Hey there! This is my first fic in a long time. Hehe. Although I have
written some CCS fics, I decided not to put them up on FF.N. I hope you
guys understand. Well, anyways, I had the plot for this story here for
three years but never did anything with it. ^_^ Yea, so now I'm writing it
up. I hope you guys like it!
Disclaimer :
Yui: I do not own CCS or any of the characters. This story, however, belongs to me. ^_^
Syaoran: Yea, and this had better be good or else I'm gonna quit and find myself a better part in some other author's fic.
Yui: You can't. You wouldn't want to leave Sakura here all alone, now would you? Well, maybe that's alright. I'll find or make up someone strong and handsome willing to comfort her. Wouldn't that be romantic?
Syaoran: Feh! You wouldn't do it if your life depended on it! You're an S+S fan.
Yui: Oh, REALLY? *rewrites a part of the script and hands it to Sakura*
Sakura: *skims through the rewritten script, eyes widening and tears forming* S-S-Syaoran! Is this-this true?! *sniff* *sniff* Does this really happen?
Syaoran: *snatches the script, reads it, crushes it and glares at Yui* That's NOT supposed to happen!!! *points at Sakura while sending death glares at Yui* Look! You made my Sakura cry!!!
Yui: *chuckles* Syaoran, Syaoran, Syaoran. the script says that you made her cry. *pats Sakura's back gently* Now, now, Sakura, it's okay. Everything is going to be just fine, don't worry. ^_^
Sakura: *nods and manages to smile a bit* O-okay.
Yui & Sakura: *walks away from a fuming Syaoran*
Yui: ^_^ On wit da storwie!!!
The Keeper of Time
Chapter 1 ~ The Legend, and New Beginnings
*Syaoran Narrating*
"To hold a power over time itself is both advantageous and dangerous. In the wrong hands, the world would be tossed out of natural balance.
Hylia was once a land of peace and prosperity. However, the lords began to argue amongst themselves and waged heavy wars that lasted for many years. Five decades later, the wars died down and a king rose to ensure that Hylia would live on peacefully.
However, many were scarred with the wars and suffered from loss of their loved ones. It was then that sons set off on quests to search for the power to control time. They had thought, 'surely if I held time in my hands, I could prevent my father's and forefathers' death.' The thought drove them mad with desire.
To ensure a balanced world, seven Devine Sages appointed a keeper to defend and watch over the river of time. The keeper was a young shrine maiden, pure of heart, resolute in her duty as the Keeper of Time. She lived by the great Cerulean Sea, isolated from the cruel world so that her mind would not grow to depend on her powers to aid people in need or meet up unexpectantly with the Hunters.
Because the maiden was secluded from her kind, she was terribly naïve and gave her heart away to a traveling Chinese warrior. In doing so, she strayed away from her duty and discovered many faults that had been in the world. Even so, she refused to use her powers to change time. In a year's time, her love was forced to return home across the clear seas. He left, informing his beloved that he would return in two years sailing in a grandiose ship with red sails. That day, the shrine maiden watched on a high cliff as her love sailed west towards the sunset.
When two year's time had finally passed, the young maiden waited happily on her cliff, watching for a grand ship with red sails. However. he did not appear. Three more years went by and there was never a sign of his ship. Devastated and upset, the Keeper lived on the verge of using her powers for her own wishes. But she stopped herself in time. In fear of giving in to her desires, she spit the Key to Time into seven shards and hid them in seven temples, sheltered under the Devine Sages' power. After completing her task, the Keeper of Time returned to her cliff and would gaze at the horizon with such grief, love and loneliness in her eyes.
It was said, that not long after dividing the Key of Time, the maiden fell deathly ill; that in her grief, she passed on gazing at the sea and turned into stone, in hopes that even through death she may yet see the ship of her loved one. The sorrowing wind carried on the fair maiden's death, touching many lives and devastating others; so much was that people brought their will to hold time to an end. The Keeper's romance was woven into history, passed down from generation to generation. Soon enough, history became myth; and myth became legend, until much of the world today has forgotten this account."
