Comments: Well here we are. The last chapter of Magical Equations. I for the life of me cannot in any way remember the name of Takeshi's ex. I know it starts with an L, so in this chapter it Lila, which for some reason seems right, but I can't look to make sure cuz I'm on my friends computer.
Disclaimer: Even though I know I'm not supposed to have lyrics from bands and singers on here, I don't own You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban nor do I own Song For A Winter's Night by Sarah McLachlan. I know it's not winter in this, but I love that song.
Warning (Please Read): I'm Christian (Catholic and Greek Orthodox) so during one part of this chapter there will be a part of the bible. If you follow a different religion then I do you don't have to read the excerpt from the bible if you don't want to. Just don't say I didn't warn you about this.
This chapter is dedicated to every single person who has reviewed and read this story.
Chapter 17
Syaoran's POV
It was strange, I would never have thought about my uncle being the one behind all the harvesting of magic. I never even thought he would be able to use his own family against us. Jade didn't fall victim to him, but her brother did and he died because of it. The elders had tried to prevent it, they didn't want the prophecy to come true. But what good did they do. Nothing good came from then meddling in the prophecy. Even so a month had passed since that day. There had been a police investigation into what had happened in the park and the warehouse. Of course we were involved seeing has how Jade's father and brother were now dead. Yes, Jade's father had died. Sakura was kind of sick about the whole thing. All that the police had gathered was there was some sort of explosion in the warehouse that caused my uncle to die. But they were confused about how Ryu died. We hadn't been able to have a funeral for him because the police wouldn't release his body. My mother has been fighting the government to release the body into our care so he could be buried. My family was using our influence but the court case was going slowly. The government just didn't want to release the body to us. Every single time Jade and my mother came back from the courthouse Jade would just disappear into her room until dinner and once dinner was through she was back in her room.
I sighed and leaned back against the tree. The tree Sakura and I had first kissed under. I closed my eyes remembering that moment in time. That was when I first really realized that I had a crush on her. But then the crush turned into love. I knew she felt the same way. The battle a month ago showed that. I sighed yet again and titled by head back against the tree trunk. I was bored. The Elders were testing Sakura, testing for what I don't know. Mei Lin and Touya were at the beach, Tomoyo and Eriol were shopping. I laughed at that. Poor Eriol. Jade was with mother at the courthouse. Koji was doing god knows what, hopefully nothing evil. The bastard, I still don't understand why Jade still dates him.
"Hey Syaoran. You look delightfully bored." Came a voice I didn't expect.
"Jade!" I exclaimed.
"Nah really."
"What are you doing here?"
"I live here."
"No shit. I mean…"
"I know what you mean. The jury gave us custody of Ryu's body."
"Finally."
"You can say that again." She coughed and looked away. "Sorry for being so anti-social lately."
"I would have done the same exact thing."
"No you wouldn't have."
"I tried."
"Sakura's coming."
With that Jade stood up and ran towards house to do Kami knows what. I smiled at Sakura as she sat down beside me. She lay her head on my shoulder and sighed. I shifted and put my arm around her pulling her close. I didn't say anything, waiting for her to speak. She smiled up at me and then snuggled closer until she was almost sitting on my lap. I saw the flash of the camera before I realized that Jade hadn't even gone inside. She walked out from behind a bush and smiled at us before walking inside and this time I was sure she went inside. Sakura laughed beside me and I smiled before kissing her forehead.
"Syao-kun what did the elders mean when they said I would be perfect for the Li Family?" She asked quietly and I almost stopped breathing.
"I don't know Sakura. The elders can be very cryptic if they want to be." I replied, lying through my teeth.
"Aha, right. Why do I get the feeling you're keeping something from me?" She asked staring up at me with those cute emerald eyes of hers.
"I don't know." I retorted and she smirked.
"Yes you do. I think they meant that I would be a perfect addition to the family, through marriage perhaps and you're the only one I could marry."
"Kami, I love you." I muttered and she smirked.
"I know. I love you too."
"But sometimes, you're too smart for your own good."
"Don't I know it."
