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ChiChi's Note: Okay so this chapter isn't the best but the next one will be. I promise. This chapter was split into two because I'm way to lazy to write anything decent. Hehehe shows how will-powered I am. Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Part I

New Arrival

Sakura silently crept through the drafty halls. She could hear Syaoran's voice, and it seemed to be the only thing she could follow. Ahead, she saw a slightly opened door with light seeping out of the open crack. She peeked inside and saw Syaoran and the soldier talking. Syaoran was leaning against the table listening with a calm expression on his face. The soldier was pacing around explaining a certain matter, "The captain should know better! The Chikarains cannot be trusted. They're pure evil and with the girl and our troops on their side; they have the upper hand. Not to mention, our strongest mage is now against our kingdom as well."

Syaoran closed his eyes and nodded, "If my troops are to go against my orders, they will certainly kill my cousin."

Sakura closed her eyes and listened to the calmness in Syaoran's voice. She had never heard it so tranquil before. She could feel her stomach knotting up and shivers running down her spine. She opened her eyes and tilted her head to the side, watching the two in the room. Syaoran sighed, "As for his companion… I cannot seem to figure out why Adrien would want to kill the ones that possess these powers. The only thing he can accomplish with a corpse is…"

"What is it sire?" the soldier stopped his pacing and looked at his king questioningly.

Syaoran paused, staring down at the ground thoughtfully. He stood up straight, taking all his weight off the table, and slowly walked over to the soldier. "I give you authority of our army. Defy me and you shall be the first to perish," Syaoran gave him and icy glare, "I want you to pursue the other army and I want you to intercept them from carrying out their mission."

The soldier nodded, "Yes Sir!"

"I want you to bring Eriol and Princess Tomoyo back to the Li Kingdom alive, and if she refu-"

"What?" a furious shout came from the doorway.

Syaoran sighed with irritation and looked over at the fuming Sakura. "You knew she was alive and you didn't tell me?" she shrieked, "Is there anything else that you're hiding from me you bastard?"

"As I was saying," Syaoran turned to his soldier, "If she refuses; tell her that I'm willing to offer a trade."

Sakura and the soldier cocked their heads to the side. "She already knows what she wants, and that is what she will get," Syaoran then went back to leaning on the table, "You are dismissed."

The soldier nodded then ran out of the room. Sakura turned to leave as well. "Girl," Syaoran said quickly.

Sakura stopped and turned to him, "Yes your grace?"

Syaoran seemed to almost grimace once she spoke, "Come. Let us go for a walk."

…Rosuto Daidouji…

Eriol stared at the girl before him with amazement. "Eriol, I've missed you so much!" Kaho exclaimed.

He took the girl into his arms and spun her around. He stopped and held her close to him, "I thought you were dead. I'm sorry for not searching for you, but now… we can be together."

…In the palace…

Tomoyo groaned, "I do not see it necessary for me to have ten maids tending to me while I change."

The ten women hustled around her, fixing her hair, tightening the cords on her dress, rubbing a damp cloth over her wounds. "But your highness, it is mandatory for us to care for to you," one of the maids piped up, "And we must hasten, the first order of business in Rosuto Daidouji is for you to be present at the ceremony."

All ten maids finished their tasks exactly after the maid finished speaking. Tomoyo walked over to the mirror and stared at herself. She looked completely different now. Her hair was all pinned up except for a few strands that fell into her face, the scratches that she had received from the prewar were less visible, and she was wearing a black gown that ended just below the knees. Why would she be wearing black to a ceremony? Usually, royalty would wear bright colours. Kero entered the room and bowed his head, "My Queen, the town awaits your arrival."

"Kero, what is this ceremony for?" Tomoyo demanded.

Kero's expression saddened, "It is to contact Queen Sonomi so she may hand the kingdom over to you."

Tomoyo nodded and followed Kero out into the town.

…Li Kingdom…

Sakura followed Syaoran through the gardens. They both walked in silence, not knowing what to say. The long silence was actually beginning to scare Sakura. She looked up at Syaoran, who seemed to be very deep in thought. Would he be angry if she interrupted him? Maybe not… "K-king Syaoran?"

He stopped walking and looked over at her. Sakura couldn't help but stare into his amber eyes, right now, they seemed so warm and welcoming, "What is it?"

"What are you going to do after the war is over?"

