A/N: I have evil things lurking inside my closet.
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Chapter Two
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"Where is my bloody bikini?"
Something Tomoyo Daidouji would never believe to have come from Sakura Kinomoto's lips. Her eyes widened, her lips formed a silent oh, and her cheeks flushed. How kawaii!
"Oh, oh!" Tomoyo bounced at the tips of her toes. "Let me dress you up, Sakura." She sang cheerfully. "You'll be so cute!"
Sakura raised an expectant brow at Tomoyo and smirked knowingly. "I know that already, Tomoyo." She drawled, and winking afterwards. "I was only waiting for you to talk me into it."
Tomoyo flushed and nodded her head coyly. "Well then, um, let's start, shall we?"
Consequently, a yellow, ruffled fur ball came flying towards them with a muffled moan. Kero, the guardian of the Clow Book, looked at Sakura disapprovingly.
"You shouldn't go there, Sakura," he murmured slowly. "I feel something unexpected might happen."
"And that's the fall of Syaoran Li." Sakura said determinedly. "Don't worry so much Kero, I'll be careful."
"Yeah, careful, careful," Tomoyo piped in. "Now, we're late and we need to work on your outfit!"
She excitedly scampered to the closet, yanking at different kinds of clothing in haste. "Have to hurry, have to hurry," she chanted under her breath, scowling at an ugly shirt and throwing it away. "Pool party, tonight!"
Kero scowled from his perch. "Something is going to happen," he murmured to himself, but both teens didn't bother on listening.
Sakura felt a sweat drop from her forehead. She grinned weakly. "Silly Tomoyo," she giggled quietly. "You won't find any bikinis, nor underwear there."
Tomoyo's head snapped up, and turned her head at Sakura's direction, glaring. "Then why didn't you tell me in the first place?" She whined and stood up.
Sakura laughed, blushing. "You didn't ask."
Tomoyo groaned exasperatedly. "You—annoy—ugh!" She poked Sakura's arm, hard. Sakura jumped up from surprise. "Tell me where the bikinis are now!"
Sakura repressed the urge to cackle. "Uhhh, there." She pointed at a nearby drawer and her eyes widened in fright and… amusement as Tomoyo maniacally giggled and fought her way over to the said drawer.
Sigh!
Will Tomoyo ever change? Sakura thought with a small smile. Tomoyo searched through various summer clothing and… smiled widely. She turned to Sakura and tilted her head, peeking to her backside.
"Hmm, I wonder… will you ever think of wearing," she paused for a dramatic effect, and whipped out a pair of thongs and a tube top. "This?"
Sakura's jaw dropped. "Are you insane woman?" She scoffed. "I will never wear those hideous things in public!" She waved her hand off, as if offended. "Pick another."
And that's how the afternoon went. Dissimilar small summer wears were thrown across the room carelessly as hours went by, they had finally found the perfect outfit.
"Finally!" Sakura exclaimed. "The perfect teaser!"
A plain of tiny, gray, short shorts and a white tube top came to her view and she looked at it appreciatively. She nodded her head approvingly and Tomoyo beamed.
"Oh, who are you planning to… play with?" Tomoyo said rather curiously, her eyebrows drawn upwards as she awaited Sakura's answer.
"That'll be my little secret."
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The Li Mansion flared with liveliness and youth; noise wasn't an exemption. The neighbors closed their windows and doors in hopes of blocking the yells and music coming from the mansion.
Yet, the people there didn't care.
The owner's son, Syaoran Li, waited patiently for his special guest to arrive. A small smirk etched itself on his face, intimidating his other peers. He sat himself on one of the couches and watched the others party through half-lidded eyes.
He looked down at himself and approved his particular outfit for the night. He wore a fit, plain white shirt and trunks. Nothing special but it still had that certain effect that made girls swoon over him.
He grinned despite of himself.
He only wanted to please someone tonight… and that person had not yet come. He frowned impatiently.
"Where are you, Sakura Kinomoto?" He murmured under his breath, catching a glimpse of auburn hair strolling along the hallways of his mansion. He smirked.
Finally.
He stood up from his comfortable position and strutted towards a certain figure in the midst of all the sea of faces. He stopped in front of her and tapped her gently on the shoulder.
Her hair flew across her face as she glared at him.
"What do you want, Li?" She spat.
He gave her a small smirk. "Wouldn't it be much more appropriate of you to thank me for inviting you here?" He drawled and ushered her to one of the seats that were reserved for her.
She looked at him carefully and followed his direction, sitting herself down on one of the plush couches. Syaoran took this opportunity to observe his company tonight.
Sakura wore a pale, pink dress that was slightly transparent as bright lights shone against the thin material. He could scarcely make out the outline of her bikini underneath it. He licked his lips.
"Why did you really invite me here, Li?" Came her confident voice, always blooming with that irritating pride. He frowned considerably.
