AN: OMIGOSH Sorry for this super late update! I just kinda had my finals (WHICH I ACED!) I'm very contented with my grades now :D BUT good news, dear ffnerds that means my summer vacation has officially started! AT least now maybe I can update more regularly instead of the once per month I seem to be falling in... Anyway I hope you have not abandoned me :c Please continue to support me, I am loving you guys, specially the someone who took the time to explain things to me (I am talking about you dhyetaX1999 :D) and the one who PM'd me to say that I should update :x
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Chapter 4
Harry had been busy since summer started; the Martial Arts Tournament and the training trip at the beach his only reprieve from the hospital. Did summer bring suicidal tendencies in people? He had treated a lot of them in the emergency room. His birthday party was a welcome surprise too, specially since it was the first he had seen Toya and Yukito after they had went for a planned trip. He had actually missed the two and it had baffled him. He knew they would return but he had missed them more than the few friends he made from France.
He shook the thought off however as he carefully tied his yukata. Another welcome surprise was the summer festival he hadn't had the time to go to. The Kinomotos and Yuki had invited him and he was curious, it would be a first for him too.
Smoothing out any perceived wrinkles off his yukata, he eyed it critically along with his card-friends out and about. The yukata was beautiful and of high quality, depicting the bright colors of the sun just rising, a mix of oranges, yellow and red that complimented his admittedly bright coloring. He wryly thought as he attached Sakura's gifted brooch, he certainly embraced being a sun.
He next eyed his hair and wondered what to do with it but before he could his mostly humanoid card-friends stopped him. Bubbles actually thoroughly cleaned his hair and attire even if he had already done so earlier, making it shine and Watery, Sweet, Power and surprisingly Fight was eyeing the mass of waves intently.
He sighed and let them be. He didn't know how exactly they'd know what to do but chalked it up to being female.
He wouldn't know.
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Sakura, Tomoyo, Yukito, Toya and Syaoran were surprised when they saw Harry arrive. They had waited for the teen at their agreed meeting place and it was unfortunate, in Toya's case, when Syaoran had come by them. Now, the three children had bright blushes in their faces looking at the teen in awe along with the two older teens who couldn't help but stare intensely at the male. They really couldn't help it and neither could the other people around them who were staring at Harry mesmerized.
The teen had walked to them gracefully and regally unbothered by his beautiful yukata as if he was used to wearing it when they knew he wasn't. Tomoyo had after all helped the teen buy it when said teen didn't know how to even put it on. He had the kind of fluent grace that suggested comfort in their bodies and Harry definitely showcased it. His hair was down but half of it was in an elaborate bun that had what looked like sparkling gems at it (though they were actually candies Sweet had made) and ribbons that were vaguely familiar. They eventually recognized it as part of Syaoran's gift and their eyes zeroed in on the sun brooch too. Some of his hair cascaded gently in front and he looked very much like a noble princess except for the fact that he seemed to carry a predatorial grace that was characteristic to a Martial Arts practitioner. He was breathtaking to watch.
Toya was the first to speak, "What? You took as long as a woman to prepare, midget?"
Harry just glared at him though he also snorted when Sakura and Syaoran stomped on his feet causing him to curse. "No your Jerkness, Sorry I am late though, for some reason people kept stopping me."
Tomoyo was rapidly capturing pictures and trailing her recorder at the green eyed teen, murmuring amazed, "I wouldn't be surprised, Harry-kun. You look simply beautiful! The yukata suits you perfectly, we made the right choice with it. Come on Sakura-chan, stand with Harry-kun! I want to see you both together!"
Harry laughed a bit as Sakura was pushed to him blushing, he hugged the girl lightly and said, heartfelt and genuinely smiling, "I really do thank you for the brooch Sakura-san. It's beautiful."
Sakura only smiled, her face reddening further and giving a small nod. Harry turned to Syaoran who was staring at him awed too. He gave the boy a small hug as well, "Thank you again, Li-kun. Sorry about not having time to practice with you but I should be free sometime next week. We could practice then."
Syaoran only nodded dumbly stuttering a bit as he thanked him.
Harry grinned at the others, "So! Where to first?"
Yukito chuckled holding out an arm, "Come on then Ouji-sama, I shall escort you."
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They spent the evening having fun even as some stares definitely lingered on Harry, causing Toya and surprisingly Syaoran to become overprotective.
Harry was oblivious to it however just enjoying his time chatting with Sakura and Tomoyo and eating with Yuki as the two of them never seem to lose their appetite. It was amusing however when Toya and Syaoran fought over for prices to give the two girls and Harry only for Harry to win over them. Toya would grumble but Syaoran would only look in awe, the kid seemed to think of him as some sort of hero. More surprisingly perhaps though was when Yukito suddenly vanished only to come back with five truly gigantic prizes to give to them.
The evening wore on until Harry excused himself the moment he felt a card.
It was by a small clearing hidden beneath a big tree and he opened a palm as a glowing light settled above it. He smiled beatifically at the card-being and looked around the other balls of light before concentrating and turning them to different colors, "To make it even more beautiful."
The card-being had clapped enthusiastically and made the glowing lights twinkle producing lovely effects before turning into a card.
He wrote his name in flourish and released it immediately to bring such beautiful glows when they had sat to watch the fireworks. He was too distracted to notice when Toya and Yukito took a hold of his hands but the feeling of warmth that their hands and the Glow brought was impossible to ignore.
Or forget.
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Harry hummed as he skateboarded to his, Sakura and Tomoyo's meeting place. The girls had asked him to help with Sakura's last homework and he agreed, even offering to check their other homework. He had a rare free day and the day was nice. He definitely liked the feel of wind on his face when he skateboarded.
Arriving by the library he cheerfully greeted the two girls before they stepped inside. He let them go first as he deposited his skateboard and pads at the baggage counter before following. He found to his surprise, the two girls with Syaoran.
He whispered, "Hey girls, Li-kun. You doing your work here?"
The Li heir seemed to still before looking at him with comically wide eyes and blushing as he nodded. Harry was used to it though and paid it no mind, "Want to join us? We're reviewing."
The boy nodded a bit stiffly before offering to do it in his booth, causing the two girls to stare at the boy a bit amused and giggling, Syaoran had after all denied them the use of his table but with Harry he just agreed.
As the time passed, they did their works amiably and Harry only added minor adjustments to their work. A couple of hours in though they abruptly told him they needed to go. Confused but willing to go along, Harry and Tomoyo were left to clean up as Sakura and Syaoran rushed out apologizing.
