Friend or Foe By: Keetra and Dem (who wrote most of it anywaz)

Keetra:: hey minna! Whoa! This chapter took so long to write! I didn't no it would take so long! Demo, it out now so, YATTA!!!! It finished. And I no I said that I would make a sequel, but I dunno if I will. The idea I had just didn't seem to work well. T.T I gonna keep thinking though. I love writing with these new characters. I want to do a fic where Sakura has to do a fortune reading. I still trying to get what each card means in a reading though.

Kero:: ::with a heaping pile of snacks:: yummy yum. Plus the fact that you didn't know what to write for the chef walks in.

Keetra:: ok, I'll admit that. How do you top the chef seeing Stang in just his underwear. I still dunno. I think I did a good one this time. It really funny so I think I gonna get another review from azure-chan in which she too busy laughing to really write anything. It an idea that Alice so kindly provided me with and I was laughing so hard then so I decided to use it. Arigatou Alice! By the way, keep tabs on this fic even after I stop writing it. Alice and I are working on the web site I mentioned earlier for this fic. From what is on it so far, it gonna be really kawaii and very good. Sometime I gonna just post the URL for it so that you guys can see it. So keep watching for it!

Keelah:: now, I think we should do the chef walks in.

Keetra:: right. Ja! I'll do arigatous after the miniseries this time. I really want to write it!

And the Chef Walks In.

Stang has recently had him made an outfit believed to solve the problem with his tail. The whole outfit is held together with Velcro. There are no zippers, buttons or anything. This was also to help with quick changing. Stang is very proud if it. However, noone ever told him the trouble you can have in a Velcro outfit.

Stang is sitting in his room, waiting for the meal to be brought up. He is growing very impatient with the chef lately and has ordered his meal to be brought to his quarters instead of the dining room. He is wearing his new Velcro outfit which fits him nicely. The shirt billows out a little at the bottom and gives it a more regal air. There is a timid knock on the door.

"Sir, your lunch is ready out here." The voice of the chef comes through the door. Stang gets up. "Then bring it in. I am hungry. Don't stand out there all day. In, I say!" The door opens and the chef walks in. He is carrying a tray which has many sandwiches in it. He walks over nervously to where Stang is standing. "Where would you like it sir?" "Just place it over there." Antionne turns to walk to where Stang has pointed. He trips over his own feet doing so. Grabbing onto Stang's billowing shirt to keep from falling, he is surprised when the shirt comes off in his hand. Along with the pants, since they are connected to the shirt. The chef starts to stutter unintelligible words of apology. Stang's anger vents over the top. "Get out of here you damned chef before I rip you to pieces and cook you in your own ovens!!" Antionne quickly get up and runs out of the room, Stang's clothing still in his hands.

~*~*~*~* Keetra:: ::laughing insanely::

Keelah and Kero:: ::sweat drop:: oh no.

Kero:: she's at it again ::sigh::

Keelah:: well, while she's busy, lets' do her arigatous for her, ne?

Kero:: hai!

Pochacco:: LOL. Ok, miss lazy. Yea, I dunno why ff.net did that. That happened with my other fic too. It really a pain for me. Trust me, I didn't type the story like that.

Azure Rosas:: you really like those chef moments don't you? I glad. Hope you enjoyed this one. And thanks for stopping that thing with Kero. I need his help introducing the fic. I guess. Kero:: I heard that! Keetra:: ^_^ hope you like the surprise. I no that Alexandra-chan will. I do not envy the chef the view he just saw. Especially now that he has seen it 2x! poor guy.

Alexandra-chan:: arigatou! Hope you enjoy my surprise!

Spinner:: oh.. I see now. I glad you enjoy the chapters. But now I gotta finish it. Ja!

Keetra:: I ok now.

Keelah:: you sure?

Keetra:: hai. Now let's write the final chapter! By the way, if this comes out as one very big paragraph, gomen. I didn't type it that way, it just came out that way on ff.net. T.T If it normal than just forget that last sentence.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 13: Come Back to Me.