He shrugged. "It is acceptable to invite a young lady such as yourself to a pool party such as mine without any motive, correct?" He said inquisitively.
Sakura bobbed her head, unsure. "Of course."
A pause followed thereafter. Both teens lapsed into an awkward silence and Syaoran wrestled for words to say, figuratively of course.
"Would you like to accompany me for a little walk by the pool?" He said, standing up and offering his hand to Sakura. "It'll only take a while."
Sakura thought about it for a moment and gave him a small smile. "I would love to," she muttered, taking his hand in agreement.
They walked off, avoiding drunken underage students as they swung in a tipsy sort of way. They wobbled, trying to grope their fellow colleagues for them to join them. Syaoran glared at them, making them cower.
Sakura raised a brow at his gestures.
He shrugged his shoulders carelessly. "I overpower them, they get intimidated. That's their fault."
Sakura frowned and slapped him lightly on the shoulder. "You shouldn't abuse it."
"Whatever." Came his reply. He was a bit preoccupied as they walked aimlessly. A soft, gentle breeze passed them yet they didn't shudder as the cold air hit them.
Crickets chirped.
The wind swept.
The night sky wept silently, rushing it's blessing down on the hard, warm earth. And the scene changed dramatically, the sky turned to a bloody red and continued to change its colors.
Sakura looked at Syaoran; Syaoran looked at Sakura. They both muttered at the same time, "I need to go for a minute." And disappeared under the bushes.
They didn't notice the sudden coincidence but were nevertheless alert of the impending danger. Sakura transformed to her Card Captor form and Syaoran on his true form. They quickly ran towards the source of power.
A bright light was shining down at a certain place on the hearth in the middle of the forest at the back of Syaoran's mansion. The noise from the party could still be heard from the distance and Syaoran frowned at his insensitivity.
Subsequently, a tiny ball of white light suddenly floated in front of them. A soft hum of lullabies resounded in their ears, trying to lull them to sleep. Sakura swayed slightly but Syaoran stood his ground. He held on his sword tightly and readied himself.
The tiny ball shrieked with glee and swiftly flew towards them with a blur. "Playmates!" It squealed. "Come and play."
Syaoran swung his sword at its direction and it countered back. It whined and zapped him with lightning. "You're no fun," it murmured. "Perhaps the girl would be more active."
It bounced towards Sakura's swaying form. Syaoran's eyes widened. "No!" He cried. "Come here, you!"
But the ball of light wouldn't stop; it reached towards Sakura in a moment and snickered. "Pretty one, isn't she?" It said. "But how about the inside?"
It flashed a light of yellow and pushed itself inside of Sakura's body. Sakura's eyes fluttered open as she start to shriek in pain. Her whole body shuddered and her eyes turned into a blank void of white. Syaoran paled.
"No, no, no!" He yelled and ran hastily towards Sakura's side and shook her violently. "Wake up," he whispered harshly. "Wake up. WAKE UP, KINOMOTO!"
Sakura's eyes turned into a swirl of emerald and she took a sharp intake of breath. "Li."
She knows who I am!
A rather unusual glow exited itself from Sakura's lips as it opened slightly. The white ball turned into a reddish color. "Ooh, you've made me angry. Very angry." And it floated above them, casting an orange light.
It electrified them with a hiss. "The girl made me mad. Very mad." And it cast an unearthly glow on Sakura's form. She hissed and fell to her knees in pain.
Sakura whimpered, her disheveled costume started to fade away. "N-no, p-please… stop!" Her costume vanished, leaving her in her former summer outfit.
Syaoran's eyes turned into slits and glared at the irritating ball of absolute destruction. He let out his battle cry. "Fire! Come to my aid!" With that, his sword released a pack of fireballs at the direction of the ball.
It didn't even shudder as it was bombarded over and over again.
"Is that all you've got?" It mocked. Syaoran smirked.
"You're lightning, your weakness is water," Syaoran mused out loud. "Water, come to my aid!"
At last, the ball of doom let out an anguished cry and turned to its card form. Syaoran grinned at his work. The card of power elements.
Syaoran wiped the sweat that started to drip from his forehead. "You're such a pain in the ass," he murmured at it and pocketed it. He looked at Sakura's unconscious form on the ground. He walked towards her silently and shook her gently.
"Kinomoto, Kinomoto," he murmured and saw her slowly stir. "Sakura."
Sakura opened her eyes slowly and weakly smiled at Syaoran's form. "Li, thank you so much…" she trailed off and gave a yawn, making Syaoran's expression soften. "I'm forever in your debt."
Syaoran's ears perked up.
I'm forever in your debt.
He smirked at this and lifted her up, her chest heaving up and down lightly against his chest. He chuckled. "I'll be looking forward to that, Kinomoto."
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