A/N: Hey, this one is a little bit short. Well, I write in hopes of the best. Keep reading!

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Worthy Love

Chapter 2:

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"Of course. Syaoran, your next victim is…her." Eriol raised his hand and pointed at the pretty lady who was talking to one of the vending owners.

"Her? You mean the girl with the…"

Eriol lifted up his hand and pointed in the direction of the market stalls. "Her. Do you not see her?"

"Oh. That one. Easy. She'll be mine in no time."

"Don't be so sure, my dear cousin. She may look weak, but I don't doubt that she has a lion heart."

"Hmm. She does look strong." Yamazaki observed.

"Ha! Maybe for the both of you, but I bet I could get her to fall for me today and take her out the next." Syaoran conceitedly said.

Eriol pushed up his glasses and said, "If she were mine, I could get her all in one day." He challenged.

Syaoran looked at Eriol and said, "Funny you said that, 'cause I was thinking that you couldn't take her for a week."

"Wanna bet? Let's see who could get her first."

The two kept up their bickering. Yamazaki smirked, enjoying the constant challenging and betting of the cousins.

"What do the both of you think your doing? You're gonna get nowhere if you just keep bickering on like this." Meiling said.

"You know, I hate to admit it for I love the constant betting a fighting, but she's right. Just let Syaoran do his best on her."

Sakura bought some more items that they needed before she went back to the inn. Clutching the squash she had gotten for free, Sakura thought of the things she could make with it. I can't wait till I get back! The Yudo-san (the owner of the inn) might let me cook it for papa and Touya. Sakura smiled and skipped happily up the road.

"Hey Syaoran! She's getting away! What are you gonna do? You better hurry and do it now." Yamazaki said.

"Alright! Fine. I'm going in." Syaoran brushed his shoulders and walked casually up to the woman that Eriol had most recently picked. She was quite astonishing, about the right height and a nice build.

'Hmm…what could I use around here to get here to talk to me?' Syaoran looked around but didn't see anything to his advantage, but his nose picked up a peculiar smell. 'Fish!'

The pretty woman turned in the direction of the fish stalls.

'Here's my chance.'

Syaoran walked over to the stall with the newest catch and smoothly dumped the cart of fish, making the catch slide of and onto the ground, with no one to see him. (that's what he thought)

The woman walked on, not noticing what had just happened. Too preoccupied with her basket of vegetables she had just gotten, she walked blindly into the mess, slipping.

"Oh, no!"

Syaoran smiled at himself triumphantly. 'Here's my chance.'

Sakura stopped. She had left her bag of coins at the stall. Running back, she saw one of the handsome man who was with the black haired girl. Stopping, she watched as he ducked behind a cart of newly caught fish and dump the mess onto the ground.

Sakura gasped, not believing that he would do such a thing. People worked hard to that catch and he wasted all their effort. Walking toward him angrily, Sakura opened her mouth to say, "What do you think you are doing?" but stopped when she saw a pretty woman with red hair and a medium height. She was too preoccupied to notice the fish and slipped. Without thinking, Sakura ran to save her with lightening speed.

Pulling the woman out of the mess, she said breathlessly, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"Yes and No. Thanks to you! Oh, how can I repay you back?"

"Oh, it's quite alright. Your vegetables-"

"Were saved by your beast. Oh thank you again! You saved me and your animal saved my lunch!" the woman said graciously.

"My animal?" just then, Sakura felt a big wet nose slide into her hand. Whipping her head to look at the mysterious animal, Sakura saw that it was huge. She looked at it a bit more, but could not identify what it was. 'This animal. I have never seen it's like. Wait! I have.'

(Flashback)

Cold rain fell onto the already soaked road. Pouring down like an endless sea of tears. There, in the meadow, lay two wounded animal.

A little girl, about 2 years of age with big green eyes and short auburn locks, tugged on the cloak of the young boy in front of her.

"Touya, luk!" she pointed at the animal. "It's ami-nals! It luk hurt! Help it!"

"No, Sakura. You don't even know what that thing is. It could be vicious dogs, or wolves that will attack. Leave them be."

"But they hurt! They need mama!" Sakura complained. (she said this cause mom's are like doctors to kids…right?)

"Sakura, listen to me. I said 'No'. Now come on. Before we're late for dinner and mother gets angry." Touya grabbed his sister's hand and began dragging her away.

"No! I wanna help!" Sakura struggled against her brother's tough hold. "Let me go, Touya! I help!"

Touya got angry. Yelling at Sakura, he said, "No! The last time you helped out an injured animal, it attacked you and gave you a bad wound! You almost died!"

