"What The Cards Were For"

A Card Captor Fanfiction

By: Bekah-chan

Rated: PG (for

whatever)



Disclaimer: I don't now, have never, and will never own Card Captors. *sigh*



Chapter 16:

Syaoran was cold. Around him he felt a fine mist, if he had to breath here the humidity would have made it difficult. But he didn't have to breath, even though he felt his lungs expand and exhale, he knew it was just a mental projection of his body, his mind expected him to breath, so he did.

Next he opened his eyes to take in a visual of his new surroundings. Above him and to all sides swirled a thick pink fog, the 'ground' below him was the same color, but solid. The scenery made sense to Syaoran, because he was in Sakura's mind. The pink fog was almost the same shade as Sakura's magical aura, and her memories were rather cloudy at the moment---- which would explain the fog.

Unbeknownst to Kero, or the others for that matter, was that he had never done this spell. He had heard about it, read about it, and even seen it done once (but he decided not to count the last, since it had ended kind of badly). He had every confidence that he could do this without turning Sakura, himself, or both of them, into vegetables. He had decided not to share his inexperience with Sakura's Family and Guardians, it would just make them worry. (AN: We wouldn't want that, now would we? ^^)

Syaoran searched with his senses for the direction that felt the most 'Sakura' to him...... ~There, that way!~ He started off on that heading, hoping that the others were close to getting the protection barrier up. He had a feeling this was going to take awhile.



Syaoran's Apartment:

Touya looked nervously around that baka Li's living-room, then back to his father, who was unconscious on the sofa. They had come here soon after they made the decision of what to do. Syaoran had said he had 'supplies' here, that he needed for the spell. So, off they had trooped to the gaki's residence, only pausing long enough to grab a change of clothes and some necessities. Soon after their arrival, Syaoran had taken charge, ordering Kero to 'borrow' some energy from Kent, and get started on the barrier of protection. Meanwhile the gaki had given Sakura a sleeping potion and had her lay in the middle of a magic circle he had hastily drawn on the kitchen floor with chalk, then surrounded it with odd looking candles. Very quickly Syaoran was sitting beside a sleeping Sakura in the magic circle, Kent had given Kero enough power to change in to his true form, and the Guardians had gone trancey again. Leaving Touya with an unconscious father, two sorcerers asleep in the middle of a chalk circle, and two tranced out Guardians. When had his life suddenly taken a turn for the weird and unexplainable? *sigh*

Touya looked over at the Guardians again, wondering how much longer it would take them. There they sat on the carpet, maybe two feet from each other. Both had their eyes closed, ~Which is turning out to be a theme around here~ he thought. No one had moved for at least 15 minutes, and Touya was starting to freak-out a little. How long did it take to put up a barrier of protection anyway!?!

Perhaps adding to his discomfort was the Sun Guardian's appearance. He was sitting in a room with a magical *Lion* who had *Huge Wings* and *Big Teeth*. But that was no reason to be upset, right? RIGHT? (AN: Right! Let us be happy that Touya doesn't know that the *Lion* can breath fire! ^_^ Umm, Kero can do that right?)

Touya moved to a chair a little farther away from the *Lion* and settled in to wait for something, anything, to happen.



In The Land Of The Happy Pink Fog:

Syaoran was getting tired, even though he knew that 'tired' in this place was relative. He had no idea how long he had been there, or how long he had been walking. He had, however, run into Sakura, but never the *right* Sakura. The first had been a Sakura aged about 6 years, she had wanted him to play. Then there came a 10 year old Sakura who swiftly roller-bladed by, and disappeared again into that blasted pink fog leaving eddies behind her. (AN: I guess the fog is starting to bother our hero ^^)

The most recent Sakura sighting had been of a time right before she met him. Needless to say, she had not recognized him, but he took this as a sign he was getting closer to his goal. If she was getting older as he went along, then he would soon get to the Card Mistress Sakura (which he hoped would be her true-self). That was what he needed to find in order to help her. Syaoran tried to stay optimistic about his ability to notice her true-self for what it was when he found it. Or when she found him, he sighed as another Sakura came skipping out of the fog. Was this the one? Nope. Although she was a Card Captor (as evidenced by the presence of the Sealing Wand, in it's first form, and the silly battle outfit she was wearing) She still did not recognize him. This encounter was kind of entertaining though. Her outfit resembled nothing so much as a jester's costume, it was blue and white, complete with a ridiculous hat and, Syaoran squinted in disbelief, bells! Little gold bells, on her hat, outfit, *and* on the turned-up toes of her shoes!! (AN: Have you guessed the battle outfit yet?? ^_~)

~Who are you?~ she asked.

~I'm Li Syaoran, a friend.~ he returned.

~Oh~ she paused, ~But I don't know you!~

~I'm....uhhh... a friend you haven't meet yet.~

~Um, okay!~ she thought for a moment, then smiled ~Do you want to come help me capture the Watery Card?~

~No, sorry, I can't. I'm looking for someone.~

~You, sure? I bet it will be fun!~

~Ya, I'm sure. You go on without me.~

~Okay! It was nice meeting you!~

~You too~ he agreed as she turned and skipped back into the fog. Then he sighed, Sakura was a wonderful person (although this one had seemed a little too friendly) at any age. But he preferred *his* Sakura, the one who had fought by his side for years, and the one he loved.

Would he ever find her again?

To Be Continued ^_^