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Chapter Sixteen
May it be?
"Agent 070, how come you haven't been reporting back to us, on the well being of Shoaran Li," An elderly man stood forward apart from the rest, as he stood, in front of a cloaked figure who kneeled before him.
The cloaked figure gracefully removed the cloak, revealing a young beauty, around the age of thirty-four, (I know that it's not a young age, but I couldn't think of any other word to describe her). Her piercing grey eyes, stabbed straight through the eyes of the vile elderly man, making all his motivates finally clear to her.
Akara spoke " I haven't been reporting anything, since there hasn't been anything to report," she hissed.
Akara had accepted this mission, for the money, she had desperately needed it, and being a young witch the council chose to hire her. Until now, she hadn't really cared about the council's so called master, who they had such great concern for, but now that her beloved goddaughter was involved.
She decided to do a little bit of investigating of her so-called boss. Only to find out, that the council despised Sakura, and were willing to be-rid her out of the picture. Of course, when Shoaran had lost the cards to Sakura, they no longer could do anything about killing her, since the cards were destined to protect her. However, when Shoaran claimed to be her beau, they were determined to keep one of their own away from the enemy. That's when she found the clear truth. It had become clear, as to why they sent her to spy on their master. She remembered it as though it were yesterday.
***FLASHBACK***
" Please send in the next contestant, please," Akara entered the room tall, and full of pride, before her stood twelve elderly men, each with a face of bitterness and cold. It sent shivers up her spine just to look at them, but she made herself withstand this. She needed this job, since she was practically penny less.
Her grey eyes met with the eyes of the elderly men, who's were cold and bitter. She watched intensely as he raised his hand, releasing a powerful spell. Almost immediately she dodged it, but that didn't stop her from striking her attacker.
The elderly man saw this and underestimated her. He thought that he was able to block her magic, he was wrong, her spell created a force so powerful, that it hurled him backwards. All the councillors rushed to his aid.
"Sir. Are you alright," They all glared at her evilly, she stared at them each with the same look. If they wanted to fight her, she would. Her powers were far stronger then all of them put together. Raising her hand above her head, she prepared to duel.
"WAIT!!" the leader of the council arose from all the debris, a wide smile was on his face, catching Akara by surprise.
"You got the job," he pointed at her with his long, slender, twisted finger. All the other members looked at him crazed at his decision.
"Are you sure master?" one of them asked while eyeing the girl carefully.
The leader smirked a smile, filled with so much hatred, that it caused his aura to transform black and flaming red. Inside Akara was frightened. What was this power? She had seen it before, but not here. She remembered something that brought a great deal of pain to her heart. But she refused to let it show. She knew better, and believed to never show the enemy, her fear.
Bowing Akara replied, "I gratefully accept the job."
The elderly man clapped his hands together, eyeing her evilly, " Great, your mission, is too…."
***END OF FLASHBACK***
Akara continued to stand there, remembering all the events that had taken place up till today. The love of Eriol, and Tomoyo, how they went out on a date and admitted their love for each other. But more importantly the love of Shoaran, and Cherry, who was really Sakura. She began to recall the moment when she found out the honest truth.
***FLASHBACK***
A dark cloaked figure remained hidden, within the shadows. The girl beneath the cloak had been waiting there for several minutes now, and despite how much it continued to pour she stood there willingly, awaiting her secret contact. Her grey eyes piercing through the mist. Suddenly splashes of footsteps approached her; urgently she brought out the knife from within her cloak, anticipating an attacker. To her relief it was her secret contact.
"Jo, thank goodness it's only you," Akara quickly put away her knife.
"Akara," Jo spat, "I swear, the next time you make me come out when it's pouring, I am going to kill you, Achoo!"
"Not if I kill you first," Akara joked, while Jo wiped his nose with a handkerchief. The site of him, repulsed her, but she still was his friend
"What did you find?" Akara waited impatiently for an answer
"You won't believe this," Jo began
"Try me," sarcasm was written all over Akara's voice.
"Well*," Jo looked uneasily at his notes, "Shoaran, is the descendent of Clow Reed, he is currently attending Kitasato University and…"
"Yes, Yes, Yes." Akara slapped her forehead, "Tell me something I don't know. Tell me about this Clow Mistress, that I keep hearing so much about."
