Okay, I got some good feedback and I'm on a nice high right now... better
keep writing while I have it. For those of you who informed me that my
writing shows up in messed up HTML on some computers, I guess I'll just have
to use '[ ]' format to express thoughts, even though I feel it takes away
from what is written.
*Disclaimer- You know the deal. Only what isn't in CLAMP's CCS is mine.
I don't really like the way this second chapter starts out... seems a little
too slow to me. Anyways, read up, respond, and love me just the same!
CHAPTER 2- SYAORAN, TOUYA, CHAOS, CONFUSION!
Something was wrong. Tomoyo could feel it in the air around her. Perhaps that was why she lay in her bed unable to sleep. She could feel that something had just happened, definitely involving Sakura, and the thought of not even knowing what it was unnerved her more. [Enough of this! I have to be there for Sakura-chan!] She climbed out of bed, going into her closet to pull out some clothes. She didn't care if she was just being too worrisome. [So what if nothing's wrong? I'd feel a lot better knowing that.]
"I'd better make sure the coast is clear." She knew her mother wouldn't approve of her being out so late. It had to be at least two in the morning by now. She peered out of her bedroom, checking for any signs of her bodyguards or, even worse, her mother. Seeing no soul in sight, she went back into her room, moments later fully clothed. One could wonder how amazing it was that even when rushing, her attire would never be sloppily worn. She exited the room with her camera. She had a feeling she'd need it.
She sneaked down the stairs with an experience that could only come from common practice. After all, this had not been the first time that she'd been worried about her best friend. Disarming the alarm to the front door, she left out and found her way to the street. From there she stealthily ran towards Sakura's home, disappearing into the night. [I hust hope I'm worrying too much.]
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Syaoran was at the front door, knocking frantically. [Touya, you'd better be up!] He loathed being around Touya, let alone cooperating with him, but his current disposition left him with little more than no choice. "Damn it, Touya! It's an emergency! Open the door!" he screamed. His heart was beating and his reason was gone. All that mattered was getting to her before it was too... [No, I'll make it in time, just watch me!] He couldn't care less if he'd waken up everyone in the neighborhood, and his patience was running thin. "This isn't funny! I'll burn this door down if I have to!" He really wasn't bluffing. He reached for his family sword and fire scroll, but was suddenly relieved to find the door opening.
"You bastard, Touya! What took you-- Fujitaka-sama!" Sakura's father stood at the door. Apparently, he had returned from his excavation trip a week early. He really didn't look annoyed with the shouting boy standing before him; he just wished he hadn't been so abruplty awakened.
"Syaoran-kun, what brings you to my home so late, is something wrong?" the red-haired man asked, standing groggily.
"G-gomen, Fujitaka-sama. It's Sakura, she's in trouble!" He neglected to go into further detail and rushed past, leaving a confused Fujitaka in the doorway. There would be time for that later. He was merely relieved that he could get to Sakura and almost as importantly, that he didn't have to deal with Touya to do so. As he darted up the stairs, however, a very familiar, highly despised voice pierced his ear.
"Gaki, this had better be good..." a snarling Touya warned. He glowered coldly at Syaoran as he stood in the entrance to his bedroom. Syaoran merely sighed and looked to the ceiling. [Kami-sama, why are you so cruel to me?]
"Out of the way, baka!" Syaoran continued his charge past his arch nemesis, ignoring the shouting and swearing behind him. He finally reached Sakura's door. He remembered it clearly, after what had happened with 'The Change' card. He grabbed at the doorknob, but found it to be locked. With all his might, he kicked the door down. [Gomen, Sakura. I'll pay for this later.] He hurried to Sakura's bedside as two, bewildered relatives of Sakura stepped into the room seconds later, frozen by the sight.
"Is this your doing?" Touya coldly snapped.
