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Please, Don't Forget
Chapter Fifteen: Find the Light
"Sakura…" Atashi said tauntingly, walking slowly through the walled maze. "Come out, come out…wherever you are"
Sakura huddled against a wall on the other side of the room from him, his voice echoed so greatly, she couldn't tell where he was in the maze.
"Shadow Card." Sakura whispered, the card appearing in her hand. "Show me where Atashi is"
She hit the card as quietly as she could, and instantly the hooded spirit appeared before her.
"Find Atashi." Sakura commanded. "Show him to me"
The spirit nodded and evaporated into the ground.
Sakura breathed deeply, closing her eyes, hugging her staff tightly against her chest. Please…someone help me. She winced when she ran her hands down her arms and legs, feeling for any broken bones. Nothing, just a lot of bruises and cuts.
Tomoyo's dress is ruined. She thought with a faint smile, looking down at the creamy cloth, what was left of it, that covered her body.
"Oh Sakura!" Atashi chanted. "Where for art thou?"
Sakura rolled her eyes as the Shadow Card appeared in front of her, Atashi's shadow beside him.
He's not close, but not far. Sakura thought. "Shadow, show me where the door is"
The spirit nodded and disappeared again, reappearing moments later with another shadow.
"The door…it's not far." Sakura breathed. "Thank you Shadow"
The spirit nodded and began to glow, disappearing back into it's card.
Sakura sighed and opened her palm, another card appearing in it. The Jump.
She hit the card. "Jump Card! Release and disbound!"
Instantly she leapt into the air, landing on the tall stone maze walls. The door was just ahead of her, not far…if she could make it without Atashi seeing her.
Sakura tossed another card into the air, The Fly, and hit it with her staff, the familiar feeling of the spirit wrapping around her made her smile.
Soon she was hovering in the air, beautiful angel wings attached to her back.
She flew towards the door, keeping an eye out for Atashi.
"There you are!" His voice laughed.
Sakura gasped and turned, just in time to see a spiral of flames shoot itself at her.
She screamed and dove to the side, rolling in mid-air to avoid getting burned.
"Nice dodge Saku." Atashi laughed. "Now come on down from there"
"I think not." Sakura growled, swooping towards the door.
"Oh no you don't!" She heard Atashi shout.
Before Sakura knew what was happening, thick black vines shot from the stone floor, reaching up at her from inside the maze.
"No!" Sakura gasped, flying higher, to the roof. She was trapped, and the vines kept slithering up towards her.
"Sword Card!" Sakura shouted, tossing the card into the air, hitting it with her staff. "Release and disbound!"
Instantly, her staff transformed into a large, sharp sword, with Sakura used to cut the vines away from her as she flew towards the door.
The black vines kept shooting up at her, trying to tangle around her ankles, arm, and body. But Sakura kept hitting them away, the door, her freedom, coming closer and closer with every beat of her wings.
Then Sakura realized…the maze was gone.
Oh no! She gasped, hitting some vines away from her with the sword. I used too much power! It's gone! Then…where's Atashi?
She turned, just in time to see a spiral of water shoot at her.
Sakura gasped as the funnel hit her, sending her flying towards the ground.
"Sakura!" A familiar voice shouted.
She felt strong arms wrap around her body as she fell, and then there was a soft thump, and she opened her eyes.
"S-Syaoran?" She gasped.
He smiled down at her. "You're okay, thank God"
She smiled. "I thought you-"
Her words were, however, cut off when a spiral of flames came flying down at the two, forcing Syaoran to dive out of the way.
The two teens were sprawled on the stone floor, wincing slightly under the pain from the impact.
"That was smooth." Syaoran said sarcastically.
"Yeah." Sakura laughed.
"It seems you've finally shown up, dear Syaoran." Atashi smirked Syaoran and Sakura quickly to their feet, Syaoran's hand going out in front of Sakura, as if to protect her, his glare on Atashi was icy.
"Atashi"
Atashi waved faintly. "You are becoming quite the bother, Syaoran, you know that, right?"
"I enjoy it." Syaoran said tonelessly.
