Written by: Sakura1985
Dedication: Clow Angel, Jia-Tien and Siu Saki!!!
Last fic: Sequel to Christmas: Part III

"Sequel to Christmas: Part IV"

~*Flashback of the last part*~

"Why is she running?" asked Sakura.
"I don't know, but there is a way to find out", replied Syaoran.

They both ran towards her but that woman had outrun them. So, Syaoran decided to use the Dash card to catch up with her.

"Hold on tight, Sakura."

Syaoran held Sakura in his hands and then sped off towards that lady, but even then she was a great speed ahead. It was almost impossible to catch up with her, but neither of them gave up. They 'dashed' as fast as they could and finally stopped right in front of the woman. That caused that woman to halt, and once she did, both Sakura and Syaoran recognized her and said...

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"Meilin????", they both said in shock.
"What are you doing here?" They both asked her.
"I just came here to meet you both, since Syaoran here just vanished out of thin air!!! So, I decided to come here and see what was going on."
They both shook their heads in satisfaction. Sakura then looked at Syaoran, as if she was searching for an answer. Syaoran nodded. So, Sakura continued.

"Well, you see Meilin, there is this woman who wrote me a letter, but mailed it to Tomoyo's house. In it she asked me and Tomoyo to come to the Penguin Park to find out more about this letter. So, I asked Kero, and told him about me sensing some sort of magic around and he said that he had sensed 'Black magic' and that it was dangerous. Since he was unable to give me an answer, I called Syaoran. I had this seizure like thing when I was talking to him and telling him about this. So, he used the transport spell, and came down here. Now, he's helping me and Tomoyo to find out about this 'mysterious woman'."
"That sounds like real trouble. I was once told while training that Black magic can sometimes be more powerful than pure or white magic, even powerful than the magic that you two have."
"Yeah, that's right, but somehow I see that this person is just bluffing, and is just keeping us busy or maybe just itself busy," said Syaoran.
"Why do you say that, Li-kun?" asked Meilin.
"Well..."he was about to say something when he saw that a tall man was coming towards them.

"Oh no!!!! Not two Chinese brats at the same time, and at the same place!!!", the person cried.
"Touya!!!!!" cried Sakura.
"Oh yeah, I totally forgot to tell you why I came here, and well, it's a good thing I did."
"Yeah, well, what is it?" Sakura asked totally ignoring the last statement that he had just indirectly said to Sakura about Syaoran and Meilin.
"Well, dad said that he has to go this afternoon for a research that he has to do in Hong Kong. He said something about finding a few ancient stuff which is very valuable. And he asked you to come home early."
"Yeah, I will."
"I mean, he asked you to come home right now!!!", he said totally changing his statement as he could not bear one 'brat' and out came the other.
"Oh kayyyyy", she said with a small sigh.
"Bye Sakura," said Meilin.
Sakura and Syaoran looked at her in shock. They both were thinking, 'since when did she become nice?'
"I said good-bye. Why, you can't believe a girl like me wouldn't change or something? Well, Sakura...you did change Syaoran, so why can't I change?" Meilin said with a small, innocent smile.
"Of course!!!" Sakura said, hiding her curiosity about what made her change all of a sudden. But she let go of that thought that was coming in her mind: 'I have got to stop thinking that my friends are behind this whole Black magic thing.'
"Well, bye." she said as she came out of her thoughts.
"Bye Sakura," Syaoran said as he moved closer to her and gave her a peck on her cheek. They both blushed tremendously.

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Sakura's place...

