PENALTY
Storms-Winter

Disclaimer: This is a Crossover story from differing shows and magna. I own only the plot, songs, poems, (if any) random ideas, and of course my four characters: Ayame, Miriko and Kyoko Kimura, and Sachi Yoshi. Anything else is up for grabs.

Authors note: There are 2, (count it), 2 Sakura's in this, one from Cardcaptor Sakura, and the other from Naruto.


Chapter Four

Watching the groups of other teens being led past, hard eyes of gold narrowed fractionally before suddenly a hand whipped out and caught hold of a shirt and hauled back a figure. Turning the guards started to lift up the baton weapon menacingly, but faltered.

"You weren't taking the kid, were you?" Gold stared menacingly, as knuckles were cracked in a familiar meaning.

"Ah…no…no." The guard stepped back, before turning and swiftly following the others.

Slumping slightly, amber eyes glanced back. "I didn't need help," he muttered annoyed.

"Course not. Still, wonder what they're up to…"

"That's what I was going to go find out."

"That way? Please, there are other ways of finding out information around here." Dark purple-black eyes opened with a small smirk, as he wandered up joining the two as they moved to a quieter place.

Leaning against the cold wall, amber eyes narrowed fractionally. "And how exactly are you going to do that? You stand out, I don't."

"You underestimate Dark, Syaoran," A cold voice spoke quietly.

Glancing over his shoulder marginally, Syaoran gave a coolly disdainful look. "And you all underestimate me, Sasuke," he countered.

Regarding the younger male, onyx eyes slid a glance to the side as another figure emerged in the hall with a bored expression. Lifting an azure brow, crimson took in the small group. Nodding in greeting, Kai spoke quietly. "I was just told the old man stepped down."

"Really? That's interesting." Dark sat up, leaning on his leg with an intrigued expression. He spied a male with aqua hair and intense amber eyes, followed by another with short silver hair and a scar on his face. "Mitsuru, Yzak, what's up?"

"That new school opened." The scarred male, Yzak informed them.

"School? I didn't hear anything about a school."

"Would you, Inuyasha? Sometimes I wonder if you pay attention to anything." Dark mocked lightly to his cellmate. The golden-eyed male snarled silently at him before turning his eyes to Kai again.

"There are five families that have put generous donations towards the Sakurai School," Kai told them. "The foremost is the Kimura's."

"The same Kimura's that run this place?" Dark lifted a brow. "Coincidence?"

"Unlikely," Sasuke spoke up softly, "they're a powerful family." He slid a glance towards Kai. "Powerful, but few."

"Meaning exactly?" Inuyasha lifted a brow.

"The grandfather is the patriarch, he had two sons, Hiro and Yasuo. Yasuo died with his wife in an accident on vacation. Hiro's wife divorced him, leaving him with his daughter," Sasuke paused. "Yasuo had three children, twins, a son and a daughter, and another daughter. The son was killed in a gang shooting a year ago or so."

"Why would a person like him be doing at a gang shooting?" Syaoran frowned.

Dark chuckled. "What's a person like you doing here?" He countered.

"It doesn't matter." Sasuke cut in. "We have to keep an eye on these families."

"What for? It's not like they'll be able to do anything." Inuyasha leaned back with an uninterested look.

Sasuke closed his eyes, shaking his head slightly. "Idiot. Those families have the combined power to stop us if they find out of the plans."

Snorting, Inuyasha turned away. "Whatever, it's just a stupid stone."

"Ahh…but that is where you are wrong."

Stiffening the teens looked over as a male came into sight. Kai's eyes narrowed dangerously. "What do you want?" He demanded quietly.

Smiling slightly, Hiro gestured for his bodyguards to remain back, and came closer, holding his hands up in a universal gesture of peace. "I'd like to make a proposal to you…concerning the Teardrops…"

Sasuke tilted his head as the others watched warily. "What kind of proposal?"

