Chapter 17:
High life

Syaoran walked threw the mall trying to think of something Sakura would like as Christmas gift. Syaoran wasn't really one for gift shopping for special reason like this. Syaoran walked past cloth stores, shoe stores almost everything. "Damn, it's almost 12, I'd better hur-" Syaoran stopped in his tracks looking at this necklace that was on a beautiful display it was red rose that had a diamond in the middle.

Syaoran looked at it closer picturing Sakura wearing it. Syaoran walked in the store and saw it again. "Good day sir, my I help you with anything?" An uptight man said with his nose in the air. Syaoran looked up at the guys and sighed knowing this guy was stuck up like a stick in the mud. "Yeah, I want this, and make it quick I'm in a hurry" Syaoran said pointing at it.

"I'm sorry sir, that might be to much for you," He said coldly. Syaoran sighed. "Okay, look I have to be back at my house before 12, and if you don't give me that necklace, I bet your job might be on the line," Syaoran said. The man opened the glass case and put it in a black velvet box. Syaoran began picturing what Sakura would look like in it again. Syaoran shock off his thoughts and paid the man in cash. The uptight guy was in shock. "A thousand pardons sir," He said giving Syaoran a paper to sigh. Syaoran grinned and walked away holding the black box. 'Just one more day,' Syaoran thought to himself.

Meling and Eriol looked at the clock. "He's late," Meling said putting up the light system. Eriol looked his watch. "Don't worry he'll be here," Eriol said. And at that second Syaoran ran into the training room. "Syaoran, your late," Meling said. "I know, traffic, you know," Syaoran said panting. Syaoran had put the necklace good place where he could get it later. "Well, we just need food and a DJ, and Eriol you can do that," Syaoran said checking off the list the was on the wall.

"Why me? your better with music then me," Eriol protested. "Well, I stopped playing music because it does something to me, I can't control how long I play and that's why you are going to be the DJ, Tomoyo might even think is sexy," Syaoran said slyly walking out the room and into the kitchen to help with the food.

By ten at night they where finished with the party decoration. Everyone was dead sleep. Eriol was so excited he fainted before stepping foot out the training room (Not really but he looked about ready to though). Syaoran was still looking at the necklace that he got Sakura, and Sakura and the others where on the plane to Hong Kong at that ever moment, they all where excited even though they were only going to stay for a couple hours. They were all sleeping on the plane trying to get rested so they could party all night.

Sakura woke up hearing the plane's tires screech on the ground as it landed. Tomoyo and the other were already wide awake waiting from the plane to finally land. "Thank you for boarding, welcome to Hong Kong," Said the lady on the intercom. Sakura unbuckled her self and grabbed her small bag and walked to the exit. Zachary was holding Chiharu's hand as they waved threw the little space. Tomoyo went over to Sakura.

"You excited?" Tomoyo said smiling. Sakura blushed and nodded. "Great, I'm kinda excited too, seeing Eriol and all." Tomoyo laughed. Sakura smiled feel the comfort of what Tomoyo said. Sakura, Tomoyo and the other walked threw the airport trying to find the exit.

"It's over there," Rita pointed. Sakura was buying cherry favored lip gloss and Tomoyo's was grape. "This are really good prices," Tomoyo said following Sakura with the other. As they stepped out a limo drove up to them. "A Christmas party," The driver said lowering the black window. Sakura walked up. "Yes, Syaoran Li right?" Sakura said.

The driver put the window back up and got out opening the door for them. Zachary smiled still holding Chiharu's hand. "C'mon guys," Tomoyo said as she got in. Rita got in next to Tomoyo and the Chelsea and everyone one crowed in.

"Good afternoon," Said Meling. Sakura and the other turned to her. "I'm Meling as you all should know, Syaoran wanted me be here with you guys before that party, just so everything is going well, and it is. Well, be arriving at his house at seven tonight," She said. Meling was wearing a tight red and black long winter dress that had red fo-fur at the bottom.