"Well, did you find something?" asked an eager Kero, who had just finished his Xylon Warriors game. He sure had something up his sleeve.
"Well, when we got there, there was no sign of that woman. Syaoran said that the woman was standing around there somewhere, because Black magicians are unable to become invisible. And then suddenly me and Syaoran both sensed magic. But what happened is that, both of us sensed in a different direction. Li transported the Lasin board there and then..."
"Did you just say 'transported'?" Kero interrupted.
"Yes, that's exactly what I said. Now, as I was saying..."
"How dare he use that spell without even asking me?"
"Keroooo!!!!!"
"Oh...sorry."
"As I was saying..."
"Honey...could you hand me my suitcase?" Sakura heard her dad call. She was being interrupted every time she talked to Kero. She gave up.
"Coming dad!" She screamed.
"I can hear you, Sakura. No need to scream," her dad said with a chuckle.
"Here you go," she said as she handed his dad his suitcase and some other things that he wanted. Then she asked, "So, when are you coming back?"
"It'll be a while. Oh yeah, almost forgot to tell you something. You will be staying with Madison for a while."
"Yippee!!!!!!! But why, exactly?"
"Because Touya and Yukito are moving to this new apartment that they bought, and he had told me this for quite a while. So, you can stay there with Tomoyo. Or..."
"Or what?"
"You can stay right here, that is...if you think that you're responsible enough to take care of this house all alone," he said with a small laugh.
"I am definitely staying here!! Thanks dad!!!"
"You are welcome. Touya is going to move out this Friday, two days after I leave."
"Ok, dad."
"And I will tell Touya not to bug you."
"You read my mind, dad!!!" She said with a smile. ^_^
" 'Cause I am your dad," he said as he hugged her good-bye.
"Good-bye dad. And take care of yourself."
"Yeah, and as soon as I reach there, I'll call you, 'k?"
"Yeah, dad."
"Everything is ready, dad." Touya called.
"Bye and take care, alright?" said Fujitaka who was now almost in tears.
"I will--da--dd," said Sakura between sobs,"bye."

Her father left. Touya took him to the airport. After 2 hours or so, she got a call from her dad telling her that he had reached Hong Kong and that he will call twice a week.

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Sakura with Kero...

"Do you now have the time to listen Kero?"
"Oh yeah!" he replied.
"Well, when Li used the Lasin board, it was pointing to a total different direction. It pointed towards the market. Neither of us had sensed it there, but we went because 'the Lasin Board never lies'. We followed it but it kept on changing directions. And then in the end, the light stopped. And the magician was nowhere to be found. But guess who met us?"
"Hmmm...the other Chinese brat?" Kero said as if he had guessed, but his face showed as if he knew already.
"You knew Kero?"
"Well, I saw her actually."
"Where?"
"Well...I was flying by the window and I saw a girl whom I recognized. She was walking the same way that she did. So, I knew that it was her."
"Ok...wrong question!" Sakura said after she sweat dropped and did an anime fall.
"Well, I am the guardian beast, you know. I keep track on everyone."
"Ok, let's forget about that. What do you have to say about that woman?"
"This woman has some awesome powers alright. She tricked you and Syaoran into believing that she was there. And when the Lasin Board found out where she really was, she tried to outrun it too. But she failed and she hid her aura."
"Can she do that? I mean, she hid her aura???"
"Yeah, that is why I said that she has some awesome powers."
"Hmmm..."
"What are you thinking Sakura?"
"I am thinking that whoever she is, and no matter how powerful she is, she is still a coward."
"Why do you say that Sakura?"
"Because when she came, she just let us hear her voice. And I bet she even changed that. And then, she just stayed there and made us believe that we were near. She never showed us who she was."
"Sakura??!!! That is what she said that you have to find out who she is or she would do something really bad."
"I know that! What I'm trying to tell you is that she could have showed up and asked us to find out who she was. I just think that she is of no good. She's just trying to make us believe that she is powerful."
"You do have a point there, Sakura."

Suddenly out of nowhere, a figure in black reached behind her. As she came inside, black smoke dispersed and nothing was to be seen.

"So, you thought I was a coward? That I wouldn't show up and make you believe that I am powerful. Well, you know what? I'm not only showing that I'm powerful...I am powerful!!!!"
"What do you mean?"
"Humph! Meet me at midnight with your friends and then I'll tell you. And show myself to you."

The black smoke disappeared.

RING! RING! RING!

"Hello?" said Syaoran.
"Syaoran," Sakura said sobbing.
"What's the matter Sakura?" He said worriedly.
She came here,
Who, Sakura? No!!! You mean...the mysterious woman? He said.
Yes, it was her. she said now with more and more sniffles.
I'll be right there.

He said the incantation, and was there by her side in a jiffy. He comforted her as she told him what the woman had told her. She was to meet them at midnight. Syaoran volunteered to call Tomoyo.

(Syaoran talks with Tomoyo on the phone)

He turns towards Sakura and says:

She agreed to come, as long as we wear her costumes, Syaoran frowned at the deal, but Sakura laughed. Seeing that, he smiled too. He was happy to see her cheerful self again.

