A/N: Yeah! I can't believe I received so many reviews! It jumped from 46 to 57! ^_^ If I ever reach a goal such as 100 I promise to release a chapter every month, and if I break that promise, I write two chapters a month! Arigato minna-san! Thank you for all your criticism, remarks, support, et cetera because I was intentionally going to leave this story unfinished—but I realized how much you really wanted to know what would happen. I guess that makes me a good suspense writer! ^_~ I was in another one of my discouraged depressing moods and I just couldn't find anything to continue on with, now I think I can finish what I have begun. Domo Arigato Gozaimas minna-san, I thank you all.

~A dream in merely just a figment of one's imagination, it only exists within one's mind. How can you dream of something so real and ignore it had happened? What if that dream came true? ~

Sheng Xin (Sacred/Broken Heart)

Chapter12: Mood Swings Sakura (Dojo Battle)

Syaoran mouth gaped at Sakura's simple reply. How did she not remember what happened? Did she forget over night? Had his mother cast an ancient spell of forgetfulness of some sort? Impossible! He thought. NO such spells exist. Only Clow card magic, that of which is now Sakura magic. Only herbs continue to be used by Mother and Wei-San. Could they have used a brain washing incense as she slept?

His thoughts continued to wander. Nah.

Wait, now that I think I about it, Sakura is quite dense at times. She is always late too. She did oversleep more than usual--have I been calculating how long she oversleeps? Well maybe I should know by now since she has been living with us. I mean, after all we've been through these past 4 to 5 months, we're like family to her. I wonder if she still feels the same way she did three years ago? I know that…well before I left, she promised to wait for me. Heh, and here she is in China instead. I did come back in the summer. She had said she loved me too….

~~~~ Living room…~~~~

"How long do you suppose this drug will last on Kinomoto-San?" Meiling inquired.

"Well, let me think…it would take about five hours on a person who has used Ma Huang before. We gave Sakura about a pill's worth mixed with codeine and considering she probably has never had a non medicinal drug in her life… so…I'd say eight hours give or take. "Siefa calculated.

"Eight hours!"

"Most of it should have wore off while she was sleeping. Please do consider this Chinese weed could have a different effect on everyone. It could make Sakura really tired, super happy or even angry for no reason.

You better keep an eye on her during practice anyway because she has approximately 3 hours left."

"Okay, but if it lasts any longer I don't think we can cover it up so easily."

"Remember, keep this to yourself."

Meiling nodded her head and understood. "Anou ne…"

"What?"

"How exactly would you know this much about drugs?"

Siefa smirked, "You'll have that question answered some other time. Go! Syaoran might suspect something!

~~~~ Dojo… ~~~~

He pictured Sakura at the age of twelve again in the carnival clock. So young, we both were. Did she really mean it when she said "daisuki" ? ( daisuki = I love you. A/N: not as strongly meant as "aishteru" but meant like it.)

Syaoran cleared his thoughts and entered the dojo.

"She's late." Syaoran commented.

"She's always late." Meiling snickered, "When is she not?"

Meiling wondered if Sakura was still buzzed from the codeine and ecstasy mix making her late.

"I heard that." Sakura said coming in unnoticeably. "I'm not late, you're just early." She teased.

Well she seems to be herself. Meiling concluded.

Wei stood in front. "All right the three of you, it is time to train now."

"Hai." They answered in unison.

"Today we practice offensive and defensive maneuvers being pressed for attack time."

"You are allowed to use your own style, no magic. Victor is declared when your opponent can no longer fight, gives up, has a major injury, or is simply knocked out. Meiling, Master Xiaolang, demonstration please."

At the center of the floor Wei signaled, "Begin!" and then moved out of the way.

Meiling and Syaoran stood in alignment: Battle stance Chinese form, Syaoran with his sword, Meiling with nothing but her hands.

They bowed.

Syaoran started headfirst sword held up finger poised in front. Meiling jumped in the air before he could strike knocking the sword out of his hands. The battle had changed to hand-to-hand combat.

"Well if you want to play it that way, you're asking for it Meiling."

