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Kero-chan: "What kind of lame poem is that? Now here's a great poem!"
Pudding, pudding everywhere In my favorite flavor, chocolate eclair All of the pudding is for me And none for that stupid Chinese gaki!
Me: :sweatdrop: Uh, yeah Kero-chan, great poem. Now on with the fic!! (It's been like, 2 ½ months since the Earth crystal capture)
The Days Go By...
After the earth crystal capture, the gang started working hard to figure out how the Dark master had been sealed before. The crystals came, one by one, and soon Syaoran had added the size (which either shrunk or enlarged things), the lightning, the ice, the air, the strength, and the reverse (which made everything the opposite of what it was) to his collection. The only ones left were the dream, the life, the death, and the light. He and Sakura had gotten even better at magic, and Sakura could now use her cards without the wand or having them with her, although it had only worked a couple times so far.
It was the middle of November, and the annual Christmas dance at the high school was in a month. Everyone was already making plans, even though it was so far away. Sakura still hadn't managed to break up with Xian, and they were going to go together. Damien had managed to break up with Katori a few days ago and was now trying to figure out a way to tell Kai he loved her.
~~Flashback~~ A few days ago... "Katori, can we talk?", asked Damien. "Sure!!" she replied. "I...I want to see other people", he said finally. "I don't think we should see each other anymore. I love someone else". She stared at him and said sadly, "I understand, Mao-kun". "Can we be friends?", asked Damien. "Sure, fine", Katori said. Damien left, happy that he was finally free to pursue Kai. It looks like master's spell is broken, at least over the star guardian. Oh well. The wheels of the plan are already in motion and they can't do anything about it anyways thought Katori, as she smiled evilly and left. ~~End Flashback~~ Eriol and Tomoyo still hadn't confessed their love, although it was obvious to everyone but them that they loved each other. Eventually, people had found out exactly who Syaoran and Kai were, so they were routinely chased by fans at lunchtime. Syaoran, of course, was still in love with Sakura, and scoffed at any of the hopeful girls who liked him. Kai had agreed, after much pleading on Sakura and Tomoyo's side, to preform a few songs at the dance, mainly so they'd stop begging her. The three girls, who had become the best of friends in the past couple months, were already planning on what to wear. Well, Tomoyo was planning on what to make for them to wear. She insisted on making a dress for Kai too, saying she had the perfect thing in mind.
Sakura was feeling disturbed. She'd had a dream last night, about something...they were all in the park, and it was night time. Two shadowy figures were watching them...
~~The Dream~~ They were all there, and standing in their individual costumes, but something was terribly wrong...Why was Kai crying? She looked at the ground and gasped. Syaoran. He was on the ground, unconscious and bleeding. "Syaoran!", she cried. Eriol stepped up, with his staff in front of Tomoyo, sensing danger. The shadows took the opportunity and lunged. She screamed, and everything went black. ~~End Dream~~
Sakura shivered. She hadn't told anyone about the dream, and she didn't intend to. She didn't want to worry them just yet. It was lunchtime, and she wandered out to the tree, where everyone was waiting for her, except Katori, who had understandably stopped eating lunch with them. She smiled, she was happy to see them all.
"Hey guys!" she said happily. Xian came up to her and tried to kiss her, but she only gave him her cheek. He frowned a little and sat down. "Where's Kai?" "Over there", answered Tomoyo. She looked, and sure enough, there was Kai, getting hit on by some jerk from the upper class. Damien looked angry enough to kill, but restrained himself with much difficulty.
"Hey, babe, why don't you come eat lunch with me and my friends? We know how to have a good time", said the jerk, who's name was Trey. He grabbed her wrist and started pulling her over to his friends, who were practically drooling. "Shouldn't we do something?", asked Sakura. Damien said, "She'll take care of it, just watch". So she did.
"Please take your hands off me", Kai said quietly "What are you gonna do about it, call over your pathetic friends? Go ahead, that Sakura chick is fine. I'd love it if she joined us. Or Tomoyo too, she's hot". Eriol and Syaoran heard this and got very, very angry. "I'm warning you, you don't want to get me angry", she said. "What, are you going to call Mao over here? He's such a loser. You think he's gonna save you?". That was it for Kai. No one insulted Damien in front of her. She quickly twisted Trey's wrist, stomped on his foot, and jabbed him in the stomach, making him double over. She then flipped him flat on his back. Everyone who saw gaped at her speed. She said calmly, "No one, and I do mean no one, talks trash about my friends. Threaten me or them again and next time I won't be so nice. I did, after all, warn you about getting me angry". She walked to the group.
