Sorry its been so long... I've been caught up with other things this summer and this chapter was rather hard and stuff... And My friend threw a rock at my head and now I have a big goose egg so everyone tell me how much you love me because I'm in pain...I love you too!
Sakura's Room at the Inn.
It was only moments away until Sakura figured they would be leaving for the town square to go dancing and Meiling would be shouting for Sakura to get dressed into her new dress. Sakura wished that, that was what she was only thinking, but it was her mission and her friends. She felt that cold chill no longer surrounding her as she once did. She hoped that it would stay this way but more importantly she hoped for the safety of her friends. She didn't know where they were, she didn't know anything of their whereabouts but she could feel Tomoyo. Sakura knew she knew of Sakura's mission and this did worry Tomoyo, a great deal actually but the thought that Sakura sensed that was held in Tomoyo's heart and mind was of Eriol. Eriol who's power was know draining to keep us alive. Eriol who could have a chance of dying. Eriol, Tomoyo's love.
Sakura shock her head to wash the thoughts away. She picked up her mothers green book that sat on the end table and opened it to the first page.
"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving then others." She read aloud to herself, she went to the next one. "The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: If there is any reaction both are transformed." She smiled to it softly, liking this quote, then moving to the next. "The first duty to love is to listen..Listen to your heart, listen to those who are giving hints around you–"
Knock, knock.
Sakura almost jumped. Xiefa...or perhaps Meiling? Sakura thought but before calling for the visitor to open the door, she knew who it was it was Syaoran. Sakura froze there on her bed with her eyes locked onto the door. Trying to keep calm she thought of a...less horrible thought. Meiling's going to kill me that someone saw my hair before the time to go.
Syaoran felt her aura race. He kept his cool, all he was here for, was to straighten thing out. That's all.
Syaoran started to get annoyed that it had taking this long and still no speech.
"Sakura." He sighed.
Sakura hesitated and looked around for her cloak. Seeing it she grabbed it, and hooded her hair.
She opened the door and smiled. Nothings wrong. "Sorry bout that."
Syaoran raised on eyebrow wondering why she was in a cloak and still in the house. "Can I come in."
No, no, no, no! "Oh sure." Sakura smiled again why opening the door wider then sitting herself on the bed.
"Um...you cold or something." Syaoran questioned.
Sakura blinked for a moment, then realizing the cloak must look silly. "Oh I just know that we'll be going soon...didn't want to bug Meiling when its time."
He leaned against the wall holding the raised eyebrow. "Your not wearing you everyday dress though are you?"
"Was just about to change, speaking of getting ready, I must say you look rather handsome." Sakura said still holding a forced smile. "So what's going on?"
"Well, look Sakura, about that Lien thing–"
"Oh, it's fine you hadn't told me before. I totally understand, I mean, you wouldn't want someone like me knowing about your personal life." Sakura gave a forced giggle. "Really, its fine."
"No, it wasn't like that!" Syaoran said suddenly. "She tried to kiss me...You were just there at the wrong time."
Sakura frowned. "Don't try and cover it up. I told you, I'm fine you lied, and if it worries you I'll act as if I never saw anything."
"I'm not lieing."
Sakura searched his aura. He wasn't but... "Really?"
"You know its true, I don't have thoughts feelings for Lien...She just wishes that I did." He surprisingly gave a smile.
Sakura stared at him why biting her lip. She wanted oh so much to run up to him and give him a huge hug and dance around but she didn't. "Well...uh...okay." She said softly. "That's always...Good too." She tried so hard to make this naturally.
Syaoran sighed in relief and was just about to leave but Sakura stopped him. "Syaoran."
He looked back.
Sakura stood up from her bed in hesitation. "Look, I know...that I may be weak, or childish but you can't–"
"No stop." Syaoran said in a whisper. "I shouldn't have said what I did...and I'm sorry."
He didn't finished. Sakura could feel there was another part to it. Syaoran wouldn't want Sakura doing the dirty work but Sakura said nothing more. I'll earn my respect. Sakura thought I know I will. Sakura smiled, this time a real one. "Friends?"
Syaoran looked at her for a long moment with a straight face but soon enough he returned the smile. "You forgot?"
The door opened and Meiling entered. The moment she saw Syaoran she gave a long cold stare. "What are you doing?"
Syaoran hesitated. "Just talking."
"Can you not see that we have I tight schedule!" Meiling shouted dramatically. "Leave!"
Syaoran laughed unable to contain himself. "You look good, Meiling."
"Oh you think so?" Meiling giggled, flattered why twirling her yellow dress.
"Yeah."
"That's great, now get out!" Meiling pushed him out of the door and closed it. "Get dressed Sakura. Leaving in five minutes."
Sakura laughed. "Oh Meiling."
Perhaps this day wasn't so bad after all.
