Author's note:
I really want to thank all of my new found readers. I'm truly glad you guys are enjoying the story; I must confess that I wasn't expecting any replies since this is my first fanfiction.
And I think I also need to make some specific replies:
[AnimePrincess]: I can't give you a really good answer without spoiling the story, but I will say that Syaoran does not have more power than Sakura.
[Hazel]: Touya is Sakura's older brother; in the American series, "Cardcaptors", his name is Tori Avalon.
[butt hole]: Yes, I am Korean. ^^*
[Aila]: I'm very sorry to disappoint you! I actually thought the chapters were pretty long, but I'll try to make them longer.
-4-
"Force, know my plight.
Release the light!
Element: Wind!"
A rush of wind appeared, quickly splitting into two gusts; one headed towards Sakura, and the other towards Syaoran. It enveloped them as a violent wave would girdle a weak boat. Safely delivering them to an area about five hundred feet away, the wind disappeared as swiftly as it had come.
The earthquake halted. The broken land sealed itself back together. Silence overtook the entire territory.
Sakura quietly stood behind Syaoran, completely astonished. "Did you... did you just see that?" When she received no answer, Sakura lifted her face towards Syaoran's. His countenance only puzzled her. *He looks so serious and distraught. He must be sensing something I'm not... but I can't understand why. Why did this surprise me so much?*
"Sakura," Syaoran finally acknowledged, "it's a Clow card. It has to be. But this one is amazingly strong... I think even stronger than Clow Reed himself."
"But it can't be!" Sakura exclaimed. "We caught all of the cards, including the Void!"
"It is, Sakura," he assured her. "The energy is distinctly that of..." Syaoran trailed off in midsentence.
"What's wrong, Li-kun?"
"I think there's actually more than one card."
"What?! Are they working together?"
"It seems like it."
Sakura did not respond.
Syaoran glanced at her; he was surprised to find her looking both flustered and dejected. He gently took her hand in his own and then softly called her name.
Quickly sweeping away tears that had formed in her eyes, Sakura again tilted her head upwards. She attempted to smile but failed miserably. "Oh, Syaoran..." she mumbled.
Hiding his shock, Syaoran tried to be comforting. "Why are you crying, my dear Cherry Blossom?"
Sakura involuntarily laughed at the endearing way he had addressed her, but large droplets of tears slipped down her cheeks. "I just-I just don't understand!" she finally cried out.
"Tell me what you don't understand," he told her in a calming voice.
"I don't understand why! Why can't I sense anything? Aren't I a card captor too?"
Syaoran enclosed Sakura in his arms, rocking her gently as she sobbed into his chest. Sighing, he made a mental note, *I need to talk to Eriol about this...*
"Where is she?" Kero grumbled aloud, obviously referring to Sakura. He had long conquered his latest video game and now felt quite deserving of a victory feast.
Just then, the door flew open. Sakura entered in Syaoran's embrace.
"You brought the Chinese brat here?!" Kero asked incredulously. Kero flew right in front of Sakura's face. "I can't believe you left me here, STARVING, while you were cuddling up to him!"
His right eye twitching, Syaoran smacked the guardian; in that one swift move, Kero discovered himself suddenly sprawled at their feet. "Stupid stuffed animal," he muttered under his breath.
However, before Kero could retaliate, Sakura declared, "We are going to talk, Keroberos Cerberus!" With that, she grabbed him by the tail and hastened to her room.
Syaoran was left in the doorway, by himself. "I'll be going now," he announced to the empty foyer. Acting as if his dignity was on the line, Syaoran stepped out of the apartment and closed the door with his head held high. He began to march towards Eriol's place.
Meanwhile, Sakura was launching an endless series of questions and half-statements at Kero. When Sakura finished, she found Kero in deep concentration, hovering before her with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.
After a while, Kero began, "Well..."
"What is it, Kero? Tell me!" Sakura pleaded.
"On hearing your story, it sounds like the earthquake was caused by a person."
"Like Yue and Ruby Moon?"
"In a way, but I meant something like a celestial being, not one of Clow Reed's creations."
"Do you know who would do such a thing?"
"That's what I'm getting to. Although it sounds like a person's actions, the energy being emitted unmistakably feels like that of a Clow card."
Sakura threw her hands up in despair. "You mean you can sense it, too?"
Kero stared at Sakura for a moment. "Your powers exceed my own by a great deal," Kero stated, "though I am the official guardian of the book."
"So?" Sakura remarked impatiently.
"Your aura is still intact, but something just isn't right."
"Master of the Obvious," Sakura grumbled, sarcasm evident in her voice.
"Hey, Clow Reed never even mentioned the possibility of anything like this ever happening!"
Sakura sighed heavily. "I'm sorry, Kero, but it's just too unusual that I can't sense something so strong."
"Well, I think we should summon your Sakura cards. Maybe they can help us find an answer."
Sakura just nodded and walked to one of the bottom drawers of her desk. Pulling out the drawer, she shuffled through some things and finally revealed the book.
"So that's where it went! I have to sleep in there, you know. Sakura, you're lucky it's been warm lately," Kero berated her.
Ignoring him, Sakura returned to her spot on her bed and placed the book down in between her and Kero.
"Take the cards out and spread them over the bed," he instructed.
Sakura opened the book. She gasped.
