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Kura: Howdy people, how's it goin? I'm here with my.4th fan fiction, which is probably more than I can handle, but oh well. Here's the full summary:
Syaoran died at the age of 21. He had been murdered by an unknown demon that Syaoran would have been able to vanquish, had he known of this demon. Now, one year after his death, Syaoran is a Whitelighter, a.k.a Guardian Angel. The Elders have assigned him his first charge, a girl named Sakura Kinomoto. Sakura is a very powerful witch with two guardians named Kero and Yue. However an unknown demon (hint hint) kidnapped them and killed her family. Now Sakura is all alone, and in mourning. Now the unknown demon that killed her family and kidnapped her guardians is after Sakura.
Kero: This story is sort of a cross over between CCS and Charmed, but not really.
Kura: So here comes the chapter.
Love is like a white light Ch:1- Kyuushi (death) and a miracle
Twenty-one-year-old Li Syaoran stepped out of his office in Hong Kong. He had just come out of a meeting with a company, and he thought it had gone very well. But he had to go home, which was bad considering the thought that today he was getting married to the woman he hated, Roku. It was an arranged marriage, of course, and Syaoran really would have rather stayed in the office all day, but he was afraid to defy his mother. She thought that Syaoran needed a wife, needed love. First off, Li Syaoran does not need love from anybody it's a weakness, after all. Second, if he did need love, and that was a big if, he certainly wouldn't get it from Roku. All Roku cared about was money and good looks, both of which Syaoran had quite a lot of. No, if he needed love, Roku would quite possibly be the last one he would choose.
'But if I had to choose a girl to marry, I would choose Yume.'
Yume was the 'no-name' girl from his dreams, thus the name Yume. Nobody else knew of her, and Syaoran wasn't sure if she was real, but god was she beautiful. And from there, Syaoran started daydreaming about Yume, which was very un-Syaoran-like. And because he was daydreaming, his senses failed to notice that he was being followed by an evil someone. They failed, that is, until a very, very, very, very times a million powerful energy ball was thrown at him, killing him instantly. Li Syaoran was dead.
******One year later ******
Kinomoto Sakura stood by the two caskets, not doing much of anything. She took a look at the two faces and gave a final sob. She put Cherry Blossoms inside, and her brother and father were buried. Many people circled the 15- year-old girl, giving their condolences. But what did it matter? It didn't, that was the point.
Sakura stayed right by her family's grave, long after everybody left. When she was sure that nobody was gone, she chanted a few simple words:
"Loved ones that have gone, Be preserved so that your bodies will live on."
She could feel her magic working, and with three good-byes (her mother, father, and brother were all buried right next to each other), she left.
'Now they will be able to rest in peace for all of eternity.'
******One month later******
Sakura looked up at the ceiling. She didn't feel like getting out of bed, in fact, she didn't feel like ever waking up. Why? Tomoyo had gone to England with Eriol, and all her friends had boyfriends, which meant they hadn't the time for Sakura. So, Sakura had moved to Tokyo. Kero and Yue had been kidnapped, and though Sakura had tried with all her power to bring them back, they were still gone. But she knew they weren't dead. Only Eriol and Sakura herself could kill them. But still, why ever wake up?
Kit, Sakura's cat, chose just that moment to jump on Sakura's bed. She meowed petulantly, as if saying "Don't you dare think like that!" She always knew what Sakura was thinking
'I did adopt her as my familiar.' Thought Sakura. 'And we can communicate telepathically because of it.' Then she turned to Kit and spoke aloud. "You're right, Kit. I suppose that I'll stay awake for you. After all, if I died, you'd be left all alone. So let's feed you and get me to work." She scowled at the thought. "Work makes me want summer vacation to end, something I never thought would happen."
Sakura worked at a diner in the bad part of Tokyo, which meant she got hit on a lot. But the pay was good, because, out of pity, her boss had increased it. And he allowed her to work the day shift, which made her feel a lot better. But still, she always checked the paper for a better job.
Sakura had just finished curling her shimmering auburn hair and she put her pin on, and then proceeded to check herself in her full-length mirror. Sakura had emerald green eyes that were extremely dull, but had once held happiness. Her auburn hair went a little ways down her back, and she had two tendrils on either side of her face, framing it. She smoothed out her skirt. She hated her uniform. For some odd reason, no matter what she wore brought out her curves, and she hated it. Though, now days, she hated everything.
