Atry: I'm so happy that some reviewers left their opinions on who Rarreu could actually be xD So, don't be afraid to send in those suggestions; who knows, you might get it right!

I would assume that this fic will end in 5 more chapters at the least. I just couldn't stretch it any further.

WARNING! THIS CHAPTER FEATURES SOME UNHOLY WORDS (LIKE COHABITATE)!

OH, AND ANOTHER WARNING! xD THIS CHAPTER IS MOSTLY ABOUT RARREU!

Disclaimer: CCS IS MINE! MUAHAHAHA! …Actually, I was just kidding u-u; I own this story and all its foreign characters, though.

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:: LeGaCy DrAgOnS ::

Chapter 12: Acquaintance

By Atruyai

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Syaoran's POV

I shouldn't have let her get out of my sight!

One second she was happily riding on Irie… and the next…

Oh, why can't I bear her absence?! Since she disappeared three hours ago, that stupid Rarreu and I have been asking everyone whether they knew of her whereabouts. Our search was hopeless! No-one saw her…

Sakura, you flimsy idiot! It's no time to play games likes this!

I urged Zeko to gallop faster to the next house in this huge plot of land owned by the Sayaki family, a generation of blacksmiths. Rarreu followed me closely, and I could sense his worry. It made me somewhat uneasy.

"The last house here is the Sayaki mansion itself. We better be careful, Cleric Sayaki, the legendary blacksmith, ain't what you and I would call a 'jolly' person." The irritating kid said helpfully.

I doubt you and I would ever have the same opinions, mate.

"Li-kun…" I could hear his pathetic voice calling me. "What?!" I snapped. Sakura's disappearance makes me so cranky all of a sudden! I swear, if I ever find that prissy little girl I'll shower her with misery!

That's if I ever find her… oh, I will!

…Right…?

No, I will not think of that anymore. She's around here somewhere, surely! …Yes…

"Why are you so panicky?" Rarreu asked me quietly. I ignored him. His little questions could delay me even further! I have to find Sakura, and quick! She could be drowning right now, who knows?!

"Li-kun, answer me!!" Rarreu's white horse intercepted mine, and Zeko was forced to skid to a halt. My insides boiled with rage. "MOVE, YOU BASTARD!!" I swore as loud as I could, but Rarreu stood his ground. I tried to take over him and bolt away, but he gripped my reins before I even get to move.

"Answer me." He hissed calmly. I exploded.

"YOU'RE PUTTING ME OFF, YOU BAKA! SAKURA COULD EVEN BE RAPED NOW FOR ALL WE KNOW!! I DON'T WANT ANYTHING BAD TO HAPPEN TO HER!! I… I…" I ran out of words to use. My face felt hot… so hot that it burns.

"…Love her?" Rarreu finished silently, eyeing me with a steady gaze. My head lifted abruptly at his words, and I was forced to think.

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Syaoran's eyes were hazy. His crazy ranting paused as he thought over Rarreu's accusation. Suddenly, he felt tired. His limb ached from all that perilous riding, and he swayed. Rarreu, sensing what was happening, jumped from Blanche onto Zeko and supported Syaoran's weak body.

He loaded the brown-haired prince into his arms and slid off Zeko's saddle, landing on the ground with a soft thud. He laid Syaoran on the grass and called for Foxip. The creature popped out of his saddlebag, with an unusual grim expression on his face.

"Cera, where's the Sun Guardian?" Rarreu whispered to him. Cera Xavier Ovarian is Foxip's true name, but it is only known to Rarreu (Foxip will be called Cera from now on). "The beast is tired from all that scouring. He's napping in Li-sama's bag." Cera looked at the dazed Syaoran blankly. "The Snow Person would hate this." He remarked distastefully. Rarreu nodded and kneeled beside Syaoran.

"I want you to tell me the truth, Li-kun. Do you love her or not…?"

Syaoran gripped his head and screwed his eyes shut. "I… I DON'T KNOW!! I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED LOVE BEFORE, DAMMIT!!"

Rarreu sighed. "Do you love her smiles? Do you love her personality? Do you love her kindness? Do you love her laughter? Can you bear it when she's not with you? Are you afraid of hurting her feelings? Are you always trying to impress her, please her? Do you always feel that you like her in a different way that you love your family?"

Syaoran's head felt like it was spinning. "Yes!!" He burst out truthfully, and cringed.

He loved her.

Loved her.

It took him a long time to realize it, but he really loved her.

