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" Speech
* Thoughts
~ Sounds


Through My Eyes
By ~Xiaoling~



Chapter 7: Gone


Syaoran paced back and forth, wondering where Sakura was and why she wasn't here yet. They would always meet each other at around two o clock in the afternoon at Penguin Park.

"Gomen! I'm late!!" Syaoran turned around and saw Sakura appear in front of him, he gave her a smile. "It's alright. As long as you made it. Why were you late anyways?"

Sakura frowned, "It's a long story..."

"It's alright..." Syaoran sat down on a nearby bench and Sakura followed suit.

"Well, I'm a wandering ghost, and that's kind of...let's say illegal. It's breaking the rules of life for a ghost to be on earth. Earth is a place for humans and things that are alive, not for ghosts..." Sakura said sadly. "There are different...let's say guards for heaven and hell and they roam across the earth at times to make sure that there are no ghosts wandering around. They would catch you and return you to where you belong...and so I kind of almost got caught...but luckilly I didn't!" She gave him a smile.

Syaoran frowned, "You're always in so much danger...and I can't do anything to help you..."

"It's alright Shaoran! I can take care of myself," Sakura's smiled brightened, then she frowned a little. "...I was wondering...if we..."

"Hm?" Syaoran looked at her, slightly worried by her tone of voice.

Sakura looked him in the eye. "Can we go visit my family? I miss them...and I haven't had the chance to go yet...can you come with me?"

"...Sure...so you're going to let your father know that you are really dead?" Syaoran questioned.

Sakura smiled weakly. "It's reality...neh? He has to know sooner or later...he can't keep on thinking that I'm just lost and I can't find my way home. He...he has to know that his daughter is dead." She sighed and stood up. "Alright? Please...come with me?"

Syaoran stood up and nodded, "Of course.."

Sakura smiled at him and gave him a hug. "You're the best!!"

The two walked towards the front door of the Kinomoto house. Sakura tagged along slowly behind of Syaoran, feeling slightly excited and nervous at the same time.

"Wait!!" Sakura stopped Syaoran from ringing the doorbell. "...Should I let them see me?! Or should I stay invisble..or should I..."

"Calm down Sakura..." Syaoran said softly. "Just..choose what you think is right..."

Sakura nodded as Syaoran rang the doorbell. She vanished beside Syaoran, but Syaoran could still feel her presense beside him.

The door opened, and Touya stood there with a puzzled look. "Oh it's you again...what do you want? We usually don't have visitors..."

"Um..someone just wants to see you all..." Syaoran uttered, but could see that Touya's gaze was on somebody beside him. Syaoran's eyes widened. "You..you can see her can't you?"

Touya went slightly wide eyed. "Sakura? Squirt?"

Sakura smiled and nodded, "How can you see me oni-chan?"

"...I have the ability to see spirits..including mother and you," Touya explained and moved aside to let them in. "Why are you back here Sakura?" He asked.

Sakura felt slightly uneasy but continued, "I want to see otou-san...and let him know that I'm...well you know...gone."

Touya nodded slowly with a sigh, "Yes..I guess you can be the only that can make him believe that you are really dead."

"Hoe?" Sakura was puzzled.

"...He thinks you're still alive..." Touya brought them to the living room. "I'll go get father, he's in his room." He walked upstairs, leaving Syaoran and Sakura there.

Sakura scanned the room fondly, looking at the picture that sat on the counters and the T.V and the couch. "It's all so familiar..." She said softly. She walked towards a picture frame, containing her when she was four and she was at a carnival. "...I remember that..." She traced the picture with one finger.

Footsteps could be heard as Touya and Fujitaka came down the stairs. Sakura quickly placed the picture back so her father wouldn't see a floating picture frame.

"It's you again...I believe your name was...Yakumi," Fujitaka said with a small nod at Syaoran.

Syaoran gave a small bow, "I want to reintroduce myself." He said towards Touya and Fujitaka. "My name is Syaoran Li."

Fujitaka and Touya gave a small gasp, but Touya regained his composure first. "That was Sakura's boyfriend...but he's dead...right?"

"I am the reincarnation of him," Syaoran explained, he felt odd saying all this. "...And someone wants to see you Mr. Kinomoto..."

Fujitaka had just calmed himself down, "Who wants to see me?"

"Me...otou-san..." Fujitaka turned towards the familiar voice and saw his daughter smiling back at him. "S..Sakura?! My little girl..." But then he noticed that she was transparent. "Your.."

"Hai...I'm a ghost otou-san," Sakura walked slightly forward. "I miss you.."

They hugged awkwardly, father and daughter, and the room was in silence for a few minutes. "This is all so quick..." Fujitaka mumbled. "But if Syaoran has reincarnated...how come you haven't Sakura?"

"I didn't want too," Sakura explained once again her tale with Syaoran and Fujitaka nodded with a small smile. "I understand dear...I understand."

Sakura smiled and glanced over to Syaoran who smiled back at her.

"I'm so happy that my dad didn't take it to hard!" Sakura said while whirling around on the sidewalk as they walked towards Syaoran's home.

"Yeah, it went quiet smoothly actually," Syaoran commented.

Sakura stopped in the middle, and seem to be in thought. Syaoran thought that she looked extremely cute in that position, with one finger under her chin and her head slightly tilting upwards.

"You know what?"

"What?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura turned towards him and her eyes seemed to be dancing. "I wish that I was human again! Then our relationship could actually work..."

"...No Sakura, it can work this way too..." Syaoran walked up to her and held her hands firmly. "Just give it a try...ok?"

