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"Julian's going to stay with us for a while. Dad's picking him up today. If you want to go with..." Tori left off and put his hand on Sakura's head. "He's leaving in a minute so hurry up." Nodding her head vigorously the emerald-eyed girl ran to the door to put on her shoes and trotted out to the car. It had been almost two days since the visit to the hospital and Sakura was anxious to help Yue in any way she could. They were off from school for the time being, until repairs could be done. There had been an ominous light and almost an entire wing of the school crumbled the night of Madison and Sakura's visit. It was only a week off so that the rubble could be cleared but free time was free time, unless you were a Cardcaptor.
"Hey Sakura, you're coming too?"
"Yeah dad, if that's all right." She looked up hopefully.
"It's okay with me, Julian will be staying in the guest bedroom and I'll need you to watch him." He put the key in the ignition. "I've still got work and Tori's college wasn't destroyed so he still has to go to school." He backed out the driveway still talking amiably. Suddenly he laughed but then turned serious. "Do you know what could have happened to the school Sakura?" The girl was a bit put off at the statement.
"Um, no dad, why?"
"No reason really, it's just that they say police saw a teenager at the scene and I just wondered if you may have heard your friends talking about it, that's all."
"Nope, I haven't heard anything. Or sensed anything..." She added to herself. "I'll speak to Li later about it."
"Now why did you destroy part of the school? I don't see how it had any correlation to our plans." Spinner smiled and waited for an answer.
"I was mad!" Ruby crossed her arms and glared at the dark wall. "Can't you understand that! I should have blown up the college."
"All this time is going to let that girl take us out. Don't you think we should move a little faster with our plans?"
"I guess," said Ruby in a board tone, "if it makes you happy." She turned to face him and grinned evilly. Spinner copied her smirk.
"Yes, it does."
"Sakura! Open the door! I need to talk to you!" Eli was pounding on the door as hard as he could and almost hit Tori as it was opened. The college youth stared angrily at the short kid below him.
"What do you want?" Eli's voice became lower, turning into that of Clow's.
"It is essential I speak with Sakura." Tori made to shut the door but then pulled Eli inside.
"Okay, what's the deal? Something is going on and I want to know what, spill."
"I'm afraid I can't do that right now Tori. I need to speak with Sakura; the matter is of great importance. Where is she?"
"Not here. She went to pick up a friend of mine. He's in the hospital and I think it has something to do with you. I want some answers right now!" Tori leapt for Eli's throat in a blind rage. "I won't let you hurt anyone else!"
"I'm afraid you've got it all wrong, my dear Tori." Eli held up his hand and Tori stopped in his tracks, falling to the ground unconscious. "I'm sorry but I'm afraid you can not know that I have been here, the time is not yet right. You will forget that I ever was here. Good bye, Tori." Kero had been watching from behind the staircase and flew out when Tori fell.
"Who are you!"
"My dear Keroberrows, I have missed you." Kero floated dumbstruck and then yelled out happily.
"Master! You're here? But why and how come in that form?"
"There's no time to explain I must get to Yue and Sakura."
"Oh, then just come upstairs to the guestroom and wait, she'll be back soon and then you can talk. She's bringing Yue back too." Kero turned somber. "Master, I'm afraid Sakura can't support Yue. Her power is not strong enough and clouds have covered the moon, he's fading out of existence."
"I know."
"Julian, wake up. The Avalon's are here to pick you up." The nurse shook the youth's shoulder in an attempt to wake him. Eventually his lethargic eyes opened and he smiled.
"Thank you." The nurse grinned and got out some clothes.
"You can put these on and meet them down in the lobby. Feel better soon. Bye." After one last grin she left Julian alone. Getting dressed proved to be no problem though it took a lot out of him but he finally made it down the stairs.
"Julian!" Sakura shouted happily. "We're here to pick you up, are you feeling better?" She ran over to hug him and felt him slump into her arms a little and supported his weight, even though he was much taller. He staggered back and gave her a weak smile.
"Yeah, thank you for visiting me." Suddenly he lurched forward into Sakura and fell to his knees, his head resting on her shoulder, fast asleep.
