Wishes Do Come True
By: Sakura aka Michelle
Part III

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The door to the Kinomoto residence sounded, waiting for someone inside to answer.

Knock.

Knock knock.

There was no answer. It was morning and it was Sunday, everyone should be at home at this moment but why didn't someone answer the door? The person door.

Jingles of the keys could be heard next as the person fumbled with it, eager to get inside. The front door opened slowly, as if time had suddenly slowed down on its own accord. The two person standing outside was greeted by a gust of cool air. They realized something was amiss.

"Sakura?"

When no one answered, the person called out again and the second person told him, "It is no use, no one is at home."

"How do you know that, Li?" Touya challenged.

"If Sakura is at home, she will be bouncing down the stairs to greet us. Are you stupid or something?"

"Hey!" Touya protested. "I did not offend you, did I?"

"Did I say you did?"

"Why you. I am the one who brought you back from Hong Kong."

"I paid for my own plane ticket and remember: I paid yours too."

Touya growled, "Why are we arguing?"

Syaoran shrugged, "Who knows? You started it."

Touya covered his eyes with his hands and rolled his eyes heavenwards. "I think it is best to get us settled down first. Agree?"

"Agreed."

Both men entered the house with their hands full of luggage. As for Syaoran, he had a bouquet of flowers in his hands, intending to present it to Sakura. He laid it carefully on the coffee table in the loving room and sat down heavily on the sofa.

Touya immediately went up the stairs but stopped halfway to tell Syaoran to make himself comfortable at home. He was immensely satisfied when Syaoran nodded his head and he continued his way up.

Touya stopped when he was outside Sakura's bedroom and he was shocked by what he was seeing. This should not be happening. All the cards have already been. Why is it.

His below of anger and confusion caught Syaoran's attention and he leapt from the sofa to rush up. "What is the matter?" He asked when he saw Touya.

"Something has happened to Sakura while I am away!" Touya yelled and began shaking Syaoran, who still could not grasp what he was talking about as he had not seen what Touya had just saw.

"Cool down man!"

The shaking stopped but Syaoran needed a few more seconds to stop the whirling of his head. "Look at her room!"

Syaoran turned cautiously towards Sakura's room, thinking that there was a monster or some sort of thing holding Sakura captive in her own room. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw only the Sakura cards. It took him exactly ten seconds to realize that all the Sakura cards had been sealed years ago.

He took immediate actions then.

He walked briskly to Sakura's table, where the Sakura book was, his brow drawn together in a frown and took the book into his hands.

He began shaking it.

Hard.

"Wake up stuff animal! Or else."

The book glowed instantly and something popped out. "Who are you calling stuff animal?"

"Keroberos. don't try my patience now." Syaoran warned darkly, causing Keroberos to gulp in some air.

"Fine with me."

"Why are the Sakura cards floating about in Sakura's room? What has happened?" Touya demanded from the doorway.

"If you let go of me gaki, I will be able to tell the both of you everything," Keroberos choked out and it was only then did Syaoran realize that he was strangling him. He let go immediately but did not apologize.

Keroberos sat on the table and held out its paw and all the Sakura cards flew to him and arranged themselves in a neat pile facing down. Keroberos then held it out to Syaoran and told him seriously, "Pick out any four cards."

To his surprise, Syaoran complied to his wishes. "What do I do with them now?"

"Open them, one by one please for easy explanation."

Syaoran flipped open the first card. It was Watery and the second card was Shadow. "What does they mean?"

"I am afraid that it means hiding."

"Hiding?" Touya echoed.

"Didn't I said that?" Keroberos said, clearly exasperated. "Shadow loves to hide and don't you think Watery is a good hiding place?"

"Oh." Syaoran remarked upon understanding and flipped open the third card. "I believe that Wood means forest."

"You are right about that and. oh my."

"What?" Touya asked.

"Sword card!" Keroberos breathed out.

"I can see it myself! What does it mean?" Syaoran asked, feeling the panic rising within him.

"It means harm!"

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Sakura was trembling all over. She did not know if it was from the fear or the coldness of the night. The most important thing was to get out of wherever she was. The ropes around her wrists were in her way and her skin was rubbed raw from the abrasion while struggling to get free. Her legs were bound tightly together thus preventing her from escaping.

She tried the ropes around her wrists again and then cried out in pain, the sound muffled by the gag in her mouth. Her blindfold proved to be a constant disturbance as she could not see with it covering her eyes.

Syaoran!

The thunderclap in the distance made Sakura jumped up in fright. She attempted to calm down her heart but before she could succeed, she felt something on her shoulder. She wanted to yet but no sound came out from her mouth. She stilled for a moment, squeezing her eyes tightly shut and prayed.

Please don't let in be some wild beasts. please.

The sound she heard next surprised her as much as shocked her that she almost fainted. from the joy of hearing a human sound.

"Sakura?" A voice spoke. It was deep, rich and matured. Her heart leapt with joy though she did not know who the person was.

The person unbounded the ropes around her wrists and ankles before pulling out the gag from her mouth. Sakura worked on the blindfold herself, surprised that her own hands were trembling too much to do it right. The person took over then, undoing the knot of the blindfold. He had to lean over her in order to reach it and Sakura could feel herself blushing in response.

"Thank you." Sakura said but managed only a whisper. She tried to look at him but it was too dark to see and that she was really tired.

"Can you walk? Or do you want me to carry you?"

Sakura's blush deepened and she frantically shook her head, her actions making her giddy. "I can manage myself. I think."

He stood up and held out a hand to assist Sakura, who clung to him for support. "Are you really all right? Your forehead is so hot! You're having a fever! Let's get you home as soon as possible. Let me carry you, Sakura."