Meanwhile Eriol and Syaoran were double checking everything form wire to wire. Syaoran felt his heart beating really fast. "Okay, that's everything." Eriol said. Syaoran popped at piece of winter fresh gum and his mouth to my him calm down. "What some?" Syaoran said. Eriol sighed and took at stick. "We should get ready, they be here in like, 35 minutes," Eriol said. Syaoran nodded. "I got bibs on the shower," Syaoran said. Eriol sighed again. "Why are you sighing so much," Syaoran said walking out the winter wonderland decorated room with Eriol following close by.

"Well, I haven't seen Tomoyo in a while and I don't know how I'll react when I see her," Eriol said. Syaoran rolled his eyes and put his arm around Eriol. "Don't worry, you'll be fine." Syaoran said.

Meling looked out the window seeing the snowy night sky and then Syaoran's house ahead. "Were here," Meling said. Sakura's heart jumped at what Meling said. "Finally," Rita said smiling. The Limo parked in the drive way and the door opened. Sakura walked out first looking at the huge house that was in front of her.

Tomoyo smiled. "Wow, it's a huge, it reminds me of my house," Tomoyo said. Meling walked at head leading then to the door. Tomoyo could feel her body tensing up thinking about Eriol. "Okay, here are the rules: No making out unless you have a room and not here in this house kinda room, no spiking the drinks, knock on a door before entering, the second floor is okay, but don't go in Syaoran's room, My room, Eriol's room, and the office room, you can go in the garden just don't mess anything up." Meling said.

Then there was a moment of silence. Meling smiled and then opened the door. The hall way was dark and Syaoran watched at he was floating in the air counting the people.

Eriol looked at the turn tables and sighed again. "Okay Eriol you can do this," He said to him self as his started the first song witch was Daft punk, one more time (Yes I know I put this song in all the time but I love it). Sakura began to feel more comfortable as she following Meling to the room. When they stepped in they gasped and ahhed at the wonderful sight of Christmas decorations.

Sakura smiled and took off her coat showing the outfit that she was wearing. It was green long skirt and a red thick turtle neck like sweater. Syaoran smiled disappeared into the room. Syaoran pulled the light system switch and the green, red, white gold, and silver light flashed. Tomoyo took off her coat showing what she was wearing. I was a long full dress that hugged her curves and the top part hugged her shoulders. Eriol's eyes widen seeing her in that black dress.

Syaoran walked over too Eriol. "See I told you that you'd me fine," Syaoran whispered in Eriol ear. Eriol grinned while mixing Daft punk with Don't call me baby by Madison Avenue. Zachary and Rita stepped on the dance floor making it light up. More and more of the invited guest got on the motion light up floor. Sakura danced with Tomoyo and Rita. Sakura now wasn't so nervous now that she was dancing with her friends.

Syaoran watched from afar feeling better that he finally saw Sakura after such a long time, at least it felt like a long time. After that song was over Eriol turned it to This is your night (Main mix) By Amber. He was playing all the old dance songs. Sakura still dancing not feeling a least bit hot was dancing her heart out.

Eriol began getting use to mixing now. Eriol knowing turned it to R&B playing Sean Paul's Get busy. Tomoyo looked over at Eriol and winked at him making Eriol blush. Eriol scratched it a little my the light follow along. Zachary and Rita walked over to the food area and picked up at cup of punch with a lemon twist.

Eriol faded the mix after about almost 30 minutes of dance mixes. "Okay, I'm going slow it down for a while you know what to do," Eriol said to Syaoran putting the mixes on shuffle for about twenty minutes. As the likes turned red and soft the song began. It was Dido's white flag. Eriol walked over to Tomoyo who was in the middle of the dance floor. "I knew you couldn't stay away from me," Tomoyo said smiling.

Eriol smiled back and took Tomoyo's hand. Sakura walked off the floor smiling at Tomoyo. Syaoran walked out the room and went to the stairs and sat trying to think his family poem and what it meant. Sakura drank a little punch and then walked out the room seeing Tomoyo still smiling at Eriol as they danced slowly across the floor an it lit in soft colors. Sakura walked into the hall way that was now lite by the red light. Syaoran didn't hear or notice Sakura walking over by the stairs.

