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1 Chapter Two Lil' Indian Cherry Blossom



*****Sakura*****

'Were Syaoran and I close friends? Were we friends at all? I guess I'll have to wait and see. I don't think that I'll be going anywhere anytime soon.'

I sighed and then tried to get comfortable. Eventually I fell asleep, dreaming of the mother I rarely ever saw. What would she do if she were in my situation? What would she do if I knew she ALSO had magic, just like Yelan and Ling? What would she do… if she knew that I knew? Yes; because I have magic too.

I woke up with a heavy heart and a back-ache. I slept hunched over all night. That was probably why. Well, one thing was for sure, I was definitely NOT sleepy! I slept practically all night long. I wish I had something to do.

The tent flap opened and light streamed into the whole area. I squinted, trying to adjust. The person tied one half of the tent flap to the side so I would actually be able to see. He turned around and I realized that it was Syaoran. He had a little clay bowl in his hand filled with watered down soup. He set it in front of me and then pulled out an ear of corn from a little sack he brought in with him.

"The soup tastes better then it looks, believe me," he said, kneeling down next to me once again. "There are vegetables and venison in it. We eat it all the time."

"Your tribe always seems to eat meat. You also have many warriors. Your people are very different from the Kinomoto tribe. We believe in peace and happiness."

Syaoran nodded his head. "I know. That is one of the many reasons our people do not get along."

I sighed. "Well, thank you. You are trying to help me. I don't want you getting into trouble on my behalf though," I said, nodding over to the ear of corn.

"I won't get caught."

I shrugged, then realized that I wouldn't be able to eat by myself. "Wouldn't it be easier just to untie me?" I asked. His arms folded tightly over his chest and he raised an eyebrow. "I mean, at least one arm. I should be able to feed myself. It's not like I will be able to escape or anything." When he didn't say anything I added, "Besides, you always mention how careless I am. Even if I did get free-which I won't- you or your warriors would be able to catch me in no time."

With that said, ne grimly nodded his head and freed my right arm. I sighed with relief. I had been uncomfortable before. I rolled my shoulder around in circles, trying to ease the stiffness. I picked up the spoon and fed myself as carefully as I could, trying not to spill.

"You never did answer my question," I said when half the bowl of soup was gone.

"Huh?"

"What do they want? What does LING want?" [AN: I got 'Ling' from 'Ping' in Mulan! Kewl, huh? All I had to do was change the first letter! ^-^ Eh, heh. `-_-]

"Oh. The reason why you're here," he said, remembering. "Ling wants to change the border line. He wants to push the border line to the beginning of the forest so we have more room to hunt."

"That far!" I exclaimed. "We'll barely have ANY of the forest! What's he trying to do? Starve us?!?" I yelped.

Syaoran squinted when I hit a high note. I kept quiet and looked down to my lap, I was still incredibly angry though.

Syaoran sighed. I could tell he was getting bored with all the things Ling wanted. "He's going power hungry. Either that or crazy. It'll never last."

I gave a rueful grin. "Well, I guess my good-bye won't last for very long."

He gave the same menacing smile back. "Yeah, but this time I will be the unwelcome guest. Unless you go carelessly wondering off again."

"Believe me, you will be most welcome if we will get our land back. As for my carelessness," I winced, "I will be getting an earful from my brother. He won't allow me to do ANYTHING by myself!"

We sat in silence as I finished my breakfast. I was regretting to see my brother, but only because I knew he would be mad at me and would yell at me. I was also incredibly bored. There was nothing to do but sit there. Even that was boring. I stifled a yawn and hunched over, trying to move even the slightest bit.

"Tired?" Syaoran asked, assuming I didn't get any sleep last night.

"Ya right!" I exclaimed. "All I did since I got here was sleep basically! I want to move! Get up. My legs are asleep! It…hee hee hee…tick…les."

Syaoran raised an eyebrow, but decided not to comment. I knew he couldn't untie me. Even the fact that I had one arm loose was enough to get him in trouble. I didn't want anything bad to happen to him on my accord. I've heard that if you do something that is against the rules or if you're a traitor than you could get whipped, seriously injured, exiled, and even put to death! Not that anything Syaoran did was close to getting one of those punishments, but still! I didn't want him to get hurt!

"Well, maybe I could talk to my mom and get permission to… show you around the place. You've only seen the front entrance, and believe me, there is much more than meets the eye."

I stared up at Syaoran, appalled. "You'd do that? For me?"

