Summary: In the last chapter the true alliances of the Guardians of the Clow were revealed. Kero has sided with Tomoyo, who holds a fast grudge against Sakura for spending too much time with Sayaoran and Yue sides with Sakura, believing in their important relationship.

Disclaimer: sighs I do not own any of the characters ok?

Part Eight: Where is Your Heart?

The sun seemed to hardly rise for Sakura. She had barely slept since Yue had returned from his 'midnight stroll'. It was not that this had bothered her, it was that she didn't want to go back to sleep, she was too scared of dreaming of that mysterious girl again.

The dream had become more prolonged and painful for Sakura, the girl now taunted her, telling her that she'd never see Sayaoran again, it was like she was some sort of evil villain!

'Maybe that's what she is!' Sakura had thought during the early morning, 'Maybe she's an enemy coming to challenge me for the Clow Cards!' But then she banished this thought, Syaoran would never fall in love with an enemy, would he?

She shivered at the thought and once again tried not to fall asleep, she could just see herself tomorrow at school, she'd be a wreck and her teacher would never forgive her for falling asleep in class.

By the time the sun had rose, deep circles had appeared under Sakura's eyes and her hair was a mess from rolling around so much.

"Get up!" came Touya's yell from downstairs and Sakura got up immediately, she needed to get away. Dressing in the high school uniform she noticed herself in the mirror.

"What?" she said out loud and looked closer at her reflection. It seemed unreal, like an imitation. She knew she'd have a terrible complexion this morning yet her mirror didn't show that, it seemed a more perfect, prettier version of herself, and it scared her.

"What, what are you?" she shrieked and she stepped back from the mirror, the image of herself was leaving it's confines.

Before she could run or scream or do anything the image morphed from her school-girl shape to that of a beautiful woman with flowing mint green hair, in her hands she grasped a small round mirror.

"You, you-,"

The woman spoke, " Surely you must remember me Mistress Sakura."

Sakura racked her brains, this person seemed so familiar, the link was strong between them but her name, the memory was slipping from her, like sand through her fingers.

"I am Mirror, I'm sorry you cannot remember us."

"Mirror, you're a Clow Card, but-but I didn't call on you. Why are you here?"

"You have forgotten us Sakura, the Clow Cards are no longer important to you, you have lost faith in us, so we are free."

Sakura gasped, she couldn't believe her own ears, "Where are the others, have they escaped, are they wreaking havoc?"

"No, no. The Sakura Cards, as we should be called are loyal to you, we love and care for you. We do not want to leave because we know you are the only one who cares for us, and we don't want to loose you."

Sakura began to weep it was horrible. Everything was so horrible, and she had started it. Tomoyo didn't want to be her friend anymore, Syaoran was acting so strange, Yue and Kero were fighting (she had guessed this) and now the Cards were free because she no longer cared for them.

As she wept, there came a soft sound and Toya opened the door. The Mirror sighed softly, she knew this boy.

"Sakura, you're going to be late for school, who-who's this?"

"Toya-san, I have come for Sakura, please she needs your care now, more than ever before." Mirror said this lovingly and disappeared back into the mirror.

Toya kneeled down and put his arm around Sakura and let her cry. She was quite late for school that day.

Later at school…

"Sakura you seem really down today," noted Rita, her friend.

"That'd be correct," Sakura said, trying to sound optimistic.

"Don't worry, if your nervous about the Cheer tournament, don't, it'll be fine! It always is."

"Thanks Rita, that's what's wrong, I'm just so nervous," Sakura lied.

"Hey Rita! Come over here and talk with us!" called Chiharu from across the school year where there gathered a group of giggling girls, all crowded around Tomoyo.

"Coming Sakura?" Rita asked and Sakura shook her head quickly.

It was going to be a lonely week.

Later at home…

"How was your day Sakura?" Toya asked cautiously as he cooked dinner with Sakura's dad Fujitaka.

"Terrible. But at least I have my date with Syaoran to look forward to tonight, he always makes my day," Sakura said this, soundly cheery but in her heart felt it wasn't true. One date with Syaoran wasn't going to fix all her problems.

"Well that's good."

"You've been spending a lot of time with Syaoran lately, you've know each other since grade four and are still friends, it's amazing how you've held up," Fujitaka mentioned and set a plate of noodles in front of Sakura who gratefully dug in to the meal.

"Yup, we've had hard times, and good times too. I'm so thankful…"

1 hour and 41 and a half minutes later..

"What, why are you canceling?" Sakura asked shocked.

"I can't come, I'm sorry Sakura-san," Syaoran said over the phone. He had called just as Sakura was about to leave.

"Oh, ok. I'll see you tomorrow at school then. Thanks for calling, bye."

"Did that brat cancel on you?" Toya asked with an annoyed glare at the phone.

"Yeah, but it's no problem, I wanted to stay in today anyway," Sakura said as she retreated up stairs.

Back in her room Sakura noticed that Kero had let himself outside and the window was wide open, cold air was wafting in, making the room feel damp and drafty.

Sakura stripped off her fancy outfit for the date and laid it back in her closet taking out pajamas instead.

The next thing she heard was soft crying from behind her. Sakura turned to face her mirror and again, someone other than herself stared back at her. It was her mother.

"Sakura, I have missed you."

"Mother! Where are you! Oh, I miss you too!"

"Sakura, we are all worried about you and we need to know the answers to some questions."

"Anything Mama," Sakura said, now on her knees in front of the mirror.

"Sakura, where is your heart?"

Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who has read this story up to this point and thanks to everyone who's reviewed it as well. The story is taking on a new approach and I think I'm going to finish it around Chapter 10, after that I might do a sequel…I dunno, send help.