I decided to post the fast because I'm really rather bored and this chapter is a good one! Even though it wasn't really fun editing like my last one was... Odd dontcha think? I kinda did very poorly on mentioning Touya at all...I feel kinda lame because of that but I'm not about to figure out where I should get Sakura to pout about him. I mean really! But yeah... I think the next chapter should have something about him and if not then for sure the one after that... or that... You know... Well if any of you have YIM or MSN your should add me as your buddie because I would just love to talk to any of you... my YIM and MSN usernames are on my profile so go check that out. I would just like to highlight...

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When Sakura awoke she felt warm arms holding her. Who ever was holding her was very masculine and had a good smell to him. Sakura didn't want to wake up she felt rather safe and would have fell right back to sleep but her senses caught the aura first. It was Syaoran. Sakura's eyes shoot open and her body tensed.

"Uh, did I faint?" Sakura asked looking up at him.

"Yes."

Sakura's memory found her and she felt that same chill right before she had fell unconscious. "Oh." She said softly. "Well..I can stand up know." Li placed Sakura down in a gentle manner and began walking.

Sakura raised one eye brow then caught up with him. "You don't even like people thanking you." she to him.

"You don't miss a thing." Syaoran

"You didn't have to–"

"I know, but I did, so–"

"So thank you." Sakura smiled.

Syaoran didn't say anything and Sakura wasn't the least surprised.

"Wow." Sakura said as she noticed that it was no longer the morning.

"How long have I been sleeping?"

"All day." Syaoran said.

"We got real worried." Xiefa called from behind them.

Sakura felt guilty. "I'm sorry..I..I didn't mean to or anything.."

"Some one is taking your energy," Syaoran said simply why looking at her.

"So you felt it to?" Kero and Eriol asked who were now behind the two of them.

"What? How?" Sakura gasped.

"We don't know." Syaoran said.

There was a small pause.

"Speaking of energy!" Meiling shouted from behind them. "We have been doing nothing but walking all day and I'm so tired."

Syaoran looked back to his cousin. "You shouldn't be taking. Me and Eriol have been doing the real walking all day, you've been sitting on that horse."

Meiling made a face and said nothing more.

"Well...You know Sakura...her energy is being drained and you and me are tired so we should set up camp." Eriol said softly.

Syaoran sighed. "Fine."

"Sakura where'd you learn to cook? This stuff tastes great!" Xiefa gasped as she munched down her boll of soup.

"Yeah!" Kero gasped. "Great."

"I must agree, Sakura." Eriol said quietly who was eating his food politely..

Sakura blushed. "My whole family were great cooks. Tomoyo is too so...I just learned from the best."

Meiling and Syaoran said nothing, not wanting to give the girl a complement.

"Where'd you find the ingredients?" Eriol asked. "This wasn't in our pack of food."

"Around...there's lots of herbs and plants around. You just have to know where to look for it." She smiled.

"Amazing." Xiefa said.

"So, where are we anyway?" Sakura looked at Sayoran.

"Just out of Hong Kong; There's a town we'll get too soon and we can rest there for tomorrow."

"Great! I'm not going to be able to sleep on the hard grass in a spooky forest for the rest of this trip." Meiling gave a sigh of relief.

Sakura was the first to finish her boll on purpose, she had something to do. She went to one of the horses that was tied to a tree and placed the boll in a pouch for the groups silverware and such. She took a deep sigh after that and looked upon the group with sadness. If anyone gets hurt...I am to be blamed. Sakura winced and looked away. She grabbed her small bag and walked over to a large rock by the fire. She took out a piece of parchment some ink and a feather.

Tomoyo,

So much as happened, you'd be surprised. I'm afraid most of the events that accord aren't quite so happy. It gives me a great deal of sadness and I wish so much that you were here right now. I can't tell you everything because I don't know if you already know or not and I don't know if I should even be talking to you but I can tell you I'm in danger more my loved ones then myself. Tomoyo, I hate to tell you this but you are in danger. There is a evil force, trying to rip me apart. I have been sent on a mission with some others to destroy this madness and I don't know how, all I know is that it's in the Golden city. When we reach japan...I hope I can visit you. Please stay on caution and be careful. I don't know how I can help you, I just hope the Elders have you protected... I know this is all so confusing for you but I can't discuss everything. I hope to see you soon. Don't write back, you letter wont reach me, I'm on the road.

