Well I'm glad people liked it.  I'm really trying to get higher numbers in reviews though.  Sniff.  I know maybe I'm asking too much but anyway on to chapter twenty-eight.

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"SAKURA!"  Syaoran yelled as he saw her get off the jet plane.  She dropped her bag and ran to him as fast as her legs would take her.  Leaping into his arms they embraced.  It had been a while since their last physical embrace and it hadn't exactly been that pleasant.

"Oh I've missed you so much."  Sakura whispered

"I've missed you too Ying FA."  He murmured taking in her intoxicating scent. 

Sakura started crying.  She really hadn't let herself think how much she'd actually missed her little wolf. 

"Shh.  Sakura don't cry.  I'm here now.  I'll never let you go love.  I promise you."  He whispered so only she could hear. 

"I'm never leaving you again."  She whispered back as everyone came to greet the Li clan heir and his mother. 

"Li-san it was so nice of you to let us come here."  Sakura's father said smiling.  "I just hope that everything works out."

"I know it will.  Come now.  We have a limo waiting."  She said bowing to him.  Everyone but Syaoran and Sakura looked confused.  Well expect for Eriol who had some idea.

"So how is my cute little descendent today?"  Eriol said happily.  Syaoran just glared and picked sakura up in his arms carrying her towards the limo.

"You know not to be ungrateful or anything but I can walk."

"Yeah gaki."  Touya said fuming.

"Yeah especially since I've run out of tape."  Tomoyo said pouting.  Sakura looked at her guiltily.  She had actually forced the tape with magic.

"Nothing any of you say today will get me angry.  I have my Ying Fa.  Can't have a bad day."  He said looking her in her beautiful green eyes.  (Now normally I would agree with him but you really think I would have called this chapter what it's called if I didn't have some evil scheme up my sleeve?)

They got to the limos and Syaoran and Sakura sat with their parents.  Everyone else was in the two other limos.

"I wanted to sit with sakura."  Tomoyo pouted.  "No tape and now I can't see what's gong on."

"It's ok love.  I think they had to talk about some things."  Eriol comforted. 

"Yeah you're probably right.  I wonder what it is though.'  Tomoyo said thoughtfully.

In the first limo Yelen was explaining to sakura what would happen. 

"You will have a complete training with your magical skills and of course your martial arts.  You're friends were not told of this for safety reasons and we will talk to them ourselves."  Yelen said looking at Sakura.

The card mistress nodded and looked at her love before turning back.

"There is more to it though isn't there."  She said.

Yelen nodded smiling happily.  "Yes there is." 

Sakura looked at her father smiling also.  Syaoran looked nervous.

"Well it's going to be announced at Xiao Lang's birthday but arrangements have been made for a marriage."  Yelen said.  Sakura looked stunned

"Marriage?"  Sakura said softly.  Her father nodded and Syaoran looked more nervous.

"If you don't feel it's right then you can say no and no one will know but it's been arranged.  All rituals have been done and the match is perfect."

Sakura stayed silent for a long while.

"Ying Fa?"  Syaoran asked nervously and was now scared.  Sakura smiled and let out a loud scream of happiness and she grabbed the man she loved.

She was crying and laughing.  She hugged him tightly and he hugged her back relieved.  He'd only found this part out days ago at the ritual.  He hadn't known that by the end of this she'd be his wife. 

He hugged her tightly and sakura leapt at Yelen and her father.

"Thank you so much."  She whispered.

"Why thank us child?  You were destined to be together."  Yelen said smiling. 

"Thank you daddy."  She said hugging her father tightly.

"Sakura I want you to be happy."  Fujitaka said.  "Your mother would too.  Li will be good to you."

Sakura sat back down wiping away her tears as they reached the mansion.  Everyone got out and Xiao Lang helped Sakura out smiling broadly.

"Hey what did we miss?"  Tomoyo asked looking at Sakura.  She shook her head and walked up to her friends.  She had been asked to keep it a secret.

"Nothing." Sakura said grabbing her hand.  They ran up to the Li sisters who were more than a little excited.

"Little sister is here!"  They cried hugging Sakura.  They hugged the girls till they couldn't breath and then let them come inside.  All the males watched as the girls left and Eriol just snickered.

"She'll make a wonderful wife little descendent."  He whispered to Syaoran.  He looked at him strangely.