He gave me the tiniest grin that I could hardly see the upwards curve of his mouth, and then it was gone. "We are friends, aren't we?"

I could have thrown my arms around him I was so happy! "Oh, Syaoran! Thank you!"

For some odd reason he turned scarlet red. I looked at him, tilting my head from side to side. Are you feeling alright?" I asked finally.

He quickly turned his head to the side and looked at the floor. "I'm fine," he said, glowering.

"What ever you say, Syaoran."

I remembered when we first called each other by our first names. It wasn't until last year, actually. It was still as plain as day. That memory I would never forget.



~ ~ ~ FLASHBACK~ ~ ~

I knew that there was a Clow Card near by. There had to be. I could sense it! I made my way through the forest, it was almost twilight. I had to capture this card fast! Before Touya knew that I was gone! That meant that I really didn't have any time what-so-ever.

"Psst!"

I gasped and spun around. "W-who's there?" I asked. I had been venturing toward the Li Tribe little by little, hoping they wouldn't see me. I didn't think I was that close though!

"Kinomoto, it's me!" came the hurried yet whispered explanation.

"Li?" I asked, taking a step forward. Than I saw him in the brush. He slowly stood up. "You sense it too?"

He grimly nodded his head. "It's coming from that way," he said, pointing.

I followed his finger and right as that happened I saw a little creature- like thing come running from the bushes. It stopped in a little opening and saw us. It stopped, got up on its hind feet, and sniffed the air a couple of times.

"There it is!" Li yelled.

He scared it and it bolted, running in the opposite direction. I stared after it. "Wow! That thing's fast!"

"It's dash," Li said as he pulled out his sword.

"Li! Stop!" I shouted when I realized what he was about to do. Too late. [AN: I'm changing this around, so please don't be mad!]

"Lightning!" he yelled, finishing his incantation.

A lightning bolt steamed straight at dash, but missed at the last moment. "Li!" I shouted. He wasn't listening. I ran as fast as I could in dash's direction. It was easier for me because I didn't have to keep evading lightning bolts. I ran up to the creature and stopped in front of it, holding up both of my hands, blocking the lightning bolt for the Clow Card, yet wincing, waiting for the impact. I knew it would hurt.

"SAKURA!!!" He yelled, as lightning bolted it's way over to me. I shut my eyes tighter, hoping it wouldn't hurt too terribly. "Shield!"

A little bubble wound around me and Dash, the lightning bouncing off of it. I slowly opened my eyes, realizing what must have happened. I saw Dash looking around at the shield, and then at me. I knelt down on the ground and held my arms out to Dash. "It's okay," I said soothingly. "You don't have to worry."

"Mew?" [AN: how do you write the sound that dash makes?!?]

"Come here. I won't hurt you. Please?"

Sakura still held her arms out to Dash, one and open and the other one holding the staff loosely. Dash jumped up at me, and I said my incantation and changed Dash into a card when she was only inches away from my staff. I looked at the card and in gently flowed into my hand. I smiled. The bubble around me disappeared and I ran over to Li, Syaoran.

"I did it!" I yelled. But you weakened her first." Than I remembered the shield he had activated for me. "You… you helped me! And you… called me by my first name."

"W-w-w-well, I-I w-w-was j-just, um, uhh…"

I smiled. "I liked it." He automatically turned red for no apparent reason when I smiled. [AN: dense Sakura, don't you think?] "May I call you by your first name as well?"

He turned even more red and looked away. "Whatever."

I smiled again. "Great! Well, I better be going. I'll see you around…Syaoran!!!" [AN: Syaoran… let's just say he was as red as a ripe tomato! ^-^]

~ ~ ~END OF FLASHBACK~ ~ ~

I smiled to myself, remembering that capture. I guess Syaoran and I really are friends. At least… I hope so.

I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT GETTING THIS OUT SOONER!!!!! I REALLY WOULD HAVE BUT I HAVE BEEN BUSY AND EVERYTHING!!!! SOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYY!!

I also had to up-date to my Melting A Stone Heart story. If I didn't I would have been one dead duck! Don't ask. Well, I am REALLY REALLY sorry! I'll try to up-date the next chap as SOON as possible… if I get reviews that make me WANT to write more. ^-^ If you ever want me to e-mail you when I next up-date, then please tell me! Write it in the review EVERY TIME because that is where I look back to see if you want me to. I'm sorry this chap is so short. I'll try to make the next one longer! I LUV YA ALL!!!! ^- ^