"Sakura.You need to get up now."
Kero floated above Sakura, poking her shoulder.
"Sakura.It's almost midnight. We need to get going."
He stood on her shoulder and tugged at her hair.
It didn't do any good. She just swatted at him, and rolled onto her other
side, fast asleep.
"Grrr." Kero climbed back up on her shoulder and yelled into her ear.
"SAKURA!!! GET UP!!"
Sakura shot up straight. Her eyes were wide and she put her hand over her
ear.
"Hoe.KERO!! WHAT DID YOU.oh.yeah..the Tournament."
She smiled sheepishly and got out of bed.
Kero just watched her.
She walked over to her desk and picked up The Book of Clow. She ran her
hand over the cover. Tonight was the night, the night that all her training
would be put to the test. The night that capturing the Cards had been for.
The night that she believed would be her last.
She put her hand on her neck to make sure her necklace was there.
She looked at Kero; he just starred back at her. She could tell he was
worried about something. She just couldn't figure out what. But tonight
wasn't the night she should ask those types of things. She had her own
problems to worry about, let alone Kero's.
She walked over to her window and looked out it.
I'm not jumping off the roof, She thought to herself.
She walked over to her bedroom door, and was about to open it when she let
out a big sigh and walked over to her closet.
"What are you doing Sakura?" Kero asked.
"I'm not going there looking like cotton candy Kero, I want to wear
something comfortable. Something normal for once. When I die, I don't want
Papa to find me wearing this over sized lampshade. I don't want him to
think his daughter ran off in the middle of the night to be the star at a
freak show."
Kero sighed and turned around while Sakura got dressed.
She took off the dress, and put on a pair of light blue Jean shorts, a
white long sleeved button up shirt, she let her hair hang without any pony
tails. Lately, her hair wouldn't stick up like it used to. It just sat
there on her hair. She pulled on white socks, and put on some sneakers.
With a sigh, she walked over to the door and opened it. She walked down
the stairs, and out the front door. It was actually rather chilly outside.
And she wished she had brought a coat.
She looked at Arnold Walkins house with a glare. She walked on down the
street. She looked at Meling's house. But she could tell Meling already
left, or it would have all the lights on, and you would hear Meling
throwing a party.
Sakura smiled at the thought. Meling, the wild girl, always up to
something, and usually it's no good. Oh how she was going to miss her when
she died.
Sakura kept walking, Kero flew behind her, not making any noise, just
letting Sakura think to herself.
Sakura began to think about all the people she loved. Her Father, her
brother, Tomoyo-chan, Meling-chan, and even Syaron-kun.
Oh how she was going to miss Tomoyo. And then she realized, how much would
it hurt Tomoyo if she died? Tomoyo was already obsessed with her. Sakura
meant the world to Tomoyo. How much would it hurt Tomoyo to see her best
friend die?
Sakura shook the thought out of her head. It wasn't the time to think like
that.
And what about Syaron? For some strange reason, Sakura has
been.well.attracted to him. She had a vision flash through her mind, Syaron
standing over her, holding her hand, saying she was going to be all right.
Tomoyo screaming and crying in front of her, yelling that Sakura can't die,
and Meling, with tears in her eyes, trying to calm Tomoyo down.
Sakura shook that out of her head also.
How can she think like that? How can she let those type of thoughts go
running free in her mind?
She kept walking; she was well away from her house now. She looked up and
saw the big house. It spooked Sakura badly. She believed it was haunted.
No, she didn't believe, she KNEW it was haunted.
As she got closer, she could see Tomoyo standing beside the house waiting
for her. Tomoyo looked so pretty. Her long purple hair was in two braided
pigtails that lay on her shoulders. She wore a white shirt, with no back,
it was tied in the back and it had no sleeves, she wore tight dark blue
leather pants, a black leather belt that had stars carved in it, and black
leather 3 inch heel boots. She had a white purse with a pink star on it,
around her. Sakura hoped Tomoyo wasn't trying to sneak in her video camera.
Tomoyo's skin was still so pale. She never tanned, and that amazed Sakura.
She looked like the walking dead.
Tomoyo spotted Sakura, and a smile spread across her face. She ran up to
Sakura and then her smile faded.
"What happened to the costume?" she asked.
"I decided not to wear it."
Tomoyo looked hurt.
"It's not that I don't like it Tomoyo. I just wanted to wear something
that was easy to move in. And if I die, I don't want my Father to find me
in that." Sakura said quickly.
Tomoyo looked up at her and nodded. "Well, we better get going."
They started walking in silence. Sakura didn't like it so quiet, but hey,
she had hurt Tomoyo's feelings, so I guess silence is what she deserved.
They got to the street, Rose Wood Lane. And boy did Sakura want to drop
everything and run.