Atashi glared at him. "I will finish this now. You and the Card Mistress will die"
"Not if we can help it." Sakura smirked, grabbing Syaoran as Atashi sent a coil of black vines at them.
The two hit the ground, again, Syaoran's body covering Sakura's protectively.
"Sakura, we have to combine our powers." Syaoran hissed in her ear. "It's the only way we can defeat Atashi"
"Combine our powers? What do you mean?"
Syaoran smirked, tossing a talisman into the air and hitting it with the flat of his sword. A wave of fire curved around the vines, reducing them to ash.
He turned back to Sakura and brought her lips to his in a gentle kiss.
Syaoran pulled away from her, his eyes glinting with excitement. "We must become one Sakura. Share the power of the Star Cards"
Sakura nodded, understanding what he was saying. "But how?"
Syaoran smiled. "Look into your heart, Sakura"
Sakura nodded, getting to her feet, pulling Syaoran up with her, her emerald gaze fixed on Atashi.
"We can do it." She breathed, gripping Syaoran's hand in hers. "We can"
"You will not escape me. I will have the power!" Atashi shouted.
The ground began to shake violently under Syaoran and Sakura, large cracks and crevices appeared, threatening to swallow the two into a black oblivion.
But, for some reason, they did not fall.
Sakura clenched her staff horizontally in front of her, Syaoran doing the same with his sword. Their eyes closed, they prayed.
"What are you doing?" Atashi growled, sending dark vines shooting at the two.
The vines got inches from them, and hit a barrier, sending Atashi's attack flying back at him.
Sakura smiled faintly, her eyes shut tightly, gripping her staff with all her might.
Sakura. A familiar voice said in her mind.
S-Syaoran? Sakura thought, shocked. What's happening?
It's working, that's what. Syaoran said in her mind, his voice tinted with amusement. I love you Sakura.
Sakura smiled. I love you too. Now, let's finish this.
She opened her eyes then, only to find herself gazing into Syaoran's amber gaze, a smile slighting up his handsome face.
"Let's do this." He said softly.
Sakura nodded and turned to Atashi, who was glaring acidly at the two, unable to get through their barrier.
"How can you do this? Ani and Kais were never able to do this!" Atashi shouted.
"Well, we aren't them." Sakura said, holding her staff in front of her, Syaoran holding his sword in front of him.
"Keys of the day and night," They chanted together, their voices mixing together eerily. "Show us your power and find the light! Release!"
Instantly, a powerful wind swept through the room, circling around Syaoran and Sakura like a tornado, bringing pieces of the stone floor around them.
The Star Staff began to glow, as did Syaoran's sword, and the two teens let go of their weapons and gripped hands.
"Find the light!" Sakura shouted.
A blast of light exploded from the staff and sword, sending Atashi flying backwards into a nearby wall, but leaving the two teens standing.
When the light finally faded, Sakura's staff and Syaoran's sword hovered in front of them.
But they were different.
Instead of a star being on Sakura's staff, there was now a crescent moon, and on the hilt of Syaoran's sword, was the sun.
Spinning around them, were the Star Cards.
But they were no longer Star Cards.
"Duo." Syaoran breathed, taking his sword from the air as Sakura took her staff. "They're Duo Cards"
Sakura smiled. "We did it!"
"Care to test them out?" Syaoran smiled.
"Don't mind if I do." Sakura said, turning to Atashi.
"Don't' think that, just because you got some new sticks and cards that you can defeat me." Atashi snarled, raising his hand into the air.
"I am all powerful! No one can defeat me!"
"Oh shut up." Sakura growled, tossing a card into the air. "Earth Card!"
"Fiery!" Syaoran shouted, tossing a card into the air.
They hit the cards at the same time, and instantly the spirits of the Earth and Fiery burst from them, shooting at Atashi.
"W-What?" He gasped. "No!"
The two spirits tangled themselves around Atashi, both burning and crushing him.
He cried out in pain, his screams echoing off the walls of the crumbling building.
"Now." Syaoran smiled, holding a card between two fingers, smiling wickedly at Sakura. "We finish this!"
