see the slight differences in their personality."
"I see..."
"It's sooo cool that you guys are studying here with me!!!"
"Um..." the three looked at Kyou. "I hate to break up this reunion but school's gonna start in twenty minutes."
"Oops, we gotta go! I'll see you two later okay?" she gave then another quick hug. "Come on Syaoran, hayaku (hurry up)! We gotta check the report for Literature about Romeo and Juliet before homeroom starts!"
"I'm right behind you Sakura." He nodded to the others. "See ya later guys."
"Come on Syaoran!" she pulled him by his hand. Syaoran blushed slightly. Oh how I wish that you were Xyza...
Tomoyo sidled over to Eriol and began speaking in low tones. "So... how is our little wolf and cherry blossom?"
"Not too good Tomoyo, not too good."
"Why?"
"Syaoran's already in love with someone."
"What?!?" Tomoyo was surprised.
"Yes, he's already in love."
"With who?"
"You gotta promise never to even give Syaoran a hint that I told you."
"Yaksoku (promise)."
"Six years ago, he fell in love with a girl named Xyza Yamamoto. The thing is she was hiding her real identity 'cause her parents worked with the Japanese government as a spy. She later moved away because her life was endangered when her mom was killed by the assignment given to them by the government. He never found out her real name. It's a tragedy. "
"Oh my gosh... is there no hope for him and Sakura?"
"There is one possibility that Sakura is actually Xyza Yamamoto. He said her memories were erased to avoid danger."
"But how?"
"Her eyes. They were blue-green but then she was wearing contacts. Get rid of the blue color and you get..."
"Green eyes!"
"On the dot my beautiful Marina." Tomoyo blushed.
"Don't call me that! I am her reincarnation, not her actual self! Just because I bear her powers, it doesn't mean that I am actually Marina herself!"
"Whatever you say. But I think your voice is much prettier than hers."
"Eriol!"
"Fine, I'll shut up but you won't hear the other thing I learned..."
"What?"
"I'm supposed to shut up remember?"
"I never said a thing!"
"True, but you were indicating that you wanted me to be quiet."
"It's not like you're actually being quiet."
"I know."
"So, out with it!"
"Syaoran believes that Sakura might be Xyza because their personality was basically the same. One of the last things she said to him was: What's in a name? That a rose called by any other name would smell just as sweet."
"Ah... Shakespeare."
"Yes. It means that despite the names she might have, she'll always be the same inside."
"I hope it is really Sakura who was Xyza. If not, I hope that Syaoran could move on with Sakura instead, they're sooo kawaii together!!!"
"As true as always m'lady."
"I'll see ya later Eriol." Tomoyo said as she entered the girls' comfort room.
"Adieu mi amore." Tomoyo blushed even more. She didn't understand him but it sounded nice.
~ Homeroom 2-B ~
"No; no; no, it was the balcony scene not the ballroom scene!" Tomoyo observed the two squabbling with amusement. I'll leave those two alone for now. It'll be a shame to interrupt them right now. Syaoran watched Sakura argue with him in amusement.
I've been looking here, looking there
Can you tell me who, tell me where?
That wherever I am, wherever you are
I will find you girl, near or far.
"But that's where Romeo discovered his true feelings for Juliet!"
"So what? That doesn't mean that is the most romantic part of the story! Everybody knows that it's the balcony scene which holds most of their emotions. It's the most popular scene in the play!"
"What's with the balcony scene anyway?"
"That's where Juliet unconsciously reveals the love inside her for Romeo who in turn proclaims his love for her as well."
I fell in love with this girl I saw
And I'm pretty sure that me and her have met before
Why did I act so shy, didn't say a thing?
And now I'm wondering...
"Sounds sappy. I prefer the fight scene between Tybalt and Romeo."
"That's the scene that caused all the trouble you know!"
"So? At least it wasn't sappy? In the rest of the book I was practically drowning in sugar."
"I happen to like that book! Especially the last scene where Juliet wakes up to find her true love dead by her side and chooses to die rather than live without him." Sakura, you're so much like her...
I've been looking here, looking there
Can you tell me who, tell me where?
That wherever I am, wherever you are
I will find you girl, near or far.
"That was a coward's choice."
