Sakura's Past Returns

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Chapter 10: Homecoming

*~*~*~* Syaoran's POV:

Diov and Sage were ahead of us, Sage was awake and walking now, Eriol and Tomoyo were behind us, and Yue and Ruby were flying above us. Sakura was huddled close to my body and my arm was draped around her shoulders.

'I wonder what our parents will say about this.' I thought when we approached the Castle gates. 'Oh well, it doesn't matter.'

When we reached the doors, no one was there. The doors were not locked and not even the servants were to be seen. Inside, it looked as if there had been a fight, there were scorch marks along the walls and the two guardians that had stayed were lying on the floor. (Bwahahaha…^-^)

"KERO!!" Sakura ran to her guardian when she saw him lying on the floor unconscious and started crying.

"SPINEL!!" Ruby ran to her companions side with Eriol right behind her.

"What happened here?!" Sage looked around at the damage in disbelief.

"There was a fight. It appears that the King, Queen, and Prince were kidnapped, and before they were taken, they fought." Yue didn't look happy at all, "But who…?"

Tomoyo, Diov and I just stood there, dumbfounded, not knowing what to do or say. It was unbelievable that this could happen to the Kinomoto's, they were almost as powerful, if not just as powerful, as my parents! Our two families were the strongest in the land. If this could happen to them, could it happen to us?

Just then, Kero and Spinel started to wake. ""You're not dead!!!" Sakura yelled and hugged Kero around the neck while Ruby did the same thing to poor Spinel.

"I'm going to be, though if you don't let go of me soon!" Kero croaked. Sakura let go, as did Ruby and the two guardians stood up. "We were attacked by someone their highnesses seemed to know. By the time we knew what he was up to, he already had his defenses up!"

"And it didn't help that he had two little fairies with him!" Spinel added.

"What do you mean, fairies?!" I didn't like the sound of that.

"Two little sparkling dots who wield lots of power!" Spinel snapped.

"I think I know who did this!" Sage had a tone in her voice that non of us had ever heard.

We all looked at her. "Who?" Sakura's face was just as cold and hard as her sister's.

"Count Telracs." Sage answered slowly and pointedly.

"You mean ISPEP?!" Diov looked at Sage in surprise.

"Yes. His given name is Count Evol Etah Telracs. He used to be a member of the royal court, until he tried to kill Touya." Sage had flames in her dark blue eyes.

"Yes…I remember being told about him…but how did you know?" Sakura walked up to her sister and looked her in the eye.

"Things that happen in the royal court are not kept secret from the towns people. And, he used to visit the people who raised me. I didn't realize who he was until the day before I left. I listened in on his conversation with the two…" Sage cut her story off there, "Let's get going."

Sakura walked over to me and laid her head on my chest and started crying. I wrapped my arms around her slender frame and soothed her the best I could.

*~*~*~* Third Person POV:

As soon as Sakura stopped crying, the group started off. Kero and Spinel had gone back to their small forms, for traveling purposes, and Yue and Ruby had already started ahead, but not too far, to warn in case any threats popped up on their way.

Non of them knew exactly what they were going to do, they were all in too much shock to come up with an immediate plan of action. On their way out, Eriol noticed a piece of paper attached to the door. It read, in fancy writing:

"My Dear Children,

Do you miss your mommy and daddy already? Well, if you ever want to see them again, you have to relinquish the Star Cards and all your powers! You have two days to reply.

The Great Ispep"

"How do we reply?" Syaoran asked when Eriol finished reading the letter out loud.

That was when a blue fairy sped into the scene. "You tell me your answer and I go back to Master Ispep!"

"Who are you? Why isn't Arukas here to do his bidding?" Diov didn't recognize the blue fairy.

"I'm Loire!" (Pronounced like for with an L instead of an F ^-^) The fairy flew loops in the air, "And Arukas isn't here because if she saw you again, Diov, you wouldn't survive. Hehehe…"

That night Sakura tried to get her friends to go back to their own kingdoms, "Tomoyo, Syaoran, Eriol, you guys should go home. I don't want anything to happen to you."

"I'm not leaving, you might need someone to protect you." Syaoran cupped her chin in his hand.

"And you might need someone to fix your clothes if they get ripped." Tomoyo smiled.

"And I can't just let Tomoyo stay here where it's dangerous…and who knows, you might need the extra help…" Eriol pointed out. Sakura just looked at the ground, not knowing what to say to her friends.

*~*~*~*

(Two days later)

The group stayed at the castle for the two days they were given to make their decision. The second day, Loire came up to them, "Well, what's your decisions??? Huh, huh, huh???"

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