Tears came out of Sakura eyes, thinking about that brought back painful wounds, but she wanted to help this animal. She had to.

"Touya, please? I wanna help! Mama always say that you be kind and kind-i-ness come back to you."

Touya looked at his sweet little sister, always helping whenever she could. To make her cry was something he hated to do. Something he despised.

Sighing, he said, "Fine. But I'm not letting you help it alone. I'm coming with you. If I say get away from it, get away. You got that?"

Sakura nodded her head in reply. Smiling, she turned to face the injured animal. Walking slowly to it, she sang softly to calm the animal. The animasl, seeing her approach, got up and growled.

"Sakura…" Touya said, unsure of what he was letting his little sister do.

"Shhhh! It's okay.

As we walk this land
Side by side, hand in hand
I know that some clouds may pass
But if we hold on tight
And love with all our might
Then the thorns in our life will never last

And the roads may sometimes be unpaved
You may think that our love cannot be saved
Though the world out there
May be cold to all we share
I have you, to take me through the night
And if we hold on tight
And stay true to all that's right
Then baby, our love will always last..." Sakura sand softly.

(lyric from "Our Love Will Always Last" by Edward Chun)

The animal calmed a bit, no longer growling. Hearing Sakura's sweet voice, it slowly lowered itself onto it's paws.

Sakura continued singing.

"See the sunrise in the sky
Kiss the sunset as we lie
At night, I'll never leave your side
But I know someday
I'll be gone, and you'll be gray
Oh, darling, wish that I could heal your pain...

Though the world out there
May be cold to all we share
I have you, to take me through the night
And if we hold on tight
And stay true to all that's right
Then baby, our love will always last...

And if we hold on tight, stay true to all that's right
Then baby, our love will always last."

Sakura reached the wolves. They looked badly wounded. Bending down to examine the wound, Sakura heard it growled lowly. Sakura turned her head and saw that Touya was treading slowly to her. Knowing why the animals was growling, she whispered to it's ear, telling it that Touya was not going to harm it.

"Touya, don't come. They not like you." Sakura said, hearing the growl continue.

"But-"

"Okay. Come if you wanna get hurt." Touya stayed where he was.

Examing closely, Sakura saw that they was protecting something. Moving the wolf that seemed to be the female's paws, Sakura gasped at what she saw. It was a tiny animal, unlike anything she had ever seen. It's coat was of a golden yellow and was shiny, despite the loss of light.

When Touya had heared Sakura gasp, he ran over. Looking over her shoulders, he saw the mysterious creature.

"What is that?"

"Iono." Sakura said, softly.

"It looks weak. Come on. We'll take them back to the house. Hurry. It's getting late and cold." Touya picked up on of the wolves, which seem to be unconscious.

The other one, male, got up and growled at Touya. Sakura walked over to it and stroked it's messy fur.

"Shh…it okay! Big brother gonna help."

The male wolf seem to oblige to what they were doing and limply followed.

"Almost there."

Next day…

"Mama, they okay?" Sakura said, sleepily.

"Yes, honey. But-" Nadeshiko stopped sadly. "The mother wolf, she is sleeping and is not going to wake up anymore."

"Huh? But why, Mama?"

"Sakura-"

"Mother! Father! Sakura! They're awake!" Touya yelled from the shed.

Sakura rushed to the shed and looked at the wolves. The male wolf had gotten up and had put the female wolf on it's back. It looked up at them and bowed it's head.

"What they doing?" Sakura asked, curious.

The wolf walked up to Sakura and dropped the little mysterious animal into her opened hand. It looked at Sakura and in it's eyes, it seemed to want Sakura to take good care of it.

"Okay." Sakura nodded.

It awoke instantly, when the wolves had gone. It looked at Sakura and Sakura heard a voice inside her head.

"I will re-awaken when the time is right. I will be your guardian when you are of age. I will teach you to hone your skills and be strong."

The voice disappeared along with the small animal.

"Wait!"

"Sakura, who are you talking to?" Touya asked.

"No-Nothing."

(End of Flashback)

Letting out a big gasp, Sakura pointed at her to be guardian and said, "It's you!"

The animal nodded in response. Like before, his strong deep voice sounded in her head, where no one else can hear.

"Yes, it is time. I will now awaken the powers long buried deep inside of you and teach you to hone them. You are still too young, but strong enough to use your powers. My lady, from now on, I shall be your guardian. I shall be your sensei. And I shall be your power. You are ready. You will become the mistress of…"

TO BE CONTINUED…

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A/N: It's short, yes I know. I warned you of that already! Haha…anyway, the next chapter of the story is on its way. I'm trying to write these things as fast as I can. I don't want to disappoint my audience, which is you!

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