War With Fate

Chapter 7 – Unveiling Eyes

"Sakura, you're… you're my sister." Ken finally blurted out the truth and looked straight into her eyes.

"WHAT!" everyone screamed, except Sakura who was too shocked to say anything. Slowly, Syaoran lowered his sword.

"But I thought Sakura's brother passed away four years ago." Syaoran stated remembering the story that Sakura had told him.

"Well, I didn't. If you want, I can tell you all about it because I was planning on telling you today anyways." Ken said.

"Please Ken; I would like to know everything." Sakura stammered.

"Okay, well you see, I thought I would have died too after pushing you onto the shore. But then, when I woke up, I found that I was rescued by a family who lived on a farm away from the Bahamas. They told me that they saw me floating in the water and they rescued me." Ken said, recalling the incident.

"They took me home and nursed me. However, I was in a coma that lasted for three months. They couldn't contact my family because they didn't know my identity. When I woke up, I told them my information and immediately they helped me search for you. Unfortunately, we couldn't find you because apparently, you have moved." Ken said.

"Yes, we did move. In fact, we moved a lot of times because dad kept getting promoted to go to different places to teach. Finally, we ended up here." Sakura told him.

"I have been looking for a long time and the path led me here, to you Sakura." Ken looked into her eyes and was relieved to have found her.

"I'm so glad you found me, Ken. But wait, so you knew I was your sister the whole time and you didn't tell me until today?" Sakura asked.

"Well, yes, because I had wanted to find a perfect moment to tell you. BUT Syaoran had to ruin everything and made me tell you." Ken glared at Syaoran.

"What? It's not my fault. I just didn't trust you because you kept helping us." Syaoran denied.

"Well, you got to admit. You were kind of suspicious because you seemed to have many secrets that we didn't know about." Eriol smiled.

"It doesn't matter anymore what happened in between these four years, what matters is that we can reunite once again." Ken opened his arms to Sakura.

Sakura ran over to him and gave him a huge hug. "I never thought that I would be able to hug you again, Touya."

"TOUYA? Isn't his name Ken?" everyone asked.

"Oh yes, I forgot about that part. My name is Touya Kinomoto, but I didn't want to reveal my identity just yet so I renamed myself to Ken; notice how I never told you guys my last name." Touya said.

As everyone watched the two siblings hug, they dabbed their eyes because it was a really touching moment. Even Syaoran couldn't resist a little glimmer in his eyes.

I'm glad Sakura found her brother. Now, she can be happy again. Syaoran secretly smiled to himself.

At Syaoran's apartment

"Yes brother, I will take care of myself." Sakura spoke into the phone.

"Touya, I need to tell you something that's really important." Sakura said in a serious tone.

"What is it?" Touya asked.

"I don't know if I can be by your side for too long. You see…I have to fight against the dark ones as you know. And it's predetermined by fate that both Syaoran and I will fall and … die… in pain and suffering." Sakura couldn't help crying.

"Sakura, I know for now you think it's fate and it will happen." Touya said. "But you have to remember, we are not puppets, we have control over our lives as long as we have the will to live." "Remember that no matter what happens, I will protect you even it means giving my life up like last time."

"But I wouldn't want you to get hurt; I rather die myself than to put you in danger." Sakura said. I can't risk losing you twice.

"No, that is my responsibility as your brother to protect you at all cause." Touya replied.

"Thank you Touya, I promise you, I will fight to the end and I will not give in to fate especially not after reuniting with you." Sakura said.

"That's my sister! We have the Kinomoto blood in us; we have to fight till the end." Touya encouraged her. However, deep down, he was just as worried as Sakura.

"Sakura, it's getting late, we have school tomorrow." Syaoran said.

"Well, thank you Touya, it's getting late, I have to sleep now." Sakura told her brother.

"Okay, sleep tight. And I still don't understand why you have to sleep at the BRAT'S house. You can come live with me for the time being you know…" Touya started to shout.

