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Author's Note: I don't have anything to say so on with Chapter 11!
Last Chapter:
"Well, one thing is for sure. He is the half-reincarnation of Clow Reed."
Chapter 11: Explanations
Sakura nodded understandingly. Her doubts vanished. She was now sure that he is her half-father.
"Not so long ago when I was having my sixteenth birthday party, someone came and ruined it. We were really having so much fun but he ruined it. My father ran in front of me to protect me from any harm. My brother stood beside him. My father asked who he was and what he wanted. He said he was Akana and he wanted everyone in my family dead. Dad motioned us to leave everything to him. I refused but my brother convinced me. I can see that he also don't want to leave dad but we can't do anything."
As she said those, tears came down from her eyes but her voice remained normal. Her voice sound so cold but in her eyes you could see the sadness, the guilt and everything that she's feeling inside.
"We'll just cause difficulty in my father's part. My brother and I ran outside the house. When we were already outside, arrows shot at us. I was very scared but my brother was there to protect me." Again, the tears that were falling in her face doubled. "He told me to leave but I refuse to. I told him I already left dad and that I would do anything to stay beside him but he convinced me. I ran towards the forest. After a while of waiting for them, hoping that the two of the most important persons in my life to come back, a loud explosion was heard. Our house burnt into flames. It engulfed all the remains of the fight my father and Akana had. I cried for I knew that within that explosion was my brother and father. I couldn't do anything but cry. I'm all alone now. I promised that I will protect the only person left in the family, the half of Clow. As I sat there crying, two figures appeared. I recognized them as Kero or Cerberus and Yue. When they came near me, I ran to greet them but I felt weak and collapsed to the ground. What happened next, I don't know. I only found myself sleeping inside the Li mansion."
After her story, Sakura continuously cried. It took a while after Tomoyo finally calmed her down but still Tomoyo is wondering what those things involve Eriol.
"Ummm… Sakura, I just want to know why does involve Eriol?" Tomoyo asked.
"Oh! Well, it's just that Akana was after our family, the Clow lineage, which involves me, my brother, my father and…. Eriol."
Tomoyo gasped while Sakura sighed.
"It's a good and a bad thing." Sakura said sadly.
"Why is that?" Tomoyo asked curiously.
"Mainly because only that four of us will be involved and not Clow's descendants. I think that he wanted to be the most powerful magician ever that's why he ended the life of my father and brother. Maybe he thinks that his descendants weren't powerful enough so he just left them be but he couldn't let Eriol pass. Eriol is also powerful compared to him. But everything I've said was only my assumption. I'm not sure."
"Don't worry. I know everything will be just fine. We can also help you if you want." Tomoyo smiled as she said those.
Sakura felt very happy because of her friend.
"I'd really appreciate that." Sakura said.
"Oh! Look at the time. Only fifteen minutes before the end of lunch. We might as well get back. I think Eriol and Meilin are really bored now." She said while giggling.
Sakura sighed inwardly. 'I'm not sure what Akana's planning. I'm wondering why isn't he going after me. Why is he only after my father, brother and Eriol? What is wrong with him? I hate this! I don't know what to do!!!!'
While they were walking towards the tree, Sakura thought of something.
"Tomoyo, can ask you something?" Sakura said slyly.
"Sure." Tomoyo replied.
"Do you like Eriol?" Sakura asked with a smirk.
"What?!?" Tomoyo was shocked by Sakura's question. She didn't expect that Sakura will come up with that question. "Why are you asking?"
"Well, I just notice that you two are perfect for each other."
As Sakura say those words, Tomoyo became a deep shade of red.
"So, I am right." Sakura said triumphantly.
"No…I .. I… I don't like Eriol." Tomoyo stammered.
"Right. You don't like Eriol." Sakura said.
Tomoyo sighed in relief but again blushed at Sakura's next comment.
"You looooovvveeee Eriol." Sakura said while giggling.
"Shut up!!!" Tomoyo yelled at Sakura. You can easily notice that she is annoyed.
