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Samurai Secret
Chapter Thirty-Five
Syaoran's POV
Groggily, Syaoran awoke from his deep slumber. Rubbing his eyes it took him a minute to remember what had happened before he lost consciousness.
Sakura!
Sitting up straight, his amber eyes scanned the cave. There was Yue and Kero silently bickering... and Sakura!
Sakura was sitting right next to him, smiling. "Good! You're awake. I was worried about you three at first, but when Kero and Yue woke up, I knew you would too!" Sakura grinned and stood up.
She offered a hand to help him up and he took it. First giggling, then laughing, then howling Sakura pointed at his face.
What the?
"W-What's so funny?" Syaoran demanded. But since Sakura was rolling around on the ground, clutching her stomach (from laughter) he didn't get a response until Yue piped up, "Why, go look and see for yourself."
Syaoran's eye twitched when he realized Yue was trying his best (and failing miserably) to keep in his laughter while Kero was on the ground with Sakura.
This is really weird.
Syaoran ran over to the small river of water. Because of it's purity, it was clean enough that he could see his reflection in it... and he did not like what he saw.
Someone had... someone had messed with his face and hair!
On his face, in mud, was a X on one cheek, an O on the other, he had amazingly long eyelashes, a heart on his forehead, snot coming out of his nose, earrings, and to top it all off, a unibrow.
His messy brown hair was ten times messier. It was spiked... not facing forward in one direction, but poking out in all directions and had leaves stuck in it.
"What? Who did this?" Syaoran's eyes became red and smoke blew out of his ears. (BTW this is supposed to be comical.)
Still laughing, Sakura managed to raise a finger and point in the direction of Kero, "K-Kero –laugh- Kero did –laugh- it."
For the next hour or so, all those who passed by would see a crazy brown- haired monster chasing a flying, yellow teddy bear, a man with long silver hair and wings laughing maniacally, and a pretty girl with sparkling emerald green eyes sweatdropping.
"Stupid teddy bear," Syaoran muttered as he doggedly washed his face and hair at the bottom of the waterfall. Sakura had taken off her sandals (I don't know what to call them.) and dipped her small feet into the water.
Playfully, she splashed Syaoran and giggled, "Hurry up. Yue already left to tell Watsuki-san that we are leaving and he's brining our horses too. He should be here in a few minutes."
(Note: She told him to go while Syaoran was still trying to kill Kero since Yue couldn't control himself while watching.)
"Yah. I know. I'm done, really... I can't wait to get back to the institute too," Syaoran sighed and smiled at the thought of home while splashing her back. "Oh, that's right. Shouldn't you be turning into a boy right about now?"
"Fine, fine," Sakura spotted Yue with their horses. He had led them through a shortcut so they arrived very quickly. Running over, she grabbed some clothes and bandages and disappeared behind some trees.
Sakura's POV
I'm glad we're going back but... I want to stay a girl. I hadn't noticed, but it's a lot easier with not having to fake your voice and such.
... oh well...
"Let's go!" Sakura hopped onto her horse and urged it into a swift trot. "Time to go back to the institute! Syaoran... Your mother will not be mad at us for being gone so long... correct?"
She enjoyed watching him turn pale and panic, "Er... I don't think you've ever seen my mother mad before... it's sort of... frightening. I don't think she will be too upset though... Watsuki-san did tell her why we could not return immediately."
"We better hurry then," Sakura kicked her horse into a gallop.
-----The institute------
Swiftly dismounting, Sakura and Syaoran hurriedly put their horses into the stables and ran into the building.
They both took a deep breath as Syaoran knocked on the door of Yelan's room, "Mother? It's me... and S-Kinomoto... we're back."
Hesitantly, Sakura gently pushed the door open and entered the room, "Yelan- sama?"
No one was in the room. After looking around a bit more, Sakura turned to leave, but bumped into something.
... or someone.
"Eriol! I haven't seen you in a while! How have you been? How's Tomoyo?" Sakura glomped the poor blue-haired boy.
"Uh," Eriol had successfully kept Sakura from choking him to death. "Tomoyo is fine... and so am I as you can see... If you were looking for Yelan, she left on a short trip yesterday... seems like you two got lucky."
Syaoran grinned and clapped Eriol on the back, "Come on. Let's go to the dojo and we'll tell you everything that happened... oh yah. Sakura, don't glomp people... you're supposed to be a guy."