Sakura nodded with a smile, "Ashiteru..."

"HA! FOUND YOU!"

Sakura and Syaoran dropped their hands from each other and turned to the sudden loud voice. "Who's there?!" Syaoran demanded in a fighting stance.

"So, it's one of my cousin's pathetic friends." Sakura and Syaoran glanced up and saw Luke standing on a street light . He jumped down, his dark hair flying up as he did so. "What are you doing hand in hand with a ghost?"

"You can see me?" Sakura gasped.

Luke smirked, "I can see you as clear as glass girly." He pointed a finger at Sakura. "And you don't belong here."

Syaoran frowned, "Don't you try anything when I'm around!"

"Oh? You are helping the ghost? Are you nuts?" Luke said with a raised eyebrow.

"My cousin is not nuts!" Everyone turned their heads and saw Meiling with her arms on her hips in her chinese fighting robes. "And you! Back off and don't you dare touch Sakura-chan!"

Luke looked utterly confused for a second then he scowled. "So, all of you are nuts! Are you all blind? This girl you call Sakura is a ghost! She's DEAD, not alive."

"Don't hurt her Luke," Eriol and Tomoyo appeared at the scene, running up to the argueing group.

"What?!" Luke seemed even more startled. "And you're suppose to be a ghost catcher Eriol! And you're helping them?! What is this world coming to?!" He exclaimed then smirked. "But I wouldn't matter if you're all nuts. My powers are more superior than yours Eriol, and you know it yourself. I can see ghosts anytime, and you can't."

Meiling frowned and sent a punch at Luke. "That's for being annoying!"

Luke held his cheek and glared at Meiling. "Why don't you get lost chinese girl? I can sense that you have no magical abilities what so ever." He laughed a bit. "Useless."

"Hey! Don't insult Meiling!" Syaoran summoned his sword. "You come a step closer and you'll regret."

"Oh, I'm so scared," Luke said sarcastically and raised a charm like thing with a ying yang on it in the center. He chanted a couple words and a beam of light shot out of it heading towards Sakura.

Tomoyo's eyes widened. "Watch out!"

Sakura's eyes widened as she closed her eyes. "Jump! Release and dispel!" Wings appeared on her feet and she jumped out of the way of the beam. "I may be a ghost, but I'm not useless. My magic isn't as strong when I'm a ghost, but I still have it!" Sakura declared.

Luke grunted, "So the ghost has magic? Interesting, but it won't do any good for her." He closed his eyes and chanted a few words and a big yellow sheet of paper appeared. It had the ying yang symbol in the center again, but it had odd words at the side and all around it. Luke raised a finger and the big blanket like sheet flew towards Sakura, wanting to evelope her in it.

She jumped again and again, desperately getting away. "Lightning! Come forth!" Syaoran sent a lightning bolt at the sheet and it fell down, but soon it was in the air again.

"No! Isn't there a way to stop it?!" Meiling exclaimed.

Tomoyo watched Luke's every move and noticed that his finger was guiding the sheet. She suddenly had an idea as she jumped onto Luke and he fell over.

The sheet fell to the ground too.

"Yeah! Great job Tomoyo!" Meiling ran towards the sheet of paper and ripped it up so it wouldn't get up again. "Ha!"

Sakura landed next to Syaoran, panting lightly. "I'm so tired..." She said weakly. "I'm a ghost and I'm not suppose to be using my magical abilities..."

"...Then don't!" Syaoran said quickly. "I'm here, Eriol's here, everyone's here. We will protect you!" He shouted firmly.

Sakura smiled and nodded gratefully.

Luke shoke Tomoyo off and he shot her a glare. "Don't get in my way." He shot a streak of white light at Tomoyo and she froze in her spot.

"Tomoyo!" Eriol shook her gently but she didn't react.

"Don't worry cousin, she's just paralyzed," Luke smirked. "She'll come to in a couple hours."

Eriol frowned and threw his fist at Luke but Luke stopped him with one hand. "Na uh. You don't want to end up like your little girlfriend here now do you?" He laughed.

"Don't think that I'm scared of killing you Luke. Even though you're my cousin, of you hurt my friends, then I won't let you go," Eriol glared at him.

Luke shrugged, "Not like it would matter. And I suppose the ghost is one of your 'friends'. Well, I'm catching her if it's the last thing I do, and if that means killing all of you I don't care."

"Just try!" Meiling shot a kick at his face, but Luke caught her leg and twisted her back, causing her to fall flat on her back. He shot another white streak of light and Meiling was left paralyzed.

"ARGH!!" Syaoran shot a spirel of fire at Luke and it hit him.

Luke got up slowly and winced. "Not bad." He muttered. "But my target isn't you, it's the one who isn't suppose to be here." He held out his hand and a yellow peice of paper appeared with writing on it. He threw it towards Sakura who ducked but it kept on following her.

"Ahh!" She ran and ran and jumped at times when she had to.

Syaoran shot fire at it, but it didn't burn up. Instead, it bounced back and striked Syaoran right in the chest. "Shaoran!" Sakura exclaimed in worry.

The yellow peice of paper glowed yellow intensely as it barely hit Sakura.

Sakura stopped for one second to regain her breath, and she felt herself getting weaker and weaker. She glanced at her hands and they were starting to fade away. She groaned softly and vanished.

"Sakura? Sakura?! Where did she go?!" Syaoran shouted from his position on the ground.



AN: This chapter came out later then I expected, but at least I'm done writing it ^0^ Well, school is going to start for me soon, which means less time for me to write T.T And I have a piano exam coming up, which realling sux. Well, please R+R, and stay tooned.