Azure Rosas: Koonnniiichhiiwaa minna-san! ^.^ I know the last chapter was a bit "rushed", I'm very sorry about that! Even if you say it wasn't rushed, I still think it is... -_- I guess you can say that I was rushing myself to post it because I want to get the last chapter posted at least by Christmas Eve. The last chapter will *hopefully* be posted on the 24th of Decemeber. So I'm makin' it my Christmas present to all of you =P And I completely forgot to mention this to Litwolf689 in the last chapter:

After I'm done with this fic, I'll be updating the other three one by one; meaning that I'll be doing a routine like I did before I decided to work on this fic alone. So when I'm done with this, I'll be posting my next chapter to Why Should I Care? Then to my E+T fic and THEN the next chapter to Lost but Found so on and so on. So it'll be going in a cycle until I finish them.

Weelll....onto the chapter! ^^

"Speaking"
-thinking-/dreaming
scene change
(Author's Note)

Disclaimer: ._. Forgot to put the disclaimer for the last chapter *sheepish look* ^^; *shrugs* Oh well. I don't own CCS as you probably know by now. If I did then I'd feel special, but I don't so I don't feel special -_-'

The Goddess of Light & The God of Earth
Chapter 33:
Of Homes and Goodbye's
By: Azure Rosas


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They all glanced up at the sky, bringing their hands up over their eyes as they watched the sun and moon slowly parting their own seperate ways. The huge ball of fire sunk somewhere over the horizon, the moon remaining in the sky. A wave of midnight blue washed over head, stars peeking through the nighttime blankets as they twinkled down at the earth. A cool breeze blew softly passed them, making their bangs and hair sway gently to the side. Sakura inhaled the fresh air, closing her eyes as a faint smile tugged at her lips. The Earth was finally at bliss again, the sky clear of the eclipse that once hovered above. They were all glad to finally be able to see the moon; to be able to see the nighttime sky along with the stars. Everything was back to normal, well, besides the fact that all of Japan was totally destroyed, things were as normal as it could get.

They all sat in a circle, Rage making a fire in the center. Their mares and stallions were gathered behind them, resting. Sakura rubbed her hands and held them before the burning flames that danced around and flicked the air. The warmth spread over the group as they ate food concocted by Gem's magic. Syaoran fiddled absentmindedly with the Stone of Life or Death.

"What are we suppose to do with this?" he asked, half to himself and half to the others.

"I'm not sure..." Crystallight replied, allowing her voice to trail off.

"And, now that our little adventure is over, what are we suppose to do now?" Sakura questioned with a sigh.

"We'll find all of that out tomorrow," Rage answered as he waved a hand to dismiss their questions. "Leave all questions for then and insince we're all done eating, let us go to sleep."

"That has to be one of the most smartest things I have ever heard you say," Gem teased, standing up and stretching.

"Why thank you," Rage said, grinning proudly. Then his smile faltered as he eyed Gem. "Hey! What's that suppose to mean!?"

"It's exactly what she means," Crystallight added in, smirking good humoredly at her boyfriend.

They all laughed at Rage's pouty face before retiring to sleep. Sakura drowsily murmured a "good night" to everyone before the world of slumber took her over.

Next Day

A light battered against her closed eye lids, making her see a very bright red. Groaning, she stirred in bed and burried her face in the pillows. She grabbed the covers and pulled it over her head, but before she fully covered herself, she paused, her eye lids snapping apart to reveal a pair of wide, emerald green eyes. A bed? A pillow? A blanket? The last thing she remembered was falling asleep on hard, barren ground! Turning over on the mattress, she sat up and gazed around the room in wonderment. Everything looked like...what was the word she was looking for? A...dream. The world she was in had a soft glow to it and this place made her feel warm and safe.

