Chapter 20:
Without a fight?


It was about ten p. m Syaoran, Meling, and Eriol were getting ready. They couldn't get Sakura and Tomoyo back tonight it would be a risk they had to take. Eriol was really mad, he was so worried about Tomoyo's safety he want to be at the pier first. "Meling, are you still wearing the hair clip I gave you?" Syaoran asked from his room as Meling walked past. Picking up the sword Sakura gave his as a gift and putting in it's sheath. Meling walked in the room and nodded.

"Good," Syaoran said. "What's it for?" Meling asked sitting on Syaoran bed. "So you can look good before you die," Syaoran said Sarcastically. Meling sighed. "Ha, ha it is to laugh," She said rolling her eyes. "C'mon, what is it for?" Meling asked again in a more pleading tone. Syaoran sighed and looked over at her. "You'll see when the time calls for it, stop asking so many question." Syaoran said annoyed.

Eriol walked in and sighed. "What time is it?" He said pushing up his glasses for the tenth time in the last hour. Syaoran looked at his watch.

"It's only seven after ten, calm down and get my car stated, the red one," Syaoran said. Eriol sighed and walked away. "Syaoran, aren't you worried about Sakura and Tomoyo?" Meling said noticing Syaoran strange behavior. Syaoran put down his Father's sword and looked over at Meling again. "Yes, but I can't cloud my mind with being worried and nor should you, we'll get them back," Syaoran said with a clam tone in his voice. Meling nodded and lift the room heading for her's.

Eriol came back a few minutes later and looked at Syaoran with a frustrated sigh. "What now?" He said sliding his father sword into it's sheath. "I'm ready, we have to get going," He said. Syaoran nodded and took his sword also and walked out behind Eriol was saw Meling putting on her shoes. "Meling, wait!" Eriol said called jogging down the stairs to the door. Meling stopped before opening the door.

"Will you hurry it up," Meling said tapping her foot annoyed.

Syaoran ran after Eriol who was slipped on his boots. Syaoran picked up his shoes and put them on, they didn't need anything lacing they elastic slip on's.

Eriol opened the door and ran to the car getting in the drivers sit. Syaoran got in the passenger sit without saying anything and Meling sat in the back in the middle so she could see what was in front of her. Syaoran belted up and sat back and closed his eyes trying to stay clam even though he wanted to blame himself for not protecting Sakura since he knew there you people after him.

Eriol put the car in reverse and drove out the drive way and drove down the street.

"Syaoran, what if it's an ambush?" Meling said leaning up to Syaoran. Syaoran opened his eyes and looked to Meling. "It might but if they do get us too, we needn't worry," Syaoran said.

Eriol looked over at Syaoran for a second. It was strange Syaoran never said 'needn't' Eriol looked back to the road taking a turn. "What's that supposed to mean?" Eriol said still looking ahead. Syaoran looked out the window not answering his question.

(MEANWHILE WITH TOMOYO AND SAKURA time: 11:45)

"Syaoran has great taste to love a woman as beautiful as you, and the bastard Eriol and this raven beauty," Nogi said to Beak who was smoking a cigar. Beak smirking while blowing the smoke out of his nose. "Yes, lovely." Beak said rubbing Tomoyo's face. Tomoyo gave him a death glare. "Yes," He said. Tomoyo leaned over and bit him. "Ouch," Beak yelled. Sakura stiffened and looked over at Tomoyo who had a fearless look in her eyes.

Beak slapped Tomoyo leaving a small gash on her right cheek. Tomoyo didn't wince of wail in pain. Her cut begin to bleed slowly running down her flushed cheek. "Little spitfire are we now," Nogi said chuckling. Sakura looked over at Nogi coldly and hoping the back of her mind Syaoran would come.

"Syaoran won't come."

Sakura looked down not believing what he said. "You just wait," Tomoyo began. "Syaoran is going to hunt you all down and kill you," She said.

DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG, DONG.

The clock's hand on Beak watch turned to twelve. "Well, looks like you lovers ain't coming." Nogi said smiling. "What make you think that," Meling said smiling from behind.

