Her
name was Audrey Estock… She was Kinomoto Sakura's
newest classmate. From the very start Sakura knew there was something different
about her. Plus she had a blue version of the key of clow that she wears around
her neck.
"Hey
Sakura…" Audrey says as she sits down during last period.
"What's up?"
"Oh…
nothing much. Have you met my friend Daidouji Tomoyo yet?" Sakura asks gesturing to the girl
next to her.
"No I
haven't. Hi." Audrey says and nods in Tomoyo's direction. The
girls quiet up when the teacher enters the room. After class Audrey takes the
key out from under her shirt and looks at it.
"What's that?" Sakura
and Tomoyo ask at the same time, looking a bit startled.
"It's a
key. Obviously," Audrey says
with a bit of sarcasm in her voice. The she says sheepishly, "Uh…
sorry about that! I have… kind of an attitude problem… At times
anyway."
"Oh,
it's all right!" Sakura says in response. "My older brother
Touya acts like that sometimes too!" When Sakura says this Audrey laughs.
"Often
times older brothers are a real pain! Even younger ones! I should know."
"Why?
Do you have a little brother?" Sakura asks.
"Well
I guess you couldn't say he's all that little… he is my twin after all!" Audrey tells her, and puts
the key back under her shirt.
"You
have a twin? Does he go to our school too?" Tomoyo asks.
"No."
Audrey says simply. "He still lives in America. I don't even live
with my real parents fortunately. When we were put up for adoption we went to
separate families. My Father arranged it that way…"
"You
were adopted?" Sakura asks curiously.
"Yep.
I can't stand my real father and he can't stand me… Same
thing with Mathew. He's my twin brother. Matt gives me a headache most of
the time actually… Although there are times when we get along… but not many of them.
I think it's cause we were raised differently… plus he's not
a very good fighter… Before I knew we were related, we were really good
friends. Anyway. Explain something to me… How can you two stand wearing
these school uniforms all day long?"
"I've
been wearing them all my life… I guess I'm just used to
them." Sakura answers, "Why do you want to know?"
"Well
where I grew up, we never had to wear uniforms… That's the U.S. for
you," Audrey says.
"You
grew up in America?" Sakura exclaims as they walk down the stairs.
"Yep.
Lived there all my life. Of course I managed to teach myself Japanese off the web…
My mom, sister, and my sisters boyfriend are still struggling to learn."
She says and then opens the door to outside. "I've always wanted to
learn Japanese and to live here…"
"Well
looks like you got your wish." Tomoyo replies.
"Well
see ya Sakura! Tomoyo!" Audrey cries as they part ways.
"You
too Audrey" Tomoyo shouts then says a quick goodbye to Sakura and runs
off towards her house.
"Okay!
See you tomorrow!" Sakura exclaims and starts walking to her house.
"Hi everyone! I'm home!" Sakura shouts and then runs up to
her room. "Hello Kero-Chan!"
"Schools
over already?" Cerberus says to her. "It seemed like only an hour
ago you left for school."
"That's
probably cause you were sleeping all day."
"Mmmm.
You're right. And all that sleeping made me hungry."
"That's
all you ever do Kero-Chan! Eat, sleep, and play video games!" Sakura
replies. "Besides I want to talk to you about something."
"Talk
away… But can you get me some food first?" Kero-Chan says.
"Kero-Chan!
This is serious! There's a new girl in school and after school today we
were talking and she took out something that looks like the Key of Clow! Only
it was blue!" Sakura tells him. "Do you have any idea what it
is?"
"Hmmm…
It might be a Key to one of the other books…"
"Other
books? There are more books than just the Book of Clow?"
"Well,
from what I have heard, there are four different types of books and many series
of cards to each type. In other words, there is more than one Book of Clow.
Each one with different cards in it." Kero-Chan answers. "She may
be after one of the other three types of books. The four types are The Clow,
The Enchantment, The Elements, and The Play. They were all made at the same
time. Each type with a different color. The Clow cards are also known as the
Red cards. The Enchantment cards are also known as the Blue cards, The
Elements: Green, and finally The Play are Black."
"Oh!
So you mean she might be looking for one of these other books? And if so which
one?" Sakura asks.
"Well
you said that the key you saw was Blue right? Well then she would probably be
after the Enchantment Cards. Now can we get something to eat? I'm
starving!"
"Sure
Kero-Chan." Sakura says and walks down to the kitchen, where her father
is looking through the refrigerator. "Anything good in there?"
Sakura asks him.
"No.
It seems we're all out of everything. I need someone to go to the store
for me. You up to it?"
"No.
I have something I need to do. Why don't you ask Touya?"
"Your
brother doesn't seem to be home right now, Sakura."
"Oh
alright." Sakura complains and heads out the door.
