"The descenedant of Clow wishes to do battle with me?" Yukito transformed into Yue.

Li jumped down protectively in front of Sakura. "Sakura, please go back to the real world immediately."

"N-Nani? Where am I?" she was confused.

"You were taken by a demon into a dream world where if you don't wake up soon, you'll never-" His words were cut off by the sight of icicles coming their way.

"Naruhodo," Sakura nodded. "Shield card!"

The icicles bounced off. Li quickly attacked his opponent, but Yue was able to catch his sword with his hands. "Your attack is too weak." With that the man pushed the sword handle down to the boy's stomach.

"Syaoran!!" screeched the girl.

Li's vision was starting to blur, but he forced himself to remain standing. "No, I'm not defeated yet." With his last ounce of strength, he took out an incantation card.

Sakura was about to hurry to his side but Li held out hand. "No, stay where you are."

"Syaoran, you are powerless without your sword!" she reasoned as she looked at Yue who was holding the boy's weapon.

Li ignored her. "Close your eyes and think about the people waiting for you back home. Will yourself to return."

"But how about you?"

"I'll defeat the demon first, then I'll go home."

Tears were threatening to spill from her eyes. "Syaoran, we'll go home together. We're a team, remember?"

His amber eyes shook.

She ran to his side and took out the card similar to the elemental card he was holding. "I don't know what your plan is, but I know it's good and I'm going with it."

"You are so stubborn!" he groaned, but he was grinning.

"Silence! You shall all die!" With that, Yue released several powerful arrows towards them.

"Now!" Li commanded.

Both of them used their water spells to melt the ice attacks. Li then used his lightning spell to charge the water that was targetting the foe. The demon was helplessly electrocuted.

"Yes!" The two exchanged high fives.

"It's not over yet!" growled the demon. "I shall wilt another blossom under the rain." With that, it disappeared.

Sakura was stunned. "Wilt another blossom?"

"The first blossom must be you, Sakura. You are the cherryblossom, after all," said Li.

"Then the other blossom must be.." Sakura's words trailed off.




Tomoyo looked at the falling rain everywhere. She couldn't help but think that the eerie silence of the usually cheerful town of Tomoeda meant something.

She gasped when she felt something touch her damp shoulder. She turned and saw Eriol looking at her.

"Smile, little flower. Your friend is safe," he told her gently.

Great relief flooded her heart. Sakura was safe! Her purple eyes lit up.

Seeing her reaction, Eriol couldn't help but chuckle. "I really should tell you good news more often. Seeing you smile is quite a lovely sight to behold."

Her cheeks flushed, amusing him even more. Eriol then stopped. He could sense a great power coming. He quickly used his powers to create a shield, but he was a minute too late.

Himitsu knew it too. He panickedly summoned his masamune, but at the same moment, Meiling disappeared.

"The lotus blossom is wilted!" The clow demon's malevolent laughter echoed everywhere.

To be continued...