Emerald: Yay! I'm back! Sorry for the late update! I still haven't really sorted out the plot, but anyway… Instead of a CCS character, my busybody best friend is here to snoop around!

Sapphire: *poses like a supermodel*

Emerald: Yep that's her! So, anyway she'll be helping me research about anything I need to research abut on the net. Plus she'll be my personal slave! Muhahaha!

Sapphire: Emerald's real mean…

Emerald: That's what everyone says. Help me with my thank you list, Saph!

Sapphire: I was forced to do this!

Emerald Pearl's Thank You List

Mitski- Tomoyo's hugging Eriol cos she's sooo happy about the matchmaking and she doesn't think she crushes him… at least for now! And soon, Sakura and Syaoran will be all sugary sweet to each other!

Natasha: Heheh… What flattery! By the way, I'm looking forward to you putting up your story!

Maggie-san- I'll try to keep it going… but I have to go slower because my plot's getting more and more twisted… How will I find my way out of this mess?

Ultima- You find it cool? *Sniff* So sweet! I'll try to continue!

Sweet Sakura- I didn't let them kiss because I wanted to torture all you fans! Muahahaha… Just kidding… Relax… Soon they'll kiss!

Cherry li- So many reviews! Heheh! Thanks so much! So far I like chapter 9 the best too cos there's some fluff.

Aleris- Really? It's not crappy? Thanks so much! Sorry for the late posting!

Final Fantasy Princess- Wow! You're really observant! Thanks for telling me! I love your fic "My Only One" It's great!

Syaoran's Tenshi Itsumademo- Thanks for ALL your reviews! It won't be everyday I update though…Need to plan properly. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chrono Cross- Don't worry! I'll update soon! Sorry for leaving you on a cliffhanger!

SakuraStar- Interesting? Yay! By the way, great work on "Witch Princess Sakura"! Can't wait for the next chapter! E-mail me when you update!

Naf-Chan- Me? A great author? Thanks! I love your fic! It was… indescribable! You have to continue writing fics, k?

Daphne Li- Nah, I can't really balance… See, I'm starting to trail behind already! Don't worry, I'll try to add more fluff.

Li wei- Heheh.. being logical again! I don't really want a hentai Syaoran now… Can you imagine what would have happened? Oh wait, don't try. Heheh… You and Edra remind me of me and… *shudders* Sapphire…

Silvermoon maru- Yeah… maybe they'll kiss soon… Hint, hint…

Chocobaby- Ummmm… Your name reminds me of chocolate! *Drools* I'll try to add more fluff!

Cherry Wolf- So sorry for making you wait for so long… Surely you're not dead!

Setsu- It's extremely weird, yep! Cute? Thanks so much!

Tenshi no Kibo- Here's the next chapter! Hope you like it!

Cutie Blossom- Closer eh? Well, soon… Heheh!

SaNtoRiO Destiny- Yep, he's muuuchhh nicer. Let's hope he'll be even nicer soon. Wink, wink…

Rosetta- Soon there'll be Sakura loves Syaoran… Now she still thinks she likes Eriol… Ooh… Hope you like this!

KaikuNozomi- Soon everyone will be happy, of course except Taeko. Here's the next chapter!

Cherryblossom2111- Yeah, teachers are cruel. Hmmph… If I ran a school, there'd be no teachers! Yay! Hope you like this chapter!

Rosekeet- I'm sooo flattered! Of course you can post it up!

Jessica Johnson- Here's more! Hope you enjoy it!

Fewwh- Yep, It's Kero! Thanks for reviewing!

A dozen kisses,

Emerald Pearls

Emerald: Thanks you all!

Sapphire: Yep, thanks!

Emerald: You're still here? Hmmmph… Well here's the stoopid disclaimer! I don't own CardCaptor Sakura, Tomoyo owns the costumes, Yukito owns the cookies, Touya owns Sakura, Meiling owns *cough* Syaoran, Kero owns the pudding, Eriol owns his Throne of Eeeee-villll, Chiharu owns her ribbon, Sonomi owns Nadeshiko, Fujitaka owns whatever he owns and…

Sapphire: I own the world!

