Hi!! Thanks for all the reviews I received.I can see that you all are getting excited on what is going to happen next. Well lets just keep on reading. Please tell me if there were any spelling errors. I read over this before I posted it up. I hope you enjoy reading it becuase I enjoyed writing it after a few weeks of writers block. So let me stop yapping and allow you to continue to read. Enjoy!!


Bridge of Lakes

It was dark in the dream world, very dark. As if night was able to reach the world from the outside. She stood there in the center of it all shaking in fear. No one was there with her; she was alone in the darkness, a darkness that would threaten to swallow her up at any moment. She took a step forward and only heard the echo of her movement. Some courage came to her and she began to walk looking frantically for any sign of life, any sign of someone who was in the darkness with her but she found no one.

´Syaoran?!´ Her voice was edgy and shaky. ¨Aniue?! Berry?!¨ There was no answer. ¨Anyone? ¨ She whispered dropping to her knees. She held herself trying to keep together but the fear that gripped her heart was too great and she began to whimper.

´Oh!!! Here you are.´ Sakura looked up to find a young boy, he looked the same as Aniue just younger about the age of four.

´Aniue? ´ He smiled brightly at her and took her hand tugging her to stand and making her follow him deeper and deeper into the darkness.

´Sakura Ohime-san´

Another figure appeared beside her, a younger version of herself, she looked about two and a small tiara was atop her little head. She stumbled after the boy giving him an adorable attempt of a glare.

´Iue, its Ohime-sama not Ohime-san that iws diswespectfuwl.´ The boy stopped and turned around a playful smirk gracing his lips.

´You don't look like much of an Ohime-sama to me. Ohime-san sounds much more like you.´ The younger girl pouted and her eyes watered.

´OHIME-SAMA!! IUE OHIME-SAMA!!!´ The boy laughed and knelled down in front of the crying Sakura, he placed his hand on her cheek and caressed it gently. The child stopped her crying to look at Aniue in surprise and she began to hiccup.

´Hai, Hai, Ohime-sama.´ He whispered smiling. The younger girls eyes softened and she smiled gently, she took his hand into her own cupping them with both of hers.

´Neh, Iue, do you evew thwink we'll get marwwied? ´ The boy's smile saddened but the girl did not notice.

´Maybe.´

´I want to.´ She stated boldly and this took the young boy by surprise as he stared at her in shock. ´I want to get marwwied with Iue, and then…then…Iue then what? ´ The boy chuckled and stood helping the child to her own small feet.

´I don't know Sakura, maybe we will be together but not married.´ Her face pinched in displeasure.

´I want to marwwe Iue!!!´ She ran in front of him and took his hands but stopped when she saw his head bowed lowed. She glimpsed tiny droplets of water coming down his smooth cheeks. She embraced him and stroked his hair gently.

´No crwying Iue, no crwying.´ She whispered. He smiled despite the tears that overcame him; he felt as if she was protecting him from something, something that she knew was harming him.

´Alright.´ He whispered. She smiled still stroking his head.

´Gwood Boy, Gwood Boy, no more crw…´ She started to fall backwards her eyes already closed.

´SAKURA!!! SAKURA!!!!´ He shook the sleeping child that was in his arms and he looked up with rage at the Sakura who was staring at them in total shock.

´STOP IT!!! YOU PROMISED FATHER YOU PROMISED!!! STOP!!! YOU'RE HURTING HER!!!´ His body was flung aside and Sakura's small frame was picked up harshly.

´Its finally time.´ Aniue stood a small white ball of energy that barley glowed in his palm.

´LET HER GO!!!´ He charged at the invisible figure only to be thrown harshly back. Someone held him by the collar as he tried frantically to get free.

The figure turned to her and suddenly she was paralyzed, the darkness came upon her in a rush and screams reached her ears. Screams of battle, of agony, of defeat, and of sadness. When the darkness lifted she saw bodies littered all around her but one caught her attention. The boy was covered in black and red blood, an arm was missing and its stomach was still pouring out blood. She covered her mouth in horror as she discovered who it was.

