Riddler's Grudge

By: Metal Sonic EX

Disclaimer: Everything is © to their respective owners.
Hello and welcome to my twenty-somethingth fic. This one will be based on the Cardcaptor Sakura series. I've seen every episode and both movies. So, I've got the general idea of it. This fic takes place about three months after the second movie. So, let's get this on!!
"Morning!" Sakura opened the door and walked to her seat. She was promptly greeted by Tomoya. "Are we still doing another movie tonight?" Tomoya nodded and got that dreamy look in her eyes. "I simply can't wait! Another opportunity to film you is just around the corner." Sakura sweatdropped as the others came in and were promptly greeted. Naoko walked up to Sakura and smiled. "Did ya hear we're getting a new student?"

Sakura shook her head. "He's coming all the way from America." Sakura smiled. "Really?" Rika nodded. "He's from Japan, but he's been in America for a few weeks." Takashi slid past the two. "They say he's a child prodigy." Chiharu growled and grabbed his ear. "Yeah right!" As he was dragged away, he insisted that he was telling the truth. Sakura then gaped in awe. "A child prodigy?" Just then, Mr. Terada opened the door. "Everyone, please take your seats."

They did so and, to Sakura's surprise, a boy no more than eight walked in as well. "Today, we're getting a new student." Mr. Terada wrote his name on the board. "This is Daisuke Minamowi, a child prodigy from Kyoto." Everyone greeted him and he waved. Mr. Terada picked up a card and looked at Daisuke. "It says you enjoy… talking in rhymes?" Sakura looked at him in curiosity.

"To answer your query,

I shall say yes.

While others grow weary,

I enjoy it. I'll confess.

But, there are times

When the rhyming stops…

I'll leave fighting crimes

Up to the cops?"

Everyone applauded as Daisuke smiled nervously and blushed. "Sorry, sometimes I work my way into a corner and the rhyme doesn't really make sense." Mr. Terada smiled. "Don't worry. It was a very nice rhyme." Daisuke smiled weakly, then it turned in a sly smirk as he opened his eyes and stared at Sakura. "That was amazing." Sakura suddenly stopped clapping as she heard his voice in her head.

I know who you are,

Don't try and deny it.

Because no matter how far

You go, I simply won't buy it.

I've searched wide and far,

But I can meet you now.

The one with powers of Stars;

The successor of Clow.

Episode One

Sakura and the New Cardcaptor

The rest of the class passed by uneventfully, but Sakura couldn't stop thinking about what she'd heard. Not to mention that he kept throwing her glances and sly smirks. Finally, it came to be gym and it was announced that they'd be playing two-on-two basketball. As the gym teacher began writing the pairings on a board, Daisuke smirked and his hand glowed. The teacher turned back to his clipboard and raised and eyebrow. He shrugged and wrote his name next to Sakura's.

She started and turned to him, only to have him throw a sly smirk at her again. They watched the others play until, at last, it came to be time for their match. Daisuke was passed the ball and he began dribbling. He chuckled a little, then dashed forward. Sakura easily stole the ball, then scored a basket. This time, she was passed the ball. "Not bad, Ms. Kinomoto." Sakura frowned, then dashed past him. However, he stole the ball and he scored. Sakura turned to see him crack his neck. He was passed the ball and began dribbling.

"It seems you're confused

About my presence.

Could it be the words used

Made little to no sense?

Anyways, without further ado,

For my words many bores.

Others shall need to play too,

So he shoots…"

Without moving, he launched the ball across the court with one hand and everyone watched as it slipped right into the basket. "…and he scores." Everyone cheered as Sakura simply looked at him, with both confusion and curiosity. She paid no attention to him for the rest of the day and, when it ended, she walked home with Tomoya. "Is something bothering you, Sakura?'

She nodded. "This morning, I heard him talking to me through his thoughts." Tomoya started. "His thoughts?" Sakura nodded again. "Then, he was able to make the basket from the other side of the court." Tomoya frowned. "He truly is a mysterious kid, isn't he?"