He waved it off before letting Tomoyo go ahead as he returned the books to their proper places and went to retrieve his skateboard. When he followed them outside he was surprised to find them gone but heard Sakura's distant shout and followed.
His eyes widened when he caught sight of Sakura and Syaoran in the river before going through his Medic mode (mother-hen mode) and quickly urged the two to get out of the water. He caught their sheepish and red faces but only sighed resignedly and smiling in assurance as he looked them over.
"Well apart from a few bruises, you two are fine. But, we need to get you both cleaned and dried to prevent the possibility of cold. Are any of your houses close by?"
Syaoran immediately volunteered, "We can dry by my place. It's only two streets over."
Harry nodded approvingly and shushed any protests Sakura made.
He was worrying over their health too much.
They needed to get cleaned and dried immediately.
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Arriving at Syaoran's place however was a surprise in the form of a Chinese girl. The place was pretty luxurious for a boy and his butler to stay in and Sakura and Tomoyo were a bit amazed, more so for Sakura. Syaoran was a good host at first, talking with them calmly and giving Sakura the change of clothes, providing a towel to dry her and offering tea but the moment the Chinese girl hung off of him he reverted to a brat.
Harry eyed them amused as the girl spoke rapidly in Chinese but paid attention when the girl caught sight of him. She stilled and her eyes widened, her mouth dropping open before rudely pointing at him, "C-Chìliè z-zhī n-nù".
He took no offense however smiling amused as Syaoran eventually hissed at the girl for being disrespectful. She immediately composed herself bowing to him, "I am sorry, Master. My name is Li Meiling, it is a pleasure to meet you."
Harry just waved it off, his eyes crinkling in mirth, "No need, I am happy to meet you Li-san."
She quickly waved her arms, "NO, no! If it's alright! Just call me Meiling, Master. It'll be confusing to address me so with Syaoran here too."
Nodding Harry answered, "Meiling-san then. You may call me by my name too, Li-kun's been very stubborn about calling me Harry as well, I can just tell you won't, we'd be good friends!"
Meiling nodded vigorously, "I won't! It's Harry-san then!"
Syaoran actually sulked, a minuscule pout on his face, muttering, "It's disrespectful to call you with such familiarity."
"But Li-kun, it's also disrespectful to disregard my wishes."
Meiling nodded supportively looking at Syaoran with wide eyes until finally he blushed and acquiesced, "O-okay Harry-san but I would be honored to be called Syaoran by you too."
Harry nodded smiling, hiding his fist pump but the other two girls saw, causing them to giggle. Unfortunately, this caused Meiling's attention to snap to the two and after seeing what Sakura was wearing, well.
Chaos ensued.
Meiling was apparently Syaoran's fiancé, and the girl believed that Sakura was after Syaoran. Harry wasn't surprised, such Clans, specially magical clans, as what's abundant in eastern countries, were very traditional and private. Meiling was even probably a cousin.
Curiously enough, Harry could not feel any sort of magical presence in her. Shrugging it off he just continued to watch the free entertainment amused.
He just knew this would take long.
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It did take long that day.
Meiling was a very competitive person and it showed the following weeks when she kept on challenging Sakura. Thankfully no one got too hurt and it proved far more entertaining for Harry anyway. Specially since it seemed more like a one-sided rivalry when Sakura could scarcely care and instead just wanted to get along with everyone and have fun.
The rest of the summer was spent eventfully as Harry prepared for the start of school as a student and a nurse. He had finished with top marks again and he was content enough that he didn't even spare the Dursley's some gloating. He even enjoyed the training with Syaoran and Meiling, who joined after finding out about it.
The two were excellent Martial Artists but they were a bit too rigid, too conscious of their posture and positioning that they become stiff at times instead of flawless. He had helped them and gave them quite the workout but they enjoyed it, actually thanking him after every session even as they laid sore and panting. He was starting to enjoy teaching.
The moment school started however, it was back to increasing fangirls and a busy infirmary. The weeks seemed to pass by quickly. That is, until Toya and Yukito had apparently had enough with his exhaustion and forced him to take a break.
Their form of taking a break however was to go to Toya's house and eat.
Which somehow meant he should be baking.
"Tomoyo-san, is this really necessary?" he asked tugging at the frilly apron, aiming a glare at the snickering Kinomoto brother.
"Of course! We never had the time to during summer, Harry-kun! It's been months, besides you look very adorable, Okaa-san will be pleased." The beautiful little lady cheerfully said all the while recording as Sakura joined with her own apron and cat ears.
Tugging at his own, he sighed, "Can I at least take off the paws? How am I supposed to bake?"
Tomoyo seemed to be seriously debating on it before reluctantly nodding, causing Harry to immediately take said paws off. He breathed in relief, doing his best to ignore the still snickering Kinomoto.
He turned to the kitchen beckoning Sakura and asking her to help as Tomoyo recorded in the background. As they started baking he finally had enough of the continuous snickering and smiled sweetly to Yukito, "Tell you what, Yuki, since a certain someone has nothing better to do than waste air how about you take the first taste? You can even have most of it, well, both of us anyway."
Yukito chuckled glancing at the slowly winding down Toya, "Why not Harry? I bet whatever you and Sakura-san make will be delicious."
Sakura and Harry smiled pleased at the bespectacled teen that is until Toya scoffed, "The Kaiju and the midget? They'll probably burn something Yuki, come on let's step back a bit."
The two insulted glared at the dark haired older teen saying at the exact same time, "Just you wait your Jerkness/Onii-san you won't get any."
Tomoyo practically squealed at the adorableness but Toya only smirked.
Which he later did regret.
Apparently Harry did have a talent in baking. It was even better than his cooking and with his guidance Sakura had made a good strawberry cheesecake and red velvet combination. It was a piece of heaven and Yukito practically moaned at the taste.
Harry and Sakura were very smug as Toya scowled sulking.
Said 'midget' however wanted the older teen to suffer a bit and went to the restroom first to delay the time he and Sakura would eventually give the teen his own slice.
However he really did take longer than he intended when a small card being touched him and he shrank to a very, very, small size. His brow ticked as his immediate thought was Toya's reaction to this and he could just imagine being called pea-sized sensei with an infuriating smirk. He huffed, rolling his eyes before performing a spell and returning to his normal size.
