**Disclaimer: Aw, come on. This is my last chapter. Do I really have to
write one? Fine. *mumbles* I don't own CCS...at least, not in this
dimension. ^_^**
Well, we've reached the last leg of the journey together, at least for now. ^^ The last chapter of my semi-popular fic. Enjoy and roll around in my scanty fluff. ~.^
Wishing Isn't Enough
Chapter 10
The bright sunlight danced above and the birds flew overhead as Li stood in the middle of a green, quiet field. He held a hand mirror up to his face, curious as to whether he'd reverted to normal. His mirror self began to beat furiously on the mirror. Li grinned and dropped the mirror at his feet, breaking the glass into tiny pieces that glittered in the sun (A/N: Good job, Li. Seven years bad luck. Now you'll never get Sakura). A gentle wind blew.
"Li..." whispered a voice carried by the wind.
"Li," said the voice a little louder. The wind picked up.
"Li!" shouted the voice again. The wind howled.
Li's eyes snapped open. Sakura's face loomed over him.
"Sakura?" said Li weakly.
Sakura smiled and sat back, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," replied Li as he sat up. "What about you?"
"A little tired. Kero is all right, too," replied Sakura. "So, what happened?"
Kero hovered over and Li told the whole story. After his story, Li asked what happened to Sakura.
"Well," began Sakura, "Mei-Lin dragged me away and the mist transported us into that big room. I was surprised to discover Li as Mei- Lin's boss (A/N: Yeah, they must be the people from the Realm of the Mirror; Li is usually whipped by Mei-Lin ^^;;). I couldn't fight him- he looked too much like you. So, I was restrained by vines and became gradually more tired. Then, Mei-Lin brought you in and shackled you to the wall. I passed out before you awoke. After that, I could barely sense what was happening. I felt that you were in danger, so I gave you a little of my remaining power, but not enough for you to be able to transform. I guess you could have done that all along," Sakura finished.
A few minutes of silence passed as the clouds floated overhead.
Li awkwardly broke the silence, "Maybe we should go home. Your family must be worried and Mei-Lin will eventually figure out that I couldn't have been in the bathroom this long."
They arose from the sand of the playground and walked off toward Sakura's house. It was silent the whole way there, but really more from lassitude than from lack of anything to talk about. When they reached Sakura's house, Li said goodbye.
"I'll visit you before I leave," whispered Li hurriedly.
"You're leaving so soon? I was hoping you'd stay a little longer," said a disappointed Sakura. "Oh, well, see you later. I've got to fill Madison in on all of this. She'll be upset that she wasn't there to tape it."
Sakura turned and ran to the tree that led to her bedroom. Li watched her run off and caught himself blushing (A/N: It was seriously painful to write that fluff. x.x). Once she had gone, Li began trudging back to Wai's apartment, slightly depressed to be leaving so soon.
Ten minutes later, he walked into Wai's apartment and was soon telling Wai and Mei-Lin what happened. Wai told Li that he was impressed. Mei-Lin, on the other hand, began ranting about Li leaving without her.
After some tea, Li gloomily walked down the hall to pack his bags. He stopped in the middle of the hall where a gold-framed mirror hung to his left. He turned and faced it. His reflection *seemed* normal enough. Li glared at it suspiciously for a moment before continuing his trek down the hall.
Li didn't realize that his reflection lingered. It glared at Li's retreating back with a mixture of anger and shame. It stood in the middle of the mirror and slowly vanished until only his face remained.
"Revenge," it mouthed as its face vanished.
*-*-*-*-*-*
Li and Mei-Lin stayed with Wai for the night. The next morning was sunny and bright through Li's window as he prepared to leave. Once he was ready, he decided to call his mother and tell her that he was returning.
"You're done (A/N: Yeah, sorry to spoil your vacation from me, Mother)? Well, I'll see you in awhile. Tell me everything when you get home," his mother said when he called her.
Li then called Sakura and told her to meet him at the airport in two hours.
The time passed quickly and before he knew it, Li was standing at the departure gate again facing Wai and Sakura.
"Thanks for having me, Wai," said Li
"Yeah, thanks," echoed Mei-Lin.
"Goodbye, Li, Mei-Lin," said Wai calmly.
Sakura stepped forward and gave Li a hug. Li was startled, but turned red. Mei-Lin hovered near Li and looked as if she were about to explode.
Stepping back, Sakura said, " 'bye, Li. I hope to see you soon."
The cracking voice over the intercom announced, "Flight 321 (A/N: Creative, ne?) to Hong Kong departing in twenty minutes. Final boarding call for Flight 321 to Hong Kong."
"Well," whispered Li as Mei-Lin continued to swell with rage, "I've got to go. I'll be back someday."
With a final wave, he and the angry Mei-Lin (A/N: Ack! Someone get a straight jacket and a muzzle. Quick, before Li gets mauled!) walked through the departure get and left for home.
Sakura walked to the window and watched the airplane depart through the misty clouds.
"Come back to me soon, Li," whispered Sakura, her hands clenched in front of her chest as she watched the airplane fly away. "Come back soon."
***
Eck! *dies from fluff* Me + fluff = indigestion. Hope it was a good ending for you all, though. Please continue to review even though the fic is over. I *do* read all of my reviews and I may add some author's notes to this chapter to answer some questions or to recognize some reviewers. Please? I also happen to have another fic. It's kind of a sequel in terms of timeline, but you can read it without having read this one. Unfortunately, it's still in the shop. I'm very, very close to finishing it, but I just can't bring myself to do it. If I get enough inspiration, I may get writing again. *grin* Anyway, I'll let you go so you can review. Don't forget that I have other fics worth reading too! Just click my name to go to my profile and read them. Pweese? =^.^= Wai! Neko! ^^;; Sayonara.