The sheets, mattress, and pillow felt like silk to the skin, but it kept her warm all in all. There was everything that you'd find in a room: a bed, a dresser, a full length mirror, along with a closet, and a bathroom. Everything was made of soft wood, looking like a yellowish colour that was close to white. Removing the covers, she looked down at herself to find that she wore a comfortable night gown that hugged her curves and flared lightly at the bottom. A balcony was to her right. Parting the curtains and windows, she stepped onto the wonderfully designed balcony and gazed in awe at the heavenly world before her. Light, fluffy orange-gold clouds floated over head, the sky looking almost a pink-purple-blue color. Trees grew here and there, a beautiful fountain not to far ahead. A winding path way was somewhere far bellow, and amazing looking people with all sorts of different kind of wings on their backs walked along it.

It was hard though to describe this place she was in. The only words she could think up at the moment were: marvelous, magnificent, beautiful, lovely, and all the other words related to those. Walking back into the room, she stepped in to find a chair placed beside her bed with a white gown on it. Bringing the dress tenderly into her hands, she made her way into the bathroom and showered before putting it on. Standing in front of the mirror, she studied herself. Her skin had a soft glow to it and her emerald orbs seemed to gleam brightly. The dress she wore was entirely white, laces on the back that were already tied and loose enough for her to slip into the gown. Like the night gown she wore, this dress hugged her curves perfectly, though more tightly, and flared just a slightly bit more from the thighs and to the tip. Putting on a pair of sandals that were set at the foot of the mirror, she exited out of the room.

She walked down a corridor, passing through other corridors as she allowed her instincts to guide her. She rounded a corner and...

BAM!

"Itai!" Sakura cried out in pain, feeling herself fall backwards when someone grabbed onto her wrist to stop her fall.

"Sakura?"

She opened her eyes and blinked, only to be met by a pair of amber eyes. "Syaoran!" He was clad in an all white outfit, resembling Yue's outfit but with silver linnings.

He grinned at her and released his hold on her wrist. "What are you doing wandering around here?"

"I could ask you the same thing," she said in return as they started to walk down the corridor. "Do you know where we are?"

He shook his head in reply. "Nope. I don't even know how we got here."

"Hmm..." Sakura mumbled, furrowing her eye brows as she saught through her mind for a possible solution, but couldn't find any. "Do you know where Gem and the others are?"

Syaoran shook his head again. "I haven't seen them since we went to sleep last night."

They continued their trek through the corridors in silence. As they walked, they spotted a familiar figure walking towards them. Sakura's face brightened as a grin crossed her face.

"Hope!"

The young angel smiled widely, running up to them and embracing them in a sudden hug. Syaoran patted her awkwardly on the back, not use to little kids running up to him and just...hugging him. "It's good to see you too, Hope. But uh, do you know where we are?"

She withdrew from the hug, grinning up at him. "Of course I know where we are! This is the world of the Gods and Angels: Heaven!"

Their mouths suddenly dropped open as they gaped at Hope in shock. It was obvious that they weren't expecting that answer from her.

"Are you...serious!?" Sakura exclaimed, her surprise showing.

"I'm dead serious," Hope confirmed with a giggle.

"So this is what Heaven looks like?" Syaoran murmured to himself in realization.

"Of course! What else would Heaven look like?" she questioned, grabbing a hold of Sakura's and Syaoran's hand as she led them down the corridors. "Now, both of you need to turn into your Godly form. Gods and Angels are only allowed up here from this point."

They glanced at each other and nodded. Somehow, while Hope dragged them away, they managed to dig deep in them and unleash their true powers. Sakura's aura and eyes turned into a gold color, while a pair of golden hue wings sprouted from her back. Syaoran's own aura and eyes turned silver, as a pair of silver wings grew out of his back. Syaoran's silver hilted sword was sheathed at his side and Sakura had her newly formed Star Staff in her grasp. Hope pushed open two, high double doors and entered a room that was entirely white. This room was circular, with a banister trailing along the walls that took up half of the room. People with wings sat at them, heavenly auras surrounding each and every one of them.

Crystallight appeared before them, folding her her ocean blue wings behind her. She had on an old looking dress, resembling the ones that were worn in the Roman days long ago. A crown made of watery blue pearls were set on her head and she smiled when seeing Sakura and Syaoran. Bowing before them, she made a gesture to the ones seated at the banister. "They...are the Council of Gods and Angels."

