I am so sorry for not having updated these days, but I've had a terrible
week. Exams, you know?. I've got Philosophy tomorrow and I am studying like
crazy lab-mouse because I usually write my fics during that class so I know
NOTHING about it u_uU (I wish Hiko could KUSU-RYU-ZEN my teacher for being
so boring...)
Anyway...
DISCLAIMER: Card Captor Sakura does not belong to me but to CLAMP. I am just merely borrowing it for entertainment purposes.
CHAPTER VIII Exchanges
"Syaoran." the card mistress sobbed in great anguish "Syaoran please wake up. Love. please open your eyes. please don't leave me. DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE ME!!!!!!!" she cried
Desperation took over the teenager kneeling by her beloved one: She felt angry, impotent, but most of all frustrated, so damn frustrated. Frustrated because her love hadn't been enough, because SHE hadn't been enough to bring him back. Her eyes, dry because of so much crying, narrowed and went then on fire as a crazy idea nestled inside her head. Her mouth twitched and her expression went hard as a result of that simple thought: No one would ever hurt Syaoran and live to tell the world and then, maybe then she would finally have her chance to make him happy. Make him happy at any cost.
"SWORD!!!!!!!"
An intense light flooded the scene and an unsheathed sword appeared between Sakura's hands that placed it with a quick, fluid movement in front of her. She was determined to vanquish the last member of the Ni clan per se. She gave a last glance to the boy lying on the ground and muttered a few words as she gave him a painfull look "It'll be okay my love, this battle shall be won by us. Yakusoku da yo" (It's a promise).
"Let's see if this really works" she mumbled while pronouncing the edge of her recently obtained sword through her palm. The smell of blood coming out from her own hand provoked her an urge to vomit that she could fortunately help if she concentrated enough. Instants later, a red drop fell into her same right hand and then to the ground followed by its twin. This blood was a magician's but it wasn't hers. It was ShinJin Ni's.
A newly formed tear rolled by Sakura's face as she placed the sharp object that had tortured her now red palm moments ago, in front of her own chest. She caught then a glance of her beloved and made her mind about what she was going to do. A life for a life, better her own than his.
"Sakura what the hell do you think you are doing?!!!" her inspiration was cut by a voice which had an annoying British accent. "As if you cared." she muttered "Please Sakura" her best friend claimed "Don't do anything stupid, remember? Those were your very words." "In case you haven't noticed" the card mistress continued "I am saving your butts. Look this is difficult enough, so I would rather you didn't make this even harder, okay?" "You don't have to do this" Eriol finally sighed as he realized how determined she was and that nothing he could say or do would make her change her mind "I know."
She just received hurting looks as an answer. She lay down and caressed the unconscious boy's lips with her own in a final manifestation that their love would last forever, it didn't matter if it wasn't in this world nor did it matter if it was in heaven on hell. The kiss was broken gently as if it had been a last failed attempt to have him back "Aishiteru (I love you)" - More promises.
She nodded and closed her eyes but couldn't maintain them closed as result of the terrible images that were running through her head. She gave a final regretful look at the object of her desire before striking with all her strength to her own chest.
She opened her eyes at the violent sensation of cold inside her body; the killing weapon had accomplished its mission and was now draining that vital red liquid out from her. A grasp abandoned her mouth as she saw her beloved one's eyes opening lazily while searching for something: looking for her most likely.
"Sa. Sak. Sakura" the Chinese boy could barely articulate a word partly because of the blood he had lost, partly because of the impact that the horrible picture in front of his eyes had produced him "SAKURA!!!!!! Sakura." he sobbed at the urge of taking her in his arms and heal her "why did you do this??!!" "I made. a promise." she smiled "and we both know. how much pain is caused. when promises are broken"
The brown-haired boy reached to hold her hand and griped it as hard as his own weakness would allow him. Why?! Why her and not me?!. He knew he would do anything to keep her from any suffering. How could it be that she would end up dying after he had sworn to protect her no matter what, after he had done anything he could so she wouldn't be harmed. after he had told her that he loved her?
