A/N: This is the shortest chapter I'll ever hope to summit! I just went brain dead! So sorry! I hope you like it! Oh you must read this!If you have any questions ask them in a review and I'll be sure to answer them in my profile!

"Do you know..." Sakura trailed off in thought. She had just came back from lunch the next day feeling quite tired. The sisters had gotten Sakura in a conversation a few hours ago and it just kept on going. She was in her room with her eyes up to the ceiling and her body laying on her oversized bed.

"Do I know?" Kero asked as he relaxed on the bed with Sakura.

"Do you know how long the Li family members train?" Sakura finished.

"Well, its what the Elders assigns them...You know all the members have finished there training besides Li," Kero said.

"Well...How long with Li?

"I think his combat is almost finished...And then he has his last task that is always what you least suspect."

"Is the last task have a point besides proving yourself?"

"Of course!...Well kinda," Kero almost laughed. "The last task is the hardest that proves everything."

"What do you mean...Everything?" Sakura asked curiously.

"Loyalty, Knowledge, Strength, Love, Logic, you know, everything," Kero yawned.

"How do the Elders know if you succeed in all these things?"

"Well, usually the tests have to saving lives, or your life...So if everyone's alive and everything's all good in the end then, they succeeded."

Sakura looked over at him. No way could they figure out if someone could come through with all that stuff just by knowing they lived.

"And...They can watch you, at all times...With their crazy magic powers."

Sakura almost laughed. "That's an awkward thought."

"Yep," Kero smiled. "So why all the questions?"

"I dunno, thought I might be able to find more information on Li by asking someone else," Sakura said thoughtfully.

"I see, so what are we going to do for the rest of the day?"

"I don't know," Sakura said. There was a short silence. "I wonder who was in the garden last night." She said changing the subject

"A gardener, isn't that what Li said?"

"Some how I find that hard to believe Li didn't use good logic... If a gardener saw me coming it wouldn't continue going about. They are just too nice for that sort of thing. They would have stepped out in the open and greeted me."

Kero gave a long "hmm." then said. "Well, your right, find it hard to believe that Li would think that too."

"Maybe people get into the Palace garden all the time and he didn't want me to worry."

"Mother." Sayoran called into the door. "We need to talk."

Yelan opened the door moments later and smiled. "What is it dear?"

Sayoran looked up at her in earnest. He's amber eyes had a cold look to it, as it often did but that couldn't fool the Queen. This was the queen's son. She could see through him as if he was cellophane. "Some one was in the garden."

The queen took a long look at him. "Come in."

Sayoran closed the door behind him and began. "The Princess had noticed the aura from the top of a tree. She said that she got close but when I came, she turned to see me...turned back and it was gone." Sayoran had known all along that is was no such gardener. He knew all the aura's of the workers and he didn't recognize that one. Well...maybe he did. But it wasn't that probable. He knew if he told her that it wasn't a worker then she might go search for the person and he didn't want to deal with it.

At first the Queen had no idea who it could be. No one could get into the palace walls, it was well guarded and the guards had never, once in her life let her down. She wondered if it was the man that she a met in the dark not long ago. She had let him in the to her castle walls knowing that he wasn't here for trouble, but how could he get back in? Did he stay here? Finding food from the kitchens? How did he keep his aura from everyone? He was the only one she could think of.

"I don't think the man's dangerous but I don't want him inside the walls either." She announced.

"So you know him then?" Li asked feeling confused.

"I think I may, but I cant be sure. If you find him, don't hurt him...But bring him to me."

"Mother..."

The queen smiled at her boy's concern. "Bring him to me if he looks paradoxical."

It didn't make Sayoran feel much better about the whole situation but he would not argue. "Yes, mother." He bowed and began to the door.

"And watch the gardens in your spare time, would you?" The Queen smiled.

"Yes." He answered.

"So what's Tomoyo doing?" Kero asked.

"Sewing... I didn't want to bug her." Sakura yawned

"Maybe she wants company." Kero pointed out.

"Well, I have accompanied her every once and a while but sitting around watching her isn't my cup of tea."

"Whatever, you laying on the bed doing nothing." Kero rolled his eyes.

