Syaoran stopped running. He suddenly felt relieved. She was all
right. The tiredness he had managed to ignore now hit him full-force.
Luckily he was almost there. He turned the corner to the park and took a
seat on a swing. Images of the night Sakura had been dumped by Yukito flew
through his mind. In that same spot she had cried on his shoulder. He
remembered telling her someday she would find someone who considered her
their number one. The irony was that that someone was right in front of
her.
He yawned loudly and realized just how exhausted he was. He slowly got up and went to a nearby bench. Laying down he looked up at the stars. Soon he was asleep.
Sakura woke to see Shaka's worried face. As soon as he saw she was awake his face relaxed.
"You had me worried there," he said with a sigh of relief. "I guess that was a little too much for you."
"What happened?" Sakura asked puzzled
"You collapsed."
Sakura sat up and look at him distantly. "I saw it all." she said still a little confused about it.
"Saw what?"
"All of what you told me about; the woman crying, you caring for her, asking her to stay, and." she paused remembering the worst part "the incident."
"I see," he said thoughtfully. "I heard about your premonitions."
"I felt her shield," she paused "And something else."
"I see, is that what made you pass out?" she nodded "I'm sorry, I've tried to remove them, but they want to be there when the time comes." He said mainly to himself. Then noticing Sakura's extremely confused face he laughed a little, "I take it you are confused, I should have explained."
He raised his arm in a dramatic motion. In front of each of the pictures in the hall there now stood a hologram of each person. Sakura who had sat up now cowered to the ground again as she saw as well as felt bright colored aura's speed dangerously close to her toward the holograms.
After a few moments she noticed that each of the lights had found their ways to the holograms and now surrounded them. Sakura took a good look at the nearest statue and covered her mouth in shock. The man was fairly tall and strong looking. But despite his impressive figure she was most shocked by his face. Slowly standing she went up to him and looked straight into his face.
To her surprise he turned toward her. Deep amber eyes stared at her through a mat of brown hair. His eyebrows had a look of a scowl on them but after a moment they eased slightly. He kneeled down to her level.
"Hello Sakura," a deep voice said in her head. He was not speaking to her; he was projecting straight into her mind.
"You. Can't be. But you look so much like him." She mumbled to the figure.
"Ah yes, I forgot, you are the one who holds the key to my little wolf's heart," He "said" with a slight smile.
Her eyes sparkled with surprise and happiness. "I love your son very much sir."
His face showed silent laughter. "Never thought that the card mistress would call me sir."
She smiled in response. But that was soon replaced by a look of confusion. "But why are you here? I thought you were dead but I can feel you are alive, not a ghost or spirit."
"Syaoran sure picked a smart one," the voice sounded in her head. "My family was told I am dead. But I know my wife can feel my presence out there somewhere. I was away when I was summoned."
"Summoned?" She asked with a questioning look on her face.
"I believe I should leave that explanation for Shaka." He replied. Then holding her head her kissed her on the forehead. She felt a tingling sensation at his touch. It wasn't an unpleasant sensation. "Good luck.youngest Daughter," he said lightly. Then laughed a deep laugh as he saw her blush.
Smiling she started to walk back over to where Shaka was. As she walked past each of the holograms they smiled at her, then kneeled on one knee in a show of respect. While passing a few they wished her good luck by projecting their voices inside her head. Now thoroughly convinced Shaka was to be trusted she followed him inside the room with the girl once again.
"They have agreed to stay in the hall in order not to disturb you." Shaka stated proudly. He was smiling happily. He had enjoyed Sakura's meeting with Syaoran's father. "I believe now is a good a time as any for an explanation. Each of the men and women in the hall were the ones before you. Many were past pupils and good friends; some were simply very powerful. Since the man who did this put a block so I could not undo the spell I have been searching for someone who can. Unfortunately the chances of someone who can perform the reversal are one in a million. The side affect is also tragic.
I only found it out after the first attempt. If one does not succeed he or she is drained and forced to live in a purely aura form until the spell is reversed. So it has now become more than just about my daughter. I created those hologram bodies for them, but it is not nearly enough. I told each of them of the consequences and they chose to proceed.
Those who declined I erased memories about this place from them. But at first my skills at this were quite primitive and it left them permanently changed. Therefore I was deemed a horrible monster. But I hope to clean the slate of all that. I believe I have been looking in all the wrong places. It doesn't matter what power the person has; it matters what they have inside. I found the perfect combination of both. Will you help me Sakura?" He looked at her with great hope.
