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Li Si Mun, Li Jing - Syaoran's cousins. Si Mun and Jing are also like best, best, friends. These two were also trained together in a special "field." You'll find out after you read the fic.
Key for words:
Wai - (Cantonese) when you pick up the phone, kind of like hello
I've changed the thoughts from italics to these ' '
Italics take a looong time.
The Master's Stone
Chapter 8
*~*~*~*~*~*~ Late at night *~*~*~*~*~*~
Sakura studied the card in her hand. The Look card. Her wand was at her side.
"Look card! Show me Syaoran! Look card, Release and dispel!"
Out of the card the silvery mist flowed out and formed at her outstretched hand. It showed nothing. Yet.
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Syaoran reappeared at the exact spot where he had left. Everyone was silent. His sword transformed back into its small black orb pendant in his hands. He hung the pendant on his outstretched fingers.
Then a bright light flashed and in front of Syaoran was the Master's Stone. The Stone shrinked in size, identical to the black orb. It floated right below the orb and they connected with a string.
Everyone gasped as they realized what they had just witnessed. Syaoran was now Master Li Syaoran of the Master's Stone. Everyone rushed to him to congratulate him. His sisters got to him first. A sudden familiar aura seemed to be coming from all around him. He searched the crowd of relatives but the face he was looking for was nowhere to be found. Then the familiar pink aura disappeared.
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Sakura smiled happily. Syaoran had succeeded. She called back the Look card and fell on her bed. Kero had seen everything too.
"I can't believe the brat had actually pulled it off. Do you think he might be coming back to Japan?"
Sakura smiled. "Yes I think so. We have three more weeks until school starts. That's plenty of time for him to move back to Japan. Let's get some sleep. It's late already."
Sakura changed and went to the bathroom. She came back a few minutes later to find Kero already asleep on her pillow. Sakura pulled the covers back and slipped under them. Kero stirred a little. Sakura snuggled her cheek to his round head and unconsciously he snuggled back.
*~*~*~*~*~Next morning*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
(KNOCK KNOCK)
Syaoran rubbed his eyes in shock, not sleepiness. 6:00 AM. Who would bother him at this time? He knew everyone in the household got up this early but no one was really bothered until breakfast time. Which would be around 7:30 to 7:45.
Syaoran walked over to his bedroom door and opened it. Ying was holding up an outfit.
"Guess what Mother announced after you left to your room?" She was VERY excited. "There's gonna be a ball tonight!!" She squealed. "I made you this last night. I know that you don't really have a new suit and all of your old ones are a bit small. Whadda you think? Did I do a good job?" She held up the outfit higher and right in front of his nose.
"You soooo remind me of someone." Syaoran's eyes were wide in surprise.
Ying looked confused. "Who?"
"It's all right. You wouldn't know anyway." Syaoran took the suit from her and went to the bathroom.
'Tomoyo would have been hysterically ecstatic if she knew someone also loved to design and make outfits.' Syaoran thought. He put on the suit quickly before Ying would start to tell him to hurry up.
After he came out she pushed him in front of the mirror.
He had crisp white pants and matching white hand gloves, and shoes. His shirt under his jacket was also white. His jacket was a brown color, a slight lighter than his eyes, with gold trims. The trims had a fancy design to it. The jacket was buttoned, with gold colored buttons, at the collar all the way to his stomach, like a regular coat. The front stopped there but the back went down further to the back of his knees.
He didn't mind. This was at least comfortable. Mother's outfits were itchy. All his other sisters were good too but not with guy suits. They were spectacular at gowns, though. On the other hand, Ying was the best all around. Hers were just… unique.
*~*~*~*~*~* The beginning of the ball *~*~*~*~*
Syaoran had to start the dance with a girl. It didn't matter who the girl was but HE had to start. His mother led him to a girl with black, black hair. She looked like the same age as him. He was 16 years old. Her hair had streaks of dark brown. Her amber eyes were like his.
Her hair was pulled back into a very beautiful design. Whoever did it had separated the dark brown ones. These were twisted into their own shape (whatever shape you have in mind).
She had on a midnight blue gown. No sleeves. It had spaghetti straps that crisscrossed in the back. The top part of the gown hugged her body. The bottom part was a little puffy and loose. It stopped one inch above the floor, which was enough to see her shoes time to time. Her high-heeled shoes were also a midnight blue. Her also midnight blue gloves stopped at her wrists with a midnight blue ribbon. Her body was graceful, strong and slender.