She grabbed her keys, and, before closing the door behind her, told Kit that she would be home at 5.
******Up there******
Syaoran sighed as he appeared in blue shimmers in front of a group of people, all wearing friar-ish looking robes. He scowled at them, like he did to everybody.
He had been dead for about a year now, but he never went to his family, even though they tried to summon his spirit occasionally. He didn't care about life, and he certainly didn't care about the after-life. Nothing interested him anymore.
An Elder spoke up, he seemed to be the head honcho. "Li Syaoran, you've been with us for a year, but still you haven't a charge. We've been consulting with all the other Elders, and it's been agreed that you shall finally be given a charge."
"What?"
The Elder nodded. "You were made a Whitelighter because you saved many innocents in your life, however short it may have been, and we had expected you to do the same now. She's only one witch, I don't see how hard it could be."
"I don't want to."
"Maybe I can persuade you. A demon is after her."
"So? All witches have demons after them."
"This demon is the one that killed you."
Syaoran stared at the Elder cautiously. "Fine. But I'm not promising anything."
"She's very young, but very powerful. She's the only one left in her family because your demon killed them. Not only that, but he stole her guardians. Now he's after her, and she needs protection. Now go."
Syaoran glared, he didn't enjoy being bossed around. Nevertheless, he orbed down to the diner, where Sakura was just exiting.
Sakura took out her house keys and held it between her fingers. You never know when somebody would try something, and a punch would definitely hurt. She started to walk at a pretty fast pace. It was five o'clock, and it was turning dark fast. She'd get a car, but it's not as if she could afford one, so she depended on her legs to get her from place to place. Oh sure, she could have orbed from one place to another, but after magic failed to revive her family and bring back Kero and Yue, she'd stopped using it. Demons walked free, without being vanquished. And they didn't come after her any more. They knew she wasn't making any vanquishing potions any time soon.
Sakura's senses suddenly flicked on. Somebody was following her. She remembered what Yue had taught her, and focused on the stalker's footsteps. The same person followed her for quite a distance. Sakura's muscles tensed instinctively, ready for battle. But, still cautious, she refused to fight until she knew for sure. She pretended as if she were oblivious to her stalker, keeping track of how far she was from her apartment.
'Okay, turn at this corner, cross the street, and you'll be home.' She thought.
Sakura turned at the corner, than turned again into an alley. She listened carefully. Two seconds and her stalker would be there.
******With Syao******
Syaoran turned where he'd seen his charge turn, and quickly noticed she wasn't anywhere in front of him. Before his rusty instincts could tell him anything, somebody had grabbed his arm and flung him to the ground. Quickly, a foot was pressed on his chest, and the click of a gun was heard. Syaoran's eyes opened up wide. He'd only seen the back of her head so he hadn't noticed her face. She looked familiar, a face from the past. Syaoran just couldn't place it, however. His memory was fuzzy after spending a year dead. Maybe in time.But that wasn't the most important situation.
'I've been defeated by my charge.' Thought Syaoran wryly.
"Who the hell are you? And why were you following me?"
"Truthfully? Li Syaoran, your Whitelighter."
Sakura gasped, surprised. "I don't need a Whitelighter. I don't practice magic anymore. So you can tell those weak Elders up there that I'm not their little kitten anymore. And you can just go to where ever it is that you came from, buddy, cause I'm doing fine on my own." She said with finality in her voice.
"You may not practice magic, but that doesn't stop others from using their own magic on you, demonic or otherwise."
Sakura smirked. "Well, Li-san, you obviously didn't check my file before you came down here. I haven't been attacked by a demon since I let that last one go, right after." she broke off, then started again. ".One month ago."
Now it was Syaoran's turn to smirk. "That may be so, but the demon that killed your father and brother, and me for that matter, has you on the top of his hit list. And since you haven't used magic in a month, you're going to need somebody to heal you. Now, can you let me up?"
Sakura glared at him, but took her foot off his chest and put her gun back in her purse. Syaoran got up and dusted himself off. He then fixed her with a glare equally matched.
