A/N: thanks for the many reviews! Here's more! And sorry for the late update! I was sick…couldn't think right…well, anyway, I'm back! With lots of ideas!

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Worthy Love

Chapter 4:

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"Mistress of the Moon. Soon, you will be mine. I will have the power I have searched and waited for, for so long." He smiled wickedly and walked back into the everlasting darkness.

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Sakura awoke to the soft snores of her friends. Sitting up, she looked around to see that they were both were still asleep. Sakura smiled. She had always been surrounded by her friends. Never once was she alone to face anything by herself. She knew they would always be there for her, no matter where she went, she would find someone.

Hearing the chirping of the birds outside, Sakura got up and walked soundlessly to the door of her bedroom. Once there, she opened the door and slipped past the opening, into the darkness of the hall. Sakura sighed. She hated the way the hall was always so dark and cold. She would have to tell Yudo to install some more windows. Walking to the bathing room, Sakura turned on the lanterns to lighten up the dark hall.

'The fire from the lamps would warm up the hall a bit so it wouldn't be so cold.' Sakura thought to herself.

As she neared the bathing room, Sakura heard whispers.

"So how far have you guys been playing this ridiculous game?" the voice sounded care-free and relaxed.

"Ridiculous? May I remind you that you joined the game when hearing the price of the loser? Also, you joined because you said that you were bored and wouldn't mind finding out how many girls would confess they love you in a year." A cold voice said angrily.

The next voice was more impassive and aloof. "A game it is. No use fighting over it." The sound of moving water indicated that he stood from where he perched. "Let's hurry. We have to get back. Your mother will be angry if we are but a second late."

Sakura heard the footsteps approach the door and she quickly opened the door closest to her.

'A closet, how convenient.' Sakura thought, smiling to herself. As the footsteps grew louder, her heart thumped louder.

"Someone was just here."

"Oh? And why do you say that, Syaoran?"

"Shhh! You're not suppose to say my name! You idiot!"

"Be quiet! The both of you!"

The voices stopped. Sakura listened for a bit more to make sure that they were gone, yet she felt a presence just beside the door.

All of a sudden, Sakura's senses increased intensely. She could hear the breathing from all three men standing right on the other side. She also felt an aura from all three, except two of them were exceptionally strong in power.

'Who could they be? And what is this? How am I able to hear their breathing and be able to fell an aura? How can this be? What is going on?'

Sakura almost shrieked from fright when Kero, her 'Guardian' popped out of no where.

'Mistress. You have finally awoken your powers.'

Sakura whispered as quietly as she could. "What are you talking about? And how did you just appear?"

'I am your Guardian, am I not? When you awoke your powers, my own power linked to yours.'

"What!" Sakura said, a but too loudly.

"Did you hear that? There's something behind that door."

The footsteps of one of them treaded softly closer.

'Oh, no! What am I gonna do?'

"Where have you all been! Do you know what time it is! We have to leave, NOW!" screamed a female voice.

The footsteps of the advancing man stopped.

"Fine, were coming."

Three different footsteps treaded away.

Sakura sighed. Still alert with her new senses, Sakura slowly opened the door. As she started back to her original destination, she noticed that Kero was following her.

Turning to the giant animal, she said, "Umm, I would like to be alone when I take my bath. Is that alright?"

'Of course, my lady.' Kero stood where he was and didn't move.

"Oh, right! Umm, please wait in my room. No, you can't. Rika and Kaho are in there. Hmm…where to put you?" Sakura thought for a moment. "There's no place where you will be safe. I'm not saying this to offend you, but can't you just disappear until I come fetch you?"

'I wish it were that easy, my lady, but it is not. Since you have awakened your powers, I will have to be here with you till you are capable of controlling your new found powers.'

"So that means that you are stuck here with me?"

'Yes, Mistress."

"Alright, then. I guess you'll just have to come with me."

Sakura led the way into the bathing room. A thin mist still lingered from the bath before. Sakura went to the spout and turned on the cold water. As the water poured out of the spout, Sakura went around and built a small fire.