"Well, I'm talking...To you. It's fun to talk to you sometimes you know."

"And you couldn't talk to her?"

"Well I could but I thought you might have thought of something to do..."

"We have been in here doing nothing for hours."

"I guess your right...Wanna go exploring?" Sakura giggled.

"No. You have already explored all of the castle."

Sakura sighed. He was right. "Can we go to the village. Maybe there's a parade going on. Or a party. The kingdom often has parties and such."

Kero almost smiled. "It would be a good idea but who would you go with? Tomoyo is your best friend...You wouldn't wanna just go with me. I would bore you."

"Yeah, and you would be at the food and not having fun." Sakura teased.

"Kero wrinkled his nose but ignored the comment. "What do you do at the parties?" He asked.

"Dance, of course...And walk along the shore of the lake. Its great fun...You can play games as well."

"How do you know there will be a party?"

"I don't...I'll have to ask Yelan but the parties don't start tell late anyway. We should be thinking about right now." Sakura sighed. A pause. "Well I don't feel like a party... We should just keep it in mind for later this week."

They sat in silence for a long time trying to think of what to do and finally Kero thought of it.

"Are we aloud to do this Kero?" Sakura asked softly as they made their way to the courtyard.

"Sure we are, the Li's use magic all the time." Kero said.

"Yeah...The Li's." Sakura mumbled as she thought of Meiling.

They found them selves about thirty yards from the castle with the sealing staff in Sakura's hand. Kero looked at Sakura and she just stood there not knowing why he was staring.

"Uh, Sakura?"

"Yes?"

"Its your cue." Kero grinned at Sakura's stupidness and Sakura had to blink a few moments before she got it.

"Oh!" Sakura laughed sheepishly. "Right." Sakura raised her staff and pulled out a card. "Fly!" she called. Her staff immediately transformed. Sakura smiled. She hadn't done that in such a long time. Her cards where starting to dust.

Sakura hoped and with just one thought, she was in the air. The feeling of flying was intense, pure and vivid. It had never ceased to make her smile. Her hair winkled through the air and he wind pressed upon her fair skin. Going higher and higher, she closed her eyes and let the feeling fell her. She took in a long breath of the fresh air and opened her eyes. Kero was by her side flying with his own wings. She smiled to him and then looked down at the palace. It was much to small from up here.

"I cant believe it!" she laughed.

"What?" Kero looked over.

"It feels like old times." They took a long smile at each other and then back to where they where headed. "Where are we headed?" Sakura asked after a long while.

"Fallow me."

Tomoyo had finished up for the night at it was already quite late. She felt kinda sad that Sakura had not of visited her at least once more but she had totally understood. She had made her way to Sakura's room but found her not to be there. She checked in the dinning room, and then the garden, and then the library but she found no Sakura. After a long half an hour of looking she left to find the queen.

"Do you know where Sakura is?" Tomoyo asked.

"I thought you would know, you both missed dinner. Along with Kero which is unusual." Yelan replied in a worried tone.

"I have no idea...Can you sense her aura?"

"No...Well, I can... but its faint."

Tomoyo took a long thought. "Can Li?" She finally asked.

The queen had thought what she meant for a moment. Sayoran could find someone just as well as she could but somehow Tomoyo knew that Sayoran may have the power to find Sakura better because...The queen gave a soft smile. "Lets go find him."

They found Sayoran in his room, not really surprised. He sat a large desk with papers filled all about on top of it. His eyes where fixed upon them with a quill and some ink. He looked very stressed. The Queen had often found him like this... In his studies and training and what not so she was not surprised by his actions at all. Tomoyo how ever had her eyes wide open. Sayoran didn't even notice them walk in. He was too caught in his studies to sense them or here them.

"Xiao Lang." Yelan said softly. Sayoran gave a soft jump.

Sayoran wasn't surprised that he didn't sense his mother or Tomoyo. This happened often when he was absorbed by something. Though he would never admit it though. Sayoran was glad that his mother felt there was no need for him to admit it too.

"Yes?" He turned around giving an emotionless stare.

"Would you help us find Sakura?" The Queen said calmly.