"Give me your best biao ge. (Cousin, [older boy] a.k.a. Syaoran)"

The sparring commenced. Kicks and punches were dodged and landed. Whoever was to win depended on one's technique, skill and swiftness. They came at each other in full force. Meiling kicked low, Syaoran jumped above to land with an air kick. Meiling had no escape, as he came she flipped against the wall and over Syaoran evading his attack. Syaoran missed, then used a roundhouse kick that once again knocked Meiling upon the floor. She rolled across the room and groped for the sword the hung the on the wall rack. Syaoran saw her motive and grabbed his sword in the corner of his vicinity.

"Cheating are we?" Syaoran retorted.

"Fine, sword against sword!" Meiling declared.

So the sparring continued with the metal clashing of swords. Syaoran waved the heavy blade rapidly in front. Meiling did not let the technique win her over; she dashed with the "Shobu zukuri" she held and the double-edged blades met. Unfortunately for Meiling, Syaoran had more physical strength against this attack. He finally pinned her down against the wall. For sure this time Meiling met her fate.

"Say I win, you can't get yourself out of this one." Syaoran said in a final tone.

"I-I—I give up!" Meiling yelled regretfully.

Wei clapped his hands once. "Winner, Master Xiaolang." He then turned toward Meiling, "Well done Meilin-San."

Wei nodded, " Syaoran won the previous fight, therefore, he shall go again. Next match, Sakura versus Syaoran. Same rules apply. Begin!"

Sakura smiled shyly at Syaoran and a more stoical side of her appeared. Syaoran grinned back taking notice of this.

Each took a weapon of his or her choice from the rack.

Sakura began with the same alignment as Meiling had used against Syaoran. They bowed and the their match began with deadly clash of Chinese and Japanese blades. Sakura dashed as Meiling had done, just as Syaoran had anticipated—she stopped short as if to fall. Instead Sakura held the Wushu (I'm referring to the one not two bladed Chinese ax) in her left and with her right sprung off the floor and flipped above Syaoran.

Meiling had taken note of Sakura's new choice of weaponry whereas Syaoran had used the same one as before. Interesting…she has improved so much within less than 6 months worth of time. I suppose Syaoran doesn't seem to notice that she won't attack my style, she'll attack Sakura style.

Syaoran quickly spun, around astonished by her change in her own technique. He reminded himself that he was fighting Sakura, not Biao Mei (cousin [younger girl a.k.a. Meiling) He braced himself for any other surprise attack moves. Sakura swiped the blade under his feet, in reaction Syaoran jumped as she had expected. She then brought the Wushu above her head, spinning and rotating it from hand to hand. Syaoran spotted his chance to bring Sakura to her knees. He made a quick low kick; she dodged it, went behind him and grabbed his arms tightly in place, blade at his throat.

"Surrender." Sakura commanded.

"Never." Syaoran defied, and elbowed her onto the floor.

Their fight continued with frontward and backward assaults Sakura made a fake high kick and then knocked him off balance. He recovered and ran with his sword first. She didn't hesitate to flip him over.

She cornered Syaoran against the wall.

"Give up now?" She inquired.

"Nope." He replied.

Sakura was a little irritated at his persistence but kept on.

Syaoran dropped his sword grabbed onto the Wushu Sakura held with her hands. He used his strength pushing her backward. Sakura continued to remain in the same position in hopes not to injure Syaoran. Unfortunately her intention had not worked, Syaoran overpowered her. He took the Wushu away and threw it aside. He punched at her continually and she continued to block his attacks. He gave her a high kick to knock her off balance. She collided into the wall. Syaoran took his chance to strike while she had no time to evade his attack. Sakura leaped against the wall and kicked against it to ricochet backwards. With no option left, Sakura grabbed the Wushu and using the blunt end, jammed it into his side. Syaoran fell upon the floor breathless. Blade in front she positioned it at his head and trapped him on the floor. She sat firmly on his stomach and placed the blade at his neck once again.

Taking deep breaths from being worn out, she spoke, "Last chance, you can't escape me this time." She beamed. "Say it." Sakura's tone was full of anger, her eyes burned with fire.

Syaoran observed how she had managed to pin him down three times. Well it was obvious she had won…and she is on top of me, her weight is pressing me down so I can't get up. " I give up…you—you win." Syaoran was furiously blushing at this time…

"Yokata (Good). " She flashed him an innocent smile.

