Yang-chan: Mhm. Yep, it has started. My computer hates me.

Sakura-chan: What do you mean?

Yang-chan: It deleted my school project.

Shaoran-kun: You forgot to save it.

Yang-chan: (sweatdrop) Oh! That's what that little box thingy popped up for! You're so smart! (pinches his cheek) Anyway, here is chapter two! Enjoy!

Summary: She was Naïve, they were on their toes. She would see the world in Pink and White. They saw it in black and grey. She would smile unaware of those around her. They would frown when she passed by. Sakura was happy and they suffered thanks to her innocence. So they finally snapped and confronted her only to drive her away. The Kinomoto curse had started. For every smile she had someone would frown, for every good moment someone suffered. Five years had passed since Sakura was driven away, and now a new girl has come to town, who is she and why is she so sad all the time? Why is it that when her tears fall that the town glows with Joy? She has come to take away all the darkness… but as always there is a price to pay.

All for a smile

By Yang of Ying and Yang twins

" Here ya go!" The baker handed a young woman a bag full of freshly cooked bread. " Please enjoy!" He looked at her closely.

"What?" asked the woman.

" It's just that you look familiar."

"Oh!" Laughed the woman. Her voice was angelic. " I get that all the time…by the way is that your oven that is catching fire?" She pointed to the billow of smoke that was coming from the oven.

"Crap!" The man hurried and opened the oven door. Inside was a tray of charcoal. " No! My secret triple chocolate cookies!" A frown appeared on the woman's lips. She ran a hand through her deep blue hair, adjusted her sunglasses, and let out a sigh. She left the money for the bread on the counter and headed for the door.

" Hey! What's your name?" He called out after the woman.

"It…Suki. Suki Shino. And yours might I ask?"

" Li. Li Shaoran."

" May we meet again Li-san." She opened the door, letting in the cool summer breeze and the sound of children laughing. The door rattled shut. Suki made her way down the busy streets. A pair of friends were busy laughing and sharing the ice sundae that they had bought. A small smile appeared on her face but she quickly pushed it aside. She didn't have time to just watch the scenery. As she turned the corner she collided with a figure.

" Oh no! Are you okay?!" asked the figure that she had run into. Suki held tightly to her bag of bread. Opening one eye she realized that the bread was fine, but she couldn't say the same for her left elbow. Falling to the ground had cause her to rip the sleeve of her shirt and skin her elbow.

" No harm done." Suki said while getting up. " You should be more careful where you are going miss…?"

" Li. Li Meilin!" Meilin bowed. Suki did the same. While straighten up, Meilin saw the scrape on Suki's elbow. "Oh! Did you get that from the fall! I'm so sorry!" She searched franticly in her pocket for a handkerchief and produce none.

" Don't worry Li-san. I'm okay. Please don't worry over old wounds, it's no use. By the way, I'm a little lost. I am trying to return home. I made it to the bakery alright but unfortunately it seems I can not recall my way home. Can you please direct me to Kohaku street?"

" Kohaku street?! Did you buy that one big cream colored house that was for sale? The one with the blue trimming?"

" Yes, that very one. Why do you ask?" If it hadn't been for the sunglasses, Meilin would have seen Suki's eyes harden.

" Nothing, I just noticed it. Anyway take this street right up to that mail box, turn left and go about two block. There take Shimi lane for three blocks and from there you'll find Kohaku street. It's pretty easy."

" Thank you. May we meet again Li-san." Suki said as she slowly walked away. " Take care of yourself now. The world is a dangerous place." Meilin looked after the retreating figure of the woman in confusion. She shrugged her shoulders and went on her way.

As Suki walked away, she felt something stirring in the town. They were here, already beginning their movement.

The moon was full and spreading it's light on the little town. The park was still, only the swaying of the trees were noticeable. A loud roar cut through the tranquil night. A fearsome beast was roaming the streets. It's fur was shaggy and matted with blood. Shackled around it's feet were chains. The chains made a dull clanking sound as they were dragged along the ground.

" Li-kun, Li-chan, please be careful." Said a young woman, her violet blue eyes filled with concern.

" Tomoyo-chan, you worry too much! It's nothing the Li cousins can't take care of!" said another voice, this one belonging to a brunette whose hair was tied up in two braided pigtails.

" It's a simple creature, we'll be done with it in no time flat…although it would be easier if we had the Clow card." Remarked a masculine voice whose owner's chocolate brown eyes were scanning the area and the creature. " Alright. Let's go!" Both Meilin and Shaoran jumped down from the building top. Their costumes hadn't changed hardly at all, except that they were longer now due to their growth.