Jo once again, frantically searched his notes for something, "It has to be around here somewhere. Ah yes, At the age of ten, Shoaran Li lost control of the cards, to the Clow Mistress. Despite how much he tried to hate her for that, he gradually fell in love with her. He admitted his feelings to the Clow Mistress, just before he left, and four months later returned to Japan with Meiling. It was then when the Clow Mistress, too confessed her feelings to him."
Akara raised her eyebrow in questioning, "Love, at the age of ten?"
Jo just sneezed again, "What? Akara you forget that your customs are different from theirs,"
Akara just shook her head in frustration. "Jo please continue."
"Hmmm. Ah yes, The Clow Mistress and Shoaran Li kept in contact, up till two years ago, when Li told her of his intentions to marry."
"Poor girl," Akara remarked underneath her breathe. Jo ignored her and continued to speak.
"However," this caught the attention of Akara, she listening carefully, "the marriage was really a trick to fool the council. I've searched high and low through the Li clan mansion and found no traces of the wife. Just a spell how to create a clone and destroy it."
Akara stopped, "that means Shoaran faked his marriage. But why?"
Jo spoke, "That's easy Akara. The council threatened to kill the Clow Mistress, if he didn't stop all communication with her. The Clow Mistress is a stubborn women, as well as kind, she would be suspicious as too why. So Shoaran, faked a marriage to convince her and convince the councillors that he wouldn't speak to her."
For a minute Akara couldn't breathe. The people she was working for were speaking of murder. She felt sick in the stomach, although it was because of the Clow cards, it still gave no justice of killing an innocent.
Jo looked unassurenly at Akara, "So he kinda hit two birds with one stone?" Akara asked
"Exactly," Akara looked away ashamed.
"Oh there's more," Akara gazed a Jo once more, "during the end of July, there was a tragic accident in the hometown of the Clow Mistress."
"And what hometown would that be?"
"Oh Tomeoda,"
Akara gasped, "Tomeoda!" her voice was just barely above a whisper.
"Yes," Jo paused looking curiously at Akara's astonished face; "You know it?"
"You could say that," as tears begin to form in her eyes as memories of Nadeshiko's death flood her mind.
"Ahem*" Jo continued to speak, " Well during the accident, the Clow Mistress, suffered and was harmed. The causes of the accident were believed to be by a demon, or some source of strong magic, but it isn't yet confirmed."
Akara's eyes widened in horror.
"Jo," her voice was shaking, "Who is the Clow Mistress?"
Jo blinked before gazing at his notes again, "Oh. It's Sakura Kinomoto."
Akara's heart stopped beating completely, she knew the truth, and the mask of confusion was lifted from her gaze. The council planned to kill the Clow Mistress, and hired someone to do the dirty work. That someone was she.
"Akara?"
"Akara?"
***END OF FLASHBACK***
The voice of the leader cut through her thought.
"Akara if there was nothing to report, then kindly explain to me, why the news of divorce arrived just arrived today."
Akara bit her lip hard; so traces of blood was seen.
"I didn't think that it wasn't such an important thing to report,"
The leader eyed her suspiciously leaning on the very edge of his seat. Her eyes were fierce, and he feared them. This women was powerful, it was the reason he hired her. However, he began to regret his decision.
"Has Shoaran gone to see the Clow Mistress?" His voice shook uneasily as he attempted to control his temper
"No," Akara's answer was straightforward and short, but it was too a lie.
"Then why did he divorce his wife," The leader's voice thundered and boomed, causing bits of debris to collapse from the roof. Akara defended herself with her magic, by forming a blue shield around her.
Akara just shrugged, "I don't know? Maybe he's been having a bad relationship with her." Akara however knew the truth. There was no wife.
The eyes of the leader, were now fuming, Akara could've sworn that she saw steam floating out of his neck.
"Why are you worried about the divorce?" she asked innocently " afraid that you will no longer be able to control your supposed master,"
Temper of the leader finally snapped, as he unleashed all his power to strike her. Akara was prepared. Crossing her arms in front of her she absorbed the vile, black magic of the leader. Forming it into a ball, she added some of her magic to it, before hurling it towards the leader.
"I call upon the power of the GOD OF ALL FOUR REALMS, CAME TO MY AID," she screamed above the roar of the powerball.
The leader hadn't anticipated this, and was therefore thrown against the hard stone wall. The other councillors began an uproar, protesting, however her deadly gaze silenced them.
