Once again, I don't own Card Captors. This is the second part to my fanfic, Illusional Truths and Lies. Hope you like the second part, and thanks to all those people who read my story and gave me such nice reviews!!
Also, thanks to Firefly Angel and Melzart for their ideas of me putting in what the card said to Li! I wasn't going to, but it was a good way to start this! Thanks!! And if anyone thought that too but didn't write it or wrote it after I posted this part, thanks! :)
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A/N: Sorry about the pokemon thing... I just had to add a little bit of humor! :)
Illusional Truths and Lies
*BrocksBabe*
Li tossed and turned in bed. He just kept living that dream over and over. Not that it was really a dream. He closed his eyes and kept trying to get back to sleep, and finally succeeded.
* "Sakura? I thought you ran towards the playground?"
"I did Li, but I have to tell you something. Something I don't want the other to know."
"Um, what is it?"
"Li, this is really hard for me to say... but I love you. I know you've been kinda mad at me for being the Card Captor, even though your Clow Reeds descendant. But you know I didn't chose this, the book chose me. But I liked you the minute we met, and its... its just developed into something more Li. I just love you, and I can't help it."
"Sakura! I... I love you too!"
Li began to smile... then Sakura changed. She changed into a beautiful lady, wearing brilliant white, with long black hair and green eyes. It was a Clow card!! He'd been tricked! But what card WAS this? He hadn't read about this one! Just then it vanished, after giving him one more smile.
"Wait! No!!"
The card reappeared.
"Yes Li?"
"Wh... what are you?"
"Silly boy, I am a Clow card. Excuse me, there's a little girl I need to see right now."
The card started to shimmer out.
"Tell me one thing!"
"Yes?"
"Are you the Lie card?"
"No. The truth. I only speak the truth, remember that boy. Remember."*
Li woke up in a cold sweat, with the word 'remember' echoing through his head. Remember? Remember what? He started getting angry... but he stopped. Because the truth of the statement hit like a rock. The Illusional Truth card could only tell the truth! She spoke the truth about Sakura! Sakura DID love him! But, what did the card say the Sakura? Did she want him to love her? Because he knew now that he did. So he decided to do something he never would have normally done. He got out of bed and, after dressing, headed to Sakura's house.
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Sakura was not sleeping well at all. Besides a major math test, and volleyball tryouts, she had a extremely hard Clow card to worry about catching AND Li loved her. Well, she still wasn't sure he really did, or wanted to, but the Illusional Truth card had said he did. So that meant he did... didn't it? Groaning, Sakura sat up and threw her pillow at the wall. It was more confusing than deciding which cards to use to capture the water element card! It was more confusing than who Brock liked more, Officer Jenny or Nurse Joy! In fact, it was more confusing than trying to fit on one of Madison's more complicated dresses, and then trying to fly in them! She sighed sadly, and looked out the window at the crescent moon. Kero had told her more about the Illusional Lie card. It was one of the hardest to catch because no elements worked. It would not surrender, or allow itself to be captured like the Big card has, or like the Illusional Truth card had. But this card could never speak a truth, or is wouldn't be the Lie card. So at least that was some help! It would fight her every step of the way. And besides that, it was made up of lies, so she would never know its true form without the help of Truth. But when would the Lie card show itself? In the middle of her thoughts, she heard a twig snap. She turned quickly towards the window, while reaching for her neck and the key of Clow that hung around it. She had thought it best to keep it near her when the Lie card appeared. But... it was... Li! What was Li doing in the window outside her room? And at 12:30am? He gestured for her to open the window, lost his grip, and fell out of the tree. She hurried to the window.
"Li! Are you OK? Are you dead?"
"Ow... no, I'm fine."
He climbed back up the tree.
"Is something broken?"
"Yeah."
"Oh no! What?"
"My pride."
She laughed and helped him into her room.
"What's a matter? Is it the Clow card?"
She turned to go wake Kero, but Li caught her arm.
"No, its not a Clow card. Its just something I have to say."
"Yes?"
"Sakura, the Illusional Truth card appeared to me to," Li took her hand, "as you. It told me you... er, that you loved me. Sakura, I don't know what the card told you, but I want to tell you this. Sakura, I love you."
"Oh Li! That IS what the card told me!"
Li smiled one of his rare smiles, and they leaned in close. Closer...
"Uhh... cakkkkkeee... chocolate? Yes please..."