The Li prince slumped as Rarreu smiled in satisfaction. "Very well. Let's go and find her, shall we?" Syaoran nodded determinedly and climbed onto Zeko. Foxip secretly gave Rarreu the thumbs-up, and the two teenagers rode towards the mansion.

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"Girl? What girl? I've never seen any pathetic girl! Now scram! Leave us in peace!" Cleric tried to slam the door in Syaoran's face, but the boy stopped him and glared. "No-one calls her pathetic in front of my face." He hissed quietly. Cleric scoffed.

"F-Father…? Who is it…" A trembling voice came from inside. Rarreu's eyes widened. He backed away from the mansion, fear running through his body. Cleric turned from Syaoran to the direction of the voice. "It's just a couple of idiots looking for their whore!" He shouted.

A hard fist got acquainted with his face.

Syaoran growled angrily as Cleric dropped to the ground. "She's no whore!"

A girl around Rarreu's age emerged from a door at the back. She had beautiful, long blonde hair and soft ruby eyes. Seeing the unconscious Cleric, she gasped. "Father!" He kneeled beside Cleric and shook him gently. "Wake up!"

"Serves him right for calling my girl a whore." Syaoran sounded obsessive then, but he didn't care. "He did…? Oh, Father. I wouldn't pity you now, you brought this upon yourself. I've told you time and again, insulting strangers could only bring you trouble…" The girl sighed and smiled at Syaoran. "I apologize for my father's outrageous behaviour. He's always like this…" Her voice was melancholy.

"Miss, have you seen a girl around your age with auburn hair riding past?" Syaoran inquired monotonously. The girl hesitated for a minute before nodding. "But there was a man with her… and she looked like she was sleeping." Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "What?" He spat, gritting his teeth.

"Yes… he had black hair and red eyes… he wore a black cloak and there was a small scar on his neck." The girl pointed to the part where she saw the scar. "I have excellent eyesight. Oh, and they went that way." She was now pointing towards a black building far, far away. Syaoran had to squint to see it.

"Thank you miss. Can I leave my horse here while I'm out?" The girl nodded confusedly. Syaoran thanked her distractedly and ran off to call up Kero. Maybe the beast would allow him to ride on his back.

And that leaves the girl and Rarreu alone. "It's been a long time, ne? Rarreu…" The girl murmured, tossing her hair over her shoulders. Rarreu lowered his head. "Uhn." He dare not say more. The mere presence of her scared him.

"…Umm… how's Reiya doing…?"

"She's okay."

The dwelled in silence as Syaoran argued with Kero a few metres away.

"…We should forget the past."

Rarreu grunted. "…How could I? Your father killed him, Emi. Killed."

"It was an accident. The sabre slipped out of his grasp. You know how clumsy he is…" Emi laughed bitterly. Rarreu glared at her. "It's not a matter of hilarity, Emillion."

"I know it's not. But to think that my own father killed my father-in-law… it hurts so much that it's funny." Emi laughed again, although quietly. Rarreu crossed his arms bravely.

"Rarreu, my father was drunk… he's incapable of proper comprehension."

"Don't say something so pathetic. Cleric was fully aware of his actions at that time. He killed my father on purpose." At this, Emi's face darkened.

"Dear husband… you loved me in those days. Don't you still love me now?" She whispered, cupping Rarreu's face lovingly. The teenager kept silent. "You have to know that I still love you with all my heart."

Rarreu closed his eyes, his expression showing one of pain. "Stop coaxing me." He said through gritted teeth.

"…And I'm sure Kina loves you too." Emi continued, smiling sadly. Rarreu's eyelids snapped open.

"K-Kina…? Is she with you…?" His desire to meet his three-year-old daughter intensified. She was the reason behind their marriage, a child born when Emillion once cohabitated with him when they were just fourteen. (Unbelievable, I know, but this is my fic and I'm doing what I wanna do xP Besides, there are girls who had babies when they are just fourteen, although it's rare to come across one)

Emi twisted around slightly, facing the mansion. "Kina-chan! Daddy's here!" She called into the house. A minute later, a small girl with curly gold hair and sea-green eyes bounded down the stairs, hopped over Cleric's body and ran straight into Rarreu's arms. "Otou-san!" She squeaked happily, hugging her father tightly.

"Kina… my sweet little kid…" The teenager nuzzled his daughter affectionately, laughing with joy. Kina kissed her father's cheek cutely and giggled. Emi watched them as they interact, smiling softly.

