VictorianPearl: I hope you all like this story. I spent a lot of time on it. I will not give any summary to the story except that the characters are 18. I don't want to give anything away.

Rating: PG-13

Type: Drama

Title: Indoctrination

It was night, the moon was full and the stars were shining brightly. It was a warm summer night with a cool, gentle, breeze. That same breeze lifted the hair of Sakura Kinomoto.

She was sitting at the top of the Penguin slide, her bare legs against the cool plastic. She had a journal on her lap; but, her head was turned up to the stars. She was lost in deep thought.

The journal on Sakura's lap was actually a prayer book. She wrote all of her most troubling prayers in that book. Unfortunately, she had filled many of the recent pages with Syaoran.

Sakura let out a soft sigh as she remembered the prophetic dreams she had had. Very rarely did visions show themselves to Sakura, but when they did, they were always true. That was the most troubling part of all, for she knew, her dreams of Syaoran must be true.

Syaoran had been magically brain washed by the elders. It was only by a cheap trick that they managed to brain wash him in the first place. The elders threatened to remove Syaoran, completely, from his mother and sisters if he didn't obey. He rarely got to see them since he had returned after Void's capture, so he gave in.

The elders put together their ancient magic and brain washed Syaoran. They had been brain washing him for two years. They were teaching him to destroy the Card Mistress and bring the Clow Cards back t Tomoeda.

Soon, very soon, Syaoran would show up in Tomoeda. He would be there to hurt Sakura, but wouldn't have to say or do anything to hurt her. She knew that once she saw him it would tear her apart inside.

They were destined to meet in the park at night. It was what simply what was supposed to happen. Not tonight, but it would happen soon.

Tears dripped down Sakura's face. He didn't even remember ever loving her. It was horrible enough the first time it was supposed to happen, this time would be much worse. She might not be able to get Syaoran back this time. There was only a dim light of hope for the both of them. It was a light Sakura clung to.

Sakura didn't bother to wipe her tears. Even though her tears had affected Syaoran before, they would have none now that he abhorred her. She just let the wind wrap around her and comfort her. Oh how she missed her sweet Syaoran.

Sakura knew that it must have been incredibly lat by then. She summoned Fly and flew home. She glided into her room through her already open window. She gently landed and closed the window.

Kero was softly snoring away in his drawer. Although the guardian beast had some idea of what was going on, he did not yet realize the extremity of the situation. If all went planned, he would not know until everything was over. Sakura wanted to do this alone. She didn't want anyone else to see Syaoran in the state he arrived in.

The tired girl slipped into her bed, not even bothering to change her clothes. The dark blanket of sleep overtook her for the night. Many hundreds of miles away, her loved one was not readying himself for sleep just yet.

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Syaoran was bowed onto one nee in a dark room. He was at a council with the elders. He was waiting to be assigned his next task. He already knew what it would be. It was his most long awaited task.

"Li Syaoran," the head elder started, "we elders have decided that you are ready to complete your task of destroying the Card Mistress and taking the Clow Cards. Do you accept the task given to you in this time?"

"Yes," Syaoran said, his voice echoing in the cold room.

The head elder stood. "We have been preparing you for this task for two years. Go out and confiscate the Clow Cards. Do not return until you have them this time."

Syaoran stood and bowed to the elders. He turned and left for his room. He would spend the rest of the late night packing. He would leave for Japan tomorrow. He would kill the Card Mistress and take the Clow Cards. When he returned from the task, he would become leader of Li Clan.

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Sakura sat on the penguin slide for the second night in a row. The weather was identical to the night before. It was a warm night with a cool, gentle, breeze. Sakura, though, was not the same.

Although she sat at the top of the Penguin slide, Sakura was not in the same state. She did not have her prayer book; instead, she held her star wand. She was not gazing at the stars either, her gaze was wide and alert.

Sakura knew that she would meet Syaoran tonight. She prepared herself to expect the worst. She had felt his strong aura arrive in Japan that day. He would not hesitate in coming after her.

