Chapter Three

Magical magic?

The rest of the trip to the mansion was silence. Sakura was forming a plan to get back Syaoran for kissing her. (Well, more like she gave in to him. Anyway...) But when the moment the mansion came to sight, all her plans vanished into thin air. It felt only like yesterday she was here at the mansion with her family.

'Oka-san...' Sakura thought as her mother's picture flashed through her mind. Sakura's mother, Nadeshiko passed away when Sakura was 8. By then Sakura had learnt most of her magic from her mother. Just before her mother passed away, she was given the Clow Cards which she managed to change them to Sakura Cards in a year time. Everything here will sure remind her of Nadeshiko.

'Well at least without that irritating Li around.' Sakura thought. She still can't believe she kissed him. Her head still hurts a little but it should be alright by tomorrow. She had to prepare for tomorrow meeting.

"Hey, Kinoyoto!" Syaoran shouted as he got out of the cab, and catching up with Sakura, "How are we going to live here when we don't have the key?"

'Oh great I forgot to give him the key.' Sakura made a face. She had forgotten about it.

"There," Sakura gave him the key, "This is the key to the mansion. Just to remind you: Do not lose the key!"

"That will be you, Kinoyoto," Syaoran smiled evilly at Sakura while she ignored and opened the door.

'The mansion was still the same.' Sakura thought as she went in. The same old smell, the same old furniture, the same old stairs. Everything was like in her memory.

"Hey, Kinoyoto," Syaoran shouted again, "How are we supposed to have our meals?"

'That guy!' Sakura thought angrily, 'Can't he give me a break?'

"Kinoyoto!" Syaoran shouted as he looked out of the kitchen.

"That should be gas and food in the refrigerator," Sakura sighed as she walked into the kitchen.

"So we will have to cook on our own," Syaoran looked at Sakura.

"Unless you want to eat outside," Sakura replied.

"Fine," Syaoran sighed, "Cook for own self."

"Unless you wouldn't mind getting diarrhea," Sakura added.

"I'm not arguing with you, Kinoyoto," Syaoran told her seriously, "We have a meeting tomorrow and I need somewhere peaceful to think of a strategy to get the business."

"There is study room on the second floor. The last room on the right," Sakura told him.

"And I really appreciate that," Syaoran told her as he went upstair.

'How did she know so much about the house?' Syaoran wondered. 'Maybe she and Mr. Kinomoto (Touya) came here together before...' (The rest that he is going to think is up to you.)

As he moved towards the last room on the right, Syaoran felt a strong presence of magic. He could sense it coming from the room. As he stood out the room, he could feel the strong presence getting stronger. He opened the room and went in. The place looked normal. He walked across the table and sat down. Something spotted his eyes. A picture of a little girl standing beside a lady. The lady had long grayish-black hair and wore a beautiful dress. The little girl had short light-brown hair and wore Chinese qipao.

'This girl looked a lot like Kinoyoto.' Syaoran thought. Just then he sensed a strong power coming from the drawer. He opened the drawer and spotted an old book. He took it out. It had no title on the book and a strong magic lock was binding the book.

"Let's see," Syaoran said as he released his aura. The lock unlocked itself. Syaoran opened the book. On the first page, it wrote:

For those who opened the book, you will seek the knowledge that you long seek. The truth you want to seek. The power you seek. May the magic in this book be a help to the world then a threat to the world. Those who seek this book should not find while those with pure heart should find.

"This is weird. Where did I read the same thing about this?" Syaoran whispered, "Who wrote this?" Syaoran turned the book to the last page and there it wrote:

My world is coming to an end. The Clow Cards are given to the one who are density for it. And those who seek shall never find the cards. The one with the cards shall change it. And seek more knowledge on the Cards.

Clow Reed.

'Clow Reed?' Syaoran thought. No wonder he found it familiar. Being the descendent of Clow Reed, he had seek the Clow Cards but failed. Apparently someone had taken the cards and changed its forms. But how did the Kinomoto get this book? He had one identical book as this at his home.

"Mr. Li, what the hell you are doing?" Sakura shouted. She had sense his aura in the kitchen and thought she should come and checked. She was shocked to see Syaoran looking at the book that her mother had hid away.

"Well, looking at a book," Syaoran replied.

"At people's book without their permission?" Sakura asked.

"And who do I ask the permission from, Miss Kinoyoto? Not you," Syaoran replied, "Even if you and Mr. Kinomoto had something going on."

