Hey everyone. Yes this is chapter twenty-nine. We are almost up to the thirties and I am sad to say our story is getting closer to its end. Probably going to be a sequel. Won't tell you why. You'll see.
Well on wards.
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A week had passed since the very disturbing incident. Meilin couldn't look Bo in the face. Sakura and Syaoran just gave each other secret smiles when they were together and well Tomoyo and Eriol were still all over each other.
Sakura had woken up to find the lust card on Syaoran's drawer. After they'd fully woken up the two had transformed the card. It now belonged to them.
They had asked the why's the how and every question they could but no one could understand why the card had just suddenly appeared.
Sakura and Syaoran could not remember their dreams and it was very difficult to concentrate on much else. The only thing to really look forward to was Syaoran's birthday and the announcement of their wedding.
"Xiao Lang hurry up." Yelen called an hour before the party. "Everyone will be here soon and you're not ready."
"Coming mother." He called. He went back to what he was doing. Passionately kissing sakura. They wee in his room. Well better put, his bathroom both soaking and very breathless.
"We should really get ready." Sakura said before going back to kissing him.
"Yeah 'kiss' we 'lick' should." He said in between passionate embraces.
"I need to 'long kiss' get dressed." She said trying to pull away.
"Yeah. Of course you have to get changed. Need to look beautiful" he said before lifting her against the wall.
"Xiao Lang. We really need to stop." She moaned as he ran his hands all over her.
"Yeah but I really don't want to." He murmured smirking. He tasted her skin her kisses that were loving and lustful at the same time. He'd felt her against him and he had certainly enjoyed it. He wasn't about to give it up now, especially not on his birthday.
"LITTLE BROTHER!" his sisters yelled.
"I'M COMING!" He yelled but went back to sakura. She started to giggle and sucking on his neck.
"Don't leave a hickey." He warned.
"To late." She said laughing into his shoulder. She just hoped Tomoyo didn't come looking for her.
Tomoyo had been chasing her for the last two days so she could try on the dress she'd made for her. Sakura had been able to avoid her today but the last two days had been hell on her.
She'd honestly wanted to wear a dress she'd bought at a store but Tomoyo would have none of that.
Sakura had relented and allowed her best friend to make her dress but she was not ready to miss quality time with her fiancée for it.
"You always smell and taste like cherry blossoms. How do you do that?" He said as he gently sucked on her earlobe.
"Don't know." He whispered feeling him pressed against her body. They weren't really doing anything. She had the towel around her body it was just a position that she hoped no one saw.
"Li have you seen sakura?" Fujitaka's voice was heard from outside Syaoran's room.
"Um no." He called out and stopped.
Sakura looked at Syaoran and started kissing slowly down his neck. She then forced him to let her down and she started for the portal between their rooms.
"Don't." He whispered. He pulled her into his arms
"Have to." She said simply. She smiled as innocently as possible.
"We haven't finished our shower." He stated with a sly grin. She smiled and shook her head.
"We finished it an hour ago love." She whispered. "I better go. Tomoyo must be going crazy looking for me."
After scowling till his forehead hurt and kissing her so hard that her lips bruised he let her go. She walked through the portal with one last kiss and he sighed.
She managed to get into her bathroom just as there was a knock on the door. She heard Tomoyo's voice from the other side.
"Sakura are you in there?"
"Yes." She said as she dampened her hair a little.
"Oh good. Everyone's been looking for you. If I'd known you were in here all the time I wouldn't have worried."
Poking her head out of the bathroom she gave her best friend a smile. "No need to worry.'
Sakura came out wearing her bathrobe. Her dress was on her bed along with her hairpins and makeup. She started getting changed into the dress her best friend had made her.
It was a long silk dress. It had no sleeves and was extremely tight from the top. It flowed out from the bottom with a very unique design on it.
Looking at the way the dress fit Sakura was glad she let Tomoyo make the dress. It was beautiful.
She said down at the vanity and an attendant came in to do her hair. Tomoyo helped with her make up matching it perfectly with her complexion and her eyes. The green emeralds seemed a lot brighter than usual.
Her hair was placed in a half bun. The rest of he hair flowed down to her waist and it was decorated with cherry blossom pins she'd created with the create card. On her neck she wore the necklace Syaoran had given her and she wore the earrings her father had given her.
Tomoyo had gotten changed and the attendant was now doing her hair. Sakura helped with her makeup just as she had done and when both girls were finished they stared at their reflections.
"Amazing." The attendant said smiling brightly at the two girls. "You both look lovely."
"Thank you." They said giggling. Sakura looked radiant. She looked immaculate.
Tomoyo wore a tight dress that had long sleeves and gold trimmings. It had two slits on the sides. It was a darker shade of violet.
Before Sakura could say anything a loud knock on the door was heard. "Are you two decent?"
It was Touya.