Keetra, w/ the jar in her hands, looks around to see if everyone is ok. Desere, who had fallen to the ground at some point, gingerly starts to stand. Syaoran, who, other than some scratches on his hand, is unhurt, has already gone over to Sakura and is helping her up. She had hit her head pretty hard when she had landed, so she is a little dizzy. And there is another there as well. Where the dragon used to be is a boy with jet black hair that is layered down to his chin. His dark brown eyes take in everything around him as tears streak down his cheeks.

"Vinzero?" Desere cries. She, too, has noticed the boy. He turns to her. Desere runs over and hugs him to her. Vinzero stands there, shocked. He had not expected this reaction from her since he was partly responsible for Kem's death.

"Desere-san, gomen nasai." He says.

She unwraps her arms and puts her hands on his shoulders.

"For what, Vinzero?" she asks.

"It's my fault. Because of me, Kem-san is dead."

"Iie, Vinzero. It was the dragon's fault, not yours. You could not control him. I know that Kem would agree with me on that."

Vinzero nods. She is right, like she always was. "Kem." Desere begins.

"Huh?"

".will always be remembered. I just.. I just wish that I had accepted her sooner." She remembers all the silly fights they had over nothing. She lowers her head in sadness. "Now, it is too late."

"I wouldn't say that." A new voice replies. Every head looks up upon hearing it. Keelah is standing in the field, holding a small data screen.

"What do you mean, Kinta?" Keetra asks.

"I was going through our friend here's file." She replies, pointing to the jar. "I found something interesting." She walks over and hands it to Keetra. "I knew you and everyone here would want to see it, so I translated it to Japanese."

"Arigatou, Keelah."

Everyone gathers around Keetra and reads.

Name:: Sloota Origin:: S Continuum Job:: no job.

Physical description:: Species:: usually is just a vapor but if has taken a body, can change that body to become a dragon. Height:: vapor has no height. The dragon in about 10' tall or more. Hair:: has no hair Eye color:: if has no heat source near it, dark, dull red. If near heat, they blaze a bight red. Other:: as a dragon: the scales are made of a very hard material, and glow a greenish color when near a heat source. It has massive wings on its back. It has clawed hands with four fingers it has a small jewel on its head which is its weakness. If a sharp blade is able to crack it, Sloota is forced into its vapor state.

Background on species:: the members of the S Continuum are like parasites. They usually peacefully feed off hosts to be able to survive. This has been allowed for many a time since they really haven't done any harm. When a life is destroyed by a member, either its host or another through control by the member, it is converted into a life made. If the member is unable to make a life, for some reason, the energy taken is saved to be made for a later day. This usually happens if a member is very sorry of what it has done, so waits to get more as to repay the loss in double. Life includes plants, animals, bugs, etc needed for food and survival.

Special abilities:: as vapor:: Is inhaled by a host to get one. Takes control of host's mind. As dragon:: there's another story. Uses thought speech, can shoot fireballs, is able to fly but cannot shoot fireballs while in flight.

History:: was born in secret. Parents feared the child would be killed since there was what we may call a baby boom. Too many S's and not enough hosts. He was given the name Sloota, which means Silent, for he did not speak except in thought speech to his parents. While looking for a host, he came across a boy in his imaginative playing. Sloota was amazed by the boy's stories and thought that if this boy was his host, that it could happen. He floated before the boy and was inhaled. He took over slowly as to not scare the boy. At first the boy thought of him as a friend. Then Sloota, who was now calling himself Stang, was starting to do weird things. He would go into the town and take up sticks and whip people. The mother became mad at him and punished the boy. This made Stang mad and he set fire to the farm using the dragon. He found Kem and Desere there and took them for servants. Then he remembered that there was another farm down the road. The owners were good friends of his mothers. He went there as a dragon and set fire to the barn too. He saw a boy there around his age who was not hurt by the fire. He was about to set him on fire, but the blonde-haired boy pleaded with him. Vinzero pleaded with Sloota and the boy, who was Stimp of course, became the head slave and was the most loyal.