"No, it was a choice made by true love! Wouldn't you do that for the one you love the most?"
"I wouldn't know. I'll decide when the time comes."
"Besides, Juliet shouldn't have gone against her family's wishes and gone off with Romeo. That was foolish. She knew that it was dangerous. Their names alone struck hate in them." Syaoran, there's something about you I just can't understand... Sakura sighed in annoyance.
I saw this boy and he looked at me
I noticed him, but he didn't notice me
Why did I act so shy
Didn't say a thing
Cause now I'm wondering
"Didn't you read that part about names?"
"What part?"
"And I quote: What's in a name? That a rose called by any other name would smell just as sweet." Syaoran froze. Xyza...
"Where... where did you hear that?"
I've been looking here, looking there
Can you tell me who, tell me where?
That wherever I am, wherever you are
I will find you girl, near or far.
"I guess I've always known it... I can't remember when or where but I remembered its exact words last night while reading the book."
"What do you think it really means?"
"Hmm... I guess it means that names don't really matter. It's really the personalities behind the names that count."
Xyza... "Funny, I've heard that somewhere before too." Syaoran frowned in deep thought. That's the same thing Xyza said when I asked her to explain it! Both of them read the paper with their report in silence. Syaoran was reading it over Sakura's shoulder. After a few minutes...
"Ne Syaoran..."
"Yeah?"
"What was that name Eriol called you? Xio-lo, xia-lao..." Syaoran chuckled lightly at her attempts to pronounce his Chinese name.
"Xiao-Lang." Sakura snapped her fingers in recognition.
"Yes, that's it!"
"What about it?"
"Well, I feel like..."
"Like?"
"Like I've heard that name somewhere before. I don't know how it is possible but I think I've heard it somewhere before... Like my father used to mention that name before... It's so weird ne? How could I have known you even before I met you?"
"Yeah, how could you indeed? I see..." Sakura really could be Xyza! Syaoran thought with joy. Sakura merely continued to read the report.
"Syaoran..."
"Hmm?"
"Have you ever had a feeling like you needed to do something important but you can't remember what?"
"Lots of times. Why, what's wrong?"
"It's just that..."
"What?"
"Every time I'm near you I get this feeling. I don't know what it is! I feel so confused. I feel I gotta do something but I don't know what!"
"One of these days you'll remember. I know you will."
"Thanks."
"I just have one question for you..."
"Nani (what?)"
"Have you ever been to Mexico or Hong Kong?" Sakura felt a slight pain in her head but she quickly dismissed it.
"Well, I went to Hong Kong a few years ago for another one of my father's digs but I've never been to Mexico."
"I see... can I ask you another thing?"
"You already did." She pointed out.
"You know what I mean."
"Of course, you may ask me anything."
"Do you know the name Xyza Yamamoto?"
Sakura frowned hard racking her memory. Suddenly a searing pain went through her brain as images flashed before her eyes. Clutching her head in pain, she slowly sank to the floor tears streaming out of her eyes. The few people in the room including Tomoyo began to crowd around the two.
"Sakura, daijoubu dayo (are you alright)?" Syaoran asked worriedly. Sakura kept on clutching her head while crying.
"No more... it hurts... its painful... no more..."
"Sakura!" Syaoran put his arms around her trying to ease her pain. Sakura!
"I'll come... itai (ouch)..."
"Sakura!"
"I'm sorry... it's painful..."
"Sakura, you're hallucinating! Come to your senses Sakura!"
"Okaa-san (mother)... don't leave me... no more please... itai..."
"Sakura!"
"It hurts..."
"Tomoyo, I have to take her to the clinic. Sakura, stand up, I'm taking you to the clinic."
"Itai..."
"Please stand Sakura."
"Xiao-Lang..." Sakura simply refused to stand up. She just kept on holding her head in pain, crying and muttering indecipherable words. Syaoran began to worry. Sakura, what's happening to you? Syaoran picked her up and carried her in his arms to the clinic soothing her with words.
"It's alright... I'm here so don't worry anymore."
"It hurts so much..." Syaoran hugged her tightly. Please be alright Sakura... I don't want anything to happen to you. You're important to me. Exactly how important, I don't know yet.
-To be Continued-
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