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Syaoran continued his loathsome smirk as Eriol glared at him, astonished he would do something that terrible. He tightenened his grip on Tomoyo until he saw what was behind Syaoran. Then he too, smirked at Sakura.

"Y-You---"

Syaoran turned around to find a black shadow giving him an eerie thumbs-up. He heaved a sigh of relieve and turn back around to find another eerie sight. Only it wasn't a shadow.

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Eriol laughed at the sight before him. Sakura was obviously trying to kill Syaoran.

He watched the two as they struggled for life. Sakura, who had a nice, clean dress, was now drenched in red sand as she kicked her opponent, who was now on the misty bottom of the cave.

His eyes darted first from Sakura to Syaoran and did he notice that the small innocent violet eyed girl sleeping blissfully on his lap came to wake. She yawned so quiet and small that even a mouse would think it'd gone deaf. As she open her violet eyes, a pale blue haired soldier came to view. The shadow of the cave entwined him with darkness and his glasses glistened in the pale morning light. Her eyes darted to his green uniform and she managed a small muffle until her eyes were intertwined in his.

She wanted to choke out a word, but her lips wouldn't budge and she ended up being pushed on the floor. The pale soldier looked at her in awe and desperation. Tomoyo let out a little shriek, but once again, her lips stayed pursued in silence. The next thing she heard was a shriek. Not coming from her, but from her dirt covered best friend. She didn't even recognize her until her voice managed to shout out a few words.

"GET OFF ME YOU BIG-FAT-STUPID-LUNATIC-PIGHEADED-FREAKAZOID-UGLY LOSER!" Sakura threatened Syaoran as he pinned her down helplessly.

"Calling names are we?" he said as Sakura managed to push him hard against the wall, dusting herself.

"See? Look what you did! You know, you'll both pay for this!" Sakura glared, eying them suspiciously. She looked at Eriol and immediately recognized Tomoyo in the pitch black.

She yelped and jumped on Tomoyo,"You're awake! Are you ok? Do you have any bruises? Did that idiotic Syaoran's friend dude do anything to you? Are you okay? TALK TO ME TOMOYO!"

"LET ME TALK THEN!" Tomoyo said in the verge of laughter as her voice came back to her.

"Hehe, sorry."

"What were you two doing anyway?!" she asked, curious.

Sakura looked at Syaoran helplessly. He shrugged and said,"You know, you two better go. From what I heard Sakura, if your brother found out about me, he'd hunt me down, kill me, and chop me into pieces without sparing a bone."

"You're right, maybe I'll let him do that," Sakura smiled jokingly.

"Well come on then," Syaoran said, urging them to follow them before giving Sakura a glare.

"Don't you think we'd get caught? I mean, its morning and the Li soldiers are probably awake! This is plain stupid."

"Well, obviously, but you don't know our kind. We can sleep and sleep until someone wakes us up. We don't even get up to eat. Heck we could sleep forever if we could," Syaoran confessed.

"Lazy bums," Sakura muttered under her breath.

"What was that?"

Sakura smiled sweetly, "Nothing!"

When they left their damp, black cave, the morning light shone brightly on them. Syaoran risked a glance at Sakura. Sakura's green eyes shone brightly, illuminating a reflection of the city before her. Sunlight glistened through her honey-colored hair. Her dress a pale red, but still dazzling, like the person who wore it. He shook out of his thoughts when he noticed they were looking up to him for guidance.

He sighed and whisked into the city with three 'unnormal' people behind him.

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When they got to the palace gate, Syaoran turned to face three bulging eyes staring at him.

"What?"

"So," Sakura said, looking down, "I guess, bye...." Her voice trailed off slowly as she reached her hand to call for soldiers to open the gate.

"Bye..," Syaoran said slowly, not wanting to say goodbye.

Eriol eyed Tomoyo with interest before saying, "We'll meet again, don't worry."

Then with that, they scurried down unto the city without another letter spoken.

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As Sakura walked down the corridor of her familiar castle, she could feel icy cold glares staring mutedly at her. Some even murmured loudly.

"I heard she ran off with a Li." "I heard she was kidnapped." "No such thing!" "But it's true!"

The corridor seemed to get darker as every murmur was heard. She was blushing greatly and Tomoyo looked down. After what seemed like a day, she reached her father's chamber and knocked. There came shuffling and the door opened, revealing a middle-aged man holding a parchment in his hand, looking extremely worried.

"Daddy!" Sakura cried as she hugged her shocked father.

"Sakura....?" Her dad pulled away and looked at her his eyes filled with tears. "Where were you?! You worried me so much."

"Sorry, but I had to save Tomoyo. Where's that stupid gaki Touya anyway?" Sakura said, looking around curiously in her father's chambers.

Papers were everywhere and there were quills on the table along with written parchments. Not like her dad to be messy....

Just as she poked her head through the chamber doors, her onii-chan (is that how you spell?!) instantly spotted her.

"Sakura!"

"Hi onii-chan!" Sakura responded happily.

"Where were you?! You had us all worry. Wouldn't you at least tell one god damned person you were going somewhere?! You disobeyed me when I deliberately ordered those two soldiers to guard YOU for YOUR protection!" he lectured as he glanced at the two trembling soldiers, "If you can't take care of yourself, then you probably can't take care of Tomoyo. So just let a soldier know your best friend is in danger and professional people can take care of it ok?! You don't need to risk yourself out there!"

Sakura was in the verge of tears now, her face burning with emotions deep inside that couldn't be let out. "For your info, I can take care of myself FINE! I got back here didn't I? I got Tomoyo didn't I? I can protect myself! I learned martial arts before ok?! You don't care about me; all you care about is your reputation if I get killed. So just freakin' leave me alone Touya!"

Sakura was now in deep tears and Tomoyo was red-faced and staring at Sakura in awe and shock. Never once had she spoken back to her onii-chan in fear of a punishment. Touya also noticed this and stood in front of his weeping sister.

"Sakura, I didn't mean---"

Before he said another word, Sakura ran up to her room with Tomoyo lurking behind her still staring back at where the earlier scene had taken place.

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Syaoran stared into the red horizon as the sun came up gently in the bright orange background. The snoring of his soldiers came from the tent next to him. He sat still, quiet as the wind. Eriol was next to him, also looking far into the horizon, lingering in stillness. The autumnal smell in the air reminded him of his own palace. He wanted so much to be in his bed and not in the Kinomoto land where he was hated by the people there.

No smile could be seen on his face and nor Eriol's. Soon, sleepy-eyed soldiers woke up and poked their heads out of their tents only to find a glowing- red sun staring back at them in misery. Most of them yawned and went back to bed, but some had already started breakfast, which was bread and water.

"Syaoran, did you get any sleep?" a voice came from behind Syaoran.

He instantly recognized it and responded in a soft tone, "No mother just wasn't that tired."

"I know," she said as she dismissed Eriol to sit next to him, "Where were you last night anyway? I was looking for you. I need to talk to you."

Syaoran eyed his mother with apathy. That couldn't be good.

"What about?"

"About your father...."

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