One by one, they stood and introduced themselves.

"I am Cyris, the God of Wisdom," spoke a young man, looking at least 19 with golden blonde hair and deep, forest green eyes.

"I am Miha, the Goddess of Time." She was at least 23, with long, straight violet hair and silver eyes.

"I am Vega, the God of War." He looked at them with a serious expression, his age looking from 24-25. He had neatly kept black hair and dark, red eyes.

"I am Hoshi, the Goddess of the Stars." She looked to be the youngest of the Gods with an age of 15. Her eyes twinkled down at them, looking like the stars at night and her hair resembled the color of a moon.

"I am the one known as Kyla, the Goddess of Reason." Her short, dark brown hair curved slightly at the ends, and her warm teal eyes greeted them.

"I am Fate, the Head Angel and Angel of Destiny." She was around her mid 30's, looking like a mother that didn't accept any smart talk. Her hair was that of white and she looked at them with the most pale yellow eyes.

"I am Blane, the Angel of Balance," a male teenager with aqua blue hair and aqua green eyes introduced himself, bowing lowly.

"You already know me," Hope chirrped, trying her best to climb up to her seat at the banister.

"I'm Libra, the Angel of Riddles," a fifteen year old girl with mahogony hair and golden brown eyes said, helping Hope up to her seat.

"I am Truth, the Angel of Veracity," a female that looked around 17 with rich golden hair and black eyes that gleamed in amusement at Libra and Hope.

"And I, I am Justice, the Angel of Equity," an exact replica of Truth greeted with a bright smile. "Now please, introduce yourself before us."

Sakura managed to find her voice and shake herself out of her awed revine. Dipping down in a respectful bow, she grinned up at them all. "I am Sakura Kinomoto, the Card Mistress of the Sakura Cards and the Goddess of Light."

"And I am Syaoran Li, the future Leader of the Li Clan and the God of Earth," Syaoran said, bowing also.

"I believe that you both have questions for us?" Cyris questioned, more like stated as he leaned back in his chair and tapped the banister with his fingers.

Crystallight eyed him. "Will you please quit that? It's annoying!"

Clearing his throat and stopping his drumming, he put on a more business like face. "Yeah...whatever. So, your questions?"

"First off, we'd like to know why we're the chosen ones," Syaoran spoke for him and Sakura, who nodded in agreement.

"Isn't it obvious by now?" Kyla asked, her voice sounding more reasonable than any other voice they have ever heard. "It's because of your love. Both of your feelings for one another gave you all the strength and power you needed, making you stronger than any God alive! It was decided long ago that you both would be the Goddess of Light and the God of Earth; hundreds of years before you were even born."

Satisfied that they had one of their questions answered, Syaoran dug into the pocket of his pants and pulled out the Stone of Life or Death, holding it out for all eyes to see. "As for our last question...What are we suppose to do with this?"

"Why, make it your own, of course!" Libra piped in as if that was the most obvious answer. The Council sent her odd looks while Sakura and Syaoran looked at her in confusion. She sweat dropped and waved a hand, gesturing them to stop looking at her. "Oh just forget it!"

"What she means is," Cyris began, "to change the Stone of Life or Death into two seperate things under both of your names."

"And what things are we suppose to change them into?" Sakura asked, sounding impatient because she was growing more confused by the second.

"Change them into magical cards, like your Sakura Cards," Miha replied. "And while you're at it, change ALL of the Sakura Cards so they're under both of your names. When doing this, all of the cards will be more powerful than they ever were."

"But...that'll take too long," Sakura pointed out, blinking.

Hoshi chuckled, shaking her head. "No, it won't. Both of you are Gods now and with both of your powers combined, it'll only take you five minutes to change the Stone and transform the cards. Doing this will only cause the two of you to drain half of your powers, which will only make you feel slightly sleepy."

Sakura and Syaoran glanced at each other, before looking back at the Council.

"When do you wish for us to do all that?" Syaoran asked.

"Right now if you wish to return home as soon as possible," Cyris replied calmly.

