Yes! I finally finished it! I was planning to finish it last night but I have a birthday party to go to. Kohaku or Syaoran finally arrived!
By the way, object to any of the couples, unrequited or not and heterosexual or homosexual, in here and I will bite you to death. *shrugs but grins* I got into Katekyo Hitman Reborn and that line just got to me. I have my reasons for deciding ALL the couples to be in this story.
Pokémon Master: Sakura Rewrite
Chapter 5: Dreaming of a Nightmare
"Sakura!"
Sakura just narrowly avoided a Pokémon ramming into a tree. This Pokémon is half the size of a normal house in a figure of a dinosaur, its skin the shade of grey and blue. Its temple is the shape of a dome, spikes protruding as if it is a circlet. Spikes also protrude from the knee buckle and color.
The Pokémon began charging at Sakura again when a beautiful fox-like animal stepped in front of Sakura protectively. Its tail is a shape of a mermaid's tail would have been and wide ears the shape of fins. Without saying a word, it shot a stream of water at the other Pokémon.
Sakura's fist glowed white as she rushed towards the dazed Pokémon. "Mega Punch!" She punched the Pokémon on the face, sending him across the field.
"Sakura, do it now!" the blue fox shouted.
Silver wings sprung forwards and wrapped the Pokémon, forcing it into the staff. Sakura sighed in relief as she took a grey square tablet with similar characters that appeared in the previous items she retrieved.
"That was wonderful, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo beamed widely with a camcorder in her hands. Her eyes stole a look at Sakura's left arm. "And your arm seems to be doing better."
Sakura nodded and looked at the blue fox with a grateful smile. "I couldn't done it without you, Vaporeon-chan. Thank you."
Vaporeon returned the smile as he glowed, reverting to his original form, Eevee.
Buizel casually emerged from the Water Stone besides Eevee. He stretched his limbs and grinned at Sakura. "Nice job dealing with Rampardos. He's one tough cookie."- "He's obsessed over sweets." Sakura whispered to Tomoyo. "He cannot live without sweets."- "But I wish you'd let me battle once in awhile. I mean not to brag or anything, but I can beat that rock head in no time flat." Buizel boasted. Eevee rolled his eyes as Tomoyo giggled.
Sakura sweat-dropped as she transformed her staff into the charm. Her eyes trailed over at the horizon. She gasped, realizing how late it is. "Oh no! Onii-chan was expecting me an hour ago!"
As they ran away in the direction of Sakura's house, they failed to notice a large ominous figure peeking from the bushes.
When Sakura reached her house, she hastily sneaked into her room without her brother's notice. A shadow cast over her ominously. She nervously turned around and met face to face with Touya looking at her suspiciously.
"Why so late, Sakura?" Touya asked, arms crossed and his dark eyes narrowing at his sister.
"A-ano, I got held up by practice and Tomoyo-chan wanted me to try a new costume on and… Oh yeah! I need to get dinner ready!" Sakura rushed upstairs leaving a suspicious older brother.
Sakura sighed in relief as she closed the door. "That was close."
Buizel reemerged from the stone and unlocked the window for Eevee. Eevee came in, wet and freezing from the misty weather. "Well done today, Sakura." He shook away the water but instead of slick dropping fur, his fur puffs.
Sakura giggled at the sight of an agitated Eevee as he cleaned himself properly. She dropped her things into the drawer. Then, she began walking out of the door. "I need to get dinner ready. I'll bring some up to later."
Buizel stretched once more and leaned against the foot of Sakura's bed. "I'm beat." Buizel said stifling a yawn. Eevee rolled his eyes.
"You didn't do anything."
"Yes, but I gave you energy for your evolution. Also, being inside that stupid cramped stone really wears a guy out." Buizel retorted as he drift off to slumber.
Eevee sighed as he seated himself on the windowsill. A dark figure materializes outside of the window, grinning sinisterly. Eevee snapped his head outside but the figure disappeared as if it was nothing. He stared at the rising moon suspiciously. I sensed a presence of a Sealed Pokémon… but who is it?
"That was delicious, Sakura-san." Fujitaka said as he finished his plate.
Sakura smiled as Touya took another bite. "Yeah, good for a kaijuu." Touya smirked drinking his juice.
She stomped his foot underneath the table silently. The strength of this action forced Touya to spat his juice on his plate.
"Are you alright, Touya-kun?" Fujitaka asked concerned.
Touya wiped his mouth with his napkin, glaring at Sakura at the corner of his eye. "Yeah, just… fine…" Touya grumbled through clenched teeth.
