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A dark figure sat at a table, carefully mixing a pile of cards with dark blue backs. With that same hand he put them all back into a deck, and divided it into four piles before putting them back together in a different order. The cards had on their backs a magic circle with a mixture of English and Japanese characters, with a crescent moon sitting in the center. Behind him another watched, her eyes showing an interest in what he was doing. It was night, the full moon outside the window providing the only light in the immense room, but not shining enough light to reveal the figure's features.
Taking the top nine cards, he lay them carefully in a certain arrangement with his left hand; three in the middle with three others on the top and bottom. Smiling slightly, he chanted, "Cards made by Arya, answer my query. Reveal to me the identity of my enemy." The cards glowed, and he flipped over the top middle card.
The name on the card was "THE SKY," and it was upside-down. He pondered its meaning. "So that means the one I seek does not know of me. Or, at least, not yet." Taking the bottom middle card, he turned it over to reveal a card labeled "THE CHRONO."
"But I do have time before I meet them. Now, to see who it is."
The figure behind him spoke up. "You have gotten much better since the first time we met." As his back was to her, he did not notice the strange look that came to her eyes as she stared at him. Her long wavy hair, a dark shade of brown, hung over her right shoulder, and her gleaming sapphire eyes regarded the other with respect… and something more.
"As they say, practice makes perfect. I've had plenty of practice ever since I was able to capture nine Wraith Cards, which I have recently transformed into my own. It is also thanks to my Sun Guardian's excellent teaching." He flipped the first card in the center row. "'THE STRENGTH.' So they do seem to have quite a bit of power after all." Then the second center card. "'THE DAY.' Hmm…"
He was deep in thought before finally reaching a conclusion. "As it is the DAY card, he or she has a pure and innocent soul, which means that the person is most likely young. But the final one shall tell me more." The final card was revealed to be a card named "THE BLOSSOM." Behind the picture of the lady on the card showed petals that were very familiar to the figure, as he'd grown up with them. "Cherry blossoms. My, my, it really does say a lot."
"What is it supposed to mean?" the figure behind him asked, and he turned to smile at her.
"It says that the one I am seeking out is most likely a girl."
"And why does it say that? Even males like cherry blossoms."
He laughed and shook his head. "No, no. This card tells me her name. And there are no boys who carry it." He looked out the window at the shining full moon, and unconsciously began petting a dragon-winged silver wolf cub that landed on his lap. He also did not notice a young man walk in, his hair blacker than night, his eyes gleaming amethyst in color.
"Solarus." The stuffed-animal-like wolf cub looked up. "Lunarus." The young man also looked at him. They had thought he hadn't noticed them, as their master's attention seemed far away, beyond the here and now. A book lying on the table labeled "THE HARBINGER" glowed as its cover opened to take in the cards flying into it. He smiled as he spoke his next words, "Listen closely my Guardians. The name of the one we are looking for is… Sakura."
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In a mansion only a few miles away a boy with navy blue hair and blue eyes woke up from his disturbing dream. Groping about his nightstand, he found his glasses and slipped them on, controlling his breathing to calm himself. In his mind, he went over he dream, recalling every detail.
It took place at Penguin Park, in Tomoeda. He saw Sakura, clutching her Star Wand tightly as she faced her opponent; he could not identify his features, but judging by the Cardmistress's hesitation it was someone she knew. Her foe pulled a card from his pocket; it resembled the SWORD card, but the name on it read as "THE BLADE." It activated, and his staff, which had a crescent moon at the top supported by a pair of dragon wings, turned into a sword.
Sakura used her own SWORD card and they began to fight; while he was attacking, all she was doing was defending herself. Eriol saw Syaoran not too far away, fighting what seemed like a girl; eight daggers flew at him, and he rolled to the side. They fly back to the girl's hands, and Syaoran glares at her. Clow's reincarnation could barely contain a smile when he saw a familiar girl with raven hair hiding in the bushes, recording the entire fight.
The SHOT appeared, but when he looked closer it was revealed to not be the same SHOT Card as Sakura's; it took aim and fired, it's bolt flying at Syaoran. Sakura released the SHIELD Card, protecting Syaoran. But her enemy took advantage of her distraction activating another card. Tendrils of black dust taking hold of the Cardmistress were the last thing Eriol saw before he woke up.
It worried him that he had never heard of a card like that last one. Indeed, even in Clow Reed's memories there was not a single thing about another magician using cards similar to the Clow Cards; or rather, Sakura Cards now, he reminded himself. There was also something he had forgotten, something else in the dream that he had missed… but that didn't matter right now.
"Spinel Sun, Ruby Moon." His Guardians entered his room in their disguise forms, obviously wondering what it was he wanted. Eriol looked at them both, and said calmly, "We are going back to Japan."
Author's Notes: This is Hikawa speaking. I hope you enjoyed this little view of what is going on. I am just a beginner at writing fanfics, so don't kill me if it is bad. Please R & R! The little purple button is down there, begging to be clicked! And no flames, please