A/N: Alright! I uploaded all my chapters on to my website so if FF.net goes down, you guys can get updates from my site. I'm terribly sorry about the slow update but I wanted to combine two chapters into this one. I should have uploaded sooner but decided that the next chapter would go nicely with this. I worked on this for quite some time.
FURY OF THE CREATORS
Chapter 3: History
Kinomoto's Residence
:: Normal POV ::
Loud noises could be heard from one of the bedrooms followed by a series of grunts (not that you pervert...not yet anyways). Zooming on the disturbance, the TV blared sounds of tire screeching and gunfire and a multitude of colors. One figure could be seen sitting in front of the TV holding a controller. Another small figure floats next the shadow holding yet another controller too large for its size. Sweat drops formed on both players as they compete for first place. Both were glued to the TV and pressed their controllers rapidly. Several disappointed 'oohs' and 'ahhs' came from their throat as they swerve their cars toward the final lap.
"Hahaha! I won! Take that stuffed toy!" Syaoran yelled in triumph.
"Fuck! You got lucky kid!" the guardian screamed.
"Sure! Lucky for the umpteenth times!" he countered.
The guardian muttered 'son of a bitch' and grumbled something about fairness and cheating.
"I need to kick his ass in his own game. Hmm...which one? Aha! 007! I'm da king at that game!" Kero said to himself. Pulling out the CD and inserting it into the PSX, Kero challenged Syaoran to a duel!
Daidouji's Residence
:: Normal POV ::
Sakura walked to the front door of the Daidouji's mansion. She rang the door bell twice and waited for an answer. Almost immediately the door flung open and an excited Tomoyo ushered Sakura inside. It appeared that she had been expecting Sakura for some time now.
"You're late, Sakura. 5:00 was 15 minutes ago and where the hell were you this morning?" the amethyst girl eyed Sakura harshly.
"Sorry, Tomoyo. I had a...interesting encounter today." Sakura wavered between telling her best friend the whole truth or half-truths to protect Syaoran. Sakura was not prone to being so dishonest to her friend before.
Tomoyo didn't mind Sakura being late. However, by not showing up at school earlier today, she had a worried expression on her face. She took in what Sakura said about an encounter but the girl was excluding some details. No, many details. Sensing Sakura's uneasiness on the subject, Tomoyo pressed on about other matters.
You owe me Sakura. I lied to the whole school for you! Whatever you're hiding has better be worth it.
"Let's not waste anymore time. I have several new dresses for you to try out. C'mon!"
Sakura silently sighed in relief. Tomoyo wasn't going to ask her where she had been.
I can't lie to my best friend. I can't lie at all.
They both went upstairs to Tomoyo's room with Sakura following behind. It was more like Tomoyo dragging Sakura by the wrist upstairs but that's normal. The amethyst-eyed girl is easily excited about fashion especially when her best friend, Sakura, is modeling her designs. Tomoyo opened the door to reveal the perfectly neat room, rather large, but has very little content. Tomoyo had several rooms in this mansion but this is not her "room". She sleeps in a larger, more perfectly designed for a girl her age, four doors down the hall. This room stores all of Tomoyo's designs. Sakura gasped at the sight of all the clothes and nearly passed out. She knew Tomoyo would try and make her wear most of them. Before them laid rows and rows of clothes with no end in sight. At least that's how Sakura perceived it. To the right and left of the neatly stacked and racked clothes were mirrors.
"Let's start over there." Tomoyo squealed in delight.
The thought of her friend trying out some of the designs sent her flying over the edge. She loved making clothes and costumes for Sakura. Sakura had the body to become a model. During the capturing of the Clow cards, Tomoyo had many chances to test out her designs.
"Hoe..." Sakura was already getting worked up about this.
It's a good thing that Tomoyo only ask me to do this once every two week or else I would drop dead.
"So get changed into that blue and green one already. You're wasting precious time here..." she impatiently said.
Sakura proceeded to the stall in the back and slipped out of her clothes. She put on the new dress and walked over to the mirror.