"Tomoyo loves Eriol! Tomoyo loves Eriol!" Sakura sang repeatedly which completely annoyed Tomoyo.
Tomoyo immediately placed her hand in Sakura's mouth.
"Shhhh! Eriol might hear you." She said as they neared the tree where Meilin, Eriol and the blushing Syaoran were.
"Hi you guys!" Meilin greeted. "What took you so long?"
"Nothing!" Tomoyo and Sakura said at the same time.
"What is Syaoran doing here? I thought he went to get something?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well, he came back after he got that something. Besides, he wanted to see SOMEONE!" Meilin answered emphasizing the someone. She was speaking of Sakura.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow. He gave Meilin a what-are-you-saying look. Meilin just replied with you-know-what-I'm-thinking look.
To Sakura, it seemed that they're talking through minds. She got confused and sweatdropped.
"Excuse me." Tomoyo interrupted them. "I think we're gonna be late for class if you two continue giving each other looks."
"Hoe?!? Tomoyo's right. Come on you guys." She got Tomoyo and Eriol's hands while Syaoran and Meilin walked behind them.
The day passed by normally….. ifffffff…. you consider Syaoran giving Eriol death glares, Eriol answering back with an evil smirk, Meilin passing notes to Sakura and Tomoyo about what they'll do after school, Sakura almost getting asleep in class andddd Tomoyo caught staring at Eriol.
(AN: Sitting arrangement is infront of Eriol is Tomoyo, beside Tomoyo is Sakura, behind Sakura is Syaoran, beside Syaoran is Meilin. Do you guys get it????)
RIIIINNNNGGG!!!!
At last the bell rang. Those five friends were eagerly waiting for it to ring. Tomoyo, Sakura and Meilin already planned what they're gonna do after class. Every minute, student by student was getting out the room. The five were the last to go.
"Hey guys! We planned on going to the new ice cream parlor down town. Wanna go?" Tomoyo said.
"Sorry. We have –– " but before Eriol and Syaoran could finish what they were saying, they were already dragged by Meilin.
"Oh no you don't! You two are coming with us whether you like it or not." Meilin retorted.
"Meilin, can I ask you something?" Sakura asked politely as Meilin dragged the two outside the school.
"Sure!"
"What's the use of asking them when you're gonna drag them to come with us?"
All except Sakura sweatdropped.
"Good point Sakura." Tomoyo said.
Meilin sighed and let go of the two. She looked at them and waited.
"Well…. what are you two gonna do? Stay or leave?" she asked.
"Since you already dragged us this far, we'll just stay." Eriol said.
"But –" Syaoran was going to argue but Eriol stopped him.
"Oh yes you are coming!" Eriol said before Syaoran could say anything.
"Fine."
They walked towards the new ice cream parlor. The girls chatted happily while the guys just walked. When they came to the shop…
"It's our treat!" Eriol volunteered himself and Syaoran.
"What?!" Syaoran retorted.
"You said you're gonna pay Sakura's ice cream or you'd rather let me." Eriol said slyly.
"Fine."
"Great! Now it's settled." Eriol said happily. "I'll pay for Tomoyo's and Meilin's and Syaoran will pay for Sakura's."
"Sure!" Meilin and Tomoyo said. They waited for Sakura to answer but they noticed that something already caught her attention.
'I sense something. An aura?! A dark one. But it's very faint. Oh no! It might be disguising so that we can't notice it. I better warn them.' Sakura thought.
"Sakura!" Meilin yelled.
"Huh?!?" Sakura said.
"It's so nice of you to go back to earth." Tomoyo said sarcastically.
"Oh! Sorry about that. Were you asking something?"
"Well, they said that they'll be the one to pay for our ice cream." Again, Sakura's attention was not with them.
'It's getting nearer. We better get inside.' She thought.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo yelled.
"What?"
"Nevermind. What were you thinking?"
"Listen up you guys. Shield your aura so that no one can notice them." Sakura said.
"Why?" Syaoran inquired.
"Just do it!" Sakura ordered.
Syaoran felt like he had been slapped.