"Well, this is it Sakura." Tomoyo said as she turned to look at Sakura.
Sakura nodded and took off her necklace. Se stood in her pose hands held
out, and chanted: "Oh key of Clow, key of magic key of light, surrender the
magic, force ignite! RELEASE!". The key turned into her Star Wand. Sakura
took out the Silence card. She held it up and was about to release it but
Tomoyo stopped her.
"Wait Sakura! I want to take a picture before we go. Please Sakura?" She
pulled a camera out of her purse.
Sakura sighed and posed for Tomoyo. It was her last night alive, so what
the heck, why not?
Tomoyo took three different pictures. She ran over to a bush and put her
camera in it. She couldn't bring it, and she didn't want to ruin the
pictures. She ran back over to Sakura, and watched her do her thing.
"Okay, now here it goes. Silence Card! Do what the invitation said! Make
things quiet!" She hit the card with her Star wand and everything stopped
making noise. It was eerie; everything moved but didn't make any noise what
so ever. Sakura looked back at Tomoyo, Tomoyo looked at Sakura, and they
both looked shocked. Tomoyo was moving her mouth, as if she was speaking,
but Sakura didn't hear anything.
"What?" Sakura asked her. She could hear herself, but why not Tomoyo? Oh
yeah, Sakura thought to herself, Tomoyo doesn't have any powers.
Tomoyo shook her head and pointed to a tree. Behind it was a watery thing.
Like a wall, it was purple. Sakura guessed that where they had to go.
She took Tomoyo's hand, and they walked over to the purple thing. Sakura
put her hand through, and as if something pulled them inside, they shot
right through, Kero right behind.
Sakura fell to her knees, and Tomoyo landed on her side. Kero went flying
through yelling "AHHH!!!".
"Ouch, Sakura, what happened?" Asked Tomoyo as she stood up, brushing dirt
off her perfect leather pants.
"Honestly Tomoyo, I wish I knew." Sakura stood up also.
Sakura looked over and was amazed. Tomoyo had the look of awe on her face.
It was HUGE.
There were two large pillars going up into the sky. Sakura didn't know
where they stopped; they went up into the sky. In the middle of the
pillars, was a large box type thing. It was floating; it was a place where
people watched. There were many of these boxes floating everywhere. In the
middle of it all, was what seemed like a large sandbox. Sakura sat there in
awe. The place was so big, and people were everywhere. There were two men
standing at the entrance of the gate. Tomoyo tugged at Sakura's arm, it was
time to do it.
Sakura took Tomoyo's hand and they walked over to the two big men. Sakura
looked up at them, they had large muscles, big, hands, just their arms
alone were as big as Sakura. They look like wrestlers. One had black hair,
in a bowl cut, and the other had brown hair that was long.
They both looked down at Sakura and Tomoyo.
"Where's your book?" said the one with the long hair. He had a young voice,
Sakura guessed he was in his early twentys at least.
"Right here." Tomoyo said as she took it out of her purse. He smiled and
nodded at Tomoyo.
"Where's your Card Beast?" Asked the other man, his voice was deep, and it
seemed as if he almost growled when he said it.
"I don't." Sakura began to say I don't know, but at that moment Kero came
flying over at light speed.
"Sakura!" He yelled as he finally came up to them. He was breathing
heavily. "He's right here." Sakura said as she smiled at Kero.
"Do you have a guest?" He growled yet again.
Sakura just gave him a look that said What do you think? Tomoyo was
standing right next to her.
"Uh..Yeah. Tomoyo is my guest." Tomoyo waved. He grunted, the boy with the
long hair smiled. Oh my God.I think that guy likes Tomoyo, Sakura thought
to herself.
The younger one opened the gate behind them and stepped out of the way,
bowing down before us.
"Thank you!" Tomoyo said gratefully and smiled at him.
Sakura nodded. They stepped into the place. Flowers were every where. They
hadn't noticed before, but it smelled heavenly here.
They started to walk around; Kero sat in Tomoyo's purse.
"Tomoyo, that guy back there totally had the hots for you." Sakura said to
Tomoyo with an evil grin on her face.
"Oh Sakura! I really doubt it. He is much older than I, by about 5 or 6
years. He wouldn't dare think about me in such a manner." Tomoyo said, but
she did blush.
"Ugh! Tomoyo! Don't tell me you like him!!!" Sakura said with the look of
disgust on her face.
"He was quite good looking Sakura, but I don't think I would ever date
him. Way to old for me. I'm just saying is nice looking, nothing more. So
don't take it the wrong way." Tomoyo said.
"But, gawd Tomoyo, he is all, BIG and stuff. How could you think that
THING is 'nice' looking!?!?" Sakura asked with question.
They went on and on about that boy.
And just to let you know he was 19, and he DID like Tomoyo. Who wouldn't?