Syaoran kept silent for a bit longer, "If my kingdom is victorious… I suppose I should find a queen."

Once again, Sakura did not know how to respond. For some reason, she wished that the Li Kingdom would be slaughtered for what they did to her kingdom, but deep down, she wanted them to win this war. "This war will be quite difficult," Syaoran sighed, "It will also be very dangerous."

She looked over at Syaoran and saw him struggling to speak. She looked down at her wrist and saw the orb glowing. It was burning her wrist. "Is something wrong?" Syaoran asked.

Sakura held her wrist out to Syaoran. He stared at the orb and touched the orb. His hand recoiled, "I'm doing that, aren't I?"

Sakura nodded, "I'm not sure why it grows hotter though."

The sound of footsteps approaching was heard. Sakura needed to preserve the warmth in her bracelet if she wanted to activate it. She glanced at Syaoran who was already looking in the direction of the footsteps. She needed to act quickly. She used the first idea that popped into her head. She dropped to her knee, bowing her head; her hands holding the folds of her skirt.

Soon after, a soldier showed up. He stared at Sakura curtsying to Syaoran. He shook his head and reported to his King. The soldier whispered something into his ear, careful not to let Sakura hear. Syaoran nodded, "You did not cage her did you?"

"Yes sir."

"Very well. Dismissed."

The soldier bowed to Syaoran and ran off. Syaoran looked over at Sakura, "Would you like to go see her?"

…The Cage Room…

"So you are Sakura's um… seeester?" Odelette leaned her head against her cage's bars.

Tomoyo shook her head. She seemed very distracted. "What happened to you?" Meilin enquired.

She did not respond. She stood in front of the four cages, staring at them curiously. What were they for? Meilin interrupted her thoughts once again, "It must have been really bad. You are covered in blood."

"We should give up! She will not answerrr," Odelette shrugged.

Tomoyo glared at the two girls, "You really want to know what happened to me?"

Chapter 10: Part II

Tomoyo's Story

"I was in the lost city, Rosuto Daidouji. There I was supposed to perform a ceremony where my mother would hand the kingdom to me. They had brought me into the town, where my mother's grave was-"

"Wait! 'ow eez your mother supposed to give you zee kingdom eef she eez already dead?" Odelette enquiered.

"People from the Daidouji Kingdom are able to call and talk to spirits from the afterlife," Meilin explained.

"Yes. Now, as I was saying, there was this black carpet that made its way to the grave and I was to walk down it. I was being led by Kero and behind me was Spinel. They were both the protectors of Rosuto Daidouji. As I was walking down the carpet, I saw Eriol there with this girl. I do not know who she was though, but people in the crowd would look at them and smile sweetly. Then Eriol looked straight at me. I smiled at him and went on my way. Everyone was crying as they watched me go by. I finally reached the grave and I began dancing."

"Eez zat how you talk to zee spirits?"

Meilin shushed Odelette and nodded.

"I spoke to my mother…She told me that she needed to be with me at this time. She told me that there was danger nearby. I stopped dancing and a dove flew down from the sky and landed on my shoulder. I could hear my mother's voice in my head saying, 'I'm here now.'"

There was a long pause. Meilin cocked her head to the side waiting for her to continue with the story. "What happened next?" she asked in a soft voice.

"Suddenly someone began screaming for help. No one could understand why the villager was screaming though. Then it happened. Rosuto Daidouji was invaded by the Li Kingdom's troops. They surrounded the crowd and began killing their way to the centre. I managed to find an escape but I'm not certain if anyone else did. It turns out that the commander of the troops was a Daidouji at birth. That's how they got into my kingdom. I ran for the portal that would bring me back to Japan, but the commander was there waiting for me. He chased me back into the town. By that point, all of the people were dead. My entire kingdom attended that ceremony. The commander grabbed me and pinned me to the ground. A few more men gathered around to watch. And then…everything went black. That's all I remember. I woke later in the ruins of Daidouji and that's where the other troops told me what happened."

Meilin and Odelette stared at Tomoyo in shock. The doors behind them opened. Tomoyo turned to face King Syaoran. He stared at her from head to toe then smirked, "Well, if it isn't the girl who slaughtered my army single-handedly."

ChiChi's Note: Personally I don't think that it's that good but I had to write something. I found it taking toooooo long writing the ceremony then the attack so yeah! Anyways, review!