"Oh for crying out-- shut up already!" Syaoran replied viciously. He then returned his attention to the pale looking Sakura that lay before him. As he reached out his hand, however, the cards circled further inward, determined to protect their mistress. A yellow glow radiated from them, as if they were verifying the purity of his intentions. This hurt Syaoran a little, as he had once owned several of them, but he continued awaiting their verdict patiently. They finally let him pass.
"Sakura-chan..." he softly whispered, completely unaware of the tear that he let slide down his face. He sat down next to her and clasped her hand in his own. Touya's eye twitched at the sight of compassion and he nearly pounce on Syaoran, but the uncondoning hand of his father stopped him, telling him otherwise. All he could do was mentally object to Syaoran's actions. [Don't call her that, gaki...] He was right. Syaoran had never referred to her as 'Sakura-chan' before in all the time that Touya had known him, so there was no misunderstanding as to what Syaoran meant when the words were uttered.
"Yue-san is unconscious down the block. You might want to go check on him," Syaoran plainly advised, not taking his gaze away from Sakura. Touya flinched at the politeness in his enemy's voice, and found himself torn between his sister and his love. [The gaki and otou-san are here with Sakura... but I can't help leaving Yuki out there in the cold, hurt, unconscious, who knows... but what about Sakura?] Fujitaka, detecting the
concern in Touya's eyes, began to speak.
"You stay here, I'll go and get Yukito-san." Fujitaka disappeared down the hall, leaving the two ultimate rivals in the same room, together. both even acknowledged this feat, contemplating on it for a second before continuing their close watch on Sakura's fading well-being. [Wow, I guess magic, good or bad, works in mysterious ways...]
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Eriol lay in bed, next to Kaho. He had been up all night, engaged in thought, unable to take his mind off his uneasiness. After testing Sakura, he had been granted the ability to age once again and return to, as well as regressing into his childhood form whenever he saw fit. In his adult form, nothing had changed much except for that his already appealing features had become more distinguished. It was also after his tests that he had discovered his love for Kaho. [All this waiting, and Sakura-sama's life hangs in the balance!] He had found himself carefully and highly addressing her with the utmost respect for her blossoming powers as of late. [It's only natural that the powers of the cherry blossom themselves begin to blossom as well...] He looked over to his significant other, who was sleeping soundly. She was just as worried, but as usual, she was always able to remain calm in hostile situations. [I wish I could do the same.] Out of nowhere, she spoke her softly, eyes still closed, but nonetheless with intent to ease her lover.
"Eriol-chan... surely you're not still awake," she cooed, snuggling in tightly next to him, not disguising the concern in her voice.
"Yes, Kaho-chan. I cannot help but wonder how she will handle herself in the future that I have seen. It haunts me so..."
"Still, you need your rest. The guardians will be of no use through this, nor will you if you don't conserve your strength." She lightly touched his lips with her own, remaining there for a few seconds before pulling away. He sighed with relief and a hint of content. [If I weren't so distressed right now, it would be the perfect time to... heh, heh...] "Don't even think about it," Kaho playfully warned, eyes still closed with a smile on her face.
[Darn, maybe next time...] Eriol pleasantly mused with the state of peace that his love had given him. He relaxed and cuddled tighter with her, turning to carress her beautiful reddish-brown hair, occupying his mind with thoughts of pleasantry. Even with this new feeling of relief, he found himself unable to sleep. [This will be a long night...]
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The two, although mainly focused on Sakura's current state, found themselves feeling rather awkward. Touya really disliked this boy for personal reasons, let alone the fact that he was there tending to his little sister, but he was thankful for the fact that Syaoran had detected a problem. He only worried about one thing though... [Why was I only given power for the spirit world? I couldn't even sense the nature of Sakura's dreams... then again, she has had many dreams before that I would never have known of if she hadn't told me.] He decided to try and engage in friendly conversation with Syaoran.
"A-a-arigato, gaki..." he choked, his words coming out almost as if he were addressing his little sister as 'kaijuu'. Syaoran sensed Touya's apprehension, and decided to make an equal effort at the temporary truce.
