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Worthy Love

Chapter 5:

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"You!"

"You!" said a cold voice.

"Me," Waved a young man, who's eyes seemed like they were closed.

"I myself,her, andus." A another young man with blue-ish hair entered with a young girl following behind. "Now that we're all introduced, how about some food? I'm starving."

"I'm ravenous! Let's eat before I starve to death, shall we?" The dark, blue haired woman said.

"Umm, hello." Rika said. She eyed the man with the messy chestnut hair. "I see that it is you, again."

Syaoran ignored his companions and looked at the young woman who spoke to him. Noticing that it was his victim, he smiled charmingly and said, "I see that we meet, again. Is this not fate?"

"Fate? Ha! You were the one who dumped the cart of fish, which made Rika here slipped. I'm beginning to think that you did that on purpose!" Sakura said, accusingly, finger still pointed.

"On purpose? I assure you that it was accidental." Syaoran said, turning on his charms. "Please," Syaoran grabbed one of Sakura's hands and kissed it softly. "do not take it the wrong way." He said, smiling at Sakura.

"Huh?" Sakura took her hand away, wiping it on her apron she had put on after the bath.

Touya, seeing what Syaoran had just done, walked over to him and yelled angrily, "Don't touch my sister, you baka!"

Syaoran looked over to Touya and smiled evily. "Baka? I think you must be mistaken, for I am no baka." Syaoran smiled again and said, "I don't think that I am the baka here. Though, you seem to match the description perfectly."

"Why you!" Touya ran and grabbed Syaoran on the shirt. "I'll-"

"Touya! Don't-"

"I'm not gonna kill him, Sakura, if that's what you're thinking. I'm just gonna slap him around a bit 'til he's on the brink of death."

"Oh? Let's see what you can do." Syaoran challenged.

"Umm…Syaoran, didn't we come here to-"

"I'll handle this. This Baka here will be easy."

"What! Ha! Let me show you what you're messing with."

"Touya!" Sakura said loudly. "You there!" Sakura pointed at Syaoran. "Stop this! Now!"

The two men ignored Sakura and looked at each other determinedly, sizing the other up and not backing down.

Kaho decided to intervene. She walked between the two and said casually, "Please, we are all adults here, are we not?"

This caused Meiling to snort. "Adult? Syaoran? An adult? Really! That would be the day I die!" Laughing Meiling slapped her thigh and said, "Syaoran, an adult! This is the funniest thing I've ever heard!"

Syaoran finally broke eye contact with Touya and looked over at Meiling, annoyed. "What the hell did you just say!"

"I SAID THAT HEARING YOU BE CALLED AN ADULT IS THE MOST HILARIOUS THING THAT I HAVE EVER HEARD!" Meiling said, not a bit intimidated by Syaoran's icy stare.

"You-"

"Dinner's ready!" Everyone stopped and looked at Yudo. "Oh! Was I interrupting something-"

"No! No." Sakura said hurriedly.

"Let's all go eat, shall we?" Rika put in.

Touya, still annoyed at Syaoran, said, "Yeah, lets." He started to go toward the table were the food was set up, but stopped. "Oh! I almost forgot. ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING TO STAY AND ARE LIVING HERE CAN EAT. So sorry." Smiling, he added, "It seems that we don't have any more rooms for you, either. So about that, too. Guess you'll just have to go somewhere else." With that, Touya walked casually to the table of food.

Syaoran smiled and walked up besides Touya. "I'll just inform you that it was I who bought the last of the rooms here."

"What!" Touya stopped and grabbed onto the back of Syaoran's collar. "You're staying here!"

"Touya, that's no way to treat my customers. He's a paying customer. Let him go." Yudo went back to the table of food and began distributing the delicious aroma smelling food.

Later

"The stars are beautiful."

"Yes."

A long moment of silence stretched between the two.

"Are you really going back? Can you not stay any longer?"

Sighing, Rika smiled at her childhood friend. "Sorry Sakura, but I have to get back. You know how Terada gets."

