Disclaimer: I do not own Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, the said series belongs to CLAMP.
This takes place about 2 years after the end of the manga, Syaoran comes back to Clow Country along with Kurogane, Fai and Mokona. Sakura, of course, is delighted to see them. But another person watching from the shadows just might have other plans for them.
A/N: By the way I'll refer to the male and female Tsubasas as Syaoran and Sakura and I'll assume you've read and finished the manga.
Chapter 1: Syaoran's return.
It was just another day in Clow Country, the birds were singing and everybody was happily going about their business. Merchants selling their goods, housewives busy buying food, people going to work.
Sakura was happy to see all of these people. She was wandering around the town as she usually did, she left the castle every afternoon for a walk around town. Of course Touya wasn't in agreement with the idea of Sakura leaving the castle alone every afternoon, but he just couldn't stop her.
Every day she would walk around town, eventually reaching the desert and then arrive here, where Syaoran and the others left. She would come back every day and hope they would return, but so far her prayers have been unanswered.
"Maybe it would be different today" Sakura thought out loud as she gazed at the birds passing overhead.
In halls of blue, white and silver, a figure stood gazing down at the pool of water before him.
Reflected on the water's surface was a girl, the princess of her country, the one that faithfully traveled to the desert every day waiting for his return.
The figure watching moved slightly, he peered a little closer.
"Such power…and she doesn't know it."
The figure stood straight once more, with a wave of his hand the world reflected on the pool changed. From a country of sand and ruins to one that was covered in a lush forest. He looked at the camp of the travelers, three men and a…thing.
He smiled to himself "With luck princess, you won't have to wait for long."
"WILL YOU STOP STEALING MY FOOD!!!!!"
"Now Kirgy don't be so mean to Mokona." Fai said with his gentle smile, looking at their very enraged companion.
Breakfast had been going well…until Mokona decided to eat Kurogane's steak.
Kurogane successfully managed to grab the white manju bun that was stealing his meat.
"Why do you always take my food!!"
"But…Mokona is hungry!"
"Well, Mokona has been doing a lot of work lately." Fai said.
"Shut the hell up!" Kurogane shouted at him from across the camp.
"Uh guys, maybe we shouldn't fight this early." Syaoran said, trying to calm things down.
Kurogane just growled at Mokona, who was busy munching on Kurogane's steak.
"WILL YOU STOP THAT!!!!"
"Mokona wants more!"
Syaoran sighed in surrender and just returned to his meal.
He gazed at the sky, "it's already been two years, I wonder what's changed, I wonder if…."
"Syaoran…"
Syaoran turned to Fai.
"I'm sure Sakura's fine," the blond wizard said "and I'm sure she's waiting. There's no need to worry."
Syaoran smiled back at him.
"Thanks"
After breakfast they readied themselves for travel, their never ending journey.
"Hey meat bun, maybe next time you can try and give us a decent landing." Kurogane said in Fai's direction.
Mokona popped out from under Fai's coat "Mokona will try her best!"
"Hmp, you had better." Kurogane growled.
"Well then" Syaoran asked "are we all set?"
"Yup!" Fai answered.
"Let's just go to the next world already." Kurogane replied.
"Well then…" Mokona said, spreading he wings "Let's GO!"
As the spell was cast and they began to disappear Syaoran suddenly felt something…strange.
He looked up to the sky but there was nothing there but clouds and birds.
"Do you sense it too?"
Syaoran looked at his companions, Fai was looking at him with a serious expression on his face, and Kurogane had his arms crossed while looked to the side.
"Yes…" he replied.
"Me too." Kurogane said.
"Someone…" Fai began to say looking at the sky, his tone serious.
"…is watching us" Syaoran finished.
Sakura looked at the sky and the birds in flight.
It was getting close to that time again, she looked back to the city, before long her brother would begin to turn the town upside down looking for her.
She had to return to the castle before that happened or she was in for another long lecture.
Sakura returned her gaze to the clouds, "I'll wait…till we meet again."
She turned to leave, still imagining what to do when they returned.
"When they get back I'll make them a ton of sweets!"
As she was leaving, she suddenly felt a strange presence.
She looked around, but there was nothing there, save for the sand and the ruins.
"Funny… I could have sworn…"
But before she could finish, she heard a sound, like that of the wind…the sound that she had been waiting to hear.
"Is that…Mokona?"
The portal opened a little too high…about ten feet too high.
Syaoran landed hard on the sand; the thudding sounds to his left and right told him that Fai and Kurogane had suffered the same landing.
Mokona just landed on Kurogane's head, much to the latter's annoyance.
"We've safely arrived in the next world!" she announced proudly.
Syaoran looked up in time to see Kurogane grab Mokona.
"I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO GIVE US A DECENT LANDING!!!!!"
"But Mokona did!!"
"You call THAT a decent landing!!! Come here you little…!"
Mokona managed to escape Kurogane's grasp and started to jump away from him, Kurogane stood up and went after her.
Fai moved to a sitting position and scanned their surroundings.
"Well…looks like we landed in a desert."
Syaoran nodded "Looks like it."
He looked around a little more, but he had learned to suppress his excitement whenever they landed in a desert.
"Well…I guess this isn't Clow Country." Syaoran said solemnly.
Kurogane walked towards him, holding Mokona in one hand.
"What makes you think that?"
"Well, if you look around Kirggy" Fai replied "I don't see the ruins or the town anywhere."
"Kurogane is hurting Mokona!"
Kurogane sighed, "Then what's that behind you?"
Syaoran turned around.
And saw behind him a sight that for the last two years he dreamed of seeing again, the ruins of two towers and beyond them a city in the middle of the sand.
He then heard a voice, one he missed so much.
"Syaoran, Fai, Kurogane, Mokona!"
They all turned and saw Sakura running towards them, the look on her face was beyond compare.
Syaoran stood up and ran towards her, Kurogane and Fai followed at a slower pace.
He only stopped when they were face to face once more.
Tears to build in their eyes.
"Sakura…"
"Syaoran…"
They threw their arms around each other as the tears fell down their faces.
Kurogane and Fai stood a little back.
Mokona tried to jump towards Sakura but Kurogane grabbed her.
"Why won't you let Mokona go?"
Kurogane looked at Mokona and said "Leave them alone for now."
Fai nodded in agreement "Wait until they get back on their feet."
He turned to Kurogane, looking at him with cute little eyes.
"Aw…is Kirgy happy?"
"You shut the hell up!"
Fai emitted a funny yelp "Run! Kirgy is mad!" and ran away.
Mokona leaped out of Kurogane's grasp and followed suit.
"Come back here you two!"
"Sakura…I'm back" his voice was full of emotions.
"Syaoran…welcome back" The tears were falling down her face, her prayer, after two long years, had been answered.
Clapping could be heard in the halls.
The man now stood in the middle of the pool, watching the reunion.
"And so they find their way back to her world."
He smiled to himself.
"I guess I should prepare for the coming show."
He lifted his hand, the reflection now showed the interior of the ruins, the place where they thought all had ended.
A pool of water, hidden beneath the sands…
There, even from another world, he began to cast a spell…
A/N: there's the first chapter if you have any suggestions please comment.