Okay, I'm here again and I have come bearing the fourth installment of Awaiting Destiny. I really want to thank the people who reviewed. And I'm sorry for the delay. It couldn't be helped, What with vacations and family trips and all. But anyway, enough reminiscing about the past, just read and enjoy the fourth chapter.

.......*sigh*...I keep forgetting these......Disclaimer: I Do not own CCS, just the plot and some of the original characters, please don't sue me.

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Last Time: "All three of them attacked you?" Syaoran asked.

"No"

"Then, just that one Card?"

Eriol nodded, affirmative. "Be careful descendent, these Cards want to get rid of the Card Mistress, they like being free, they don't want to return to their card forms.....Their greatest desire is to see Sakura's corpse"

"Over my dead body" Syaoran snarled quietly

Eriol sighed. "If we're not careful, that's all that will be left of us."

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Chapter 4: Through the Eyes of a Broken Heart

Syaoran stared out the window. He was seated on the couch of the apartment he occupied when he was younger. The soothing sounds of Rain falling filled his ears. Syaoran watched the window, without really seeing it, what he saw was Sakura being attack by Wraith, Pain and Confine. His elbows on his knees and his hands clasped together, he rested his mouth on the fist he created. He closed his eyes, as if hoping he could block out the horrible images of Sakura and the cards attacking her. What if he hadn't accepted his mission to get Fa Ling? Would Sakura be dead? Accusations and 'What if' thoughts entered his mind. "Syaoran? It's Two in the morning, what are you still doing up?" a familiar voice asked nearby. Syaoran looked up to see a worried frown framing the face of his cousin/fiancée. Meiling had a glass of water in her hand, setting it down on the table, she sat on the armchair to his right. "You're still worried about Sakura." It wasn't a question. When Syaoran didn't answer she sighed. "You know that she'll make it right? Kinomoto is much to strong to let a few Cards stand in her way." surprisingly, Meiling's voice seemed genuinely sincere. After years of loathing the Card Mistress for her power and her ability to get anyone to be open and friendly with her in 10 minutes, Meiling was telling him that Sakura was going to be alright without a single note of venom or dislike in her voice?

Syaoran's eyes narrowed suspiciously. Meiling sighed, knowing what he was thinking. "I'll go give Kinomoto her medicine." Meiling said, picking up the cup of water that she had set on the table, and casually walking out of the room. Syaoran blinked, he wasn't going to argue with her. Despite what the Clan elders had said about her not having magic, well, they were wrong. Although Meiling was no where near as strong as Sakura or Syaoran, she did have magic, but not the type that Syaoran possessed. Meiling's magic allowed her to use herbs, for healing, sleep, and other things, her magic wasn't meant to be used for attacking of defense, simply to heal, or more accurately, ease the pain. It was a very small amount of magic, and wouldn't help her in dire situations and wouldn't be detectable to basically anyone. She couldn't light fires or save the world, only strengthen the potency of her herbs, just a little more then normal, but that was the extent of her magic.

Meiling sighed again, she liked the magic that she had. It just didn't help her very much. She couldn't sense anything. It was like she didn't have power at all. Syaoran had said it was a very, very, very small amount of magic. Meiling smiled ruefully, it wasn't enough to help Syaoran....but she might be able to strengthen Sakura. Walking silently, she opened Syaoran's bedroom door. Syaoran had insisted that Sakura sleep in his room and that he take the couch.

Sleeping somewhat uncomfortably, Sakura shifted, her breathing was uneven. Meiling took a thing that looked like a teapot, only it had four spouts, one on each corner of it and no handle out of the small bag she had carried with her. Setting it down on the table beside Syaoran's bed, she put an assortment of leaves inside the pot, lit a match and put inside the pot. A milky white mist came out of the spouts, the fog smelled of roses, as it wafted across the room. As Sakura inhaled it, her breathing slowed to an even pace, a small smile adorned her pretty face as she slept. Meiling smiled in satisfaction as she made her way out of the room as quietly as she had made her way in. Walking to The guest room, where Fa Ling was sleeping, she took a quick look inside. Meiling blinked in surprise to see the little girl propped on the windowsill watching the rain fall. Fa Ling looked in her direction, her eyes shiny, "Is Sakura going to be alright?" She asked immediately. Meiling nodded silently, "She'll be alright, but you, on the other hand need to sleep." Fa Ling grinned sheepishly, "Okay, Good night, Meiling-sama"

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As Meiling walked into her room, she couldn't help but feel a little envious of Sakura. Syaoran loved her so much, that he was out there stressing himself to death over something that wasn't his fault. Not only that, but she had the loving care and devotion of her friends and family.

Meiling was distracted from her reverie, by and unusual sounding 'thump' by her window. Meiling glanced up, curious, she walked over to her window and looked out, she blinked, there was a little girl outside her window, a crystal ball floated between her palms, and stack of what looked like tarot cards floating around the crystal ball. Meiling stared into terra cotta eyes, that were so much like her own. The little girl's hair was woven intricately into a Chinese style hairdo that would probably have been used in ancient China. The little girl smiled, and disintegrated into a fog, which floated near Meiling.

The Last thing Meiling heard was the sound of a child's laughter echoing through her bones, before everything turned black.

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"Hoeee?!" Sakura's voice echoed through the apartment. Syaoran grinned, Sakura was awake. Fa Ling walked into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes groggily, looking up, she smiled, "I take it Sakura's awake?" she asked tilting her head curiously to one side. Syaoran grinned, "Seems that way." and he went back to work on making breakfast.

