A/N: Took me a while to make Sakura go on a rampage. It is so not for her. She is too sweet. :D

Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or any of its original characters

Chapter 16: Rampaging Sakura

Sakura turned around and flew away. Syaoran wanted to stop her but Michal stopped him. Syaoran looked at him and saw worry in his eyes as well. Nadeshiko watched her daughter leave with worried eyes as well.

Syaoran asked, "What is wrong with her?"

Michal replied, "She is unconscious. She no longer knows what is right and what is wrong. In this state, she will attack anyone she feels threatened from irrespective of whether she will win or not. Irrespective of whether the person is her friend, family or relative. She does not feel it from you so she did not attack you. My magic level is greater compared to her. That is enough to make her cautious and threatened. I cannot bring her back. No one can. Except you Syaoran." Syaoran looked at him with shock this time. "You will have to do something to wake her up. Only you can approach her without starting a battle."

Syaoran watched Sakura at a great distance now with very worried eyes.

"We never learned the magic she just used. Where did she come up with that?"

Nadeshiko replied, "Sakura unconsciously learned every magic she has faced so far. She simply cannot use it when she awake because she does not know how to. While unconscious, she is using them to the fullest. Ruby moon's arrow and Yue's bow. Speed of 'Dash' card. Strength of 'Power' card. Abilities of the 'Fight' card. Protection of the 'Shield' card. If pressed, she could use your, Yelan's and even Eriol's magic. Let us not forget the witch she defeated in Honk Kong. Michal had used a special protective spell so that she does not learn it, though we cannot guarantee that she did not."

Syaoran was bewildered at the information.

Michal spoke, "You and Sakura are not so different. Even you learned all the magic you have seen so far unconsciously. If by any chance, you were to fall unconscious as well, both of you would fight each other until one is defeated or wakes up. You could even team up together. Let us hope you do not end up like her in the attempt."

Syaoran gulped nervously this time. His mind was blank. He had no idea how to wake her up. Time magic was still active so it should be easy to find her.

Syaoran gathered his courage, "I will do my best."

He flew away trying to sense Sakura's magic in the town. Michal and Nadeshiko watched him go with worried eyes. Syaoran flew around trying his best to sense her but found nothing. Could she have already learned to cloak her magic perfectly from Albert? It would be difficult if she had. The only option he had left was searching for movements since she would be the only one to move. Syaoran flew to the tallest building and began to scan the town visible to him.

He saw smoke at a distance and flew to check it out. He saw the road and buildings damaged. The vehicles burned and the trees were uprooted. Syaoran was shocked at the destruction. He followed it further and saw Sakura staring at a person with her blank face. The person was frozen with time. A sword appeared in her hand. Syaoran rushed and stopped her sword with his own just in time before she could hurt the person.

Sakura seemed surprised and jumped away lowering her sword. She stared at Syaoran for a few moments. Her sword vanished and then she turned around to fly away. Syaoran began to follow her. Sakura seemed to ignore him as she came to the ground against a car. Syaoran watched her from a little distance as she stared at the car for a while. Suddenly she summoned a fireball and shot at the car. The car exploded while Syaoran was shocked. Sakura flew away again and Syaoran followed wondering why she felt threatened by the car. He still did not know how to stop her. He had to think of something fast or she would continue to destroy things or even try to hurt people. Sakura descended again and Syaoran hurried to her. She looked at a tree this time. Syaoran came between her and the tree facing her.

"Stop it Sakura."

She stared at him for a while and then turned to leave. Syaoran rushed to catch her hand.

"Please. Come to your senses Sakura. Wake up."

She looked at him and her empty eyes bore into his worried eyes. She snatched her hand and flew away. Syaoran followed her once again. She flew faster and Syaoran tried his best to keep up. She was fast and continued to drift away from him. Syaoran brought his sword forward and made an invisible barrier before her. Sakura seemed to have sensed it as she broke through easily with a wave of her wand. Syaoran followed her and created another wall but she broke through. She turned around in mid flight and shot a bolt of lightning at him. Syaoran dodged it and Sakura darted away in the mean time.

Syaoran realised that she was running from him. He remembered Michal's words. She would attack Michal if she saw him. However, she did not do so earlier. She looked at him and left that time. Sakura was running from him. Syaoran felt his confidence returning with that. Sakura felt something from him that is why she was avoiding him. He gave everything he had in his flight to catch her. His speed increased and he darted towards Sakura. She flew even faster now. They were flying over a thick forest by now.

"Sakura. Please stop."

