I am soooooo sorry about not updating sooner, I had so many different things going on and for part of the time couldn't get on the computer or internet! please forgive me. I made a longer chapter though and am working on the next one to be posted really soon, hoping next week. No promises though. Enough of that, Hope you enjoy this chapter!

We do not own Cardcaptors, Clamp does the story is mainly ours but some bases off of Robin Hood.

"He is the reason that I am here." Syaoran growled a dark look appeared on his face. "He started it all! He turned me over to the court!"

"My name is Li Xiao Lang, I was the leader of the Li Clan until Eriol came along!" Syaoran began the anger plain in his voice. "We were, ARE a very powerful clan. The clan is from over the sea, China to be specific, for my parents' honeymoon, they traveled here, to Japan. Unfortunately, this country was having problems, my Father being from the most powerful clan in China, was asked to help and advise the late king. He uncovered a plot on the king's life, and most of the conspirators were caught and dealt with appropriately, by death. The king was very grateful for after those men were put to dealth, the country snapped out of trouble and peace reigned. This did take almost three years, and my Mother had given birth to their first child, a girl named Fanran during the second year, she is my eldest sister. My parents stayed in Japan for a total of six years and my four elder sisters were all born here: Feimei, Fuutie, and Sheifa. Then they went back to Japan."

Everyone was very quiet and was listening to Syaoran intently, no one here knew his whole, life story and there he was spilling his guts out to this girl! A Kinomoto at that!

"As a reward to my Father for helping the king, he was given a huge estate, several manors, the title of duke and my Mother, duchess. There were several members of the court who strongly, and loudly objected and protested this. I believe now, and with good reason, that these people were part of the conspirators who my Father took down, but they had escaped. The king silenced them, and they, not wanting to draw too much of the king's and his new duke's attention, allowed themselves to be. After the six years, my Father had to return back to China, the clans' Elders had taken care of things in my Father's absence, but he was now needed back, taking the whole family with him. A loyal man was left in my Father's stead, to oversee the lands and the people who lived there and worked. His name was Wei and he had come from China with my parents to help look after them so to speak. He had severed my Father for many years and had earned much of his trust. Two years after their return to China, I was born and named heir to the Li Clan. We lived in China for many years together, sometimes going over to Japan for a few months to make sure that all was well, When I was seven, my family was invited to a party where I met a little girl who was five."

Sakura suddenly remembered that she had met him there! She could still see him…

He was standing off to the side, looking somewhat lost in the crowd. Some big, powerful family was having a party to celebrate the cherry blossoms blooming. She loved this time of year the most, for her name ment cherry blossom! She was looking at the boy, when her mother noticed.

"His name is Li Xiao Lang, he is from China. He looks a bit lonely over there by himself, doesn't he?" Kinomoto Nadeshiko asked her daughter.

"May I go over there?" said little Sakura with pleading eyes.

"Of course you may!"

And with that, Sakura went skipping over to the shy boy from China. He didn't notice her until she was right in front of him. Truth be told, he was a little wary of the little girl in her pink dress, and brown hair pulled up into two pigtails.

"Hi! My name is Sakura! What is yours?" She asked when she had reached him. Bouncing slightly for after all she was only five!

"Li." Was the only reply from him.

"Oh that's it? Well, Hi Li! I am five, how old are you?" Sakura continued, holding up five fingers when she mentioned her age.

(It's a five-year-old thing trust me!)

Sakura kept babbling on until finally Li wondered of she ever stopped talking! Though he was used to girls, having four older sisters, but even they would get discourage when he didn't reply! But he did admit that she was sweet, perhaps she is just trying to be nice. Well, Mother and Father would throw a fit if they saw how I was treating, what was her name? Sakura, Ying Fa in Chinese.

"…And then we go swimming in the lake and oni-chan gets all mad when I swim farther than he told me I could. And Li…"

"My name is Xiao Lang, or in Japanese Syaoran. Li is my surname." Syaoran said, startling poor Sakura. "I am visiting with my family, we are from China"

The two of them spent the rest of the party together, after Sakura had recovered for Syaoran's sudden intrest to start talking to her, much to their parents delight. Sakura and Syaoran saw each other almost every day that summer he even went to the Kinomotos' summerhouse in the country by the lake.

When it was time for the Lis' to return to China, Sakura was very sad about losing her new friend, but was reassured that she would be able to visit them and they in return as well.

But it never happened, for trouble was once more brewing in Japan. The conspirators were back, and this time they had the youngest prince on their side! This young prince didn't like the fact that he would never rule and believed that his older brother wasn't fit to rule, just like his father wasn't either!

"After that is when everything started to fall apart. Within the following year, I lost my Father and Wei, and assassins killed the Japanese king and the crowned prince. The only surviving member of the royal family was the young prince, Ryu, who had help plan it all. His mother had died after giving birth to him and his father had only had the two sons, and said he would never remarry. It was seven years later, when I was fifteen, that Eriol, who was with Ryu the whole time, plotted and brought about my demise. I had been in Japan to oversee the lands which were mine, leaving things in China to my Mother and the Elders. Eriol, who is the advisor to Ryu, came up with the story that I was plotting against him, saying that I thought that I should be king, or at least only seconded to the king. Eriol was able to make up enough proof and I was to be sentenced, but escaped. Eriol, had found out that he is some how a very distant relative of mine and was vying to replace me as leader of the Li Clan! I tried to get back to China or at least get word to my Clan, but I couldn't. There were several others who were accused of being part of the plot with me and together we fled to this forest and hid. Planning on what to do next. There was a certain amount of trust and faith that we shared, since we all were in similar positions. Whenever we heard about someone who was facing ruin, and demise, some of us would seek them out and offer our protection and the chance to join us. As the years have gone by, our numbers have increased and we are no longer restricted to one forest, but most of the forests in Japan." Syaoran paused here. This part, about his fall, all of the band members knew.

"Sakura, your brother is included in this, I saw him three years ago when he was forced to leave and was disowned. I helped him to escape and he went to China to let the Li Clan know that I still lived, for I believe that Eriol told them otherwise. I get word to and from him irregularly, but the next time that I am able to, I will send him word of you. I will also let you send him word yourself. Now that I know who you are, I think that it would be safe to welcome you into our band. That is if you consent."

Sakura was still in shock! Her brother had been with these people, many of them she knew! All thought, or were told, that they had died fighting the guards who had come to arrest them and take them to be judge! He brother was alive! He was working with these people she could send word to him, perhaps even see him! Sakura couldn't beleive this! Tears came to her eyes, but they were happy ones.

Syaoran had been watching Sakura very carefully and saw that there were tears in her eyes. He went over to her and hugged her tight, telling her that it would be okay and that she was safe.

"LET ME THROUGH!" yelled a female voice "I WANT TO SEE HER!"

Pushing through the crowd was a raven hair girl, with amethyst eyes, it was none other than…

"TOMOYO!" Sakura screamed when she looked up and saw who was shouting!

The girls ran to each other and were hugging and sobbing in each other's arms. It was indeed a happy day for Sakura. She was reunited with her long time, childhood friend and cousin, she found out that her brother was safe, and she had re-met Li Syaoran, whom she had know when she was little. Indeed, everything seemed to be going well that day.

Liked it?! Not much of a cliff hang I know, but you got to have sweet ending now and then!I hope to get more reviews, it does encourage one to write more and faster!

Love, Sapphire