Beak turned his head to the left and saw Eriol, Syaoran and Meling walking out the shadows. "Oh so you come, a little late," Beak said. Eriol turned and looked at Tomoyo. Eriol looked at her cut on her cheek. "You touched her," Eriol said looking straight at Beak knowing that he would touch her.

"So, you goin' do something about it? you four eyes little mama's boy prick," Beak said. "Hand them over," Syaoran said pushing back Eriol from going near Beak.

"Your late, unless you went to swim too" Nogi said snapping his fingers. Syaoran looked over at a girl that was grabbing Sakura. "Missy? it can't be, your dead," Syaoran said remembering the sight of her battered body at his house in Japan. The girl smiled and looked over at the other assassin's that attacked him a few months again at the beach.

"We weren't dead, that was are clones, are Master has perfected everything there is to know about cloning everything, emotionless copies," She said with a hint of pleasure in her voice. Syaoran felt his rage boiling to the top.

"Toss them into the ocean," Nogi ordered. Missy and the other assassin's walked Sakura and Tomoyo to the edge. "WAIT," Syaoran shouted making Meling jumped at Syaoran sudden demand. Beak and Nogi looked over at Syaoran. "Do you love her?" Missy asked with a dirty smirk on her face.

And there is was the question the dawned on Syaoran since he first kissed Sakura. Did he love her? or was it something he wanted to push away the pain of lost and regret. Syaoran looked over at Sakura who's eyes were filling up with tears of fear. The answer wouldn't save her so it wasn't something to be said in a lie.

Syaoran looked at Missy and felt him heart beat slowly. "Yes," He said simply. Eriol and Meling looked over at Syaoran. Syaoran didn't mind anything that was going around him. "Say it to her then," Nogi said grinned. Syaoran looked over at Sakura. Sakura and Syaoran looked into each others eyes. Sakura's heart was racing everything seem to blur. "I love you, Sakura," Syaoran said looking her in her emeralds eyes. A tear fell down her face.

"Yuck, love who needs it, it's only goin' go to waste once you die," Beak said.

Meling looked over at Sakura who smiled a little until Missy shuck her. "How about a trade?" Meling suggested.

Everyone looked over at Meling wondering what she was saying. "Us for them," Eriol said catching on. Syaoran nodded and didn't say anything. Nogi and Beak looked over at Missy and Kale, a male assassin that Syaoran went on the beach when he first went to Japan.

"What the hell you lookin' at me for?" She said. "It's your call," Nogi said to Missy. Meling looked over to Syaoran and Eriol. "Fine," Missy said throwing Sakura and Kale throwing Tomoyo. Eriol winced as she hit the ground.

A few assassin's ran to Syaoran, Meling, and Eriol to tie there hands. "But you have to swear not to follow them or we won't come quietly," Eriol said looked over at Beak and Nogi. A female assassin tied Syaoran's hands from behind. "Fine," Missy answered for Beak and Nogi. They untied Tomoyo and Sakura. A black truck stopped behind Missy as she walked to Eriol.

"You drive a hard bargain, but my Master will love this little treat," She said getting in the black trunk. Tomoyo ran over to Eriol and put her arms around him. "Don't, you can't, Sakura had a dream that Syaoran was going to die," Tomoyo whispered to him.

Eriol looked down and looked into her eyes. "I won't let it happen," He said before being carried away.

Sakura looked over at Syaoran. "Syaoran, why are you doing this?" She said. Syaoran looked up at her. "Don't worry, I have a plan," He said. Meling was thrown into the truck in the back. Eriol was sitting on the side as Syaoran was being tossed up there with them.

Syaoran sat up and looked over at Eriol who was angry. "What wrong with you?" Syaoran said to Eriol wondering why he was mad.

"Piss off," He said.

"C'mon guys," Meling said annoyed. "Shut up, I can't believe this, Syaoran. I can't believe this, were dead once we got to your so-called Master," Eriol shouted to Syaoran. "If you don't shut the hell up and listen to me, we'll get out fine!" Syaoran shouted back.

Eriol and Syaoran began shouted insults and Eriol complaining it lasted for about two minutes.

"QUIET!" Meling yelled.