"You haven't been a Whitelighter for long. You could have orbed out from under my foot. And I'm probably your first charge. Wow, the Elders' minds are even more screwed up than I thought.Wait, did you say that you were killed by the same demon that.?"
"That's right."
Sakura sighed, whitewashed. "Whatever. We'll just see what Kit thinks of this."
"Kit?"
"My familiar."
So Sakura led Syaoran to her house, and then allowed him entry.
'Who's he?' asked Kit as soon as Sakura closed the door.
'My Whitelighter. She he stay or should he go?'
'Hmmm.' Kit stared at Syaoran, inspecting him thoroughly.
During the silent conversation, Syaoran had been staring between the cat and his charge, wondering what they were talking about.
'Well, if you happened to want to get busy in the bed, he's definitely be purrrrrrrfect for it.' She joked
"Kit!" Sakura exclaimed aloud. "That was so, so, so, so something really bad!" Sakura glared at the cat.
'I like him.' She walked over to Syaoran and jumped onto his shoulders. 'I hope he sleeps in this house; he'll keep me warm, unlike you. (A/n: don't take this in a perverted way! She's a cat: remember that!) Plus he could help fix the shower and re-do all the plumbing' Kit cajoled
'Whatever, he'd just better stay out of my way.' She turned to Syaoran. "Fine, you're my Whitelighter. But what's the arrangement? Are you staying here or something? Cause if you are, you'd so better not eat all my cereal."
"I'm staying here."
"Whatever. There's a futon in the guest room, that's where you'll be sleeping. Dinner will be at 6, so you'd better be up and ready by then. The showers down the hall to the right, the towels and stuff are in the closet. Now I have to go and get some supplies for vanquishing potions."
'You're getting back into the craft?'
'Only for revenge, if I don't get back into the craft, I'll end up right next to the rest of my family.'
"What about supper? I thought you said it would be at 6?"
"It will be. What? You weren't expecting a big meal with turkey, were you? I'm a 15-year-old living with her cat. I can't afford any luxuries. I'll be back."
"Call me if something happens."
"."
Sakura grabbed a flashlight, an athame, and headed out the door.
Syaoran turned to the cat; it was staring at him curiously. He felt someone prod into his mind, and then heard a female voice. 'So, you're a Whitelighter?'
'Yes.'
'Maybe you'll help Sakura. She's really alone. I'm not much company; I'm only a feline, after all. All of her family died, and her friends.Let's just say they're the reason we moved to Tokyo. And Sakura refuses to date. Partly because she's afraid that he'll end up dying, but mostly because her brother never let her. She doesn't really feel like defying him. Oh, I must get the Book of Shadows out.'
Kit hopped down from the table and went into the living room. She used her paw and lifted up the rug.
'A little help, please?'
Syaoran lifted up the small trap door and found a book. He lifted it up, closed the door, and then put the rug back in place.
(A/n: If any of you do or used to watch Charmed, but don't know much about Wicca, you probably think that the BOS is ©. It isn't, however. Just so you don't try to sue me! ^_^)
******Sakura******
Sakura stepped into an alleyway and turned on her flashlight. The alley was really long and dark, but it was the only way to get to Full Moon, the Wicca supply shop. All her senses were on red alert; there was demon after her, after all. Then there were all the regular perverted freaks out there.
Sakura sighed loudly. She didn't really want to use magic, not one bit. But what choice did she have? She didn't feel like living up to her duties as a witch to protect the innocent, nobody was there to protect her family, so why should she protect other families? She hadn't gone to Full Moon for a while. She'd stocked up on herbs months ago, so she didn't need to refresh before the murder.but she'd thrown everything out, down to the last candle.
'I wonder if Ayeka even remembers me? If she does, she's probably mad. Maybe I should find another shop.'
Sakura had already reached the door of Full Moon. With a sigh, she stepped inside. Ayeka wasn't at the register, and Sakura couldn't see her anywhere in the store. She started to get the herbs on the shelves that she could reach, wishing she were elsewhere.
"Sakura-chan?" asked a voice.
Sakura turned around and saw Ayeka standing there. "Hai. Daijobu desu ka?"
"Daijobu." Ayeka came over to Sakura. "In need of supplies? I heard talk. I thought gave up the Craft?"
".I did, but this is different. The demon that killed my father and brother, and probably kidnapped Kero and Yue is after me. So, I'm stocking up on supplies."
