Author's Notes: Sorry this chapters been sorta delayed! I had my computer in the shop getting it gutted. Anyways! Thanks you for the nice reviews!!! And you've a BIG surprise coming up. It might be in this chapter or the next. Well, enjoy!

Nani - What?

Kawaii - cute

Kikiri - pretty

Arigato - Thank You

Ano - Um...

Nandesde - What was that?!

Runaway Hong Kong

By: Sakura1301

Chapter 3 Wherefore art thou Syaoran?

(Part 1)

Meiling walked down the hall towards the guestroom. Their 5 minutes was up and she wasn't going to let them stay in there any longer!

As she was about to walk into the guestroom, she stopped and watched in horror (A/N: Reminds me of old horror movies when I say that. Hehe...) as Syaoran bent down and brushed a few strands of hair out of Sakura's face and smiled. For her, it hurt. REALLY hurt. How come he never smiled at her before? How come he never went into her room and brushed the hair out of her face and smile down at her? She frowned. No wonder. She kept her door locked every night. Well, she wouldn't tonight!

She cleared her throat, suddenly getting their attention.

"Your 5 minutes are up. Now shoo, shoo! Out! She needs rest and both of you need to leave her alone."

They reluctantly followed her orders and left while she went in.

She glared at the sleeping Sakura.

'It's not fair! Syaoran's mine! Not yours! Why is he giving you all of his attention and not me?! We're the ones that are engaged!!!' She huffed for a few seconds before raising her hand to slap Sakura.

*PACK* She cringed as she had a red mark on her face from smacking herself. She started rubbing her cheek as it burned. "Get a grip Meiling." She said to herself.

She had meant to thwap Sakura in the head, but she just couldn't do it, so instead, she did the next best thing. Thwapped herself.

No matter how angry she was at Sakura, she just couldn't do it. Sakura hadn't done anything to her, except get Syaoran's attention away from Meiling. But that was Syaoran's choice. Not hers or Sakura's.

Her eyes got watery as she continued to talk to herself.

'I don't understand! It's just not fair! She get's Syaoran's attention without having to even try! While I work hard for his attention, all I get is sighing and glaring. Not once has he smiled at me!'

She grit her teeth as she tried to keep her tears in.

'And even if I hate to admit it... they do look right for eachother.' She thought bitterly. She wiped her tears away with her shirt sleeve.

"It's all your fault Kinomoto. I curse the day you came to Hong Kong." She said to the sleeping girl. She then turned and walked out of the room, slamming the door shut.

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"Hey, Eriol. What do think has gotten into Meiling? She's acting strange."

"Jealousy."

"Jealousy? What would she be jealous about?" Syaoran said, still clueless.

Eriol just sighed and looked at Syaoran.

"Meiling's jealous of Sakura because while your giving Sakura attention, you just give her glares."

"No I don't!"

"Yeah, you also sigh at her attempts to get your attention. You should study about the opposite gender more." Eriol said as he took a seat next to Syaoran on the couch.

"Then maybe you'll find out why they get so moody sometimes." Eriol said as he grinned. Syaoran just glared at him.

"I think i'll pass." Syaoran said. Eriol shrugged. "Suit yourself."

Eriol leaned back against the couch and sighed. "It'll be a while before Sakura wakes up." Syaoran nodded.

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Needless to say, Sakura didn't show up for school for the rest of the week. And not only that, she had been asleep during those past days.

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Syaoran and Meiling sighed as they reached the mansions front gates.

For Syaoran, he was glad to be home so he could get away from Meiling.

While Meiling felt miserable that they had already arrived at their destination.

Syaoran turned the keys to the front door and within seconds, a 'click' could be heard from the lock. He turned the door knob and entered with Meiling behind him.

"Go see if Sakura's awake yet." Syaoran said as he headed for the kitchen.

"Fine. But you do it next time." She said as she stuck her tongue out at him and headed up stairs. If she was lucky, Sakura would still be asleep.

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When Syaoran reached the kitchen, he noticed the back door that lead to the Gardens was slightly ajar.

His curiosity got the best of him and he went out to investigate.

As he continued to search the garden, he didn't see any sign of any person, that is, till he got to the middle of the garden where a large fountain was.