Syaoran sighed looked to the right seeing Sakura walking to him. "Hey Syaoran," Sakura smiled. Syaoran heart felt like it stopped. "Hey," He said getting up. Sakura smiled as she walked closer to Syaoran. Syaoran felt like rubber now he tried to keep together but it was really hard, It was like fighting something he didn't want to hold back.

Sakura held out her hand then appeared at sword with a green design on it. Syaoran's eyes widened as he ran his finger the design. "Sakura, you didn't-" Syaoran was stopped. "I told you to let me," Sakura smiled. Syaoran took the sword. "It won't break or chip, I hope you enjoy it," She said. Syaoran smiled a little. "Close your eyes," Syaoran said softly.

"Why?" Sakura asked. Syaoran gave Sakura a just-do-it look. Sakura sighed and closed her eyes. Syaoran open the black box and walked behind Sakura pushed her soft hair in front of her. Syaoran slipped on the necklace around Sakura neck and snapped it together. "Okay," Syaoran said. Sakura opened her eyes and looked at the necklace. Sakura gasped. "It's beautiful," Sakura tuning around. "I thought you'd like it," Syaoran said mentally smiling at himself for a good job. Sakura smiled looking into Syaoran eyes. Sakura felt her heart beating wildly as she stepped closer to Syaoran. Syaoran heart was beating fast and slow keeping him from breathing right.

Sakura kissed Syaoran softly on his lips sending a hot shock threw both there bodies. Syaoran pulled Sakura closer to him as he returned her kiss. Syaoran felt dizzy but he didn't care. Sakura wrapped her arms around Syaoran's neck deepening the kiss. Syaoran put his hand around her small waist, he could feel something inside him saying something but didn't know what ti was saying. Sakura broke the kiss for a moment catching her breath. Syaoran looked into Sakura's eyes. Syaoran kissed Sakura again not wanting to let her go. Sakura smiled a little, kissing him back.

Sakura felt it was her first time kissing someone. Syaoran felt like everything was going to be just fine and that was a first for him since everything wasn't fine. Sakura's hands ran threw Syaoran's hair as she kissed him. 'God, she so taste like cherry's,' Syaoran thought. The slow music stopped playing and they started playing Speedballin' by Outkast. (A/n:YAHHHHHHH! OUTKAST!). Syaoran and Sakura finally broke there kiss. Sakura smiled biting her lip a little. "I better go," She said backing up a little in the direction of room where her friends and classmates where. Syaoran nodded being speechless after that breath taking kiss. "Thanks for the beautiful necklace," She said sweetly and sadly not wanting to leave.

Meanwhile Tomoyo and Eriol where outside looking at the snowy sky. "I so glad to see you again, Eriol," Tomoyo said lying he head on his shoulder. Eriol wrapped his arm around her. "Me too," He said. Syaoran walked over to the window watching them. The Eriol turned around seeing Syaoran nodded at him and then walk away. Eriol's heart began beating faster and faster knowing that he should tell Tomoyo how he really felt about her. "Um....Tomoyo?" Eriol said trying to clam down. "Yeah," Tomoyo said now looking dead in his navy blue eyes. "I.." Eriol stopped. "I, what?" Tomoyo said smiling wanting to know what he was going to say having no clue. "Tomoyo, I just want you to know that I'll be right here with you always," Eriol said choked a little a the end but got it out. Tomoyo smiled.

"I know," She said touching his soft face. Eriol suddenly kissed Tomoyo. Tomoyo was kinda shocked but she kissed him back. 'I can't tell her yet,' Eriol thought as he moved closer to Tomoyo. 'I wonder if he know I'm in love with him, he's so wonderful, and a great kisser at that too' Tomoyo thought. Tomoyo laughed at what she was thinking. Eriol broke the kiss and smiled a little. "What's so funny?" Eriol said. Tomoyo stopped and smiled. "Oh nothing, it's just your a great kisser," Tomoyo blushed a little from what she said, Tomoyo was a little shocked that she said it out loud. "Really," Eriol said slyly before kissing her again. Tomoyo sighed as she kissed Eriol back. Syaoran went to the roof looking for Ki. Sometime Ki would be on the roof trying to catch birds. Syaoran was a little cold but he still was looking for Ki. Syaoran saw something back to his left. "Ki?" Syaoran said walking over. It was Ki, but he was bleeding and yelping softly in pain.

