Chapter 3

                                                                                  Old Friends

SL:  Well here it is!  Chappie 3 starting!  Enjoy cuz it's gonna be long!  R&R!

On the last chapter of Snow Love:

"Sakura, get down here right now!" Erik screamed. 

'What does he want now!' Sakura wondered.  She sighed and left her room and ran downstairs.

Chapter 3

Old Friends

Sakura sighed as she pulled on a pair of jeans and a sweater and ran downstairs.  She gulped and slowly opened the door.

"Y-y-yes Erik?"

"What is the name of that boy…your old boyfriend." Erik mused.

"Ummm…you mean Syaoran?"

"YES!  Him!  And his cousin?" 

"Meilin…"

"Your best friend and her boyfriend."

"Tomoyo and Eriol." 

"Yes…They all have powers, correct?"

"N-no, Meilin doesn't."

"Hmmm…worthless…any fighting skills?"

"Yes she's very good and.."

"Silence!  She is good then.  They are very powerful.  They've been training and searching for 'here' for the past three years!  Pitiful fools!" he laughed.  Sakura stared at him and sighed.  It was no use fighting with him.  He smiled and stood up. 

"Sakura…I'm sorry for keeping you all these years.  It's just my job! I was chosen to do this and never expected to...have feelings for you…if you hand me over the Sakura Cards then my job would be fulfilled.  I would leave your friends if you married me…" Erik said.

Sakura glared at him.  "You've kept me locked up for three years!  Kept me away from my friends and family and home!  You almost killed my friends!  Syaoran is alone!  Tomoyo is depressed!  I actually miss school and math!  And you ask to marry me!  I think not!" Sakura screamed.  She slapped him and ran to her room in tears. 

'She's got a point.  Idiot girl.  Never learns.' He thought.  He muttered a few words and a barrier was put around her room.  She wouldn't be able to get out.

Sakura cried and slammed her door and dropped on her bed. 

"I'll never be able to get out of here!" She screamed as she looked up.

"She looked out the window.  I could imagine Cerberus, Syaoran, Yue and Eriol with Tomoyo flying towards her room.  Wait a sec…that IS them!" she screamed joyfully.

~~~***2 months ago-Flashback***~~~

"Eriol!  I found her!  I KNOW WHERE SHE IS!" Tomoyo screamed joyfully running into Eriol's study.  He smiled and took the book she handed to him.  He quickly scanned the two pages and smiled.


"I'm so stupid!  I should of known!  Call everyone!  We are finishing training TODAY and leaving next month!" Eriol said running out.

~~~***End Flashback***~~~

Sakura smiled and cried joyfully as she waved her arms.  Syaoran spotted her and flew over to the window.  Sakura tried to open the window but ceased to open.  Syaoran waved his arms signalling her to stand back.  She did so and Syaoran said a quick chant and took out an element card and his sword and did the routine.  It broke the window and he jumped in.

"Oh Sakura! I've missed you so much!" Syaoran said picking her up and twirling her around and kissed her.  Eriol jumped in and helped Tomoyo in.

"Ahem!" Eriol signalled.  Syaoran and Sakura broke their kiss and smiled sheepishly. 

"It's been three years!  What do you expect!" Syaoran said.

"Sakura!  I've missed you!  I have so many dresses for you to model!" Tomoyo said giving her friend a hug.  Sakura sweatdropped and smiled. 

"You've grown so much!" Syaoran blushed.

"So have you guys!" Sakura said.  She stopped.  "Oh no!  He probably knows you guys are here! You guys have to leave!"

"No!  Not without you, Sakura!  We've tried so hard!" Syaoran said wrapping his arms around her waist. 

"I know!  But he'll fi-" she was cut off.

"Find them?  Of course!  I knew they were coming since Eriol's girlfriend found that book!  I have a globe that I watch all of you in!  I know what you're doing whenever I please!" Erik smirked.  Eriol and Syaoran stood in front of their gf's and Cerberus and Yue flew in and stood in front of them. 

"You really think that you can stop me that easily? I've seen you guys!  I know all your tricks!" Erik smiled. 

"And so do we!  I was watching you! So I put a spell around my mansion so that you wouldn't be able to see what we do and us!  It showed you so many tricks we ALREADY knew and we learned a lot of new ones!" Eriol smirked.

"No way…" Erik whispered.