Your best friend with love,

Sakura.

"What you writhing there?" Meiling asked who was peering of Sakura's shoulder.

"Nothing." Sakura said as she folder the paper and put it back in her bag. She'll send the letter when they get to the town.

"You all should be getting a rest." Xiefa said. "Big day a head of us."

"Yeah..." Sakura said

It had taken some time but soon everyone was tucked up in their blankets on laying on the moist grass. It hadn't taken a long time before everyone was soundly asleep well everyone but Syaoran who hadn't even settled in his bed. He was sitting on a tree looking down on the group, making sure that everyone was asleep and safe. I must keep them safe, I must. Syaoran thought. For my mission, for my last task, so I can be the greatest leader of them all. I need to do this. Of course he wanted to succeed in his mission but was that the only reason?

Sakura.

No...not again.

Sakura...

"Stay away!" she cried.

The blistered voice laughed.

I'd rather not.

"Why do you want me dead?"

I want your cards.

"You can just kill me then."

Its not that simple.

"Please!" Sakura screamed. "I'd rather be dead then my friends...Please!"

A evil laughter crawled the blackness. Sakura... You out of all people should know... Playing games is so much fun.

Sakura's aura was draining. What? Syaoran thought. She started moving around...and moaning...Syaoran jumped off the tree and walked over to the girl. He kelt down and felt her cheek. She was burning.

"Sakura?" Syaoran asked trying to hold back the worried tone. "Sakura."

"No...no..stay away." Her eyes shot open "NO!" She screamed.

Syaoran looked at the girl. Her eyes widened.

A force hit Syaoran and pulled him back to a tree. A misty force held his neck tight off the ground. It was choking him.

Sakura screamed which woke everyone.

"What's wrong!" Eriol gasped and looked a round. His eyes widened when he saw Syaoran.

Meiling and Xiefa screamed.

"Syaoran!" Meiling cried.

Kero gasped. "Sakura, the cards!" He yelled.

Sakura ran over to her bag and pulled out her cards.

Syaoran was struggling to take the orb from his neck. But the mist wouldn't let him. He couldn't move. The mist had to much power over him.

"Release!" Sakura yelled as the small key turned into the long..huge staff. She pulled out the first card of the deck. Arrow... "Arrow!" Sakura yelled.

Sakura's card caught Syaoran's eye the card was aiming right at him. Well..It was aimed for the mist but the mist was transparent.

It only took one shot. The arrow hit and the mist disappeared. Syaoran fell to the ground with hand at neck breathing rapidly.

A loud laugh was heard that filled the forest.

Sakura was taking fast breaths too as if she was in shock, her eyes fixed on Syaoran. His eyes met hers when he looked up and for a few moments they stared.

"Syaoran!" Meiling and Xiefa yelled as they ran over to him both pulling him into a tight embrace.

Eriol ran to Sakura. "Sakura, are you okay, what happened?"

Sakura didn't reply. She pulled Eriol into a big hug.

Eriol had always been rather close to Sakura. When he moved to Japan for a while he got real close to each other as friends and it wasn't long later when he had met Tomoyo. Eriol and Sakura's friendship was probably the only reason why Sakura didn't hate him for what he had done to Tomoyo.

He hugged her back and let Sakura cry on his shoulder.

It only seemed Syaoran had gotten a few hours of sleep When he awoke he found everyone asleep..Wait. Where's Sakura. He stood up, looking worried. Syaoran sensed for the pink aura...It was in the forest...She was fine, well weak but she wasn't hurt. He fallowed the aura and it turned out Sakura was quite a distance away. She was sitting in a large clearing by a lake, hugging her knees with her face hidden.

Syaoran stepped out in the clearing and that's when Sakura could feel his green aura. She hid her face deeper crying to hide her tears.

"Sakura." Syaoran said softly.

"Go away." She choked and was quite surprised by what she had said.

Syaoran sighed and walked over to her. He sat down about three feet away. "Wanna talk about it?"