"Oh Tomoyo. It's beautiful." Sakura stared at her image in a dazzling blue dress. At the neck, the green stripe amplified Sakura's emerald eyes.
I look like a princess from the Middle Age.
Tomoyo was grateful that she could do something like this for her friend. She made many other dresses but in her opinion this one was the best. Seeing Sakura's discarded clothes on the floor beside the stall, Tomoyo picked them up and motioned Sakura to try on another dress. She placed Sakura's clothes on the table next to the stall but not before she smelled an odd odor. Sakura had successfully changed into another one of Tomoyo's designs and was turning left and right looking at the mirror.
"So who is he?" Tomoyo suddenly asked.
Sakura suddenly froze in her tracks. Her eyes flickered back and forth wildly.
"Uh...erm...who?"
How could she have known? I didn't even hinted anything. Oh my god, what should I answer her?
"Sakura, don't play dumb. I can smell his scent on your clothes. You obviously had stayed the day with someone in your arms. Is he cute?" Tomoyo eyes sparkled. Her friend has finally found someone.
"So that's how you know..." Sakura muttered.
"What did you say?"
"Uh...umm...nothing. The smell must be from my sweat. Yeah, 'cuz I jogged this morning." Great going.
"Sakura, don't take up lying. You aren't good at it. Tell me. Who is this hunk that made you skipped the entire day of school? And you haven't answered my other question!"
"Huh...yes, he's cute." Sakura immediately covered her mouth and blood rushed to her cheeks. She blushed furiously while Tomoyo was processing this information.
I can't believe I said that. I can't believe I admitted that I was with Syaoran. Please, Tomoyo. Drop the subject.
"I'm waiting... Who is he? Sakura, we haven't kept secrets from each other since we were little. You can tell me anything."
"Tomoyo, it's not that. You know I don't want to keep this from you but I'm doing this to protect him. Please don't ask anymore questions." Sakura pleaded with watered eyes. She hated keeping secrets from Tomoyo and it was breaking her apart.
Seeing Sakura in this state worried Tomoyo. She had never seen her best friend act like this.
She's been missing the whole day. She comes back with dirtied clothes and smelling totally different. She won't talk about it. Something about protection. Something clicked in Tomoyo's mind.
"Oh my god, you were raped weren't you? He kidnapped you and then he raped you didn't he? That's why your crying. That's why you aren't telling me anything. Oh Sakura." Tomoyo ran up to Sakura and hugged her but she was quickly pushed away. She wiped the tear away.
"What!? No, no, no. It's not what you think. Listen Tomoyo, I wasn't raped. I slept on his chest...whoops!" Sakura covered her mouth again and blushed at that statement.
Tomoyo smiled in contentment. Her plan was coming along quite nicely. By giving Sakura the wrong ideas, Tomoyo forced Sakura to correct them..
She slept on his chest? Ohohoho. Sakura's all grown up.
"Sakura! I've never seen you with anybody. How long have you known him for you guys to you know?"
"Huh?"
Tomoyo slapped her forehead in frustration. Sakura can be so naive sometimes.
"How long did you guys go out before...intercourse?"
"What!? Tomoyo...you have it all wrong. I fainted on Syaoran's chest and he couldn't move me." Sakura gasped once again and tried to cover up her blatant mistake of mentioning his name.
"Syaoran huh? Hohoho."
Sakura sighed in defeat. It was impossible to put anything past her friend. She might as well tell Tomoyo the whole story so she doesn't get the wrong idea. Besides, Syaoran can suppress her memory afterwards right? It wouldn't hurt. It took nearly 30 minutes for Sakura to recount the story to Tomoyo. It would have taken a shorter amount of time if Tomoyo hadn't interrupted at every turn with questions like 'How does he look?','What does he sound like?' and such.
"This is WAY cool!" Tomoyo squealed after learning of Syaoran's disposition. "A time traveler! Waiii." Tomoyo was practically jumping up and down.
