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Summary: Yea…go to first chapter and read it…

Last time…

" Shaoran, what are we going to do? We can't travel back in time…we don't have the Sakura Cards. We don't know any spells that can help us…and I'm sure that you don't want to see Eriol after all these years."

" No, I don't want too. Especially now…after all THAT. I'm sure the moment that I call him up, he'll try to kill me over the phone." Shaoran pocketed the note and walked over to where Yamazaki still slept. Between the two, they carried him back to his apartment. The morning sun touched their faces lightly as it crawled up the sky. Both of them never saw how warm one was before.

All for a Smile

A Yang Production.

The sound of paper rustling brought Shaoran's attention back down to earth. He stared blankly at the phone he was holding, the long tone was getting louder now. Letting out a defeated sigh, he let the phone drop into it's cradle.

" Nothing?" Meilin's voice wove into the hallway. The sound of dishes clinking against each other wrapped around her voice.

" No." Shaoran looked down at the ground. He wanted…no…he needed to call Eriol. It didn't matter if Eriol killed him on the spot, he needed to know what happened. " I still can't bring myself to call him."

(Flashback)

" WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THREE THINKING! DID YOU EVER STOP AND THINK HOW THAT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED HER! YOU THREE ARE THE MOST IMATURE AND INCONSIDERATE PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET!" Shaoran held the phone at arm distance as a distraught Eriol yelled at him. " DO YOU THREE HAVE NO BRAIN IN THAT EMPTY SKULL? IF I GET A CHANCE I WILL FLY OUT THERE AND KILL YOU MYSELF!"

" Listen…I'm sorry." Shaoran's voice dropped to a low whisper." I never…thought…she would take it that way." On the other end Eriol took a deep breath and let it out VERY slowly. " I just didn't want to carry that burden around anymore."

" I understand that sometimes Sakura-chan can be a little hard to be around with, BUT things aren't always what they seem. I hope that you can live with whatever results this brings about. I can not help you with any guilt. Do not ever call me again, Li-san. If you do, I might have to kill you."

" I understand…I know that I could never forgive me either…" His hands trembled slightly as the phone clicked ending the call. " …if I were you."

( End Flashback)

" I can't call him. He sounded like he would kill me."

" Can you blame him?" Meilin dried her hands with a hand cloth and walked out to were her cousin stood with his forehead against the wall. " But who else could we turn to? Suki said that we could not seek her till we find out what really happened."

Tap tap! Tap tap! Tap tap!

Both cousins looked around wildly trying to find the source of the tapping. It sounded as if something was gently rapping at a window…Meilin ran into the kitchen. Shaoran followed behind her. Two beady black eyes stared at them from outside, it's feathers were ruffled as it shook it's head. Gently, it pecked at the window, demanding entrance. Shaoran stuck out his hand to stop his cousin. A raven at this time of day?

" Don't open it." He hissed.

Seeing that it was refused, the Raven flew to a bush, snapped off a twig and reappeared at the window. It cocked it's head to a side and slipped the twig in. Shaoran ran forward, arms out, trying to slam shut the window. Wind burst in, sending them flying to the ground. The Raven let out a shrill dry cry as it circled over head, a letter clutched tightly in it's feet. Both cousins grabbed a broom and mop and swung with all their might. Meilin hit it square on, making it drop the letter and shrieking as it flew out the open window.

" OH GOD! I thought I was going to have a heart attack!" She shut the window and locked it tightly. " What the hell was that thing doing anyway?"

Shaoran didn't hear her. The letter lay on the floor inviting him to pick it up. On the front in neat black ink were the words:

To Li Shaoran and Li Meilin

He wasn't in control of his body as it moved, his hands gripping the letter.

" Shaoran-kun?" Her voice was layered with worry. " Are you okay?" She watched as he turned over the letter and lifted the sealed flap. His eyes showed relief. There was only a letter inside. " Oh, don't you do that to me! I could have died! What's it say?" Peering over her cousin's shoulder she read.

I thought that you might need this. It will help you get to WHEN you need to be. Then maybe the pieces will fall into place, and you'll be the ones that will open their eyes.