Well, I just hope that this ends soon, said Sakura as she shivered at the thought about the or else...' situation.
You...want me to stay with you a while?
Sure, daddy left and Touya is with Yuki since he wanted to get some stuff from the store, she said in detail.
Ok then. I'll stay right here. He stood up and got her blanket from her bed. He put it on her shoulders and then wrapped it around her. She tried to warm up after the experience, but she was still shivering in fright. When Syaoran saw that nothing was helping her stop the shivering, he did something unexpected'.

He took the blanket from her and then carefully took her up in his arms. He picked her and walked towards her bed. After carefully placing her there, he placed the blanket on her and then went towards the window. He slowly closed the curtains, and then walked towards her again.

He picked the corner of the blanket and made a move towards Sakura as she looked at him in surprise. She just lied there looking at Syaoran, who was only 2-3 inches apart. He lied down on her bed beside her.

Kero was sitting on the desk, astonished. His jaw was hanging when he saw Syaoran sleeping with his mistress, and was even more astonished when he saw that his mistress didn't even stop him.

Syaoran saw that Kero was staring at them. So...

Here you go Kero. A nice, fresh bag of chocolate chip cookies, Syaoran said as he waved the brown bag in the air.
Kero sniffed as the aroma of those cookies filled the air.
He made a move towards the bag, but Syaoran backed it away.

Not so fast there, Kero.
Kero said.
You only get these if you promise to leave me and Sakura alone. He suddenly started heating up from what he had just said and so did Sakura. Her shivering stopped because of the heat. ^_^
Ok...ok. You can be alone, only....at the condition that you make no false move, he said as his mouth watered.
There you go, boy He said as if Kero was his dog.
Kero wasn't listening to him, since he was so busy trying to keep the bag from falling as he took it outside.

Syaoran's gaze then turned towards Sakura, who was red as a tomato. He then realized that he was no different. His color was even darker than hers. But, he managed to gather all his courage as he looked into the eyes of his beloved. He moved his head towards her and their lips slowly met. The kiss was almost everlasting, but....Sakura pulled out. She needed some air. They both took a deep breath and then, they returned to what they were doing: kissing.

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11:30:00 pm
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KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Both Sakura and Syaoran never heard the knocking which had been going on for about half an hour.

Where could they be. I can see the lights in Sakura's room, so that must mean that they are still there,' thought Tomoyo.

She knocked again, this time harder than ever. She had almost knocked down the door. Syaoran heard something. He pulled away from the kiss. He walked downstairs with Sakura behind him tagging along. Sakura made Syaoran take a seat and then proceeded towards the door.

"Tomoyo??!!??!!" exclaimed Sakura.
"Yes, me! Who did you expect? And I have been knocking for about one hour or so and NOW you open the door?" she said as she arched her eyebrow at Sakura. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the reason. It was Syaoran. Sakura was saying something to her which she couldn't decipher and she cut her off.

"And---" Said Sakura who was trying to make something up.
"It's okay Sakura. Whatever you were doing must be important,"she said as she eyed Syaoran.
"Uh...yeah," she said with a sheepish smile.
"But...this is far more important than that. Now, here are the costumes and let's get going."

Sakura and Syaoran sweatdropped, but seeing the look in Tomoyo's eyes which were saying 'you promised!', they both gave up and ran to change their clothes.

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12:01:00 midnight
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"I see that you are late!" the trio heard a voice say.
"Uh..." said Sakura, or rather just stood there.
"Well, let's get going. I'm sick of you torturing Sakura here. And I won't take it anymore!!!"
"Well, well, well. I see that this young man has an atttude problem, or maybe....he's too much in love with that stupid girl!!!"
"How dare you say that to her," said Syaoran.
"Yeah, she is the nicest person ever!!!" chimed in Tomoyo.
"Fulfill your promise now, you said that you would appear tonight."
"Oh yeah, I did say that," she said as she slowly became visible.

Her face could not be seen though as she came out of that black smoke that was emitting from her.
"You didn't think that I would be this stupid to show my face, now did you?"
The trio just stood in awe. They had never thought that the mysterious woman would be almost like them, that is she looked about the same age as them. She wore some kind of robe that could not be seen clearly in the black smoke.