Ayeka smiled sadly. She'd known Sakura in Tomoeda, and right before the rest of Sakura's family had died, she'd left for Tokyo to move her shop elsewhere. Ayeka heard that Sakura was in Tokyo, and went to visit. That's when she found out. She knew that it was hard. She only had her brother left, but that was much more than what Sakura had. "What can I get you?" she asked.
"Well, I got most of what I need, but can you get me some liferoot, skullcap, mugwort, hemlock, rose powder, ash powder, and pipsissewa?"
"Sure thing." Ayeka slowly rose up to the air and filled each baggy with the correct ingredient. "Here you go." Ayeka said as she handed Sakura the receipt and supplies. "Come again soon."
Sakura stopped walking suddenly, and Ayeka thought that it was because of what she said. When she ran over to Sakura, and that was when she realized that Sakura was having a premonition. She waited patiently for it to be over, and when Sakura opened her eyes, Ayeka asked what Sakura had seen.
Sakura didn't reply. Instead she said, "Get behind the counter!"
Ayeka did as told, and Sakura followed her, bag of herbs in hand. Just as the stopped safely behind the counter, an energy ball blew open the window. Sakura readied herself, years of demon vanquishing experience on her side. Before the energy ball could blow up any of the magical items, Sakura froze it in time. Then she moved it straight back to its owner. Soon afterward, a man shimmered into the building. This surprised Sakura. Warlocks blinked and demons shimmered. But that guy certainly wasn't a demon. He had long black hair with a very well toned body visible through his shirt. His eyes were a piercing black, and with the pleasant smile on his face, they were the only give-away to his being evil.
Sakura held out her hand, and a ball of yellow light formed. She threw it, but the man just caught it in his hand. Sakura gasped. She was rusty, but still, he shouldn't have been able to stand that. Sakura thought quickly. And idea sparked into her head. She reached in her bag and pulled out some mugwort. She orbed away, and before the man could react, she orbed behind him. She threw the mugwort in his mouth, and then orbed back to her original place where she chanted:
"Take him away, don't let him stay, I call upon the spirits to undo, Send this man to Timbuktu!"
With a swirl of white light, the man was taken to Timbuktu. Sakura got up, checked to make sure she had everything, and then erased the small mess the man had made. She said goodbye to Ayeka, and then orbed to her home.
******At home******
Sakura had reached home to find Kit and Syaoran relaxing on the couch, sleeping. She loudly stomped her foot, jerking them awake. She'd asked where the Book of Shadows was, and once she had been told, she'd flipped through the pages to the man that had attacked her. Now she read the inscription aloud:
"He's called Kyuushi Oni. Wow, that's his actual name. Apparently, his mother's a warlock and his father's a demon. That would explain the shimmering. He's really powerful, obviously, and only one witch has ever returned after attempting to vanquish him. He has a lot of power, but prefers using energy balls for his kill. It says here that once every 50 years, he searches for a Queen. How the heck is that relevant? Oh, I see why now.he torments this potential by killing all her family and taking all her friends away. And, if he happens to know this potential's soul mate, Kyuushi kills him too. He hasn't any known vanquish. Well, I'll just have to change that, won't I?" Sakura checked her watch. "I'll just do a protection spell, then make dinner."
Sakura went into the Full Moon bag and brought out some crystals and sage. She orbed the crystals to the perimeter of her apartment, and then started to burn the sage. She walked around her home, letting the sage burn everywhere. Right before the sage was almost completely gone, she chanted:
"In this circle that I cast, let no one beyond my trust pass." A pink shield lit up the house for a split second, then it was gone. "Like to see Kyuushi beat that."
"You're lucky to be alive. Only one other witch besides you has escaped his wrath."
"Not so."
"How is that?" Syaoran challenged.