10,000 years later; Hikari no Mori (Forest of Light)
Sunlight fell through the gaps and cracks of leaves and branches, as two young figures sprinted through the thick forest swiftly dodging the arrows flying at them. Both were perspiring from their pursuers' hunt. Heavy- breathed one of the two gasped as a hand grabbed hers and pulled her into a new direction. She almost lost her footing and stumbled a bit before regaining her foothold and rushed to catch up to her companion.
Both darted forth, weaving through the maze of majestic trees. Without warning, both leaped before a drop in the ground and continued their escape.
A young man in green and brown slowed his pace and threw himself behind a large tree. Wary of their trackers, he pressed his back against the tree and leaned his head to the side in attempt to check for trackers. Following his example, the girl dropped right where she was and sprinted silently towards the tree. The moment she stood, her hand reached into her leather pouch and pulled out a brown paper map. With her index finger, she traced the route that her companion and her and taken.
On the other side of the tree, two trackers stopped to check on their enemies' whereabouts.
"Find them yet?" one asked softly so no other could eavesdrop on them. But the duo concealed by the tree heard every word.
The young man in green narrowed his eyes and slowly unsheathed his sword, just in case.
"I'm afraid not. Those two devious kids are always slipping right through our fingers." The other tracker replied hotly.
The boy behind the tree frowned deeply. 'kid. doesn't fit me at all,' He thought to himself, while resting his chin in his hand. Clearly, these trackers were dim-witted men. How sad.
"Listen man, these two are headed for the Desert Wasteland. The only way to get there is to cross the Kaze Mountains. We'll send riders to long mountain range to prepare for their arrival. Archers will be stationed all over the villages, ready for those brats' entrance. They'll never know what hit them." The taller tracker sneered in contempt.
"Good. Very good; I'm impressed. So now we have to alert all the others. We must hurry." The shorter of the two replied and turned to leave and stopped in his tracks.
"You seem troubled, my Brother. They are merely children. We'll catch them soon enough," he said quietly.
'Children?! You've gotta be kidding me,' the teen thought to himself furiously.
The other man scowled. "They are not merely children, Yamato-san; More of the Tenju itself," He puffed angrily.
Yamato shook his head, annoyed. "Watch your temper, Yoko-san. One would think you were unstable." He warned. With that said, the two trudged headed West in search of their comrades.
Once they were out of sight, the young girl beside the swordsman turned to him. "Li, I think you should calm down a little." She said in a matter- of-fact way. Her companion glowered at the ground.
"I loathe the term, child and children; mainly kid and brat," he stated, re-sheathing his sword. "Especially when they are used to describe me. I'm old enough to be leader of the Clan." He grumbled unpleasantly.
The girl beside him stared at him expectantly. He turned to her immediately. "Don't look at me like that, Mei Ling." Li told her in a commanding voice. She only nodded and averted her ruby eye's gaze.
"The moment we arrived from overseas, trackers are already on out tails. Now they expect us to cross over the Kaze Mountains." Li rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "It looks like that will have to wait. We'll lodge at the next five villages and plan on from there." He decided. Mei Ling gave a short nod, affirming her agreement and began checking her map. Li had been trained since he was very young and his decisions were always good.
"The fifth village from where we are now is. in fact, Ocean City. That's good. It'll be harder for trackers to find us in a crowded city." Mei Ling observed. Li only stared ahead and nodded.
"We better go," he said, and headed west. "If we slow our pace, we'll be caught in no time." He added hastily and continued their endless dash, Mei Ling close behind.
Ocean City: 1:32 p.m.
A young woman leisurely walked along the beach, singing a dulcet melody. Her violet hair shimmered under the daylight and her hands held onto a case.
"Kono chi ni chikara o
No ni hana o
Kokoro ni ai o...