Syaoran gasped and looked at Ki. It was a small gash on his hind leg. "Oh God," Syaoran said looking at the cut. And then a bird came flying where Ki was trying to eat him. Syaoran grabbed the bird and took his knife out cutting the left wing of the bird a little. The bird cried in pain. "Ki, I told you that coming on the roof will only get you hurt." Syaoran took out his a black cloth and wrapping it over the wound. Syaoran picked up Ki and walked to his room. The music was still blaring in the gym room and the warmth of Sakura's kiss still toughed Syaoran's lips. Syaoran led Ki on the floor and walked back over to the door and locked it. Ki looked at Syaoran with a sad and painful expression. Syaoran kneed down to Ki and chanted something under his breath. Ki hissed at Syaoran when Syaoran touch his wound still chanting.

The wound began to close up killing all the germs in it. Syaoran chanted until it had fully disappeared. Syaoran sighed and looked at Ki as he slowly stood up. "That should do it," Syaoran said to Ki patting him on the head. Syaoran walked over to his bed and led down with his feet on the side on the bed. Syaoran touched his lips still tasting Sakura's kiss. Syaoran looked up and suddenly felt a pain in his arm, it felt like being shot at close range. Syaoran sat and pulled his sleeve up. It was nothing there the pain had moved to his throat making his cough violently. Syaoran covered his mouth trying not to make a sound. Syaoran looked at the palm of his hand and it was it blood. Syaoran began to feel dizzy. 'What's wrong with me?' Syaoran thought before he passed out.


Syaoran's mind

What's happening to me? Syaoran was in a lovely house that had a very welcoming entrance. "Mom, I home!" Someone said in the back round. Syaoran turned around it was he eldest sister. Syaoran gasped. "Hello, anyone home," She said. Syaoran stood there and His sister just walked threw him. Syaoran gasped again. "Am I....dead?" He said out loud. "Oh, Hello honey," Said Syaoran Mother walking down the stairs to her. "Where's Syaoran?" His sister asked. "Oh, his out side with Meling training. He coming along wonderfully. He almost beat his father a chess today," She said smiling. His sister laughed. Syaoran looked at his Mother longing to feel her warm touch that made him feel safe. 'Mother' Syaoran thought. Syaoran followed his Mother and sister to rock garden that was next to the pool. "Now, Syaoran I want you to stay like this for a whole hour," Said a gently male voice.

Syaoran walked thought the wall and to the door seeing himself doing a handstand on the large rock using his aura. "I don't remember doing that" Syaoran said walking a little closing. "Hey Mom," Little Syaoran said. "Now son concentrate," His Father said walking over to his wife and giving her a kiss. "Hey," He said looking into her eyes. "Eeew, get a room." Syaoran said. His sister laughed and his Mother and Father smiled. Then someone came running in. It was his other three sisters. "Dad! Mom! it came" They yelled running to them. Syaoran watched what happened seeing his other sisters. "It finally came," Said Syaoran three eldest sister with a laugh. Syaoran remember the last time he talked to her one day before she died but he can't remember what they talked about. Little Syaoran looked and still in his stance. But Syaoran's Mother and Father looked pleased. "Open it dear," Syaoran Mother said hold Her husbands hand. Syaoran's Father smiled and watched as Syaoran sister opened the black folder.

She handed the letter inside over to her Father and then he began to read:

Li Family,

I am pleased to inform you that Syaoran Li has been excepted in the Lomachishu karate tournament in Beijing, China. It well be held on June 1, 3:05, PM. All tournament contestants can bring family and friends if they want, all contestants well be in a hotel sweep with the other 19 contestants. Congratulations in getting in the tournament, and good luck.

