Author's Note: Hi, there! I'm Abisinia and this is my first Card Captor Sakura Fan fiction!!!!!!!!!!!! Just to make a few things clear: 1) Sakura and friends are about 17 years old in this fic 2) Since they are about 17, they don't think or act as the 10 year old children they were in the series, if you know what I mean 3) Eriol has gone back, just like in the series 4) Syaoran hasn't told Sakura about his feelings YET 5) Syaoran hasn't gone and won't go back to Hong Kong (yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!) 6) Since I'm not used to those "kun", "san" and "chan" stuff, I won't use them 7) Don't be too hard on my pitiful grammar skills, since English isn't my first language
Firstly, I want to thank Kyralea, Absolut Angel, Satashi and THE MOUSE, the four wonderful authors who inspired me to write this story (although they probably don't know me)! I'd also like the readers to know that this is MY story, so don't hate me if you don't like it, because I did my best. And please, I beg you, send me FEEDBACK (flames or whatever)!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!
I'd also like to thank the first reviewers of this fic: Moshimoshiqueen, Nako-chan, LiNa, Lyss chan, sakura, nonie77, DawnRising, Cherry_Blossom, chescaOtaku, Sakura Li, CATGIRL, Happy Individual, Flower Kid, ~*princess icestar*~, Yeslek25, Star Mistress, Sakura Kinomoto Li, ~lil~ Sakura~chan, Jane, Silver Kitsune, kari, Intrams and AyaChan! You've helped me a lot!
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Card Captor Sakura. Clamp does. Sue THEM if you want to…
Disclaimer 2: I DO own Lin Su Hin (the pronunciation is "Lin Su HAN" and "Lin" is the surname)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget:
"……….." = Thinking
- ………… = Speaking (duh!)
~*~*~*~* = Change of scene or/and POV
(A.N.:……) = Author's note
There are also a few thick black lines in the middle of the text, I'm not sure where. Please ignore them: it was an error I wasn't able to do anything about! L
Love or Hatred?
By Abisinia
Chapter 6: Finally, a Solution
Sakura was slowly taking control over her body once again. She had felt something that had alerted her and brought her back to her senses… the presence of a Clow Card! She hadn't felt that for so many years she couldn't believe she still remembered it so well! But that feeling… she'd never be able to mistake it! She was still so weak she couldn't do anything, but soon… soon she'd be able to help…
The mysterious light suddenly disappeared, as quickly as it had shown up. In front of Syaoran stood a female figure with red, wavy, waist-length hair. Her eyes were of a shining crimson, which seemed to burn like an untamed fire, much more intense than the one in Li's amber eyes. She wore some sort of long black mantle, and she was standing there, with her hands on her hips, looking mockingly at the sorcerer.
- So, you hadn't figured it out yet… - Her red lips curved a bit, revealing a smirk – I'm a special card Clow Reed created when his power reached its limit: that's why I wasn't trapped in the book with the others. Oh well, I guess I don't have to explain the differences between the ordinary cards and myself… You're leaving soon, anyway.
With the agility of a cat, she moved behind Syaoran, who was still startled by what had just happened, and, before he had even time to look behind his shoulder, she shot his back with a dark energy beam, throwing him forward and making him land violently on the ground. Now all his body felt like it was burning… his clothes were thorn, he had new wounds and bruises and his sword had landed far away from his reach, turning back into his onyx pendant.
Li could hear the sound of very calm footsteps around and a soft, feminine laughter. As he tried to get up once again, a known and enraged voice shouted at him:
- FOOLISH BRAT! Do something, for God's sake! It's the Hatred card, and it's going to kill Sakura!
The sorcerer opened his eyes and saw a yellow stuffed animal that looked like a bear-rat flying around desperately… Kero. The Guardian Beast had gone to talk to Yue that morning, when "the brat" had arrived with a fainted Sakura in his arms. After quite a lot of researching, they had found out about the Hatred Card: he was glad he had arrived just in time to help the Card Captors!
Syaoran looked away from Kero and, just a few meters away from him, he saw the red-haired woman kneeling down beside Sakura. The Card's aura seemed to get stronger, as she concentrated dark energy on her hands, ready to throw it against the Card Mistress's body. His mind worked furiously as he thought that, if he took that attack for the sorceress, he could die… and he would kill himself gladly if he knew it would save Sakura's life… but it wouldn't. The Card would simply kill her after that: Sakura couldn't even move to defend herself! But then, a thought came to him…
- Hatred Card… Love! That's it! – He managed to run towards the Card with the little strength he still had within him and stand between her and the Card Mistress.
- What do you think you're doing? – The red-haired woman asked, showing a little confusion.
Li stared into her crimson, burning eyes, silencing her. Then, instinctively, he looked behind his shoulder… he saw two emerald pools staring at him in puzzlement, making his heart squeeze in pain for she'd have to see what he was about to do.
- I'm sorry, Sakura – he said, and then smiled at her… one of those rare smiles. Quickly, fearing he'd loose all the determination he had cost so much to find, the warrior turned around and, holding the Hatred Card by the shoulders, leaned forward and closed his eyes.