Meling was at her house, putting on the costume Tomoyo had made for her. Tomoyo was such a nice person. She took all that time just to make it for Meling. It made Meling feel good to know she had such worthy friends now. She ran down her stairs into the living room, grabbed her book, her wand, and was about to run out the door. It was pretty late, and she didn't want to miss the tournament. That would be a BAD BAD thing. She was just about to run out the door, when she looked out the window and saw Sakura walking down the street. "She's on her way now.?" Meling said out loud. Sakura looked up at the house. Meling ducked, she didn't want Sakura to see her. She thought she look somewhat silly in the outfit. It was red, kind of leathery, it had red shorts, a shirt that didn't have sleeves, gloves that went past her shoulders, and red boots that only came up to the middle of the lower part of her leg. It was all made of the same thing. Meling had put on a red leather dog collar with spikes on it, to add a little taste to it. She looked out the window again, and noticed Sakura wasn't wearing her outfit. Grrr, Meling thought, She doesn't have to wear hers. Meling looked down at hers and just decided to wear it anyways. Red looked good on her too. Sakura walked on down the street, Kero trailing behind her. Meling opened her front door, slid out, and shut it without making a noise. "Where is she going?" Meling thought out loud. "Rose Wood Lane is that way!" She pointed in the direction Sakura came from. Meling squinted, and could see Tomoyo waiting for Sakura at that old house. Meling shook her head and started to run to Rose Wood Lane. When she got there, she didn't know what to do. "Oh what did the invitation say..ooooh!" She walked around trying to remember. "Why don't you wait for Sakura to come? And just do what she does." Said a voice from behind her. She turned around and then just gave a blank look. "Cyoto! How did you get here?!? I left you at home for a reason!" Meling said with anger. In front of her floated what looked like a white kitty cat doll. It was as white as snow, and had deep blue eyes, its ears were pointy and its wings were light blue. It was Meling's Card Beast. "I am here to guide you Meling. I was supposed to come anyway. I have to be here." He said. "But I can do this on my own!" She yelled. "Silence Meling, Sakura and her friend are here now." Cyoto said as he pointed at Sakura. Meling jumped behind a bush, and watched as Sakura released her wand, and then released her Silent card. Oh yeah, Meling thought in her head. She watched as Sakura and Tomoyo were sucked into the gateway. She stood up and held out her wand, she had already released it. It was a red stick with a moon at the tip, and a star in the middle of it. She took out her Silent card and yelled "SILENCE!" Everything went quiet, and she saw the gateway start to open up. It was weird, she thought it was something like water, a pool. She put her leg through and was sucked in. She rolled on the ground from the landing. "Sweet angry Jesus!" she mumbled to herself. "They need to fix that thing.it's broken!" She stood up, and whipped the dirt off of herself. She looked up, but wasn't at all shocked. "Humph! Not at all what I was expecting! I thought there would be huge castles and stuff. Didn't you Cyoto?" She turned around, but he was gone. "Cyoto! You dumb toy! Get back here!" She yelled and stamped her foot.. "I'm. here." a voice said from a bush. "Hmmm..?" Meling walked over, and pulled Cyoto out. "What where you doing in there!?" Meling took a twig off his head. "That's what I would like to know." He answered. "This is no time to play, so stay with me. I don't want to loose you Cyoto." She dropped him and started to walk toward the Gate. Cyoto looked up, Boy she has a funny way of showing love, he thought to himself. He flew behind her. She walked up to two men standing in front of the Gate. "Hey, I need to get in there." She said as she pointed inside. "Where's your book?" asked the older man. "In my hand you big dummy, are you blind? Are you going to ask where my wand is also?" she said back at him. "Where's your Card beast?" The same man asked through gritted teeth. "Don't you see the big white fluff ball floating behind me?" she asked. She was getting irritated. The other one laughed. "What's so funny?" She asked him. She was pissed off. "Do you have a guest?" The man that had asked the other questions growled at her. "Don't you dare talk to me like your going to eat me Mister! And do you see anyone with me? That should answer your question." she said, while she glared at the other guy, he was laughing his head off. "What is so flippin' funny?" She asked with anger.
**I took your word Jessica! HA HA HA!**
The guy looked at her. "What's funny is, a pretty girl like yourself is..is.so.ignorant. I find it hilarious." He answered. "Oh really?" Meling asked, her hands were balled into fists. "Think this is pretty and hilarious also?" She punched him in the nose. Blood ran down his face, and he held his nose. The other guy went down to help him. Meling walked past them and opened the gate herself and walked in. "Well Cyoto, that was easy, now wasn't it?" She asked him as a smile spread across her face. "Very well done Meling." He said, he smiled also. Meling kept taking deep breaths, and smelling the air. It smelled so sweet. She looked to her left, and saw Tomoyo and Sakura gawking at some tall boy with blue hair in spikes. She rolled her eyes and walked on to her right. "I have to go find Syaron." She said.
