Chapitre' 8
"A war?" Kurogane looked mildly interested by the news. "What war, I thought this was supposed to be a peaceful world."
Arashi stood up, clapping her hands together. "Tahera, do you mind taking over for a few minutes?"
Tahera shook her head eagerly, almost skipping over to the other end of the room. "Sure, I'd love to!" She sat down on the floor and quietly began to chant in another language. Arashi's attention turned back to the remaining three of the group, and motioned for them to take a glass of the specially made wine. "This is a peaceful world, especially this forest, but something came here. Sakura-hime's feather came here."
Fai and Kurogane exchanged glances before turning to face Arashi again. "How did you know-"
"I'm the most powerful priestess in this country, and I know the names of events that will occur. But Kinen is the dream seer of this country. Kinen, actually means something entirely different to us than those basilisks she's so found about." Arashi's expression was full of worry, and Tahera had stopped chanting for a moment when the word basilisk had been mentioned. "The serpents know that name to mean Queen of the forest. They adore her, and listen to anything she says. They even stopped attacking our farms and homes because of her. She never stops talking about how fascinating they are, and how intelligent they are considering the amount of information they store in their small reptile brains."
It was obvious that she held a strong distaste for them. "But then, Kinen was taken away. She was kidnapped by the same things she loved and trusted so much."
Fai hesitated. "Um, Miss Tahera-san?" He began slowly, trying not to provoke any more anger from Arashi and Tahera, but also attempting to make sure he wasn't going to startle the Ninja with his question. "What exactly was the human name your village has for Kinen-sama?"
Arashi scowled. "She refused to be called by her regular alias after she met the serpents, "she snapped. "After she found one of the young ones injured near the lake, and returned it to its home, becoming friendly with the beasts, she only answered to Kinen.
"Those traitorous beasts, I trusted them, they refuse to listen to any reason now. They're trying to get past the border again, Arashi!" Called out Tahera over her shoulder. "Should I send a message to the magicians to increase the shock waves?"
Arashi didn't answer her, continuing her conversation with Fai, Kurogane, and Mokona. "Before, we called her something else. Her prior alias was Tsukiyomi…"
Kurogane's eyes grew wide. He looked at her in shock. "But to anyone else whom was there to protect her, we called her Tomoyo-hime."
SAKURA
"Thank you for agreeing to help us-Oh! Can I call you Sakura? You can call me Tomoyo!" Tomoyo beamed with joy, in a way that made it near impossible to say no to.
"…O-Okay…But where are we going Tomoyo?" Sakura looked around worriedly. A number of serpents walked around her calmly; it was almost as though she weren't there.
"I need you to do something for me Sakura, while I'm gone-"
"W-While you're gone!?"
Tomoyo pretended not to hear her, continuing on with her speech. "I'm going to prepare a raid with the basilisk and the other people who have agreed to join our cause. But there is someone here that I believe only you can help. Would you stay behind and try to convince him to join the war?"
Sakura frowned but nodded. "Okay, but, what's wrong with him?"
"Remember, Sakura your feather is in the lake and that feather has awoken a terrible beast deep inside it, and it's slowly destroying everything around it. The feather cannot stay here in this world much longer, or else the monster will come above land and destroy this world forever." Tomoyo smiled sadly, pointing at a large tent that was isolated in the back. "Because of that feather, the lake and towns around it are no longer safe; anyone or anything that comes near its borders is taken into its caverns and coves. He was found by Souma when she was patrolling our borders; apparently his friend had been taking him to retrieve an item they'd forgotten by the lake and were attacked by the beast. We think his friend was captured, but we don't know. It's too dangerous right now for us to go an attack the lake."
"Tomoyo? Why are we starting a war?"
"Because it is the only way." Tomoyo blinked in apparent surprise. "Oh, you didn't know? Oh well, you'll understand eventually."
She beckoned over one of the serpentine beasts. "Can you watch over her?"
Of course… It bowed in both of the Princesses directions. I shall watch over her even in my sleep.
Tomoyo laughed. "That might not be necessary, but alright. I'm going to leave now. Take care you two!"
Sakura made to wave, but was abruptly made to turn around by the serpent's tail. "B-But I-"
Shush, we have little time for these things. Come on, The Basilisk gave her a soft look. It had chocolate brown eyes, noticed Sakura. Like Syaoran's. She found herself blushing profoundly and quickly looked away towards the tent.
Almost immediately, she felt a dark aura surrounding the perimeter; it was almost like she'd walked past a sheet of ice when she'd crossed over the protective boundaries. Keep on your toes. Commented the basilisk.
"What's your name?" Asked Sakura suddenly, hesitating at the entrance.
I don't have a name.
"What?! NO NAME?"
The basilisk looked away, as though embarrassed. Our kind doesn't name young ones until we've proven ourselves worthy of a name. That is why our names always mean something of great importance.
Sakura kept a firm grip on the tent flap. "That can't do! I can't just keep calling you The Basilisk forever-I know!" She pointed at the serpent excitedly. "I'll call you Syaoran!"
The basilisk look affronted, shaking its head with rage. But I can't-THAT'S UNREASONABLE! THAT'S NOT EVEN AN IMPORTANT NAME-
"That's the name of an important person for me…"said Sakura quietly, leaving the basilisk silent.
She entered the tent solemnly, not really caring if it was behind her or not. Something sat in the middle of the room, huddled into a small curled up ball. A purple-black smoke seemed to fill the room.
"Hello? My name is Sakura, what's your name-"
A loud hiss filled the room, causing her to flinch. The basilisk snarled at the source of the noise; a large silvery fox growling loudly at the intruders. Sakura continued forward. "What's your name?"
"What do you want?"
"I-I want to help you-"
"That's a lie." Muttered the boy, refusing to look at her. "That's what that other girl said, but did she help? No."
Sakura swallowed nervously. "Please, I want to help. "
Blue eyes met her green ones. "If you want to help, please…" He lifted his head, tears beginning to pool at the edge of his eyes. "Then where," He began in a hurt tone. "Where is Himawari-chan and Doumeki-san?"
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Korovee: I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of reviews, just a bit. So I'm cutting up the chapters into shorter sections after this chapter. bows at the crowd Thanks q.t a.k.a spice, and Chihiro77, for reviewing on Chapter 6. This chapter is dedicated to you two, since you have stayed with this story so far! hugs you two Anyways, I'm not mad; I was always going to make the chapters a little shorter, since this is going to get even more confusing later on.
I'm glad that you're still reading this though, thanks for that at least! Noooow, whoever can guess who the boy in the tent is first gets to choose which character I get to follow next; Syaoran, Sakura, or Fai, Kurogane, and Mokona!