Syaoran and Eriol stopped and looked away from each other hating there presents. "Man, I rather be dead then here you to fight over some pity shit, damn!" Meling said claming down. Syaoran and Eriol didn't look at each other for the rest of the ride to Syaoran Master place. "Look if Syaoran says he had a plan them trust him and don't worry about Tomoyo she's fine and were not dead yet so stay calm," She said.

Syaoran sighed and looked over at Eriol who didn't look at him.

"Syaoran?"

'Huh?' Syaoran thought. Syaoran looked over at Meling thinking that she said something. "Did you say something?" Syaoran asked looking over at Meling. "No, why?" Meling said.

"Syaoran stop what your doing get out, you can't do this just yet!" The voice shouted.

Syaoran shock his head trying to get the voice out of his head. Then suddenly the truck came to a halt. Meling hit head a little as it stopped. Syaoran, Meling, and Eriol could hear people talking out side and slamming the doors. Missy opened the back slid door. She jumped in and pushed Eriol, Syaoran, and Meling out the truck landing hard on there sides.

"Get up, My master wants to see you now," Kale said picking up Syaoran and Eriol at the same time. Syaoran heart raced with excitement he could almost feel his sword going threw his former Master. Eriol looked over at Syaoran who smirking as he was being forced up. Meling sighed and stood.

They began to walked threw these huge metal doors that were covered in blood. I smell hit, Eriol, Meling, and Syaoran liked a wave of water. Syaoran's didn't mind the smell, it smelled like death that he was all to familiar with. Eriol turned green at the smell. "This place stinks," He said. Missy shoved him. "Soon you'll be apart of the beautiful smell," Kale said inhaling the sickening smell.

Syaoran could see someone sitting in throne like chair ahead of him. "Welcome, Syaoran Li," The man said in the chair. Syaoran, Meling, and Eriol were knocked down to there knees as if they were bowing. "And they must be Eriol and Meling," He said. "Yes, Master," Nogi said. Syaoran looked over at Nogi and Beak. The other must have been killed because they weren't with the others. "What do you want with us?" Meling said trying keep her balance with her being tied behind her back.

"It's not you I want, It's Syaoran of course,"

"My name is Hanabi, Syaoran's Master and king of this little operation as, I sure, you very familiar with,"

Hanabi got up from his throne and walked down the black carpeted stairs to Syaoran and the others. "Well, I hope you know your not going live very long," Syaoran said. "Bring me his swords and the girls that followed." Hanabi order Kale and Missy. "Yes, Master, " They both said before leaving.

"What!" Meling said. 'Damn those girls, don't they know now to stay put' Meling thought.

"So you finally found out, my apprentice," He said. Syaoran frowned as he walked closer to him.

"I should have killed myself that day," Syaoran said. Eriol ignored what Syaoran had said and looked over at the other assassin's that were watching them. "Well, good thing you didn't or I wouldn't have had my way with you," Hanabi said stooping down to Syaoran level. Syaoran felt his blood boil with rage.

"You wish," Syaoran said in a harsh voice. Hanabi laughed and then said: "Nogi would have been your father, if your of a mother wasn't so stubborn, she would have live and-" But he was cut off. "And I would have be born a bastard," Syaoran shot back.

Hanabi smiled evilly. "Maybe,"

Eriol noticed everyone was looking at Syaoran and Hanabi. Eriol reached down his back pants pocket and took out a hair pin that Tomoyo had drop in the garden at the Christmas party. Eriol began slowly picking the lock trying not to make a sound as he picked.

Kale and Missy came back with Syaoran's swords and Sakura and Tomoyo gagged and tied up. Syaoran looked over at Sakura who was fighting to get free. Missy walked over holding Syaoran swords gracefully. "As you requested, Master." She said bowing and giving the swords to Hanabi. Hanabi stood up and took the swords that was Syaoran father. "Your Father sword, still looks new," Hanabi said flipping the heavy metal around. Meling looked over Syaoran who's fist began to grow tighter. "Not bad, untie him," He ordered to Kale.

Kale walked over to Syaoran and untied him. Sakura and Tomoyo were being shoved into a think glass cage the was on either side of the top of the stairs were Hanabi throne was. Syaoran stood up and looked at Hanabi who was handing Syaoran his Father sword.