"I believe that we're both after the same thing here boys. Power." Hiro looked directly at Kai and Sasuke. "And freedom if I'm not mistaken. You've been here for some time now…"

Dark leaned forwards interested despite himself. "What kind of deal are you thinking of striking here? And no catches."

"Of course not." Hiro smiled to himself. "The Teardrops contain immeasurable power, I want only the chance to use it once. Then they're all yours."

"Just once?" Sasuke repeated suspiciously.

"Exactly. But first…I need you to take care of some…minor problems for me."

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. "And that would be…?"

Hiro took out a single scroll. "This is written in a language that few can read, I need you to take this to a certain person."

Kai took the scroll, overlooking the ancient object. "So who can read this?"

"As it happens, a young lady within this region is able to," Hiro replied. "However, I cannot take it to her myself, otherwise it would cause…a disruption to say the least."

"You just want us to find this girl and tell her to read it to us?" Yzak lifted a brow over his icy gaze.

"I am drawing up a contract that will allow you all the freedom that you will need to be able to leave and do what you must." Hiro ignored the question for the moment. "As it happens, the school nearby is looking for students, if you are willing…you could be enrolled into certain classes."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Why?"

"As you spoke of Uchiha, there are families that will need an eye kept on. And certain family members." Hiro regarded them carefully. "But all in good time, for now, I just want that scroll translated."

"Fine." Kai placed the scroll away. "Who is this girl we're supposed to find?"

Hiro's smile twisted. "You'll find her at the following residence on the paper. Her name…"


"Wow…you place is huge…"

Kyoko gave a small smirk as she watched with amusement as Kagome slowly turned around, trying to see everything at once. "It's not that much," she crossed her arms looking around. "I mean it's just a house."

"Just a house?!" Kagome gave her a shocked look.

Kyoko shrugged. "Come upstairs, Ayame, if she's here, will be with Miriko." Walking upstairs the two heard laughter and followed the sounds to room where they found more than just the sisters. Kyoko's eyes lit up as she saw the other two females within the room. "Sachi, Sakura!"

Glancing over with a calm expression, an older female's blue eyes softened as she gave a welcoming smile, standing to greet Kyoko as she rushed across the room. "Kyoko-chan, it's wonderful to see you again." They embraced before Kyoko pulled away.

"Your hair Sachi, it's so long now." She marvelled at the other female's mane of fiery red locks. Kagome paused a little off, uncertain of her welcome. The other female noticed and gave a smile to her, tilting her head to the side causing her short locks of pink to sway slightly. "Sachi cut her hair in mourning a year ago," she explained. "You must be Kagome-san, I am Sakura Haurno; this is Sachi Yoshi."

Kagome stared. "The heiresses?" She blurted out.

"You know of us then," Sakura sighed to herself. "I was hoping that wouldn't happen."

"Just wait until Mahiru and Ying get here." Kyoko plopped down as Sachi gave Kagome a welcoming bow, seating herself down.

Kagome joined them, saying hello to Ayame and Miriko, as the little girl beamed being surrounded as she played.

"What are you doing here?" Kyoko asked curiously.

"Our parents enrolled us within the school here." Sakura answered with a distasteful sniff. "Apparently they were obligated to send their children after the amount of donations they also provided."

"It also contributes to the school, gaining more students if they know that this school is taking those that are worth the notice." Sachi glanced up from where she had been watching Miriko. "In other words we're being used as advertisements."

"And not even getting paid for it…" Sakura mock sighed before laughing lightly. "I'm actually looking forwards to it, I was getting tired of that other school." She rolled her eyes. "I didn't have any privacy."

"And you think that you will here?" Kyoko asked, bemused.

"Well…you guys aren't pestered day and night are you?"

"That all depends."

Sakura made a face. "Fine. Oh, we brought photos."

Kyoko grinned. "Perfect. As soon as Ying Fa and Mahiru get here we'll do it."

"Uh…do what?" Kagome looked between them confused. Ayame glanced up. "It's a ritual that we always do when we come together."

"Which isn't often, and I'm dying to start," Sakura murmured.