Sakura smiled and nodded as Syaoran tossed the card into the air.
"Void Card!" They shouted. "Release!"
They hit the car at the same time, and a blast of light shot from it, wrapping itself around Atashi.
"NO!" He cried.
Syaoran wrapped his arms around Sakura, holding her against his chest, as a blinding light broke out through the room, a powerful wind knocking the two to the ground.
When the dust finally cleared and the light was gone, Sakura opened her eyes, only to find herself on the street outside the tower, Syaoran lying beside her, his arms wrapped protectively.
The rain and clouds were gone, the water was gone, the castle was gone…Atashi was gone.
"We did it." Sakura breathed, the sunlight shinning down and she and Syaoran. "We did it! Syaoran we did it!"
She grinned and wrapped her arms around him.
Syaoran groaned and rolled onto his back so Sakura was on top of him, his eyes fluttering open. "Sakura…did it…work?"
Sakura grinned down at him. "Look for yourself you silly boy! Look!"
Syaoran sat up, his arms still around Sakura, and looked around, a slow smile spreading across his lips.
"He's…gone"
"And we are one." Sakura smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck, burying her face in his neck. "Card Master and Mistress of the Duo Cards"
Syaoran smiled, hugging her against him tightly. "Thank God, now things can get back to normal"
"Of course." Sakura grinned, looking up at him. "I love you."
Syaoran smiled, pressing his lips against hers.
Sakura sighed and fell into the kiss. Over the year she'd lost her memory…how she'd missed his kisses.
"Um, aren't you forgetting something?" A familiar voice said.
Sakura pulled away from Syaoran and smiled up at Tomoyo, Eriol, Meilin, Spinel, Ruby, Yue and Kero, who were all standing around
them.
"You guys are okay!" She grinned getting off Syaoran and wrapping her arms around Yue.
"Of course we are." Kero smirked, turning to Syaoran, who was getting to his feet. "So, you did it kid"
"I wouldn't call me kid, if I were you." Syaoran said tonelessly to Kero. "After all, I am one of your masters now"
Kero gaped at him. "What? That wasn't in the job description!"
"Too bad." Syaoran sneered at Kero. "You have to put up with me"
"Not unless I kill you." Kero growled, tackling Syaoran to the ground.
Sakura laughed as Eriol and Tomoyo rested their arms around her shoulders. "They'll never change, will they?"
"Guess not." Eriol smiled. "You have a lot to put up with Sakura"
"Oh, but it's worth it." Sakura sighed, a bright smile lighting up her face.
THE END!
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Wow, that was the first time I'd ever seen anyone stand strong under Touya's glare.
The guy was hot, and brave. Too brave for his own good.
Wait. Did I just say hot?
Yeah…I did. What? He was hot! He had the whole sexy rock star look. You know; sexy/messy chocolate hair, brilliant eyes, handsome face, good looking body, worn jeans and a clean cut dark green t-shirt. He was at least sixteen, most likely seventeen.
But still, his hotness would have no effect on Touya.
I got to my feet just as the boy did, my bags in my hands. "Touya, it's okay. It was an accident. Right?"
The boy shot me a look, not a very friendly one, but I guess he figured I was trying to save his ass from getting kicked, so he nodded. "Yeah, an accident."
With that said he brushed past us. I swear I heard him mumble. "Stupid chick."
Oh he would so pay for that later. Next time I saw him, which I doubt I would, he was so going to get it, big time.
I had a size seven pair of Jimmy Choo sandals in my bag, and when you were hit with one of those, it hurt, a lot.
"You okay?" Touya asked.
I nodded, turning and watching as the boy stood, waiting for the elevator.
Touya and dad walked into their room, which was across from mine, and shut the door. So I was left alone in the hallway with the boy.
It's not like he was close to me or anything, but he was still there.
I set my bags on the floor and slipped my key into the lock, smiling when I heard the familiar click of the lock.
I tossed my bags in the room and before I walked in, I tossed another look at the boy over my shoulder. Only to find that he was watching me.
So I gave him a very nice gesture with one finger, just to show how much I cared.
Then I walked into my room and closed the door.