Skywatcher
Chapter 7: The forest enchantment: Part II
Syaoran felt a cold cloth touch his brawl gently and the sound of water rang in his ear. Syaoran slowly opened his eyes meeting green bright emerald ones. Syaoran blinked a few times looking to Sakura who eyes burning with worry. "Tomoyo, Syaoran's awake." Sakura informed. Tomoyo ran over holding a cloth damp with water. "Syaoran, can you hear me?" Sakura said looking down to Syaoran. "Yes," He choked out and slowly pushed his body up in a sitting position. "What happened?" Syaoran said putting his hand on the cold damp cloth.
"I don't know, I heard Eriol scream and then he fainted and had a fewer ever since, Tomoyo and I cannot get it to ease." Sakura answered. Syaoran closed his eyes hearing Eriol's scream. Syaoran opened his eyes and took of the cloth off his brawl.
"I was so scared, you and Eriol looked a pale as ghost." Tomoyo said. Syaoran throat felt dry looking over to Eriol sweating body. Syaoran stood up and walked over to Eriol. "Syaoran you should rest." Sakura advised looking to Syaoran walked over to Eriol. Syaoran slowly went to his knees and put his hand on Eriol head.
Eriol eyes suddenly opened spring out of the cover he was in, he had a crazed look on his face looking to Tomoyo, Sakura, and Syaoran confused. "Eriol?" Syaoran said firmly. Eriol was shaking violently in his hand looking to Syaoran who said his name. "Eriol?" Syaoran said looking at Eriol who slowly began to see everything clearly.
"Syaoran?" Eriol said back to Syaoran who just nodded. Eriol stood up and looked to the sky, the sun was high in the sky making Eriol sigh. "He's calling me." Eriol said looking to the sky still. Sakura and Tomoyo looked confused. "Who is calling you?" Syaoran said standing up and walking over to Syaoran. Eriol smiled a little and closed his eyes. "Father." He whispered. Tomoyo looked sad feeling her heart go out to Eriol. Eriol took off the plated armor that covered his wound.
A gust of wind lifted Syaoran off the ground turning him slowly around. Syaoran nodded and went back to on the ground. "I know what I must do." Eriol and Syaoran said in unison. Sakura stood up and looked to Syaoran. "What must you do?" She said walking toward Syaoran and Eriol. "You shall see, soon." Eriol answered and walked off to the water. Syaoran sighed and looked to Tomoyo who followed after Eriol.
"Syaoran, what's happening?" Sakura said taking his hand. Syaoran except Sakura hand and looked at her. "Your kingdom well be strong in the future Sakura, but you must not ask the obvious question that you don't want to answer with your heart." Syaoran said. Sakura was still confused at why Syaoran was saying such things.
"Syaoran, what happened last night?" Sakura said standing in front of Syaoran. Syaoran's amber eyes softened looked into Sakura emerald eyes. "I met with someone I'd have been running from for a long as I can remember, you needn't worry, my love. For all is well."
Sakura just nodded.
Eriol swam into the water and went into the center and let himself sink. Tomoyo sat on a rock and watched him as her fell in the water. Tomoyo slowly went in and watched as the water began to bubbled from Eriol. Eriol let his aura flow over his wound arm. The water was biting at it like pins. Eriol ignored this pain and held his breath not forcing himself but relaxing. Tomoyo jumped out of the water flying over to Eriol and landing beside him. Eriol slowly let the water whirl around him as it parted it self. Tomoyo looked at the water that surrounded Eriol arm as began to stand up. Then the water went back to it level. The water dripped off Eriol has his slowly opened his eyes. "What magic is this?" Tomoyo asked floating to Eriol. "It's not, the element of water is healing something I could not, Tomoyo my I ask you something?" Eriol asked looking to Tomoyo who just nodded.
"What did you see when you heard me screaming?"
Tomoyo was quiet for a moment then said. "I saw something fly away, I'm sure it was a bird."
"Then you were wrong, we leave tomorrow at first light, something must come to past."
Tomoyo just nodded without a question. Eriol looked to Syaoran who nodded his head to him. "Eriol, I need to talk to you in private." Syaoran said. Eriol walked out the water dripping wet. Eriol feet touch the prickly ground as he followed Syaoran. Syaoran and Eriol jumped in the air into a tree leaving Sakura and Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo, what is happening. Eriol and Syaoran seem different." Sakura said looking to Tomoyo as she walked out the water flipping her hair back. "I think I might know, but I need to know more before I start assuming." Tomoyo said darkly. Sakura nodded.
Syaoran and Eriol jumped from tree to tree until they were far away from where there is camp. The fall chill began to freeze twigs, leaving them icy cold to the touch. "Eriol, can't we avoid this, we have so much to do?" Syaoran asked standing on a tree branch below Eriol who was sitting. "No, it showed us what happens, and we must do what is played." Eriol answered gripping his swords handle. Eriol jumped off the branch and landed lightly on the branch below to Syaoran.