"So does this sword have a name?" He asked Syaoran.

Syaoran began to think why would Hanabi give Syaoran a sword in front of him. "It's called Furin." Syaoran simply answered.

"Wind Bell, nice, can you hold it?" He asked coldly smirking. Syaoran took the sword from Hanabi and held it with ease. "Your Father's blood," He said looking at Syaoran as he held the sword straight up.

"Don't get any Idea's," Hanabi said taking back the Wind Bell. Syaoran was knocked to his knees and tied down. Eriol finally unlocked his chains and waited for the right moment. "I'm surprised that you, Syaoran, would pick such a wonderful woman as she," Hanabi said looking over at Sakura. "Don't touch her," Syaoran said with anger.

Sakura was safe (for now) in the glass cage. "The Card mistress, you've fallen in love with, just make sure no one else wants her, she might have a little problem in the near future like your lovely Mother," He said rubbing his hand across the glass.

"Take them away," Hanabi said warily sitting back in his throne like chair. Kale, Missy and another Assassin that was covered in tattoo's walked over to Syaoran, Meling, and Eriol. "That was fun," Meling whispered with sarcasm. The Tattooed assassin walked over to Eriol who was waiting for the right moment to strike.

Eriol punched the tattooed Assassin in the stomach making him fly back. "ERIOL NO!" Syaoran yelled trying to make his way over to him but hit in the back by Missy. Eriol didn't open his fist it look like he had something in it but no one noticed.

The tattooed assassin ran over to Eriol and kicked him in the head sending him flying five feet off the ground. "NO!" Tomoyo cried hitting the glass cage. Sakura looked over at Syaoran then Eriol who was lying flat on his back. The assassin walked over to Eriol and kicked him again in the stomach. "Asshole," He said as he tied Eriol back up.

"Hope I didn't kill him," He laughed evilly. Syaoran was trying to fight off Missy grip but it was harder then it sounded with his hands being tied behind his back. Tomoyo fell to her knees and began crying calling Eriol's name. "Don't worry you didn't." Hanabi said looking over at Tomoyo.

Syaoran, Meling and Eriol were in a cellar down at the basement part of Hanabi little palace, Eriol was knocked out from that blow from the tattooed assassin.

"What was he thinking?" Syaoran was pacing the cellar room with anger at Eriol's actions. "Syaoran sit," Meling ordered. Syaoran sat down and looked over Eriol. "So what are we goin' do now? They got Tomoyo and Sakura, were in a palace filled with crazy people who can rip your head of jump by looking at you and were trapped in a cellar." Meling said.

Syaoran scoffed. "Don't worry," He said. "Hey Syaoran, do you really love Sakura?" Meling said looking down at Eriol who head was on her lap. Syaoran looked over at Meling who was smiling at Syaoran now. "Yes, I think I do. But I won't let that get in the way, I'll get you guys out of this mess," Syaoran promised tucking a strain of hair that was falling into Meling eyes behind her ear.

She just smiled knowing he would keep his promise.

"Mmmm," Eriol groaned bring his hand to his head. "Eriol?" Syaoran said looking over him. Eriol opened his eyes but everything was kind of fuzzy. "Syaoran?" He groaned trying to figure out who was calling him. He head was throbbing with pain that made it seem like he was underwater hanging by his leg. Meling place Eriol's glasses on Eriol face. "Where are we?" Eriol asked sitting up. Syaoran felt a rage boil in him. Syaoran punched Eriol in the face.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!" Syaoran yelled.

Eriol touched his face that was slitty purple from Syaoran's punch. Eriol slowly stood up and looked at Syaoran. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" Eriol yelled punching Syaoran back.

Syaoran jumped on Eriol and Eriol fought back. Meling closed her ears and closed her eyes trying to shut out the noise. "YOU ASSHOLE, YOU KNEW THAT WE WERE IN A ROOM FILLED WITH ASSASSIN, THEY COULD HAVE KILLED YOU!" Syaoran yelled slammed Eriol back on the cellar wall. Eriol pushed Syaoran and punched him in the face.