"I'd hate to be him", said Xian. "Where'd you learn to fight like that?"
"A girl's gotta know self-defense", lied Kai.
"Gee Eriol, you look a little upset. Care to share what you're thinking?" teased Syaoran. "Well, my cute little descendant, you seem to be a little aggravated too. I'll tell if you do" replied Eriol smoothly. Syaoran blushed and shut up. This exchange, of course, went completely over Sakura's head, and Tomoyo didn't seem to notice. She was too busy watching the tape of Kai's little confrontation. "Cute little descendant? What's that mean?" asked a confused Xian.
Sakura quickly thought of a cover story. "Well, you see, it's sort of an inside joke. Umm, well, Eriol-kun was bossing Syaoran-kun around one day, and um, Syaoran-kun said, "Yes, Father" as a joke, so Eriol-kun replied, "Well, that would make you my cute little descendant, then, wouldn't it?", so, uh, you see, the name sort of stuck, and Eriol-kun says it to annoy Syaoran-kun". She hoped he bought it. He was about to reply, but the bell rang, thankfully. They all went off to class, Xian, Tomoyo, and Kai to physics, and Eriol, Damien, Sakura, and Syaoran to English with the terrible Narada-sensei.
Narada-sensei was being awfully picky that day, so no one dared talk. A small fog slowly wafted in, unnoticed by everyone. The students slowly started falling asleep. Narada-sensei was about to yell at them, but then he fell asleep. "What's going on?"...asked Sakura as she slowly succumbed to the sleep...soon everyone was sleeping. Then the nightmares began.
~~Syaoran's Nightmare~~ "Sakura? Eriol? Damien? Is anyone there?" he asked. A figure appeared before him in the gloom.. It was Sakura. "Sakura, what's happening?", he asked. She glared at him and said , "How pathetic. The mighty Li Syaoran. God knows why I ever dated you". "What? You don't mean that, do you?" he asked. "Of course I do. I never really loved you, you know. You were just a distraction until a real guy came along". She disappeared. "Sakura! She didn't mean it..did she?" , asked Syaoran, crying slightly.
~~Eriol's Nightmare~~ I'm in the park? What the hell is going on? he thought as he walked down to a bench, but there was already a couple in front of it, kissing passionately. They broke apart as he approached, and he was shocked to see..."Tomoyo? What are you doing?" he asked. He could feel his heart breaking. "I'm with my boyfriend, what does it look like, Hiiragizawa?" she stated coldly. "Now could you please leave?" Eriol ran away. His heart couldn't take it anymore. "Sorry, sweetie, that was just some loser I wish I didn't know", he heard her say. "Tomoyo..."
~~Damien's Nightmare~~ "Kai? What are you doing here?" he asked her. They were somewhere in space, the stars glittering around them. "I was trying to avoid you, Mao, but you're like a dog. You follow me everywhere", she said harshly. "But I still love you..." he trailed off. "Like I care? I don't love you anymore. I don't even like you. You lost your chance a long time ago Mao. I'm with someone better...someone who won't betray me like you did." . She turned to figure next to her, a guy, and kissed him. They then faded away...
~~Sakura's Nightmare~~ She was standing in the middle of the road, and a person was there, with his back to her, but it didn't matter. She knew who it was. Syaoran turned around and said angrily, "What are you doing here, Kinomoto? No one needs you here". Sakura was shocked. "What are you talking about, Syaoran-kun?". "Don't call me that!", he yelled. "You're pathetic, Kinomoto". Sakura was close to tears. "You don't mean that! We're friends now!" she cried. "You and me? Friends? Hah! Yeah right. I'm really glad we broke up Kinomoto, now I can see how truly hopeless you are!" Sakura was really crying now. She said, "I didn't mean to hurt you Syaoran..." "Hurt me? I was leaping for joy when I read that letter! It was the happiest day of my life!" He turned and walked away. Sakura sobbed. "Syaoran..."