Signed,

DREAM CATCHER

A single pale pink journal page peered up from the envelope, the faint scent of Cherry Blossoms drifted across their nose. There were only two words on the paper and they recognized that handwriting…

KINOMOTO SAKURA

" Sakura…" The paper blinded them both as it emitted a powerful light.

" WHAT THE HELL!" Meilin's voice could barely be heard over the sound of rushing wind. They felt something warm on their foreheads, filling them with a soft, tranquil energy. The light faded away, leaving them disoriented, the room spun around them till it became pitch black. Before their bodies hit the floor, they vanished.

Across town a few minutes ago…

Tomoyo hummed a little tune that she picked up from somewhere. Shaoran had filled her in on the details of last nights battle, but knowing that Sakura-chan was alive brought little comfort to her mind. To her, she was the reason that Sakura had gone away.

" Sakura-chan…" she sighed. Her mother had bawled uncontrollably when she found out the news.

" Tomoyo-sama…tea." One of her maids brought in a cup of tea and set it before her. "Oh! That's right! Something came for you." She held out a white envelope with black ink writing.

To Daidouji Tomoyo

" Thank you." She smiled as her maid left. The letter stared up at her from the table, looking small and innocent. After a sip or two of her tea, her curiosity over took her. Turning the letter over in her hand, she slipped her finger under the flap and opened it.

May you be able to look at the truth and see that maybe you were the one who needs to open their eyes. What is outside can never truly reflect what the soul tries to hide. May you be able to sooth your guilt.

Signed,

DREAM CATCHER

Tomoyo looked inside the envelope. A pink slip of paper with two words stood alone.

KINOMOTO SAKURA

She couldn't see as a wave of warmth and tranquility overcame her body. Her head pounded as her room spun around her, turning black. Before she fell on top of her coffee table, she too disappeared.

Present time

All three felt their feet touch firm ground. Their eyes adjusted to the warm glow that the room they were in was giving off.

" Good night Mama." A child's voice called out in a yawn.

" Sleep peacefully. Take good care of your sister." A door closed. There was the sound of footsteps and the click of another door opening. Suddenly the light in the room grew brighter. A young man sat in a chair, his back to them and the young woman.

" They asleep?" His voice was tinted with concern.

" Yes. I wish they could have stayed awake longer…" the woman spoke softly. Her steps were slow and spaced out. Her hands trembled slightly as she neared the man. " I would have wanted them to see me…"

" But it's better this way…for them." A sigh was heard. " This will be the last time won't it?"

" The very last…" The woman leaned against the chair the man was in. Her hands intertwined with his.

" I dreamt about this for a long time. You won't have to struggle anymore…but now you'll.." The man was silenced by the women pressing a finger on his lips.

" Shhh… Don't feel so bad. We never asked for this…It was just given. I can't stop it and neither can you. Time won't let us…even if we could control time, sooner or later we will have to face it."

" I want to join you tonight…even if I can't help you. I want to be with you till the very last. This is our last night together." His head dropped. From the angle all they could see were tears streaming down his face. The woman's shoulder shook as she too joined him in his grief.

" Please…what ever happens…take care of them…for me."

" She'll…she'll have to go through it won't she?"

" Yes…but for now, she'll be like any other girl...unaffected by them…unable to see them...able to be herself…"

The clocks ticked away the minutes, both of them in each others arms…enjoying what ever time they had left.

" It's time…" The man gently lead the woman to the door. " We can't put this off anymore…"

Both of them smiled as they closed the door behind them.

Everything went black. A scream filled their minds…a painful scream…a scream of pure sadness. Their senses were dulled, they couldn't figure out what was up or what was down. Two voices lingered softly in their mind…one full of life and the other one, dying.

" I love you Fujitaka…"

" And I you, Nadeshiko…"

" Take care of Touya and Sakura…don't tell her…anything………till……….it's…" The voice ceased to be heard, their life now extinguished.

" Time…" Fujitaka finished for her in a sob. " I promise…I promise!"

Their minds lost all consciousness…and they plunged again into the darkness.


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