Daphne: pushing Kero away from the keyboard where he has been playing
games all afternoon "Kero! It's my turn! You promised that you would let
me on right after you beat up the ninjas! Now get OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Kero: "Fine! Be that way!"
Daphne: "I will…Ahem!" looks at the reviewers and bows "I apologize for the interruption. Well…here is the next chapter, and I really hope that you will like it. I want to thank ALL of you for Reviewing…THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I am going to try to sort things out in this chapter, but I'm not sure that I can do it ALL, so please bare with me."
Kero: "Oh! I get it! BEAR with you! Ha, ha! That's funny Daphne!"
Daphne: *Sigh* "Kero, it wasn't a joke, it was an expression! Anyway, please R+R this chapter! Thanks!"
Kero: Hesitantly "Now can I kick some more ninja butts?"
Daphne: *Throbbing vain* "NO!!!!!"
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 7.
"So what are your plans for tonight?" Asked Yelan, later that night, during dinner. The eight guilty people choked on their food and looked at each other guiltily.
"We were planning on meeting in the entertainment room and watching a documentary on China." Terada sensei answered. Yelan nodded, and then looked over at her son.
"And you are going to join them, aren't you, Xiao-lang?" She asked. He gulped.
"Of…of course, mother." He answered. Yelan looked at him and frowned.
"And after that…?" She asked.
"Um…probably go to bed…" Syaoran trailed off as Yelan shook her head. Now the whole table was staring at them.
"Xiao-lang, you should know better than to lie to me." She crooned. Nora turned a little pale.
"We…we were…planning on doing something later, outside, after everyone was asleep. It is an experiment for one of our training classes." She explained. Yelan nodded, and excepted the excuse. She could sense that her daughter was telling the whole truth. And Nora was! They were going outside after everyone was asleep to test Tryon's idea, and it *was* training, for what was to come later. The eight guilty people gave sighs of relief and Syaoran shot Nora a thankful smile. Naoko looked up just in time to spot Landon flashing her a bright smile and then disappearing onto nothing. Naoko stared dreamily at the place where Landon had just stood.
"Naoko, are you all right? Hello?! Earth to spaze-girl!" Chiharu called.
"Did you know that when people look at each-other like that they…" Yamazaki started, but he was cut off when Chiharu hit him over the head with her fork.
"Huh? What?" Naoko asked, jolting out of her reverie. Chiharu grinned.
"If I didn't know better, I would think that you are in love with someone, Naoko!" She joked. Naoko turned red.
"That's just silly!" She exclaimed, ignoring Nora's loud cough that sounded mysteriously like, 'Landon'. Now Sakura and Tomoyo were grinning at her.
"Kawaii!" Tomoyo shrieked.
"Naoko, do you have a crush on Landon?" Sakura asked slyly. Her eyes widened and she clapped her hand over her mouth when she realized what she had just revealed.
"And who is this Landon, may I ask?" Yalan asked. Sakura shifted uncomfortably and looked at Syaoran for help.
"He is…a boy that goes to our school, mother." He explained.
"Funny. I have never heard of anyone named Landon at our school…" Rika commented.
"Um…yah…he is an older guy." Syaoran said. Yamazaki looked at Syaoran in disbelief.
"Mou, Syaoran! You are becoming a better liar than me!" He announced, making some kids snicker. Syaoran blushed and looked down.
"Fine! I'll admit it! Landon is a guy from a rival school of ours. I made them promise not to tell, so no one would get mad at me and think I was disloyal to our school. Landon is a really nice person." Naoko finished, looking sad. Everyone stared at her in shock. Naoko…liking boys?!?! This was either a miracle, or a really bad joke, and from the blush on Naoko's face, the class decided that it was a miracle. Eventually, they went back to eating, and Naoko gave a sigh of relief.
"You know, if I didn't know better, I would think that you really *do* like Landon!" Meiling whispered, leaning over to whisper in Naoko's ear. Naoko blushed even more and refused to look up from her meal. It was going to be a LONG night!
~*~*~*~
"Sakura, wake up!" Called a soft voice. Sakura woke up and looked into the amber eyes above her.