"When can I meet him? When? Where?"
"Alright, alright. You can meet him tomorrow after school at my house. He stays there you know. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone else. This is terribly important Tomoyo."
"I promise. This will be our secret." Tomoyo checked her watch and it read 6:30. We've been talking that long? "Sakura, let's eat dinner and stop here today with the modeling. Oh...I can't wait to meet him."
Sakura didn't know what came over her but a series of emotions rippled through her. Among these emotions were joy and fear. She felt happy that she didn't have to hide this from Tomoyo but she feared that she might lose Syaoran to her. Argh...what am I thinking? She's my friend and he's...he's...
A few hours afterwards: Kinomoto's Residence
:: Sakura's POV ::
When I came home from Tomoyo's at 9:00 (I stayed a while), I found that everyone had gone to bed early. Dad needed the extra sleep what with him putting all those hours at the university and the dig. Touya had a job that starts 6:30 AM. The house was really quiet. However, when I entered my room, it was very lively. Syaoran and Kero were playing 007 and hadn't noticed my entrance. I muttered 'boys' and shook my head. I turned off the TV.
"Noooo! Why??? I was so close..." Syaoran screamed in despair.
"Hahaha! Tough luck kid. I won, I won, I won. Take that bitch!" the guardian danced his victory, his 62th victory.
"KERO!" I yelled to reprimand the beast of the seal for the poor choice of language.
"Ha! You frickin' piece of shit. She told you." Syaoran gloated.
"SYAORAN! Not you too! C'mon, you. It's time for bed. Uh, uh, uh...No sweets Kero. It's off to bed. Go." I pointed to the drawer. Kero reluctantly flew inside and complained about not eating anything.
Syaoran turned off the PSX and checked to see if Kero was truly asleep before walking up to me.
Maybe I was a little harsh to Syaoran.
I thought he was going to ask where he would sleep tonight. I had already decided on the way home that he would sleep on the bed while I camp on the floor.
"Sakura, I apologize for using language in front of you. I hope you understand that it was all an illusion for Kero. In the military, a soldier mustn't show weakness. The guardian thinks highly of strength. I'm sorry." Syaoran bowed to apologize.
That was unexpected.
"What? You were only acting? You don't need to apologize for that." I flashed a smile at Syaoran. He's really sweet if he's that considerate for Kero.
"Did you have dinner yet?"
"Yes. Kinomoto-san called the both of us down for dinner two hours ago. Thank you for everything."
"Oh, it's no problem. It's late and I have school tomorrow. Oh, by the way, Tomoyo knows about you but don't worry. She's my best friend and she won't tell anyone."
"It's not a problem. I'll see if the computer can spare some power to suppress her memory now."
"No! Uh, don't. She wants to meet you and I have a feeling that she'll find out about you living here sooner than later. She comes to visit usually. It would be a waste of power to your computer and I have a feeling that you can't duplicate that power."
"Hmm...that's correct. When will I meet her?"
"Tomorrow."
I took out a portable bed and spread it on the floor. I pulled the covers and slipped in. I know how Syaoran would feel about this so I didn't give him a chance to argue. My mind was set.
"Good night."
I could feel Syaoran hovering over me with a perplexed expression.
"Sakura, what are you doing?"
I opened my eyes and looked up to Syaoran. He looked really handsome by the moonlight.
"Sleeping."
"No, I know that. I mean why are you sleeping down there?"
"Well, you can't expect a guest to sleep down here do you? Why don't you sleep on the bed tonight and we'll talk tomorrow?" I faked a yawn and closed my eyes again.
"No. I can't do that. You should be sleeping on the bed."
I ignored him. I was going to have this my way no matter what.
"Sakura..." he pleaded.
Syaoran sighed in defeat.
This girl is strong-willed. If I can't convince her, I'll force her. Nothing a little transport won't fix.
I could hear Syaoran shuffling around for something. I knew he was planning something but I didn't know what. He came back a few minutes later.