Desere points to the last line under special abilities.

"Now there's something we could have used against what's his name." She remarks.

"It doesn't matter now. We defeated the dragon and Sloota here isn't gonna be going anywhere." Everyone sighs in relief except Syaoran, who is staring at the screen in amazement.

'It has a small jewel on its head which is its weakness. If a sharp blade is able to crack it, Sloota is forced to return to its vapor state.'

She knew. Syaoran thinks to himself.

"I think what Keelah wanted us to see is this." Keetra says, pointing to another part. She reads it aloud. " 'If the member is unable to make a life, for some reason, the energy taken is saved to be made at a later day.' I doubt that Sloota would've made another life for all the slaves' lives he took. Which means he must have a lot of energy saved up." In the jar, Sloota frantically moves around, trying to get out.

"We can bring them all back?" Sakura asks hopefully.

Keetra shakes her head. "I doubt he will have that much. If I read this right, only a little energy is saved from each taken life."

"How many could we bring back?" (::he's been quiet awhile. Think he's hoping for someone? *hint hint* ::)

"There's only one way to find out." Keetra says and takes a step back. Her eyes close.

A purple aura surrounds her and the jar. Keetra's hands move a couple inches away from the jar, but the jar floats where it was. Keetra opens her eyes.

"There is less energy than I thought." She says.

"How much?" Keelah asks.

"Enough for two lives." Keetra turns towards Kem's body. "And one of those is for Kem." Desere looks at Keetra in surprise. Keetra meets her gaze.

"You were sent to Earth," Keetra continues, "so that the Kinta bond between you would grow. It is not good for Kintas to be jealous of each other. Demo, we had not known about, or anticipated Sloota, or what would happen. Therefore, one of the lives will be Kem's.

Desere fails to hide the relief in her eyes. "Arigatou."

"As for the other life."

Syaoran looks up expectantly only to see Keetra looking straight back at him.

"There is one good thing that has come from Stang's rule here. It has shown what happens when the card mistress is not around. The cards felt a deep sorrow and scattered to mourn. They cannot get power from another as they did from their mistress. Therefore, the other life must be their mistress. The cards must not lose their power. Clow reed would not have wanted that. I promised him that the cards would be kept safe. I will not go back on that promise now." (::well, my secret's outta the bag. ^_^ enjoy!::)

Her eyes close again. The pueple aura surrounding the jar glows bright. Over at Kem's baody, a magic cirle appears beneath Kem. It is a simple circle lined with eight stars at the eight major compass points. In the middle is a letter k. Kem is surrounded with purple aura as well which soon changes to a yellow one. The purple aura surrounding the jar dies off, pulsing slightly. Kem's eyes open and she looks around her. "What. what happened?" she asks, bewildered.

"Kinta!" Desere rushes over and hugs Kem tight. Kem hugs her back, still not fully understanding what has happened, but she knows that Desere will tell her when the time is right. Vinzero, who had tried to stay hidden, gets over his fear, and walks over as well.

"Kem-san,... ano." he stutters.

"It is not your fault, Vinzero." Kem says before he can apologize. He looks up surprised.

"I do not hold you responsible, so there is no reason to apologize." Kem looks lovingly at him. "ok?"

Vinzero nods, happily. "Hai. Are we still friends then?"

"Of course." She says with a slight laugh. She holds out her pinky to him. "Forever friends?" He takes it with his and they shake. "Hai."

Desere puts her pinky in it as well. "Forever friends."

Kem looks at her and now knows Desere means every word of it. Kem smiles, relieved. Perhaps this unexpected occurance had helped them more than they would care to admit.

"Now for the other." Keetra says, jolting everyone out of their trances. The aura flares bright again as Keetra taps into Sloota for the energy hidden there. She finds it and concentrates.

