Sakura-san: yet another chappie with the second chapter. Here we go...
~Chapter 3: Syaoran's New Position~
The next day was the day before Thanksgiving. (I don't think they ahve that in Japan, but this is my fic. and therefor anything is possible.) Sakura had gone to meet Syaoran and Loup in the park.
"So, Syaoran, tell us about what all happened back in Hong Kong," L:oup demanded in a playful, but curious voice.
"If it is okay with you Syaoran," Sakura added.
Syaoran regared Loup with a flat stare, and Sakura with a warmer one. He said nothing.
"Oh come on aibou! I want to know about why you have this new aura of power! Granted it's yours, but it is so much stronger now!" Loup shouted in exasperation.
Syaoran raised an eyebrown, but then sighed in resignation. "Okay, Okay," he mumbled.
Loup smiled with victory. Sakura just listened intently as she sweatdropd because of Loup.
"For the past two years, I have been training. Training in both martial arts and magic. I learned things that were completely different from everything I knew in the past. I also learned a lot more magic, and how to use mine," Syaoran stated.
"And? What else? Why were you training?" Loup asked nosily.
"I never showed him the last letter you sent me," Sakura explained quietly.
"This was all so I could be raised to the head of the clan. i am not to that point yet, but I will be in the event that my mother dies. I am now prepared for the time when it becomes nessacarry to carry this responsibility on my shoulders."
Loup and Sakura nodded quietly.
Sakura checked her watch. It was noon.
"HOE?! I am late, for lunch with the family!!! Ano, Syaoran, Loup, do you two want to come?" Sakura screamed/asked.
The 'twins' nodded in unision. They all went to Sakura's house.
"Otu-san, is it okay that I invited Loup and Syaoran?" Sakura asked her father when they got to her house.
He nodded with a smile. "Certaintly. We have plenty of food, even with Tsukishiro-san here," Fujitaka answered sweetly.
Sakura sweatdropped. Yukito does eat a lot...
"Oh..yes! I should introduce you two!" Sakura exclaimed. "Otu-san, this is Li Syaoran, " Sakura said, indicating Syaoran, who was wearing kai capris and a green sweatshirt. "And this is Loup, Syaoran's twin," Sakura concluded, indicating Loup who was wearing black jeans and a navy blue t-shirt. The guy didn't seem to feel the cold outside.
Fujitaka looked a little shocked at hearing the name Li.
"Otu-san?" Sakura asked.
"Ano, Li-kun...you come from the Li clan in Hong Kong right?" Fujitaka asked with concern, looking at Syaoran.
Syaoran nodded. "Hai. I left Hong Kong not too long ago. About three days ago, at noon."
Fujitaka gave Syaoran a look of pity. "Then you might not know...Li-kun, I thik you should see this," Fujitaka murmured with pity. He walked to the living room.
Sakura, Syaoran and Loup followed Fujitaka. Touya and Yukito were sitting on the couch, intently watching a breaking news thing.
Syaoran stopped dead as he saw the screen and heard the reporter talking. There was an airial view of his clan's house in Hong Kong displayed on the screen. It was nothing but a pile of rubbish now.
"This is what used to be the Li Household in Hong Kong. The cause for this is unknown, but it appears that there was a great fire. This is beilived to not be an accident, for every last Li that was in the house was killed in the fire. Police in Hong Kong are considering this a mass murder. There was a person that was not accounted for when the bodies were identifyed. That is Li Syaoran. Aparentaly he had left for the Tomoeda district, hours before this disaster struck. We here in Japan have just got the news of this. We will inform you more about this later on," The reporter said.
Syaoran was in a state of shock. He jsut stared at the television, frozen in place.
Loup felt so many emotions runing through his aibou. Pain, overwhelming sadness, and a strong feeling of loss. Even though Syaoran was seventeen now, he was still as vunerable as a child. At least in Loup's thoughts.
"Syaoran, I am so sorry," Sakura whispered with pity. Yukito and Touya turned around, having just noticed that they were there.
//Aibou...//
All eyes were turned on Syaoran now. Syaoran and Loup.
Syaoran continued to stare at the television even though, Touya had turned it off.
"Li-kun," Yukito whispered. He remembered him from that camp. So did Touya.
Touya didn't have the heart to tease him right now.
Syaoran came out of his stupor.
Loup was glad, 'cause for a minuet there, he thought his aibou was going to lose it, and breakdown on the outside. Which could cause a lot of problems with magic, now that they could link their powers.
Syaoran got a grip on himself, and said in a emotionless voice, "I am the only one left. That is how it is. I am the head of a clan that is dead."
Right then, Loup noticed how hard Syaoran was trying to remain emotionless, as a clan leader should. Right then, Syaoran looked so grown up.
With all eyes trained on Syaoran, no one noticed Yukito slip out of the room, looking sick.
"I am the head of the Li clan. I will have to do something about this," Syaoran growled, and then left the house. Loup followed close behind him.
Sakura had tried to follow, but her father held her back.
"Sakura-san, he needs time alone," Fujitaka told her gently.
Sakura nodded.
Yukito had turned into Yue and was now keeping a close watch on the Darkness, and the grey one with the green aura.
"So, the worlds down below are playing their own games huh? I hope that Hinode and Keroberous hold off on any plans we might have. Although mabye it would be good for them to force the child into a fit of rage. So he'd kill himself by using all his energy," Yue hissed quietly. Even though that is not what he really wanted.
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Sakura-san: As you can see this is a sad chappie. I am still in that weird mood so it happened. And lately I have begun to go on a Yukito craze, and with that came Yue, which is probably the only reason that Yue is even playing a part in this story. Go figure. Anyways, more soon so stay tuned! (Hey that rhymes!) oh and look, I am not using so much French like in Shades of Grey! ^^ Ja ne minna-san!~ Sakura-san
~ "Don't you make me happy?"~ Tomoyo and Sakura from Anata to Ireba. (i don't remember the translation of the title. I don't think I even spelled the romajii right. Close enough! this is from a song BTW.)~