"So did you hear the good news?"
"What good news?"
"The government has given custody of Ryu's body to My mother."
"That's awesome. That's why Jade was talking to you and why she isn't holed up I her room."
"You got it."
"Nice, now I gotta go. Tomoyo, Jade, Mei Lin, and I have to get fitted for our prom dressed. Your sister is a saint."
"Which one? I have four."
"Xiefia."
"Oh, that's right she's making your dresses for prom. I forgot about that."
"Of course you did. I'll see you tonight at dinner."
"Bye."
"Bye Syao-kun."
Sakura's POV
I love messing with Syaoran. After that stupid test the elders presented me with, messing with Syaoran was the best part of the day. Now I have to go get fitted for my prom dress, courtesy of Xiefia. I smiled at Jade as I entered the mansions. She was still wearing the black pants suit she had left the house in. She handed me a soda and then we both booked it towards the stairs so we wouldn't be late. Mei Lin joined us on the way and breathlessly told us that Tomoyo had already shown up and was in Xiefia's attic workshop. From what I gathered the attic had been cleaned out, well at least part of the attic, and was now Xiefia's office and design studio. Of course she had her own fashion company, but sometimes she liked to work at home. Jade yawned beside me as we reached the top of the attic stairs. Mei Lin knocked on the door and without waiting for an answer she pushed it open and walked in. I followed with a shrug and heard the door shut behind me as Jade walked into the large room. Tomoyo was already behind one of the shoji screens changing into her dress and so we grabbed ours and went behind the other screens in the room. None of us had been able to see each others dresses and today would be the first time. I quickly got into the dress I was to wear and then waited for Xiefia to tell us we could come out.
"You four ready?" She asked and there was a chorus of yes's. "Alright come on out."
The first person I saw was Tomoyo. She was wearing a dark purple almost plum colored off the shoulder gown. It clung to her curves and made her figure more prominent. There was a slit up one side of the dress stopping just above her knee. A shawl made of the same colored fabric was draped over her left shoulder hiding her arm and shoulder from view. She wore silver kitty heeled sandals that would make dancing much easier. The dress looked perfect on her.
I looked at Mei Lin and had to smile. This dress did more for her figure then anything she's ever worn before. The style was almost the same as Tomoyo's only the sleeves were a group of spaghetti straps that started at her shoulder and then draped down onto her upper arms. There were also two slits on her dress one on each side because Mei Lin didn't want to be constricted in the dress. The dress was made in two layers. The first layer, closer to her body, was black silk and then over it was red see through fabric. She also had on kitty heeled sandals, but hers were black. Her shawl was draped around her neck.
Next there was Jade. She was wearing a dark blood red gown that clung to her curves. Her dress like Mei Lin's had the two slits. Jade's dress was a halter top with two different strings that were both silver and tied together at the back, of course. She wore silver two inch heeled sandals, not kitty heels, that roped up to about the top of her ankle. Her shawl was red with silver tassels that she had looped around her waist like a belt.
All our dresses were similar. I stood in front of the mirror and looked at my own. It was jade green, which Jade had 'informed' Xiefia would be better then pink. It like all the other dresses fell to the floor, but my dress didn't cling to my curves, it showed them but it hung a little loose. There was a slit, that stopped at my knee and didn't go any further. The dress was strapless and buttoned at the back but no one would be able to tell because of the embroidered cherry blossoms that served to hide the buttons. Along the top of the dress where the fabric ended there were more cherry blossoms. A I like Jade had used the shawl as a belt. On my feet I wore pink heeled sandals, not kitty heels, that didn't have a strap at the back.
"I love your dresses." I said and they smiled.
"Yours is the best out of all of ours." Tomoyo said and I looked at her. "What?"
"I would think you'd say that your dress was better then all of ours, not that mine is." I retorted and she laughed. "I'm glad you didn't go with pink Xiefia, it would have been to much."
"I'm glad too. Jade was right, the jade green does work better." Xiefia replied and smiled at us. "All your dresses are beautiful and I hope to god my agent doesn't get a hold of these designs."