¨Syaoran!!! SYAORAN!!! SYAORAN!!!¨ She screamed bursting into tears and knelling in the blood. Her tears mixed with the different colors of blood as she cried over his body.

She shot up in the bed screaming their names, her body covered in heavy sweat and instantly someone was beside her cradling her in their chest. She buried her head in the unknown chest and sobbed. The person rubbed her back trying to calm her down but she continued to cry with more force.

¨Sakura, Sakura its alright, it was a dream a bad dream.¨ The person murmured. Sakura looked up at him and when he saw who it was her crying intensified.

¨Sakura? ¨

¨Y-You're alright!!!¨ She cried hugging him as if he would disappear from her sight. ¨You're alright!! Syaoran you're alright!!!¨ Then she pulled away her eyes going wide with fear.

¨Aniue…where is he?!?! Where's Aniue?!?!¨ Syaoran gave her a bewildered expression and just then the door opened to reveal the person she was calling. He had been outside standing guard. He smiled meekly and bowed his head.

¨Yes Ohime-sama? ¨ She scrambled off the bed and threw herself on him, hugging him just as tightly as she had embraced Syaoran. She was still trembling as a fresh batch of tears rolled down her cheeks.

¨Your alright!! You're alright…¨ Aniue looked down at the princess in surprise than cast a curious look at Syaoran who just stared at her back. Aniue pulled her away gently and smiled again.

¨Yes, I'm alright, but you are another matter. Please go back to your bed and rest. I am standing guard outside, and Li-san is with you. So don't cry alright? ¨ He said lifting a tear from her cheek. Sakura gently took his hand and smiled shakily.

¨Arigato, Iue.¨ Aniue gasped in shock and his eyes widened with utter surprise. His lip quivered and he bit it to stop the unconscious shaking.

¨Y-You remembered…¨ Her smile steadied as she nodded in confirmation.

¨Mmm, is it alright I call you Iue, Aniue? ¨ He nodded reluctantly then stood and directed her to the bed, when she sat down he rushed out the room without another glance at her.

When he was safe outside he sighed and skidded down onto the floor, he was pale very, very pale. How did she remember his childhood name given by her? It was impossible for her to just remember by sheer will. So what had triggered it? But before he could allow his brain to mule over possible answers he felt a tear slip from his closed eyes. He pressed them tighter together but more tears came, more and more and more until he just gave in. Tears slipped down his cheeks reddening his eyes and leaving streaks on his skin. He cursed himself for being so weak but none the less he allowed himself to silently cry. Longing for the days before any of this could be even imagined.

´Neh, Neh, Iue? ´

Aniue took his hand from his eyes and stared in surprise as scenery unfolded before him. It was the princess; she was dressed in an elegant party dress with frills on the sides and puffs on the sleeves. She twirled around and around for him who was sitting under a tree, a younger version of him sitting right beside him. He watched as she toppled over her feet and landed on the ground with her butt. He remembered, they were teenagers, just about ready to go to a coming of age party for the princess herself. They had escaped the palace together and went to the royal gardens to relax a bit before the festivities. His younger self stood and gave out a hand; she graciously took it a blush creeping across her cheeks from embarrassment.

´Iue, is this dress alright? I mean I am supposed to wear a Kimono but I think it is plain to go by tradition. Big Brother says I look like a monster.´ Aniue laughed and hauled her up. He took her fragile waist into his arms and pushed her against his chest. She gasped a bit but allowed him to do it.

´You listen too much to that brother of yours. Sakura you look beautiful, you mustn't doubt yourself.´

´Arigato Iue.´

He shook his head vigorously and stood up wiping his face from any remaining tears. He could not allow himself to think of those things, about her, he had a mission and something had to be done before he completed it. He wouldn't allow his father to hurt her, no matter what happened to him.

Sakura stared at the door Aniue had just rushed out of. She couldn't understand what she had done wrong. Her heart hurt terribly with his sudden exit and somehow she could identify the type of pain she felt. It wasn't new to her, but also not as severe as when Syaoran had left. But why did she feel a pain like this for a man she just met? She didn't now. Syaoran placed a hand a top of hers and she looked at him with sad eyes.

¨D-Did I do something wrong? ¨ He smiled and shook his head.