"You bastard!!!" a male voice cut his thoughts as he came to realize that his face was being hit by a hard fist. Nevertheless, no physical pain could be compared with the emotional torture he was going through. "Touya" he uttered "Shut up you gaki!!" The oldest man interrupted him "How could you let this happen? This is all your fault! That's why I didn't want my sister to fall in love with you in the first place but she wouldn't listen and neither would you, I knew something was wrong with you since the very first time I saw you trying to take those cards from Sakura and now look at her: she's dying and she's dying because of you!!!! A second punch landed on Syaoran's face causing some blood to come out of his mouth "I meant no harm." tears made their way through the younger boy's bleeding face "I love your sister and I would never hurt her and I would give up my own life if it could bring her back!!!!"
An unusual glow invaded Syaoran's body as the Clow emblem drew itself with light under him and raised him with studied slowness above everyone's heads. Between his fingers, a thin object had been formed: a card. After that he was returned to the ground with equal care by that same light which disappeared the very moment he touched the floor. The boy, weak after this, opened lazily his eyes and saw the figure of the card lying on his palm. Oddly, it already had his name on it; above, a winged heart that appropriately read 'The Love'.
"The kid is right Touya" a winged silver-haired figure whispered "someone's life could be given to bring the Card Captor back but it must be done fast"
Everyone's eyes opened in disbelief. Yes indeed there was the happiness that is usually accompanied by hope, but there was also fear and anguish as they realized that one of them would have to die.
"I will do it" Syaoran ventured with no hesitation in his voice "I wish you could" Touya muttered "but you can't" "Yue " Tomoyo said incredulously "what does he mean?" "The life that shall be sacrificed must not belong to someone ruled by other magic than the same as hers" Eriol explained "so that means that neither Li nor I can do it"
An uncomfortable silence was formed after the English youngster's words. With Eriol and Syaoran out, there were few options if not any. If they were to find someone with magic ruled by the moon it would have to be a woman, and the only 'living' woman with magic at the time was Sakura. Plus, they were running out of time.
"I. I have an idea." Tomoyo risked saying remembering a piece of a conversation they had had that day at Eriol's house "I remember Eriol's very words: The guardians shall be ruled each by one element: Kerberos shall be by the sun, and Yue." "No!" Touya yelled "There must be another way out!" "I would do it" Tomoyo replayed "but I can't, I am the only woman ruled by the moon and I am also blood related to Ni as well as to Sakura, but I am not a magician!! I don't have magic at all so I can't do it!!" "No. no.no!!" "I am sorry Touya" Yue said looking at him "but there is no other way" "But. but Yuki." "If it soothes you" Eriol interrupted him while putting his hand on his shoulder "Tsukishiro-san will live" "You were a great friend to us, Touya" Yue sighed as a farewell "and Yukito will never leave your side even if I am no longer with you. He is your best friend, never forget that." "Sayonara Yue" the Card Guardian said with a sad smile "I shall miss a lot you, my friend, you've always been so much wiser than I have. Do me a last favor, yes? When you finally meet Clow again, please tell him that this is the proof that we are taking good care of our new mistress."
The angel-shaped creature just nodded and flew to lie next to the girl he had judged 6 years ago. He closed his eyes and took her hand ever so tenderly "thank you, my mistress, for showing me that life is an amazing gift, you gave it to me once, and now it has come the time for me to return the favor" his wings covered his silhouette leaving only an endless white around him.
An emblem was shaped under the two lying bodies as they levitated and an intense light covered it all blinding the audience for an instant that seemed like an eternity. Slowly, they both went down again and the light disappeared the same way it had come moments ago. Thousands of white feathers blew directed by the wind perfuming the air with an unusual scent; the lotus flowers were gone.
End of chapter 8
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well, I hope you've liked it so far because this is the final chapter of the fic (Please don't kill me, read the next line). NEVERTHELESS, I will be posting an epilogue that is meant to give a closure to the story.
So PLEASE, Stay tune and wait for the Epilogue (It won't take long, I promise!).
