Riuko: I forgot to state this last time, but I don't own CCS. The only thing in here I own is The LIVE… and whatever designs Tomoyo comes up with. I do have a small hand in fashion design. Oh yeah, good news for you readers about the author of this story (me), I update when I have ideas, not based on reviews, and I only update the story. No Author's Note Chapters! Anyways, here's Chapter 2 of CCS: The LIVE.
"WINDY?" The woman looked at me with a gentle gaze. "Why are you here?"
"I was summoned mistress, so I came." A hand rose to her mouth and she looked down at it, almost as if she was surprised she could speak.
"But I didn't summon you. What-?" A sudden wave of lethargy took over me. I barely registered Syaoran calling my name as I went limp in his arms.
When I awoke again, I was in Penguin Park with Syaoran, Kero, Tomoyo, and the woman, WINDY.
"Mistress, I am glad you are awake. You had me worried," WINDY stated.
"You had all of us worried," Kero stated. "Did I not warn you to be careful this morning?"
"Sorry Kero-chan," I replied. "But I honestly have no idea what happened."
"Your magic power got drained, that's what," Syaoran stated. "Whatever that girl did, she did it using your power." I struggled to sit up on the bench. "Don't strain yourself Sakura." Syaoran helped me sit up, gently placing his arms around my shoulders and lifting me up.
"How long have I been out?" I asked as I looked at the sky. The sky had lost its blue shine and had become a mess of orange and red hues.
"Don't worry, school was cancelled because of all the students that fell asleep in the courtyard," Tomoyo stated. I smiled sheepishly. "They're looking into it as a gas leak."
"Oops. Guess I put them to sleep for too long."
"You've been asleep longer than they have," Syaoran stated. "They all woke up about the time school got out."
"What time is it?"
"Roughly seven o'clock," Tomoyo replied. I bolted up.
"HOEEEEEEE! It's my turn to make dinner tonight!"
"We have more pressing issues Sakura!" Kero stated, pointing to WINDY.
"Mistress, what is it you wish of me?"
"I didn't summon you. Besides, isn't your current form a bit different from your usual one? You look almost… human. Less like a nymph." WINDY looked down at herself.
"I suppose you are correct. My crest is on my chest instead of my forehead and my wings are a mantle instead of actual wings."
"Are you able to return to your card?" WINDY paused.
"No. It seems I am unable to do anything."
"Let me try. Key that hides the power of the Stars, show your true form before me. I, Sakura, command you under our contract. Release!" I stood before WINDY with my staff. "Return to the guise you were meant to be in. WINDY!" Nothing. "Return! I said 'Return'!" Still nothing. I huffed in frustration.
"I seem to have lost my connections with my guise Mistress. I have almost no powers at all. I apologize Mistress. It seems I am useless to you in this state. In fact, I would go as far to say that I am a burden."
"Well, could you at least stop calling me 'Mistress'? I'm your friend, not your Master."
"As you wish Mistress." I sighed.
"What should we do with her," Kero asked.
"She could live with us," I muttered.
"But what if that brother of yours found out? I'm sure your dad would be fine once we explain the situation, he is an incarnation of Master Clow after all, but your brother…" Kero shuddered. "Have you noticed that his magic power has been coming back lately? He's sure to catch on."
"Toya's powers are returning?" Kero nodded. "I didn't think it was possible."
"It shouldn't be, but I think Yue found a way to repay him for the gift of power Toya gave him all those years ago."
"Your brother Toya," WINDY spoke up. "He is the one that MIRROR often speaks of. He sounds kind." I huffed.
"He keeps calling me 'monster'. He's anything but kind," I muttered. "But either way, I should get home. Toya and Dad will start to worry soon, if they aren't already mad that I skipped out on making dinner."
"Besides, I would like to see what kind of person the Mistress' brother is."
"Don't get your hopes up… and please stop calling me 'Mistress'."
Upon my arrival at home, Toya looked ready to give me a good, stern lecture about dinner not being ready, but upon seeing WINDY decided against it.
"So you're the reason she's late," Toya stated, staring at WINDY.
"I apologize for making the Mistress skip out on her duties. I will help in any way I can to make up for this." Toya looked at me suspiciously.
"Mistress?"
"I told you WINDY, I'm your friend," I whispered to WINDY.
"Yes Mistress." I sighed.
"So she's like that other one? The girl with the long hair who takes your place when you should be in bed? Instead of on a date with the brat."
"Y-You knew about that?" I asked.
"Hard not to. I knew she wasn't you. She's not a monster." Toya grinned.
"I'M NOT A MONSTER!"
"Come on in. I'm sure you want to talk to Dad and fill Yue in on the situation."
"Yukito's here?"
"Yeah, I told you he was coming over tonight so you'd better make a ton of food, remember?" Toya glared at me.
"S-Sorry. Stuff happened at school."
