Author's Notes: Alright! I passed the 800 marker, I'm so happy! Thanks, guys, for helping me in achieving my goal! I love writing this story, and you guys made me so happy when I wrote it! Thanks! Oh! And Final Fantasy Princess, thanks for telling me that that illegal fanfiction thing was just a fake, I was beginning to worry! Thanks a bunch!
Oh, and I'm sorry that the last chapter made some of you cry.. .I never intended to make you guys cry, but when my friend from school told me that she was crying after she read it, I was like, "Oh no!". But I'm glad you guys enjoyed it and got a full emotional effect, I'm so happy, and thanks for reviewing, it really brightened my day!
Kiyone: A-chan's happy!
Kero: Yeah! She's been kinda stressful lately, and has been taking her anger on me! I think she has PM—
A: *stress mark* Why you little...!
Kiyone: Kero! What's your problem? Now look what you've done!
A: Oh my God! Gaah! *starts chasing Kero*
Kero: Aaahh!
Kiyone: *sweatdrop* Okaay! The last question was In the original anime version, what did Sakura give Syaoran as a present? (hint: It was during winter season). The answer was... a green scarf! Yup, a scarf! One that Sakura-san had personally made herself during the second series, making her very tired every night! Heh-heh! And Sakura also asked Syaoran on a date when she wanted to give it to him! Kawaii ne! Here's the list! Congrads!
cherry li
Sweet Anime Fan - Sorry I missed you! I was doing my questionnaire lists last minute, and I forgot a couple people! Sorry again!
Riley S - Hoe! I'm sorry! I missed a couple of you guys on the last chapter. My list was so huge that I guess I forgot some people, sorry!
Syakura- Syakura! Sorry! Kulit ako, hehe! Like for the others above you, my list was really long and since I did it last minute, I forgot some people! Sorry!
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~*Sweetz Angel~
Final Fantasy Princess
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Floral Moon
windy*wings
Catman
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rini124
Sakurabunnie
lilyflower
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Chezzie-Chan
Fuu-chan
Little Blossom
Azn Bunni
Andrea
CrystalHime
Xiaoyu Ling
CoLdBLue
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Saturn's Fallen Angel
Mei-Fong
Kamika Farinas
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Kero: Guys, guys! Just telling you that A-chan made a mistake in one of the last chapters! She said that there was only going to be like 3 more chapters, yet she's writing four more chapters! Therefore we have 2 more chapters to go! Yatta! Maybe she'll write a sequel!
A: Guys! Time to round out your music servers and MP3 players! Download Fly Me To the Moon' by Utada Hikaru (I lovvvee Hikki!), it'll give you a full effect (but the song's only about 2 minutes, 40 seconds, hehe)
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor or any of its characters, CLAMP and whomever own them. The only characters I do own are Fah Ai-Yung (Aiko), Tachibana Masami, Wu Tian, and a few others. A Winged Angel is my story, and shouldn't be taken or copied without my permission. Fly Me To the Moon', sung by Utada Hikaru, and sung by the other artists before her, doesn't belong to me either.
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...Poets often use many words to say a simple thing
It takes thought and time and rhyme to make the poem sing
When music and words I'll be playing
For you, I have written a song
To be sure that you'll know what I'm saying
I'll translate as I go along...'
A Winged Angel
A Card Captor Fanfiction ( CLAMP)
Chapter Seventeen ~ Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words)
by, azngurL
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Sakura was still sleeping soundly, and Syaoran sat by her side, watching her intensively. He felt like he only belonged there, in that moment, in that room. He only belonged to her, and her only. Her and his daughter...
"Meiling," Ai-Yung suddenly said while coming out of her room.
Meiling looked up from where she was sitting and said with a faint smile, "Hey. How are you feeling, Fah?"
"I'm fine," Ai-Yung answered as she sat down next to her. They became silent, but she broke their silence. "Are you okay, Meiling...?" She asked.
Without looking at her, Meiling kept the same expression on her face and replied, "...I'm fine," She replied bluntly.
