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Okay, first of all, thank you so much for your reviews! So far, this story is the one I have gotten most reviews for. I spent a couple of weeks typing this up. It's majorly long, and it took me forever.

Enjoy!

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Syaoran wiped some dirt off Sakura's face. He smiled at her innocence. How could one be so pure that they would save others before themselves? How could Sakura do that?

Syaoran could hear footsteps approaching, and he turned around, and hovered over Sakura protectively, "Doragon, what do you want now?"

Doragon hissed maliciously, "You have already ruined my plan twice in a row, Syaoran. I will not let you ruin it a third time." and with that, he raised his hand into the air, and Syaoran could see an object that had an extremely sharp blade…

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Chapter Twelve

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Syaoran was ready to die for Sakura. Any day, anywhere, any reason. And just like he said, maybe today was the day he would live up to his promise. Syaoran looked at the blade, and he prepared for a cold, harsh death, when he heard Doragon cry out.

Syaoran looked up, and found Eriol holding the knife with his bare hands. The blade was digging deep into Eriol's skin, and Eriol looked back at Syaoran, and yelled frantically, "Get away!"

Syaoran nodded, and he dragged an unconscious Sakura away from the scene. Syaoran looked at Sakura, and he whispered, "I'll be back,"

Syaoran stood up, and looked angrily at Doragon. He looked at Yelan, who was watching with absurd calmness and amusement. Syaoran shook his head, "Mother?"

Yelan stared at Syaoran, and she whispered something to the guard next to her. She then turned back around, and Syaoran found that she had gotten his sword. Syaoran breathed a sign of relief, and he held out a hand to catch the sword as Yelan threw it like a dagger towards Syaoran.

On the sword's case, Yelan had messily scratched a note with her fingernail, "Take care Syaoran. Doragon is not an easy enemy."

Syaoran looked at Yelan, and he nodded. Why I…why do I have such a smart mother who knows everything…?

Syaoran glanced at the sword, and he grinned. Thanks, mother… and he began a walk towards Doragon.

Doragon was twisted in agony by Eriol, and Syaoran nodded at Eriol. Eriol widened his eyes in surprise, as he thought Syaoran was going to kill Doragon. Eriol whispered, "Are you serious?"

Syaoran raised his eyebrows, and he took the sword out of the case, "Eriol? Tell Yelan to fetch a sword for me."

Eriol raised his eyebrows. What can he be up to? He's already got his sword in his hand…

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Yelan twitched her mouth, "So my son wants another sword, right?"

The royal advisor frowned, "Mistress, you can easily put a stop to all this nonsense."

Yelan smiled at her royal advisor, and she replied, "I want to see how my son manages this event."

Yelan turned around, and she said wisely, "Will he choose to let Doragon escape into the tunnel of darkness, or will he show Doragon the pathway to hell?" she clicked her fingers, and she impatiently looked up at her son, "Or will he defeat Doragon at fair match?" Yelan laughed, "It's my son's choice in decisions. What he decides give him a glimpse of the future."

"But…"

Yelan smiled, "It would be his choice."

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Syaoran got the second sword form Eriol, and he stared at it. Is this my decision? Syaoran looked up, and he threw the sword at Doragon, "I challenge you…to a fair match. A fair match…fought for the Li Kingdom."

"Are aren't serious, are you?" Doragon said, laughing, "You know nothing! I have trained just as much as you have, Syaoran! You dare defeat your own uncle?"

Syaoran frowned, "And why can't I? You have just tried to kill an innocent girl to which I happen to know."

"A servant girl, I may imply." Doragon sneered. Syaoran's face grew red with anger, and he yelled, "We are all of equal!"

"Then why do you have princes and queens? Shouldn't we all be 'peasants'?"

Syaoran yelled, "That is it! Insulting Sakura and my mother…you are dead!" and he lunged forward, and slashed his sword across to Doragon's face. Doragon's expression was of absolute terror for a second, and then he sneered, "So much for the 'fair' fight, Syaoran."

Syaoran growled, and he took a step backwards, "My apologies," he said gruffly, "Can we resume the fight?"

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Sakura blinked her eyes a couple of times before she was convinced she was alright, and not dead. She groaned, and she found Tomoyo holding her hand. Tomoyo blinked away tears, and she smiled, "Sakura! You're awake!"

Sakura twitched her mouth, and she sat up, "What…what happened?"

Tomoyo looked downwards, and she whispered, "I tried to go into the fire to save you, Sakura. Then the prince stopped me from going, and he jumped into the fire, and came back with you in his arms." Tomoyo then started crying, "It was terrible. Now, Prince Syaoran is fighting with Duke Doragon,"

Sakura widened her eyes, "Syaoran's fighting…with that…man?" Sakura tired to get up, and found that her legs and hands were tied (with her hands behind her back), "What?"

Tomoyo sighed with regret, "Sakura…we knew you would have this reaction. It was Eriol's idea."

Sakura gritted her teeth, "Eriol's idea, right?"

Tomoyo frowned, "I'm sorry…"

Sakura yelled at Tomoyo, "Do you know how I'm feeling? Syaoran is fighting against his own uncle, because of me? Do you know how I feel about that? I feel guilty! I feel I have deceived Syaoran in some way. And I hate owing other people…"

Tomoyo clasped Sakura's hand tight, and she cried, "Do this for me, Sakura, do this for me."

