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Bridge of Lakes

Sakura ran down the corridors a blush still evident on her cheeks. This couldn't be happening to her, it just couldn't. Things in her heart just couldn't be decided that quick, no. Her legs began to carry her faster and faster as she thought about it and she bumped into someone and went crashing to the floor.

¨Ouch….¨ She rubbed the back of her head before sitting up. ¨I'm sorry did I hurt-¨

¨Sakura-chan!!¨ Berry helped her stand up. ¨You shouldn't run in the corridors without looking, it's dangerous!!¨ But Sakura was not paying any attention to her, instead she looked at three other girls, triplets.

¨Oh and just who is this adorable little girl? ¨ One of them asked her voice was low and husky and it held a women's irresistible seduction power. Her head was held high and her dark amber hair was in a high pony tail, her eyes were dark brown just like Touya, her face was soft and the planes sharp. A child hung on her back that looked exactly like her.

¨Mommy!!! I'm your little boy remember?!?! Me, me!!¨ The women laughed and took the child from her back and cradled him in her arms and smiled.

¨Yes of course you are Akemi, you're my little sunrise.¨ The boy smiled widely.

¨Your little sunrise!!! ¨The boy giggled. ¨I want to go with Ringo!!! Ringo!! Pick me up!!! Up Ringo up!!!¨

¨Sakura-chan meet your three other older sisters, from oldest to youngest by like 2 minutes Juliet…¨ She pointed to the women with the child in her hands. ¨and her 4 year old son Akemi. Then there's Ringo, ¨ The other women had her hair shoulder length hair with a star on the right of her hair. Then her eyes were a sea green and with everything else she looked just like her sister. ¨And Angel.¨ She pointed to the last women who had her hair tied into a side pony tail her eyes brown as well.

¨Your just like Berry described.¨ Juliet said knelling down to see her better. ¨But your so short.¨ Sakura frowned and looked at her with silted eyes.

¨Thanks Onee-sama that's what I really wanted to hear, I appreciate it.¨ Angel laughed.

¨Oh your wonderful, it was really a pain not having someone to stand up to Juliet.¨ Berry hugged Sakura and pulled her away from the triplets.

¨Oh no you don't!! Sakura-chan is not a toy; I won't let you play with her.¨

¨Calm down Berry, we were not going to eat her alive. We just want to get to know her better.¨

¨You can know her better later!! First we need to find Miyuki and Karuko.¨

¨SAKURA!!!¨ Sakura gasped hearing the familiar voice, not here, anywhere but here.

¨Did you here that mommy? It sounded like a boy screaming.¨ Akemi said looking out a large window. ¨Look mommy!! The Lake it's glowing!!!! Mommy didn't grandma say that happens only when someone is looking for someone here? ¨

¨Yes, yes she did.¨ Juliet looked at Sakura. ¨Who do you think would be searching for you Sakura? ¨ Sakura looked at the window then back at her older sister, Berry stared at her with worry.

¨Cherry is something wrong? ¨ Sakura shook her head furiously.

¨N-no Onee-chan, I'm fine.¨

¨SAKURA YOU HERE!?! COME ON DON'T HIDE FROM ME!!¨ Angel gave her a strange look.

¨The boy seems to be really searching hard for you, do you want to go back to the Mirror World.¨

¨SAKURA!!!!¨

¨SHUT UP!!!¨ Sakura shouted holding her head. ¨Shut up!!! Make him stop searching for me.¨ She turned to Berry and buried her head into her chest tears flowing down her cheeks.

¨Sakura-chan.¨

Sakura hid her face deeper into her sister's chest. She didn't want to here him; she didn't want to hear him at all. That pleading in his voice for her to stop hiding and come out, yet she wanted to be with him. She wanted him to hold her and kiss her head and tell her that everything would be alright that he was sorry for treating her so coldly. No. She didn't know what she wanted; her heart began to swell in her chest fear, joy, and sadness mixing into it. Her tears began to get hysterical. She heard Juliet tell Berry to take her to her mother. Berry nodded and asked Sakura to walk and she did. She wanted to be away from the lake, she wanted anything but to hear his voice at that moment. She wanted her mother.

¨It's alright Cherry; everything is going to be alright.¨

Berry knocked on a door then opened it. She heard some gasp and come rushing to her. She was taken into another set of arms and held tightly, the familiar scent of flowers and the feel of elegant silk on her face was of her mothers. Sakura wrapped her hands around her mother's waist still crying. Her mother asked Berry a few questions; she could only answer two of the five. Then the door made a soft click sound.

