The Sentiment Cards- Chapter 1
Sakura ran home in the merciless storm that seemed anything but normal, which gave her an uneasy feeling, she had captured all the clow cards,
hadn't she? But if that's true, why does she sense such power? Was there another Clow Book she didn't know about? Perhaps Kero would know..
Sakura then stopped in her tracks, the rain poured continuously, triumphantly soaking her to the bone. She couldnt believe what she saw, was she hallucinating?
"Hello ..Sakura"
Sakura was in complete shock, here he was no more than 10 feet away from where she stood on the sidewalk. He was back!
"Syao...Syaoran you're...you came back.."
Sakura was overwhelmed with emotions, she wanted to cry, but she wanted to shout at him, she wanted to die but wanted to live and be with him.
She was so unsure...so confused...so happy bleeding in with sad. Her prayers were answered, but was it too late?
So many thoughts travelled her mind, she didn't know where to start. It seemed like hours just staring at each other, nothing else was happening around them
it was as if time had stopped, just frozen in place. Sakura wanted to say something but before she could open her mouth, her world fell upside down. She was suddenly
plunged into the depths of darkness where there was no one, she was no where, just pitch black, she had collapsed into his arms.
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So many thoughts registered all at once, he stared at his cherry blossom that lay perfectly still in his arms. She had fainted into his arms, she had been feeling
so many emotions at the time, he knew because he had felt their intesity as well. She felt so good near him, as if they were two pieces to a puzzle that finally fit together
forsaking all other things in their way. He carried her and held her ever so delicately almost afraid she would break under his touch. Her appearance, so fragile, so innocent,
but her spirit was vivid, and strong. Before he knew it, he was in his former appartment still holding Sakura protectively in his strong arms.
He studied her beautiful features, she had become even more breath taking with age. She was still his Ying Fa even after all this time, even after...even after the phone call..
Syaoran sighed as he pictured her emerald eyes clouded with tears, followed by a tears stained face. Images of her pain would forever replay in his memory, being the cause of such pain
was too much to bare. Syaoran slowly got up to start a fire in the fire place to warm her up, she was soaked, he wouldnt want her to catch a bug.
Soon enough she stirred. Her eyes opened slightly to study her surroundings.
' This place looks so incredibly familiar and yet...this isnt my house and it isnt Tomoyo's...'
Sakura tried to remember what had happened but it was a blur. Had she actually seen Syaoran? Or was her imagination playing tricks on her? Sakura sat up slowly and sighed deeply
"Oh Syaoran I miss you so much" she whispered quietly.
"I miss you too.."
Sakura jumped as she realized that someone was there with her- it wasn't just anyone it was...it was her Little Wolf! Syaoran had returned!
"Syaoran...??" Sakura was speechless, tears began to fog her vision as they spilled over one by one. He had returned! But amongst the happiness and the surprise and the shock she was experiencing,
her mind reverted back to that heart wrenching moment where she had learned of his marriage to Meilin. Sakura's heart seemed to shatter all over again, this fact Syaoran couldn't miss.
"Sakura...I know you must be feeling a lot of things right now.."
"DONT ..dont do that! Dont presume to know how and what I feel...Li-kun. You...you..I..I just..what am i doing here anyway!?"
"Sakura I'm sorry for everything, just please let me explain."
Sakura raised her head to look into his big brown eyes that were now inches away from her emerald ones. She nodded and urged him to speak.
"You uh fainted on the sidewalk, after seeing me, I guess the shock was a little harsh..Anyways, I brought you here to wait out the storm...you can leave if you wish but I dont recommend it..its..its too dangerous."
Sakura looked puzzled.
"Dangerous? A little rain never hurt anyone Syaoran"
At least she was calling him Syaoran again.
"What are you doing here anyway? I mean HERE in Japan?" Her voice seemed more quiet now, getting over the shock.
"I was sent here, it seems a new enemy has surfaced, and..we have to work together to stop it"
Sakura stared at him blankly, was he asking her or demanding her to work with him?
"Before you say anything Sakura, I want you to know that..."