"If you're truly asleep, then you won't mind." I heard him whisper.
Before I knew it, I felt that same sensation that I felt earlier. It was when I transported from the warehouse to home. I sat up and noticed that he had transported me onto the bed. I peered over the bed and noticed Syaoran's sleeping form on my previous location. I sighed and lean back into the bed. I knew I couldn't change his mind and there's nothing I can do. Last thing I remember before dozing off is Syaoran smiling at me while caressing my cheeks. I thought I heard him whispered 'angel' but that may be a hallucination. I slept soundly.
Next Morning
:: Normal POV ::
Sakura had been known to oversleep throughout her life. It usually takes a good 30 minutes before anyone can disturb her slumber. However, that was not the case today. She had woken up before dawn for a very specific reason. The sun had yet to grace the skies with its brilliant hue of light. Sakura sat on the edge of the bed and watched Syaoran with such intensity that could burn holes through him.
Sakura had slept soundly for the first time this week. Syaoran was constantly on her mind and her subconscious finally convinced her to wake up at this ungodly hour (to her) simply to watch Syaoran's chest move up and down. She checked the clock again and it read 6:30.
I never thought I would wake up this early.
Sakura usually woke up around 8:00 and all the while screaming 'I'm late for school!'. She sat there for several minutes totally engrossed watching Syaoran sleeping peacefully. Finally it came...
In a dazzling explosion of light, the sun rose from the east and shed its light upon the inhabitants of Tomoeda. Sakura stared in awe at the sunlit town and then back to Syaoran. The sunlight beamed through the windows and touched Syaoran's face. His hair seemingly burned at the touch of dawn. The rays enhanced Syaoran's facial features. His face shown pure contentment. Sakura couldn't believe it. Syaoran looked incredible!
My god!
Sakura stared at Syaoran for an indeterminate amount of time before getting up. Very pleased with herself that she decided to wake up early to watch this transformation, Sakura went to take a shower while humming to herself.
Syaoran woke up around 7:30. He stretched his arms and blinked several times to clear away the stupor of the night. He hadn't had a good night rest in months.
Make that years!
He heard running water in the background. He concluded that must be Sakura in the shower. Sakura. She had been the reason why he had such a good rest. He dreamt of touching Sakura, kissing her, and ... argh! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Blood flushed Syaoran's cheeks again when he realized he was thinking of Sakura in the shower. He needed a distraction. He walked toward the window and open it. The crisp morning air filled the room with its natural aroma and diverted Syaoran's attention to the gleaming town of Tomoeda.
Syaoran was alarmed when the clock on the drawers signaled the set time. Syaoran was even more alarmed when Sakura came dashing out of the showers with only a towel for cover to turn off the alarm clock. She hadn't noticed Syaoran standing at the window.
"Hope he's still sleeping..." Sakura mumbled. "Ahh!" She turned sideways and saw Syaoran numbly staring at her. She looked at him in eyes and said nothing more. Blood rushed to her cheeks as she thought more about the situation.
Syaoran continued to eye Sakura. He knew he should say something to break the awkward silence but his voice was caught in his throat. He had tried several times to say something but it always came as 'um...ah...err...' He looked up and down at Sakura's body. The towel was wrapped around her from the chest down. Her auburn hair was wet and hanged lazily below her shoulders. He regained his composure after the initial shock of seeing Sakura in the state of undress with nothing on but a towel. He envied that towel ... what am I thinking!?
"Good morning, Sakura." Syaoran finally blurted out while blushing a dark shade of red. The sunlight through the window hid much of this though.
"Good morning, Syaoran. Did the alarm wake you up? I'm sorry. I should have turned it off when I woke up. I completely forgot." Sakura answered nervously. She was still aware that she was wearing nothing except the towel.
Drip. Drip. Drip. More silence passed between the two. Syaoran kept staring at her mid-section before scowling himself and became interested in the floor instead. He noticed the puddle of water accumulating at the base of her beautiful feet.
