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Love of War
Chapter Seven: Return

Sakura gasped when Syaoran and Doremi's blades slammed into each other, the sound of metal on metal rang in her ears.

She was afraid, actually afraid, for Syaoran. Doremi was strong, much stronger than Syaoran may have anticipated.

But then again…Syaoran was pretty strong too.

What confused her was how they knew each other, how was that? What had happened between them to cause such loathing?

But most of all, why was Doremi, a Chinese boy, joining forces with the Japanese and attacking his own kind?

Her questions were tossed from her head when the sound of clanging swords was yet again heard. She looked up to see Syaoran on the ground, his sword in between him and Doremi's blade.

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"Getting a little slow are we Syaoran?" Doremi laughed, putting pressure on Syaoran's sword, trying to get him to give in. "You used to be a lot faster."

Syaoran growled and shoved Doremi away from him, sending him slamming into a tree.

"You haven't seen anything yet." Syaoran growled, getting quickly to his feet and launching himself at the other boy.

Doremi wasn't expecting Syaoran's sudden attack, and was caught off guard when Syaoran's fist collided with his face, tossing the boy into the ground like a rag doll.

Doremi punched the ground with his fist, how could Syaoran have gotten so much better over the years?

He rolled to the side as Syaoran's sword launched itself into the ground next to his head.

Syaoran smirked. "Getting a little slow are we Doremi?"

The blue-eyed boy glared at Syaoran, scrambling to his feet, his sword in front of him protectively. If he could only get to the girl, Sakura, he could have the advantage.

He could see it in Syaoran's eyes, he would do anything to protect Sakura.

Syaoran caught onto what Doremi was doing before he could do it, and stood in his path. "Don't even think about it."

Doremi frowned. "You're smarter than I remember Syaoran. Or more stupid, protecting a Japanese girl. I'd never thought I'd see the day."

"Well we're all full of surprises aren't we?" Syaoran hissed, charging at Doremi, slicing his sword at the boy as he passed him.

But instead of hearing his sword sink into the other boy's side, Syaoran felt a sharp pain sink into his waist.

When he turned his head he saw Doremi pull a dagger roughly from his side.

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Sakura gasped, seeing Doremi's dagger sink into Syaoran's side. "Syaoran!" She cried.

Syaoran sunk slowly to his knees, covering the wound with his hands, the blood soaking quickly through.

Doremi smirked, standing over Syaoran, an evil look in his eyes. "It looks like I've won Syaoran."

"No!" Sakura shrieked, throwing herself on Doremi as he brought his sword up to finish Syaoran off. She didn't know why she wanted to protect Syaoran so much.

Her attack didn't sway Doremi one bit, with one quick movement he'd thrown Sakura to the ground and sliced Syaoran across the chest.

"Syaoran no!" Sakura cried, staring in horror at the wound on his chest, dark blood quickly soaking his shirt.

Sakura grabbed her staff and held it in front of her as she got quickly to her feet. "Stay away from him!"

Doremi turned from Syaoran, lowering his sword. He smirked. "I might as well have you now, Syaoran is as good as finished."

Hot tears were streaming down Sakura's cheeks, she could barely see Doremi stride towards her.

All she could do was raise a hand and whisper, "Sword Card!"

Before Doremi could touch her, to do what he had wanted, he felt a blade slash his arm.

He cried out, surprised and in pain, and looked down at the deep gash in his left arm. Then he looked at Sakura, a sword in her hand.

"W-Where did you g-get that?" He breathed.

Sakura glared at him, it was if there was a bright light around her, a bright soft glow. "You…hurt him. I'll never forgive you!"

Doremi gasped as she slashed at him again, barely missing his neck.

He smirked as he backed away from her, his hands raised. "Fine, we'll end this now!"

"You bet we will!" Sakura shouted. "Fuck you! I'll kill you!"

Doremi laughed and sheathed his sword, hot blood was running down his left arm, but he ignored it. "I'll see you soon Sakura."

And with that he turned and ran through the forest, whistling for his comrades to join him.

Sakura ignored his cowardly move and turned to Syaoran, who was lying on the ground, in a pool of his own blood.

She sunk to her knees, her tears dripping onto the cold ground. His eyes were closed, and his breathing was unsteady.

But he was still breathing.

"Oh Syaoran…" Sakura whispered, holding his head in her arms and crying into his dark hair. "I'm so sorry…that you had to go through that, for me."

She felt something run across her cheek, something warm but wet.

It was Syaoran's hand, his eyes were open, the almond orbs staring up at her. "Sakura..."

Sakura smiled down at him, clasping her hand around his. "It's okay, I can help you."

Syaoran shook his head. "No, I'll…be fine."

"Not like this." Sakura whispered. "You're too badly hurt."

But how could she get him back to the camp without hurting him more? There was no way…and she couldn't leave him. Not even to gather herbs.

"Sakura!" A voice, a familiar voice, shouted.

Sakura gasped and looked up, only to see the familiar figure of her brother.

"Touya!" Sakura gasped, a smile creeping on her lips. "What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here?" Touya growled, storming towards Sakura. "What are you doing with this Chinese ass in your arms?"

Sakura looked down at Syaoran, her smile fading. "He's hurt, badly."

"So? That's a good thing!" Touya shouted. "Sakura, have you forgotten? He attacked our home, killed father, captured you with a net! Which was very inhumane."

"Touya chill out." Sakura hissed. "We don't have a home or family to go to anymore, and right now he is the only this protecting me. He…helped me Touya."

Touya glared down at Syaoran, who's eyes hadn't left Sakura's face. "I still don't like him."

Sakura smiled. "Where's Yue? Kero? Yue can carry Syaoran to camp without hurting him."

Touya sighed and turned towards the forest. "You guys can come out now."