"I will do my best" She replied with a worried smile on her face. He had so much trust in her, she wasn't sure she could live up to it.
Reading her expression like a book Shaka laid a hand on her shoulder and said, "I know you can do this, and so do you," he pointed to her chest at the left "in here."
Sakura put her hand where he indicated and felt her heart pounding in her chest. She closed her eyes and began to glow slightly. She did not notice herself, but Shaka smiled at the display. She had the hidden power. Sakura walked up to the girl and touched the ice surrounding her briefly. She could feel the souls of all those before her somehow imbedded in the ice. All of them were pushing her forward. She turned back to Shaka and nodded, signifying she was ready.
He touched her head and suddenly she knew all the words she needed to say. It was quite simple. She placed her hands on the ice, ignoring the cold. Then in a clear voice she said, "Ice, preserving the one with the heart of gold, I request you release you hold, and free those who have come before me, for they deserve a life of prosperity."
A faint light spread from her fingertips. It traveled along the ice creating small cracks in the ice. Sakura could feel her power start to drain but she held strong. Forcing even more energy into the ice. She could feel the ice break. Soon a loud noise was heard as the first chunk of ice feel to the ground. It was silent for a few moments but that was soon followed by the booming sound of a waterfall of ice cascaded upon the marble floor. Sakura felt the power drain out of her and she fell to the floor. But instead of the hardness of the marble, she felt a warm body holding her. Looking up she saw Syaoran's father holding her and smiling down on her with extreme pride. She looked over to the ice and found Shaka embracing his daughter.
"I did it Daddy!" the girl cried out gleefully, "Did you see? I saved you from the evil man! I told you I'd be just like you someday!"
Shaka's eyes pooled up with tears as he looked in his daughter's eyes.
"What's wrong Daddy?" she asked innocently, "Who are all these people Daddy?" she said eyeing all the people in the room. They were the forms of the people who had once tried to free her. They all looked at Sakura and the small girl with a great sense of relief. "Where's Mummy?" Shaka looked extremely sad at this. Sakura guessed that she had died, Shaka never spoke of this.
"Right here" an angelic voice called from the door. Shaka's face lightened and her picked up his daughter and ran to his wife. They all embraced emotionally.
Sakura looked extremely puzzled. Where had she been?
"She was the first aura sealed" Syaoran's father said. "Shaka was uncertain it was successful. But it seems it worked out fine." He smiled down at her. "You did terrific." He helped her to stand upright. "There are many people who would like to thank you."
Sakura looked upon the hundreds of people who now stood before her. Each on had a grateful look on their faces. They bowed down before her.
"It's time for you all to return to your lives," Shaka's voice sounded from the doorway. Sakura noticed his voice sounded relived and when she now looked at him she saw a glimpse of the man he had once been. He stood taller and he seemed to glow with happiness. The years seemed to erase with every breath he took.
The people now stood and walked toward the portal she had some through once before. Syaoran's father turned to leave, but Sakura grabbed his hand. He turned with a surprised look but it soon settled into a pleasant smile. Sakura was a bit nervous but when she met his gaze she instantly relaxed.
"Before you go" she said with hope, "I was wondering if you would come with me to see Syaoran. I mean I know you'd like to get home." she started rambling nervously.
"I would love to, card mistress," he said holding her hand and turning toward the portal.
"It's Sakura." She corrected smiling up at him. "Hold on" she said suddenly remembering something. She ran over to where Shaka and his family stood. After a moments of looking in happiness at them together she bowed in respect. Shaka's eyes flew open; it was he who should be bowing to her. Sakura could feel his surprise and she smiled as she continued. "It would be a great honor if you would give me the pleasure of studying magic from the greatest teacher of all; Shaka."
Shaka stared at her in open amazement. She knew how much this meant to him. It symbolized the return of his status in society. Soon his name would be cleared. Soon he could return to his previous life. It was still a way off, but he knew it would be worth it. He took her head in his hands and lightly kissed her forehead. She smiled at this. "The honor would be all mine." He replied.
Standing slowly she smiled at the young girl. The girl looked at her questioningly, but seemed to sense she had helped her and smiled warmly back. Sakura ran back to Syaoran's father who was patiently watching the scene unfold before him. She smiled up at him and then proceeded toward the portal. Using the fly she created a pair of wings on both their backs and they walked through.
Sakura appeared next to Yue suddenly. He turned sharply and looked at her. His face seemed solemn, but to Sakura's trained eye, she noted a look of relief.
"Ready to go back?" he said without even a question as to who the man was next to her.