The book was empty.
I really want to thank all of my new found readers. I'm truly glad you guys are enjoying the story; I must confess that I wasn't expecting any replies since this is my first fanfiction.
And I think I also need to make some specific replies:
[AnimePrincess]: I can't give you a really good answer without spoiling the story, but I will say that Syaoran does not have more power than Sakura.
[Hazel]: Touya is Sakura's older brother; in the American series, "Cardcaptors", his name is Tori Avalon.
[butt hole]: Yes, I am Korean. ^^*
[Aila]: I'm very sorry to disappoint you! I actually thought the chapters were pretty long, but I'll try to make them longer.
-4-
"Force, know my plight.
Release the light!
Element: Wind!"
A rush of wind appeared, quickly splitting into two gusts; one headed towards Sakura, and the other towards Syaoran. It enveloped them as a violent wave would girdle a weak boat. Safely delivering them to an area about five hundred feet away, the wind disappeared as swiftly as it had come.
The earthquake halted. The broken land sealed itself back together. Silence overtook the entire territory.
Sakura quietly stood behind Syaoran, completely astonished. "Did you... did you just see that?" When she received no answer, Sakura lifted her face towards Syaoran's. His countenance only puzzled her. *He looks so serious and distraught. He must be sensing something I'm not... but I can't understand why. Why did this surprise me so much?*
"Sakura," Syaoran finally acknowledged, "it's a Clow card. It has to be. But this one is amazingly strong... I think even stronger than Clow Reed himself."
"But it can't be!" Sakura exclaimed. "We caught all of the cards, including the Void!"
"It is, Sakura," he assured her. "The energy is distinctly that of..." Syaoran trailed off in midsentence.
"What's wrong, Li-kun?"
"I think there's actually more than one card."
"What?! Are they working together?"
"It seems like it."
Sakura did not respond.
Syaoran glanced at her; he was surprised to find her looking both flustered and dejected. He gently took her hand in his own and then softly called her name.
Quickly sweeping away tears that had formed in her eyes, Sakura again tilted her head upwards. She attempted to smile but failed miserably. "Oh, Syaoran..." she mumbled.
Hiding his shock, Syaoran tried to be comforting. "Why are you crying, my dear Cherry Blossom?"
Sakura involuntarily laughed at the endearing way he had addressed her, but large droplets of tears slipped down her cheeks. "I just-I just don't understand!" she finally cried out.
"Tell me what you don't understand," he told her in a calming voice.
"I don't understand why! Why can't I sense anything? Aren't I a card captor too?"
Syaoran enclosed Sakura in his arms, rocking her gently as she sobbed into his chest. Sighing, he made a mental note, *I need to talk to Eriol about this...*
"Where is she?" Kero grumbled aloud, obviously referring to Sakura. He had long conquered his latest video game and now felt quite deserving of a victory feast.
Just then, the door flew open. Sakura entered in Syaoran's embrace.
"You brought the Chinese brat here?!" Kero asked incredulously. Kero flew right in front of Sakura's face. "I can't believe you left me here, STARVING, while you were cuddling up to him!"
His right eye twitching, Syaoran smacked the guardian; in that one swift move, Kero discovered himself suddenly sprawled at their feet. "Stupid stuffed animal," he muttered under his breath.
However, before Kero could retaliate, Sakura declared, "We are going to talk, Keroberos Cerberus!" With that, she grabbed him by the tail and hastened to her room.
Syaoran was left in the doorway, by himself. "I'll be going now," he announced to the empty foyer. Acting as if his dignity was on the line, Syaoran stepped out of the apartment and closed the door with his head held high. He began to march towards Eriol's place.
Meanwhile, Sakura was launching an endless series of questions and half-statements at Kero. When Sakura finished, she found Kero in deep concentration, hovering before her with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.
After a while, Kero began, "Well..."
"What is it, Kero? Tell me!" Sakura pleaded.
"On hearing your story, it sounds like the earthquake was caused by a person."
"Like Yue and Ruby Moon?"
"In a way, but I meant something like a celestial being, not one of Clow Reed's creations."
"Do you know who would do such a thing?"
"That's what I'm getting to. Although it sounds like a person's actions, the energy being emitted unmistakably feels like that of a Clow card."
Sakura threw her hands up in despair. "You mean you can sense it, too?"
Kero stared at Sakura for a moment. "Your powers exceed my own by a great deal," Kero stated, "though I am the official guardian of the book."
"So?" Sakura remarked impatiently.
"Your aura is still intact, but something just isn't right."
"Master of the Obvious," Sakura grumbled, sarcasm evident in her voice.
"Hey, Clow Reed never even mentioned the possibility of anything like this ever happening!"
Sakura sighed heavily. "I'm sorry, Kero, but it's just too unusual that I can't sense something so strong."
"Well, I think we should summon your Sakura cards. Maybe they can help us find an answer."
Sakura just nodded and walked to one of the bottom drawers of her desk. Pulling out the drawer, she shuffled through some things and finally revealed the book.
"So that's where it went! I have to sleep in there, you know. Sakura, you're lucky it's been warm lately," Kero berated her.
Ignoring him, Sakura returned to her spot on her bed and placed the book down in between her and Kero.
"Take the cards out and spread them over the bed," he instructed.
Sakura opened the book. She gasped.
The book was empty.