"He doesn't want to kill me, he just wanted to capture me. And maybe once we learn more about our friend Oni-san and form a plan, I'll allow him to do just that. Now eat." Sakura said, setting down the bowl of Mac n' cheese. (It was the kind you put in the microwave)
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Kura: Howdy people, how's it goin? I'm here with my.4th fan fiction, which is probably more than I can handle, but oh well. Here's the full summary:
Syaoran died at the age of 21. He had been murdered by an unknown demon that Syaoran would have been able to vanquish, had he known of this demon. Now, one year after his death, Syaoran is a Whitelighter, a.k.a Guardian Angel. The Elders have assigned him his first charge, a girl named Sakura Kinomoto. Sakura is a very powerful witch with two guardians named Kero and Yue. However an unknown demon (hint hint) kidnapped them and killed her family. Now Sakura is all alone, and in mourning. Now the unknown demon that killed her family and kidnapped her guardians is after Sakura.
Kero: This story is sort of a cross over between CCS and Charmed, but not really.
Kura: So here comes the chapter.
Love is like a white light Ch:1- Kyuushi (death) and a miracle
Twenty-one-year-old Li Syaoran stepped out of his office in Hong Kong. He had just come out of a meeting with a company, and he thought it had gone very well. But he had to go home, which was bad considering the thought that today he was getting married to the woman he hated, Roku. It was an arranged marriage, of course, and Syaoran really would have rather stayed in the office all day, but he was afraid to defy his mother. She thought that Syaoran needed a wife, needed love. First off, Li Syaoran does not need love from anybody it's a weakness, after all. Second, if he did need love, and that was a big if, he certainly wouldn't get it from Roku. All Roku cared about was money and good looks, both of which Syaoran had quite a lot of. No, if he needed love, Roku would quite possibly be the last one he would choose.
'But if I had to choose a girl to marry, I would choose Yume.'
Yume was the 'no-name' girl from his dreams, thus the name Yume. Nobody else knew of her, and Syaoran wasn't sure if she was real, but god was she beautiful. And from there, Syaoran started daydreaming about Yume, which was very un-Syaoran-like. And because he was daydreaming, his senses failed to notice that he was being followed by an evil someone. They failed, that is, until a very, very, very, very times a million powerful energy ball was thrown at him, killing him instantly. Li Syaoran was dead.
******One year later ******
Kinomoto Sakura stood by the two caskets, not doing much of anything. She took a look at the two faces and gave a final sob. She put Cherry Blossoms inside, and her brother and father were buried. Many people circled the 15- year-old girl, giving their condolences. But what did it matter? It didn't, that was the point.
Sakura stayed right by her family's grave, long after everybody left. When she was sure that nobody was gone, she chanted a few simple words:
"Loved ones that have gone, Be preserved so that your bodies will live on."
She could feel her magic working, and with three good-byes (her mother, father, and brother were all buried right next to each other), she left.
'Now they will be able to rest in peace for all of eternity.'
******One month later******
Sakura looked up at the ceiling. She didn't feel like getting out of bed, in fact, she didn't feel like ever waking up. Why? Tomoyo had gone to England with Eriol, and all her friends had boyfriends, which meant they hadn't the time for Sakura. So, Sakura had moved to Tokyo. Kero and Yue had been kidnapped, and though Sakura had tried with all her power to bring them back, they were still gone. But she knew they weren't dead. Only Eriol and Sakura herself could kill them. But still, why ever wake up?
Kit, Sakura's cat, chose just that moment to jump on Sakura's bed. She meowed petulantly, as if saying "Don't you dare think like that!" She always knew what Sakura was thinking
'I did adopt her as my familiar.' Thought Sakura. 'And we can communicate telepathically because of it.' Then she turned to Kit and spoke aloud. "You're right, Kit. I suppose that I'll stay awake for you. After all, if I died, you'd be left all alone. So let's feed you and get me to work." She scowled at the thought. "Work makes me want summer vacation to end, something I never thought would happen."
Sakura worked at a diner in the bad part of Tokyo, which meant she got hit on a lot. But the pay was good, because, out of pity, her boss had increased it. And he allowed her to work the day shift, which made her feel a lot better. But still, she always checked the paper for a better job.
Sakura had just finished curling her shimmering auburn hair and she put her pin on, and then proceeded to check herself in her full-length mirror. Sakura had emerald green eyes that were extremely dull, but had once held happiness. Her auburn hair went a little ways down her back, and she had two tendrils on either side of her face, framing it. She smoothed out her skirt. She hated her uniform. For some odd reason, no matter what she wore brought out her curves, and she hated it. Though, now days, she hated everything.