Suddenly their heads shot up to look at each other. There it was again, Sakura thought, a clow card? No, not a Clow Card, it felt different..too different but the roots were still the same.
"I sense.."
"A sentiment card" Syaoran explained to the now confused Sakura the whole story.
"So how many are there?"
"I'm not sure, but my guess is a lot, they are derived from the Clow Cards, so there must be many similarities."
Sakura shook her head in disbelief, "I dunno, there's something about these cards that give me an uneasy feeling.."
Syaoran nodded in agreement. The storm continued violently outside when suddenly something came flying through a window and shattered it to pieces.
"Syaoran", Sakura screamed as the glass fell over them.
Once the commotion had ended, they opened their eyes.
"Sakura...are ..you alright?" Sakura nodded, but gasped when she noticed cuts he had attained from the glass.
"Syaoran..your bleeding all over" He shrugged, it was no big deal, he had suffered worse fates than this...losing his love was far more painful.
Sakura quickly nursed his injuries ever so gently and finally asked the question she had been thinking of for a while..
"So..where's ..your WIFE?"
Syaoran saw a sharp pain strike her as she pronounced "wife". He couldnt take it anymore, his heart told him to confess but his head told him it was better for her to believe he was married
that way they wouldnt get too close.
"She's fine" he spat in annoyance, considering Meilin his wife was just a horrible thought. He loved his cousin and all but, being married to her and sacrificing his true feelings just wasn't right.
Silence filled the room, until all the power went out. Sakura gasped in shock, as Syaran instinctively placed an arm around her petite figure.
After recovering from the sudden shock, she slid out of his grip, "I dont need you to protect me, who needs enemies when I have you to hurt me."
Syaoran's heart skipped a beat, as the words processed in his mind. He could feel her turn cold towards him much like the way he had done to her many times in the past.
He couldnt find the words to say to her.
' How could I have said that to him, he looks so hurt '
' I suppose I had that one coming..'
How long would he lie to her about being married?
"Syaoran...where's your ring.."
"What?"
"You know the symbol of holy matrimony, what don't you have one?"
His face turned white, why hadn't he thought about that fact.
He opened his mouth to speak when a crack of lightning lit the entire appartment. Suddenly a figure emerged from the darkness. It was her, Ying May, she had returned to seek her revenge.
"Ying May I presume" Syaoran spat while standing in protective stance of Sakura.
"Hm, Syaoran-Li, Clow Mistress...the pleasure is all yours I'm sure."
Syaoran growled in annoyance and his sword appeared in his hands.
"Aww put that toy away little wolf, your routine is rather boring. I've been watching you both for quite some time now, always the same sorry acts, I'm not impressed."
Sakura felt fear for the first time in a very long time, Ying May's voice sent chills up her spine that struck more cords in her than any ghost ever could.
"Aww wittow Cwow Cward Mistwess is scawed" Ying May spat out as she shrieked in laughter.
Syaoran's graps on his sword tightened, ready for action.
"Look ..children, I didn't come to fight you, I've come to ask something of you."
"Which..would be?" Sakura questioned with a sudden quiver in her voice from behind Syaoran.
"I want..ALL the clow cards, Card Mistress, every last one of them. Oh and I also want your powers" she replied calmly.
Syaoran was extremely aggrivated now. She had the audacity to come into his home and make all these demands! Well she wouldn't get any of her demands.
Especially not Sakura's powers, she needs her powers...but maybe she would be happy without them, living a normal life.
Sakura noticed Syaoran's grip on his sword seemed to be loosening.
'He's not thinking what I think he's thinking..."
Sakura whispered gently into his ear, "I dont want to be a normal girl, I like being the Clow Mistress, it's who I am, don't forget that."
She was right, what was he thinking? Syaoran tightened his grimp on his sword once again as Sakura called for the sealing wand.
"Please, children what do you think you can do? Your too weak, just two little brats who think they possess the power to save the world. The most pathetic being, that you Syaoran Li, truly believe you can protect her, from me!
No one is safe from me, especially when that person has something I WANT! So I m asking nicely children, hand the clow book over, they don't belong to you!"
