Author: I couldn't wait to write part five! But now, I seem to be having trouble writing….
Arramon: zzzzzzzzzzzz
Author: oh, that's why. My muse is asleep. *Gets microphone* WAKE UP!
Arramon: (O-o) I'm up, I'm up!
Author: that's better. Now, let's go on with the story!
Arramon: What about soccer practice?
Author: that's not for another hour, and whatever I don't finish now, I can finish tomorrow.
Arramon: -_-'
Author: enjoy chapter 5!
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Spinnel sat in the tree, wondering why it was taking Eriol so long to swim to the surface. "He's been down there a long time," Spinnel said, "What could he be doing?"
Spinnel then saw someone dive into the lake from the end of the dock. He said, "What was that?"
He sat there for a moment, waiting to see what had happened. Then, he flew to the edge of the dock to get a better look at what was going on.
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Eriol drifted deeper and deeper into the lake. All hope for his rescue seemed to be gone. Then, somebody grabbed him and began to drag him to the surface. Eriol was still unconscious, though, so he didn't know what was going on. Suddenly, he and his rescuer broke the surface of the water, and Eriol's rescuer dragged him to the dock. Spinnel took one look at the pair, and said, "What happened?!"
The rescuer said, "He was knocked out by those mean boys when he fell into the lake. Help me get him up on the dock."
Spinnel helped the person get Eriol onto the dock, then the person set to the task of getting Eriol to breathe again. Spinnel suddenly recognized the person and said, "Nakuru?!"
Nakuru nodded. She bent her head down by Eriol's, listened for a second, then said, "He's breathing. He'll be just fine, though he might wake up to a bit of a shock. I better get him to a warm house."
Nakuru picked Eriol up and carried him all the way to her cottage, with Spinnel following closely behind.
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Some time later, Eriol woke up. He lay in the warm bed for a moment, trying to recall what had happened. "That jerk," Eriol thought, "He could have killed me. Luckily I got out of the lake somehow. Hey, how did I get out of the lake?"
A voice said, "Don't worry, you are safe here."
Eriol immediately sat up straight. Everything was blurry, so he reached out and grabbed his glasses. As he put them on, Nakuru came into focus. Eriol said, "Nakuru…… did you rescue me?"
Nakuru nodded. She said, "You wanted to talk to me?"
It took Eriol a moment to remember what he wanted to talk to her about. After he remembered, he said, "I found out about my connection to Clow Reed."
Nakuru nodded, as if to acknowledge the statement. Eriol said, "You have something to do with it, don't you?"
Nakuru smiled and nodded again. "You will have to figure out how on your own," Nakuru said. Eriol thought for a moment. Then, he managed to put all of the pieces together.
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The small animal smiled and said, "in my other form, I am known as Spinnel Sun. in this form, my name is Spinnel. I am your sun guardian."
Eriol said, "My sun what?"
"Your sun guardian," Spinnel said, "That just means that I am your guardian, and I get my power from the sun. you have another guardian, your moon guardian, but he or she isn't here right now."
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They all left, leaving Eriol lying in the dirt. After a few minutes, Eriol heard somebody walk up and say, "Oh my gosh! What happened to you?!"
He could feel somebody helping him up, but Eriol didn't want to open his eyes. The voice sounded like it was a girl's voice, and she sounded like she was about 17. The girl said, "Hold on, I think this might help."
Eriol felt something warm, almost like an aura, engulf him, and he suddenly felt a little better. He opened his eyes, and saw a girl with long hair that was brown, but had a reddish tint. She wore the high school uniform, too. Eriol said, "Thanks…….."
The girl smiled and said, "No problem. Just be more careful, ok?"
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Eriol quickly put the key away. "who is this girl," he thought, "she looks so familiar."
Then it hit him. He said, "you're the girl who helped me that one day, aren't you?"
The girl nodded. "Call me Nakuru. Nice to meet you, Clow."
Eriol said, "Clow? My name isn't Clow, it's Eriol."
Nakuru grinned mysteriously and said, "Are you sure about that?"
Eriol stared at her for a moment, then said, "What do you mean?"
"You're smart," Nakuru said, "Figure it out."
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Eriol headed off to the lake, Spinnel not far behind. As they approached the lake, Eriol saw someone standing out on the dock. When he got closer, he could see that it was Nakuru. Eriol ran down to where she was, then said, "Nakuru!"
Nakuru looked at him and smiled. Eriol said, " What did you mean when you were talking about Clow Reed?"
Nakuru said, "you are smart. You figure it out."
She then turned to Spinnel and said, "Long time, no see. I hope you have been well, Spinnel Sun."
Spinnel looked at her for a moment, dumbstruck by the fact that she knew what he was, before Nakuru said, "Well, I have to go now. When you figure out what you need to, we will meet again."
