CHAPTER 1
It's been 2 years since the "sealed card" incident. Syaoran-kun and Meiling-chan went back to China soon after. Syaoran-kun and I would keep in contact from time to time through mails and visits – well to be honest, most of the visits are from Syaoran-kun. I guess you can say, our relationship has been going strong.
Today, Syaoran-kun and Meiling-chan are coming back to Japan to visit again. However this time, they both plan on staying to complete high school with us – us being my best friend, Tomoyo-chan and I. We decided to come greet them at the airport.
I looked around eagerly waiting for the arriving passengers to come through the gates. "You're more excited and energetic today, aren't you Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo-chan smiled. She has grown to be a beautiful and graceful young lady. Her hair is still as long and silky as before however her features have been more defined, yet soften to be very so graceful.
I lightly blushed at her question and smiled as an answer.
"Over there!" Tomoyo-chan exclaimed, pointing to two figures walking out of the terminal gates. I looked over and saw them. Syaoran-kun has grown even taller than when we last met. He has grown very handsomely and gentle. Meiling-chan has blossomed as well. He carried a grace and pride aura around her. It's hard for anyone not to glace her way.
"Syaoran-kun! Meiling-chan!" I waved excitedly and ran towards them. We all exchanged hugs and greets before we left the airport.
"Are you going to live in the same apartment complex as you two did when we were in grade school?" Tomoyo-chan asked the two new arrivals.
"We plan on it!" Meiling-chan responded.
"It is most convenient since we already know the landlord, plus it's close to school." Syaoran smiled.
"I'm glad, then we can all hang out frequently too." I agreed.
"Hey Sakura! Aren't you forgetting someone!" A voice muffled from my bag, causing me to jump from the sudden shock. 'Oh no,' I thought. I opened the bag for Kero-chan to come out flying out for oxygen. "I'm sorry Kero-chan."
"You never change, do you, plushy?" Meiling-chan teased.
"Of course not! Why would I want to change the fabulous me?" Kero-chan retorted.
'Oh no, there they go again…' I thought as I smiled at the nostalgic feeling.
We chatted aimlessly as we walked around the neighborhood when suddenly I felt a presence. Syaoran-kun and Kero-chan must have felt it too as we all looked at one another and started to sprint to the presence. We stopped in front of a temporarily abandoned school – us being on summer vacation and all.
"Sakura, I lost it. Do you still feel it?" Syaoran-kun said, catching his breathe.
"Sort of. It's very faint." I can't seem to pinpoint the source of this aura when all of a sudden I feel a dark energy coming towards us at an abnormally high speed. "Everyone, be careful, there's-" But before I can finish my warning, a dark magical hole appeared in front of us, sucking me inside. "HOEEEEEE!" I screamed. Kero-chan transformed immediately in an attempt to save me only to be pulled in as well.
"Sakura!" "Sakura-chan!" I hear from the distance. Then everything blacked out.