Character introduction
Kinomoto Sakura/ Konimoto Sakura: The Sakura Card Mistress. Currently hiding inside her own mind, due to the fact that Li Syaoran was getting married to another person.
Li Syaoran: Son of Li Yelan from the Li clan. Is getting married to Song Ling, although he is regretful.
Hiragizawa Eriol: Is the reincarnation of Clow Reed. A magician. Is the reason why Sakura is in Hong Kong.
Daijouji Tomoyo: Best friend of Sakura and encourages Sakura whenever she is down.
//Sakura //: The other self of the real Sakura. Is planning something.
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Disclaimer: I don't own them!! Really! They belong to Clamp.
Ah yes. Finally, the fourth chapter. It's finishing, you know. Just about a few more chapters.......*nods*
Enough of my crap already. Let the story begin...........
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" What a beautiful night it is."
The night cool breeze blew lightly against her auburn hair. She closed her bright emerald eyes and seemed to be waiting for something.
Then, there was a movement. She snapped open her eyes and drop from the roof she was perched on, her sleek and revealing black dress flying around her.
Just when she was about to crash into another chimney, she landed gracefully and pushed off the chimney, jumping off into the night.
Then, she smirked.
Looking coldly with amusement at the Li mansion that she was approaching, she whispered huskily.
" Let the fun begin."
-- I'm Back Again By: XiaoBai
Chapter 4: Her motive
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There was chaos in the Li Mansion.
" Quick! Inform madam that some one broke into the mansion!"
Syaoran opened the door a little to see what the din was all about.
[[A thief? In Li Mansion? Hmm....this person must have magical powers.]] He thought, frowning a little.
Then he shrugged a little.
" If it is magical powers, Mother will have no problem detecting it out. I don't have to worry....." Syaoran muttered, and then, stared at the pile of science textbooks on his table. Sighing, he began studying for his science text that's on tomorrow.
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A dark smirk lurked around her lips as she hopped from building to roof, roof to building.
Then looking down at the unconscious pink haired Ruby Moon and the gigantic staff of Clow that belongs to Eriol, she smiled a little.
[[Now I can happily concentrate my time on my plan.....]] She thought pleasantly.
Smiling even happier, she made her way to Eriol's house. Once at the rooftop of the house, she hopped into Ruby Moon's room and laid her on the bed. Then she went to the living room and set the staff there.
Everyone in the household was asleep.
After that, she proceeded back to her own room and collected her staff, her cards and her guardian, who was still asleep.
She then smiled at her guardian's snoring.
She'll explain everything to him later on.
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The next day, Sakura did not go to school.
The teacher then announced that Sakura had been transferred to another school. The boys groaned disappointedly while Meiling was looking very worried. She had heard some news from Tomoyo.
Syaoran, who was still desperately trying to do some last minute studying, noticed that Meiling's face was very pale.
" What's wrong, Meiling?" he asked, staring intently at her.
Meiling, who was taken aback a little, smiled a little and said, " Nothing's wrong.....Nothing."
Syaoran stared a little more suspiciously at Meiling again, then when back to his textbook.
Meiling sighed.
[[Where are you now, Sakura-chan?]]
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A pair of emerald eyes slides open.
//Sakura// smirked coldly at the auburn haired boy who was concentrating on his science test.
[[Let's just screw him this once now.]]
[[Iie, Sakura-san.]]
//Sakura// was rather shocked. But she closed her eyes and saw Sakura immediately.
Sakura was wearing something that counterpart with her own dress.
" Why not screw his test, Sakura-chan? It's only a minor class test, which means failing it won't kill." //Sakura// reasoned.
Sakura shook her head and muttered, " His mother wants every thing perfect in him, Sakura-san. He'll be grounded."
" Serves him right."//Sakura// muttered darkly.
Sakura sighed and then said, " You can screw him up as much as you want after school, Sakura-san."
//Sakura//'s eyes lightened up with mischief, " Really? Thanks, Sakura- chan!"
Sakura did not reply, but just closed her eyes and //Sakura// found herself standing in front of Hiragizawa Eriol.
Eriol looked at //Sakura// calmly, " Why are you back now?"
