Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Unappreciated Love ❯ A Love Till The End ( Chapter 6 )

Unappreciated Love

by Lyeza

Disclaimer: None of the characters in Cardcaptor Sakura belongs to me. They belong to Clamp.

Chapter 6: A Love Till The End

At the secluded beach

"I should have known it was you," Sakura said trying to keep a cool facade. Toru smiled sadistically when he heard the quivering tone that Sakura tried so hard to keep hidden. "How could I have been so careless?" Sakura chastised herself.

"You want to know why Card Mistress?" Toru asked. "Its because you are too busy trying to mend your broken heart to notice anything wrong." Sakura glared at him silently. She knew he was right about that. Toru gave Sakura an evil grin and continued, "You know, Sakura. You and that brat actually made my task simpler. I thought I would have a harder time trying to wedge you two apart but you guys had already done it for me. Well, your loss is my gain. Are you ready to meet your doom?"

"How could you manage to convince Yelan-san to let you stay in the house?" asked Sakura. She was trying to buy more time as she thought of a strategy to defeat Toru.

"I'm surprise a magician like you cannot find the answer to that simple question. There is such thing as hypnosis you know. Enough talk already. I am going to kill you once and for all," Toru answered and threw fireballs at Sakura.

Having anticipated the attack, Sakura immediately called out her cards, "Jump! Release and dispel!" In mid air, she called for another card, "Windy, blow the fireballs back at Toru."

"Arrrrggggghhhh!" Toru cried in pain. Toru who had not expected such a quick retaliation was thus hit by his own attack. "You think you're smart don't you? Well, take this!" shouted Toru angrily as he aimed a Thunder attack at Sakura.

"Thunder! Counter Toru's attack!" Sakura ordered. A large explosion ensued as both Thunders collided.

"Not bad, Card Mistress. You finally showed some spunk that I have found lacking the last time we met," observed Toru once the smokes cleared.

"I was caught off guard then but now, I am more prepared. And this time, I am not going to lose," Sakura explained confidently. "Earthy, release!" shouted Sakura. The ground near Toru started to shake violently but Toru simply elevate himself.

"Nice try, Sakura," Toru said with a smile as he float above the ground.

"Windy! Now's your chance. Attack Toru," Sakura said knowing that one's defense is weaker when they are in mid air.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Toru screamed when Windy attacked him.

"Wood! Restrain Toru now," Sakura ordered. Within seconds, Toru was restrained by Wood.

"I got you now, Toru. Why don't you just surrender?" Sakura announced triumphantly.

Toru smiled and said," You think you got me already, huh? You are wrong. Why don't you give up first? After all, not so long ago, you personally told me that you want to die." Sakura gripped her wand tighter. The gesture did not go unnoticed by Toru who smiled even wider.

"Why do you still want to live anyway? Its not like there's any reason for you to continue on living now that the one you love does not seem to care even a little for you."

"Shut up," Sakura whispered trying hard not to lose control. She knew the moment when that happened, she would not be able to fight Toru.

"You know its true, Sakura, or else you would have protested already. Life is really not worth living for when the most important person to you not only rejects your love, he also tramples all over it," Toru continued shrewdly knowing that he was getting to Sakura.

"No!" Sakura shouted though uncertainly. She was confused and unsure. She stared at Toru. Unknown to her, Toru was slowly weakening Wood's hold on him.

"Still denying the truth? The proof is right here. If he really cares for you, why is he not here? I have no doubt in my mind that he is probably enjoying his time with his girlfriend right now," Toru taunted Sakura.

"You're lying!" Sakura said shaking her head profusely as she tried to get the image of Syaoran and Meiling out of her mind. Sakura was too distracted by her own thoughts that she did not notice that Toru had already broke free and was now gathering a large fireball in his hands.

"I may be lying but you won't be alive to find out the truth," he shouted and threw the enormous fireball at Sakura.