"Yes." They both cried out giggling.
"Good. Come on then. The gaki's party is about to start." He said gruffly. As if he truly wished to be anywhere but there.
He opened the door and looked them over. He thought Tomoyo looked nice but his sister no longer looked like the little girl he wished she still was. She looked like the woman she had come to be.
His stomach turned He had a terrible feeling inside of him. Something would happen. Tonight would mark the night he would lose his little sister and he wasn't' ready for that.
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Nisha stood in the corner of the room. She held her stomach protectively as she watched the guests move about. The guest of honor was still not there but his mate definitely was.
She hadn't bothered choosing a form to go as. No one really knew her true form and all she'd had to do was hide her wings. That was easy. A simple charm did that. Her stomach was very large with her child. Indeed it was a child. A girl. She'd had one of the elder demons examine her and they'd been very surprised.
Elsu had been enraged, his head warrior pregnant and unable to remember how it happened? It was preposterous and only because the elder demons stopped him did he not torture her.
Her blood meant too much right now. It was the reason Anuradha still lived. It was the reason Bahul still lived as well. Their blood was the source of power itself.
He refused to come the bastard. Nisha thought as she watched them dance. He left the dirty work for her. She was almost ready to give birth and he wanted her doing these jobs. In the demon world months had passed. In the real world only a week, this was frustrating. She didn't' know where to start.
"So you're almost ready to deliver." A young man asked her flirtatiously.
"Yes." She said curtly. Still keeping a close eye for Sakura and Syaoran.
"Where's the father?" He asked getting closer.
"None of your business." She said coldly. Bahul was actually back in the demon world. She had forbid him from coming.
"No father right?" He said. "It's ok. I know I would be glad to raise a child if he had no father. Bastard must have left you when you got pregnant." He said leaning against the table. Nisha rolled her eyes and looked away. No point getting into a fight when it wasn't' needed.
He tried to smooth talk her and gently grabbed her arm. She pulled away and looked towards the stage. Still he pursued her.
"You don't' talk much." He commented.
"I don't talk to mortals." She whispered so only he could hear. She grew weary of this guy.
"Mortals? What are you some sort of goddess who came down to see the birthday of Xiao Lang Li? He joked.
"No I'm a demon." She said grinning. She didn't like mortal men much and this one was about to get a taste of it.
"A demon? I doubt it. We Li's have magical powers. If you were a demon I could have felt it by now." He said smugly.
"I doubt that." She said dangerously and reached her arm behind him "My child asks for power. Did you know? Blood especially, mortal blood. You know I can smell the blood from you and it's quite tempting. Lets have a taste." Since they were in a corner it was dark so no one could see.
The man who had just been cocky now seemed terrified. He felt her fangs on his neck like a vampire.
"Please don't hurt me." He pleaded.
"Hmm but I really am hungry and to be honest this party doesn't have anything that is to my liking." She whispered before biting into his neck. She made sure to cover his mouth to hold back his screams. She drank of the rich fluids till the baby asked for no more.
In truth ever since she'd become pregnant she'd been craving the taste of blood.
"Look he's coming." A girl squealed. Nisha looked up and saw Syaoran. He looked very sophisticated and well groomed. His messy brown hair had been gelled back and his eyes seemed more glittery than normal. She knew why.
He wore a white dinner shirt with a cream colored jacket. His loose pants matched the jacket and he wore a gray tie. The look complimented him and Nisha raised an eyebrow. Why white?
She watched as he bowed to the elders and to his mother. They were all dressed up for this occasion. She smirked, so much commotion.
Her vision took her back to the card with the mask. Yes this event was in fates path and she would not disrupt it.
"Tonight we celebrate the birth of our leader. Xiao Lang." The head elder announced. Everyone clapped. Nisha let the body drop in the corner and walked closer to the action. Sakura stood close by smiling brightly and proudly.
Tomoyo stood with Eriol and her camera. Meilin and Bo stood together holding hands. She smirked. Seemed the card had affected them too.
She looked back up at Xiao Lang as the head elder took out the ceremonial sword. It was beautifully engraved. It had the Li symbol at the hilt with three names on the blade. It was obvious it was enchanted.
Xiao Lang stood respectfully awaiting to receive his new sword. He held out his hand and only those who knew him well knew he was a little nervous. This was the moment he'd awaited since his birth. He remembered his father very vaguely at that moment and wondered if the same had happened to him.
The elder handed him his sword. It glowed with power as it was placed in its new master's hand. Xiao Lang gasped at the power of his sword. It was graced with the power of all the leaders who had been before him.
It was all a blur to him. He barely heard the elder talk. He barely heard the claps as everyone applauded him. He barely felt his mother's arms around him as she wept in happiness.
All he could feel was the power of his sword. It was as if it spoke to him. Something ancient and important. He saw Luke. He was smiling proudly.