Sakura's face sadden at the thought of her own home, but she immediately replaced it with the same expression she had on earlier. "Well, then let's get to it!" She held out a hand, her Sakura Book appearing on it. "But....uh...how are we suppose to change the Stone?"

Everyone in the room sweat dropped, no one ever thinking of that question before. But Cyris, being the wise one that he was, spoke up for them all. "You two are now Gods and the owner of that Stone. The answer will come to you."

Sakura, being the dense one that she was, didn't know that they knew the answer themselves, but Syaoran eyed them and snickered, along with Crystallight. Everyone at the banister eyed them, another bead of sweat dropping down the back of their heads.

"Hoe? What's so funny?" Sakura asked, blinking with round, emerald eyes.

Syaoran stopped his laughing. "Nothing...nothing..."

Shrugging it off, Sakura placed the book on the ground as she studied the Stone of Life or Death clasped in Syaoran's hand. She mumbled to herself, forgetting the others that were in the same room. "Now how the hell are we s'pose to change this two to seperate cards!?" A gold light surrounded the Stone and she blinked again, watching the glow spread out in half, taking two seperate rectangular shapes. Once the glow died away, she was able to make out two cards. Both of them had gold and silver designings, the back having a quarter moon, a sun, and a star imprinted on it. On the front of one of them was a beautiful looking angel with magnificent wings. She seemed to be sitting on something and her long, indigo hair reached past her rear and she had a pair of everest green eyes, a smile plastered on her face. The words "Life Card" was engraved at the bottom. The other card had a simple Grim Reaper on it, a scythe held by bony hands. On the bottom were the words "Death Card." Taking the Life Card, Sakura flipped it over and studied the back. On the top part of it was the word "Sakura" and the bottom held the name "Syaoran."

"I guess...that's how ._.'," Sakura muttured.

Syaoran looked at the Death Card in wonder. "Hmm...Well...Now that that's over...I guess it's time to change the cards, ne Sakura?"

Smiling up at him, she nodded in agreement. "Yes, let's."

Fate glanced at Cyris, who shrugged, not really knowing how they were able to change the Stone without trying. It was a first for the God of Wisdom to not know something, which surprised the Angel of Destiny. Picking up the Sakura Book, Sakura tossed it out in front of her as it floated before her. Holding her staff firmly with both hands, she furrowed her eye brows as Syaoran came up behind her and brought his hands on either of her arms. He gathered some of his energy and transfered it through Sakura and into her staff as she did the same thing. The Goddess of Light then chanted in a clear, loud voice:

"Sakura Cards!
I, Sakura, Command you to change
Under a new guise
And under a new name:
Sakura and Syaoran!"


A white light began to creep up the book, making it look like it were sinking in water. The light ran across the book, concealing it from all eyes. Once it ran up and disappeared at the tip, a new book replaced the old one. The design of the front cover was exactly like the one on the back of the Death and Life Card. Lowering her staff, Syaoran removed his arms and both of them were feeling slightly sleepy, just like Hoshi said they would. Plucking the book from the air, Sakura opened it and Syaoran removed the deck of cards from the inside as he scanned through them to make sure that they were all transformed. And they were.

"Well, that was a lot quicker than I thought...." Sakura mumbled as Syaoran put the cards back, along with the Life and Death, and Sakura closed the now 'S+S Book.' Looking up at the Council, a new question popped in her mind. "Does it take both of us to use a card?"

Cyris shook his head. "No. Either of you can use the cards at will. Syaoran can use his sword, and you can use your staff. But, remember this, the cards will only be at full strength when the two of you are near. They'll be at half strength when both of you are apart."

A grin crossed Sakura's face at a sudden thought. "Does this mean that Kero-chan and Yue are Syaoran's guardians also?" Her frown faltered and she bowed her head. "Wait...They're dead. That'll never happen."

"Sakura...."

Her head snapped up and turned to the side when hearing a familiar voice say her name. Her eyes went wide when seeing Nadeshiko, now standing next to Crystallight. "O-okaa-san...."

