Author's Note: This is a revised edition. I want to thank pen196 for proofreading all the chapters so far for me. Domo arigatou! Sorry, it took me this long to actually re-post the chapters. [I have decided to actually re-write a few things and add more info here and there. If there are still grammatical mistakes, please don't hesitate to tell.
Disclaimer: CLAMP owns Card Captor Sakura.
Chapter 1: The Beginning of a Happy Ending
Everything was prepared for Syaoran and Sakura's and Eriol and Tomoyo's wedding – the dress, the church, the reception, the food, the guests, and even the invitations. The wedding was only two weeks away and the couples can hardly wait.
The couples decided to have a double wedding after they succeeded in defeating the Death Card. It was a great idea since Tomoyo and Sakura are best friends and of course, it was known to all of them that Tomoyo would want them to wear the same dress – or at least, the same accessories.
The guardians of the two books decided to live in one roof near their masters so they won't be a bother to the couples. In order to live normally, Yue turned back into Yukito and Ruby Moon turned back into Nakuru. Spinel and Kero however, didn't bother changing their forms. Both of them loved their original forms since it's domineering and very intimidating.
It was late in the evening and Nakuru was lying on the roof, staring at the stars in the sky. Ever since the card business was over, she had started doing this every night. The stars reminded her of a man she knew she had feelings for. A sigh escaped her lips. "Eriol…" she murmured.
A voice suddenly said, "You'll get over it."
Startled, Nakuru turned around and saw the silver-haired Yukito standing behind her. "Do you mind if I join you in your stargazing?" he asked.
Nakuru shook her head and smiled. "Of course not," she replied. They sat beside each other and watched the stars twinkle in the night.
Yukito decided to continue the conversation a few seconds ago. "I could… sort of sensed that you had feelings for Eriol." He paused for a second and laughed. "Honestly, it was Spinel who told me about this unrequited love of yours. But I can feel that it's true."
Nakuro looked at him for one moment and then looked away as she bobbed her head up and down. She stared down at her feet as she answered, "It is. I never told him how he felt because I know it's pretty much useless."
"But when we were in high school, you used to gush over Touya. Why did that change?" Yukito knew very well the answer to that but still; he wanted to see if the thought of it would make her laugh.
Nakuro chuckled. "I was only attracted to his powers," She paused for a moment as she playfully pushed Yukito. "…which in the end he gave to you."
Yukito, for once, retorted back. "Hey, I needed it more than you do!" Silence enveloped them once more before Yukito continued. "Besides, Touya's my best friend and Sakura's brother. He'd do anything for Sakura."
"Yeah, I noticed that." Nakuro looked up and smiled as one star twinkled brighter than the other stars. "I'm so happy for Sakura and Eriol. They're finally marrying the people they truly loved unlike Clow Reed who couldn't do it due to lack of capability."
"It wasn't like that at all." Yukito defended his old master. "It's just that… he didn't want anyone he loves to suffer on his behalf." Another pause came and he, too, looked up. "Maybe he didn't trust him enough like the way he didn't trust me and Kero. He never told us about the Void Card. He never told us about a new master…"
"And he never told you that he was dying, right?" Nakuro looked at the silver haired lad who gave no reaction to what she said before looking back up. "Spinel and I won't need to get through those types of changes like finding a new master and all that." Nakuru said softly. "We wouldn't since Eriol is going to have descendants."
"Master Clow Reed did have descendants like Li Syaoran," Yukito argued.
"But is Li Syaoran the great grandson of Clow Reed? I don't think so. Surely he may be a relative of Clow Reed but he may never own the cards since he's wouldn't have the same magical capabilities of Clow Reed unlike Sakura who was… well, born from a part of Clow Reed. Her father, Fujitaka, was sort of Clow Reed's reincarnation, right?
"That's true." Yukito smiled. "That's why she shone brighter than him." He suddenly stood up and patted off the dirt on his behind. "Well, I'm going inside to find something to munch on. Want to join me?"
Nakuro just smiled and kindly declined his offer. Both exchanged good nights and a few seconds later, Yukito was out of sight. Nakuro looked up in the sky to stare at the lovely stars which would never leave her.