//Sakura// smirked slightly, tugged at her black gloves, and then replied, " I'm surprised that you will ask this question, Eriol-kun. I assume that you should know the reason yourself."
Eriol narrowed his eyes, " Did something happen to Sakura? The last time you came out is when Nadesico-san pass away.....Is something making Sakura- chan upset?"
//Sakura//'s expression grew serious.
" I think you have heard the news that Li Syaoran is getting married."
Eriol nodded.
" Well, that explains everything, Eriol-kun."
Eriol's eyes widened and began, " But-"
//Sakura// hold her hand up at Eriol. Then she whispered while smiling slightly, " The fun is about to begin, Eriol-kun. Very soon, something will happen, and it will change Li Syaoran's mind of marrying that Song Ling...... Yes.....I think in a few days time then."
Before Eriol could say anything, she disappeared with the last sentence.
" Good Luck Guessing, Eriol-kun."
Eriol opened his eyes with a jerk and sat up on his chair.
Gritting his teeth and clutching the arm rest of the chair tightly, he cursed.
" Damn!"
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Syaoran could almost cheer with happiness when he left school that afternoon. He had managed to do well in his test.
Then he noticed that Meiling wasn't herself since the starting of the day. She had been in a daze during class and Syaoran was rather worried.
" Oi. Meiling." Syaoran called, waving his hand in front of her face.
Meiling snapped out of the trance and look around muttering, " What?"
Syaoran shrugged a little and begin walking again. Then he stopped, shocked.
There in front of him was his classmate Konimoto Sakura, only that she was now rapidly changing into that person he liked.
Kinomoto Sakura.
Meiling looked happily at Sakura and was about to run over to her when Syaoran pulled her back. Meiling looked at Syaoran, puzzled, and Syaoran stared back. Then he whispered, " This is not the Sakura we know. It is not Konimoto too. There is something not right about her aura."
Meiling looked back at Sakura who was now wearing a rather revealing short dark blue dress and was smiling at them.
Slowly, her smile became a smirk.
" Konnichiwa, Li Syaoran. I'm here to screw you up."
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Sakura could almost faint when she heard Sakura-san saying this to Syaoran- kun.
" Sakura-san!" She cried in her head.
Her other self giggled back and said that she was just kidding and was having fun.
Although Sakura had felt better after she let Sakura-san take her body, she still had this uncomfortable feeling that Sakura-san was planning something.
And she knows that this 'something' isn't any good.
[[Why bother myself with this thought?]] Sakura thought, shrugging.
[[It shouldn't be my business.]]
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Li Syaoran and Li Meiling was now current struggling to get away from the bunch of branches and trucks that was wrapped around them. //Sakura// was smiling happily at the scene.
" Wh-Who are you?!" Syaoran yelled glaring at //Sakura// as his hands try to untangle themselves from the branches.
//Sakura//'s smile became a cold smirk.
" I am Sakura-chan's other self. Right now, she is in my mind."
Syaoran, who managed to free one arm, was now working on the other hand. Then, gritting his teeth as he began the work on the other hand, he yelled again, " What is she doing in you mind?!"
Smiling coldly, she said cheerfully, " Why done you as that blue-haired ancestor of yours?"
Syaoran's eyes widened, " Eriol is here? What the heck is that guy doing in Hong Kong? Damn!" He cursed as the branches began to twin his hands together tightly.
" S-Sakura, stop th-this!" Meiling yelled, gasping as the branches were twinning tighter.
* Sakura-san. Stop it already. Don't you have other things to do? *
//Sakura// jerked up in shock when she heard Sakura talking to her. Nodding slightly, she flicked her right hand. Immediately, the branches and trucks disappeared, and Syaoran and Meiling fell down onto the ground painfully.
Looking up at //Sakura// as she was about to jump off, he said, " Give Sakura...Give Sakura back..."
//Sakura// looked at Syaoran coldly, then said, her eyes smiling amusedly, " Let's see what will you do when you see that surprise I'm planning for you guys in two days time, Syaoran-kun."
With that, she jumped lightly off.
Syaoran stared after her, his eyes narrowing at the thought.
[[What in the world is she going to do to me?]]