Nee kono mimi o oshiatete kikoeta inochi no zawameki
Sou oboeteru atatakana kodou ni tsutsumareteta koto
Dare ka no koe mo, dare ka no kizu mo, kikoenai furi o suru
Sonna minikui kao ni damasarenaide
Ima sugu ni ai ni ikite"
Unknown to her, a petite feminine figure sat facing the horizon on a rock cliff she was passing. The young girl was hugging her knees with both arms and was watching the ocean, the horizon as if waiting for something to appear. The ocean breeze brushed her soft and smooth hair across her face, but she took no notice of it.
"Kono yo ni umarete
Anata no me ni
Nani o utsushite
Ima kono chi ni chikara o
No ni hana o
Kokoro ni ai o..."
The girl's head snapped out of its daze, auburn hair swaying and emerald eyes focused in recognition of the melody. In less than a second, she was on her feet, scrambling down the cliff and racing towards the melody's source. Sand shifted from movement and the girl panted from the sudden run. But she had enough air to call out a name.
"Tomoyo!" the name faded as quickly as it came, swallowed by the clash of rock and wave. But the vocalist heard it. She paused and turned around. Amethyst eyes met emerald or a brief moment. Her expression of puzzlement melted into pleasure and her mouth curved into a smile. She laughed lightly stepped towards her life-long friend.
"Sakura, it's been so long since I've last seen you." Tomoyo said, her voice as light as the sea breeze. Sakura smiled brightly and hugged her best friend tightly.
"I missed you so much, Tomoyo. Even if we haven't seen each other for only a year, it feels like ages." Sakura released her close friend and stood back to study her.
"You must tell me of all that you've seen! Surely your trip was eventful." Sakura said cheerfully. Tomoyo laughed and shook her head in disagreement, her smile apparent on her face.
"It was alright. I saw many interesting people and cities. And how about you, Sakura? Have you met the man of your dreams?" Tomoyo inquired, her hands clasped together.
At the mention of this, Sakura turned scarlet and shook her head. "T- Tomoyo!!!" she groaned. But Tomoyo brushed the complaint aside.
"Oh, no, Sakura, don't be embarrassed! But because you're my friend, I'll drop it for now." Tomoyo smiled genuinely.
Sakura sighed in relief. "Arigatou, Tomoyo-chan. Let's go to the cliffs! We'll stay until sunset!" she suggested.
Tomoyo smiled serenely and nodded her head. "Yes, I haven't seen the ocean in a long time. Once does miss it, especially the sunset." She followed Sakura to the rocky cliff.
Some miles from Ocean City; Nearing Sundown
The waves clashed against the rocks of the only cliff for miles. It was the highest cliff of all of Hylia, unknown to its habitants, for it was a sanctuary. Atop of the cliff, a single statue of a young lady stood, facing the horizon, both hands clasped together, raised to the chest in hope.
"Even now, after ten centuries, the air is filled with a tinge of sadness. though it may be faint, it affects the hearts greatly," a seemingly young woman noted, her voice sweet and graceful as the flow of water. Her indigo eyes glistened in sorrow.
"It was so long ago," her voice broke and she stopped, afraid that if she continued on, she'd cry. She hadn't been here for many centuries. None of them had, for pain was still fresh and everlasting.
"You must not shed tears, Nayru," a stronger voice said faintly, her voice filled with grief. "Don't cry."Another seemingly young woman sat on the edge of the cliff, her crimson eyes gazing out to the sea.
Nayru fought to keep her tears unshed, strands of her royal blue hair brushed against her face. She turned to face her sister, Din, and could tell by her position and tiny movements she was crying on the inside too; she just hid her feelings better.
"She was so innocent, and died so young," Nayru whispered, her words were swept away by the wind; Din heard her nonetheless.
"But she knew what she was getting herself into." Din replied gently. Tired, she changed the subject. "Clow-san is worried. A group of humans had found one of the temples. Luckily, they were unable to enter." Din looked into her sister's eyes.
"It has been very long, Nayru and I grow weary. Too long have I drowned in sorrow," it was now that grief was evident in Din's eyes. "We are weakening and I no longer wish to carry the title of Devine Sage of Fire. It only weighs down my heavy heart."