Ai-Yung reverted her gaze to the floor and swung her legs. "You know... When Sakura-chan and I were at the park, and Yen ... shot her, her necklace fell to the ground. It was the same necklace Xiaolang had gotten for her, was it not? ... Tomoyo told me that you went to tell Ms. Li and Xiaolang's sisters. I was wondering if...if you by any chance saw it,"
Meiling looked at her and reached for her pocket, pulling out the chain, and the many broken pieces. "It would tear Syaoran apart if we were to see it like this. He gave this to her a while ago. It really related to the two of them—Sakura and Syaoran. I don't know what to do with this though... I would like to get it fixed, but I don't know where,"
Ai-Yung took all the shattered pieces from Meiling and observed. "I know where to get this fixed...Do you mind if I take it for a while, Meiling?" She asked.
Meiling nodded her head. "If you get it fixed, I will entrust it to you, Fah. Thanks,"
Ai-Yung smiled. "'Welcome,"
"Outta my way! Coming through!" A familiar voice screamed through the hallways of the hospital as he made his way to Sakura's room, leaving everyone in confusion.
Syaoran watched as the stranger came in and shut the door. He stood up. "Tian? ...What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Am I not supposed to be here?" Tian asked while walking up to Sakura. "I heard what happened at the hotel,"
"How?" Syaoran asked.
"Gossip spreads fast. The media's all over it. The Li family's little girl who was taken in... Had been...," Tian stopped, not wanting to repeat what he had personally heard. He shook his head. "I just came by to see how you were, man, and how Sakura was. ...How is she?"
Syaoran sat back down and looked at Sakura who was sleeping. "They can't do anything for her, Tian," He answered.
"WHAAT? What kind of hospital is this? This is some f—"
"Tian, stop," Syaoran said, interrupting him. "It isn't their fault...," He reached for her hand. "I just...don't know what to do,"
Tian became silent, then spoke, "It'll be fine. As long as you keep her alive in here," He pointed to his chest. "Everything will be okay..." He put his hands in his pockets.
Syaoran laughed faintly and turned to him. "Guess what? We have a daughter,"
"WHAT? You have a daughter too? What the hell? How did that happen!" Tian asked.
Syaoran blushed. "Uh...," He cleared his throat. "None of your business, Tian. You could see her on your way out, you know the way,"
"Woah, man. That's cool!" Tian exclaimed. "Oh! By the way, I want to give this to you," He reached into his bag and pulled out a photo. "Remember this?" He handed it to him.
Syaoran took it from him and looked at the photo in which Sakura had posed for Tian. Her eyes sparkled as she pulled her hair back over her ear and look at her rose. He looked at it a huge smile, but soon looked at him bluntly and said, "What took you so long to give this to us? It's been seven and a half months,"
Tian sweatdropped. "Uh, well. I was editing it, and I was too lazy to ever give it to you guys. But I think it's my best work. Alright... I have to leave. I have an appointment, but, she'll be in my prayers, kay? Count on it," Tian walked over to Sakura and kissed her forehead. "Goodbye...Sakura." He walked over to the door.
"'Bye...Tian. Thanks," Syaoran said.
"No problem. Anytime." Tian left.
Syaoran turned back to Sakura and looked at the picture. She looked beautiful. But of course, to him, she was always...
¤¤Syaoran
I can't let her. I can't let Sakura die, a life where she hasn't even accomplished her goal. Her goal for herself. She had her fantasy, her family with me... But what she really wants... Is her dream. She wants to fly... That isn't ridiculous. Everything's possible, that's what I keep telling her. Her death won't be meaningless, and at least I would know that... Her death ... when it happens ... it won't be as painful for her... or even for me.
But I don't even know what I'll do without her. How can I even think about my future without her? She's everything to me... Why, God? Why must You take her now? Why can't You wait when we're both old? When Chun-Meng has a family of her own, when she has her own kids, so that Sakura can see? Why are you taking her away... from my life?
I can't watch her die... I don't want her to die... I have to do something.
NormalSyaoran looked at Sakura and stood up, and when out the door. "Mother!" Syaoran yelled as he ran down the hallways of the hospital. "Mother, Mother!" He yelled as he confronted Yelan.
"What? What is it, Xiaolang?" Yelan asked, filled with fear.
