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"Sakura..." That voice was... Xiefa's voice.

"Where are we?" Sakura fluttered her eyes opened.

"Out side the tent. You fainted...You couldn't handle everything that got shot at you..."

Sakura was laying on the grass she could see now. She could see the stars. Everything came back like that. Toya, the mission, the darkness. Sakura took in a deep breath and noticed that it was shaky she was trying to hold back tears but couldn't Just like that Sakura was weeping. Xiefa pulled Sakura into a hug. "Its okay...It's okay to cry." Sakura hugged her back.

Sakura hugged her back tightly letting her tears fall. Xiefa was always the sister Sakura never had. They sat there for a long ten minutes with Xiefa rocking Sakura back and fourth.

There was a noise heard from the entrance of the tent. Sakura didn't look to see who it was she didn't want anyone to see her face.

"Mom." Xiefa gave an irritated look when she saw Syaoran behind their mother. "We're talking here you could have let Syaoran stay inside."

Syaoran glared back. Why glancing down at Sakura. Stupid girl...She's crying.

"Children." Yelan said calmly why walking out of the tent.

Xiefa gave a sigh and looked down at Sakura. "I'll be right back."

Sakura didn't want her to leave. She didn't want to be left alone with the Queen. No...no way...I don't want this... I don't want to talk...Maybe I do, was that man Touya? Uh! I hate this, I hate my life...I hate this all...they only make it worse.

The siblings left.

"Stand up my child." Yelan ordered calmly.

Sakura slowly stood up keeping no eye contact with the Queen.

"Was the man...in the corner...Was he Touya?"

"Sakura, I know this is hard for you but–"

"So it is him." Sakura interrupted in one way she was so surprised and shocked but in the other she was mad. Oh so mad. "You knew...You could have told me."

"It wasn't my place."

Sakura looked up. "How long have you known...How long has my brother been hiding from me?"

"He did it for your sake, dear."

"What?" Sakura asked as if it was a joke. Sakura gave a bitter laugh.

"You'll understand someday."

"I can't believe you!" Sakura screamed. "I can't believe you would keep him from me. He's my brother! I have gone through hell with out him! Three years...Three years I have thought my brother to be dead and actually he's playing games with me saying this helps me?"

"Sakura." The queen said in a commanding voice. "Sakura...If you want answers why he hid from you. You should ask him."

At this point tears were streaming down her face. "I would suppose the elders new as well." There was a short silence. "Damn you Touya!" Sakura screamed at the top of her lungs why falling to her feet. "Damn you...Do you hear me? Of course you do. You're here in the woods...I can feel you... I can feel you! You sent me to hell Toya you sent me to–"

"Sakura."

She kept her mouth closed and she tried her best to stop the tears. The voice didn't come from the queen.

"Sakura." The man left the shadows. He looked thin and pale. With his black hair falling across his face. He looked different almost not recognizable. His aura...was different too. Touched with fake magic and he seemed in a way... broken.

Sakura thought she was dreaming for a moment. For a moment she felt so happy to see her brothers face. Only for a moment. "Where have you been?" She choked.

"It's a long story." His voice was husky and tired.

"We have time."

"No." The queen said softly. "No we don't. You leave tomorrow Sakura, It's late and you leave early."

"No!" Sakura cried. "Three years of my brother was taken from. I think we have time."

"Sakura you don't." Touya said softly. "You don't even know that half of your mission. You need to pack and you need rest."

She ignored him. "If we didn't have time you wouldn't have shown yourself now tell me why Touya." She stood up and began to walk closer to him. "Tell me why...why you never came back. Why you left in the first place."

"I didn't leave Sakura! I was captured ...by the Darkness."

"And he let you go."

"I escaped."

"And why did you not come back to home?"

Toya was quiet for a long time as he looked into his little sisters teary eyes. "He showed me the future one night, something to make me stay away from you. It worked I guess... I escaped yes and I didn't believe the future at first but wondered...I wondered what if this could be true and I went to Yelan who showed me the truth so I stayed away."

"And why are you here now...If you wanted the vision, or whatever it was to come true, then why are you here?"

