Daphne: "Hi! I will make this very short, because I want to hurry and
finish this…"
Eli: "Daphne! The show is coming on soon!"
Daphne: *Sweat drop* "I'll be right there, Eli!"
Eli: "Hurry! 'Private Kelly' is just about to be shipped off to Military School!"
Daphne: "Thanks Eli! Well, I had better go! Enjoy." Runs out of the room "She hasn't gotten there yet, has she? That is my favorite part, you know…!"
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 3.
"This is my twin sister, Ellanora!" At these words, everyone in his class gasped, and Tomoyo pulled out her video camera. Syaoran sweat dropped.
"She is the reason that I left Japan in the first place. The Elders had been keeping her a secret from me, so I wouldn't turn out soft. They let her return to Hong Kong five months ago, from America." Syaoran explained. The girl, Ellanora smiled brightly.
"Even our older sisters didn't know about me! It was kind of creepy, but I have known all my life, so it wasn't too hard for me to adjust." Ellanora said.
"Are you joking?! Her first words to me were, 'You're Meiling? Wow! It would have been really weird if you had married my brother! Yuck!'" Meiling burst into laughter, and Ellanora blushed.
"It would have been! Especially since I sensed right away that Syaoran had someone else!" Ellanora sent Sakura a sweet smile, and Sakura smiled back.
"Syaoran, are you staying here too?" Sakura asked hesitantly. He sent her a big grin.
"Of course! Where else would I go? This is my summer-home but we came up here to give Nora some fresh air. She has been really sick, you know." He smiled at his sister, who frowned back.
"He is exaggerating! I just had a small cold!" She said, swatting Syaoran on the arm.
"A 'small' cold that left you unconscious for a full week, may I remind you!" Stated a voice. Ellanora blushed and turned.
"Really, mama! It wasn't that bad!" She insisted. Yelan Li smiled.
"That, my dear, is a matter of opinion!" She chuckled. "…And this must be Terada Sensei's class." She looked around at them and spotted Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo! What a surprise! And if Tomoyo is here, that must mean…" she looked around the crowd and then caught sight of the person beside Syaoran. "…Sakura is here as well!" She sent Sakura a smile, which Sakura quickly returned. Then Yelan turned to Terada.
"Terada Sensei, if you and your class will follow me…lunch has been prepared." With that, Yelan turned and led them back into the house. Syaoran and Sakura were near the head of the line, talking quietly, while Tomoyo and Eriol followed them with identical sly smiles; Tomoyo was taping every minute of the two young Cardcaptors conversation! Meiling was a bit farther behind, talking animatedly with Rika, Yamazaki and Chiharu. Naoko was at the very end of the line, looking at her feet as she walked. Ellanora had spotted her and had stopped walking, waiting for her to catch up.
"Hello!" Ellanora said softly, as Naoko came up beside her. Naoko looked up in surprise, but sent the girl a shy smile.
"Hello." She whispered. Ellanora smiled.
"I am Ellanora, but you can call me Nora. What is your name?"
"I'm Naoko. Just call me…Naoko!" She joked, trying to hide her surprise that Nora was talking with her. Nora giggled.
"Naoko! I like that name…Wait! I know you. You're the creative one. The one that likes to read and make up stories!" Nora said. Naoko blushed.
"Well, I like to read and make up stories, but the real creative one is Tomoyo."
"I know about her too! She makes dresses and costumes for everyone, and she loves to record her friends on her camcorder!" Nora laughed.
"You sure know a lot about us, don't you?" Naoko asked, looking curious.
"Syaoran is very observant!" Nora stated simply. Naoko felt confused. Since when did Syaoran take any interest in his classmates? Suddenly, there came a loud,
"Gaki!"
Everyone looked up to see Touya standing at the top of a staircase. Sakura quickly stepped forward.
"Touya! Don't get mad. This is Syaoran's family's palace, and they have been nice enough to let us stay, so don't mess it up for us!" At these last words, the class burst into laughter, and even Yelan had to hide a smile behind her hand. Touya turned beet red, and joined his sister at the bottom of the stairs.