He stood there and watched as a girl peered down into the fountain. He walked up to her.

"Hey there sleeping beauty." He said as he didn't realize what he just said.

Sakura turned around and blushed slightly. She bowed but winced as her back started to hurt.

"Arigato for taking care of me. Ano... how did I get into these clothes?" She asked as she pulled slightly on the red chinese shirt she was wearing.

"Meiling changed your clothes as she tended to your wounds. You should thank her." He said as he walked up beside her.

"Meiling?" She strained her memory. Then she remembered. "Oh! Meiling! She took care of me?! Wow! That was really nice of her!" She said as she smiled at him before turning back to look at the fish in the fountain.

"Yeah. I guess it was." Syaoran said as he peered down into the water as well.

Sakura glanced at his sorta sad face.

"What's wrong Li-kun?" He sighed.

If only Sakura didn't have to leave. Once she did, Meiling would be nagging at him to go to the mall, movies, restaurants, etc.

"Nothing. Just thinking. That's all." "Well, you look a bit sad. What's on your mind? Maybe I could help." She said as she sat down at the edge of the pond. He reluctantly sat down besides her.

'If I told her, then maybe she'll stay. But then again, that would be selfish...' He thought.

"Hello? Li-kun?" She said as she waved her hand in front of his face.

He blinked in confusion before getting the message.

"Sorry... I kinda blanked out there for a second. So, uh, what was the question?"

She smiled. "What's bothering you? I'll help in anyway if I can." She said as she continued to smile that 100 watt smile of hers.

He felt his face get a bit warm as he stared at her.

"Uh... nevermind. It would be selfish if I asked." He got up to leave but stopped as she grabbed his arm.

"Please, let me help. After all, you helped me." He sighed. Best to ask now or forever hold his peace.

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"NANDESDE?!" Meiling shrieked at Syaoran. Both stood in the middle of the livingroom. Syaoran placed his hands up as he slowly backed away.

"S-Sakura's moving in..." "WHY?!" Syaoran was afraid of that question. He couldn't tell her that he offered her to stay so that Meiling would leave him alone!

"Uh... I sorta felt sorry that she had to live by herself?" It was half a question and half a statement.

"BUT WHY?!" Meiling felt herself go into overload. She was fearing this.

"I told you..." He said in a small voice. As he felt his back touch the wall. End of the line!

Meiling took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves. "FINE... but if she makes one wrong move, then out she goes!"

Syaoran sighed. Meiling was hopeless.

"And if she stays, im setting the ground rules.

1. If she even goes into your room, even just once! I'll have her thrown out!

2. She's not allowed to wander all over the house!

3. If she lays one finger on you, then she gonna have hell to pay!

4. She can't borrow any clothes!

5. She can't have any friends over! And that goes double for guys!!!"

Meiling huffed. Syaoran quickly nodded. Meiling sure was serious about this. She was WAY too over protective.

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After the little 'discussion' about ground rules, Sakura moved in, and everything was made quite clear that if she did anything to Syaoran, whether it be by touch, bothering, or messing with his stuff, Sakura would die by the wrath of Meiling. But other than that, Sakura was quite happy.

Even though Meiling had been a poopy head to her, Sakura still saw the good inside of Meiling and was very happy that Meiling really loved Syaoran. It sorta reminded her of those manga's...

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Sakura sat on her white bed as the sun filtered through her window onto the gray colored carpet. It was kinda strange. Sakura had been staying at the Li's mansion, but the only people she ever saw there was Meiling and Syaoran. Where was the rest of the family?

Sakura looked up from her homework. It had been two weeks since she moved in, and since then, none of the cards had gotten loose. That was quite awkward. But, least to say, she was glad.

Her back was healing properly and almost fully healed. She thought about the Fight card. She didn't realize that it was really trying to kill her. But she was glad that she was still alive.

Just then, she felt a small pull on her senses. It was one of her Clow cards. She sighed. Here she goes again...

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"The key with the power of my star! Show your true form before me! I, Sakura command you as your master! Release!"

The staff grew more quickly than before and was now full length within seconds. Sakura pulled a card out of her pocket.

