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There's a nice haiku for y'all. It's true, too.

Last chapter: "Now, we've been able to figure out that the dark magician and his servant are in Tomoeda, at our school, in fact. Now we just need to know what bond was used to seal him and-" he was interrupted by Tomoyo bursting into the room with a troubled look on her face. "I know who the dark magician is", she said.



Life, Death, and the Revelation Part 2

"You do!? How, Tomoyo-chan!?" exclaimed Damien. Tomoyo stopped panting and said, "I don't know who exactly yet, but I got the photos back from the lab, and they used filters to figure it out". She held up a large envelope and took some photos out. There was one of Sakura facing the Fire spirit, and another of when Syaoran and Kai first appeared, and one more of the Earth crystal capture. "These are the original photos. You can see the smudges in the back, right?". Sure enough, there were human shaped shadows in the back of each picture. "Here", she said, "are the enlarged, filtered versions". They were better, but not completely clear. In one photo, there was a feminine hand with a turquoise bracelet sticking out. In another there was a guy's shoe, part of his leg, and the top half of his face. His eyes were purple. In the third, both bodies were partly visible, and you could see blond hair, black hair, and the tops of the Sejou High uniform. "I know who they are", announced Damien. He had a grim look on his face.

"Who are they!?" said Syaoran. He was getting quite impatient. "The girl...the blond haired one...that's...that's Katori! I've seen that bracelet on her, she never takes it off. She's the servant!", said Damien. He was pale. "And the other one?!" asked Syaoran. Kai answered. "Think about it, Syaoran. Who do we know with violet eyes and black hair? The only person it could possibly be...is Xian Sho". Eriol said, "We have to get ready. They've probably been watching us the entire time, and now they know that we've found out who they are. The final battle begins now. We have to go". He turned to the others, but Syaoran was already gone. "Nani? Where is he?". "Sakura's in danger", said Kai. "He realized that as soon as we found out that Xian was the magician. He went to protect her. That baka! He should've waited. We can't waste anymore time, let's go". They all got up. Damien and Kai muttered something in Cantonese and they both released what looked like crosses between a staff and a sword. (A/N: Like a dagger on the end of a staff). They ran out the door, already transformed into their robes..

Eriol released his staff and transformed into a larger version of his robes (minus the huge hat), but before he left he turned to Tomoyo. "Onegai, just this once will you stay behind?", he asked. "This is more dangerous than anything you ever could've imagined". Tomoyo said, "Eriol, I can't just sit here and worry about all of you! I'll go insane! I'm coming with you". "Tomoyo, please? You don't understand! I l-" he stopped. "You what?", she asked softly. He took a deep breath. It was now or never, literally since he didn't know whether he'd be alive when the battle was over. "I-I-I love you too much. I couldn't bear it if you got hurt", he admitted. He closed his eyes, waiting for the inevitable rejection. Tomoyo stared. The guy of her dreams just told her he loved her and he was afraid of rejection? She turned his head back towards her. He opened his eyes. "I-I love you too, Eriol. That's why I need to come along. Do you think I could bear it if you got hurt? I just want to help in any way I can. Please, let me come with you". Eriol stared. He, for once, with all of his plans and wisdom, hadn't seen this one coming. He croaked, "You love me?". She giggled and nodded. She gave him a kiss, leaving the once almighty-super-powerful-and-semi-evil half reincarnation of Clow Reed...as red as a cherry. He managed to regain his composure and sighed. "Let's go", he said. No way would he ever be able to refuse this girl anything.

Well, what were Syaoran and Sakura doing during all this time? Let's find out.

~~10 minutes ago~~ As soon as Syaoran heard Xian's name he rushed out the door at a speed that would've made the Dash card look like a snail. How could I have been so stupid as to leave her alone? Now that creep's gonna get her! Hang on Sakura, I'm coming!

Sakura sighed. She had woken up awhile ago to Touya bringing her some soup. He had told her that she had fallen asleep at the park, but she knew what had really happened. The Death crystal. It must've...killed her? Yeah, it did. But Syaoran saved her. Why did he do that anyways? How did he do that? She'd ask him later. Her heart pounded at the thought of her brave Chinese warrior Hold it, girl. He isn't yours anymore. Touya had left a little while ago, telling her to call if she needed him. Kero was nowhere to be found.

A knock at her door startled her out of her thoughts. She opened it to find Xian. He smiled at her and said, "What's up babe? You want to go out?" She glared. Does it look like I want to go out? I just died today, after all. I look like crap, and I feel like I was run over by a truck. You insensitive clod . She sighed again. It was now or never. "Xian, honestly, I don't feel like going out today. Actually, I think we shouldn't go out anymore. I don't love you, I love...someone else". She knew it was harsh, but seriously. There was only so much a girl could take. He glared at her, but didn't look the least bit surprised. He spoke menacingly. "So, the spell finally wore off, cherry blossom. Took you long enough. But now, I'm afraid I'll have to kill you. After all, with you dead, the little wolf will fall easily, and with him out of the way, the rest will follow soon enough". "You're the dark magician!" gasped Sakura. She wasn't that dense anymore A spell? Why did he use a spell on me? And what did he mean, with me dead the little wolf will fall easily? Could Syaoran still...love me? After what I did?. She shook her head. She had more important things to worry about. Namely, an evil sorcerer bent on world domination.

She concentrated and released her staff, which flew down to her (A/N: It was in her room; she released it with her power and it came to her). "Windy, release and dispel! Bind him!". Windy tried, and it worked for a little, but then she simply went right through Xian, who chuckled and said, "Really now, do you expect that pathetic little stick and those cards to work? You obviously haven't heard the legend about me". He waved his hand and bound her up with thorny vines.