"No." Sakura said softly.

Syaoran stayed silent as his gaze went to the lake. Though it was morning the moon was still up and it's reflection touched the lake.

About ten minutes later Sakura had began to calm down "There was a black room...no it wasn't a room...A domain of somewhere else. All black, everything black."

Syaoran listened.

"The aura...was so familiar...everything about it was. But it was so different, so...evil." Sakura winced. "If we don't hurry...he's going kill everyone I know one by one."

"It tried to kill me." Syaoran pointed out.

"No...It is just playing games with you, me...with us all. I'm sure we'll experience this all."

Syaoran thought about this and after a long while he whispered. "Sorry..."

Sakura looked up at him for the first time. She stared for a long time. "Why?"

"I should have never let the Elders let you go on this mission."

"It wasn't your choice."

"I didn't know it was going to be like this..."

"No one did." Sakura said softly. "Look, I should be sorry for being a hassle and stuff...I'm not..you know...meaning to faint or anything."

"I know...I understand." Syaoran took a long pause. "Um...Thanks.."

Sakura smiled softly. "No problem."

Syaoran stood up and clear his throat. "We.. um better be getting back."

Sakura still held a smile as she stood up. "Okay."

The gang continued on there were to the next town. No one had spoken a word for quite a deal of time and for once Sakura didn't want anyone to talk. The sparkle in those emerald eyes had vanished and it worried everyone...No one knew quite what to say or they just didn't want to say anything.

Syaoran was again in front of the group but Sakura who was not riding on a horse but guiding it, walked only three feet behind him.

Syaoran heard a soft sound coming from behind him. At first he tried to ignore it knowing it was nothing but Sakura humming but he didn't last. The sound was soft and graceful... he liked it. He looked back to see her only for a moment's glance.

Sakura immediately felt awkward and realized what she was doing. "Oh...Sorry Li, I didn't mean to...I just...I kinda..It–"

"Don't lose sleep from it." Syaoran gave a soft smile and gave her another glance back.

Sakura looked confused for a moment but soon smiled back.

A short silence.

"So what you humming?" Syaoran asked in a surprisingly, conversationally tone.

Sakura hesitated. "Something my mom taught be when I was young."

Syaoran paused. "I like it."

Sakura blushed in flattery. "Thank you."

This was when all ears were listening. Meiling tried her best not to yell why Xiefa tried her best not to giggle.

"So..." Sakura began as she walked to his side. "How long did you actually help me with the...cards."

"Long time...but I must say... It wasn't easy." Syaoran began actually liking the idea of talking, hopefully it would get Sakura's mind of everything. "Staying out of sight that is."

"Why did you do that anyway?"

"The Elders told...Because...well..never mind it.."

"I see...Well...Xiefa told me once...you had some pretty funny stories, backstage of the cards." Sakura giggled softly.

Syaoran flushed.

"Wanna tell me about it?" Sakura asked.

"Well..."

So, Syaoran and Sakura chatted about this for hours and the early morning turned into the afternoon and the afternoon held a bright sun burning up the day. Soon Sakura got quite tired of all the walking and took a long rest on the horse. Later Meiling forced Syaoran to walk a distance forward so no one could here what they were discussing and Xiefa and Eriol got to know each other a bit more why Kero took a long nap and one horse's head.

"Hey!" Xiefa said with excitement. "That's that town, is it not Syaoran?" she pointed to the distance.

Syaoran looked up. "Hey...yeah, it is."

"Finally." Kero mumbled.

Everyone was at least a little bit excited...Well, everyone but Meiling, she knew this place, she had been here before and so had the whole Li family and she did not like the people...or rather the person. Who was here. Lien Chow.

"Syaoran!" Meiling almost yelled. "Out of all places...why here?"

He knew exactly what she was talking about. "Hey, If you don't want to go to the town then I really don't care."

Meiling shut up at that but Sakura looked curious. "Doesn't a landlord live around here?" she asked.

Meiling looked at her. "Yeah!" She glared at Syaoran. "And he has a daughter."

What? Sakura asked herself. What does that mean?...I mean...what's wrong with the daughter.

Syaoran kept a straight face as Sakura tried to study him.