Bring back the card mistress.

Another magic circle appears a foot away from the crowd. Everyone turns towards it, expectantly. Syaoran crosses his fingers without realizing he is doing it. A strong wind begins to blow around them, carrying hundreds of Sakura petals. They twirl around in a kind of cyclone which starts to get thincker and thicker. It gets so thick, that it is now impossible to see through them. Then the wind stops and the petals fall to the ground. There, in the middle, is Sakura. This dimension's Sakura. She is lying on the ground as if she is asleep. Syaoran rushes over and kneels beside her. He reaches down and pulls Sakura into his arms. "Sakura."

Syaoran begins to weep into her soft, silky brown hair. Sakura flutters her long, thick brown lashes and slowly her emerald eyes are revealed.

"S-Syaoran-kun? How? Oh, no! You're not dead, are you?"

"No, Sakura-chan. Keetra-san brought you back to me using energy from Sloota. I almost didn't think you'd survived the transition."

Syaoran cradles her head to his chest. Keelah begins gagging; Syaoran and Sakura glare in her direction. Syaoran turns back to her.

"Sakura-chan, here." Syaoran reaches around his neck and takes off the star key that Sakura had given him five years ago. "You should have this back now."

"Arigatou, Syaoran-kun."

She stands and holds the key in front of her. Her eyes close. Key which holds the power of my star, Reveal thy true form before me. I, Sakura, command you under our contract. Release! She holds the wand before her, the familiar pink aura surrounding her again. There is a sound. Dash has appeared on the ground and is rubbing against her leg. He stops and returns to his card form, the card floats up and starts to revolve around Sakura's head, glowing a bright pink. As if it is a message being sent out, more and more cards appear and begin to revolve around Sakura. Syaoran watches this in amazement. Soon, all 52 cards are around her. She holds her hand in front of her. The cards, one by one, come to her hand in a pile.

The cards are with their master once again. Keetra thinks to herself. She smiles. I made the right choice.

Sakura turns to Syaoran. "Arigatou so much for looking after them for me Syaoran-kun."

Syaoran starts to protest that he didn't, but stops and just smiles. Keelah starts to gag again.

"Not that certain bitches would agree," she glares at Keelah, "but I think a little romance is in order," Desere comments.

"I think there's time for that after we get the other Sakura back to her dimension," Keetra admonishes.

Sakura (::ok, now I got the two Sakuras problem. Eeek! Sakura 1 will be the one that was not just brought back to life and Sakura 2 will be the one that was. Any problems? Good::) 1 starts at this.

Go back. I guess I have to. Minna is waiting for me. I wonder if they think I'm dead.

"Sakura." Keetra's voice breaks through her thoughts.

"Huh. oh, hai?" Sakura replies.

"You can go back to your dimension as soon as you're ready. I know for a fact that someone is waiting for there." Keetra tells her, the hint of a smile threatening the corner of her mouth.

"Demo, don't I need to use the magical cherry tree?" Sakura 1 asks.

(^_^);; "Oh, that. That was for drama."

Sakura faints.

"However, you will appear from the cherry tree when you get to your dimension. Just to keep up the look of course."

(^_^);; "Hai. Of course."

Sakura walks over to Kem and company. She hugs both Kem and Desere. She leans down and gives Vinzero a kiss on the forehead, which makes Vinzero blush like crazy. She then walks over to Keelah and hugs her.

"Alright, enough with the mush. You know I can't stand that stuff." She complains, but hugs Sakura back anyway.

Then she walks over to say goodbye to Keetra. Keetra hugs Sakura tight.

"Will I see any of you again?" Sakura asks.

"We will drop by from time to time. We'll show up when you least expect it so watch your back Sakura." Keetra winks at her.

"Of course, I'll remember to be at your wedding," Keelah adds.

