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"Earth to Sakura." Madison said waving her hand in her face.

Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and looked over at Madison. "Huh?"

"What bothering you? You seemed dazed out lately."

Sakura looked at her for a moment trying to process what Madison was saying. "Nothing's bothering me Madison." She lied after a moment.

"Don't give me that Sakura. I've know you since we were five, so start talking."

Sakura sighed, deeply, "I'm just worried about Li, that's all."

Madison smiled at her. "You shouldn't worry about Li. He can take care of himself just fine."

"Yeah, but he seems so distant." Sakura said glumly.

"Li's always distant." Madison said matter-of-factly.

"Not like this." Sakura shook her head slightly. "He won't even look at me."

Madison sighed sadly, "Can't offer you any advice there." Madison sat quietly next to Sakura deep in her own thoughts.

'What could possible be bothering him so much? I wish he would talk to me.' Sakura snorted. 'Fat chance. He barely tells me anything now and we have know each other for close to a year.' "Why are guys so damn complicated!?!" Sakura yelled in frustration.

Madison looked at her with a blank look. "Maybe that's just how they're suppose to be," Madison shrugged her shoulders. "Who knows."

"Knows what?" Eli asked, popping up in front of them.

"Nothing!" Sakura and Madison said together then, burst out laughing.

Eli gave them a weird look, before shaking his head. "I'm not going to ask."

Taking a few deep breaths Sakura calmed her laughter. "Did you find what you were looking for?"

Madison snickered quietly behind her hand, attempting to keep a straight face. Sakura elbowed her in the ribs lightly.

"Yeah." Eli handed the book he had to Sakura. "Will this work for your project?"

Sakura looked down at the book in her hands and sniggered. The name of the book that Eli had given her was called 'Romance in Bloom.'  Showing the book to Madison, who broke out into laughter, she gave Eli a bright smile. "It should work, but I'll have to talk to Li to see what he says."

"I... really don't think... he'll go for it... Sakura...HA HA HA!!" Madison said trying not to laugh, but had no such luck.

"Oh would you shut up, Madison!" Sakura yelled at her.

Eli glanced between the two of them. Sakura was blushing bright red while Madison was laughing with tears running down her face. Sighing deeply, Eli walked out into the hall shaking his head, "I'll never understand women."

"No one ever said that you had to."

Eli turned to his left to see Li leaning against the wall a few feet away. "I wondered where you had gotten to when you left the library."

"I didn't want to go through teleporting again, so I decided to walk back on my own." Li responded quietly.

"Tell me something Li---"

"I'll tell you only if I'm able to do so," Li injected before Eli could finish the sentences.

Eli nodded in response. "Alright. How strong is your magic?" Li stood in silence. After a few minutes of waiting Eli sighed. "I guess that's one of those things you can't tell me, huh?"

Li eyed him closely before saying, "No."

"But then you do know your power level then, don't you?" Eli asked, hoping to get some kind of answer out of him.

"Yes." Li answered after a moment. "And I ask that you don't check for yourself. I'd rather not have anyone know that just yet."

Eli nodded. "I will do the same that you did for me." Li looked over at him quickly in surprise. "I realized that from the first day that I came here that you could tell that who I truly was. I do have a question about that though..." Eli watched with glee seeing the different emotions flickering over Li's face before it returned back to a stern mask. "How were you able to tell that I had magical powers as well as beings?"

Li looked away and stared at the wall in front of him. "I cannot tell you that. Well, not yet anyway." Eli remained silent knowing he would get no response out of him if he pressed the subject.  "I did not check your power level though," Li said after a moment longer. "You were careless with your powers. I was able to read them without even having to study you."

Eli scowled at him but didn't argue. "I think the girls have calmed themselves down enough now," Eli said lamely before walking back into the living room.

Li smiled to himself in triumph. "I'm only telling you the truth Eli, " Li commented quietly before following Eli into the room.

Sakura was leaning over Madison holding a pillow to her face to try to stop her from laughing, which was only making Madison laugh harder. "Would you shut up!!" Sakura was muttering under her breath, the book lay forgotten on the floor next to the couch.