"Uh...ah...the floor's getting wet." Syaoran managed to say.
Sakura looked down and noticed the water. "Hoe...I need to dry my hair."
"And clothes." he muttered so low that Sakura couldn't hear.
"What's that?" she asked.
"Nothing, nothing at all. Hehe. Go dry your hair. You have school today don't you? You'll be late if you stay here any longer." Sakura could have sworn she heard him said something. She looked at the clock and it was 7:45. School started at 8:15. She walked back to the bathroom adjoined to her room to dry her hair.
Syaoran felt his heart beating slower and slower now. He had woken up to a very interesting morning. He then saw the top drawer opened to reveal a dazed Keroberos. Kero flapped his wings and flew out of the drawer swinging left and right.
"Hey kid, where's Sakura?" the guardian asked.
He replied, "She's drying her hair and ... " Syaoran was rudely interrupted as Touya forced his way into Sakura's room. Kero had dropped to the floor and left him alone to face Touya.
"Who were you talking to gaki?" Touya spat.
"No one in particular." Syaoran answered and glared at Touya deadly. Sakura had finished drying her hair and was about to entered the room. When she heard Touya's and Syaoran's voices, she decided (against her better judgment) to listen in at the door.
Touya eyed Syaoran with distrust. This gaki is crazy...talking to himself. "Where's Sakura?"
"She's taking a shower and drying her hair." the amber-eyed man answered.
"How would you know?"
"Because I ... " Syaoran was rudely interrupted by Touya again.
"Listen gaki, I don't like you and I don't trust you. Stay away from my sister." Syaoran eyed him carefully.
"If you're suggesting that I wish to pursue a romantic relationship with Sakura, then no." Sakura felt her heart dropped. Syaoran continued, "I'm not worthy of her." "Huh?" she asked herself. Syaoran continued, "Sakura deserves much better. I HAVE nothing to offer her and the future is ... " He searched for the right word. " ... unimaginable."
"By saying that, he has already proven himself worthy. He's genuine about his feelings but I won't say that." Touya thought. Touya grunted in response.
"Breakfast in 10." Touya announced. He watched as Syaoran reached for the door and headed downstairs. Touya stared at his disappearing form before speaking up.
"It's not nice to eavesdrop on private conversations." he said before walking out of the room and followed Syaoran's suit to eat breakfast.
Sakura slumped down to the bathroom floor. Her eyes watered and she sobbed silently. Tears of joy or tears of sadness, she couldn't tell. Maybe it was both. Kero flew toward her and tried to comfort Sakura. The guardian hadn't got a clue what was going with his mistress but it had something to do with what that gaki said.
Putting on a cheery facade, Sakura joined the rest of the family and Syaoran for breakfast. She had on the school's uniform and had every ready for school.
"Good morning, Touya. Good morning, dad. Hi Syaoran." she chirped.
During breakfast (Sakura had time for breakfast?) Fujitaka mentioned something about an archeological dig. She didn't pay much attention to anyone else in the room except Syaoran. He was sitting across from her. He had barely touched his plate and hadn't said anything. Sakura wanted to talk to him but in private. However, her time is up. She is needed at school. Sakura excused herself from the table and took to her skates.
"Bye dad. See you later Syaoran." she yelled as she skated out of sight and left the three men at the table.
"She forgot her own brother!" Touya said. Syaoran snickered at Touya's comment.
"Excuse me, Kinomoto-san. I have an errand to run. When I am finished, you'll never see me again (or remember me he added mentally)." Syaoran stood up and offered to clean the dishes before leaving.
"No need Syaoran. Touya will be happy to clean up."
"Hey!" Touya sputtered.
"Tell me more about this errand and why won't we see you again?" Fujitaka stated.
"Alas, I cannot. For reasons best kept unknown, I will not burden you any longer." Syaoran left the conversation at that and walked upstairs to collect his portable computer.