Syaron was all ready and set to go. He had on the costume Tomoyo had made for him. It was green leather pants, shirt, and gloves. His shoes were the same thing too. He put on the hat Tomoyo had made for his costume, and grabbed Meling's hat too, she had left it over the last time she was here. He walked to his little sister's room. "Are you coming?" He asked her. "No Syaron! I'm too scared!" "Alright then, I'll see you when I get back." He closed the door, got his sword, book and his card Beast, Mica, the flying squirrel. Yep you heard me. His Card Beast is a Squirrel. Syaron walked all the way to Rose Wood Lane. He was there before anyone. He left early. He took out his sword and the Silent card and yelled "Silence release!" Everything got quiet and he walked over to the gate and jumped in. He landed in a bush, his legs sticking out. "HA HA HA! You need to work on your landing kid!" Mica said while he point his finger, well his hand, and laughed. "Oh be quiet you smelly rodent!" He snarled. He got up and pulled twigs out of his hair. He heard someone giggle. He looked up and around but he didn't see anyone. Syaron took out his sword, ready for an attack. "Oh, Dear Syaron-kun, I didn't mean to make you worried." A voice said from behind him. A hand was on his shoulder. It was light, and pale. From the corner of his eye, he could see the bluest eyes he had ever seen. "Yuki?" he asked. "Oh of course Syaron-kun. Who else would it be?" "I don't know." He said as he put his sword back in its case on his belt. She smiled. "Why are you here so early? They are still getting things together." Syaron turned around to face her. Her long blonde hair was in two pig tails that lay on her shoulders, with blue clips in her hair, she was wearing a blue and black checkered skirt, a white short sleeved button up shirt, she had on white knee high socks that had blue strings and two blue puff balls at the end of it on the sides of her socks, and black school shoes. Syaron just starred at her. She smiled again. "So why did you come so early?" She asked him. "I wanted to talk to you." He answered. "Oh? About what?" She asked. "I don't think." "Oh! Look! Ha! That is so cute Syaron-kun!" Yuki said excitedly. She took Syaron's hat off and out it on. Syaron blushed. "Tomoyo made it for me." "Oh? She can sew very well. It's adorable. Although it makes you look rather childish, but I still like it." She giggled and gave him a smile. Syaron blushed even more. A wind blew, and it got rather cold. "Oh Syaron-kun, shall we go inside? We can go up into the tower." She looked at him. "Sure." He said. Yuki took Meling's hat and Mica, She kept petting him and telling him how cute he was, and Syaron took the book and his sword. They walked into the gate, No guards were there yet, and they walked up to the tower. There was no crowd; Syaron was the first to get there. "Why are you here so early?" he asked her. "Syaron, I'm a part of the Royal family. You know that." "Oh yeah." She giggled again. They walked into the tower, and there was a bunch of people with light blonde hair, like Yuki's, running around. "Yuki! Where have you been!? Who is that?" a young girl with wavy light blonde hair, green eyes, and she was wearing a green dress with white flowers on it. "Oh, Kaori, this is my friend Syaron. Syaron, this is my little sister Kaori." Syaron nodded, and held out his hand. Kaori smiled and shook his hand, and then Syaron bent down and kissed her hand, Kaori blushed. "I'm not really all that little," she said, "I'm thirteen. I hate it when people call me little." "I see. I'm not little either. I'm fifteen. And I don't like it much when my older sisters call me little." He smiled. "Come Syaron-kun, you must meet my mother." Yuki took his hand and led him into another room. As they left, Kaori held the hand Syaron kissed and said; "I'm never washing this hand again." "Mother?" Yuki called out. "Yes?" said a sweet voice. But it wasn't like Yuki's, Yuki's was soft, gentle and loving. This voice was sweet, but you could hear the person's pain in it. "Mummy, I have someone here I would like you to meet." Yuki said softly. A woman with long blonde hair, big blue eyes, and wearing a white dress came out. "Yuki, where have you been?" "I've been outside Mother." "What were you doing out there? Who is that?" "I was exploring, and this is my friend Syaron." "Your boyfriend? Your not allowed to have a boyfriend Yuki." "He's not my boyfriend Mother, he is a dear friend." "What's the Difference?" "Mother!" "Oh don't Mother me. We all know you." Yuki had the look of hatred all over her face. "Goodbye Mother." She held Syaron's hand tight, and she walked out of the room. She took Syaron up stairs, and into a room, and locked the door. "I hate it when she does that." "I can see that." Syaron said as he sat down on the bed next to Yuki. "What was it you wanted to talk to me about