Author's Note: I'm feeling eager again, so I've put up Part 4, too. Hope you all like it so far, but I can't tell if you don't tell me what you think. So let me know.


Summary: So we're all aware of the beginning. So it's time to think back to the first time Madison learned about the moment her best friend's life changed forever.


Key:

"~* Thoughts *~" = Thoughts

"[NAME:]" = Character voiceover


Episode 4- Recalling the day after


Friday was slowly passing by. Sakura, Li, and Kero stayed with Madison for most of the day and the sun had yet to set. The story of the Fly Card capture didn't take too long and that left room for possibly another story. Sakura was enjoying looking back. She almost forgot how exciting and unusual her life truly was.

"So can I ask you guys something?" Li asked. He was still looking at the first picture of Sakura and Kero. The one where they both had their heads turned.

"What is it?" Sakura asked.

Li glanced at Madison. "When did you first find out about the Clow Cards. I don't think anybody's ever told me."

Madison smiled. "Well, I know it's a day I'll never forget. Sakura wasn't the only one whose life had changed because of the Clow Cards. I remember the impact it had on me, too. I'll never forger the day she first told me…"


Flashback: Reedington Elementary

P.O.V.: Madison Taylor

Madison calmly made her way to class that fateful morning. She knew Sakura had classroom cleanup duty that morning, so she was kind of hoping to get the drop on her. She had something that she really wanted to show Sakura. Sure enough, when she walked in, there was her best friend. And Sakura was pretty shocked to see Madison there.

~* That's right, Miss Avalon. You weren't expecting to see me here, were you? *~

"Madison…do you have classroom cleanup duty, too?"

Madison shook her head. "Not exactly. I wanted to come to school early so I could show you a video I made last night."

"L-L-Last night?" Sakura stuttered.

~* You're not fooling me for a second, Sakura! *~

"Yeah," Madison said excitedly. "Come take a look at this."

Sakura reluctantly made her way towards Madison's camera and she turned it on. Madison still couldn't believe what she was watching. She had a perfect shot of the moon. But it wasn't the moon that was the focus. It was the shadowy figure in front of it. It had wings and it flew right passed the moon.

"Oh, but that's not all," Madison grinned.

~* Wait 'til you see this! *~

Now was truly the time to get the drop on Sakura. Madison zoomed the camera in and the shadowy figure could be identified. It was Sakura and she was flying on some kind of wand with some kind of yellow creature flying alongside her.

"AAH!" Sakura screamed. She realized she had just been exposed. But just then, a voice sounded from her backpack.

"What is it? Is it a Clow Card?" A yellow creature suddenly flew out of Sakura's backpack and started looking around. "Where is it? I'll take it on!"

~* A yellow creature? Am I dreaming? *~

Madison looked at the little yellow creature…then back at the camera. She hadn't put two and two together yet. So she looked at the creature again, and back at her camera. Then she finally realized something.

"You know, Sakura, that…looks a lot like what I have on the video. I couldn't help but notice the resemblance."

Sakura didn't say anything. She only sweatdropped.

Madison pointed out the obvious. "Sakura? Is there something you're not telling me?"

Sakura sighed deeply. "Can we talk about this at lunch?"

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[Madison: It was so hard. I couldn't focus on anything that day. All I was waiting for was the bell to ring for lunch. Finally, the bell rang and Sakura told me everything. The first thing I noticed was that Sakura and Kero didn't get along too well.]

[Li: Wait a minute. Is this where you took this picture?]

[Madison: I'll get to that. Anyway, lunchtime was finally here and…]


Flashback: It's Lunchtime!

P.O.V.: Madison Taylor

~* Your time is up, Sakura. It's time for you to share. *~

Madison eagerly headed straight for the lunch table. To her delight, Sakura was already there. Now was the time for Madison to get some long-awaited answers.

"So…tell me everything," she said. "Who is that?"

Sakura pulled the yellow creature out. "He says his name is Keroberos."

Madison examined 'Keroberos'. "He…doesn't look like a Keroberos."

Sakura giggled. "That's just what I said. He looks more like a Kero."

"I really hate that name, you know," Kero chimed in. "Makes me sound like I'm some kind of frog or something."

"Where did he come from, Sakura?" Madison asked.

Kero held his hand out. "I'll answer this one. I am the guardian beast of the Clow Cards."

Madison blinked. "Guardian beast? Clow Cards?"

"That's right. The Clow Cards were created by Clow Reed as a powerful source of magic. The Clow Cards were sealed in a book by Clow Reed and couldn't be opened by anyone who didn't have magical powers. Of course, your little friend ended up opening the book yesterday. Turns out she has magical powers. So now she has to seal all the Clow Cards before it's too late."

Sakura sweatdropped. "Do you have any clue what he's talking about, Madison?"

It took a little while for all of this to sink in. Then it finally hit her. Madison realized what all this meant…and she smiled dreamily. "Cardcaptor Sakura: the Cardcaptor that protects the city from the catastrophes of the Clow Cards. That is so COOL! Sakura, you just have to show me some of your magic!"

Sakura blinked. She obviously wasn't expecting that reaction. She felt a little uneasy by the request, so she looked at Kero.

"It's ok," the guardian beast said. "There's no one around, so…I don't see any harm in it."

Sakura conceded and pulled out a weird-looking key. "Key of Clow. Power of magic. Power of light. Surrender the wand. The force, ignite. Release!"

Madison was amazed to see a circle of symbols form at Sakura's feet. The small key turn into a big wand. Sakura skillfully caught the wand and held it in front of her.

"That's pretty good," Madison grinned. "So what does it do?"

"Actually…" Sakura admitted, "I can't do anything with it unless I have a card."

"Did someone say CARD?!"