"You and me both." Jade shuddered. "Once was bad enough. No offense Tomoe."
"None taken." Tomoyo replied with a carefree smile.
"Is something wrong Mei Lin?" I questioned noticing she hadn't spoken.
"Nope, nothing is wrong. I just never thought I'd look this good in a dress." She replied and everyone burst out laughing.
"You'd look good in anything if you actually wore clothes that looked good on you." Jade reprimanded.
Xiefia smiled. "Looks like there isn't anything else I need to do. Let's just get you ready for the prom. It's tonight isn't it?"
I gaped. "What? No one told me it was tonight."
Jade looked away and Mei Lin smiled. "We didn't want you to worry. So we just decided to have the last fitting in the hours before the prom. The boys should be getting ready as we speak. So now we have to get ready."
"Sure." I muttered as Mei Lin and Tomoyo smirked. "So how are we doing our hair? I assume it'll be different from each others."
Jade smiled, "First let's do Sakura." She and Mei Lin exchanged a brief look. "How about we pin your hair back," She produced a cherry blossom clip, "and then curl it. Of course we'll leave strands of hair to frame your face."
"Great idea. I'll start on it," Xiefia said as she gathered the curling iron and took the clip from Jade. "Come on Sakura." I followed her over to a mirror where she started to work on my hair.
"Tomoyo," Mei Lin started, "I think with your hair we should put it up in a bun with strands framing your face. Then we'll put this plum blossom at the top of the bun."
"Kawaii! I'll start on that." Fuutie said coming out of nowhere and grabbing Tomoyo to pull her towards a mirror next to mine.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jade and Mei Lin smile at each other before they went to separate mirrors to do their own hair. Feimei showed up and pushed Jade down into a chair while Fanren did the same to Mei Lin. An hour later all makeup and hair was finished. We had talked about graduation and what we were going to do after. All of us had decided to take a year off before college considering everything that had happened in the last few months. But all that is besides what is going on at the moment. Xiefia, Fanren, Fuutie, and last but not least Feimei were almost pushing us down the stairs, but not until after they gave us tips about how to make 'our boyfriends' sweat a little at the prom. A few of them were quite good ideas. Tomoyo and Mei Lin sure listened. Don't know about Jade she was too busy trying not to laugh about something, whoever was on the other end of her cell was saying. I of course listened for a good reason. Syaoran needed a little fun in his life, those elders are kinda annoying. Now they want me to train with them…That will happen when hell freezes over. There is no way I'm training with those old elders.
"Sakura…Sakura…SAKURA!" Shouted Mei Lin as I continued to stand there deep in thought. "The boys are waiting out front for us. Are you coming or are you going to make us late?"
"Nani?" I asked and she rolled her eyes as she pointed towards the stairs. "Oh, alright let's go."
While I was deep in thought we had reached the second floor and everyone was just waiting for me before we went downstairs. I picked up my skirt and followed Tomoyo and Jade down, Mei Lin seemingly going last to make sure 'I' reached the bottom and didn't stop again. I smiled at Syaoran as I reached the last step and he looked shocked. I exchanged smiles with Tomoyo and then walked towards Syaoran. He held out his hand and I took it letting him lead me to the door. Wei opened the door and nodded to us as we thanked him. I heard the other follow us as we walked down the path towards the limo waiting at the end. The driver opened the door and allowed us to get in, waiting for all four couples to get in. Touya was coming even though he didn't go to the school. Touya and my parents had signed up to be chaperones at the dance so they would be taking pictures of us there. The driver shut the door and then walked around to the drivers side and got in. The car started and pulled out of Li Clan grounds. Twenty minutes later the limo had stopped and we were alighting from the limo that was parked outside of a warehouse owned by the Li Clan, but loaned to the school for the prom.
"Great another warehouse." Mei Lin said dryly and we all started to laugh. "Let's go in shall we."
