The Magical Town of Tomoeda Chapter 1, a card captor sakura fanfic

Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura and all its characters are owned by the brilliant manga-ka known as CLAMP. All references to other anime, manga, and pop culture belong to their respective owners.

The Magical Town of Tomoeda by The Other Syaoran

Chapter 1: Trouble! All is Not Well in Tomoeda!

"You're done for this time!" Kero said while furiously working the controller with his tiny paws. "Yeah! Just one more hit and I win!" The Guardian Beast set up for the finishing blow when the door suddenly opened, and his Mistress sprinted into the room before she fell on the bed, sobbing. "Sakura?" The brief distraction was fatal for Kero's character as he was crushed underneath the final boss. "Noooo!! I was so close!" Kero wailed before turning off the game and floating up to the girl still crying into her pillow. "Sakura, what's wrong?"

Kero could barely make out the muffled reply as she said, "Syaoran..."

"Oh! It's that kozo's fault! I think I'll pay him a visit and give him an attitude adjustment!" Kero said while pounding one paw into the other. His anger was dampened as he watched Sakura still not moving from her position. He didn't have much experience in comforting, but he knew someone who did. Sighing, Kero tapped her on the head so that she would look at him. A swell of empathy overtook him while looking at her red eyes and tear trails. "Do you want me to call Tomoyo-chan?"

"How could this have happened?" Syaoran asked himself. Leaning his head forward onto the glass door separating his room from the balcony of his apartment, the boy could see the sky painted red and orange from a beautiful sunset that was a complete contrast to what he currently felt in his heavy heart. "It's only been six months since I've been back. Six months and we..." Syaoran shook his head, unable to complete the sentence. Ever since he had to leave again after the Void was captured, he had been looking forward to the day when he could come back and be with the one he loved most. Their reunion was sweet, and their kisses were even sweeter, but those wonderful moments seemed so long ago now. "Why did I ever say those words to you, Sakura?"

When Syaoran heard the phone ring, he bolted to pick it up, hoping it was a chance for him to set things right with his girlfriend, but instead he heard another feminine voice on the line, one that caused him to stand at attention. "Xiao Lang, is everything all right with Sakura?"

"How does she know everything?" Syaoran thought. Knowing better than to lie to his mother, he answered, "Sakura and I... we had a fight, Mother. I said something that I shouldn't have said, and now Sakura is upset."

There was an uncomfortable pause before Yelan spoke. "I am disappointed, Xiao Lang. You should have apologized immediately after you realized your mistake. However, perhaps this will be good training for you."

"Training? I don't understand, Mother."

"You have been trained to handle physical conflict. This is a different kind of conflict, a relational conflict. If you wish for your relationship with the Card Mistress to continue to grow, you must learn how to handle the natural conflicts that will arise. Just as physical conflict strengthens the body, so does relational conflict strengthens the relationship."

Syaoran let his mother's words sink in. Despite her intimidating presence, he knew his mother wanted what was best for him, so whenever she spoke, he listened. "You're right, Mother. I need to go apologize right away."

"As long as you do so before we arrive, I will be satisfied, and I am sure she will be, too."

"Yes, Mother," Syaoran replied. He was about to hang up when he realized something. "Wait, did you say, 'Before we arrive?'"

"XIAO LANG!!" The high-pitched reply came from the chorus of girls who had been listening in on the call.

"Little brother got in trouble with his girlfriend!" came the sing-song voice over the phone.

"F- Fuutie! It's not like that!"

Another voice joined in, "You're so mean, little brother, making Sakura-chan cry like that!"

"Sheifa, I'm going to go apologize, all right?"

"You'd better, Xiao Lang! Or I'll drag you over there myself!"

Syaoran groaned after hearing the last voice. "Oh, no... not you, too, Meiling. Listen, I have to go over there. I'll see you all when you arrive. Good bye." As Syaoran prepared to leave, he thought, "Why is Mother coming here anyway?"

"Are you feeling better now, Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked her best friend who she was hugging tightly.