Sakura grinned triumphantly and excused herself to her room. Unbeknownst to anyone, she snuck some leftovers onto her plate and jogged up to her room.
"Eevee-chan! Buizel-kun! I have brought food for you!" Sakura called. She was surprised to see Buizel was still sleeping even when she said the word food. Her eyes trailed onto Eevee still gazing at the horizon.
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked.
Eevee shook his head and walked over to the plate as Buizel started waking up.
Sakura clambered on her bed, relaxing on the soft mattress. However, this relaxation is short-lived when she felt an aura. She sat upright, looking around in alert. Is it a Sealed Pokémon? But why is it so small? Sakura thought as she drifted off to sleep. An eerie glow illuminated from her window, unbeknownst to the occupants in the room.
Morning came earlier than Sakura had expected. She was most surprised she woke up before her alarm clock. She quickly dressed for school and came down the stairs to a deserted kitchen.
"Where is everyone? Did they already leave?" Sakura asked to no one in particular as she searched for her family. When she said this, realization dawns on her when she thought of her bedroom; Eevee wasn't on her bed nor was Buizel sleeping by her closet.
She grabbed a quick breakfast and skated for her school. Anything did not ease her anxiety as her school's clock tower came into view. When she reached the school gates, no one was around and the pleasant sound of the birds is not even heard.
"What's going on?" Sakura asked nervously as she continued to tread into the school.
A dark figure watched her from the shadows of the trees and grinned.
Sakura knew she wasn't early despite the emptiness of the school grounds. She walked through the deserted hallways and into the fields. She felt eyes watching her. But there is no one around…
Something bounced off her head, sending her into fits of screams. She blinked at the acorn on the ground. "Who…" Where did this come from? I'm not under a tree.
She looked up and gasped when she saw a little boy standing nimbly on the chain link fence.
He wore a ceremonial Chinese robes: He wore a green over garment with orange rims. The sleeves seem to be traditional Chinese-like style, trailing loosely onto the fence, outlined in orange. A small bell dangles at the loose end of the sleeve. At the back, a tail similar to those in other Chinese outfits seems to have a bell dangling at the end as well. At the front, a tail of the outfit with a design of a Ying Yang symbol encircled by a yellow sun. On the chest of the outfit has a black symbol with three dots. Around the waist, an orange band secures the outfit. He wore long white pants, sleeves underneath the over garment, and a white neckline in a design of a traditional Chinese outfit. Atop his head, he wore a green hat with orange rims; two jewels on the left and right side of the hat, surrounded by yellow rims. He wore simple pearl green shoes also in a design of Chinese shoes.
What caught her attention is his bright amber eyes clashed with dark brown hair. He seems to be at the very least seven years old. She was quite amazed how he can balance on the chain fence.
"You shouldn't be here!" The boy shouted.
Now, hearing this shocked Sakura. "H-hoe? W-what do you mean? This is my school!"
"That's what you think." The boy muttered as he jumped and landed crouching on the ground. He stood up and stoically walked away.
"M-matte!" Sakura cried but the boy disappeared. Who was he?
A gust of wind interrupted her train of thoughts. She looked upwards into the sky and was shocked out of her wits when she saw a massive green dragon whose body is as long as a snake only longer and larger circling the sky.
"HOEEEEE!"
The dragon disappeared into the clouds as droplets of rain fell. Before she knew it, it was pouring. Sakura ran into the school for shelter. Her mind was once again on the train of thoughts as questions left unanswered jumbled into her mind. Who was that boy? What is that…thing in the sky? Is it a Pokémon? Why is a Pokémon here? And out in the open? What does he mean?
You shouldn't be here!
What does he mean?
The rain altogether stopped as if it was some sort of magical rain. Strong sunlight comes into view from the dark clouds. It was so strong that Sakura can feel the temperature rising.
"What is going on here?" Sakura shouted as she walked out of her shelter. She sighed, knowing that no one will be answering her questions now and decided to go home.
Just she began walking; the sun disappeared behind the dark clouds which decide to bring cold rain down onto Sakura. She was more and more confused by the sudden change of weather as she took shelter under a nearby tree.
"What is this place?" Sakura whispered as tears trickled down her cheeks.
"The World of Slumber."
Sakura jerked up surprised to see the little boy sitting on one of the branches of the tree.
"What is the World of Slumber?" Sakura inquired.
The boy looked away from her eyes, watching the rainfall.
"This world, also known as the Dream World, is a world of those who have been slumbering for years and…" He refused to meet her eyes as he continued. Sakura noticed this and wondered. And what? What is it? "You're just human. You could not have been sent here under regular conditions. Someone with strong power over aura must have sent you here." The boy replied, crossing his arms.