"Time to go already?" She whispered to Syaoran. He nodded, and she got out of bed. She was dressed in a high-necked Chinese-style, black silk dress. (a/n: Similar to the one that Meiling wears in the First movie, except black!) Her now shoulder length hair was pulled back with black ribbons, and she wore a pair of soft, black slippers on her feet, similar to Syaoran's battle shoes. Syaoran was wearing a high-necked Chinese-style black silk shirt and loose black silk pants. His black shoes were similar to Sakura's. He quickly took Sakura's hand and led her out to the hallway, where Touya and Meiling already stood, waiting. It had been agreed earlier in the night that the boys…or men, as they called themselves, would stay up and wake the girls when the time came. Touya shot a worried glance at his pale sister.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Touya asked Sakura. She gave him a brave smile and then nodded.
~*~*~*~
"Tomoyo, time to get up!" Eriol whispered into the sleeping girl's ear. Tomoyo moaned and turned over. She was conscious, but just barely. Suddenly, a sly glint raced across Eriol's eyes. He slowly bent down, and placed his lips on her forehead, then her eyelids, and then her cheeks. With a gasp, the raven-haired girl sat up and looked at him in astonishment. He chuckled.
"That will teach you to ignore me!" He whispered calmly, but inside, his heart was doing flip-flops, and his breathing had sped up. She gave him a wide-eyed nod, and got out of bed. She avoided his eyes, and a rosy blush had risen to her pale cheeks.
'I'm lucky that it's dark!' She thought, giving a sigh of relief.
~*~*~*~
"Naoko…"
"I'm awake!" She whispered sleepily, rubbing her eyes and yawning. Landon smiled at her.
"It amazes me that girls can do that and look so sweet, but when boys yawn, they always look like monsters, and they have morning breath!" Landon commented. Naoko, who was still only half awake, looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?" She asked. He smiled and shook his head.
"Nothing. Don't worry about it." He whispered, helping her get to her feet. She reached over and put on her slippers, and then she followed him out of the room.
~*~*~*~
"Nora?" Tryon asked hesitantly, looking at the sleeping girl. She rolled over and gave a soft sigh. He leaned over, closer to her.
"Nora?!" He whispered; still no response. Tryon stepped back and thought. Then it came to him. He climbed up into the large bed, so that he was facing her. Then he gingerly took her shoulder and shook her gently. She gave a soft moan and opened her eyes.
"Are you awake?" He joked, his face just centimeters from hers. She blinked and then gave a surprised squeal.
"Tryon! Don't do that!" She gasped. He sat back and chuckled.
"Sorry. Next time, though, get up when I call you the first time!" He laughed. She gave a tired nod and then rubbed her eyes and gave a small stretch. Tryon noticed that when she did this, she looked very much like a cat. He smiled at the thought, and then led her out to the hall, where the others waited. All the girls were dressed just like Sakura, and all the boys like Syaoran…that is, except Tryon and Landon. Tomoyo had braided her hair, and then twined it around her head, and tied it with black ribbons. Naoko had pulled her brown hair up into a bun and then secured it with a black hair net, encrusted with pearls. Meiling's hair was pulled back into a single braid, and then it was looped into a crown-like circle at the top of her head, secured by gold bobby-pins. Nora's chestnut locks were pulled up into a high ponytail at the top of her head and long, black ribbons held it in place.
"Everybody ready to go?" Landon asked. Everyone nodded, and the two brothers led them down to the gardens, from there, the group climbed over the wall, (with a little help from the Float, Jump, and Fly cards!), and hurried into the forest. Upon entering the forest, Syaoran made a startling announcement.
"Wait! I know where to go! I…I think that I have been here before." He said, leading them deeper into the forest. Together, he and Nora found their way to a clearing in the trees. Syaoran made a motion for them all to stop, and then he crept up and looked into the clearing. There were noises heard, snufflings and growls. Sakura and Meiling shrank behind Touya, and Tomoyo clutched at Eriol's hand. Naoko moved closer to Landon, and they all watched as Syaoran disappeared into the clearing. Suddenly, a happy scuffling was heard, and then Syaoran's laughter rang out in the night. Nora stepped out next, and then a delighted shriek ensued. The others peeked out curiously, and were shocked to see Syaoran and Ellanora surrounded by a pack of wolves. Syaoran was wincing as one wolf licked his cheek, and Nora was sitting in the middle of a small group of wolves, petting something in her lap. Sakura caught sight of what it was, and with a delighted cry, she too rushed out into the clearing, her fears forgotten and Tomoyo at her heals holding a video camera. Sakura crouched down and gently fingered the tiny ball of fir in Nora's lap. It was a baby wolf.