Touya realized that Syaoran was leaving because of him. He felt extremely bad and decided to confront Syaoran before he leaves. "He makes Sakura happy and I can't take away that happiness." he said to himself. Touya followed Syaoran upstairs to Sakura's room.
"Are you leaving because of what I said earlier?" Touya asked him.
"Ha ha. I only wish things were that simple." Syaoran replied as he put on the wrist computer. Touya noticed the electronic device and curiosity got the better of him. He had never seen anything like it.
"What is that? I've never seen one."
"This? It's a computer. You've never seen it because I built it." Syaoran proudly stated.
"You? You don't have money for a room and you can buy materials to build a computer." Touya jokingly said. Syaoran took it seriously and scowled at him. He decided to play it cool and continue with Sakura's story.
"This is before I was orphaned. This is my only gift from my parents. In any case, I will be leaving shortly. I'll return in the afternoon to meet this 'Tomoyo' that Sakura had mentioned. Afterwards, you will see the last of Li Syaoran." He walked past Touya and exited the Kinomoto's residence. Syaoran scouted the town for electronic stores and whatever tools required to fix his computer.
Time Interval: Seijyu (?) High School
Sakura was a freshman at Seijyu High School. She did well in most of her classes except math and biology. Sakura sat unfocused at her desk in the last period of the school day. Ms. Thompson, a Japanese-American math major, had recently moved to Japan to be with her family and had recently joined the Seijyu High School faculty. The teacher continued on and on with the xs and ys. Sakura couldn't understand all this math and needed Tomoyo's help every now and then. Sakura sat next to the window and Tomoyo sat to the right of her.
"Ms. Kinomoto!"
Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and looked up to the teacher. She feared what was coming.
"If you had been paying attention, Ms. Kinomoto, you would know the answer to this question. What is a mitochondria?" the teacher asked.
"Uh...ah..." Biology was not her strongest subject. "Oh...it's sorta like a power plant for a cell." Sakura beamed at the teacher. She was thoroughly pleased with herself for coming up with an answer.
"That's correct, Ms. Kinomoto." Sakura sighed. "But we're not in biology class." Sakura face fell and the class giggled. "Need I remind you that this is important to your future? Detention after school, Ms. Kinomoto." "No!" her mind screamed. She had to see Syaoran. Soon or she'll go insane. She had been thinking of him since the day started.
Sakura dropped her head on the desk and looked at the teacher with hatred. Sakura had never hated anyone but this is out of the question. That mean teacher is making her stay some 30 minutes away from Syaoran. School was horrible already and she didn't need the extra 30 minutes for sure. Tomoyo sawed the distress in Sakura's eyes and tried to put a comforting hand on her shoulders. Static electricity shot up Tomoyo's fingers but that was what Sakura felt. She immediately sat up and her eyes became alert. Time went by slowly as she searched the room with her magical powers.
Witnessing transportation for the first time, Sakura saw the orb of light threatening to engulf the class. Her classmates backed away in surprise. A shadow appeared from the light as it shrank back into nothingness.
"S...Syaoran!??" the card mistress questioned. Tomoyo looked at the person who just appeared out of nowhere. "So this is Syaoran?" she thought. "They're perfect! How cute!" Tomoyo squealed silently. Everyone in the classroom stayed quiet. All of them were to shock to speak.
"No time to explain." Syaoran stepped forward, his sword which is inside the scabbard on his left side swayed back and forth, and grasped Sakura's right arm.
"Tran ... " He was interrupted by Tomoyo who clung onto Sakura's arm. "I'm coming with!" Syaoran stared at her suspiciously. Sakura alleviated his fears with a simple word 'Tomoyo'.
"Transport!"
The light engulfed the three as their world began to blur. Tomoyo felt nauseated by this experience and closed her eyes instinctively. When she had reopened her eyes to take in the new surrounding, she found themselves to be in an abandon building.
"What's so important that you had to expose yourself to everyone?" Sakura questioned.
"Never mind about that. I have suppressed all memories of me from everyone who has been in contact with me except Tomoyo and you. Sakura, they found me!" Syaoran exclaimed joyfully.