All wonders about his unsaid second reason left her when she was surprised to see how mature the boy sound for his age.
"But you're human, right? So why are you here?" Sakura asked tentatively.
The boy finally looked at her with the bottomless amber pools that Sakura felt like she fell under hypnosis. "Indeed, I am human. However unlike you, I have been sleeping for centuries. I was seven, the age you are seeing me now, when I fell asleep. I am unsure whether or not I will ever wake up."
Sakura felt a pang of guilt and berated herself for asking such a question. She shielded her eyes when the sun sprang from the clouds.
"What is your name?" Sakura asked, digressing from the sensitive subject.
The boy closed his eyes and sighed. "I do not remember. It's been so long since anyone had called me by my name. I've forgotten my own name." the boy whispered softly.
"Then I'll give you a name!"
The boy's eyes snapped open and looked at Sakura in disbelief. Sakura continued with a bright smile on her face. "I'll call you Kohaku. It means amber just like your eyes."
The boy now dubbed Kohaku blinked at her shell-shocked and smiled a small smile that seems to lights up his handsome features. "Okay, I like it."
"My name is Kinomoto Sakura. Call me Sakura! Nice to meet you, Kohaku-chan!" Sakura returned the smile, brighter and wider. Kohaku's cheeks reddened but he quickly shook it off.
"Sorry for all the questions, but what's with the weird weather?" Sakura asked gazing at the sky.
Kohaku jumped down besides Sakura and followed her gaze. "This has been happening before I came here, but I do know who is causing it."
"Who?"
"Two ancient Pokémon who has been asleep for hundreds of years." Kohaku's eyes narrowed.
Sakura's shining green eyes widened in astonishment. She had heard Eevee say that Pokémon are at the least capable of using elements, but never had she heard that they can control the weather.
"Wait! Earlier, you said someone sent me here. Do you know who?" Sakura asked turning to look directly at Kohaku.
Kohaku shook his head sorrowfully. "I am sorry, but I do not know what is currently happening in the real world."
Sakura was disappointed but Kohaku's next words perked her attention.
"But the one who sent you here must be here. Where did you first wake up in this world?"
"In my bedroom at my house."
"Then the portal that could send you back must be at your 'house'." Kohaku concluded. He nudged Sakura forward. "Lead the way."
Sakura nodded and took his hands in hers. His eyes widened by this action as she pulled him along towards her house.
Just as she rounded a corner with Kohaku flailing in the air behind her, she bumped into something rather solid and fell to the ground.
"Are you alright?" Kohaku asked kneeling besides her.
Sakura nodded sheepishly as she looked up to see what she ran into. To her horror, a four-leg creature with a red-orange body with gray spots. Large angry red eyes narrowed at Sakura menacingly. What appears to be steel nestles on its legs and face. A body what looks like volcanic rock was flaming hot.
"Heatran!" Kohaku pulled Sakura up from her position and ran as far as he can with Sakura falling right behind him.
By the time they can reach a clear and safe clearing, Heatran unleashed a powerful blast of fire from its body. It destroyed an entire block, causing series of explosions.
"What was that thing?" Sakura gasped, trying to catch her breath.
"Most of the Pokémon that inhabit this world are legendary Pokémon as well as some rare Pokémon. They hate to be disturbed in any way." Kohaku explained shortly.
"Then why does this world look like Tomoeda?" Sakura asked out loud to no one in particular.
Rain started to pour once more. At that moment, a strong earthquake shook the earth. The sudden earthquake almost made Sakura lose her footing.
"Good." Kohaku nodded, unfazed by the tremor. "Heatran hates water. It went underground so we're safe for now. The reason why the Dream World is like this is because the one who sent you shifted the outlook of this world to fool you. Normally, the Dream World is bleak and dark…"
He noticed his companion is not paying any attention to him and followed her gaze to an exceptionally beautiful woman with long black hair that fell to the ground and shining green eyes that match Sakura's, dressed in an angelic white gown.
"Kaa-san…" Sakura murmured softly.
Kohaku's amber eyes widened as he looked back and forth between Sakura and the woman she claimed to be her mother. He concentrated on the woman's aura and found the aura non-human, Pokémon-like to be exact.
"That's not your-." Kohaku tried to say but Sakura ran forward and hugged her 'mother' tightly. "Get away from her! She's not what you think she is!" Kohaku yelled running forward.
The 'woman' lifted her hand in a stop motion. Her whole body emitted a purple aura.