There was no chance for Sakura to protest before he picked her up into his strong arms. He was so warn and it felt so right and safe in his arms. She trusted him to keep her safe and let the welcoming darkness that had plagued her. She fell into a deep slumber.

And a deep slumber it was.

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For two days, Sakura lay in her bed, shivering with fever. Faces come and went. Fujitaka's, whose brow was constantly creased in concern: Touya's, which regarded her as if she were some specimen to be poked and prodded.

Once, she roused enough to recognize Yukito's face smiling down at her. His hands were cool when he touched her brow, and other time, his hands felt warm and strong. They cupped her face so tenderly that she wanted to weep. She dreamt that they were Syaoran's hands. That the litany of "Sakura. don't die! Sakura!" whispered near her ear were spoken by Syaoran's lips.

Had she imagined it all in her feverish mind? Had he held her? Touched her?

On the forth day, she awoke with a clear head and sat straight up in her bed. Touya sat in a chair near the window, his head bent over an open book in his lap. He looked up, surprised.

"How... What... Why..."

"That gaki brought you back here from the forest using his Raishinboard. It is so lucky that you are still wearing your special necklace. It had saved you," Touya explained, taking in Sakura's confused expression and almost laughed. "I guest you must be wanting to thank your saviour. He is in my room but I fear that you will have to be as quiet as possible as he is sleeping right now, after having watching you for a day, refusing to rest."

"Hoe?"

She still don't understand who that person is. Touya thought with a smile as Sakura threw off the covers and jumped out of the bed. If he was not paying attention, Sakura's head would have landed on the ground. Touya chided her for being so clumsy.

I always was. who brought me out of the forest exactly?

She crept into Touya's room with the knowledge of the person sleeping from her brother. There the person was, lying on his side with his back to her. He had brown hair, Just like Syaoran. and a well-built body. He was, Sakura realized, quite tall and for one moment, she thought if Touya was taller than he was. The thought almost made her laugh aloud but she stopped herself by covering her mouth with her hand, not wanting to wake the person up.

Leaning over him to look at his face, Sakura almost toppled over him from the effort but his hands shot out to steady her. She gasped from the touch.

"Trying to sneak behind my back?" He murmured and looked up at Sakura's wide eyes. "Can't you recognize me at all?"

"Syaoran?"

"Yes?" He asked, sitting upright and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "Are you feeling better now?"

"Of course!" Sakura exclaimed. "As fit as ever!"

Syaoran chuckled and stopped when he saw the tears in Sakura's eyes. "Why are you crying?"

She said nothing but shook her head. Syaoran pulled her into his embrace and patted her back in order to soothe her. "I am very sorry. for all the troubles I have caused, Sakura. Don't cry. please."

She sniffed and looked up at him tearily, "I-I missed you a lot."

"So do I, Sakura. So do I. But hey, I am back here for you. and only you sweetheart."

Touya watched the heart touching scene from the corridor. He longed to tear Syaoran away from his precious sister. I think it is almost time for me to admit defeat. I have just lost Sakura.

With that, he left the couple alone with a shake of his head but a smile was on his lips.

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~* The next day*~

Yuki sat at her own place in the classroom with Keitaro hovering over her, humming a sweet tune in celebration for her success. Finally! I have gotten rid of Sakura. I cannot wait to see Syaoran again! When is he coming back for me?

Sakura was absent from school for a week and Yuki knew that she might already have died of starvation. Thinking about that, she laughed aloud, causing people to turn around to stare at her curiously.

"What? Have you never seen a beauty before?"

Keitaro smiled and leaned forward to whisper to Yuki, "You are a rare beauty, my dearest Yuki. Only you."

Yuki was about to thank him when her eyes caught sight of Sakura. She immediately jumped up from her seat and blinked several times to make sure that she was seeing clearly.

"That Kinomoto Sakura is back... with a guy this time! I thought she was dead for sure!" She said and slammed her fist into the table.

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Sakura tried to send Syaoran back home since it was only a month before the school closes and it was of no necessity for him to enrol as a student.

"I'll be fine, Syaoran. I promise you. Now, go back please." Sakura pleaded, frantically trying to push Syaoran out of the classroom.

"I must guard you in case you got kidnap again." Syaoran answered and then caught the angry gaze of Yuki and frowned. "Is it her?"

"Who?" Sakura asked, looking at the person Syaoran was pointing to. "You mean Yuki? How can she be the one? I am too heavy for her."

"You might be wrong," he murmured.

"Syaoran!" Sakura exclaimed.

He raised his hands in surrender, "I'll go... on one condition."

"What?"

"My kiss goodbye. I want to have it."

"Nani?" Sakura flushed a deep red. "In school?"

"I am not leaving until I have it, Sakura."

Shyly, Sakura rose on tiptoes to give him a peck on his cheek, aware of the number of eyes on them, then turned scarlet. "See you later," she said and hurried back to her seat, with Syaoran trailing behind. "Syaoran!"

"That is not what I am thinking of!" he exclaimed.

He looked disgruntled and she looked embarrassed but complied to his wishes anyway, much to Yuki's anger.

So that Syaoran is back.> Yuki thought. Wait till I get my hands on him. He will be mine. MINE!!!

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END OF PART III

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Hohoho. Who would think that Syaoran is able to save Sakura so quickly but things does not end here. What will Yuki do to get Syaoran and how will Sakura react when she realized Yuki's intent? Think and please review on it or email me. I would appreciate that since I have not thought of the punishment for Yuki. You will decide. So. I will be waiting for your reply.

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