Disclaimer: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of the characters in this chapter, Clow does. Except the children.
Prologue
"Who will you choose as your next successor Sakura?" a certain blue-eyed magician said. Sakura Kinomoto, the Card Mistress, was sitting in her living room, surrounded by her most trusted friends who were filling in with the others on what happened since their last reunion, save three others that they were waiting for.
She didn't respond other than saying, "Wait for the others Eriol." Other than that she remained in her silent state.
"When are they going to get here!" a tall, ruby haired beauty, by the name of Ruby Moon, pouted. Eriol patted her head, as now he was as tall as she was. Over the years, the group has grown. Now all 28 or 27 they were out doing their own thing. Eriol had become an internationally famous pianist. Tomoyo had become a famous and well-sought after designer (although she never stopped supplying Sakura with heaps of clothes, much to Sakura's annoyance) and sometimes performed with her husband, Eriol. Eriol and Syaoran both proposed to their respective girlfriends at high school graduation. They'd held a double wedding in which family and friends gathered to congratulate the couples. Meiling dropped her obsession with Syaoran (although she still declares him her favorite cousin) and got a long term boyfriend, who popped the question a few years after. A year after their marriage, Tomoyo and Sakura gave birth to beautiful baby girls, Aiko and Nadeshiko. A year later, Sakura also gave birth to a baby boy by the name of Xiao Lang. Speaking of the children….
"Mommy! Xiao Lang stole one of my books again!" a small high pitched voice whined. The 28-year old mother immediately rushed to her 9-year old daughter's aid. She appeared in the doorway of the play room upstairs and watched as Nadeshiko tried to tug the book out of her brother's grip. Nadeshiko had her mother's emerald green eyes and her father's chocolate hair. Xiao Lang on the other hand had his father's amber eyes and his mother's honey hair. "Give it back Xiao!" Nadeshiko demanded. Xiao Lang ignored his older sister, not noticing his mother was in the doorway.
"Li Xiao Lang, can you please give your sister her book back," Sakura asked soothingly. Slowly and reluctantly, Xiao Lang gave his sister back the book which was titled "Beginners' Guide to Elemental Spells". Nadeshiko gave her bother a grateful hug and sat down happily on the couch, opening it to the page marked by a red ribbon. Sakura felt the arrival of three familiar auras just outside the door.
"Xiao Lang, Nadeshiko, your daddy is about to come home," she called softly. The children squealed, jumped up and ran down the stairs. Sakura followed them with quiet steps, chuckling softly at her children's' cuteness.
"Tadaim-," Syaoran called out before getting knocked down by the kids. He grinned as they tried their best to hold him down. "Oh no! I being defeated by my own kids!" he cried out in mock defeat. The kids immediately stopped and looked up at him with concerned eyes.
"We're sorry daddy. Please don't cry," they pleaded. Syaoran looked up at his wife in disbelief. Sakura fought a grin as to her children's' sudden mood swing. She smiled as she watched her husband play fight with their children. Then she let out a squeal when she saw who was standing behind Syaoran.
"Meiling! Tomoyo!" she exclaimed, wrapping her best friends in a bear hug. They all laughed and returned the hug. Sakura felt a tug on the hem of her shirt and looked down to see her niece, Aiko. (A/N: Remember how Sakura and Tomoyo consider each other sisters?) Sakura picked her up and twirled her around in the air. She saw Tomoyo head over to Eriol, who was waiting with open arms. They lip-locked and held each other until Meiling threw a pillow into their faces.
"Get a room!" she exclaimed, disgusted. They separated and smiled sheepishly. Syaoran ceased laughing seeing everyone crowding his living room. He shooed the kids off towards the playroom with Aiko trailing silently behind. Syaoran wrapped a protective arm around Sakura's waist and pulled her close. She gave him a peck on the cheek in response and turned toward the group.
"Care to explain the sudden reunion?" Ruby Moon asked, clearly annoyed that they interrupted hers and Touya's honeymoon.
"It is time to prepare for the next Cardcaptor," Sakura announced boldly. Her sudden declaration was met with protest and gasps.
"But Sakura! You're not even thirty yet!" Kero exclaimed. Yue nodded in silent agreement. Sakura waited until the calmed down before she continued.
"We never know when I will die-," Sakura began. Syaoran interrupted with a low growl. Sakura hated making Syaoran upset but this was her beloved Cards' future. "-so I think it is best if we prepare as soon as we can." Her excuse was reasonable, everyone agreed, but it didn't mean they liked the sound of it.
"Do you have someone in mind?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura nodded and brought out a card she'd created herself.
"CAMERA! Show our spectators who I have in mind to be my heir!" Sakura commanded. A tall young girl holding a camera wearing a long, silver dress that flared at her feet came out and projected a picture of a young boy on the wall. The young boy was at least 12-years old with golden hair and gold eyes. He looked pretty cute despite wearing a school uniform. Everybody could immediately tell what kind of kid they were choosing; someone who knew what fun was but could be serious when he wanted to be. "Everyone, meet Katsu Takahashi."