Li stood watching what was going on with a surprised look on his face. "What happened?" He quietly asked Eli.

Eli walked over to the couch and picked up the book and gave it to Li. "I'm not totally sure, but it's got to do with the book I choose which I thought would be good for your project."

Li looked down at the cover reading it over quickly before snickering. "Eli you are an idiot, you know that."

Eli gave him a funny look. "What do you mean?"

"Did you look at the cover, before you gave it to Sakura?"

"No."

Li sighed. Muttering some choice words under his breath, Li dragged Eli out into the hallway closing the door behind them. "Look." Li said holding up the book.

"What's wrong with it?" Eli asked, not understanding the big deal after reading the title.

Li sighed again. "Have you ever noticed how Sakura looks at me when she thinks I'm not looking, and the way she try's her best to get  the Clow cards by herself without my help, and how worried she is all about me all the time."

"Yeah. But what's that got to do with anything?"

"The mistress likes him," a deep male voice said from behind Li.

"Hello Yue." Li said not turning around to look at him.

"So its a mutual feelings between the two of you," Eli said after nodding a greeting to Yue over Li's shoulder. Li groaned quietly and closed his eyes. "Did I say something wrong?"

Shaking his head Li gave the book to Eli, then turned and walked away. "Tell Sakura and Madison I said good bye," he said over his shoulder before turning the corner.

Eli shrugged his shoulder, not truly understanding what had just happened. Eli looked up at Yue. "Why are you here Yue?"

Yue looked down at Eli. "I wish to ask you a question."

Eli nodded his head. "Ask away."

"Do you process a stronger power then you first let on, or am I just imagining new power readings?"

Eli gave a startled look to Yue. "A stronger power?"

Yue nodded his head, giving Eli a questioning look. "You haven't been feeling it?"

Eli looked down in shame. "No. I guess I've been to relaxed to pay attention."

"Even if you haven't, Spinner and Ruby should have."

Eli looked up at Yue. "If they have, they didn't say anything to me." Eli turned to look out the window.

Yue remand silent and looked away, allowing Eli to think.

'They would have told that they been sensing something, wouldn't they?' Eli shook his head in confusion. 'I'll just have to ask them later.' Turning back around to face Yue he asked, "Would you like me to tell Sakura that you are here?"

Yue looked down at him. "No. I just wanted to talk to you." Yue turned and left.

Eli watched him go. 'It must be very powerful if he came to me,' Eli thought. Sighing quietly Eli went back into the room to find Sakura and Madison on the floor laughing hysterically.

"Hi Eli!" yelled Sakura when she saw him enter. The moment she saw his face her laughter quickly died. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Eli lied. "Li left and told me to tell you good-bye."

"Already?" Madison asked taking the hint from Sakura that she should stop laughing.

"Yeah. He didn't seem all here in the first place anyhow," Eli commented with a sigh. "I think the ordeal from the past couple of days has really tired him out."

"You think so?" Sakura asked hoping that was the real reason for Li's strange behavior during the day.

"I don't really know, but I really think that's the reason."

"Yes that would make sense, wouldn't it Madison?" Sakura asked, not really expecting an answer.

After a few minutes of silence Madison stood up and stretched. "Well I think it's time to go home."

"Yeah." Sakura said getting up as well. ''Tori's going to start worrying about me if it gets to late."

"Would you like me to walk you both home?" Eli asked, hoping that Madison would say yes.

"I think that we'll ---" Madison started but Sakura cut her off.

"I want to walk home alone today, so why don't you walk Madison home."

Madison gave Sakura a worried look. "Sakura..."

"I'll be fine," Sakura reassured her. "I'm going straight home. And I won't talk to any strangers along the way."

Madison smiled. "If your sure."

"I'm positive," Sakura said picking up her bag. "I'll see you guys tomorrow."

"Bye Sakura." Eli said, watching her open the door.

Sakura waved back at Eli and Madison before closing the door behind her. Sighing quietly, Sakura smiled. 'You worry too much Madison. I guess that comes with being a best friend.' Walking out of the house, Sakura began to hum a song to herself.