Within the Boundaries of Ocean City: Sunset
"Syaoran." Mei Ling groaned, trudging through the city streets, falling far behind her cousin.
Syaoran glanced over his shoulder and stopped. Evidently, he was full of energy.
"Just when will we get to the inn? You've made us walk through the entire city, passing by some very nice taverns. Yet here we are-walking around, looking for a suitable place to stay the night!" she whined, exasperated.
"I know that," he replied easily and walked on.
Mei Ling groaned and ran to catch up to Syaoran. "Sometimes, I just don't understand you. Why exactly are we still walking around if the hotels we've passed are okay?" she demanded an answer.
Syaoran walked on, his eyes scanning the busy streets. "You can go on and rest wherever you like. I can find you later. I just have to look for something right now." He heard Mei Ling sigh contently.
"Alright, Syaoran. Don't be out long because we have to leave in the morning." And with that said, Mei Ling sauntered off towards the nearest inn.
Syaoran only frowned and continued to observe his surroundings. Ever since he had arrived in Ocean City, something in the back of his head had been nagging him constantly. There was something that he had to find, and it, whatever it was, was either here or somewhere near by. Just, what was it? And why did he have to find it so badly?
To be Continued.
Don't you just hate those 'to be continued' signs? I do. ^_^ Well, how was chapter 1? I wasn't that satisfied with it and I'm not sure how chapter 2 will turn out.
The portion of the song that Tomoyo sings is called 'Ai no Uta' by Every Little Thing. The song's from Inuyasha, and I was listening to it while I was writing. I had revised this chapter many times before I thought it was okay. But like I said, I'm not that satisfied.
I know I kind of jumped from a group of characters to another, but everything kind of holds a clue to something important, so please bear with me.
I've borrowed a few names from a Zelda Ocarina of Time for the N64. Not the characters, just the name. Well, let me know what you think and how I can improve, okay? And please send me mail. I love e-mails. My address is:
yui_hamasaki@hotmail.com
I'll be happy to reply. Okay, well, now please review!!!
Disclaimer :
Yui: I do not own CCS or any of the characters. This story, however, belongs to me. ^_^
Syaoran: Yea, and this had better be good or else I'm gonna quit and find myself a better part in some other author's fic.
Yui: You can't. You wouldn't want to leave Sakura here all alone, now would you? Well, maybe that's alright. I'll find or make up someone strong and handsome willing to comfort her. Wouldn't that be romantic?
Syaoran: Feh! You wouldn't do it if your life depended on it! You're an S+S fan.
Yui: Oh, REALLY? *rewrites a part of the script and hands it to Sakura*
Sakura: *skims through the rewritten script, eyes widening and tears forming* S-S-Syaoran! Is this-this true?! *sniff* *sniff* Does this really happen?
Syaoran: *snatches the script, reads it, crushes it and glares at Yui* That's NOT supposed to happen!!! *points at Sakura while sending death glares at Yui* Look! You made my Sakura cry!!!
Yui: *chuckles* Syaoran, Syaoran, Syaoran. the script says that you made her cry. *pats Sakura's back gently* Now, now, Sakura, it's okay. Everything is going to be just fine, don't worry. ^_^
Sakura: *nods and manages to smile a bit* O-okay.
Yui & Sakura: *walks away from a fuming Syaoran*
Yui: ^_^ On wit da storwie!!!
The Keeper of Time
Chapter 1 ~ The Legend, and New Beginnings
*Syaoran Narrating*
"To hold a power over time itself is both advantageous and dangerous. In the wrong hands, the world would be tossed out of natural balance.
Hylia was once a land of peace and prosperity. However, the lords began to argue amongst themselves and waged heavy wars that lasted for many years. Five decades later, the wars died down and a king rose to ensure that Hylia would live on peacefully.
