CHAPTER FIVE
Truth and lies

GLASS went flying everywhere. Suddenly, Sakura heard a strange sound coming from her trophy. Then it shattered. "It broke!" Yelled Sakura.

In a flash, Tomoyo and Akane pulled out guns. "Sakura-Chan! Put the feather in your body! Now!" Yelled Tomoyo and Akane.

Suddenly, the feather was being pulled away from Sakura by a strange light. "The feather!" Yelled Sakura.

Then Syaoran spied a man standing by the shattered window with the feather in his hand. "You!" He yelled. He ('he' is not Syaoran) stared at the feather, a smug look of victory on his face.

Then a huge wind sucked the feather from his hand straight into Mokona's mouth. "Damn!" He cursed.

Mokona took the feather and stuck it into Sakura. Her eyes closed and she passed out.

"Just like in the country of Jade..."

"Country of Jade?" Exclaimed Syaoran. "Then your Dr. Kyle!"

Dr. Kyle smirked. "You're not the only one who can go to different dimensions." He leapt out the window.

"Hold it!" Yelled Akane, firing at rapid speed. He smirked and sunk through a portal. "Dammit!" Yelled Akane.

They then all went home, Tomoyo, Nodoku, and Shogo with them.

When they arrived back at home, Tomoyo sighed and sat down on one of the chairs. "Please, sit down." She said. "There's a lot I haven't told you. Lied to you about."

"Like what?" Asked Akane after everyone sat down.

Tomoyo smiled grimly.

"Like that I was the one who fixed the race."

EVERYONE recoiled in surprise. Everyone except Kurogane. "I knew it." He said.

"When did you find out?" Asked Tomoyo.

"Back when you talked to us at our house." He replied. "You said you would find out who fixed the race. But your eyes weren't those of someone telling the truth."

Tomoyo smiled. "I would expect you to notice that. After all, she told me all about you."

Kurogane's eyes light up in curiosity. "Who?"

"Princess Tomoyo, of course." Replied Tomoyo.

"Whaaaaaat?" Exclaimed Kurogane, leaping out of his chair.

Tomoyo told everyone about the dream she had about Princess Tomoyo and the incredible "battery" Piffle found. "…and we wanted to make sure that no one bad got a hold of something like that, so I rigged the race."

"I see." Said Fai. "But after all this serious business, don't you think we should have a party?"

"Oh, yes, I agree." Said Shogo and Nodoku, pulling out their phones to invite friends and order food.

"But the princess is still asleep!" Exclaimed Syaoran.

"Oh, come on Syaoran, can't you have fun?" Said Akane, grinning.

Syaoran sighed in defeat.

SOON, the house was filled with people, and chatter and laughter rang through the air. Fai grabbed a drink and walked over to the window where Akane stood alone.

"Shouldn't you be having fun instead of being alone?" Said Fai, causing Akane to jump.

"Fai-San!" She exclaimed. "You have to stop doing that!"

"Doing what?" He asked, grinning innocently.

"Sneaking up on me! You should at least make sound when you walk!" She exclaimed, scowling.

Fai grinned. Then he noticed the gold necklace and emerald ring in her hand. "What are those?" He asked.

Akane sighed. "The necklace was given to me by my mother and father when I was nine, and it's the only thing I have left to remember them. This ring was given to me the day before….. Haru and I got separated."

Fai smiled gently. "Do you want to know a better way to remember him?" He asked.

Akane nodded. He grabbed her ring, then put his hand on her forehead. When he removed his hand, it glowed light pink. He touched the ring with his glowing hand and the ring glowed the same color as his hand. Then he gave the ring back to Akane.

"Put it on." He said. She slipped the ring onto her middle finger, and froze. She saw a memory of her and Haru sitting in a flowery meadow. Then the image disappeared and she saw the present again.

"What…. Was that?" Yelled Akane.

"A simple memory charm." Said Fai. "I borrowed your memories of Haru and attached them to the ring. Now, you can see him whenever you want." They were silent for a moment.

Then, Akane spoke quietly. "Thank you, Fai-San."

He smiled. "You're welcome." Then they both fell silent and did not say a word for the rest of the night.