"Well then don't call me Sakura!" Sakura stuck her tongue out at the two boys and ran off ahead of them to her 'home.'
"... and that's what happened," Sakura cheerfully told a shocked Eriol.
He immediately regained composure and congratulated both of them, "Well... seeing how you are both either have the same skill level as me or are even better, I guess I won't be your teacher anymore. In fact... I don't think anyone else here is better than you!"
The three laughed together, something they hadn't done in a while, and it felt really good to be able to do it again.
"So, one of these days you two have to show me these new moves of yours... but for now, I bet your tired from your long trip. I'll be going, so see you tomorrow in the dining hall! Yelan will be back late tonight so she'll make sure you two and her have a talk... tomorrow." Eriol grinned evilly as he left the dojo.
"That's it, I'm going to bed. Let's skip dinner, ok?" Sakura yawned and stumbled towards her room.
--
Sakura sat straight up in her futon.
What... what was that? Was that a ghost? B-b-but ghosts don't exist... calm down Sakura...
Noiselessly she got up. Making sure her yukata was tied on tight, she quietly slipped out of her room and walked out of the dojo.
Looking around, she didn't see anything out of the ordinary. When her gaze moved upwards she sighed. It was a full moon, large and lovely. The stars around it, setting a stage and adding to the beauty of the vast, dark sky.
So pretty... !!!!!!!
Sakura screamed.
Wh-What was that white thing? It... just flew over the dojo... I swear I saw a... a face on it!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a ghost!!!!!!!!!!
Turning around to run in and wake, Syaoran, Sakura screamed again. Something had just touched her right shoulder... it felt like a hand... but was as cold as ice.
To be continued...
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The Colorado State Department of Fish and Wildlife is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen, and golfers to take extra precautions and to be on alert for bears while in Dillon, Breckenridge, and Keystone areas.
They advise people to wear noise producing devices, such as little bells, on their clothing to alert but not startle the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry pepper spray, in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch for signs of bear activity.
People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings. Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly bear droppings have bells in them and smell like pepper spray.
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Samurai Secret
Chapter Thirty-Five
Syaoran's POV
Groggily, Syaoran awoke from his deep slumber. Rubbing his eyes it took him a minute to remember what had happened before he lost consciousness.
Sakura!
Sitting up straight, his amber eyes scanned the cave. There was Yue and Kero silently bickering... and Sakura!
Sakura was sitting right next to him, smiling. "Good! You're awake. I was worried about you three at first, but when Kero and Yue woke up, I knew you would too!" Sakura grinned and stood up.
She offered a hand to help him up and he took it. First giggling, then laughing, then howling Sakura pointed at his face.
What the?
"W-What's so funny?" Syaoran demanded. But since Sakura was rolling around on the ground, clutching her stomach (from laughter) he didn't get a response until Yue piped up, "Why, go look and see for yourself."
Syaoran's eye twitched when he realized Yue was trying his best (and failing miserably) to keep in his laughter while Kero was on the ground with Sakura.
This is really weird.
Syaoran ran over to the small river of water. Because of it's purity, it was clean enough that he could see his reflection in it... and he did not like what he saw.
Someone had... someone had messed with his face and hair!
On his face, in mud, was a X on one cheek, an O on the other, he had amazingly long eyelashes, a heart on his forehead, snot coming out of his nose, earrings, and to top it all off, a unibrow.
His messy brown hair was ten times messier. It was spiked... not facing forward in one direction, but poking out in all directions and had leaves stuck in it.
"What? Who did this?" Syaoran's eyes became red and smoke blew out of his ears. (BTW this is supposed to be comical.)
Still laughing, Sakura managed to raise a finger and point in the direction of Kero, "K-Kero –laugh- Kero did –laugh- it."
For the next hour or so, all those who passed by would see a crazy brown- haired monster chasing a flying, yellow teddy bear, a man with long silver hair and wings laughing maniacally, and a pretty girl with sparkling emerald green eyes sweatdropping.
"Stupid teddy bear," Syaoran muttered as he doggedly washed his face and hair at the bottom of the waterfall. Sakura had taken off her sandals (I don't know what to call them.) and dipped her small feet into the water.