"Don't worry, Touya! Syaoran will take good care of Sakura!" Meiling announced, coming up beside the irate young man and smiling up at him. He gave her a lopsided smile and then the class continued into the Dinning Hall.
~*~*~*~
"Did you see that?!"
"What?"
"They have magic too! Especially that Sakura girl."
"She may have magic, but magic is not what is going to help us! We need someone who can…"
"I know! I know. We need someone who has the power to believe our story, and to help us figure out how to break this spell!" The irate white figure turned away from its companion and began to float away.
"What?! Do you just want us to waltz right in there and announce that we need help? They will run away! They will scream! Syaoran is really the only one who we have shown ourselves to, and even he has forgotten about us!" The second reminded.
"He was only four years old at the time. It wouldn't hurt to go to each one in turn and ask for help. Maybe one of them will find it in their hearts to help us!"
"I doubt it, but you are right. We have to try. Starting with that…"
"Wait! Why don't we do it in groups? Or better yet, why don't we show ourselves to them a little at a time?"
"You do know that they are going to have nightmares, and we might even have to take them back into the past…"
"Yes, I realize it! But they can handle it, I am sure!"
"Suit yourself. Tonight, part one, only for the most in-tune individuals…nightmares!"
~*~*~*~
Touya looked up from his supper, immediately alert. He felt a presence nearby, and it wasn't human.
"Touya, what's wrong?" Asked Meiling, who was seated next to him. He frowned and shook his head.
"Nothing." He answered. Then he noticed that Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, and Ellanora were also looking alert. 'So…Kaijuu and Gaki sense something too.' He returned to eating his meal, but decided to stay alert, just in case. They were all seated in special seats during supper. Yelan sat at the head of the long table, while Syaoran, Sakura, Tomoyo, Eriol, Meiling and Touya all sat in that order, in the first six seats on Yelan's right. Nora, Naoko, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Rika and Terada all sat in the first six seats on Yelan's left. The rest of the class was seated accordingly along the rest of the table.
Suddenly, the Dinning Hall's door slammed open, revealing five young women. Touya sweat dropped. It was the Gaki's four older sisters, and Eriol's older friend, Nakuru. Touya gave a groan, and waited for the sisters to administer their attack, but it never came.
"Girls, this is the class we were expecting. Now that you have met them, I have some news for you. Kaho is going to have a baby, and she has invited all of you over to stay with her until it comes! Is that not exiting?!" Yelan asked. The five girls gave happy squeals, and then hurried upstairs to pack, completely forgetting about the people in the Dinning Hall. Sakura looked up at Yelan in shock, and then at Eriol.
"Kaho is pregnant?" She gasped. Yelan and Eriol nodded, both smiling widely. Just after they had captured the 'Void' card, Eriol and Kaho had decided that they were not meant for each other. Kaho had moved to America, met an old flame, and gotten married, all within a few weeks.
This news seemed to stun the students momentarily, but they quickly got over it.
"Oh! We will have to send her a 'Congratulations' card!" Rika cried, her brown eyes sparkling. Everyone agreed, and the rest of the meal they talked about Kaho's baby.
~*~*~*~
When supper was through, and they had filled themselves with desert, everyone said goodnight and went up to their rooms. Sakura and Tomoyo went to their rooms, and were shocked to find that they had been placed in the same wing as the Li family! Yelan said goodnight and then walked into her room. Meiling, Nora, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo, and Sakura walked slowly to their rooms, talking animatedly all the way.
"Well, I had better go to sleep. I want to wake up early tomorrow, and you know how hard that is for me!" Sakura giggled, opening her door. Syaoran blushed and then smiled.
"Sakura, if you need anything, I am right next-door." He walked into the room on Sakura's right and shut the door. Sakura blushed as well. She had been placed in the room right next to Syaoran's! Sakura quickly glanced at Tomoyo, but the other girl's eyes were trained on Eriol, who was entering the room right next to hers!
