A/n: Ahh... Gomen nasai! My usual apologies for updating so late... *Bows and sighs* I kinda lost a tad bit of interest in this story... NO! I like this story and I will continue to make my readers happy! ^-^
Kero: Either that, or you aren't getting much inspiration... You dropped from nine reviews to four.
LiL DreameR: Iie, Kero-chan! At least I get reviews! *Sticks out tongue*
Kero: Mah... Anyways, HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY, SHERISE!!!
LiL DreameR: *Blushes* Th... Thank you, Kero-chan. Ye... Yes, it is my first anniversary on FF.net today, Saturday, March 8, 2003.
Kero: Sherise-chan is gonna buy cakiiiiiiiiiiiie!!!! *Singy-song voice*
LiL DreameR: Ehehehehehe.... I would like to give a huge thank you to everybody who read my stories!!! Without you guys, I don't think I would have much inspiration. *Emotional tear*
Kero: *Gags and laughs*
LiL DreameR: *Anime vein, Grabs Kero-chan and shakes him roughly* Oh be quiet, Kero-chan! This is a very emotional thing for me! Ehhh... *Blinks at readers* Ehehehehehe... Announcements! Ahem!! On December 29, 2002, my story, "TCCSCWNSOD" was deleted from FF.net. *Sigh* I broke the rule of no lists or something... Yeah, and the FF.net bot took it down from my account... *Sniff* I almost reached 50 reviews!
Neh, not to worry though! I will post it up on my favorite CCS site!! If you are a reader of "TCCSWNSOD," please check out . Ruka-chan is the webmistress and it's a superb sitey!! I'll be posting my fic there if it gets accepted. If not, I'll try someplace else.
Kero: *Dizzy eyes* @.@ Also, Sherise-chan is gonna post her fanart of CCS there, too! It's pretty good if you ask me.
LiL DreameR: Arigatou, Kero-chan. Shoutouts!!:
NickyWhite2: Thankies!! I tried for that chapter to be romance!! Merry Christmas to you, too! (Kero: Ahem.. It's March.) Oh, yeah... ^^;;
macve: Gomen ne for the cliffy! I'm very glad you liked it!! Chapter ten up! Thank you!!
sapphire-mist: *Meep* Ehehe... Sorry they didn't kiss..? Lol.. and it does suck.. It sucks dick. Lol! Domo arigatou and I'm pleased to know you think my story is kawaii!! *Sigh*.... Shiawase...
ClowCardGirl: Arigatou gozaimasu!!! Chapter ten up for you! No more waiting!! ^-^ Cutest story ever?!?! *Turns tomato red* Of course not!!!!
LiL DreameR: Domo, domo arigatou!! Please read on and review!! *Squeal* I can't believe it! One year!
Disclaimer: Hoe?! I'm on chapter ten already?!
Kero: What do you mean already... You have been on FF.net for one year and you are only on chapter ten!!
LiL DreameR: Okay, okay, I know I ain't the fastest author on FanFiction.net, but I am faster than others!! *Glares at slow, but great authors* Anyway, I absolutely do not own CCS (Why do they make me say this? It's my anniversary!). I pretend to, but don't. *Shows scary photo of Sherise looking like Mokona-Apapa (ÓCLAMP Costume and Card Designer)* Okie, you really didn't need to know (or imagine) that... Heehee.. Movin' right along now.
For My Love
By: LiL DreameR
Chapter Ten: The Battle of No Mercy
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Kaboom!!!
Something like an explosion was heard from a few feet away. The girl and boy diverted their gaze to see what just happened.
"What the hell was that?!" Syaoran roared still holding Sakura, who was clutching his jacket in fear. Raw pieces of material came flying towards the two milliseconds after from the sudden blast. Syaoran formed a protective shield around the frightened girl as the pieces came crashing down.
Sakura gasped in horror as she spotted an enormous rock come flying towards Syaoran through an opening. It was sure to break his back if hit, or even kill him! With all her strength, Sakura grasped a hold on the back of his jacket and pulled them both to the ground, rolling away from the dangerous spot where the rock created a smoking hole just seconds after.
They both were on the hard pavement, Syaoran on top of Sakura. ~.^ He covered her body as dirt clods showered the area. They blushed, realizing their position, but it soon left when they remembered the situation. Syaoran offered his hand to help her up.
"Sakura! The passer-bys!" he yelled as people stopped to check out what all the strange commotion was about.
"Un! Oh, key which holds the power of the stars, reveal thy true form by thy contact. I, Sakura, command you," the Card Mistress chanted. "Release!!" The Star Staff grew to normal height, and Sakura performed her trademark twirl. (A/n: I love that twirl! I tried it once, I couldn't get it passed my back... -.-;;) "SLEEP!" [Un: Yeah]
A tiny blue fairy fluttered around, twinkling dust all around the pedestrians. Some yawned, others rubbed their eyes. But in the end they all dropped to the ground and fell fast asleep.