¨What is it love, why are you crying so much.¨ But Sakura didn't answer, instead she kept crying. Roughly an hour passed when she finally stopped and it was because she had fallen asleep in her mother's arms. Nadeshiko set her down on the bed and tucked her in wiping some tears off of her face. She kissed her forehead before walking out the room.

¨Fujitaka.¨ She said bursting into the conference room were a meeting was being held with other men. He stood up and smiled. The men look at his wife in disapproval.

¨Tenno you're….wife should learn not to interrupt men when they are busy with important matters.¨ Fujitaka glared at the men, nobles rather and pulled his wife to his side by her waist.

¨Gentlemen, my wife Kinomoto Nadeshiko deserves more respect from you than you are giving her. I would appreciate it if you have sexist comments to keep them to your self. My kingdom does not thrive on men but as women as well and they are treated like equals. You living in my kingdom should know that full and well, ¨ the men grumbled apologies to her but she paid them no mind.

¨Fujitaka…¨ Before she could finish He took her into another room it was connected with the conference room for more private meetings.

¨What's wrong? ¨ He asked holding both of her hands and turning to her. ¨Why do you sound you worried? ¨

¨It's Sakura….¨ She couldn't complete her sentence on the account that she knew not what to complete it with.

¨She wants to go back doesn't she? We knew this would-¨

¨No, she doesn't want to go back, on the contrary she seems to want to stay here. But Berry brought her in to me crying an hour ago, Berry told me that someone was searching for her in the Mirror World and she suddenly started to cry not wanting to hear the voice for some reason unknown to her. Juliet, Angel and Ringo were there as well.¨ Nadeshiko shook her head. ¨I don't understand her right now, we should have never have sent her to that world. She wouldn't be suffering so much now.¨

¨I will send Aniue to find the others she was with.¨

¨No! That will only make it worse.¨

¨But Nadeshiko it's the only way to understand her right now. She's our youngest daughter, the only one we don't know fully,¨ Fujitaka adjusted his glasses by pushing them up on his nose bridge then he came close to his wife and embraced her. ¨Our reasons for sending her away are justified, but what is done is done. Right now she is suffering and needs us but not only us, she needs the people of the Mirror World the one's she was with since she was a baby. Nadeshiko do you understand what I am trying to tell you? ¨ She nodded into his chest and wrapped her arms around his torso.

¨Yes I understand but, but if they take her away Fujitaka…don't make them, please I finally have her back she's finally in my arms I can hug her and kiss her and-¨

¨I know love, I know.¨

¨P-Please don't make them take her away from me again. I'll send Aniue out to find the others she was with just please.¨

¨That is for her to decide.¨ she drew in a shaky breath.

¨I know.¨

Syaoran searched both sides of the damned park and found no sign of her. He shouted her name, begged her to come out and face him but nothing. Then he leaned over the lakes bridge and stared at his reflection. He cursed himself for not noticing the spell before but he was so tired and vulnerable at that point in time. But why had someone from the estate want to put a spell on him and send him to Japan? It made no sense to him.

He felt someone's presence beside him and turned quickly not liking surprises anymore than he did before. In front of him stood a man roughly around twenty, his hair draped over his aqua blue eyes in messy disarray. His cloths were long and flowing with designs of birds and flowers woven into the hems with golden string. Long robes, royal robes and cloths not of this world. Syaoran frowned the aura he was giving off was extremely powerful and angry.

¨What is your name boy? ¨ He asked lifting his gaze to him.

¨What's it to you? ¨ the man scowled.

¨I have a mission to complete for Tenno and Kinjo Heika you are not making my job any easier, just answer the question and if it rings any bells I'll take you to the castle.¨

¨What damned castle? ¨

¨I will ask again, ¨ the man gritted his teeth. ¨Your name boy.¨

¨Li Xiao Lang or in Japan Li Syaoran.¨ the man nodded.

¨My name is Aniue, Omukashino Aniue. You know Sakura Ohime-sama is this correct? ¨ Suddenly rage began to fill Syaoran and he grabbed the man by his collar and lifted him into the air.

¨Where is she?!?! Where is Sakura? ¨ He spat out.