"Oh really?" spat Sakura "Windy, blow Ying May out into the streets, release!"
Ying May's eyes turned to an evil red glowing brightly. Suddenly the gust of wind was redirected to hit the Clow Mistress!
Before either Syaoran or Sakura could reacte both we're on the ground in a heep. They had broke through Syaoran's glass coffee table.
"Give up? I should hope you would, despite what you might think of me, I'm not partial to hurting little children. I always wanted a couple but I never found the right guy. Your lucky Sakura,
you have found your match, you and Syaoran are sure to have a bright future filled with little rugrats..however none of that will happen if you dont surrender right now."
Sakura looked to Syaoran who was getting up injured and all.
"Force know my plight, release the light, LIGHTNING" lightning crashed but not on Ying May. Syaoran had anticipated her counter attack and pushed Sakura and himself in the opposite direction.
"You can't win Li brat, I'll get what I want, you know why? Because Ying May ALWAYS GETS WHAT SHE WANTS!"
Suddenly she shot out an immense amount of power great in strength at Sakura who screamed in horror as she felt her power and energy being sucked from her body.
"Sakura! NO!" Syaoran lunged at the floating Ying May who was caught off guard. Sakura fell to the ground motionless. Syaoran filled with anger fought Ying May until he managed to punch her jaw.
"You, will pay for that." She spat some blood onto the floor, she felt tired, she needed a recharge Syaoran wasn't as weak and pathetic as he seemed.
"I'll be back children have no doubt about that!" Ying May dissapeared into thin air.
"I'll be waiting..." replied Syaoran determined.
He ran back into his appartment to see Sakura attempting to get up but failing.
"Sakura...Sakura don't try to get up.."
"Sy..Syaoran I feel so..so..drained" she replied as she nearly fell back onto the cold hard floor.
"I know..don't try to move, I've got you."
'This is all my fault, I should have protected her!'
"This wasn't your fault you know.."
Syaoran nearly jumped out of his skin, could she read his mind?
"Ying May would have..come..anyway..I'm glad you are here at least ..and ..not in Hong Kong" she said in exhaustion.
"Sakura, there is something I need to tell you.."
Sakura gasped...
Syaoran looked at her questioningly "What?.."
"You..You..lied..to me..Meilin...you...you..never got married Syaoran! You..never...You....your..still in ..love with me, aren't you!?"
Syaoran was taken aback by this, she read his mind! How? How could she do that?
"I dont know Syaoran...I don't know how I can read your mind...I have no idea..."
Syaoran held Sakura protectively in his arms and lay her on the couch.
"Explain why you felt you had to lie to me! P..Please.."
"Sakura, your weak, your tired, you need to rest.."
"NO! TELL me...now...please..."
Syaoran sat down next to her remorsefully.
"Alright, I'll tell you..."
Sakura waited in anticipation..
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LOL j/k almost the end though...
"Sakura I couldnt..I couldnt let you waste more time waiting for me to come back. Truth be told I had no idea if the Clan would ever let me come back.
They aren't too fond of you, you being the Card Mistress and all. Anyways, I just couldnt deal with the fact that I had been hurting you all these years. Your too loyal, 5 years you waited
hoping i'd return for you...5 years I was trying to find a way to let you go but I just couldnt do it until..the day I talked to you over the phone and lied about Meilin. I'm sorry I ...I just wanted you to be happy.."
"Syaoran..you..your the only one that can make me happy, I need YOU, I would wait centuries to spend one minute with you, dont you know how much I l...l.."
Sakura passed out into his embrace.
"sakura? Sakura?!" He felt a pulse, she had fainted. Ying May had drained her of energy and some magic. This could be harder than anyone had anticipated.
Syaoran stared down at his Ying Fa and hoped they would survive this. All this time apart was killing them both...He would stay, even if it meant losing his position as leader of the Li Clan, Sakura was more important to him, she always was and always will be..