She grabbed her keys, and, before closing the door behind her, told Kit that she would be home at 5.
******Up there******
Syaoran sighed as he appeared in blue shimmers in front of a group of people, all wearing friar-ish looking robes. He scowled at them, like he did to everybody.
He had been dead for about a year now, but he never went to his family, even though they tried to summon his spirit occasionally. He didn't care about life, and he certainly didn't care about the after-life. Nothing interested him anymore.
An Elder spoke up, he seemed to be the head honcho. "Li Syaoran, you've been with us for a year, but still you haven't a charge. We've been consulting with all the other Elders, and it's been agreed that you shall finally be given a charge."
"What?"
The Elder nodded. "You were made a Whitelighter because you saved many innocents in your life, however short it may have been, and we had expected you to do the same now. She's only one witch, I don't see how hard it could be."
"I don't want to."
"Maybe I can persuade you. A demon is after her."
"So? All witches have demons after them."
"This demon is the one that killed you."
Syaoran stared at the Elder cautiously. "Fine. But I'm not promising anything."
"She's very young, but very powerful. She's the only one left in her family because your demon killed them. Not only that, but he stole her guardians. Now he's after her, and she needs protection. Now go."
Syaoran glared, he didn't enjoy being bossed around. Nevertheless, he orbed down to the diner, where Sakura was just exiting.
Sakura took out her house keys and held it between her fingers. You never know when somebody would try something, and a punch would definitely hurt. She started to walk at a pretty fast pace. It was five o'clock, and it was turning dark fast. She'd get a car, but it's not as if she could afford one, so she depended on her legs to get her from place to place. Oh sure, she could have orbed from one place to another, but after magic failed to revive her family and bring back Kero and Yue, she'd stopped using it. Demons walked free, without being vanquished. And they didn't come after her any more. They knew she wasn't making any vanquishing potions any time soon.
Sakura's senses suddenly flicked on. Somebody was following her. She remembered what Yue had taught her, and focused on the stalker's footsteps. The same person followed her for quite a distance. Sakura's muscles tensed instinctively, ready for battle. But, still cautious, she refused to fight until she knew for sure. She pretended as if she were oblivious to her stalker, keeping track of how far she was from her apartment.
'Okay, turn at this corner, cross the street, and you'll be home.' She thought.
Sakura turned at the corner, than turned again into an alley. She listened carefully. Two seconds and her stalker would be there.
******With Syao******
Syaoran turned where he'd seen his charge turn, and quickly noticed she wasn't anywhere in front of him. Before his rusty instincts could tell him anything, somebody had grabbed his arm and flung him to the ground. Quickly, a foot was pressed on his chest, and the click of a gun was heard. Syaoran's eyes opened up wide. He'd only seen the back of her head so he hadn't noticed her face. She looked familiar, a face from the past. Syaoran just couldn't place it, however. His memory was fuzzy after spending a year dead. Maybe in time.But that wasn't the most important situation.
'I've been defeated by my charge.' Thought Syaoran wryly.
"Who the hell are you? And why were you following me?"
"Truthfully? Li Syaoran, your Whitelighter."
Sakura gasped, surprised. "I don't need a Whitelighter. I don't practice magic anymore. So you can tell those weak Elders up there that I'm not their little kitten anymore. And you can just go to where ever it is that you came from, buddy, cause I'm doing fine on my own." She said with finality in her voice.
"You may not practice magic, but that doesn't stop others from using their own magic on you, demonic or otherwise."
Sakura smirked. "Well, Li-san, you obviously didn't check my file before you came down here. I haven't been attacked by a demon since I let that last one go, right after." she broke off, then started again. ".One month ago."
Now it was Syaoran's turn to smirk. "That may be so, but the demon that killed your father and brother, and me for that matter, has you on the top of his hit list. And since you haven't used magic in a month, you're going to need somebody to heal you. Now, can you let me up?"
Sakura glared at him, but took her foot off his chest and put her gun back in her purse. Syaoran got up and dusted himself off. He then fixed her with a glare equally matched.
"You haven't been a Whitelighter for long. You could have orbed out from under my foot. And I'm probably your first charge. Wow, the Elders' minds are even more screwed up than I thought.Wait, did you say that you were killed by the same demon that.?"
"That's right."
