Sakura and the Wishing Well
Chapter 4

"Syaoran!!"shouted Sakura tearfully as she watched him land painfully.

"Please,Yue..Stop!I beg you!"She attended to her bruised friend.

Meanwhile Yue was floating on the air."You are a weakling,little boy.I shouldn't have bothered fighting you at all."He started towards Sakura."Now I claim my prize."

Sakura forced herself to be brave.She slapped the creature's face."You will not touch me in anyway from now on,my servant.I command you to leave me alone!"

Yue smirked."You are no longer my mistress.I am your Master for I have won you as a prize already.You are now my servant!"He was about to grab the girl when a body stepped in between them.

"I..said..you'll have to kill me first before..you hurt her."Li's energy was draining quickly but he remained standing.No,he won't let Yue touch Sakura.

"Nuisance."Another blow brought Syaoran to his knees.

But again and again,Li would stand up again and protect Sakura despite the intense pain all over his body."I don't know why I'm willing to go through all of these,but I will protect her to the last ounce of power I have."he thought.

Sakura,on the other hand,can't bear to watch Syaoran suffer anymore.When Syaoran went down again,Sakura rushed to him.She clasped his hands."Don't worry,Li-kun.I'll fix everything."

She was about to summon her cards when Li shouted at her to stop.

"B-But why?"stammered the girl.

"This is my battle,Kinomoto.Don't meddle with it.I issued a challenge to protect you,Clow Mistress.Now please,let me fight."he pleaded.

"Ok,then at least let me help."she pleaded back.Without waiting for an answer,she rushed out of the carnival.

Along the way,she chanted,"Please let it be open,please!"

But apparently,the God of Fortune was off-duty.Her mantra didn't take effect.

The gates of the mini-forest were closed.

Then she got an idea."Fly card!"she called.

"H-Hey,Sakura!!"Li yelled."Where in the world are you going?"He was limping after her.

"Give me your hand,quick!"ordered the girl.

"But-"

"Trust me."said Sakura.
Soon they were standing in front of the wishing well."Do you have some loose change?"asked Sakura.

He shook his head.

"Oh no!"whispered the girl.She had no money too!"Still I must.."

"Sakura,what are you planning to do?"asked Li.

She gave no reply.Instead she tossed her clow key into the well.

"Kinomoto,you pathetic idiot!Why did you do that?"demanded the boy,looking as if he wanna jump into the well himself to save the key.

"I wish everything goes back to normal!"wished the girl.

All of a sudden,blinding white light filled the whole forest.
"The key's got to be here some place!"said Sakura cheerfully while beaming her flashlight around the molded walls of the well.

It was 4 days later after she made her fateful wish.Upon learning she used the Clow key to make the said wish,Kero had a breakdown.Fortunately,Tomoyo was there to pacify the animal.

"Maybe you should try to look for the key with Syaoran in the well.It might help Kero-chan."suggested Sakura's best friend.

So the two were inside the well now searching for it.

"Of all your stupid ideas this has got to be the stupidest,"muttered Li.He beamed his light on the ground."You shouldn't have used the key!"

"But I had no choice!"reasoned Sakura.

"Wrong!You had a choice!You could have let me fight Yue-"

Sakura laughed."And watch you injure yourself further?"

Syaoran blushed.Luckily,the well was dark enough to hide his red cheeks.It was really humiliating when he vowed to protect the girl but it was actually Sakura who saved him!

"But why did you undo your wish?"Li wanted to know.

"Because I do not want Yuki's obsession.I want him to fall in love with me because he truly feels it!"explained the girl.

"Oh."he replied hollowly.He then suddenly felt something hard and solid on his hand."Could it be?"

"Sakura,I found it!I found the key!!"shouted the boy happily.

Upon verifying that it was really the key,Sakura embraced her friend happily."You did it,Syaoran!!"

To cover his embarassment,he pretended to choke."Sakura,I can't breath!"

She smiled good-naturedly before she let him go.
Above the well....
"It's already dinnertime!Oh no,Big Brother's gonna kill me!"cried Sakura.

"So what else is new?"Li muttered.

"Hey look!A shooting star!"cheered Sakura.

They both sat down on the well and closed theireyes.Then they looked at each other at the same time."What did you wish for?"they asked at the same time.

"You first!"Sakura told him.

"Ladies first!"Syaoran countered.

"Ok."She looked up at the sky."I wished I can soon find the one I love the most."

He fell silent.

"What about you?"Sakura turned her inquiring gaze at him.

"I.."He took a deep breath."..wished that.."He glanced back at Sakura's expectant face."Never mind!!"He quickly got up and ran away.

"Wait!You're a cheater!You promised you'll tell!"whined sakura,going after him.

He smiled secretly."I'm sorry Sakura but my wish might not come true if I tell you."His mind said.

He paused to wait for the girl,hands inside his pocket.................................
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.............AND WHAT WAS HIS WISH,DEAR READERS?I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOUR GOOD IMAGINATION TO KNOW WHAT HIS WISH WAS.

syaoran no hime