Sakura blushes deep. Then turns to the S+S couple. She walks to her other self. It is a strange sight and experience. (::hope you got the 1 and 2 Sakura thing straight or this could be very confusing. Remember 1 is the one from all the fic and 2 is the one just brought back::)

"I wish I could stay longer. It would've been great to get to know, well, myself." Sakura 1 smiles.

"Hai. Demo, we would've had to say goodbye. Keetra once told you that things can happen if there are two of a person is in a dimension at the same time."

"Hai."

The two Sakuras hug each other, friends already. Sakura 1 breaks the hug and turns to Syaoran. She is a little embarrassed. Syaoran holds his hands apart or her to hug him. Sakura steps forward and hugs him.

"Arigatou Syaoran-kun." (::Kero: what is this? Thank the Chinese gaki day? Sheesh.::)

"For what?"

"For being there for me. And for helping me beat Stang. Arigatou." Her emerald eyes meet his, her eyes shining as they do when she is happy. He smiles at her.

"You're welcome, Sakura-chan."

"I hate to break you two up," Keetra says, "demo, you really have to be going now Sakura."

"Hai. Ja ne minna."

"Ja, Sakura-chan," Everyone says, Vinzero still blushing from the kiss.

Sakura says the incantation for her wand and tosses the dimension card before her and strikes it with her wand.

"Dimension card, open a portal to my dimension."

A portal appears before her, waiting for her to walk inside, which Sakura begins to do when she is stopped by Syaoran calling to her behind her.

"Hai, Syaoran-kun?"

"There is something that I didn't tell my Sakura for a long time. It took her dying to tell her. and I regretted it ever since." Syaoran looks at Sakura 2 sadly, then at Sakura 1 with a determined look. "I'm pretty sure that your Syaoran hasn't told you yet. All I can tell you is that, don't let him go back to Hong Kong without telling you first."

Sakura gives him a very confused look then nods. "Hai. I won't."

Sakura walks the rest of the way to the portal and enters it. The portal closes behind her.

"Now," everyone turns to Desere, who had spoken, "about that romance." Everyone but Desere faints anime style.

~*~*~*~ Back in the Original Dimension (::haven't been here for a while::) ~*~*~*~ (::Keetra:: I just need to put credit where it is due. This next little part was written by my friend Dem since she begged me to let her write it. Arigatou Dem! You been so much help to me!::)

Once again, Syaoran finds himself staring at the magic cherry tree.

"Sakura!" he cries. "Sakura, come home!"

Syaoran falls to his knees sobbing.

She left me. What if she doesn't really love me? What if I've just been imagining that she loved me?

The magic cherry tree begins to glow.

Syaoran is looking towards the ground, eyes tightly shut while tears of pain and sorrow gall to the ground. Watering his beloved tree, the tree of his Sakura.

Sakura steps from the portal, but before she can comfort Syaoran, he speaks.

"Sakura, I'll do anything. Just please come back to me," his voice lowers to a whisper. "I love you Sakura."

"What did you say?" Sakura said, sitting down next to him. "Syaoran, don't cry."

"I, umm., I didn't say anything. Just thinking aloud. In Chinese," he stutters. "You want to go find Kero? I'll buy you both ice-cream."

Syaoran stands and then helps Sakura to her feet. "It's good to have you back," Syaoran says, hugging her close.

"We don't need Kero. He has three gallons of pudding in the fridge to keep him company. Or, at least, he did when I left," Sakura says, leading the way. (::Kero:: What does she mean I don't need ice-cream? Keelah:: Shut up already!::)

Touya comes running up from behind the tree.

"Chinese gaki! Get your beeping hands off my sister."

"Onii-chan!" Sakura exclaims, surprised outta her wits.

"You guys are so kawaii together!" Tomoyo shrieks; coming up from behind the arch, armed with her camcorder. I got it all on tape! Now, why don't you two go for that ice-cream. Okay?"

Syaoran and Sakura sweat drop.

"Ano,. hai Tomoyo-chan," Sakura says.

