Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Night's Heart ❯ The Final Battle ( Chapter 17 )

ForeverDestiny: Don't hurt me! I swear I didn't realize that inspiration would be this fleeting. I swear! ::grumble grumble:: Well, Froshie year has ended and I'm a Soph now. So, I will end this fic roughly around the time I started it last year. This fic took a year to write and I hope it turns out as well as I think it may. Well, let us get on with it.

Disclaimer: Naoko does not own CCS. It is owned by CLAMP.

Night's Heart

Chapter 17

The Final Battle

Slowly, Eriol, Sakura, and Syaoran walked toward the middle of the battlefield. The fighters moved aside, unknowingly, as if pushed by an invisible force. From across the way, Kaori, Kiyoko, and Seito walked much the same way towards the same point of battle. Eriol looked at the others.

"You are ready, are you not?" Kiyoko nodded.

"Ah, Lord Eriol, we have been ready for awhile. Prepare to meet the end." The six took their places in the ancient circle. A force field jetted out from the center, enclosing them in a sort of bubble. Fighting ceased as everyone turned to watch. Kaori began to get nervous.

"Get ready, Kaori." Sakura took her first good look at Kaori.

"So that's your real name, Kyoko. Where's the real Kyoko Otonashi?" Kiyoko laughed, a harsh, grating sound.

"Bound and imprisoned in her own dungeon. The value of all nobles!" A sudden thought struck Sakura.

"You shot my father, didn't you?" Kiyoko cackled. Her answer was clear. Sakura shook with rage. "How could you?!?! You loved him, and then you kill him?!?!" Kiyoko stared straight at Sakura, her face emotionless.

"Hai, I loved your father. But he didn't love me. He turned me in. He stole my life. FOR A PEASANT GIRL! A filthy, illiterate, swine of a human being. I've wandered this country for years now, and I know what its like. I can't believe he DID THIS to me! And then, he goes and has you and your brother. That THING has reproduced. Sakura, you should be MY daughter."

"O-o-okaasan?" Kiyoko spun around to face Kaori.

"SHUT UP! You are NOT my daughter and NEVER WILL BE!! You are one of those peasant pigs that I found wandering around when you were young. Unfortunately, you survived our little meeting. Much like lover boy over there. But you, Kaori, you were dark, like me. You were my substitute for what I never had. But you could never be my daughter!" And then she slapped Kaori. She slapped her with all the pain and rage that she had felt over the years. It's sound reverberated across the battlefield. All was silent. A single tear rolled down Kaori's cheek. Kiyoko turned back to the three.

"Now, enough waiting! Let us fight! Kaori, it is time!"

Sakura and Syaoran exchanged glances. Sakura moved behind Syaoran and placed a hand on his neck. Seito, moved behind Kaori, and did the same. For a moment, time stood still.

Sakura gently took the clasp of Syaoran's pendent. Light streamed forth from it. At the same time, Seito grabbed the clasp of Kaori's pendent. A stream of darkness came forth. Then, silence. Who would make the first move?

"NO!"

The sound bounced off everything. It drew attention from the birds, the beasts, even the trees. Everyone turned to Kaori., who had cried out.

"No, I can't do this." Kiyoko turned to her.

"What is the meaning of this?" Kaori glared at Kiyoko.

"I mean, I can't do this. You admitted it, I'm NOT your daughter and as such, I can no longer be part of your schemes, you witch! I renounce this! I renounce my powers as Mock Orithi of Darkness!"

At the sound of her words, thunder clapped. Lightening cracked like a whip and the Heavens opened. A light streamed down and struck Kaori and Seito, pulling them into a hovering position. The light was so bright that no one could see. Soon, a man descended. Upon closer inspection, one could see that it was Yusaku Godai. He touched the ground, opened his eyes, smiled, and stretched out his arms. Seconds later, a woman gently fell. She wore white and golden robes, her hair was a rich red, and she looked gentle as a lamb. She softly fell into the arms of the man. Once they were both safely on the ground, the Heavens closed again.

The woman opened her eyes and blinked. Her eyes, one could now see, were the brightest blue. Seito looked down and smiled. She looked around and then finally, down at the pendent hanging from her neck.

"I-I-I've become an Orithi of Light. Seito, I've become an Orithi of Light!" She laughed blissfully and hugged her beloved Seito. He smiled.

"I too have been reborn, my dear. Do not let us recall our past. Let you call me Mino and I call you Aore. We will live happily ever after." They gazed at each other and walked slightly off.

Kiyoko fumed. Her fighters were gone. She turned back to Sakura and Syaoran.

"Give up, witch?" Kiyoko grinned.

"Never. I'll just have to fight you myself." Kiyoko took off her own pendent and placed it on her ankle. "You see, I am my own Familiar!" Kiyoko then began to cackle.

Sakura took off Syaoran's pendent and placed it around her neck. They grabbed hands and faced the old witch.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

And they walked to their destiny.

THE END.

ForeverDestiny: Wha?!?!?! The end?!?!! It's not over!!!!!! They haven't fought yet!!! I know, I know dear readers. Go on to the Epilogue. And try not to hate me. I love you. ^^0