"How old is it?" Sakura breathed.
"Only a few days old." Nora answered. Suddenly, another baby stumbled over to Sakura and fell at her feet. Sakura picked this one up, and showed it to Meiling, who pet it with a look of amazement on her face. Tomoyo too, put down her camera and was now petting a third baby. There was a startled yell, and they all turned around to find Tryon laying on his back, a large wolf standing with its paws on his chest. Landon was beside him, petting another wolf.
"Where do they live?" Meiling questioned. Nora pointed over at a large pile of rocks.
"See that opening over there? That is where the babies were born, and this is where they will live for quite a while." She answered. Touya frowned as he petted a rather large wolf.
"But there is something that I don't understand. Most wolves are vicious and mean…but these ones seem quite tame. How is it possible that they like all of us?" He asked. Eriol, who was leaning over and petting Tomoyo's baby wolf, looked up and smiled.
"I think that Tryon should answer that." He said, looking at the young man. Tryon smiled.
"One word. Reincarnation." He said, looking proud of himself. Everyone else, however, looked confused.
"And…?" Nora asked. Tryon gave an annoyed sigh.
"All right. I will start from the beginning. I think that these wolves HAVE met us…or at least, their ancestors did." He said.
"How is that possible? That would mean that we had to live about a hundred years…ago…" Touya's speech trailed off, and a look of shock came to his eyes.
"Wait! You aren't suggesting that WE were reincarnated, are you?" He shouted. Everyone gasped as Tryon nodded.
"It all fits together! Listen! Landon and I are born in a time that we were not supposed to be born in. Before we are…killed, I suppose you can say, Sorcerer Mattock tells us that we must solve a mystery that has something to do with 'little wolves' and 'reincarnation'. Then, many years later, you all show up, and become involved, proving that you have something to do with the mystery that Landon and I are trying to solve. Are you with me so far?" He asked. Everyone nodded.
"Then, Nora has a bad dream about people getting hurt, and her sacrificing herself for Syaoran, and then yelling at a 'Ying-fa' to run…that is the gist of what you remember, right?" He asked, looking at Nora. She nodded and he went on.
"After that, Eriol and Tomoyo read a story about a prince who liked to go out into the forest and play with wolves! If my guess is right…these are the descendants of those very wolves that he played with! And the book also said that the boy's name was believed to translate into the name, "Little Wolf"!" Tryon sat back, and let these shocking words sink in. Everyone did a slow turn to Syaoran, who was now quite pale.
"Syaoran…that's your name!" Sakura breathed. Tryon nodded.
"And, seeing that Syaoran's favorite animal is the wolf…and the wolves seem to like us…" Tryon let the rest of the sentence hang.
"So that is why they aren't vicious! This must mean that Syaoran is the reincarnation of that Prince…but…what about the rest of us?" Naoko asked.
"Didn't the book mention that the prince had sisters? And didn't it also mention a princess who had a fiancée, but ditched him for the 'Wolf' prince?" Meiling asked. Tomoyo nodded slowly.
"Well, that would explain Nora's dream, and why she had it…perhaps she is the reincarnation of one of the others…but that still doesn't explain about us. How am I involved, or Eriol, or Sakura, Naoko, Touya, and Meiling? And what about you?" Tomoyo asked. Suddenly, one of the wolves howled, and walked up to Tryon. It nudged him over beside Landon, and then nudged Naoko to face them. Then it moved on to Nora and shoved her next to Naoko, on Naoko's left. Syaoran was next to her, and then Sakura was next in line. Tomoyo was next, and then Eriol after her. Touya and Meiling finished off the line. They looked at them each-other in confusion, but didn't move.
"Maybe it is trying to tell us something." Eriol suggested. They studied the formation carefully.
"Why are Landon and Tyron over there?" Sakura asked, pointing at the brothers. Tryon was standing directly across from Ellanora, and Landon was across from Naoko. The wolf, realizing their confusion, gently butted the backs of Nora's knees, sending her careening into Tryon's arms. It did the same thing with Naoko and Landon, and then it moved on down the line. Sakura and Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol, Meiling and Touya. They were now in blushing couples, but Touya was starting to get the drift.