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" Hiragizawa Eriol, I demand a perfect explanation of all this!"
" Calm down, my cute little descendant. I'm going to explain it to you guys soon anyway. Ruby, how are you feeling right now?"
" Uhh..just a little occasion pains here and there....nothing much actually."
" Where is that stuff toy, Hiragizawa?"
"...Sakura had taken him along with the staff and the Sakura Cards."
" Oh..anyway, explain, Hiragizawa."
" All right, all right! Well, let me start from the time when Sakura was age 3."
" That was the time Nadesico-san passed away. Sakura-chan was very upset....that was when her other self took over her body and helped her live every day until she felt better again."
" When her other self took over her body, she wasn't that cheerful and happy Sakura we all knew. She was cold and...well....a little heartless."
" I had tried to get rid of her personally by the time Sakura was age four. Amazingly, her magic level at that time was very high and strong. Therefore I had almost no hope in getting Sakura-chan's other self out."
" Just a few days after her birthday, Sakura-chan got back her own body and didn't remember anything of her other self or me. She lived peacefully and happily for 6 more years before the Clow Cards came into her life."
" So....you mean you met that other self before?"
" Yep."
" Um....Eriol?"
" What is it, Tomoyo-chan?"
" Well......this is just my guess.....but I think that maybe Sakura-chan's other self might be protecting Sakura-chan from you when you confronted her. She might thought that you were there to harm her.......And as for the fact that she was cold and heartless, well, that might be due to the Chinese magic known as Ying and Yang."
" Ying Yang? I know that. Ying stands for the moon, which as represents darkness. Yang represents the sun that is the light."
" So, you mean, Sakura's other self is actually her counter part, or her dark side?"
" Should be...I mean, everyone has a dark side, don't you think so?"
" You are right, Tomoyo-chan. Where there is light, there is always shadow. This is a basic theory."
"...Ok..now we figure out what is wrong with Sakura, what do we do now?"
" Simple. We'll just sit and wait."
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" Sakura-chan?"
" What is it, Sakura-san?"
"Well, I just what to ask you a favour......"
Sakura looked at her other self, suspicious.
" What favour?"
//Sakura// smiled her mysterious smile and then raised her hand in front of Sakura's face.
" For helping me in my plan. Although I think that might not be voluntary......."
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise before closing again as she fall into //Sakura//'s arms, unconscious.
//Sakura// looked softly at Sakura.
" Don't worry, your problem shall be solved soon, Sakura-chan. And it will also end my mission."
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//Sakura// opened her eyes and saw Kero floating anxiously around Sakura.
Kero looked up at //Sakura// and said worriedly, " Will she be all right?"
//Sakura// smiled at the little guardian's worry.
" She will be fine, Kero-chan. Trust me."
Then she closed her eyes and began preparing.
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All yes.
Fourth chapter finished. Now on to the fifth!!!! I think the fifth might be the last chapter....
Previews then!!
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Syaoran and Eriol burst into the warehouse, which is dark all over.
Suddenly, the light's switched on and they saw //Sakura// standing in the middle of the room with a long and big piece of cloth that is hung from the ceiling to the floor behind her. //Sakura//was wearing yet another black and leather short dress.
She looked up and smiled at the group.
" Welcome to my little hide out, minna-san."
Kero was on her shoulder, looking seriously at them.
Syaoran narrowed his eyes and growled, " I had followed you instructions to cancel the wedding. So where is Sakura?!"
//Sakura//'s smile turn into a little smirk.
" Why, she is right behind me."
With that, she pulled the large cloth from the ceiling.
As the cloth fall, the group gasped.
Sakura, who was unconscious, tied to a pole at the end of the warehouse with hundreds of red ribbons. A red shimmering wall suddenly appeared in front of her and separate her from the rest of the warehouse.
" SAKURA!!!" Syaoran yelled, running towards the pole. He came in contact with the wall and was thrown off.
//Sakura// laughed coldly.
" That is a kekkai, my dear little Syaoran-kun. You can never get past it!"
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So what's happening next? Tune in next time then!!!!! See yar!!!!!
Remember to review!!!!!!!!!!