"Really!  Has that master of yours learned ANYTHING!  Or taught you anything for that matter?" Syaoran said.

"Of course!  I'll teach you a thing or two!" Erik said drawing a sword and running at not Syaoran but Tomoyo.

"No! Tomoyo!" Eriol screamed.  He pushed her out of the way but she still got a cut on her arm and Eriol a cut on his neck. 

"You ok?"

"Yea fine!  GO!  Help Sakura and Syaoran!" Tomoyo said pointing weakly at the two fighting. He nodded, kissed her and quickly joined them.  Erik inhaled and ran at Syaoran.  He ducked and Erik ran into the wall. 

"Sakura!  Here!" Syaoran said passing her the Sakura Book.

"Huh… how did you…"

"NO QUESTIONS! MOVE!" Syaoran said pushing the two out of the way before Cerberus was thrown against the wall. 

"Thanks!" Sakura said quickly standing up.  Drawing out the cards she smiled at the familiar warmth.  She picked out the Float Card and took the necklace from her neck.

"Oh Stay Key, with powers burning bright, surrender the wand the force ignite!  Release!"  (SL:  K!  I couldn't remember it correctly!  Give me a break!)

"Float Card!  Please keep Tomoyo from harm!  FLOAT!" Sakura yelled hitting the card with her wand.

The spirit nodded and flew to Tomoyo and created a bubble around her and kept her up at the ceiling.  Tomoyo smiled as she held her arm. 

Sakura nodded to her and then took out the Sword Card, transforming her and into a sword and joined Eriol and Syaoran. 

"This is for Sakura…" Syaoran whispered as he ran from behind Erik and stabbed him. 

(SL:  Yeah…say it with me… EWWWWWWWWWWWW! LOL!)

"No…I'll get you…for…this…Li!" Erik said as he fell to his knees and drew his last breath.

"That seemed way to easy!  No wonder! He said he'd be back!" Sakura shivered. 

"Don't Worry!  Eriol!" Syaoran said nodded to his friend.  He nodded.

"Powers Burning Bright!  Send this evil spirit back to the dark forces!  And let it be not to be brought back!"  Eriol chanted as a bright light surrounded Erik and he disappeared. 

(SL: THAT WAS LAME!  But I can't rhyme!  :S)

"Float Card!  Return!" Sakura said and Tomoyo fell from her little bubble.  Eriol caught her. 

"Float!  Your supposed to lower her!  Not let her fall!"  Sakura scolded the card. 

"Don't Worry! I got her!" Eriol said kissing Tomoyo's forehead.

"Come on!" My arm hurts a lot!" Tomoyo whined holding her bleeding arm. 

"Yea…" Sakura sighed as she leaned on Syaoran holding his arm.  Syaoran sighed glad to have his Ying Fa back in his arms, but guilt was in that sigh that went unnoticed. 

~~~***Home***~~~

"Onii-chan!    Otou-san!  I'm HOME!" Sakura screamed running in.

"Sakura…" Fujiitaka whispered jumping from the couch.

"Omigosh!  Your home!  Are you okay! I was so scared!" he said drawing his daughter into his arms. 

"I missed you so much!"  Sakura cried.

"Sakura! Your home!" Touya said running in. 

"Are you okay!" he said giving his sister a hug.

"I'm fine!" Sakura said whipping tears from her eyes.

"Where's that idiot Erik!  I'll kill him!" Touya said with rage in his eyes.

"He's gone!  Syaoran killed him!"  Sakura said giving her boyfriend a hug.

"Wow!  My 20-year-old Sakura!  You've grown so much!  I can't believe we've missed three birthday's, Christmas's, and so much!" her dad sighed.  Sakura nodded.

"Well.  We've got a little surprise.  Syaoran and I decided that when you came back that you could move out…and into Syaoran's apartment.  You're 20 and responsible.  I know you'll be ok with Syaoran there."

"REALLY!  THANK-YOU DADDY!!!!!!" Sakura squealed hugging her dad.

"Your stuff is already there and in your room there's a pile of gifts that we missed from your occasions we missed!" her dad smiled.

"Really!  Cool!" Sakura said giving her brother and father another hug.

"You guys should get going it's late…" Touya said looking outside.

"OK!  Thanks again!  Bye Onii-chan!  Otou-san!" Sakura said as she pulled on her shoes.

"Take care of her…Syaoran." Syaoran nodded surprised at Touya's…niceness.  The couple left and headed for his apartment. 

"Wow! This is great!  I get to live with my boyfriend, it's a beautiful night and I'm finally home!" Sakura said as she ran ahead and twirled around and hugged herself.

Syaoran smiled and hugged her.  "I missed you so much!" Syaoran said kissing her softly.

"Me to!" Sakura said cutely. 

"Come on…we were supposed to meet Tomoyo and Eriol at the restaurant ten minutes ago!" Syaoran said.

"Hoeee!!!!"  Sakura said as she ran ahead with Syaoran. 