"Well, the sun has gone down if you want to go now, Sakura." A soft voice spoke up at the door. Looking over the others smiled as Miriko squealed and ran to the two females coming in, waving away the butler.

"About time." Kyoko stood flipping her hair back. "What took so long?"

"Sorry, but we had a minor difficulty…" the auburn haired female gave an apologetic smile as she hugged Miriko. She noticed Kagome and her smile grew to a cheerful one. "Hi, I'm Sakura Kinomoto, or Ying Fa."

"We find it difficult to keep the two Sakura's separate," Kyoko explained with a grin. "So we call Kura by her Chinese name, Ying Fa."

Ying Fa smiled as she waved her hand to the blonde at her side. "This is Mahiru Shiraishi."

"Kagome Higurashi. Please, just call me Kagome." Kagome introduced herself giving a bow as she turned stunned eyes to the others.

Ayame gave a small smile as she stood holding a folder in her arms. "Come," she murmured.

Silently the others followed her as she opened a passageway to reveal stairs leading upwards. Scampering up ahead of them, Miriko burst out onto a rise built connected to the mansion roof. Pattering to the side, she reached up and gently pushed up a lever and at the edges of the posts lamps lit up with a soft glow creating a mystical atmosphere as the females stepped out.


"Fine." Kai placed the papers away. "Who is this girl we're supposed to find?"

Hiro's smile twisted. "You'll find her at the following residence on the paper. Her name…"

Ayame Kimura. My niece.

The words kept echoing in his head, even now, hidden within the black safety of the trees surrounding the manor.

"I thought he said only she came up here." Inuyasha growled annoyed, as he crouched in the trees, regarding the females coming out from a hidden door in the shadows. He scowled. "Which one is she?"

"This might be a problem," Sasuke's voice came to them from the darkness, as he stood immobile on one of the branches staring up. "We can't take her away if she's surrounded."

"What do you think they're doing?" Dark looked on curiously, and smiled to himself. "Those are some good looking girls."

Kai's head turned slowly, his eyes filling with a dangerous look, but seeing Dark had his eyes focused on the tall red head, he relaxed once more, leaning back. "We can't do anything yet," he muttered as he watched one female pause. "We'll wait."

"Suits me fine." Inuyasha leaned back closing his eyes. "Wake me when they're done."


"Sakura."

Looking up from the photos she had been gazing at, jade blinked as Ayame gave a small smile. "Right." She smiled in return stepping forwards to the edge of the rise, pausing between two of the lights. Bowing her head, she took a breath and let it out, before she lifted her head to stare up at the sky. "My name…is Sakura." She began softly. "I am a single child, raised by a single mother, and an heiress to a massive fortune."

The wind blew gently stirring her short pink locks to blow around her. Absently she reached up to touch them. "I grew up taught that beauty was everything, but as I grew older…other things became more important to me besides batting my lashes for the camera," she closed her eyes briefly. "I'm a model, someone who presents a fake mask to the world. I'm advertised to the world, dressed up like a doll and told to smile. I have limited rights, I'm restricted…" she smirked. "Until I say so."

"Cut off your hair just to make that point." Kyoko snickered.

Sakura smiled as she took the few photos and held them up as the wind blew by. "I am Sakura, a model, an heiress, a lead dancer and singer, I love my life, to a point, but damn it, I am not a bloody anorexic!" With a toss of her hands, the photos when flying through the air swept along by the wind.

"Why throw away the photos?" Kagome whispered to Ying Fa.

The other smiled. "We choose specific pictures of ourselves, or of times in our lives which have been a problem, by throwing them away, its like we're freeing ourselves of those troubles."

"Makes sense…" Kagome muttered as Sachi stepped forwards.

Brushing back her hair she crossed her arms before her breasts holding photos between her two fore fingers. "My name is Sachi, I am a single daughter heiress raised by my aunt and uncle. I too am a model, and an artist. But unlike Sakura, I grew up gently, not constantly under the spotlight. Still…for all that I am…I have never disrespected my family…" Opening her arms, she allowed the photos to float away before she stepped away to allow Kyoko to take her place.