Syaron-kun?" She put Meling's hat on the floor, and Mica under it. "I don't think you should be in the Tournament." "Why?" She asked. "It's too dangerous. And with Arnold Walkins coming, he will do anything to kill you." Yuki smiled. "Oh Syaron-kun. You don't need to worry about my safety. I have people to protect me. Don't worry." She put her hand on the side of Syaron's face. "Please Yuki. I don't want you to get hurt." Yuki couldn't help it, she kissed him. Right on the lips. He was shocked at first, but he kissed back. "Oh Syaron, I'll be fine. It's you who should be careful. I have guards, you don't." Syaron was so lost in the kiss he didn't hear a word she just said. Yuki giggled. "Syaron, don't you." Syaron interrupted her with a kiss. Yuki blushed. She frenched him. And boy did Syaron blush. The boy looked like a tomato. And that's what they did until someone came knocking at the door. "Yuki, open the door!" It was a boy's voice. "Oh." Yuki stood up and opened the door. "Yes?" "What are you doing?" "Kye! What does it matte to you?" "Ooh..You're in here with a boy!" "Kye, this is my friend Syaron, Syaron, this is my 17 year old brother Kye." "Are you doing it with my little sister?" Kye asked Syaron. Syaron's eyes widened. "Kye!!!" Yuki slammed the door in his face. "God, what is it with these people?!" Syaron smiled. Yuki smiled at him. Someone knocked on the door again. "Go away Kye!" Yuki said into the door. "I'm not Kye, it's me Genko." Yuki's eyes widened. She opened the door, and a little boy walked in. "What is it Genko?" "Can you open this?" He handed her a jar of pickles. Yuki gave him a blank look. "Please Yuki?" She took the jar and opened it. A smile spread across Genko's face. "Thanks Yuki!" He took back the jar. But before he could run off, Yuki grabbed him in a hug and kissed him on the forehead. He ran out with his pickles all happy. She shut the door again. "So." She said looking at Syaron. "So is correct." He said. He stood up and waked over to her. "We should get going, I bet Sakura, Tomoyo, and Meling are here now." "Yeah." Syaron got his stuff, and they went out the door, down the stairs, and out the door. They took each other's hand and they walked, looking for one of the three above. "Look Syaron-kun, there's Meling." She pointed over, into a crowd. Meling was looking frantically for something. She was jumping up and down. "I think she is looking for me." Syaron said. "I'm going to leave you now, I must get back to my family. See you. And good luck." She kissed him and then walked off. Meling walked up to him. "What is going!? What was that about!?" Meling said, and pointed at Yuki as she walked away. "Nothing Meling." "Your lying! I can see it all over your face!" Mica and Cyoto flew away from them. "This is going to take a while." Cyoto said. "Oh yes indeed." Mica said.
Sakura and Tomoyo were walking and found a really cute guy. He had spiked blue hair, blue eyes, and he was skate boarding. "Come on Sakura, lets get going." Tomoyo pushed Sakura away. They walked around, looking at all the different Card Beasts. The place was a big circle. They kept walking and soon enough, they saw Meling. "Tomoyo! It's Meling!" They started to walk faster, then they realized Syaron was there too, and Meling was yelling. "This is not good." Kero said. That made Tomoyo and Sakura jump, they forgot he was there. "That was not nothing!" Meling yelled. "Meling please." "Don't even." "Hey you guys!" Sakura said. "What's wrong? Tomoyo asked. "What's wrong? WHAT'S WRONG!? I found Syaron and zombie girl smooch." Meling didn't get to finish, Syaron smacked his hand over her mouth. "NOTHING!" He yelled. Meling kicked and yanked at Syaron. Tomoyo and Sakura laughed. "Oh! You both are wearing the costumes I made you!" Tomoyo said with excitement. "Yeah, thanks for it Tomoyo." Syaron said as he took his hand off Meling's mouth. "Here Meling, you left your hat at my house." He handed her the red hat. Meling snatched it out of his head and put it on. "Oh Meling you look so cute in that outfit!" Tomoyo said. "You do too Syaron!" "Why isn't Sakura wearing hers'?" Meling asked. "I decided not to. I don't to wear that when I die." They all laughed at Sakura. "You're not going to die Sakura!" Meling snorted, "You don't know that Meling. You could too." "Oh Sakura, as I said before, What's life without taking risks?" "A whole lot safer." Sakrua mumbled. They all laughed again.
"EVERYONE." A loud voice said over speakers, although they didn't have a clue where the speakers were. "IT IS TIME TO START. IT IS TIME FOR THE TOURNAMENT."
Tomoyo gave them all a hopeful look, and wished them luck. Syaron smiled at everyone. Meling shouted out that she was going to win, and had her fist in the air. Sakura looked like she was going to be sick when she heard the person over the speakers say that.
Yuki walked over to them. "Let the games begin."
