Hello…Hey I said I was working on it but with little inspiration it is rather difficult and besides I'm working long hours AND I have 2 sisters to contend with. I don't know how this chapter will turn out so I can't give you fair warning to if it becomes too weird just see it through and hopefully it will make sense.
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"Speech"
Thoughts
'Exclamation'
Julian thinking
Yue thinking
(Author's note)
(Author's note with sarcasm)
/Lyrics shortened to satisfy T+C/
Hidden Lives, Hidden Destiny Chapter 6
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(Normal POV)
It had been 6 weeks since the incident when Kero had revealed himself to Sayuri Oran and nothing had happened since then, although Sayuri had been avoiding the others a lot and was rather quiet in class, also the card mistress seemed to be preoccupied with the demonic threat and had been training during her free time.
Chihiro, Haku and Tsukiko had become great friends, but Chihiro and Haku never got to see Tsukiko's 'sister' as she had locked herself in her room everyday after college and never came out. However the three did get to know the Cardcaptor crew very well but since both groups had left all mention of magic, spirits and ghosts out of their conversations no one knew what the other had accomplished. But that would be the least of their problems.
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Julian was looking worriedly at his mysterious friend sitting at her desk in class (one that Tori is not in). She was slouched with her head propped up with one hand and looking at the table as if it had told her to be emotionless. Her eyes were glazed and showed no emotion. Sayuri hadn't said anything to Tori or Julian in 6 weeks and it was worrying Julian to no end. Why am I feeling this way?
Maybe you like her.
Shut up Yue. Hey, why are you butting in anyway, don't you usually sleep during class
I do but your worrying is keeping me awake so either stop worrying or talk to her
How can I do that when she won't talk to me, or anyone else for that matter?
How long has she been mute?
6 weeks
Best to get her talking or she'll start ignoring even her teachers
You know, you can't talk like that when even you have trouble talking to people
That's because I've had a bad past, or don't you remember what I told you about Dranzer
That makes the two of you; I seem to keep reminding her of a past love by accident
How did you do that?
I don't know, but she may not be human from the information she has given me, and she has a conflicting aura according to Tori
How would he know?
I think he got his powers back
So what do you know about her then
She was with this guy, and his father didn't like the relationship so he got rid of her
It may just be a coincidence that her story is like mine
Or it could be her, you never know
Where do you get that saying from anyway?
I don't know, I'm gonna have to talk to you later as Ms. Longshore will be here in a minute
Who's Ms. Longshore?
My teacher
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"Lily your sister's been really quiet lately, is it because of what happened at my house" Sakura asked from behind Tsukiko. Sakura, Tsukiko, Li, Meiling, Madison, Chihiro and Haku were in homeroom before class, and no one else was there. Sakura had told Li, Madison and Meiling what had happened and had had an eye on Tsukiko for any sign of knowing about the Sakura cards. But there had been none.
Tsukiko turned back toward the young girl "I guess, she's hardly said a word since then and she has hardly eaten anything. Your brother must have hurt her real bad to make her like this".
Meiling struck up an 'I know everything' pose and stated "no amount of bullying can make someone that depressed in one night, only that stuffed toy can do that"
"I AM NOT A STUFFED TOY, WENCH!" Kero's face suddenly appeared in front of Meiling. Sakura, Li, Meiling and Madison got a frightened look on their faces; once again Kero had revealed himself in front of non-magical people. Chihiro and Haku gave a confused look to each other and then Sakura as the toy had come out of her bag while Tsukiko was surprised that Kero was so sensitive about his false form.
"Wow. I didn't know that any spirit other than Haku could come out of the spirit world" Chihiro blabbed and then slapped her hands over her mouth in realization of what she had said. Haku looked at her and raised his eyebrows in disbelief, the Cardcaptor crew all looked shocked and Tsukiko shook her head in sad humour (like when someone says a bad joke and others shake their heads).
"Haku you're a spirit".
"How did you die?"
"What is it like to die?"
"What is the spirit world?"
"Why did you have to say that?"
"I am not a spirit, I am a powerful Guardian, Keroberos, the guardian beast of the seal".
"Kero, stop being so proud".