"I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING, YOUR THE ONE WHO GOT ME AND MELING IN THIS MESS, LOOK AT YOU!" Eriol yelled. Syaoran stopped and looked over Eriol who was red with rage. "WERE DEAD ANYWAY, HANABI ISN'T GOIN' LET ANYONE LEAVE THIS PLACE,"

Meling began humming a song trying to silence Eriol's shouted. "IF YOU LISTEN TO ME YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THAT HICKEY ON YOUR FRIGGIN' HEAD!" Syaoran shouted back. "ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS SAVING YOURSELF, I WANT THEM DEAD!" Syaoran yelled making Eriol's heart jump.

"THAT WON'T HAPPEN BECAUSE YOUR GOING TO DIE FIRST!" Eriol yelled. Syaoran looked at Eriol confused at what he said. "What are you talking about?" Syaoran said in a near whisper.

Eriol ran his hands threw his hair in frustrations. "Sakura had a dream, that you were going to die here," Eriol answered trying to clam down. Syaoran stopped and looked at Eriol with cold eyes. "I don't care, just as long as Hanabi and the other come with me," Syaoran said coldly.

"Syaoran, stop this, bloody hell, you've been dying to die ever since this started, let it go," Eriol said hoping Syaoran would agree. Syaoran's locket fell out his shirt as sat down on the cold hard surface of the cellar floor. "I will not, I don't care how I do it, everything here is dead," Syaoran paused thinking Eriol was going to say something. "And don't tell me not to kill, I've killed before in cold blood and I'll do it again, but this time I going to remember," He said looking away.

Meling sighed opening her eyes and ears. "Look you guys, we need to do this right, Eriol stop being a girl about this, Syaoran isn't goin' die, everything well be happily ever after, you'll see," She said smiling.

Syaoran, Eriol, and Meling slowly fell asleep, Syaoran kept waking up at the sound of Sakura voice ringing in his head. Eriol was in the corner of the cellar, away from Syaoran and Meling chanting something under his breath. "What are you doing?" Syaoran whispered trying not to wake Meling.

"When I was acting like an ass, I got a few hairs from that assassin, I knew what I was doing." Eriol said coldly and then resumed his chanting.

Syaoran sighed: "Look I'm sorry about that, I was worried, okay." Syaoran confessed. Eriol stopped chanting and this key's appeared on the floor. Eriol stood up and walked to the cellar door and unlocked with the keys that he summoned from the tattooed assassins hair. "All this from hair?" Syaoran said looking at the key in Eriol's hand. Eriol nodded and quietly opened the door waking up Meling. "What's goin' on?" She asked still sleep in her eyes.

"Getting out of this hell hole," Eriol said stepping out. "Meling give me your flower hair piece I gave you," Syaoran said extending his hand. Meling shrugged and gave Syaoran her hair clip. Syaoran took off the Flower taking the pedal off. "What the hell?" Meling said confused. "I knew this was going to happen so your hair clip is a bomb," Syaoran said.

Eriol looked at the small glowing green light that was at the bottom on the needle. "Where we goin' put it?" Eriol asked. "Someplace with lots of energy is, I have a switch, I'll switch so it'll blow, how much time do we need?" Syaoran asked. "How about an hour and twenty minutes," Meling suggested. Eriol and Syaoran nodded in agreement. "I need you to find a great place to put this, Meling" Syaoran said handing the hair clip back to Meling.

Meling nodded. "We need to split up and find are weapons," Eriol said. "And what about me?" Meling pouted. "Am I goin' beat someone up with my fist, I just got these nails done, Damn"

"Don't worry we'll keep you covered," Syaoran said walking off with Eriol.

Sakura and Tomoyo

Tomoyo still sleep saying Eriol's name over and over. Sakura woke up, she saw everything that was going on in the cellar as she slept. "Tomoyo?" Sakura whispered harshly. Tomoyo opened her eyes, they were still stained with tears as she slept.

"What?" She answered rubbing her eyes. "Syaoran and the other are okay, I saw it." Sakura said. Tomoyo smiled with a few tears of relief streaming down her eyes. "C'mon, we have to get out of here," Sakura said. Tomoyo whipped her tears and nodded. Sakura looked up at the glass and jumped, before she fell back down she did a split of each side walking up. Tomoyo looked a did the same except it was a little painful.