R&R please! sorry it took so long to get this going, I wanted to make sure people had read the first part first. Plus I ve got the M2M song fic series going on too so check back for me soon :)
Sakura ran home in the merciless storm that seemed anything but normal, which gave her an uneasy feeling, she had captured all the clow cards,
hadn't she? But if that's true, why does she sense such power? Was there another Clow Book she didn't know about? Perhaps Kero would know..
Sakura then stopped in her tracks, the rain poured continuously, triumphantly soaking her to the bone. She couldnt believe what she saw, was she hallucinating?
"Hello ..Sakura"
Sakura was in complete shock, here he was no more than 10 feet away from where she stood on the sidewalk. He was back!
"Syao...Syaoran you're...you came back.."
Sakura was overwhelmed with emotions, she wanted to cry, but she wanted to shout at him, she wanted to die but wanted to live and be with him.
She was so unsure...so confused...so happy bleeding in with sad. Her prayers were answered, but was it too late?
So many thoughts travelled her mind, she didn't know where to start. It seemed like hours just staring at each other, nothing else was happening around them
it was as if time had stopped, just frozen in place. Sakura wanted to say something but before she could open her mouth, her world fell upside down. She was suddenly
plunged into the depths of darkness where there was no one, she was no where, just pitch black, she had collapsed into his arms.
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So many thoughts registered all at once, he stared at his cherry blossom that lay perfectly still in his arms. She had fainted into his arms, she had been feeling
so many emotions at the time, he knew because he had felt their intesity as well. She felt so good near him, as if they were two pieces to a puzzle that finally fit together
forsaking all other things in their way. He carried her and held her ever so delicately almost afraid she would break under his touch. Her appearance, so fragile, so innocent,
but her spirit was vivid, and strong. Before he knew it, he was in his former appartment still holding Sakura protectively in his strong arms.
He studied her beautiful features, she had become even more breath taking with age. She was still his Ying Fa even after all this time, even after...even after the phone call..
Syaoran sighed as he pictured her emerald eyes clouded with tears, followed by a tears stained face. Images of her pain would forever replay in his memory, being the cause of such pain
was too much to bare. Syaoran slowly got up to start a fire in the fire place to warm her up, she was soaked, he wouldnt want her to catch a bug.
Soon enough she stirred. Her eyes opened slightly to study her surroundings.
' This place looks so incredibly familiar and yet...this isnt my house and it isnt Tomoyo's...'
Sakura tried to remember what had happened but it was a blur. Had she actually seen Syaoran? Or was her imagination playing tricks on her? Sakura sat up slowly and sighed deeply
"Oh Syaoran I miss you so much" she whispered quietly.
"I miss you too.."
Sakura jumped as she realized that someone was there with her- it wasn't just anyone it was...it was her Little Wolf! Syaoran had returned!
"Syaoran...??" Sakura was speechless, tears began to fog her vision as they spilled over one by one. He had returned! But amongst the happiness and the surprise and the shock she was experiencing,
her mind reverted back to that heart wrenching moment where she had learned of his marriage to Meilin. Sakura's heart seemed to shatter all over again, this fact Syaoran couldn't miss.
"Sakura...I know you must be feeling a lot of things right now.."
"DONT ..dont do that! Dont presume to know how and what I feel...Li-kun. You...you..I..I just..what am i doing here anyway!?"
"Sakura I'm sorry for everything, just please let me explain."
Sakura raised her head to look into his big brown eyes that were now inches away from her emerald ones. She nodded and urged him to speak.
"You uh fainted on the sidewalk, after seeing me, I guess the shock was a little harsh..Anyways, I brought you here to wait out the storm...you can leave if you wish but I dont recommend it..its..its too dangerous."
Sakura looked puzzled.
"Dangerous? A little rain never hurt anyone Syaoran"
At least she was calling him Syaoran again.
"What are you doing here anyway? I mean HERE in Japan?" Her voice seemed more quiet now, getting over the shock.
"I was sent here, it seems a new enemy has surfaced, and..we have to work together to stop it"
Sakura stared at him blankly, was he asking her or demanding her to work with him?
"Before you say anything Sakura, I want you to know that..."