She looked familiar. He couldn't quite grasp from when. All he remembered was punching someone older then him in the gut when he saw her.
"Do you remember me Syaoran?" She said.
"This is Si Mun. Your cousin. She will be going with you to Japan." His mother filled in for Syaoran and at the same time introduced them but Syaoran didn't know that Si Mun already knew him. "I hope you two will be good friends." Syaoran's mother left them so they could start the ball.
*~*~*~* INFO *~*~*~* (Some nights before Syaoran had fought for the Master's Stone)
(So you won't get confused with why Si Mun is also going to Japan.)
Eriol could feel evil radiating from the general direction of Japan. An evil that could be felt from Japan to England was VERY strong. His cute relative would be going back soon, he knew. Syaoran would need help. Syaoran would need help from a specially trained person who specialized in fighting against evil. He knew the exact person, or persons, to call.
RING!!!
The phone was picked up immediately after the first ring.
"Wai?" It was a girl's voice.
"Is this Si Mun?" asked Eriol in a deep voice. He tried to make his voice deeper.
"Yes… Eriol? Is it you?" questioned Si Mun.
"Awww… I was hoping to surprise you." Eriol said sadly.
"So what made you call me?" Si Mun said in a puzzled voice.
"I think your dear cousin, or my cute descendent, might need some help when he goes back to Japan. Can Jing help too? You might need all the help you can get. Then again…I don't have to ask her to come. You're fighting partners. Of course she would come if you do. It's because I can feel evil radiating heavily from Japan."
"Now that you mention it, I can feel it too. Why would evil be in Japan? Wait… The Clow Mistress is there!"
"Yes. Maybe this evil is trying to get at Sakura. I don't really know."
Eriol really had no idea why evil was there but there seemed to be a connection with the Clow Mistress.
Si Mun thought. "How about this idea. Since Syaoran's flight is not until a week after school starts and that's not until at least a few more weeks, Sakura might be in danger. Who knows what could happen in three weeks…I'll send Jing there right now to watch over her. I'll go to Syaoran's opening ceremony for the Master's Stone. When he goes back, I'll just go with him."
"I'll call Li Tai Tai to ask if she will introduce you to Syaoran. He might have forgotten who you are since he has to remember so many people in the Li Mansion. Or at least that's what happens to me… I'll also ask if you can go accompany him to Japan, too. I'll tell her. After I'll call you back. I'll buy your tickets for you since I am asking you to go there. Oh yes. One more thing. Can you help get Syaoran and the Clow Mistress together? I know you'll meet Tomoyo. She's also a friend of Syaoran and Sakura. She just can't wait for them to get together but you'll need to carefully think out a plan with Tomoyo. Tomoyo also knows about the Clow cards so you don't have to worry."
Si Mun giggled. "Of course I'll try. I can't promise though. Talk to you later then. Bye."
*~*~*~*~*~*~* Back to the ball *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Syaoran held out his hand for her. She put her hand in his and he led her to the ballroom floor.
"Do you remember me Syaoran?" Si Mun asked again. Her amber eyes were looking for an answer. "You seem…familiar." He replied. He looked at her closely. A strong but soft midnight blue aura surrounded her. "Well, that's close enough." She said. They were silent for a minute. Syaoran was getting uncomfortable.
"That's a nice gown. Who made it?" Syaoran asked.
"Ying made it for me. The gown I had brought with me just disappeared. She knew I had it before. She even saw it. Ying helped me look but we couldn't find it anywhere. It looked like this one but I didn't have gloves to match and I had sleeves. She was sorry that I had lost it so she made this one. She made straps instead of sleeves and the straps are crisscrossed. I think she's very good at making gowns, suits and all sorts of clothes."
For a second, a frown swept across her face. Then as fast as it had came, it left. Syaoran didn't notice it.
'I thought I could feel the faintest wisp of dark magic. Someone must be hiding it.' Her eyes swept the ballroom floor. She turned back to Syaoran when she heard him speak.
"Why are you coming to Japan with me?" Asked Syaoran. He was curious.