The raven haired woman seemed to float towards Sakura, but really, she was walking. Looking down at her daughter who was only just a few inches shorter than her, she placed a hand on her shoulder while smiling at her. "Hello Sakura."

Grinning broadly back at her mother, she nodded her head in acknowledgment. "H-hi 'kaa-san."

"You know....I'm really proud of the both of you," Nadeshiko praised, flashing a grin at them. "And so is your father, Syaoran."

"My...father...Do you think that I can..." Syaoran began, his cheeks flushing as he struggled to find the right words to say.

"...see him?" she finished off gently. He nodded. "Of course you can." He could feel his heart leap and do sumersaults. "Your father is on his way as we speak."

"Really?"

But before Nadeshiko could respond, or even give a slight nod, the high double doors burst open, making everyone practically jump out of their skins. A man stepped in. He had dark brown hair, that looked close to back, and wasn't well kept. His amber eyes laughed silently as he strode in, munching on a chocolate bar.

"Really, Rinji-sama!" Fate exclaimed in outrage. "The least you could've done was KNOCK!"

"Knocking grows old," Rinji replied with a shrug. "And besides, where's the fun if you can't scare anybody?" He swallowed the rest of the chocolate before patting his stomach. "Okay, so, where's that son of mines?"

Nadeshiko grinned in amusement at Rinji's actions, but pointed at Syaoran. "The boy is right here, Rinji-san."

His amber eyes locked with Syaoran's own eyes. Rinji's expression turned from that of a care free look, and into a fatherly expression as he strode towards Syaoran. Once he approached him, he embraced the chestnut haired boy into a hug that only a father can give to his son. The God of Earth's eyes went wide, mostly in surprise and disbelief. It was hard for the fact that, his own father was hugging him, to sink into his brain.

Withdrawing from the hug, Rinji smiled proudly at Syaoran as he fondly ruffled his already messy hair. "Won't you say hi to your old man?"

He blinked, regained his composure, and cleared his throat. He didn't exactly know what to say now that he finally has the chance to speak with Rinji, the father that he had only known for a short while in his life. "Ano....hi, 'tou-san."

Rinji's grin widen as he patted Syaoran lightly on his shoulder. "No need to be shy. I'm just your father! How are your sisters? And your mother?"

"They're all doing fine," he replied, finally finding his voice.

"That's good to hear," Rinji murmured. "And the Clan?"

"It's okay, I guess," he answered with a sigh.

"You know, if you don't want to marry your cousin, why not propose to her?" Rinji asked with a sly grin as he jabbed a thumb towards Sakura.

Syaoran's face flushed a bright red, along with Sakura who had her hands on her cheeks. Nadeshiko giggled and Crystallight smirked when seeing their embarrassed faces.

Rinji turned and faced Sakura, as he whispered loudly to her. "Ignore him. He would prospose to you but he's just to shy. Got it from his mother, you know?"

Fate raised an eye brow at him. "You know, Rinji-sama, if I remember correctly...you were the one that was too shy to even approach Yelan-san."

He sent the angel a glare as he huffed. Sakura giggled, a sweat drop running down the back of her head.

"You know, I always wondered how you were ever related to him," Rage whispered to Syaoran, appearing out of nowhere. He was in his Godly form.

Syaoran eyed him. "And exactly what does that mean?"

"He has a good sense of humor, but you don't," Rage replied as if that was the most obvious answer.

Rolling his eyes, Syaoran growled at him. "Whatever..."

Gem stood next to them, her eyes twinkling in amusement. She wore a loose tube top that was held by a single, thick strap. One side of her skirt reached to her knees, while the other trailed to her ankles. She wore a pair of sandals, similar to Sakura's, and on her back were tan-white wings. "Rage, leave Master Xiaolang alone!"