"Shut up demon slayer girl"
"Kero get back in the bag someone's coming!" footsteps could be heard outside the door of the classroom, everyone stopped talking and Kero quickly flew into Sakura's bag. A shadow could be seen under the door and then the door opened to reveal… Nikki, Rita, Chelsea and Zachary.
"Hi Guys" Zachary called.
"That was close" Tsukiko whispered. The others nodded in agreement.
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"Sayuri" Sayuri did not act as though she had heard " Sayuri are you ok, you haven't said anything to me in 6 weeks and I fear that you may be endangering your health". It was true, Sayuri looked like she had lost a stone or two.
"Just leave me alone" was her silent reply.
Julian had no time to reply to her monotone comment as their teacher walked in with a Chinese girl about their age who had stopped and stayed by the door.
"Class I have an announcement to make, and you must listen, every class is being told this as is will be a college wide activity" most students looked up in wonder. "Selected students from the college" Ms. Longshore continued "will compete with seven other colleges in a mental agility game or, to those who have no intellect, an inter-school pop quiz". Most of those who had seemed interested were now groaning in detest. "Those I feel should be in the challenge from this class have been chosen from past tests and quizzes I have given before. They are: Roland Long, Julian Star, James Thomas and Sayuri Oran." Sayuri was still looking at the table as if she hadn't even heard Ms. Longshore come in. "And if miss Shing would like to enter she may do so. All students chosen will go against each other to find a final six and these six will compete against the other schools, so that's six contestants for each school.
"Cool" someone shouted from the back but only got stares from his fellow classmates.
Ms. Longshore turned towards the door, "now I would like to present miss Meiran Shing from China" she had written Meiran's name on the board as she spoke and then turned back towards the class.
"Why don't you sit next to Sayuri over there" the entire class looked towards Sayuri's desk. Ms. Longshore made a face "She's the one that looks so… deflated" the students sniggered as Ms. Longshore's voice gave a sound that shouted with pity 'what is that sorry looking dead thing doing in my class'.
Meiran sat down on the chair on the left of Sayuri and leaned toward the girl "hello again my old friend".
Julian was surprised as Sayuri moved her head towards the new student "it's good to see you again, Mei".
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"She actually spoke".
"Yeh, what's even more surprising is the fact that they seem to have known each other for a long time".
"Do you think we could get that Chinese girl to tell us why Sayuri is here?"
"I don't think so, it seems that they haven't been in contact for a while" Julian had been telling Tori what happened in class during lunch, the two had separated themselves from the other students to talk.
Sayuri and Meiran were walking together on the other side of the football pitch talking. Tori and Julian were watching them. "Nice way to get her out of her slump though" Tori commented.
"But for how long" Julian stated, " Sayuri doesn't look so well, she may have been starving herself, she's so thin".
"Could also be that boyfriend trouble you were telling me about" Tori wondered, "we haven't known her long before the fight, he could be the reason for her weight loss".
"You could be right" Julian replied, "She never seemed to be very happy here"
Tori and Julian thought for a while, another group of students had an MP3 player with them and were using speakers to let others hear, there was a song playing so Tori listened to it.
/(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Bring me to life/
"That's one of Immortal Fire's songs" Julian pointed out.
"How did you know" Tori asked confused as to why he knew.
"I have her album, I got it because I heard one of her songs while talking to Sayuri after the bun incident. I noticed how it seemed so much like Sayuri so I brought the album, it seems that Immortal Fire is just like Sayuri as their feelings are the same. In one song she talks about how she is looking for her love, another she talks about how the memories of him are keeping her sane, there is another with a strange love triangle in it. You should listen to her music Tori. You might learn a thing or two."
"Maybe I should" Tori replied even more surprised that Julian could be so into depressing music. Or maybe it's Yue who's interested.
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So that's it and Tori's doing some thinking about the past and the present, and Dranzer's past is about to be revealed, also Julian's feelings seem to be changing. This is so sweet; sorry I'm watching Beyblade at the minute so I'm kinda quoting. Bring me to life does not belong to me, it belongs to Evanescence. I am gonna try to get the next chapter up quickly but it might be a while so bare with me.