"Well, I have fulfilled my promise. But remember, you have wasted enough time already. You have only 5 more days left. I'll be back to get my reward. HAHAHHHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!"

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Walking towards Sakura's place...

"What did she mean by the reward?" asked Sakura.
"Remember when she said in the letter, 'or else...', I think she meant something about this." answered Syaoran.
"What do you think Tomoyo?" asked Sakura.
"I have no clue whatsoever."
"Hmmm...." Sakura said in deep thought.
Both Syaoran and Tomoyo were looking at her. She turned around and saw that they were staring at her. She asked "What?". They just shook their head and said nothing. Sakura resumed her 'thoughtful' position. They reached her home. Sakura said good bye to Syaoran as Tomoyo was to stay with her that night.

"Goo night Sakura, and sweet dreams." said Tomoyo.
"You too Tomoyo." said Sakura sleepily. It was about 2:00 am in the morning. They both fell asleep.

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In the morning...

"Rise and shine Sakura," said a squeaky but rough voice. She opened her eyes to find Kero in her face trying to wake her up. "I'm up Kero. And thanks for the good greeting this morning."
"I want to eat the pancakes, now don't I?" he said with a smile.
"Oh...is it Saturday already?" she said, or rather mumbled.
"Yup!!!" he replied. Saturday was the day on which Sakura made pancakes: especially for Kero.
"Ok, ok. Stop pushing me."
"If you would walk towards the kitchen yourself then I wouldn't have to."
"ARRGGHHH!!!!!"

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In the kitchen...

"Wow!!! That was soo great!!! Now, let's talk about business. That woman put some sort of spell on me which made me sleep the whole time you both saw her." said Kero.
"I don't understand, why did she put you to sleep and not me, Syaoran and Tomoyo?" she asked curiously.
"Hmmm...." said Kero, in a thoughtful manner.
"Well?" said Sakura.
"She may think that I may be able to find out who she is, and maybe not you three."
"Maybe..." she said with doubt. "Maybe..."

And then Sakura told what happened the night before with the woman.

"So, she said that she wil get her reward, huh? Did she say what it was?" asked Kero.
"Nope, she didn't," replied Sakura.
"Well, you have only 5 more days to find out who she is, and to tell you the truth, I have a feeling I know what her reward will be."
"You do?" asked Sakura and Tomoyo in surprise.
"Yeah, I do," said Kero.
"What is it?" asked Sakura and Tomoyo.
"You, Sakura, you!" he replied.
"WHAT???????" said both of them.

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"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING SAKURA?"
"That's what Kero thinks."
"Well, no matter what, you are not leaving me! You're staying in my sight as long as we don't find that lady," said a worried young man.
She blushed, but still said, "Syaoran???"
"I know what you're thinking, but...we have to do this. I'm in no mood for losing you."
"So, you mean, that someday you'll have the mood to lose me as well?" she said sarcastically and with a smile on her face.
"Sakura, you know what I mean."
"Of course I know Syaoran," she said with a smile, as she moved towards him. She slowly touched his cheeks in bliss as she knew that he cared about her.

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Place unknown...

1st Person: "So??? Who said that I wanted her?"
2nd Person: "I don't trust you and I never did. You came for the boy and you can have him, but you make a move towards her and..."
1st Person: "Like I said before, I don't want her. She will cause nothing but trouble to me. You can keep her. Just remember your deal."
2nd Person: "I do remember, as long as you remember yours."
1st Person: "Trust me."
2nd Person: "Sure. Like I don't have a life!" said the person sarcastically.
1st Person: "Well, if you don't, then the deal is over!!!"
2nd Person: "Oh no!!! It doesn't end like that!!! If you do, then I'll tell the kid myself who you are."
1st Person: "Oh yeah, sure!!! I'm not stupid! I'll remove your memory."
2nd Person: "Oh yeah! And you think that I'm stupid??? I did something too, in which the case is that you cannot use magic on me!!!"
1st Person: "I see that you are getting clever! Ok, I'll finish the deal!"
2nd Person: "Good, and remember, no mistakes!!!"

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Well, what did you all think? Like it, hate it? Well, this is what my really good friend has to say about this part of the fic:

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