The sprite like card-being gaped at him in shock but he just grinned mischievously, receiving a narrowed glare in return. She touched him again and he shrank but he kept returning to his normal size. The sprite grew frustrated but didn't stop, that is until Harry stayed small and shrank other items in the room to make a small space for him to rest. It was getting pretty tiring and not to mention disorienting, changing sizes like that. The card-being stared wide eyed before finally smiling just as mischievously and they had fun shrinking and enlarging things until he heard a call from Sakura.
They both laughed before Harry returned to his original size and the card-being turned into her card form, The Little.
He signed it and tucked it securely with the others before coming back downstairs.
Toya immediately grumbled, "Took you long enough, midget. Why are you such a girl when it comes to bathroom breaks?"
Harry just rolled his eyes as Sakura took offense and stomped on her brother's foot as usual. He took a large slice and finally gave it to Toya, "Here your Grumpiness, before you turn into a troll or something."
The others laughed and giggled as Toya only rolled his eyes and not even showing a hint of shame as he tasted the cake, Harry and Sakura waited in bated breath for the verdict before the older teen smirked teasingly, "Good enough I guess."
The two bakers glared at him looking much like a hissing cat with their get up before Toya rolled his eyes again, ruffling Sakura's hair and combing his hand through Harry's, "Relax, it's very good."
The two flushed smiling as Yukito chuckled doing what Toya did to them too.
All in all it was a relaxing day.
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Keroberos scratched his head lounging in Sakura's room as he ate what she and the smart guy made. It was very delicious but he couldn't help but think about the Card he had felt earlier. He knew he felt one and just as the others this one mysteriously disappeared.
He could still feel the connection to them; after all, most of those were under his jurisdiction. But, he could not find them anymore. He knew they were fine too but he was getting worried, Sakura had been capturing a lot of Cards under the Moon but she should have encountered more under his.
He stretched, oh well, it'll be some time before Sakura caught them all anyway.
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Harry had been busy preparing for the upcoming Soccer Tournament but he was not busy enough to miss the news that Toya had apparently fell off a cliff.
He had immediately headed to the Kinomoto residence, saying a rushed greeting to the Patriarch before immediately bolting to Toya's room once he had the permission to enter. He apparently could not ignore manners.
Sakura was by the door as he burst through it to find Toya sitting up in his bed with Yukito nearby. For a moment they stared at each other frozen before Harry rushed to Toya's side and punch the teen hard enough that he really felt it, judging by the pained yelp.
He breathed deeply for a moment, Toya remaining uncharacteristically silent. He expected some teasing by now but he didn't know if he could refrain himself from beating the other to a pulp.
Yukito gently guided him to sit on the bed and wrapped an arm around him to calm him down as he held Toya's hand in the other. They were silent for a while before Harry's blazing, glassy eyes settled on Toya. The teen did not flinch nor look away however and waited for the other to speak.
"You idiot. I was so worried…I-I feared the worst the moment I heard the news. I practically felt as though my heart stopped. I only heard the part about you falling off a damned cliff before rushing here. I thought…not again…I-I don't think I could bear another death…another unsaid goodbye…I…"
Toya had immediately surged to hug the younger teen between him and Yukito. Their holds tight, as he ignored the throb from his head.
No one spoke until Harry drew them closer, whispering, "What are you doing to me?"
Yukito combed his finger through the shorter teen's silky hair. It was cascading down his back, testament to how he had rushed here and gently said, "You are just learning to really care Harry. Just us we are to you."
Harry's head tucked in between Yukito and Toya's connecting shoulders, his mind flashing back to five killed faces and one glassy pair of eyes, "I cared. I got hurt."
Toya calmly asked, "And you're giving up caring? There's nothing we can do that would not lead to some pain, Harry. You know that more than most. I didn't peg you as coward though. I thought you're stubborn enough to come back for more."
Harry chuckled a bit wetly, aware that he was crying, he had been so scared, his mind had blanked and he was consumed with the mindless need to make sure Toya was okay. Finding him sitting up but somehow looking vulnerable with the bandages in his head moved something in him. He had not meant to react so strongly but as usual with these two, he never had much control of anything.
"That's probably the longest sentence I ever heard from you, Toya. Careful, you're being talkative; we might need to take you to a hospital."
Yukito chuckled with him as Toya smiled slightly.
They were okay.
This was okay.
They were right. He was not a coward.
He was stubborn enough to be bull headed and risk the pain for the warmth in caring he had glimpsed.
What had he been afraid of really?
Where had these two been his whole life?
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Sakura closed the door quietly, her eyes wide.
When she stood frozen, unable to move as she watched the spectacle, she felt such a painful tug at her heart that it caused her to lose a breath.
She couldn't comprehend, not yet, but somehow she knew there was something there. Something powerful and beautiful.
And something she could not be a part of.
She closed her eyes before opening it again with a bright smile.
She had a guest in the house. She needed to be a good host.
She couldn't afford to think right now.
She wouldn't.
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Harry had spent the next few days spending a lot of time beside the concussed and bruised teen with Yukito.
Several times he had been tempted to administer a potion but refrained with everything he had. He knew the consequences were dire; breaking a law had never been anything but. However he wanted to see Toya stronger already and it was driving him up the wall it didn't matter that he knew the teen's family was magical, he didn't know for sure if they actively practice so he had no right exposing the magical world.
Finally after a couple of days, as the three laid on the bed, Harry on Toya's stomach and Yukito on his, he started talking a bit about himself. He knew they had questions and there was one that was easily recognizable in their eyes. He had waited for them to ask but they never did. So he did something he had done probably only once in his life. He opened himself up to trust.
"In Hong Kong, I had a Master...He rarely took on a student but he said he saw something in me. Something, 'snorting a bit he continued,' 'pure and bright'. He trained me and I surpassed limits. Broke a couple of records."
Silently the two only listened, Toya's hand running through his hair and Yukito's eyes were close but clearly not asleep as he played with his hand. He swallowed, the comfortable atmosphere getting to him, "It was funny really, I was thin and considered a genius, having the capability to skip grades. Everyone stereotypically thought I wouldn't be good physically even if I proved them wrong. I was quite a good soccer player you know, not really the best but easily one of them."
He paused for a breath before continuing, "The most I had expected in Martial Arts was to be capable of defending myself. I never wanted to be so weak again. I didn't expect to be so good at it. Unfortunately, it wasn't easy being advanced. People are so fickle. They expect a lot from me but if I don't meet it they throw me away." Their hands tightened their hold and his eyes drooped a bit in relaxation, a complete contrast to what he should be feeling, "I never had many true friends and certainly no one had been as close as the two of you and some people here are coming to be. I only had one that was closer than anyone had ever been. It was my Master."