Jade and Koji were the first ones in the door after giving their names to the teacher at the door. Then it was Tomoyo and Eriol, and Mei Lin and Touya. I tightened my hold on Syaoran's hand and then pulled him towards the door. I vaguely heard Syaoran say our names before I dragged him into the dance and quickly found the others with Rika, Atashi, Naoko, Drake, Rei and her date, Chiharu, and Takashi. None of the others had come tonight, they didn't think they would fit in. Lila couldn't make it tonight, she had to go to her grandparents. We found our table and sat down to talk. About an hour later my mother and father appeared to take pictures. So we all posed and smiled as they took like fifty pictures going through two rolls of 24 print film. Once they disappeared again we all stood up and went to dance in throng of people dressed in colorful gown, and tux's.
The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly fallin'
The air is still within the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly callin'
I laid my head on Syaoran's shoulder as we danced. His arms were around me and he held me close to him as we continued to move slowly with the crowd of people.
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
I smiled at Jade and Koji has they danced beside us. Jade returned the smile and then laid her head against Koji's shoulder. I closed my eyes and tightened my arms around Syaoran.
The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon the page
The words of love you sent me
This was my favorite song and I moved closer to Syaoran who tightened his own grip around me. He led me along and I opened my eyes briefly and looked up at him as led us.
If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
Some people were talking quietly around us but the music shut them out. People bumped into us from time to time, but I didn't really mind. The warehouse was very crowded with seniors and their dates. The teachers walking around.
The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The mornin' light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'
The song was coming to an end. One more verse and we would stop dancing. Then it would be the crowning of the King and Queen. I knew in my heart I wouldn't be chosen, but I didn't mind. Hopefully Syaoran wouldn't be chosen either. It wouldn't be fun being alone and jealous while he danced with someone else for that once dance the King and Queen had to end the night.
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
And to be once again with with you
To be once again with with you
The song ended and Syaoran and I reluctantly went towards the stage to find out who the lucky King and Queen were. The Principle walked up onstage and Took the microphone form the DJ and an envelope form one of the teachers near him. I smiled at everyone, Mei Lin, Touya, Jade, Koji, Tomoyo, and Eriol as they found us in the crowd.
"Welcome class off 2005. As you know this is your last dance as high school students. Since you are graduating this Saturday I won't bore you with the same speech twice. So without further ado I will have the class president Rika Sasaki." The principle said and everyone started to cheer as Rika took the stage.
"Alright, I'll forgo for the speech and head right into telling you who the senior Prom King and Queen are." Rika said into the microphone. "Prom King is…Li Syaoran." Everyone started to clap and Syaoran started up onto the stage. "Prom Queen is Daidouji Tomoyo." Tomoyo had a weird smile on her face as she smiled and took the stage to get crowned.
Suddenly Tomoyo stole the microphone from Rika and said, "I can't except the position of Prom Queen." Everyone gasped and Rika opened her mouth to say something. "Kinomoto Sakura deserves it more then me." She smiled and motioned for me to get up on stage.
Jade grabbed one arm and Mei Lin grabbed the other and they yanked me towards the nearest stage stairs. They let go and pushed me up them at the same time, giving an extra push so that Syaoran had to catch before I fell. Tomoyo had the Prom Queen's crown in her hands and she put it on my head giving me a smile before she left the stage and went to stand with everyone else. Syaoran smirked and took my hand as the music started. We started to dance.
-Saturday-
Jade's POVToday was graduation, and as we sat here in the sun on the football field, I began to wish my brother was here to watch this. My brother, my mother, and my sister. I sighed and smiled as they started to call the me and my friends to get our diplomas.
"Kasshu Jade…Kinomoto Sakura…Li Syaoran…Li Mei Lin…" We stood and walked up to receive our diplomas as the principle proceeded to drone names on and on.
We returned to our seats and sat there quietly as the principle continued with the names of students in our class. I wasn't really listening, I just perked up at names I knew. Sasaki Rika, Yanagisawa Naoko, Yamazaki Takeshi, Mihara Chiharu, and everyone else I knew. Once the principle finished saying names and waited for everyone to get their diploma's and return to their seats, he spoke again.
"Class of 2005 you are dismissed." The principle said and all the students started to clap.