A rustling was heard beyond the trees. Sakura gripped her wand tightly. She waited and held her breath as a dark form appeared. The form steadily became clearer as it came nearer. When it stepped out into the moonlight, Sakura caught her breath.

There stood Syaoran.

It was better and worse than Sakura had imagined. He stood there holding his sword pendent in his hand. To a person walking by, he would have looked normal. He was taller and more muscular than before. He was more handsome than before as well, but Sakura did not notice that.

What slowly broke Sakura's heart were his eyes. In them was coldness, hatred, pain, anger, and sadness all combined into a sharp glare that pierced Sakura. Now that he was here, she wasn't sure of what to do. The both of them stayed still, studying each other for a while.

"You are the Card Mistress." Syaoran said.

Sakura flinched at hearing him call her by that name with that voice. "I am she."

"I have come for the Clow Cards." Syaoran said. "I am supposed to kill you, but if you hand the cards over without trouble, I will spare you."

Sakura stared at him. Without saying a word, she slid down the slide and began to walk toward Syaoran.

Syaoran was almost disappointed at how easy this was. "Wise decision, I-"

Syaoran was cut off as Sakura threw her arms around him in a hug. He simply stood there as she hugged him. The move definitely confused him; but, it did not stop him.

"The Clow Cards, are you giving them to me?" He asked.

"I do not have any Clow Cards." Sakura whispered.

Syaoran threw Sakura against a tree. He activated his sword and put his free hand over her throat. He had her pinned and trapped against the tree.

"I will ask you one time. Where are the Clow Cards?" Syaoran growled. He did not waste two years of his life to hear this answer.

"I do not have the Clow Cards." Sakura repeated.

Syaoran, quick as lightning, pushed his sword through Sakura's abdomen, pinning her to the tree.

Sakura gasped, she looked down to see trickles of blood running past Syaoran's sword. She looked up into his eyes and almost died from the hatred in them.

"I can keep you alive as long as I want in order to torture you." Syaoran said. "Tell me where the Clow Cards are, unless of course, you wish for your death to be more painful than it already is."

"T-they're gone." Sakura rasped. Her eyes shut tight.

Syaoran roared. He pulled his sword from Sakura and let her drop to the ground. He deactivated his sword and backed up.

"I'll find those Clow Cards, Card Mistress. I will be able to harness their powers properly."

With that, Syaoran ran away, leaving Sakura to bleed on the ground. As soon as he was gone, Sakura pulled out a pink card and tapped it with her wand.

"Create," she whispered, "make new flesh in my wound."

The card obeyed its master and filled the wound with flesh. Sakura put her hands to her stomach, the wound was completely healed.

Sakura pulled herself upright; her middle was still tender from the sword piercing. She didn't know what made herself hug him. She was willing to try it to bring her Syaoran back. She missed him so much. She was till willing to do anything to get him back.

Sakura barley managed to fly home. When she got there, she put up a weak shield around her house. It would hide her aura and would remain there until the next night.

As soon as Sakura crawled into bed, she fell asleep. The pain of Syaoran and what he did to her was too overwhelming for her mind to handle.

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It was the next night. Sakura stood at the top of the Penguin Slide. Her wound was still a little sore, but not enough to be bothered by.

Sakura had sent the Illusion Card to get Syaoran. She had commanded the card to take the form of Syaoran's greatest desire, the Clow Cards.

Just then, Syaoran ran into the clearing, following a square shaped object. As soon as he appeared, the object disappeared. This caused Syaoran to yell out in frustration. It was a few moments before Syaoran noticed the girl at the top of the Penguin Slide.

When he saw the Card Mistress standing there, he startled. "How are you still alive? I thought I killed you last night." Syaoran said, temporarily forgetting about his misleading sighting.

"Can the leader of Le Clan not tell the difference between and illusion and the Illusion Card?" Sakura asked, ignoring his question.

"I thought you said that you did not have the Clow Cards?" Syaoran growled. "How did you manage to hide their aura from me?"