"Card which crafted by Clow, convert under your masters name, Sakura!"

The card flashed a bright light and when the light subsided, a pink card was held in her hand.

She brought her hand down to examine the card. She looked towards her window and walked towards it.

She pulled it open with ease and held the card out in front of her.

"Help me arrive at my destination, Fly!" She tapped the card and wings sprouted on her back. She blinked. That never happened before... She was used to the staff growing wings... oh well, as long as she could fly.

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Syaoran sighed as he pushed Meiling off of him for the forth time in the kitchen.

"Meiling, will you let go?! I--" He stopped as he felt Sakura's magic just ignite.

"What were you going to say?" Meiling asked as she looked up at him.

He quickly pushed her back again and broke into a run towards Sakura's room, upstairs.

"Hey! Where are you going?!" "I'll be right back!" He yelled as he continued to run up the stairs.

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Syaoran froze as he entered Sakura's room and saw her window open. 'Great, just great! If only I had been paying more attention!' He thought as he ran to his room.

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Meiling heard foot steps running back and forth upstairs. 'What is he doing?' She thought. She started for the stairs but stopped as Syaoran rushed past her in his ceremonial robes and with his sword attatched to his back.

"Where are you going?!" She yelled as he ran past her. The only thing he said was, "Gotta go!" Before he ran out the door. She ran upstairs. She was going to follow, but first, she had to put her robes on too.

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Syaoran stopped at the edge of the nearby forest. He could feel Sakura's aura within the forest, but just couldn't pin-point it like Eriol could. But, the strange thing was, there were 5 other aura's along with hers! He was glad he had brought his Rashinban. (A/N: It's what the US version of CCS considers a 'Lasin board' or 'Chinese checkers'. Go figure.)

He reached inside of his robes and pulled out a board with Chinese and Western symbols written on it. He held it out in front of him and started to chant, "King of Gods, Thy divinity watches over all four corners. Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Lightning. Whirling blade of Lightning, answer my call!" (A/N: Yes, that's the actual chant.)

Green Chinese characters formed above the board while the compass like arrow in the middle started to move back and forth and started to slow. Then, as the compass stopped, a blue beam of light shot from it's center over towards the right.

He broke into a run, following the beam of light.

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Sakura dodged another one of the Shot card's attacks. How was she suppose to capture three cards that were working together just to kill her?! She didn't know how much longer the Shield card would last against the Shot's attack. It was beginning to flicker and the angelic like wings on her back started to grow heavy with tire. How long could she keep this up? If her shield broke, then she would surely die, unless some miracle happened and had some how saved her life.

She looked at the Shot, then her gaze shifted towards the Return and Through cards. Both of them, for the first time didn't look like they were very happy. Both looked at a bit upset that Shot hadn't broke the Shield yet. It was like they were waiting... A shiver ran up and down her spine. Just then...

"Thunder god! Answer my call!" (A/N: Another actual chant.)

A bolt of lightning came from the ground and past Sakura and intercepted with one of the Shot's attacks that were heading for her.

She looked down to see who her savior was.

"Li-kun!" "Sakura! Behind you!" He yelled.

She turned around just in time to get Slammed into by the Shot card with the Return and Through right behind it.

The Shield broke, the Shot bounced off, and the Return and Through had reached Sakura.

The last thing she remembered was Syaoran yelling out her name, before she blacked out...

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Time: 1428 A.D.

Place: Hong Kong

Month: December 22

"I said goodnight!" *BAM*

A man of the age of 18 with Brown hair and Chocolate eyes slammed his door shut in his servants face.

"Tis this my lord, Tis that my lord! That's all they every say or ask! I do not wish to be pampered by servant's hanging on my ever word! For once!" He cursed under his breath as he climbed into his over sized green bed.

His mind drifted towards argument with his mother. "I wish not to be pampered. But to live freely with an angel by myside." He murmured as he closed his eyes.

Just as he was getting comfortable, something fell from above him, landing right on top of him.

"OOOF!"

His eyes snapped open as he felt something large land on top of him, causing him to become alert.

He peered down at...

"By the gods! An Angel from the heavens!"

He yelled out loud in total surprise.