"This can't be any ordinary explosion," Sakura whispered, staying close to Syaoran as the explosions came closer and closer by the second. Closing her eyes, she placed her fist on top of her heart and concentrated hard on what was needed to be sensed. Her orbs flashed opened with alarm swimming in her emeralds. "Kono ki hi!!" Sakura yelled as Syaoran unhooked his pendant and transformed it into his broad, trusty sword. [Kono ki hi!: This aura!]
"I sense it, too. He's coming from there," Syaoran directed, pointing his sword in a certain direction. He knew it was the reincarnation of Shen, back and ready to cause more disturbances.
The certain black aura disappeared as he said that. "Hoe?? Where'd it go?" Sakura quizzically looked back and forth, back and forth, for she could not find the scoundrel or his intimidating aura.
Sakura yelped loudly and jumped a mile high as something slapped her ass. She back-faced Syaoran so that thing wouldn't touch her again. "Syaoran, something slapped me..." Sakura disgustingly spat.
A man their height, maybe taller, appeared before the two. His hat and hair covered most of his face... but the black robe stood out the most. In his hands was a black card and a long staff with an eerie dark moon at the top. Without lifting his head, the person whispered in a seductive manner, "Nice ass."
Sakura shrieked in horror and screeched at the top of her lungs, "HENTAI!!!" as the pointed her index finger at him accusingly. [Hentai: Pervert]
He chuckled while he strided casually towards her. Syaoran dangerously positioned his sword in front of him, guarding Sakura from this disturbed man. "Innocent Cherry Blossom," he smirked. "What are you doing with this piece of shit still?"
Syaoran icily glared at the intruder. Sakura shut her eyes while digging for a card. "SWORD!" she summoned as she held her sword up defiantly, standing proud next to Syaoran.
Bobby smirked, still refusing to reveal himself to the two, and mocked, "Hmm... I see you have gained much strength and courage, my Ying Fa."
"You're Ying Fa..." Syaoran hissed disgustedly.
"Yes, my Ying Fa," he answered nonchalantly, as if he owned her like a toy. "I see your reincarnations found its way to each other... Just like Fate said. How..." Bobby pondered for a right word, "... Sickening."
The two glared their eyes at the obnoxious villain, saying nothing.
"Don't worry, Ying Fa, I'll get rid of the annoying Little Wolf," Bobby snarled with amusement. "And yes, looky here, Fate. See what I have in my hand?" He waved the black card up in the air, facing the cloudless sky.
Sakura gasped and recognized who the card was. Her Sakura Card, Shield.... Except it wasn't a Sakura Card anymore...
"You said that the Cards would never come to me, Fate... Never. But what's this I have in my hand? A Clow Card! My mistake... A Shen Card," he hissed violently towards the sky.
"Stop acting like the fuckin' maniac you are, you bastard," Syaoran growled in his sword-fighting stance. (A/n: Maybe I should raise the rating up to PG-13, ay?) He was ready to strike at any minute, any movement.
Sakura, still shaken from the sudden change in her Cards, examined the one in Bobby's hand. Yes, it was definitely her Sakura Card. Except she felt the evil aura surrounding it... His black, dark one. Sakura held back tears. Twenty other Cards were like this, she was sure of it. "Give me back my Cards, you stealer!!" she yelling with pure anguish.
Bobby tore his dark gaze from Syaoran. He laughed hideously once again. "Na-uh-uh, my love. I can't let my glory and fame slip by me again."
Tears splattered as Sakura yelled, "But your only his reincarnation! You can still change yourself if you wanted to. You can still change..." Sakura hated this.
"If I wanted to... Exactly! But I don't want to. I'm stepping in Shen's footsteps!" Something lurched in Bobby's heart; he ignored it and swept the thought away.
Uh-oh! This asshole made Sakura cry! Not a good thing especially when Syaoran is right there. His glare tightened towards him. Nobody gets away with hurting Sakura, nobody. At the speed of light, Syaoran pulled out an ofuda and threw it into the air. "Raitei shourai!' he yelled fiercely as the magic scroll crashed into Syaoran's broad sword. [Raitei shourai: King of Thunder, come forth]
Lightning burst out of the sword, heading straight and fast for Bobby. He luckily caught Syaoran's actions just in time to activate the Shield Card.
Bobby was shielded from Syaoran's deadly blasts, but Syaoran kept persisting. Concentrating hard, he increased his power, sending a huge bolt hurtling towards Bobby. The blast was so huge, Shield let away and disappeared, leaving Bobby unprotected.
Sakura guarded her eyes from the bright light, trying to guess what was happening. A scream of agony erupted from the fury of lightning. It all died down soon, leaving smoke and smog to cover the target.