Cyris racked his hand on the banister, drawing everyones attention as the room went silent. He cleared his throat loudly and Crystallight eyed him. He peered at her through half closed eye lids before making a face at her and looking away. "*AHEM* Well, I'm sorry but everything must end here." He looked at Sakura, Syaoran, Gem, Rage, and Crystallight. "It is time for all of you to return back to the day before Japan was destroyed. I would simply have Sakura-sama use the Life Card to restore life back on Japan, but that would take to much power from both you and Syaoran-sama. Instead," he made a gesture to indicate Miha, "Miha-sama will just take all five of you back in time. Now, please bid your good bye's before you leave."

Gem embraced both Sakura and Syaoran in a hug. "I'll miss the both of you!"

Sakura smiled softly, trying to fight her tears from falling. It was hard to believe that their adventure was finally over. "We'll miss you also, Gem."

After she withdrew from the hug, Rage patted them roughly on their backs, trying to hide his own disappointmet with a smile. "Now you two kids be good!"

"You know...you can seriously stop hitting us now..." Syaoran grumbled. o_0

"Er...Right... ._.;"

"Sayonara Sakura-sama, Master Xiaolang," Crystallight whispered, holding them one by one in a hug. "We'll see each other again soon."

"Yeah..." Sakura whispered softly, close to the point where her tears would fall. She watched Crystallight and Rage embrace tightly as if there would be no tomorrow if they let go. She watched as Gem walk up to a boy with clear blue eyes and silver hair. He cupped her face in her hands and planted a kiss on her forehead before wrapping his arms around her shoulders. Sakura smiled, knowing that he had to be Kinto.

"Who's he?" Syaoran asked, indicating Kinto. "Is that Gem's crush?"

"Maybe..." Sakura replied in a sing-song voice.

"Ah, young love..." Nadeshiko murmured to Rinji. "I remember those good ol' days..."

He let out a laugh. "Yeah, yeah. Let's just pray that boy of mines will gather the courage to propose to Sakura, eh?"

She smiled and nodded in agreement. "That would be wonderful, wouldn't it?" Nadeshiko walked up to her daughter and held her in a motherly embrace. "Good bye, Sakura dear. Tell your brother and father that I love them and miss them both dearly."

"I will," Sakura mumbled, her tears finally trailing down her cheeks.

"And you take care of your mother and sisters," Rinji said sternly to Syaoran, pulling him into a tight hug. "And don't let that girl leave your sight! Girls like Sakura only come once in a life time."

Syaoran grinned and nodded. "I know, 'tou-san."

Nadeshiko, Rinji, and Kinto all stood at the edge of the room as Miha stood before Sakura, Syaoran, Gem, Crystallight and Rage. She looked at the teenagers before her, smiling gently. "Now that you have all said your good-bye's, are you ready to go back into the past?"

They glanced at each other, before facing the Goddess of Time and nodding in unison. Miha held her hands out to either side of her. "Well then, let's get you home, shall we?" She started to mumble something in a rapid language, that was barely audible above her breath. The group found themselves being pulled back and into a bright light before darkness took over their vision.

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She could feel the warmth of the sun beat down at her. The sound of birds chirrping reached her ears. She felt oddly comfortable, and yet uncomfortable at the same time. Parting her eye lids, Sakura looked up to be met by Syaoran's amber eyes and to realize that she lied in his arms, on cement ground. They sat up and gazed around them in dumb shock and disbelief. There they were....sitting on the cement ground...lying near King Penguin Park. Everything looked as it did before Japan was destroyed. There were no signs of a fight ever going on; there were no signs that a fight ever happened. Their clothes were clean and looked like they did before running into Zero. The S+S Book lied near her, as did her Star Key, except, instead of pink, it was white, and instead of the star being yellow, it was gold. Syaoran's orb was strapped securely on his neck by a string.

Crystallight, Rage and Gem were no where in sight. They knew almost instantly that they returned home. Gem to Quebec; Rage to Osaka; and Crystallight to Beijing. Their hearts sank slightly. They were going to miss them a lot. A groan reached their ears, interrupting them from their thoughts, and they turned their heads to see four familiar figures pushing themselves up onto their feet. Sakura's eyes welled over with tears and in no time at all, she was up on her feet, running towards two of them as she threw herself on them, making them fall backwards and onto the ground.