" Hey, you!" Meilin pointed at the creature. Up close now, they could see it had the shape of a bear, but it was pale and shadowy. It turned it's head to look at them. It's eyes were sewed shut, the blood still fresh as it was just down a few seconds ago. " You have no business here! We have come to do away with you!"

" Meilin, just give it a rest! We need to get rid of it and head home. I have a huge order to fill tomorrow." He pulled out one of his many paper amulets. " God of Thunder! Answer me call!" He tossed it into the air and place the flat of his sword to it. A huge thunder bolt shut out straight for the creature. The creature bared it's fangs and let out a deafening roar that instantly stopped and killed the thunder bolt.

" No good! Fire!" Shaoran threw the fire paper amulets towards the bear figure. They burst into flames as they made their way towards it. The creature opened it's mouth and a cloud of red shot forth smothering the flames. Only ashes fell to the ground.

" What the hell?! Okay, I'll attack this time!" Meilin ran at it and leapt trying to land a kick. The creature stood on it's hind leg and with one paw hit Meilin off her course. The claws had left huge gashes on her right arm that instantly turned black and became infected. Pain surged throughout her body. Pain beyond anything she could have ever imagined.

"Meilin!" Her cousin ran to her side along with Tomoyo. " Are you okay?! Talking to me! Tomoyo, can you take care of her?" Shaoran was standing in a fighting stance with his sword upright. " I'll take care of this thing." He charged and brought down his sword only to find out that it went right through the creature. What the…? He felt it's claws rip through his robes and penetrate his flesh. The same gruesome blackness and infection started. Tomoyo watched in horror as Shaoran and Meilin both lay motionless, sweat covering their bodies from the fever. The creature slowly fell onto all fours, it came closer to Tomoyo, stepping past the weaken Shaoran. She froze to her spot, terrified to move. Slowly a single vertical eye appeared on it's forehead. A red pupil in the center. As it snapped fully open both Meilin and Shaoran screamed out in pain and started to convulse.

I am what you fear, I am that pain you have locked away, I am the tears you cry…

It was so close to her face, it's warm breath on her skin.

" JERK!" cried a voice. The creature's face snapped away as a kick made contact with it's face. A figure clad in blue stood in front of Tomoyo and Meilin. Their face was hidden by a hood." Take care to not interfere with this battle. Make sure that these two lay still. We don't want that poison of those wounds to spread." The person bent down and placed Shaoran next to Meilin. " This is no child's play." The person stood up, staring down at Tomoyo.

How dare you interfere with me? You child shall never live to see another day!

" You think to call me a child?" the person smirked. " I carry The Gem. And," the person pulled out a clear octagonal gem set in a gold embezzle, " you are the one who shall not live to see another soul be brought down to become your dinner!" Holding the gem towards the creature, they planted their feet firmly in the ground. The creature took one look at the gem and began to run in the other direction.

Spare me! I didn't mean that threat!

" You should have thought of that before hand!" The gem shone brightly and a beam shout out and trapped the creature. It froze and was dragged towards the figure. The whole area shone brightly and a fierce wind whipped around all of them. " Return to the one who shall claim you! Despair!" Tomoyo brought her forearm to her face as everything became white. Everything was blurry the first few second right after. Tomoyo found herself sprawled out on the ground. Next to her was the person, tending to the wounds on Shaoran and Meilin. They were putting a green ointment on a gauze square before bandaging the gashes.

" They should heal by tomorrow night. Take care of them. Don't take off these bandages till then." They told the two cousins. Meilin spotted Tomoyo and crawled over to her.

" Answer my question! Just who the hell are you?! How could you destroy that thing when my magic was useless against them?!" questioned Shaoran.

" Impatient are we? That creature is nothing you can beat with just a sword or physical attacks. It's something that only the heart can really understand. Pain, despair, sadness, grief, depression…it's all that. And I hold something to trap them. As for who I am…" The figure stood up looking at the moon suspended in the sky. " I have come to take the darkness away." The person vanished into the night sky.

" MATTE!" Meilin shouted. " Don't go yet!"

" Don't worry, I shall be here till there is only light, and I shall take away the darkness forever!" the wind carried the reply. Then there was only silence.

I have come to take the darkness away. I shall be here till there is only light and I shall take away the darkness forever!

The three people sat in silence, the words freshly etched into their hearts and the encounter tattooed in their memories. Darkness? What darkness were They talking about?


Yang-chan: Okay, that turned out different from what I originally had outlined.

Sakura: really?

Yang-chan: Sakura! ( huggles) How are you Kawaii little girl?

Shaoran: While Yang-chan is overcome by Sakura's cuteness, I ask you to please press that little button so you can submit your review. All reviews welcome.

Yang-chan: Sakura, you cutie! KAWAII!