Everyone jumped up, out of their seats and drew their graduation hats off and threw them into the air as people jumped up into the hair and shouted. We were no longer high school students, but high school graduates. I found Koji in the crowd and we hugged both of us clutching our diploma's in one hand. We returned to the group and smiled as our parents, or in my case Aunt Yelen and Aunt Nadashiko. We all started for our cars so we could head off to the party being thrown at the Li mansion for us graduates. We all waved to friends and people we knew and probably wouldn't see ever again. I sighed and launched myself at Drake who choked when I hugged him. I slipped something into his back pocket and I knew he felt me do that. I pulled away and smiled at him.
"You're coming today right?" I asked and he nodded.
"You think I wouldn't?" He asked in disbelieve.
"Erm, I forgot." I muttered and he started laughing. "It's not that funny. Just leave here and go there. Bye." I called as I started back towards Koji's car where he waited. "Let's go." I said as I got in.
We showed up at the mansion right behind Sakura and Syaoran who had just parked when we pulled into the driveway. I pushed open my door and got out smiling at Wei who came to take the car and park it away from the front of the house. Koji threw him the keys and he caught them as he came towards us.
"Thanks Wei." I said as we walked past him towards the house where Sakura stood waiting for us. I waved Koji into the house and then Sakura and I followed. It looked like mass mayhem. My cousins, minus Mei Lin and Syaoran, were running around carrying food to the patio and drinks to the fridge to stay cool until everyone showed up. I rolled my eyes and dragged Koji and Sakura up the stairs and down the hall towards my living room/office that I shared with Syaoran. I pushed open the door and pushed Koji in and then shut the door and started towards Sakura's room and my own. We both had to shower again and change into comfy clothes. I smiled at Sakura and then walked into my bedroom. The clothes I would be wearing to my brothers funeral tomorrow were laid out on the bed. I sighed and walked into my closet to grab a change of clothes. I walked into the bathroom and turned the shower on. I shed the skirt and peasant shirt I wore and stepped into the shower. Ten minutes later I stood in front of the mirror brushing my hair. Taking some hair I made little braids all along my hair, but I kept the majority of my hair loose. I pulled on the brown knee length peasant skirt and the light brown almost beige halter top with the ties that looked like rope. Along the top of the halter top there were beads in a vine pattern. I slipped into brown leather flats with a design on the straps and then did my make up, natural colors. As soon as I finished I walked out of the bathroom and into my bedroom to grab my sketchbook, easel, and paints. I pulled open the door and laughed at Sakura who's hand was poised to knock on my door.
"Ready to go?" I asked and she nodded taking my easel from me. "Let's go then." We walked down the stairs and down to the first floor where we met up with Syaoran and Koji who stood talking. "Hey, let's go, we can't keep the party waiting."
"Yes we can." Syaoran joked and I rolled my eyes.
"Haha, very funny, so funny in fact I forgot to laugh." Sakura retorted just as quickly.
"Er how about we head outside and save Tomoyo from your crazy cousins." Touya said showing up and I looked outside and hid a laugh.
"Great idea Touya." I said and started to walk towards the door, but stopped. "Where's Mei Lin?"
"She's practicing something on the piano." Touya responded, "I was just about to go get her."
"You do that." I muttered and continued on my way outside. "Hey you guys coming?" I called over my shoulder and heard their running footsteps coming after me. "Fuutie, Feimei, Xiefia, Fanren, leave Tomoyo alone." I shouted and they looked at me and frowned. "Ok, Let me rephrase that. Fuutie, Feimei, and Fanren leave Tomoyo alone."
They sighed and walked away to go all crazy over someone else. I smiled at Xiefia and then walked towards the deck where all my friends stood or sat around talking and drinking soda. I sat down on Koji's lap and put my sketchbook on my easel that someone had set up. I leaned back against Koji and started to talk to everyone, laughing and having a good time. Wei walked out with one of the cooks and they started to grill the hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs. I ran inside and started to help the cooks inside with the salads and everything else that needed help. I brought out some of the food and placed it on a table on the patio.
