I am excited for chapter 11! At the end of the chapter, we now start on another event I have been planning for this story for a long time and finally get to write! Just at the end, chapter 12 will be the one with all the action, but this is still important. If you're wondering why it begins in the world of xxxHOLiC, the event mentioned is actually the conclusion of the companion fanfiction I plan to write for xxxHOLiC, which will be connected to DEM by when they contact each other. Anyway, despite this being short, please enjoy! It could of been written better, but I'll be sure to make chap12 be written as I envisioned it!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own TRC, XH, and CC, I am just a fan!

Chapter 11

Yuuko was sitting on the porch in front of her shop, staring up at the moon, with the black Mokona upon her lap. Watanuki came with a tray of sake and snacks and set them down beside her.

"There! You happy now?" Watanuki said. "I slaved in the kitchen for over an hour on these snacks, so you better appreciate them!"

"Thank you, Watanuki." she took a cup full of sake. "How is Himawari doing?"

"She's sleeping right now, but she looks OK."

"I'm glad to hear it. That woman will never be able to control her dreams again."

"That's a relief." he smile with closed eyes. "Hey Yuuko..."

She turned to look at him. "Yes?"

"I was going to ask you..."

"Watanuki, we're out of snacks!" Mokona pointed down at the tray.

Watanuki gasped, then looked angry. "That's because YOU WERE THE ONE WHO ATE THEM ALL!"

"We're out of sake, too!"

He stared in shock. "Did...did you drink it all straight from the bottle?"

"Just bring more!" Mokona demanded.

"Calm down, Mokona." Yuuko started to pet it's head. She then looked back at Watanuki. "Now, you wanted to ask me about my 4 costumers who are traveling dimensions."

"H-how did you...?"

"What is that you want to know?"

"I'm just wondering how they're doing, it sounded like they were having trouble. Something about a strange power source..."

She then looked towards the sky. "Yes. But tonight those children will face a threat much larger than that strange power alone. If not tonight, they will have to come to realize the truth eventually."


"What?" said Kero. "You mean I was asleep through all that?"

"Mmhmm." Sakura nodded.

Both of them were in her bedroom with the door closed. She was sitting on her bed with Kero floating in front of her.

"Hmmm...I don't understand..." he said. "A presence with that much power would of woken me up!"

"I wonder if Julian felt anything..." she wondered.

"Hey, if I didn't feel anything, I'm sure Yue didn't either!"

"Hey Kero..." she began. "When I was up against that strange power, my chest started to hurt and I felt like something was wrong. I suddenly became so weak I wasn't strong enough to wield the cards. Kero, do you think something is wrong with me?"

"Hmmm..." Kero pondered on this. "Maybe it has something to do with that foreign power inside you."

Sakura turned to the side with a sad expression. "You mean the feather?"

"Well yeah, I mean, it doesn't belong to you, so...it's the only thing I can think of that could be causing that."

"I hope I can find a way to return it to her."

"Of course you will, champ! You're a Cardcaptor! You can overcome anything that comes your way!"

"I hope so, Kero."

Downstairs, everyone else was gathered. The princess sat upon the couch, worrying for Sakura. Li was standing next to her by the couch and Madison was sitting on another couch, sewing a new battle costume for her beloved heroine. Fai stood there watching her work with Mokona on his shoulder.

"It's perfect!" she held it up proudly, smiling with closed eyes.

"You're really quite good at this." commented Fai.

"I only want Sakura to look her best!"

"So tell me...how long have you been doing this again?"

"Since we were kids!"

"No wonder you're so good at this. You've had alot of experience."

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Everyone quickly turned their heads.

"I'll get it!" said Sakura, running down the stairs.

She opened the door and her eyes slightly widened. "Julian?"

"Hey!" he replied.

"What are you doing here?"

"We're just checking up on you, Squirt!" said Tori, appearing behind him.

Sakura growled. "I told you, stop calling me 'Squirt!' "

Li turned his head to the door and when his eyes met with Tori he narrowed them. Tori did the same.

"I see the brat's here, too."

"He's not a brat!"

"If I say he is, that's what he is."

"No, he's not!"

"Yes, he is!"

"Hey, calm down, guys." said Julian. "There's no reason for you guys to be fighting."

"I have to agree with him, though." commented Kero, who flew in beside Sakura. "That kid sure can be a brat."

Li heard that and got very angry. "You still look like a useless stuffed animal!"

Kero turned around, looking very angry. "Stuffed animal?"

Sakura gasped and quickly grabbed him. "Kero, no!"

"He just called me a stuffed animal! I'll show him!"

"I'd like to see you try." Li challenged, crossing his arms.

"No, Kero!" Sakura told him. "If you switch to your true form again, just to show up Li, I swear I'll seal you back in the book!"

Kero moaned and then sighed.

Sakura then looked back at her brother. "So why are you here, anyway? I know it's more than just checking up on me."

