Summary: Sakura was separated with her love for 7 years being pregnant. Syaoran doesn't know though. Eriol, Takashi, Chiharu and Tomoyo have also been separated. What happens when they meet again at Xiao Hu's 7th birthday party? Will their love rekindle? S+S T+E C+Y

Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything like it! It belongs to CLAMP
so please don't sue me!i

*By: SweetBabyGurl*

*Meeting Once Again*

*Chapter Thirteen*

"I have no idea what to do about this," Sakura mumbled to herself out loud. Suddenly a knock came to her door. "Come in."

"Hey mother, how are you feeling?" Xiao Hu came in worried.

"I'm doing fine. How are you?" Sakura said smiling and sitting down as he sat beside her.

"I'm okay. but I have a question," Xiao Hu began. Sakura nodded urging him to continue. "Well. I know that one of the new 'visitors' is my father. or so I have been told. so I wanted to know. who he is. I've never known him before, but I would like to. I have a lot of questions," Xiao Hu said quickly but clearly.

"Xiao Hu. I knew that you want to know one day. but I just can't tell you right now," Sakura began.

"Why not?! I have every right to know. He's my father after all," Xiao Hu argued stubbornly.

"I'm just not ready to tell you as of yet," Sakura said as she tried to say more.

"I don't care! I want to know who he is and I want to know now!" Xiao Hu yelled. Sakura was taken aback by his sudden outburst but quickly regained her composure.

"I am your mother and you will not use such a tone when speaking with me. Now, I will tell you who he is when I'm good and ready. Get out," Sakura said quietly and harshly. Xiao Hu gave a cold glare similar to Syaoran's to his mother then stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind him. When he was gone, she sighed and thought about how she chose to put her words. "I guess I would be upset too," she mumbled. She then got up from her bed, combed her hair, put on some training clothes and stuffed everything else she would need for a few days into a bag. She then wrote a quick note which would be on her vanity. When they came looking for her at dinner. they would know it's too late. She quickly stepped out of her room and zoomed down the halls of the castle.

~*Somewhere*~

"Thinks she's going somewhere does she?" a person in the shadows mumbled. Within the blink of the eye, she/he was following behind Sakura silently.

~*Sakura's POV*~

I had to make sure I left silently without anyone knowing. If they were to find out. then I'd be in serious trouble. More than when I would be when I came back. Not with my sisters but with my son. He'd probably be even more upset with me than he is right now. And I guess he should know about Syaoran. I would want to know if I was in the same situation. but the time just isn't right as of now. I need to figure out some things first, which is the reason why I needed to leave in the first place.

~*Tomoyo*~

"Sakura! Come on, dinner's ready! Then we're going to go on the swings in the gardens," Tomoyo said happily as she knocked on her sister's door and opened it. When she did, she saw her sister's normally clean room was a mess and there were clothes everywhere. Tomoyo walked over to Sakura's vanity and saw her personal stationary, a single slip of paper. Tomoyo's eyes glanced at the words. "Oh crap!" Tomoyo exclaimed before running out the door.

"Eriol! She's gone! We have to go find her!" Tomoyo rambled. Eriol put a finger to her lips.

"I know. Someone has already gone after her, you need not worry. She'll be back within a few days or less," Eriol said as Tomoyo nodded, still worried.

~*Sakura*~

She moved through the palace halls quickly and was soon outside. She then jumped the fence at was outside the palace walls. She felt a sense of freedom and let out an unnoticed held breath. She was almost there. She did a quick stretch with her legs and ran. She ran into the forest where there was a winding stone path that her sisters and she always wandered around when they were younger. When she thought she was quite far from the palace, she decided to walk. Her steps were silent, allowing her to hear everything around her. Suddenly, she abruptly stopped in her tracks when she heard a twig snap. She whipped herself in the direction and saw a shadow run behind the trees.

'So I'm being followed now am I?' Sakura thought to herself. "Well. come out then. I know you're here," Sakura said out loud and rather impatiently. Suddenly, she heard leaves rustling in the bushes and she prepared herself to use magic. Out came a cat meowing and wrapping itself around her legs. Sakura nearly lost balance for being so paranoid. She shook her head smiling and pet the cat, and then moved on to where she was headed.

"Think you're going somewhere?" A voice asked.

"So I was being followed. Why do you care anyways?" Sakura asked. She really did not want to talk to him right now.

"Because I care about you along with anything and everything you do," the voice said once more as he came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Get off of me right now," Sakura hissed at him, pushing him away from her.