"See you in the morning, or maybe even sooner!" Eriol called, his eyes twinkling. He walked into his room, and the four girls heard yelling coming from it.
"Die! Die!"
"Captain Ruath rules!"
"Die, you temple dwellers!"
Sakura and Tomoyo sweat dropped. Kero and Spinnel were playing video games again, and from the sound of it, they weren't ready to quit.
"Our rooms are right over here." Nora said, pointing across the hall, then she got an idea. "Wait! Go into your rooms, and sit on the beds. Meiling and I have something to show you!" She quickly whispered into Meiling's ear, and then the two girls disappeared into their rooms. Sakura looked over at Tomoyo and shrugged her shoulders. Then they both went to do as they had been instructed. Sakura was sitting on her bed when she heard a door open. She looked over and saw the door of her wardrobe swinging open! (a/n: A Wardrobe is a sort of closet thing that holds cloths.) Sakura gave a shriek, at the same moment, Tomoyo shrieked in the other room. Suddenly, a head poked out of the wardrobe.
"Sakura! I am sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!" Nora cried, hopping out of the wardrobe and walking over to Sakura. Sakura gasped.
"How…how did you do that?" She whispered. Nora smiled.
"Follow me!" With this, Nora led Sakura over to the wardrobe and climbed in. Then she pushed on a secret panel, which slid into the wall, leaving an opening just big enough for a large person to fit through. Nora climbed into this space, and motioned Sakura to follow her. They were in a dark tunnel now, and Sakura clutched to Nora's hand in fear. Nora squeezed back and led her down a short flight of wooden stairs and down another tunnel, and then up another flight of stairs. Then Nora turned to her right and pushed on a board that was sticking out of the wall. The section with the wall swung open, and revealed another bedroom! This room had white walls, and rose-colored trim. The four-poster bed was draped with rose-colored drapes and a rose-colored silk comforter. The sheer curtains were white, with little rose vines embroidered on them. All the furniture was white, with rose cushions and pillows. There was a white vanity across the room from the bed, and on it sat a pot of tiny, indoor roses. They were a delicate pink, and gave off a delightful smell.
"This is my room." Nora said, looking happy.
"So…that was a passageway from my room to yours? Has it always been there?" Sakura asked. Nora nodded.
"Yes, they say that it has been there since this place was built. In fact, there are quite a few passages all over the castle. We have found quite a few, but I know that there are more to find."
"There sure are. By the way, we have to get Syaoran to show us that one he found when he was little. It is such a blast to find them and see where they go!" Meiling commented, coming into the room with Tomoyo on her heals. "We just went through the one that connects my room to Tomoyo's. They are just the same, but it makes it kind of fun to sneak around at night, you know, visiting each other when we should be asleep!" Meiling crowed, grinning widely. The other three girls giggled.
"But truthfully, we really must get to sleep. We have lessons tomorrow, if you haven't forgotten, Meiling!" Nora reminded them.
"Yah, yah! Goodnight Ellie! Night' Sakura, Tomoyo." Meiling said, leaving the room. Tomoyo yawned and followed her. Sakura waved goodbye to Nora.
"I just hope that Touya keeps his cool around Syaoran! I don't want him getting kicked out…actually, I wouldn't mind it…" Sakura said thoughtfully. Nora laughed.
"Oh, Brother!" Nora exclaimed, hopping into bed. Sakura giggled.
"My point exactly!" She laughed, turning off the light and shutting the door behind her.
~*~*~*~
"They are all in bed!"
"Good. It will not be long, now."
"Are you sure that this is a good idea?"
"This is the only way that we can show ourselves without scaring them spit- less. At least for right now, anyway."
"Fine." The first sighed, and then the two white figures disappeared into the darkness.
~*~*~*~
D.L:
Daphne: "So…did you like it? Please R+R to let me know! Now you may want to know what the two figures are going to do, but I am sorry! You will have to wait until the next chapter. You may also wonder who these figures are, and that too, will have to wait until the next chapter! (Or maybe the one after that…) Anyway, Please R+R!!!!!!!!!