"Don't mention it. I was in the neigborhood." Touya was a little surprised. [In the neighborhood at this time of night? He lives practically on the other side of town.] Then his old ways of thinking returned.
"Just out of curiosity, how exactly did you know something was wrong?"
"Well, I saw Yue-san falling from the sky and when I got to him, he begged me to check on Sakura, and I ran here and climbed up to her window..." Touya didn't even let him finish. [In her window? The little...]
"Hentai! How dare you look at my sister like that? In the neighborhood... right! I was beginning to think that you were a bearable human being, but I guess I was wrong." Syaoran blushed, realizing what he had said and done.
"What are you talking about? You have no right to accuse me of... huh?" Sakura stirred in his arms.
"Li-kun..." she barely managed to say. She was talking in her sleep, and at least she was regaining her consciousness and strength. Syaoran blushed at her calling out his name, as he always did. [I can't believe she was calling for me.] She couldn't possibly have been aware; it sounded more like the first name that came to mind. [She could have called for Touya or her Fujitaka-sama but... she chose me...]
Touya was surprised that she had called out Syaoran's name instead of his own, and his resentments towards the boy grew. He didn't just hate him because he was always arguing with him or picking with his sister, which was replaced with his becoming attracted to his sister, but there was something else that burned him. [She needs you more than me... her own brother.] This had been on his mind ever since he had learned about Eriol and the tests.
"Ohayo." Tomoyo stepped into the room. She had the camcorder in hand and was surveying the scene. She wasn't sure whether it would be appropriate to start filming. Then again, most of the time, she did do it at the most inappropriate times. She almost dropped the camcorder as a gasp escaped her mouth, captured by the sight she saw before her. Her best friend, laying in bed, barely conscious with an unusually pale look to her skin; the cards, flashing and circling about in motions that could only relate to panic;
Cerberus unconscious by the window. Her eyes began to water, but she fought hard not to lose her composure. "Li-kun... what happened?"
"I-I'm not sure y-yet..." Syaoran stuttered, trying to avoid upsetting Tomoyo any further. "What are you doing here?" His arms were just as shaky as his voice, and he fought hard to keep his trembling hands from affecting Sakura.
"I had a bad feeling and came to check on Sakura... the front door was open, and I saw a light flashing out of her window." Tomoyo responded. She raised the camcorder to her face, recording the entire scene first, closing in on Cerberus, the cards, and finally, Sakura.
"This isn't the time for your weird passions..." Touya sneered at Tomoyo. Syaoran glared at the camcorder in agreement. They weren't angry, but they just didn't condone that Tomoyo would be thinking of taping Sakura at a time like this. [Next, the gaki will be calling her pathetic in her sleep... oh brother.] Tomoyo didn't change position until ten seconds later. She then turned to both of them, a sincere look in her eyes.
"I'm simply recording what happened for clues. Maybe when Kero-chan comes around, he can tell us what happened and, maybe, when Sakura-chan regains consciousness, she can use this to help her." Fujitaka came in supporting Yukito on his shoulder, who was weakly walking and could fall out again at any moment. Before either could speak, all attention was turned to Cerberus. "Mistress Sakura, Sakura-chan..." he growled as he began to awaken. He climbed back onto his paws and began to transform back into Kero. The wings surrounded him and he returned to his less intimidating form.
"Sakura-chan..." he cried weakly, fluttering over to the bed. The cards backed away so that he could analyze Sakura. Tomoyo had been taping him ever since he had reawakened.
"Can you tell us what's wrong?" Syaoran said, unable to fix his gaze away from Sakura.
"All I can tell is something has invaded her dreams. It will take awhile to find out what."
"Can you tell us anything about what happened?" Touya knew he couldn't do anything for Sakura, but he refused to be left out in the cold.