Crackling emerged from the smoke, along with the tall figure. "Is that all you've got, Little Wolf? Ha!" Bobby came out of the smoke, unharmed and unscratched. He held hid Moon Staff proudly, showing the swirling lightning trapped inside. "You see, you're power is the moon, as is mine. So there is no possible way you can hurt me. And oh, when you do try to attack me, Little Wolf, your magic just gets absorbed into my staff, so I can just..."
Bobby pointed his magical device and let out lightning on Syaoran. He stood his place, making Sakura horrified. She quickly sped over and pushed him to the ground. They swiftly rolled away, leaving a smoldering hole in the pavement where Syaoran was standing a second ago.
"... Get you back with your own magic."
Sakura was laying on top of Syaoran. Her natural blushing didn't come to her, surprisingly. She was too worried about if Syaoran was okay then to be blushing that she was on top of him. "Daijoubu desu ka, Syaoran-kun?" she asked worriedly. [Daijoubu desu ka?: Are you okay?]
"Itai," he mumbled so low Sakura couldn't hear while rubbing the back of his head. Skipping Sakura's concerned eyes, he looked at the waiting Bobby. Syaoran flipped him off with a scowl. (A/n: Sakura couldn't see 'cause her back was facing Bobby.) [Itai: Ouch]
"Ouch, that hurt," he sarcastically commented, pulling off a really fake offended look. He smirked after.
Syaoran double flipped him off while thinking, =This baka reminds me of Hiragiizawa.= He faced Sakura and answered her question. "Ahh... Thanks, Sakura. Yeah, I'm okay. How about you?" [Baka: Idiot]
"Yokatta," Sakura sighed in relief as she pulled Syaoran up besides her. "I'm okay, thanks to you." She giggled, forgetting their whole predicament. [Yokatta: That's a relief]
"Ugh... You guys make me sick," Bobby retorted in pure disgust, bringing the two back to their senses. He activated Shield on Sakura, which automatically surrounded her in a see-through black bubble.
She pounded furiously on the bubble. "Get me out of here! Syaoran-kun!" she yelled.
Syaoran came running towards her and held his sword ready. He striked a blow here and there at the bubble. It wouldn't give in. "Fuck..." he muttered. Then he remembered, "Sakura!" Getting her attention, he held up his sword.
Sakura smacked herself mentally for being so dumb. She nodded towards him and tightened her hold on the Sword she still possessed. "Ehh...!!!" she yelled as Sakura cut her way through the Shield. The bubble disappeared, setting her free. "Hoe?!" Though free, the Sword turned back into a card and flew towards Bobby. Once the card brushed his fingertips, Sword instantly became black.
"I'm sorry, my precious Ying Fa, but I think I have to take this away from you. It's way too dangerous for a lady." And with that, Bobby entrapped Sakura in the Shield once again. She flipped him off, surprising both Syaoran and Bobby. "Harsh, my dear, harsh."
In the bubble, Sakura concentrated and thought, =Why are you doing this, Shield?= She prayed for an answer.
=I'm sorry, my Mistress. We were forced to convert our powers. He is our new master now, as much as we dislike it. But rules are rules, and we have to follow them, evil master or not...= Shield's voice sorrowfully disappeared into the wind.
Sakura looked helplessly out of her bubbly prison. She placed her hands on the interior, letting tears fall freely from her scared face. Scared for her Cards, scared for the world, scared for Syaoran.... Scared.
A battle stormed between the two young men. Syaoran blocked every blast that was thrown to him by Bobby with his sword. Bobby threw all kinds of attacks at him, whether they were with magic and non.
But all Syaoran could do was block, block, block. He had no use with his magic since they would just be used against him. But what Bobby didn't know was that with every throw or attack, something deadly was building inside Syaoran, becoming stronger and stronger... Rage. It was just waiting to be let out.
Bobby laughed menacingly every time he attacked. Catching Syaoran off guard, he readied himself for a spell that would hopefully kill him. (An: Ehehehehe... ^^;;)
Sakura caught Bobby conjuring up power from everything around them for a powerful attack. She gasped and pounded fiercely on the armor. "Syaoran! Syaoran! Watch out!" she yelled at the top of her voice with fear.
Syaoran took a glance at her and ran towards the entrapped Cherry Blossom. He touched the black shield where her hands were. He wanted to comfort her tears so bad. "Sakura..."
She sobbed and screamed some more, "No, Syaoran! Behind you!" He quickly turned around, just in time to see a fury of lightening racing towards him and Sakura. He pushed her covered self to the ground and threw himself the other way to avoid it.
The strike was so huge, the ground shook furiously like an earthquake with a clap of thunder piercing the quiet town. Another hole took place of the pavement, this time deeper than before, also leading a lengthy crack to the bridge.