"Because now I know now...That what I saw that night will come true. No matter what I do."

Sakura looked up at her brother's eyes and studied them. He wasn't lying but he also wasn't telling her the whole story. Sakura closed her eyes tight. One part of her hope this wasn't really another was so happy she felt like flying.

A warm embrace held Sakura tight. She was finally with her brother now. And nothing, nothing would make her lose him again.

"Sakura." The queen said. "We must get back to the ca–"

"Shut up mom, can't you see they're hugging." Xiefa snapped from the tent door way.

"I feel so horrible." Meiling said softly the fallowing morning on Xiefa's bed.

"As do I, Sakura shine and sparkle...You could tell that it had just began to start growing again...and now It feel 1000 steps down. She'll die this way." Xiefa replied.

Meiling closed her eyes. "I'll miss that good mood of hers."

Xiefa looked up at her why packing a few more things. "You?"

"I know." Meiling smiled apologetically. "I know...It seems weird, it's weird for me too...you know the only reason I was so bitter towards her was because of–"

"Jealousy." Xiefa finished for her.

"Yeah...and...You know... I know that me and Li...aren't anything but cousins but it'll take awhile before I'm actually over it."

Xiefa smiled. "So your all packed?"

"Yeah."

Xiefa had just finished as well and joined Meiling and her bed. She stretched herself on the soft fabric and sighed. "So what do you think of her brother?" Meiling asked.

"He's rather cute." Xiefa giggled.

"Yeah, I thought it was sweet how he took her back to the castle in his arms when she had fallen asleep. What a nice brother."

"I'm sure he's over-protective of her."

"What makes you say that?" Meiling questioned.

"It's how those guys are...Do sweet things, But show no emotion, mean at times, and are way overprotected...Like Sayoran."

Meiling laughed. "Like Sayoran."

Sakura had a peaceful sleep but morning was nothing but chaos.

Wait Sakura...Do you know what your doing? You are going on a mission to kill the force that killed your parents. Who took your brother away from you. Not only that but you don't have any idea what this evil is like. And neither does anyone else. But wait...Your going with Syaoran...and Meiling and Eriol. Xeifa isn't bad to have and niether is Eriol but why is he here? Sakura sat up from her bed with wide eyes. And this isn't just your mission this is Syaoran's task and if I get hurt or if I do something wrong Sayoran will be punished by the elders and I'll be punished by Syaoran. Sakura took a deep breath. How are we getting there...How long will this take. Oh no...Syaoran is going to be annoyed explaining everything. Wait...Why's Eriol still here in Japan. Where's my brother? This all was just a dream right...nothing but a dream. My brother is dead. Are you going in denial. Wait...How does my brother have magic?

"Sakura." Xiefa knocked on the door. "Start packing we leave in an hour."

Whoa, wait, I just woke up to talk with my self...It is much much to early to get out of bed.

Sakura nodded and tried to speak but it just turned out as a whisper, even hard for Sakura to here. Sakura cleared her then said. "Okay."Sakura stood up from her bed still trying to take everything all in. "Wait." Sakura ran to her door and stopped Xiefa. "My brother...Where is he?"

Xiefa smiled. "It turns out he had lots of broken ribs and a few other broken things. He's down at hospital wing."

Without another word Sakura rushed up to the room where Toya was being kept. The maids or nurses weren't there. Much to early. Sakura said to herself as she squeaked the door open. He looked like he was sleeping but his aura was different.

"Touya." Sakura whispered.

Touya moved his head to the side and smiled softly. "Hey monster."

Sakura only smiled back and pulled up a chair beside him. "I'm leaving in an hour Touya...I guess I'm saying goodbye."

"Wish I could come with you but The darkness...I hold some of his power. Only small simple magic, I would let you have it but I gotta stay away from him or he'll take the power back and I can't have him do that."

Sakura looked at him for a long moment "How did you get his power?" Sakura asked curiously.

"He gave it to me...That was round when he started to trust me. He'd thought I was brainwashed from you and mom and dad. But I sure fooled him."

Sakura sat there for another long moment. "I don't know how long this is going to take me Touya. I don't know even if I'm coming back.."