"I remember awakening from my sleep, to find the cards circling over her as they are now. She was cringing, screaming. I'm surprised you didn't hear it Touya. Anyway, four cards disappeared from sight... Firey, Windy, Watery, and Earthy. I don't know if they are protecting her or if they are captured, but I know the battle going on inside her mind is not looking good. Her power is severely drained, and as a result so is mine and..." Kero looked over to Yukito. Yue's vessel spoke for him, and Kero decided to continue.
"Things got so bad that Mirror went to protect her mind, and then, a pain surged through me that was too much to bear, and finally... darkness."
"Is there anything we can do for her?" asked Syaoran as his voice broke.
"Not until we know the source of the problem, I'm afraid. Yukito-san, I need to speak with Yue-san..." Yukito cringed at Kero's request, and reluctantly began to close his eyes to begin the transformation, but Syaoran intervened.
"Don't! Yue suffered a severe fall and the change may be too much for Yukito-san to handle. Wait until the morning to ask. He'll have more strength by then." Syaoran saw the shocking fall of the moon guardian with his own eyes, and he felt sorry for Yukito, unlike Kero, who was completely detached from his other self, yet was unable to escape the same pain.
"Very well, we shall wait until morning. Yue-san and I need to discuss what to do to save our mistress. You all need rest, too. The cards will continue to protect her." They all retreated to bed. Tomoyo lay next to Sakura, and Syaoran took a mat and lay on the floor by the bed. Kero flew over to the dresser and opened a drawer, easing himself in. Fujitaka returned to his bed and Yukito went with Touya into his room. No one slept a wink that night, except for Kero and Yukito; they would need the energy.
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Questions? Anybody? I felt the second chapter was a little too slow and boring, but I concluded with my chin held up high that this chapter would have to be this way, sacrificed for a bigger and better third chapter. So what comes next time? Sakura reawakens, Kero and Yue reveal a startling decision, a blazing tornado hits Tomoeda! All this and more! Next time on..."The Dark Elements." Chapter 3- Going Away (HOEEEEEE!)
-Yusef "The B.A.T." Pittman
keep writing while I have it. For those of you who informed me that my
writing shows up in messed up HTML on some computers, I guess I'll just have
to use '[ ]' format to express thoughts, even though I feel it takes away
from what is written.
*Disclaimer- You know the deal. Only what isn't in CLAMP's CCS is mine.
I don't really like the way this second chapter starts out... seems a little
too slow to me. Anyways, read up, respond, and love me just the same!
CHAPTER 2- SYAORAN, TOUYA, CHAOS, CONFUSION!
Something was wrong. Tomoyo could feel it in the air around her. Perhaps that was why she lay in her bed unable to sleep. She could feel that something had just happened, definitely involving Sakura, and the thought of not even knowing what it was unnerved her more. [Enough of this! I have to be there for Sakura-chan!] She climbed out of bed, going into her closet to pull out some clothes. She didn't care if she was just being too worrisome. [So what if nothing's wrong? I'd feel a lot better knowing that.]
"I'd better make sure the coast is clear." She knew her mother wouldn't approve of her being out so late. It had to be at least two in the morning by now. She peered out of her bedroom, checking for any signs of her bodyguards or, even worse, her mother. Seeing no soul in sight, she went back into her room, moments later fully clothed. One could wonder how amazing it was that even when rushing, her attire would never be sloppily worn. She exited the room with her camera. She had a feeling she'd need it.
She sneaked down the stairs with an experience that could only come from common practice. After all, this had not been the first time that she'd been worried about her best friend. Disarming the alarm to the front door, she left out and found her way to the street. From there she stealthily ran towards Sakura's home, disappearing into the night. [I hust hope I'm worrying too much.]