"So we're staying at an Inn right?" Eriol asked.

"No," Syaoran said quietly.

"Well, yes we are, but this one is special...It's owned by a friend." Meiling said bitterly. "Her name is Lien Chow...The daughter of the landlord."

"Why would she own an Inn?" Kero asked.

"She like's friendly faces." Xiefa said softly.

Sakura smiled not knowing the half of it. "Well I guess that's good right?"

"Great!" Kero said.

"No!" Meiling shouted which almost stunned Sakura. "Absolutely not–"

"That's enough Meiling." Xiefa said quietly.

"I don't get it...what's–"

"Just wait and see." Xiefa was wincing. This worried Sakura, what was wrong with the girl?

"Well isn't this town just lovely." Eriol said softly.

"Yeah," Kero said, hiding in the hood of Sakura's cloak "Smells good too."

Sakura and Eriol smiled at his comment.

The town was very old fashioned but looked absolutely pleasant. Children ran around the streets, annoying their parents and couples danced where music was heard. Many shops could be seen everywhere and alleyways, houses all connected, extremely busy main street.

Sakura was in love with it. It reminded her of a town by her old kingdom. Sakura use to play in the streets all around when she was young. It was her playground.

"Sure...Lovely place, but some of the people here!" Meiling still glared at Syaoran. "They are absolutely disgusting."

This again confused Sakura...they didn't look disgusting. Perhaps it's this girl they have been discussing...this Lien Chow.

"Tomoyo would have loved to come here...Shops all around." Kero said thoughtfully.

Sakura looked back at Eriol and winced. He looked quite sad at the thought. Sakura felt sad too but more for Eriol then because Tomoyo wasn't here with her.

"Here we are!" Xiefa said cheerfully and pointed to a large Inn next to a bakery and a line of houses.

"Ooo! Just leave me at that bakery, I'll see you guys in an hour!" Kero started to zoom off but Sakura caught him by the tail.

"Kero..." Sakura said with a soft smile. "I'm sure there is great food at the Inn."

"There is!" Xiefa said. "Miss Lien is a great cook!"

Meiling mumbled.

The Inn was plain and simple much like all the other buildings here. It had stained windows, all shades of red, and it was a few stories high. The door was also red with a pink handle. Everything else was brown besides the little sign at the top of the door which said. Miss Lien's Inn

How original Kero thought sarcastically

Syaoran opened the door and there was a small ringing sound that was heard. Inside was very cosey and warm; looked like a grandma's home.

"Um, please make your self at home...I'll be with you in a moment." A yong lady said from the counter who didn't even look up to see who it was.

She looked young with fair skin and soft freckles. Red-Brown hair but a lot more red then Sakura's...Very bright. She looked busy with a lot of papers that she scribbled words on.

"Well, goodness, we better be treated like we're at home, after all, we are royalty." Xiefa teased.

The red headed girl looked up with wide eyes. She gasped with a wide grin. "Syaoran!" The girl ran over to him and gave him a huge hug with a kiss on the cheek.

Riss: Cut!
Syaoran: What the hell? This story sucks enough from you making me a total idiot but now I have a girlfriend that's a freckleface! I cant do this! I didn't get paid to do this!
Lien: I better not have to kiss him, I have good smelling breath, I'd like to keep it that way...What time is it...I have to get back home some, I hope this is almost over.
Riss: Oh darling, Syaoran--
Syaoran: I'm not your darling.
Meiling: He's not your darling!
Xiefa: He's Sakura's darling!
Sakura: blush guys..
Riss: Oh dearest Syaoran...
Syaoran: sigh
Riss: I'm so truly sorry but every needs more dramatic tension then bearable. Besides...You know I would never make you stay with another girl of you sweety pie Sakura.
Lien: Hey I have just as good looks as all of you...My goodness. Chaos, Choas, Chaos.
Syaoran: Liar, Riss! I heard you talking to your friend the other day--
Riss: Oh your so cute Syaoran. Making up such silly things, me an her were only talking about what could possibly happen.
Syaoran: Oh...
Riss: That's what I thought now get back in character I need to finished the next chapter. Your doing great by the way!