Syaoran sat up, weak from the blast even though it hadn't hit him. He took a peek at the girl laying on the ground just a few feet from him. The Shield wore away from Bobby's powerful blast, leaving Sakura exposed to the after-charge, just like Syaoran.
Sakura wasn't moving; Syaoran knew she was unconscious. Scratched and injured, Syaoran calmly stood up. He looked unto Bobby dangerously without any emotions taking place in his eyes. He didn't flinch, he didn't move, he didn't budge. All he did was stare, stare, stare with those emotionless, cold, and freaky amber eyes of his.
He smirked, even though there was nothing to smirk about, and wiped his mouth, along with his pains. He walked forward with dignify and calmed himself before letting the rage that is throbbing to get out on the vicious asshole who hurt his love.
Syaoran kept walking, not even slowing down when he was just inches away from Bobby. He stopped just when the two's noses touched... Neither were flinching nor blinking. Syaoran tightened his hold on his sword, and without any trace of movement, he banged his knee with the flat part of the blade.
Bobby's knee gave away as he leaned on his staff for support. He gave no hint to Syaoran that he was in pain, except the fact he was leaning. But inside, all the thought in his head were fighting with each other. With a blink of an eye, Bobby was slapped in the face with the side of a shoe. Syaoran had jumped kicked him straight across his jaw. Blood appeared at the side of his mouth, but he ignored it.
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"Tomoyo!" Eriol yelled in panic as his girlfriend slumped over and appeared dead. He checked her pulse. It was there. She was just sleeping. "What the-" He concentrated on what was needed to be found and located a surge of powerful auras fighting each other near the Tomoeda bridge.
Eriol placed a soft kiss on the sleeping amethyst-eyed girl's forehead and caressed her cheek affectionately. "I'll be right back, my love. I promise nothing will ever harm you," he stated gently as a faint smile appeared on her lips. Ripping off his key from his neck, Eriol shot out of the house and ran down the road to the scene of the crime. (A/n: Kawaii!! *Mischievous smile* The importance of Eriol's statement will be revealed in the next chapter... Or most likely in chapter after the next!)
Eriol came just in time to see Syaoran hurl a back kick into the stomach of a stranger dressed in black holding a Moon Staff. He gasped... Shen. That Moon Staff belonged to Shen... just like his Sun Staff belonged to Clow Reed once.
Syaoran brutally kicked Bobby's left hand, the one that was holding his staff. He accidentally let go of it, grabbing his throbbing hand while the staff clattered noisily as it hit the ground. Immediately, before the scoundrel could reach for the dropped device, Syaoran pulled out an ofuda and yelled with fury, "Kasin shourai!" As the scroll hit the sword, fire burst out and headed for him. Bobby easily caught on fire, and without his staff, he would be burned to a crisp. [Kasin shourai: Fire god, come forth]
Enduring some of the burning pain from both Syaoran's fighting and fire, Bobby reached weakly for his staff. Once he did, he escaped the fiery hell and vanished from sight.
The flames of the blazing fire still crackled away, but both Syaoran and Eriol knew that the villain had left. Then something behind Syaoran extinguished the fire with water. Without turning around or taking his eyes off the rising smoke, Syaoran mumbled, "Hiragiizawa."
Eriol put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Syaoran turned around and stared. His hand immediately flew off. He had never in his lifetime seen Syaoran this cold before. Eriol looked deeper into Syaoran's dark, unfeeling, and distant amber orbs. Through them, he saw pain. He gave him a pitiful look, which Syaoran refused to accept.
Eriol glasses flickered as he moved his head to glimpse at something that had caught his eye. It was Sakura... still limp and still unconscious, laying helplessly on the ground.
To be continued...
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A/n: Buahahaha!!! How was it?? ^^ I'm pretty proud of myself with this chapter! Even if there wasn't that much action... Hey, I'm not good at action scenes! Don't blame me!
^-^ Right now, I just want to thank everyone for making my first year on FanFiction.net successful... at least in my eyes. Thank you, minna-san! I love you all!!! *Smiles at readers and Kero-chan than frowns* Hey! Guardian Beast of the Seal! Paws off my anniversary cake!
Kero: Oishii!! Mhfghg... We.. mdhf.. hoped you enjoyed this chapter and.. mumgh... all of Sherise-chan's stories... Mhdbf. And a thankies from me to the readers because whenever someone reviews or whenever Sherise-chan posts another chappy, she buys my cheesecake 'cause she's happy!! Happy... Muhfhv... First Anniversary, Sherise-chan!!! Mghtnd... Good cake!
LiL DreameR: Thanks, Kero-chan! I'll continue as soon as I can! Please, I want 5-7 reviews, even though I'll continue if I don't get them! Constructive criticism is welcome! But I would love to see good reviews! Thanks! *Joins Kero in pigging out on anniversary cake* Ja ne!
~*~LiL DreameR~*~