Eli: "Daphne! The show is coming on soon!"
Daphne: *Sweat drop* "I'll be right there, Eli!"
Eli: "Hurry! 'Private Kelly' is just about to be shipped off to Military School!"
Daphne: "Thanks Eli! Well, I had better go! Enjoy." Runs out of the room "She hasn't gotten there yet, has she? That is my favorite part, you know…!"
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 3.
"This is my twin sister, Ellanora!" At these words, everyone in his class gasped, and Tomoyo pulled out her video camera. Syaoran sweat dropped.
"She is the reason that I left Japan in the first place. The Elders had been keeping her a secret from me, so I wouldn't turn out soft. They let her return to Hong Kong five months ago, from America." Syaoran explained. The girl, Ellanora smiled brightly.
"Even our older sisters didn't know about me! It was kind of creepy, but I have known all my life, so it wasn't too hard for me to adjust." Ellanora said.
"Are you joking?! Her first words to me were, 'You're Meiling? Wow! It would have been really weird if you had married my brother! Yuck!'" Meiling burst into laughter, and Ellanora blushed.
"It would have been! Especially since I sensed right away that Syaoran had someone else!" Ellanora sent Sakura a sweet smile, and Sakura smiled back.
"Syaoran, are you staying here too?" Sakura asked hesitantly. He sent her a big grin.
"Of course! Where else would I go? This is my summer-home but we came up here to give Nora some fresh air. She has been really sick, you know." He smiled at his sister, who frowned back.
"He is exaggerating! I just had a small cold!" She said, swatting Syaoran on the arm.
"A 'small' cold that left you unconscious for a full week, may I remind you!" Stated a voice. Ellanora blushed and turned.
"Really, mama! It wasn't that bad!" She insisted. Yelan Li smiled.
"That, my dear, is a matter of opinion!" She chuckled. "…And this must be Terada Sensei's class." She looked around at them and spotted Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo! What a surprise! And if Tomoyo is here, that must mean…" she looked around the crowd and then caught sight of the person beside Syaoran. "…Sakura is here as well!" She sent Sakura a smile, which Sakura quickly returned. Then Yelan turned to Terada.
"Terada Sensei, if you and your class will follow me…lunch has been prepared." With that, Yelan turned and led them back into the house. Syaoran and Sakura were near the head of the line, talking quietly, while Tomoyo and Eriol followed them with identical sly smiles; Tomoyo was taping every minute of the two young Cardcaptors conversation! Meiling was a bit farther behind, talking animatedly with Rika, Yamazaki and Chiharu. Naoko was at the very end of the line, looking at her feet as she walked. Ellanora had spotted her and had stopped walking, waiting for her to catch up.
"Hello!" Ellanora said softly, as Naoko came up beside her. Naoko looked up in surprise, but sent the girl a shy smile.
"Hello." She whispered. Ellanora smiled.
"I am Ellanora, but you can call me Nora. What is your name?"
"I'm Naoko. Just call me…Naoko!" She joked, trying to hide her surprise that Nora was talking with her. Nora giggled.
"Naoko! I like that name…Wait! I know you. You're the creative one. The one that likes to read and make up stories!" Nora said. Naoko blushed.
"Well, I like to read and make up stories, but the real creative one is Tomoyo."
"I know about her too! She makes dresses and costumes for everyone, and she loves to record her friends on her camcorder!" Nora laughed.
"You sure know a lot about us, don't you?" Naoko asked, looking curious.
"Syaoran is very observant!" Nora stated simply. Naoko felt confused. Since when did Syaoran take any interest in his classmates? Suddenly, there came a loud,
"Gaki!"
Everyone looked up to see Touya standing at the top of a staircase. Sakura quickly stepped forward.
"Touya! Don't get mad. This is Syaoran's family's palace, and they have been nice enough to let us stay, so don't mess it up for us!" At these last words, the class burst into laughter, and even Yelan had to hide a smile behind her hand. Touya turned beet red, and joined his sister at the bottom of the stairs.