Emerald: That's what everyone says. Well, here's the next chapter!

Diamond Souls, Crystal Hearts

By: Emerald Pearls

Chapter 9: Illusion's Tricks

Touya's POV

No! Never ever! Noooooo!

"No way, otou-san," I scowled, sliding lower in my seat. I glared at him and the Earth gaki, who was pretending to look positively angelic.

"Yes, you are going. You need some rest and relaxation," Otou-san told me, looking a little agitated.

"Rest and relaxation? Let me get this straight… THE KAIJUU'S GONE AND YOU WANT ME TO HAVE SOME "REST AND RELAXATION"?" I shouted.

"Yes," Otou-san replied mildly.

I must have been an ugly sight. My face was red and I could feel veins popping out from my forehead and neck.

"Is something wrong, Kinomoto-san?" the Supreme Gaki of the World turned to me.

He had a smirk on that ugly face of his.

I glared.

He smirked even more.

"Oh no," my voice was dripping with sarcasm, "There's nothing wrong with me. In fact, instead of staying with the Daidoujis for three days, I'll stay for a whole week."

"Good. It's settled then."

And with that, Otou-san stepped out majestically. The gaki shot me a final smirk before wheeling around and tagging after otou-san.

I slapped my forehead.

Stupid me…

And stupid Earth gaki too… Sucking up to Otou-san like that…

I sighed and got up to pack my things. I was headed for the Daidouji Kingdom first thing in the morning.

"Where are you, Kaijuu? I miss feeling you step on your poor onii-chan's foot," I sniffed.

Poor monster…

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Sakura's POV

"Sakura-chan!"

A loud shriek started me as something hurled itself onto me.

"I want to sleep" I yawned

The figure did not budge. Instead, it continued shaking me.

"Geroff, geroff me!" I tried to shake it off.

"Come on Sakura-chan! This is important," the figure told me. I could just see a sheet of raven hair.

Tomoyo-chan…

"Tomoyo-chan! Surely trying on another costume is not as important as sleeping," I rolled over lazily.

"No, it's not that, Sakura-chan. It's just that Touya-san is coming… TODAY!" Tomoyo-chan shrieked.

"Nani? Onii-chan?"

I was wide-awake instantly. I threw the covers aside.

Tomoyo-chan was sitting at the edge of the bed, along with Aunt Sonomi and Kero-chan who was eating his pudding yet again.

"I just got a call from your father. He told me Touya-san will be arriving soon!" Aunt Sonomi told me fretfully, but not before pinching my cheeks.

"Hoeeeee! What am I going to do?"

Just then, the door burst open and Eriol-kun and Li-kun stumbled in.

"Where's the fire?" Li-kun mumbled sleepily as Eriol-kun dragged him up.

"Wake up, cute little descendant, or I'll ask Sakura-chan to wake you up for me." I heard Eriol-kun whisper.

At once Li-kun was wide-awake, a glare adorning his face.

Hoeeeee?

"Hmmm… Maybe you can use the illusion card, Sakura," Kero-chan told me before plunging his head back into the pudding.

"No." Li-kun replied, "No way!"

"Hoeee? Why not Li-kun?" I turned to him.

A light tinge appeared on his cheeks. Eriol-kun and Tomoyo-chan grinned at each other.

Hoeee? Why do I have the feeling I'm missing something?

"You just got better two days ago… We can't risk you getting injured again," Li-kun told me slowly, all the while growing redder.

"Ohohohoho! KAWAII!" Tomoyo-chan and Aunt Sonomi cried in unison. They had identical starry eyes and smirks. Eriol-kun was grinning wiiiiiiiddddeeeellllyyyy.

Scary…

Kero-chan glared at Li-kun, "Back off, gaki!"

Then he turned to me, "Anyway, he's right. You can't use the cards again. You're still recovering." He hovered in front of me and scratched his yellow head.