"I can't really tell you the real reason but here's a big part. I'm going to help you." Si Mun was whispering into his ear so no one could hear, just incase someone was listening. "I know it seems silly because now you're Master Li Syaoran of the Master's Stone but you still have a lot to learn from the Master's Stone."
She was right, Syaoran concluded. 'I am not really a Master yet. I still have lots to learn.' All these questions floated into his head. Why was she accompanying him? Would Sakura be all right? He needed more of an answer then just that Si Mun was going to help him, but with what?
"Don't worry. You and your Cherry Blossom have nothing to worry about for now." He stared at her and stopped abruptly in surprise.
The song just so happened to end right there. She gently curtsied and walked away silently. He needed to know more. What did she mean? He had to dance with her again to get more information. He looked around the ballroom but she was not there. She seemed to have simply…disappeared.
*~*~*~* Right after Si Mun "disappeared" ~*~*~*~* (I'll do italics so you can tell when they are talking to each other)
Si Mun sat on the bed in her guestroom. She had changed into more comfortable everyday-wear. She didn't have to go back down to the ball for at least another half an hour to forty-five minutes. Her maid would come tell her. Dinner would be served then. She concentrated lightly. She didn't need to concentrate too heavily or use any magic.
It's just that Jing and her was raised together, trained together and went through everything together. They were to be trained specifically together as one. Which is one reason why they had known each other since birth. So they would know each other like the back of their own hands and be best friends. Their parents had wanted this. Both of their fathers were brothers. These two brothers were Li Tai Tai's distant cousins.
Since they were trained in this special way they could read each other's minds. They were partners. They were best buds. They could only read each other's minds. If they wanted to read someone else's mind then they needed to cast a spell. 'Jing?'
'Yes?' came a respond.
Si Mun sighed. 'It's a relief to hear from you because we are so far away from each other. I thought that maybe I wouldn't be able to contact you. Is Sakura all right? Has she noticed you?'
'Yeah. She's all right. I don't think she's noticed me yet. I hid my aura. Of course.' Jing mentally rolled her eyes.
'Syaoran knows that we are going to help him. I didn't tell him why. Auntie introduced us and we danced together for the first dance to start the ball. I bet he's looking for me right now. I did the old disappearing spell.' Si Mun smiled. Then she frowned. 'When I danced with him I sensed evil magic coming somewhere around the ballroom. It was only a wisp but then it was gone. I know someone is somewhere they aren't supposed to be.'
'That's not good. I think that the dark magic in Japan has faded a little. That missing magic might be in Hong Kong. Does he remember us? Or at least you?' asked Jing.
'He says I seem familiar which is good enough because it shows that he knows we aren't doing anything bad.' Si Mun said. 'Are you still following her?'
'Yup. She doesn't look around to see if someone is following her, so I think I'm still pretty good at my ol' tricks.' Jing mentally laughed. 'Anyway, while I was following her the other day, she went to the park. It turns out that she trains with Keroberos whenever they have free time. Which is about everyday because its summer and school hasn't started. The Clow Mistress has lots of magic radiating from her. Good thing it isn't dark magic… She made a card yesterday too. The Look card. I guess she just learned how to. Guess what it does?'
'What does it do?' Si Mun was curious.
'You can watch someone in this little fortune teller globe. It can show you what someone is doing or it can find things for you. Guess who she asked to see? Syaoran. I was pretty surprised. I watched the opening ceremony. She was kinda far away but I still saw everything. Is Syaoran now Master Li Syaoran now? And does he know your coming to Japan with him?'
'Yes he is Master Li Syaoran but he still has to learn from the Stone. Its not like he'll get all those ancient secrets and everything in a blink of an eye. He has to learn them. He knows we are coming to help. Oh yes. I forgot to ask you. Did you get that apartment next to his?' Si Mun just HAD to know. It was very important for them to get that apartment.
'Oh yes! We did! I outbid the last person trying to buy the apartment. I bet they think it unusual why a little 16-year old girl has so much money.' Jing giggled. 'I won't start the remodeling until you're here.'
Si Mun heard footsteps coming down the hall. It slowed down dramatically at her door. She hastily grabbed her sword from its midnight blue velvet case that was at the foot of her bed. She shoved the velvet case under the bed. 'Jing!! Someone's here I have to leave!' She closed their link. Muttering a spell, glittery specks of light, the color of midnight blue, swarmed at her feet. It swirled around her body and engulfed her.