Disclaimer-No own, no money, no sue. 

Warnings-Yaoi, shounen ai, insanity as only Clow and I can deal out. Could go to a higher rating depending if I want to do lime or lemon for a few pairings.  Set roughly 2 years after the end of the series and the 2nd movie.  Xhao Lang went home to Hong Kong again, and hasn't returned or written to Sakura.

Pairings-CxY, S+S, E+T, TxYT, CxOC

Author's notes-Not too much to say for now.  I have the first chapter and a half of the story written and will update as I go.   I tend to get writers block half way through stories most of the time, but I'm hoping not with this one.  I see this turning into a rather large fic so please be patient with my updating.

Comments, and criticisms welcome.  Flames, unless carefully thought out and well organized, will be used as joke material.

      One beautiful Saturday afternoon, while Keroberos, Guardian of the Seal was in the kitchen happily eating pudding; there was a hint of magic in the air, old magic, but magic none-the-less.  It went unnoticed by the gluttonous Guardian.

      Sakura, current mistress of the former Clow Cards, sat on her bed and looked the book over.  Admiring the beautiful detailing that made it.

      Carefully she turned the book over and looked at the back, noting for the first time that there was a small clasp that fit into the side of the larger clasp.  Curious, she carefully felt along the edge for a latch or a catch.  Finding it, she gently pried the latch open and found that there was a second back to the book.

      As soon as the back was opened, a magical platform, similar to Clow's, etched itself on the floor and the book floated in the center of it.

      Sakura watched in amazement as a magical entity materialized from the opened book.

      Slowly the magic essence solidified into an ethereal apparition.  Standing in the middle of the platform was the essence of a small dainty woman in a Grecian style gown, with her hair done up in an intricate style, caught together with a large blood red ruby clasp.  Large sherry colored eyes stood out brightly against the translucent face.

      "HOOEEEEEEEEEEE!"  Sakura screamed.  This was not another Clow Card, this was the spirit of someone, trapped in the Book.

      "Do not be frightened Sakura, I mean you no harm.  I've only come to answer the questions I know you have, and explain to you the history of the Reed Legacy, and your role in it."

      "You know my name?"  Sakura sat on the bed in scared fascination.  She didn't know spirits could talk, let alone be seen like this.

      The spirit nodded.  "I know everything about you my dear.  The cards told me of this day long ago.  But now is not the time for us to speak.  Gather the Li's, Eriol Hiiragizawa, Tomoyo, Touya, your father, Yukito, and Kero, and meet here tomorrow night."

      "But that's not possible.  Eriol-kun, and Li-kun are in other countries.  They can't get here by tomorrow night."  Sakura exclaimed.

      "Eriol has felt my presence, he knows where I am and will be here shortly, if not within the hour.  Li Xhao Lang's family as well, he will be here tomorrow."

      "Hoe?"

      The sprit smiled.  "Your questions will be answered tomorrow.  Now that I am released, I must gather what remains of my powers, not all magic is infinite."

      With that, the magic essence was pulled back into the book, which clasped shut once she was gone.  The book floated back to Sakura when the platform disappeared.

      Sakura held the book to her and pondered what happened, and why the spirit named Yukito and not Yue.

      True as told, Eriol Hiiragizawa, Ruby Moon and Supinel Sun arrived at the Kinomoto residence in just under an hour.  The usually pressed, calm, and handsome Eriol, looked rumpled and nervous.

      "Sakura-san.  It's been awhile."  A small smile graced the aristocratic features.

      "Hai!  How did you get here so fast Eriol-kun?"  Sakura asked as she ushered the three into the house.

      "As soon as I felt her presence, I cast a transportation spell.  I had to get here as soon as possible."  The young man paused and looked around, trying to sense the other magic.  "Where is she?"

      Sakura blinked emerald green eyes at him, not really comprehending exactly what he meant for a moment.  "Oh!  The spirit.  She went back into the book.  She said she had to gather her strength for tomorrow night."

      A crestfallen look fell over Eriol's face.  "Oh.  I was hoping to see her.  May I hold the book?"

      Confused, Sakura nodded her consent, and lead them up to her room, passing the now pudding sated Kero.

      "Clow-san?  Suppi?  Why are you guys here?"

      Sakura picked up the rollie pollie guardian and carried him up to her room.

      Eriol immediately went for the Sakura book and picked it up, holding it to his chest.  "Millie..."

      Kero's ears perked up, "Millie?  As in Millicent?  Mistress Millicent?"

      Eriol nodded, and almost imperceptibly nuzzled the book.

      "Mistress Millicent?"

      Eriol nodded, "Clow's wife."

      "Clow-san's wife?  No one said anything about Clow-san having a wife."

      A sad looking Kero flew over to Eriol and the book, "She died, like your mother Sakura."

      "Okaasan."  Sakura looked at the beautifully framed picture of her mother that was given to her.

      Further reflection was stalled however when Yue chose that moment to fly in the window, carrying a rather spooked looked Toyua.

