Gambatte Kudasai 4
Syaoran awoke in a cold place, and found himself strapped down to a wooden table. Where am I? He looks to his right and saw…. "Sakura!"
Sakura didn't respond. She stayed where she was, lying on another table, with the pink crystal above her. Syaoran saw her aura being pulled into the crystal, giving it its power. "Sakura wake up!"
"She can't hear you." Another voice said. Syaoran looked around and saw the woman standing in the corner. "She's almost fully drained and won't be around much longer…" The Sumisu smiled and walked over to Syaoran. "You on the other hand…." She slowly stroked Syaoran's hair, but he jerked his head away.
She smiled. "You have little choice…. you will be mine…. and I will have the Card Mistress' powers to use against you." She held out her hand and the pink crystal flew to her hand. Immediately her body seemed to absorb the pink energy. Her body changed and Syaoran was now looking at Sakura!
"Sakura" smiled and lowered her head down to Syaoran's face. "I can be anything you want…" She placed a cold kiss on his lips. Syaoran felt his body being drained.
He pulled his head away. "But not who I truly love."
Sumisu growled. "Why? Why do you love her? She's just a small peasant compared to me!" Syaoran felt the straps around him untie, but still couldn't move. Sumisu waved a hand and he lifted above the ground, righted himself, and floated towards Sumisu.
She walked over to one of the large windows, and pointed to the large area outside. "See all this! This could be yours! I'm offering it to you!"
Syaoran looked and saw the forests and oceans and deserts that Sakura had described in her dream. He looked behind him and saw Sakura, still lying there. She must be asleep. Maybe she can awaken in this world.
Sumisu lowered Syaoran to the ground, but with strained him with her power. Syaoran's eyes went wide, as he saw his arms slowly rise and wrap around Sumisu's neck. She smiled. "See? I can control you any way I want. You can not defeat me."
Syaoran tried to fight, but she was too strong. He had to get out of this and save Sakura. Sumisu kissed Syaoran and slowly moved her hands up and down his body. The feeling made Syaoran mad, he wanted nothing more than to throw the lady across the room.
Suddenly, Sumisu tried out in pain and released Syaoran. He immediately jumped away and got into a fighting stance. He looked up and was amazed to find… "Kero!" Not even noticing the change in name from stuffed animal, but was grateful that he was there at all.
Sure enough, Kero, transformed, flew over Sumisu's head, leashing another fiery blast at her. She shrieked and drew power from the crystal to make a shield.
Syaoran ran over to Keroberus as he landed. "How'd you find us?"
Keroberus smiled proudly. "I can always find my mistress."
Syaoran nodded. "I could fight her if only I had my sword!"
"You mean this one?" Syaoran turned around and saw Keroberus had his sword in his mouth.
Syaoran smiled. "Maybe you're useful for something after all." He took the sword out of Keroberus's mouth and faced Sumisu with renewed confidence. "Wanna go again??" He smirked and raised his sword. "Force know my plight! Release the light! Lightning!!!" Syaoran's attack hit Sumisu and threw her back into the wall.
Kero took to the air and aimed a fire attack at Sumisu. She jumped to the side just in time.
Syaoran narrowed his eyes and charged in at Sumisu. Sumisu smirked and a staff appeared in her hand. It was black and the tip was a bird like creature. She threw it forward, and out of the end came forth an animal. It came forth, catching Syaoran off guard. The creature had the head of an eagle, and the body of a tiger. It pounced on Syaoran, pinning him painfully to the ground.
Keroberus dove down and tackled the beast off Syaoran. Syaoran jumped back up, his shirt bloody and torn from the creature's attacks. Sumisu smirked. You can either fight me, or save your girlfriend…"
Syaoran turned and saw Sakura's aura getting fainter and fainter. Syaoran's heart froze. She's dying…
Sumisu glowed blue and shot a ball of blue energy at Syaoran, knocking him against the wall. The sword flew from his hands, landing a few yards away. Keroberus and the creature fought and blasted each other, but neither was winning. Sumisu threw her hand forward, causing electricity to come out and wrap around Syaoran. He cried out in pain and was pinned against the wall, unable to move.
"Don't you see? You cannot win…give up now, while you can…" She smirked.
Syaoran gritted his teeth and looked over at the seemingly sleeping angel on the table. He watched her porcelain face grow paler as the minutes passed. No. He would not quit. He would fight for her. But he needed help. He needed her help…
He closed his eyes. "SAKURA!!!!" He cried.