She nodded in agreement and they flew of toward the city. As they neared her home. Sakura say the light on in her room. She paused a moment looking at the figures moving around in the room. She didn't see Syaoran, but she decided he could be anywhere in the house and she flew onward.
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He yawned loudly and realized just how exhausted he was. He slowly got up and went to a nearby bench. Laying down he looked up at the stars. Soon he was asleep.
Sakura woke to see Shaka's worried face. As soon as he saw she was awake his face relaxed.
"You had me worried there," he said with a sigh of relief. "I guess that was a little too much for you."
"What happened?" Sakura asked puzzled
"You collapsed."
Sakura sat up and look at him distantly. "I saw it all." she said still a little confused about it.
"Saw what?"
"All of what you told me about; the woman crying, you caring for her, asking her to stay, and." she paused remembering the worst part "the incident."
"I see," he said thoughtfully. "I heard about your premonitions."
"I felt her shield," she paused "And something else."
"I see, is that what made you pass out?" she nodded "I'm sorry, I've tried to remove them, but they want to be there when the time comes." He said mainly to himself. Then noticing Sakura's extremely confused face he laughed a little, "I take it you are confused, I should have explained."
He raised his arm in a dramatic motion. In front of each of the pictures in the hall there now stood a hologram of each person. Sakura who had sat up now cowered to the ground again as she saw as well as felt bright colored aura's speed dangerously close to her toward the holograms.
After a few moments she noticed that each of the lights had found their ways to the holograms and now surrounded them. Sakura took a good look at the nearest statue and covered her mouth in shock. The man was fairly tall and strong looking. But despite his impressive figure she was most shocked by his face. Slowly standing she went up to him and looked straight into his face.
To her surprise he turned toward her. Deep amber eyes stared at her through a mat of brown hair. His eyebrows had a look of a scowl on them but after a moment they eased slightly. He kneeled down to her level.
"Hello Sakura," a deep voice said in her head. He was not speaking to her; he was projecting straight into her mind.
"You. Can't be. But you look so much like him." She mumbled to the figure.
"Ah yes, I forgot, you are the one who holds the key to my little wolf's heart," He "said" with a slight smile.
Her eyes sparkled with surprise and happiness. "I love your son very much sir."
His face showed silent laughter. "Never thought that the card mistress would call me sir."
She smiled in response. But that was soon replaced by a look of confusion. "But why are you here? I thought you were dead but I can feel you are alive, not a ghost or spirit."
"Syaoran sure picked a smart one," the voice sounded in her head. "My family was told I am dead. But I know my wife can feel my presence out there somewhere. I was away when I was summoned."
"Summoned?" She asked with a questioning look on her face.
"I believe I should leave that explanation for Shaka." He replied. Then holding her head her kissed her on the forehead. She felt a tingling sensation at his touch. It wasn't an unpleasant sensation. "Good luck.youngest Daughter," he said lightly. Then laughed a deep laugh as he saw her blush.
Smiling she started to walk back over to where Shaka was. As she walked past each of the holograms they smiled at her, then kneeled on one knee in a show of respect. While passing a few they wished her good luck by projecting their voices inside her head. Now thoroughly convinced Shaka was to be trusted she followed him inside the room with the girl once again.
"They have agreed to stay in the hall in order not to disturb you." Shaka stated proudly. He was smiling happily. He had enjoyed Sakura's meeting with Syaoran's father. "I believe now is a good a time as any for an explanation. Each of the men and women in the hall were the ones before you. Many were past pupils and good friends; some were simply very powerful. Since the man who did this put a block so I could not undo the spell I have been searching for someone who can. Unfortunately the chances of someone who can perform the reversal are one in a million. The side affect is also tragic.
I only found it out after the first attempt. If one does not succeed he or she is drained and forced to live in a purely aura form until the spell is reversed. So it has now become more than just about my daughter. I created those hologram bodies for them, but it is not nearly enough. I told each of them of the consequences and they chose to proceed.
Those who declined I erased memories about this place from them. But at first my skills at this were quite primitive and it left them permanently changed. Therefore I was deemed a horrible monster. But I hope to clean the slate of all that. I believe I have been looking in all the wrong places. It doesn't matter what power the person has; it matters what they have inside. I found the perfect combination of both. Will you help me Sakura?" He looked at her with great hope.
"I will do my best" She replied with a worried smile on her face. He had so much trust in her, she wasn't sure she could live up to it.
Reading her expression like a book Shaka laid a hand on her shoulder and said, "I know you can do this, and so do you," he pointed to her chest at the left "in here."