"He taught me patience, humility, thoroughness, confidence in my abilities and many more but the most important to me. He taught me of families."
For a moment they were peaceful but Harry had to break it.
"Then he was killed."
The grips on him abruptly stilled before becoming firmer, alert and he just knew they were memorizing everything he would say. It felt strangely euphoric, feeling such intense attention on him but he continued, "He's dead but he left me most of what he had. Who he was. Even when he still had blood family left."
"It was sudden. No warnings. No goodbyes. No closure. He was just dead."
Then they all fell silent. Toya and Yukito said no words of condolences but strangely enough their silent comfort and support was worth more than any of the empty platitudes he had received from various others who claimed closeness with his Master.
He felt lighter than air.
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The next few days Harry spent in the company of his card friends avoiding Yukito and Toya. After their talk Harry had freaked out in his room at the fact that he had given those two some of his trust. So for the first few days, he spent playing with the cards.
One good thing that came out of it was the addition to their family, The Big. She looked like Little's sister and said card-being had been the one to lead her to them.
The Big was remarkably gentle for being, well, big. Though she had tact about the size of a pea so more often than not was not very subtle at all. Harry had recruited her however to prank the Dursleys. One moment they'd enlarge a frying pan then they'd make it small again. His relatives would have blamed him if not for the fact that they could clearly see him in front of them so they couldn't prove anything. They had quite the fun and the Big smiled hugely before turning into a card.
But then, after a few more days, Toya and Yukito had caught up with him. Though he really should've expected it, the two would have no problem cornering him and corner him they did. They even used other teachers for their trap.
He had come to a teacher's office when he was called but when he arrived the two were waiting for him and had immediately locked them in.
For a moment they stared at each other before Toya broke the silence, "I thought you wouldn't be a coward."
Harry shook his head growling a bit, "That's not it, you don't understand."
Yukito slowly stepped closer to him, "Well Harry, we wouldn't know if you don't give us the chance to. I thought we were friends?"
Harry hissed looking at them with a bit of frightened glare, "That's just it! I don't have friends friends, those type of friends that are true to you and you could trust and rely on. As far as I remember it had always been me and me alone. Then you two come and suddenly you're closer to me faster than anyone ever managed. Even my Master! It took him months before I came to trust him but you two made it so easy!"
The two looked at him stunned and he continued, "That scares me. When you're too close, the pain you'd cause would be greater. And I'm not ready yet. I am not ready to accept others so close to me."
Toya just sighed before striding to him and ruffling his hair, "You're supposed to be the genius, then why do you have to be so idiotic?"
Yukito chuckled coming closer to them and hugging the shortest of them with an arm, "What he means is of course, you should have talked with us. If you had we could've found a solution, maybe even slowing the pace of our friendship. Truly, Harry, you are not the only one disconcerted."
Harry finally sighed slumping to the arm around him causing Yukito to lightly sway chuckling as Toya was then forced to hold them both. Harry smirked a little before saying, "I just needed time to come to terms with it."
Toya scoffed, "You're telling us that you would have come to us willingly? Please, you needed the push."
Harry glared at the taller teen punching him a bit and making him grunt. Yukito intervened smiling knowing that they could go on for a while, "Toya just can't admit he missed you too Harry."
Said teen sputtered as Harry blushed but stared at the teen smugly, Toya just rolled his eyes and squeezed the two of them tighter, "Brat, quit over thinking things, you should've just told us because you are not the only one weirded out by it. Me and Yukito had always been friends, ever since we met and if you haven't noticed no one had been added with us. Then you come along and seamlessly fit. We're just going with the flow here, it's not exactly a bad thing. You're a good cook anyway."
Yukito laughed as Harry was the one left spluttering , "Cook!? Now I know why! And it's 'Yukito and I' jerk, use the proper words."
Toya just rolled his eyes smirking.
The bespectacled teen smiled, "What he means is that you're not alone in this. Just don't think about it and go with the flow, ne? Everything will turn out fine."
Harry stared at the two silently, he had heard that words a couple of times now and had never believed them. But as usual with these two he couldn't help but believe. He didn't know if he'd come to regret this later, there was a great possibility of it and a greater chance of him getting hurt.
He sighed, smiling softly and sincerely, probably his first truly genuine smile he gave to another human being other than his Master.
He wasn't a child of both Gryffindors for nothing.
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Harry had to go away for a seminar in his studies and a resource for his coming thesis. He'd have to leave for Tokyo but it would be a nice experience, even if it came at a wrong time. After their talk he really had just let go and it was getting easier to just go with the flow as Yukito said. It really was weird how comfortable they were with each other already but he was getting used to it and adapting. The seminar would cut through the good flow they had but he didn't have any choice so he went.
Of course he had forgotten to tell the other two and he didn't have their numbers nor they his so he was cut from communicating with them.
Sighing he stared at his phone, finally he just turned it off, he needed to concentrate anyway, he was close to graduating then he could get degrees.
He'd just have to deal with their annoyance when he comes back.
Strangely enough he felt a shiver travel down his spine.
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Now he knew why.
Staring at the two, two, glares at him he shrinked back. The moment he had arrived at school the two had come the earliest they could. He suspected they even cut class. Eyeing them a bit nervously, his mind not even going to the fact that he could probably beat them to a pulp, he thought Toya's glare was scary but it was simply nothing on Yukito's who he had never seen so much as narrow his eyes.
Gulping he stepped back and they started.
"Why didn't you tell us?" was Toya's calm demand but he could hear the slight edge to it.
"I didn't think it was necessary?" he foolishly blurted out.
Yukito was quick to answer, "You don't think it was necessary to inform us that you were going to be gone for almost three weeks?"
Harry was silent and Toya growled, "You idiot, you actually worried us, we thought something happened to you and we had to know it from the principal what your reason was even when we're supposed to be your friends."
Harry's eyes narrowed and he hissed, "What, just because we're friends you have a right to know everything that I do?"
At this the two deflated, taking Harry aback and shook their heads, Yukito sighed as Toya ran a hand through his hair. Yukito walked closer to him and hugged him with an arm, "No, but we'd appreciate if you gave us a warning. We wouldn't have minded if it was a couple of days though we'd like it if you told us too but three weeks? We were worried and well we asked your relatives."
Harry who had relaxed at the bespectacled teen's words tensed at the mention of his relatives. The two noticed and exchanged glances before Toya finally groaned walking to him and slugging a long arm around him, over Yukito's and said, "We don't like them but we think you can protect yourself, you certainly had before we came along and we are not questioning you. But we want you to know that we are here and we'd always side with. Unless of course, you do something stupid again like hide from us—"
Harry sighed relaxing at the others words, "You are not letting that go anytime soon are you?"