Sakura felt tired and the only thing she saw around her was black. But then, she heard him…
"SAKURA!!!"
She looked around. "Syaoran?" Was it true? Would it be him? She felt like giving up, but now, she grew with renewed strength. He needed her. And she would not let him down.
Sumisu laughed as her creation blasted Keroberus with its might attack. Keroberus fell to the floor, where he remained unmoving…
Syaoran fought to stay conscious. "I...won't…let…you…win!"
Sumisu put on a mock sad face. But we would be so happy together…" She laughed again, but then screamed out in pain, releasing Syaoran from her electricity and falling to the floor.
Syaoran fell to the floor and slowly looked up to see… "Sakura??"
There standing behind the fallen Sumisu was Sakura, wielding Syaoran's sword. She gave a weak smile. "I heard…"
Syaoran smiled and slowly got up. Keroberus got up as well and went over to Syaoran. Sumisu growled and pushed herself off the ground, and rose into the air. "She may have awakened, but I still have her power!!"
"Thank again witch!" Sakura yelled. She smiled and opened her palm to reveal the crystal that Sumisu had used to capture Sakura's energy in. She threw it down to the ground and it shattered, releasing the hidden power.
Syaoran watched in amazement, as Sakura's aura grew back to its normal pinkish glory, and then some! She glowed brighter then ever before! Sumisu growled and turned to Syaoran. "This is all your fault!"
Sumisu attacked with her blue fireball, and Syaoran prepared to be hit. But instead, something lifted him up into the air and threw him up again. Syaoran opened his eyes and saw he was now riding on Keroberus! "Hold on!"
Keroberus dodges another attack, while Syaoran held on for dear life. He turned and blasted another attack at Sumisu, slamming her into the wall again. They landed next to Syaoran. "You two have to use the sword!"
Syaoran frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Remember back at the house?"
Kero chanted something and
Syaoran's sword on his back started to glow.
"What
was that for?" Syaoran asked.
Kero
grinned. "Nothing."
"You have to use the sword together to defeat her!" Keroberus explained.
Sakura nodded. "Let's do it!"
When Syaoran laid his hands on the sword with Sakura's, it started to glow yellow. It glowed brighter until both Sakura's pink aura, and Syaoran's green aura, responded, and slowed too.
Sumisu growled and flew towards them. "Oh no you don't!"
Syaoran and Sakura turned to her and lowered the blade. A powerful yellow blast came forth, slamming her out of the sky, and into the ground. The beam followed her, causing her to scream out. "I almost had you!!!" Then her body disintegrated.
Sakura felt a little dizzy and started to fall. Only to be caught by Syaoran. He grinned and lifted her up into his arms. "Time to take you home."
She blushes and nodded, snuggling up to his chest. He blushed and smiled down at her. Keroberus amazingly came over and lowered himself so Syaoran could get on. Syaoran opened his mouth in shock, but closed it and mounted the guardian beast…
Flying over the forests and plains of this world, Syaoran smiled and held Sakura close to him. I almost lost you…
"Syaoran…" Her call brought Syaoran out of reverie. "What happened…back there?"
Syaoran frowned. "I'm not sure."
"You two combined your powers and with the spell I set on the sword, your love released the hidden power." Keroberus explained.
"L…love??" Syaoran stuttered.
Sakura blushed. "Hai…I love you Syaoran…" She admitted. With everything he had done for her, by coming to rescue her, she had to tell him. But what would he say???
Syaoran was quiet for a moment, trying to take it all in. But soon, he smiled back down at her… "I love you too…"
Sakura
gasped and wrapped her arms around him. He held her close and thankfully prayed to the gods. Arigatou, Kami-sama…for now I have my
cherry blossom…
Sakura smiled. "And you will always be mine."
Syaoran gasped. "How did you???"
Sakura giggled. "A little thing called magic." She winked and he laughed.
Together Keroberus and the two lovers left the world of turmoil and trouble behind.
A/N: Okay I know this sucks, and I apologize. I had something different planned, but with all my other stories…I forgot. Gomen! I plan to write an epilogue to this, full of mush and completion. I will try harder next time to wait on my ideas until I finished with my other works first. I pulled a Cool Fire Bird didn't I? Anyway, hope you like it and I'll try to make the epilogue soon. Arigatou!