"Watery!" Sakura ordered. She was however a little too late in reacting. The impact of Watery and the fireball results in an explosion so close to Sakura that she was thrown a few meters back from where she was standing. "Nooooooo!" Sakura cried in pain. Slowly, she struggled to stand up. "Ahhh!" Sakura cried again and leaped forward when some of the rocks she was standing on suddenly crumbled. Sakura looked behind her and gasped. She was at the edge of the cliff. Just one step would cause her to fall off the cliff.

Toru loomed over her. He sensed victory coming his way. With a smirk, he said, "At last, your power will be mine!" He gathered dark energy between his hands and aimed it at Sakura.

"Nooooooo!" another voice was heard.

"What the.....," Toru shouted, obviously angry he was interrupted. He turned towards the voice.

"Wind descend!" the voice said again. Suddenly, Toru was lifted by strong wind and was thrown a few meters away.

"Syaoran," Sakura called.

"Are you alright, Sakura?" Syaoran asked as he ran towards Sakura.

"Yes, I'm fine. How did you find me?" Sakura asked.

"No time for that Sakura. We have to defeat him first," Syaoran answered.

"Annoying brat," Toru said. "Why did you save her anyway? Don't you want to get rid of her? She is after all, your unwanted fiancé."

Syaoran looked at Sakura who was watching him. He felt a guilty flush rushed up his cheek and from the way Sakura's eyes dimmed with sadness, he knew she noticed it. "Sakura....," Syaoran began as he tried to explain.

"Ahem! Don't you guys learn any manners? I asked you a question and you are supposed to answer me. Why are you saving her? Wouldn't it be better if you just let me get rid of her for you?" Toru asked, slightly angered by Syaoran's and Sakura's lack of attention.

"I did it because I...I...I lov...I did it because its my duty to protect her as her fiancé," Syaoran answered lamely. Sakura looked shattered. The little hope that she had been harbouring that Syaoran had come because he care for her died.

"He was only compelled by duty," Sakura thought sadly.

"Oh well. Since both of you are here, I might as well finish you too off now," Toru announced and attacked the couple. Both of them quickly jumped away.

"Sakura, try to get as far away from me as possible. That way, Toru can't attack both of us at once," Syaoran shouted and started to run to the right. Sakura nodded and ran in the opposite direction.

"Can you guys stop monkeying around and start fighting me?" Toru complained as he tried to attack Sakura and Syaoran with his fireballs. Sakura and Syaoran easily evaded the attacks.

Syaoran looked at Toru. He realised that Toru was getting more and more agitated and tired. He turned to Sakura and ordered, "Bind him with Shadow, Sakura. He's worn out already."

"Shadow, Release!" Sakura called. Shadow immediately bound the exhausted Toru. "Let's use Thunder," Sakura yelled at Syaoran. They were standing opposite each other and Toru was standing between them.

"Your time has come, Toru," Syaoran said as he nodded at Sakura. Both Sakura and Syaoran immediately called out their attacks.

"Lightning, come forth!"

"Thunder, release!"

Both attacks hit Toru.

"Arrrrggggghhhhhh!" Toru shouted in pain as he started to disintegrate. "Don't think you have won. If I die, you will die with me too. See if you can survive this," Toru warned and he burst into an enormous explosion. (Its something like self-destructing)

The explosion was about to reach the two magicians. Sakura looked at Syaoran who was quite a distance away from her. She knew that they had no time to escape and did the only thing she could do. "Shield! Protect Syaoran from the blast," Sakura ordered. Since the couple are far away from each other, Shield could not protect both of them and Sakura had decided to save Syaoran instead of herself.

"Noooooo!" Syaoran shouted when he heard what Sakura had commanded Shield. He ran towards Sakura but was held back by Shield's protective barrier. "No, Sakura. I love you!!!!" Syaoran shouted. He watched with helpless despair as the deadly blast hit Sakura.

TO BE CONTINUED................

Will Sakura survive the blast? What will Syaoran do?

Stay tuned for the next chapter.