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Meanwhile, just few houses away, Tomoyo was just adding a few more details to her wedding gown when her best friend, Sakura came in with their friends Naoko, Chiharu, and Rika.
Tomoyo immediately stopped sewing a sequin when she heard them say, "Hi, Tomoyo!"
"Hi, guys!" she greeted back. She gently placed the gown down on the table so that she'd be able to stand up and show them Sakura's finished dressed. She opened a Narnia-like closet and showed them a light pink wedding gown with sequins sewn in the shape of stars with matching light pink gloves. It was an off-shoulder dress with a corset-like bodice. The skirt was big and perfectly shaped with tulle underneath. The veil was made of a soft, netted fabric which had a pinkish hue.
They were flabbergasted when they saw the wedding gown. There were tears on Sakura's eyes as she hugged her best friend. "Thank you so much, Tomoyo! I love it. I really, really love it so much!"
The others saw the light blue wedding dress on the table. It was, as expected, a replica of the one they saw. The same beadwork, the same fabric. The whole thought of it made them feel so excited and happy. Tomoyo asked them so sit around and asked the maid to get them tea.
"Wow." Chiharu breathed. "You two are best of friends and now you're going to have a double wedding. That is so cool." Then, she sighed. "I wish Yamazaki would ask me to marry him now."
"You're a great fashion designer, Tomoyo." Rika gushed. "When I get married, I want to hire you to make my gown. You should've have gone to designer school. You'd get rich designing gowns for famous people."
"I'm still thinking about that, though." Tomoyo added, "My mom wants me to take over the company after I get married. It's her wedding present for me and Eriol. That way, we'd have our own business and money would never be a problem."
"Your talent will become a waste if you become a corporation owner." Chiharu piped up. She wanted to say more but the maid gave her a tea cup. She decided to take a sip.
"I don't really mind." Tomoyo said, smiling. "Besides, I like sewing and this is my first wedding gown project. Furthermore, I really think both gowns look perfect." She stared at the gown on the table.
"Of course they are perfect!" Sakura said indignantly. "After all, you made them."
Tomoyo blushed a little because of embarrassment. "It's nice of you to compliment me that way."
Naoko knew that everything will cease to a silence so she decided to change the subject. "Will Eriol's family be here in Japan?" It was a question everyone wanted to ask. No one knew about Eriol's family background. Back in his house, no pictures of his family hung on the walls and he made no mention of them.
Tomoyo nodded. "They will." Everyone looked excited, expecting her to tell more. "Honestly, I haven't seen Eriol's parents yet. Not even in pictures or videos. Eriol just told me that they'll be here next week."
Rikka giggled, "It would be like 'Meet the Parents'. That's got to be exciting and scary for you, huh?"
"I'm not that scared but I sure am excited." Tomoyo looked down. "I'm just not sure if they'll think I'm worthy of their son."
"Of course you are! You're a Daidouji for crying out loud!" Naoko reacted. "Surely, they'll accept you for being such a beautiful girl with a wonderful family background. But if they don't…" Naoko smiled evilly and said, "We can just bewitch them or something like that…" She rubbed her hands together like a greedy businessman who couldn't wait to get money.
Chiharu sighed and said, "Please pardon her. She's interested in witchcraft lately."
Tomoyo looked so worried that Sakura immediately stood up and sat beside her. "Don't worry." Sakura said, placing a comforting arm around her friend. "It'll be fine. So fine that they'll like you once they see you. I know they would!"
"I hope so." Tomoyo smiled. She felt relieved because of the company of her friends. The five friends continued talking about the wedding plans and the plans after that like if they're going to build a family immediately or focus on their careers first before the family-making.
It was a night full of chatter and delight for them.
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On the other side of the globe, a cream colored lady clad in black accompanied by her daughter sat on the first class seat of the plane going to Japan. The lady's about forty years old while her daughter looked about twenty-five. People could mistake them for being sisters since the lady looked very young. Both of them looked sophisticated too with their jewelry and their clothing.
No one noticed it but there was a book on the lap of the lady. It was a large, hardbound black book that looked like it's the Book of the Dead. It gave off such a scary aura that anyone would notice it would immediately look away.
'I hope you made a good choice, Eriol.' she whispered to herself. The plane took off and ascended into the skies, on its way to Japan.