"Sakura, Sakura. why the change of heart?" he asked with a smirk.

"I was foolish and naive. I was also forced. There was nothing between us," Sakura spat at him.

"I don't think so. I think you loved me then and love me now but just to scared to admit it," he said once more as he grabbed her wrist.

"Who could ever love you?" Sakura said as she tried to free her wrist from her grasp.

"You," he said once more as he inched his face towards hers. Sakura had enough and with a low growl, she kicked him in the stomach and punched him in the face.

"Stay away from me if you know what's good for you," Sakura said once more as she began to walk away.

"Don't count on it Sakura Kinomoto. If I can't have you I'll just go after your son," he said with a malicious smile. Sakura immediately stopped in her tracks and turned around.

"Christopher Michael Nguyen. I'm warning you. stay away from my family," Sakura whispered dangerously low. She suddenly heard a branch in a tree creak and shifted her eyes to see what was there. She saw someone, most likely a man, move from that tree to another spot. She would worry about that later; she had other problems as of now.

"Well. if you want me to stay away from your family, then marry me," the man now known as Christopher said with a smirk.

"I'd die first," Sakura spat.

"Well let's see then. Your son, Xiao Hu, is it? Well he was most likely brought up like how you were. knowing martial arts. So he'll be a challenge. But a quick kill would be King Fujitaka. He's old and weak," Christopher said once more as he backed away before turning around with the same smirk and started to walk away.

"IF I EVER. AND I MEAN EVER. FIND OUT YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH HURTING MY FAMILY I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND KILL YOU CHRISTOPHER. KAMI HELP YOU. I WILL DO IT!" Sakura yelled at his retreating back with her blood boiling. Although she was acting strong she felt her throat tightening and tears coming to her eyes.

"Marrying me is the only way to ensure their safety Sakura Kinomoto! Or shall I say soon to be Sakura Nguyen?" Christopher tossed over his shoulder laughing a cold bitter laugh.

"Shit, shit, shit," Sakura said as she pulled on her hair allowing the tears to fall. Christopher surely was capable doing all of what he said and could place the blame on someone else with ease. He was quite powerful and well respected in most kingdoms. Even hers. her family thought he was a good person. Thought as in being past tense.

"Sakura. don't listen to him, he won't get the opportunity to do what he says he wants to do. Not while I'm around okay? I promise I won't let it happen," he said as he enveloped her into a tight hug.

"Oh Syaoran! You don't understand! My family isn't safe anymore. My father is old; he won't be able to defend himself. My sisters and you're your brothers would be safe too. but my son," Sakura cried into his chest hugging him back just as tightly.

"Our son, you mean," Syaoran said as he kissed the top of her head. Sakura pulled away from him and looked him in the eyes.

"You mean. you really believe me now?" Sakura asked with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"I was such an asshole when you first told me. I'm so sorry for causing you so much grief Sakura," Syaoran said as he hugged her tightly again.

"I know you were an ass but I forgive you," Sakura said laughing through her tears, "I left to figure out how to deal with this very problem and the only one that could help me, as I know now came himself and decided to save a few days of struggling," Sakura said once more.

"Yeah. and I'm glad I was here. Do you want to go back home now?" Syaoran asked her gazing down at Sakura.

"Yeah. Xiao Hu was arguing with me about you just before I left too," Sakura said as she allowed him to put his arm around her waist and did the same thing to him. "I'll have to tell him you're his father when we get back."

"Just one question. where do you want to go? Where you're going to end up being or where you are right now?" Syaoran asked with a smirk.

"Hoe?" Sakura asked confused. Syaoran just laughed shaking his head.

"Never mind Sakura. Don't ever change. I love you the way you are," Syaoran said but then widened his eyes in shock realizing what he just said. 'BAKA!!!!!!' He mentally yelled at himself.

"Don't worry; I won't ever change just because you said that. You had better not change either, I love you the way you are," Sakura said blushing slightly. The two walked back home with smiles on their faces, tints of pink or red on their cheeks and for the first time in days, weeks, months, years, they were finally truly happy again.

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Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and thank-you for reviewing the last chapter! Sorry it took me a while to update, but it's been updated and that's all that matter's right? *Nervous laugh* Thank-you all for being so patient. Please review and tell me what you think. I've been having a major writer's block with this story, but thought I owed you a chapter sometime soon. So, if it sucks. blame the writer's block. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please review! It gives motivation! Ja ne!

SweetBabyGurl