~~~***Restraunt***~~~

"Where Are they!  They are like *looks at watch* ten minutes late!" Tomoyo giggled.

"Sakura's with him!  What do you expect!" Eriol said looking at her smugly. She rolled her eyes and looked out.  The lit streets brought out shadows dancing in the moonlight and stars shone rightly in the night sky. 

"There they are!" Sakura said as she ran up to her friends.

"Hey guys!  Your late!"  Tomoyo giggled.

"Hey Syaoran…your hair looks messier then usual!  What were you doing!  Shame on you my cute little descendant!" Eriol said waving his finger. 

"NO!  Don't call me that!  How many times do I have to say that!  AND we ran here!  We were at Sakura's place talking to her father!" Syaoran said ready to hit him.

"Come on!  I'm starving and me and Tomoyo have so much to catch up on!" Sakura said dragging Syaoran in.  Tomoyo giggled and ran in after her, Eriol following. 

"Mmmm!  I've missed food! And nice clothes!  And you guys!" Sakura said munching on fries. 

They laughed.  "What!  Three years away you get tired of stuff!  I missed yummy junk food and fries and Syaoran's yummy pasta and his honey milk!" Sakura smiled.

"I'll make you some for dinner tomorrow night!" Syaoran suggested. 

"Really!  Yay!  Yummy!" Sakura said as she sipped her pop.

(SL:  KK!  I dunno lots of Japanese and Chinese type foods!  So I can add some and add in things like pop, burgers and fries!  LOL!)

"What do you mean?  What kind of things did Erik give you?  And kind of clothing?  What did you do all day?  What did he want you for?  What…" Tomoyo trailed on.

"What is this 20 questions!" Eriol rolled his eyes.

Sakura sighed and started answering.  "He fed me well, like noodles and stuff.  But it was the same EVERY day!  And I only had jeans and sweaters and t-shirts.  I was able to read, and wander the mansion or sleep.  He wanted me to drain my powers and take the Sakura cards.  And get this!  He liked me!  He even asked me to marry him!"  Sakura shivered.  Syaoran stopped.

"And you said no right?"

"DUH!  EWWW!  Like I would say yes!  I love you, my little wolf!" Sakura said kissing him.  Once they all finished, they said their good-byes and goodnights and parted ways.

~~~***Syaoran's and Sakura's Apartment***~~~

"Wow!" Sakura said as she entered her room.  "Ohhh! That's a lot of presents!" Sakura said astonished picking up the gifts.

"All your stuff is here…you can start unpacking…I'll be Ummmm…in the living room." Syaoran said walking out.

Sakura sighed.  "He's being way to distant!" Sakura pouted.  She quickly set up her new room and opened her gifts and set them where they belonged.  She changed into a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt and pulled some slippers on.  She silently peeked into the living room.  She saw Syaoran slouched on the couch clicking the channels.

"Hey…you okay?" Sakura asked.

"Yea…fine…"

"No you're not…what's wrong?" Sakura said sitting beside him.

He sighed and turned off the TV.  "I feel so bad! You were stuck in that stupid place for three years!  You've grown so much and so have we and we never were able to grow together with the changes and go through so many fun things that happened.  And we finished school and you haven't!" Syaoran said sighing. 

"Actually…Erik taught me…I'm basically at the same level as you…" Sakura said with a small smile.

"Sakura…I missed you!  Every day I missed you and never went a second without thinking of you.  Wondering if you were alive, okay, homesick and everything!" 

"I missed you to!  I went crazy and almost destroyed his castle thing and then he put a barrier around my room before I blew it up.  But that's beside the point.  Just forget it!  I don't want to have to live with it every day and remember it and people feeling guilty.  It was partly my fault.  Just forget it!" Sakura said leaning on him and wrapping her arms around on of his.  He sighed, relieved.  He had her back, and things were going to go back to normal, he hoped.