Sakura pulled back and after a couple of sniffles, answered, "Yes. Thank you, Tomoyo-chan."

"There's no need to thank me, Sakura-chan. What are best friends for?" The two girls broke their hug and sat together on Sakura's bed. "I heard from Kero-chan that you were crying because of Li-kun. Do you want to tell me what happened?"

"Syaoran... Syaoran, he- he said something... while he was helping me train my magic."

"So what did he say?"

"He said... he- he said..." Sakura couldn't continue as she went back to crying on her best friend's shoulder.

"It sounds like it really hurt. Li-kun was helping you with your magic when he said this?"

Sakura nodded into her shoulder. After calming down, she said, "Ever since he came back, we were so close and so happy, because we could finally be together." Tomoyo didn't show the small twinge of pain she felt as she listened to her friend, who had a small smile while remembering some of the more cheerful moments. "Since he was tutoring me in math, I figured he could do the same with my magic. He has more experience than me, and I thought we could spend more time together that way." Sakura's face became downcast as she continued. "But then, I started messing up. I couldn't even do the simplest things right, and Syaoran..."

"Sounds like that kozo lost his patience," Kero commented. Tomoyo waved her hand at him. Kero took the hint as he retreated into the desk drawer with the Sakura Book, leaving a crack open so he could hear the rest of the conversation.

"Sakura-chan, if I know Li-kun well enough, I'm sure he's feeling just as bad, if not worse, as you are right now. Give it time, and I am sure he will say he's sorry."

"It's not just that, Tomoyo-chan," Sakura said, wiping her eyes on her sleeve. "It just seems so long since I've used the cards for anything. I feel terrible for ignoring them like that. Maybe that's why my magic has gotten so rusty."

"Sakura-chan..." Tomoyo said, concerned for her friend.

"I thought life would be so much easier now that nothing strange happens anymore, but I miss it, Tomoyo-chan. The adventure, the excitement, and working alongside Syaoran. It almost seems like he and I were closer back then than we are now. Honestly, I almost wish something would happen that would bring Card Captor Sakura back."

"Sakura..." Kero whispered while peeking out from the drawer. "Maybe that's why..." A pulse of magic interrupted Kero's train of thought. Turning around, he saw the Sakura Book glow until it shone with a pure white light. He cried out, "Nani?!"

Kero nearly lost his balance as the drawer was yanked open. "Kero-chan! What's going on with the Book?" Sakura frantically asked.

Blocks from her house, Syaoran felt the surge of magic before breaking into a sprint. "Sakura!"

"I- I don't know! It just happened!" Kero exclaimed. The light from the Sakura Book began to expand. Kero quickly flew over by Sakura's head. "All I know is that this can't be good!"

Growing into a spherical shape, the light quickly grew, engulfing the room's three occupants and completely surrounding the house. Syaoran halted his run upon seeing a giant dome of white light completely cover his girlfriend's house. "What in the world is that?!" After a momentary lull, the dome began to swell again at an even faster pace. Syaoran paused to catch a breath before he gritted his teeth and charged into the light. "SAKURA!!"

"I can't believe I got on the same train as you!" Sonomi fumed as she was trapped next to Fujitaka on their way back home.

"You don't usually take the train, Sonomi-kun. Why today?"

"Last-minute call for a meeting this morning, and with the traffic as it is, even my driver couldn't have made it in time." After a slight pause, Sonomi asked, "So how has Sakura-chan been?"

Fujitaka, thankful for a rare peaceful conversation with Sonomi, answered, "She is growing into a fine young lady. She'll be starting high school at Seijou next year."

"That soon? It seemed like only yesterday when I remember seeing her in her elementary school uniform."

Fujitaka nodded. "Time always seems to flow faster when we are older. In fact, it probably won't be long before she will want to get married."

"Like when you took away my Nadeshiko?!" Sonomi glared as Fujitaka chuckled while noting to be more careful with his words.