'No leader before you has felt this power and no leader after you will feel it again. This sword was made for you and only you.' Luke's voice echoed in his mind.
A sudden flash back appeared to him. He saw himself looking at a little boy staring up at a younger version of Luke. His eyes shimmering an impossible blue. His hair was tied back in a very tribal design. His face was covered in markings.
"What are you doing?" The little boy asked.
"Making a sword." He said warmly.
"For who?" The boy asked curiously. His eyes as amber as his own.
"This is for you. You see the markings. They represent good, evil and the balance between them." He said looking lovingly at the boy.
"Just like you Ilo." He said happily.
The young man smiled at him nodding.
The flash back ended and Syaoran found himself back in the great hall. Everyone was still clapping as the elder spoke. He looked around the room and saw Sakura. She was waving happily at him and he graced her with the warmest smile. He put down his sword slowly and stared at the elder.
"And now before we go forward to the banquet I would like to call up Miss sakura Kinomoto." The elder said bowing. Syaoran tensed. This was it. He was going to propose in front of everyone. What if she said no? What if she decided she didn't' want this to be arranged and wanted him to ask her out of his own will?
'Stop thinking that.' His mind heard. She walked up onto the stage looking very happy. Tomoyo looked confused. Eriol just looked very smug and Touya didn't look happy at all.
"Every great leader needs a companion at his side. Someone who will support him in his times of grief and who will rejoice with him someone who can give him many sons."
Everyone became silent and Syaoran took in a deep breath. She looked radiant. Her hair was shining and the dress she wore made her look angelic.
"Now as we all know tradition is very important in our family but I believe that our leader would like to do this himself." The elder finished handing Syaoran a small box. His hands were sweaty and he felt nervous. He knew she'd say yes but what if…
He stopped thinking and got down on one knee. Everyone gasped and it took three men to hold Touya down.
"Sakura Kinomoto will you do me the great honor and privilege of marrying me?" He asked as calmly as possible.
Sakura had tears in her eyes. She hadn't expected him to ask her like this. She'd expected it to be announced but he'd wanted to ask for her permission. She felt touched and honored.
"Yes." She said softly. All of her tenderness and all of her love was placed in that one word. Syaoran got up and placed the beautiful ring on her finger. Everyone started clapping and cheering again as he twirled her around in circles.
Tomoyo was squealing happily and Eriol was helping Yukito and Bo keep Touya down.
"Let me go. I'll kill him he's not getting near her." He was muttering. Fujitaka put his hand on his son's shoulder.
"She's happy." He said softly. He looked up at his daughter. Sure enough she was smiling brightly. Just like her mother.
Kero looked happy. He liked the Li home they had lots of chiefs who were happy to cook for Kero. Yukito looked happy as always and Yue heard everything. His mistress would be protected.
"Oh Touya isn't it wonderful. I wonder when I can get married." Nakuru said gleefully. Touya scowled. Eriol just snickered.
Sakura held onto Syaoran with all her might. She loved him so much and finally she could be with him.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too Ying Fa."
"Let us all go to the feast." Yelen said looking at her son with a rare smile.
Everyone stared towards the dinning room. Touya was finally let go but Eriol had to put a barrier between Touya and Syaoran.
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The banquet was immense. There was enough food to sustain at least a hundred armies. The guests all sat at the large dining table chattering merrily and discussing the recent events that had taken place.
"I can't believe it you're getting married." Tomoyo squealed ass he spoke to sakura.
"I know."
"When would the wedding be?" One of the guests asked the elders.
"It would be in the next two weeks at least. You know tradition.
"Yes, yes of course" Sakura's ears perked up
"Two weeks?" She asked Xiao Lang.
"Yes. Tradition has it that once proposed everything is done within two weeks toward off the bad spirits."
"So in two weeks I'll be your wife?" She asked with a bit of mischief in her voice.
"Hai." He responded with the same mischief.
"Of course in that time the groom and bride wont be able to see each other as often." The elder said snapping the card captors out of their haze.
Everyone around them started laughing at the glum faces they pulled. Tomoyo had her trusty camera on the table capturing every moment.
"Isn't it wonderful Eriol?"
"Yes love it is." He said but he had a terrible feeling growing inside of him. Something was coming. Something no one wanted.
From the corner of the room Nisha watched. Her master would not be pleased at all. The boy now held the sword. Things were going to be more difficult and in her currant state she couldn't handle Elsu's anger. She held her stomach protectively and rubbed just a little.
She looked at sakura one last time before leaving and felt a sudden surge of energy coming from her.
No it couldn't be. It was impossible.
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Ohh finally. Sorry like I've said in the other story I started collage and I've been so busy it's not even funny. I hope this was better than the last chapter. I worked a little harder on it.
Well I got to go.
Love all of you and please review. I love them and you know it.
Ja ne
Kang.
