New chapter! Sorry it isn't very long, but there wasn't much to add. It's
basically a fight scene, so. Well, anyway, enjoy! Read and review, onegai.
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Chapter 16- Fighting for Sakura
Koji grabbed Syaoran by his shirt and held his opponent to his face. "How can you still be alive?! No matter what I do, you always come back!"
By this point, Sakura had awakened and was trembling in fear. "Syaoran! Don't you dare hurt him, Koji!"
Koji turned his head away from Syaoran and stared at the young magical girl on the bed. "Well, who do we have here?" He shoved Syaoran back into the closet doors, causing them to collapse. "A little, tiny, cute baby. How adorable!" He drew the Sword of Anguish from its sheath at his side. "But it's time for all little babies to go to sleep."
Syaoran tried to get to his feet, but he was too slow. Koji had the black sword in the air and was ready to bring it down on the infantile Card Mistress. Sweat poured down Sakura's face as she trembled, huddled in her corner. The sword sliced through the air and-
"UGH!" Koji hit the ground with a thud.
"Keep your hands OFF MY SISTER, you bastard!"
Syaoran was shocked. Never before had he been so relieved to see Touya. But Koji wasn't down long. "You insolent whelp! Don't mess with grown-up matters!" He jumped to his feet, pulled his arm back, and threw a fist at the brave brother. Touya, however, wouldn't go down so easily. He dodged the punch and slammed his elbow into Koji's back. But the blow didn't send the demon to the floor. Instead, he grew angrier. He brought his right arm back and with one swing, he knocked Touya across the room. The boy hit his head on the wall, right next to Syaoran. At once, Master Li was on his feet again and with all his wits, so he checked on Touya. "He's out cold."
Koji grabbed his sword, which lay on the ground from Touya's sudden attack. "Huh? Where did she go?" Koji pondered aloud. Sakura stood on the windowsill as she climbed out. "Oh, there you are! Little girls shouldn't play so high up! Allow me to help you!"
Sakura climbed to the top of her house. The moon was half-full, although it gave off enough light to see everything. There wasn't a cloud to obscure the view anywhere. The stars burned brightly overhead. However, the young and pure girl had no time to marvel at this scene. Koji walked slowly to her. "Nowhere left to run to. No one left to turn to. This ends now." Sakura stepped backwards, but she lost her balance and fell onto her butt. Tears filled her eyes as she trembled. Koji smiled evilly as he raised his sword once more.
CRACK!
The smashing of bone was heard as Syaoran turned Koji around and dealt him a punch right on the nose. The demon fell to the tiles and rolled down. "So, not only are you a murderer, a demon, and a pervert with obsessions on some women, which I shall never forgive you for, but you also like to stalk young girls? You sicken me."
Koji leapt to his feet. "Damn you! No matter what I do, you just keep coming back!" He leapt forward with his sword, but Syaoran nimbly dodged the blow. He countered with a stab, but Koji ducked under it.
The fight continued on the roof for 5 minutes. Every slice, stab, and swing was dodged. Neither could get an advantage on the other. Syaoran ran up one side of the roof and brought his sword up, cutting the shingles of the roof. Koji struck from above and their swords met. Syaoran remembered this from before. So when Koji kicked out, trying to hit Syaoran in the gut, he jumped back and gave a sweeping kick to send the demon down.
Before Syaoran could deliver the final blow, Koji sent another shockwave from his sword. It sent Syaoran flying back and rolling down the roof. Before he fell off, Syaoran grabbed a rain gutter, barely holding on for his life.
Koji got to his feet and stood over the young Li. "Finally. you can't escape. I shall let nothing else distract me. NOW DIE!" As Koji lifted the sword into the air, preparing to break Syaoran's skull, a million thoughts went through the boy's head. "If I drop, I'll be killed. I can't summon wind in time. If I stay, I die. I. I don't have a choice. I-"
"JUMP!" "OOF!"