Meling was at her house, putting on the costume Tomoyo had made for her. Tomoyo was such a nice person. She took all that time just to make it for Meling. It made Meling feel good to know she had such worthy friends now. She ran down her stairs into the living room, grabbed her book, her wand, and was about to run out the door. It was pretty late, and she didn't want to miss the tournament. That would be a BAD BAD thing. She was just about to run out the door, when she looked out the window and saw Sakura walking down the street. "She's on her way now.?" Meling said out loud. Sakura looked up at the house. Meling ducked, she didn't want Sakura to see her. She thought she look somewhat silly in the outfit. It was red, kind of leathery, it had red shorts, a shirt that didn't have sleeves, gloves that went past her shoulders, and red boots that only came up to the middle of the lower part of her leg. It was all made of the same thing. Meling had put on a red leather dog collar with spikes on it, to add a little taste to it. She looked out the window again, and noticed Sakura wasn't wearing her outfit. Grrr, Meling thought, She doesn't have to wear hers. Meling looked down at hers and just decided to wear it anyways. Red looked good on her too. Sakura walked on down the street, Kero trailing behind her. Meling opened her front door, slid out, and shut it without making a noise. "Where is she going?" Meling thought out loud. "Rose Wood Lane is that way!" She pointed in the direction Sakura came from. Meling squinted, and could see Tomoyo waiting for Sakura at that old house. Meling shook her head and started to run to Rose Wood Lane. When she got there, she didn't know what to do. "Oh what did the invitation say..ooooh!" She walked around trying to remember. "Why don't you wait for Sakura to come? And just do what she does." Said a voice from behind her. She turned around and then just gave a blank look. "Cyoto! How did you get here?!? I left you at home for a reason!" Meling said with anger. In front of her floated what looked like a white kitty cat doll. It was as white as snow, and had deep blue eyes, its ears were pointy and its wings were light blue. It was Meling's Card Beast. "I am here to guide you Meling. I was supposed to come anyway. I have to be here." He said. "But I can do this on my own!" She yelled. "Silence Meling, Sakura and her friend are here now." Cyoto said as he pointed at Sakura. Meling jumped behind a bush, and watched as Sakura released her wand, and then released her Silent card. Oh yeah, Meling thought in her head. She watched as Sakura and Tomoyo were sucked into the gateway. She stood up and held out her wand, she had already released it. It was a red stick with a moon at the tip, and a star in the middle of it. She took out her Silent card and yelled "SILENCE!" Everything went quiet, and she saw the gateway start to open up. It was weird, she thought it was something like water, a pool. She put her leg through and was sucked in. She rolled on the ground from the landing. "Sweet angry Jesus!" she mumbled to herself. "They need to fix that thing.it's broken!" She stood up, and whipped the dirt off of herself. She looked up, but wasn't at all shocked. "Humph! Not at all what I was expecting! I thought there would be huge castles and stuff. Didn't you Cyoto?" She turned around, but he was gone. "Cyoto! You dumb toy! Get back here!" She yelled and stamped her foot.. "I'm. here." a voice said from a bush. "Hmmm..?" Meling walked over, and pulled Cyoto out. "What where you doing in there!?" Meling took a twig off his head. "That's what I would like to know." He answered. "This is no time to play, so stay with me. I don't want to loose you Cyoto." She dropped him and started to walk toward the Gate. Cyoto looked up, Boy she has a funny way of showing love, he thought to himself. He flew behind her. She walked up to two men standing in front of the Gate. "Hey, I need to get in there." She said as she pointed inside. "Where's your book?" asked the older man. "In my hand you big dummy, are you blind? Are you going to ask where my wand is also?" she said back at him. "Where's your Card beast?" The same man asked through gritted teeth. "Don't you see the big white fluff ball floating behind me?" she asked. She was getting irritated. The other one laughed. "What's so funny?" She asked him. She was pissed off. "Do you have a guest?" The man that had asked the other questions growled at her. "Don't you dare talk to me like your going to eat me Mister! And do you see anyone with me? That should answer your question." she said, while she glared at the other guy, he was laughing his head off. "What is so flippin' funny?" She asked with anger.
**I took your word Jessica! HA HA HA!**
The guy looked at her. "What's funny is, a pretty girl like yourself is..is.so.ignorant. I find it hilarious." He answered. "Oh really?" Meling asked, her hands were balled into fists. "Think this is pretty and hilarious also?" She punched him in the nose. Blood ran down his face, and he held his nose. The other guy went down to help him. Meling walked past them and opened the gate herself and walked in. "Well Cyoto, that was easy, now wasn't it?" She asked him as a smile spread across her face. "Very well done Meling." He said, he smiled also. Meling kept taking deep breaths, and smelling the air. It smelled so sweet. She looked to her left, and saw Tomoyo and Sakura gawking at some tall boy with blue hair in spikes. She rolled her eyes and walked on to her right. "I have to go find Syaron." She said.
