Author: Kenny 'Acidbuk' M'comic
Authors Email: Acidb@postmaster.co.uk
Summary: The Memory Card releases a suppressed memory buried within Sakura's Sub Conscious,

Shout outs: once again a Huge thanks to my Proof-reader Graycie.

Authors note: Ok, I have only seen one or two C.C.S episodes so if I get any characters or name spellings wrong then I apologise in advance, also this is my first ever C.C.S fic, other than that hope you enjoy the story,

Disclaimer: Card Captors, Sakura and all its Characters belong to CLAMP not me, so please don't sue me. Magnus and this story belong to me though.

Warnings: Profanity, Mild Yuri (no lemon), and Violence


Chapter 1: Reunion.

Sakura sat up in bed quickly, sweating all over, she frantically looked around the room as if trying to find a foothold on reality. Nervously she motioned her legs out of bed and wiped the sweat off her forehead with the sleeve of her night-gown, slowly she stood up and walked to the mirror, staring at her reflection, she pulled off her night-gown and was looking for her clothes when Kero strolled in,

"Hey Sakura", the winged yellow bear said.
"Jeez, don't you EVER knock!", Sakura yelled at the intruder.
"Somebody's grouchy today!", Kero replied sarcastically

At which point Sakura picked up the night-gown and threw it over Kero's head covering him completely.

"Well, this is new", Kero said trying to get out from under the night-gown.
"Serves you right for barging in, and I'm not grouchy", Sakura replied, winking.
"Well it sure sounded like it", Kero said finally getting out from under the night-gown, by which time Sakura was fully dressed and had left the room.
"Well that's no way to treat a friend", Kero said catching sight of Sakura and following her.
"Just what did you expect Kero, I haven't seen you for six years, the moment I finish catching all the Clow cards you up and leave me like yesterday's dinner. Then, six years later you come strolling back into my life and expect things to be exactly the same", Sakura said with both hands on her hips standing over Kero; "What do you take me for?", Sakura finished, angrily.

Kero dumfounded by her outburst stopped dead. "You know I had to leave, I didn't want to but I had no choice", Kero tried to excuse himself from blame.
"Kero, theirs always a choice, even when we can't see it", Sakura stared; "so why are you back now?", Sakura spoke callously.
"We need your help Sakura", Kero said sheepishly.
"Uh ah, no way, I did my bit, I caught & returned all 52 Clow cards just like I was asked too, I have put my life back together now after.... What happened", Sakura stipulated with no room for negotiation.
"B.... But...but what do I tell Clow Reed!", Kero stammered.
"You can tell Clow Reed to go screw himself!!", Sakura barked and continued to walk toward the kitchen.

Kero flew ahead and levitated by Sakura's head, trying to grab her attention but Sakura swatted him into a wall.

"What if we could bring her back!", Kero shouted.
Sakura stopped, turned and looked into Kero's eyes, "even you don't have that kind of power?", Sakura dismissed.
"No but the Memory Card does!", Kero replied.
"What, there's no Memory Card and even if it were possible, what gives us the right to do that? Additionally, the risks of destroying the fabric of reality are too great", Sakura countered.
"The Memory Card can open a portal into unreality and retrieve her", Kero reassured.
"Kero, there is no Memory Card, I caught all the Clow cards, all 52", Sakura adamantly stated.
"Memory was the first ever card created by Clow Reed, but it was exiled from the others. As an outcast, it's roamed the universe for centuries", Kero said with conviction.
"Then why is Clow Reed so interested in it now/", Sakura questioned.
"That's none of your concern", Kero retorted almost instantly.
"People used to say, 'what you don't know can't hurt you', not any more, what you don't know can get you killed!", Sakura snapped.
"Sakura, nobody expected what happened to Tomoyo, least of all me, you cannot blame yourself", Kero consoled.
"I don't blame myself Kero, not anymore, I finally got the pieces of my shattered life back together and I'm not going to put myself through that again", Sakura answered.
"Are you sure you won't help us", Kero stared at his feet.
"I'm sure", Sakura said with unfaltering authority.

"Then I have no reason to stay any longer" Kero said as a green portal opened in front of him and he stepped through, disappearing.

Authors note: ok that's it for Chapter 1, any errors please report them in a review or email thanks; inspired by Linkin Park's: 'In the end', 'Runaway' and 'Pushing me away'. Stained, 'Its been a while' and Bubblegum Crisis, 'Mysterious Night'.