JessiBeyblade: Thanks so much! And yeah, I made it kind of obvious that it was Atashi...either that or you are totally clever!
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MagicalKagome: Yeah, I was confused, but thank GOD that's all cleared up now! Glad you like my stories!
Cherry Blossom: Okay, time to answer your many questions...Yes Meilin really did disappear. Atashi has powers because he's a evil sorcerer. He wants the "power" of the Cardcaptors because he's a greedy power hungry bastard. No problem! Everything would have been explain later but...yeah! Thanks for the review!
Author's Note!
Omg...the website changed...it took me FOREVER to figure out how to get this new chapter up...lol, maybe I'm just dense, but the whole "change" thing is CONFUSING. But it works fine all the same! Sorry if anything is messed up.
Please, Don't Forget
Chapter Ten: Lost and Found
Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol all sat, bored.
"Let's do something, I'm bored." Tomoyo sighed.
"Me too." Eriol said, smirking at her.
She shot him a glare.
"Anyone know where Meilin went?" Syaoran asked.
Tomoyo shook her head. "No. She just said she had to check on something. Is she cooking at home?"
Syaoran shuddered and shook his head. "No, thank God"
"Well," Tomoyo said, suddenly sitting up. "I know what I can do! I'm going to call Sakura and chat"
"Oh great." Syaoran groaned. "Girl chat"
"Hey, I want details, it's not like your going to tell me everything." Tomoyo said flatly.
"Is that really what you girls do?" Eriol laughed. "Gossip about us guys?"
Tomoyo smirked. "Basically"
She picked up her cell and walked out of the room, dialing Sakura's cell number.
No answer.
"I'll try her house then…" Tomoyo sighed, dialing the number.
"Hello?" It was Touya.
"Hey Touya," Tomoyo sighed. "Is-"
"Oh great." Touya said, cutting her off. "Is Sakura there? I need to talk to her."
"Uh…no, she's not. That's why I was calling. She's not answering her cell either." Tomoyo said.
"I know." Touya sighed. "I've been trying for hours now. She never came home today. Have you seen her?"
"N-No, I haven't." Tomoyo breathed. "Where could she be?"
"She was pretty upset this morning." Touya said. "She had this dream…then she went to go and see that kid"
Tomoyo nodded, though she knew Touya couldn't see her. "I know, Syaoran's here now, I'm at Eriol's house. That's odd, don't you think?"
"What's odd?"
"Normally when Sakura and Syaoran…whatever. Normally after Saku talks to Syaoran she either calls me or comes right to my house or Eriol's. Syaoran told her a lot of stuff about them, so she would have come to find me."
"Do you think…she forgot everything?"
"No doubt about it." Tomoyo said, her anger flaring. She was getting tired of this. "I'm going out looking for her."
Touya said. "Call my cell if anything comes up"
"I will." Tomoyo promised, hanging up her cell and rushing back into Eriol's room.
"What'd Sakura say? That was a fast chat." Eriol smirked.
"Sakura didn't answer." Tomoyo said.
Syaoran said up. "What? What's wrong?"
"She didn't answer her cell," Tomoyo said. "And she's not at home, she never came home. And normally she'd have come right to me, especially since you told her so much, Syaoran"
Syaoran nodded, getting to his feet. "That's true. I'm going looking for her"
"Me too." Eriol said. "Come on Tomoyo!"
Heavy rain was falling all around Syaoran as he ran, soaking through his clothes and his skin.
Eriol was calling him on his cell, they'd split up hours ago, but Syaoran wasn't going to answer it.
No doubt Eriol was trying to get Syaoran to give up and go home.
I won't give up Sakura, not as long as there's hope. Syaoran thought, his footsteps echoing off the buildings surrounding him as he ran.
They'd been searching for hours and still no sign of Sakura.
What if she was attacked? Dead?
And what had happened to Meilin? Syaoran had tried to call her, but she wouldn't answer.
Syaoran had searched everywhere for Sakura, nothing. He couldn't find her.
Stopping, Syaoran resting his hands on his knees, breathing deeply. Even he was tired from all the running.
"Sakura…where are you?" He wondered aloud, gazing up around him.
He'd checked the Tokyo tower, the shrine, he house, Tomoyo's house, his house, the school…where else was there to look?
Then, it hit him.
Syaoran broke into a run, his feet pounding on the asphalt. She had to be there, that was the only place left he could possibly think of.
Finally, Syaoran made it to the Penguin Park, the one place that Sakura and he had always gone to. The place where she'd captured many cards.
Even though she didn't remember.
She still had to go there…
He was right.
As Syaoran walked into the playground area, next to the penguin slide, he saw her.
Sakura was sitting on one of the swings, her feet scraping against the wet ground lightly. She was soaked with rain, but didn't seen to notice or care.
Syaoran sighed with relief that she wasn't hurt, and walked over to her. "Sakura?"
She looked up at him. Her eyes were red from crying, her hair was sticking to her face and neck, her clothes clung to her skin. "S-Syaoran?"
Thunder cracked above them and Sakura winced, as if she'd just realized that it was raining.
"What are you doing here?" Syaoran asked, taking a seat on the swing next to him. "Tomoyo is worried sick"
"Why did you come?" Sakura asked, her voice was blunt, no emotion. "I barely even know you. Why would you come looking for me?"
Syaoran gaped at her. She'd forgotten.
His hands clenched the chains of the swing tightly, so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "I came…because I wanted to."
She turned to look at him, her gaze confused. "But why? Why would you want to? It's my fault…you shouldn't want to be around me"
Now it was Syaoran's turn to be confused. "What's your fault, what are you talking about?"