"Shut up." Touya laughed. "Of course you'll come back alive. I know...for a fact."

Sakura sighed. "You'll have to tell me everything someday Toya and knowing that I'm still angry with you should make you worry."

"Oh it does...I'm way scared of monsters."

"Touya!" Sakura laughed and hit him playfully.

"Hey...I'm wounded here." Touya made a face but Sakura just laughed. "Hey Sakura?"

"Hmm?"

"Um, This is something..." Touya pulled out a small green book from his cloak that hung lay on a table beside the bed. "This is something mom had...She gave it to me to someday give to you." He handed it to her. Sakura looked confused. "It has all her favorite quotes in it. She said to me when I was young that when ever your sad or Sakura's sad you should just read one quote and you would feel better.

"Touya..." Sakura gave a soft smile. "Thank you."

"Take it where ever you go... Its my luck to you."

Sakura held her smile and she opened to the middle of the book some where and read the first quote she saw. "With time and some sweets happiness can be restored." She looked up at Touya and bit her lip.

"Now, now, monster we don't have time for this...You better get packing."

At first Sakura didn't know how she was going to pack everything. She looked at her room with sadness knowing it would be a long time before she saw it again. Before she did anything she decided what to take and what not to take but them she remembered a gift Tomoyo had given her at a young age. It was a small bag, but a magical one. It could hold more then ten big backs combined. Sakura ran over to her closet and found the tiny bag in a dusty old box she pulled it out and smiled.

Clothes, ribbons, cards, mom's old book, ink, feather pen, paper, oh and my diary. Sakura thought. Someone else will provide the food, food and the blankets... So I think that's it...Sakura took a deep breath before she stepped out her door but when she deep she was greeted with the face of a servant.

"Hello." Sakura said startled.

"Your highness," The servant bowed. "The queen would like to give you some last gifts so please go to the entrance hall way before the courtyard."

"Oh...okay" Sakura looked surprised and then depressed. She would start to cry her eyes out if she was going to say good bye...You can do this Sakura...

"Look at me." She queen lifted up Sakura's chin so she would make eye contact. "I know this is hard...And I know you are confused but we must not waste time. They'll tell you all that there is to n o about this mission."

Sakura nodded slowly.

The queen smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "My children." The queen look away from Sakura and to everyone in the hall. "Please...take these gifts. To protect you and to always feel the presence of our home."

She walked over to Syaoran as well did a servant who held a large stack of some time of clothing. The queen picked up the first cloak. It was emerald like all the others and looked soft and light. She wrapped it around her son and pinned it together with a large darker green pendant.

"My dear son, I cant tell you how proud I am of you..." There eyes met. "Please, be careful."

He didn't reply just looked away.

She walked over to Xiefa. A bright smile could be seen. "Keep everything under control, dear." The Queen smiled. "You know Meiling." She whispered.

"I heard that!" Meiling shouted.

"Yes mom." And the queen wrapped a cloak around her.

"Eriol." The queen walked over to him. "For years you have been great assistance to the Li clan. I cant thank you enough."

Sakura's eyes widened. I wonder when your secrets will end Eriol.

"Meiling, you are a great fighter and a great friend. You be careful."

Sakura's turn...Okay Sakura, this is what we talked about earlier, no crying.

"Sakura...You have brought shine to our world and I can't wait for the day when the sun's shine is on you." And she wrapped the last cloak around her.

"Good bye for now my children."

Syaoran immediately began to walk out side with bag in hand. It seemed Sakura's magic bag wasn't so uncommon, everyone seemed to have one.

Everyone else began to walk out side too. Once everyone was outside. Sakura felt awkward. Would they keep silent the whole trip. Sakura bit her lip when she noticed three servants.

"This is all?" Syaoran asked to the servant who stood by the horses.

"Yes...I wasn't told why though."

This is going to slow us down. Syaoran thought. "Alright well, Meiling, Xiefa and Sakura, you will get the horses." Syaoran looked to Eriol as if asking if that was fine with him.

Eriol nodded.

"Fine with me." Meiling chirped.

"Great." Xiefa chirped.