Sakura only flew faster at his voice. He was having a hard time keeping up with her. Syaoran slowed his speed a little and watched Sakura fly away. She slowed down as well and began to turn towards the city now. Syaoran decided to follow her as earlier. They flew over the city and Sakura landed on a building. Syaoran landed as well at a little distance. He stood silently watching her. She stared at him as well. Both of them stared at each other for long. No one moved a muscle. Sakura had empty eyes. Syaoran had worried and soft eyes. He placed his sword on the ground and parted his hand. Sakura watched him.

"Please Sakura. The fight is over. Let us go home now. Please return to the way you used to be. Please return as my sweetest cherry blossom."

Sakura was not affected. She silently stared at him.

"I know failed to protect you that time Sakura. I am very sorry. I will try my best to protect you better Sakura. Please return to me."

Sakura stayed the same. She turned to leave. Syaoran felt that he had lost hope. She was still unconscious. He lowered his hand and picked up his sword. It turned into its false form and wound around his wrist. He began to think again about the ways to wake her up. There must be some way to wake her up. He knew that magic would be useless. She could easily kick him around if she wanted to in that state. He would not be able to hurt her even if he had the chance. This was not training. He safely followed her racing his brain.

Sakura flew over the city aimlessly for while with Syaoran close behind. Suddenly she darted down and stopped before the lamppost. Syaoran watched her as she froze the lamp with her ice and flew up. He wondered why she did that. The lamppost could never hurt her in anyway. She glided away and Syaoran followed her again. One thing he knew that if Sakura went after something living, he would step in to stop her. He still had no idea on how to wake her up.

Sakura stopped suddenly and turned to look at him. Syaoran was surprised as he did nothing to catch her attention.

"Sakura. Please wake up." Syaoran pleaded to her.

Sakura did not respond to his words. She stared at him with blank eyes.

"Sakura. Please return to me. This is not the real you. You have to wake up Sakura."

Sakura's wand appeared in Sakura's hand and she glided away again. Syaoran followed her without losing any time. She flew towards the clock tower in the amusement park. Syaoran was surprised as well as nostalgic to see it. That was the place that Sakura had confessed to him and they hugged for the first time. His cheeks coloured remembering the moments.

Sakura flew to the clock tower and Syaoran followed her. They entered the tower through a window. Sakura flew around the huge pendulum inside the tower up to the top. Syaoran followed her wondering what she was up to this time. Sakura glided to the side after a while and began to fly along with the stairs. Syaoran followed her closely. Sakura's flight was very smooth. Syaoran had never flown so close to anything so he had trouble keeping stable.

Close to the top, Sakura stopped and turned around. She gently landed on the staircase. Syaoran stopped as well at a little distance. He stared at Sakura with confusion wondering she brought him here. Suddenly the wall and the stair between them vanished inside a huge black orb similar to the last clow cards power. Syaoran was surprised and stepped back. Sakura seemed to have attacked him but missed. The sunrays entered the dark tower from the gap. Sakura silently stood in her place staring at Syaoran. He was ready to jump away as soon as she would try again. The same black orb appeared behind Sakura and engulfed the wall there as well.

A few minutes passed without any movement. Suddenly Syaoran saw Sakura's eyes flicker a little. She flew out of the gap and Syaoran followed her again. The gap immediately reappeared. He did not understand why she would fill it. He wondered if he hallucinated when he saw the flicker in her eyes. He saw something in her eyes. Did she feel something as well at that place? She must have in her heart. She is Sakura after all. Yet what was the purpose of going there if she was not intending to do anything to him or the place.

Was she trying to tell him something? Syaoran's eyes widened as this thought came to him. Was she trying to tell him how to wake her up? Syaoran followed Sakura through the city. Sakura seemed to fly around casually now. At least Syaoran thought so until she summoned lightening and threw it at the road to create a crater there. Syaoran halted for a moment and then went after Sakura again. She flew away as if she had done nothing. Syaoran knew he had to wake her up as soon as possible. He raced his mind on the clock tower case trying to figure out the hidden message.

Sakura blew another crater into the road with a fireball. She flew ahead and then descended to the ground. Syaoran stayed close to her at a higher altitude to make sure she does not hurt someone. Sakura summoned her sword and split the car in two as if splitting butter. Syaoran raced his mind as fast as he could while following Sakura around. He tried to remember the significance of that place. The clock tower was the place where Sakura confessed to him thinking that he did not remember her any more. She cried as she confessed. He was very happy to hear that he could not pretend any more with a blank face. After that, Sakura had happily jumped to hug him shouting the three magical words. Syaoran blushed as he remembered that moment with a soft smile. He wanted to hug her once again remembering it now.

