Okay! Thanks to the four people who reviewed so far, I was gonna take the story down, but all the reviews have been good so I thought I should continue with it.
There are some hints of S+S here (hopefully), but I can't write romance so it's not a lot.
Sakura and the Alternate Reality CardCaptor
Chapter 4- Times of worry'Where could she be?' a frantic Tomoyo exclaimed, for about the hundredth time, as Syaoran and Kero searched the wall for a way to get through. Sakura had been gone for about an hour and there was still no sign of her.
'It's alright, Tomoyo-chan, I'm sure she'll be okay.'
'There's no way through at this end,' Syaoran said.
'No way here either,' Kero replied from the other end of the wall.
Tomoyo clutched her video camera to her chest as tears started to fill her eyes, 'What if she never comes back?'
Everyone looked down at the floor.
She has to come back Syaoran thought desperately, She just has to.
They stood there, staring patiently at the wall.
'She's been gone too long,' Kero finally decided, turning away from the wall.
'KERO-CHAN! We cannot just give up, we have to get Sakura back,' Tomoyo pulled Kero back, which was hard to do seeing as he was in his true form.
'Tomoyo, she's been gone for almost an hour an a half, it doesn't appear as though she's going to be back any time soon.'
'Come on, Tomoyo, if she comes back, you'll be the first person she calls. There's no point in staying here all night and freezing,' Meilin said, placing her hands on the upset girls shoulders, 'Sakura won't mind if you go home and get some sleep.'
Tomoyo paused, 'I guess you're right, but I can't leave when I don't know where Sakura is!'
'Daidouji-san, Meilin is right,' Syaoran interjected, 'Sakura wouldn't want you stay here. You could get sick.'
It had gotten very cold during the time Sakura had gone.
'Okay…but what if Sakura-chan gets back and thinks we've abandoned her! I'd feel awful.'
Syaoran thought for a moment; 'I'll stay and wait, then you won't have to feel bad.' And I can make sure Sakura is okay.
In defeat, Tomoyo agreed to go home and get some rest, but before she left with Kero and Meilin she ordered Syaoran to call her as soon as there was any news.
'Okay, okay.'
When the others had left, Syaoran flopped down on the grass opposite the wall.
'Where are you Sakura?'
*
Instead of just falling through the wall this time, Sakura had to walk back to her reality. She was amazed at all the different realities she had seen; yet she couldn't visit any of them.
/I guess Tanaqui-san set a path for me to follow/.
She stopped for a moment to peer into a window of a reality that looked particularly interesting. She gazed in wonder at the people (the were green, with funny pointy ears) and their surroundings. It looked nothing like Japan, or anywhere on her earth.
Consumed by curiosity, she looked into the next reality window. This world had tiny bug-like creatures.
'Wow, I bet Tomoyo would love to film this!'
Tomoyo! She had forgotten about her friends in her reality with all the new things she was experiencing.
'Oh, no, they must be so worried,' tearing her gaze away from the strange worlds, she hurried on, following the path set for her.
Every now and then, she came across a window that she really wanted to look into but didn't.
'I suppose I might be able to take a look some other time,' she murmured to herself, starting to run.
Suddenly she was pitched forward through a window, and she rolled onto solid ground (the path she had been walking on hadn't exactly been solid), finally ending up in a sitting position. She dizzily gazed at her surroundings. Japan! In the park! She was home!
And she no longer wore the dress, but her original outfit and her skates.
/What a shame, Tomoyo would've loved that dress/
But…where was Syaoran? And her best friend? And Kero and Meilin?
Was she really in the right reality?
'Sakura?'
She looked up.
Syaoran was staring down at her. He looked as though he thought she wasn't real.
'Hi.'
He stooped down and hugged her.
Startled, she hugged him back.
'You're okay,' he whispered, then he regained his composure and stood up, offering her a hand to help her get to her feet.
'I'm fine,' she said, brushing her jeans down.
He touched her face. 'We were worried.'
'It's alright. At least I'm back now,' she wrapped her arms around herself, 'this place is colder than the wall.'
Syaoran dropped his hand to his side, 'I have to call Daidouji-san and tell her you're back. Then I want you to tell me everything.'
*
'Touya? Dad?' Sakura called as she walked into her house. She got no answer, so she waved at Syaoran, indicating he should come in.
She flicked on some lights and went upstairs to check on Kero.
Syaoran stood awkwardly in the hallway and waited for her to come back downstairs.
Kero flew down behind her and glared at him when he spotted Syaoran.
'What's the kid doing here?'
'Kero-chan,' Sakura said warningly, 'do you want some tea Syaoran-kun?'
After they had all settled down in the living room, and Kero had scoffed down some cake, Sakura proceeded to tell them everything.
Was the romance any good? Could you see it there? Was it too sudden?
Well, please review!
DISCLAIMER: CLAMP still owns CCS. I have no money, so I can't see myself owning CCS. EVER.