But Sakura cut him off before he complained more. sigh I can see that this is not going to work out.

"Hey, you okay?" Syaoran hugged her from behind.

"Oh ya, I'm fine thanks." Sakura leaned on him and soon fell asleep.

Syaoran gently tucked her in bed and went back to his room. Poor Sakura, was it really for the better that she finds Touya now? I mean, she might not be able to survive the fate. And she will have to lose one more person than she had to before.

At School

Like last time, the news about Sakura finding her long lost brother spread around the whole school. Soon, everyone was greeting Sakura and congratulating her for finding her brother.

"I'm so happy for you Sakura, now you can finally be happy again." Chiharu said.

"Did you know that long lost siblings can usually be an evil person underneath? It first happened in Japan when a little girl…" Takashi began but no one paid attention to him, not even Sakura, knowing that he was making up stories again.

"You must be really relieved now Sakura. I mean, you had always thought that your brother passed away trying to save you. You are really lucky you know." Rika told her.

"Ya, I am. I feel so fortunate being able to find him now." Sakura replied with a big smile on her face. Yes, I AM really happy. Finding Touya was the one wish that I had always wanted to come true. I bet that was the wish Touya made too at the Wishing Tree. But, if I don't defeat the dark ones, I will never be able to be with him again. Sakura thought sadly.

"Don't worry; I'm sure you will conquer fate with your strong will." Syaoran whispered into her ear.

She looked at him and whispered back, "Thank you Syaoran, with you, anything is possible." Yes, with you, anything is possible. However, I have doubts about my own part.

After School

"Hey Sakura, I have soccer practice today, you don't have to wait for me. You can go home first." Syaoran said.

"Okay then, I'll go home first. See you in a while." Sakura gave him a quick kiss and left.

Another day, I wonder when the final battle will be. Until then, I have to be on full alert. As she was walking home, she heard some indistinct voices near her. She decided to go see who they are. When she reached a certain distant, she saw that it were Eron and Jane who were talking. She could faintly hear their conversation.

"You know, our plan is going better than I thought, Eron. At this rate, we can finish our plan much easier." Jane said.

"Ya, but we still got to be careful. Those two are becoming stronger now and we can not underestimate their powers." Eron replied.

Those two? Are they talking about Syaoran and me? Sakura decided to listen on.

"Maybe we can crush them, you know, make them beg for forgiveness. I mean, after all, it is our wish to do so." Jane added.

Crush us? Their wish to do so? This must be a mistake, they can't be…they can't be the dark ones. No, they're my friends. How can they do that to us? Accidentally letting out her aura, Eron and Jane saw her.

"Sakura! What are you doing there? You heard everything that we said?" Eron asked.

Well, I have to face them now. I must have courage for I will not fall that easily. "Yes, I did hear your conversation. How could you guys do that? I thought you were my friends!" Sakura yelled.

"Sorry Sakura, but I can't let you remember any of this. It's too early for you to find out. But soon, the final battle will come and until then you will not remember this." Eron then waved his hands in front of Sakura and she fell unconscious into his arms.

"Let's go Jane, we can't be seen." Eron gently placed Sakura on the ground and Jane and he flew away using their powers. Sorry Sakura…

At 8pm

"Where is Sakura? I told her to come home first, are you sure you didn't see her Meirin?" Syaoran asked. After Syaoran and Sakura got together, Meirin had no excuse but to move back in with them.

"No, I haven't seen her. I thought she was with you." Meirin replied.

"That's it; I'm going to find her. Stay here Meirin, in case if she comes back. If she does, phone my cell." Syaoran grabbed his jacket and his sword and left.

Where are you Sakura? Why do you always make me worry so much? Syaoran tried to send out his aura to search for Sakura, but her aura seemed to have disappeared.

After running for a while, he caught a glance at a figure lying behind some bushes, he couldn't exactly make out the figure, but he decided to go see anyways. Indeed, it was Sakura and she was unconscious.