"Slow down. Who found you?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo hadn't said anything yet.
"My people. I picked up one of their transmissions. They are attempting to bring me home. They can't pinpoint me and we don't have that much experience with time travel. They've set up a receptacle to bring me into the correct timeline instead. Everything depends on what we do. Sakura, my computer can give me the exact temporal and spatial coordinates but I don't have the technology for time travel. I need you." Syaoran explained to the girls.
"What can Sakura do?" Tomoyo asked meekly. She had been listening the whole time and understood the situation completely.
"Sakura, you can use Time to stop. Can't you use Time to send me back to the future? Along with your abilities, my computer, and my people's technology, we're bound to succeed!"
Sakura stood stiff. She was deadly silent. She hadn't expected Syaoran to return so soon. She didn't want him to return at all. Sakura stared off into space as the realization hit her. She meant nothing to Syaoran. He didn't care for her.
God! How could I think he would ever love me?
Syaoran had been using her all along. She was nothing more than someone who could aid him. He hadn't given her a thought.
He's happy. He'll return home. Look at him screaming in joy.
Sakura had half the thought to not help Syaoran but that wasn't the kind of person Sakura was. She would help him regardless.
"Sakura, Sakura?" Syaoran shakily asked the card mistress. He had noticed her becoming quiet all the sudden. He waved his hand over her face to snap her out of her reverie. "Sakura, are you okay?"
"Yeah, yeah...why shouldn't I be?"
"Sakura, you don't look so good. What's wrong? It's alright if you can't do it." Syaoran was worried. He had never seen her like this before. His heart ache to embrace the emerald eyed girl, to make her happy. On the exterior, he might be real enthusiastic about return to that hell hole he called home. However, he felt like shit. He didn't want to leave this world, this town, and especially Sakura. Although he only knew her for two days, he had already taken a liking to the girl. Sadly he admitted that he couldn't stay either. He has nothing to offer Sakura and Touya was very expressive. At least in the future, Syaoran could die peacefully knowing that Sakura could lead a normal life in 2001.
She could never love me. I am a man without hope, without a future.
While Syaoran was completely oblivious to Sakura's silence, Tomoyo knew. She knew Sakura loved Syaoran and vice versa when she looked in Syaoran's eyes. She knew this was difficult for the both of them. She also knew that both of them will be suffering later if they keep heading down this path.
"Poor Sakura. Poor Syaoran. Two lovers from two different worlds." she thought.
Sakura snapped out of it and gave Syaoran an answer.
"Nothing's wrong." she lied. "I can do it. I was just thinking how to do it. Sorry I spaced out." Sakura gave him one of her rare smiles. Tomoyo could tell that it was forced and weak.
"Okay. I'm ready when you are." Of course he's not ready. He's not ready to leave this wonderful world and Sakura. Necessity demanded that he should be ready. His people depended on him to return and fight the good fight once again.
Sakura nodded and raised the Clow key. She began chanting the lines and commanded the staff to be released. She took out the Time card and held it up. Tears flowed from her eyes as she tried to control herself.
"Wait!" Syaoran shouted.
Sakura stopped before she released the spirit. Syaoran ran up to her to say final good byes.
"Good bye Sakura. Thank you for everything." Syaoran didn't stop there. He did the unthinkable as he leaned in closer. Sakura's mind was racing and her heart jumped in delight as she waited for the inevitable. Through her tears, she saw Syaoran closed the gap. Closer and closer. Syaoran was in a state of apprehension. Soon he will know that he had initiated a chain of events destined to rule his life.
Syaoran's lips lightly brushed over Sakura's as electricity shot up to his brain. He had never felt so alive and wanted to hold on to it a little longer. He deepened the kiss as Sakura followed suit after her initial shock. She had never thought things would turn out this way. She had met a stranger and had fell in love with him in two days.
Yes, I love him...
I love her...
And that's why I have to let him go...
But she deserves better...
