Episode 3 Syaoran the Stra

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Author's Note: Boy first, girl second, this chapter subject to future changes
Episode 3: Syaoran the Stranger
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So, time to see what secrets tou-san has been hiding from us.
Don't sound so negative.
Really? There's definitely some important stuff in there.
How do you know?
You mean you don't sense it?
Let me tune into it...now, what do you se- Hey! you're right. There's definitely some strong magic coming from both of those sections. But there certainly isn't anything currently in Tomoyo's' room. There does seem to be some residual energy though. Feels kind of...well....blue.....
Blue? I don't think we know anyone who has that either.
You don't have any idea who it could be?
Maybe it was that Kero guy in the picture. He did have blue hair, after all.
I guess that makes sense. I really don't think his name is Kero though.
Well, I disagree.
We'll find out when we ask about Tomoyo, then. Speaking of which, how exactly are we going to go about that?
Good question....
I thought it was.
Maybe that CD.
The CD?
We could have it playing when they get home one day.
Are you sure that would be a good idea?
No, but I'm sure it'll be an idea that'll work.

Bring the light in the room now, and let's take a peek at tou-san's past.
Well, here's the first odd item on our search of this place.
Looks like it's just a board game though.
A board game with magic this strong in it?
Maybe tou-san enchanted it so that he'd always win.
Now that's just absurd. He wouldn't do something like that. Besides, something like that wouldn't take nearly as much energy as this thing has.
There are certainly stronger things in here though. Like this gem.
A gem?
Yeah, come over here.
It doesn't feel that powerful.
Touch it.

You'll see. Just touch it.
Woah! That is strong.
I think it's masked. That's why we don't feel it as strongly when we aren't touching it.
You mean there's something hidden in it?
Must be.
You think we could let it out?
It feels like tou-san's aura. We could probably release it if we knew the incantation.
And we'd figure that out how?
We'll probably find it written in here somewhere.
I really doubt tou-san would just leave it out like that.
You think he'd remember it after not usingthe thing for over ten years?

Ipso facto, he wouldn't have thought so either, and thus, he would have written it down in his section of the place, so that if he needed to use the thing he could.
Demo, what if it's on one of those tapes instead?
I didn't think of that....
There are dozens of them. It would take a long time for us to look through them all.
I guess we'll have to wait then.
There's quite a bit we need to wait for.
Just another thing added to the list of things they've never talked to us about...
You think they'd want to? There's a reason they sealed this place off. d

What is it?
Look at this!
This must've been tou-san's when he was my age. Look, here's the family crest...
Wow. That does look pretty nice. At first it appears ceremonial, but the material it's made of and allowance of movement looks more like battle garb...
Thus, ceremonial battles, ne?
What kind of battles would tou-san be in at that age? I mean-
Hey, cool! There's a sword sheath on the back. I never knew tou-san could fight with a blade. I mean, he can chop food pretty fast, but I thought that was just because he had learned to cook...
Once again, it's probably just a ceremonial sword. I think he would have shown us his abilities in that field if he was so experienced at it.
All the things we've seen in here, and you think he wouldn't keep a secret like that?
Maybe he has told us without us really paying attention.
I think I'd remember something like that.
Maybe kaa-san made you forget it.
Hoee!? How would she do that? And why?
Well, you know she can. Like that time when I accidently sat on that switch and made the building collapse....
I still can't believe you got away with that.
...and then it reappeared as soon as it fell, and the guy complaining about it just stopped saying stuff. He completely forgot it. I think kaa-san did that.

She was the only one around with any magic, and it must've been done with that.
It couldn't have been her. You know her magic isn't even that strong, she wouldn't have had the power to do that.
What if...her power is greater than she lets on...?
Don't start with the conspiracy theories.
I'm just saying-
Yes, there is apparently quite a bit we don't know about them.
Yeah, like...this....
What is i- oh Kami-sama....that's hilarious! But why would tou-san have that!?
Maybe..kaa-...hehe...san....was wearing it...heh...when they met...hahaha....
Then why would...heehee...it have....that wig?

Shhh-hahaha...they'll...hehe...hear you....ahahahaha....
Alright....I...think I'm running out of...hahaha...breath....
Maybe tou-san and kaa-san are into some other things we don't know about...hehe...

I think that was...enough....
See...anything...hufhuf...else...in here?

No...pe....so, should we...huf...head to...huf...the next room?
Sure, let's go. What's this one called?