He smiled and said, "But we'll have all of eternity to talk about that. I was going to kill you, but maybe I'll keep you around. It does get awfully lonely, even with Katorina around. Yes, we'll have all of eternity to talk about how pathetic you and your friend are. A simple little spell. That's all it took to make you and that star guardian forget about your other halves. Don't look so confused, you should know that I'm talking about Li Syaoran and Li Kai Ling. How else were Katorina-you would know her better as Katori-and I supposed to make you forget about them? As long as your bonds weren't strong, we could continue to build up our strength unnoticed. And it went perfectly, too. You weakling. I can't blame Mao for not sensing it, he's not very in tune with dark magicks, but you of all people should've known" he stopped, taking pleasure in Sakura's astounded and angry face, and continued quietly, "And you ended up causing the one you love most to suffer. Did you know he actually fainted when he got your letter? He was physically dying for days, all because of you. He loved you. And you betrayed him. And now you've lost him forever. Isn't life just full of twists?" he smirked. Sakura struggled to get out of the vines, but failed.

Syaoran had arrived somewhere around the middle of Xian's little speech, but he was concentrating and only heard broken parts of it. "...A simple little spell...you and the star guardian forget about...Li Kai Ling...Katorina-you would know her better as Katori...He loved you...And you betrayed him..." He heard enough to figure out that Xian had used a spell on Sakura and Damien. But that doesn't mean she still loves you...but Damien loves Kai...I wish she still loved me...maybe.... He shook his head. He had to save Sakura. He whispered, "Power of the Ancients! I call upon the Fire Crystal! Fire, attack!". Flames shot forth, carefully burning away the vines holding Sakura up. She dropped to the floor, and Xian turned around and glared. "Ah, so the little wolf has finally arrived. Another player in the game. No matter, you still can't win against me". And with that he attacked, sending dark energy at him. Syaoran jumped out of the way and landed by Sakura.

"Are you alright!?", he asked anxiously. She nodded, but then called out, "Shield, release and dispel!" Shield came forth and blocked the energy that had been coming towards them. Sakura got angry. He messed with my life, Damien's life, and hurt the two people we love most! He's gonna pay!. She got up and attacked along with Syaoran. They were able to keep Xian at bay, but they still needed the others to win.

So, we know where Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, and Tomoyo were. Now let's see how our two star guardians are doing.

Kai and Damien were jumping from treetops, using a shielding spell to keep from being noticed. Damien stopped, and said, "Wait. I have something to say". Kai stopped too and said, "Can it wait? I can tell they need our help". He shook his head no and said, "Even through the spell I knew that Katori wasn't the one for me. You are. And I...love you. Still. Always. I guess the spell just made me forget about that". Kai smiled and said, "And I love you. Now all we have to do is survive one more battle. And I think I'll have a word or two with Katori when we get there. I have a personal grudge against her". She gave him a quick kiss and they continued on, with considerably more energy in their jumps than before.

They reached Sakura's house and quickly cast a shield around it so only people looking for the magic would be able to enter. They looked at each other, joined hands, and entered.

Inside, the house was...twisted. It was like entering some other dimension. Everything was black and barren. They saw Sakura and Syaoran fighting Xian, but before they could help, Katori appeared. "So, you showed up. Impressive shielding technique, I must say". Kai glared at her and said, "I'm guessing you aren't going to move, huh?". Katori smirked and said, "Nope. I have something far more interesting to talk about. You two. How sad. You don't know how easy it was for me to control Damien. And you two are supposed to be all-powerful". Damien looked down. He felt guilty about his betrayal. Kai glanced at him and instantly understood. She motioned for him to go help Syaoran and Sakura, and he did, but not before giving her a kiss and telling her to "settle her grudge".

Kai turned and smiled. "What's really sad is that you can't even tell that when Damien and I are in tune with each other we're twice as powerful". She released the rest of her magic, as did Damien, and their auras swirled together. They were strong. Really strong. Katori smirked and said, "Let's go then". They began fighting. Kai easily got the advantage and started attacking with lethal blows. "This", she said, kicking Katori in the stomach, "is for my friends". "This", she continued, with a kick to the chin, "is for Damien". "And this", as she stabbed Katori through with the dagger at the end of her staff, "is for being such an evil bitch". Katori turned into black smoke that floated through the air. Kai smirked and said, "My grudge is settled".

Tomoyo and Eriol arrived, and Tomoyo ducked down in order to avoid the fighting. Soon all five of the magicians were attacking.

"Firey! Release and dispel!" (Sakura)

"Power of the Ancients! I call upon the Lightning crystal! Lightning, attack" (Syaoran)

"Wind! Come forth!" (Eriol)

"We call upon the ancient powers of the stars! Double star attack!" (Kai and Damien)

"Sugoi! This is awesome footage", squealed Tomoyo, but she was having a hard time deciding whether or not to focus on Eriol or Sakura. She finally settled for a close up of everyone.

Xian was having a hard time blocking all of the attacks, but he was sending out a lot of his own, too. Eriol shouted, "We have to find a way to end this! How are we going to seal him?"

Syaoran shrugged and kept attacking. Then the voice from the Death crystal spoke to him, "Master, that won't work forever. Soon you will have to find a way to banish him forever" What? You again? How are we supposed to beat him? "What is a common bond you all share? A power you all have? What is the opposite of Him? If you can find it and make the power strong enough with the bond, you can win. Call upon me, master, and I shall be there" Can't you ever give me a straight answer? Oh well. Hmm...a bond we all share...a power we all have...the opposite of Xian...wait. Did it call me master? So that means it must be a crystal! It's gotta be the light crystal, it's the only one left! "Ahhh!!!". His thoughts were interrupted by a yell. A very familiar yell...

Another cliffhanger!! Muahahaha! I'm evil. And the person screaming is not necessarily who you think it is.