"Touya and I had nothing going on!" Sakura shouted angrily.

"On first name basis already? That's fast," Syaoran smiled at her. This guy is getting under Sakura's nerves. She can't stand him as she stormed out of the room while snapping her fingers and the book vanished from Syaoran's hand. Syaoran looked at Sakura leave and his empty hands. What did Kinoyoto just do?

Sakura walked down the stairs. She had enough of Syaoran. First he kissed her without permission and now he looked at her things without permission.

'This is driving me crazy!' Sakura thought. 'Why did Oto-san put me as his secretary?' Just then she remembered her friend who was currently in Hong Kong. That friend, as we all know, is Tomoyo Daidouji. Tomoyo is working as a fashion designer as well as the owner of the Daidouji Cooperation. She is currently in Hong Kong for her fashion show. 'I think I will call Tomoyo-chan for a while.' Sakura went to her room and phoned Tomoyo.

"Moshi, moshi, Tomoyo desu," Tomoyo's voice magically traveled to Sakura's ear.

"Tomoyo-chan, Sakura desu, how is you?" Sakura asked.

"Sakura-chan, it's nice to hear your voice. And I'm fine, arigato," Tomoyo told her.

"How is your fashion show?" Sakura asked.

"Very well," Tomoyo replied, "I really hope you can come, Sakura-chan. I made some new dress for you."

"Tomoyo-chan," Sakura sweatdropped, Tomoyo never changed. Even since they were small, Tomoyo loved making clothes for her. Till now she still made dress for Sakura to wear. "When is the fashion show then, Tomoyo-chan?"

"8th of this month," Tomoyo replied. Great, it is a free day for her.

"I will come, Tomoyo-chan. Where will it be held?" Sakura asked.

"Really?! Sakura-chan, you are coming?" Tomoyo shouted.

"Well, I'm now in Hong Kong," Sakura told her friend.

"You are in Hong Kong?! Why didn't you tell me earlier? I could go and meet you," Tomoyo shouted.

"You can't Tomoyo, I'm here on business. And beside, I had Li around," Sakura replied with a sigh.

"Li?" Tomoyo asked.

"Yeah, my new boss. Oto-san put me under him, and asked me to learn from him. And man, he is driving me crazy," Sakura complained.

"What's his name?" Tomoyo asked.

"Syaoran Li," Sakura replied.

"Okay," Tomoyo stopped.

"He thinks he's a seducer of woman. And I simply can't stand this kind of guys!" Sakura told Tomoyo.

"I think you feel him attractive at first," Tomoyo laughed.

"I don't!" Sakura shouted over the phone. Did she? She did thought he was quite handsome the first time she met him. But she hates him and that's final.

"Anything you say, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo laughed, "And the fashion show is going to be held at the Daidouji's building. I think you know where is it."

"You bet," Sakura told her friend. They continued to chat on until quite late in the evening.

Syaoran was in his room thinking of strategy on how to make the deal at the advantage for them. When he finally finished his strategy, it was late in the evening. He wasn't feeling hungry as he walked out of his room. When he passed by Sakura's room, he could hear Sakura chatting happily.

'Girls.' Syaoran thought. He walked down the stairs and into the backyard. Taking in fresh air, he looked at the sky. The moon was shining brightly above and so were the stars.

'Syaoran...' A woman's voice sounded magically around Syaoran's ear.

'That voice.' Syaoran sighed. 'How come I start to think of her again?'

Meanwhile, Sakura was trying to get her friend to put down the phone.

"So we will meet in 5 days time right?" Tomoyo asked again. That was the... unknown times Tomoyo asked.

"Yes, Tomoyo-chan, don't get too excited," Sakura told her friend as she sweatdropped.

"I got someone I want you to meet, so please be there," Tomoyo told Sakura.

"I will be there, don't worry," Sakura laughed, "Oyasumi, Tomoyo-chan."

"Oyasumi, Sakura-chan," Sakura put down the phone and sighed. She also looked forward meeting Tomoyo's someone. She looked out of the window and spotted Syaoran standing in the backyard and something evil came in mind. She walked out of her room, down the stair and into the backyard. She stood behind Syaoran who didn't realized Sakura's presence as he was deep in thoughts. Sakura smirked as she took one of her cards.