Syaoran heard Sakura through the mist. She was calling to him? Why? He had to get out of whatever this was...what was this? Then it hit him. A crystal! But which one? Of course! The Dream crystal! "Dream crystal!" he yelled angrily. "Show yourself now!". The mist slowly took a form, and he could now see Eriol, Damien, and Sakura, all with tears down their eyes from their dreams. They saw the Dream, and instantly went from miserable to completely and totally angry as they realized what had happened.
The Dream spirit laughed and said, "My master should not be so easily fooled. As you have guessed, I am the Dream crystal, but I don't always give pleasant dreams. What you experienced was your worst nightmare. Not that I'm saying what happened in your nightmare can't happen". Syaoran said angrily, "How dare you mess with our feelings and our dreams! You're gonna pay!" He jumped forward, sword already drawn, and slashed at the Dream, but the Dream simply turned into mist again. He attacked again and again, but to no avail. He wasn't about to give up, though.
Syaoran got angrier as he thought about all the hurtful things the Dream had said to him and his friends, and then thought about how Sakura's feelings were hurt. His aura started glowing again, and he said, "Power of the Ancients, I call upon the Ice crystal! Ice, attack!" The Ice froze the Dream fog, and Syaoran said, "Are you willing to give up now?". The Dream looked at him and said, "Your determination is admirable. I suppose you could be a good master. But the last three crystals are the hardest of them all, so be careful". The Dream turned into a crystal, but not before whispering, "Remember, the dreams I gave you were your worst fear, so you might want to try conquering it before you face the Darkness. He could use it against you". Syaoran's sword glowed a grayish color and faded. Everyone else woke up, and Sakura used the Erase card on their memories. The other three magicians sent congratulatory looks towards Syaoran.
Syaoran, however, could not get his mind off of what the crystal had said. "Remember, the dreams I gave you were your worst fear, so you might want to try conquering it before you face the Darkness. He could use it against you". That was my worst fear? Losing Sakura? I guess it makes sense. I wonder what the others were dreaming about.... He decided not to ask. That was kind of personal. He sighed to himself. Three crystals left, and they were the most powerful.
Outside, a figure laughed to himself. So, Syaoran, you do have feelings for the cherry blossom. Too bad she's going to die along with you...very soon.... He left, to go back to his own room. He had, after all, left in the middle of class, but a simple forgetting spell would take care of that for him.
Kero-chan: "What kind of lame poem is that? Now here's a great poem!"
Pudding, pudding everywhere In my favorite flavor, chocolate eclair All of the pudding is for me And none for that stupid Chinese gaki!
Me: :sweatdrop: Uh, yeah Kero-chan, great poem. Now on with the fic!! (It's been like, 2 ½ months since the Earth crystal capture)
The Days Go By...
After the earth crystal capture, the gang started working hard to figure out how the Dark master had been sealed before. The crystals came, one by one, and soon Syaoran had added the size (which either shrunk or enlarged things), the lightning, the ice, the air, the strength, and the reverse (which made everything the opposite of what it was) to his collection. The only ones left were the dream, the life, the death, and the light. He and Sakura had gotten even better at magic, and Sakura could now use her cards without the wand or having them with her, although it had only worked a couple times so far.
It was the middle of November, and the annual Christmas dance at the high school was in a month. Everyone was already making plans, even though it was so far away. Sakura still hadn't managed to break up with Xian, and they were going to go together. Damien had managed to break up with Katori a few days ago and was now trying to figure out a way to tell Kai he loved her.
~~Flashback~~ A few days ago... "Katori, can we talk?", asked Damien. "Sure!!" she replied. "I...I want to see other people", he said finally. "I don't think we should see each other anymore. I love someone else". She stared at him and said sadly, "I understand, Mao-kun". "Can we be friends?", asked Damien. "Sure, fine", Katori said. Damien left, happy that he was finally free to pursue Kai. It looks like master's spell is broken, at least over the star guardian. Oh well. The wheels of the plan are already in motion and they can't do anything about it anyways thought Katori, as she smiled evilly and left. ~~End Flashback~~ Eriol and Tomoyo still hadn't confessed their love, although it was obvious to everyone but them that they loved each other. Eventually, people had found out exactly who Syaoran and Kai were, so they were routinely chased by fans at lunchtime. Syaoran, of course, was still in love with Sakura, and scoffed at any of the hopeful girls who liked him. Kai had agreed, after much pleading on Sakura and Tomoyo's side, to preform a few songs at the dance, mainly so they'd stop begging her. The three girls, who had become the best of friends in the past couple months, were already planning on what to wear. Well, Tomoyo was planning on what to make for them to wear. She insisted on making a dress for Kai too, saying she had the perfect thing in mind.
