SailorStar9: This is another new project from me after watching Cardfight! Vanguard and most probably the first Sailor Moon/Cardfight Vanguard cross here. I blame my plot bunnies for this since they won't let me go even in my sleep. (Sighs) Guys and girls, will it kill you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Summary: 'Fly with me?' he asked softly. That was the sentence that tied Kai Toshiki and Mizuno Ami together. On the night before Kai moved, an exchange of a hand-sewn teddy bear and a chaste kiss on the cheek sealed a reunion promise. Takes place before either series started, where Kai isn't the cold, aloof Cardfighter we all love and hate.

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the pairing.

Prologue: Beginnings

"I lost." Kai sighed, Ami having him in checkmate position for the umpteenth time. Between them, Miwa was leaning on the back of the chair, laughing mirthfully. "Some best friend you are!" the brunette glared at the laughing blond.

"Oh, come on, Kai." Miwa snickered. "This is the how many times Ami has defeated you in chess?"

"I hate you, Miwa." Kai muttered. "I really do."

"C'mon, Kai, you don't mean that." Miwa whined, pulling out the sniffling puppy-dog eyes.

"Miwa, that would only work if, one, you're five-years-old, and two, if you're a girl." Kai deathpanned. "You're neither."

"You wound me, Kai." Miwa feigned a heart attack, both hands on his chest.

"Drama queen." Both pre-teens chorused, before turning to each other and chuckled.

"By the way, Miwa," Kai voiced. "How's our Social Studies project coming along?"

"Oh no!" Miwa screeched in horror and dashed off.

"You realize that isn't due until next week, right?" Ami asked the greatly amused auburn-haired boy.

"What he doesn't know won't hurt him." Kai shrugged. "Much."

"You're evil." Ami shook her head.

"Maybe." Kai grinned. "It's getting quite late."

"We should be heading home." Ami nodded in agreement.

"Actually," Kai started. "There's a place I want to take you to."

"Kai?" Ami wondered, the boy having brought her to a nearby lake.

"Sh…" the brunette hushed her. "Follow my lead." Both arms reached out, he closed his hands into fists and stretched out only his thumbs and little fingers. "It's lonely to fly alone. Fly with me?" he asked gently.

SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review.