Epilogue
"Okay what's this character?" a lady asked two kids, holding a flashcard with a Chinese character on it. "That's the character for 'sky'!" the blonde boy answered. "Good!" the lady congratulated him, "Now what's this character?" "That's 'wind'!" the raven black haired girl answered, "Good job Fina!" the lady petted the girl on the head. "Lady Li?" the boy called, "What are you going to name the baby?"
The lady with short auburn hair looked into the clouds and patted on her skinny stomach. "I don't know," she replied, "I need to talk it over with Li." Fina tugged on the lady's dress, "Is Uncle Li coming home today?" The lady smiled at the little girl who reminded her so much of her mother, she looked practically like her mother except for the raven long black hair.
"I hope so!" she said, "I hope so!" "Drake!" a voice called out on the empty green field, "Fina! Time for your lessons!" The heavenly accented voice echoed throughout the empty field. "Coming mother!" Drake answered back with his blonde hair flowing through the wind. "He looks so much like his father!" The two kids were running off the porch with zeal until they stopped and looked at the auburn haired lady. "Aunt Sakura," Drake said, "Will you bake us some cakes today?" Sakura got out of her rocking chair and kneeled down eye level with Drake.
"You bet I will, just don't go run away from your mother's lessons!" Drake embarrassedly scratched the back of his head. "And Fina, don't you go practicing too hard!" she warned. "Yes Lady Sakura!" Fina answered back with disappointment. "You kids have fun." Sakura turned them around with her hands and patted them on the butt for them to run along to their mother.
"Oh," Sakura sighed, "If only I could have kids like that!"
Sakura Narration
All is well, everything has changed and we are now at peace. Under the new rule of emperor Kuen Shuen, we have lived a prosperous life, full of anticipation and hope. After my wedding, Syaoran and I decided it was time to make our lost dreams come true. Vung retired from the Tong An, and put Touya in charge. He now owns the Tong An. But he's not alone, the other foreigners and rebels are still there with him, so he's still the boss.
Vung and I have been living in this peaceful valley ever since, and we haven't been interrupted by any trouble yet. It's been three years since my wedding with Syaoran and we are expecting our first baby this September. Speaking of Syaoran, he is now the general of the imperial army, controlling nearly 500,000 men at his disposal. My father, feeling no reason to live, left to search the world through Taoism. He is now living in mount Kunlun under an elder Taoist.
End Sakura Narration
Forbidden Palace:
"What?" the man with a yellow dragon robe asked, "What do you mean you wish to resign?" Syaoran stopped bowing and got up off his knees. "I have to attend to my wife at home," Syaoran said, "We are expecting a baby this September." The emperor was thrilled and danced around in his throne like a little kid. "I don't believe it!" he said, "Finally after all this time?" Syaoran nodded, "I want to serve you, but as you can understand, my family comes first." The emperor coolly shrugged his shoulders. "No problem!" he replied, "I have let you serve me too long, it is now time for me to serve you."
Syaoran looked confused as the emperor called his advisor over and whispered something into his ear. Syaoran was curious and kept on turning his head to see what he was whispering. The emperor stopped whispering and told Syaoran directly in his face. "Return home Syaoran," he commanded, "And when you come home, you will receive 5 dozen cattle, 5 dozen chicken, and 4 dozen miscellaneous livestock. In addition, I will also give you 500 taels to wish you a happy labor." Syaoran nearly fainted after hearing his offer.
"Please emperor, this is just a baby, not an offering to some god." Syaoran tried to graciously return his offer, knowing it was useless to try. "Nonsense," the emperor shouted, "A birth of a baby is more important than any god! You are getting my gifts whether you like it or not." Syaoran bowed respectfully, "Thank you!" he replied, "So long emperor!" Syaoran humbly bowed one more time and left.
"Li Syaoran!" the emperor said his name with high respect, "Such a general can never be replaced, who can replace him?" The emperor disappointed, rested his cheek on his palm and pouted.
Sakura Narration
I can still remember how this began. When I told Clow of my lost dreams, he told me that I would one day find my lost dreams. He was wrong! I didn't find my lost dreams, I found a reality better than dreams.
End Sakura Narration
Tianjin:
Touya stared at the flower garden behind the Tong An and smiled at the flowers. "Lung Da…" Touya said, "I finally understand what you meant when I approached you. I remember you asked me, 'A flower garden only looks pretty with different colored flowers, wouldn't you agree?' Hmmm. How could I be so blind to what you meant when the answer lay right before me?"
Sakura Narration
I can also still remember Lung Da and his words. His importance on my life. Even though I didn't know him for long, I felt he was a significant strain on reaching my dreams. He always told Vung, "A flower garden only looks pretty with different colored flowers." At first I didn't know what he meant, it's like he was trying to tell us something about this world, about our life, and about his purpose for living.
(Sakura stares at Vung, pretty as ever, and her two mixed breeded children. She also looked at her wedding band and pictured Syaoran) He's asked me that before now I ask him! "Lung Da, a flower garden only looks pretty with different colored flowers, wouldn't you agree?" "I do!" (Lung responds next to Sakura) "I always felt your spirit around, just what are you doing here and not in heaven watching us from below?" (Sakura observes Lung's transparent body) "I came to wish you good luck with your baby!" "And the other reason?" "I miss Vung, and I promised that I would see our two children in any way shape or form!" "You do know that she's given the Tong An to Touya right?" (Lung nods) "There is no better person to give it to!" (long pause)
"Lung Da, have you accomplished your dreams fully?" (Lung Da shakes his head) "Nope! You can never accomplish dreams all the way, because dreams make you live, they make you live every moment trying to accomplish them. And you Sakura, you made yours come true, now make new ones to last your life, make your life an endless dream waiting to be accomplished." "I will!" "Well then, it looks like I have to go, so long Sakura!" (Lung Da fades away)
My vision of China, my lost dreams here have been recognized, and it's all thanks to that one philosophy that you believed in so much, thank you Lung Da.
End Sakura Narration
Sakura walks away from the scene of Vung and her two kids training, as she looks into the sky, the green leaves float up into the air and she whispers something to be asked for the ages.
"The world we live in looks prettier with the different people and cultures that grace its vast surface!" Sakura smiled, "That's what you really meant, isn't it Lung?"