I Just Wanted a Normal Life

By: Pnaixr0se8

Tada!!! Here's the 9th chap! Sorry, I won't be able to update as much as before because my internet got all messed up. I'm so sorry, that's the reason why you guys haven't really seen me updating in a while. Anyway, every chance I get I'll update. I started this fanfic and I plan to finish it.

Disclaimer: CLAMP owns CCS and the characters except Katana oh and Clow's sister. This fanfic is just for fun. Please don't sue me!

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Chapter 9: What's the Secret? Part 2

Eriol started his story.

"It started long ago, when I created- I mean when Clow Reed created the Clow Cards. There was this evil creature called Katana at the time. He wasn't human but he looked like one when he was in his false form. Well anyway this…thing was evil and he searched for magic. He would take a person's magic without hesitation. The problem was, since Katana would take a person's magic so fast, he would also swallow up their memories. And the victim wouldn't know who they were. Rarely, if Katana's victims were strong enough to fight against him Katana would just kill the victim first. As he took more and more magic, he became stronger and stronger. His attacks became fiercer. He became power hungry. One day he heard about Clow Reed's cards. So he decided to go and steal them and since he was there, he would go suck up Clow Reed's magic too.

The night of his attack, Clow was sitting in the very chair I'm sitting in now. His Cards were beside him on a small table. Clow was very tired for he spent most of his magic trying to create two guardians, Yue and Keroberos. He knew that Katana would attack him but he wasn't sure when, so Clow decided to create two guardians for the cards. As Clow was resting Katana came and attacked him. It was so sudden that Clow was shaken. He didn't have enough power right then to fight him back. Katana grabbed the cards and was about to suck up the rest of Clow's magic when, Clow's little sister showed up. Clow and his sister were very close. Their parents had died when they were young and they had to take care of themselves. Clow would comfort her and protect her with his magic. She didn't have as much magic like her brother, but she knew she had to save her big brother who always looked out for her. She had premonitions and she knew that this was going to happen. And she knew what she would do, too. She glared up at Katana, unafraid. She smiled at her brother and thanked him for everything. But it was the last thing she said that confused Clow; she said 'good-bye'. Clow didn't know what she was going to do. Katana just stared at her, amused at her courage and laughing at her at the same time. She closed her eyes and said these exact words, 'Please, with all my magic and strength, I sacrifice myself for the protection of my dear brother. Help me vanquish this evil.' White light surrounded both her and Katana. Clow stood there in horror watching his little sister falling to the ground. Her eyes were shut and she wasn't breathing. Unfortunately, since Katana was so strong he was only brought to another dimension. And guess what controlled that dimension. The Cards. Since Katana was holding the cards, they used all their magic to pull him into that dimension. The last thing he said before he got sucked in was, 'When you die Clow, the next person who becomes the owner of the cards, won't be able to survive.'"

Everyone was speechless and shocked as Eriol finished his story.

Sakura was trembling.

'That was worse than a ghost story.' she thought.

"But wait. How does he escape the Cards' dimension?" Fujitaka asked.

"Since the cards are Sakura cards not Clow cards anymore, the cards' changed. They don't have the same effect anymore. And no offense to you, cardmistress, but you're magic is not as strong as Clow's. Katana will easily break out of the dimension easily," Yelan explained gravely.

Yukito transformed into Yue with a flash of light.

"Why weren't Keroberos and I aware of this!" he asked angrily.

"Clow Reed did not want you two to worry. He wanted you to enjoy life first," Eriol said.

"But still…."

"Wait, you said that something would happen to Syaoran. What's going to happen and why?" Tomoyo asked.

Eriol sighed.

"Everyone who had magic back then learned about what happened. They were most frightened about the last words Katana said. They didn't want anything to happen to the next owner of the cards or anyone else. After Clow passed away, the Li Clan was made. They were relatives of his mother so they were also related to him. The leader of the clan back then said that next time Katana comes, the person who is leader at that time will have to do what Clow's sister did back then."         

"But Syaoran is the leader…" Tomoyo said worriedly.

"Can't they do something else? Gaki may be such an annoying baka most of the time but still, he doesn't deserve this!" Touya shouted.

"Eriol, Gaki is gonna have to……do what Clow's sister back then?" Kero asked.

"He can't! He's only 14 for god's sakes!" Fujiataka said.

"I'm sorry. There's nothing else to defeat Katana," Eriol said wearily.

Tomoyo was worried. "So then Syaoran will have to………."

"….He will………"

"……..die……." Syaoran finished.

They stared at him. He stopped leaning against the wall and he had his arms at his side. He tried to keep a blank expression on his face. But he too, was scared. He looked at his feet.

"I-I don't know why you guys can't say that I….I'm going to die straight out," Syaoran said, "This is my decision, and I'm going to be the one that's going to die…so why are all of you upset?"

"Syaoran, of course we're upset. We're your friends. And you're family is also here and they're upset as well. We're all scared as much as you are," Tomoyo tried to explain.

Everyone was silent. But then Sakura slowly stood up. Syaoran saw that her eyes were about to overflow with tears.

'Oh no, I made her cry.'

He looked away.

Sakura ran up to Syaoran and hugged him tightly as if he was going to vanish into thin air right then and there. Syaoran didn't expect it at all. Tears flowed down Sakura's face.

"Syaoran, please don't do this! You can't!"

"Sakura…"

"You can't do this! It's all because I became the cardmistress. It's my fault!"

"Sakura, you were destined to become the cardmistress. It's not your fault. This was my decision. Besides I don't want you to get hurt."

Sakura pulled away, her eyes wet with tears.

"You don't love me do you? That's why you're doing this and that's why you ran away before," Sakura said quietly so that no one else can hear.

"Sakura that's not…"

Before Syaoran can finish explaining, Sakura fled out of the house, tears blurring her view.

"Sakura?!" Touya got angry, "Gaki! What did you do?!"

"How could you do that?" Kero asked him angrily.

Syaoran just stood there, staring at the door where Sakura left, immune to Touya and Kero's remarks.

"Touya, Kero, it's not Syaoran's fault," Fujitaka tried to explain.

Anger boiled inside Kero and Touya. But before they could stand up and beat Syaoran up, Eriol spoke.

"What are you waiting for, descendant? Follow her."

"Syaoran just don't stand there…" Tomoyo said with a smile.

Syaoran looked at them. Eriol and Tomoyo nodded. As Syaoran was about to walk out the door, his sister, Feimei, stood up and spoke to him.

"Wait Xiao Lang. You…can't be falling in love with the cardmistress. You know that right?…"

"…You should have told me that a long time ago…I already am…"

"But you'll never see her again! You'll be broken hearted."

"…..It's already broken…Sakura had said herself she doesn't feel anything more than a friend for me. My heart more broken than anyone can imagine.…….anyway when did you ever care about me? You've barely talked to me before I became the leader," Syaoran said a little rudely.

"What…?"

Before Yelan can say anything else Syaoran swiftly left the house. The others who were watching the scene stood there in awe, thinking the same thing.

'Did he just say he loved her?' 

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Sorry, this chapter was short. Anyway please review on it!!!