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On arriving back to the Li household that evening, Wei took the bags of new clothes from Sakura and took them to her room. Meanwhile, Sakura had stopped at the top of the stairs where she had been drawn to the window by the sight of the gardens. Right next to the house was paved and set out like a large balcony. This was because the gardens where a lot lower and could only be reached by the steps from the paving. She could only see part of the gardens which included a large fountain as well as a mixture of trees and colourful flowers.
It wasn't long after seeing it from the window that Sakura was outside and making her way down the steps. Straight away she was hit by the strong smell of cherry blossoms as a row of trees guided her down a pathway. She walked around for about an hour, all the time it was growing darker and darker. By now the moon was the only light in this part of the garden.
A head of her was a large wall of trees blocking the path. From the window she had seen that the gardens went a lot further back and she could also heard slight rustling coming from behind them. Normally she wouldn't have gone any further, especially in a place that she didn't know, but there feeling she was getting from behind the trees. It seemed friendly, and like something she knew. Pushing the tree branches out the way she stepped though to see the person she thought it was least likely to be.
With different obstacles set out in front of him, Syaoran routinely repeated his usually training session. He had been outside for most of the day by now but continued relentlessly. His breathe was coming hard and fast as his heart worked vigorous to pump his blood. His whole body was ready for action and when he heard someone behind him he impulsively jumped round, drawing his sword and preparing for a battle.
On seeing Sakura, his posture relaxed and lowered his sword. "Oh, it's you", he spat at her coldly. "I was just looking around the gardens" she tried to explain but he had already turned around and started to continue with his training. "Syaoran?" On being interrupted again, he turned to face Sakura. The expression on his face made it obvious that he wasn't in the mood to take but Sakura was looking down and therefore did not notice this, though she could have guess from every other conversation she had had with him. "About earlier.? What exactly did you mean?" He was silent for a moment, thinking about an answer, before replying "exactly what I said. You don't deserve this. Any of it!" Once again his anger was getting the best of him and his voice gradually rose until he was shouting.
"How could you possibly understand the power of the Clow Cards? How could you possibly be able to handle the responsibility and cope with the forces you will have to face? You're only a little girl! And you're the one we have to rely on to protect everyone?" His anger had aggravated Sakura who was now ready to defend herself, "Little girl? Did you fail to notice that I have already captured all of the Clow Cards? Who do you suggest would better suit the job? You? You're the same age as me!" "Well it may have bypassed your attention that magic runs in my family, being a direct descendant of Clow Reed himself. All my life I have been training to be a Clow Master. I've dedicated every moment to preparing my magic, making myself stronger, all so I can be prepared. You didn't even know about the cards until a year ago and even then you took your time capturing them!"
From the window that Sakura had been looking out of before, Yelan was now looking out on the garden. Unlike Sakura though, she knew where about to look as Syaoran always practiced in the same place. Wei was standing with her too. "It doesn't look like things are going to well," he commented. "I should have known Syaoran would have reacted like this. His training turned him into this, he's so unemotional. I mean, that's a good thing when it comes to fighting, but he shouldn't be like that all the time." "You weren't to know he would take it so seriously. At least it shows he's dedicated. Do you want me to go?" Yelan nodded to Wei who then also asked, "What's the excuse?" "Tell Syaoran he has been training to hard and needs so rest to keep his energy up." Wei walked off towards the gardens and Yelan sighed, "Oh Syaoran! You better sort yourself out before you have to leave for Japan. You're going to have to work together, help each other out."
As Wei arrived to the clearing where Syaoran and Sakura had been fighting, they were now sitting on a bench at the other end to where he was standing. As he walked over they didn't notice him and continued talking. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Sakura was saying, "but it has and I had no choice but to deal with whatever came my way. I admit at first I was unprepared and . well, clumsy. I have changed though." Syaoran was facing away from her slightly and his body was rigid and tense, but his voice softened a bit as he said, "I didn't mean all that I said before. But it's still not fair." "Master Li", Wei intervened. Both Syaoran and Sakura jumped when they realised Wei was there. "Your mother has requested you come inside and rest from your training". Syaoran got up straight away and headed for the house, leaving Sakura and Wei to walk behind.