Sakura shook her head, and she whispered, "Do this for me, Tomoyo. Do this for my own conscience. Do this for me…"

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Tomoyo looked at Sakura, and she looked down, "But…."

Sakura grasped Tomoyo, and shook her, "You asked me if I could do something for you. Now I ask you the same question, can you do this for me? For your friend?"

Sakura shook her head, "For your friend, Tomoyo, and for your kingdom…"

Tomoyo blinked, and she cried as she got her knife out, and begun cutting the rope that held Sakura's hand and feet together while Sakura watched.

Sakura bit her lip, and she thought, I'm sorry Tomoyo. I'm sorry for torturing you like this. But if I don't stop Syaoran, he might get killed! I'll be forever in his debt, even after my death.

Tomoyo held Sakura's hand, and she murmured, "The knots are untied, You can do as you wish, Sakura." she took a deep breathe ,and smiled at the emerald-eyed girl, "I might be your friend, but I was wrong. I have no control over your decisions."

Sakura smiled lightly at Tomoyo, and she clasped both of Tomoyo's hands, "Thank you…" and she ran off to where Syaoran was standing, over with his sword in his hand.

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Syaoran took a step backwards, and he, without any hesitation, aimed it at Doragon. Doragon too did the same, and the two battled with alarming speed. Doragon drew his sword across, and Syaoran dodged. This process was repeated several times.

Syaoran dragged his sword across, and in process, it made a cut on Doragon's face. Score one.

Doragon then in anger, slide his sword across, cutting Syaoran's face.

Syaoran wiped the blood off his cheek, I've underestimated him. Like any other Li, he has trained hard to fight till this day. Just like I have…but like any other person, he has a weakness. But what could that be…?

Syaoran widened his eyes as Doragon aimed a blow at him. That's it! When he aims a blow or a slash from the sword at you, he holds his sword on an angle that allows the opponent to strike him just on his shoulder joint. And when I strike that joint, mother once told me that your automatic reflex would make you hunch over, thus giving me an opening.

Syaoran then dropped his sword, and he saw Doragon's sword coming towards him in slow motion. Syaoran dodged the sword, and he hit Doragon at the shoulder joint. Doragon hunched over in process, and Syaoran got the sword, and grasped it in triumph. He slid the sword under Doragon's neck, and Syaoran smiled, "You lose."

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Yelan clapped her hands together. Well done Syaoran. So the training lessons and teachings I gave you weren't for nothing after all. The shoulder joint. Syaoran's brain had worked amazingly fast in that battle. This fight…reminds me of his father…

"Mistress?" her royal advisor questioned, "You brother is defeated."

Yelan smiled, "My brother is a traitor. He isn't even my brother. He was a step-brother. He treated me like dirt on a concrete road. I detest him."

Her royal advisor smiled, "As you wish, Mistress."

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Syaoran panted, and he wiped some sweat off his forehead, "Do you admit defeat, Doragon?"

Doragon felt the cold sensation of the sword under his neck. The sword could slide, and cut off his head at any time. He believed that Syaoran had the courage to do that.

"I…admit defeat…"

Syaoran grinned, and patted his uncle's back, "Did that a little earlier…and I just might've spared your life." he slowly moved the sword closer to Doragon's neck.

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Sakura arrived a few steps behind Syaoran, who held his sword alarmingly near Doragon's neck. Sakura opened her mouth to shout at Syaoran to stop. He can't kill anyone! He'll become a murderer because of me!

Then, Sakura stopped, and widened her eyes as she heard Doragon's protest…

Doragon yelled out, "Don't you want to know why I've been wanting to kill that Kinomoto!"

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End

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Sakura-miaka – yes it is you! I don't think you remember, but in the beginning, your implied, suggested, or thought that Sakura would be a princess. Now that really got absorbed into my brain, and I thought, why not thicken the plot? If I only had the piano plot, this story wouldn't have lasted over seven chapters!

I tried to make this chapter a bit longer…a have a habit of writing extremely short chapters. On Microsoft word, it's over seven pages though! It's longer than my English essay!

As for your questions, I can't answer the Doragon one, but I'll tell you the Yelan one. Yelan has growing suspicions to Sakura's past, but she isn't sure about it yet. Doragon on the other hand…cough, cough. Can't tell! Sorry!

As for your stories, I never have time to read new stories. At this time of the year, I get a ton of essays, reports, and tests. All I do at the end of June and July is basically type out all my chapters, but I never get time to read.

When the whole tests and essays have pasted, I promise to read your story!

EternalPork- I worked out why you thought I was thirteen. I asked my little sister if she did anything to stuff up my profile, and she said she typed in Age:13 into my profile. So that's where you got the idea from. I am thirteen, and I'm just writing up stories so I get better at English and for enjoyment, of course! Thanks for your review (now the whole world knows I'm only thirteen!). (points over to the sentence before) That was a joke.

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There's been a lot of questions asking why Doragon wants to kill Sakura. Now that…is one of the questions I CANNOT answer. I can however, answer almost everything else!

The reason why that traitor wants to kill our Kawaii cherry blossom is going to be revealed next chapter.

I have a habit of making cliffhangers now…

Please review!