Maybe, Rarreu pondered, …It is time for me to forgive and forget… He glanced at Emi's serene face, beaming at him and Kina. His love for the woman rekindled. Kina watched as her parents looked at each other with adoring eyes, sucking her thumb childishly.

"Miss." Syaoran walked over to the three with Zeko trailing behind him. He handed the horse's reins to Emi. "Please take care of him. Thanks. Hey, Rarreu, let's- whoa!" He blinked at the resemblance of Kina and Rarreu. "Are you two related or something?" He meant to be sarcastic, but was stunned when Rarreu said 'yes'.

"Li-kun, this is Kina, my daughter. And Emillion here is my… wife." Rarreu and Emi blushed. Syaoran whistled wonderingly. "…I'll ask questions later. We need to get Sakura. I suspect Rikei's behind all this." His expression turned bitter. He said that he'll be waiting a bit further off, 'getting the transport ready', and darted away, eager to rescue his 'new love'. Puke here.

Rarreu turned around to look at his wife again. He kissed Kina's forehead fatherly and set her down. "I'm sorry Kina-chan, but daddy has work to do. After this, we'll go into the town for a picnic with Reiya and Grandma, okay?" Kina looked disappointed, but smiled at the prospect of a picnic with her aunt. (Reiya)

Emi placed a brief kiss on Rarreu's lips, catching him off-guard. He blinked thrice before smirking like he always does. "I haven't tasted those lips in a long time. Can I get another round later?" Rarreu teased, wiggling his eyebrows. Emi laughed. "Sure, Reu."

Rarreu winked at his family before leaping onto Blanche. He waved at them before dashing off, joining Syaoran and Furrion behind a clump of trees. (Kero refused to be ridden by Syaoran)

"Where are we going again?" Rarreu asked, stopping his blond bangs from blocking his eyesight. Syaoran frowned deeply, his anger presented in the form of Furrion's fiery fur. He pointed to the black structure in the distance. Rarreu sneered secretly at Syaoran's next (courageous) line.

"The Black Fortress of Quante. Let's kick some black-cloaked butt."

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Atry: I feel like changing my name. Atruyai sounds weird now O.o

I apologize for the lack of SS in this chapter, but you can't expect to have SS fluff when one S isn't there, ne? The other S would have to, like, make out with the floor or something xDDD Sorry, sorry, that was a perverted comment.

Next chapter's an action-packed chapter. (I wish) I do have to warn you that I'm not particularly good at making action scenes. I'm virtually rubbish at action-packed fics. I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to thriller movies, so I don't have any experience either. Haha. Real funny. Classic.

The remixed (?) version of Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Greenday is rubbish. The original version is MUCH better. I can't even hear the darned lyrics, let alone bits of the original rhythms. The only thing I can hear is the damned ultra-loud guitar sound thingies. It grates on the ears. But maybe, it's just my headphones…?

OH! AND PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THAT I UPDATED TOO LATE/TOO SHORT! I

TYPE WHAT I CAN, AND I TYPE WHEN I CAN! SINCE I'VE BEEN ON A 6-DAY TRIP TO MANCHESTER FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, I WASN'T ABLE TO ACCESS MY LAPTOP!

(And because my mom's friend's deaf son kept shouting in my ear to play his Playstation 2 game with him u-u I mean, DUDE, I KNOW YOU'RE DEAF BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE ME DEAF TOO! And I can't play with you all the time, I have my own life to tend to. Idiot. No offence to other disabled people, I like you. Except for him. –kicks the annoying brat-)

I GET REALLY PANICKY IF SOMEONE TELLS ME THAT MY CHAPTERS WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH. REALLY, D00DS, YOU DON'T EXPECT EVERY CHAPTER IN THIS CRA..ED FIC TO BE A FLUFF NEST, DO YOU?! GAWD. BECAUSE IF IT WAS, I HAVE TO RATE IT 'R' OR SOMETHING. SHEESH. I GIVE YOU FLUFF WHEN I FEEL LIKE IT, OR WHEN THE TIME FITS.

AND READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTES IN EVERY CHAPTER! They often give info about things that aren't explained in the chapter's contents itself.

Look, I'm not really a person who gets mad over little, puny things. When I get mad about something, that something must be big. Or overly offensive. So I'm sorry if I've made you angry or anything of the sort, but I need to say this, otherwise I spit venom all over my laptop's keyboard for nothing. I don't mind comments, but as I said, please avoid complaining about my lack of chapters/updating rate. Heck, some fics I've read only updated with 5 lines, and they call it a chapter. FIVE LINES. And people still review on it.

Ar-hem. Sorry again.