Kohaku stopped dead in his tracks as the purple aura surrounds his body in a circle and abruptly lifted him into the air. With a casual flick of a wrist, Kohaku was thrown against the wall, cracking the surface.
"Kohaku-chan! Kaa-san, how could you?"
With her other arm, she took hold of Sakura's arm and tightly grasped it. Sakura cried in pain as Kohaku stood up and rubbed his head.
"Leave her alone!" Kohaku shouted. He clasped his hands together. As if by magic, a mass of white light appears in his hands, forming a staff with a blue gem imbedded on the top. He rushed forward and swung the staff as if it was a sword at the 'woman'.
However before he could strike a blow, the 'woman' glided away. Sakura fell on her butt, breathing heavily. Kohaku gently let her lean on his chest.
"Kaa-san…"
"Wake up! If she was your mother, would she put you in harm's way?" Kohaku yelled shaking Sakura.
Her emerald eyes widened, wider than dinner plates. She shook her head viciously. "No! My mom wouldn't do this!"
The 'woman' changed shape into a ghost-like figure with a large hat that look like to resemble a typical witch's hat. It has a W-shaped lip and three jewels are in a form of a necklace which seems to hold a ragged cloak.
"Mismagius…" Kohaku said through clenched teeth.
Sakura looked at him puzzled. Kohaku began to explain. "It makes sense. Mismagius has the power to transport people to the Dream World in their sleep and the ability to create illusions."
Sakura steadied herself in an offensive stance as she summoned her staff. "How dare you use my mom's form to trick me! You're a Sealed Pokémon so I will capture you!" Sakura shouted, her eyes flaming with determination.
Mismagius chuckled coldly as Sakura gnashed her teeth angrily. Rain started to pour again, but Sakura took no heed to the weather.
"Shadow Ball!" Sakura commanded as she directed the sphere of dark energy at Mismagius.
Mismagius elegantly teleported away with swoosh of its cloak. From the topmost chimney, it fired a beam of dark lightning at Sakura. She dodged this agilely with Grumpig's Bounce.
Mismagius was about to send another attack when a sudden pain shot through its body.
Sakura, from above, looked behind Mismagius and almost fell out of the sky when she saw Kohaku driving his hand into Mismagius' back. With a closer look, she saw that Kohaku's hand was not a normal human hand but a claw. What is he?
"Do something now!" Kohaku shouted. This broke Sakura out of her reverie.
"Dark Slash!" Sakura slashed the air with a dark energy sending towards Mismagius.
Kohaku jumped away in time just as the attack collided with Mismagius. Mismagius was sent crashing against a two-story house. The Magical Pokémon, brimming of rage, teleported besides Kohaku.
Its eyes glowed horrifically as Kohaku felt his body being stabbed by thousands of needles. He writhed in pain. Mismagius' lips thinned to a cruel smirk. "How weak."
"Mismagius, let him go!" Sakura demanded.
"You are in no position to give me orders, little girl." Mismagius snarled. "Put down that Sealing Staff or this little boy here will meet his end."
Seeing the pain on Kohaku's face, Sakura lowered her staff.
A deafening roar boomed through the air. The rainfall stopped at once but the sun did not shine.
A twister formed in the sky and hit Mismagius with astonishing power that Sakura was sure not even Pidgeot can produce, releasing Kohaku from Mismagius' spell.
Sakura tightened her grip on her staff as she ran besides Kohaku who was hacking and coughing on the ground. "Are you alright?"
Kohaku finally replied with a weak smile. "Yes."
Sakura smiled and stood up defiantly against Mismagius. She pointed her staff at the Pokémon. "Just you and me, Mismagius! Zen Headbutt!" The head of the staff glowed with a blue light.
Sakura charged forward with Rampardos' attack in her hands. Mismagius did have the time to react when Sakura hit the Magical Pokemon into the wall. Mismagius collapsed unconscious on the ground.
Silver wings engulfed Mismagius and disappeared within. Sakura stared at her staff in determination and relief.
"Well done." Kohaku congratulated with a smile.
A shy blush spread her cheeks as she smiled. Another roar echoed the skies. The couple looked up to see the slim, green dragon once again circling the skies.
Before she could thank the dragon, the dragon disappeared into the clouds as sunshine makes its appearance.
"You should go home now." Kohaku said before she can question any further. "Before this world will return to its proper environment."
Sakura nodded and ran with Kohaku to her 'house'. She spotted a portal of white light on the roof. As they ran closer and closer to the house, Sakura found herself floating towards the house.