      "Where is she?  Clo...Eriol, where is she?"

      "Where's who Yue?"  Touya asked from the floor, where Yue had put him.

      "My mother.  Where's my mother, I felt her."

      "She's been in the book all this time Yue.  Sakura-san says that Millie wants to speak with us all tomorrow night."

      "Yue-san had an Okaasan?"  Sakura asked the tall angelic being.

      "Yes Mistress, I had a mother."  The angel confirmed.

      "Weren't you created like the stuffed toy?"  Touya asked.  He couldn't resist a little jab at the original sun guardian.

      Yue raised an elegantly arched eyebrow at Touya.  "The only thing Keroberos is stuffed with is pudding."

      "Very true."

      A slightly angry looking plushie floated between them.  "Ok enough jokes at the Guardian's expense.  Sakura, why did Mistress Millie say to wait till tomorrow?"

      Sakura blinked at the sudden change in topic.  "She said she had to gather her powers, and that we had to wait for the Li's to show up."

      Touya groaned.  "Not the Gaki, please not the gaki."

      Yue rolled his eyes.  "To-ya, I thought you got over that.  He left the Mistress."

      "Yet another reason to not like him."

      The corner of Yue's mouth quirked up.  "Yukito is right, you have a very bad sister complex."

      "Urusei, Yuki Usagi."

      "Do I look like a rabbit to you?"

      "You do bounce."  Touya thought out loud.

      "Only on..."

      "Ok, enough of your mating habits, the rest of us don't even want to know."  Supinel interrupted.

      Ruby Moon made notes for further torture of Yue, Sakura blushed an interesting shade of red, and Eriol smiled a knowing smile.

      "Yes, well..." the spectacled boy began, "since we have to wait for tomorrow, why don't we catch up on things tonight."

      "I have to call Tomoyo-chan and tell her, she'll be over in a flash if she knows you're here Eriol-kun."

      Eriol blushed a pleasant shade of scarlet at that comment.  "You think so?"

      "I know so."  Sakura picked up her pretty pink phone and hit speed dial for Tomoyo's number.

      "Moshi moshi Daidouji Tomoyo desu."

      "Tomoyo-chan!  It's Sakura."

      "Sakura-chan!  How are you?"

      "I'm okay.  Tomoyo-chan, can you come over tonight an spend the night?"

      "Hai, Sakura-chan."

      "Good.  I was going to start making dinner, so come over when you want to.  Oh, and there's a special someone here that wants to see you."

      "Who?"

      "Eriol-kun."

      "Nani?? 

      "Hai, Eriol is staying with us tonight."

      "I'll be over very soon.  Ja ne!"

      "Ja."  Sakura said as she hung up.  "She'll be here soon.  Now, what to cook for dinner."

      A brilliant flash of light lit the room, and when it dissipated, Yukito was standing in the room.

      "Dinner?  I'll help."  The amber-eyed boy exclaimed happily.

      Touya groaned.  "If there's food, there's Yuki."

      Yuki adjusted his glasses and grinned brightly at Sakura's brother.

      "Come on Yuki, let's get dinner started."  The dark eyed boy said as he all but dragged his lover out of the room.  "Oi, Kaijuu, stay here with your friends, you'll just mess everything up."

      "Kaijuu ja ni!"  Sakura yelled and stamped her foot.

      "To-ya has a sister complex."

      "Urusei Usagi."

      Sakura sighed.  Her brother and Yuki were just too cute together.  Yuki had managed to drag human emotions out of her stoic brother, and for that she was thankful, and very happy.

      "Eriol-kun, will you come downstairs with me?"

      "Hai, Sakura-san.  We can talk down there.  Ruby, Supinel, entertain Keroberos."

      "Yatta!"  The little orange plushie cried, pumping it's fist into the air.  "I can finally whip you, Supi, in video games."

      "Joy to my world."  The blue gray plushie announced.

      Sakura left the guardians to their fun and led Eriol downstairs to the living room.  She tried offering refreshments, but Eriol kindly refused.

      "Eriol-kun, how come Mizuki-sensei didn't come with you?"

      "Kaho and I parted ways a few months ago.  No matter how much we loved each other, she couldn't work passed the age difference.  I know about her relationship with your brother, but that isn't so bad as the difference between us.  It got to be too much for her, so by mutual consent, we broke up."  The spectacled boy lowered his head in sadness.  "I miss her, but not as much as Clow misses Millie."

      "I don't understand why she didn't come out sooner."  Sakura pondered, noting the change in subject and respecting Eriol's need for the privacy of his thoughts.

      "From what memories I have of her, she never did anything that was expected of her."

      "Sounds like another kaiju."  Touya pronounced from the doorway.

      Eriol chuckled.  "She could be at times."

      Sakura fumed silently, only because there was guests did she not go kick her brother.

      "Sakura, set the table, since I'm doing your cooking."

End note-I had to cut it off here because the second chapter isn't quite finished and this seemed like a good place to end it.  Bare with me the second chapter is lead up to the beginning of Millicent's tale.