Syaoran chuckled a little and looked ahead. "I'm afraid, Brother." Syaoran said meeting Eriol's face. Eriol smiled a little. "Don't fear what we mustn't be afraid of."
"I wish everything was different, Eriol. I wish everything we did and will do can be taken back, I wish we were never brought into this world, it seems we've only cause grief and pain."
"Syaoran, what does your heart tell you?"
"That what will happen is for the greater good, I have no sense of that."
"You may be afraid but think of this as being free from everything and everyone."
"I wish not to be free,"
"I shall see about that, but in the meantime we must get Tomoyo and Sakura back to the palace, I have a feeling Tatsuki is getting what he so rightfully needs."
"Why does Tatsuki anger you so? I understand that your heart still goes out to that little girl so many years ago."
"She never had a chance at a real life, I pitied her life, I wished that God wouldn't have taken her, she never experience Love, happiness, kindness, or a true family."
"As for us?"
"We are lost causes."
"And you seem delighted at this."
"Somewhat."
"You are truly kind, Eriol."
"Really, and I wanted to say sorry from a while for knocking off your horse during are training, Meling was getting on my nerves and I just had to prove myself."
"You are forgiven."
Eriol and Syaoran sat and talked for a while like brothers would, They felt normal but there secret would soon be revealed.
As night began to fall Eriol and Syaoran went back to camp, quiet as though that had said nothing and done nothing in the time they were gone. "Eriol." Tomoyo said running up to Eriol and embracing him. Syaoran walked over to Sakura and sat down with her. "What did you and Eriol talk about?" Sakura whispered. "Nothing." Syaoran answered making Sakura simply nod. Eriol and Tomoyo sat down with Syaoran and Sakura. Sakura was cold so Syaoran put a blanker around her.
"Eriol, do you know any stories? we leave tomorrow morning, at least one story before we go back." Sakura said looking to Eriol. Syaoran smiled and looked and nodded to Eriol. "Yes, I know of a story, but mind you it's Latin, Syaoran will have the honor of translating some of the words." Eriol answered.
Eriol and Syaoran story was tired the two princesses filling there minds with the sweet love and hate a story that intertwined with them. Tomoyo slowly closed her eyes burying her face in Eriol chest not wanting to forget his strange yet sweet scent. Sakura was whispering to Syaoran about the story and how she could somewhat relate to it. Eriol embraced Tomoyo feeling her relax. The warmth of Syaoran and Eriol's love for Sakura and Tomoyo could have heated to coldest place in the world and cool the hottest. Syaoran listened to Sakura intently as she talked about her secrets.
"I was forced to do a portrait of my brother for this princess he was arranged to marry, it sadden me to see the look in his eyes, like Ice."
"What was her name?" Syaoran asked interested in Sakura's true tale. "Quliji, of the Shea kingdom, I imagined you traveled there, yes?" Sakura said. Syaoran nodded. "Eriol's day of brith was at the time when we arrived, he wanted to see the books of course as much as I did. We nearly got killed by a impossibly huge bear that came every night." Syaroan said making Sakura smile.
(A/n: Eriol's day of birth is is birthday)
Syaoran lied on his back making Sakura lye down with him smuggling up to him, with her head supporting her. "Were you afraid?" Sakura asked looking up to Syaoran who looked at the stars intensely. "No, I was excited. I had never seen a bear so close." He answered.
"It's your brother still marrying this Quliji woman?" Syaoran asked wanting to hear more of the story. "No, his marry Nakuru of the Tai clan, a very surprising girl she is. She keeps awing me just when I'm around but she is fairly sweet and she seems to make my brother pleased and happy. I am glad for him." Sakura said with a small meaningful smile.
"So you except her?"
"Yes, she is very hyper but that's a good thing for Touya, he enjoys energy in a female."
"It sounds somewhat of you."
"My Father says the same thing."
"Sakura, when you marry and become queen what well be your first act?"
"I never pondered on this before, it a very interesting question. My Mother through a grand feast for everyone one in the kingdom, my Father told me of this when I was still very young and in love with the thought of doing so to honor my Mother, so I supposed I will do as my Mother has done to honor her and make it a traditional."
"Your Mother would be very pleaded with you." Syaoran said looking into Sakura emerald eyes.
"Do you really think so?"
"Yes,"
"Do you remember your Mother?"
Syaoran stopped to think of what his mother looked like, It was so long ago and the terrible memory ached his heart. "I wish I could." Syaoran said to the sky, "But I have a feeling she'll be with me soon."
"I would have every much liked to meet your Mother." Sakura said taking Syaoran's hand. Syaoran smiled a little at Sakura kindness.
As they slowly fell to into a peaceful slumber, the morning came and they sat off back to the palace.
A/n: Sorry everyone for keeping you in the dark but you'll have to wait a while to find out what happens next bum bum bummmm and way sorry for making it short, I'll do my best to make the next chapter a little longer. I hope everyone reading this story is feeling the plot, remember to review.
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