As always, comments and reviews are VERY welcome. PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!
Thank you all for reading. Love, Willie-chan willie_chan_himura@yahoo.com.mx
Anyway...
DISCLAIMER: Card Captor Sakura does not belong to me but to CLAMP. I am just merely borrowing it for entertainment purposes.
CHAPTER VIII Exchanges
"Syaoran." the card mistress sobbed in great anguish "Syaoran please wake up. Love. please open your eyes. please don't leave me. DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE ME!!!!!!!" she cried
Desperation took over the teenager kneeling by her beloved one: She felt angry, impotent, but most of all frustrated, so damn frustrated. Frustrated because her love hadn't been enough, because SHE hadn't been enough to bring him back. Her eyes, dry because of so much crying, narrowed and went then on fire as a crazy idea nestled inside her head. Her mouth twitched and her expression went hard as a result of that simple thought: No one would ever hurt Syaoran and live to tell the world and then, maybe then she would finally have her chance to make him happy. Make him happy at any cost.
"SWORD!!!!!!!"
An intense light flooded the scene and an unsheathed sword appeared between Sakura's hands that placed it with a quick, fluid movement in front of her. She was determined to vanquish the last member of the Ni clan per se. She gave a last glance to the boy lying on the ground and muttered a few words as she gave him a painfull look "It'll be okay my love, this battle shall be won by us. Yakusoku da yo" (It's a promise).
"Let's see if this really works" she mumbled while pronouncing the edge of her recently obtained sword through her palm. The smell of blood coming out from her own hand provoked her an urge to vomit that she could fortunately help if she concentrated enough. Instants later, a red drop fell into her same right hand and then to the ground followed by its twin. This blood was a magician's but it wasn't hers. It was ShinJin Ni's.
A newly formed tear rolled by Sakura's face as she placed the sharp object that had tortured her now red palm moments ago, in front of her own chest. She caught then a glance of her beloved and made her mind about what she was going to do. A life for a life, better her own than his.
"Sakura what the hell do you think you are doing?!!!" her inspiration was cut by a voice which had an annoying British accent. "As if you cared." she muttered "Please Sakura" her best friend claimed "Don't do anything stupid, remember? Those were your very words." "In case you haven't noticed" the card mistress continued "I am saving your butts. Look this is difficult enough, so I would rather you didn't make this even harder, okay?" "You don't have to do this" Eriol finally sighed as he realized how determined she was and that nothing he could say or do would make her change her mind "I know."
She just received hurting looks as an answer. She lay down and caressed the unconscious boy's lips with her own in a final manifestation that their love would last forever, it didn't matter if it wasn't in this world nor did it matter if it was in heaven on hell. The kiss was broken gently as if it had been a last failed attempt to have him back "Aishiteru (I love you)" - More promises.
She nodded and closed her eyes but couldn't maintain them closed as result of the terrible images that were running through her head. She gave a final regretful look at the object of her desire before striking with all her strength to her own chest.
She opened her eyes at the violent sensation of cold inside her body; the killing weapon had accomplished its mission and was now draining that vital red liquid out from her. A grasp abandoned her mouth as she saw her beloved one's eyes opening lazily while searching for something: looking for her most likely.
"Sa. Sak. Sakura" the Chinese boy could barely articulate a word partly because of the blood he had lost, partly because of the impact that the horrible picture in front of his eyes had produced him "SAKURA!!!!!! Sakura." he sobbed at the urge of taking her in his arms and heal her "why did you do this??!!" "I made. a promise." she smiled "and we both know. how much pain is caused. when promises are broken"
The brown-haired boy reached to hold her hand and griped it as hard as his own weakness would allow him. Why?! Why her and not me?!. He knew he would do anything to keep her from any suffering. How could it be that she would end up dying after he had sworn to protect her no matter what, after he had done anything he could so she wouldn't be harmed. after he had told her that he loved her?
