Disclaimer: I do not own Card captor Sakura or any of its characters and places. It's all Clamps'. I just own the story I made up.

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It All Began With A Dream

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Chapter Ten : Seeking help and a Fight

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Sakura had been kidnapped.

Syaoran stared blankly at the blood traces, not believing that fact.

He blinked and shook his head vigorously, his messy chestnut hair whirling around his head like a saint's aura.

He took a step and stumbled, feeling dizzy.

This couldn't be happening.

He sat on his bed and took his head in his hands, closing his eyes in the process.

He had to calm down. The boy went in the kitchen and plunged his head in a bucket full of ice-cold water. When he lifted it, he was breathing hard, his hair darkened by the wetness.

His ideas were clear now.

He had to find Sakura before the kidnapper could harm her more than she already was.

But where could the abductor have taken her?

His scraped his head, thinking hard. He needed help. He needed someone to help him.

But who?

He knew nearly nobody around. Only Tomoyo and…

Eriol!

Of course!

Eriol had been travelling. And he knew the royal family, and probably their enemies too.

Syaoran rushed out of the house and started running towards the blue-haired man's house. It was two kilometres away. It was raining hard now, and it wetted the boy more than he already was. But he didn't care about it. Now, all that mattered to him was to find a way to rescue Sakura.

His destination was finally in view. It had been already ten minutes he was running at full pace.

When he knocked at the door, he was so tired that he collapsed as soon as Eriol opened the door. Luckily, the magician caught him before he touched the floor.

He dragged him inside and put him on a sofa.

While the amber-eyed boy tried to catch his jerked breath, he brought him a warm drink and a dry towel.

It was true that Syaoran was soaked to the bone and cold from the rain. He appreciated the gentle intention of the blue-haired boy, but his mind was too confused to think about thanking him.

Eriol patiently waited that his uninvited guest recovered from the running to ask him what brought him over.

Syaoran swallowed hard before talking.

"Sakura has been kidnapped!" he blurted, making Eriol jump from shock.

"What!" he shouted, misbelieving.

He scanned the chestnut-haired boy's amber eyes to find any sign that he was joking. When he found nothing, he bluntly sat back on his chair and passed a distressed hand in his bluish hair.

"I'm going to look for her, and I need your help."

"How can I help, Syaoran? I can't perform real magic."

"Yes you can"

Eriol jerked his head upward from surprise.

"How do you know?" He was now curious.

The amber-eyed boy had a weird wolfish look.

"I just do." A flash of hope passed in his eyes. "Will you help me?"

The shadow of a smile passed over Eriol's lips.

"I will" he answered, making Syaoran's face brighten. "But you don't really need me you know…"

The boy he was talking to was now growing confused.

"Of course I do!" he growled "You're the only one here who can do magic!"

"No I'm not" interrupted the blue-haired boy.

"So who?" Syaoran was now starting to get annoyed.

"You can…"

He opened his mouth in shock.

"And Sakura can too." Added Eriol.

"What are you talking about! If I could perform magic I would be the first to know it right?"

The magician's grin widened.

"Well, since you can't remember anything from your past, I guess that the answer is no."

"Yeah, then, what about Sakura? She never told me she could…? Whoa! Hold on a second. How do you know I have amnesia?"

The blue-haired boy laughed a bit and patted the dumbfounded boy's head.

"I know everything about you, my cute little descendent…from the day you were three."

Syaoran's eyes widened and he started to get angry.

"So you know who I am!" he stood up and took a menacing step towards his friend, making him look a bit worried. "You know from where I come from, you know who my family is, and you didn't tell me!" he was now shouting over a terrified guy "Were you at least planning to tell me something one day? Or did you want me to stay at Sakura's forever?"

Taking his fears over, the blue-haired man made a hand gesture in Syaoran's direction and mumbled something. Immediately, the boy found himself on the sofa, unable to move and his lips glued.

He watched Eriol standing up and readjusting his clothes, before bending over him, his face not far away from his.

"Listen Syaoran." He was speaking slowly, to make sure that the boy understood each and every word. "I know you're upset with what just happened, but even if I wanted to tell you, I couldn't. I already told your family where you were, and they ordered me to stay silent. They allowed me to tell you a few important things though, like you knowing about magic, but only if necessary. You will find out you past by yourself when the time will be right, but it's definitely not now. Also, I am willing to help you rescue your little princess. And yes, I know she is the Kinomoto princess" he added, seeing the boy's eyes grow "So, since you don't remember how to use you abilities, you'll have to listen to my every words…"

"Eriol! What are you doing to Syaoran!"

Tomoyo had opened the door, causing her husband-to-be to jump in surprise and to undo his spell over Syaoran.

The amber-eyed boy stayed in the same position for a few moments, before carefully standing up, eyeing the magician from the corner of his eye.

In his mind, he thanked the raven-haired girl to have come at this moment, making him avoid a painful struggle against the wizard.

Tomoyo glared heavily at her fiancé before turning her look to Syaoran, smiling.

"Hi, Syaoran-kun. What are you doing here? I've seen Sakura in town an hour ago, but I don't think she noticed me."

What she said made the two men jump and Syaoran grabbed her shoulders and held them firmly.

"You have seen Sakura?" he asked, shaking her slightly "Where? When? Was she alright? Do you know where she is? Was there someone with her? Did he harm her? Did you talk to her? Where did she go?"

A bit dizzy with all the rushed questions, Tomoyo didn't answer. The amber-eyed boy shook her a bit more.

"So! Answer me!" Anger flashed in his eyes.

Before he knew it, he found himself thrown back on the sofa by Eriol who had put himself between Syaoran and his fiancée. The blue-haired boy hugged protecting his frighten wife-to-be and then turned to the dumbfounded boy.

"You will not talk to my Tomoyo in this manner. I know you're upset, but it not a reason. Calm yourself down."

The girl in his arm looked at him.

"What happened?" she asked shyly. "Is there something wrong with me having seen Sakura?"

"No there isn't" reassured the magician, looking worried and rather hesitant to tell her what he knew "On the contrary, it will help us."

"Why? What's wrong?"

Eriol threw a questioning look at Syaoran, seeking for his help. He knew that the girl was emotional, and her learning that her best friend was missing could cause a shock. But on the other side, she had the right to know the truth.

The amber-eyed boy blinked at him. He knew what kind of complex his friend was facing. He didn't know what he would have done in this same situation.

But Tomoyo was getting tired of waiting. She threw an annoyed look at the boys and crossed her arms on her chest.

"So?" she finally said, her foot tapping on the floor impatiently "I'm waiting."

Eriol sighed deeply and avoided his love's gaze, uncomfortable.

"Tomoyo," he started "you'll have to be strong. Sakura's been kidnapped"

Both of the boys waited to see her reaction.

At first, she stayed there, not moving.

Then she fainted.

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(A.N: Hello everyone! It's me again (duh, who else?), So here comes the tenth chapter throw confetti in the air Is it any good? A bit static, but it's necessary for the next part. So know, we are sure that Eriol knows Syaoran. I made the characters able to perform magic, like in the real story, so it will be easier to know where she has been taken. You'll see in the next chapter, so stay tuned.

I'm sorry this update has taken so long, but I wasn't feeling well lately, but I'm okay now. Also, I won't be able to update before the end of the week since I'll be away for a few days. Please forgive me for that. I hope you liked this chapter and I'm waiting for your reviews (I fell in love with them) so, 'till next time, see ya! This has been Suohfei.)