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Kinomoto Sakura/ Konimoto Sakura: The Sakura Card Mistress. Currently hiding inside her own mind, due to the fact that Li Syaoran was getting married to another person.
Li Syaoran: Son of Li Yelan from the Li clan. Is getting married to Song Ling, although he is regretful.
Hiragizawa Eriol: Is the reincarnation of Clow Reed. A magician. Is the reason why Sakura is in Hong Kong.
Daijouji Tomoyo: Best friend of Sakura and encourages Sakura whenever she is down.
//Sakura //: The other self of the real Sakura. Is planning something.
-- --
Disclaimer: I don't own them!! Really! They belong to Clamp.
Ah yes. Finally, the fourth chapter. It's finishing, you know. Just about a few more chapters.......*nods*
Enough of my crap already. Let the story begin...........
--
--
" What a beautiful night it is."
The night cool breeze blew lightly against her auburn hair. She closed her bright emerald eyes and seemed to be waiting for something.
Then, there was a movement. She snapped open her eyes and drop from the roof she was perched on, her sleek and revealing black dress flying around her.
Just when she was about to crash into another chimney, she landed gracefully and pushed off the chimney, jumping off into the night.
Then, she smirked.
Looking coldly with amusement at the Li mansion that she was approaching, she whispered huskily.
" Let the fun begin."
-- I'm Back Again By: XiaoBai
Chapter 4: Her motive
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There was chaos in the Li Mansion.
" Quick! Inform madam that some one broke into the mansion!"
Syaoran opened the door a little to see what the din was all about.
[[A thief? In Li Mansion? Hmm....this person must have magical powers.]] He thought, frowning a little.
Then he shrugged a little.
" If it is magical powers, Mother will have no problem detecting it out. I don't have to worry....." Syaoran muttered, and then, stared at the pile of science textbooks on his table. Sighing, he began studying for his science text that's on tomorrow.
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A dark smirk lurked around her lips as she hopped from building to roof, roof to building.
Then looking down at the unconscious pink haired Ruby Moon and the gigantic staff of Clow that belongs to Eriol, she smiled a little.
[[Now I can happily concentrate my time on my plan.....]] She thought pleasantly.
Smiling even happier, she made her way to Eriol's house. Once at the rooftop of the house, she hopped into Ruby Moon's room and laid her on the bed. Then she went to the living room and set the staff there.
Everyone in the household was asleep.
After that, she proceeded back to her own room and collected her staff, her cards and her guardian, who was still asleep.
She then smiled at her guardian's snoring.
She'll explain everything to him later on.
--
The next day, Sakura did not go to school.
The teacher then announced that Sakura had been transferred to another school. The boys groaned disappointedly while Meiling was looking very worried. She had heard some news from Tomoyo.
Syaoran, who was still desperately trying to do some last minute studying, noticed that Meiling's face was very pale.
" What's wrong, Meiling?" he asked, staring intently at her.
Meiling, who was taken aback a little, smiled a little and said, " Nothing's wrong.....Nothing."
Syaoran stared a little more suspiciously at Meiling again, then when back to his textbook.
Meiling sighed.
[[Where are you now, Sakura-chan?]]
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A pair of emerald eyes slides open.
//Sakura// smirked coldly at the auburn haired boy who was concentrating on his science test.
[[Let's just screw him this once now.]]
[[Iie, Sakura-san.]]
//Sakura// was rather shocked. But she closed her eyes and saw Sakura immediately.
Sakura was wearing something that counterpart with her own dress.
" Why not screw his test, Sakura-chan? It's only a minor class test, which means failing it won't kill." //Sakura// reasoned.
Sakura shook her head and muttered, " His mother wants every thing perfect in him, Sakura-san. He'll be grounded."
" Serves him right."//Sakura// muttered darkly.
Sakura sighed and then said, " You can screw him up as much as you want after school, Sakura-san."
//Sakura//'s eyes lightened up with mischief, " Really? Thanks, Sakura- chan!"
Sakura did not reply, but just closed her eyes and //Sakura// found herself standing in front of Hiragizawa Eriol.
Eriol looked at //Sakura// calmly, " Why are you back now?"
