I just want to put the disclaimer in-

I, even though I wish, DON NOT own Card Captor Sakura... .T^T. and I didn't copy my fanfic from anywhere- it was an idea that had popped out of my mind when I was on the train bored to death (the idea of making the CCS characters being dogs and wolves freaked my little sister out, heheheheee ^.^ she laughed so hard I thought that she would chock to death)

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Chapter 4

Don't Want to Loose It

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The emerald-eyed dog walked with her tail hanging low. She is on her way home right now. It is not that she doesn't want to go home, but... something else. Syaoran didn't come to say good-bye either- that made her feel worse.

Sakura walked, sinking in her thoughts. Accompanied her were three wolves, who where sent by Syaoran's order to see her safely home. Out of the three wolves, two were unknown to Sakura, expect for Eriol. They walked, two at the front, Sakura in the middle and Eriol brings up the rear. It seems to Sakura, that something was wrong with the clan recently. Before, Syaoran would come to her often (though usually when she is asleep) but just a few days before she left, the numbers of times that he had came to visit her reduced. That's not all; the whole clan had seemed busy, and alerted. She tried to get something out of Tomoyo, Eriol and Meiling's mouth, but all they said is that she shouldn't be worried about things. Sakura felt left out; she felt like she was an outsider, but then, she is.

She sighed. Something in the bushed alerted her.

"Yukito, Kaho, go and check what it is!" Eriol ordered. Sakura watched as they disappeared into the bush. "Let's have a rest while waiting for them to come back." Eriol told her.

"Why?" Sakura asked, sitting down in front of Eriol. "What is happening recently?"

"There is no need for you to know about it. If I tell you, it will only get you into trouble." Eriol replied matter-of-factly. Sakura glared at him, baffled. They waited for a long time, so long, that Eriol got suspicious. "Something's not right." Eriol murmured to himself. "Wait here, Sakura. I'll just go and check on them. Stay here and do not move around." With that, Eriol left too.

Sakura glared at the fading wolf. What does that supposed to mean? Annoyed, she lied down again.

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Eriol walked cautiously, smelling the air and looking for any signs of Yukito and Kaho. He is not afraid of Yukito and Kaho in danger -they are both good fighters- but he is afraid of Yukito and Kaho being separated, for without Kaho's warnings, Yukito can eat anything without checking what it is, and without Yukito's good sense of direction, Kaho can be lost easily. In other words, Yukito eats anything and Kaho has a bad sense of direction.

Eriol walked on steadily. A smell of blood passed through his nose, and he hurried towards to the direction. What he saw though, was different to what he had imaged, something that possibly no-one can ever think of. There was blood shed all right, but it was neither Yukito's nor Kaho's, but belonged to some other wolves, all dead. As if that was not all, Yukito was lying on the floor. Not hurt or harmed in any ways, but... just lying on the ground. Eriol walked closer to Yukito.

Next to Yukito, Eriol found something surprising, and very amusing. Lying on the ground next to Yukito, there was a plant- a plant called silver- clover, a plant that can make their eaters fell deep asleep in just seconds, and on it, were some bite marks, the sign Yukito has eaten silver- clover. Eriol sighed. If Yukito is here, where is Kaho? He looked around again. Kaho must have decided to find help herself, but... got lost somewhere instead. All of a sudden, Eriol felt his head started to hurt.

A problem came into his mind. How is he going to carry Yukito back? He is now far from where Sakura is, and even closer to their dam then it is to where Sakura is waiting right now. Sakura would be bored by now, Eriol thought to himself.

Something in the back of his mind clicked, and things sorted themselves. Someone wants them to be separated. The message was clear. First, the enemy made the noise for Yukito and Kaho to follow, leaving him and Sakura alone, then the enemy will separate into two groups, one to keep Yukito and Kaho out of the way, and the others wait for a time to attack Eriol and Sakura, and maybe even threaten them. But the enemies had underestimated them, and therefore they will pay.

He had better call for help then. Eriol howled into the sky, sending his message out, to Syaoran, telling him what had happened. The reply came, saying that he is on his way. Eriol smiled. Then, he'll just sit back and relax... err... maybe not, for he still needs to find Kaho, and think of a way to carry Yukito back...

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Sakura signed for the hundredth time. The sun is shining up bright, inviting her to play... yet she cannot. Eriol had ordered her to stay, but that doesn't mean she can't play around does it? Sakura poked her pink little tongue out. She looks around again; Eriol, Yukito and Kaho should be back by now. What is taking them so long? She signed.

Three pairs of footsteps were heard. Sakura looked up, "Finally! How long does it take you to..." her words faded as she saw who they were. It was not Eriol, Yukito and Kaho, who she had thought it was, but three other wolves that Sakura have never seen before. "Who are you?" She asked.

"Looks as if she doesn't remember us." One that looked like the youngest of the three said, the other two nodded.

"Who are you?" Sakura asked again. They are not from the Li clan, she is certain of it, but... she is also sure that she had seen them somewhere before.