"How did you?"

"Call it intuition."  He said walking to his bags.

Syaoran stood there but smiled.  Sakura would be his wife.  He'd have her for all eternity.  If only he knew what was to come.  If only he'd remembered his dream.  Maybe he would have felt the eyes watching him from the roof. 

Beautiful, dangerous green eyes.

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Elsu came into the room with a blizzard following him.  Nisha looked at him a little startled.  She'd been looking at the cards and was now holding them behind her back.

"Master what's the matter?"  She asked.

"They marry."  He roared.  "The little wolf bastard thinks he can take what is to be mine?"

"Master what do you mean they marry?"  Nisha asked her master holding onto the cards tightly.

"The cherry blossom is to marry the wolf.  It's happening faster than I expected.  These cards they came from nowhere and my powers don't understand where they came from.  Our plan must be hurried.  Prepare everything.  He will ambush them at her wedding.  Let him try to take her from me.  I will take her and make her mine.  He will die at my power and she will be transformed into my queen.'

"Master are you sure she will come?"  Nisha asked. 

"Yes.  She will.  Willingly or not she will come.  Go rally them all.  Find a way to open the portal and let our kind come forth."

"Yes master."  Nisha bowed and moved.  Her hand became loose and one of the cards fell from her hand.  Elsu was consumed with his jealousy and his anger so he did not notice

The card started glowing and it disappeared.  A small giggle could be heard if you put your ear to attention.

Nisha ran to her room and grabbed Bahul.  She'd ordered him to make sure no one came close to the sleeping Anuradha.  The cards all fell from her hand but none disappeared.  She was breathing hard and couldn't understand why.

The giggles could be heard but she could not hear them.  Neither could he.  Her eyes shone with something she hadn't felt in a long time.  Lust.  His eyes mirrored hers and without a word he kissed her.

All thoughts of her master's plan faded as she felt her student's firm body.  In the back of her mind she felt this was wrong.  This was so wrong but she needed it.  It was the human in her that needed this.  The instinct in her.  She grabbed him and pulled him onto the couch.  Everything else was forgotten.

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The giggles heard in the dark realm were also heard in the Li mansion.  Sakura lay on her bed thinking of her marriage when she suddenly fell asleep.  She heard the giggles but after that all she could think about was the dream.

The same happened to Syaoran and he too was brought to his dream realm.  Tomoyo had run around the house looking for Eriol while Eriol had done the same.  It was a rage.  The young people of the mansion all searched out their partners and it was a frenzy of passion.  The older ones who had more control over themselves tried to separate the young people.  Most succeeded but they could not find Meilin, Tomoyo, Eriol, Syaoran and sakura.

'Where are they?"  Kero asked now in his teddy bear form.  "Can you feel it?"

"Yes.  I feel it.  It's so powerful.  Where did it come from?"  Yue asked.  He had transformed at the feel of the new card.

"It feels so dangerous but not violent.  Why?"  Kero asked as he turned into Keroberus.  He knew he'd need to stay in true form.

"I don't know."

"TOUYA???"  They heard Nakuru's voice form the mansion.  It sounded rushed and they knew evens he was under the influence of this card.

"Come on Yue.  WE have to find sakura."  Kero roared taking flight.  Yue followed and searched but for some reason they could not find her.  They might have passed her a thousand times but they couldn't see her.  The same went for Syaoran.  They saw Eriol's blinds closed and Tomoyo was nowhere in sight. 

"I don't know.  We must find them.  This card gets stronger each time I feel it.  It's passionate and joyous.  It does not feel violent but it causes more trouble than violence."  Yue said flying around. 

Sakura slept happily in her room while Syaoran did the same.  Tomoyo and Eriol were in a heat of passion while Meilin was looking for someone in particular.  Up in the air looking quite pleased was the card lust.  Her pink eyes shone as she danced in a cloud.  Her magic brought passion and desire into the hearts of those who wanted it.  She now searched for the two card captors but she too could not find them.  This was not something to her liking.

"Where are you my friends?"  She called to them.  Her voice was a melody and she started floating lower.  "Come and be joyful with desire and want.  You will be happy."

Her red hair swung all over the place and her barely clothed body would make any man full of need.