However, many were scarred with the wars and suffered from loss of their loved ones. It was then that sons set off on quests to search for the power to control time. They had thought, 'surely if I held time in my hands, I could prevent my father's and forefathers' death.' The thought drove them mad with desire.
To ensure a balanced world, seven Devine Sages appointed a keeper to defend and watch over the river of time. The keeper was a young shrine maiden, pure of heart, resolute in her duty as the Keeper of Time. She lived by the great Cerulean Sea, isolated from the cruel world so that her mind would not grow to depend on her powers to aid people in need or meet up unexpectantly with the Hunters.
Because the maiden was secluded from her kind, she was terribly naïve and gave her heart away to a traveling Chinese warrior. In doing so, she strayed away from her duty and discovered many faults that had been in the world. Even so, she refused to use her powers to change time. In a year's time, her love was forced to return home across the clear seas. He left, informing his beloved that he would return in two years sailing in a grandiose ship with red sails. That day, the shrine maiden watched on a high cliff as her love sailed west towards the sunset.
When two year's time had finally passed, the young maiden waited happily on her cliff, watching for a grand ship with red sails. However. he did not appear. Three more years went by and there was never a sign of his ship. Devastated and upset, the Keeper lived on the verge of using her powers for her own wishes. But she stopped herself in time. In fear of giving in to her desires, she spit the Key to Time into seven shards and hid them in seven temples, sheltered under the Devine Sages' power. After completing her task, the Keeper of Time returned to her cliff and would gaze at the horizon with such grief, love and loneliness in her eyes.
It was said, that not long after dividing the Key of Time, the maiden fell deathly ill; that in her grief, she passed on gazing at the sea and turned into stone, in hopes that even through death she may yet see the ship of her loved one. The sorrowing wind carried on the fair maiden's death, touching many lives and devastating others; so much was that people brought their will to hold time to an end. The Keeper's romance was woven into history, passed down from generation to generation. Soon enough, history became myth; and myth became legend, until much of the world today has forgotten this account."
10,000 years later; Hikari no Mori (Forest of Light)
Sunlight fell through the gaps and cracks of leaves and branches, as two young figures sprinted through the thick forest swiftly dodging the arrows flying at them. Both were perspiring from their pursuers' hunt. Heavy- breathed one of the two gasped as a hand grabbed hers and pulled her into a new direction. She almost lost her footing and stumbled a bit before regaining her foothold and rushed to catch up to her companion.
Both darted forth, weaving through the maze of majestic trees. Without warning, both leaped before a drop in the ground and continued their escape.
A young man in green and brown slowed his pace and threw himself behind a large tree. Wary of their trackers, he pressed his back against the tree and leaned his head to the side in attempt to check for trackers. Following his example, the girl dropped right where she was and sprinted silently towards the tree. The moment she stood, her hand reached into her leather pouch and pulled out a brown paper map. With her index finger, she traced the route that her companion and her and taken.
On the other side of the tree, two trackers stopped to check on their enemies' whereabouts.
"Find them yet?" one asked softly so no other could eavesdrop on them. But the duo concealed by the tree heard every word.
The young man in green narrowed his eyes and slowly unsheathed his sword, just in case.
"I'm afraid not. Those two devious kids are always slipping right through our fingers." The other tracker replied hotly.
The boy behind the tree frowned deeply. 'kid. doesn't fit me at all,' He thought to himself, while resting his chin in his hand. Clearly, these trackers were dim-witted men. How sad.
"Listen man, these two are headed for the Desert Wasteland. The only way to get there is to cross the Kaze Mountains. We'll send riders to long mountain range to prepare for their arrival. Archers will be stationed all over the villages, ready for those brats' entrance. They'll never know what hit them." The taller tracker sneered in contempt.
"Good. Very good; I'm impressed. So now we have to alert all the others. We must hurry." The shorter of the two replied and turned to leave and stopped in his tracks.
"You seem troubled, my Brother. They are merely children. We'll catch them soon enough," he said quietly.
'Children?! You've gotta be kidding me,' the teen thought to himself furiously.
