FOUR

THE COMFORT OF FRIENDS

Sakura woke up in her own bed, the last night hit her like a stone, all her friends had vanished and it was all her fault. She may never ever see them again. She looked around the room for Kero, but he was not there. Sakura cried so the erase card hadn't brought them back.

"Knock, knock" said a man's voice

"Come in" said Sakura wiping her eyes it was her dad he had brought her breakfast on a tray.

"Are you feeling alright," said her dad "You look terrible"

"I'm fine really" said Sakura

"Maybe you should have the day of school you don't look well," said her dad

"Ok" said Sakura she didn't want to go to school anymore not if Tomoyo or Li was there. She stayed in bed nearly all day, drowning in misery, at lunchtime she fixed herself a snack but it tasted like carpet, she felt so empty of the loss of her friends.

"Oh Li" said Sakura and she cried into her pillow again "I'm the one who should be sorry"

Touya came home, he looked at Sakura a total wreck "Listen Sakura, I don't mind if you want to hang out with that boy"

Tears poured down Sakura's face, she won't be able to hang out with him now, Touya thought she was asleep and didn't say anything else as he closed the door. At 3.00, the doorbell rang. Sakura assumed it must be her dad since Yukito has gone along with Yue. She put her head under the covers, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs to her room, and she turned round and faced the wall. When she felt a hand on her shoulder it wasn't dad's it wasn't Touya's.

She turned round and startled Li, "Li" she shouted and she threw her arms around him, so happy she thought her heart could burst. Li hugged her back.

"Are you ok Sakura," said a girls voice, Sakura looked past Li to see Tomoyo, her heart was so happy she couldn't believe that she was sad before.

"Tomoyo your all alright" said Sakura "How"

"I vanished" said Li "I couldn't remember anything, then I reappeared in the sky along with Tomoyo, Yue and Kero, we saw you get hit to the ground, we carried you inside of your house without your dad or brother knowing"

"So the Erase card did bring you back," said Sakura happy tears falling down

"You saved my life again," said Li "But I couldn't prevent that blue person hitting you"

"It was the blue person," said Sakura "Where's Kero"

"He's in here," said Tomoyo and she opened up her bag; Kero flew out and landed on Sakura's chest.

"Yukito was at school then" said Sakura

"Yep" said Li "We saw him walking with your brother"

"Li, you did save my life," said Sakura "I would of died many times in that battle if it wasn't for you"

Li blushed "I do what I can, because you're worth it"

"Hey you never ever guess what" said Sakura

"What is it?" said Li and Tomoyo together

"When I was in bed, Touya came in and said I could hang out with you," said Sakura

Li beamed as he hugged Sakura again "I'm glad"

"What are we going to do this about this blue person then" said Kero

"I don't know but she said she wanted revenge against me," said Sakura

"Let her try," said Li in an angry tone

"Thanks Li" said Sakura smiling

"She had the Clow Cards" said Kero "But how could she, there was only 1 set made"

"They are much more powerful than my ones" said Sakura

"We'll defeat them," said Li

"But what if she uses her erase card again," said Sakura looking worried

"Don't worry" said Li "I would rather I got erased than you being hurt"

"That is so sweet," said Sakura "But a life without my friends isn't a life worth living"

"I would never leave you," said Li "Right Tomoyo"
"Right" said Tomoyo

"I'll protect you, how can you protect yourself" said Li

"Thanks so much Li, but if anything happens please get out of there," said Sakura

"Ok" said Li "I'll try"

Sakura's dad came up "It looks like your friends have done you the world of good"

"Yep" said Sakura smiling

"Maybe they should stay a little while," said Sakura's dad

"Can they" said Sakura

"Why of course" said Sakura's dad "I'll leave you now make sure you tell your parents"

He left, Li looked at Sakura "Are you sure your ok, you will hit pretty bad"

"I'm fine," said Sakura, but then she fell back with a groan of pain.

"Sakura" said Li "Are you ok"

But Sakura had become unconscious, Li looked round "What's happened to her"

"I'm not sure," said Tomoyo

"She won't wake for another couple of hours," said a voice

"Whose there" Li said, appearing at the doorway was the blue figure

"You again" said Tomoyo

"At last I will have my revenge," said the blue figure "She is weak and helpless, get out of my way"