Syaoran was shocked. Sakura stood over a fallen Koji. Wings were on her feet. She had given him a kick to the face, judging by his bruises. "What the.?!" Koji exclaimed. Sakura held out a miniature version of her staff. "Have you forgotten? The Clow cards aren't affected by time. I can still use them." "Why, you little bitch!" Koji leapt to his feet and grabbed his sword. He was prepared to cut Sakura into tiny pieces. "SWORD!"
A flash of light filled the air. The glow of Koji's sword faded. Sakura held her sword at her side. "W-What did you do to my sword?!" Suddenly, the sword of Anguish disintegrated in Koji's hands. "No! NO! It's not possible!"
Syaoran leapt back onto the roof during the commotion. "You really don't know much about the Clow Cards, do you? The Sword Card can cut anything. That includes other magic swords." "Damn you! You haven't won, yet! As long as I'm still breathing, I'll keep fighting so I may revive Sadin!" "Enough!" Syaoran pointed his sword right at Koji's throat. "You've tried to kill me on numerous occasions. You've even cut my throat. You've played mind games, forcing Sakura to bear witness to her mother's funeral. You've even sunk so low as to try and kill our ancestors and Sakura when she was so young. It's time for you to go away forever!" Tears rolled down Syaoran's face. "You tried to kill Sakura. You can go after me, but when you touch her, you go too far!" Sakura stood in shock. All she could mumble was, "Syaoran."
"You've caused more grief to us than anyone! NOW LEAVE US IN PEACE!" Syaoran stabbed his sword straight down at Koji, who rolled out of the way, but was severely cut.
"I'm not going to let you stop my mission!" Koji dived backwards and charged. When Syaoran saw this, he held his foot out. When they connected, Syaoran fell back, keeping his foot on Koji, until the demon was flung into the air, over the roof.
"DAMN YOU!" Koji screamed. In a panic, Koji pulled out the Mirror of Time and vanished into a portal before he hit the ground.
"WAIT!" Syaoran ran and leapt off the roof, landing in the portal, too.
"I'm coming, too!" Sakura leapt off the roof with the Jump Card, and vanished before the portal could close.
The next thing they knew, Sakura and Syaoran were in front of the Shinto Garden gate.
"We're. back?" Sakura asked. She was back to her normal self. No cat ears, no infant body, or anything of the like.
She threw her arms around Syaoran. "Thank you! Thank you!" Syaoran's face turned bright red. "Umm. I. umm. well, I couldn't let you just. That is."
They both fell silent and embraced. "Syaoran. thank you. I was so scared," Sakura said after a minute. "If it weren't for you, I'd have been too scared to fight back. You gave me the courage to stand up to Koji, no matter how little I was." "Sakura. I. You always had that courage. C'mon. Let's just go home before Mia, Kero, and Tomo-"
A cold chill went up their spines. It hit them both at once. "WE FORGOT TO BRING TOMOYO BACK!"
"Oh, my God, what are we going to do?!" Sakura panicked. "I'm not sure! Can she be here in the present if got stuck?!"
"Wait! I have an idea!" Sakura exclaimed! "O, Key that holds the Power of the Stars. Reveal your true form to me! RELEASE!"
The Staff grew from the tiny key around Sakura's neck into its true form.
"O, card that Clow has made, I command you to lose your form and be born again under
your new master, Sakura! RETURN! BRING MY FRIEND TOMOYO BACK TO THE PRESENT!"
A blinding light flashed. When it faded, Tomoyo stood in its place, back to normal. "Sakura! What happened? I was just sleeping at home, and suddenly, I'm back in the present." She ran up to the Mistress of the Cards and hugged her. "Tomoyo, I'm so sorry. We forgot to take you back with us, and- " Tomoyo stopped her in her tracks with a smile. "Don't worry. I know you'd never do it on purpose." Sakura blushed. "Thank you." Tomoyo pulled out a video camera. "It was all worth it. I got the cutest footage of you while you were in the park! That would make staying in the past worth it!" Sakura and Syaoran fell to the ground in exasperation.
Syaoran sighed, stood up, and rubbed his neck. "Ow. I think it's time we all went to bed." Tomoyo gasped. "Li-kun, what happened to your neck?" "It's a long story. I'll tell you as we walk home. We better get there before Kero wakes up and eats all the food in my fridge, anyway."