Sakura was feeling disturbed. She'd had a dream last night, about something...they were all in the park, and it was night time. Two shadowy figures were watching them...
~~The Dream~~ They were all there, and standing in their individual costumes, but something was terribly wrong...Why was Kai crying? She looked at the ground and gasped. Syaoran. He was on the ground, unconscious and bleeding. "Syaoran!", she cried. Eriol stepped up, with his staff in front of Tomoyo, sensing danger. The shadows took the opportunity and lunged. She screamed, and everything went black. ~~End Dream~~
Sakura shivered. She hadn't told anyone about the dream, and she didn't intend to. She didn't want to worry them just yet. It was lunchtime, and she wandered out to the tree, where everyone was waiting for her, except Katori, who had understandably stopped eating lunch with them. She smiled, she was happy to see them all.
"Hey guys!" she said happily. Xian came up to her and tried to kiss her, but she only gave him her cheek. He frowned a little and sat down. "Where's Kai?" "Over there", answered Tomoyo. She looked, and sure enough, there was Kai, getting hit on by some jerk from the upper class. Damien looked angry enough to kill, but restrained himself with much difficulty.
"Hey, babe, why don't you come eat lunch with me and my friends? We know how to have a good time", said the jerk, who's name was Trey. He grabbed her wrist and started pulling her over to his friends, who were practically drooling. "Shouldn't we do something?", asked Sakura. Damien said, "She'll take care of it, just watch". So she did.
"Please take your hands off me", Kai said quietly "What are you gonna do about it, call over your pathetic friends? Go ahead, that Sakura chick is fine. I'd love it if she joined us. Or Tomoyo too, she's hot". Eriol and Syaoran heard this and got very, very angry. "I'm warning you, you don't want to get me angry", she said. "What, are you going to call Mao over here? He's such a loser. You think he's gonna save you?". That was it for Kai. No one insulted Damien in front of her. She quickly twisted Trey's wrist, stomped on his foot, and jabbed him in the stomach, making him double over. She then flipped him flat on his back. Everyone who saw gaped at her speed. She said calmly, "No one, and I do mean no one, talks trash about my friends. Threaten me or them again and next time I won't be so nice. I did, after all, warn you about getting me angry". She walked to the group.
"I'd hate to be him", said Xian. "Where'd you learn to fight like that?"
"A girl's gotta know self-defense", lied Kai.
"Gee Eriol, you look a little upset. Care to share what you're thinking?" teased Syaoran. "Well, my cute little descendant, you seem to be a little aggravated too. I'll tell if you do" replied Eriol smoothly. Syaoran blushed and shut up. This exchange, of course, went completely over Sakura's head, and Tomoyo didn't seem to notice. She was too busy watching the tape of Kai's little confrontation. "Cute little descendant? What's that mean?" asked a confused Xian.
Sakura quickly thought of a cover story. "Well, you see, it's sort of an inside joke. Umm, well, Eriol-kun was bossing Syaoran-kun around one day, and um, Syaoran-kun said, "Yes, Father" as a joke, so Eriol-kun replied, "Well, that would make you my cute little descendant, then, wouldn't it?", so, uh, you see, the name sort of stuck, and Eriol-kun says it to annoy Syaoran-kun". She hoped he bought it. He was about to reply, but the bell rang, thankfully. They all went off to class, Xian, Tomoyo, and Kai to physics, and Eriol, Damien, Sakura, and Syaoran to English with the terrible Narada-sensei.
Narada-sensei was being awfully picky that day, so no one dared talk. A small fog slowly wafted in, unnoticed by everyone. The students slowly started falling asleep. Narada-sensei was about to yell at them, but then he fell asleep. "What's going on?"...asked Sakura as she slowly succumbed to the sleep...soon everyone was sleeping. Then the nightmares began.
~~Syaoran's Nightmare~~ "Sakura? Eriol? Damien? Is anyone there?" he asked. A figure appeared before him in the gloom.. It was Sakura. "Sakura, what's happening?", he asked. She glared at him and said , "How pathetic. The mighty Li Syaoran. God knows why I ever dated you". "What? You don't mean that, do you?" he asked. "Of course I do. I never really loved you, you know. You were just a distraction until a real guy came along". She disappeared. "Sakura! She didn't mean it..did she?" , asked Syaoran, crying slightly.
