Moments earlier,
Inside of Eriol's "mind"...
-...So this is how it is...I die first...-Eriol looked up with a look of resignation on his face. -...It seems that...We will rejoin soon...
"We won't." He suddenly heard Clow say in his mind. "There are still a few years until then. Moreover, it would be me who will rejoin you."
-...But, I am...Barely alive...-Eriol said in a weak voice, as his "eyes" started to cloud. -...And won't be...For long...
"You magic is dangerously low, so you can't feel it.", Clow thoughtfully said, "But, I can feel different presences surrounding you. They are surely thinking about how to save you from dying..."
-...They are, aren't...They...? -Eriol weakly said in a grateful and guilty sounding voice. -...Like the Hope...Card, she...
"...I know...", Clow said with a voice full in sadness and guilt, "...If not for us, she would still be..."
There was silence for a few seconds,
As both Clow and Eriol paused in memory of the card...
"...It seems that Shu is already here and Yuuko is on the way...", Clow told him in a serious voice, before chuckling slightly, "Including Kaho, all of our girlfriends are here..."
-G-girlfriends...? -Eriol said aloud, blushing slightly. -...It's not the...Time to discuss...This...! -He explained in exasperation. -...Besides, my girlfriend...Is Kaho...! I won't date...Anyone else...While I am...With her...!
He quietly mumbled,
Not liking the idea of being made fun of...
"Why can't we discuss this...?", Clow asked in amusement, while choosing to ignore Eriol's last comment, "It's not like you have anything else to do right now..."
There were a few seconds of silence,
Before a deep sigh was heard...
"...If only I knew that she was actually in love with me, back then...", Clow said in a guilty sounding voice. "The whole "sealing in a water dimension" and the aftermath could have been avoided..."
-...And then we...Completely forgot...About her...-Eriol added in a sad voice, realizing who exactly Clow was talking about. -...Not the first...Time it happened...
"...Yeah, it seems to become a recurring thing with us", Clow admitted in a quiet voice, "…Unintentionally forgetting about other people..."
There were more seconds of silence,
Before a sudden chuckle was heard...
-...We are so...Old...-Eriol weakly mumbled, in an amused voice. -...Started to become...Senile...
"...It seems so.", Clow told, in an amused voice as well. "We are more than 300 years old, so it should have been expected."
-...I also feel...Like I am...-Eriol weakly continued, still in an amused voice. -...Talking to myself...
"You are, in a way." Clow told him, still in an amused voice as well. "...More so now, than before..."
-...I am Mad...Aren't I...? -Eriol asked, a small grin on his face. -...Completely bonkers...
"Both of us are. Always have been." Clow admitted, chuckling slightly. "...Just look at how some of the cards turned out!"
-...Nice to know...-Eriol weakly told him, as his eyes started to close. -...We are still...The same...
He felt so weak...
...
So sleepy...
...
If only...
...
He could...
...
-...What is...-Eriol wondered in confusion, as the place suddenly become brighter. For some reason the light made him feel better...-...Going on...?
"...It's The Light card..." Clow informed him, a little surprised himself. "...Probably here to help you stabilize."
He knew that Sakura-san shouldn't have much magic left...
-...L-Light card...?-Eriol said aloud, as he weakly opened his eyes open to see her standing before him. -...W-what are you doing here...?
He also knew about Sakura-san's current lack of magic...
-Everyone is worried about you...-Light said, in her usual warm voice. -The mistress, the cards, the guardians, your girlfriend and your friends...
Eriol looked at her in surprise and slight worry...
...
Sakura-san was so worried about him,
That she activated the Light card despite of the risks...
-I am here to help you hold on. -Light said in a reassuring voice. -As you already know, everyone will be crushed if you died.
"...I am pretty sure of who will be crushed the most..." ,Clow said in a conflicted voice, "...I just hope that they won't do anything stupid..."
-We hope so as well. -Light admitted in a concerned voice, looking sad. -We can't have anything bad happen to either our mistress or our moon guardian. -She admitted, before sighing heavily. -...And both of them already seem to be taking it pretty badly...
There was silence for a few seconds...
"...You can hear my voice...?" ,Clow asked in apparent surprise, too shocked to hear Light's last comment. "But, I thought that..."