"Doesn't matter," another wolf spoke. "You will remember... eventually." They advanced closer to her.

"Wha... what..." Sakura stepped back, and stumbled a little. Her memory clicked, and she remembered who they were. "You are one of the wolves that attacked me before!"

"I sure am glad that she is not so dump." One mocked. The three wolves had by now surrounded her, and look ready to attack her at any second.

Sakura got herself prepared. She is not so nervous, but rather, excited. Now here is some exercise for her! She looked at the three wolves around her, they were all bigger in size them her, but her agility is an advance. She gave a lazy yawn and a nice good stretch, then waited for the opponent's first attack. The fight began.

"She has the guts." One commented.

"Why thankyou." So polite... she is such a good dog.

"But guts won't win you good." Another wolf said.

"That's why I have a brain." And you guys don't. She added to herself.

"Why you little..." that sentence will never be able to finish, for the wolf that said it immediately received a bite. At the sight of this, the other two wolves were surprised. It seems that they had underestimated their enemy- even though she is just a dog. All of them stopped their teasings and mockings; instead, they started to take the fight seriously.

"What's wrong?" Sakura noticed the change. "Are you afraid?" she mocked. None of them replied, but tightened their attack on her. Shivers ran down her back as she realised that the fire was lid. She knew that her enemies looked down on her, and she had used it as an advantage, but... it seems that what she had done out of anger had caused them to take the fight seriously. That is bad... real bad. If the three wolves underestimated her, there is a big possibility that she could win, but if they take the fight seriously... then she is not so sure. Maybe she should escape and find help somewhere...

Her attacks slowed, and her enemies took the chance. Pain shot through her like leaves cutting her, deep under her fur. And as if that wasn't enough, the new and feeble skins from her old wound tore opened. Sakura gritted her teeth.

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Syaoran ran swiftly through the forest, his powerful legs moving fast. From Eriol's message, Sakura could be in trouble by now. That girl... always causes trouble.

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Sakura cursed. Her wounds are getting worse by the second, and there is nothing that she can do. "Damn it, because of the long recovery time I had, my attacks are getting bad!" She cursed. "I blame it all on you, Syaoran!"

"What have I done this time?" a voice appeared behind her.

Her heart skipped a beat. She turned around to see the owner of the voice. "Syaoran!"

Syaoran raised an eyebrow at her. "I thought you didn't want to see me."

"Err... that was just my little saying... you know..." there is nooooooo way that he is getting out of this fight without getting her out as well. She skipped happily to where Syaoran was, the fight... forgotten, and nudged Syaoran like she did when she was small. "Syaoran~ you are the nicest wolf... will you help me?"

"Why should I?"

"Because... you are my foster brother!" um... even though foster brother is not for this "particular" use... but that's not the point. The point is, he has to get her out of this- she has no more energy to fight. She raised her paw, and was going to touch Syaoran's when pain made her took a sharp breath- she had pulled her cut.

"Are you okay?" Syaoran's voice was of worry, and anger. Sakura has cuts and wounds all over a body! He shot a glare to the three wolves, who stood frozen at where they were. Sakura nodded her reply. Syaoran laid her down gently and turned to face the wolves. "You three... will be paid for the cuts you've made on her!" there was no mercy in his voice.

The three wolves where terrified. Out of all the wolves, Syaoran of Li clan is the most fearsome warrior, who had never lost a battle or a fight to any other animal- yes, animal; Syaoran had fought with mother-bears and adult bear and had won; he had fought and earned his clan land and food, and his clan is the strongest out of all!

The fight began. Within seconds, Syaoran had won. Two wolves had went unconscious, and the last wolf was badly hurt. "Who sent you?" Syaoran's voice was cold and merciless. "Which clan are you from?"

"I..." the wolf tried to speak, but his words failed him. Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "I... am from the Han Clan... chosen and sent by my leader..." Syaoran put a paw on the neck of the wolf, motion the wolf to talk the point. "My leader wanted us to deliver a message to you through someone close to you..."

At this point, Syaoran's paw pressed hard on the wolf's neck. If... that was the case, then... Sakura was the chosen one, which also means... that if he had come any later, she would have been dead! "A declaration of war." he whispered the words out. It was told, from the last leader of the Li clan to him, that if one day that one of his closest wolf returned beaten up by another clan of wolves, and came back with a message and a last breath... it would mean a declaration of war. He had never thought this would happen to him, but clearly, he was wrong.

All three of the wolves were unconscious now... Syaoran turn to face Sakura, who, in her turn, had turned unusually quiet.

She was deep asleep.

Syaoran blinked dumbly. Err... she sure is... amazing. He sighed at the sleeping dog before him. He'd better carry her back, then. He shifted the dog onto his back.

It was then, that he realised, how much he wanted her to stay...

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A/N MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is a short chapter, but at least I got it updated!!!! Yes, I so love myself!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Syaoyue 22nd August