Past, Present & Future in One

Chapter Two: Just Like a Family Should Be

It had been about a week since Sakura and Syaoran had met the two children, and oddly enough, they became so close that they couldn't imagine what it would be like without the kids. They had done a lot together just like a family would.

They had become that close, and luckily no cards had attacked them over the last week they had been able to relax and just enjoy the company of the kids. Because their apartment was just a 2 bedroom apartment with a king sized bed in each one, Sakura and Syaoran had to share a bed and a room. (D/W there is no action in bed except for the occasional tossing and turning, maybe snoring. The BIGGEST thing that probably would have happened is a lilt cuddle!)

~*~*~*~*~5'00 in Sakura and Syaoran's room~*~*~*~*~

Syaoran woke up only to see Sakura still asleep. Deciding against waking her, he decided to just watch her. He watched for a pretty long time, taking in his girlfriend's beauty. Syaoran stared when he heard running from outside his room.

"Not again." He mumbled to himself, "Okay Five, Four, Three, Two, O-"

"Mommy, Daddy!" Cherry yelled rushing into the room.

"Cherry you're gonna wake them up!" Xiao Rae called after her.

Cherry ran right up to Sakura and Syaoran's bed but stopped dead in her tracks when her brother's words had finally processed through her head. Xiao Rae had remained at the doorway as if ready to make a grab of his sister and get out before disturbing their parent's past forms.

"Hey, it's okay you can stay, and Xiao Rae you can come in." Syaoran welcomed. He loved the kids and this had become a ritual, Cherry racing in their room, Xiao Rae trying to stop her, everyone waking Sakura then sleeping in Again in the same bed.

"YAY! Daddy said we can come in!" Cherry cheered.

The twins had started calling them Mom and Dad because they claimed that Sakura and Syaoran were like parents to them. Sakura and Syaoran had agreed because it would keep little Eriol, little Tomoyo, little Sakura and little Syaoran from getting really suspicious, they would be like a real family.

Not hesitating, the kids jumped and woke Sakura up doing so. Sakura groaned and got up lazily rubbing her eyes.

"Sorry we woke you up Mum," Xiao Rae apologized but Cherry was still bouncing on their large king-sized bed. Seeing his little sister was still bouncing on the bed he gave her a look that told her to stop. She under stood and did so.

"Hey, you did me a favour Buddy," Syaoran chuckled, "Do you know how hard it would be to wake her up without you?"

Sakura pouted a slapped him playfully. The children could only laugh at their parents' childishness. Unknown to anyone in the room but Cherry herself, she had been recording the whole scent with her butterfly-clip- camera that was from Tomoyo.

They were all snuggled the bed when Xiao Rae asked "Hey why don't you guys work?"

Ofcourse that had slipped their minds because Syaoran had unlimited amounts of money in their family bank, but still it work wasn't such a bad idea. Sakura was thinking the exact same thing, they would have to apply for a job somewhere or it would get too suspicious. Xiao Rae smirked inwardly as he could see his young parents' discomfort.

Cherry saw this too and quickly changed the subject, "So Mommy, Daddy, where are we going today?" she asked nicely giving Xiao Rae 'the look' but he merely shrugged.

"Let's go to the beach!" Sakura suggested full of excitement.

They all agreed and they all got up to eat breakfast before packing to go to the beach.

~*~*~*~*~At the beach~*~*~*~*~

Sakura laid back with her shades on next to her hot boyfriend. She was not so bad herself because she attracted a lot of attention wearing her pink bikinis and let's just say Syaoran in his trunks showing his toned body really turned the guys on. But they were together and didn't even bother with everyone staring at them.

Sakura got bored and moved her head to Syaoran's chest then sighed, getting glares from every single girl that had noticed Syaoran, but Sakura didn't care, back in their real time they would be like 6 years older.

"What's up?" Syaoran asked

"They sky. Just kidding, nothing I was just thinking about what Xiao Rae asked before, you know about jobs." Sakura answered honestly to his chest.

"Do you think we should get a job?" Syaoran asked seriously

"Are you up to it?" Sakura asked back

"Settled, we'll get some job soon enough." Syaoran answered getting the hint.

Not long after that, a pair of twins came running to the relaxed couple. The couple could only smile at the children. How could they leave for the future without them? "Mom, Dad!" Xiao Rae called running up to his parents

"Mummy, Daddy! LOOK!" Cherry exclaimed pulling out a rather big shell, "I found this at the beach isn't it pretty?"

The family came to an embrace, as Sakura answered and asked "That shell is beautiful sweety, where did you find it?"

"What do you think of Cherry's shell father?" Xiau Rae asked curiously.