At this, Sakura too sighed. "Well, then. If you have to." Sakura looked at her friend once more. Hugging her, Sakura whispered, "You're gonna visit, right?"

"Of course. This is my hometown, after all." Rika broke the embrace and stood up. "Take care of your father, alright?"

"I will." Sakura nodded and waved as Rika set off on her horse. Sakura watched Rika's disappearing figure and shivered from the cold icy wind.

"Sakura, get in before you freeze to death." Touya yelled from inside.

"You know, you should be going in." Kaho's voice drifted to Sakura and made her jump. "Did I frightened you? Sorry."

"It's alright."

"Staying out here isn't good for your health."

"You're right. I should be going in." Sakura took one last look at the beautiful endless sky of stars and the shiny white crescent of the moon. "It's just so beautiful at night. The stars will never lose their numbers of shining dots in the night sky and the moon will never fail to give you light. You know, they say that it is the sun that gives the moon a light, but I think that the moon has its own light, which it gives off. No one just doesn't take the time to see it."

Kaho looked up and smiled. "You really are the Mistress of the Moon." She silently whispered to herself.

"Well, we should be getting in." Sakura looked at Kaho and noticed that she had gathered all her things. " You're leaving, too, aren't you?" Sakura said, accusingly.

"Everyone has their own journey to take, Sakura. We all have our own calling, and mine is now." Kaho looked at Sakura. "Your own journey is about to start soon."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about that. You'll find out soon enough. It seems that our journey will intertwine somewhere. We'll meet again. No matter how far apart we are, our friendship will always be the same."

"Promise that you'll never forget us?"

"How can I forget?"

"Promise?"

Kaho laughed. "Yes, I promise. I'll always be there in time of danger and help you, Sakura. I promise."

Sakura nodded.

"Now go inside before Touya gets more angry."

"Did you tell him?"

"He knows. I've no need to tell him." Kaho got up and started to walk in the direction opposite of Rika. "'Till next time, Sakura."

Sakura waited until Kaho had completely disappeared before heading back. Sakura reached for the door handle, a single caw sounded behind her, making her jump. Turning her head to face the crow, Sakura felt an unease wash over her. The eyes of the crow drew Sakura in.

'Mistress!' Kero's voice sounded in Sakura's head, shaking her from the control. Sakura shook her head and looked up, noticing that she was kneeling. In front of her was Kero.

'Mistress, are you alright?'

"Yes. Thank you." Sakura raised her eyes.

'Do not look into its eyes. That crow is no ordinary crow.'

Sakura nodded and looked at the Kero. "What does it want?"

'I do not know for sure, but I think that it might have to do with you, Mistress.'

"Me? But…"

"Mistress-" Before Kero could finish, there were thousands of crows cawing in the distance.

"Kero! Look!" Sakura pointed in the direction of the crows.

"What is going on? Sakura!" Touya came out. Seeing the direction Sakura was pointing at, Touya looked and saw a black shadow flowing in the east. "What the…"

Hearing the noise, everyone inside the inn came out.

'A blanket of darkness covering the sky.'

"What are you saying?"

'My lady, get everyone inside. Hurry!'

Without asking a question, Sakura nodded. "Everyone, get inside. Now!"

"Why?" Syaoran asked, annoyed that he was being bossed around.

"I said now! That thing over there," Sakura pointed at the black cloud, "Is dangerous. Get inside!"

Eriol pushed his glasses up and said, "Syaoran, she's right. That black cloud over there, I'm sensing something strange. Something evil."

"I'll explain later."

"Whatever." Syaoran and the others went inside.

"Kero, what do we do now?"

'Just get inside.'

Sakura turned and saw that Eriol was still looking at the advancing darkness.

"What are you still doing?"

"That dark cloud over there is no ordinary dark cloud. It's crows."

"How did you know?"

"Like you, Mistress, I, too, have powers of my own."

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A/N: Here's another…I'll update as soon as I can! Another chapter coming soon!