"Then what do we do?" Aunt Sonomi asked.

Lucky we already told her about all these magical happenings or she would have fainted out of shock.

Eriol-kun's grin suddenly grew wider… If that's even possible…

"I know! I'll use my magic!"

Ah… Eriol-kun!

Li-kun glared at me for a while before snorting, "Don't drool over sweet Eriol too much, Kinomoto…"

I gave him an answering glare before turning my full attention towards Eriol-kun. He expertly summoned his wand and chanted something about a false from and the power of illusion drawn from the cards.

And…

Bang!

There was a flash of red light engulfing me. When the light cleared, everyone except Eriol-kun stared.

"You!" Li-kun's eyes were wide with terror, "You!"

"Umm… Me?" I asked in confusion.

Li-kun was now pallid and trembling in fright.

"Nooooooooo!"

I covered my ears, "What happened?"

"Sakura-chan… You're not the kawaii Sakura-chan anymore!" Tomoyo-chan and Aunt Sonomi shrieked in terror.

Oh… How horrifying!

"What do you mean?"

"You've taken on a temporary false form," Kero-chan told me.

"Buuutttt, what happened to the Kawaii Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo-chan asked.

"Nothing. This I just another illusion so Kinomoto-san will not know that Sakura is indeed here. She's looking different isn't she?" Eriol-kun answered cheerfully.

"Positively deadly," Li-kun squeaked.

"Why is he so scared?" I asked.

Eriol-kun led me to the mirror, "Because, it seems that I have accidentally made you take on the form of his fiancée."

"Accidentally? Accidentally, my foot!" came Li-kun's retort.

I stared as I looked into the mirror.

I was different!

My auburn hair was now black and put up in ordangoes and my emerald eyes were now ruby red.

"So, why is he scared? She's not that bad looking!" I turned to Li-kun, who winced.

"Weeelll, Li-kun's fiancée and cousin, Li Meiling tends to be a little clingy at times. That's the reason her ran away, remember?" Eriol-kun told me patiently.

Oohhhh… Yeah!

"A little clingy? At times? Try very clingy every second of the day!" Li-kun shuddered.

"Now, now, my cute little descendant. This is Sakura-chan, not Meiling!"

"She looks like Meiling…"

"But it's Sakura-chan."

"Ookay… So this Meiling-look-a-like is actually Kinomoto… How comforting!" Li-kun replied sarcastically.

"Well, at least I won't glomp you or anything," I told him defiantly.

Who would? I mean, it's not like he's irresistible, right?

Right?

"Dear Sakura-chan, since you are now in Meiling's form, you have to play the part, and you to my cute descendant."

"What do you mean?" Li-kun and I chorused.

Eriol-kun was smirking.

Tomoyo-chan glanced evilly at me before plastering an identical smirk.

Aunt Sonomi had gone starry-eyed, "Oh, young love!"

"It means you have take on the role of an engaged couple." Eriol-kun told us.

"Meaning?" the both of us asked.

"You have to act like you're engaged… You know, little hugs and kisses here and there," Tomoyo-chan told us.

"Nani?"

"Hoeeee?"

"Never!" we both hollered glaring at each other.

"Do you want to be discovered, Sakura-chan?" Eriol-kun asked.

"Do you want Sakura-chan to be discovered, Li-san?" Tomoyo-chan questioned.

We sighed and turned to each other.

"Look, just because we have to act lovey-dovey doesn't mean you can continue glomping me after all this."

"In your dreams," I retorted.

"We'll always argue with each other after this right?" I asked him.

"Of course!" He stuck out his hand.

I took it and we shook…

And his cheeks turned a flaming red.

Hoeee?

~*~

Emerald: The end of this chapter!

Sapphire: I think this is a crappy chapter, Emerald.

Emerald: Me too, but you always say that.

Sapphire: Because it's true!

Emerald: That's what you always say. Well, please review! And sorry if I update a little later, I'm probably going to Bangkok on holiday. Bye!