Starting Business

The next day...

Touya and Tsunami began their Card Hunt, starting with their own school.

Touya found The Mist in Seijou's Auditorium, The Loop in the streets by some bushes and The Illusion by the steep cliffs behind the two schools.

Tsunami found The Song in Tomoeda Elementary's Music Room, The Time in the school's Clock Tower, The Fight in Penguin Park, and The Shadow but its active so she had to let Sakura catch it...

'So, how many do you have?' Touya asked her at home. 'I got Mist, Loop and Illusion.' he said, showing his cards.

'Song, Time, Fight, and something active in school so I can't get it.' Tsunami pouted. 'By the way, I have a little problem.' she said, frowning.

'What is it?'

'Wood...she gets hurt while drawing power from me to sustain herself.' said Tsunami worriedly, showing him The Wood but her expression was pained with crying and with scorched marks on her body. 'She told me I am Fire itself and I'm hurting her so you should have her. Maybe your power will be more friendlier to her than mine. Rain, Time, Song and Fight are pretty OK with me though...' she said, erasing her name from Wood.

'Alright. Well now we know you're a pryomaniac.' Touya wrote his name on Wood where Tsunami's name used to be. 'Wood, draw from me!' he commanded as Wood manifested in her injured form, drew power from Touya and she recovered, looking very happy with the new arrangement.

'I'm sorry Wood.' Tsunami apologized. 'But you'll be OK with Touya since his power is pretty safe. He's willing to have you.' Wood nodded and turned back into a card, floating back to Touya.

'Well...fire burns wood...' Touya said wryly as he now has Wood in his possession.

'They can also teach us about what we can do with our powers...they talk by Telepathy.' Tsunami advised. 'Wood taught me how to use my powers so you might be able to as well.' she said cheerfully. 'I have many ways to use fire you know!' she squealed happily.

'Right...' Touya sweatdropped again. A twelve-years old pyromaniac? Yikes.

xxx

In his new job at the Aquarium...Sakura has a friendly date with Yukito which he didn't mind. He knew she just has a crush on him, unaware of her real feelings and Yukito is just being nice...but he STILL has to watch out as there's an active one in his workplace.

His sister nearly drowned dammit and he's upset that at home, he REALLY glared at Keroberos upon checking on Sakura before going to Tsunami in his room which was across the hall besides their father's.

'That must be the Water card...and it took house in your workplace? That's gotta suck...' Tsunami grimaced as they were in his room together with Touya telling her how his job and Sakura's date went. The card attacked the Penguin Trainer and a Penguin...and now his sister!

'Yeah, it tried to drown her by forming a damn whirlpool shackle on her foot and she couldn't swim.' Touya griped. 'It seems some of the cards have...volatile personalities...we gotta be careful too and avoid Live Encounters.' he said grouchily. He really hated the fact they could NOT seal the cards.

2 Months Later...Touya called her over from club.

'You called, Touya?' Tsunami asked Touya. She came in her karate gi and a pair of slippers.

'Tsunami, go home with Sakura today. Skip club for now.' he told her. 'Some brat was bullying her back at lunch break so you're on bodyguard duty.' he instructed. 'Yuki and I have to be home really late so save some dinner!'

'Alright.'

As Tsunami left...

'You mean that boy from earlier...' Yukito asked Touya, frowning in worry.

'Aa. He was trying to take something from her by force earlier...' Touya growled, many angry crosshairs popping up. 'I don't know what but Tsunami can kick his ass if he tries again!' he griped as he walked on ahead.

Behind him, Yukito's warm, kind brown eyes changed to cold blue with slits.

'Yukito's best friend, his cousin and sister possess some of the cards...does this mean there are three contenders for the inheritance? Sure, he's aware that the siblings and cousin have some power but to think it was enough to have some of the cards that got loose...what the heck is Keroberos doing that three people in the same family end up having some?

Needless to say he'll stick around some more around the Kinomoto Family...

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On the way home...

'Tsunami-neechan, what about club?' Sakura asked Tsunami as they went home together with Tomoyo.

'Well, Touya asked me to bodyguard you incase your bully comes back. He told me what happened at lunch during club hours.' Sakura balked from her cousin's words. 'And he's really mad too!' Sakura gulped audibly.

'Sakura's big brother sure is protective...' Tomoyo giggled good-naturedly.

'Heee...I just can't believe that.' Sakura pouted. 'Oniichan likes to pick on me!'

'He's teasing you because you're easy to tease.' Tsunami snorted as Sakura stared at her cousin incredulously. 'And he said its a big brother's privilege to tease little sisters.'