"'tou-san! 'nii-chan!"

Fujitaka blinked, confused by her sudden actions. "Why, hello Sakura-san. It's good to see you also...but uh...what happened? I thought that I was...well...dead?"

Sakura looked up at them, smiling through her tears. "It's a long story, 'tou-san."

"Well, we have all the time in the world, kaijuu," Touya replied, smirking.

"In since I'm in such a good mood right now, 'nii-chan," Sakura began as she got off of Fujitaka and Touya. "I won't hurt you...for now that is." A gruff, *AHEM* could be heard and Sakura turned her head and smiled widely when seeing Keroberos and Yue. Throwing her arms around Keroberos' neck, she held him tightly. "Kero-chan! Yue-san! I missed you both!"

"And here I go...thinking that you nearly forgot about us," Keroberos joked, chuckling lightly.

"Oh Kero-chan, I could never forget either of you!" Sakura said, grinning at him then up at Yue. "You don't know how glad I am to be back home, with all of you." Yue nodded his head in acknowledgement, giving his mistress a slight grin.

The Moon Guardian's silver cat like eyes fell on the S+S Book and the Star Key lying near Syaoran's feet. He walked over to it and picked it up, looking at the words imprinted on the cover. He glanced at Syaoran, then at Sakura. "What happened to the Sakura Book?"

Sakura's grin broaden. "It's been changed! Not only am I your Mistress, but Syaoran is also your Master!"

Keroberos' eyes went wide in horror as his jaws dropped open. "NAANNNIII!?!?! YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD EXPLANATION FOR THIS, SAKURA!!!!"

She sweat dropped, along with Syaoran who couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

A Week Later

All was well now in Tomoeda, Japan. (A/N: Yeah, yeah, I know, I've been spellin' Tomoeda wrong in the past -_-;;) Everything went back to normal. No one ever knowing or remembering being killed when Japan was destroyed. Sakura and Syaoran explained to Touya, Fujitaka, Kero, Yue/Yukito, Tomoyo, and Eriol all that had happened. Touya was a bit mad at the thought of Syaoran spending all that time with his imouto; Fujitaka was simply glad that they were alright; Yue, was glad also, but didn't show it, and when he went back to being Yukito, he was smiling and telling them how he's glad that they saved the world; Kero was outraged at the thought of being Syaoran's guardian; Tomoyo was...well...disappointed that she couldn't video tape them on their adventures and make 'her kawaii Sakura' some outfits; and Eriol had on his usual grin, praising them for their victory. Sakura and Syaoran left out some minor details like: when he confessed his feelings to Sakura, how they are in love, why they were the 'chosen ones', and the solution to controlling their powers.

Tomoyo and Eriol were already obvious to their love the minute they saw them. It was obvious that the God and Goddess cared deeply for one another and were a lot closer to each other than they were in the beginning. It was odd for them to return back to school. They were use to sleeping on ground and riding their horses all day. It was especially hard for Sakura to wake up and get ready for school. She had to be late at least five times over the week. Both of them found it hard: adjusting to normal, everyday life; doing school work and doing things like any normal teenager would do. They felt more content now that they didn't have the problem of saving earth weighing on their shoulders.

Oh, and if you're wondering about Sakura's and Syaoran's immortality, it turns out the Gods above had taken it away for the time being because they simply wanted to lead mortal lives. They would be given back their immortality after they die and go to Heaven, where they'd be taking on their 'Godly responsibilities.'

It was another lovely Spring Day in Tomoeda. Sakura roller bladed to school, passing by a grove of cherry blossom trees. Slowing down a bit, she smiled widely, enjoying the presence of the trees. For once, she wasn't going to arrive at school late like she did for the past five days. She sighed, remembering how her teacher threatened to give her detention if she were late again. Once she arrived at the school, she went to the locker, changed into her shoes, and made her way to her first period class.

Slidding the door open, she smiled widely at her friends. "Ohayou minna-san!"

Rika smiled. "Wow, you're early Sakura-chan!"

"Please, don't rub it in," she grumbled.