Toya just smirked, "But it means that we're here for you and you should spend more time with us instead of your relatives' house. I couldn't stand ten minutes with them, I don't know how you actually live with them."
Harry laughed as Yukito chuckled and added hopefully, "This means sleepovers at our houses and you could let us sample your cooking."
Harry laughed again, "It's always about the food isn't it?"
Toya smirked, "Well it's a big part, your talent with it far surpasses your height anyway."
The green eyed teen rolled his eyes and elbowed the other, "Jerk."
Yukito just smiled widely, "So sleepovers?"
Harry shook his head, "Why not? I never had one anyway."
The two exchanged glances and Harry smiled wryly.
Well this wasn't what he expected how it'd go.
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Harry had noticed the after he came back something different about Toya. He and Yukito exchanged glances over it but it didn't seem detrimental and let it go. He later found out it was because of the Kinomoto's past close friend.
He wanted to ask but thought it too private to talk about so let it go even as he felt a weird tightening at his heart over the mention of it. He didn't pay it any mind however as Toya actually seemed to open up more. Talking longer than he usually does and seeming just…lighter even if he hadn't realized he carried some weight before.
So he forgot all about the past friend and focused on the present even when he saw Yukito frown over it from time to time until he finally just told the other, "The past is the past Yuki, we're here now, we're better friends and she just lost a friend she could never replace. Even now, Toya can't seem to trust her anymore, we'll just have to be better."
The other had chuckled shaking his head before agreeing and the three had became closer together.
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Harry was again, playing with his Card-friends. A game of tag to be precise that had certain restrictions. For one they had to stay up in trees and they were divided to different colors. Every one's color indicated the color they could also only stand on so if they were caught by hand or by standing in a colored branch they weren't supposed to be in then they were it.
It was quite challenging and brought out different strategies in them, even teaming up on occasions but it was brought to a halt when the Card-beings simultaneously stared at one direction. Harry looked at what they were looking at curiously before Thunder and Jump were off to that direction.
He looked at them curiously and they just sent concerned looks at him. So they stopped the game to wait for the two.
It didn't take long as the two arrived carrying an injured cat looking card-being. Harry quickly hurried to them and knelt as the cat was deposited on his lap. His card-friends surrounded them peering at him hopefully even as the cat hissed at him.
He paid it no mind and covered his hand with calming magic and petted it. He didn't force the calm on the card-being since they get quite mad at that, as he had experienced when he pushed magic in the Watery to make it color neon pink. He had not stopped being wet for a couple of hours after that. He had only got her to stop when he removed the magic and promised never to do it again.
Shaking his head lightly he came back to the present and watched as the cat accepted the calm and let it relax its injured body. He cast a diagnostic spell and after receiving it he went on to healing it.
He mused as he healed the gashes and some aching bones, first the penguins and now this, he wondered if he should be a Vet instead of a Pediatrician?
After the cat was completely healed he petted it a few more times and set it on its feet. He watched amazed as it dashed around the clearing and the other card-being cheered. He got caught up in the moment and cheered as well laughing, and so was caught off guard when it dashed straight to him and proceeded to lick his face. He chuckled before an idea made him cackle.
They watched him warily as he whispered at the cat-like card being. They got it when he conjured a small red shirt for it to wear and they went to immediately dash back up the trees, looking disgruntled and cheated.
Harry and the Dash, as he later found out, of course won the game. Not without some pouts that proceeded to drench him and Dash though.
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In yet another school trip, did Japan really had to have so many trips?, they went to an ice-skating rink. Harry had to go so as to monitor if someone gets injured but was told too late by the principal and only had the chance to pack some belongings.
Fortunately, for some reason, he never got cold no matter how wet or freezing the temperature was. He always attributed it to his magic though.
Sakura and the others however were awed when he showed no signs of being cold even if his attire was only his usual white doctor's coat and light shirt. He even skated and taught some of them. Syaoran's only explanation to it was, "He's Chìliè zhī nù." And shrugged as if it explained everything.
Harry only chuckled.
After a while however the temperature started to drop and students huddled closer to him. Apparently he was very warm.
But it got worse and Harry was forced to go and ask the maintenance but no one was there. When he went back to the children, some were already freezing and he went to fetch some warm blankets and hot chocolate.
Unfortunately not one store close by was open and he had to go out and search for some.
He noticed an amusement park a couple of ways down and used the Dash to get there quicker even as he disillusioned them. He got the hot chocolates and used a preservation charm on them, ensuring they won't spill. As he passed through the forest and get the Dash again however a fire suddenly sprung out and a tree was burning. Harry quickly put it out but another tree got caught on fire. He kept putting out fires until he had a suspicion what it was and had the Cloud and Rain darken the sky. A light rain immediately fell and though he was getting wet as well he ignored it.
Finally a card-being sprung from another fire even as it was slowly doused. He looked like he was made of fire and had wings. The card-being made the fire bigger, regardless of the rain and watched Harry with dark eyes. He didn't seem to be looking down at him though his mannerism was proud; he actually looked like he was analyzing Harry.
Harry prepared himself and with a mental command all battle cards were out and ready to fight. This card-being did not look like he was in a playful mood. He looked like he was gearing up for a fight actually.
But the card-being stopped in surprise as he looked at the materialized cards. It was kind of difficult not to when you had ten or so magical beings staring you down. However, the card-being only paused for a moment before grinning arrogantly and attacked.
Harry quickly utilized the Jump and Dash to quickly move away as the others dispersed. He mentally asked for Rain to make the rain fall harder so as to minimize the fire. It worked as the card-being had to concentrate on keeping his fire alive and attacking them.
He asked Sand to generate some sand and had Big enlarge them, now every grain of sand looked like beach balls and he asked Watery to help wet them thoroughly with the rain. He had Thunder only focus his electricity on the sand and when they were crackling Harry grinned as he conjured rubber gloves and boots for Power, Fight and him.
Then they bombarded the fire-like being with the supercharged grains of sand.
He just fired streams of fire to it but when it turned to glass it only hit him harder specially as the electricity had in no way dispersed. He was unable to retaliate and as the three of them kept bombarding him Harry saw his chance to let Watery completely drench him.
Harry, Power and Fight grinned at each other and proceeded to drop kick the card-being down. Painfully.