Smiling she replied, "You all know that I am more powerful then all of you put together. If any of you disagree, would be so kind to come forth, and allow me to demonstrate my power."
The council members backed away cowardly, they knew she was correct. Angrily she walked straight up the injured leader, who was trying to catch his breath. Grabbing his neck collar she faced the leader in the eye.
"I will continue to watch Shoaran Li, but question, and order me around, like that, ever again, and I will crush you." She threw him against the wall once more, to get her message across.
The councillor backed away from her path, as she headed straight for the door. She came close to walking out, when she turned around,
"Oh yeah!" she turned around completely to face the entire council, " If you ever harm, as so much a hair, of the Clow Mistress, I promise you, it'll be the last thing you ever do."
Akara left, the council shaking and cowering. Never had they met a woman, with so much power, and the more they thought about it, the more they wondered exactly where she got it.
Akara arrived back to Japan, in the nick of time, when school was just starting. Normally she looked forward to teaching her class; she loved connecting with the younger generations, since it made her feel young once more. However, today was difficult, she found it hard to concentrate on the class. She would begin on a topic and jump to another completely different topic, and jump back again. Akara found herself apologising several times, for mistaking names of students, she knew like forever. She could see that her students were concerned about her, she never made a mistake, not ever. Yet she couldn't help it. The last battle she fought with Nadeshiko was still fresh in her mind, as it was the very night it happened. Akara knew that she had lived in denial, refusing to tell her dear friend's husband the truth. She just couldn't face him, let alone tell him what happened, or her beloved daughter for that matter. She sighed at the memory.
***FLASHBACK***
"HEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA," Nadeshiko hurled some of her magic ball towards the demon. Akara watched nervously, from the ground. Akara could no longer fight; she was injured to badly, and now she watched frightened out of her mind as her older friend, was fighting for both their lives.
"Nadeshiko be careful," she screamed, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Nadeshiko continued to fight the demon, gradually getting weaker, but never giving up. Using her magic she persisted. Akara thought that she came close to winning, but the demon came up from behind her friends and stabbed her in the back.
Akara wailed in agony, at the site of her friend. Before her, Nadeshiko stood shocked at by the blow; her emerald eyes wide with fear and horror, that it hurt Akara too look at her. Deep red blood came dripping out of Nadeshiko's mouth.
Nadeshiko POV~
The sword hurt like a thousand needles jabbing into my spine. I felt my mouth beginning to bleed, and surely enough I started to choke on my own blood. The pain was so unbearable that I wanted to die. However, the site of my dear friend before me, my God sister Akara, gave me the remaining strength. Through my delirious eyes I could see the demon approaching her. Harmless, with both legs broken, I knew that Akara wouldn't be able to fight. She was so young, eleven years younger then me, she didn't deserve to die. If this was my destiny, I wasn't going to let the demon take away both our lives.
I knew what I had to do.
End of POV~
Akara's eyes widened as she saw the demon approaching her, hate and the desire to kill was written all over his eyes. She closed her eyes awaiting her fate, a fate that wouldn't come.
She slowly opened her eyes to see, Nadeshiko pulling the sword from her back. Her scream was filled with so much torment, that it was burnt permentally into Akara's mind. Nadeshiko managed to pull the whole sword out from her back, and as though by magic she hurled herself at the demon, full force, stabbing him in the heart.
The demon screeched so loudly it shattered the walls, causing the debris to cave in on all three of them.
Akara's eyes opened, to see that debris and large masses was everywhere.
"Nadeshiko," Akara dragged herself to the body of her dear friend. Carefully she stroked her large masses of violet locks away from her face, to see Nadeshiko pale face.
"Nadeshiko," Akara felt herself crying.
Nadeshiko came too, to find her beloved friend beside her.
"Akara," her voice was barely a whisper. Akara rose her head, her grey eyes hopeful that Nadeshiko would still be able to make it.
"Nadeshiko," her lips formed a smile.
"My friend," Nadeshiko coughed out her rich blood from her mouth, " I am not going to live very long,"
"Don't you say that," Akara yelled
Nadeshiko smiled, "I knew that, the moment I striked the demon's heart with his sword. Akara I am going to die."
This made Akara sob even more, "I want you to protect my baby, Sakura."
Akara looked up, at the person, who she thought of as a sister and a mother at the same time, "Sa..Sakura.."