"Very nice, so what have you been up to Xiao Rae?" Syaoran asked

"Umm., I had fun swimming in the waves. Hey Dad, can me and Cherry go to the car for a while. We forgot our jacket in the car!" Xiao Rae pleaded

"Sure do you want us to come with you?" Syaoran asked

"No, don't worry. We'll be fine, just go get back into whatever you two were doing while we were at the beach and relax." Xiao Rae answered making Sakura and Syaoran go red, "Well we'll be right back, could we please use the keys?"

"Uh, sure." Sakura replied baffled at what was going on but decided to let it pass. "Here you go," Sakura said as she unconsciously handed the car keys to a green convertible that Syaoran had bought with some money that he took with him from the future. (Old money that had the right dates).

Grabbing Cherry's hand, he dragged her toward the car. At this point Syaoran noticed Cherry's necklace. It intrigued him but he shook it off and decided to ask her later.

"Hey, what was that for?" Cherry asked her brother

"Can't you sense it, it's whirlwind, it would stuff up time if they were held up trying to explain the situation to us and whirlwind killed a kazillion innocent people!" Xiao Rae replied smugly.

"Fine, but we have to watch, we haven't actually gotten anywhere with finding out who followed them to past and back to the future. If we don't stop them, the future thems, not to mention us are as good as dead!" Cherry replied

"Great, now that that's settled how do we watch them with out them knowing, I know we're gonna use foresee but how are we gonna use it without people gawking at a floating crystal ball that we're watching?"

"One word big brother, 'shell,' we command Foresee to show us what's happening from this shell and people will think that we're looking at a big shell" Cherry replied fingering her amulet-like necklace which help a key that would transform into an orange-peach coloured sealing wand.

"Not bad little sis, I'm actually shocked you thought that up all on your own. I'm glad that we have the cards' powers in your wand and my sword. Mom and Dad would've definitely caught us out if we were carrying 2 decks of cards everywhere!"

"Okay I'm gonna call my wand out now and don't worry, I'll have my aura hidden, Forests, Stars and Blooming Flowers Light and Space, I need your powers Forces of the Earth, expand my rule Use my strength as your tool Release!" (A/N: I made that one up2 so don't make funna me or it in that matter)

An Orange peach wand appeared and Cherry smiled at the feeling. It had been over a week since she had felt this feeling so she enjoyed it. Getting back to the point she called upon Foresee and watched Sakura and Syaoran in the shell, Xiao Rae just copied her example and watched intently.

~*~*~*~*~S&S~*~*~*~*~

"Do you sense that?"

"Yea, but what about the kids?" asked Sakura

"Sakura, for now we just have to trust them." Syaoran replied

"Then let's catch a card!" Sakura suggested

The duo approached the ocean only to see waves raging about 10 feet higher than normal. It was also very windy, tidal waves were forming and you could see whirlpools. People were evacuating the area frightened to death and the sea creatures were most likely feeling sick too!

People rushed by them thinking they were crazy. After all Sakura and Syaoran were doing the exact opposite to what everyone else was doing, they were going towards the raging waves instead of retreating from it.

Syaoran an Sakura kept running towards the waves and by the time they had reached the water's edge everyone had ran from the waves leaving the beach deserted. There were still many of the people's belongings, but it had been left behind when the owners had fled for their life.

"So how do we catch a bunch of strong air?" Syaoran joked

"Very funny, I don't know how to because I never caught windy!" Sakura replied

"Oh great! Now we get to figure out how you could of caught Windy!" Syaoran joked lightly.

"You know you should really stop joking arou-" Sakura started but was cut off by a hurricane.

"Agh!" Sakura shrieked being lifted into the hurricane

"Sakura hang on!" Syaoran yelled trying to think of which element to use.

~*~*~*~*~Little S&S~*~*~*~*~

"Do you sense that?" 10 year old Syaoran asked

"Yes, but what is it there aren't supposed to be anymore cards, I've caught all 53!" Sakura replied.

"Hey guys, switch on the TV!" Tomoyo yelled from another room.

Little Sakura did as Tomoyo said.

"We're here to report strange weather at the beach, apparently strong winds have appeared out of no where causing people to evacuate the area. We have no idea how this phenomena occurred!" The reporter reported.

"What's going on?" Sakura pondered.

"Let's go to the beach and check out what's going on!" Syaoran suggested as they ran out of the house.

"There goes my weekend!" Sakura graoned.

~*~*~*~*~Big S&S~*~*~*~*~

"Ow!" Sakura graoned after Syaoran had caught her swiftly.

"Okay, we have to catch this card and now!" Syaoran stated angrily

"I know, I never want to be stuck in a hurricane ever again!" Sakura complained

Sand was everywhere now. It was hard to see and the hurricane was still spinning at top speed.

"Use time to freeze the wind and we'll try to get it to show it's true form!" Syaoran commanded

"But you'll be frozen too!" Sakura argued

"Use Windy against this card and it might throw it off balance. Do it now Sakura!" Syaoran yelled.