"Sorry about that but it's really important. Come on, let's go inside and I'll explain it to you." Sakura said apologetically.
They shielded their aura so that nobody can notice it. They walked towards the inside of the shop and find a seat. As the girls were looking somewhere they could sit in, they guys went to buy some ice cream. After five minutes, they came back with ice creams in tray.
The guys gave the ice creams to the girls.
"Thanks." The girls said.
Sakura was glad that Tomoyo and Meilin's aura were already masked. Nobody can sense it even those who have strong magic. As Syaoran and Eriol sat down, she noticed that their auras' could still be recognized.
"Have you two already hide your aura?" she asked the two.
"Yes. Why do you ask?" Eriol said.
"I can still feel it from here." Sakura said.
"What? But I can't feel Syaoran's aura any more." Eriol said.
"I don't feel Eriol's aura either." Syaoran said.
She never had the time to explain for she felt someone with faint dark aura nearing them. She glanced and saw a man wearing all black. His eyes hold not joy but coldness. It seems that he has no emotions at all.
Sakura immediately went to work. She reached out of Eriol and Syaoran's aura and covered them up. The two felt some tingly sensation and noticed that they were surrounded by pink aura. They don't know what happened. The man was coming nearer and nearer. Sakura was getting very tense. The four were really confused. Eriol was about to ask Sakura but she shot him a don't-ask-anything-explain-later look. He immediately shut his mouth.
The man was only a few feet away…..
AN: Can the man still feel their auras? Will they be involved in a fight? Why can Sakura sense Eriol and Syaoran's magic even if they already covered it up? I'll answer those on the upcoming chapter!
Why is Akana not after Sakura? What is he planning against Eriol? That I will not answer on the next chapter! Sorry about that!
Sorry if it took me so long to post this chapter. Sorry if I left you there. I'll try to update immediately and thanks for the review everyone. Hey! If anyone still got more time, could you check out some of my fics. I still don't know if I'm gonna continue updating them so please tell me what to do. Bye for now!
NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE POSTED IN ANOTHER WEEK!!!!
Author's Note: I don't have anything to say so on with Chapter 11!
Last Chapter:
"Well, one thing is for sure. He is the half-reincarnation of Clow Reed."
Chapter 11: Explanations
Sakura nodded understandingly. Her doubts vanished. She was now sure that he is her half-father.
"Not so long ago when I was having my sixteenth birthday party, someone came and ruined it. We were really having so much fun but he ruined it. My father ran in front of me to protect me from any harm. My brother stood beside him. My father asked who he was and what he wanted. He said he was Akana and he wanted everyone in my family dead. Dad motioned us to leave everything to him. I refused but my brother convinced me. I can see that he also don't want to leave dad but we can't do anything."
As she said those, tears came down from her eyes but her voice remained normal. Her voice sound so cold but in her eyes you could see the sadness, the guilt and everything that she's feeling inside.
"We'll just cause difficulty in my father's part. My brother and I ran outside the house. When we were already outside, arrows shot at us. I was very scared but my brother was there to protect me." Again, the tears that were falling in her face doubled. "He told me to leave but I refuse to. I told him I already left dad and that I would do anything to stay beside him but he convinced me. I ran towards the forest. After a while of waiting for them, hoping that the two of the most important persons in my life to come back, a loud explosion was heard. Our house burnt into flames. It engulfed all the remains of the fight my father and Akana had. I cried for I knew that within that explosion was my brother and father. I couldn't do anything but cry. I'm all alone now. I promised that I will protect the only person left in the family, the half of Clow. As I sat there crying, two figures appeared. I recognized them as Kero or Cerberus and Yue. When they came near me, I ran to greet them but I felt weak and collapsed to the ground. What happened next, I don't know. I only found myself sleeping inside the Li mansion."
After her story, Sakura continuously cried. It took a while after Tomoyo finally calmed her down but still Tomoyo is wondering what those things involve Eriol.
"Ummm… Sakura, I just want to know why does involve Eriol?" Tomoyo asked.
