Chapter Four

Syaoran said, "I sense Sakura over there!"

Eriol slapped his forehead, "Of course she'll be by the water. That's her element!" They ran and saw the group awaiting.

Sakura thought, "Oh no, I'm losing energy badly. I can't hold on much longer. I'm feeling really weak again. Water's my element but it takes so much to control it."

Someone came up shore, "It's no use. If I go any lower, I'm going to drown and there's a lot of creatures protecting her."

Eriol yelled, "If you want to get to Sakura, you have to get through me!"

Syaoran said, "Sakura, if you can hear me, I'm sorry! Hold on and I'll be there."

Sakura gasped, "Syaoran? Are you really here to save me?!"

The samurai smirked, "You cocky kid think you can past me so easily? I'll teach you a lesson or two." He went into his stance.

Syaoran said, "I have no time to waste with you!"

Eriol said to Syaoran, "I'll go get Sakura. I'm sure she's losing energy to stay in there. Think you can handle them?"

Syaoran laughed, "But of course, I'm the master of swordsmanship." He took out a sword. He concentrated his fire aura and suddenly his sword started glowing in fire. He smirked, "I'm ready when you are." The samurai ran forth and they started to battle in a duel. After a while, the two fighters were panting in sweats.

The samurai smirked, "Not bad, young one."

Syaoran replied, "Bite me." Syaoran lunged at him. Eriol ran towards the water but the rest of the group stopped him.

The assassin said, "Where do you think you're going?"

Eriol muttered, "Waste of time. Ground, fall beneath my feet." The ground suddenly fell apart under the group and they all fell in. Eriol shrugged, "Amateurs." He dived into the water and started searching for Sakura. He said, "Sakura, if you can hear me please come up! I'm here and everything's alright." Sakura heard his whisper and started going up. Eriol saw her and started swimming towards her. He grabbed Sakura and they dived up to the surface.

Sakura cried, "Syaoran!" Syaoran looked towards Sakura's direction and the samurai gave a critical hit to Syaoran as he stabbed him through his stomach. Sakura cried out, "NO, SYAORAN!" She left Eriol's arms and ran towards him.

Her eyes started glowing red and said, "You will regret it." Her aura went from blue to white.

Eriol thought, "Oh no, if an aura turns white, that is bad. She's letting her emotions take over and now she's out of control." The ground started shaking.

Sakura yelled, "Dragon of the mist! I call forth to you!" Suddenly, her white aura changed into the form of a dragon surrounding her.

The samurai was shaking in fear, "I was just hired to do this!"

Sakura said coldly, "You'll regret ever touching Syaoran!"

The samurai pulled out another sword, "Watch my ultimate technique! Ryu gouzaibaku!" He made six chinese signs in the air and aimed at all of Sakura's critical hit spots. It did major damage to her body but she was still walking as if she was never scratched.

Sakura smiled, "Am I supposed to feel something?"

The samurai exclaimed, "B-b-but your body! You're bleeding!"

Sakura shrugged, "Is it my body? No, it's not. Tell me why I should care?"

Eriol was staring at her, "Sh-she-that's not Sakura! That's not the girl I know!" Sakura walked towards the samurai as he took each step backwards. The dragon lunged right at him and the samurai vaporized. Then, Sakura's walked towards Syaoran. The dragon's aura surrounded Syaoran and the wound slowly faded away.

Syaoran woke up, "Ugh, Sakura? That's you?"

Sakura smiled, "You're okay!" Suddenly, Sakura lost complete energy and the dragon inside of her faded away. She fell to the ground as Eriol caught her.

Syaoran said, "Oh god! What the hell happened to her!?"

Eriol exclaimed," She lost complete control of herself after seeing you get stabbed. She let the dragon of the mist take over and she killed the samurai. Then, somehow healed you. I guess she'd pass out since she used the ultimate spell twice within one day."

Syaoran cried, "She used it again?!"

Eriol nodded, "I assume that she lets it get out of control when she is afraid or her emotions are running loose." Syaoran stared at her.

Syaoran thought, "Why would your emotions go wild over me? Just because I was dying? Don't you hate me, Sakura?" He stared at her unconscious body and held her hand.

Sakura woke up, "Ugh, where am I?" She saw Syaoran looking at her.

Syaoran said, "Morning, Cherry Blossom."

Sakura smiled, "You're okay." Syaoran blushed at her smile. He couldn't help it.

Syaoran thought, "Wait this is the chick that's uncute!"

Syaoran said, "Well, yeah. I guess."

Eriol smiled, "I'm glad the BOTH of you guys are okay. Man you two have one thing in common! Being reckless losers is what!" They all laughed. Eriol went on, "Syaoran, you can at least say something to Sakura."

Syaoran remembered the fight between them, "What's to say? I'm the one who rescued her butt." He got up from the ground. Instead of getting a remark back like he expected, Sakura looked down.

Sakura whispered, "Sorry."

Syaoran said, "Sakura." She slowly stood up in front of him.

Sakura replied , "Syaoran."

Syaoran smiled looking in her eyes, "Thank you."