"Don't worry, Touya! Syaoran will take good care of Sakura!" Meiling announced, coming up beside the irate young man and smiling up at him. He gave her a lopsided smile and then the class continued into the Dinning Hall.
~*~*~*~
"Did you see that?!"
"What?"
"They have magic too! Especially that Sakura girl."
"She may have magic, but magic is not what is going to help us! We need someone who can…"
"I know! I know. We need someone who has the power to believe our story, and to help us figure out how to break this spell!" The irate white figure turned away from its companion and began to float away.
"What?! Do you just want us to waltz right in there and announce that we need help? They will run away! They will scream! Syaoran is really the only one who we have shown ourselves to, and even he has forgotten about us!" The second reminded.
"He was only four years old at the time. It wouldn't hurt to go to each one in turn and ask for help. Maybe one of them will find it in their hearts to help us!"
"I doubt it, but you are right. We have to try. Starting with that…"
"Wait! Why don't we do it in groups? Or better yet, why don't we show ourselves to them a little at a time?"
"You do know that they are going to have nightmares, and we might even have to take them back into the past…"
"Yes, I realize it! But they can handle it, I am sure!"
"Suit yourself. Tonight, part one, only for the most in-tune individuals…nightmares!"
~*~*~*~
Touya looked up from his supper, immediately alert. He felt a presence nearby, and it wasn't human.
"Touya, what's wrong?" Asked Meiling, who was seated next to him. He frowned and shook his head.
"Nothing." He answered. Then he noticed that Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, and Ellanora were also looking alert. 'So…Kaijuu and Gaki sense something too.' He returned to eating his meal, but decided to stay alert, just in case. They were all seated in special seats during supper. Yelan sat at the head of the long table, while Syaoran, Sakura, Tomoyo, Eriol, Meiling and Touya all sat in that order, in the first six seats on Yelan's right. Nora, Naoko, Chiharu, Yamazaki, Rika and Terada all sat in the first six seats on Yelan's left. The rest of the class was seated accordingly along the rest of the table.
Suddenly, the Dinning Hall's door slammed open, revealing five young women. Touya sweat dropped. It was the Gaki's four older sisters, and Eriol's older friend, Nakuru. Touya gave a groan, and waited for the sisters to administer their attack, but it never came.
"Girls, this is the class we were expecting. Now that you have met them, I have some news for you. Kaho is going to have a baby, and she has invited all of you over to stay with her until it comes! Is that not exiting?!" Yelan asked. The five girls gave happy squeals, and then hurried upstairs to pack, completely forgetting about the people in the Dinning Hall. Sakura looked up at Yelan in shock, and then at Eriol.
"Kaho is pregnant?" She gasped. Yelan and Eriol nodded, both smiling widely. Just after they had captured the 'Void' card, Eriol and Kaho had decided that they were not meant for each other. Kaho had moved to America, met an old flame, and gotten married, all within a few weeks.
This news seemed to stun the students momentarily, but they quickly got over it.
"Oh! We will have to send her a 'Congratulations' card!" Rika cried, her brown eyes sparkling. Everyone agreed, and the rest of the meal they talked about Kaho's baby.
~*~*~*~
When supper was through, and they had filled themselves with desert, everyone said goodnight and went up to their rooms. Sakura and Tomoyo went to their rooms, and were shocked to find that they had been placed in the same wing as the Li family! Yelan said goodnight and then walked into her room. Meiling, Nora, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo, and Sakura walked slowly to their rooms, talking animatedly all the way.
"Well, I had better go to sleep. I want to wake up early tomorrow, and you know how hard that is for me!" Sakura giggled, opening her door. Syaoran blushed and then smiled.
"Sakura, if you need anything, I am right next-door." He walked into the room on Sakura's right and shut the door. Sakura blushed as well. She had been placed in the room right next to Syaoran's! Sakura quickly glanced at Tomoyo, but the other girl's eyes were trained on Eriol, who was entering the room right next to hers!