Suddenly their heads shot up to look at each other. There it was again, Sakura thought, a clow card? No, not a Clow Card, it felt different..too different but the roots were still the same.
"I sense.."
"A sentiment card" Syaoran explained to the now confused Sakura the whole story.
"So how many are there?"
"I'm not sure, but my guess is a lot, they are derived from the Clow Cards, so there must be many similarities."
Sakura shook her head in disbelief, "I dunno, there's something about these cards that give me an uneasy feeling.."
Syaoran nodded in agreement. The storm continued violently outside when suddenly something came flying through a window and shattered it to pieces.
"Syaoran", Sakura screamed as the glass fell over them.
Once the commotion had ended, they opened their eyes.
"Sakura...are ..you alright?" Sakura nodded, but gasped when she noticed cuts he had attained from the glass.
"Syaoran..your bleeding all over" He shrugged, it was no big deal, he had suffered worse fates than this...losing his love was far more painful.
Sakura quickly nursed his injuries ever so gently and finally asked the question she had been thinking of for a while..
"So..where's ..your WIFE?"
Syaoran saw a sharp pain strike her as she pronounced "wife". He couldnt take it anymore, his heart told him to confess but his head told him it was better for her to believe he was married
that way they wouldnt get too close.
"She's fine" he spat in annoyance, considering Meilin his wife was just a horrible thought. He loved his cousin and all but, being married to her and sacrificing his true feelings just wasn't right.
Silence filled the room, until all the power went out. Sakura gasped in shock, as Syaran instinctively placed an arm around her petite figure.
After recovering from the sudden shock, she slid out of his grip, "I dont need you to protect me, who needs enemies when I have you to hurt me."
Syaoran's heart skipped a beat, as the words processed in his mind. He could feel her turn cold towards him much like the way he had done to her many times in the past.
He couldnt find the words to say to her.
' How could I have said that to him, he looks so hurt '
' I suppose I had that one coming..'
How long would he lie to her about being married?
"Syaoran...where's your ring.."
"What?"
"You know the symbol of holy matrimony, what don't you have one?"
His face turned white, why hadn't he thought about that fact.
He opened his mouth to speak when a crack of lightning lit the entire appartment. Suddenly a figure emerged from the darkness. It was her, Ying May, she had returned to seek her revenge.
"Ying May I presume" Syaoran spat while standing in protective stance of Sakura.
"Hm, Syaoran-Li, Clow Mistress...the pleasure is all yours I'm sure."
Syaoran growled in annoyance and his sword appeared in his hands.
"Aww put that toy away little wolf, your routine is rather boring. I've been watching you both for quite some time now, always the same sorry acts, I'm not impressed."
Sakura felt fear for the first time in a very long time, Ying May's voice sent chills up her spine that struck more cords in her than any ghost ever could.
"Aww wittow Cwow Cward Mistwess is scawed" Ying May spat out as she shrieked in laughter.
Syaoran's graps on his sword tightened, ready for action.
"Look ..children, I didn't come to fight you, I've come to ask something of you."
"Which..would be?" Sakura questioned with a sudden quiver in her voice from behind Syaoran.
"I want..ALL the clow cards, Card Mistress, every last one of them. Oh and I also want your powers" she replied calmly.
Syaoran was extremely aggrivated now. She had the audacity to come into his home and make all these demands! Well she wouldn't get any of her demands.
Especially not Sakura's powers, she needs her powers...but maybe she would be happy without them, living a normal life.
Sakura noticed Syaoran's grip on his sword seemed to be loosening.
'He's not thinking what I think he's thinking..."
Sakura whispered gently into his ear, "I dont want to be a normal girl, I like being the Clow Mistress, it's who I am, don't forget that."
She was right, what was he thinking? Syaoran tightened his grimp on his sword once again as Sakura called for the sealing wand.
"Please, children what do you think you can do? Your too weak, just two little brats who think they possess the power to save the world. The most pathetic being, that you Syaoran Li, truly believe you can protect her, from me!
No one is safe from me, especially when that person has something I WANT! So I m asking nicely children, hand the clow book over, they don't belong to you!"