She smirked and handed Sakura a bag. "This is the costume I'd like you to wear tonight." Sakura smiled weakly and reluctantly took the bag. "I'll see you tonight!" Sakura waved as Tomoya ran off, then she looked in the bag and sighed. She walked the rest of the way home and opened the door. "I'm home!" When she didn't receive a reply, she walked into the kitchen. "Oh yeah… Big brother's working overtime and Dad's at a meeting…"

She sighed, then walked up to her room. Even through the door, she could hear Kero playing games. "Hey, Kero." As soon as she opened the door, Kero cried out and GO'd on the game. "Sakura!!" Sakura, who fallen to the floor when she was startled, smiled weakly. Kero flew up to her face to yell at her, but simply floated there. "K-Kero?"

Kero frowned and flew closer. "I can sense powerful magic from you…" Sakura raised an eyebrow, then started. "Oh, that's right. We got a child prodigy from Kyoto in our class today!" Kero thought about this. "Really now…" She nodded. "Although, when he was at the front of the class, it was almost like he was communicating through his thoughts." Kero pondered this and flew back to his game. "I see… Then, this kid's probably the source of the magic."

Sakura began to think about this when the doorbell rang. "Coming!" She ran downstairs and opened the door to find Shaoran and Meilin. She cried out in surprise, startling Kero. A few minutes later, Sakura had made some tea and all three of them were in the living room drinking it. "I'm so sorry! I forgot all about it!" Sakura was supposed to have met them at the airport because they'd gotten out on spring break. "It's okay. We're here now." Sakura blushed slightly, then looked at Shaoran.

"Where's…" He interrupted her briefly. "He's taking our stuff to Ms. Daidouji's place." Sakura smiled weakly as Kero flew in. "I thought I sensed you brats." Shaoran glared at him, as did Meilin. Sakura sweatdropped and stood up. "I'll go get some sweets." Kero's ears perked and he cried out in delight. This caused Sakura to lose her balance. As she began to fall, Shaoran put down his tea and grabbed her hand. A surge passed through them and she slipped from his grip.

"Sakura! Are you alright?" Sakura sat up and nodded. She looked up at Shaoran, who looked at his hand. Meilin follow3ed her gaze and leaned forward to look at him. "What's with you?" Shaoran looked at Sakura as she stood up. "When I touched her hand, I felt a great magical presence." Meilin and Kero started. "That's what I said!" Shaoran lowered his hand. "But… That power…" Kero nodded. "That's what worries me…" Sakura tilted her head slightly. "That magical presence… is almost as powerful as Clow's magic…"

"T-Tomoya… I really think you go overboard sometimes…" Sakura, clad in her black puppy-like outfit, just stood there embarrassed as Tomoya filmed her from every possible angle. "Not at all! I makes me happy to know that I can film you wearing the clothes I've made!" Shaoran and Meilin, both in their battle outfits, simply watched the spectacle. "Come on… I'm getting bored…" Kero, who was in his true form, yawned and looked around. "Where's Yue?"

Just then, Yukito and Toya walked through the brush. "Right here." Almost immediately, Shaoran and Toya glared at each other. "B-Big brother?!" Yukito turned into Yue and he crossed his arms. "He knows about everything. The cards. Clow Reed. Kero and I." Toya turned to Kero. "By the way, you make a horrible stuffed animal." Kero growled and stood up. "What was that, punk?!"

Sakura sweatdropped, then turned to Toya. "So, you're…" Toya got an evil smirk on his face. "I'm here to see the monster fight her own monsters." Sakura growled. "Big brother…" She glared at him and pulled out Create. She was about to throw it into the air when a loud crack was heard. "What the…" Everyone turned to see a tree fall in the distance. "Odd…" They then started as a flash occurred and the tree rose again only to fall in the opposite direction. "What was that…"

Sakura pocketed Create and everyone ran towards the tree. When they got there, they saw the felled tree and a woman in armor standing there. "There's that magical presence again!" Everyone except Toya and Tomoya took a battle stance as toya tried his best to feel it, only to fail. The woman looked up and frowned. She began walking towards them and her hands rose from her sides. "Sword!" Sakura's wand turned into a staff and she lunged forward.

