"Sakura!" cried Kero in his Osakan accent as he ran, or flew, to Sakura. The mistress of the Sakura cards turned from her best friend's embrace and swung the de- transformed Kero around.
"USSHA!! You defeated them!!!" the guardian beast cried as Sakura gave him a tight hug. Sakura laughed happily and nodded her head.
"I can't believe it too!! HOEEE!!!" Everyone started laughing again. Suddenly, Sakura noticed something.
"Wait a minute… what is – KARI!!!" she cried and ran to the ghost standing behind them. Everyone turned and Skaura noticed that the HP gang at the back also heard her squeal. Dumbledor smiled brightly and walked over, followed by Harry, Ginny, Hermoine and Ron.
"Who?" everyone asked in unison. Sakura ignored them and noticed another figure beside Kari.
"OKAA-SAN!!" Sakura exclaimed. The ghost smiled and looked fondly at her daughter as Sakura stopped in front of her.
"You look beautiful, my child. Merry Christmas." Said Nadeshiko said softly. Sakura smiled broadly.
"Merry Christmas to you too, Okaa-san," she turned to the other ghost. "Merry Christmas!"
"You forgot to whish me 'Happy death anniversary," said Kari with a ghostly wink. Sakura looked at her blankly and her eyes widened.
"Wow, you died on Christmas day?" she exclaimed. Kari smiled and nodded. She looked behind Sakura.
"Ohay, minna- san," she greeted Syaoran and Tomoyo. They smiled and inclined their heads politely.
"Why, Kari, forgot your best friend here?" said a voice from behind. Kari spun, or floated, around and smiled at Dumbledor who smiled back. She floated down to touch his cheek.
"Of course, my dear Albus. You have done a great job as a headmaster here." Said the ghost. Harry was surprised that the ghost didn't exclaim when she saw him. But when her eyes laid on him, she smiled and went to him.
"Thank you, my dear. Thank you." She whispered. Before Harry could ask what she meant, she began to fade. She turned to Nadeshiko and smiled sadly. Nadeshiko smiled back.
"It was good having you here," Sakura's mother said softly as she watched her only friend fade away.
"Did you see Otou- san?" asked Sakura. Nadeshiko smiled and nodded sadly.
"He was with me for awhile, then he was reincarnated."
"Oh…"
"Can someone tell me what's going on here? If you don't mind that is," asked Professor McGonagall. Nadeshiko smiled.
"Nice to meet you, professor, my name's Nadeshiko. I'm Sakura's mother."
A few gasps were heard and Sakura lifted an eyebrow at her mother.
"Where did Kari go?" asked Syaoran blankly.
"Kari's mission is already over. She's gone to reincarnate. Speaking about that, I'm almost due you know. I skipped it just watch Sakura grow up. Oh well. Now she's got someone else," Nadeshiko looked at Syaoran and both him and Sakura blushed, "I guess it's time I left," she said. Skaura smiled.
"Can you drop by at Onii-chan's for awhile? Just tell him that I'm safe and that stuff," Sakura asked her mother. Nadeshiko smiled and nodded.
"Oh well, good bye Sakura. I won't say that I want to see you here soon cause it would be quite disastrous." Her mother said thoughtfully. Sakura chocked on her tears as she laughed.
"Very funny, Okaa- san. I'll miss you," whispered Sakura. Syaoran went forward and put his arms around her.
"I'll miss you too, Sakura," whispered Nadeshiko and she dissolved into the air and Sakura watched her, tears flowing down her face silently…