Meanwhile, the girl in question was looking around the room, she was currently in. Sakura glanced around, this was defiantly Syaoran's room. His aura was in here not to mention his smell, the smell of Sandalwood mixed with the smell of fall. Sakura stumbled out if the room and made her way to the kitchen and two pairs of eyes greeted her. Syaoran smiled slightly, "Are you feeling up to breakfast this morning?" he asked, somewhat worried at the look of exhaustion still on her face. "Uh-huh, I'm famished" Sakura offered him a somewhat watery smile. "Um...if you don't mind me asking, how did I get here?"

Syaoran opened his mouth to reply when Fa Ling cut in "Well, Eriol-sama used some of his powers to convince the doctors that you were well enough to go home, so when the doctors called your father to tell him that he could pick you up, Tomoyo-san asked if you could come over to sleep at her house instead, since she didn't want to disturb your father with his important work and all, and she said that you wanted to come with her, since she was already there and all, but then Syaoran said, that since we were closer to his apartment, he'd take you here instead. And Tomoyo took Eriol-sama with her.....Oh, and she took the big Lion-man-thing, with her too," Fa Ling explained, proud that she was able to remember all that her cousin had told her. Sakura frowned slightly, "Big Lion-man-thing?" she asked looking a bit confused. "She means the stuffed animal." Syaoran supplied, trying to suppress a grin. Sakura chuckled at their names for her Guardian Beast. "Oh, you mean Kero?" Sakura asked.

"Isn't that what I just said? Weren't you listening?" Fa Ling demanded.

Syaoran chuckled in spite of himself, "Fa Ling....." He trailed off, his little cousin was every bit as stubborn as he was.

"What?"

"Never mind"

"What?"

"Nothing,"

"Syaoran!"

"What?"

"Aaagh! Never mind!"

"Never Mind, what?"

"Syaoran!"

"What?"

Sakura giggled, amused at the playful banter going on between Syaoran and Fa Ling. She could really get used to hearing things like this in the morning. She froze, and mentally slapped herself, what was she thinking? Syaoran was engaged! Planned to get married to Li Meiling! For all eternity.... She had no right to think she had a spot in their perfectly planned life. Suddenly her appetite deserted her and the misery she had felt through the years came at full force. She felt tears burning the side of her eyes, begging to be set free. She forced them down, she didn't want Fa Ling to see her crying, and least of all Syaoran. Sakura plastered a stiff smile on her lips and looked up again, only to find that Fa Ling and Syaoran had stopped arguing and were currently looking at her with odd expressions. "W-what?" Sakura asked nervously, glancing at the floor. "What's wrong?" Syaoran asked, worry etched into his handsome face.

Her heart ached. It hurt so much, to see him look at her with such worry, only to know that he didn't feel anything toward her, other then the feelings of friendship he held for her. "Nothing!" Sakura said, not meeting his eyes. "Sakura---" the sound of the door bell ringing stopped him from saying what ever it was that he was about to say. "Ooo! I'll get it! I'll get it!" Fa Ling chirped as she jumped up and down. The Little girl laughed and bounded out of the room, twirling in happy little circles as she made her way to the door. Syaoran was still watching Sakura with worried eyes. She had gone pale and refused to look him in the face. "Sakura? Are you all right?" he asked, watching as she began to wring her hands together. "I'm fine," Sakura insisted, suddenly finding the counter top very interesting to look at. Syaoran opened his mouth to argue that she possibly couldn't feel well if she was wringing her hands together, acting like a scared rabbit, and looking like she had seen a ghost. But the squeal of pure joy jarred him from making a rebuttal to her 'I'm fine'.

"Ooh! Ooh! Lookie lookie! It's a...it's a cat!" Fa Ling came bouncing back into the room, cradling a little black kitten. Syaoran smiled, glad that his cousin was acting her age again. he remembered how she tried acting mature when she was diagnosed with her disease. It was funny, how some people wanted little children to act like grown-ups, but Syaoran was different, he really didn't know why though, he figured it was because during his childhood, he didn't have the opportunity to act like a child. For him, it was all, train, train, train. "...yaoran, Syaoran! Are you listening?" Fa Ling demanded.

"Hmmm? What? Sorry, I kinda spaced out there. What were you saying?" Syaoran asked apologetically.

"I was asking if I could keep her" Fa Ling said. "So long as you take care of her, I don't see the problem." Syaoran said, without giving it a second thought.

"Uh...Syaoran?" Sakura asked, looking at the cat.

"Yes?"

"Look at the cat's eyes"

Syaoran looked. He inhaled sharply. The cat's eyes were purple. That wasn't natural...at all. He looked at Sakura, her gaze was still transfixed on the cat.

Sakura probed the cat with her mind. A little trick she'd learned from Kero. Sakura felt a sharp pain slice through her head. Someone....someone with a purple aura was causing this. Sakura tried to tear her gaze from the cat's and found that she couldn't. Then she heard a cold, cruel, silky voice of a woman, inside her head.

It's coming. The voice said

What's coming? Sakura thought

"....akura..." Sakura vaguely heard Syaoran calling her.

Beware...for it draws closer.

What are you talking about?

It will take someone from you....

Who? Sakura swayed, the pain was making it very hard for her to think clearly

"Sakura! Sakura!" Syaoran's voice

You will lose...if you are not prepared.....

Prepared For what!? Sakura was getting nervous now and the pain in her head was gowing.

There was a cold chuckle. The Test.....

"Sakura!!" Syaoran cried

"Wha--?" Sakura said before wave after wave of pain assaulted her head.

Sakura collapsed to the floor. Her body unmoving.

"SAKURA!"

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Done with the 4th chapter! Tell me what you think. Love it? Hate it? there are a few unanswered little things here. I'll try to get the next chapter started soon. For now, Ja!