"I'll even make you guys matching outfits. You'll be so kawaii," Tomoyo continues. "I'm sure I could come up with something in Syaoran's size. Who knows? Maybe I could even find a fashionable way for him to carry his sword," Tomoyo chatters.

Touya, Syaoran and Sakura faint anime style as she heads towards the arched exit.

"Well, aren't you guys coming?" Tomoyo asks, turning around.

"Hai!" Sakura replies as she and Syaoran run towards her, making it a race that both are determined to have Sakura win.

Touya looks at them running off.

"I'm glad you're back, Sakura-san. You had me worried."

He turns and walks home.

~*~*~*~ Later On ~*~*~*~ Sakura and Syaoran are sitting on the swings in the park. Syaoran looks at her swinging back in forth as if in a trance. He remembers how he had missed her while she was away; wondering if she was alright, wishing that there was some way he could help her. He sighs. Sakura had been looking at him differently since she had come back. He knew something had happened over there. Something it seemed that she wants to tell him about. That was why he had asked her to come to the park with him after Tomoyo had said goodbye and had left for home.

"Syaoran-kun." Sakura starts.

"Nani?"

"Ano. did you miss me when I left?"

Syaoran freezes. Does she know? Does she know my feeling?

"Ah, it was different. Minna missed you. Your brother told your father you were at Daidouji-san's and Mitski-sensei told the class you were sick again. Luckily, your brother told everyone who came over that you had a fever and so you couldn't see anyone."

"Onii-chan did that? I'll have to thank him later." She pauses and looks at the ground. "Ano.. Syaoran kun."

He looks at her. "Nani?"

"Do. do you have something that you want to tell me; something you wanted to tell me a long time ago?" she asks innocently.

Syaoran jumps out of his swing.

"How?!"

"Hoe?"

"How could you have known about that." He says, mostly to himself, but Sakura hears it.

"In the other the dimension, before I left, the other Syaoran-kun said he had wanted to tell his Sakura-san something for a long time, demo, he couldn't tell even though he tried a lot. He said it took her dying to tell her what he wanted to say for many years, and he regretted that ever since." She turns to him. "He said to not let you go back to Hong Kong until you tell me. And, since everything is normal again, you have to go back soon, so thought I would ask you." She looks at him curiously, wanting to know what he has been wanting to tell her.

"I. what I wanted to tell you. Do you. do you remember the bear I made? The one you thought was for Yukito-san?"

"Hai. You said that it was for someone else." She gives him a strange look. Why is he telling me this? "Did you give it to that person yet?"

"Iie. I am going to give it to her tonight though."

"Really?" Syaoran nods. "Sugoi! I'm sure she'll like it Syaoran-kun."

"I hope so too." Syaoran looks over at Sakura who is swinging back and forth again on the swing. "What I wanted to tell you Sakura-chan."

"Hoe?"

"The bear. the one I want to give it to. the one I care about.. is.is.you."

"Nani?!" Sakura falls off the swing in surprise. Syaoran kneels down beside her, worry all over his face.

"Daijobou-ka?"

"H..hai." she sits there quietly. "Syaoran-kun, what do you mean that you want to give me the doll?"

"Ashi. ashite. ashiterou!"

Sakura looks up at him, surprised. She had not expected this. She knows now why it was so hard for him to say it.

"Ano. Syaoran-kun." She looks down at the ground.

I should have known. She does not love me. I was imagining it. Syaoran thinks to himself.

"Gomen ne." he says to her.

"Hoe?"

"I shouldn't have told you. You were so happy before, and now. now I have just confused you over again." He gets up and turns away from her. "I leave for Hong Kong tomorrow. Then you can forget about me and find the one that Yukito-san told you about. Your true love. Gomen ne, Kinomoto-san." Hearing him call her by her last name send jolts through Sakura's body. She starts to cry as Syaoran walks away.

"Matte, Syaoran-kun."

Syaoran stops and looks back at her.