"Have you found it?"

"What are you...talking about?"

"You and that kid have been looking for something, and if I remember correctly, it belongs to your look-alike."

Sakura slightly gasped, then lowered her head with a sad look upon her face. "Yes...we found it."

Both Julian and Tori gasped.

"You did?" he said. "Where?"

Sakura put both her hands on her chest. "I have it right here."

"Sakura?" Kero floated in front of her.

"I still don't know...if I'll be able to return it..."

The princess sat up from the couch. "Please, don't think it's your fault!"

Li suddenly felt something. "Sakura! We have to go now! Can't you feel the power's presence again?"

Sakura lifted up her head with wide eyes and gasped. "Yeah, Li! I sense it, too!"

"Do you have an idea of the location?" asked Fai.

She nodded. "It's here again. It's nearby Penguin Park."

"I swear there's something up with that place..." Kero commented.


"Awww!" said Madison in total admiration as she filmed with her camera. "You look absolutely adorable!"

The young cardcaptor had on a sleeveless moon white top and ruffled skirt. She had silver fingerless laced gloves and silver-colored boots that went halfway above the knee.

She stood there, slightly blushing, a sweatdrip on her head. Li, who was already changed into his traditional robes, looked at her with wide eyes. "S-sakura?"

"It's another of Madison's latest battle costumes," she said, feeling embarrased. "Ummm...do I look OK?"

Li just stood there with wide eyes, blinking, color rushing to his face. He was totally speechless.

"Looks like Madison did her job." said Fai.

"Sakura looks pretty!" said Mokona.

"I don't understand why we're just standing around here!" said Kurogane, feeling irritated.

"Awww...what's bothering you now, Kuro-burrow?" asked Fai, sliding in too close for comfort. "Someone sounds a bit angry."

"I have every right to be!" he yelled. "We're all standing here, waiting for that 'strange presence' to show up, and no one is even doing anything."

"You did say we are waiting for the strange presence, Kuro-pu." said Fai. "And that statement states that we aren't doing nothing. We're doing exactly what you describe; we're waiting for the strange presence to show up!"

Kurogane just leaned back against the tree with his arms crossed. "Yeah, whatever."

"I don't understand; the feeling was here a minute ago!" said Kero.

"You don't sense anything anymore?" asked Julian.

He shook his head. "Nuh-uh. We still need to expect the unexpected. It'll show up here."

Meilin moaned. "Will this stupid thing ever show up?"

"It's not like you could be of any use to us anyway." said Kero.

"Take that back!"

"If the kid can't take the feather out of the other one, why are we still here?" asked Kurogane with an irritated voice.

"Because Syaoran believes there's still a way to get it back." Fai replied.

"And what if there isn't? Are you saying we're never going to leave this place?"

A couple of hours passed and everyone was starting to get tired. The night was very cold, with an icy breeze softly blowing through.

"It never showed up." said Meilin, sounding half tired. She was sitting on the ground with her back against the tree.

Kero then curled up on her lap. "Well, I guess it decided not to show up tonight."

"I wish you wouldn't sleep here, but I'm too tired to get you off." she said, yawning.

Mokona jumped off of Fai's shoulder and onto Kurogane's head. "Nighty night, nighty night!" it sang in an off-tune voice.

"Hey Cream Puff, sleep somewhere else!" Kurogane commanded.

"Li, maybe we should go look for it?" Sakura suggested. "We could use the Lasin Board."

Li shook his head. "We should probably go home, get some rest."

"But Li, what about...?"

"It is pretty late." said Syaoran. "We probably should come back later."

Madison stood up from the ground she was sitting, barely having the strength to keep her eyes open.

"How disappointing." Madison said, sounding tired. "You would of looked so adorable fighting in your new battle costume."

Meilin pushed Kero off of her lap and stood up, dusting off her robes. "I'm ready to hit the sack."

Tori yawned. "Guess I don't get to see the squirt fight after all."

"Oh Tori, why are you so mean to her all the time?" said Julian, sounding slightly tired.

The princess was already lying down on the grass sound asleep. Fai came over and gently shook her awake.

"What?" she looked up, her eyes half open. She then looked around and felt slightly embarrased. "How long was I asleep?"

"Don't worry, Princess, we're all a little tired ourselves." said Fai smiling with closed eyes.

Li reached his hand toward the cardcaptor. "Come on; it's time to go home."

She nodded. "Right!"

All of a sudden, Syaoran started to feel severe pain in his right eye and he put his hand over it and fell on one knee. Everyone was so startled they were now fully awake.

"We're not...going yet..."

"Oh no, Syaoran!" the princess shouted.

"The princess's feather. I need you to give it to me right now."

"I don't know how to take it out of her." said Li. "My magic isn't strong enough."

"If you won't take it out of her..." Syaoran then removed his hand from his eye and looked straight at him, the shine in his eyes gone. "...I'll reach into her heart and take it myself."