She brought the sword down, but the woman held up her arm. A square shield of light appeared and, when the sword hit it, it flew out of Sakura's hands and into the distance. "What the…" Yue flew after it as the woman turned back to the group. "God of Thunder, answer my call!" Lighting shot out of the talisman and shot towards the woman. Sakura jumped out of the way, but the woman simply held up a hand. Another square of light appeared and, when the lightning hit it, it simply flew into the air. "Again?!" Yue flew back and tossed the wand to Sakura. "Heads up!"

Sakura caught it and pulled out another card. "Freeze!" The icy torrent surrounded the woman and encased her in ice. "That works." Just then, light emerged from the ice and it shattered as the woman was surrounded by the same light she'd used before. "What is this?!" Just then, someone leapt from the trees behind her and swung their hand down. A three-bladed claw slashed her back, sending her face-first into the dirt. "Daisuke?!" The prodigy, clad in a blue old-fashioned rose, raised the clawed hand. "Return to the guise in which you were meant, Spell Card!"

The claw vanished and a card about half the size of a Sakura card appeared. The woman began evaporating and was sucked into the card. When it finished, an image appeared. Sakura walked over to him and looked at it. The woman stood with her head bowed. Her arms were crossed in an X and a square sheet of light was in front of them. On the left side, reading from the top straight down was the word 'Counter'. "Counter?" Daisuke nodded and pocketed the card before nodding. Yue and Kero stepped forward. "Who are you and why do you have the same presence as Clow?!" Daisuke smirked and leapt back into the tree, landing on the tip of one foot.

"Riddle me this;

Riddle me that.

Your friend seems quite pissed

So let's cut the chitchat.

Voydigan is was a man

of spellcaster fame.

And as you were with Clow,

I assure you, I'm the same."

Daisuke then paused and smacked himself with his hand and Tomoya giggled. "Voydigan?" Kero and Yue frowned. "The name's familiar, but I can't remember who it is." Yue nodded in agreement as Shaoran stepped forward and looked at Daisuke. "So, that means you're a Cardcaptor?" Daisuke chuckled.

"A Cardcaptor maybe.

A successor, maybe not.

Open your eyes and you'll see

The intentions I've got.

But my magic has been set free

By forces unknown.

And now, if you'll excuse me,

I must leave for home."

Without another word, Daisuke flipped over the tree and vanished from sight. Sakura stood there just gazing into the distance, thinking about what she'd just learned. "Are we still going to use Create?" The next morning, Sakura went into class early with Shaoron and Meilin. Those who were there greeted the two. "Did you hear about our new student?" Shaoran nodded. "Sakura told me that he rhymes a lot." Naoko nodded as Takashi slid into the group.

"Did you know that back in the 14th century, there was a little village in England where all the inhabitants spoke with words that sounded alike? The village had no name, nor did their language. One day, a stranger walked into the village and asked for some thyme. The townsfolk like the sound of the word and agreed on calling their town and language Rhyme." Chiharu growled and grabbed his ear. "Yeah right." As he opened the door, Daisue chuckled. "Had I not known any better, I would've believed your story."

Everyone watched as Daisuke walked by. "I might tell you the real story some other time." Daisuke sat down and gave Sakura one of his smirks. Sakura excused herself and sat down next to him. "About last night…" Daisuke smiled. "You're wondering about the cards?" Sakura looked back to her friends and saw Chiharu strangling Takashi as usual. "Yeah…" Daisuke smiled again.

"There are thirty in all,

They fall short of a deck.

They'll seek their own calls,

So everywhere, we must check.

But these thirty hoards

Come in all shapes and all sizes.

So different the rewards.

So different the prizes."

Daisuke glanced back at the others and noticed that Shaoran was the only one paying attention to him. "Will you help me gather the cards?" Sakura nodded. "I'll do my best." Daisuke nodded. "And I'll do the rest." Just then, Takashi cried out. "But it's true!" He ran towards the door with Chiharu right behind him. "Get back here so I can strangle you some more!" Sakura looked at Daisuke, who simply chuckled and smiled. "I think that this is the start of a beautiful friendship."

Kero: It's just like the Fight card! Martial artists are being hospitalized after facing a strange robed man. When Daisuke says he might know the culprit, it begins to hunt down Sakura! Now, it's a race against time to defeat him before he hurts someone else! Tune into Episode Two: Sakura and the Powerhouse! That's gonna let a mark!