"I am Kyoko." She voiced strongly, proudly. "My parents are divorced; I am a single child. I am a model, a singer, and a rebel." She gave a secret smile as she took her photo and held it before her.

"My family may be twisted," she hissed softly. "But I am not addicted to drugs!" With a savage motion, she ripped the photo and let it soar away as she turned her back.

Giving a slight smile, a blonde came to the edge. "I am Mahiru." She held her photos before her in a fan. "I am an heiress to a massive fortune, after my parents died in a car crash. I do simple modelling; and fashion designs. I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that as we are…life is lonely…"

"Damn straight it is." Kyoko muttered as Mahiru let the photos go. Sakura nodded an odd light in her jade eyes. "There are times I want to be so poor that people overlooked me as insignificant," she gave a rueful smile. "Wishful thinking." She glanced over. "Your turn, Ying Fa."

Stepping forwards with a soft sigh, a petite girl with a short crop of auburn locks and emerald eyes came to the edge. "I am Sakura, more commonly known as Ying Fa, as I spend most of my time in China," she murmured softly, her voice carrying on the wind. "My mother died when I was a baby, leaving my father to raise my older brother and I. I grew up in the spotlight that my mother left, as a singer, designer and a model."

She closed her eyes. "Even with my loving, if overprotective family, I am lonely." She brought one photo up and gazed at it with a sad expression. "Once, there was one that I could turn to, no matter what. But…he fell from his family…and disappeared. I wish…that I could see him…one last time…my little wolf…" a sad smile touched her lips as she kissed the photo and let them soar. "I miss you…Xiao Lang…" she whispered as she fell back, hugging herself.

Glancing over as the others comforted the emerald-eyed female, Ayame moved silently forwards. Pausing she turned her face up to the stars and the crescent moon in the sky. "Within my family, there are secrets." She began quietly. "Secrets…that are dangerous. But that can be expected…if you are a Kimura. My family has always lived on the edge, for the thrill…because of the power. Because a Kimura is invincible."

A bitter smile rose on her face. "My parents are dead, my twin brother is no more…those that I love…are near…yet so far away…because of a family name…and our reputation that needs to be upheld…" closing her eyes she took one photo and held it up.

"I am a model, my face presented to the world to say I am something that I am not. I do what I do…because I am expected to. It's not for the simple pleasure; it's not for the people, as I would wish it to be. It's for my name, for the money to my family. I live in a world of corruption, but you wouldn't know of it, all you can see if the mask presented, the heiress, Ayame. But deep down, I long for the freedom…" she bit her lip. "I want someone to save me…I want to be as free as the dancing dolphins in the darkness…"

Bringing up her photos she let them fall from her hands as she took a deep breath and closed her eyes letting out a soft hum as the wind stirred her long locks around her as her voice rose up. "Behold in your fantasies, that strange man you'll always view, in the distance. He of mystery…"

"Oh, wow…." Kagome breathed, her eyes widening.

Ayame stared out at the darkness a maelstrom of emotions flickering in her bright moon-silver eyes. "In dreams he came…softly whispering an angels name…locked within the deepest shadows to forever remain."

Absently her hand lifted to touch her lips. "He watches from afar, a hidden eye, deep in the dark. Forbidden to the world…cast out by the light, he haunts the night."

"I've never heard this song before," Mahiru whispered.

Sakura nodded solemnly. "Makes you wonder…" she murmured.

Ayame hummed softly for a moment before her voice rose up once more softly. "In dreams he came, that voice caress to your ears, for now you'll find…behind the mask of mystery…lies pain and suffering. The unexplained emotions around you, now you'll find you can sense somewhere inside…the hope…deep in the shadows…it's there inside…"

Kyoko watched her cousin with a frown. Where did this song come from? Is there something that she hasn't told me? Suspicious Kyoko followed her cousin's distant gaze out to a direction that made her pause.