Lying in a small crater stunned Harry let Cloud and Rain rest and as the sun shone he smiled at the card, "We win."
The card-being glared, though to Harry it looked more like a pout, but turned into a card. Harry plucked a strand of hair and changed it into a pen. He felt the card want to ask and change back but was too proud to do so. It just made him smile however, amused as he wrote his name. The Firey and Watery's reaction was the same even when they were opposites, he just knew the two would be a handful but he smiled and whispered to it, "Don't worry we could have rematches."
He felt it warm and smiled contentedly.
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Keroberos started badly when he felt a portion of his power return. He stiffened at the implications as he just watched Sakura and the Li-brat capture the Freeze and that is as far from the Firey as you could go.
His eyes narrowed concernedly.
Was there another Card Capturer?
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Harry came back to the ice skating rink baring the hot chocolate and some pastries. He was surprised to find the temperature had gone warmer but the kids were still appreciative of the drinks.
The rest of the day was uneventful and he came back with a new card-friend to play with. He quite enjoyed the battle however and already had plans to do some when he had the chance, maybe a capture the flag game?
All in all it was a productive day even if unplanned.
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December was actually a fun event as Harry prepared some meaningful gifts. He actually had friends to give them to and he did like them enough for his gifts to mean something. He was specially warmed when the Kinomotos had invited him to a Christmas Party with them. Of course, he had declined not wanting to intrude but Toya had all but forced him and for some reason he couldn't say no to the Kinomoto Patriarch.
It didn't help of course when Yukito had been invited as well and in a roundabout way had guilted him into coming. Sometimes he really felt as if there was something else hidden behind those calming smiles, he wondered if it came to the mostly asleep being he could sense within him.
Though he was also invited in the faculty Christmas Party which he had surprisingly enjoyed as well, the one with the Kinomotos was the one he was looking forward to with a mixture of nervousness, excitement and dread.
He arrived in the lively Kinomoto household baring food and carrying gifts to be greeted with chaos. Yukito was of course here, but the Daidoujis were here too and the Lis. He laughed at the picture they made and he was instantly greeted as well, Tomoyo's mother actually patting his cheeks.
Said cheeks were warm from the December air and he huddled his coat closer before giving the food he brought over to an eager but trying to hide it Syaoran and cheerful Sakura. He smiled at them, greeting them as well then hung his coat and shook his hair a bit. It was loose today and it flowed over him even as some were held by the ribbon that Syaoran had given. Again he had worn Sakura's brooch and received beaming smiles in return when the two had noticed though Syaoran was more of a stifled but pleased grin.
He wandered in and smiled at the occupants, lightly tugging the sleeves of his bigger green sweater. He wore black tight pants and he was barefoot but it was pretty cold so he rubbed his arms a bit.
"You look very lovely, Potter-san." The Daidouji Matriarch complimented and if he wasn't mistaken he could see a familiar glint in her eyes.
Subtly gulping he chuckled sheepishly, "Thank you but you could call me by my first name Daidouji-san."
Said woman laughed, "Very well, Harry-chan, you may call me Aunty Sonomi!"
Laughing a bit nervously, he hid the irritation he felt at being called with a –chan, but agreed nonetheless. Of course, the Kinomoto Patriarch added with a smile, "Then you could call me by my name too, Potter-kun."
Harry laughed uneasily as Sonomi-san glared at the man, "Um, alright, Ki-Fu-Fujitaka-san. You could call me by my name too."
And it sparked an argument between the two adults.
The teens and kids watched in amusement and entertainment as they talked about trivial matters and light hearted talks. The evening continued on this way through eating and laughter.
The highlight was probably when they opened up their gifts.
Harry had unsurprisingly received clothes from the Daidoujis and he wondered if they were trying to dress him up again since the clothes had a vague costume-like feel to it. They still looked good so he had thanked them profusely. He received three tickets to go to the amusement park, one far grander than the one he saw from the ice skating rink fiasco from Fujitaka-san and he was jolted to realize two people had automatically come into mind. There was a sort of twinkling glint he could see from the man but he ignored it sure that he had to be imagining things and proceeded to unwrap presents.
From Sakura, he received pairs of socks and scarf she had apparently knitted herself and he promptly put it on, his feet was cold, and Syaoran and Meiling had given him arm and leg guards, which he admired.
He actually rolled his eyes when he saw Toya's gift to him. It was a jacket with cat ears and the guy was smirking at him the whole time but he ran his hands on the fabric, at least it would be comfortable. Yukito's was of course very much appreciated as he received two gloves, one silk and one leather.
He was strangely enough, dreading but anticipating their reactions to his gifts. He had never given much thought to the gifts he gave but theirs were special and he wanted them to know how much he appreciated their company, no matter how much it disconcerted him.
He gave Fujitaka-san a set of archaeology tools which had the man's eyes widening in surprise and a bit of protest but he reassured the man that he had the means to give it and he was happy to. The sincerity in his eyes and voice was what probably made the man relent and he smiled beatifically making everyone stare for a while and strangely squint.
He blinked at them before he snapped a finger in confusion and they went back to opening presents a little embarrassed. Harry was confused but was more focused on their reactions to the presents so he brushed it away. To Sonomi-san he gave a really nice planner and a quill like pen. Though it was sudden, he didn't know she'd be here, so it was a good thing he already had one planned to gift. The quill was very fancy looking and the woman had sparkled at the gift asking him where he got it which he stammered that it was a secret and he'd rather give her a steady supply. He couldn't really tell her it was a concept he made himself with magic, now could he?
Tomoyo was likewise ecstatic when he gave her the convenient camera that could take pictures and print it right away, specially when it could take videos as well. He actually paid a pretty penny to get that model, it was supposed to get out next year, thank god for his connections, though he told her none of that.
To Sakura he gave a very pretty bracelet riddled with different kind of gold stars. The girl had blushed but as he explained, she really did remind him of the object. Though, she of course did not know that the bracelet was full of protection runes and spells but she certainly felt safer with it. Syaoran was trickier but he wanted to give him the same value as what him and his clan had given him. He handed a scroll to him.
Syaoran had reverently unrolled it and stared in stunned stupor. Meiling had done the same when she peeked and Harry only smiled calmly, waiting for the two to turn to him. When they did, he smiled gently and his eyes softened and drooped a bit in pleasure, "In that scroll are details on the three Martial Arts I know and have mastered to a certain degree while I have more I have knowledge of. As friend of the Li clan, and as your friends, I would not mind teaching the both of you a style or two. Consider it a Christmas and Birthday present."