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"I know who you are," Eriol said, "You are my moon guardian, aren't you?"
Nakuru nodded. She said, "You are right. In this form, I am called Nakuru Akizuki. In my other form, I am called Ruby Moon."
"So that's the big secret," Spinnel said, "Nice to see you again, Ruby Moon. It's been a long time, hasn't it?"
Nakuru smiled and said, "In this form, call me Nakuru. And yes Suppi, it has been a long time."
Spinnel frowned. Eriol smiled and said, "Suppi? That's a cute name."
Spinnel frowned even more and said, "I despise that name…………."
"Too bad," Nakuru said, "It's your nickname, and nicknames stick."
Spinnel frowned. Eriol said, " what time is it? My family is probably worried about me."
Nakuru looked at her watch and said, "It's 1 am, but don't worry. I put a sleeping spell on them. You can sneak in now, and they will never know that you were gone."
Eriol nodded, got up out of bed, and said, "Thank you, Nakuru."
Nakuru smiled and said, "Don't worry about it, master. It's what I'm here for. Now, you better get going."
Eriol left, with Spinnel in tow, and went back to his summer home. He quickly went upstairs and changed into pajamas. He climbed into bed and fell quickly asleep, the only sounds coming from Spinnel, who was still grumbling about being called Suppi.
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Two weeks later……
Eriol was packing up his stuff and getting ready to go back to England. "What a fun vacation," Eriol thought, "I really cannot wait until next year."
Spinnel landed on Eriol's shoulder. He said, "Are you ready to go home?"
"Almost," Eriol said, "I only have a few more things to pack."
Spinnel said, "Are you glad to be going home."
"Sure," Eriol said, "Home is a good place to be."
Eriol finished packing, then went to the window. Outside, Nakuru was tormenting his brother again. Eriol smiled and said, "It is nice that Nakuru will be joining our family. She can bring out the best in people."
"And the worst in others," Spinnel commented, "Remember what happened the day after you nearly drowned?"
"Of course," Eriol said, "That was way too funny to forget."
"Derek seemed pretty mad," Spinnel commented, "I wouldn't be surprised if he kept trying to beat you up."
"neither would I," Eriol thought, but he said, "I am not afraid of him anymore. He cannot hurt me again. Well, I guess he could, but I will be ready for him the next time he tries to do something."
"So much has changed in a few short months," Eriol thought, as he watched Nakuru chase his brother around the yard, "I went from being a weak child to being the reincarnation of Clow Reed. And my journey isn't over yet, either. I still have to worry about Sakura and the cards."
Nakuru managed to catch up with Eriol's brother, and she tackled him. Suzy was laughing pretty hard, and Spinnel had to try his hardest to keep from laughing. Eriol smiled and said, "Well, at least I am not alone anymore."
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Present time……………
Everyone had kept quiet while Eriol had told his story. When he finished, Tomoyo said, "Wow, sounds like you had it pretty rough as a kid."
"I did," Eriol said, "But not to worry. Life is fine for me now."
Eriol got up and began walking inside. Sakura called after him, "Wait. Where are you going?"
Eriol stopped walking and said, "I think I'm going to retire for the night. It is pretty late. I will see you all in the morning."
Eriol went up to his room and sat down on his window ledge. He sighed and mumbled, "it's been a long journey."
"A very long journey," he thought, "But I am glad it's all over now. Odd, but for some reason I felt like I hadn't finished my job when Sakura had finished transforming the cards. Maybe that's why I came back, even though it was just to visit. And now that I have told them my story, it feels like I can relax and enjoy peace for some time."
"Eriol…" a voice called from the doorway. Eriol turned and saw Tomoyo standing there. She said, "Do you mind if I sit with you for a while?"
Eriol shook his head. Tomoyo went over to Eriol and sat next to him on the windowsill. Eriol wrapped his arms around her and looked out the window. The fireflies were zooming past the window. Tomoyo said, "Did all of that really happen to you?"
Eriol nodded. He said, "But I am glad that it did."
Tomoyo was confused, but Eriol smiled and said, "If it hadn't, I never would have came here."
Tomoyo laid her head down on Eriol's shoulder. She said, "then, I am glad that all that happened, too."
Eriol simply held her close and didn't say anything. But, he was thinking, "could life get any better?"
The End!
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Author: So, what did you think? Good? Bad?
Arramon: wow, that was one of your better works.
Author: -_-'''''
Arramon: I am your muse. I know everything that you write.
Author: ……ok………
Arramon: *shakes head*
Author: Anyways, this story is now done! Time for me to work on some of my other ficcies!
Arramon: *sighs* no rest for the best………..