This is part two to Roses are red... ten are glass... enjoy!!


"Why should I follow you!!" Syaoran stood there with a lifeless Sakura in his arms he looked up angrily at the women. "You sent us here and we have no clue where we are or who you are! Why should I trust you!" yelled Syaoran.
" Please calm down, I can explain if you follow me." The woman tried to calm him down.
" I can help your girl friend if you come with me."
At this, Syaoran reluctantly followed the woman with Sakura in his arms.
They walked for about an hour and finally reached a little cottage. The woman opened the door and several birds flew out. Syaoran was amazed at what he saw. The room looked as if there was a forest inside. Trees made the walls and tons of animals roamed free.
"Over here." The woman showed Syaoran a bed of flowers and asked him to put Sakura in it. He gently laid her down.
'She looks so beautiful... She can't possibly be human...' "Hey...you."
"What." Syaoran's remark was so cold the women, not even knowing him, stepped back a bit.
"Sorry... I'm... just..."
"I understand. It's aright. People are often concern for the ones they love." This made Syaoran blush. The woman smiled. She did seem very kind.
"Can you help me out a little. I need some water from the stream down the brown path way."
"Sure." Syaoran grabbed a bucket by the door and ran down to the stream not wanting to be away from Sakura's side for long.

When Syaoran reached the stream and dipped the bucket into the water he nearly passed out. He didn't have his own reflection. Instead he saw Sakura's refection. Syaoran brought his hand up to his face. The Sakura reflection did the same. Syaoran stood there for a long time trying to figure out what was happening. Then he remembered that Sakura was still with that woman in the cottage. He took one final look at the Sakura reflection, grabbed the bucket and ran top speed to the woman's house.

"Where were you? You took so long." The woman was fiddling with some bottles of herbs and liquids.
" Some thing happened down by the stream." Syaoran said while handing her the bucket and returning to Sakura's side.
" Did you see something in the water?"
"Yeah..."
"OK let me explain. That stream is called the true heart. It shows the viewer the thing they want more than anything. Only that person can see it though."
' Is Sakura really what I want most?...'
" So what's your name anyway?" The woman's voice broke Syaoran's thoughts.
" It's Syaoran. And yours?"
"Kiki..."
"Are you going to explain to me why and how we got here." Syaoran was still angry. He wanted to get back home with Sakura.
" Let me just treat your girl friend and I'll tell both of you together." Kiki walked over to Sakura and began to mix some leaves, powers and liquids into a bowl of water. She placed a towel into the bowl, squeezed it then placed it on Sakura's head. Then she gave Sakura a green pill. Sakura began to stir.
"Syaoran..."
"Yes Sakura, are you OK?"
"Yes I think so...where are we?" Sakura inquired while sitting up. "Wow! What is this place!?!"
Syaoran looked over to Kiki who was smiling at the couple.
"Can you explain now?"
"Oh...who are you?" Sakura still hadn't met Kiki.
"I'm Kiki. And what's your name?"
"Sakura... um... where are we?"
" I'm so glad you asked. A long time ago, it was prophisised that a couple would come and help retrieve the Ten Roses Of Life. These roses are the only things capable of reviving our leader. You are the chosen ones to come to the future of Japan and save us from the powerful beings that have control of us. My great great great great great great great great great grandmother had one rose and was supposed to find the two destined to save us."
" But anyone could have bought that rose."
"No they couldn't. To them, it would have the appearance of a dead decrepit rose and only some one who was in love and one of the destined to save us was able to see it."
Syaoran blushed and tried to hide his face from Sakura who was also blushing.
" It was told that you would come when I was alive and I would know by the colors amber and emerald. It was also said that I was to give you what you needed for your journey and send you off as soon as possible." Kiki headed over to a cabinet and opened it. She grabbed two back packs, one green and one pink, and began filling them with books on plants and animals, clothes, food, and camping equipment.
"This is going to be so much fun! Don't you think Syaoran?"
" Um... yeah..." Syaoran wasn't concentrating on what Sakura was saying. 'Am I really going to be alone with Sakura this whole journey...'
"Here are your bags! Now this is a map of current day Japan. And these necklaces will react if they sense a rose." Kiki handed Sakura a necklace with a cherry blossom on it and she gave Syaoran one with a pendent of a little wolf on it. " Good luck... and please try to hurry. We don't know what these forces are going to do to us. Only when you collect all ten roses will you be able to return to the past.
With that Kiki pushed them out.

" OK... now what?" Sakura was still a bit confused.
" Well lets look on the map." Syaoran opened the map and was amazed. Japan was NOTHING like it currently is. Some sections were mad entirely of forest and others of water and others of fire.
" Wow!!! This isn't normal."
" You're telling me. I wonder China has changed at all?"
" Maybe... Oh! Can we go there first?!?" Sakura pointed to the watery section of Japan.
" Uh... I guess..."
" Great lets go!!!"

Syaoran and Sakura walked down the path that looked like you were walking on water when they heard a noise. It sounded a bit like a roar. Sakura jumped and grabbed on to Syaoran making him blush.
" What was that!?!"
" I don't know... let me check it out."
" Syaoran don't leave me here alone..."
Syaoran smiled. ' She's so cute. Just like a little kid...'
"OK come on."

Sakura followed Syaoran into the forest. They heard the noise again only it sounded weaker.
" I think it's an animal. It sounds hurt. We should go help it."
As they walked on, they got closer to the animal. Sure enough, it was a very badly injured animal. It was the most amazing creature you ever saw. It looked like a wolf with large angle wings.
" Sakura... take out one of the books about animals from your bag."
Sakura obeyed and began rummaging through her things to find one. She grabbed Magical, Mythical, and Enchanted creatures. She flipped through the pages and found a picture of the animal in front of them. "A winged wolf. Creatures possessed by angles. They communicate telekinetically and are often friendly."
" At leased he's friendly."
" Yeah" Syaoran walked up to the winged wolf.
' Help...me...'
"OK hold on."
Syaoran looked through his things and found a blanket. He wrapped the winged wolf to keep him warm and looked through the plant books.
" Battle wounds... Ah ha! The invisible wounds. For all invisible wounds, chant " Roohy Kull Awrah Fi Jinbic." three times while rubbing ilki root on the victim.
And that is exactly what Syaoran did. When he finished, the winged wolf sprang to life again.
' Thank you so much'
"Your welcome. What happened?"
' It was those evil ones. They always try to kill me because I am destined to help the chosen ones who will come to save us'
"Hey that's us!!!" Sakura exclaimed. She had thought the winged wolf was an extraordinary creature now it got to travel with them.
' You are a very pretty and sweet girl. Thank you for the compliment'
"Uh... you're welcome." 'How did he know that?'
'I can read minds.'
"Oh."
" Well what's your name?"
' Forgive me... its Souyoku.'
"What a nice name. Mine is Sakura and his is Syaoran."
"We were on our way to the watery section of Japan. Can you take us there?"
'Sure. Its called Aqualia... Looks like your stuck with me now!'
"We don't mind! Syaoran means little wolf right?"
"Yeah..."
"What a coincidence!"
' Shall we leave?'
"Yeah!" Sakura jumped on and Syaoran after her. Souyoku flew off into the air and headed for Aqualia.


A/N: Well how did you like it? I must say that this is not entirely my work. Thank you sooooooooo much LadySyaoran for helping me out with the beginning and with Souyoku's name. Credit goes to you!
-Chibi Sakura