~~Eriol's Nightmare~~ I'm in the park? What the hell is going on? he thought as he walked down to a bench, but there was already a couple in front of it, kissing passionately. They broke apart as he approached, and he was shocked to see..."Tomoyo? What are you doing?" he asked. He could feel his heart breaking. "I'm with my boyfriend, what does it look like, Hiiragizawa?" she stated coldly. "Now could you please leave?" Eriol ran away. His heart couldn't take it anymore. "Sorry, sweetie, that was just some loser I wish I didn't know", he heard her say. "Tomoyo..."
~~Damien's Nightmare~~ "Kai? What are you doing here?" he asked her. They were somewhere in space, the stars glittering around them. "I was trying to avoid you, Mao, but you're like a dog. You follow me everywhere", she said harshly. "But I still love you..." he trailed off. "Like I care? I don't love you anymore. I don't even like you. You lost your chance a long time ago Mao. I'm with someone better...someone who won't betray me like you did." . She turned to figure next to her, a guy, and kissed him. They then faded away...
~~Sakura's Nightmare~~ She was standing in the middle of the road, and a person was there, with his back to her, but it didn't matter. She knew who it was. Syaoran turned around and said angrily, "What are you doing here, Kinomoto? No one needs you here". Sakura was shocked. "What are you talking about, Syaoran-kun?". "Don't call me that!", he yelled. "You're pathetic, Kinomoto". Sakura was close to tears. "You don't mean that! We're friends now!" she cried. "You and me? Friends? Hah! Yeah right. I'm really glad we broke up Kinomoto, now I can see how truly hopeless you are!" Sakura was really crying now. She said, "I didn't mean to hurt you Syaoran..." "Hurt me? I was leaping for joy when I read that letter! It was the happiest day of my life!" He turned and walked away. Sakura sobbed. "Syaoran..."
Syaoran heard Sakura through the mist. She was calling to him? Why? He had to get out of whatever this was...what was this? Then it hit him. A crystal! But which one? Of course! The Dream crystal! "Dream crystal!" he yelled angrily. "Show yourself now!". The mist slowly took a form, and he could now see Eriol, Damien, and Sakura, all with tears down their eyes from their dreams. They saw the Dream, and instantly went from miserable to completely and totally angry as they realized what had happened.
The Dream spirit laughed and said, "My master should not be so easily fooled. As you have guessed, I am the Dream crystal, but I don't always give pleasant dreams. What you experienced was your worst nightmare. Not that I'm saying what happened in your nightmare can't happen". Syaoran said angrily, "How dare you mess with our feelings and our dreams! You're gonna pay!" He jumped forward, sword already drawn, and slashed at the Dream, but the Dream simply turned into mist again. He attacked again and again, but to no avail. He wasn't about to give up, though.
Syaoran got angrier as he thought about all the hurtful things the Dream had said to him and his friends, and then thought about how Sakura's feelings were hurt. His aura started glowing again, and he said, "Power of the Ancients, I call upon the Ice crystal! Ice, attack!" The Ice froze the Dream fog, and Syaoran said, "Are you willing to give up now?". The Dream looked at him and said, "Your determination is admirable. I suppose you could be a good master. But the last three crystals are the hardest of them all, so be careful". The Dream turned into a crystal, but not before whispering, "Remember, the dreams I gave you were your worst fear, so you might want to try conquering it before you face the Darkness. He could use it against you". Syaoran's sword glowed a grayish color and faded. Everyone else woke up, and Sakura used the Erase card on their memories. The other three magicians sent congratulatory looks towards Syaoran.
Syaoran, however, could not get his mind off of what the crystal had said. "Remember, the dreams I gave you were your worst fear, so you might want to try conquering it before you face the Darkness. He could use it against you". That was my worst fear? Losing Sakura? I guess it makes sense. I wonder what the others were dreaming about.... He decided not to ask. That was kind of personal. He sighed to himself. Three crystals left, and they were the most powerful.
Outside, a figure laughed to himself. So, Syaoran, you do have feelings for the cherry blossom. Too bad she's going to die along with you...very soon.... He left, to go back to his own room. He had, after all, left in the middle of class, but a simple forgetting spell would take care of that for him.