Lien Chow's Lobby
Running down the stairs Lien held a wide smile on her face. Surprisingly the smile was real and she held as much happiness as shown. Lien was a rather forgiving person and understanding person. If she couldn't have what she wanted then she tried her hardest to forget it. A trait we all wished we could have. A amazing girl she was...Or rather, in ways she was amazing. But of course she wouldn't change her ways of not being around Syaoran.
On the last four steps she jumped opening her arms wide, laughing. "Syaoran!"
He turned suddenly in shock and before he knew it he was on the ground. "Eh...Hi Lien."
"Hi, Syaoran!" She giggled why standing up. "Do I just look absolutely stunning?"
She was wearing a sky blue dress that brought out all the red in her making her look naturally rosy and golden. A rather cute look.
"Yeah." Syaoran said as if there was no question about it why standing up. She did look cute.
"I must agree." Eriol said from the corner of the lobby. "You are looking rather prince like as well Syaoran."
"Oh what about me?" Xiefa said from the top of the stairs.
"Yeah, you look good too." Syaoran said kindly.
"Dashing." Eriol added.
Xiefa laughed why walking down the stairs gracefully. "Your too good to me little brother and of course you Eriol."
Syaoran smiled.
Xiefa wear a purple dress. A very silky dress like the eldest sister of the Li clan rarely were but did look great on her. Her hair down and straight as it was also rarely done.
"So who does that leave?" Xiefa asked herself.
"How dare you!" Meiling shouted from the top of the stairs. "Forgetting me?"
Xiefa laughed.
"It was a joke, dear." Lien said gave a forced laugh as if saying 'Really that dense?'
Meiling stared at her and freely showed her hatred. "I know, I was joking as well, cant take a joke, Lien?"
Lien dropped her mouth but before she could speak a loud thump was heard.
"Ow!" Sakura was heard from the top the top floor by her door.
Meiling turned around and saw Sakura on the ground. Clearly she fell. "Sakura?" Meiling asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Sorry, its just this dress is so long!" Sakura laughed in spite of herself why standing up.
Meiling still held a cocked eyebrow but soon joined her laugh. She turned back around and walked down the stairs.
Meiling's yellow dress seemed to flutter as she walk. For some reason remind her audience of a butterfly.
"You look great Meiling." Syaoran said once again kindly.
"Oh I know." Meiling said why linking her arm around his which made Lien glare. "You look good too."
"Wait so...Sakura, are you coming down?" Xiefa asked.
"Oh yeah...Just...one..sec." Sakura said hurriedly why grabbing her cloak out of her room, putting it on herself (not hooding her hair) and then reaching the stairs.
Everyone's eyes landed on the beauty. She looked so beautiful there is no word for it. Her silky hot pink dress was shining. She was shining. Her hair fell passed her shoulders as if often did and in natural curls.
Syaoran's mouth parted unable to speak.
She smiled sheepishly, not out of flattery but out of forgiveness for being behind schedule.
"Well, wow Sakura." Xiefa said. "You make us look poor."
Sakura looked confused. "What?"
"She means you look beautiful." Meiling winked.
Sakura went red. "Oh thanks."
Eriol stood up from the couch in the corner. "Beautiful as always Sakura."
Sakura bit her lip and walked down the stairs.
Meiling noticed Syaoran's face. He looked like he was in a trance. She wait for him to speak but soon got impatient. "Syaoran." She whispered telling him it was his cue.
"You...look great." Syaoran said hushed.
Sakura looked over at him and gave a soft smile. "Thank you."
There was a quiet moment. A peaceful moment. That's what this moment was...peace.
"Shall we get moving dears?" Lien asked, breaking the silence, not feeling the peace.
"Yeah." Sakura said and a quiet voice. "We shall."
Eriol then walked over to the pink Sakura and held out his arm. Sakura looked to him and smiled why linking her arm through his.
Lien seeing this she linked her arm in Syaoran's free arm for the other was taken by Meiling.
"Well, little brother aren't you just the chick magnet."
"Shut up." Syaoran glared with his face tinted red.
Xiefa laughed and went over to Eriol why linking her arm in his. "I'm not going to be the only one without a guy."
Town Square
The group had left soon after that and once left the Inn sounds of every kind were heard. Music of a fiddle, voices of a song, laughs of every age and the sounds only grew louder when lights shined bright at the town square. Couples dances, children played games, it was a wonderful sight...a beautiful sight.
The group stood there with at least a small smile on their faces.
Xiefa clapped for joy. "Alright Eriol, I get the first dance with yah." she laughed and pulled Eriol into the crowed, catching him of guard.
Meiling would have spoke but Lien beat her too it. "Come on Syaoran lets go!" and she pulled Syaoran into the crowed as well.
"Well I say." Meiling twitched. "We are the best looking out of the fours girls, I think we should have gone first."
Sakura laughed. "Oh Meiling, you know when the time is right you can just cut Lien out."
Meiling thought about this and then nodded in agreement. "Well that's true...I like your way of thinking Sakura."
Sakura flushed pink. "Thanks."