"Come and get it!" Syaoran shouted and everyone started to laugh as they walked towards the patio from wherever they had sat on the ground. "Let's wait for everyone else to get something before we try to."
"Great idea." Remarked Eriol.
"I'm going to get food anyway." I muttered and walked towards the tables on the patio. "I'm starving."
"Serves you right for not eating this morning." Auntie Yelen said from in front of me and I blushed.
"I wasn't hungry." I retorted and she smiled.
After everyone ate and the sky started to get darker we all went inside to the music room where Mei Lin sat down at the piano and Naoto went over to the violin. Sakura and I smiled at each other and started to sing a favorite song of ours.
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
I smiled at Koji and all of my friends as we sang. Sakura was sitting on Syaoran's lap as she sang and she shared a look with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
Koji stood up and walked towards me. I rested my hands on the piano and continued to sing even as Koji put his arms around me and rested his head on my shoulder.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
Suddenly Mei Lin joined in the singing along with Tomoyo who came to stand beside her boyfriend. A few of the guests are started to dance with their boyfriends, or in some cases like my aunts and older cousins, their husbands.
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
We had started to sing slightly louder by now and now Rika and Naoko had started to sing with us along with their boyfriends.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
By the looks on everyone's faces I could tell most of us from the prophecy were thinking about what had happened. I was thinking about it too, and I had to struggle to keep from crying over my brother. One look at Sakura and I noticed she actually was crying. Syaoran was hugging her tightly and whispering things to her ear, but she still sang.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
Suddenly it seemed as if everyone was dancing. I knew I was dancing with Koji and that Sakura and Syaoran were dancing. Mei Lin had given up the piano and now one of the servants was playing it. Then suddenly it seemed as if everyone, whether they could sing or not was signing the last line in the song.
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
(This part is going to go by wicked quickly. I've been to four, no wait three funerals in two years, both of my grandfathers and my godmother. Two months between one grandfather and my godmother, but Neways, I know I'm probably going to cry writing this.)
The next day was the hardest since the day Ryu had died. Today was his funeral. I fixed my a line black skirt and slipped into my black kitty heeled ballet shoes. I walked over to my closet and grabbed my black suede coat and walked towards the door as a knock sounded. I opened it and smiled at Sakura dressed similarly to me, only she had flats and a longer skirt. I walked out and shut my door behind me.
"Ready to go?" She asked and I nodded. "Alright, Auntie Yelen is waiting downstairs."
I followed her downstairs and within ten minutes we were on our way to the cemetery. The driver opened the limo door and we got out. I pulled my black hat with the netting, that I had borrowed from Yelen, farther down as the reporters took pictures. We walked through the gates and down towards the center of the cemetery where Ryu was to be buried next to my mother and sister. My father, was well cremated to make sure he couldn't come back from the dead, again…I would almost smile at that but, we were burying my older brother so I couldn't. It would be strange smiling about cremating your father when your at a cemetery to bury someone else. We stood around the coffin, and allowed the priest to speak. I didn't really listen to the whole thing but only started to speak when everyone else did.
"Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses and forgive those who trespass against us..." I didn't say all of the prayer as I started to cry.
As the coffin started to be lowered I stepped forward and put my hand on the coffin and murmured a few words I didn't want anyone to hear. 'I'll miss you showing up out of nowhere at my dojo and us having our little fight. Watch over us and I hope I make you proud of me. I love you.' I removed my hand and stepped back and turned away going into Koji's waiting arms. He hugged me and I started to cry. I looked around to see who had put a hand on my shoulder and smiled at Syaoran. He handed me a rose and I threw it into the hole, letting it land atop the coffin. I closed my eyes and heard the first bit of dirt hit the coffin.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…"
Forgive me for the sad way I ended I the chapter. I'm sorry to see this story end, but unfortunately it had to happen sometime. As I said before I'm only taking a break from writing CCS stories for awhile. I will be back and with a good story I hope. I'll be sorry to see all you reviewers go. But hopefully you'll be back when I write CCS stories again. I know this chapter might have seemed rushed, but that's because it was. I wanted to get it finished, and it's now finished.
Jade.
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