Sincerely,
Mr. Nenomoto

After he finish reading there was a silence. Syaoran smiled trying not to scream or move. "AAhh! He made it!" They yelled running over to Syaoran still doing his handstand. "I can't believe I made," Syaoran said smiling. "My son made it in, I can't believe this. After this let's go some place and celebrate," He said. Syaoran watched the moment glow as He saw his Father again. "Okay," Syaoran said. "Oh God, I thank you," Syaoran Mother said clapping her hands three time and bowing. "Oh little brother I'm so happy for you." She sisters said.

Syaoran began to feel dizzy again as he moved to someplace else. Syaoran watched himself sleeping in his white covers with a wolf on it in a very large bed that was black and red. Little Syaoran was moaning and mumbling something but Syaoran couldn't make out what he was saying. The Little Syaoran sat up in a cold sweat. And then walked ran out of his room to his fourth eldest sisters room. She was still up writing a story that she had been working, she loved writing story. "Syaoran, it's late you should be in bed, what wrong?" She asked as she stopped trying.

"I had a strange dream," Syaoran said as he walked to his sister. "Tell me," She said picking up her little brother and setting on her lap. "Well, I was in the ocean and I saw a black cat on the shore and they and pretty young girl that was wearing this pink and red Kimono that was on the shore with the black, and they I wasn't in the ocean anymore and I was older, I saw myself older and I was with the girl. She had these lovely emerald eyes that made me feel funny," He said. "And now I can't get her out of my head. Syaoran began to thinking he was dreaming about Sakura and Ki that night be was beginning to remember everything now.

"Well, you might meet this girl one day, mmm. You might be in love with her." She said. Syaoran smiled. "If I fall in love well my family be with me?" Syaoran asked. His sister smiled at him. "I know we well," She said hugging him. Syaoran smiled that the sound of that. "Now off to bed or you'll never get up," She said and Syaoran. Syaoran watched his self head back to his room. Syaoran was not feeling the pain of what he forgot he knew that he couldn't have forgotten all these memories.

Syaoran then began to feel hot, he was in fire but he wasn't burning at all. Then he began to hear the painful screams (that bite at anyone's ear) of his sister again. It seemed like he couldn't get away from that sound, the sound of the eating death that brushed against him. Syaoran saw himself looking at is burning home. Syaoran walked away from the fire and to himself. Little Syaoran was crying looking at the fire and hearing the dying screams of his sister. Suddenly the fire died out and little Syaoran was watching threw the remands of the house. Syaoran broke a burned glass case that had his father sword in it. Syaoran saw the burning fury in his eyes that would make anyone think that he's crazy.

Syaoran got on his knees and began to pray. "Mother, Father, and my sister. I won't rest until I've killed the people that did this," He said and picked up the 20 pound, 6 foot three inch sword and ran after the guys that left. Syaoran gasped and ran after himself.

Syaoran followed the guys that escaped from the fire into an alley way in the Hong Kong streets. Syaoran had them in a conner. Syaoran watched himself as he walked to the four guys in front of him. "Okay kid don't be crazy," One of them pleaded. "I'm far beyond crazy," Syaoran said as he jumped and attacked them. The men flipped over Syaoran and ran. Syaoran picked up the heavy sword and ran after them leaving a small crater on the ground. Syaoran followed afterwards finding himself in forest. Syaoran walked around looking for the guys. "YOU CAN RUN, BUT I'LL FIND YOU ANYWAY, AND WHEN I DID. I'M GOING TO CHOP TWO OF YOUR HEAD OFF AND BURN THE OTHER TWO SLOWLY!" Little Syaoran called and then something jumped him from behind. Syaoran was quiet enough to stab the man threw that head and throw him off hitting a tree.

Syaoran watched not in horror but in wonder. "NOW IT'S THREE OF YOU!" Syaoran called. Syaoran threw felt something go threw and to his little self knocking him out. Then it changed again. Syaoran was screaming and yelling trying to get loose these men that were holding him down. Syaoran walked a little closer to see who it. Syaoran saw his master that taught him everything he knows, about anything and everything. He was chanting a weird dark spell, that made his aura turn a crimson and black that showed the evil extract. Syaoran began crying. "GOD, HELP ME!" He cried as the dark aura covered him. Syaoran watched.