"Oh! Well, it's just that Akana was after our family, the Clow lineage, which involves me, my brother, my father and…. Eriol."
Tomoyo gasped while Sakura sighed.
"It's a good and a bad thing." Sakura said sadly.
"Why is that?" Tomoyo asked curiously.
"Mainly because only that four of us will be involved and not Clow's descendants. I think that he wanted to be the most powerful magician ever that's why he ended the life of my father and brother. Maybe he thinks that his descendants weren't powerful enough so he just left them be but he couldn't let Eriol pass. Eriol is also powerful compared to him. But everything I've said was only my assumption. I'm not sure."
"Don't worry. I know everything will be just fine. We can also help you if you want." Tomoyo smiled as she said those.
Sakura felt very happy because of her friend.
"I'd really appreciate that." Sakura said.
"Oh! Look at the time. Only fifteen minutes before the end of lunch. We might as well get back. I think Eriol and Meilin are really bored now." She said while giggling.
Sakura sighed inwardly. 'I'm not sure what Akana's planning. I'm wondering why isn't he going after me. Why is he only after my father, brother and Eriol? What is wrong with him? I hate this! I don't know what to do!!!!'
While they were walking towards the tree, Sakura thought of something.
"Tomoyo, can ask you something?" Sakura said slyly.
"Sure." Tomoyo replied.
"Do you like Eriol?" Sakura asked with a smirk.
"What?!?" Tomoyo was shocked by Sakura's question. She didn't expect that Sakura will come up with that question. "Why are you asking?"
"Well, I just notice that you two are perfect for each other."
As Sakura say those words, Tomoyo became a deep shade of red.
"So, I am right." Sakura said triumphantly.
"No…I .. I… I don't like Eriol." Tomoyo stammered.
"Right. You don't like Eriol." Sakura said.
Tomoyo sighed in relief but again blushed at Sakura's next comment.
"You looooovvveeee Eriol." Sakura said while giggling.
"Shut up!!!" Tomoyo yelled at Sakura. You can easily notice that she is annoyed.
"Tomoyo loves Eriol! Tomoyo loves Eriol!" Sakura sang repeatedly which completely annoyed Tomoyo.
Tomoyo immediately placed her hand in Sakura's mouth.
"Shhhh! Eriol might hear you." She said as they neared the tree where Meilin, Eriol and the blushing Syaoran were.
"Hi you guys!" Meilin greeted. "What took you so long?"
"Nothing!" Tomoyo and Sakura said at the same time.
"What is Syaoran doing here? I thought he went to get something?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well, he came back after he got that something. Besides, he wanted to see SOMEONE!" Meilin answered emphasizing the someone. She was speaking of Sakura.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow. He gave Meilin a what-are-you-saying look. Meilin just replied with you-know-what-I'm-thinking look.
To Sakura, it seemed that they're talking through minds. She got confused and sweatdropped.
"Excuse me." Tomoyo interrupted them. "I think we're gonna be late for class if you two continue giving each other looks."
"Hoe?!? Tomoyo's right. Come on you guys." She got Tomoyo and Eriol's hands while Syaoran and Meilin walked behind them.
The day passed by normally….. ifffffff…. you consider Syaoran giving Eriol death glares, Eriol answering back with an evil smirk, Meilin passing notes to Sakura and Tomoyo about what they'll do after school, Sakura almost getting asleep in class andddd Tomoyo caught staring at Eriol.
(AN: Sitting arrangement is infront of Eriol is Tomoyo, beside Tomoyo is Sakura, behind Sakura is Syaoran, beside Syaoran is Meilin. Do you guys get it????)
RIIIINNNNGGG!!!!
At last the bell rang. Those five friends were eagerly waiting for it to ring. Tomoyo, Sakura and Meilin already planned what they're gonna do after class. Every minute, student by student was getting out the room. The five were the last to go.
"Hey guys! We planned on going to the new ice cream parlor down town. Wanna go?" Tomoyo said.
"Sorry. We have –– " but before Eriol and Syaoran could finish what they were saying, they were already dragged by Meilin.
