Hey you guys! I am back again! I forgot to do a disclaimers in the last chapter! ^_^; Anyway, you do know that i don't own ccs, if somebody think so you are very gullible (like Sakura[docks thrown objects]) ok ok, maybe not as much as Sakura, but in another way I would like that somebody tells me i look like her (what a compliment -_-;).Well enough with the little talk!

disclaimer: me...not...ccs...me...wish...though...me...simple...teen...me...not...owner...CLAMP...owns...Me want honeycombs!!! (uh,why did i say that?!? -_-;)

And now with the 4 chapter! (yippe!)

Chapter 4

Spell, Training, Hope

Sakura was seeing again and again the images of what happened. She remember seeing her father asking why they had stop and that suddenly she sensed a flow of magic. A bright light that blinded her followed and then she heard a big cry of something, something she didn't know. She also heard the guards and the horses yelled in fright and then the carriage had fallen over. Her father has managed to get out before but, not her and Tomoyo. Sakura pulled herself out and then try to take Tomoyo because she was unconscious. Her father yelled to her bestguard to go to the castle to warn them and after something hit her on the back and she fell unconscious to. Something took her and Tomoyo and it started to fly away.

Sakura awoke in a dark and strange place. She was like in a sort of crystal ball. That ball was in fact a cage. Outside the cage, there was water, sand and marine plants. They were under a lake! How could this be? She saw Tomoyo sitting to her side and when Tomoyo saw Sakura awake she was very relief.

"-Sakura! You're awake! I was so scared that you maybe...

-It's alright Tomoyo. I'm fine. Now where are we? How did we got here?

-I don't know! But it seems were under a lake. I thought you could have answered me.

-Well, something hit me in the back and..."

She didn't finished her phrased that they started to move. They were going up, at the surface of the lake. They immerged of the water and found themselves near the shore. The water was not too deep were they were so they could walk to the shore. The crystal cage disappeared in a flash (pop). Then somebody spoke:

"- I hope you're not frightened. Cause it was not my intentions."

Sakura and Tomoyo turned around to face a man in his early fifties. He was wearing a black cape that covered every part. A hood was on his head so they couldn't see his eyes. He came closer to them and took of his hood. Sakura gasped. 'Xao' she thought. Even if she didn't know him. Her father did talk about him to her and the threat he has made a long time ago. Xao grinned evily.

"-You are free to take fresh air during the night, he said, I hope you don't mind being under the water, cause I have no choice. Besides, this is the only way I'm sure you won't get away.

-Why did you kidnapped us? asked Sakura furiously. Why did you put a spell on us like that?

-Calm down little cherry blossom. It is only for protection. Now, if I kidnapped you, it is because I want your father's kingdom.

-Well, take it! You have the powers to do it.

-No,no,no. I already try this. Once you stole something, you pass all your life trying to keep it. But, if I'd marry you, the heir to the throne, I would be king and you queen by law and nothing could stop us., Xao added

-Never! shouted Sakura

-hahahahaha! You are brave for a little girl, said Xao, but you seem to forget that I hold you.

-I'm the one you want! Spare my friend and let her go. She has nothing to do with it! yelled Sakura

-Hmm... I can't. That wouldn't be brilliant of me. She could tell where you are and bring help, he answered snikerly (is that a word?) Well, I'll let you another day to think about my proposition. Oh! Also, I forgot to tell you that the sphere only disappeared when the moon's ray touches the lake."

And with that he left the two girls alone. Even if they were free for now. They would be back at the bottom of the lake when the sun would rise. Sakura could use her cards, but she sensed that a srtong barrier was stopping people of doing magic. The only magic working here was Xieng Xao's magic.

"-What are we going to do? asked Tomoyo anxiously

-I don't know, but we can't give up hope! I somehow know, that Syaoran and Eriol will find us, said Sakura with tears in her eyes.

-Sakura. Are you alright? Sakura!

-Oh! Tomoyo!, Sakura threw herself in the arms of her friend.

-It's alright Sakura. We'll be find," conforted Tomoyo(wasn't it Sakura that was confident? I'm kindda lost @_@) Tomoyo try to cheer up her friend. She was anxious too, but like Sakura had said, she cannot lost hope, not now.

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Syaoran was training. Ever since he came back from the forest he didn't stop to train. He knew that Sakura was still alive and that he had to find her. He had to be ready to face the dragon. So he had train really hard. Eriol watched him doing, and couldn't help but face the thruth. He was sure that Sakura and Tomoyo were still alive, but watching Syaoran helped him to hope.

-"Why don't you take a break? Eriol asked Syaoran

-No! came the replied

-I know you want to be ready, but don't overworked yourself. Now take a break!

-Alright! You probably right.

-Now there's my cute little descendant.

-Eriol!, growled Syaoran

-Just teasing. Anyway, why do you think she's still alive. Don't you think she could have find a way to come back here? (Eriol is so mean sometimes, but he doesn't do it on purpose)

-I know, but something is telling me she can't. And... I still sense she is somewhere...with Tomoyo, answered Syaoran. Eriol didn't answered.

-I think I'll started to train again."

Syaoran trained thinking of Sakura. It was her that kept him to continued. Eriol watched him and decided to do the same. Afterall, he too had lost someone precious to his hearth (hehe!kawaii). They trained hard, each one thinking about their loved one and willing themselves to continu. They stopped at a very late hour and they started again the days after...

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Sakura was sitting on the ground lost in her thoughts. She was thinking about (we all know) Syaoran. He was the person she wanted the most to see. He was the oneand only she loved. Xao had asked her every night to marry him and each time she answered no. She raised her head to look at the stars, thinking that Syaoran was looking at the same stars. It was giving her the strenght and the hope to wait her beloved. She heard Tomoyo get close to her. Then, a flower was in front of her. A peony. Syaoran's favorite flower. Sakura took it and inhalled her scent. She looked at Tomoyo and saw that she had a flower too.

"-Arigato, said Sakura

-You seemed a little bit depressed.

-It's alright now, I'm feeling better.

-That's good to hear.

-Poor Tomoyo. Because of me you are now stuck here with me. It's all my fault.

-No. Don't say that Sakura. You couldn't knew that it was going to be like this...

-But, if I wasn't so stubborn, we would have stay at the castle. I would be married to Syaoran and you could be with Eriol and nothing of this would have happen. I'm so sorry Tomoyo. Sakura yelled crying in the same time. Tomoyo hugged her and calmed her.

-It's ok Sakura. It's ok. It's not your fault, it never could be your fault. Besides, as long as I am with you, I have nothing to be afraid of." cheered Tomoyo. Then, Sakura smiled a litlle and fall asleep in Tomoyo's arms. She was relieved that her friend was fine.....

Wow! What a long chapter! Finally it's done @_@ ! It took me a while to do it. I have to add many things and change a lot of stuff. Anyway, hope you like it. Please review! Your reviews make me really happy. If you had any suggestions don't hesitated. Ja!

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