//Sakura// smirked slightly, tugged at her black gloves, and then replied, " I'm surprised that you will ask this question, Eriol-kun. I assume that you should know the reason yourself."
Eriol narrowed his eyes, " Did something happen to Sakura? The last time you came out is when Nadesico-san pass away.....Is something making Sakura- chan upset?"
//Sakura//'s expression grew serious.
" I think you have heard the news that Li Syaoran is getting married."
Eriol nodded.
" Well, that explains everything, Eriol-kun."
Eriol's eyes widened and began, " But-"
//Sakura// hold her hand up at Eriol. Then she whispered while smiling slightly, " The fun is about to begin, Eriol-kun. Very soon, something will happen, and it will change Li Syaoran's mind of marrying that Song Ling...... Yes.....I think in a few days time then."
Before Eriol could say anything, she disappeared with the last sentence.
" Good Luck Guessing, Eriol-kun."
Eriol opened his eyes with a jerk and sat up on his chair.
Gritting his teeth and clutching the arm rest of the chair tightly, he cursed.
" Damn!"
--
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Syaoran could almost cheer with happiness when he left school that afternoon. He had managed to do well in his test.
Then he noticed that Meiling wasn't herself since the starting of the day. She had been in a daze during class and Syaoran was rather worried.
" Oi. Meiling." Syaoran called, waving his hand in front of her face.
Meiling snapped out of the trance and look around muttering, " What?"
Syaoran shrugged a little and begin walking again. Then he stopped, shocked.
There in front of him was his classmate Konimoto Sakura, only that she was now rapidly changing into that person he liked.
Kinomoto Sakura.
Meiling looked happily at Sakura and was about to run over to her when Syaoran pulled her back. Meiling looked at Syaoran, puzzled, and Syaoran stared back. Then he whispered, " This is not the Sakura we know. It is not Konimoto too. There is something not right about her aura."
Meiling looked back at Sakura who was now wearing a rather revealing short dark blue dress and was smiling at them.
Slowly, her smile became a smirk.
" Konnichiwa, Li Syaoran. I'm here to screw you up."
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Sakura could almost faint when she heard Sakura-san saying this to Syaoran- kun.
" Sakura-san!" She cried in her head.
Her other self giggled back and said that she was just kidding and was having fun.
Although Sakura had felt better after she let Sakura-san take her body, she still had this uncomfortable feeling that Sakura-san was planning something.
And she knows that this 'something' isn't any good.
[[Why bother myself with this thought?]] Sakura thought, shrugging.
[[It shouldn't be my business.]]
--
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Li Syaoran and Li Meiling was now current struggling to get away from the bunch of branches and trucks that was wrapped around them. //Sakura// was smiling happily at the scene.
" Wh-Who are you?!" Syaoran yelled glaring at //Sakura// as his hands try to untangle themselves from the branches.
//Sakura//'s smile became a cold smirk.
" I am Sakura-chan's other self. Right now, she is in my mind."
Syaoran, who managed to free one arm, was now working on the other hand. Then, gritting his teeth as he began the work on the other hand, he yelled again, " What is she doing in you mind?!"
Smiling coldly, she said cheerfully, " Why done you as that blue-haired ancestor of yours?"
Syaoran's eyes widened, " Eriol is here? What the heck is that guy doing in Hong Kong? Damn!" He cursed as the branches began to twin his hands together tightly.
" S-Sakura, stop th-this!" Meiling yelled, gasping as the branches were twinning tighter.
* Sakura-san. Stop it already. Don't you have other things to do? *
//Sakura// jerked up in shock when she heard Sakura talking to her. Nodding slightly, she flicked her right hand. Immediately, the branches and trucks disappeared, and Syaoran and Meiling fell down onto the ground painfully.
Looking up at //Sakura// as she was about to jump off, he said, " Give Sakura...Give Sakura back..."
//Sakura// looked at Syaoran coldly, then said, her eyes smiling amusedly, " Let's see what will you do when you see that surprise I'm planning for you guys in two days time, Syaoran-kun."
With that, she jumped lightly off.
Syaoran stared after her, his eyes narrowing at the thought.
[[What in the world is she going to do to me?]]