"Please allow me to use the forbidden sorcery, Mother! I need it!" Syaoran exclaimed.
"What? But, Xiaolang, it's forbidden, you know that. You will need permission from the Elders, and if they catch you doing it, serious consequences will be at state!" Yelan exclaimed.
"Screw the consequences, screw the rules! I need the magic to help Sakura do something before she dies!"
"To do...what?" Yelan asked.
Syaoran looked at the floor. "It's a secret...I just need it. For her sake...For mine."
"Xiaolang...," Yelan closed her eyes. "You must have a good reason to do it, otherwise...—"
"Why else would I be using it!" Syaoran asked, getting angry.
"Are you going to use it so that she will live, Xiaolang! That's completely ridiculous if you are to do so, and we as people aren't even allowed to mess with the game of fate!" Yelan exclaimed.
"I'm not going to enable her to live longer... If I could... I would, but yes, no one can mess with the plan of life, that's the way things go...right?" Syaoran whispered as he was staring at the floor, tears forming in his eyes. "I just wanna... ...I just wanna make sure that nothing will be as hard as we both expected,"
Yelan looked at his son closely. Never did she see him like this... Only when Sakura had lost her memory a few months ago. She closed her eyes, sighed, and said softly and comfortably, "Whatever you are going to do...Then do it, Xiaolang. I trust you...," Yelan whispered.
Syaoran's head shot up to look at his mother. Filled with tears, he smiled, and said, "Thank you. Thank you, Mother," He bowed his head, then left and went back to Sakura's room.
Yelan watched her son go, and her eyes welled up with tears. They fell, and she closed her eyes. "Xiaolang...My son...I know that you'll be able...To fulfill her destiny...And yours."
Syaoran walked back to the room, and saw that Sakura's face had gotten paler. He walked up to her slowly and touched her face. "Don't worry, Sakura... Everything you will ever hope for... Will come true," He closed his eyes and placed his hands above her body.
A blue color suddenly appeared from beneath his palms, and Sakura's body started glowing. Everyone ran in the room, finding Syaoran doing his magic. Eriol closed the door and watched in astonishment.
Syaoran opened his eyes slowly and whispered to her, "Sakura... I'm coming," And as soon as the blue light disappeared, he disappeared.
¤¤It was white, everything was pale, and as far as she walked, it seemed like there was no end. "Where am I?" Sakura asked herself as she stopped walking and looked all around. "I'm lost, and I don't know how to get out...," She fell on her knees. She hugged herself, and spoke softly, "Is this the road I have to take...? But why isn't anything coming my way? ...What if I'll never get out...Who'll help me...?"
"Sakura...," A faint voice whispered in the white space of nothingness. "Sakura...Sakura...Where are you...?"
Sakura looked all around and became scared, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she could feel him around her. The voice...It sounded familiar to her, and so she eased her fear. "Syaoran? Is it you?" She asked, standing up.
Footsteps...Footsteps...She could suddenly hear footsteps coming her way. She turned around and saw someone come out of nowhere—Syaoran. Her eyes lighted up. "Syaoran!" She ran to him, and threw her arms over him, with tears welling up in her eyes. "How are you—Why are you...?" She asked him.
As the slowly broke away, holding on to the embrace, Syaoran whispered to her, "I told you... Magic is everywhere," He answered.
Her tears fell, and she smiled. "I was dying... And you came here...? For me? Why...?" She asked.
"To help you... To help you fulfill your dream," He replied.
"My dream?" She asked.
He nodded his head and bent down to kiss her lips. As they broke away, he said to her, "Yeah," And broke away from her. "I would regret it for all my life if I weren't to even help you, Sakura,"
She smiled even more radiantly. "Thank you," She whispered.
Syaoran moved his arms to her waist, and held her tightly. The scenario started to change, and the place where they were turned into a background of canyons, and cliffs all around. It was night, the full moon was out with its moonlight, and the stars sparkling. And Sakura and Syaoran, they were floating in the middle of it all.
Sakura looked down and gasped with a smile. "Syaoran, we're floating! But how—"
"Shh. It's magic, Sakura," Syaoran replied calmly as he held her hands, and floated higher in front of the moon. "Are you ready?"
