Always and Eternal  Part Two

 

 By MH Hughes

 SPIRITWOMAN@skybest.com

  

 Notes: It has taken me too long to write the second part for this story….gomen

 ^^;;  I have been very busy these days (I know, excuses…excuses….) But here we

 go…I hope you like!

 

  

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 Li was able to use the illusion card for the next day, the fake Sakura claiming

 illness. Touya was suspicious, but Tomoyo finally convinced him that she would

 keep an eye on her and tell him if she worsened.

 “I don’t know how long we can keep this up…” Tomoyo whispered. Li rubbed his

 bloodshot eyes and nodded in agreement.

 “I have tried all my ideas….if the Kero cannot come up with something….” Li

 stared at the floor. Tomoyo shook him by the shoulder to force him to look up.

 “We will not stop until she awakens.” She stated confidently. Li smiled briefly.

 “Of course.” He answered.

      Tomoyo turned back to the sleeping Sakura, noting the faintest of smiles on

 her lips….the memory must be a good one, Tomoyo thought as she ran her fingers

 lightly through Sakura’s hair. Tomoyo felt a little bad, relishing this moment

 of closeness and savoring the softness of Sakura’s hair, while Sakura was under

 a Card’s influence.  She let the strands slip through her fingers and fall onto

 the pillow without a sound.

 Sakura-chan……..

 I love you…..Please come back to me…….

 

  

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       Sakura walked behind Tomoyo and into the woods.

 “Did you hear that?” Tomoyo hissed, reaching back and grabbing Sakura’s hand.

 Sakura calmed herself, holding the hand of her beloved, and stepped closer.

 “It’s nothing Tomoyo-chan….come on, the others will be waiting for us….” Sakura

 grinned. Tomoyo frowned.

 “I don’t like spooky things like this….do you believe in the mists?” The black

 haired girl asked, now holding onto Sakura’s arm as they walked. 

 “I guess so.”

 “I hope nothing happens, nothing at all….” Tomoyo shuddered. Sakura hugged her

 quickly.

 “It will be fine, I’ll be there to protect you.”

 

  

        “Did you bring your lanterns?” Rika asked. The others nodded silently. 

 “Now…light them and repeat this verse from the shrine….then the mists will be

 released….” Rika announced. Everyone did as told. Sakura glanced at Tomoyo,

 whose hand shook as she lit her candle, a soft blue surrounding her face and

 showing her nervousness. Sakura was about to go over to her when someone

 screamed out. 

 “I saw something! Over there!” Chiharu pointed to the right of herself, the

 densest part of the wood. Everyone started to grab their lanterns,  high pitched

 voices and one girl was crying, all eager to leave before the mists got them.

 Rika was trying to calm people, but to no avail.

 Sakura watched the woods, looking for the mists….she wanted to see it, to know

 for sure if it was real or not…She walked closer to the trees and noticed a

 light, small and yellow, in the distance….should I go closer? Sakura wondered.

 She took a small step and focused on the light….she listened for a sound….Sakura

 walked  closer, feeling light headed….She placed a hand on a tree.

 What is wrong? Why can’t I stay standing?

 “Sakura!”

 Someone is calling me….but why can’t I move? The light….it is getting closer…..

 “Please, Sakura, answer me!”

 Sakura tried to  turn and yell out, but the light was too bright for her to

 think on anything else….A whisper slid past her ears, clear as a bell….

 

 “We may never get her back…..” A soft voice echoed, followed by sobbing.

 

 The next thing Sakura remembered was being dragged by her arm and being held

 tightly. Sakura cleared her throat, trying to swallow….Tomoyo looked at her.

 “Oh Sakura-chan….you scared me so! I called for you and could not find

 you….don’t do that ever again! The others thought a spirit captured you and

 I…I…” Tomoyo stopped, tears forming in her eyes. Sakura managed a smile, her

 body not really responding to her commands.

 “Don’t…cry…Tomoyo-chan….” She whispered. Tomoyo reached out and touched her

 fingertips to Sakura’s cheek.

 And they just stood there until Rika ran over to them.

 “Sakura, I am so glad you are okay….” She said out of breath. “Did you see

 something like Chiharu?”

 Sakura tore her gaze from Tomoyo and nodded.

 “Yes….”

 

  

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        Tomoyo left a note and hoped no one would get too angry, but Sakura had

 to be somewhere safe until they could wake her. She told her mother that Sakura

 would be staying for the entire weekend, but was too sick to do much…I hope this

 works, Tomoyo worried as she settled Sakura under the blankets.

 I get to sleep next to her….Tomoyo sighed and slipped under the covers, watching

 Sakura in her slumber.

 So beautiful….My Sakura….my cherry blossom….

 Tomoyo snuggled closer and brought her lips to Sakura’s ear.

 “I know you can hear me, Sakura-chan…..I’ll take care of you until you come back

 to us….to me.” Tomoyo whispered, wrapping her arms around the girl’s waist and

 drifting to sleep.

 

  

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 End of pt. 2

 

 More notes: Ok, good? Bad? Strange? Anywho, I hope you like it as much as I like

 writing it…^_^

 

 You can find me at SPIRITWOMAN@skybest.com

 MH

 

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