Well, we've reached the last leg of the journey together, at least for now. ^^ The last chapter of my semi-popular fic. Enjoy and roll around in my scanty fluff. ~.^
Wishing Isn't Enough
Chapter 10
The bright sunlight danced above and the birds flew overhead as Li stood in the middle of a green, quiet field. He held a hand mirror up to his face, curious as to whether he'd reverted to normal. His mirror self began to beat furiously on the mirror. Li grinned and dropped the mirror at his feet, breaking the glass into tiny pieces that glittered in the sun (A/N: Good job, Li. Seven years bad luck. Now you'll never get Sakura). A gentle wind blew.
"Li..." whispered a voice carried by the wind.
"Li," said the voice a little louder. The wind picked up.
"Li!" shouted the voice again. The wind howled.
Li's eyes snapped open. Sakura's face loomed over him.
"Sakura?" said Li weakly.
Sakura smiled and sat back, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," replied Li as he sat up. "What about you?"
"A little tired. Kero is all right, too," replied Sakura. "So, what happened?"
Kero hovered over and Li told the whole story. After his story, Li asked what happened to Sakura.
"Well," began Sakura, "Mei-Lin dragged me away and the mist transported us into that big room. I was surprised to discover Li as Mei- Lin's boss (A/N: Yeah, they must be the people from the Realm of the Mirror; Li is usually whipped by Mei-Lin ^^;;). I couldn't fight him- he looked too much like you. So, I was restrained by vines and became gradually more tired. Then, Mei-Lin brought you in and shackled you to the wall. I passed out before you awoke. After that, I could barely sense what was happening. I felt that you were in danger, so I gave you a little of my remaining power, but not enough for you to be able to transform. I guess you could have done that all along," Sakura finished.
A few minutes of silence passed as the clouds floated overhead.
Li awkwardly broke the silence, "Maybe we should go home. Your family must be worried and Mei-Lin will eventually figure out that I couldn't have been in the bathroom this long."
They arose from the sand of the playground and walked off toward Sakura's house. It was silent the whole way there, but really more from lassitude than from lack of anything to talk about. When they reached Sakura's house, Li said goodbye.
"I'll visit you before I leave," whispered Li hurriedly.
"You're leaving so soon? I was hoping you'd stay a little longer," said a disappointed Sakura. "Oh, well, see you later. I've got to fill Madison in on all of this. She'll be upset that she wasn't there to tape it."
Sakura turned and ran to the tree that led to her bedroom. Li watched her run off and caught himself blushing (A/N: It was seriously painful to write that fluff. x.x). Once she had gone, Li began trudging back to Wai's apartment, slightly depressed to be leaving so soon.
Ten minutes later, he walked into Wai's apartment and was soon telling Wai and Mei-Lin what happened. Wai told Li that he was impressed. Mei-Lin, on the other hand, began ranting about Li leaving without her.
After some tea, Li gloomily walked down the hall to pack his bags. He stopped in the middle of the hall where a gold-framed mirror hung to his left. He turned and faced it. His reflection *seemed* normal enough. Li glared at it suspiciously for a moment before continuing his trek down the hall.
Li didn't realize that his reflection lingered. It glared at Li's retreating back with a mixture of anger and shame. It stood in the middle of the mirror and slowly vanished until only his face remained.
"Revenge," it mouthed as its face vanished.
*-*-*-*-*-*
Li and Mei-Lin stayed with Wai for the night. The next morning was sunny and bright through Li's window as he prepared to leave. Once he was ready, he decided to call his mother and tell her that he was returning.
"You're done (A/N: Yeah, sorry to spoil your vacation from me, Mother)? Well, I'll see you in awhile. Tell me everything when you get home," his mother said when he called her.
Li then called Sakura and told her to meet him at the airport in two hours.
The time passed quickly and before he knew it, Li was standing at the departure gate again facing Wai and Sakura.
"Thanks for having me, Wai," said Li
"Yeah, thanks," echoed Mei-Lin.
"Goodbye, Li, Mei-Lin," said Wai calmly.
Sakura stepped forward and gave Li a hug. Li was startled, but turned red. Mei-Lin hovered near Li and looked as if she were about to explode.
Stepping back, Sakura said, " 'bye, Li. I hope to see you soon."
The cracking voice over the intercom announced, "Flight 321 (A/N: Creative, ne?) to Hong Kong departing in twenty minutes. Final boarding call for Flight 321 to Hong Kong."
"Well," whispered Li as Mei-Lin continued to swell with rage, "I've got to go. I'll be back someday."
With a final wave, he and the angry Mei-Lin (A/N: Ack! Someone get a straight jacket and a muzzle. Quick, before Li gets mauled!) walked through the departure get and left for home.
Sakura walked to the window and watched the airplane depart through the misty clouds.
"Come back to me soon, Li," whispered Sakura, her hands clenched in front of her chest as she watched the airplane fly away. "Come back soon."
***
Eck! *dies from fluff* Me + fluff = indigestion. Hope it was a good ending for you all, though. Please continue to review even though the fic is over. I *do* read all of my reviews and I may add some author's notes to this chapter to answer some questions or to recognize some reviewers. Please? I also happen to have another fic. It's kind of a sequel in terms of timeline, but you can read it without having read this one. Unfortunately, it's still in the shop. I'm very, very close to finishing it, but I just can't bring myself to do it. If I get enough inspiration, I may get writing again. *grin* Anyway, I'll let you go so you can review. Don't forget that I have other fics worth reading too! Just click my name to go to my profile and read them. Pweese? =^.^= Wai! Neko! ^^;; Sayonara.