Fly Me to the Moon and let me play among the starsWon't you let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars?
"Yeah...," Sakura said softly as she held on to his hands. Syaoran let Sakura go, and she clumsily walked through the air. "Wow!" Sakura exclaimed while trying to get use to the new atmosphere. "I can really...?"
Syaoran nodded his head, and Sakura smiled as she flew slowly around, looking everywhere. She was actually flying, floating. Her dream...It had finally come true. As she looked up at the sky, where the sparkling stars were, she stared in awe, then felt Syaoran's sudden nudge from behind. As she turned to see that he came near, he was holding something in his palm, and slowly and gradually opened up his palm, revealing it to be a shining star.
In other words, hold my handIn other words, darling kiss me
"Oh my...! A star! A shining star!"
He smiled. "Here," He said, opening up her palm.
"But a star can't last forever...," She whispered, somewhat disappointedly.
"But our love can,"
In a sudden second, the star transformed itself into a silver ring that sparkled like the stars. Her eyes sparkled, and he placed it carefully on her left ring finger. Sakura floated to Syaoran, and into his arms. He held her tightly.
She leaned forward to him, and with her soft smile, her tears wet his shirt as she clung on to him. "What can I do... to thank you...?" She asked softly.
"Nothing. You don't have to do anything...," He softly replied.
Fill my heart with song and let me sing forever moreCause you are all I long for
All I worship and adore
The scenery began to change, and everything started to fade. They soon appeared on a beach together, just basking in the sun. "Where are we...?" She asked, confused.
Syaoran didn't answer back, he was engrossed in how the waves moved about and how the water was flowing so swiftly. But then he spoke, "Isn't it beautiful?"
She was bewildered, then started to looked at the ground. Her hand was playing with the sand, then she heard a light, jaunty voice. "Okasan! Otosan! (Mom! Dad!)" The young voice yelled.
Her head shot up at the voice and she looked straight forward, and saw this beautiful young girl waving to her and Syaoran. She had short brown hair, but it was Syaoran's color, and she had Sakura's green eyes. "Xiao-Meng...?" Sakura whispered to herself.
"Okasan, Otosan! C'mon! What are you doing?" Xiao Chun-Meng screamed.
"Nani (what)...? Nani kore.. (What is this)?" Sakura whispered again to herself as she watched Chun-Meng run up to her and Syaoran.
"Okasan, stop daydreaming! Let's go already!" Chun-Meng screamed.
Sakura snapped out of her trance, and stood up. "What's going on here?" She asked Syaoran.
He only smiled at her and said, "Sakura... Isn't it great? We have so much here... So much,"
Sakura became silent, and a silence grew among all of them. Chun-Meng then got impatient. "What are you waiting for? We're gonna be late!" She exclaimed.
"Xiao-Meng... How old are you?" Sakura asked.
"E? How can you not know how old I am, Okasan? I'm your daughter and—"
"Xiao-Meng, please answer me," Sakura interrupted.
Chun-Meng stopped, then bluntly answered, "I'm ten,"
"Ten...?" Sakura whispered to herself. She suddenly realized something, and it seemed like everything made sense. "But you're...," She started.
Syaoran and Xiao Chun-Meng started to look at Sakura, intrigued. "What is it?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura shook her head and whispered with her voice shaking, "You're not real,"
Everything started to disappear and everything started to fade. Xiao Chun-Meng disappeared, and all was left was Sakura and Syaoran in a dark space. "Sakura? What's wrong? Why are you—"
"Don't even try to make up the wasted years, Syaoran...!" Sakura cried, almost whispering it into the darkness.
He saw her tears fell and he got worried. "But don't you want too—"
"I do! I honestly do!" Sakura interrupted as her head shot up, and her tears falling.
"Then what's wrong?" Syaoran asked, putting his hands on her shoulders.
She sniffled and shook her head. "I can't.. We can't.. It's just an illusion, that won't ever happen in my lifetime, Syaoran...,"
His eyes widened and he backed away. "But isn't it wonderful? We can stay here, for all eternity, Sakura! We could live the life we want, the one we dreamed for! Isn't this what we both wanted? I know I can't bring you back to life, but this is as close as I could get to you! I'm gonna lose you forever, don't you get it? We can stay here, just you and me and Chun-Meng, we can—"
"Don't even try to alter what's going to happen, Syaoran!" Sakura cried.