The two looked stunned as the others looked shocked, and then Meiling launched herself at him babbling thanks in Chinese. He had stiffened at first before slowly relaxing as he patted the girls head and grinned at the brightly grinning but red Li heir.
They had a laugh as Toya received a t-shirt with the words "Grumpy" and the picture of a bulldog on it. The teen had laughed sarcastically though his eyes were bright in amusement. And to Yukito he gave a rather nice shirt and a voucher for a sweets shop. The bespectacled teen grinned brightly but Harry did notice the brief flash of disappointment and touched his other gifts that he'd rather give privately.
Really what these people did to him, but when he looked at them laughing and lively and wanting him here. Well, he sighed wryly, he was only human and the companionship did something to him. Eased the ache he didn't know he had and lightened a weight he hadn't noticed.
Chuckling, they dragged him in their argument.
Well, he really was only human.
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Sonomi and the Lis left, leaving Tomoyo and Harry with the Kinomotos for an impromptu sleepover. Though Toya could've slept in his bed, he chose to sleep with Yukito and him on the futons in the floor. Though Yukito had some spare clothes here, Harry did not so he was forced to wear Yukito's sleep pants and Toya's top. The garments of clothing were big on him and Toya had snickered but Harry just rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Before sleeping though, he nervously fiddled with the edge of his borrowed top. He cleared his throat and stared at the two. Seeing his nervous but solemn face they exchanged a glance before gesturing for him to continue and sit with them.
Taking a deep breath Harry brought out two boxes and handed it to them. They blinked in surprise before opening the boxes and staring wide eyed at the contents with a small gasp. They looked at him for an explanation and he blushed before stating quietly.
"I wanted to give you something special. Consider this as my Christmas and Birthday presents if you want but I will not accept it back."
Yukito took the pendant out of the box, fingers following the intricate details on the platinum moon riddled with small diamonds and said, "But Harry, this is too much. With what we know of you, we know this is genuine."
Harry reddened further but smiled a bit awkwardly, "Yes...but like I said, I can afford it and…what the two of you have given me is far more worth than this. Just…promise me it isn't a waste."
The two heard the meaning behind the words and Toya sighed a bit, taking out what looked like an obsidian uncut plate that was riddled with diamonds as well. He slipped it on without further ado and snatched the younger teen in his arms and promptly laid down.
Harry released an 'oomph' of breath as he stared stunned at the neck of his black haired friend. He almost missed his words, "Of course it isn't a waste. We'll take care of it just as you wait for what we'd give you one."
Harry protested as Yukito chuckled and joined the both of them. Harry had enough space to lie on his back and stare at his gift on the bespectacled teen's neck as he listened to his words when the teen had wrapped his arms around him and Toya as well, "That's right. Just you wait for our gift. It would be unfair to not give you something of the same value. You have given us something we didn't think we needed, Harry. We are no less grateful than you."
The emerald eyed teen wanted to protest but all he felt was content. He had given them the pendants with them in mind and had placed the necessary runes in it to keep them safe. He had expected nothing from them but their assurances eased something in him.
He really was starting to believe that he could trust them.
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Months passed and Harry's day remained hectic and full. The most notable events were probably the party for Fujitaka then Toya's birthdays. Harry had fun cooking and baking for it, with Sweet's help of course and some of his other card friends.
Then of course, was when Meiling had to leave. It was a sad goodbye but he knew they'd meet again and so, had bid the child farewell with food and the assurances to see her again.
Things were going so well with him. He should've known it wouldn't last.
He just didn't expect the severity of the situation.
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His relatives had been mostly quiet and unnoticeable for weeks since Christmas where they went back to Britain to visit Aunt Marge. He should've been more suspicious but he had been so happy in life in general that their attack was unexpected.
They actually had the gall to tranquilize and kidnap him. Later, he thought, Aunt Marge had probably encouraged them and they had stewed about it for months but in the end they had still went with what plans they had come up with.
He had been so weak and groggy, disoriented and feeling nauseous that he didn't know what to do. He had woken up in an abandoned concrete outpost and had been in it for hours already, he wasn't sure. The drug had done something to him, making him unable to think and even his magic was sluggish. The only thing he could do was to randomly summon a card being before being too weak to do much else. Luckily the ones he had summoned were intangible enough that they could slip through the cracks and knew to get help.
Weirdly enough, it was Firey and Watery he had summoned. The two always fought like the way Harry rather thought siblings would and formed a sort of rivalry. Specially when they played capture the flag so it came as a bit of a surprise when they worked together to find what they could do.
They actually raced around to find Toya and Yukito. The two were surprised to see the two of them but not as surprised as anyone who didn't know anything about them should be. However they were surprised when the two tried to drag them somewhere.
They had followed and Toya almost swore, "Is this about my sister?"
And the two abruptly stopped a bit confused before shaking their heads in denial causing the other two to stop in surprise.
Yukito queried, panting a bit, "Excuse me, who is it then?"
The two chattered a bit angrily before Watery formed an almost replica of Harry with her water.
The two teens stood stock still in stunned stupor before they eventually noticed the two insistently tugging them again. Their clothes were either getting wet or singed but the numbly followed.
Harry?
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The four had arrived in a dense forest and to an abandoned outpost. A concrete small building, or well more like block that was supposed to serve as meeting posts and built ready for rain, fire or wild animals so it was sturdy.
They were a bit terrified to know that Harry was locked inside since it had been two days since they saw him and they hoped to Kami that he was going to be okay. Unfortunately they were unable to break in and Firey couldn't use much firepower since he's need Harry's magic for such a feet and they couldn't afford to take anymore or he might die.
This time Toya actually cursed, "Damn it! We need something to get through!"
Watery stilled for a moment before she abruptly left, though the other three hardly noticed.
Thankfully she wasn't long and had come back with a young woman dressed in a flowing gown of the Oriental style, with long hair styled into two loops at the top of the head held by a ball then falling into a very long tail. She wore ball earrings and had an elliptical oval shape on her forehead. She took a long look at them before touching one of the concrete walls and Toya and Yukito was surprised to see a hole in the wall where they could see Harry lying prone to the ground.
Without any hesitation the two stepped through it to reach the prone form.
Firey provided some light and if they weren't mistaken, they could see the ashen pallor of the young teen. For a moment they thought he was dead before they frantically searched for a pulse and was relieved to find it.
Toya immediately carried the teen out of the building and they were running out of the forest. Yukito kept checking on Harry but was alarmed to note something, "Toya! Harry's pulse is slowing!"