"Why would I know–" Sayoran was cut off.

"We didn't ask you if you knew where she was we asked you if you could help us find her." Tomoyo said matter-of-factually.

Sayoran gave a long stare at the both of them. He got slightly worried not knowing why. "Um... Sure." He said keeping cool why standing up.

"No, no dear," The queen said. "Sense for her."

Sayoran gave a confused looked. "Why cant you?"

Tomoyo smiled but the Queen kept a straight face. "You know you have more fresh power then me." The queen lied. "I tried and failed."

Again, Sayoran gave a long confused look at her but without question he began to search for the pink aura. Everyone kept quiet to help Sayoran's concentration. But the quiet didn't last long.

"Uh, I'm so hungry!" A familiar voice pouted from out in the hall way. Sayoran looked up at his mother annoyed. The queen ignored it and looked out side the door way with Tomoyo fallowing.

"It's your fault Kero..." Sakura said why opening her door out in the hall. "You were the one who got us lost."

"Sakura!" Tomoyo shouted trying to be angry.

"Tomoyo." Sakura smiled.

"Where have you been?" Tomoyo began walked to her with the Queen fallowing. Sayoran knew it was Sakura and just went straight back to his desk.

"Oh I went on a ride with Kero that's all." Sakura smiled.

The queen looked surprised, Sakura rarely used her magic. The Queen had figured it brought back memories that Sakura missed.

"I'm quite drained." Sakura continued. "Lots of my energy's gone and Kero and I are dying for a sleep."

"And foo–"

"We can wait for food tell tomorrow morning." Sakura caught Kero off which caused Kero to glare.

"Well We'll make sure to make a big breakfast for you." The Queen smiled.

"That would be appreciated." Sakura smiled.

"Oh...okay." Tomoyo said slightly sad. "Good night then!"

"You shouldn't be here." The Queen turned around to look at the cloaked man that had some how made it to her balcony.

"But I must, Yelan." He said dryly.

"Sakura is safe." The Queen began. "The man you have spoken of in the past can not break through our shield. It blocks out all evil."

"He'll find a way..." The man said. "But I suppose that means I'm not evil huh?"

The queen didn't have to see his face to know he was smiling. "I never said you where evil, I said you where a monster."

The man didn't reply.

"How do you think you can keep Sakura safe?" The Queen asked suddenly.

"I don't."

"But you just–"

"No, I just said I must be here...I never gave an answer why."

"Then why are you here?"

"To keep you updated."

"Enlighten me."

"Well...He his power is growing. The darkness in him never stops growing. He'll find a way to her and once he does he'll make her suffer, like he did before. You cant protect her for ever, Yelan. He'll make her suffer until she wished she had never been born. He wont stop until he has her where he wants her."

Yelan looked away from the man and to the darkened sky. There was a long silence to give Yelan some time to think. This chaos happened all so soon. She should have done something before this all happened. She should have saved Sakura from the suffering. But it was too late. Yelan was too weak now and The darkness was too strong.

Yelan looked back to the man. "How much time to we have?"

"Every moment is precious."

"She cant leave just like that!" The Queen said.

"Your right...and she wont be able to leave alone."

The Queen stared for a few moments. "They'll leave on the ceremony of The Last Task."

"That's quite a ways away...Why then?"

"I'll tell the Elders to make Sakura's journey the last task."

The man gave the queen a long stare. "Perfect but you know the more time goes by the closer Sakura's torture becomes."

"If she goes without Sayoran I feel that your hiding was perhaps for nothing."

They both smiled.

"Ah...Well I must be off then." The man began to the banister of the balcony. Was he going to jump off?

"Wait?" The Queen stopped him with her voice. "Will you not tell me more...I mean...how you received your magic?"

"My secrets will be told all in good time."

The Queen smiled. "Your quite secretive... I hope your more open when you show your face to us all."

The man smiled back but said nothing more.

A/N: Uhg! The shortest chapter has taken me the longest! I'm going to die...This chapter was a pain! and the next one will be too! but the one after that...Everything starts getting good! You must review...I better get an average amount of reviews or I wont post my chapter tell... I month! so hah!... But I love you guys anyway!