The other man scowled. "They are not merely children, Yamato-san; More of the Tenju itself," He puffed angrily.
Yamato shook his head, annoyed. "Watch your temper, Yoko-san. One would think you were unstable." He warned. With that said, the two trudged headed West in search of their comrades.
Once they were out of sight, the young girl beside the swordsman turned to him. "Li, I think you should calm down a little." She said in a matter- of-fact way. Her companion glowered at the ground.
"I loathe the term, child and children; mainly kid and brat," he stated, re-sheathing his sword. "Especially when they are used to describe me. I'm old enough to be leader of the Clan." He grumbled unpleasantly.
The girl beside him stared at him expectantly. He turned to her immediately. "Don't look at me like that, Mei Ling." Li told her in a commanding voice. She only nodded and averted her ruby eye's gaze.
"The moment we arrived from overseas, trackers are already on out tails. Now they expect us to cross over the Kaze Mountains." Li rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "It looks like that will have to wait. We'll lodge at the next five villages and plan on from there." He decided. Mei Ling gave a short nod, affirming her agreement and began checking her map. Li had been trained since he was very young and his decisions were always good.
"The fifth village from where we are now is. in fact, Ocean City. That's good. It'll be harder for trackers to find us in a crowded city." Mei Ling observed. Li only stared ahead and nodded.
"We better go," he said, and headed west. "If we slow our pace, we'll be caught in no time." He added hastily and continued their endless dash, Mei Ling close behind.
Ocean City: 1:32 p.m.
A young woman leisurely walked along the beach, singing a dulcet melody. Her violet hair shimmered under the daylight and her hands held onto a case.
"Kono chi ni chikara o
No ni hana o
Kokoro ni ai o...
Nee kono mimi o oshiatete kikoeta inochi no zawameki
Sou oboeteru atatakana kodou ni tsutsumareteta koto
Dare ka no koe mo, dare ka no kizu mo, kikoenai furi o suru
Sonna minikui kao ni damasarenaide
Ima sugu ni ai ni ikite"
Unknown to her, a petite feminine figure sat facing the horizon on a rock cliff she was passing. The young girl was hugging her knees with both arms and was watching the ocean, the horizon as if waiting for something to appear. The ocean breeze brushed her soft and smooth hair across her face, but she took no notice of it.
"Kono yo ni umarete
Anata no me ni
Nani o utsushite
Ima kono chi ni chikara o
No ni hana o
Kokoro ni ai o..."
The girl's head snapped out of its daze, auburn hair swaying and emerald eyes focused in recognition of the melody. In less than a second, she was on her feet, scrambling down the cliff and racing towards the melody's source. Sand shifted from movement and the girl panted from the sudden run. But she had enough air to call out a name.
"Tomoyo!" the name faded as quickly as it came, swallowed by the clash of rock and wave. But the vocalist heard it. She paused and turned around. Amethyst eyes met emerald or a brief moment. Her expression of puzzlement melted into pleasure and her mouth curved into a smile. She laughed lightly stepped towards her life-long friend.
"Sakura, it's been so long since I've last seen you." Tomoyo said, her voice as light as the sea breeze. Sakura smiled brightly and hugged her best friend tightly.
"I missed you so much, Tomoyo. Even if we haven't seen each other for only a year, it feels like ages." Sakura released her close friend and stood back to study her.
"You must tell me of all that you've seen! Surely your trip was eventful." Sakura said cheerfully. Tomoyo laughed and shook her head in disagreement, her smile apparent on her face.
"It was alright. I saw many interesting people and cities. And how about you, Sakura? Have you met the man of your dreams?" Tomoyo inquired, her hands clasped together.
At the mention of this, Sakura turned scarlet and shook her head. "T- Tomoyo!!!" she groaned. But Tomoyo brushed the complaint aside.
"Oh, no, Sakura, don't be embarrassed! But because you're my friend, I'll drop it for now." Tomoyo smiled genuinely.