Naoko laughed. "Well, we just find it a surprise."

"Yeah, we can't help it!" Chiharu piped in, grinning from ear to ear.

"Back in the old days...Whenever someone was late for school...they got a severe whoppin' in the principal's office where they'd be hung up in chains," Takashi inquired in his matter of fact tone.

Chiharu rolled her eyes and bonked him not to gently on the head. "Lies, lies! All lies!"

Eriol chuckled and Tomoyo giggled.

"Well, there's Yamazaki-kun for ya," Sakura mumbled to them, sweat dropping. She turned all the way around in her seat to face Syaoran, smiling widely at him. "Ohayo-" A frown replaced her grin when seeing him staring at his desk in a serious way, lost in his thoughts. "Syaoran-kun? Daijoubu desu ka?" He didn't reply. She waved a hand in front of his face. "Hello?"

He snapped out of his thoughts and back to reality. "O-oh...Sakura! Did you say something?"

Sighing, Sakura shook her head and eyed him worriedly. "Is there something wrong?"

He hesitated to answer her. A part of him wanted to tell her, but another part simply wouldn't allow him. "I-ie...Nothing is wrong," he lied.

Sakura eyed him, not believing him. She was about to say something when the teacher walked into the class.

"Ohayou minna-san! Today we shall be learning about...." And so went Sakura's day.

Later On

Sakura walked through the grove of cherry blossoms, her roller blades in her back pack. She felt like walking and just enjoying the serene calmness of the world around her.

"Sakura! Matte!"

She stopped in her tracks and turned around. Blinking, she watched as Syaoran ran to catch up with her. Once he did, he rested for a while to regain his breathing.

"Sakura...I need to tell you something..."

"Nani?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion.

He gulped and stood there, looking hesitant and nervous at the same time. Taking in a deep breath to calm his nerves, he exhaled and bowed his head. "I....I'll be going back home...to Hong Kong..."

Her face paled a bit. She looked down so her bangs slightly covered her eyes. "When?"

"Tomorrow," he replied, turning around so he wouldn't have to see her expression at the moment.

Sakura bit her bottom lip, her eyes glazing over with hot, fresh liquid. They slid down the corner of her eyes and trailed down her cheek, dripping to the ground. From behind him, she wrapped her arms around his waist and rested the side of her head on his back. "I...I understand."

Turning around in her hold, he wrapped his arms around her shoulder, drawing her closer to him. "I'll miss you, Sakura."

"And I, you," she whispered, burrying her face in his shirt. "I don't want you to go...."

He cupped her chin in his hand and lifted her head up so he could look at her face. His lips curved into a faint, tender grin that brought a red hue crossing Sakura's cheeks. "I don't want to go either, but I must..."

"Will you ever come back?" she asked as he wiped away her tears.

"I'll come back," he answered with a nod.

"Promise?"

"I promise," he vowed.

All was silent between them two as they just stood there in one another's arms. Sakura broke that silence though. "Syaoran..?"

"Hm?"

"Even...Even though you already know, I still wanna say it..."

"And what's that?" he questioned, looking down at her quizzically.

She gave him a short, yet blissful, kiss on the lips before staring deeply into his amber eyes. "Aishiteru, my Little Wolf."

He gave her a heart warming grin, a loving and caring one. "Aishiteru, my Cherry Blossom."


To be continued...


Azure Rosas: Okay! That was sooo not a cliffhanger!
Niko: *grumbling incoherent words*
Azure Rosas: WHAT WAS THAT?
Niko: *forces a grin* Nothing...nothing...
Azure Rosas: I thought so...*faces readers* Well, I sure hope you enjoyed the chapter! It took me a while to type this up...but I managed to get it all done! Now let's see...I had other things to say but I completely forgotten what....so lemme just get to the part where I thank the people that reviewed the last chapter:

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Azure Rosas: Arigatou minna-san! But please, don't be expecting this fic to be finished by the 24th of Dec. That's just a random estimate and I'm not sure if I'll be able to actually finish it by then. -_- Well, hope you enjoyed the chapter!
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