Sakura put her hand where he indicated and felt her heart pounding in her chest. She closed her eyes and began to glow slightly. She did not notice herself, but Shaka smiled at the display. She had the hidden power. Sakura walked up to the girl and touched the ice surrounding her briefly. She could feel the souls of all those before her somehow imbedded in the ice. All of them were pushing her forward. She turned back to Shaka and nodded, signifying she was ready.
He touched her head and suddenly she knew all the words she needed to say. It was quite simple. She placed her hands on the ice, ignoring the cold. Then in a clear voice she said, "Ice, preserving the one with the heart of gold, I request you release you hold, and free those who have come before me, for they deserve a life of prosperity."
A faint light spread from her fingertips. It traveled along the ice creating small cracks in the ice. Sakura could feel her power start to drain but she held strong. Forcing even more energy into the ice. She could feel the ice break. Soon a loud noise was heard as the first chunk of ice feel to the ground. It was silent for a few moments but that was soon followed by the booming sound of a waterfall of ice cascaded upon the marble floor. Sakura felt the power drain out of her and she fell to the floor. But instead of the hardness of the marble, she felt a warm body holding her. Looking up she saw Syaoran's father holding her and smiling down on her with extreme pride. She looked over to the ice and found Shaka embracing his daughter.
"I did it Daddy!" the girl cried out gleefully, "Did you see? I saved you from the evil man! I told you I'd be just like you someday!"
Shaka's eyes pooled up with tears as he looked in his daughter's eyes.
"What's wrong Daddy?" she asked innocently, "Who are all these people Daddy?" she said eyeing all the people in the room. They were the forms of the people who had once tried to free her. They all looked at Sakura and the small girl with a great sense of relief. "Where's Mummy?" Shaka looked extremely sad at this. Sakura guessed that she had died, Shaka never spoke of this.
"Right here" an angelic voice called from the door. Shaka's face lightened and her picked up his daughter and ran to his wife. They all embraced emotionally.
Sakura looked extremely puzzled. Where had she been?
"She was the first aura sealed" Syaoran's father said. "Shaka was uncertain it was successful. But it seems it worked out fine." He smiled down at her. "You did terrific." He helped her to stand upright. "There are many people who would like to thank you."
Sakura looked upon the hundreds of people who now stood before her. Each on had a grateful look on their faces. They bowed down before her.
"It's time for you all to return to your lives," Shaka's voice sounded from the doorway. Sakura noticed his voice sounded relived and when she now looked at him she saw a glimpse of the man he had once been. He stood taller and he seemed to glow with happiness. The years seemed to erase with every breath he took.
The people now stood and walked toward the portal she had some through once before. Syaoran's father turned to leave, but Sakura grabbed his hand. He turned with a surprised look but it soon settled into a pleasant smile. Sakura was a bit nervous but when she met his gaze she instantly relaxed.
"Before you go" she said with hope, "I was wondering if you would come with me to see Syaoran. I mean I know you'd like to get home." she started rambling nervously.
"I would love to, card mistress," he said holding her hand and turning toward the portal.
"It's Sakura." She corrected smiling up at him. "Hold on" she said suddenly remembering something. She ran over to where Shaka and his family stood. After a moments of looking in happiness at them together she bowed in respect. Shaka's eyes flew open; it was he who should be bowing to her. Sakura could feel his surprise and she smiled as she continued. "It would be a great honor if you would give me the pleasure of studying magic from the greatest teacher of all; Shaka."
Shaka stared at her in open amazement. She knew how much this meant to him. It symbolized the return of his status in society. Soon his name would be cleared. Soon he could return to his previous life. It was still a way off, but he knew it would be worth it. He took her head in his hands and lightly kissed her forehead. She smiled at this. "The honor would be all mine." He replied.
Standing slowly she smiled at the young girl. The girl looked at her questioningly, but seemed to sense she had helped her and smiled warmly back. Sakura ran back to Syaoran's father who was patiently watching the scene unfold before him. She smiled up at him and then proceeded toward the portal. Using the fly she created a pair of wings on both their backs and they walked through.
Sakura appeared next to Yue suddenly. He turned sharply and looked at her. His face seemed solemn, but to Sakura's trained eye, she noted a look of relief.
"Ready to go back?" he said without even a question as to who the man was next to her.
She nodded in agreement and they flew of toward the city. As they neared her home. Sakura say the light on in her room. She paused a moment looking at the figures moving around in the room. She didn't see Syaoran, but she decided he could be anywhere in the house and she flew onward.
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