The truth
"Sakura I want to talk to you and the others" Fujitaka said as he hung his towel up. "This is will be an interesting story" Fanren said "yes Dad?" Sakura asked "Ten years ago do you remember the dig I went on in Afghanistan?" Fujitaka asked. "Yeah you gone a long time that was a big dig," Sakura said "Truth be told I was held captive a week into the dig" Fujitaka said "WHAT?" Sakura said "What happened?" Tomoyo asked.
Well I was at the hotel that provided my accommodation, when a man entered the foyer and asked to talk to me about a project he was working on he's name was Mr Khan. He said he was searching for a book with powerful magic, and then I refused so he kidnapped me and forced me to work. A month later a doctor and a woman was brought in by force, the doctor to keep me alive and the woman to help me search the place. Another month later an industrialist was captured, the industrialist's name was Tony Stark, and then we were given our deadlines and told to move. After three days were made our escape into the desert where Tony found the book and gave it to me for safe keeping and that book was The Clow after that we were rescued by Australian Special Forces.
"So you had a run in with 'Mr Khan'?" Fanren said "Yes I do believe so" Fujitaka said "And what about this holding area?" Syaoran asked "Not sure" Fujitaka replied "Dad I had no idea" Sakura said tears coming to her eyes "Hey it's okay I made some new friends" Fujitaka said hugging Sakura. "Wait, did you say Tony Stark?" Tomoyo asked. "Yes I did, why do you ask?" Fujitaka "Tony Stark is working with my mother's company on an Iron Man video game" Tomoyo said. "So that is what he's up to lately" Fujitaka said.
In the street "Now where is this Kinomoto residence?" said a man, wearing brown suit with an overcoat and hat on "Is it that way, or this way?" he asked himself "Great I'm lost maybe I should call them" the old man thought "Now how do you work this thing?" he asked the air furrowing his brow. Touya Kinomoto noticed the old man in the street trying to work his mobile phone "Stupid thing" the old man growled, "Excuse sir could I help you?" Touya asked "Yes you seem to know this neighbourhood; I was wondering if you could direct me to the home of Sakura Kinomoto?" The old man asked "Now why to you need to see my sister?" Touya asked "You see; I'm here to talk to her about a sensitive subject and was requested by her friend." The old man said "Which friend?" Touya asked "Um...Syaoran" the old man said "Follow me, and keep up" Touya grumbled. "You are a nice big brother, however you don't show it much do you?" the old man asked "How do you figure that?" Touya asked "Simple you are concerned for her and want to protect her and are afraid that you won't be there all the time," the old man said.
"I'm home, hey Monster you have a guest" Touya said "an affectionate nickname, you do care" the old man said. "Hello" Sakura said. The old man looked at the young brunette "Ni Hao Card Mistress" the old man said "You know Chinese and how did you know that I was the Mistress of the Sakura Cards?" Sakura asked "I am Tao Li, an Elder of the Li clan and former Clow Card Protector and the grandfather of Xiao Ling Li" Tao said. "Who is Xiao Lang Li?" Sakura asked blinking "I forgot you refer to him as Syaoran Li" Tao said "You're Syaoran's grandfather?" Sakura shrieked "yes and I take you are the young blossom who stole my grandson's heart" Tao said "yes" Sakura said "No need to be so stiff come we need to talk" Tao said light heartedly.
Fanren was talking with Tomoyo "I'm watching you Gaki" Kero said "fly off stuffed animal" Syaoran said, before feeling pain on the top of his head "Ow, what?" Syaoran said "You had it coming Syaoran" Tao said staring down at the heir. "Elder Tao" Syaoran said jumping up and bowing "At ease Syaoran and may I say your girlfriend is an absolute stunner" Tao said "Why are you here?" Fanren asked surprised. "I'm here to talk to Sakura and to warn you about Mandarin" Tao said "But first I think some tea would be good" Tao said smiling "Same here" Sakura said "I'll boil the kettle" Fujitaka said. "Hey stuffed animal how did you gain access to Sakura's laptop and then find out about me when I arrived back yesterday?" Syaoran asked "He didn't I did" Touya said "What?" the trio of teenagers said "Kero was nice enough to lend me his IM address so I could chew you out" Touya hissed "Brilliant plan," Tomoyo said "Anyway I found out that the attack was stopped by Iron Man and no one was injured and why the attack happened" Touya said "Yeah we knew that already some jerk wants the cards created by Clow Reed" Fanren said. "No the attack happened to stop you guys from coming here to protect Sakura only that backfired," Touya said.
After the tea was served Tao, Sakura, Syaoran, Fanren, Tomoyo and Kero sat down. "Now where should I begin?" Tao asked in deep thought. Then there was a muffled voice coming from Tao's bag "Whoops; I forgot" Tao said "Forgot who?" Sakura asked in confusion making her seem cuter to Syaoran, who had a blush that seemed wider than the Great Wall of China. "There we are, is that better?" Tao asked as a white plush like wolf sat on the coffee table "You left me in there for three hours honestly, what is the use of bringing me to watch your forgetful back if you leave in there?" The wolf said "He's so cute" Tomoyo said in the usual pitch her voice went when she saw something cute "Well, Ni Hao I am The Li clan Guardian Kai Lang however in this borrow or plush form you can call me Kai" Kai said smiling. "Hey Kai" Tomoyo said scratching behind his ears "I'm Tomoyo and these are Sakura and Kero" Tomoyo said "Wait, Keroberos is that little lion plush?" Kai laughed "Yeah it's me, so when did you get into this fight?" Kero asked Kai "Not long ago" Kai said "Can we please hear what Elder Tao has to say?" Fanren shouted. "Yes go on old man talk" Kai chuckled.
"You see the thing is when I was a protector of the book I had a partner he's name was Zhang Khan and we were best friends, when we became adult Zhang went one way and I went the other, Zhang grew to hate the Li clan for he discovered that the previous elders had ordered a hit on his father Gou Khan and when I saw him next he became The Mandarin!" Tao said