"I did not lie." Sakura stated, holding up the pink Illusion Card. "I transformed the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards, making them my own. That is why Clow Cards no longer exist."

"So that is how you managed to heal yourself." Syaoran mumbled, and then raised his voice. "It won't happen again Card Mistress; I will take the cards from you and destroy you."

Sakura used the Jump to jump down from the top of the slide. She landed on her feat about six feet from Syaoran.

"May I make a proposition?" Sakura asked.

"Say what you will." Syaoran said. "I will decide if it should happen.

Sakura strode forward a few steps. "The cards will be yours," she stepped closer, "but only if you turn back to the real Syaoran."

Syaoran opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off by Sakura's lips. His eyes widened, this was affecting him much more than her hug. Somehow, her kiss was cutting strait into his heart. He was much more aware of Sakura on him.

Syaoran could feel Sakura's tiny body pressed against his chest. He could feel her lips caressing his. He could feel her hands gripping his shirt.

Syaoran pushed Sakura off of him. He was feeling things inside of himself that were foreign. Why was the Card Mistress doing this?

"Why, Syaoran?" Sakura asked, startling him back to reality. "Why don't you remember me…us? Why do you let hatred fill yourself?"

"I can only feel hatred for you." Syaoran said automatically, activating his sword as well. "Do you really hate me Syaoran, or are you just following the elders' orders?"

Syaoran cried out and attacked Sakura. He pinned her to the ground, trapping his arms to her sides with his legs. He put his sword to her throat, she didn't struggle.

"This time, I will take your cards and you will not heal yourself." But even as Syaoran said this, a part of him knew it was wrong. He couldn't seem to remember why it was wrong though.

Tears leaked out of Sakura's eyes. "May I just say one thing before you kill me?" She whispered.

"What?" Syaoran asked, still trying to grasp the concept inside of him.

Sakura breathed in deeply. "I wanted to tell you when I next saw you, as your normal self. I suppose I shall just tell you now though. Aishiteru Xiaolang."

Syaoran broke.

The memories flooded back, all of them. He remembered everything. All of the emotion pushed up many years worth of pain that fell as tears.

Sakura watched with wide eyes. "S-Syaoran?"

Syaoran closed his eyes. He took his sword away form Sakura's throat and dropped it.

"Please forgive me Sakura." Syaoran said, opening his eyes. "Let me explain what happened. I returned home after you captured the Void Card. The elders were even more displeased with me than before. They stared to train me intensely, keeping me separated form my family most of the time.

"When I turned sixteen, I could still only think of you. They put strong ancient magic together to 'train' me. If I would have refused, they would have completely separated me from my family.

"I accepted the training. For two years, evil, ancient, magic flowed through my veins. Suddenly, everything lost purpose and I didn't care anymore.

"Somehow, my thoughts of love for you turned to hate. Even when I did see my family, it was unimportant and awkward. I was completely taken over."

Sakura brought a hand up to his cheek. "I know what happened to you, I do not blame you for what happened. I forgive you."

Syaoran slowly slid a hand up against Sakura's skin to the place where the wound was. Sakura shivered under his gentle touch.

"You forgive me, even though I…"

"Yes," Sakura whispered, feeling Syaoran's hand tracing her abdomen.

He looked deep into Sakura's eyes. "I love you too Sakura Kinomoto. I will never let the elders control me again. I well take my family away and live here…with you."

Sakura gave a small mile. "It wounds like the most wonderful thing in the world."

Syaoran leaned down against Sakura and gently kissed her. They both stayed that way, knowing that everything would turn out all right.

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VictorianPearl: I've really wanted to write a very dramatic story line. I hate it when Syaoran is mean as himself, but I love it when a mean Syaoran makes up with Sakura. I used the story line of the elders' brain washing Syaoran so that it wouldn't be his fault. I hoped you all enjoyed it.

Special thanks to Timberwolf, the first reviewer of One-Shot?