The girl laid there, unconscious on top of his lap. This had to be the best blessing he had ever had.

He looked her over. But this wasn't how he expected an angel to look! He was thinking more Greek looking. With White wings instead of light pink, and flowing white robes. Not... whatever she was wearing...

She started to stir. He started to panic.

What was he going to do now?! What was he going to tell her?! How was he going to explain why she was in his arms in his BED?! All of these questions and many more flooded his head.

Then, slowly, the girl rose out of his arms and sat up and yawned. He sweatdropped.

He was thinking more of, open your eyes and run, kinda reaction. Not, sit up, stretch and yawn.

She opened her eyes to reveal the most innocent eyes he had ever seen. They were emerald green. His favorite color. This had to be a sign.

"Ano... Li-kun... what happened?" She asked as the pink wings on her back stretched then folded over.

He stared at her in complete shock. She even knew his name! But, it was his last name of course.

"Um, call me by my first name." He said as he continued to hold her arms.

She looked down and blushed. He noticed and pulled away. "Oh... okay Syaoran-kun!" She said as she smiled.

He frowned. Syaoran-kun? Who was this Syaoran she spoke of? For it surely wasn't him!

"Syaoran? I believe you have mistaken. My name is Xiao Lang." "Xiao Lang? W-What happened to Syaoran-kun?" She asked as she continued to look at him confused. Suddenly, she realized that she was in his bed.

Her cheeks turned a bright pink as she stumbled out of his bed.

"Gomen! I didn't know I was in your bed!" She said as she flapped her wings to control her balance.

"Um, Angel-sama... I didn't get your name." "Angel-sama?" She looked around his room. 'Angel?' She thought. Then she noticed her wings and blushed. No wonder...

"Oh! I didn't know you were referring to me! Hehe... my name is Sakura! Sakura Kinomoto from Tomeda Japan!" She said as she smiled at him.

He sighed. Ying Fa... what a wonderful name!

"Ano... are you okay?"

He quickly shook his head. "Sorry. I was just thinking." Sakura continued to smile at him, causing him to blush.

She looked around the large room. "Wow... this room is really big! And clean too!" She looked towards the ceiling. "Ooh! What pretty angel paintings!" She said as she flew towards them to examine them.

Xiao Lang just stared in disbelief. "Why are you so amazed at them Ying Fa? After all, doesn't thou live among them?" He asked.

She looked down at him. "Live with them? You're so silly! Im not even dead yet!" She said as she flew down next to his bed side.

"You mean... how can that be?" She shrugged. If he really liked her wings that much, she'd just keep them on for his own amusement.

She shivered. "Xiao Lang, why is it so cold in here?" "Cold?" She nodded. "Is it not Winter?" She nodded. "But I thought it didn't snow in Hong Kong..." "Im afraid your mistaken, it snows every winter." "Every winter?" She looked towards the window and walked over to it.

She pulled the heavy curtains away from the window and peered out.

"What happened to the town?! Where did the tall buildings go?! And where is the school?! And skyscrapers?!" She said frantically. She looked below and saw men on horses riding off into the distance. "And where are the cars?" She said as she started to feel lost.

"Cars? Skyscrapers? I do not understand what you talk about." She turned towards him, panic stricken. She ran towards him and grabbed him by shirt. "What year is this?!" "Why, Ying Fa, it's 1428. Why do you ask?"

She slowly sank to her knees while her grip loosened and released his shirt.

"1428... I don't understand..." She looked up at him with pleading eyes. "Tell me, is this true?! Is this really 1428?!" He nodded. Her eyes started to water.

"Tomoyo-chan... Kero-chan... Yue-san... Eriol-kun... Syaoran-kun... their gone..."

"What is wrong Ying Fa?" He asked with his voice filled with concern.

She gazed at this other Syaoran before throwing herself at him and crying into his chest.

"I wont be able to see Tomoyo-chan or any of my friends again!" She said as she continued to sob.

Xiao Lang felt deep remorse for this angel, even though he didn't understand what was going on. He slowly and hesitantly wrapped his arms around her shaking form.

"Ying Fa... please don't cry. It hurts to see such a creature such as yourself weep." he said in the most gentlest voice he could.