Sakura took hold of Kohaku's hand, preventing her from flying into the portal. Kohaku looked at her in surprise as she said, "Come with me!"
He shook his head and gently placed his other hand on hers. "This is your way home, not mine's."
"Will I ever see you again?" Sakura asked, tears leaking from her eyes.
"Maybe one day. I look forward to that day, Sakura." Kohaku tenderly let go of her hand, allowing the portal to take her back.
She tried to grab his hand again, but Kohaku is no longer in her reach.
"I am not allowed to exit though the portal. Perhaps, a portal will open for me one day. Until then, Sakura. Take care." Kohaku said with a kind smile.
Sakura tried to reach out for him once more as she disappeared into the portal. The portal disappeared after she had been taken inside.
Kohaku stared at the spot where the portal once appeared in disappointment as the Dream World's version of Tomoeda faded away replaced by a misty barren environment. He could not go with her but he knew one day his other self in the real world would wake up and realize who he is.
As she traveled through the portal, Sakura could hear voices calling her name. Before she can respond to their voices, her eyes were forcefully shut closed.
"Sakura!" Eevee called.
"Come on! Wake up!" Buizel shouted shaking Sakura ever so roughly.
Sakura's eyes snapped open and sat up abruptly, knocking the Pokémon off her bed. Her breathing heavy, she looked around her room and saw Buizel and Eevee rubbing their heads on the floor.
"Man, you were tossing and turning in your sleep like you were having a nightmare." Buizel groaned, standing upright.
"Yeah, but I-." Sakura paused, feeling something in her hands. That something was an orb similar to the stone Buizel come from only violet.
"Where had you retrieved the Toxic Orb?" Eevee asked in surprise.
"Mismagius-san transported me to the World of Slumber or the Dream World and I captured it there. This must be the item it was holding." Sakura handed the Toxic Orb to Buizel who gladly put it in the PokéBook.
"That does make sense." Eevee mused. "That is why I can't sense Mismagius' aura clearly. Gh- er… I mean some Pokémon have the capability to conceal their aura waves."
Sakura opened the window and wistfully sighed as she felt the soft breeze. "I also made a couple of friends there. They helped me capture Mismagius-san." She smiled at the thought of the brave little amber-eyed boy. I look forward to the day we see each other again, Kohaku-chan. She frowned when she remembered something about Kohaku. "But there was something about him that was a little strange." She said this out loud catching the attention of Eevee and Buizel.
"Who are you talking about?" Buizel asked questionably, turning on the television.
"Oh, a good friend." Sakura answered with a bright smile.
Hope you like this chapter. I think this is the longest chapter yet. Please review!
Author Notes
Kohaku's name - I do not know whether or not the original author realized it or not, but the name Kohaku is a reference to another CLAMP work known as Wish. Kohaku from Wish is an angel from the heavens who... just read the summary of the manga if you want to know. I don't want to spoil it or how another soulmate couple of CLAMP met. I assure you it is a heterosexual couple this time...in appearance. Kohaku is neither female or male but she still fell in love with the man she met. Please see the link in my profile if you want a simpler explanation of the soulmates of the CLAMPverse.
Dream World or the World of Slumber - This world exists in the CLAMPverse, more specifically TRC and xxxHolic so I based it off there. I don't know much of it nor what is its purpose in the CLAMPverse. Please read Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles or xxxHolic if you want to know more. I have an inkling of an idea what it is, however. Heh, you don't know how violently (not in a bad way) I reacted when the Dream World appeared in the chapter.
The Sealed Pokemon - For some reason, I see the Sealed Pokemon to have more accessories or at least something on them that tells them apart from the normal Pokemon. Take for example, Umbreon's rings and just now Mismagius' cloak and necklace. However, there is one thing I am questioning about. In the series, Tomoeda is oblivious to the existence of Pokemon (the Clow Cards are understandable but I don't know about the Pokemon) whereas in the Pokemon series, Pokemon live freely. Are the Pokemon still persecuted or they are in hiding?
Kohaku's Speech Pattern - I tried to make him speak as much formally as I can, but failed miserably. Eevee is very easy but Kohaku/Syaoran is born in the Li Clan. Please understand it is because he lived hundreds of years ago.
Seven years old - Just read Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles and tell me what age did Syaoran and "Syaoran" came to the Clow Country, what age when Syaoran met Princess Sakura, what age Princess "Sakura" was when she was doing her purification in the ruins, and what age did "Syaoran" rewinds his age to.
Japanese Terminology
(O)kaa - mother or mom, take your pick
Matte - wait