On arriving back to the Li household that evening, Wei took the bags of new clothes from Sakura and took them to her room. Meanwhile, Sakura had stopped at the top of the stairs where she had been drawn to the window by the sight of the gardens. Right next to the house was paved and set out like a large balcony. This was because the gardens where a lot lower and could only be reached by the steps from the paving. She could only see part of the gardens which included a large fountain as well as a mixture of trees and colourful flowers.
It wasn't long after seeing it from the window that Sakura was outside and making her way down the steps. Straight away she was hit by the strong smell of cherry blossoms as a row of trees guided her down a pathway. She walked around for about an hour, all the time it was growing darker and darker. By now the moon was the only light in this part of the garden.
A head of her was a large wall of trees blocking the path. From the window she had seen that the gardens went a lot further back and she could also heard slight rustling coming from behind them. Normally she wouldn't have gone any further, especially in a place that she didn't know, but there feeling she was getting from behind the trees. It seemed friendly, and like something she knew. Pushing the tree branches out the way she stepped though to see the person she thought it was least likely to be.
With different obstacles set out in front of him, Syaoran routinely repeated his usually training session. He had been outside for most of the day by now but continued relentlessly. His breathe was coming hard and fast as his heart worked vigorous to pump his blood. His whole body was ready for action and when he heard someone behind him he impulsively jumped round, drawing his sword and preparing for a battle.
On seeing Sakura, his posture relaxed and lowered his sword. "Oh, it's you", he spat at her coldly. "I was just looking around the gardens" she tried to explain but he had already turned around and started to continue with his training. "Syaoran?" On being interrupted again, he turned to face Sakura. The expression on his face made it obvious that he wasn't in the mood to take but Sakura was looking down and therefore did not notice this, though she could have guess from every other conversation she had had with him. "About earlier.? What exactly did you mean?" He was silent for a moment, thinking about an answer, before replying "exactly what I said. You don't deserve this. Any of it!" Once again his anger was getting the best of him and his voice gradually rose until he was shouting.
"How could you possibly understand the power of the Clow Cards? How could you possibly be able to handle the responsibility and cope with the forces you will have to face? You're only a little girl! And you're the one we have to rely on to protect everyone?" His anger had aggravated Sakura who was now ready to defend herself, "Little girl? Did you fail to notice that I have already captured all of the Clow Cards? Who do you suggest would better suit the job? You? You're the same age as me!" "Well it may have bypassed your attention that magic runs in my family, being a direct descendant of Clow Reed himself. All my life I have been training to be a Clow Master. I've dedicated every moment to preparing my magic, making myself stronger, all so I can be prepared. You didn't even know about the cards until a year ago and even then you took your time capturing them!"
From the window that Sakura had been looking out of before, Yelan was now looking out on the garden. Unlike Sakura though, she knew where about to look as Syaoran always practiced in the same place. Wei was standing with her too. "It doesn't look like things are going to well," he commented. "I should have known Syaoran would have reacted like this. His training turned him into this, he's so unemotional. I mean, that's a good thing when it comes to fighting, but he shouldn't be like that all the time." "You weren't to know he would take it so seriously. At least it shows he's dedicated. Do you want me to go?" Yelan nodded to Wei who then also asked, "What's the excuse?" "Tell Syaoran he has been training to hard and needs so rest to keep his energy up." Wei walked off towards the gardens and Yelan sighed, "Oh Syaoran! You better sort yourself out before you have to leave for Japan. You're going to have to work together, help each other out."
As Wei arrived to the clearing where Syaoran and Sakura had been fighting, they were now sitting on a bench at the other end to where he was standing. As he walked over they didn't notice him and continued talking. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Sakura was saying, "but it has and I had no choice but to deal with whatever came my way. I admit at first I was unprepared and . well, clumsy. I have changed though." Syaoran was facing away from her slightly and his body was rigid and tense, but his voice softened a bit as he said, "I didn't mean all that I said before. But it's still not fair." "Master Li", Wei intervened. Both Syaoran and Sakura jumped when they realised Wei was there. "Your mother has requested you come inside and rest from your training". Syaoran got up straight away and headed for the house, leaving Sakura and Wei to walk behind.