"See you in the morning, or maybe even sooner!" Eriol called, his eyes twinkling. He walked into his room, and the four girls heard yelling coming from it.
"Die! Die!"
"Captain Ruath rules!"
"Die, you temple dwellers!"
Sakura and Tomoyo sweat dropped. Kero and Spinnel were playing video games again, and from the sound of it, they weren't ready to quit.
"Our rooms are right over here." Nora said, pointing across the hall, then she got an idea. "Wait! Go into your rooms, and sit on the beds. Meiling and I have something to show you!" She quickly whispered into Meiling's ear, and then the two girls disappeared into their rooms. Sakura looked over at Tomoyo and shrugged her shoulders. Then they both went to do as they had been instructed. Sakura was sitting on her bed when she heard a door open. She looked over and saw the door of her wardrobe swinging open! (a/n: A Wardrobe is a sort of closet thing that holds cloths.) Sakura gave a shriek, at the same moment, Tomoyo shrieked in the other room. Suddenly, a head poked out of the wardrobe.
"Sakura! I am sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!" Nora cried, hopping out of the wardrobe and walking over to Sakura. Sakura gasped.
"How…how did you do that?" She whispered. Nora smiled.
"Follow me!" With this, Nora led Sakura over to the wardrobe and climbed in. Then she pushed on a secret panel, which slid into the wall, leaving an opening just big enough for a large person to fit through. Nora climbed into this space, and motioned Sakura to follow her. They were in a dark tunnel now, and Sakura clutched to Nora's hand in fear. Nora squeezed back and led her down a short flight of wooden stairs and down another tunnel, and then up another flight of stairs. Then Nora turned to her right and pushed on a board that was sticking out of the wall. The section with the wall swung open, and revealed another bedroom! This room had white walls, and rose-colored trim. The four-poster bed was draped with rose-colored drapes and a rose-colored silk comforter. The sheer curtains were white, with little rose vines embroidered on them. All the furniture was white, with rose cushions and pillows. There was a white vanity across the room from the bed, and on it sat a pot of tiny, indoor roses. They were a delicate pink, and gave off a delightful smell.
"This is my room." Nora said, looking happy.
"So…that was a passageway from my room to yours? Has it always been there?" Sakura asked. Nora nodded.
"Yes, they say that it has been there since this place was built. In fact, there are quite a few passages all over the castle. We have found quite a few, but I know that there are more to find."
"There sure are. By the way, we have to get Syaoran to show us that one he found when he was little. It is such a blast to find them and see where they go!" Meiling commented, coming into the room with Tomoyo on her heals. "We just went through the one that connects my room to Tomoyo's. They are just the same, but it makes it kind of fun to sneak around at night, you know, visiting each other when we should be asleep!" Meiling crowed, grinning widely. The other three girls giggled.
"But truthfully, we really must get to sleep. We have lessons tomorrow, if you haven't forgotten, Meiling!" Nora reminded them.
"Yah, yah! Goodnight Ellie! Night' Sakura, Tomoyo." Meiling said, leaving the room. Tomoyo yawned and followed her. Sakura waved goodbye to Nora.
"I just hope that Touya keeps his cool around Syaoran! I don't want him getting kicked out…actually, I wouldn't mind it…" Sakura said thoughtfully. Nora laughed.
"Oh, Brother!" Nora exclaimed, hopping into bed. Sakura giggled.
"My point exactly!" She laughed, turning off the light and shutting the door behind her.
~*~*~*~
"They are all in bed!"
"Good. It will not be long, now."
"Are you sure that this is a good idea?"
"This is the only way that we can show ourselves without scaring them spit- less. At least for right now, anyway."
"Fine." The first sighed, and then the two white figures disappeared into the darkness.
~*~*~*~
D.L:
Daphne: "So…did you like it? Please R+R to let me know! Now you may want to know what the two figures are going to do, but I am sorry! You will have to wait until the next chapter. You may also wonder who these figures are, and that too, will have to wait until the next chapter! (Or maybe the one after that…) Anyway, Please R+R!!!!!!!!!