"Landon and Tryon were across from us, which could mean a number of things. It could mean that we were enemies back then, or maybe we were from different countries, or perhaps they were in a different family, and all of us were a family." He suggested. Syaoran looked up in confusion.
"If we were enemies, then why did the wolf push Nora and Naoko into Tryon and Landon?" He asked. Suddenly, Nora gasped.
"Stop! They say that we are getting ahead of ourselves and that it is not safe to know anymore! The wolves say that we need to do…something." She trailed off and concentrated, her eyes shut tightly.
"The rocks? What is on the rocks?" She asked, obviously talking to the wolves. After a while, she gave an exasperated sigh.
"They keep repeating, 'Go to the rocks, read the rocks'." She announced. Everyone looked at each-other in confusion. Then Nora sighed again.
"They say to go home and come again tomorrow, during the day-time." She said, gently patting the wolf that had helped them, and then leaving the clearing. The others followed her example and they were soon back at the palace.
"I am going right to bed." Meiling moaned, slouching into her bedroom. Touya followed her example, Sakura was already half-asleep, her head lulling on Syaoran's shoulder. He quickly picked her up and carried her into her room. Eriol helped Tomoyo into her room, and shut the door behind them. Naoko said a tired 'goodnight' and then shut her bedroom door behind her. Poor Ellanora had used up all her energy talking to the wolves, and had fallen asleep on the way home. Tryon was still carrying the girl, and went into her room to put her to sleep. Landon followed, and when Nora was all settled in, they gave each-other tired nods and then they disappeared together into the shadows.
~*~*~*~
D.L:
Daphne: "Well, I tried to clear it up a bit for you, but I'm not sure whether or not it worked. Oh well! I hope that you liked this chapter, and I would really appreciate it if you kept reviewing! Well, I am really tired, so I had better get off…"
Kero: sees Daphne walk over to her bed and immediately fall asleep "Sorry about that, folks! She had a big day today! (A huge Biology test in school, and then she baby-sat for Meiling and Touya's four-month-old twins, Sora and Tyr, this afternoon! What a pain!) Anyway, I think that I am going to shut down the computer now, so ta-ta!"
Kero: "Fine! Be that way!"
Daphne: "I will…Ahem!" looks at the reviewers and bows "I apologize for the interruption. Well…here is the next chapter, and I really hope that you will like it. I want to thank ALL of you for Reviewing…THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I am going to try to sort things out in this chapter, but I'm not sure that I can do it ALL, so please bare with me."
Kero: "Oh! I get it! BEAR with you! Ha, ha! That's funny Daphne!"
Daphne: *Sigh* "Kero, it wasn't a joke, it was an expression! Anyway, please R+R this chapter! Thanks!"
Kero: Hesitantly "Now can I kick some more ninja butts?"
Daphne: *Throbbing vain* "NO!!!!!"
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 7.
"So what are your plans for tonight?" Asked Yelan, later that night, during dinner. The eight guilty people choked on their food and looked at each other guiltily.
"We were planning on meeting in the entertainment room and watching a documentary on China." Terada sensei answered. Yelan nodded, and then looked over at her son.
"And you are going to join them, aren't you, Xiao-lang?" She asked. He gulped.
"Of…of course, mother." He answered. Yelan looked at him and frowned.
"And after that…?" She asked.
"Um…probably go to bed…" Syaoran trailed off as Yelan shook her head. Now the whole table was staring at them.
"Xiao-lang, you should know better than to lie to me." She crooned. Nora turned a little pale.
"We…we were…planning on doing something later, outside, after everyone was asleep. It is an experiment for one of our training classes." She explained. Yelan nodded, and excepted the excuse. She could sense that her daughter was telling the whole truth. And Nora was! They were going outside after everyone was asleep to test Tryon's idea, and it *was* training, for what was to come later. The eight guilty people gave sighs of relief and Syaoran shot Nora a thankful smile. Naoko looked up just in time to spot Landon flashing her a bright smile and then disappearing onto nothing. Naoko stared dreamily at the place where Landon had just stood.
"Naoko, are you all right? Hello?! Earth to spaze-girl!" Chiharu called.