"He's about her age and a good kid. It's obvious Sakura-chan loves him dearly, and he treats her very well. I have a feeling he is the one I will be giving Sakura-chan to in a matter of years." Fujitaka added, "I also have a feeling we won't be going home, yet." Sonomi looked at her former teacher with a puzzled expression. She didn't turn around to see their train roar into the dome of light.

Touya and Yukito were busy manning an ice cream cart by Penguin Park, their latest in a string of summer part-time jobs. They were about to close up for their next job as lifeguards when Yukito suddenly transformed into his magical alter ego. Touya raised an eyebrow as he asked, "Sakura's in danger?"

"How did you guess?" Yue replied as he looked toward the horizon behind Touya.

"So what is it this time?"

Yue simply pointed behind Touya. "That." The lanky young man turned around seconds before the light washed over them.

Chiharu placed the last of her purchases onto Takashi's loaded arms. The fruits of their shopping trip nearly blocked the boy's line of sight as they walked along together. "Chiharu-chan, did you know the reason why men are stronger than women is to help carry their packages when they're shopping? In fact, on the first shopping trip, the packages were so heavy-"

"Hai, hai," Chiharu answered her lying boyfriend. She wouldn't admit it in front of anyone, especially her boyfriend, but among the bulk of his lies, she thought that Takashi could come up with a good story now and again. As they continued walking, she spotted Rika sharing a sundae with Terada. "Hey, Takashi-kun! Look there!" Chiharu said as she pointed at the blissfully oblivious couple. "It's still hard to believe that Rika-chan and Terada-sensei are going out."

Peeking over the boxes, Takashi answered, "Oh? I thought you were talking about that wall of light heading our way." Chiharu rolled her eyes at what she thought was the latest lie as the four melted into the rapidly growing light.

Naoko was scribbling down the latest chapter of her epic story. "Then, without warning, the princess was swallowed up by the light behind her!" she ironically wrote before she too disappeared.

At the airport, the four who had just arrived were all aware that they were next. "Eriol-sama, was this a bad time to come?" Spinel Sun asked as he was held by Nakuru.

The bespectacled young man could only smirk at his two guardians. "On the contrary. We're just in time for the fun to begin."

"Did you know about this when you planned this trip back?" Kaho questioned, with a knowing smile on her face.

Eriol chuckled. "That's a secret." He didn't stop smiling as he walked forward into the bright unknown.

"What just happened?" Sakura asked as her vision returned. She turned her attention to the Sakura Book, the cause of the recent whiteout.

"Sakura!" Kero called out. "Something's wrong! I can't feel all the Cards!"

Fearing the worst, Sakura opened the Book. "HOEEE!! The Cards! A bunch of them are missing!"

"Don't worry, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo reassured her friend. "Remember, you have all of us to help you."

"Thanks, Tomoyo-chan." Sakura replied in appreciation before she suddenly turned to look out the window. "Kero-chan, did you sense it?"

"Yes. I don't know how or why, but it's definitely a Card."

"Well, it looks like it's time for the Cardcaptors to spring into action," Tomoyo said as she reached down her blouse. Sakura and Kero looked in shock as she pulled out a necklace with a purple key.

"Hoeee! Tomoyo-chan, since when did you..."

Tomoyo giggled at her friend's surprise. "Sakura-chan, don't tell me you forgot. You are Card Captor Sakura, the keeper of the Sakura Book, the first Card Captor, and our kawaii and fearless leader! We, along with Chiharu-chan, Naoko-chan, and Rika-chan are the defenders of Tomoeda against all evil!" Sakura and Kero sweatdropped as Tomoyo dramatically posed with her key over her head. "We are... the Cardcaptors!"

END CHAPTER 1

Sakura: Hoeee! Tomoyo-chan is a Card Captor?! My friends, too?! Just what was that light, and where did most of the Cards go, anyway? This new evil looks familiar and so does that masked boy in the tuxedo! What's going on?! It's almost as if we're all in a... Next time on Magical Town of Tomoeda: Stand for Love and Justice! Fight Evil by Starlight, Tomoeda!