To be continued.
Chapter 16- Fighting for Sakura
Koji grabbed Syaoran by his shirt and held his opponent to his face. "How can you still be alive?! No matter what I do, you always come back!"
By this point, Sakura had awakened and was trembling in fear. "Syaoran! Don't you dare hurt him, Koji!"
Koji turned his head away from Syaoran and stared at the young magical girl on the bed. "Well, who do we have here?" He shoved Syaoran back into the closet doors, causing them to collapse. "A little, tiny, cute baby. How adorable!" He drew the Sword of Anguish from its sheath at his side. "But it's time for all little babies to go to sleep."
Syaoran tried to get to his feet, but he was too slow. Koji had the black sword in the air and was ready to bring it down on the infantile Card Mistress. Sweat poured down Sakura's face as she trembled, huddled in her corner. The sword sliced through the air and-
"UGH!" Koji hit the ground with a thud.
"Keep your hands OFF MY SISTER, you bastard!"
Syaoran was shocked. Never before had he been so relieved to see Touya. But Koji wasn't down long. "You insolent whelp! Don't mess with grown-up matters!" He jumped to his feet, pulled his arm back, and threw a fist at the brave brother. Touya, however, wouldn't go down so easily. He dodged the punch and slammed his elbow into Koji's back. But the blow didn't send the demon to the floor. Instead, he grew angrier. He brought his right arm back and with one swing, he knocked Touya across the room. The boy hit his head on the wall, right next to Syaoran. At once, Master Li was on his feet again and with all his wits, so he checked on Touya. "He's out cold."
Koji grabbed his sword, which lay on the ground from Touya's sudden attack. "Huh? Where did she go?" Koji pondered aloud. Sakura stood on the windowsill as she climbed out. "Oh, there you are! Little girls shouldn't play so high up! Allow me to help you!"
Sakura climbed to the top of her house. The moon was half-full, although it gave off enough light to see everything. There wasn't a cloud to obscure the view anywhere. The stars burned brightly overhead. However, the young and pure girl had no time to marvel at this scene. Koji walked slowly to her. "Nowhere left to run to. No one left to turn to. This ends now." Sakura stepped backwards, but she lost her balance and fell onto her butt. Tears filled her eyes as she trembled. Koji smiled evilly as he raised his sword once more.
CRACK!
The smashing of bone was heard as Syaoran turned Koji around and dealt him a punch right on the nose. The demon fell to the tiles and rolled down. "So, not only are you a murderer, a demon, and a pervert with obsessions on some women, which I shall never forgive you for, but you also like to stalk young girls? You sicken me."
Koji leapt to his feet. "Damn you! No matter what I do, you just keep coming back!" He leapt forward with his sword, but Syaoran nimbly dodged the blow. He countered with a stab, but Koji ducked under it.
The fight continued on the roof for 5 minutes. Every slice, stab, and swing was dodged. Neither could get an advantage on the other. Syaoran ran up one side of the roof and brought his sword up, cutting the shingles of the roof. Koji struck from above and their swords met. Syaoran remembered this from before. So when Koji kicked out, trying to hit Syaoran in the gut, he jumped back and gave a sweeping kick to send the demon down.
Before Syaoran could deliver the final blow, Koji sent another shockwave from his sword. It sent Syaoran flying back and rolling down the roof. Before he fell off, Syaoran grabbed a rain gutter, barely holding on for his life.
Koji got to his feet and stood over the young Li. "Finally. you can't escape. I shall let nothing else distract me. NOW DIE!" As Koji lifted the sword into the air, preparing to break Syaoran's skull, a million thoughts went through the boy's head. "If I drop, I'll be killed. I can't summon wind in time. If I stay, I die. I. I don't have a choice. I-"
"JUMP!" "OOF!"
Syaoran was shocked. Sakura stood over a fallen Koji. Wings were on her feet. She had given him a kick to the face, judging by his bruises. "What the.?!" Koji exclaimed. Sakura held out a miniature version of her staff. "Have you forgotten? The Clow cards aren't affected by time. I can still use them." "Why, you little bitch!" Koji leapt to his feet and grabbed his sword. He was prepared to cut Sakura into tiny pieces. "SWORD!"
