Chapter 2 – Nadeshiko

        Van looked at Pan worriedly.  He could easily tell she was crying from her puffy, red eyes and faint tear lines streaking her face.  Even though it was cold, 17's hand seemed to calm her a bit.  Van's eyes searched her face for any indication as to what had her upset.  All of her friends knew that Pan's eyes were the window to her soul and feelings.  "What's wrong?" he pressed on.    Looking in his eyes, Pan saw a look of determination.

        She sighed, trying to let out all of the pain she felt.    "Cell's back."  It seemed he understood what she said for he lowered his head in recognition of her pain.  She had told him all of her worries about 17, her greatest fears and things like that.  Unlike 17, he's experienced those feelings, so until she could get 17 to open up more, Van is the one she goes to with emotional problems.  She felt 17's hand squeeze her shoulder in reassurance.  "Don't worry for me."  She was surprised by his emotion, even though very little.  He seemed a little embarrassed about what he said for he took his hand off of her shoulder abruptly and took a step back.  The small feeling of calmness that had previously washed over her left with his hand.  She didn't have any time to think when she heard another knock on her window.  She directed her attention to the sound and saw a boy with brown, messy hair sitting on the outside ledge.

        She walked over to the window slowly and opened it.  He jumped in the room and pulled up another body of an auburn haired girl behind him.  He smiled and pulled her up.  He turned around and gasped at the number of people in the room.  "Woah.. where's the party at?"  Then all humour drained from his face.  "Syaoran?" Pan asked.  "Sakura and I feel a new strong power."  My face faulted.  "I know."