"Oh really?" spat Sakura "Windy, blow Ying May out into the streets, release!"
Ying May's eyes turned to an evil red glowing brightly. Suddenly the gust of wind was redirected to hit the Clow Mistress!
Before either Syaoran or Sakura could reacte both we're on the ground in a heep. They had broke through Syaoran's glass coffee table.
"Give up? I should hope you would, despite what you might think of me, I'm not partial to hurting little children. I always wanted a couple but I never found the right guy. Your lucky Sakura,
you have found your match, you and Syaoran are sure to have a bright future filled with little rugrats..however none of that will happen if you dont surrender right now."
Sakura looked to Syaoran who was getting up injured and all.
"Force know my plight, release the light, LIGHTNING" lightning crashed but not on Ying May. Syaoran had anticipated her counter attack and pushed Sakura and himself in the opposite direction.
"You can't win Li brat, I'll get what I want, you know why? Because Ying May ALWAYS GETS WHAT SHE WANTS!"
Suddenly she shot out an immense amount of power great in strength at Sakura who screamed in horror as she felt her power and energy being sucked from her body.
"Sakura! NO!" Syaoran lunged at the floating Ying May who was caught off guard. Sakura fell to the ground motionless. Syaoran filled with anger fought Ying May until he managed to punch her jaw.
"You, will pay for that." She spat some blood onto the floor, she felt tired, she needed a recharge Syaoran wasn't as weak and pathetic as he seemed.
"I'll be back children have no doubt about that!" Ying May dissapeared into thin air.
"I'll be waiting..." replied Syaoran determined.
He ran back into his appartment to see Sakura attempting to get up but failing.
"Sakura...Sakura don't try to get up.."
"Sy..Syaoran I feel so..so..drained" she replied as she nearly fell back onto the cold hard floor.
"I know..don't try to move, I've got you."
'This is all my fault, I should have protected her!'
"This wasn't your fault you know.."
Syaoran nearly jumped out of his skin, could she read his mind?
"Ying May would have..come..anyway..I'm glad you are here at least ..and ..not in Hong Kong" she said in exhaustion.
"Sakura, there is something I need to tell you.."
Sakura gasped...
Syaoran looked at her questioningly "What?.."
"You..You..lied..to me..Meilin...you...you..never got married Syaoran! You..never...You....your..still in ..love with me, aren't you!?"
Syaoran was taken aback by this, she read his mind! How? How could she do that?
"I dont know Syaoran...I don't know how I can read your mind...I have no idea..."
Syaoran held Sakura protectively in his arms and lay her on the couch.
"Explain why you felt you had to lie to me! P..Please.."
"Sakura, your weak, your tired, you need to rest.."
"NO! TELL me...now...please..."
Syaoran sat down next to her remorsefully.
"Alright, I'll tell you..."
Sakura waited in anticipation..
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LOL j/k almost the end though...
"Sakura I couldnt..I couldnt let you waste more time waiting for me to come back. Truth be told I had no idea if the Clan would ever let me come back.
They aren't too fond of you, you being the Card Mistress and all. Anyways, I just couldnt deal with the fact that I had been hurting you all these years. Your too loyal, 5 years you waited
hoping i'd return for you...5 years I was trying to find a way to let you go but I just couldnt do it until..the day I talked to you over the phone and lied about Meilin. I'm sorry I ...I just wanted you to be happy.."
"Syaoran..you..your the only one that can make me happy, I need YOU, I would wait centuries to spend one minute with you, dont you know how much I l...l.."
Sakura passed out into his embrace.
"sakura? Sakura?!" He felt a pulse, she had fainted. Ying May had drained her of energy and some magic. This could be harder than anyone had anticipated.
Syaoran stared down at his Ying Fa and hoped they would survive this. All this time apart was killing them both...He would stay, even if it meant losing his position as leader of the Li Clan, Sakura was more important to him, she always was and always will be..
R&R please! sorry it took so long to get this going, I wanted to make sure people had read the first part first. Plus I ve got the M2M song fic series going on too so check back for me soon :)