¨LI PUT HIM DOWN!!!!¨ Tomoyo shouted running to him with Eriol at her side. But Syaoran stubbornly shook his head and lifted the man higher.

¨He knows where she is.¨ Aniue rolled his eyes and scoffed. Then his voice came from behind Syaoran.

¨Honestly, you Mirror People must learn to control your anger.¨ Syaoran looked back and Aniue was dusting off his robes. ¨Oh by the way that was simple magic so you can put your arms down now, they might get tired.¨

¨Excuse me but is Sakura-chan a friend of yours? ¨ Tomoyo asked approaching the man cautiously.

¨Yes, she is daughter of the Imperial Family back in Star Lake. Tenno and Kinjou Heika have sent me to look for her friends; the ones she is closet to and bring them to the castle.¨ Tomoyo gave him an anxious expression.

¨Is she alright? ¨ Aniue shook his head.

¨Something is wrong with her though she is not homesick something else is in her desire. Someone was searching for her and his voice drifted into the Lake.¨ Syaoran's eyes widened a fraction.

¨Can you take us to her? ¨ Eriol asked and Aniue nodded.

He went over to the lake and jumped inside, the others followed his actions. When they arrived in the meadow Tomoyo gasped in awe as she stared at her new surroundings. Aniue made them follow him into the castle and went straight to the conference hall. He wasted no time on knocking but told the others to wait outside while he told Tenno, whoever the hell Tenno was.

¨Tenno…¨ Fujitaka looked up from some papers we was reading and was greeted by Aniue.

¨Did you find them? ¨ Aniue nodded and bowed.

¨They are waiting right outside the room, they are the friends that you saw her with the most in the Mirror World, they seem worried about her.¨ Fujitaka nodded and set his papers down.

¨Gentlemen we will continue this tomorrow, when the stars gleam is at the brightest.¨ the nobles said nothing as they walked out of the room. ¨Bring them in Aniue.¨

¨Yes Tenno.¨

Aniue went and opened the door for them to come in. Fujitaka gestured them to sit close to him. Tomoyo took one look at him and smiled warmly and sat nearest to him. Eriol sat beside her and Syaoran sat beside his cousin. Aniue wanted to say something but Tomoyo actually bet him to it.

¨Your Sakura-chan's father Kinomoto Fujitaka correct? ¨ Fujitaka smiled and nodded.

¨I see you are Tomoyo, Daidouji Tomoyo; my daughter was always close to you in the Mirror World. I often saw you two together, and you two must be her other friends. Hiragizawa Eriol, and….¨ He gave Syaoran a measuring look, ¨Li Xiao Lang.¨ Syaoran gave him the same look and Fujitaka smiled. ¨You are the one my daughter cares for the most, the one she loves.¨ Syaoran blushed and looked away muttering something incoherent. Aniue gave him a mocking look and Syaoran glared at him.

¨But it seems you have made her miserable these past six mirror years, and know somehow you have made it worse.¨ Fujitaka's voice was far from rage he was calm and understanding. ¨Why? ¨

Syaoran gave out a sigh remembering what Eriol had told him. Everything since he left had been like a hell hole for Sakura. She had suffered more than he had ever imagined she could and now because he was so careless of himself he had made her suffering worse.

¨I never meant for this to happen….for her to be so hurt.¨ He paused considering his chances of lying to the man in front of him, his chances were slim. ¨I had something to finish in China and they would not let me even think of her for just a few seconds. While I was resting one day after training, someone placed a spell on me and I didn't notice. The next thing I knew I was in Japan with Eriol and Tomoyo. Eriol explained what happened; he was the one who lifted the spell.¨ Fujitaka nodded.

¨This was all the doing of someone else until a certain point, the rest was something inevitable.¨

¨Sakura-chan is in a worse condition isn't she? ¨ Tomoyo asked looking intently at Fujitaka, he nodded and his brows furrowed in concern.

¨She had been bad when she was back in…as you call it the Mirror World, but she became worse when Li came back from Hong Kong and hearing his voice here only made things worse is this correct?¨ Another nod from him. ¨What are you going to do? ¨

¨We will allow her to see and speak with you two but Xiao Lang, he is a different subject all together. It will be her descion to speak to you. But you must be careful around the castle, my children are not happy at all with you.¨ That sent a shiver up Syaoran's spine, wonderful just what he needed Sakura' brother on his case again. But he failed to notice, Sakura has more than just a brother.