A flash of light filled the air. The glow of Koji's sword faded. Sakura held her sword at her side. "W-What did you do to my sword?!" Suddenly, the sword of Anguish disintegrated in Koji's hands. "No! NO! It's not possible!"
Syaoran leapt back onto the roof during the commotion. "You really don't know much about the Clow Cards, do you? The Sword Card can cut anything. That includes other magic swords." "Damn you! You haven't won, yet! As long as I'm still breathing, I'll keep fighting so I may revive Sadin!" "Enough!" Syaoran pointed his sword right at Koji's throat. "You've tried to kill me on numerous occasions. You've even cut my throat. You've played mind games, forcing Sakura to bear witness to her mother's funeral. You've even sunk so low as to try and kill our ancestors and Sakura when she was so young. It's time for you to go away forever!" Tears rolled down Syaoran's face. "You tried to kill Sakura. You can go after me, but when you touch her, you go too far!" Sakura stood in shock. All she could mumble was, "Syaoran."
"You've caused more grief to us than anyone! NOW LEAVE US IN PEACE!" Syaoran stabbed his sword straight down at Koji, who rolled out of the way, but was severely cut.
"I'm not going to let you stop my mission!" Koji dived backwards and charged. When Syaoran saw this, he held his foot out. When they connected, Syaoran fell back, keeping his foot on Koji, until the demon was flung into the air, over the roof.
"DAMN YOU!" Koji screamed. In a panic, Koji pulled out the Mirror of Time and vanished into a portal before he hit the ground.
"WAIT!" Syaoran ran and leapt off the roof, landing in the portal, too.
"I'm coming, too!" Sakura leapt off the roof with the Jump Card, and vanished before the portal could close.
The next thing they knew, Sakura and Syaoran were in front of the Shinto Garden gate.
"We're. back?" Sakura asked. She was back to her normal self. No cat ears, no infant body, or anything of the like.
She threw her arms around Syaoran. "Thank you! Thank you!" Syaoran's face turned bright red. "Umm. I. umm. well, I couldn't let you just. That is."
They both fell silent and embraced. "Syaoran. thank you. I was so scared," Sakura said after a minute. "If it weren't for you, I'd have been too scared to fight back. You gave me the courage to stand up to Koji, no matter how little I was." "Sakura. I. You always had that courage. C'mon. Let's just go home before Mia, Kero, and Tomo-"
A cold chill went up their spines. It hit them both at once. "WE FORGOT TO BRING TOMOYO BACK!"
"Oh, my God, what are we going to do?!" Sakura panicked. "I'm not sure! Can she be here in the present if got stuck?!"
"Wait! I have an idea!" Sakura exclaimed! "O, Key that holds the Power of the Stars. Reveal your true form to me! RELEASE!"
The Staff grew from the tiny key around Sakura's neck into its true form.
"O, card that Clow has made, I command you to lose your form and be born again under
your new master, Sakura! RETURN! BRING MY FRIEND TOMOYO BACK TO THE PRESENT!"
A blinding light flashed. When it faded, Tomoyo stood in its place, back to normal. "Sakura! What happened? I was just sleeping at home, and suddenly, I'm back in the present." She ran up to the Mistress of the Cards and hugged her. "Tomoyo, I'm so sorry. We forgot to take you back with us, and- " Tomoyo stopped her in her tracks with a smile. "Don't worry. I know you'd never do it on purpose." Sakura blushed. "Thank you." Tomoyo pulled out a video camera. "It was all worth it. I got the cutest footage of you while you were in the park! That would make staying in the past worth it!" Sakura and Syaoran fell to the ground in exasperation.
Syaoran sighed, stood up, and rubbed his neck. "Ow. I think it's time we all went to bed." Tomoyo gasped. "Li-kun, what happened to your neck?" "It's a long story. I'll tell you as we walk home. We better get there before Kero wakes up and eats all the food in my fridge, anyway."
To be continued.