~~~***The Next Morning***~~~

Sakura woke up in her bed.  'I thought we fell asleep on the couch?' A delicious smell filled the room and she followed It out of bed and into the kitchen.

"Mmmm.  Whatchya making?"

"Scrambled eggs (YUMMY!), want some?"

"Sure!"

"Ok, it'll be about ten more minutes and then I'll bring it in."  Sakura nodded and went to set the table and poured some juice into two glasses and she sat down.  Syaoran brought in the food and te two ate in silence.

"Did I fall asleep?" Sakura asked.

"Yea, remember we decided to watch a movie and when you got scared you clung onto me and you fell asleep like that." He said without looking up.

"Ohhh."

"Yea, so what do you want to do today?"

"Ummmm…SHOPPING!"

"No."

"Hmmm…visit Eriol and Tomoyo?"

"Definitely not."

"Go to the movies."

"They'll follow us and we'll see a red light the whole time."

"Mmmm…carnival?"

"Not again!"

"FINE!  I'll phone Tomoyo and ask HER to take me shopping!" Sakura said getting up and into the kitchen.  He sighed frustrated and hung his head.  If she only knew.

~~~***Mall***~~~

"AND then he rejected everything I could think of!" Sakura said picking up a skirt then putting it back down.

'If she only knew…maybe I should tell her…' Tomoyo thought.  "Come on…let's go try these on, pay for whatever and get something to eat."  Sakura sighed and followed Tomoyo.

"Do you think it's something I did?" Sakura said sipping her drink. 

"No. Something he did…" Tomoyo said and regretted it.  'Oops! It slipped out!' she thought covering her mouth.

"What did he do?" Sakura said eyeing her friend.

"Well…his mother called him back to China a week after you disappeared.  She said that since you had disappeared and probably weren't coming back that he should get married.  She had a whole bunch of girls there.  He got really mad because it caused him to stop searching for you.  So he left.  His mother then phoned us and said her "plan" worked.  Because if you two were…and you WILL…get married, she needs to see how much he loves you.  But that's only a little bit of the testing.  But after a year, girls started to throw themselves at him and he actually went out with one girl.  She had dyed and cut her hair to look like yours and wore colour contacts and pretended that you came back and he fell for it and she got pretty far before he saw some red streaks of hair she missed.  He got really mad and almost killed her!  He was really mad at himself for doing it and from then on he looked none stop for you and missed lots of school!  Any girl that came near him he blew off and they usually never came within ten feet again.  But…that's probably why…" Tomoyo said waiting for a reaction.

"Oh."

'That's it?  Whoa…Sakura…good luck when you get home!'

"Yeah…Ummmm…there are two more stores I wanna check out before I go home…" 

"Ok…let's go!" Tomoyo said as cheerful as possible as the duo left the food court.

~~~***Home***~~~

Sakura stood in front of her doorway apartment.  Her hand shook as she carefully unlocked the door and walked in with her bags.


"Hey…I'm back!" Sakura said tensely dropping her bags and taking off her windbreaker.  There was silence.  She walked in and saw a note on the table.

Hey Sakura,

Sorry for making you mad this morning.  You've been through a lot.

To make it up, I've arranged a little surprise for you.  It includes Tomoyo and

Eriol so don't worry.  Bring the stuff you bought, lock the door and meet me

Outside by my car.

~Syaoran

"What's he doing now?" Sakura said.  She grabbed her stuff, pulled on her jacket and locked the door.  She ran to the elevator and went down to the car lot.  Syaoran was sitting on the hood of his car.

"Hey.  Let's go.  Throw your stuff in the back." He said jumping in.  She did so and saw three suitcases in the trunk. 

"What's all the other stuff for?" Sakura said sitting down inside.

"You'll see.  Here, put this on." He said handing her a blindfold.  She did so.  "Can you see anything?" he asked.  She shook her head no.  "OK, good!"

They drove for about twenty minutes until they came to a stop.

He jumped out and helped her out and unfolded the blind fold.  She opened her eyes and gasped when she saw…

SL:  CLIFFHANGER!  Mwaahhh…I'm so evil!  Anywayz, hope you enjoyed and until next time!  R n R!