Sakura sighed in relief. "Arigatou, Tomoyo-chan. Let's go to the cliffs! We'll stay until sunset!" she suggested.
Tomoyo smiled serenely and nodded her head. "Yes, I haven't seen the ocean in a long time. Once does miss it, especially the sunset." She followed Sakura to the rocky cliff.
Some miles from Ocean City; Nearing Sundown
The waves clashed against the rocks of the only cliff for miles. It was the highest cliff of all of Hylia, unknown to its habitants, for it was a sanctuary. Atop of the cliff, a single statue of a young lady stood, facing the horizon, both hands clasped together, raised to the chest in hope.
"Even now, after ten centuries, the air is filled with a tinge of sadness. though it may be faint, it affects the hearts greatly," a seemingly young woman noted, her voice sweet and graceful as the flow of water. Her indigo eyes glistened in sorrow.
"It was so long ago," her voice broke and she stopped, afraid that if she continued on, she'd cry. She hadn't been here for many centuries. None of them had, for pain was still fresh and everlasting.
"You must not shed tears, Nayru," a stronger voice said faintly, her voice filled with grief. "Don't cry."Another seemingly young woman sat on the edge of the cliff, her crimson eyes gazing out to the sea.
Nayru fought to keep her tears unshed, strands of her royal blue hair brushed against her face. She turned to face her sister, Din, and could tell by her position and tiny movements she was crying on the inside too; she just hid her feelings better.
"She was so innocent, and died so young," Nayru whispered, her words were swept away by the wind; Din heard her nonetheless.
"But she knew what she was getting herself into." Din replied gently. Tired, she changed the subject. "Clow-san is worried. A group of humans had found one of the temples. Luckily, they were unable to enter." Din looked into her sister's eyes.
"It has been very long, Nayru and I grow weary. Too long have I drowned in sorrow," it was now that grief was evident in Din's eyes. "We are weakening and I no longer wish to carry the title of Devine Sage of Fire. It only weighs down my heavy heart."
Within the Boundaries of Ocean City: Sunset
"Syaoran." Mei Ling groaned, trudging through the city streets, falling far behind her cousin.
Syaoran glanced over his shoulder and stopped. Evidently, he was full of energy.
"Just when will we get to the inn? You've made us walk through the entire city, passing by some very nice taverns. Yet here we are-walking around, looking for a suitable place to stay the night!" she whined, exasperated.
"I know that," he replied easily and walked on.
Mei Ling groaned and ran to catch up to Syaoran. "Sometimes, I just don't understand you. Why exactly are we still walking around if the hotels we've passed are okay?" she demanded an answer.
Syaoran walked on, his eyes scanning the busy streets. "You can go on and rest wherever you like. I can find you later. I just have to look for something right now." He heard Mei Ling sigh contently.
"Alright, Syaoran. Don't be out long because we have to leave in the morning." And with that said, Mei Ling sauntered off towards the nearest inn.
Syaoran only frowned and continued to observe his surroundings. Ever since he had arrived in Ocean City, something in the back of his head had been nagging him constantly. There was something that he had to find, and it, whatever it was, was either here or somewhere near by. Just, what was it? And why did he have to find it so badly?
To be Continued.
Don't you just hate those 'to be continued' signs? I do. ^_^ Well, how was chapter 1? I wasn't that satisfied with it and I'm not sure how chapter 2 will turn out.
The portion of the song that Tomoyo sings is called 'Ai no Uta' by Every Little Thing. The song's from Inuyasha, and I was listening to it while I was writing. I had revised this chapter many times before I thought it was okay. But like I said, I'm not that satisfied.
I know I kind of jumped from a group of characters to another, but everything kind of holds a clue to something important, so please bear with me.
I've borrowed a few names from a Zelda Ocarina of Time for the N64. Not the characters, just the name. Well, let me know what you think and how I can improve, okay? And please send me mail. I love e-mails. My address is:
yui_hamasaki@hotmail.com
I'll be happy to reply. Okay, well, now please review!!!