"Did you know that when people look at each-other like that they…" Yamazaki started, but he was cut off when Chiharu hit him over the head with her fork.
"Huh? What?" Naoko asked, jolting out of her reverie. Chiharu grinned.
"If I didn't know better, I would think that you are in love with someone, Naoko!" She joked. Naoko turned red.
"That's just silly!" She exclaimed, ignoring Nora's loud cough that sounded mysteriously like, 'Landon'. Now Sakura and Tomoyo were grinning at her.
"Kawaii!" Tomoyo shrieked.
"Naoko, do you have a crush on Landon?" Sakura asked slyly. Her eyes widened and she clapped her hand over her mouth when she realized what she had just revealed.
"And who is this Landon, may I ask?" Yalan asked. Sakura shifted uncomfortably and looked at Syaoran for help.
"He is…a boy that goes to our school, mother." He explained.
"Funny. I have never heard of anyone named Landon at our school…" Rika commented.
"Um…yah…he is an older guy." Syaoran said. Yamazaki looked at Syaoran in disbelief.
"Mou, Syaoran! You are becoming a better liar than me!" He announced, making some kids snicker. Syaoran blushed and looked down.
"Fine! I'll admit it! Landon is a guy from a rival school of ours. I made them promise not to tell, so no one would get mad at me and think I was disloyal to our school. Landon is a really nice person." Naoko finished, looking sad. Everyone stared at her in shock. Naoko…liking boys?!?! This was either a miracle, or a really bad joke, and from the blush on Naoko's face, the class decided that it was a miracle. Eventually, they went back to eating, and Naoko gave a sigh of relief.
"You know, if I didn't know better, I would think that you really *do* like Landon!" Meiling whispered, leaning over to whisper in Naoko's ear. Naoko blushed even more and refused to look up from her meal. It was going to be a LONG night!
~*~*~*~
"Sakura, wake up!" Called a soft voice. Sakura woke up and looked into the amber eyes above her.
"Time to go already?" She whispered to Syaoran. He nodded, and she got out of bed. She was dressed in a high-necked Chinese-style, black silk dress. (a/n: Similar to the one that Meiling wears in the First movie, except black!) Her now shoulder length hair was pulled back with black ribbons, and she wore a pair of soft, black slippers on her feet, similar to Syaoran's battle shoes. Syaoran was wearing a high-necked Chinese-style black silk shirt and loose black silk pants. His black shoes were similar to Sakura's. He quickly took Sakura's hand and led her out to the hallway, where Touya and Meiling already stood, waiting. It had been agreed earlier in the night that the boys…or men, as they called themselves, would stay up and wake the girls when the time came. Touya shot a worried glance at his pale sister.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Touya asked Sakura. She gave him a brave smile and then nodded.
~*~*~*~
"Tomoyo, time to get up!" Eriol whispered into the sleeping girl's ear. Tomoyo moaned and turned over. She was conscious, but just barely. Suddenly, a sly glint raced across Eriol's eyes. He slowly bent down, and placed his lips on her forehead, then her eyelids, and then her cheeks. With a gasp, the raven-haired girl sat up and looked at him in astonishment. He chuckled.
"That will teach you to ignore me!" He whispered calmly, but inside, his heart was doing flip-flops, and his breathing had sped up. She gave him a wide-eyed nod, and got out of bed. She avoided his eyes, and a rosy blush had risen to her pale cheeks.
'I'm lucky that it's dark!' She thought, giving a sigh of relief.
~*~*~*~
"Naoko…"
"I'm awake!" She whispered sleepily, rubbing her eyes and yawning. Landon smiled at her.
"It amazes me that girls can do that and look so sweet, but when boys yawn, they always look like monsters, and they have morning breath!" Landon commented. Naoko, who was still only half awake, looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?" She asked. He smiled and shook his head.
"Nothing. Don't worry about it." He whispered, helping her get to her feet. She reached over and put on her slippers, and then she followed him out of the room.
~*~*~*~
"Nora?" Tryon asked hesitantly, looking at the sleeping girl. She rolled over and gave a soft sigh. He leaned over, closer to her.
"Nora?!" He whispered; still no response. Tryon stepped back and thought. Then it came to him. He climbed up into the large bed, so that he was facing her. Then he gingerly took her shoulder and shook her gently. She gave a soft moan and opened her eyes.