Wei appeared pleased. Another pupil well taught. " Well done Master Syaoran. Congratulations Kinomoto-San."

Wei smiled wanly. She is ready.

~~~~ Living Room ~~~~

"Ara, good match Syaoran." Meiling chided.

"Eh?"

"Though, back then Sakura would have never won. In fact, if we were still ten, I'd be able to kick you're @$$ too."

"Mou…" Syaoran was annoyed.

"There you go again using Japanese words," Fanren grinned. "Shao di."

"I don't understand though…" confusion was etched on his face.

"Understand what?" Fuutie asked.

"Nande mo nai…" he sighed.

"Tell us!" Feimei urged.

"It's Ying Fa isn't it?" Yelan guessed.

"Not just her, I don't understand women in general." Syaoran mumbled.

"Why do you say that?" They asked simultaneously.

"First she smiles then all of a sudden her mood switches to angry in a heart beat. I've never seen her so angry before, not like today anyway."

Meiling and Siefa sweat dropped. ^_^() They knew exactly why.

"I see," Fanren said matter-of-factly, "it's that time of month!"

Meiling and Siefa face faulted. O.o

Syaoran nodded in understandment. He knew exactly what it meant when they referred to the phrase "it's that time of month again".

~ Flash back sequence ~

Syaoran rushed down the stairway already late for training. Yelan stared him down with an unpleasant glare,

"Do not ever run down those stairs like that Xiaolang!"

He crept silently away toward the living room to cut through the corridor, accidentally bumping into Fanren.

"Watch where you're going!" she irritatedly shouted

Syaoran quickly apologized and ran off into the kitchen hoping to avoid another one of his sisters. Feimei was carrying a tray from the kitchen and unnoticeably tripped over her brother,

"Ai-yaa! Now you made me spill Siefa's medicine and ginseng tea—and you know how sick she is! Here, YOU take it to her instead."

Syaoran unwillingly accepted the tray. He cautiously and quietly walked toward Siefa's room. Slowly opening the door to set the tray on the stand,

"You are SO slow! You think I want to stay up here and wait all day to receive my medicine! I think not! Place in front of me already!"

Syaoran did so and left as soon as he had the chance. This time he walked down the stairs taking the route to the courtyard garden. There, Fuutie was staring away into the sky. He tiptoed behind her silently as possible.

"I can hear you Shao di. I know what you're up to! You know I lost my boy friend to some all star slut at school! You like to hear other people's pain! Leave me alone!"

Syaoran didn't need to hear twice, he ran as fast as his legs would carry him to the dojo. Wei patiently waited checking his watch every now and then.

"Master Xiaolang, you're late."

~ End Flash back sequence ~

Syaoran clearly remembered that day and made sure to avoid his sisters whenever he heard that phrase. He thought his innocent cherry blossom—which happened to be a sorceress, who had just kicked his @$$ today. Syaoran didn't want to imagine her "time of month days".

A/N: Looks like Meiling and Siefa got away with it… ^_^ Did you enjoy this chapter? Then tell me!

Oh, if you're wondering about the flash back sequence, I made that part up completely. That's another reason why I wouldn't want four sisters….

Oh hey shout out to biao Ge (it's YOUR birthday today) and my REAL cousin Karlo who has been reading my stories and supporting me all the way. Chrystal Circle ne? (You need a new band name!) ^_^

I forgot to tell you guys it was my birthday on 11/24! Oh well, you wouldn't care now that I'm fourteen. Oh yeah, I might not be able to release another chapter by Christmas because of mid terms and secret Santa thingy in class. (I had fooled my person and he think my best friend is his Secret Santa and has the HOTTS for him! Imagine how many story plots I could create just from that this week!)

Gomenasai, I meant to put si fu in place of chi fu, but as I scrolled down my glossary list I messed up! As for what kind of sword I'm talking about go here:

http://japanesesword.homestead.com/files/glossary.htm

http://www.tigerclaw.com/products/cweapons/wushu.htm

Anyway, thank you for all your unbiased reviews so far! ^_^ Don't forget to email me at

scentedjade@hotmail.com