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"Sakura!" Tomoyo cried, seeing her friend rush into the campsite, she was covered in blood, there was even a few streaks on her face. "What happened? Are you okay?"

Sakura nodded, out of breath. "We need water, medicine, anything! Syaoran's hurt!"

"Syaoran?" Tomoyo gasped, slapping her hand over her mouth. "That's…his blood?"

Sakura looked down at herself, surprised by the amount of blood that was on her clothes. "Um…yes. Yue's bringing him in now."

"Yue?" Tomoyo grinned. "Kero too?"

Sakura nodded. "And Touya, they're all here."

Tomoyo giggled, nodding her head. "I'll get the water right away." And with that she was gone.

Sakura turned, sensing her guardians and brother entering the camp. Many of the Li clan stopped their work of cleaning up the camp when they saw Yue carrying their leader, and Kero and Touya.

"In here!" Sakura shouted, opening the flap to Syaoran's tent and letting Yue in.

"Hey!" Touya snapped when Sakura stood in his way of entering the tent. "What are you doing squirt?"

"You can't come in." Sakura growled, pushing him back and letting Yue walk out. "I have to heal him."

"I've seen you heal people millions of times." Touya argued. "Why can't I come in?"

"Because," Sakura hissed. "As soon as he's healed, you'll stab him."

Touya shrugged. "So?"

Sakura rolled her eyes and stepped over the threshold of the tent, holding her hand out in front of her.

"No fair!" Touya shouted, trying to get into the tent, but was unable to. "No barriers!"

Sakura stuck out her tongue at him. "Too bad Touya, I don't need you sabotaging the patient."

With that said, Sakura turned and walked into the tent.

Syaoran was lying, his eyes closed, on his mat, his head gently laid on a soft blanket. Cold sweat beaded itself on his forehead, he had a fever.

Sakura got right to work, grinding the leaves and plants she'd found in the forest into a light powder, then adding water to make it a paste.

Then Sakura got the same leaves that she'd found in the cave a year ago and put the paste on them, grabbing pieces of bandage from the first aid kit that Tomoyo had found.

Sakura knelt beside Syaoran and gently took off his blood-stained shirt. She gasped when she saw how deep the stab wound in his side was, and nodded when she saw that his chest wound wasn't as deep as she'd thought.

Quickly, before more blood could be spilt, Sakura put the paste-covered leaves on Syaoran's wounds.

He jumped on contact, wincing with the sharp pain.

"I'm sorry." Sakura whispered, running her hand across his cheek gently to calm him. "I'm almost done."

Then Sakura put the bandages over the leaves and sew them together.

"S-Sakura?" Syaoran mumbled, his eyes fluttering open.

"Shh." Sakura whispered, setting her hands on his chest. "Almost done, Syaoran."

She closed her eyes and imagined her healing powers flowing into Syaoran, her life, her energy, giving it to him in order to save him.

When she was done with his chest Sakura places her palms over the stab wound in his side. It would take much more of her strength to heal the wound, for it was much deeper.

"I call upon the powers of my star," Sakura whispered, closing her eyes and concentrating on the healing of the wound. "Ancient forces near and far…heal this boy, spare his life…I pray."

Her hands began to glow steadily and Sakura opened her eyes with a smile, it was done. He would be fine…as long as he rested for a while, even her magic couldn't stop a wound from re-opening if the patient was restless.

"Sakura?" Syaoran said weakly, staring up at her, his amber eyes bright. "What did…you do?"

"Never mind." Sakura said, her voice fading. She'd used to much of her power, she was weak.

Syaoran lay there, a smug and happy look on his face.

Sakura couldn't help but ask, "What are you smiling about?"

Syaoran's eyes fluttered shut, then open again. "You called me…Syaoran."

Sakura smirked, her cheeks heating. She had, too, more than once.

"Well don't get used to it Li." Sakura laughed weakly. "That was the last…time."

Her world began to spin, and soon Sakura found herself falling into darkness.

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"Wake up Sakura…" A voice said steadily in the girl's ear.

Sakura could feel the person's hot breath on her face, the familiar voice ringing through her head.

What had happened? Why was she so weak?

She suddenly felt something soft and warm press against her lips, and she gasped when he realized Syaoran was kissing her.

"Li!" Sakura gasped, shoving him off her. "What are you doing!"

Syaoran broke out laughing, holding his sides, his chest still bare, as he laughed. "You wouldn't wake up, I had to wake you somehow."

Sakura glared at him, her cheeks flaring. "You could have done it nicely."

"I thought that was nice. And what happened to Syaoran?"

"I told you, Li, never again." Sakura said hotly, turning away from him.

Syaoran smirked, he was obviously back to his old self. "Um…Sakura?"

"What?" Sakura snapped.

Syaoran laughed, "Uh…could you take the barrier away?"

"What barrier?" Sakura asked.

"The one you put in front of the tent door." Syaoran said smugly.

Sakura gasped and rushed up to the entrance to the tent. "Oh my God! I totally forgot!"

Syaoran smirked and walked up behind her as she put her hand against the barrier. "Be gone." She whispered.

The barrier slowly disintegrated under her fingers, slowly until there was nothing there but open air.

Sakura grinned and turned around, proud of herself.

"Thanks." Syaoran said, trying to sweep past her.

Sakura shot her arm out, pushing him backwards further into the tent.

"What are you doing?" Syaoran asked.

"Tell me about Doremi." Sakura demanded. "I want to know."

"I'm not concerned about what you want Sakura." Syaoran said flatly.

"I almost got kidnapped and…who knows what, by that guy." Sakura growled. "And I think I deserve to know! Especially since I used some of my power to heal you."

Syaoran stared at her, just…stared. She'd used her powers, to save him?

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