'Ehhhh?!' Sakura whined. 'And how come he doesn't tease you too?!'

'I'm not as easy as you~' Tsunami sneered cheerfully, complete with sticking her tongue out.

'Meanie!' Sakura wailed when upon passing Penguin Park, the skies darkened...and thunder boomed.

'Oh no, it might rain!' Tomoyo gasped out as they ran for the Penguin Park Slide. 'Let's shelter here!'

'We made it...oh no, we don't have an umbrella so does that mean we're stuck here till then? Its my turn to cook today!' Tsunami groaned.

'What's for dinner tonight?' Sakura asked her.

'Touya wants beef curry tonight!' Sakura drooled at that.

'C-Curry...?!'

Tsunami doesn't cook curry using curry roux cubes...she really mixes different spices and herbs and its super-good, too that even though it's spicy, one just can't help but eat more and more. And when Yukito comes over, his comes in jumbo plates or bowls.

'...looks like its over.' said Tsunami as while Sakura was fantasizing about her curry and Tomoyo mooning on how cute Sakura was in fantasy mode, Tsunami saw the not-quite-natural thunder strike the lamp posts and attack a repairman, chasing him away before disappearing. 'No rain either so its weird...and I can make dinner as scheduled!'

'Waaaaai!'

'You like Curry Sakura-chan?' Tomoyo crowed in interest, her mental imagination bubble imagining a typical curry dish.

'Tsunami-neechan's curry is different from the usual~' Sakura told her in dreamy mode. 'I have no idea what she does but she said she uses a lot of spicy things and herbs...even though its spicy its just so good I can ignore the fire and keep eating...' she squealed. 'But I had to deal with the hot heat on the tongue afterwards~!' she said with a comical teary face. 'I'm no good with spicy things!'

'Well it gets easier in time. Besides, what I do is better for the body than curry cubes sold in stores anyway.' said Tsunami wryly.

'Oh, I want to see how its like!' Tomoyo chirped.

'Haha, you kids will have to wait for a bit though!' Tsunami snickered. 'I have the spices, onion, potatoes and herbs but I don't have the beef yet and I have to buy it first!' she giggled as she walked home with them first before going out to buy beef...particularly...wagyu beef. Touya was willing to shell out money if and only if Yukito is coming over to stay over even if they'd come home late for it! But even then as Touya is wise with money, he really only shells out money for high-quality beef if he's in a particularly good mood.

In fact, he gave her 60000 yen just to buy several cuts of beef and this is about a good chunk of his bank account because Yukito eats a lot!

But she would also pitch in with her own allowance from her mother because Touya expected only four mouths to feed. Two girls at home, himself and Yukito. He definitely didn't see Tomoyo coming and Sakura might give some to her plushie friend.

xxx

And so...

'That smells really good...' Kero drooled as they could ALL smell Tsunami's curry being cooked.

'That's oniichan's favorite food...Tsunami-neechan's curry.' Sakura sighed dreamily. 'It rarely is on the table but when it is...hanyaaaa...too bad for otousan though...Beef Curry is really rare for dinner...' and by the time the food is done...its just fantastically marvelous!

But the two younger girls knew it'll be just as spicy...and so...they ate the beautifully-colored, mouth-wateringly-good-smelling curry and ate it with rice...it was the height of sheer luxury but the order of the dish was ordered in a way just like any donburi dish. Rice being mixed with the roux, blanketed by more roux, and topped with many herbs and beef.

'Itadakimasu~!' and yum~my!

But after that...

'HOT!' Sakura wailed as Tomoyo was covering her mouth with her hand, both girls in panicking chibi mode because after enjoying the curry's deliciousness, the spiciness bites back in the rear afterward. 'Tsunami-neechan water!'

'Hai hai! I prepared icy water since this morning~!' Tsunami chuckled as she poured a large glass of water for them and the girls cooled down.

'Phweeee...I can't believe you older kids can withstand how hot it is...' Sakura whimpered as she and Tomoyo cooled down.

'It is...very deliciously-hot, Tsunami-neesan.' Tomoyo squeaked out feebly. While the curry is so good they really can eat seconds, the hot aftertaste just HAD to be there, setting them on fire...

'Arigatou chibis...' Tsunami grinned. 'And this is why my Beef Curry is rare in the family. Maybe when you get a bit older you can withstand it.'

Later that night...Li Shaoran got the Thunder Card. Apparently he had been fighting it for quite some time before Sakura came for it.

Cards in Possession

Tsunami: Rain, Song, Time, Fight

Touya: Wood, Mist, Illusion, Loop

Sakura: Windy, Fly, Shadow, Watery, Jump, Silent

Shaoran: Thunder