Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura belongs to a very bright and talented person, obviously that means that it's not mine. Now that we have that settled, on with the fic!
Meeting You











Chapter Two

(By: Penybright)










Previously:



"Then why'd you do it?" he asked in confusion.


"Do what?" she said with an equal amount of confusion.


"Why'd you kill me?"






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Sakura stared at him in disbelief.


"No..." she whispered, tears threatening to fall. "I could never... How could you accuse me of such a thing?!" she practically screamed.


Sayoran's soft brown eyes saddened at her accusation.


"Sakura... I... I need you... Please, Sakura... help me?"


"Sayoran... How can I help you? I don't understand."


"Sakura... The Clow cards. You have to find them."


"Find them?" Sakura interrupted. "But they're in my father's study... right?"


Sayoran shook his head somberly.


"My beautiful Ying Fa, you truly don't realize what you have done, do you?"


"Sayoran..."


"I'm sorry, Sakura. I never meant for this to happen... For us to be separated..."


Sayoran's wraithlike figure floated forward, entering Sakura's room. Sakura backed up several steps, not sure if she should stay, or run. She truly was terrified of ghosts, but this was Sayoran, and somehow... he just didn't seem like a ghost. It was if the Sayoran she was seeing now was just a projection, an illusion. Sayoran saw the momentary fear in Sakura's eyes, and instantly felt guilty.


"Sakura, I won't hurt you."


"I know."


"If anyone can make it through this, it's you, Sakura. You have to find the cards... I wish I could be there to help you, but..."


"Why can't you be here Sayoran? Why?! What's holding you back? Why can't you be here with me? I miss you so much!" Sakura sobbed, finally breaking down into tears before him.


"Please don't cry," Sayoran whispered hoarsely. "Don't cry over me... never over me."


Sakura looked at Sayoran through her tears, and for the first time realized how tattered and worn he looked.


"Sayoran, what happened to you?"


Sayoran looked at Sakura tenderly, and just as he was about to reply, crumpled to the floor.


"Sayoran!?"


"I can't stay here anymore. I have to go," Sayoran gritted out painfully. The floor seemed to loom up and swallow him, leaving Sakura alone and frightened in her room.


"Sayoran..."


Sakura let out a wail, and flung herself onto her bed, burying her face in her pillow as she cried. She missed him so much. Why did he always have to leave her? Why couldn't she go with him. Why was she always left behind... to suffer?


"Sayoran," Sakura cried, muffling her exclamation with her pillow.






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A soft knock on the door brought Sakura back to wakefulness. The door slowly opened, and her brother's head popped in.


"Hey kaiiju, it's time for dinner..." Touya's face darkened when he saw Sakura's tear stained face.


"What happened?"


"It- it's nothing Touya... I just...I feel a little down. It must have been the long flight," Sakura responded with a weak smile. Touya nodded, accepting her excuse, even if he knew it wasn't the reason for his sister's distress. That evening's dinner was subdued and quite, the usually cheerful Sakura strangely silent. Her brother and father cast worried glances at each other through the meal. Sakura sighed and asked to be excused, trudging up to her room. Right now, she just wanted some uninterrupted sleep. She was so very, very tired.






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The next morning, Sakura woke up in a slightly more cheerful mood. After all, she was on vacation. She should be having fun. She hadn't seen her family in a long while. Sakura decided to check out if what Sayoran had said about the Clow cards was true later. She was going to spend today with her otousan and onii-chan, and she refused to dampen their spirits by showing her unease.


"Ohayo!" Sakura called cheerfully as she descended the stairs to the kitchen.


"Sakura... You seem better this morning," her father commented with a soft smile.


"A good nights rest can do wonders," Sakura replied happily. "So, what do you want to do today?"


Her father and brother looked at each other, and then at Sakura.


"I'm sorry Sakura, I have to work today... Maybe you can go somewhere with Touya and Yukito?" her father suggested guiltily. Sakura looked at her brother expectantly.


"Well?"


"I suppose I could go with the kaijuu---" Touya cut of with a yelp as Sakura kicked him in the shin.


"You never learn, do you onii-chan?" Sakura sighed. Touya glared at his sister as Fujitaka chuckled at his children's antics.


"I'll see you tonight at dinner," Fujitaka called as he hurried out the door.


"Hai!" Touya and Sakura responded in unison.






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After Sakura was sure that both her father and brother were soundly asleep that night, she crept downstairs. She couldn't understand what Sayoran had meant by "finding" the cards. She had already captured, sealed, and changed all fifty-three. Sakura had locked the book with its cards, and hid it in the basement. Surely it was still there. Who could have possibly found it? Who besides her and her friends even knew of the existence of the Clow cards?


Sakura continued her silent descent into the dark study, pausing every few moments to make sure that no one had heard her. The door silently swung open, and she slipped inside. Cautiously, Sakura crept to the hiding spot where she had secreted the book and cards. Pushing aside several volumes, she pulled out one. She was startled at how light it was. Sakura opened the fake cover to reveal the Clow book. When she opened the actual book, though, she gasped, almost dropping it. The cards were gone...










Me: Um, the third chapter will be done by Manda-chan....^_~ i gotta go now (my mom is getting irritated with me...)


Ken: *muffled laughs*


Me: Oh shutup, you!