--
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" Hiragizawa Eriol, I demand a perfect explanation of all this!"
" Calm down, my cute little descendant. I'm going to explain it to you guys soon anyway. Ruby, how are you feeling right now?"
" Uhh..just a little occasion pains here and there....nothing much actually."
" Where is that stuff toy, Hiragizawa?"
"...Sakura had taken him along with the staff and the Sakura Cards."
" Oh..anyway, explain, Hiragizawa."
" All right, all right! Well, let me start from the time when Sakura was age 3."
" That was the time Nadesico-san passed away. Sakura-chan was very upset....that was when her other self took over her body and helped her live every day until she felt better again."
" When her other self took over her body, she wasn't that cheerful and happy Sakura we all knew. She was cold and...well....a little heartless."
" I had tried to get rid of her personally by the time Sakura was age four. Amazingly, her magic level at that time was very high and strong. Therefore I had almost no hope in getting Sakura-chan's other self out."
" Just a few days after her birthday, Sakura-chan got back her own body and didn't remember anything of her other self or me. She lived peacefully and happily for 6 more years before the Clow Cards came into her life."
" So....you mean you met that other self before?"
" Yep."
" Um....Eriol?"
" What is it, Tomoyo-chan?"
" Well......this is just my guess.....but I think that maybe Sakura-chan's other self might be protecting Sakura-chan from you when you confronted her. She might thought that you were there to harm her.......And as for the fact that she was cold and heartless, well, that might be due to the Chinese magic known as Ying and Yang."
" Ying Yang? I know that. Ying stands for the moon, which as represents darkness. Yang represents the sun that is the light."
" So, you mean, Sakura's other self is actually her counter part, or her dark side?"
" Should be...I mean, everyone has a dark side, don't you think so?"
" You are right, Tomoyo-chan. Where there is light, there is always shadow. This is a basic theory."
"...Ok..now we figure out what is wrong with Sakura, what do we do now?"
" Simple. We'll just sit and wait."
--
--
" Sakura-chan?"
" What is it, Sakura-san?"
"Well, I just what to ask you a favour......"
Sakura looked at her other self, suspicious.
" What favour?"
//Sakura// smiled her mysterious smile and then raised her hand in front of Sakura's face.
" For helping me in my plan. Although I think that might not be voluntary......."
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise before closing again as she fall into //Sakura//'s arms, unconscious.
//Sakura// looked softly at Sakura.
" Don't worry, your problem shall be solved soon, Sakura-chan. And it will also end my mission."
--
//Sakura// opened her eyes and saw Kero floating anxiously around Sakura.
Kero looked up at //Sakura// and said worriedly, " Will she be all right?"
//Sakura// smiled at the little guardian's worry.
" She will be fine, Kero-chan. Trust me."
Then she closed her eyes and began preparing.
--
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All yes.
Fourth chapter finished. Now on to the fifth!!!! I think the fifth might be the last chapter....
Previews then!!
--
Syaoran and Eriol burst into the warehouse, which is dark all over.
Suddenly, the light's switched on and they saw //Sakura// standing in the middle of the room with a long and big piece of cloth that is hung from the ceiling to the floor behind her. //Sakura//was wearing yet another black and leather short dress.
She looked up and smiled at the group.
" Welcome to my little hide out, minna-san."
Kero was on her shoulder, looking seriously at them.
Syaoran narrowed his eyes and growled, " I had followed you instructions to cancel the wedding. So where is Sakura?!"
//Sakura//'s smile turn into a little smirk.
" Why, she is right behind me."
With that, she pulled the large cloth from the ceiling.
As the cloth fall, the group gasped.
Sakura, who was unconscious, tied to a pole at the end of the warehouse with hundreds of red ribbons. A red shimmering wall suddenly appeared in front of her and separate her from the rest of the warehouse.
" SAKURA!!!" Syaoran yelled, running towards the pole. He came in contact with the wall and was thrown off.
//Sakura// laughed coldly.
" That is a kekkai, my dear little Syaoran-kun. You can never get past it!"
--
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So what's happening next? Tune in next time then!!!!! See yar!!!!!
Remember to review!!!!!!!!!!
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