"Oh I can just use my cards–"

"No you can't" Sayoran interrupted. "You'll waste you energy."

It had been about an hour of silence with everyone thinking individually. Syaoran was way ahead of the group. He would never look back, he hated this mission already. His sister, two annoying girls and a guy he didn't know. Meiling and Xiefa where behind Syaoran but by a distance. And Sakura was by Eriol, behind the girls.

Sakura felt something moving in her bag. She gasped. Kero...She opened the bag and found the small stuffed toy.

"Kero!" Sakura's eyes widened as everyone turned to see. "What are you doing here?"

"You think you can go on an adventure without me?" Kero raised an eyebrow. "No, way!"

"Kero you shouldn't have came..."

"Oh shush Sakura, I'm your guardian remember? Now if you don't mind this guardien is taking a nap just thought I tell you I was here.." And she stuffed him self back in the bag.

Sakura laughed softly and let the little beast be.

No one have even tried to speak for the last hour besides Sakura and she was going insane. How can these people not speak? I need to say something...but what...She looked around. Oh, Eriol. Yeah... I need to talk to him about stuff anyway.

"Eriol." Sakura asked breaking the silence.

"Yes."

"You know...If you want Tomoyo back, if that's possible, then your going to have to stop staying in the dark. Stop hiding."

"Sakura, you make it sound so simple."

"It is simple Eriol, you just choose not you. You could have told us, you could have."

"No I couldn't have. The Elders wouldn't let me."

"Why? Wait...How long have you been working for them?"

"My whole life Sakura and why? Because I was on a mission And I had to keep everything about me a secret."

"What was that mission?"

"To keep you alive...You may not know this but if you live through this it's not going to be the only mission you go on."

A chill crawled up Sakura's back. "Then why do you still hide?"

There was a long pause. "I...I don't know, Its how I have live my whole life..hard to change."

Sakura stayed silent for a few moments as well. "Well you better start–"

"I love her Sakura and I'll do anything to get her back but I cant suddenly change."

"Perhaps not but you can certainly try."

Sakura hoped off her horse knowing that Eriol would take care of it and ran a distance to catch up with Syaoran.

"Hey." She smiled.

He looked at her in disgust, then looked away.

"Hey," She said. "It's not like I choose to do this."

"No." He snapped. "But It wouldn't have happened if you didn't move in with us."

"You don't know that, and I didn't choose to move in with you either."

"Right." Syaoran said sarcastically with a bitter laugh.

"You are related to Meiling." Sakura mumbled.

That was a cold big hard rock that Sakura hit him with. He suddenly felt really guilty but said nothing.

"Look Li, I didn't walk up to you to waste my energy. I wanted to ask a few questions."

Syaoran didn't say anything just waited for her to continue.

"So...you know where we're going right."

"That's a stupid question, of course I do."

"Just wondering...And no one's sure how to defeat this thing?"

"Nope."

"And we have to go as fast as possible?"

"Yep."

"Why?"

Syaoran was silent for a moment he wasn't sure He wanted to tell her. "Because..."

"Because?"

"Well you know, Elders always want you to go fast...The sooner the better."

"But that's not why its so important to go fast." Sakura said softly.

Syaoran took a deep sigh. "Well you know that this guy killed your parents right...and stool Touya."

Sakura thought about Toya and another dozen of questions came into her mind. For Toya of course. "Right." she said.

"Well it's not only that...but he's done a lot more things. No Idea how he does it but he does it."

There was a long silence as Sakura thought about this. "He wants me slowly dying."Said whispered.

"What?" Syaoran asked.

"He wants to kill...by torture, and once he has all my loved ones dead. There's no point for me to live...And he'll have power over me." She felt now felt cold. She could almost hear the monster laughing at her. He could see her...He always could and now, Sakura knew, some how some way, he would kill the rest of her loved ones, in time.

"Who's his next target?" Syaoran asked trying to force his mind not to think of how horrible this situation was.

Sakura's eyes widened at the thought. Toya was...Or Tomoyo, Yelan, Xiefa, Kero?

"I need to...I need to take a...rest." And she fainted.

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