Syaron was all ready and set to go. He had on the costume Tomoyo had made for him. It was green leather pants, shirt, and gloves. His shoes were the same thing too. He put on the hat Tomoyo had made for his costume, and grabbed Meling's hat too, she had left it over the last time she was here. He walked to his little sister's room. "Are you coming?" He asked her. "No Syaron! I'm too scared!" "Alright then, I'll see you when I get back." He closed the door, got his sword, book and his card Beast, Mica, the flying squirrel. Yep you heard me. His Card Beast is a Squirrel. Syaron walked all the way to Rose Wood Lane. He was there before anyone. He left early. He took out his sword and the Silent card and yelled "Silence release!" Everything got quiet and he walked over to the gate and jumped in. He landed in a bush, his legs sticking out. "HA HA HA! You need to work on your landing kid!" Mica said while he point his finger, well his hand, and laughed. "Oh be quiet you smelly rodent!" He snarled. He got up and pulled twigs out of his hair. He heard someone giggle. He looked up and around but he didn't see anyone. Syaron took out his sword, ready for an attack. "Oh, Dear Syaron-kun, I didn't mean to make you worried." A voice said from behind him. A hand was on his shoulder. It was light, and pale. From the corner of his eye, he could see the bluest eyes he had ever seen. "Yuki?" he asked. "Oh of course Syaron-kun. Who else would it be?" "I don't know." He said as he put his sword back in its case on his belt. She smiled. "Why are you here so early? They are still getting things together." Syaron turned around to face her. Her long blonde hair was in two pig tails that lay on her shoulders, with blue clips in her hair, she was wearing a blue and black checkered skirt, a white short sleeved button up shirt, she had on white knee high socks that had blue strings and two blue puff balls at the end of it on the sides of her socks, and black school shoes. Syaron just starred at her. She smiled again. "So why did you come so early?" She asked him. "I wanted to talk to you." He answered. "Oh? About what?" She asked. "I don't think." "Oh! Look! Ha! That is so cute Syaron-kun!" Yuki said excitedly. She took Syaron's hat off and out it on. Syaron blushed. "Tomoyo made it for me." "Oh? She can sew very well. It's adorable. Although it makes you look rather childish, but I still like it." She giggled and gave him a smile. Syaron blushed even more. A wind blew, and it got rather cold. "Oh Syaron-kun, shall we go inside? We can go up into the tower." She looked at him. "Sure." He said. Yuki took Meling's hat and Mica, She kept petting him and telling him how cute he was, and Syaron took the book and his sword. They walked into the gate, No guards were there yet, and they walked up to the tower. There was no crowd; Syaron was the first to get there. "Why are you here so early?" he asked her. "Syaron, I'm a part of the Royal family. You know that." "Oh yeah." She giggled again. They walked into the tower, and there was a bunch of people with light blonde hair, like Yuki's, running around. "Yuki! Where have you been!? Who is that?" a young girl with wavy light blonde hair, green eyes, and she was wearing a green dress with white flowers on it. "Oh, Kaori, this is my friend Syaron. Syaron, this is my little sister Kaori." Syaron nodded, and held out his hand. Kaori smiled and shook his hand, and then Syaron bent down and kissed her hand, Kaori blushed. "I'm not really all that little," she said, "I'm thirteen. I hate it when people call me little." "I see. I'm not little either. I'm fifteen. And I don't like it much when my older sisters call me little." He smiled. "Come Syaron-kun, you must meet my mother." Yuki took his hand and led him into another room. As they left, Kaori held the hand Syaron kissed and said; "I'm never washing this hand again." "Mother?" Yuki called out. "Yes?" said a sweet voice. But it wasn't like Yuki's, Yuki's was soft, gentle and loving. This voice was sweet, but you could hear the person's pain in it. "Mummy, I have someone here I would like you to meet." Yuki said softly. A woman with long blonde hair, big blue eyes, and wearing a white dress came out. "Yuki, where have you been?" "I've been outside Mother." "What were you doing out there? Who is that?" "I was exploring, and this is my friend Syaron." "Your boyfriend? Your not allowed to have a boyfriend Yuki." "He's not my boyfriend Mother, he is a dear friend." "What's the Difference?" "Mother!" "Oh don't Mother me. We all know you." Yuki had the look of hatred all over her face. "Goodbye Mother." She held Syaron's hand tight, and she walked out of the room. She took Syaron up stairs, and into a room, and locked the door. "I hate it when she does that." "I can see that." Syaron said as he sat down on the bed next to Yuki. "What was it you wanted to talk to me about