Before things get anymore heated, they broke apart and stared into each other's eyes. They both take in the breathless beauty before them. Then they shut everything out.
"Good bye Syaoran." she murmured. Sakura threw the card up and release it. "Time card, release and dispel. Return Syaoran to 2181! TIME!" Time literally stopped before fast forwarding. Before he knew it, Syaoran was back in 2181 and rest is HISTORY. Syaoran sighed. His heart was ripped in half when he had said final good byes to Sakura.
At least she is with me in my heart and mind, now and forever.
"Syaoran...?"
Oh great. Now the gods are taunting me. Fate, thou art cruel indeed.
"Syaoran...? Syaoran...?" the voice echoed in his ears.
Syaoran looked up to the heavens and screamed in agony. "Stop torturing me! Leave me be, o cursed gods!" He dropped to his knees and cried for the first time since he lost his family.
A gentle hand comforted the sobbing commander. Syaoran stopped and turned his head upwards.
"SAKURA!" He bolted upwards and pulled her into a crushing embrace. The shock of seeing Sakura in 2181 wore off as his logical side took over. Sakura blushed at their closeness.
"You shouldn't be here. Why are you here?" he demanded. This world can kill anyone. He didn't want Sakura to experience this. He let go to give Sakura some breathing room.
"Syaoran, where are we? This is definitely not Tomoeda." Sakura replied. She was just as shocked as Syaoran. She surveyed her surroundings. Syaoran and Sakura were standing on a pile of junk and human skeletons. She screamed in terror when she felt the bones crunching beneath her feet and instinctively sought haven in Syaoran's arms. The graveyard/junkyard went on without end. The place was completely surrounded by darkness. Flaring blue and red lights flashed every now and then and the sounds of battle filled the night. The smell of putrefying raw flesh would make a skunk run for cover. Several VTOLs passed over them and headed north.
"Dominion VTOLs, damn. They're bringing in heavy support fighters." Syaoran spat. Syaoran's computer scanned and showed a large battle in the immediate area. This place is a war zone.
I need Sakura to leave.
"This is your home?" Sakura asked. "It's worse than I thought. Syaoran, you can't possibly stay here. You'll die."
"That's why you must leave. Use your magic and return to Tomoeda before they engage us. The VTOLs have spotted us. Go now!"
Sakura wanted to leave badly and she intended to take Syaoran with her whether he likes it or not. She wasn't going to say good byes a second time. She wasn't going to let him die in this god forsaken place. Sakura raised her staff but before she could call forth the power, her knees went weak and she slumped downward. Syaoran caught her in his arms and knelt down to her level.
"Sakura! Sakura!" he yelled in alarm. Sakura looked at him through tired eyes and smiled.
He cares but can he love? Why the kiss good bye...?
She had used too much energy to send, no bring, Syaoran back to 2181. Sakura was positive that the reason she was here because Time couldn't send Syaoran to the future. Sakura had to be in the future in order to bring Syaoran here.
Before passing out completely, Sakura saw something moving behind Syaoran. The machine pulled out a blaster and raised to fire. She used all her will power and strength to spin around Syaoran in order that she would receive the incoming blast. Sakura was hit in the back between the shoulder blades. The laser blast burned her shirt and skin alike. Syaoran reacted instantly after watching Sakura taking a shot for him. He drew for his Excalibur (which is clinging to his left side) and threw the sword. It flew straight toward the attacker. The sword flamed a green hue before impacting the Mako Build 4.2 Android squarely in chest. The electricity generated by the sword short-circuited the remaining power to the android and it burst in green flames.
"SAKURA! SAKURA! NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!" Syaoran yelled in vain while cradling her head to his chest. A dam had burst and his tears flowed freely down to the unconscious mistress of the cards.
Fate, thou art cruel indeed.
A/N: That's all folks. This chapter is actually two but I decided to write both of them and combine them. What do you think? Good or bad? Review please. I get encouragement to write. Well, no but go ahead and review to your hearts content. 'Til next time!
