*The disappearance of Meilin*

Card Captor Sakura doesn't belongs to me, it belongs to CLAMP!

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Moon Kingdom:

Sakura Moon- Princess of the moon kingdom

Touya Moon- Prince of the moon kingdom, older brother of Sakura

Nadasha Moon- Queen of the moon kingdom, Sakura and Touya's mother

Fujitaka Moon- King of the moon kingdom, Sakura and Touya's father, Nadasha's husband

Yue- Guardian of the moon.

Sun Kingdom:

Syaoran Sun- Prince of the sun kingdom

Yelan Sun- Queen of the sun kingdom, Syaraon's mother.

Meilin Sun- Syaoran's cousin, Yelan's niece

Keroberos- Guardian of the sun.

Other:

Tomoyo: Sakura's best friend in the sun kingdom.

Eriol: A boy with great knowledge and strong magic who also lives at the sun kingdom.

*********************************************************************************************************I still can't believe Kinomoto is alive! I asked her how she survived the fall but all she told me is that she had fall and landed on a bunch of dry leaves, I mean what kind of lame explanation is that? But she won't tell me anymore than that...I feel kind of weird, maybe relieved, is it because Kinomoto is still alive? I had only know her for couple of days and for some reason I start to care about her... She's different from Meilin, whenever I said mean or bad things to Meilin she always get upset, but when I say something mean to Sakura she just shakes her hand and smiles! Does she always acted so happy? And why did I want to save her from the falling down the cliff so badly?*

"Hey Syaoran, what's up?" asked Sakura as she walked up to Syaoran in her usual cheerful ways.

"Err...nothing."

"I'm just wondering about Meilin, I haven't see her after I fell down the cliff..."

"She's probably just shocked about what happened...she'll be alright."

"How can you say that! I saw what happened, you yelled at her until she starts to cry, you blamed it all on her!" said Sakura angrily

Flashback: (The night after the fall.)

"Meilin! What do you think you were doing back at the forest? You could've killed Kinomoto!" yelled Syaoran

"I...I...I don't know, she's would fall down a cliff..." said Meilin in a small voice.

"Still, its all your fault! If you hadn't scared her in the first place she wouldn't be falling down a cliff!"

"Well...I'm sorry alright?"

"Its not alright, Kinomoto could've died!"

"IF YOU LIKED HER SO WHY DON'T YOU GO TO TELL HER THAT RIGHT NOW!!!" cried Meilin as she burst into tears

"I don't like Kinomoto!"

"Yes you do! You had never called any girls by their first name except me and it's probably because I'm your cousin!" said Meilin as she turned around and runs away crying.

"Meilin..."

End of flashback

"Well, don't you agree its all her fault? You could have been killed!"

"So? You shouldn't be so mean to her."

"I don't get you sometimes Kinomoto, she almost killed you!"

"Syaoran, please go to Meilin and apologize to her, we'll all feel better then."

"Fine, I'll go apologize to her if you stop bugging me about this." Syaoran said as he turns around and begin to leave.

"Syaoran?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm so happy that you called me by my first name when we're at the forest!"

"That? Oh...It's nothing..." Syaoran said as he blushed a little

"So will you continue to call me by my first name?"

"That's none of your business Kinomoto." Syaoran said as he walked away.

Night:

Sakura heard a loud knock on her door *Who would be outside in this hour? * She quickly opened the door and saw out there, in the rain Syaoran stand there panting with his hand clutched a piece of paper.

"Syaoran! What happened?" asked Sakura

I went to Meilin's room to apologize and she wasn't there, only this note..." said Syaoran sadly as he handed the note to Sakura

Dear Syaoran:

I realized that it is all my fault that Kinomoto almost got killed. I under stand that you don't like me as a girlfriend or anything, but I just want to tell you that no matter what you'll still be my Syaoran. I know that these years I head bring you nothing but trouble, so I made this decision, I'll leave the sun palace where I can't cost any trouble to you anymore. There's no need to go and search for me because I'll be long gone by the time you read this note.

Always yours: Meilin

Sakura dropped the note on the ground, "I don't believe it! Where could Meilin have gone?"

"I don't know, probably somewhere in the village. She knows a friend of hers there."