"Oh no you don't! You two are coming with us whether you like it or not." Meilin retorted.
"Meilin, can I ask you something?" Sakura asked politely as Meilin dragged the two outside the school.
"Sure!"
"What's the use of asking them when you're gonna drag them to come with us?"
All except Sakura sweatdropped.
"Good point Sakura." Tomoyo said.
Meilin sighed and let go of the two. She looked at them and waited.
"Well…. what are you two gonna do? Stay or leave?" she asked.
"Since you already dragged us this far, we'll just stay." Eriol said.
"But –" Syaoran was going to argue but Eriol stopped him.
"Oh yes you are coming!" Eriol said before Syaoran could say anything.
"Fine."
They walked towards the new ice cream parlor. The girls chatted happily while the guys just walked. When they came to the shop…
"It's our treat!" Eriol volunteered himself and Syaoran.
"What?!" Syaoran retorted.
"You said you're gonna pay Sakura's ice cream or you'd rather let me." Eriol said slyly.
"Fine."
"Great! Now it's settled." Eriol said happily. "I'll pay for Tomoyo's and Meilin's and Syaoran will pay for Sakura's."
"Sure!" Meilin and Tomoyo said. They waited for Sakura to answer but they noticed that something already caught her attention.
'I sense something. An aura?! A dark one. But it's very faint. Oh no! It might be disguising so that we can't notice it. I better warn them.' Sakura thought.
"Sakura!" Meilin yelled.
"Huh?!?" Sakura said.
"It's so nice of you to go back to earth." Tomoyo said sarcastically.
"Oh! Sorry about that. Were you asking something?"
"Well, they said that they'll be the one to pay for our ice cream." Again, Sakura's attention was not with them.
'It's getting nearer. We better get inside.' She thought.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo yelled.
"What?"
"Nevermind. What were you thinking?"
"Listen up you guys. Shield your aura so that no one can notice them." Sakura said.
"Why?" Syaoran inquired.
"Just do it!" Sakura ordered.
Syaoran felt like he had been slapped.
"Sorry about that but it's really important. Come on, let's go inside and I'll explain it to you." Sakura said apologetically.
They shielded their aura so that nobody can notice it. They walked towards the inside of the shop and find a seat. As the girls were looking somewhere they could sit in, they guys went to buy some ice cream. After five minutes, they came back with ice creams in tray.
The guys gave the ice creams to the girls.
"Thanks." The girls said.
Sakura was glad that Tomoyo and Meilin's aura were already masked. Nobody can sense it even those who have strong magic. As Syaoran and Eriol sat down, she noticed that their auras' could still be recognized.
"Have you two already hide your aura?" she asked the two.
"Yes. Why do you ask?" Eriol said.
"I can still feel it from here." Sakura said.
"What? But I can't feel Syaoran's aura any more." Eriol said.
"I don't feel Eriol's aura either." Syaoran said.
She never had the time to explain for she felt someone with faint dark aura nearing them. She glanced and saw a man wearing all black. His eyes hold not joy but coldness. It seems that he has no emotions at all.
Sakura immediately went to work. She reached out of Eriol and Syaoran's aura and covered them up. The two felt some tingly sensation and noticed that they were surrounded by pink aura. They don't know what happened. The man was coming nearer and nearer. Sakura was getting very tense. The four were really confused. Eriol was about to ask Sakura but she shot him a don't-ask-anything-explain-later look. He immediately shut his mouth.
The man was only a few feet away…..
AN: Can the man still feel their auras? Will they be involved in a fight? Why can Sakura sense Eriol and Syaoran's magic even if they already covered it up? I'll answer those on the upcoming chapter!
Why is Akana not after Sakura? What is he planning against Eriol? That I will not answer on the next chapter! Sorry about that!
Sorry if it took me so long to post this chapter. Sorry if I left you there. I'll try to update immediately and thanks for the review everyone. Hey! If anyone still got more time, could you check out some of my fics. I still don't know if I'm gonna continue updating them so please tell me what to do. Bye for now!
NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE POSTED IN ANOTHER WEEK!!!!