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Syaoran was at the front door, knocking frantically. [Touya, you'd better be up!] He loathed being around Touya, let alone cooperating with him, but his current disposition left him with little more than no choice. "Damn it, Touya! It's an emergency! Open the door!" he screamed. His heart was beating and his reason was gone. All that mattered was getting to her before it was too... [No, I'll make it in time, just watch me!] He couldn't care less if he'd waken up everyone in the neighborhood, and his patience was running thin. "This isn't funny! I'll burn this door down if I have to!" He really wasn't bluffing. He reached for his family sword and fire scroll, but was suddenly relieved to find the door opening.
"You bastard, Touya! What took you-- Fujitaka-sama!" Sakura's father stood at the door. Apparently, he had returned from his excavation trip a week early. He really didn't look annoyed with the shouting boy standing before him; he just wished he hadn't been so abruplty awakened.
"Syaoran-kun, what brings you to my home so late, is something wrong?" the red-haired man asked, standing groggily.
"G-gomen, Fujitaka-sama. It's Sakura, she's in trouble!" He neglected to go into further detail and rushed past, leaving a confused Fujitaka in the doorway. There would be time for that later. He was merely relieved that he could get to Sakura and almost as importantly, that he didn't have to deal with Touya to do so. As he darted up the stairs, however, a very familiar, highly despised voice pierced his ear.
"Gaki, this had better be good..." a snarling Touya warned. He glowered coldly at Syaoran as he stood in the entrance to his bedroom. Syaoran merely sighed and looked to the ceiling. [Kami-sama, why are you so cruel to me?]
"Out of the way, baka!" Syaoran continued his charge past his arch nemesis, ignoring the shouting and swearing behind him. He finally reached Sakura's door. He remembered it clearly, after what had happened with 'The Change' card. He grabbed at the doorknob, but found it to be locked. With all his might, he kicked the door down. [Gomen, Sakura. I'll pay for this later.] He hurried to Sakura's bedside as two, bewildered relatives of Sakura stepped into the room seconds later, frozen by the sight.
"Is this your doing?" Touya coldly snapped.
"Oh for crying out-- shut up already!" Syaoran replied viciously. He then returned his attention to the pale looking Sakura that lay before him. As he reached out his hand, however, the cards circled further inward, determined to protect their mistress. A yellow glow radiated from them, as if they were verifying the purity of his intentions. This hurt Syaoran a little, as he had once owned several of them, but he continued awaiting their verdict patiently. They finally let him pass.
"Sakura-chan..." he softly whispered, completely unaware of the tear that he let slide down his face. He sat down next to her and clasped her hand in his own. Touya's eye twitched at the sight of compassion and he nearly pounce on Syaoran, but the uncondoning hand of his father stopped him, telling him otherwise. All he could do was mentally object to Syaoran's actions. [Don't call her that, gaki...] He was right. Syaoran had never referred to her as 'Sakura-chan' before in all the time that Touya had known him, so there was no misunderstanding as to what Syaoran meant when the words were uttered.
"Yue-san is unconscious down the block. You might want to go check on him," Syaoran plainly advised, not taking his gaze away from Sakura. Touya flinched at the politeness in his enemy's voice, and found himself torn between his sister and his love. [The gaki and otou-san are here with Sakura... but I can't help leaving Yuki out there in the cold, hurt, unconscious, who knows... but what about Sakura?] Fujitaka, detecting the
concern in Touya's eyes, began to speak.
"You stay here, I'll go and get Yukito-san." Fujitaka disappeared down the hall, leaving the two ultimate rivals in the same room, together. both even acknowledged this feat, contemplating on it for a second before continuing their close watch on Sakura's fading well-being. [Wow, I guess magic, good or bad, works in mysterious ways...]
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Eriol lay in bed, next to Kaho. He had been up all night, engaged in thought, unable to take his mind off his uneasiness. After testing Sakura, he had been granted the ability to age once again and return to, as well as regressing into his childhood form whenever he saw fit. In his adult form, nothing had changed much except for that his already appealing features had become more distinguished. It was also after his tests that he had discovered his love for Kaho. [All this waiting, and Sakura-sama's life hangs in the balance!] He had found himself carefully and highly addressing her with the utmost respect for her blossoming powers as of late. [It's only natural that the powers of the cherry blossom themselves begin to blossom as well...] He looked over to his significant other, who was sleeping soundly. She was just as worried, but as usual, she was always able to remain calm in hostile situations. [I wish I could do the same.] Out of nowhere, she spoke her softly, eyes still closed, but nonetheless with intent to ease her lover.
