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~thoughts~ - character thoughts
" "- quotes
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Chapter 6 - Secrets Revealed

"Please come in" Ming opens the door to their apartment "let's go into the living room to talk"

Syaoran looked very reluctant to follow them.

"Don't worry Syaoran-kun, we don't bite" Taeia turn to glance at the amber-eyed boy "¡­much"

Ming nudged her playfully

"What? I was just having a little fun," She snickered "but you have to admit, it was worth it just to see the reaction on his face"

Ming surrender and chucked a little himself

"Re, could you please put on some tea for our guests?" Taeia asked the sun guardian who has already turned back to her false form.

Re nodded and head toward the kitchen

"Please, sit" the green-eyed boy gesture to the couch to their four guests

The Cardcaptor gang sat on the couch waiting to hear what the pair has to explain.

Just at that moment Re came in balancing a tray of teacups, teapot, and a plate of cookies.

"A little help would be nice!" She said as the tray slipped from her grasp "Oh no!"

"I got it!!" Ming dove under the table as the plates came crashing down, but he caught it just in time "whew!"

Taeia quickly pulled him up. Tomoyo took the tray from the boy's hands and place it on the coffee table.

"Thanks Tomoyo-chan" The blue-eyed girl turns to her sun guardian "Sorry Re, I should've known that a small animal like you couldn't handle a large tray. How about it? You forgive me and I'll scratch your ear *and* rub your tummy?"

"Yeah, you're just lucky because I'm a sucker for petting" Re grumbled

Ming shook his head and grinned. While this took place the four on the couch helped themselves to the tea and watched on in amusement.

"How about we get back to the explanations?" Syaoran interrupt

"Right. I almost forgot about that," Ming returned to his armchair

Taeia sat on a chair facing the people on the couch and slowly sipped her tea.

"This is going to sound crazy, even for your standards," She took a deep breath and began to explain "but we're from the future, Ming and I."

"It began like this¡­"Ming took over for Taeia
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(Flash Back)

"This library is huge!" A 14-year-old Ming exclaimed in awe "There's so much books here"

"That's why this is my favorite part of the house. My parents spends a lot of time here" A 13-year-old Taeia replied, "I have to show you this book. It's great"

The girl pulled out a dusty old book out of the upper shelf. Suddenly, the bookshelf slide to the left to revealed a closed door.

"Whoa¡­" Taeia's eyes widen "This didn't happen last time"

"Maybe we should check it out" Ming's curiosity increased

"I don't know" The blue-eyed girl gulped

"Come on, there's nothing to be afraid of" The boy assured

"Who's afraid?" the girl raised her eye brow "not me"

"Then let's go" Ming replied as he turn the door knob

The door opened with a creak. Inside is a very small library with only a few shelves of books and a desk with a chair. The pair looked around a bit.

"These are all magic related books" Taeia looked up "and magic is only fiction. Right?"

"I don't know," the boy turn to gaze at his companion "sometimes, I believe magic is real"

"Ming-kun! I think I found something!" Taeia shouted, holding a book unlike any other in her grasp

"Let me see" The girl hand the book to Ming

The book has a blue back ground with a picture of a white winged creature outlined in gold. There's also a gold band on top that spells out the word "CLOW" in bold lettering.

"The book of the Clow?" Taeia wondered out loud "How unusual"

"I'll say" Ming turn to hand the book back to her

When their hands where both on the book, the clasp opened to reveal a set of cards.

Both people were amazed.

"It says something here," Taeia pointed to the writing
"it reads
'To whomever opens this book,
Beware. Only the greatest of magicians can tame the power of these cards'"

She took one of the cards out of the book

"Maybe we shouldn't take anything out," Ming advised

"It's only a set of old cards" Taeia scan the card in her hand "This one is called Fly"
Suddenly, a large bird like creature flew of the card, when it flapped its wings, a gust of wind blew all of the cards out of the book.

(End Flash Back)
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"That's when it all started," Ming stirred his tea "with the Fly card"

"Then, Re came out" Taeia continued for him "and she told us that she was the sun guardian of the Clow Book. Then Re appointed us the Cardcaptor of the Clow Cards."

"That still doesn't explain, why you found a Clow book instead of a Sakura book." Tomoyo spoke up

"Getting there," Taeia took a small sip of her tea "you see, Re explain to us that the book we found was the original Clow book. The one Sakura-chan found was the second edition. When Clow-san made his first Clow book, he didn't expect the cards to be very wild or fierce. He was very wrong. Soon the cards were out of control, so he sealed them into the book and left them there. When he created the second version of the cards, they were more tamed and easy to handle."

"Now things are beginning to make sense" Syaoran piped up "but that still doesn't explain why you two are in the past"

"I can tell you that" Ming refilled his cup "After 3 years, when we sealed all the Clow cards in our time. We thought that was it, but then, we found out that four cards were missing. Taeia had a dream that night. She told me that in her dream, Clow-san told her that the Time card had created a portal to the past in which the four missing cards have escaped to. So, we captured the Time, and follow the four cards into this timeline."

"There's one thing I been wondering for a long time," Eriol asked "If she's from England" He gesture to Taeia "and your from China" He gestured to Ming "How did you two know each other?"

"Oh, well," Taeia thought about it for a second, then answered "our parents were extremely close. When they married they made a plan. Even though one family lived in England and the other lived in Hong Kong, they promised they would spend the every summer of every year in Tomeda together. That's why Ming-kun said we're practically brothers and sisters."

"Hoe? I still don't understand one thing though¡­" Sakura spoke up "How come you two didn't know you had magical abilities?"

"Should we tell them?" Taeia asked the boy beside her

"I think it's time" Ming replied

"Well, as for your question Sakura-chan," Taeia said "our parents didn't want to put us through what *they* went through capturing the cards, but I guess they can't stop destiny from repeating history." ~here comes the choking, 3, 2,1¡­~

At that statement Eriol promptly choked on his tea.

"Who were your parents?" He questioned as soon as he stopped coughing. ~ I have a feeling I already know the answer~

"Ok, I hope you don't have anything in your mouth, because this is probably freak you out" Ming warn the four friends on the couch "My Otousan (father) is the leader of the Li Clan and Okaasan (mother) is the Mistress of the Star cards"

Syaoran just stared at him like he's crazy, then before anyone can react, he fainted.

"Syao-kun! Are you alright?" Sakura shook the Little Wolf

Slowly he woke up with a blush that could rival with a sunset. Sakura's features nearly matched Syaoran in color.

"Kawaii!" Tomoyo shouted, going starry eyed "I'll call this one 'Blast to the Future'"

Everyone sweat dropped anime style.

"Hoe? Who are your parents, Taeia-chan?" Sakura asked

"Well, I can't tell you who my Okaasan (mother) is, because that might mess up the future, I might never be born, yadadada¡­" Taeia explained "but my Otousan is the half reincarnation of Clow Reed"

Eriol simply nodded, he has expecting this

The room was silent for a moment as the four on the couch tried to take all of the information in.

"This is one hell of an explanation" Syaoran broke the silence

"I know" Ming and Taeia said together
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To Be Continued
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