"Sakura, Sakura, wake up." Syaoran shook her awake.

"Syaoran? Is that you?" Sakura asked.

"Sakura, what are you doing here? Do you know how much you worried me?" Syaoran demanded. He didn't mean to sound harsh, but he couldn't help it because he had thought he lost Sakura to the dark forces.

"Sorry Syaoran, but honestly, I don't remember anything at all or why I was here. I think I was walking home. But… I don't remember how I ended up lying on the ground." Sakura said. She tried to remember, but all she could see was two figures standing in front of her. The more she tried, the more her head hurt.

"It's okay, don't try anymore. Let's just get you home." Syaoran helped Sakura up and they went home together.

Back at Syaoran's apartment

Sakura ate the food so fast that Meirin and Syaoran had to keep reminding her to not choke herself.

"Boy Sakura, how did you get into such a bad state? You look like you haven't eaten for three days." Meirin stated as she watched Sakura eat her 5th bowl of rice.

"I really don't know. I can't even remember anything about what happened after school. I feel as though every time I try to remember it, a barrier is keeping me from it." Sakura said. It was true; she could only see two figures staring at her. It's not the right time yet… the voice kept repeating over in her mind. What do you they mean?

"Well then, don't try to force yourself if you can't. You want to reserve your magic powers. I'm sure you'll be able to remember it later." Syaoran said in a serious tone. However, Sakura noticed something different about his voice that made her feel guilty.

At night

Knock, knock! "Come in." Syaoran said.

"Um…hi Syaoran, sorry to bother you so late at night." Sakura said. She looked at the clock and realized that it was already 1 am.

"It's okay, did you want to talk about something?" Syaoran asked, not bothering to look at her.

"I know you're still mad about today. You don't have to say anything; I know that you're mad at me for being so careless of my surrounding. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're being unreasonable. You're right, it's my fault again. I made you worry and I shouldn't have and I…" Syaoran cut her off by pulling her into a hug.

"You're right, I was mad at first. But I wasn't mad at you, I was mad at myself for leaving you to go to soccer practice at a time like this. I know that the Dark Ones are planning the final battle and it is coming nearer and yet, I still let you out of my sight with no protection. I wasn't mad you, I swear. I just felt ashamed of myself especially because I swore to protect you." Syaoran told her.

"No, you have every right to be mad at me. Really, you do. It's not fair that you always have to worry about me. I promise I will never leave you Syaoran. So, don't blame yourself anymore." Sakura reassured him.

"Well, don't worry; I don't like blaming myself so from now on it would be your fault." Syaoran teased her.

Sakura stuck her tongue out at him and was relieved to hear that he was joking again, meaning he was back to his usual self.

"Are you two going to stay in that position forever? I mean it's 1 am in the morning. We still have school you know." Meirin complained as she yawned.

"Well, have you forgotten that we're GOING OUT? So, if you have a problem with us hugging, well sorry, but it's part of dating." Syaoran said in a mocking tone.

Meirin rolled her eyes at him, "You two are crazy. I'm just going to sleep now and leave you two love birds alone." As she left, she slammed the door on them.

"Syaoran, I think you hurt her feelings. I mean, you know she probably still likes you right?" Sakura said.

"Don't worry; I'll apologize to her in the morning. For now, I think we should both sleep now. It's not a good advantage to lack sleep and rest." Syaoran escorted Sakura back to her room and kissed her good night.

Sakura fell asleep at once. She must be really tired from whatever happened today. Syaoran caught sight of the bracelet on her hand. Silly Sakura, she's still wearing it, even to sleep.

As he got into bed, he thought about the incident today. What exactly happened? And why doesn't she remember it? I hope she'll be okay though.

End of Chapter 7

Sakura caught Eron and Jane talking about crushing someone. Could they possibly be talking about Syaoran and her? Are they the Dark Ones? Keep reading on!

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