Li and Sakura broke apart, with Sakura blushing and Li ready to fight. But it was just Kero... sleep flying towards the kitchen! "Kero!"
"Huh...zz... what??"
"Kero, you were sleep walking."
"I see... Sakura?"
"Yes Kero?"
"What is Li doing in your bedroom at..." Kero looked towards the clock, "at 12:47am?"
"Um, he... er... had something to tell me."
"Did it have to do with cake?"
"No Kero."
"Oh, then I am going back to sleep."
With that said, Kero retreated to his draw. Sakura shook her head sadly, and turned back to Li.
"Sorry."
"Its OK. I should go now... I just had to tell you."
There was nothing for Sakura to do but smile.
Li climbed back out the window, and ran off, but Sakura didn't stop looking out the window. They had said it, just like in her fantasies. Except it was better this way, much better. She smiled, then yawned. Maybe she could get to sleep now...
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The Illusional Lie card smiled to herself. It was just perfect now. Lies take time, and time is not something a Clow card has a lot of.
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Madison ran up to Sakura the next day at school.
"I just heard! Ahhh, Sakura!"
"What'sa matter Madison?"
Sakura smiled. She wasn't sure if last night was a dream, but she didn't think it was.
"What Li is saying! He's telling everyone at school that he 'got some'. How could you not tell me? I thought I was your best friend and you don't tell me something so important as..."
Madison went on and on about trust and everything else that had nothing to do with the subject, but Sakura wasn't really listening. *got some?* What was that supposed to mean? She had thought... but then again, even a Clow card can be wrong, and the card could have THOUGHT they were telling the truth. But what about last night?
"Oh come on. We can talk later Sakura."
Madison grabbed her arm and pulled her along to class. Sakura sat down and waited. And stared at the wall. Li didn't show up though, he was probably off playing around with his friends. Telling them things...
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Li frowned, and paced some more. Sakura had left him that note telling him to wait for her at the park bench. She was really late, though she's usually late for everything. Did she forget? Was she in trouble? Finally, Li gave it up and headed for the school. Maybe she forgot. As he got closer to the school he realized she couldn't have forgotten. And the closer he got, the more annoyed he got. What was she trying to play any ways? Girls! He just didn't understand them.
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40 minutes late, Li slid into his seat. He glared at the back of Sakura's head, then laid his own down. Because of her he had to stay after with the teacher. That lady gave him the creeps. She was always around, especially after Sakura finished catching cards. She meant something, but he didn't know what. He realized the teacher had asked him a question.
"I'm sorry, what?"
He laughed a little.
"Are you with us now Li?"
"Sorry, just in my own thoughts. What was the question?"
--
Sakura sat in the bench and waited. She was going to be late home because of Li. But Madison told her to wait here for Li right after school, and wait she would. Maybe he was going to apologize. She checked her watch. Oh no! It was 30 minutes past her time to start dinner! She jumped up and skated as fast as she could home. The faster she skated, the more angry she got. What was Li doing? First he spreads rumors, THEN he stands her up! She was going to have a word with Li...
--
Li sighed. Where was she? Madison had told him that Sakura was going to be waiting for him after detention. But she was no where to be seen!! What? Wasn't she happy enough making him late to class? Now she was going to make him late home too! Just then Miss. Makensy (A/N sorry! bad spelling!) came out the door.
"Waiting for someone Li?"
"No. No one at all."
He turned to leave.
"Li?"
"Yes?"
"Be careful. Things aren't as they seem."
"Yeah, ok."
He turned and walked away. He was already late, why should he run?
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"PHONE SAKURA," Tori shouted up the stairs.
Sakura ran for her phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Sakura!"
"Hi Madison."
"Did Li meet you?"
"No."
"Oh. Listen, Sakura, maybe you and Li wouldn't be a good idea. He's not very nice!"
"What do you mean?"
"He did the same thing to Meilin. Stood her up, told rumors, said stupid things! Why do you think she went back to Hong Kong?"
"Um, her grandmother?"
"Yeah, that's what she said. Well, I am not going to get anywhere with you I see, but be careful. I don't think Li even likes you. Remember, you have his Clow cards."
The conversation ended with the click of Madison hanging up. Sakura frowned. Something was wrong here. Madison didn't usually act like that. Just then the phone rang again.
"I got it Tori!... Hello?"
"Hello Sakura."
"Li!"
"We've got to talk. I will be at the bench in 30 minutes. Be there."
"O-," she started to speak but Li had already hung up. And he sounded annoyed.
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