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Chapter 2 Enchantment of Destiny.the Entrance

As Shaoran watched Sakura leave, her words kept repeating itself in his mind.

'What did she mean? Why am I feeling this way?' he thought.

He then entered the house and joined Yelan and May Yu in the living room.

His mother noticed that he was somewhat troubled so she asked, "My son, why the long face? Is there something wrong?" She knew that it had something to do with Sakura.

Shaoran looked at his mother. His eyes showed that he was indeed troubled. He signed and said, "Ma-ma, how come a simple girl like Sakura could confuse me like this? She said that she knew who the 'young hawk' is. I am aware of her power. Do you think she's the one that we have been waiting for?"

"Her aura suggests that she is indeed different. She has something special inside of her but it hasn't come out yet. But tell me Shaoran, does she know about your destiny?" Her mother answered.

Shaoran fell silent.

Yelan knew that her son was a little confused so she answered for him, "You are aware about the power that lies inside of you. You have become a knight without using it. The elders, your father and I had been training you how to use it because we all knew that this day would come. As a knight, you do not need to use your powers but when you are here, as the leader of our clan, you use it to protect. Remember that when a stranger entered your room and tried to hurt her, you had integrated those two different persons into one. Like her, your destiny had already unfolded. Which means..."

"...That it is intertwined with her. I am the 'young hawk' her mother was talking about. I must go and find her. Ma-ma, I don't know when I'll be back but when I do, I promise that this will all be over and that army will be no more." Shaoran continued.

As Shaoran stood and prepared his things, May Yu spoke, "Shaoran, how exactly do you plan to find her? I know that you have magic and she has magic. Since we live near where those blasted army is based it will be dangerous for the both of you to use your magic. They will certainly feel the both of you and find you."

Shaoran stared at her and said, "That's the chance I just have to take. It's my duty to protect her as a knight and as the 'young hawk'. I know I will find her because she said it herself, if I want to find her, just feel and I will find."

Just when Shaoran was about to leave, a messenger arrived.

It was Tsukihiro Yukito.

"Good afternoon. Is there anybody home?" He said.

Shaoran went to the living room to meet him and said, "Tsukihiro, what brings you here?"

"Ah, Li. The emperor has sent me to inform you that another village has been burned and all of its people were killed, including the Kinomoto knights." He replied in a flat voice.

"I know." Shaoran replied.

Yukito was taken a back. "How did you know? Did you see this happen?" He questioned.

"No. I found Kinomoto Sakura in the forest a couple of nights ago. We took her in and cared for her. She just left and I was about to follow her." Shaoran replied.

"You mean Sakura-chan survived? But how?" Yukito asked.

"It's a long story, Tsukihiro. I have to go and find her. You know how dangerous it is out there especially for someone who's inexperienced as she is." Shaoran said as he started out the door.

Yukito followed him outside and mounted his horse.

"Li, go to the palace when you're through and take her with you. The emperor wants us to be there because there is another mission that awaits us." Yukito said.

"Yes. I'll find her first and then we'll be heading to Omida after." Shaoran said as the two men rode off in separate directions.

Meanwhile…

'Mother, I hope you are guiding me to the right place.' Sakura thought as she walked in the forest.

It was getting a little dark. She had been walking for about four hours now.

It was hard for Shaoran to follow her even though he was already riding a horse because she had cast a spell to cover her aura because she knew that those soldiers were near.

Sakura found herself in a place where there were no signs of life. She could feel fear pierce her heart and that was when she heard a horse coming in her direction. She didn't know what to do but as it came near, she felt fear disappear. She knew the aura and it comforted her as she waited.

Shaoran got off the horse and tied it to a tree. He then followed the path where his horse can't pass. As he passed the bush, he saw Sakura waiting for him. She smiled at him.

He was relieved that he had found her and returned her smile.

"So, have you found him?" Sakura asked him as he walked closer to her.

"Yeah. Are you alright?" He asked.

She just smiled at him and said, "Why do always ask me if I'm alright every time we meet?"

Shaoran just smiled and said nothing. Sakura then turned and led the way.

After walking for quite some time, they found themselves in front a cave.

"I guess we should enter." Sakura said.

Shaoran knew that she was hesitant and a little frightened so he said, "Let me go first. Stay close to me, Sakura."

As they ventured into the dark cave, Sakura then held Shaoran's hand. He looked at her but she didn't look back. He could tell from her eyes that she was a little scared.

"You don't need to worry, Sakura." Shaoran said calmly to reassure her.

"Who...said...I'm worried?" She replied hesitantly.

"So, you're not worried? Then why are you shaking slightly?" He teased.

"Because...because...I could feel their auras...my family's auras." She replied as she held his hand more tightly.

Shaoran didn't know what to say. He thought that the wave of energy he was feeling was just the residue of a spell her mother or grandfather had cast.

"Do you want us to stop?" He asked gently.

Sakura looked up at him, smiled and said, "No. I guess it just feels weird that's all."

Shaoran just smiled at her as they ventured further into the cave.

It was getting darker and darker as they got deeper and deeper into the cave. They had to slow down so that they could carefully avoid getting hurt.

Suddenly, Sakura tripped over a rock and almost fell into another sharp rock. Shaoran quickly pulled her arm and threw his arms around her to stop her from falling. Sakura was trembling slightly with the mere fact that she almost got seriously hurt and that she found herself in Shaoran's arms.

They stayed like that for a couple of moments. When Shaoran noticed that she was no longer shaking, he untwined his arms a little and asked, "Are you alright, Sakura?"

"Y…yeah…thanks." Sakura replied hesitantly.

'It's good that it's dark or he could have seen me blushing like crazy. Why am I feeling like this? Maybe because I'm not used to being in somebody's arms like that. I can't think of this right now…there are more important things to worry about like getting out of this cave.' She thought.

"Are you sure you're alright?" He asked again.

"Yeah."

"You should stay closer to me this time so that you won't fall again." He said gently as he held her hand and pulled her closer to him as they started to walk again.

'Why am I being like this? I know I've been in situations like this with other women but I've never been this concern about a lady before. When I held her in my arms, it seemed like...like…oh my God! Am I falling for her? What am I saying? This is just because my destiny is intertwined with her. We are partners. We are the chosen ones that would free this world from bondage. That's it!' Shaoran thought as they continued to make their way across the cave.

Then they saw an opening ahead. They felt relieved but when they got there, they were surprised that they couldn't pass.

"What's this? Isn't this supposed to be the way out?" Shaoran commented.

"It seems real but when you touch it...it's just an illusion." Sakura replied as she touched the cave wall. Regret was written all over her face.

She walked to a corner and slowly made her way to the other end, just to be sure that it was really an illusion. She suddenly stopped as she felt this energy flash inside of her. She couldn't explain the feeling.

Shaoran noticed and asked her, "Sakura, is there something wrong?"

"D…didn't you feel that?"

"What?" He said as he walked to her. He then suddenly felt the same flash of energy that she had felt. "What was that?"

Sakura didn't answer him, only stared at him. How could she have known? How could she have known that it was the lock that sealed the mind? It was the lock that when opened would give them the reality they would soon be facing.

Shaoran was about to speak when all of a sudden he saw Sakura slowly being sucked into the wall. She turned to see where she was being pulled to but everything was going so fast that the next thing she knew she was laying in the ground with Shaoran by her side.

They were stunned for they didn't know what had happened. They just stared at each other's eyes.

(to be continued…)