The taller teen cursed, "Damn it midget! Don't let go now! Live! Come on Harry, live!"
Yukito added fervently, "Come on Harry, you can do this! We still have sleepovers and eating to get to!"
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Harry was swallowed by the dark. And for a moment he entertained just getting drowned in it. He was tired of this. Did his relatives really hate him so much as to actually kill him? He was afraid that if he went out of the dark, he might actually feel enough hatred to kill his relatives. He could already taste his desire for revenge and it frightened him. He'd rather die than turn into a monster.
But amazingly enough, he heard some voices in the dark. For a while he wanted to be deaf to it. He tried to ignore it. But the voice was all too familiar and it brought certain memories to mind.
Of a teasing smirk but kind eyes. Of the open smiles and accepting stares. Of warm comfortable lunches. Of days spent in the aquarium, having fun. Of the companionship. The acceptance and the welcome. And several more followed it.
Of the cheerful bright smiles from a little miss and the gentle, elegant ones from another. Of the enamored adoring looks from two Chinese sources. Of a calm and enigmatic smile form an adult. Of the gushing of an 'Aunt'.
All these feeling and memories that were a first for him. The genuineness of so many that he wished he could'vemet them earlier.
He didn't want to let that go.
For them he'd face the temptation of being a monster. No matter how frightened. He'd be strong enough.
He will be strong enough.
And he found a pinprick of light in the darkness.
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Toya and Yukito were trying to reel in the panic as Harry seemed to get worse specially when the earth started to quake. They burst out of a clearing to find Sakura, Tomoyo, Syaoran and a mane-less lion with wings. For a moment they all stared at each other before they had to stop when a bright light blinded them. The two however almost kept going if not for the three other beings that followed after them stopped them.
They actually almost growled, they did not have time for these distractions if not for Harry starting to stir. He actually glowed for a moment before floating out of Toya's arms to stand between him and Yukito. They automatically held him between them as he almost stumbled and the naked relief on their face made something in Harry snap and smile at them genuinely and happily, making the two smile in return.
It caused the two beings in front of them to giggle, and everyone's attentions snapped to them. In front of them were two females with opposite coloring. One was white, while the other was black. The darkly colored one looked like a regal woman draped in black with straight ebony hair. The points on her crown curve inward, the front most two curve inward then out again. Upon her chest there were dark
gems varying in length from short to long and back again. The other is likewise, a tall regal woman with pale snowy skin and long snow white wavy flowing hair that falls gracefully over her shoulders and down her back, with curled side pieces framing her beautiful face. Her eyes are a deep thoughtful blue and upon her chest is an image of a sun. The pints of her crown curve only slightly, outward, and the front most projection on the crown is straight up.
The white started, actually speaking, surprising the humans, "I am Light young one, and this is my sister Dark. I am happy to see you are more than worthy for us cards."
Harry had to ask, ignoring for the moment their audience and when the mane-less lion talked in surprise, "What do you mean?"
She smiled, soft and warm, "Originally, it would've been Kinomoto Sakura who I would've resided in the moment she had scattered the cards, but I had sensed you. Your light was so bright that it attracted me to you. My sister likewise was too."
The Dark nodded intoning, "Indeed, though great was your light, dark surrounded you and yet you have not faltered. You have gone through a lot of dark times, young one. Far more than anyone your age should go through but you had not fallen until almost but a moment ago."
Light added, "And even then, you'd rather just fall into the darkness than become something you didn't want to be. But with strength and some help, you found your light within to fight."
Harry stiffened astonished, "What? Resided? Within? Sakura-san? Wait, you saw everything?"
They both smiled again and he could even hear Watery and Firey's merriment. He resisted the urge to pout but had elbowed Toya when he could hear a snicker escape from the teen.
Light answered, "Yes, Kinomoto Sakura was chosen by the Guardian' she gestured to the talking beast' to capture the cards but you had appeared and befriended one until it kept happening and you wrote your name in one. The moment you did, you yourself became a capturer, though unknown by the others. I resided in you to gauge who you are as the Guardian was with the other capturer. And now there is three Card Capturers."
Keroberos interrupted a bit hysterical with what was happening, "Wait! You can't decide that! It's not fair to the others and I don't know him!"
The Dark replied, "It was you who had not noticed him even after the odd occurrences that kept happening Guardian. You have no choice."
Sakura, confused and a bit frightened, "Kero-chan?"
Keroberos lowered his head, "I'm sorry Sakura, they're right. I didn't notice him, well, I did but I dismissed it since I thought he knew nothing about magic. His magic was so bright I couldn't really get a proper read on it but I thought it was uncontrolled so I thought he had no training. Obviously, I was wrong."
Sakura reassured, "It's okay, Kero-chan! You didn't know and it looks like, Harry-kun didn't too."
Harry immediately answered, "I assure you, I knew nothing. I thought I was just making friends; it was after Shadow didn't return to me that I wrote my name on the other cards. I just thought that anything was possible with magic so I had never questioned it."
Sakura nodded relieved before her head shot up, "Shadow? You mean you met with him first?"
Harry nodded and Keroberos shouted, "Aha! So that's why Shadow almost flew out of Sakura's hands. He was supposed to be yours!"
The teen immediately asked, "He's with you then? Is he alright?"
Sakura answered brightly, "Yes! He's fine, though at least now I know why he never seemed to like me much. It must because he thought I was separating him from you. Do you want him back?"
Harry smiled as well, "If you don't mind, I really was very worried—"
"Wait, wait! What are you two talking about?! Y-you can't just do that!" Keroberos sputtered.
The two looked at him with identical confused expressions, and said at the same time, "Why not?"
Which caused the others to laugh, Tomoyo was rapidly taping everything in happiness as Syaoran just stared at everything in disbelief.
Light finally explained, "Because, young one. There must be only one Card Master or Mistress and it is finally time for the Judgement."
The three Card Capturers asked, "Judgement?"
Their answer came from someone unexpected.
"Yes. My Judgement." Yukito said, his head bowed but Harry felt the minute tightening of his hold on him before he let go and actually levitated to the top of the trees and transformed.
In Yukito's place now stood another young man with long, silver hair that flowed down his back in a loose ponytail. His bangs were short, and revealed his silver-blue eyes. He wore white silken robes set with dark blue armour, with a jeweled earring on his left ear, a long side cape that hangs on his right shoulder and large angelic wings that he used to fly.
"I am Yue, the Guardian of the Moon and it is time for my Judgement."
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