"Eriol-chan... surely you're not still awake," she cooed, snuggling in tightly next to him, not disguising the concern in her voice.
"Yes, Kaho-chan. I cannot help but wonder how she will handle herself in the future that I have seen. It haunts me so..."
"Still, you need your rest. The guardians will be of no use through this, nor will you if you don't conserve your strength." She lightly touched his lips with her own, remaining there for a few seconds before pulling away. He sighed with relief and a hint of content. [If I weren't so distressed right now, it would be the perfect time to... heh, heh...] "Don't even think about it," Kaho playfully warned, eyes still closed with a smile on her face.
[Darn, maybe next time...] Eriol pleasantly mused with the state of peace that his love had given him. He relaxed and cuddled tighter with her, turning to carress her beautiful reddish-brown hair, occupying his mind with thoughts of pleasantry. Even with this new feeling of relief, he found himself unable to sleep. [This will be a long night...]
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The two, although mainly focused on Sakura's current state, found themselves feeling rather awkward. Touya really disliked this boy for personal reasons, let alone the fact that he was there tending to his little sister, but he was thankful for the fact that Syaoran had detected a problem. He only worried about one thing though... [Why was I only given power for the spirit world? I couldn't even sense the nature of Sakura's dreams... then again, she has had many dreams before that I would never have known of if she hadn't told me.] He decided to try and engage in friendly conversation with Syaoran.
"A-a-arigato, gaki..." he choked, his words coming out almost as if he were addressing his little sister as 'kaijuu'. Syaoran sensed Touya's apprehension, and decided to make an equal effort at the temporary truce.
"Don't mention it. I was in the neigborhood." Touya was a little surprised. [In the neighborhood at this time of night? He lives practically on the other side of town.] Then his old ways of thinking returned.
"Just out of curiosity, how exactly did you know something was wrong?"
"Well, I saw Yue-san falling from the sky and when I got to him, he begged me to check on Sakura, and I ran here and climbed up to her window..." Touya didn't even let him finish. [In her window? The little...]
"Hentai! How dare you look at my sister like that? In the neighborhood... right! I was beginning to think that you were a bearable human being, but I guess I was wrong." Syaoran blushed, realizing what he had said and done.
"What are you talking about? You have no right to accuse me of... huh?" Sakura stirred in his arms.
"Li-kun..." she barely managed to say. She was talking in her sleep, and at least she was regaining her consciousness and strength. Syaoran blushed at her calling out his name, as he always did. [I can't believe she was calling for me.] She couldn't possibly have been aware; it sounded more like the first name that came to mind. [She could have called for Touya or her Fujitaka-sama but... she chose me...]
Touya was surprised that she had called out Syaoran's name instead of his own, and his resentments towards the boy grew. He didn't just hate him because he was always arguing with him or picking with his sister, which was replaced with his becoming attracted to his sister, but there was something else that burned him. [She needs you more than me... her own brother.] This had been on his mind ever since he had learned about Eriol and the tests.
"Ohayo." Tomoyo stepped into the room. She had the camcorder in hand and was surveying the scene. She wasn't sure whether it would be appropriate to start filming. Then again, most of the time, she did do it at the most inappropriate times. She almost dropped the camcorder as a gasp escaped her mouth, captured by the sight she saw before her. Her best friend, laying in bed, barely conscious with an unusually pale look to her skin; the cards, flashing and circling about in motions that could only relate to panic;
Cerberus unconscious by the window. Her eyes began to water, but she fought hard not to lose her composure. "Li-kun... what happened?"
