She set the teacup down.

"So…" Tomoyo looked up at me, "… do you know where Sakura-chan is?"

I look up at her, bewildered. Did they expect me to do something? What was I doing here anyway? I had been driven here by fate. But what did fate want me to do? It was all too confusing. They thought I knew what I was doing. But I don't really, I don't even know how I came up with all that strength to tell them.

And now what would they think? Not Tomoyo and Li-kun… what would the people back there think? Not that I cared though. They probably didn't care either, happy I would be gone for a long time.

I stared into the teacup between my hands, I felt them trembling, and the cup ready to slip through my sweaty hands. I didn't know what to say or do. I didn't know anything.

"I…"

I could see eager faces, leaning forward, their eyes wide, their ears wide…

"I…" I shut my eyes, "I… I don't know!"

There was silence. My eyes were still squeezed shut, waiting for Li-kun to shout at me, shouting at me about how much he hated me, about how he had been waiting for something himself. I waited to see Tomoyo feeling a little less happy, and ready to see all their faces, lined with fury and hate, yet filled with painful as well.

But there was still no sound, not even the drip of a tea drop, nor the clank of a teacup, no shouts, no sighs, no muffled sounds or a hand brushing over their clothes. Everything was mute. So I opened my eyes, slowly, the world revealing a starry sky.

"Tomoyo-chan? Li-kun?" I looked around. Where was the couch? The tea? Where was everybody? Where was I?

I stand amidst the constellations, the faded galaxy blurred around me. It looked as though I were in one of those places where they would show you the mystical dark universe, brilliant stars twinkling. In between the streaks of purple and blue… there was an obscure figure I could barely trace. But a familiar air around here… a familiar voice… a gentle voice…

"Mika-san."

The voice… so soft and gentle… though I never heard it before… it seemed so familiar… as though I had heard of this person. Sakura knew this person.

"Mika-san." There it was again… and then I recognized it.

It was Clow's voice.

"Clow-san?"
The deep voice grew stronger and stronger, but yet it sounded so far away, "Deep in the mountains of another world, Sakura is being imprisoned."

"Another world? How are we to go into another world?"

There was complete darkness, the stars and constellations had faded away, but the voice still rang in my head.

"You use the key."

A small glow descended from above, my eyes following it as it came down closer… and closer… and closer… and soon it was in front of me, in my reach.

"Take it." The voice said soothingly.

I wanted to take it. I had an urge, I felt magic… I was drawn to it. But mixed in with those feelings were fear. I was scared to do it. Like the day I saw Sakura up close, like that day. I wanted to do it, but I was scared. But soon, my hand was reaching out… and then… I had it firmly in my grasp.

I slowly brought the closed fist closer to my heart, and opened it. The glow was too radiant for my eyes, and so I closed my palm.

"Do not be afraid…"

So I tried again.

Disclosing the glowing light, I looked away.

"Look into it."

I looked down, light playing on my face, the bright, shining light floated above my hand. The key.

I gazed into the light. Dazed… dazzled… what was happening? Why did I have the key? No… it may not be the same to Sakura's key… but… it was still a key. A key?

"Why?" I asked… whom was I asking?

"Why me? Why did you choose me?" I was asking fate.

"Only your heart can save Sakura, but if you change it… then there will be nobody to save Sakura."

"Why didn't you choose Li-kun? Or Tomoyo-chan? Anyone… anyone but me?"

There was a pause… a lapse of sound.

"Only you know."

I stood still. What if I didn't want to do this? I should let Li-kun do this. But fate had chosen me. And how can I change anything?

Because fate will only choose me no matter what, so there is nothing I can do. I can either change my heart or follow my destiny.

And… I guess I'll do it. I'll save Sakura. I'll save her. I'll save her for Tomoyo, for Li-kun, and for me.

As though Clow had read my heart, the blackness fades and I see the figure in the stars once more. Then the twinkle of stars diminish, the constellations and the streaks of blue and purple vanish, and I can hear a faint voice… telling me…

Fate chose you for a reason. And only you will see why.

It's all black… and then I realize I had my eyes closed the whole time. I open my eyes. Was it a dream?

Everyone was back. Everything was back: the coffee table, the tea on the table and the teacup in my hands. Tomoyo and Li-kun… looking at me eagerly.

What were they waiting for?

A spark, I know what they are waiting for. They are waiting for me to tell them my plan.

I smile. I tell them, "Sakura is in another world, beyond rivers and valleys and deep in the mountains where she is held prisoner. And I'm going to save her… I will save her…" I lift up my right hand out in front of me to show them, "… with this."

yeah yeah... everybody is gonna think this is sooo sucky... and i was still unsure if i should give her a key or not... and... yeah... well, i liked the many people who went up to see my third chapter! Well... here's the fourth and sorry if you're so dissappointed... i sure suck at this. Well, this time i gotta thank lotsa people who i remembered while doing this!

There's A Cannon and Mikkasura! Of course Yukimi the Ice Goddess who has given me TWO reviews! And some other people who I am REALLY glad enjoyed it! Sorry I wasn't able to say thank you earlier... i thought I was going to delete those other ones. Yeah, well, it's school time and I don't have much time to get up to and encourage others... sob sob... but I will when it's summer time again! And if you give me a review, of course I will read some of your stories too!