"Sword card, release." The sword card was released and Sakura attacked Syaoran. Having noticing the sense of magical power, Syaoran called upon his sword and caste, "Force knows my plight. Release the light, lightning."

"Shield card, release," Sakura shouted as the Shield card protected Sakura from the lightning created by Syaoran.

"Clow cards?" Syaoran asked as he looked at Sakura who smiled at him.

"I wonder how it feels when you lose to me," Sakura told him as she dashed towards Syaoran. Their swords clashed.

"Not bad at hiding your aura, Kinoyoto," Syaoran told her.

"While you are bad at that," Sakura insulted.

"I don't have to," Syaoran smiled.

"And why?" Sakura asked as she forced the two of them to pull off from each other.

"It's unnecessary for there aren't much people around who knows magic," Syaoran told her, "And I wonder how you know magic. It's not always I meet one who knows them."

"I will answer that if you beat me," Sakura said as she went for another attack. Syaoran sighed, dodging her move and tipped her off balance. Sakura fell hard onto the ground. Just then, Sakura felt another force pushing her hard onto the ground. Sakura looked up and saw Syaoran over her. His sword was very near her throat as she breathed hard to catch her breath.

"Care to tell me now, young lady?" Syaoran smirked while Sakura blushed slightly. Sakura's sword had returned to its card form, seeing there was no much of a danger except for Sakura's words, Syaoran recalled his sword. Sakura was still blushing, unsure what she was going to do next. Syaoran looked down at her; he thought he saw another girl's figure.

"Mei?" Syaoran whispered as he figured out who the girl was. Sakura looked at Syaoran, did he just called her 'Mei'?

"Mr. Li?" Sakura whispered, snapping Syaoran awake.

"Sorry about that, Kinoyoto. Just remember someone," Syaoran said as he got off from her. Sakura sat up and looked at her boss. He looked rather sad. Is it got to do with that 'Mei'? Sakura felt a little pain in her heart as she stared at Syaoran. Why was she feeling this?

"So tell me, Kinoyoto," Syaoran started, "Who taught you magic?"

"Do I have to tell you?" Sakura asked.

"Well I can tell you mine if you don't mind," Syaoran smiled a little.

"My mother taught me," Sakura started as she looked up at the sky, it's been a while since she last told someone about her mother. The only other person she told the story to was Tomoyo.

"She was a nice mother although she passed away when I was 8. She taught all her skills to me before I was even 5. I only received the Clow Card when I was 7. My mother told me to change it into my own cards. It took me a year or so to change them into Sakura cards." Sakura took her set of cards out.

"I know about the Clow cards. It belongs to Clow Reed," Syaoran told her.

"You know?" Sakura asked.

"I'm the descendent of Clow Reed. Well, a relative though," Syaoran told her.

"You are a what?" Sakura shouted.

"Descendent, that is," Syaoran sighed, "From small, I was being taught with all sort of magic. I tried to find the Clow Cards but failed. It was later that my elders know that someone had the cards and changed them."

"I see," Sakura whispered, "Then who is Mei?" Syaoran stared at Sakura who stared back at him wondering if she had asked the wrong question.

"Mei is my first girlfriend," Syaoran sighed, "But she went away with another friend of mine, Frank." He never really wished to talk about it, his sad past. And why was he telling Sakura about this? Wasn't he supposed to give her a hard time? Why was he telling her all these? And why was he feeling so right with her around? This wasn't making any sense.

"It must be really hurt," Sakura told him, "My boyfriend got married a year later when we broke off." She had no idea why she was telling Syaoran about herself. She wanted to make him suffer and now she was talking to him like a friend. But another feeling was coming to her. A feeling she never had before, nor knew before. What was the feeling?

"It's getting late, we had a meeting to catch tomorrow," Syaoran told her, "Better get some sleep tonight."

"You are right," Sakura told him as she left for her room, "Oyasumi, Mr. Li."

"Oyasumi, Kinoyoto-san," Syaoran replied, walked to his room, "And Kinoyoto- san, we are having our meeting at 9 tomorrow morning."

"Thanks for reminding," Sakura shouted as she went into the room. She stood, leaning against the door. Why did she thank him? Everything was getting weirder by minutes. And that includes her feeling.

Another chapter done... Hope it's alright...

Well answering to Sally... I don't know either... I just write with my inspiration...

Hope you guys like the story! Those with questions can write in, I will see if I can answer your questions.

Signing off,

Kit, the weird girl.