Syaoran's eyes widened as he realised something. He looked at Sakura flying ahead of him with shock now. Sakura still had her blank face. She was still unconscious. He controlled his surprise and darted towards Sakura. She sensed him coming and turned to look around. However, Syaoran was fast enough to catch her as soon as she turned. He hugged her very tight. He realised that Sakura was telling him to hug her once again. She was telling him to tell her that he loves her. Sakura tried her best to push him away but even with superhuman powers, she failed. Syaoran held her to tight.

His arms pained due to her strength but he did not let her go. Sakura summoned the light ball and bound Syaoran's arms to free herself. However, he fought against it with his own strengthening magic. He held her in a tight embrace. He whispered the three words in her ears repeatedly. Sakura struggled for a while and then her struggles began to decrease. Slowly, her struggles stopped and then she went limp in his arms. Syaoran felt it and freed her to see her sparkling warm eyes and gentle smile directed at him. His heart raced with happiness.

Sakura spoke in her honey voice, "I am sorry Syaoran. I troubled you so much."

Syaoran returned the smile, "No. I am glad you came back to me."

Sakura nodded, "Thank you Syaoran."

He was confused this time. Sakura hugged him and coloured his face.

"Thank you for not letting me hurt someone. Thank you very much."

Syaoran smiled as well, "It is fine. You would have done the same for me."

Sakura separated and then pouted at him to make him go beet red at her cuteness.

"You took a lot of time to realise my hint. You slow poke."

Syaoran felt that he fell in love with her all over again at her complain. He just smiled his loving smile reserved only for Sakura to make her scarlet.

"I love you Sakura."

Sakura smiled again, "I love you too."

They stared in each other's eyes and felt lost in them. They did not know how much time passed. Michal and Nadeshiko watched them for a while hoping that they would spot them soon. However, the duo was too lost in each other. Michal recorded it for Tomoyo knowing that she would murder him if he missed this part. After a while, he stopped and went behind Sakura. He gently pulled her cheek to bring both out of the trance.

Michal spoke, "Cherry blossoms are not supposed to go on a rampage. They are supposed to be cute and gentle."

Sakura felt his love behind the act and words, "I am sorry Uncle Michal."

He released her cheek and she turned to face him. Michal bent forward and hugged her gently. Sakura smiled feeling her mother hug her from behind as well. Syaoran watched it silently with a soft smile.

Michal spoke, "You are stronger when unconscious but I prefer you like this. I am sure everyone does."

Sakura nodded and they separated. She took his hand in hers.

Syaoran spoke, "What should we do now sir? It is obvious we lost but after that, they will only consider us more dangerous. Our friends might also be in danger."

Michal shook his head, "I have already made arrangements for that. As long as your friends do not have magic, they will be safe. Meiling has a bit of mine but that is only to keep her moving even in the time magic. Yelan is the clan leader and Eriol is already a target. However, he is much cleverer. The rest are safe."

Nadeshiko spoke, "Yes. They will consider you more dangerous. However, I hope they avoid trying to make either of you go unconscious."

Michal spoke, "I hope so too. However, this also means that you two are going to be training harder now. We will be training to bring out your hidden potentials as well. I was planning to delay it until you two were stronger with a more stable control over magic but I guess we will have to speed things up a bit."

Sakura and Syaoran nodded together with a serious face. Yelan arrived at that moment to Syaoran and Sakura's shock. Michal and Nadeshiko seemed to expect her.

Yelan asked, "Why did you call for me?"

Michal spoke, "I had to accompany Sakura to her home and I could not let Syaoran go alone. He is too tired and I am being over cautious for any ambush on the way."

Yelan nodded, "I understand."

She turned to Sakura and then smiled, "Would you like to have dinner with us tonight Sakura? It has been some time last we had it together."

Sakura smiled, "I will talk to my father first. I am sure he would agree."

Yelan nodded. She turned to Michal, "I hope you will accompany her as well."

Michal smiled, "I will."

Yelan spoke, "I will expect you two tonight then."

She silently left with Syaoran. Sakura waved to him gently while he blushed a little thinking about dinner with her. Michal flew to the nearby building roof with Sakura. He clicked his finger and time began to flow once again. Sakura was awed to see all the damage that she had done, vanish as if it was never there. Michal pulled her gently towards the door to go down.

End of Chapter 16

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