¨No, Blossom you must have reminded him of something, maybe he just needed time to think.¨ she nodded.

¨Maybe.¨

¨But that is not our main concern, how are you feeling? ¨ She shrugged her shoulders, she didn't feel any muscle pain.

¨I'm fine, why wouldn't I be? ¨

¨Do you remember anything? ¨

¨Remember what? Syao you're not making any sense.¨

¨Never mind then, just lay down and rest.¨

¨Am I suppose to remember-¨ She cut herself off as a major headache took over, the pain causing her thoughts to completely be forgotten. She held her head between her knees and breathed in and out slowly.

¨Sakura? Sakura!?!? Sakura what's wrong?!?¨

¨I-It hurts, it hurts, why can't I remember? Tomoyo-chan…then…then-¨She screamed as the pain increased. Syaoran held her shoulders and made her look up at him.

¨Stop trying to remember Sakura!!!¨ She slapped his hands away and glared.

¨No!!! I want to-¨ She screamed again and Syaoran sighed in frustration. He lifted his hand over her eyes and a green glow emitted from them for a second, when he took his hand away she fell backwards. He caught her by the waist and set her back down on the covers tucking her in.

¨I'm sorry about this Sakura.¨ What he had just done wouldn't erased her memories of what just happened, he had merely put her to sleep to not put any more stress on her head. He sighed and went out the door.

He stood by the door left half open. A fear overtook him when he even thought of leaving Sakura alone. Aniue was still on the floor holding his head his eyes blank for a second. An intense feeling come through the hall, hatred, the two hated each other for something they had not realized could even make such a strong feeling. Aniue stood up not bothering to turn to Syaoran. They stood there for minutes in silence. Syaoran couldn't take it anymore so he forcefully turned Aniue to face him. They glared at another the hatred felt before emitting from each others eyes in a much more powerful manor than before.

"You hurt her." Was Syaoran's simple statement, Aniue took back his arm harshly and his glared intensified ten fold.

"I would do no such thing to her. Don't you come accusing me of things when you don't understand the bond we have." Syaoran snorted and resisted the urge to strangle and kill him.

"This is the first time you've met Sakura! Don't come telling me about special bonds!" Aniue said nothing for a long time, just looked at him. It was as if he was looking at something else instead of a human. Well he had been looking at things non-human all his life so sometimes he couldn't tell the difference.

"It does not matter anyways. The Princess is safe that is all that matters." He turned down and began to walk away from Syaoran. Almost at the end of the passage way Syaoran shouted,

"STAY AWAY FROM SAKURA!!"

Aniue clenched his hands into fists as he disappeared down the left turn of the passage. He walked quickly to his room. He shut the door and threw himself on the bed. Looking to the ceiling he could see himself and the princess at a time best left forgotten. She smiled at him and gave him a gift. He accepted it but told her it was no nessacery.

"But Iue!!! Its your birthday, please won't you open it?" Her voice faded in and out of his ears. Distant and unreachable as he had feared those years before, but it was unavoidable.

He set the present down on the grass and wrapped his arms around her waist. Sakura blushed and smiled as he trailed kisses along her neck until he reached her lips. They kissed for a moment before Sakura spoke again, breathless.

'Iue, no cheating. Open it or you won't get another one.'

'Tell me Sakura who is going to stop me?' She giggled.

'No one I guess.'

Aniue sighed as he closed his eyes. She had always been so beautiful. Always vibrant and happy no matter what happened. He still remembered her last words to him before everything changed and she fled.

'Aniue, promise me you'll come and find me.' She whispered. Seated in the dark room with him at her side. She could hear the screams of battle and of death. She had to leave, but that didn't mean she wanted to do so.

'Sakura I can't-'

'Promise me, Aniue please.'

'Sakura' A body slammed against the door. It slumped lifeless as blood trickled into the closet. She screamed and held onto him. He turned her head away from it.

'Iue…I love you. Please come get me. Please, promise me you will. I don't want to be away from you. If you promise…at least…that part of you won't leave me…please?'

"I knew, Sakura, that was too much of you to ask of me. But yet still…."

'I promise you, love.'