Syaron-kun?" She put Meling's hat on the floor, and Mica under it. "I don't think you should be in the Tournament." "Why?" She asked. "It's too dangerous. And with Arnold Walkins coming, he will do anything to kill you." Yuki smiled. "Oh Syaron-kun. You don't need to worry about my safety. I have people to protect me. Don't worry." She put her hand on the side of Syaron's face. "Please Yuki. I don't want you to get hurt." Yuki couldn't help it, she kissed him. Right on the lips. He was shocked at first, but he kissed back. "Oh Syaron, I'll be fine. It's you who should be careful. I have guards, you don't." Syaron was so lost in the kiss he didn't hear a word she just said. Yuki giggled. "Syaron, don't you." Syaron interrupted her with a kiss. Yuki blushed. She frenched him. And boy did Syaron blush. The boy looked like a tomato. And that's what they did until someone came knocking at the door. "Yuki, open the door!" It was a boy's voice. "Oh." Yuki stood up and opened the door. "Yes?" "What are you doing?" "Kye! What does it matte to you?" "Ooh..You're in here with a boy!" "Kye, this is my friend Syaron, Syaron, this is my 17 year old brother Kye." "Are you doing it with my little sister?" Kye asked Syaron. Syaron's eyes widened. "Kye!!!" Yuki slammed the door in his face. "God, what is it with these people?!" Syaron smiled. Yuki smiled at him. Someone knocked on the door again. "Go away Kye!" Yuki said into the door. "I'm not Kye, it's me Genko." Yuki's eyes widened. She opened the door, and a little boy walked in. "What is it Genko?" "Can you open this?" He handed her a jar of pickles. Yuki gave him a blank look. "Please Yuki?" She took the jar and opened it. A smile spread across Genko's face. "Thanks Yuki!" He took back the jar. But before he could run off, Yuki grabbed him in a hug and kissed him on the forehead. He ran out with his pickles all happy. She shut the door again. "So." She said looking at Syaron. "So is correct." He said. He stood up and waked over to her. "We should get going, I bet Sakura, Tomoyo, and Meling are here now." "Yeah." Syaron got his stuff, and they went out the door, down the stairs, and out the door. They took each other's hand and they walked, looking for one of the three above. "Look Syaron-kun, there's Meling." She pointed over, into a crowd. Meling was looking frantically for something. She was jumping up and down. "I think she is looking for me." Syaron said. "I'm going to leave you now, I must get back to my family. See you. And good luck." She kissed him and then walked off. Meling walked up to him. "What is going!? What was that about!?" Meling said, and pointed at Yuki as she walked away. "Nothing Meling." "Your lying! I can see it all over your face!" Mica and Cyoto flew away from them. "This is going to take a while." Cyoto said. "Oh yes indeed." Mica said.
Sakura and Tomoyo were walking and found a really cute guy. He had spiked blue hair, blue eyes, and he was skate boarding. "Come on Sakura, lets get going." Tomoyo pushed Sakura away. They walked around, looking at all the different Card Beasts. The place was a big circle. They kept walking and soon enough, they saw Meling. "Tomoyo! It's Meling!" They started to walk faster, then they realized Syaron was there too, and Meling was yelling. "This is not good." Kero said. That made Tomoyo and Sakura jump, they forgot he was there. "That was not nothing!" Meling yelled. "Meling please." "Don't even." "Hey you guys!" Sakura said. "What's wrong? Tomoyo asked. "What's wrong? WHAT'S WRONG!? I found Syaron and zombie girl smooch." Meling didn't get to finish, Syaron smacked his hand over her mouth. "NOTHING!" He yelled. Meling kicked and yanked at Syaron. Tomoyo and Sakura laughed. "Oh! You both are wearing the costumes I made you!" Tomoyo said with excitement. "Yeah, thanks for it Tomoyo." Syaron said as he took his hand off Meling's mouth. "Here Meling, you left your hat at my house." He handed her the red hat. Meling snatched it out of his head and put it on. "Oh Meling you look so cute in that outfit!" Tomoyo said. "You do too Syaron!" "Why isn't Sakura wearing hers'?" Meling asked. "I decided not to. I don't to wear that when I die." They all laughed at Sakura. "You're not going to die Sakura!" Meling snorted, "You don't know that Meling. You could too." "Oh Sakura, as I said before, What's life without taking risks?" "A whole lot safer." Sakrua mumbled. They all laughed again.
"EVERYONE." A loud voice said over speakers, although they didn't have a clue where the speakers were. "IT IS TIME TO START. IT IS TIME FOR THE TOURNAMENT."
Tomoyo gave them all a hopeful look, and wished them luck. Syaron smiled at everyone. Meling shouted out that she was going to win, and had her fist in the air. Sakura looked like she was going to be sick when she heard the person over the speakers say that.
Yuki walked over to them. "Let the games begin."