Hello all! *waves* I'm sorry that my updates haven't been as frequent as usual (if they were ever frequent at all ^-^' ). Being in high school sucks....well no not really, but they pile on mounds and mounds of homework on you that I can't seem to find the time to write...er...type.. my time is squished between school, dance classes on Saturday and more homework on Sunday. And there's also the fact that my dad doesn't want me to go online as much.... But enough about my paranoid lifestyle, I have chapter 6 and hopefully I'll be able to get this up before Christmas.

Disclaimer: Not Mine, Clamp's. Get it? Good.

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Last Time : "My first fight and I won!" Fa Ling giggled, "Wait till I tell Syao--" A shadow fell over them "--ran?"

Looking up she saw a man that looked like the one that she saw in the Cafe, only without the staff. Where had he put it?

A male voice asked "What are you---?" Then he saw the Cat, "You-" he reached for her. Fa Ling backed away.

What...?" She squeaked.

"Where is she?" The man growled.

"Who?"

"Give her back!" he snarled, making another lunged for Fa Ling.

Fa Ling gasped as she felt hands go around her neck.

"Syao---"

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Chapter 6: The Guardian of the Miracle Cards

"Syaoran!" Sakura bolted upright breathing hard, that wasn't right! It couldn't have been Syaoran who was trying to kill her....could it? She shook her head vehemently. No Syaoran wouldn't do that. Sakura blinked. Why was it so quiet? "Fa Ling? Syaoran? Meiling?" Where were they? Looking around, Sakura's eyes widened at the sight of Syaoran lying on the floor, unconscious. Forcing her stiff body to get up, she scrambled over to him as fast as her protesting body would allow. Cradling his head, she called out his name. "Syaoran? Syaoran? Syaoran, wake up." she consoled gently, her emerald eyes watering at the sight of him, his head on her lap, looking as if he'd just gone though the gates of hell. His honey brown hair had turned a dark mahogany due to the sweat that plastered his messy hair to his forehead. His eyes were partly open and glassy with a curious touch of black rimming at the edges of those empty golden brown orbs. Sakura was shocked, and a little amused that he could still look so gorgeous and battered at the same time. "Syaoran.....?" she called out softly, brushing damp gold locks away from his eyes. Hesitantly, Sakura delicately put a hand on his cheek. "Please wake up Syaoran." Sakura's voice had a hint of a beg edged in it. Her voice dropped down to a whisper. "Please."

Sakura's attention was immediately drawn away from him when she heard a distorted sounding thump in Meiling's room. "Ouch....." Meiling whimpered as she dragged herself out form her room, leaving a trail of blood in her wake. Sakura gasped, about to jump to her feet and help the staggering girl when she realized she still had Syaoran resting in her lap. Gingerly, she put him down and rushed over to Meiling. "What happened?" Sakura asked.

"I....don't--ow-- know" Meiling winced. That Really hurt. He body felt like it had gone through a meat grinder a couple of times.

Sakura took out her pendant. "Raising moon, Setting

Stars, I pledge myself to thee, the Celestial Maiden, Creator of heaven and Earth. Unleash the Blade that will help me conquer these who you have released in this realm, By our Contract....Come Forth, Dragon Sword!"

Taking out her heal card she chanted. "With the blessings of the Celestial maiden, I, Sakura, your master summon thee from thy chains, Heal, Come forth!"

A blinding swirl of light called the unearthly maiden into form. 'What is it?' the card asked, curiously peering at her mistress. Sakura gestured to her blood covered friend. Heal's eyes widened as she saw the amount of blood the girl was loosing. 'Right!' the card said and immediately began to try and heal her. After a couple of attempts she sagged, exhausted. 'I can't....' Heal mumbled numbly. "What?" Sakura knelt anxiously beside the card. "Why not?"

'Something is preventing me.....'

Sakura's evergreen eyes were dark with shock. "But......but, what about Meiling?" Her eyes shifted worriedly to the terra-cotta eyed girl who now decided to cling to the door to keep her from falling over with fatigue. Just as she said this, the cuts riddling the Chinese girl's body began to disappear. Meiling looked at her hands, they were flawless once again. "Thanks Kinomoto" she said.

Sakura blinked "Don't thank me, thank Heal."

The card smiled ruefully, 'I'd like to take the credit....but I didn't do anything."

" Then how.....?" Sakura started before a soft groan drew her attention. "Syaoran!" getting up she rushed to him, helping him stand up and giving him support. "What happened?" he asked fuzzily. "That seems to be the question we've all been asking" the raspy sound that came out of Meiling's throat could have been a laugh. "Do you want Heal to help you?" Sakura asked, glancing briefly at Heal.

"I'm fine, I'm just a little tired, that's all." Sakura looked like she was about to protest but him sagging against her stopped her from making further comment.

Meiling, now all healed, looked around. "Where's Fa Ling?"

Sakura looked startled. "She's not here....?" she glanced around. "But--"

She looked anxiously at Syaoran, then at the door, "Maybe I should go looking for her."

Meiling watched as Sakura was torn between wanting to go look for Fa Ling and staying and taking care of Syaoran. Sighing she said. "I'll look for her." Seeing the look of immense gratitude washing over Sakura's face as she said this made her smile. Syaoran was right, you just couldn't hate this girl no matter how hard you tried. Pulling on her sweater she was about to leave when she heard Sakura call her name. "Yes?" Meiling asked.

Sakura smiled hesitantly. "Be careful, Okay?"

Meiling smiled back, "You got it."

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Fa Ling felt everything begin to go black. "Syao--ran...."

There was an angry hiss, and the man screeched in pain and Fa ling was able to breath again. Glancing at the man, she saw him clutching his right hand, on his hand were four distinct bloody lines. Looking down she saw the kitty, hackles raised and hissing for all her worth. "Why you little.....Why do you have to be so stubborn? Give her back!" he snarled. "Who?" Fa Ling demanded.

"My mistress!"

He tried to make another lunge, but was stopped by the throwing of a rock. "What the..."

Looking in the direction the rock came from, they saw a girl. Her red eyes blazing with anger. "Step away from the kid, buddy." Fixing her terra-cotta eyes on the little girl she said, with equal authority that had the little girl and cat running to her. "Fa Ling, get the cat and come here and stay here," she pointed to the empty place beside her. Once it was occupied by the girl and cat, she walked over to him with confidence and stared at him. "You have some nerve attacking a little girl." she glowered at him. Without another word, she punched him in the face. Staggering he said "You have no part in this!"

"Who are you to tell me whether I don't or do have a part in anything?" she dodged as he swung with his staff, back flipped and slammed her feet to his back sending him sprawling. Walking up to him she grabbed his head and asked in a broadly patient. "Who are you?" when he didn't answer she gave him a good shake. "I've had a bad day sonny and you don't want me to use you as a punching bag, now answer my question."

He mumbled something. "What? Say that again."

"I'm the guardian of the Celestial Cards....."

Meiling made a startled noise and dropped his head.

"What......?"

End of chapter six! Yeah I know it's short but hey, things are like that sometimes. Anyway review and let me have your opinions and I'll start on chapter 7. Tee hee getting interesting huh?