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Lilover131: Welcome back! Thanks for reading this far through, and a special thanks to everyone who sent reviews! Arigatou! For those who are curious, the reason as to why I didn't update in like 2-3months, is because of the horrible writer's blocks and the TONS of homework from school! Well anyway, here's chapter Ten!

Cry of a Wolf-Chapter Ten: New Mysteries, New Memories

Flashback of Last chapter

"W-Well…um…Oh! We should let everyone know that you're awake!" Sakura said preparing to climb over to the veranda off the tree. She raised herself to her feet. Although, when she moved, she accidentally slipped. Sakura began to fall off the tree and gravity pulled her quickly towards the ground.

"SAKURA!!" Syaoran cried, as he leapt off the tree after her.

Sakura felt her land in someone's arms. She looked up to see Syaoran staring down at her. Or was it really Syaoran? This Syaoran had green eyes, and she knew her Syaoran to have amber eyes. The other problem was…they were not on the ground. She felt them both land lightly on the ground, and Syaoran placed her back on her feet.

Sakura stepped back to take a look at him. His eyes were still green, and strangely enough, white, flowing wings had sprouted out from his back. Syaoran looked back at the wings, and his eyes widened in shock.

"W…What…" was all Sakura could say, due to surprise.

"Sakura…" Syaoran started, looking back at her with a worried glance.

"…I think there is something wrong with me."

Present

The couple all stood frozen by the shock that overcame them. Sakura stared at Syaoran as he stared back at her. Syaoran's eyes were now green, which glowed of power, and he held a look of confusion. The white-feathered wings that lie on his back were folded in shyly.

"Syaoran…" Sakura started before she heard a voice come from the other side of the garden.

Syaoran ran out of sight and hid behind the tree.

"Miss Kinomoto!" Meilin said running out into the Li garden towards Sakura.

"Um…hey Meilin-chan!" Sakura stuttered out rather nervously.

"Have you seen Syaoran anywhere? We went in his room to check on him, and he wasn't on his bed," Meilin asked, glancing in every direction. Sakura gazed to Syaoran quickly who shook his head. He was not ready to be found.

"No. I'm afraid I haven't," Sakura said in a way that was almost not convincing. Although, Sakura not being a liar, was well trusted.

"I see…" Meilin said, disappointed.

"Please look out for him then," Meilin said to Sakura.

"I will," Sakura assured as she watched Meilin head back towards the mansion.

Sakura walked towards Syaoran, who was still hidden behind the tree.

"Syaoran…why are you afraid to show yourself?" Sakura asked. Syaoran blushed.

"What do you think everyone would think if they saw me like this?" he answered embarrassed. Sakura smiled.

"Syaoran…do you honestly think they would be ashamed of something so…beautiful?" Sakura said, as she grazed her fingers across the wings.

The sensation of Sakura's fingers gently on his wings sent tingles down his spine. The feeling was actually rather soothing. One of the tingles then made him shiver. The shivering upset his wings, and then spread out wildly and shot him off the ground. He did not go far. He had apparently used the tree branch as a brake…by accident. Syaoran held his head in pain.

"Dammit! That hurt!" Syaoran yelled holding the fresh bump on his head. Suddenly, while he was in mid-air, the wings disappeared in a flash and sent him down towards the ground. Sakura ran worriedly to Syaoran as he hit the ground.

"Are you all right?" She asked concerned. He lay on his back and nodded slowly. "I-I'm all right," he stuttered out wincing a bit.

Sakura looked at his eyes, which had returned to their normal color.

"Your eyes…they are amber again," Sakura said. Syaoran sat up and sighed.

"So you saw them…"

She kept a straight gaze with him.

"What is happening to you?" she asked. Syaoran ran his hand through his hair in frustration.

"I don't know."

Their thoughts were interrupted as they heard a bark like sound. They gazed around them and saw a little Kohaku dashing towards them. He immediately pounced on Syaoran and began licking his face. Syaoran smiled a big grin from the tickling feeling. Sakura smiled warmly. 'Two little wolves…what an adorable sight!' Sakura thought to herself as she enjoyed Syaoran's laughter. She didn't get to hear it often.

After about five minutes of non-stop tickle fights, Syaoran gave up and Kohaku stepped off of him. He was still left smiling, which melted any heart that saw it. Syaoran and Sakura sat against the cherry blossom tree now in complete peace. They were once again were lost in the Li garden's beauty.

"My father…used to play with me here," Syaoran started.

"I didn't like going to bed, so I would run from my father and he would chase me around the garden. We would run until I got tired, and I would fall asleep against this tree…" Syaoran said as he looked up at the tree they sat against.

"…And when I fell asleep, he would carry me upstairs to my room…where he would tuck me in…" "…And before he left…he would tell me that he would always protect me," Syaoran said with a smile. Sakura frowned. He had lost more than just his father that day. He had lost his best friend.