"Are you awake?" He joked, his face just centimeters from hers. She blinked and then gave a surprised squeal.
"Tryon! Don't do that!" She gasped. He sat back and chuckled.
"Sorry. Next time, though, get up when I call you the first time!" He laughed. She gave a tired nod and then rubbed her eyes and gave a small stretch. Tryon noticed that when she did this, she looked very much like a cat. He smiled at the thought, and then led her out to the hall, where the others waited. All the girls were dressed just like Sakura, and all the boys like Syaoran…that is, except Tryon and Landon. Tomoyo had braided her hair, and then twined it around her head, and tied it with black ribbons. Naoko had pulled her brown hair up into a bun and then secured it with a black hair net, encrusted with pearls. Meiling's hair was pulled back into a single braid, and then it was looped into a crown-like circle at the top of her head, secured by gold bobby-pins. Nora's chestnut locks were pulled up into a high ponytail at the top of her head and long, black ribbons held it in place.
"Everybody ready to go?" Landon asked. Everyone nodded, and the two brothers led them down to the gardens, from there, the group climbed over the wall, (with a little help from the Float, Jump, and Fly cards!), and hurried into the forest. Upon entering the forest, Syaoran made a startling announcement.
"Wait! I know where to go! I…I think that I have been here before." He said, leading them deeper into the forest. Together, he and Nora found their way to a clearing in the trees. Syaoran made a motion for them all to stop, and then he crept up and looked into the clearing. There were noises heard, snufflings and growls. Sakura and Meiling shrank behind Touya, and Tomoyo clutched at Eriol's hand. Naoko moved closer to Landon, and they all watched as Syaoran disappeared into the clearing. Suddenly, a happy scuffling was heard, and then Syaoran's laughter rang out in the night. Nora stepped out next, and then a delighted shriek ensued. The others peeked out curiously, and were shocked to see Syaoran and Ellanora surrounded by a pack of wolves. Syaoran was wincing as one wolf licked his cheek, and Nora was sitting in the middle of a small group of wolves, petting something in her lap. Sakura caught sight of what it was, and with a delighted cry, she too rushed out into the clearing, her fears forgotten and Tomoyo at her heals holding a video camera. Sakura crouched down and gently fingered the tiny ball of fir in Nora's lap. It was a baby wolf.
"How old is it?" Sakura breathed.
"Only a few days old." Nora answered. Suddenly, another baby stumbled over to Sakura and fell at her feet. Sakura picked this one up, and showed it to Meiling, who pet it with a look of amazement on her face. Tomoyo too, put down her camera and was now petting a third baby. There was a startled yell, and they all turned around to find Tryon laying on his back, a large wolf standing with its paws on his chest. Landon was beside him, petting another wolf.
"Where do they live?" Meiling questioned. Nora pointed over at a large pile of rocks.
"See that opening over there? That is where the babies were born, and this is where they will live for quite a while." She answered. Touya frowned as he petted a rather large wolf.
"But there is something that I don't understand. Most wolves are vicious and mean…but these ones seem quite tame. How is it possible that they like all of us?" He asked. Eriol, who was leaning over and petting Tomoyo's baby wolf, looked up and smiled.
"I think that Tryon should answer that." He said, looking at the young man. Tryon smiled.
"One word. Reincarnation." He said, looking proud of himself. Everyone else, however, looked confused.
"And…?" Nora asked. Tryon gave an annoyed sigh.
"All right. I will start from the beginning. I think that these wolves HAVE met us…or at least, their ancestors did." He said.
"How is that possible? That would mean that we had to live about a hundred years…ago…" Touya's speech trailed off, and a look of shock came to his eyes.
"Wait! You aren't suggesting that WE were reincarnated, are you?" He shouted. Everyone gasped as Tryon nodded.
"It all fits together! Listen! Landon and I are born in a time that we were not supposed to be born in. Before we are…killed, I suppose you can say, Sorcerer Mattock tells us that we must solve a mystery that has something to do with 'little wolves' and 'reincarnation'. Then, many years later, you all show up, and become involved, proving that you have something to do with the mystery that Landon and I are trying to solve. Are you with me so far?" He asked. Everyone nodded.