Sakura nodded and called out her wand "I call upon the power of my star Ancient forces near and far Show me all your might And draw your power from my light Release!"

At that Sakura's wand appeared and she called time and windy. Windy was attacking the unknown card with all its might, but it wasn't working. A few moments passed when Syaoran unfroze.

~*~*~*~*~Xiao Rae & Cherry~*~*~*~*~

"Mommy and Daddy's younger selves sensed them!" Cherry panicked

"We'll have to keep them away!" Xiao Rae stated

"Hey what are you two kids doing here?" Little Tomoyo asked sweetly with Syaoran and Sakura behind them.

Cherry looked at Xiao Rae and he nodded so she started to cry (She's a good actress huh!?) "We're lost and I'm so scared!" Cherry wailed

"Oh, you poor thing!" Tomoyo said sympathetically hugging Cherry

Xiao Rae that his little sister had done her part so it was time he did his, "What are you guys doing here?" he asked coldly, "Don't touch my sister, LEAVE HER ALONE!"

Sakura looked at him confused, he could feel an aura sparking but he was so young and his aura was a little bit stronger than her own. Just who was this kid? "We're not going to hurt you," Sakura stated in a friendly tone, "We just want to help."

Xiao Rae almost let his guard down, like he would to his mother. It made sense though, his Mom always could calm him down but he couldn't give in, he had to keep them distracted. He sent a death glare over to Syaoran, who didn't hesitate to glare back.

"What's your problem? It's dangerous here!" Syaoran stated in a cold tone but he could feel the little boy's blue aura and he could feel two more further into the beach. He was shocked that all three of them were stronger than he and Sakura, but he couldn't feel Cherry's aura.

'Dad can sense you and bigger Mom and Dad, stop making your aura flare' Cherry scolded telepathically.

"We're here waiting for our parents so leave us alone!" Xiao Rae stated angrily

Syaoran was impressed that a kid half his age had so much power, so impressed he forgot about the other 2 auras for a second.

"So tell me, the 2 people at the beach, are they your parents?" Sakura asked Cherry politely

"Maybe, maybe not, LEAVE US ALONE! GO AWAY YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE!" Xiao Rae answered for his sister.

Syaoran knew the little boy had magic and transformed his sword, Xiao Rae smirked at his young Father's gesture and copied him summoning his own sword without using his chant.

'WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?' Cherry demanded telepathically not losing her innocent sad face in Tomoyo's embrace.

'Getting rid of little Mom and Dad' Xiao Rae telepathically answered breezily.

'Then they'll get suspicious!' Cherry yelled telepathically

"I know what I'm doing." Xiao Rae stated aloud

The father and son got into sparring positions, ready to fight.

"So you do have magic." Syaoran announced

"You knew that from the beginning when you sensed me, if you land on the ground first, you have to leave!" Xiao Rae stated emotionlessly

~*~*~*~*~Big S&S~*~*~*~*~

Syaoran had helped Sakura fight the frozen card using his elemental powers. It did throw the card off balance and show its true form. It was a pretty lady wearing a silk dress. She had a necklace with a little globe the size of a mouse in the middle with three wiggly lines on the middle, to symbolize air. She also had a crown with an identical globe in it.

The figure smiled as Sakura sealed the card with the same chant Syaoran used. The card floated in the air and landed in Syaoran's hand.

"How come you've got all the cards so far?" Sakura asked

"Dunno, but at least we've caught one elemental card now!" Syaoran stated as they hurried to find the kids.

~*~*~*~*~Little S&S, Cherry & Xiao Rae~*~*~*~*~

Xiao Rae skillfully dodged Syaoran's fire. He used a wolf card called burnflame, which was like 10 times stronger than Syaoran's Fire. Syaoran just dodged it and was definitely confused of the little boy's powers.

'Mom and Dad are coming, end this!' Cherry telepathically called

"Let's just stop this," Xiao Rae proposed, "You and I both know it's pointless."

Syaoran, Sakura and Tomoyo stared dumbly at the boy as he grabbed his sister's hand and disappeared.

"Who do think they were?" Tomoyo asked

"Never mind that, how were they so strong?" Sakura asked

"Let's find out!" Syaoran suggested. Everyone nodded in agreement.

~*~*~*~*~Cherry & Xiao Rae~*~*~*~*~

They reappeared in front of the green convertible just in the nick of time too.

"Hey, did you wait long?" Syaoran asked as he saw the two kids in the car

"No, we just got here because we forget the directions" Cherry replied cutely

"Okay, let's go to the zoo!" Sakura exclaimed. "Great plan!" Xiao Rae agreed.

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A/N: Hope you like that chapter! I got to type it up coz I was sick and I got to stay home, but if it turned out pretty dumb, you can't really blame me because I did this through a migraine!