Card Summoners
The Other Side
By AnimeGamer


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Syaoran leaned against a Sakura tree, standing on the branch. Cherry Blossoms fell all around him, but Syaoran was in deep thought.

Red eyes...

Syaoran seemed like he was concentrating.

Red hair...

Syaoran started to sweat, as if seeming like he was struggling to hold his concentration.

Red aura...

Syaoran suddenly opened his eyes and fell off the branch, landing on the ground on his back. There, he just laid, looking up toward the branches of the Sakura trees around him. Suddenly, he spotted a gleam in the sky, Syaoran tilted his head to the left, and an arrow landed a little right from his head. It had a note on it.

If you want your precious Kinamoto, Sakura. Come to Penguin Park at midnight. Bring only yourself, dont bother to bring that annoying black haired girl, or anyone else, including any reincarations of Clow Reed. You must go, or I shall execute the girl precisely at 12:01. You'll know what'll happen if you are late. She and myself will be waiting for you.

Syaoran crumpled the note. He knew something then, he had to accept this terrible fact.

<(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)>

Syaoran walked in Penguin Park at excatly 12 midnight. There, on top of the Penguin slide, was Sakura, whom was not tied up or anything. But Syaoran knew better, as the figure walked out from behind the slide. Syaoran just gave him a glare, as the figure's black cloak flapped in the wind.

"I know you do not want me. You want Xaolan."
"Is that what you call your 'other side'?"
"That is what it wishes to be named."
"Then, have him appear."
"No. You will have to defeat me in order to use him!"

Syaoran charged, he pulled out his sword and swung hard toward the figure, but instead, Sakura blocked it with her wand.

"Rather, it should be if you want to fight me, you'll have to get past the Cherry Blossom. Soul mates are so alike...dont you think so Xaolan?"

Syaoran didnt know what to expect from Sakura. He only met her 'other side' once, a long time ago. It was incredible the fact she even appeared in Hong Kong nearly 10 years ago. Of course, Sakura didnt know of this fact, and Syaoran only knows because his 'other side', Xaolan, told him years later, just after he got back from Japan.

"Xaolan, you should fear her, for she is stronger magically than you are."
"..."
"I see, no words? You should know my powers, I just merely control and use other's angers toward others. Interesting how your 'ohter sides' use your Chinese names. Enough talk, Ying Fa, come forth!"

Sakura started to glow red, her auburn hair became red, and her pupils became red. Ying Fa smirked, going into a magical attack stance. Syaoran's head rang, as Xaolan wanted to come forth. Syaoran, went down on one knee, trying to hold Xaolan back.

"Give up Syaoran. Give in to Xaolan, so I may fight him again, for we did not finish our little fight years ago."
"I...I..."
"Xaolan, come forth, we have a fight to finish."

Syaoran started to glow red as well, his dark brown hair became red, and his pupils also became red. Xaolan smirked, as he looked at Ying Fa directly in the eyes.

"So, shall we get it on?"

<(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)><(o~.~o)>

The Li clan elders sat, now scared for what is to happen.

"It is what I have feared. Maybe we should have not doubted the young master."
"Yes, we should take the blame for what is to come."
"How can we miss the fact Syaoran's soul mate will also be his soul mate as Xaolan."
"They most likely tried to awaken her summoner powers. It will be because of this awakening that someone more fearful than Xaolan will come forth."
"I sense another presence. He is most likely trying to control both of them for his or her own evil deeds. If that is the case, he will be unstoppable.
"Both Xaolan and Ying Fa together are undefeatable."
"We've had a hard enough time fending off Xaolan."
"Now we have Ying Fa to deal with as well."
"Let us hope he does not know how to merge them, or truly we will be in alot more trouble than we are expecting."

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Now who would've expected that? I think it is a little short, but I wanted to end it there. Okay...anyone who beat Xenogears would have known where I was going with this. Hopefully, there are people reading this, right? Well anyway, im finally come out of my very long writers block, so hopefully I can keep churning out new parts before it comes back. Also, please come to my little New Years Eve party on AIM Chat. Just send in your AIM SN to me by e-mail (AnimeGamer@yahoo.com) or by just putting it in your review. Just come to meet fellow CCS fanfiction writers here if you want to, like myself, Digidynasty, Starlight Rose, and others. There will also be one im hosting on Yahoo chat, but that'll be open to anyone who wants to celebrate with us, and there is a room limit on Yahoo, so it is better to go to the AIM room so you can make sure you can come, even though I dont know how many people are going to be in the Yahoo party. Anyway, there is more infomation at the CCS Fanfiction.net Message Boards/Forum.

So, anyway, R+R, all flames, comments, and compliments welcome.

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