"Poor Julian..." Sakura's father lifted Julian and carried the sleeping youth out to the car. Securing him in the back they began the silent ride home. Sakura looked into the back at him. Even in sleep he looked exhausted and weak. "Oh Yue." She pressed a hand against the window at the blue sky. They drove past the damaged school and turned into the driveway.
"Sakura, go upstairs and get the bed ready okay?"
"Yep." Running into the house she looked around quickly for Tori. He was sleeping on the couch. "Lazy." The young Cardcaptor sighed and continued up the stairs. She had barely gotten the bed ready when her dad carried Julian in and laid him on the bed.
"I've got to go back to work for a few hours so take care of dinner for me. I'll be back." He left and a few minutes later heard the car start up and drove away.
"Hey Sakura!" Kero and Eli spilled out of the closet.
"What? Kero! What are you doing, Eli's right there! Don't tell me you can't see him!" She ran over and grabbed the hovering guardian.
"This is Clow Reed!" Kero pointed and did a flip out of his new Mistress' hands. "He came back as Eli." Kero turned serious. "Ruby and Spinner, Clow's newest creations, have gone wild. You are in great danger." Sakura looked puzzled.
"Yes you are so you must listen to me." Motioning to Julian's prone body Eli made the boy transform into Yue. "Yue, I command you to wake!"
"Yue..." the moon guardian heard his name called again but couldn't hear the rest of the command. It echoed many times.
"Clow?"
"Yue...command...wake!" The weak 'angel' still couldn't make out the entire phrase.
"Wake?" He asked himself, confused.
"Yue, I command you to wake!" The power of the phrase and the voice that gave it shoved Yue into wakefulness and the concerned eyes of his Mistress.
"It's Clow, I can feel him. He's close." Ruby turned in the air with her beautiful wings. "The time has come for us to reveal ourselves."
"Yes," Spinner purred. "We have become stronger. Where shall we draw her?"
"The park I think, wide open with many opportunities to strike. I assume she will call the boy. I presume that you can dispose of him?" Spinner twitched his elegant tail.
"Yes, as well as the girl and Kero. They should be no match for me."
"Good, I will be talking care of Yue. Perhaps I can get him to join our side."
Yue blinked his heavy eyes and opened his mouth to speak but then quickly closed it. He closed his eyes and sat up shaking his head.
"Clow Reed..." He breathed. "How...did you get here?"
"Stay still my dear Yue, and listen closely, all of you. Ruby Moon and Spinnel Sun have gone rampant. They are bent on destroying all of you." Sakura was startled.
"Why! Why do they want to destroy me? Were you the one putting me through all those tests?"
"Yes and I am truly sorry that we did not get a chance to finish but now is not the time, contact Li and tell him to meet us here."
"Alright, I guess." She took up the cell phone and went to a corner to talk. Clow turned back to the guardians, Yue of which was on his feet.
"Yue, I am afraid that I can not make you stronger, draw on Sakura she is your only source of energy right now."
"But Master..."
"I am no longer your master now and I can not supply you with any power, you must trust me and draw from Sakura."
"She is not strong enough to provide me power and still function properly. If we are to battle Ruby and Spinnel how will she fight?"
"She is stronger, have faith in your new Mistress."
"Yes Clow, I will trust you." Sakura rejoined the group.
"He's on his way and he'll be here in-I sense something, a powerful source of magic." Kero transformed and twitched his ears.
"I sense it too, where is it coming from?" Sakura focused and closed her eyes.
"I can't tell, it's too far away." Yue looked towards the window.
"The park," he said calmly. "It is coming from the park. We must go."
"But what about Li?" Sakura ran to the window looking for him. "He isn't here yet."
"We'll pick him up on the way then, let's go." Yue and Keroberrows spread their wings and flew out the window.
"Wait; let me get my wings." She whipped out her staff and quickly called the Fly card. "We can't forget Li!"
"I'll get him then." Yue flung open the window and jumped out, Sakura and Keroberrows not far behind. Eli watched them disappear around the corner.
"Take care, Sakura."
So, um, how was that? I think I'm gonna write one more chapter to finish it off. Bye for now! ^-^
