Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Questions Arising

By Shinyk

"Well you're in an abandoned warehouse…" he said trailing off uncertainly.

"Warehouse? What's a warehouse? Where is Donny?"

"Well, I thought I blew him to bits, but you appeared out of his, 'bits'.

This is all so frustrating!" she wailed looking as if she would burst into tears at any moment. If he left body parts behind he simply jumped to another time. That's how I jump. I am stuck inhabiting the matter he leaves behind. How am I supposed to catch him this way? Clow is so warped. You can't kill him by physical death."

"Sorry, I didn't know. But Isabella pull yourself together. You seem like an adventurous sort of girl, just go with it. Maybe Clow sent you here to help us catch him."

"Anyways Isabella," Sakura said looking at Li sharply, "Lets go back to my place so you can get washed up and we can talk."

"Sounds great…"

'How did I get here?' Tomoyo thought to herself. 'I was thrown in a van and now I'ms back in my room?"

As she was thinking about these things, her cell went off and she started digging for it through her purse. She answered it. "He, hello?"

"Tomoyo thank God. We were so worried when we couldn't find you are you safe?"

"Yes"

"Are you alone?"

"Yes."

"Well, stay put. I'll be there in a little bit and fill you in. Oh, we have a new houseguest. Bye.…"

"Ok, uh, bye…"

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When Isabella reached Syaoran and Sakura's apartment, she gazed around in awe. Everything around her was evidence of the changing centuries. Boxes with miniature pictures, lamps that required no fire, and most interesting of all; carriages without horses called "cars". 'This place is so different from Crystal Lake. Much less serene and beautiful…'

"Make yourself at home." She told Isabelle.

Sakura walked into to Tomoyo's room to tell her to eat also. "Tomoyo, hi!"

"What on earth happened?"

"Fantastic to see you too! Anyways, I will fill you in. Good thing Donnie actually like you, huh? This is our new house guest…"

Tomoyo butted in saying impatiently "Yes, yes you said all of that already. What's her name?"

"Her name, is Isabella."

"Isabella? I haven't ever heard of an Isabella before…"

"I hadn't either until a few hours ago."

"And she's our suitemate…Is she one of Syaoran's friends?"

"Nope. You know your old boyfriend Donny?"

Tomoyo nodded in response while willing Sakura to go on.

"Well he tried to set up Syaoran through Mandra, as you had suspected."

Tomoyo nodded. She had told Sakura on their way to the park.

"but after he nabbed you, Syaoran and I came to rescue you. Syaoran sort of blew him up, then Isabella came out of shall we say his…remains, and so we brought her back to our place. Whew, run on sentence! But before that we found out she was from the past at some place that's been gone years ago, and she was, or I guess is, Clow's niece…"

"Whoa! Hold on! Isabella is a girl from the past who came out of him, and is trying to capture him… Are you sure we can trust her?"

"Yeah…Why? You sound like I shouldn't have"

"Well, let's see… She came out of someone evil; wouldn't you think she might be evil? DUH!"

"Oh come on you haven't seen her yet, she's like four and a half feet tall, and as skinny as a twig!"

"Well, it's your room, and if you and Syaoran agree on having her here then I guess I'm outvoted." she said somewhat uncertainly.

"Don't worry about it." Sakura said smiling encouragingly.

Unbeknownst to Tomoyo and Sakura, Isabella had been sitting outside the door the whole time. When she heard their conversation, she started to worry. What if I am evil? What if I like, try to kill somebody? I have never done anything like that before, but…

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard whispered in her ear "Eavesdropping isn't nice."

She whirled around and found herself staring up into Syaoran's face, while feeling a tug at her heart. He reminded her of her boyfriend at home, Christopher. Same hair, same eyes, slightly slimmer build, and altogether, a better smile.

Her heart started beating in her chest faster and faster. She nodded, going into Sakura's room. She gazed around and gave a start when her eyes reached Sakura's closet. Sitting on a ledge were Sakura's deck of cards. THE cards. The ones Clow invented! The one she was expected to get someday…

Suddenly she heard Sakura call out to her that lunch was ready and hurried out shutting the door behind her. What Isabella had not noticed, however, was that after she left, they emitted an eerie glow.

When she went into the tiny kitchenette/living she saw Sakura. Sakura had her hair piled messily on her head, an old faded apron, and the brightest eyes she had ever seen. When she looked around to find the source of this happiness, she saw Syaoran's eyes locked on her and a secret smile on both of their faces. She gave a mental sigh and cursed herself for being so stupid. These two were in love, and nothing would come between them. Oh well, I shouldn't have been unfaithful to Christopher like that…

Syaoran's heart melted when he looked at Sakura. 'Oh, I love her. I don't know why I keep waiting to ask… I am not going to any longer! I am proposing TONIGHT!'

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Tomoyo, who had been using her newly found talent on Syaoran almost fell over. 'Propose to Sakura after Mandra just left? Yes! It is about time! Ever since we were little kids he's wanted to do that…secretly at least. Wow. I need to go find the fanciest restaurant in town and make reservations for them…Oh wait, Syaoran's going to be wondering why I…Oh well…he'll figure it out.'

Four hours later Sakura and Syaoran sat at their dinner table discussing the strange way Tomoyo and Isabella had taken to each other. Sakura had told Syaoran about the way Tomoyo had opposed their taking her in, and then she had literally begged Isabella to room with her instead!

"I still can't believe it!" said Sakura.

"Yeah I know, that was definitely odd." And oddly in proportion with my plans…

"Um, Sakura…"

"Yes Syaoran?"

"Would you like to get out of here and go for a walk?"

"Sure I'm stuffed and I need to walk this off!"

Sakura's face turned red and covering up her awkwardness she somewhat snidely asked "Syaoran, why are we in the best restaurant in town?"

"You'll see when we go for that walk…," he said smiling secretly. "Waiter, Check!"

A short time later Sakura and Syaoran were walking down the road when abruptly Syaoran stopped and sat down on a bench next to a huge Willow tree. Sakura, who had been in her own little world, joined him. They sat there in comfortable silence when Syaoran caught Sakura's hand in his own. She looked at him curiously and he brought his finger to her lips and bent down in front of her.

He looked deep into her eyes and said with a voice full of emotion, "Sakura, I have loved you ever since we were little kids. Every girl I have ever pretended to love, I have compared to you. Even Mandra. And all these years I never thought we could work. However, Sakura I have been wearing blinders. I love you more than anyone in this world. I know you think everyone has forgotten your birthday, but that's not true."

Sakura gasped. She had thought that was what dinner was for, though he didn't mention her birthday.

Syaoran reach to his pocket and brought forth a ring. "This will have to do until I can afford another one. It was my grandmothers. Sakura, this trial has made me see that I can't live without you. And here and now I ask you; Sakura Kinomoto, will you be my wife?"

Sakura's eyes filled up with tears and she replied with a completely heartfelt; "YES!" "Oh, yes, yes, a million times yes!", then kissed him full on the lips…