-That if we have a new master, we will forget about our creator...? Even if our link is not as strong as before, it still exists. -Light finished for him, looking slightly annoyed. -Which reminds me, that was a very cruel stunt you pulled on everyone. -She added in a no-nonsense voice. -Faking your own "death" (By splitting your soul of all things...Are you completely insane?!) and then leaving in such a way to another universe altogether...
There was silence for a few seconds...
"...The cards know everything...", Clow said aloud, in a slightly ashamed voice. "...And seem to be mad about it..."
-...It seems...So...-Eriol also said aloud, looking slightly guilty. -...Not the...First time...We made...Someone mad...Though...
"That seems to be another recurring thing with us...", Clow thoughtfully said aloud, "...Even if it's not on purpose…"
-...Mostly because...of the...Circumstances…-Eriol added, in a thoughtful voice. -...Feelings of...Guilt...Responsibility...And...
-It doesn't matter. Right now, the only thing you should worry about is your own survival. -Light interrupted in a no-nonsense voice, looking very serious. -No self-pity and self-hatred. No tricks and manipulations. No strange highly suicidal plans. Just survival and self preservation. -She listed on, with a dangerous glint in her eyes. -Is that understood?
There was eerie silence for a few seconds...
"...The cards turned out more human-like than I thought they would...", Clow said aloud, voice sounding surprised and slightly concerned, "...The Light card just lectured us..."
Eriol had to agree with him,
They really turned more human-like than anticipated...
...
Which wasn't really bad by itself,
Just that...
...
It meant that he hurt a lot more people than he expected to,
And made them worried sick for his well being...
...
...
It wasn't a nice feeling...
...
And considering what happened to the Hope card...
...
...
He was fortune,
To have so many people care for him...
...
Even thought he didn't have the best personality,
And was sometimes unintentionally cruel...
...
...
He had to hold on...
...
For them...
...
...
If he didn't...
...
They would...
Suddenly "Tsubasa Chronicles - I talk to the rain" song was heard...
-...Okay, this is new...-Eriol commented aloud, looking slightly confused. -...Before this, it...Was dramatic and...Sad music from...YouTube...
"...And now it's music from the Tsubasa Chronicles anime...", Clow thoughtfully added. "...If we are going to have music from anime, we should have one from the Cardcaptor Sakura one".
Suddenly the music changed to "Cardcaptor Sakura - Clow Reed Theme"...
-...While this theme...Is nice...-Eriol said in a thoughtful voice. -...I have "my" own...Theme now...
Suddenly the music changed to "Cardcaptor Sakura - Eriol's Theme"...
"...This theme is not bad either. ", Clow thought aloud. "...Fitting for a true English gentlemen."
-...Isn't it...? Thought, in truth...-Eriol continued, in a slightly amused voice. -...There's a theme...I like more...
Suddenly the music changed to "Cardcaptor Sakura - Maboroshi"...
-...Isn't it very...Mystical sounding...? -Eriol said, happily listening to the music. -...Just like...Walking on stars...
"Yeah, it's really nice...", Clow wholeheartedly agreed with him, "...Like in the scene where "I" told Sakura-san that "I" will be causing her some trouble..."
-...It does partly...Sound like "your"...Theme...-Eriol warmly said, before smiling lightly. -...Which is also..."My" theme too...In a way...
The Light card just looked at Eriol in confusion,
Wondering what in the world he and Clow were talking about...
...
Being completely oblivious to the distress of the poor fourth wall,
Who had trouble keeping everything together...
In the meantime,
Back in the real world...
-...Clow's presence stabilized...-Yue suddenly said, as he was still clutching Eriol's hand. -...B-but, it's still so weak...
-...W-what do we do now...? -Sakura cried, completely shattered. The Light card helped save Eriol-kun, but it seemed to only work for a while...-...E-Eriol-kun is...
She didn't want to lose another friend...
...
Not after the Hope card...
-That's where I come in~ -A female voice was suddenly heard, as everyone turned around to see a strange dark haired woman standing there. -I am Ichihara Yuuko, also known as the Dimensional Witch. -She introduced herself while bowing curtly, before she smirked mischievously. -I am glad to make your acquaintance.