"So boss, you think this curse well last?" One of his lackeys asked. "It well last he won't remember us or anything that could give us away," The master answered.

Syaoran eyes went wide. "I told that bitch to come with me and nothing well happen."

'Mother,' Syaoran thought.

End



The next day Eriol and Meling where playing monopoly while eating breakfast. "Yes, advance to go," Meling read. Eriol rolled his eyes counting his money. "Damn, I think your third time already," Eriol said picking up the dice and tossing it. Meling just smiled. "If we were play strippoly you'd be naked my now," Meling said. Eriol counted three spaces landed on chance. "Ha! get out of jail free card," Eriol said flashing it to Meling. "Damn you want to trade?" She said. Eriol smiled. "Nah, this is going to save me money," He said. Meling looked at the clock on her side and it was almost 10:30.

"Syaoran usually gets up before us, I wonder if he's feeling all right?" Meling said. Eriol grabbed Meling hand and walked up stairs to Syaoran's room. "The doors lock, I know where a spear is." Eriol said stopping at Syaoran's bedroom door.

Eriol lifted a small piece of wood under the rug that was in front of the door. "Got it," Eriol said. Meling took the key from Eriol and unlocked the door. It was dark in Syaoran's room the curtain were closed and the light were off. Meling walked slowly to the window while Eriol was looking at his cell phone. Tomoyo had just called him. Meling opened the window.

"AAhh!" Meling fell over Syaoran's shoe. Eriol turned on the light and saw Syaoran on the bed pale as a ghost. "Oh God," Eriol ran over to Syaoran. "What happened to him?" Meling said getting up.

Eriol touch Syaoran arm it had that had blood all over it. "I don't know, he's as cold as ice." Eriol said. Eriol didn't know to think he was as afraid that Syaoran was dead. Meling put her head on Syaoran chest to see if she can hear a heartbeat. "His heart stopped," Meling said. Eriol lifted Syaoran and took off his shirt. "What are you doing?" Meling said trying to stay calm.

Eriol put his hands over his chest and began pushing of Syaoran chest. Meling sighed. "Oh," She said and got up to help. "Remember, with your heart beat," Meling said. Eriol pumped three time and Meling mouth to mouth Syaoran trying to get oxygen in his lungs. Eriol pumped even hard making Syaoran moved. "C'mon," Eriol whispered to himself. Meling and Eriol kept doing the CPR for about twenty minutes.

"Eriol," Meling said stopping with a sad look on her face. Eriol began breathing heavy. "NO! He's not," Eriol said pumping harder and harder. Eriol's eyes began to fill up with tears. "No," He cried a tear fell on Syaoran chest and rolled down his side. Eriol hit on his chest and started crying. "No," He said again. Meling sighed looking at Eriol. Eriol hit on Syaoran chest again. "You can't die," He said. More tears dropped on Syaoran.

Eriol felt Syaoran's chest move. Eriol whipped his eyes with the arm of his shirt. Syaoran's chest moved again and the warmth and color of his skin came back slowly. Eriol led his head on Syaoran's chest and he heard a heart beat. Eriol gasped. Syaoran opened his eyes a little. "What are you doing in my room?" Syaoran said dully with his eyes half open. Eriol hugged Syaoran tightly. Meling sighed thanking God that Syaoran wasn't dead.

"Eriol......Get off me," Syaoran said coldly. "Oh, Sorry." Eriol said and then he grew angry and then slapped Syaoran. Syaoran sat up and looked at Eriol confused. "What was that for?" Syaoran said. "I thought you were dead, you keep doing this I'll kill you myself," Eriol shouted. Syaoran put his shirt back on and got out the bed. "What happened to you?" Meling asked. "My soul went to the past, I remember everything, and I who did it and why," Syaoran said. Eriol and Meling looked at each other and then to Syaoran.


Cliffhanger! I hope you like it so far. I was really excited writing this chapter REMEMBER: R&R.

Thank u 2 all who review. You give me the energy to work harder and sorry if my grammars still bad. I'm still working on it.

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