A/N: Ok this chapter I added in at the last moment. My little surprise will have to wait till the next one but there still a kawaii moment here even thou Sakura and Syaoran aren't very active. They're tired.

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The Light & The Darkness Part One The Joining Chapter Nine The Elders

| Dining room |

Syaoran, Sakura, Meilling and Hang were all barley holding their heads up strait. Yelen was at one end of the table. On her right was Syaoran followed by Sakura, Meilling and Siefa. On her right was Eriol followed by Tomoyo, Feimei, and Fuutie. Fanren the oldest was at the other end of the table.

Diner was fabulous, but four of them weren't all to trill about it. They had eaten their diner very slowly. Eriol look at the forks that they held in their hands.

/ Flash back /

Yelen was looking a Syaoran who was having trouble pick up a meant ball with his chopsticks. She look at Sakura who was having the same problem, Meilling had a vein sticking out of her forehead, Hang had given up and grab his food with his hands when he thought no one was looking at him. She now look back at Syaoran who with his sword was sharpening his chop sticks along with Sakura's so the could pick there food, instead of pincing it.

She looks at Eriol and Tomoyo who were just smiling at them. Yelen sings and calls the maid. "Can you get four forks for Xiaolang-san, Sakura-san, Meilling-Chan and Fixa-kun?" (Fixa is Hang last name.) She stated, the maid nodded and came back with four forks. When She took away Syaoran's and Sakura's sharpen chop sticks and gave them a fork instead. They booth look at her confused and dazed. (Talk about having nothing left)

/ End Flash Back /

Yelen was looking back at the four burnt tired kinds. "I think it's best for you kids to go to bed and rest for the night." She stated. "You'll booth stay here for the night." She added looking at Meilling and Hang. Sakura and Syaoran booth got up in synchronism and left dragging there feet on the ground, in sync.

"May I be excused to" Said Fanren with a smile. "Me to" stated Siefa, knowing what her sister had in mind. "You are excused." Yenlen said with a firm voice. They ran out of the kitchen.

| Hallway 2nd floor |

Sakura and Syaoran had made it to the 2nd floor hallway were they rooms were. = Tomorrow we have to go trough this again. = Thought Sakura as she sing in exhaustion. = Tomorrow will be even worst Sakura. = He thought back. = I would had prefer not to know that Shaoran. = They were too tired to notice that they weren't talking but still hear the other.

"Fanren you are so evil." Said Siefa smiling in deli seeing her sister take out her flute.

"Hai, I am. Hope mother won't be to mad." She said giggling as she played a few notes.

=I can't stay awake any more. = Has Sakura grab on to Syaoran shirt before falling asleep. Syaoran caught her before she fell to the ground.

"Wake up Sakura." He said trying his bets to hold her up. All his body wanted to do was fall with her. He pass his arms under hers and pulled her standing from behind, her feet dragging all the way.

| Sakura's room. |

He drags her to the bed that was almost as high as his waist. =How I'm I going to get her on it. = He signs in frustration.

He got on the bed first them pulled Sakura with all he had left. He slides body on it, them he place her legs strait. He lifted her head and places a pillow under it. He was kneeling over her, his hands on booth side s of her shoulders, his knees on her leaf. = She's so beautiful when she's sleeping. = He thought.

"Good night little brother." Fanren whispered from the doorway as she played the same few notes. He only heard her flute as he said. "Fanre...n....." Then collapsed beside Sakura his arm over her. Their heads turn toward each other, so close from each other.

"Fanren you're the best." Exclaim Seifa with laughter.

"I know I am, come on let get Fuutie and Feimei to come look." Fanren said prod of her self.

"Yay they gut have to see this, little brother and Sakura are so KAWAII" She ran getting them.

/ Moments later /

Seifa came back with her other sisters and Tomoyo with her camera.

"KAWAII" All three said smiling. Tomoyo was video taping of Crosse.

| Living room |

Yelen and Eriol Finish tea when Yelen got up. "You're going to see the elders." Eriol stated. "Hai I have to..." She started but Eriol cut her. "I'll come with you to make the report."

"I can do it just fine." She said a bit insulted.

"I know you can, but there is something I need to ask of them." He said getting up.

| Elders council room |

When Eriol walk in the door they all bowed at him except for one.

"Please stand up, there is no need for this." Eriol said intimidated.

"Has you wish." Said the elders.

"Add you, why didn't you bow like all the others." she said looking at the eldest.

"When you have my age, you can tell when, one wants or not to be bowed at." He replied with and old voice.

"She has made unimaginable progress in such a short time. She is with no dough the one we were waiting for." One said starting off where they left off from there arrival.

"It is to soon to say that with certainty, we can not see her future for that mater now." And other stated. the room one again fell into a heated debate.

"It's nice to see that the council is not all power hungry." Said Eriol looking at the elders arguing.

"The change is only recent off three days Eriol-san." Yelen replied.

"Please, please calm down I'll tell you all you need to know." Eriol said with a firm voice, steeping in the centre of the chaos. They all shut up in and instant.

"Good, much better." He looks around at them. "My half-daughter and my direct descendant are booth the ones spoken of in the prophesy." "Direct descendant?" Asked one elder in shook. "Let me finish and all your questions will be answered. The time's head will be harsh. They are making more progress than what we had hope, Demo it is still not fast enough. They have created a new card, tomorrow I will ask them to use it. We are running out of time, We must open the gates to the realm of the grey so that we can bye our selves more time. They must take place in the competition, only then will they be ready for their destiny." Eriol spoke with strength.

"Even if we open the gates, the competition is still due to take place in five years. It will be to late by then." The eldest said, getting up.

"I'll arrange that detail, you just open the gates for tomorrow after noon." Eriol order, turn and then walk away with a rapid pace.

"You heard Eriol-san, the reincarnation of Clow Reed, gave you and order do it." Yelen spoke strong to the elders, which were standing there doing nothing.

| Hallway 2nd floor |

Yelen frown seeing all of her daughters in the door way to Sakura's room. "What is going on h..." She stop seeing Sakura and Syaoran sleeping. "Leave now, all of you, Fanren, Seifa I want you to go to the living room and wait for me. Mr Charles come here please." All the girls left Charles came. "Hai madam ..." But cut his phrase short. "Take Xiaolang to his room and change him." Charles nodded.

| Sakura's bed room |

Charles left caring his young master in his arms and closed the door leaving Yelen alone with Sakura. she walked t the dresser and pulled out Sakura's pyjamas. "Now lets change you in to more suitable closes." She said softly, taking off Sakura's torn battle uniform. Then she washed her face, which still had some little dirt on it with a damp cloth. "Be strong, Xiaolang will need you help and you'll need his. Your destines our one and there is huge weight you two will have to carry on the horizon." As she dress Sakura in her pyjamas.

She got up and when to the door and lust before leaving. "Great pain you two will know before... Before occasional peace." She whispered a tear running down her right cheek, as she left closing the door.

"Mom...er d..'t..." Sakura murmured weakly.

A/N: Hope you really like this chapter I thought of this chapter at the last moment and added it in. also slimly modifying my fic for the next two chapters.

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