"I-I'm not sure y-yet..." Syaoran stuttered, trying to avoid upsetting Tomoyo any further. "What are you doing here?" His arms were just as shaky as his voice, and he fought hard to keep his trembling hands from affecting Sakura.
"I had a bad feeling and came to check on Sakura... the front door was open, and I saw a light flashing out of her window." Tomoyo responded. She raised the camcorder to her face, recording the entire scene first, closing in on Cerberus, the cards, and finally, Sakura.
"This isn't the time for your weird passions..." Touya sneered at Tomoyo. Syaoran glared at the camcorder in agreement. They weren't angry, but they just didn't condone that Tomoyo would be thinking of taping Sakura at a time like this. [Next, the gaki will be calling her pathetic in her sleep... oh brother.] Tomoyo didn't change position until ten seconds later. She then turned to both of them, a sincere look in her eyes.
"I'm simply recording what happened for clues. Maybe when Kero-chan comes around, he can tell us what happened and, maybe, when Sakura-chan regains consciousness, she can use this to help her." Fujitaka came in supporting Yukito on his shoulder, who was weakly walking and could fall out again at any moment. Before either could speak, all attention was turned to Cerberus. "Mistress Sakura, Sakura-chan..." he growled as he began to awaken. He climbed back onto his paws and began to transform back into Kero. The wings surrounded him and he returned to his less intimidating form.
"Sakura-chan..." he cried weakly, fluttering over to the bed. The cards backed away so that he could analyze Sakura. Tomoyo had been taping him ever since he had reawakened.
"Can you tell us what's wrong?" Syaoran said, unable to fix his gaze away from Sakura.
"All I can tell is something has invaded her dreams. It will take awhile to find out what."
"Can you tell us anything about what happened?" Touya knew he couldn't do anything for Sakura, but he refused to be left out in the cold.
"I remember awakening from my sleep, to find the cards circling over her as they are now. She was cringing, screaming. I'm surprised you didn't hear it Touya. Anyway, four cards disappeared from sight... Firey, Windy, Watery, and Earthy. I don't know if they are protecting her or if they are captured, but I know the battle going on inside her mind is not looking good. Her power is severely drained, and as a result so is mine and..." Kero looked over to Yukito. Yue's vessel spoke for him, and Kero decided to continue.
"Things got so bad that Mirror went to protect her mind, and then, a pain surged through me that was too much to bear, and finally... darkness."
"Is there anything we can do for her?" asked Syaoran as his voice broke.
"Not until we know the source of the problem, I'm afraid. Yukito-san, I need to speak with Yue-san..." Yukito cringed at Kero's request, and reluctantly began to close his eyes to begin the transformation, but Syaoran intervened.
"Don't! Yue suffered a severe fall and the change may be too much for Yukito-san to handle. Wait until the morning to ask. He'll have more strength by then." Syaoran saw the shocking fall of the moon guardian with his own eyes, and he felt sorry for Yukito, unlike Kero, who was completely detached from his other self, yet was unable to escape the same pain.
"Very well, we shall wait until morning. Yue-san and I need to discuss what to do to save our mistress. You all need rest, too. The cards will continue to protect her." They all retreated to bed. Tomoyo lay next to Sakura, and Syaoran took a mat and lay on the floor by the bed. Kero flew over to the dresser and opened a drawer, easing himself in. Fujitaka returned to his bed and Yukito went with Touya into his room. No one slept a wink that night, except for Kero and Yukito; they would need the energy.
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Questions? Anybody? I felt the second chapter was a little too slow and boring, but I concluded with my chin held up high that this chapter would have to be this way, sacrificed for a bigger and better third chapter. So what comes next time? Sakura reawakens, Kero and Yue reveal a startling decision, a blazing tornado hits Tomoeda! All this and more! Next time on..."The Dark Elements." Chapter 3- Going Away (HOEEEEEE!)
-Yusef "The B.A.T." Pittman