Sakura's shoulders began to shake, she turned away from him. "I thought you would have found out by now"
Syaoran stood from the swing he was sitting on and knelt in front of her, his almond eyes fixed on her face. "What Sakura, tell me."
Her emerald eyes met his. "Meilin…I"
Suddenly Sakura broke into waves of tears. She sank onto the ground and buried her face in Syaoran's chest. "I couldn't do anything! He attacked her…I should have helped!"
Syaoran wrapped his arms around her tightly, breathing in the scent of her wet hair. "Shh Sakura. What are you talking about? Tell me"
"Atashi." Sakura cried. "He attacked Meilin. I heard her shouting for him and I followed. She tried to hit him and…I don't know what happened. One minuet she was there, the next she couldn't move and she disappeared into thin air..."
Syaoran gasped. "A-Atashi? He's the one?"
Sakura nodded. "He said he'd kill us. What's he talking about? I don't…I don't get it"
What could he say? If Syaoran told her anything, she'd just forget it. Forget him…
"I don't know what to tell you Sakura." He said softly, pulling away from her slightly. "You have to think back…try to remember"
"Remember? Remember what"
Syaoran took a breath. "Just…believe in your dreams."
Sakura stared at Syaoran. "Believe…in my dreams"
What does he mean?
But Syaoran wouldn't say anymore. Instead he hugged her against his chest again.
Why do I feel so safe with him? Why does everything just seem so…right?
Sakura sighed and closed her eyes, resting contently against his chest. Though thunder and lighting were above them and rain was pouring down on them, Sakura didn't notice.
Visions were flashing through her mind; pictures of her and Syaoran when they were younger.
But that's impossible…isn't it? Sakura thought. I thought I only met him a year ago…
(AN: Just so you know, in case you've forgotten, even though Syaoran told Sakura about how they were together, Atashi's spell caused her to forget again. Just in case you forgot!)
Sakura shivered, something inside her was stirring, she didn't know what, but it felt good.
Listen to your heart…Sakura thought. Just like the little animal had said in her dream. Listen to your heart.
"Listen to my heart…" Sakura whispered.
"What?" Syaoran asked softly.
Sakura looked up at him. "I have to…listen to my heart"
Syaoran smiled, but said nothing.
Listen to my heart…Sakura thought over and over, staring up at Syaoran. Her heart…was telling her something.
Sakura closed her eyes and leaned forwards, her lips meeting his.
As soon as their lips touched, something happened. She remembered.
Sakura gasped and broke the kiss, her eyes wide.
"What is it?" Syaoran asked, his eyes dreamy.
Sakura grinned up at him, wrapped her arms around his neck, pressed her forehead against his, and rubbed her nose against his. "Hello Syaoran Li"
He laughed. "Um…hello to you too Sakura. Feeling better?"
Sakura nodded. He didn't get it.
"Hello Syaoran Li." Sakura said again. "Son of Yelan"
"You know that Sakura. But why do you say it?" Syaoran asked, his smile gone. He looked baffled now.
"Syaoran Li." Sakura said happily. "The boy who I declared my love for over five years ago right after I caught the Void Card. The boy I love"
Syaoran's eyes grew wide then, not with shock. He looked…unbelieving.
Sakura nodded, holding her star key in front of her. "I think…I need to do something"
Syaoran nodded.
The two stood up, a few feet apart.
Syaoran didn't say anything, he looked to be in shock.
"Key of the star with powers burning bright, reveal the staff and shine your light! Release!" Sakura shouted.
Her star key spun around in her palm, glowing brightly. It grew slowly as she chanted, until it was finally almost as tall as she was.
Grinning, Sakura spun the staff around her head, then let it rest at her side.
"Sa…kura…" Syaoran breathed.
Sakura nodded. "I'm ba-ack!"
"Yes!" Syaoran laughed, wrapping his arms around her waist and spinning her around, the rain flew off them as they spun, creating a small whirlwind of water. "Sakura!"
"I missed you so much!" Sakura cried, hugging her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry I left you that night..."
"I'm sorry I was mad!" Syaoran said happily, finally stopping his spins. "God, I missed you."
He brought his lips to hers, kissing her hungrily, tenderly, warmly.
Sakura kissed him back with all she had. She could kiss him now and not be worried about forgetting it hours later.
"I remember now!" Sakura shouted into the rain. "Everything! I remember!"
Sakura raised her staff in the air. "Star Cards!"
A ball of light appeared above her staff, shining bright with the power of her star. The orb broke and out came the Star Cards, flowing around Sakura and Syaoran in a circle.
"I was so stupid!" Sakura giggled. "Not to figure this out sooner."
"You just needed the right…motivation." Syaoran said, kissing her again. He wanted to kiss her forever, to never have to let her go again.
Sakura smirked, parting their lips with a finger. "I think Eriol and Tomoyo deserve to know"
"Awe." Syaoran groaned, nuzzling her neck, causing shivers to vibrate through the Card Mistress. "Do we have to?"
"Yes." Sakura smiled. "Plus, I'm cold."
Syaoran sighed and pulled away from her, gripping her hand tightly. "Then let's go"
Sakura nodded and snapped her fingers, the Star Cards disappeared.
They turned and ran, their feet splashing on the ground as they ran through the rain.
Okay! I hope you liked it! Review! Corny-ness all the way! YEAH!
(Yes, Sakura wasn't going to remember at the end of the story, it has to be near the end so she can…never mind. Review and I'll write more!)