"Come on, we've got to go after Meilin!" said Sakura as she took her bag with her Clow book in it. *I might need this!*

"I'll leave a note to mother." Syaoran said as he pulled out a piece of paper from the desk.

"Don't you think is better to tell your mother directly?"

"Mother doesn't like people bothering her during night time."

Then Sakura suddenly had the vision of the person wearing white kimono chatting softly in the strange look room. *Could that be Syaoran's mother?*

Soon Sakura and Syaoran were out in the rain.

"We'll take the shortcut through the forest." Syaoran said.

*For some reason I don't like the forest...It might be I almost fall down a cliff but there's something else about it, something dark and evil...* thought Sakura as she hurried along with Syaoran into the forest

Sakura shivered against the bitter cold rain, she put her arms around herself trying to keep herself warm.

"Here, this might help." Syaoran said as he took off his cloak and put around Sakura's shoulders.

"Gee. Thanks...Don't you feel cold without it?"

"I'll be fine."

Sakura felt that they had been walking for days, but she knew they had only walked for couple of hours. The rain had stopped and the sky had cleared. But there's no moon tonight. Suddenly a strange feeling took over Sakura *Where's the moon? We should've seen it since the sky is so clear!" Then she heard someone yelling for help.

"What could that be?" asked Syaoran.

"I don't know." Sakura said as they followed the sound of the yelling.

"Watch out!" called out Syaoran as he pulled Sakura backwards.

"What is it?" Sakura said a little startled

"Look!" said Syaoran as he pointed his finger down towards the ground.

Sakura didn't see anything at first but then she realized that she had almost fallen down a deep hole. Just then she heard the yelling below her. "Somebody had fallen down the hole!"

"Kinomoto? Is that you?" shouted a voice down below.

"Its Meilin!" said Syaoran

"Oooooooooooo! Syaoran, help me get out of this place, its so dark and scary!" cried Meilin

"Kinomto, stay here while I go and find a rope of something like that." Syaoran said as he disappeared into the darkness.

*How can Syaoran find anything in this darkness?* then Sakura had an idea.

"Key that hides the force of the moon, show your true form before me, I, Sakura command you under contract, RELEASE!" called out Sakura in a whisper as she held out her hand and the key turns into the wand.

"Sleep card, release and dispel!" said Sakura as a soft light surround everything around her and Meilin was soon fast asleep.

"Okay now, let me see..." said Sakura as she looked through the pile of Clow cards. "Ah ha! This should do it! Float card, release and dispel! Send Meilin out of the hole!" A large pink bubble formed under Meilin as float out the hole and landed on the ground.

"How...how...how did Meilin...?!" said Syaoran in amazement as he pointed towards the sleeping Meilin

"Oh, I thought a way to get Meilin out of the hole."

"How, how did you do it?"

"Well, that's a secret!" smiled Sakura as she winked.

Syaoran kneeled down and examined the hole. "Hmm...Its not natural formed, its like a trap, somebody must have dig it."

"Come on, let's go back to the palace, its so creepy here." Sakura said.

"No, we're almost at the village, it would take shorter time if we go to the village." Syaoran said as he lifted Meilin up. "Boy! Meilin is sure worn out! She's already sound asleep!"

About an hour or so they finally arrived at the village. "Where should we stay for the night?"

"We'll stay over at Meilin's friend's house, I'm sure they won't mind."

They soon came to a huge mansion. Syoaran knocked the door and a maid opened it. "Oh my gosh! Prince, what are you doing here at this hour?

"Err...I'm just wondering if we could stay here for the night if it won't cost any trouble."

"It would be out pleasure! Please come in!" said the maid as she lead them into brightly lit room with pictures of important looking people

"Who is it?" asked a girl with dark curled hair wearing a light purple bathrobe coming down the stairs.

"Its us." Syaoran said

"Syaroan, Meilin! And...?"

"Sakura Kinomto. Nice to meet ya!" smiled Sakura as she and the girl shake hands

"I'm Tomoyo, nice to meet you too." Tomoyo smiled back.

"What happened to Meilin? What happened? Is she alright?"

"Yeah, she's alright." Syaoran said as he lightly put Meilin down on a sofa and begins to explain what happened so far...(at least what he knows had happened so far)

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Okay, I know there's not much happened in this chapter but be sure to read on! More chapters coming soon! Please review! *_^