A silence reach the two as the stood several yards away from the large group. They stood with smiles as they watched their friends dance around. Syaoran struggling with a overjoyed Lien and Eriol dancing with Xiefa as if it was rehearsed. Soon the song ended and the crowed cheered. Meiling left without another look back at Sakura and took Syaoran's hand. It was only fair so Lien walked back to join Sakura. Xiefa also left Eriol with a curtsy and a bow then they both went back to the side.
Eriol looked and studied Sakura's face wondering what she was thinking, he ignored the thought and went in front of her why taking a bow. "May I have this dance, your highness."
Sakura laughed, surprised slightly. "I would be honored Sir Hiragizawa" She took his hand and he led her to the dance floor.
Placing their hands in position of the dance Sakura still held a smile. "I was watching your last dance, Eriol your quite good."
"Ah, well thanks you but I'm sure not quite as good as someone who took lessons for this sort of thing."
"I learned nothing in though's lessons. I swear my teacher hated me."
Eriol smile and the music began. They started dancing. They danced for a deal of time without saying a word. Sakura's eyes caught Meiling and Syaoran. Syaoran smiling and that manly sort of way and Meiling laughing. Sakura felt for Syaoran's aura and it turned out that his smile was only a disguise. He was in deep thought and seemed to be quite tired...Sad...perhaps hurt. She tilted her head and stared for a few moments more but then Syaoran felt her staring which immediately made her looked back to Eriol.
Eriol raised one eyebrow, confused. Sakura just smiled as if nothing was wrong.
"So Eriol," Sakura said in a soft tone.
"So?" Eriol asked.
"Are going to tell me what's going on?"
Eriol stared at her. "What do you mean."
"Don't give me that Eriol...What's up with Tomoyo."
Eriol sighed. "Look, you already know and this is suppose to be a happy time. Maybe we can talk about it later."
Sakura gave a deep sigh. "Alright." She smiled.
The dance soon ended and a bow and a curtsy followed.
The next danced was announced and Sakura knew this song as a fast one.
"Oh one more dance!" Sakura laughed suddenly.
Eriol smiled. "Alright."
"Oh oh oh! My turn I get t turn to dance with my little brother!" Xiefa could be heard why racing to Syaoran.
The song once again started and everyone once again began to dance. This song got Sakura in the mood and soon she was enjoying her time. The group often switched partners to everyone had a fair dancing time but soon Xiefa found her own boys to dance with and enjoyed her time with them. It didn't take long for every one to notice that Sakura and Syaoran had not danced one dance. Not even one. No one really wanted to force them into it. They of course were quite awkward about the whole situation. But they were friends right?
Soon Sakura had gotten tired a had to at least take a little break. This is Syaoran's chance of course. But hesitation got the best of him.
"Hey Sakura." Syaoran said almost in a whisper.
She looked over and smiled softly. "Yeah?"
"Well umm...Hey...umm.. You wanna?...Dan–"
"Of course!" She cut him of with a bright smile. Her fatigue seemed to fade away fast and without another word she took his hand and pulled him into the crowed.
Her happiness come fast but her loss of energy was still there.
Once reaching the crowed of dancers she stopped and turned around to look at him why giving a blush and biting her lip.
"So..a..." Syaoran began as he placed his hands in dancing position. Sakura did as well.
Sakura smiled bright not able to help her self which brought a soft smile to Syaoran's face as well.
And they began, with eyes locked on to each other.
"Hey..a..You look really good tonight." Syaoran said quietly.
"Yeah... you..." her hesitation in speech wasn't because of being shy. No, not at all... She began slowing down and feeling weaker and weaker.
"Sakura?" Syaoran asked with a raised eyebrow not sure what was wrong.
She looked at him with weak eyes and sooner then expected she fell.
"Sakura!"
Sakura's Room at the Inn.
"She really is a sweet girl." Xiefa said softly.
"I'm afraid that this illusion spell isn't the only thing thats making her weaker." Meiling said.
Syaoran looked up from Sakura to Meiling. "What do you mean?"
"Well I dunno, Sayoran... Its just she really is a strong girl but she's the only one hows energy is drastically falling.
"She's under pressure...She's scared...She's confused... All these emotions are tearing her apart." Eriol answered.
A small silence came upon Meiling, Xiefa, Lien, Kero, Eriol and Syaoran. All eyes on Syaoran but he didn't notice. His eyes were fixed on the sleeping Sakura.
"She'll be okay right?" Kero asked breaking the silence. The question they all wanted to know.
"Do you think she's okay right now?" Syaoran spat bitterly at the little guardian.
Ignoring Syaoran, Kero asked. "I mean... she wont die from this will she?"
"I don't know." Eriol winced why looking at Sakura. Her aura... it was different...It no longer shined.
Two days later
Sakura's eyes opened with struggle. She looked around her blurry room to find a blurry figure peering down at her. To weak to even try sense the aura she lifted her cold hand in motion for someone to take it. The warm strong hand did. She clenched it tight.
"Stay with me Sakura...stay here...don't give up."
Hearing these words she went back into the blackness.
YAY!