The Fairy of the Sakura Tree

By: Silver Moonlight Phoenix

Thanks for those who reviewed! And somebody told me that the Syaoran fell in love too fast. I'm sorry but I really wanted to make this story love at first sight.

Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura!

Chapter Three: She's gone…

I looked around. A lot of people were there. A lot of familiar people…

"Dad, what the hell is going on!" I asked.

He didn't answer and just looked at me in disbelief. I scanned the room.

"What the heck is a coffin doing here?" I asked.

"Syaoran? Is that really you, my boy?" he asked.

"Duh! I've only been gone for a minute and this is what my house looks like when I get back?" I told him.

Suddenly, I saw Ian approaching me. You know, that know-it-all who said he saved me.

"Stop kidding around Syaoran." he barked.

"It's Li to you! And who are you to order me around? You're just an arrogant little twit!" I snapped.

Ian looked amused, not mad… just… amused.

"Even after a month you haven't lost your touch, Syaoran." he told me.

"A month? I've only been gone for a minute or two!" I told him, totally confused.

"Actually Syaoran… this is your funeral." Eriol said.

My jaw dropped. "My funeral?" I squeaked. Everybody nodded.

Meiling approached me and gave me a big hug.

"I'm so glad you're alive! I was so sad when a day has passed and you haven't come home. Then days turned to weeks and became a month. So everybody came to the conclusion that you were dead." she explained.

"I was gone for a week?" I asked. She nodded and let go of me. She was frowning.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Where were you?" she asked.

"With her…" I replied absent-mindedly.

Meiling shot me a questioning look.

"The fairy I told you about. There must be some magic in it. A minute there is a month on our world." I told her.

Eriol placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Are you sure you're okay, Li? Maybe you're too tired." he said.

I gritted my teeth in anger. "If you won't believe me then don't! I'm not forcing you to!" I yelled and stormed to my room. I sat down my bed and buried my face in my hands.

I could here their footsteps downstairs. They must be getting ready to leave.

Well, who cares?

I looked out the window. I could see the moon… but it's not so full right now.

I sighed. I heard a knock on my door.

"Come in." I muttered.

My stupid hunting-crazy father appeared on the doorway.

"What do you want?" I spat out.

He looked at me with gentle eyes then sat down beside me.

"Son, if my fairytales have gone through your head, I'm sorry. But, everybody knows that fairies aren't real. They're just a part of human's magical imagination." he told me.

I didn't reply.

"Stop all this Syaoran. If you're doing this because I'm forcing you to be a hunter then I'm sorry. You can be whatever you want now. Are you happy?"

I looked at him but then looked away.

"That isn't it." I told him.

"Then? Is it because you want to have a girlfriend already but don't have the courage to court one? I could find a girl for you…"

"Shut up!" I interrupted. I glared at him and pushed him out the door.

"Just leave me alone!" I yelled before slamming the door right on his face.

I hate fathers…

I looked out the window. The moon was once again covered by the clouds. I diverted my gaze to the forest, then closed my eyes. Then I heard it. It was her voice. And she was singing the song she sang when we first met…

I've decided.

I jumped out the window and ran towards the forest, following her voice.

I want to see her right now!

I ran at full speed, and then I saw the cherry tree. I saw her look at me and then… she frowned.

Is something wrong?

Is it my imagination or is she vanishing?

"Sakura!" I yelled.

Too late. She's gone.

But I could still hear her voice…

I closed my eyes tight and tried to listen.

"We weren't meant to be…"

I opened my eyes. " She must be kidding!

"Where are you Sakura!" I yelled.

So... what do you think?