Sakura sighed, whitewashed. "Whatever. We'll just see what Kit thinks of this."
"Kit?"
"My familiar."
So Sakura led Syaoran to her house, and then allowed him entry.
'Who's he?' asked Kit as soon as Sakura closed the door.
'My Whitelighter. She he stay or should he go?'
'Hmmm.' Kit stared at Syaoran, inspecting him thoroughly.
During the silent conversation, Syaoran had been staring between the cat and his charge, wondering what they were talking about.
'Well, if you happened to want to get busy in the bed, he's definitely be purrrrrrrfect for it.' She joked
"Kit!" Sakura exclaimed aloud. "That was so, so, so, so something really bad!" Sakura glared at the cat.
'I like him.' She walked over to Syaoran and jumped onto his shoulders. 'I hope he sleeps in this house; he'll keep me warm, unlike you. (A/n: don't take this in a perverted way! She's a cat: remember that!) Plus he could help fix the shower and re-do all the plumbing' Kit cajoled
'Whatever, he'd just better stay out of my way.' She turned to Syaoran. "Fine, you're my Whitelighter. But what's the arrangement? Are you staying here or something? Cause if you are, you'd so better not eat all my cereal."
"I'm staying here."
"Whatever. There's a futon in the guest room, that's where you'll be sleeping. Dinner will be at 6, so you'd better be up and ready by then. The showers down the hall to the right, the towels and stuff are in the closet. Now I have to go and get some supplies for vanquishing potions."
'You're getting back into the craft?'
'Only for revenge, if I don't get back into the craft, I'll end up right next to the rest of my family.'
"What about supper? I thought you said it would be at 6?"
"It will be. What? You weren't expecting a big meal with turkey, were you? I'm a 15-year-old living with her cat. I can't afford any luxuries. I'll be back."
"Call me if something happens."
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Sakura grabbed a flashlight, an athame, and headed out the door.
Syaoran turned to the cat; it was staring at him curiously. He felt someone prod into his mind, and then heard a female voice. 'So, you're a Whitelighter?'
'Yes.'
'Maybe you'll help Sakura. She's really alone. I'm not much company; I'm only a feline, after all. All of her family died, and her friends.Let's just say they're the reason we moved to Tokyo. And Sakura refuses to date. Partly because she's afraid that he'll end up dying, but mostly because her brother never let her. She doesn't really feel like defying him. Oh, I must get the Book of Shadows out.'
Kit hopped down from the table and went into the living room. She used her paw and lifted up the rug.
'A little help, please?'
Syaoran lifted up the small trap door and found a book. He lifted it up, closed the door, and then put the rug back in place.
(A/n: If any of you do or used to watch Charmed, but don't know much about Wicca, you probably think that the BOS is ©. It isn't, however. Just so you don't try to sue me! ^_^)
******Sakura******
Sakura stepped into an alleyway and turned on her flashlight. The alley was really long and dark, but it was the only way to get to Full Moon, the Wicca supply shop. All her senses were on red alert; there was demon after her, after all. Then there were all the regular perverted freaks out there.
Sakura sighed loudly. She didn't really want to use magic, not one bit. But what choice did she have? She didn't feel like living up to her duties as a witch to protect the innocent, nobody was there to protect her family, so why should she protect other families? She hadn't gone to Full Moon for a while. She'd stocked up on herbs months ago, so she didn't need to refresh before the murder.but she'd thrown everything out, down to the last candle.
'I wonder if Ayeka even remembers me? If she does, she's probably mad. Maybe I should find another shop.'
Sakura had already reached the door of Full Moon. With a sigh, she stepped inside. Ayeka wasn't at the register, and Sakura couldn't see her anywhere in the store. She started to get the herbs on the shelves that she could reach, wishing she were elsewhere.
"Sakura-chan?" asked a voice.
Sakura turned around and saw Ayeka standing there. "Hai. Daijobu desu ka?"
"Daijobu." Ayeka came over to Sakura. "In need of supplies? I heard talk. I thought gave up the Craft?"
".I did, but this is different. The demon that killed my father and brother, and probably kidnapped Kero and Yue is after me. So, I'm stocking up on supplies."