"Am I to assume that all the students falling asleep was your doing?" I stared at my feet. "Thought so. So… which one is she?"
"Which what?" I asked.
"Which of those crazy cards of yours? And don't lie to me. I've known for a long time about the whole Master of the Clow thing. Yukito lets stuff slip every once in a while. But Yue's a bit more careful." He then glared at Kero, who was in my arms. "I know about you too you stuffed rat." Kero slumped over.
"I thought so."
"I figured it was a 'Don't ask, don't tell' deal, but after this," he pointed to WINDY, "I assume that you'd end up telling me soon anyways. No point in making you waste your breath. So which one is she?"
"I am one of the four elementals, one of the two affiliated with Master Yue; I am The WINDY," she stated. "I was the reason for the scattering of my brothers and sisters."
"Hoeeeeeeeee! That wasn't your fault!" I cried. "I was the one who invoked the magic! I said your name!"
"But I answered, in turn causing you, and many others, great distress."
"I…I didn't know that was how you felt about it." WINDY patted me on the head.
"It is fine Mistress. It is not something you should concern yourself with." I smiled at WINDY, and she smiled back. Yukito chose that moment to walk into the vestibule.
"I'm glad you're okay Sakura-chan. My other self was freaking out. He was afraid you'd been hurt." There was a sudden burst of light and wings emerged from Yukito's back, lifting him up and wrapping around him. When the wings were spread again, Yue stood before us instead of Yukito.
"I said no such thing," he mumbled to Yukito, seemingly embarrassed. I smiled at him. "I felt a fluctuation in the power you were giving to me. It merely concerned me. I was not, as he put it, 'freaking out'."
"Oh how tsundere of you Yue-san," Tomoyo stated. Yue merely quirked an eyebrow at the unfamiliar term.
"Either way, I'm fine now. I just got really tired," I replied.
"I apologize Master Yue," WINDY stated. "The presence that summoned me was so similar to that of our Mistress that I responded without hesitation. When I finally realized that my summoner was more of our origin than hers, I was in this form and almost powerless."
"You mean to say that you have no power?" Yue asked.
"Almost none. I believe I can create breezes, but to become our Mistress' binding chain is impossible," she replied.
"That is problematic," Yue stated. "Who did this?"
"A girl with bright yellow hair and a golden orb in her forehead," I replied. "I've been dreaming about her lately, but the first time I saw her was today. She took WINDY from me and used my power to summon her."
"If she is using your power then she must've been made using your magic," Kero stated.
"Then why is she doing this? Why is she hurting Sakura?" Syaoran roared.
"Sakura, do you remember the time you tried to change all those Clow Cards at once and The DASH went berserk and possessed your brother's bike?" Kero asked. Toya glared at me.
"That was what happened? I told you not to mess with my bike, didn't I?"
"Sorry," I squeaked. "DASH just kind of jumped out the window… poor DASH. Every time he comes out he ends up hurt or confused."
"It seems you do remember," Kero stated. "Remember how I told you that over-spending your power can make the cards run rampant? I think you had some deep desire you wanted fulfilled and you created something to fulfill it without knowing. You put too much power into it and it went berserk."
"Is that why I was so tired last week?" I asked.
"Probably," Yue stated. "You created your own Sakura Card and didn't even know it existed."
"Great, another bit of crazy magic running around. As if the brat and the stuffed rat weren't enough," Toya stated.
"Hey!" Syaoran and Kero snapped.
"I'll have you know that I'm a very powerful creature created by Clow Reed himself!" Kero retorted.
"You're also where our dessert keeps disappearing to," Toya countered. Kero twitched.
"Kero-chan! I told you to ask Dad and I for treats when you wanted them!"
"But Sakura~!" He whined.
"We'll talk about this later," I stated firmly.
"So, what are you going to do with this one?" Toya asked.
"I was going to ask Dad if she could stay in the guest room…" I mumbled, looking down at my feet. "A-And if that's not okay she can stay in my room!"
"I don't see a problem with her staying in the guest room."
"Dad!" Toya yelled, surprised.
"She's one of your card friends right? It's the first time I've seen one." My Dad inspected WINDY curiously. "What can she do?"
"Nothing as of now. I have been rendered human by an unknown force," she stated. "But when summoned I can make great winds and become a binding chain. I take it you are one of Master Clow's incarnations that we've heard about?" Dad nodded. "I'm WINDY. It's an honor to meet you. Please take care of me."
"Welcome to our home WINDY-san."
Riuko: I'm not used to writing stuff this long. XD Here's the update. I actually wanted to do more with this chapter, but I ran out of ideas. If I come up with a good way for it to continue without a random time skip (because I hate having random time skips in my writing. I mean, I'm going to be a professional author one day! I can't skate by on random and seemingly unnoticeable plot holes!) I will add more to this chapter. Until then, ciao!