Syaoran began silent, and he backed away even more into the darkness. He could hear her crying, and he just stood there. "Sakura... I just want... I just...,"
"I told you that you should just move on... You'll eventually get over me... You'll still love me, you and Xiao-Meng, right? You'll love me until the end of time, right...?" She asked, staring at the floor.
"Of course I will," He replied.
"We can't live on illusions... That isn't right... I know, I want it to, but it isn't for the better. You're just going to make it harder on yourself, and for me. I'm gonna die, thinking, I'll never get to share the life I wanted with my family...'," She whispered.
She fell on her knees, and Syaoran still remained there, silent. Sakura then became silent as well, and you could just hear her muffled crying. Then, Syaoran collapsed on his knees, and he started to cry.
"I just wanted.. To share the life that I wanted with you. That's my fantasy, my dream. When I first met you, I knew it from right there, Sakura. You were the person I've been waiting for.. My angel that'll grant me the Love that I never had in my life," He whispered, his voice shaking as well.
She looked up at him, through her blinding tears, she looked at him. "Syaoran...," She whispered in the midst of the darkness. "Why won't you just accept it...?"
"I can't! I can't! I can't accept it! Could you accept it, Sakura? Could you accept it when your family died?" Syaoran asked, with fear in his voice.
She gasped to herself, and remembered the horrible memories of her past. She turned her head away and stared at the empty floor. "No... I couldn't. I couldn't either...," She whispered.
"You see...? I love you so much, I can't... I don't want it to happen, I don't want you to disappear from my life... Don't you get it?" He asked.
"Syaoran...," She whispered as it echoed through the darkness. "You're afraid...aren't you...?" She stood up slowly and walked towards him, where she collapsed on her knees as well and hugged him. He leaned against her chest, and she heard his crying. "Don't be...," She whispered as she cried her tears. Then she hugged him tighter. "Don't be scared, Syaoran," She said.
"What can I do... What can I do keep you with me...?" He asked.
"I'll be with you.. wherever you go.. wherever you may be... I'll always...," She whispered.
In other words, please be trueHe clung on to her, and slowly opened his eyes, blinded with tears. "Can't we just.. Stay together.. For a little while longer...? I just want to...be with you,"
She slowly broke away their embrace and confronted him. She wiped his tears away from his face and smiled through her tears. "Of course. There wouldn't be anything better,"
They gazed into each other's eyes and he threw himself to her, embracing, hugging tightly. "Thank you...," Syaoran whispered to her. He broke away, and the kissed her in the shadows of the dark. Their kiss turned everything around them into light, and they kissed passionately, not ever wanting to break away, not ever leaving each other's warmth. They wanted to have this moment forever and ever...
In other words, I love you-A: Hi again. Chapter 17's finished. Sorry that I mentioned earlier that there were only going to be about three chapters left in one of the earlier chapters, I meant to say four. Hope you're not mad, ^.^;;. Well, here's the preview for the next chapter, Love
preview from the next chapter, Love
Though it was magic that can cause these two to be together for the last time, they made sure it was worth it so their love could last forever...
"You may now kiss the bride," The priest said as he watched Sakura and Syaoran.
They gazed into each other's eyes, and they kissed. A magical kiss it was, and when they broke away, they could hear the priest say, "May I now present to you, Mister and Misses Li Xiaolang!"
Yelan, Fuutie, Feimei, Fanren, and Siefen, started to clap. Touya, Fujitaka, and Nadeshiko began to clap. And Tomoyo, Eriol, Meiling, and Ai-Yung started to clap. Everyone they loved, they were there, and they applauded for Sakura and Syaoran—And their love which would last forever.
¤¤Today's question is, Why did Sakura finally call Syaoran, Syaoran-kun (instead of Li-kun)', and Syaoran call Sakura, Sakura (instead of Kinomoto)'?
May be somewhat hard, but I know that you S&S fans know. Please leave a review, it'll be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
~ azngurL