"In dreams he came…softly whispering an angels name, locked within the deepest shadows to forever remain." Ayame spread her arms out tilting her head back. "Behold you fantasies the strange man you'll always view. What you offer he must deny…the love of an angel…" bowing her head she lowered her voice softly. "It is what cannot be…for deep in the darkness…it's there inside, softly beckoning to his side, the betrayal of trust…"

"He so far in the distance so close to your heart…man of masked mysteries…he must be denied…" Ayame sang quietly, bringing her arms to wrap around her. "In dreams he came…softly whispering an angels name, locked within the deepest shadows…to forever remain…"

As her voice faded to silence she sighed and turned away. "Forgive me…" she murmured. "I needed…to sing…something…for myself…"

"That was a beautiful song, Ayame." Kagome spoke softly. "Does it have any particular meaning?"

Ayame stilled for a fraction of a second, before she summoned up a smile. "Perhaps…one day…it might."

"I was thinking…" Kyoko spoke up suddenly, eying her cousin for a moment before switching her attention. "Kagome, you should do this too."

"Me?" Kagome protested. "But…I'm not like you…"

"Who cares? Just say something." Sakura shrugged. "You don't have to be someone special. We do it just to remind ourselves who we are, what we're going through…" she paused. "What we want…"

"Go." Kyoko pushed Kagome forwards. "For all we care, you can wish for a guy to come and sweep you off your feet."

"Wouldn't we all like that?" Sakura snorted as she crossed her arms.

"You've got guys falling down before you all the time, Sakura." Sachi reminded lightly.

The pink haired female tossed her head. "Those guys are idiots," she retorted. "The only thing they want…" she frowned.

"I want someone who will respect me for me, not because of who or what I am…" she looked down at herself and gave the others a helpless look spreading her arms. "I mean, what could they possibly be interested in? I'm a toothpick, and I have a huge forehead."

She pointed to her forehead in emphasis.

"You have slender curves, and your forehead is not that big." Mahiru scolded. "Anyone who thinks that has no respect."

"That would be half the population." Kyoko chirped.

Kagome sighed as they laughed and looked to her. "Okay…okay…" she murmured walking to the edge. Biting her lip she rested her hands on the edge and looked out. "My name is Kagome, I grew up with my mother, grandfather, and little brother in an old temple shrine. I…am no one special…just a simple teenaged girl trying to get by in life…"

"Aren't we all?" Sakura asked mildly.

"Hush, Sakura." Sachi murmured with a small smile as Kagome rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out over her shoulder. "I'm surrounded by friends and content with my life." Kagome finished.

Miriko scampered forwards giving her a paper. "Here, you have to toss something." She handed it to the older girl.

Blinking Kagome took it and looked at it, before she began to laugh softly. "Perfect!" She exclaimed before she tossed it into the air and watched as it floated away.

"What was it?" Ying Fa asked.

"A picture, of a shrine and a priestess." Kagome smiled.

"It suits you." Ying Fa approved with a smile.

"I thought of it," Miriko beamed. "Let's go now!"

She raced to the side and undid a latch, opening it, something clicked, and a slide appeared falling down hooking onto apiece below. Kagome stared. "What's that?"

"A slide," Ayame moved over. "It leads to the gardens below."

"Last one down is treating to ice cream!" Kyoko called as she scooped up Miriko and dove down it.

"Oh no, not this time!" Mahiru protested jumping in quickly followed by Ying Fa and Sachi.

Kagome stared. "Is that a bad thing?"

Sakura grabbed her hand and pulled her. "If you eat as much ice cream as Kyoko, you do not want to be paying for it, no matter how rich you are, trust me," she shoved Kagome down the slide and jumped in down after her with a whoop. "See you at the bottom, Ayame!"

Pausing after them, Ayame shook her head giving a slight smile before she followed after.


An update. Hope you enjoyed. Sorry if there's any mistakes, editing myself again.

Storm