Sakura buried her head in his shoulder.

"I'm so sorry…" Sakura said. Syaoran looked to her a little bit confused.

"In the end…he died protecting you…" Sakura said with her head still buried. Syaoran eye's widened for a second, and then he lowered to a calm, serious expression.

"I'm assuming my mother told you?" Syaoran asked with his eyes now closed. Syaoran felt her nod, and her face did not lift up from his shoulder.

He opened his eyes as he felt a wetness forming on his shoulder.

"Sakura?" Syaoran asked concerned. He lifted her face from his shoulder and saw tears flowing from her glowing emerald eyes.

"Sakura, what's wrong?" Syaoran said, his hands wiping the tears from her eyes.

"Its just…y-you must be so sad!" Sakura said, gazing at him sadly. Syaoran smiled.

"I'll always be sad about it Sakura…but it doesn't mean I can't be happy too…" Syaoran took hold of her hands and held them to his heart.

"You made me happy again, Sakura. That is why I fell in love with you," Syaoran said with his eyes boring into her soul.

Sakura smiled and immediately Syaoran smiled back.

"I fell in love with you…because you made me happier than I ever could have been," Sakura said as her eyes emitted the same effect as Syaoran's. Within seconds, the two pulled each other into a tight embrace wishing to never let go. They then loosened their embrace, although not completely, and became lost in each other's eyes.

Within both of them was a longing. A longing to be closer than they already were. Their faces began to lean in, as they came closer, closer, and just before their lips met…

"SYAORAN!! SAKURA-CHAN!!". The couple nearly jumped and looked to see everyone heading in their direction. All of them looked angry, but relieved as well.

"We've all been worried sick about you!" Meilin said with her hands on her hips. The four sisters all embraced him tightly causing him to lose oxygen.

"Syaoran! We thought we lost you!" the sisters said not realizing they might really lose him if they didn't loosen their hold.

Sakura could only laugh at the mini family reunion. When the sisters finally realized their younger brother was lacking in oxygen, they released him. Yelan then approached and gazed at the tree behind him.

"Were you here the entire time?" she asked. Syaoran nodded. Yelan's eyes held a slight look of pain but then went to peace. This tree was so special to them…

Yelan's flashback

"Daddy!" called a 3-year old Syaoran. Li Kyo picked up his son high in the air and then placed him back on the ground. He ran his hand through Syaoran's messy brown hair.

"Hello, Syaoran," Kyo said. Kyo had been training with his sword. Little by little, he was mastering it. Little Syaoran tugged at his father's robes.

"Daddy, can I hold your sword?" Syaoran asked with a smile. Kyo nodded.

"You may only hold it. It is dangerous to try using a sword without experience."

"I can use a sword!" Syaoran said, looking slightly angered.

Kyo laughed.

"Using a stick like a sword is hardly considered experience," he said as Syaoran scowled. Kyo handed the sword to his son, who gazed at in interest. Syaoran gazed at his reflection on the well-polished blade. Even if he only held it, he could feel the power emitting from it…and from it came a look of determination.

"I am going to become as strong as you, Otousan!" (Otousan-father) Syaoran said looking up at his father.

Kyo placed his hand on Syaoran's shoulder.

"No, Syaoran. You'll become even stronger." The father and son flashed identical smiles and fell into an embrace. Cherry blossom petals from the tree beside them fluttered around the two. Yelan smiled at the cherry blossoms that cascaded in the wind like snow. She believed that it was called 'Sakura' in Japan. Sakura…what a beautiful name…

End of Yelan's flashback

"Okaasan?" said Shieta to her mother who seemed to be in a daze. Yelan was snapped out of her trance and turned to her daughter.

"Yes? What is it?"

"The others are heading inside," Shieta said gazing towards the group of teens that were leaving the Li garden. Syaoran and Sakura held hands as they laughed from the conversation with Tomoyo, Meilin, and Eriol.

"Sakura and Syaoran get along quite well, don't they?" said a voice from behind her. She turned around only to see no one was there. 'That's strange' Yelan thought as she looked around her surroundings further. Suddenly, she felt a cold breeze. That was unusual during the hot summer in Hong Kong. 'Take care, Yelan. I'll always be watching over you' said the voice again, only in her mind. She recognized this voice. It was a voice she believed she would never hear again.

"Kyo…" Yelan whispered to the wind. Perhaps…Kyo had never truly left them…because though his body was gone…his spirit remained with them.

Lilover131: How was that chapter? I know it wasn't as exciting as the last ones, but I felt we needed a little more peace in this chapter. I hope I got in enough S+S for those who requested it! I'll try to get in much more as the story continues…but, if there is a certain scene you would like to see happen, please tell me in reviews, or e-mail. Until next time!