Slowly, after many minutes had passed, her sobs quieted and her body stopped shaking.

"Ying Fa, are you feeling any better?"

She didn't answer. "Ying Fa?" He looked down at her face. She was asleep. Oh boy. Now what to do with her? He couldn't just hold her all night long. Even though it would be nice.

He looked around his room and finally sighed. He did the only thing he could think of.

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Present Time

"We can't do anything about it." Eriol said as he sighed. Syaoran just couldn't hold it in.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS?! AREN'T YOU THE ONE THAT CREATED THOSE CARDS?!" He yelled.

Meiling stood next to him, utterly confused about what was going on and what they were arguing about.

"Im sorry. But the only way for her to return to the present time is for her to capture the Through and Return cards. You were really lucky that the Shot had decided to retreat after it's main target disappeared."

Syaoran grit his teeth. He didn't understand why he was so furious that Sakura was gone. All he knew was that he wanted her back in this time.

Syaoran took a deep breath to calm himself.

"Can't you create some sort of spell to cross into a different time? Like, perhaps the one that Sakura's in?"

"Sakura?!" Meiling yelled. "I KNEW IT!!! All of this time! YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT HER!!!" She yelled at both of them.

Eriol sighed. "Meiling, listen. I know you don't like Sakura, but this is really important! Sakura was thrown into another Time by the Through and Return cards."

"Cards? You mean, as in, CLOW cards?" Both boys nodded.

Syaoran spoke up. "But, I thought the Return card couldn't take a person back into that time. Only show it to them." Eriol nodded.

"But that's where the Through card came in. The Through somehow had the ability to let Sakura cross through that time. And one of the reasons why I can't create a time altering spell is because, if I did and it turned out to be defective, we could be wandering through Time and Space for who knows how long. And not only that, if the spell did happen to work, we wouldn't know the exact time Sakura was thrown into. For all we know, it could be back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth!"

Syaoran gulped. He could picture it now. A giant T-Rex stomping up to her and just gobbling her up. A shiver ran through his back.

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Back in 1428...

Yelan walked towards her sons room. It was ridiculous. He always complained about being pampered and not wanting to be married to his cousin, Meiling.

Personally, she didn't think Meiling wanted to marry her son in the first place.

But, she and her son had made an agreement. If he found a woman that he fell in love with, then the wedding would be called off.

She sighed as she reached his door. These days, he's been becoming a lazy good for nothing. Always sleeping in. But today was the worst! It was past noon, even though it looked more like 10 in the morning because of the Cloud cover in the sky.

She pushed the doors open and entered his dark room. No wonder why he slept in. His room was always dark.

She walked over towards the window's curtains and pulled them back.

"Xiao Lang, time to..." She stopped in the middle of her sentence as she turned around, only to get a shocking surprise.

"XIAO LANG!!!" She yelled. Her fury was rising with ever second.

He didn't even stir.

She marched up to his bed and pulled the covers off of him and the 'thing' he was cuddling.

Her mouth nearly fell off of her face!

She closed her mouth quickly and walked to the other side of the bed and grabbed a big feathery wing.

'My son is sleeping with an ANGEL????' She thought. If this was for real, then this surely WAS a blessing! Especially for the Li family!

She continued to examine the wing to make sure it wasn't a fake. But the question of whether it was real or not was answered as the girl unconsciously pulled it away before tucking it back in.

She grabbed her son by the shoulder and shook him as hard as she could, since it was the only REAL way to wake him up besides ice cold water.

He groaned before cracking and eyelid and sitting up. He stretched. "Morning mother..." "Xiao Lang!" She snapped.

He just looked at her before realizing what she was pointing at.

He turned beet red before muttering, "And I thought it was only a dream..."

She smacked him upside the head. "Xiao Lang! How dare you go sleeping with some girl behind my back!"

"But I did nothing of the sort! Or, what your implying on anyways." He said as he glared at his mother.

She glared back. (A/N: And now we know where he got that famous glare of his! Hehe...)

Sakura moaned as she slowly woke.

Yelan and Xiao Lang had their attention turned towards her.

"Syaoran-kun... what are you doing in my room?" She asked. She didn't remember what happened about last night yet.