Playfully, she splashed Syaoran and giggled, "Hurry up. Yue already left to tell Watsuki-san that we are leaving and he's brining our horses too. He should be here in a few minutes."
(Note: She told him to go while Syaoran was still trying to kill Kero since Yue couldn't control himself while watching.)
"Yah. I know. I'm done, really... I can't wait to get back to the institute too," Syaoran sighed and smiled at the thought of home while splashing her back. "Oh, that's right. Shouldn't you be turning into a boy right about now?"
"Fine, fine," Sakura spotted Yue with their horses. He had led them through a shortcut so they arrived very quickly. Running over, she grabbed some clothes and bandages and disappeared behind some trees.
Sakura's POV
I'm glad we're going back but... I want to stay a girl. I hadn't noticed, but it's a lot easier with not having to fake your voice and such.
... oh well...
"Let's go!" Sakura hopped onto her horse and urged it into a swift trot. "Time to go back to the institute! Syaoran... Your mother will not be mad at us for being gone so long... correct?"
She enjoyed watching him turn pale and panic, "Er... I don't think you've ever seen my mother mad before... it's sort of... frightening. I don't think she will be too upset though... Watsuki-san did tell her why we could not return immediately."
"We better hurry then," Sakura kicked her horse into a gallop.
-----The institute------
Swiftly dismounting, Sakura and Syaoran hurriedly put their horses into the stables and ran into the building.
They both took a deep breath as Syaoran knocked on the door of Yelan's room, "Mother? It's me... and S-Kinomoto... we're back."
Hesitantly, Sakura gently pushed the door open and entered the room, "Yelan- sama?"
No one was in the room. After looking around a bit more, Sakura turned to leave, but bumped into something.
... or someone.
"Eriol! I haven't seen you in a while! How have you been? How's Tomoyo?" Sakura glomped the poor blue-haired boy.
"Uh," Eriol had successfully kept Sakura from choking him to death. "Tomoyo is fine... and so am I as you can see... If you were looking for Yelan, she left on a short trip yesterday... seems like you two got lucky."
Syaoran grinned and clapped Eriol on the back, "Come on. Let's go to the dojo and we'll tell you everything that happened... oh yah. Sakura, don't glomp people... you're supposed to be a guy."
"Well then don't call me Sakura!" Sakura stuck her tongue out at the two boys and ran off ahead of them to her 'home.'
"... and that's what happened," Sakura cheerfully told a shocked Eriol.
He immediately regained composure and congratulated both of them, "Well... seeing how you are both either have the same skill level as me or are even better, I guess I won't be your teacher anymore. In fact... I don't think anyone else here is better than you!"
The three laughed together, something they hadn't done in a while, and it felt really good to be able to do it again.
"So, one of these days you two have to show me these new moves of yours... but for now, I bet your tired from your long trip. I'll be going, so see you tomorrow in the dining hall! Yelan will be back late tonight so she'll make sure you two and her have a talk... tomorrow." Eriol grinned evilly as he left the dojo.
"That's it, I'm going to bed. Let's skip dinner, ok?" Sakura yawned and stumbled towards her room.
--
Sakura sat straight up in her futon.
What... what was that? Was that a ghost? B-b-but ghosts don't exist... calm down Sakura...
Noiselessly she got up. Making sure her yukata was tied on tight, she quietly slipped out of her room and walked out of the dojo.
Looking around, she didn't see anything out of the ordinary. When her gaze moved upwards she sighed. It was a full moon, large and lovely. The stars around it, setting a stage and adding to the beauty of the vast, dark sky.
So pretty... !!!!!!!
Sakura screamed.
Wh-What was that white thing? It... just flew over the dojo... I swear I saw a... a face on it!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a ghost!!!!!!!!!!
Turning around to run in and wake, Syaoran, Sakura screamed again. Something had just touched her right shoulder... it felt like a hand... but was as cold as ice.
To be continued...
MUAHAHAHA. I'm evil like Eriol!!!!!!!! REVIEW!!!!!!!
The Colorado State Department of Fish and Wildlife is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen, and golfers to take extra precautions and to be on alert for bears while in Dillon, Breckenridge, and Keystone areas.
They advise people to wear noise producing devices, such as little bells, on their clothing to alert but not startle the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry pepper spray, in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch for signs of bear activity.
People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings. Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly bear droppings have bells in them and smell like pepper spray.