Sakura Kinomoto shuffled through her Magical Clow Cards one night. She
couldn't sleep at all. Kero, on the other hand, snored loudly on his bed.
She had had some sort of case of insomnia or something for the past month.
It was insomnia, right? She had no idea. She moved one card aside and saw
Windy. Her most loyal card still looked peaceful in its card state. It was
the card she had treasured the most. She held it close to her chest
lovingly, then set it to the side away from the other Clow Cards.
"I guess I should try to go back to sleep," she said to herself. She nestled the stack of Clow Cards into their book and clicked the lamp off, taking Windy to bed with her. She slipped it under her pillow and after an hour or so, fell into a light, restless sleep.
Around three in the morning, when the sun still laid under the horizon, Sakura tossed in her sleep. She thrashed a little, and while doing that, her hand slid under her pillow, shifting Windy out from under it. Subconsciously, she gripped the card and with a little more thrashing, gripped it too hard and tore four holes in it with her nails. Three red beams of light shot from the card out her window.
The sound woke Sakura up with a start. She stared at her hand, which clutched a crumpled Windy Card adorned with four holes. She caught her breath and her heart started pounding. Had she just TORN a Clow Card? And not just a Clow Card, but Windy?
"Kero!" she hissed, poking the living plush toy. He moaned and rolled over, then continued to drool on his bedsheets.
"KERO!" she said a little louder. He jumped at the sound of her voice and looked around. Sakura's face was pale and she looked very worried.
"What is it, kid?"
She outstretched the mangled Windy Card for him to see. His jaw dropped to the ground and he took it with trembling paws to have a closer look.
"How did you manage this, Sakura?" he whispered.
"I-I don't know! I put her under my p-pillow last night and I think I-I-"
"Sakura," he interrupted, setting the card neatly on his bed, "You know how serious this is?"
"Yes, I know, Kero! Is there any way to fix it?"
"I'd have to ask Yue on this one. He's got the better memory. Geez, Sakura....."
"I said I'm sorry, Kero!" she countered, "I didn't mean it! Look, we'll go over to Yuki's house, alright?"
Kero nodded, flapped his wings, and headed out of the bedroom. Without turning around, he said he'd be waiting at the front door.
Sakura was crushed by Kero's behavior. He had acted like she'd just hit the self destruction button of the world. Of course she loved Windy with all her heart, but did Kero really have to act so out of character like this? She put on a warm coat and headed downstairs. Kero was perched on the doorknob, expressionless. When he saw her come down, he sighed and flew off it. Sakura gave him a mournful look and opened the door.
Yuki's house was of course, dark. Sakura went up to his door and knocked. After a minute or so, no one had come, so she tried again.
"Wow, Yuki's a heavy sleeper!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Sakura? What are you doing here?" a voice from the roof asked.
Yue was standing on top of the roof, his majestic wings were held behind him, and a concerned look on his face. He gracefully glided down to Sakura's side. She didn't even have to explain. She just held out Windy and he understood. His eyes slightly widened with shock.
"You did this, Sakura?"
She nodded her head. Yue stared for a while at the torn card in his hands, then looked to the sky.
"There is a way to restore Windy. But it will be difficult. How did you tear her, Sakura?"
"I......I couldn't sleep last night, and whenever I know the Windy card is near, I feel a little more peaceful, so I put her under my pillow. I think I ripped her in my sleep."
"And Windy.....she is your favorite of all the Clow Cards?"
Another nod.
"Yes, you will be able to fix her. But now you must capture three new Clow Cards. I believe these are called the Life, Death, and Soul Cards. You would capture them like you did with the others, but they are twice as tricky.
"The Life Card is gentle like The Wood and Windy Cards. She has the power to bring things back to life. The Death Card is the opposite of the Life Card. She takes life away. Clow never used her. The Soul is the most dangerous. She's unpredictable and can easily manipulate people. Be very cautious if you think you feel her presence. That's all the advice I can give presently, but when you collect all these cards, bring them and Windy to me."
** Tsumina: Alright, we all looooove cliffhangers, don't we?
Kero: What, are you crazy? You just left us here!
Tsumina: But that's where the reviewers come in. *holds up three fingers* Three reviews may motivate me to write another chapter!
