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Under The Cherry Blossom Tree

Chapter 4

Syaoron has been quiet through this whole ordeal. He just couldn't believe it. His sis-no his adopted sister owns the legendary Star Cards that he has always wanted to have. But now he knew he couldn't. No he can't, he can't because of his so called sister. Jealousy started to fill his heart and mind. He knows he shouldn't feel jealous of her, but he can't just help it! He always wanted to be the master of the Cards, he always wanted to have the Cards' power, and he always wanted to be the most powerful sorcerer in the whole entire world. But now he can't, all because of her.

As the other filed out the room and the guardian beast transformed into his false form Syaoron stayed back. Sakura meanwhile looked at him. She could see something different in his eyes. She could see jealousy. Jealousy because of her. Sakura pretty well know that her brother always wanted the Cards. He wants to be the most powerful sorcerer in the whole entire world. But know he can't. He can't because of her.

"Syaoron? Are you coming with us?" Sakura whispered shakily. She was hoping that maybe her eyes are just playing tricks on her. She prayed that this is all but a dream. She hoped that maybe Syaoron wasn't jealous at all. But despair filled her eyes as she saw Syaoron's once warm amber eyes, now cold, mean, and filled with jealousy staring right at her.

"No, I'm not coming." Syaoron stated coldly making Sakura shiver in fear.

"Are you alright?" Sakura asked again in a shaky whisper. Syaoron narrowed his eyes and looked at her intently.

"You pretty damn know that I'm not alright! You know that I always wanted to have the Cards. You always know that I always wanted the Cards' power. But know I can't! Why? Because of you! All because of my sister! Wait – no, you're not my sister! You're just adopted!" Syaoron yelled coldly. His last words pierced Sakura like a hot knife, pierced right in her heart. His words brought her to tears. She couldn't believe it! She have loved her brother all her life and she's pretty sure that he loves her as well, but now, hearing these words, she thought twice. How can he say that? It's her destiny. This is supposed to happen. She is to have the Cards and the Cards will only obey her and only her! No one can fight destiny!

"Syaoron, you know this is not my choice! If I can be just a normal girl, with no magical powers! If only I could be normal, I would love to! But you know what? I can't! I can't because this is my destiny! This is all fated! This is destiny!" Sakura shouted back hot tears trickling down her face.

"Li, you address me Li. Only family members can call me by my first name. And family members do not include adopted sisters." Syaoron stated coldly, his face stone. With this last said Syaoron walked out of the room still holding his stony face leaving Sakura crying. Another sob escaped Sakura's lips as she ran out the door, not noticing the five pairs of sympathetic eyes staring out her, blinded by her tears, she ran to the comfort her room.

Dinner time soon came and everyone sat silently around the dinner table. Nobody saw Sakura since the 'incident' that morning.

"So, you six, with Kero will journey to the Kinomoto Kingdom tomorrow morning. Speaking of the Kinomoto Kingdom, where is Sakura? Have any of you seen her?" Yelan asked as Kero, Meiling, Ryu, Eriol, and Tomoyo tensed while Syaoron's face remained expressionless. Inside, though, he was feeling extremely guilty. He didn't mean to be angry at her; he's just blinded by jealousy.

"Mother, may I please be excused?" Syaoron asked. Yelan's eyes narrowed in confusion but nodded anyway. Syaoron got up and headed to one place and one place only, Sakura's room.

As Syaoron got there, he knocked on the door but Sakura didn't answer. He knocked again and still no answer. He curiously opened the door and sight he saw made his heart twitch. On her bed was a sleeping Sakura, her pale face is lined with dry tears and her hair is a mess. Syaoron sighed and sat down gently tapping Sakura's back to wake her up.

"Sakura?" He asked still tapping her back.

"Hmm?" Sakura asked sleepily and suddenly bolted up looking at the guilty Syaoron. "Syao-er-Li what are you doing here?" Sakura asked in barely a whisper. Syaoron felt another wave of guilt hit him. Sakura had just called him Li. Syaoron sighed and looked at Sakura's teary emerald pools.

"Sakura, I'm sorry of what I said earlier this day. I was blinded by jealousy, and that's why I said those words. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say those to you. And you're right, this is all destiny. I couldn't break through the strong bands of destiny." Syaoron apologized in a whisper. Then he smiled and looked down at Sakura. "And you can call me by my first name, because you arefamily Sakura. Blood related or not, you're still my sister." Syaoron whispered genuinely with a smile.

"Oh Xiao I thought you'll be mad at me forever!" Sakura exclaimed jumping into Syaoron's arms making Syaoron's smile widen.

Unbeknownst to them, a pair of black eyes were watching their every move with an evil grin in it's face.

"It's almost time." It whispered as it disappeared in to the darkness.