Nadeshiko nodded her head slowly; "I want you to be her angel. Pro..prom..promise me that you will be her angel."
Akara grasped Nadeshiko's hand, "I promise," she whispered.
Nadeshiko smiled and hugged her friend.
"Akara there's one more thing," Akara looked up to her friend
"I want you to have my power," Akara's eyes widened in horror
"No..No. I won't" she protested
"You must, your magic alone isn't enough to protect my daughter. Please just take it," Nadeshiko reached her hand out to her friend. Akara stared at her bleeding hand unsure of what to do. She switched her gaze to Nadeshiko's pleading eyes, sighing she grasped it. A surge of energy seeped into her soul, her aura turned from baby blue, to navy blue, the power was too much, that she fainted beside Nadeshiko's now dead body.
***END OF FLASHBACK***
Akara stared at her hand, the same hand she had received her power by. Lost in thought, she didn't even notice Cherry walk up from behind her.
"Hello Professor," Cherry's voice was cheerful, the professor turned around, to see, her reason for living.
"Hello Cherry," Sakura detected some sorrow in her teacher's voice.
"Are you alright?" Akara just smiled a small smile, and nodded her head
"The holidays exhausted me out,"
Cherry smiled and nodded in understanding, "Yeah me too." Cherry quickly eyed Shoaran, who was taking a seat. Akara saw this and it made her feel even more tired. She felt a headache coming on, and immediately grasped her head. Cherry looked at her filled with concern.
"I think you should go to the doctors office," she advised. Akara just brushed her off, as she focussed some of her power to heal the pain. Within several seconds, she felt right as rain, and began class.
Standing tall and proud, before her class, Akara knew exactly what she would discuss with her class.
"Today our class will begin with the discussion of Romeo and Juliet which was written during the eighteen hundreds by William Shakespeare."
The class immediately buzzed with excitement.
"When Romeo and Juliet first met, it was during a masquerade." Akara paced back and forth in front of her chalkboard, "Although they were unable to see each other's faces, they immediately began to fall in love. Does anybody know what this suggests,"
One of her students raised their arm, " When are we going to get to the part, when they get jiggy?"
Akara rolled her eyes in disbelief, ignoring the student's question she continued, "It suggests that you don't have to fake who you are, just to impress someone you love. That person will love you for you. And that the truth is more preferable then the ways of deception."
Cherry immediately grew pale, she felt as though her professor, was directly to her. She met the grey eyes of her professor. Within her mind she heard her voice
I know Cherry, who you really are. Sakura your deception will lead you to disaster. Tell Shoaran the truth, tell him
Cherry opened her mouth, unable to speak
I can't, I am too afraid of what he'll think
Akara's eyes became kind and gentle, like they did many years ago when they first met
Don't worry Sakura, he will understand. Don't be afraid I will guide you.
Sakura couldn't take it anymore; her eyes started to tear. Silently she sulked away, walking out of the classroom.
Akara watched her sadly
My goddaughter, you mustn't be afraid. You must be strong, for I foretell terrible things in the future; you must follow in your mother footsteps. Don't worry I will behind you always.
Shoaran, watched curiously as Cherry rose and walked out of class. He wanted to follow her, but something told him not to. He turned and looked at his professor's mysterious grey eyes. As though sensing he was watching, the professor glanced at him and smiled.
Sakura barged out of the door, the tears was flowing like a dam, now. Her teacher knew the truth, and did tell her the truth. She sobbed as she leaned against the wall, in despair. She had to tell Shoaran, the truth; she had kept him in the far dark too long now.
Breathing deeply before, she fell to the floor, she gazed at the sky, as though she wanted to see god.
Oh mother she choked on the sobs please give me the strength.
A sudden phrase that her mother spoke to her on the night she died floated into her mind.
Sakura, I will always love you. Remember to always believe in yourself. Even when you are trapped in darkness and there is no light to guide you. Trust in your heart, and it will guide you out of the dark and into the light.
Suppi: Holly cow didn't see that coming, so that's how the professor knows everything
Fruity: Yep
Suppi: What's going to happen next
Fruity: You'll see
Suppi: Come on a little tidbit
Fruity: Read my lips
Suppi: Yeah
Fruity: Bite me
Suppi: Okay
Fruity: No not literally, Suppi it's just a saying. Fruity runs around screaming as Suppi tries to bite her.