"Syaoran-kun?!" Yelan said in surprise. She glared at her son. "Who is this Syaoran?! Is it another man?!"

Xiao Lang just stared at his mother like, who pissed in your cheerio's this morning?

Sakura blinked before realization hit her. She remembered now. "Oh yeah. This isn't my time. This is 1428. Oooh! Just wait till I get my hands on those cards!" She said outloud.

Both of them just stared at her as if she was crazy.

She felt the stares at her and looked up at them and sweatdropped. "Hoeee...."

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"So Ying Fa, that's why your here? Because of this, magic you speak of?" Xiao Lang asked as they both sat at the breakfast table with windows letting light through.

"Um hm. It was an accident. I wasn't really expecting to be transported here."

"Oh. But, tell me this. Why did you refer to me as this Syaoran fellow?"

She smiled. "Well, you look like him. To be honest, you look EXACTLY like him! But the only difference is that you're much nicer than the Syaoran I know." "Tell me about this, other me." He said as he was intrigued.

"Well, he likes to glare at everyone, and if they bother him, he threatens to kill them on the spot. Um... I know he's really good at martial arts and really talented with the sword. I had actually seen him practicing one day out in the gardens by accident." She said as he blushed.

"Go on."

"Well, the girls at school just drool all over him..." "Drool?" He said as he raised an eyebrow. "Um, not literally drool, more like, have the hots for him." "Hots?" Sakura sweatdropped. "Uh, REALLY like him." She said. He nodded in understandment.

"And, he has a cousin that's engaged to him, even though you can tell he hates it." Xiao Lang nodded. Sounded like him and Meiling.

"Plus, he's a neat freak." "Neat Freak?" "That mean really clean person. Likes to keep things clean." She thought for a second. "Oh yeah! I think he also knows magic because that day when I was transported here, he tried to save me from the Shot card with some magic thunder bolt attack."

Xiao Lang wasn't getting much of what she was saying. All of this magic and foreign words were getting him confused. Plus, he was a bit busy looking at her majestic beauty. He felt as if he had been struck by Cupids arrow. And boy, did Cupid have good aim!

Being in Love was the most wondrous thing ever! It made him feel so alive and happy for once in his life!

Sakura stopped in the middle of her sentence as she noticed him just staring at her. She looked at him for a moment. She smiled. "I get it! Syaoran must be your reincarnation! That's why he looks exactly like you and sounds like you and everything!"

"Reincarnation? You mean, the Syaoran you knew was actually me?" He said as he pointed at himself. She nodded and smiled. Then her smile faded as something tugged at her senses.

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Are you sure you'll be okay?" Xiao Lang asked. Sakura nodded.

"I can't let those two cards escape, or i'll never be able to return to my own time. But don't worry, i'll be back." She said as she smiled at him.

Both stood on the balcony that led to his room. Snow lazily floated down to the ground, creating a magical look to the scene.

Xiao Lang stood there with crushed feeling. "Well, you better get going now, before dusk arrives. And, be careful, Ying Fa." She smiled at him. "Don't worry. I'll be back soon. I promise."

With that said, she expanded her wings and took off.

Deep inside, Xiao Lang secretly hoped that she wouldn't find the cards and would return empty handed.

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Sakura shivered as the wind started to pick up and the snow began to fall faster. A storm was starting to brew and she had to hurry and capture that card before the storm hit.

Then she sensed it again. But the strange thing was, it seemed to be mixed with the wind. The card was near. Just then, the wind started to whisper...

Follow your heart and you will see,

where your true home is meant to be.

Find the right path,

And it will lead,

straight to the answer,

and you will find me.

Then, the wind died down and the card had disappeared. Sakura was a bit dumbfounded, but the shock wore off quickly.

"Wait!" She yelled to no one. The card was gone. And it seemed, that to find it, was to solve the riddle.

To be continued....

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Okay, I noticed what Im lacking in my stories. It's description. Character description, scenery description, clothing description. You get it? I'll work on that in the next chapter! Also, I didn't have time to check my grammar for the last chapter so it came out awful! Gomen! And hopefully everbody is understanding what's going on and what the conflict now is. Well, please R+R!!!