"I have already found the person that Yukito told me about. He is always looking out for me. At first he was a little selfish but then he became very caring. I was scared for a while because another girl liked him, demo, everything worked out in the end." Sakura's eyes meet his. "Especially now, that he has just told me how he feels."

Syaoran takes a step towards her, but Sakura runs to him and throws her arms around him. Not like Meilin, did but in a way that is like Sakura. Syaoran hugs her back as words he never thought he would hear are whispered into his ear.

"Ashiterou, Syaoran-kun."

~*~*~*~

Behind a nearby tree, Tomoyo is looking at the hugging couple through her camcorder lens. The camera is zoomed in on Sakura's happy face on Syaoran's shoulder.

"Sakura-chan is so happy. And so kawaii."

"I still can't believe she said she didn't need to invite me to ice cream." Kero grumbles from in her hair.

Tomoyo lowers the camera for a moment.

"Kero-chan, how about to celebrate, I take you to the ice cream place we went to and buy you a big sundae, okay?" Tomoyo smile sweetly.

"YATTA! You the best Tomoyo-chan!"

~*~*~*~ Back to S+S! ~*~*~*~ "Hoe?" Sakura says suddenly and pulls away from Syaoran.

"Daijobou?" Syaoran asks worried yet again.

"I thought I heard someone."

"I didn't hear anything. Where was it from?"

"Over here." Sakura points to a clump of bushes. Sakura and Syaoran walk over to them. Sakura is shaking all over because she thinks it might be a ghost. She pulls back the bushes with her eyes closed.

"Kobanwa, Sakura-chan." A familiar voice says.

"T.Tomoyo-chan?" Sakura opens her eyes and looks at her friend who is pointing the camcorder at her. "Hoeeeee!" ^_^;;

"Sakura-chan!" Kero flies up in front of her.

"K-Kero-chan!" Sakura steps back, frightened at the sudden appearance of the guardian.

"What did you mean telling the Chinese gaki that I not need ice cream?"

"Demo, I left you all that pudding!"

"Hai, demo, I finished that yesterday!"

"Hoeee."

"Keroberos-san is very greedy."

"What did you say, gaki?"

"You heard me."

"How about you say that again?!"

Sakura sweat drops as the two argue. A movement near the edge of the park catches her eye. A figure is standing in the shadows, watching them.

"Keetra-chan." Sakura whispers.

Seeing that she has been noticed, Keetra bows to Sakura and company before disappearing. Sakura smiles. Everything was back to normal again then.

~*~*~*~ The Watching Pool ~*~*~*~ Keetra appears on one of the rocks surrounding the pool. The water is calm and still with nothing upon its surface.

"The mission is done now. It went well, I think." Keetra says absentmindedly to her friend.

Keelah keeps looking at the water, even though there is nothing there.

"How did Kooslee react? Did he approve of what you did?" she asks her.

"No. that is why it went well."

The two friends looked at each other and did something they had not been able to do for days.

They laughed.

~*~*~*~ End of chapter 13 and end of Friend or Foe. or is it? ~*~*~*~ Keetra:: ok, so maybe I still thinking about the sequel thing. I have some other quick fics I want to write and post first, then I'll start trying to write a fic. I want to use Keetra and Keelah more often in fics because Keetra is my character and Keelah Dem is Dem's character, of course. The next chapter is just some character profiles I made when I was down on inspiration. They answer a couple of unanswered questions about the characters in this fic, so read it if ya want to! And keep tabs on this fic cuz if I ever say that chapter 15 is up, it means that we finished the website and the URL has been posted.

Keelah:: we hope you enjoyed the feature of Friend or Foe. Please, pick up all your belongings and exit through the doors located at the back of the theater. Arigatou. Oh, and before you go, please leave a review in the review box to let Keetra know how much this fic sucked.

Keetra:: Keelah!!! That was mean! ::can't keep back the giggles and laughs. Keelah soon joins her::

Kero:: Nani? It was a movie? Why didn't I get any popcorn?

Keelah and Keetra:: Ja ne!