"Then, Nora has a bad dream about people getting hurt, and her sacrificing herself for Syaoran, and then yelling at a 'Ying-fa' to run…that is the gist of what you remember, right?" He asked, looking at Nora. She nodded and he went on.
"After that, Eriol and Tomoyo read a story about a prince who liked to go out into the forest and play with wolves! If my guess is right…these are the descendants of those very wolves that he played with! And the book also said that the boy's name was believed to translate into the name, "Little Wolf"!" Tryon sat back, and let these shocking words sink in. Everyone did a slow turn to Syaoran, who was now quite pale.
"Syaoran…that's your name!" Sakura breathed. Tryon nodded.
"And, seeing that Syaoran's favorite animal is the wolf…and the wolves seem to like us…" Tryon let the rest of the sentence hang.
"So that is why they aren't vicious! This must mean that Syaoran is the reincarnation of that Prince…but…what about the rest of us?" Naoko asked.
"Didn't the book mention that the prince had sisters? And didn't it also mention a princess who had a fiancée, but ditched him for the 'Wolf' prince?" Meiling asked. Tomoyo nodded slowly.
"Well, that would explain Nora's dream, and why she had it…perhaps she is the reincarnation of one of the others…but that still doesn't explain about us. How am I involved, or Eriol, or Sakura, Naoko, Touya, and Meiling? And what about you?" Tomoyo asked. Suddenly, one of the wolves howled, and walked up to Tryon. It nudged him over beside Landon, and then nudged Naoko to face them. Then it moved on to Nora and shoved her next to Naoko, on Naoko's left. Syaoran was next to her, and then Sakura was next in line. Tomoyo was next, and then Eriol after her. Touya and Meiling finished off the line. They looked at them each-other in confusion, but didn't move.
"Maybe it is trying to tell us something." Eriol suggested. They studied the formation carefully.
"Why are Landon and Tyron over there?" Sakura asked, pointing at the brothers. Tryon was standing directly across from Ellanora, and Landon was across from Naoko. The wolf, realizing their confusion, gently butted the backs of Nora's knees, sending her careening into Tryon's arms. It did the same thing with Naoko and Landon, and then it moved on down the line. Sakura and Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol, Meiling and Touya. They were now in blushing couples, but Touya was starting to get the drift.
"Landon and Tryon were across from us, which could mean a number of things. It could mean that we were enemies back then, or maybe we were from different countries, or perhaps they were in a different family, and all of us were a family." He suggested. Syaoran looked up in confusion.
"If we were enemies, then why did the wolf push Nora and Naoko into Tryon and Landon?" He asked. Suddenly, Nora gasped.
"Stop! They say that we are getting ahead of ourselves and that it is not safe to know anymore! The wolves say that we need to do…something." She trailed off and concentrated, her eyes shut tightly.
"The rocks? What is on the rocks?" She asked, obviously talking to the wolves. After a while, she gave an exasperated sigh.
"They keep repeating, 'Go to the rocks, read the rocks'." She announced. Everyone looked at each-other in confusion. Then Nora sighed again.
"They say to go home and come again tomorrow, during the day-time." She said, gently patting the wolf that had helped them, and then leaving the clearing. The others followed her example and they were soon back at the palace.
"I am going right to bed." Meiling moaned, slouching into her bedroom. Touya followed her example, Sakura was already half-asleep, her head lulling on Syaoran's shoulder. He quickly picked her up and carried her into her room. Eriol helped Tomoyo into her room, and shut the door behind them. Naoko said a tired 'goodnight' and then shut her bedroom door behind her. Poor Ellanora had used up all her energy talking to the wolves, and had fallen asleep on the way home. Tryon was still carrying the girl, and went into her room to put her to sleep. Landon followed, and when Nora was all settled in, they gave each-other tired nods and then they disappeared together into the shadows.
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D.L:
Daphne: "Well, I tried to clear it up a bit for you, but I'm not sure whether or not it worked. Oh well! I hope that you liked this chapter, and I would really appreciate it if you kept reviewing! Well, I am really tired, so I had better get off…"
Kero: sees Daphne walk over to her bed and immediately fall asleep "Sorry about that, folks! She had a big day today! (A huge Biology test in school, and then she baby-sat for Meiling and Touya's four-month-old twins, Sora and Tyr, this afternoon! What a pain!) Anyway, I think that I am going to shut down the computer now, so ta-ta!"