"Sakura, I can't believe you can do this," Tomoyo said as she slowly worked her way up to the top.

Sakura was finally at the top and slowly jumped down trying not to make a sound. Tomoyo fell on her butt hard. She was about to scream and Sakura ran over and covered her mouth. "Shh," Sakura said. Tomoyo eyes were kind of watery from the pain in her butt. Tomoyo nodded and stood up. Sakura took her hand from Tomoyo mouth and walked out to get her card that the assassin were playing with earlier not knowing what they were. "Release." Sakura whispered bring forth her staff.

"What are you doing?" Tomoyo asked. "If they find out we got out, were dead," Sakura said. Sakura picked up The Illusion card and called forth to make copies of her and Tomoyo. The copies appealed in the glass cages. "Stay there and when they find out it's not us, come back to me." Sakura commanded. The mirror card nodded and made pretend they were sleep.

Syaoran and Eriol stopped. "It's Sakura, you feel it?" Eriol said. Syaoran closed his eyes trying to track where to go to get to the top floor. "C'mon, it's this way." Syaoran said running to the left with Eriol following close behind. Syaoran stopped and look left and right. "This way," Eriol said running ahead.

Sakura and Tomoyo got Syaoran and Eriol's sword that were hanging on a wall. Sakura had a little trouble with Syaoran's Father sword, it was a little to heavy for Sakura and Tomoyo together.

"Let's split, I'll try to find Eriol or Syaoran." Tomoyo said. Sakura nodded and put Syaoran's Father sword back. "I'll come back for this,' Sakura said running the other way while Tomoyo took the left.

Eriol and Syaoran stopped and looked around, they lost the magic aura. "Damn, I can't sense it anywhere," Syaoran said. Eriol was panting really hard from running after Syaoran. Syaoran was a really fast runner. "Can we stop," Eriol panted supporting his body weight with his hands on his knees. "You go that way, I'll go this way," Syaoran said running off ignoring Eriol question. "Crazy bastard," Eriol said as Syaoran left.

Syaoran stopped running and came across a stair case. Syaoran bend down and took out his Father's gun, lucky for him they didn't take it. Syaoran took the safety off the gun and walked up the stairs with caution. As he walked up the stairs it began to get darker every seven steps he took. Syaoran stopped at a landing and slowly walked.

Then he heard something running. Syaoran turned to the right and saw something shine in his eyes. "Syaoran?" Sakura said stopping slowly. "Sakura?" Syaoran said confused. Sakura ran over and flung her arms around Syaoran's neck hugging him for a second then letting go. "Oh God thank you," Sakura said as a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Where are we?" Syaoran said turning back the safety on his gun. "This is the top floor, you must have taken a short cut. Is Eriol okay?" Sakura asked trying to stay calm. "Yes, we split up, where's Tomoyo?" Syaoran said noticing that Tomoyo wasn't with Sakura.

"She went the other way looking for you guys." Sakura answered. "Here, I couldn't bring your Father sword, it was a little to heavy." Sakura said. Syaoran took the sword from her and put his gun in his pants.

"I'm glad your okay," Syaoran said pulling Sakura toward him. Sakura could feel Syaoran heart against her chest. And a that moment Syaoran and Sakura's lips met for a second, Syaoran pulled back not wanting to force her. But Sakura respond by kissing him back. 'I know he loves me' Sakura said feeling Syaoran's strong hands bring her closer to him.

They broke from there kiss and looked at each other. "I meant what I said," Syaoran whispered feeling the empty space in his heart being full with Sakura in his arms. Sakura felt her heart flip in blissful happiness.

"I know," She said before pulling Syaoran back into another passionate kiss. Syaoran broke the kiss and rubbed her back softly. "C'mon lets go," Syaoran said taking Sakura hand and running to a staircase that lead to the second floor.

Eriol slowly walked down the dim and dreary hall way like cellar room. "Why couldn't I go, Syaoran thinks I'm weak, I can feel it. I might be a better fighter then him anyway," Eriol said out loud to himself making a turn then coming across a bunch of stairs. "This looks promising," Eriol said walking up the staircase.