She pouted when she could not see them but frowned when she saw the image around the two warriors rooms.  One was a serpent.  It swung around the room but turned into a black haired man with a pair of sunglasses on his face.  The other was a black haired girl who held a magnificent staff in her hand. 

"Go now lust.  You are not needed here yet.  We released you for this purpose but not until we call."  The girl said swinging back and forward on invisible string.

"I answer to no one.  You are not my master."  The card protested.

"Do as we say or suffer our wrath.  For the two warriors are not read for that."  She rhymed. 

"Do as my sister says before I burn you to the ground."  The boy said in a deep voice.  Make sure the phoenix is here."  The card looked at he woman and then at the man.  She gasped when she realized whom they represented.

"You are the…"

"Yes now go.  They need to know what is t come.  The dark one is coming and the dragon will too.  The time of prophecy is near."  The woman said standing up.  Her form started to disappear. "Cameo, watch them as you always have.  I will come back with Ilo soon.  Our work here is far from done."

Her image disappeared and the warrior turned back into a snake watching the window and guarding.  These were only reflections of the truth and lust hurried away.  Frightened and in awe. 

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"You're here?"  Sakura asked looking at her surrounding.  It was not peaceful anymore.  It looked very frightening.

"It's time."  The girl who always came to her said.  "You want to know my name?"

"Yes.  Please.  Please tell me."

"I'm Damia warrior of fate.  I've come to you to protect you.  To help you from the fate that awaits you.  I've come here t warn you that the time has come."

"What time?  How can you still be alive?  I thought you were dead."  Sakura was so confused.

"I am dead, in a way.  My spirit is still here.  Always will be.  Like it exists in my granddaughter's heart.  We've been watching you for a very long time Sakura.  You are the chosen one.  The one who will bring the dragon back into the world but there is a great price to this gift."

"Bring the dragon?"

"Yes. You are to bring him into this world.  Let him see the beauty of it and show him light.  To be the mother he only dreams of."

"Wait a minute I don't' understand!"  Sakura said crying.

"Dragon is a being.  A spirit.  Taken from the world when we were taken.  He is part of the balance of magic.  Slowly over the centuries this magic has disappeared.  The phoenix is on its' way.  She will come to him but protect him.  Please like I've asked you before to do."

"I can't.  I just can't."  Sakura screamed.

"You have to please.  I'm begging with you.  I can't force you but please.  He needs you.  We need you.  Don't let the dark lord with the green eyes take you.  Don't let him father the spirit which is supposed to be pure."

The warrior of fate knelt down in front of sakura pleading and begging.  Showing her what the world would be like without this being inside of it.

"He'll die if you don't give him form.  He'd perish if he were not reborn.  I am already gone and I have lost the things that matter.  Will you risk everything?  Will you loose the ones you love like I have?"

Sakura shook her head violently.

"No.  Then please take care of him.  He's only a baby.  He needs you as his mother.  Teach him.  Do not let them take this child.  If he is taken there will be no hope left."

"I will."  Sakura said and woke up screaming.

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Nisha awoke feeling very strange.  She was on her bed lying next to Anuradha.  She looked down at herself and saw she was naked.  How did that happen?

She looked around the room and saw Bahul lying next to her balled up with his tail comfortable pressed against the bed.

She was very confused when she realized he was naked too.  She couldn't understand.  She'd gone to get the troops ready.  Then all of a sudden she'd lost control of her body. 

She sat up and looked at her stomach.  It was swollen.  Her eyes were wide with shock.  NO it couldn't be.

She somehow got of the large bed and looked into the mirror.  Her stomach was swollen and she could feel something inside her.  She could feel another presence in the room. 

She closed her eyes and started feeling for the different auras in the room.  Sure enough there was someone else in the room.  She looked down at herself in awe.  This wasn't meant to happen.  She couldn't be pregnant.  How could she be this far along in only one night?

She almost smacked herself.  She was a demon and so was Bahul.  Of course any offspring of theirs would grow faster. 

She quickly got dressed and went to prepare the troops.  She was at least two days behind in her work.  She could tell by the way the demon world's sky changed.  Her clothes accommodated for her new state and she knew that she had to work fast.

"How could this happen?"  She muttered to herself unable to come up with a logical reason.  "The only thing that could do this is the lust card but it's still in its card form isn't it?"