Kero: Just write one now! Sheesh, why can't you ever s-
Tsumina: *tapes Kero's mouth shut* OKAY! So, just three reviews, people! Just three, and Windy might be repaired! Chip in!
Kero: Mrrmrr!!
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"I guess I should try to go back to sleep," she said to herself. She nestled the stack of Clow Cards into their book and clicked the lamp off, taking Windy to bed with her. She slipped it under her pillow and after an hour or so, fell into a light, restless sleep.
Around three in the morning, when the sun still laid under the horizon, Sakura tossed in her sleep. She thrashed a little, and while doing that, her hand slid under her pillow, shifting Windy out from under it. Subconsciously, she gripped the card and with a little more thrashing, gripped it too hard and tore four holes in it with her nails. Three red beams of light shot from the card out her window.
The sound woke Sakura up with a start. She stared at her hand, which clutched a crumpled Windy Card adorned with four holes. She caught her breath and her heart started pounding. Had she just TORN a Clow Card? And not just a Clow Card, but Windy?
"Kero!" she hissed, poking the living plush toy. He moaned and rolled over, then continued to drool on his bedsheets.
"KERO!" she said a little louder. He jumped at the sound of her voice and looked around. Sakura's face was pale and she looked very worried.
"What is it, kid?"
She outstretched the mangled Windy Card for him to see. His jaw dropped to the ground and he took it with trembling paws to have a closer look.
"How did you manage this, Sakura?" he whispered.
"I-I don't know! I put her under my p-pillow last night and I think I-I-"
"Sakura," he interrupted, setting the card neatly on his bed, "You know how serious this is?"
"Yes, I know, Kero! Is there any way to fix it?"
"I'd have to ask Yue on this one. He's got the better memory. Geez, Sakura....."
"I said I'm sorry, Kero!" she countered, "I didn't mean it! Look, we'll go over to Yuki's house, alright?"
Kero nodded, flapped his wings, and headed out of the bedroom. Without turning around, he said he'd be waiting at the front door.
Sakura was crushed by Kero's behavior. He had acted like she'd just hit the self destruction button of the world. Of course she loved Windy with all her heart, but did Kero really have to act so out of character like this? She put on a warm coat and headed downstairs. Kero was perched on the doorknob, expressionless. When he saw her come down, he sighed and flew off it. Sakura gave him a mournful look and opened the door.
Yuki's house was of course, dark. Sakura went up to his door and knocked. After a minute or so, no one had come, so she tried again.
"Wow, Yuki's a heavy sleeper!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Sakura? What are you doing here?" a voice from the roof asked.
Yue was standing on top of the roof, his majestic wings were held behind him, and a concerned look on his face. He gracefully glided down to Sakura's side. She didn't even have to explain. She just held out Windy and he understood. His eyes slightly widened with shock.
"You did this, Sakura?"
She nodded her head. Yue stared for a while at the torn card in his hands, then looked to the sky.
"There is a way to restore Windy. But it will be difficult. How did you tear her, Sakura?"
"I......I couldn't sleep last night, and whenever I know the Windy card is near, I feel a little more peaceful, so I put her under my pillow. I think I ripped her in my sleep."
"And Windy.....she is your favorite of all the Clow Cards?"
Another nod.
"Yes, you will be able to fix her. But now you must capture three new Clow Cards. I believe these are called the Life, Death, and Soul Cards. You would capture them like you did with the others, but they are twice as tricky.
"The Life Card is gentle like The Wood and Windy Cards. She has the power to bring things back to life. The Death Card is the opposite of the Life Card. She takes life away. Clow never used her. The Soul is the most dangerous. She's unpredictable and can easily manipulate people. Be very cautious if you think you feel her presence. That's all the advice I can give presently, but when you collect all these cards, bring them and Windy to me."
** Tsumina: Alright, we all looooove cliffhangers, don't we?
Kero: What, are you crazy? You just left us here!
Tsumina: But that's where the reviewers come in. *holds up three fingers* Three reviews may motivate me to write another chapter!
Kero: Just write one now! Sheesh, why can't you ever s-
Tsumina: *tapes Kero's mouth shut* OKAY! So, just three reviews, people! Just three, and Windy might be repaired! Chip in!
Kero: Mrrmrr!!
Tsumina: I wuv you too, Kero *evil smile* Review or the plush toy gets it!