Ayeka smiled sadly. She'd known Sakura in Tomoeda, and right before the rest of Sakura's family had died, she'd left for Tokyo to move her shop elsewhere. Ayeka heard that Sakura was in Tokyo, and went to visit. That's when she found out. She knew that it was hard. She only had her brother left, but that was much more than what Sakura had. "What can I get you?" she asked.
"Well, I got most of what I need, but can you get me some liferoot, skullcap, mugwort, hemlock, rose powder, ash powder, and pipsissewa?"
"Sure thing." Ayeka slowly rose up to the air and filled each baggy with the correct ingredient. "Here you go." Ayeka said as she handed Sakura the receipt and supplies. "Come again soon."
Sakura stopped walking suddenly, and Ayeka thought that it was because of what she said. When she ran over to Sakura, and that was when she realized that Sakura was having a premonition. She waited patiently for it to be over, and when Sakura opened her eyes, Ayeka asked what Sakura had seen.
Sakura didn't reply. Instead she said, "Get behind the counter!"
Ayeka did as told, and Sakura followed her, bag of herbs in hand. Just as the stopped safely behind the counter, an energy ball blew open the window. Sakura readied herself, years of demon vanquishing experience on her side. Before the energy ball could blow up any of the magical items, Sakura froze it in time. Then she moved it straight back to its owner. Soon afterward, a man shimmered into the building. This surprised Sakura. Warlocks blinked and demons shimmered. But that guy certainly wasn't a demon. He had long black hair with a very well toned body visible through his shirt. His eyes were a piercing black, and with the pleasant smile on his face, they were the only give-away to his being evil.
Sakura held out her hand, and a ball of yellow light formed. She threw it, but the man just caught it in his hand. Sakura gasped. She was rusty, but still, he shouldn't have been able to stand that. Sakura thought quickly. And idea sparked into her head. She reached in her bag and pulled out some mugwort. She orbed away, and before the man could react, she orbed behind him. She threw the mugwort in his mouth, and then orbed back to her original place where she chanted:
"Take him away, don't let him stay, I call upon the spirits to undo, Send this man to Timbuktu!"
With a swirl of white light, the man was taken to Timbuktu. Sakura got up, checked to make sure she had everything, and then erased the small mess the man had made. She said goodbye to Ayeka, and then orbed to her home.
******At home******
Sakura had reached home to find Kit and Syaoran relaxing on the couch, sleeping. She loudly stomped her foot, jerking them awake. She'd asked where the Book of Shadows was, and once she had been told, she'd flipped through the pages to the man that had attacked her. Now she read the inscription aloud:
"He's called Kyuushi Oni. Wow, that's his actual name. Apparently, his mother's a warlock and his father's a demon. That would explain the shimmering. He's really powerful, obviously, and only one witch has ever returned after attempting to vanquish him. He has a lot of power, but prefers using energy balls for his kill. It says here that once every 50 years, he searches for a Queen. How the heck is that relevant? Oh, I see why now.he torments this potential by killing all her family and taking all her friends away. And, if he happens to know this potential's soul mate, Kyuushi kills him too. He hasn't any known vanquish. Well, I'll just have to change that, won't I?" Sakura checked her watch. "I'll just do a protection spell, then make dinner."
Sakura went into the Full Moon bag and brought out some crystals and sage. She orbed the crystals to the perimeter of her apartment, and then started to burn the sage. She walked around her home, letting the sage burn everywhere. Right before the sage was almost completely gone, she chanted:
"In this circle that I cast, let no one beyond my trust pass." A pink shield lit up the house for a split second, then it was gone. "Like to see Kyuushi beat that."
"You're lucky to be alive. Only one other witch besides you has escaped his wrath."
"Not so."
"How is that?" Syaoran challenged.
"He doesn't want to kill me, he just wanted to capture me. And maybe once we learn more about our friend Oni-san and form a plan, I'll allow him to do just that. Now eat." Sakura said, setting down the bowl of Mac n' cheese. (It was the kind you put in the microwave)
Kura: So, how did you all like that chapter? I'll try hard to get the next chappy up ASAP, but without reviews, I just can't do it. So, if you want another chappy, click that bluish purplish button down there! The Sakura Cards don't exist in this story (if you haven't already noticed) but Sakura possesses the powers of all the cards, and then some.
Kero: We'd also like to say
Kura and Kero: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
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