She stopped in her tracks and looked at the cards.  Sure enough one was missing.  Lust had somehow escaped and had consumed almost everyone.  Many of the females were pregnant or had already given birth in the last two days.  She looked around astonished. How did the card escape on it's own?

Letting out a cry of frustration she stormed towards the warriors training rooms.  Some were already there.  Some were lazing about.

"Come on you fools.  The master wants everything to be ready.  I'll kill anyone who doesn't obey my orders!"  She screamed.  They all stared at her suddenly afraid.  No one messed with a destroyer when he/she was mad.

"Yes mistress."  They called and started training.

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"Xiao Lang?"  Sakura called as she walked into his room.  She'd woken up about an hour ago and had started feeling fidgety.  She couldn't remember the dream. 

She remembered waking up screaming and she remembered no one coming to help her, for some reason she was glad about that.  She hadn't wanted to speak to anyone at that moment.  She'd only wanted to be alone. 

Now something was coming over her.  Something deep inside her wanted no needed to see Xiao Lang.

He was lying there sleeping.  She smiled and crawled into his bed.  He opened his eyes a little and grinned at her.  She smiled brightly and started kissing her.  There were no words between them.  Just actions.

Sakura crawled closer and he opened his arms wide for her.  He'd been dreaming as well but he couldn't remember the dream.  He only remembered that the dream wasn't' as pleasant as he was used to.

Her presence soothed his nerves and he wanted to show her that.  His emotions and desires were open to her and she gladly accepted his kisses and touches.

"Xiao Lang."  She whispered into his ear. 

"Hmm?"  He mumbled as he kissed her neck.  Running his fingers up her back.

"I love you."  She said with a bit of a whimper.

"I love you too."  He mumbled as he kissed down her collarbone.

She gasped as he ran his hands up and down her hips.  Part of her mind knew that this was not normal.  They'd only been this forward with each other in their dream world but the other part of her mind was fuzzy.  She really didn't care and it was ok.

In her heart she knew it was right.  All the suffering, all the pain would end up leading to this.  Her mind knew that bad things were to come.  Very bad things, so for the moment they had this.  No matter what happened she would have these memories and that's all that mattered.

Her whimpers couldn't be heard by anyone since the room had been sound proofed by a spell Syaoran created.  They didn't hear the giggles that came from outside nor did they hear the hissing of a snake that quieted the lust card.

Outside of the little wolf's window sat the guardian snake ever watchful of the warriors.  The lust card sat next to him.  He eyed it carefully and transformed into his human form.

"You're purpose has been filled.  Return to your card for and join your new master."  He commanded.

"Why?"  The card whined.  "She has not caught me.  Why should I give myself freely?"

"You'll disappear soon.  You were only created to serve this one purpose.  Without a master you'll cease to exist."  He warned.

The card looked frightened and nodded.  She bowed in front of the dark spirit and transformed back into its card form.  It floated into the room and landed on the bedside table. 

"So it's time."  He whispered looking up into the sky.  He saw Nisha coming into the mortal world and he turned back into his snake form.  Though he was dead his essence still existed.  He'd watched the demoness come and go and he grinned seeing her swollen belly.  He hid into the bushes and saw the winged demon look into the window. 

Even though her mood was far from pleasant she put on a smile seeing what was happening inside.  Her plan was coming along and by the time these two wed the dark lord would be overthrown and she would have the child of the two warriors in her possession. 

Looking down at her stomach she wondered what grew inside her.  She sighed and stood guard making sure none saw her.

Inside sakura already had her shirt off and Syaoran was kissing all over her skin.  There wasn't' an inch of flesh he hadn't kissed on her.  His desire and love for her drove him on.

Her lips were gently parted and her breathing was becoming harder. 

"Syaoran."  She gasped out when he started sucking on her neck. 

He kept going.  Hearing her approval.  They were so caught up in everything they didn't' feel the different auras around them nor did they feel the card float into the room.  All they knew was that they had each other and no other force could break that apart.

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Ahh.  That was not good.  I had to get that done though.  It's one of those intermission chapters.  The ones you have to read but nothing really good happens till the end.

Hehe.  So Sakura gets the dragon.  Elsu is preparing to attack and Syaoran and sakura are going to get married. Except no one knows. I will try to have the chapter by the beginning of next week.  Hopefully.  Life's just been hectic.

Well love you all.

Please review.

Ja ne

Kang