"You bastard!!!" a male voice cut his thoughts as he came to realize that his face was being hit by a hard fist. Nevertheless, no physical pain could be compared with the emotional torture he was going through. "Touya" he uttered "Shut up you gaki!!" The oldest man interrupted him "How could you let this happen? This is all your fault! That's why I didn't want my sister to fall in love with you in the first place but she wouldn't listen and neither would you, I knew something was wrong with you since the very first time I saw you trying to take those cards from Sakura and now look at her: she's dying and she's dying because of you!!!! A second punch landed on Syaoran's face causing some blood to come out of his mouth "I meant no harm." tears made their way through the younger boy's bleeding face "I love your sister and I would never hurt her and I would give up my own life if it could bring her back!!!!"
An unusual glow invaded Syaoran's body as the Clow emblem drew itself with light under him and raised him with studied slowness above everyone's heads. Between his fingers, a thin object had been formed: a card. After that he was returned to the ground with equal care by that same light which disappeared the very moment he touched the floor. The boy, weak after this, opened lazily his eyes and saw the figure of the card lying on his palm. Oddly, it already had his name on it; above, a winged heart that appropriately read 'The Love'.
"The kid is right Touya" a winged silver-haired figure whispered "someone's life could be given to bring the Card Captor back but it must be done fast"
Everyone's eyes opened in disbelief. Yes indeed there was the happiness that is usually accompanied by hope, but there was also fear and anguish as they realized that one of them would have to die.
"I will do it" Syaoran ventured with no hesitation in his voice "I wish you could" Touya muttered "but you can't" "Yue " Tomoyo said incredulously "what does he mean?" "The life that shall be sacrificed must not belong to someone ruled by other magic than the same as hers" Eriol explained "so that means that neither Li nor I can do it"
An uncomfortable silence was formed after the English youngster's words. With Eriol and Syaoran out, there were few options if not any. If they were to find someone with magic ruled by the moon it would have to be a woman, and the only 'living' woman with magic at the time was Sakura. Plus, they were running out of time.
"I. I have an idea." Tomoyo risked saying remembering a piece of a conversation they had had that day at Eriol's house "I remember Eriol's very words: The guardians shall be ruled each by one element: Kerberos shall be by the sun, and Yue." "No!" Touya yelled "There must be another way out!" "I would do it" Tomoyo replayed "but I can't, I am the only woman ruled by the moon and I am also blood related to Ni as well as to Sakura, but I am not a magician!! I don't have magic at all so I can't do it!!" "No. no.no!!" "I am sorry Touya" Yue said looking at him "but there is no other way" "But. but Yuki." "If it soothes you" Eriol interrupted him while putting his hand on his shoulder "Tsukishiro-san will live" "You were a great friend to us, Touya" Yue sighed as a farewell "and Yukito will never leave your side even if I am no longer with you. He is your best friend, never forget that." "Sayonara Yue" the Card Guardian said with a sad smile "I shall miss a lot you, my friend, you've always been so much wiser than I have. Do me a last favor, yes? When you finally meet Clow again, please tell him that this is the proof that we are taking good care of our new mistress."
The angel-shaped creature just nodded and flew to lie next to the girl he had judged 6 years ago. He closed his eyes and took her hand ever so tenderly "thank you, my mistress, for showing me that life is an amazing gift, you gave it to me once, and now it has come the time for me to return the favor" his wings covered his silhouette leaving only an endless white around him.
An emblem was shaped under the two lying bodies as they levitated and an intense light covered it all blinding the audience for an instant that seemed like an eternity. Slowly, they both went down again and the light disappeared the same way it had come moments ago. Thousands of white feathers blew directed by the wind perfuming the air with an unusual scent; the lotus flowers were gone.
End of chapter 8
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well, I hope you've liked it so far because this is the final chapter of the fic (Please don't kill me, read the next line). NEVERTHELESS, I will be posting an epilogue that is meant to give a closure to the story.
So PLEASE, Stay tune and wait for the Epilogue (It won't take long, I promise!).
As always, comments and reviews are VERY welcome. PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!
Thank you all for reading. Love, Willie-chan willie_chan_himura@yahoo.com.mx