Kero suddenly popped up out of Sakura's backpack, scaring her nearly half to death. He was holding a big card in his hand. It must have been one of those Clow Cards.

"Um…thanks, Kero," Sakura stammered. She held the card in her hand and tossed it up. "Fly! Release!"

Sakura struck Fly with her wand and the magic started to happen. Madison watched in awe as a pair of wings formed on Sakura's wand. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

~* Is this really happening? This is unbelievable. It's like something out of a manga. But if Sakura really does possess magic, then this'll be so cool! I wonder what we could do first. HA! I got it! *~

"So Sakura," Madison began. "Have you decided on a trademark pose yet?"

Sakura blinked again. The beauty of this recent development hadn't really sunk in for her yet. "Madison…why would I need a trademark pose?"

"Think about it, Sakura," Madison grinned. "Every magical girl needs a dramatic pose."

"I don't know, Madison," Sakura sighed. "I didn't even want to get involved in this in the first place. It's Kero who fell asleep while guarding the Clow Cards. I still think it should be him to get them back."

"Say what?!"

Kero flew out of Sakura's backpack and right in Sakura's face. "Has this not sunk in to you yet? YOU were chosen! So YOU seal the cards!"

"I can't do it, Kero!"

"You can and you WILL! You HAVE to!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

Madison interrupted this loving moment. "Um…Sakura?"

"What is it, Madison?"

Madison beamed. "This is such a perfect shot, I can't pass it up." She took out her photography camera and measured the shot carefully. "Ok. Smile!"

Sakura and Kero didn't smile. Much to Madison's chagrin, when she took the picture, both their heads were turned in opposite directions. Madison pouted.

~* Thanks a lot, Sakura. You and Kero ruined a perfectly good shot! *~

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[Sakura: And that's how we ended up with this little masterpiece.]

[Li: Some story.]

[Madison: Oh, there's more. Plenty more. In fact, I had Cardcaptoring on my mind even more than Sakura. It was obvious by the next day...]


Flashback: Reedington Elementary (The next day)

P.O.V.: Madison Taylor

Madison slowly walked towards her classroom. Her cheerful expression had faded long ago when she saw Sakura and the rest of her class cleaning up a huge mess on the playground. There were desks, chairs, and a lot of other things packed into a huge pile, probably stuffed there the night before. But then, to Madison's dismay, she found her classroom the same way.

~* No one would be able to cause so much damage in one night. I wonder if this is one of those Clow Cards? *~

Madison looked around the classroom and found her target. It was Sakura and she was trying to pick up a desk. Madison walked up to her best friend and whispered something in her ear.

"You think this is a Clow Card?"

Sakura scoffed. "Nah! Couldn't be."

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[Sakura: Well how was I supposed to know? I was only getting started.]

[Li: So even Madison was sensing Clow Cards before you. Man, you were hopeless.]

[Sakura (pouting): Back off.]

[Madison: Well, to be fair, I didn't actually know it was a Clow Card. It was just a wild guess. We didn't find out it was a Clow Card until school was out…]


Flashback: Sakura's room

P.O.V.: Madison Taylor

"I keep telling you, Sakura. It has to be a Clow Card."

"No it isn't!" Sakura snapped. "It has to be something else!"

Sakura stormed into her room and plopped down on her bed. Just then, Kero flew out from under Sakura's bed.

"What do you mean?" he asked Madison. "What has to be a Clow Card?"

"There was a lot of damage done to the school last night," Sakura explained. "There were desks, chairs, and a lot of other stuff lying around the playground and the classrooms. Madison thinks it's a Clow Card. But that's silly."

Kero shook his head. "Actually…she's right."

"Huh? She is?" Sakura asked.

Madison didn't know what to think. "I am?" Then she squealed in glee. "Wow! I was right! I don't believe it!"

Sakura wasn't taking this with a smile, though. "So what Clow Card could be tearing up the school, Kero?"

Kero thought about it. "I'm not sure. It could be almost any of them. So we'll have to find out ourselves. You and I will have to go to the school at night."

"N-N-Night?" Sakura stuttered. "B-B-But I can't go at night. What if there are g-g-g-g-ghosts?"

~* Ghosts? That's right! Sakura's afraid of ghosts. Hmm…I wonder if I could take advantage of this. If I can go with Sakura, then I'll actually get to tape something exciting! I'll actually get to tape my favorite subject in action! It'll be so cool! So let's see if I can get in on the action. *~

"You know something, Sakura? You're right," Madison grinned. "The school is much too dangerous at night. So to help keep you safe, I'll come with you guys and catch your bravery on tape."

"Huh?!" Sakura asked indignantly. "No way, Madison! You can't…!"

"Hey, I like your spirit, kid!" Kero said happily. "So it's settled. We all go after the Clow Card tonight."

"Settled?" Sakura demanded. "But…?"

"You know, Sakura," Madison interrupted. "This makes it even more important for you to develop a trademark pose."

"But…?"

"You're right, Madison," Kero added. "We should start working on that right away."

"But…?" Sakura sighed. "Oh, I give up."

Madison giggled. These last few days had been unforgettable. Her best friend possessed magical powers and Madison was getting in on the ground floor. If she had any say in this, she would have hours upon hours of video footage of Sakura in action.

~* This is nothing, Sakura Avalon. Just you wait and see what I have in store for you tonight. Oh, I can't wait! *~


"So just what did you have for Sakura that night?" Li asked.

Madison was about to answer that until she was cut off by her mother's voice.

"Kids! Dinner!"

Sakura grinned. "We'll continue this later. Let's go eat first."

Li reluctantly agreed. "All right, but we come back right after. I want to know what happens!"

Everyone got up and headed out towards the kitchen. Maybe Li wasn't too aware of what happened, but Sakura knew all too well what happened that night.

It was that night that Madison's costume fetish began.


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