Tomoyo was running down the dark stairs case seeing if she could catch up with Syaoran or Eriol. 'I hope I don't come across an assassin,' She thought and she dumped into Eriol not knowing who it was she panicked and thought he was an assassin. "Ahhhh!" She screaming as she and Eriol fell down the staircase and landing on top of each other. "Get off me you freak, I know kick boxing," Tomoyo said getting up and getting into a Kick boxing fighting stance. "Tomoyo, it's just me," Eriol said blocking her kick. Tomoyo stopped and looked at the before her.

Tomoyo couldn't help herself, she ran over to Eriol and jumped on him wrapping her legs around him hugging him and crying with joy. "Oh thank you God, Eriol I thought you were dead," She said getting back on the ground. "I'm okay, that hard a kick enough to knock my brains out, it's okay" Eriol said holding her hands.

Tomoyo just smiled and hugged Eriol again. Eriol rubbed Tomoyo's black raven hair making her feel his warmness touch her. "I was so scared they were going kill you," She cried. Eriol lifted Tomoyo head with his free hand. "Tomoyo, don't worry, were goin' make it out of here," Eriol said whipping the tears from Tomoyo's eyes with his thumb.

Tomoyo stood on her tip toes and gave Eriol a small kiss. Eriol and Tomoyo looked into each other eyes and smiled. "We must hurry," Eriol said picking up the sword and handing Tomoyo the gun. "Are you crazy, I can't kill people, " Tomoyo said looking at the gun in her hands nervously.

"You don't have to kill, just disable them," Eriol said walking toward the stairs. Tomoyo nodded and followed behind him.

Meling began humming the Indiana Jones thyme as she ran threw a door way feeling heat coming from the door the she was pass. "Looky what we have here," Meling said backtracking and walking into the hot room. Meling saw assassin walked to the door so she ran into the room and hide behind a large box.

Meling listened to the female assassin walked out the room and into another. Meling looked at the box and stuck the flower boom on the bottom and waited for the assassin to come back to her post. Meling ran out the room humming the Indiana Jones song again running up a staircase seeing Eriol holding Tomoyo's hand walking slowly.

"Eriol!" Meling whispered harshly. Eriol turned and let go of Tomoyo's hand and ran over to Meling with Tomoyo behind him. "Do you set it someplace good?" Eriol asked as he halted in front of Meling.

"Yeah, It was a really hot room in the basement," Meling answered. Tomoyo walked to Meling and hugged her thanking God she was okay too. "Let's see if we can find Syaoran," Tomoyo said.

And at then Moment they heard him shouted: "Hanabi!" Eriol, Meling, and Tomoyo looked over an another stair case that must have lead to the second floor.

Sakura heart jumped at Syaoran yelling out an enemy's name. "Syaoran what are you doing?" Sakura said. Syaoran ignored her seeing a bunch of assassin crowd the long walk way. "Well, Syaoran you got out, didn't expect the to happen," He said walking threw the crowd of his fighters. "I'm not a rat," Syaoran said taking a step.

Sakura grabbed Syaoran arm but her brushed her off. "I can see that," Hanabi said who was now at least seven feet away from Syaoran. "Your a stubborn one, just like your sisters before they were burned to ash, I pretty sure you can hear the sweet screams of pain, as they burn alive," He said. The assassin just snickered at what there master was saying.

Syaoran shot his sword forward. Hanabi was quick with his sword and blocked it. Sakura took a step back hearing a crowd of feet coming behind her. "I'm going kill you and your little friends nice and slow, but your going burn with Beak and Nogi. Hanabi laughed and stopped seeing Tomoyo, Meling, and Eriol stop a few feet behind Sakura.

"Don't you kids have better things to do, you took Nogi's money already," Hanabi said kicking Syaoran in the stomach making him fall back. Syaoran flipped up and held his sword lightly.

"Let's see how good you are boy?" Hanabi said keeping his sword down.

Syaoran ran toward Hanabi and

TBC

Oh, Sorry folks gotta end it there. Oh sorry if this chapter was to short the next one it going be longer ( I think.) But don't worry the showdown it just beginning I'm really pumped to write this.
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