Looking around, Sakura could not find the sweet liquid for the bath. "Oh, no. Don't tell me I left it in my room!"

'Don't worry, my lady. I will fetch it for you.'

"Huh?"

Kero turned to leave, but he didn't turn toward the door. Instead, he turned in the direction of Sakura's room and walked toward the wall. Kero began to glow and his shape started to fade as Sakura watched with fascination. Once he was through the wall, Sakura let out her breath, which she didn't know she was holding.

Sakura decided to take off her gown, before Kero could get back. Wrapping herself with a towel, Sakura waited at the edge of the tub for Kero. A few minutes later, Kero appeared the way he had gone, carrying in his mouth the bathing liquid. He walked toward Sakura and handed her the bathing liquid.

'Mistress, I hope that is what you are looking for.'

Smiling to herself, Sakura said cheerfully, "Yes it is! Thank you so much!" Sakura pecked a quick kiss on top of Kero's head and opened the bottle.

While pouring the aroma filled liquid into the very warm water, Sakura thought of what Kero had done.

"Can I ask you something?"

'Anything you wish, Mistress. I will answer to the best of my abilities.'

"Oh. Okay. Well, umm, it's about what you just did."

'Does it scare you, Mistress?'

"Well, yes. A bit, but it fascinates me more. How-how did you do that?"

Kero chuckled to himself, or at least that was what it seemed. 'I will tell you when it is time for you to know. For now, we must think of a plan.'

Sakura tilted her head to the side, confused. "A plan? Whatever for?"

'I am to be your Guardian, to never leave your side. Now that your powers are awaken, I cannot follow you around like I did before.'

"Huh? What do you mean 'like before'?"

'You did not notice me, but I was always with you that fateful day you rescued me. Do you not remember?'

"That day I will never forget, but you disappeared. I thought that you left."

'No. I was always with you, but only in spirit.'

"Well, you've obviously have grown. How?"

'I grow as you do. If you were to be young forever, so will I, Mistress.'

"Oh, of course."

Sakura felt the temperature of the water and decided to get in.

"Ahh…this feels so good."

(Sometime later)

"Eeek! Sakura! Who-No! What is that!"

Kaho smiled at the femininity of Touya's scream, but was also very curious about Sakura's new pet. Rika laughed quietly to herself, though she would also like to know what kind of animal Sakura's new pet was.

"Ahh…I was gonna inform you all yesterday, when umm, I decided to make this animal my pet. I guess I forgot. It must have slept outside."

"What the hell are you talking about!" Touya yelled, confused and scared witless.

Kaho then walked over to the animal. "So, this one is the same one from the market?" Inspecting Kero some more, Kaho said, "So it is! I didn't pay much attention to it earlier, for I was too busy catching up to you, Sakura."

"Hmmm, that's what I thought. I knew that I had met Kero earlier, but I just couldn't remember." Rika said.

Kaho furrowed her eyebrows together. "Keroberos? Is that you?"

Kero nodded his head.

"Wha? You know him?" Sakura said, surprised. "But how?"

"Oh! We traveled together for a bit, when he was just a babe. His mother was my guardian."

"His mother?"

"Yes. I let her go to follow her own dreams. It seemed that she fell for a certain wolf." Kaho was lost in thought.

"That was when we found him! I-" Sakura stopped and looked quickly at Touya. He had a suspicious look about his face. "Uh, I mean, that's great for what you did for her. She must have been happy."

"Sakura, is that-" Touya began.

"Wow! Look at the time! I think that Kaho and Rika would like to be on their way now. I'll see them off!" Sakura ran quickly and grabbed the hands of both of the girls.

"Sakura!"

Sakura stopped, but not for Touya. Letting go of both the girls, Sakura lifted her hand and pointed to the person who was entering.

"You!"

"You!" said a cold voice.

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A/N: I know that this chapter was kinda lame…just bare with me…