Heavenly Destiny
Jo-chan
Disclaimers: Standard CCS disclaimers apply. Clamp owns the characters and except for my own creations, I don't own Sakura, Eriol, Tomoyo or Li.
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Sakura and the others are now in college, which means 100 percent freedom. Tomoyo, Meilin and Sakura share a pad in Tokyo, being students at Tokyo University. Syaoran lives nearby, with the Li-clan's approval of being the Card Mistress' guardian since Yukito is back in Tomoeda.
The story opens with a dream... a dream everyone experiences, even non-magic people like Tomoyo and Meilin.
In the images, they see a mysterious violet-haired lady, dressed all in silvery-white, looking almost like a goddess if not an angel. They hear so many voices, from heart-broken cries, to desperate and angry pleadings.
// Seal it... //
A trembling, almost familiar melodious voice suddenly spoke in response to the voices.
"Even if it means my life... I will fulfill my duty... please, take care of my children, I am already weak... take care of the next Fumegami... my cousin... it is your child who will bear our family responsibility..."
The violet-haired lady turned slowly and showed her tear-stained face. Her face was breath-takingly beautiful, despite the paleness her own disease has brought upon her.
Sakura suddenly cried out in dream. "Okaasan!"
Nadeshiko turned her face fully, revealing the same lavender eyes Tomoyo has. "Take care of the next Fumegami... Sonomi-chan... sayonara..."
The dream then turned into a kaleidoscope of colors. Black and then red... black and the red again... it was a dream of horror... of blood and of the future.
In the black background, a girl with long, violet hair descended from the heavens, her hands clasped in a prayer with bangles and bells making noises from her dress. She descended in a radiant light and a young man watched her from below, his own black and blue robes flowing with the wind.
I've waited for you for so long...
The girl smiled even as she descended, hardly opening her eyes. The young man's blue eyes watched her with a single-minded intensity and with eyes that were warm with so much love.
The girl was only inches of the ground when she reached out her hands, and the young man below reached for her, holding her hands with reverence and overwhelming joy. The girl opened her eyes, revealing a deep lavender gaze that shone with love and gentleness.
"Fumegami-san?" asked the young man. The Fumegami (Goddess of Seals) smiled and said, "My beloved guardian... have no fear.... I will no longer leave you..."
The girl dressed all in white and the young man dressed in blue and black robes gazed at each other deeply, the Fumegami's words hovering in the air. Her voice was as melodious as a nightingale's and as soft as the skies. The Fumegami then said, "I will stay with you forever... because... I love you..."
Without words, the young man suddenly took the goddess in his arms, holding her tight. His arms were shaking slightly even as he spoke, "I love you so much... I will love you forever... even if I die, my soul will find yours once more..."
With a smile, the Fumegami then said, "And I shall be your wife... "
"But what about your duty?" asked the young man as he suddenly frowned and said, "I will still protect you with my life."
Smiling a little sadly, the Fumegami turned her face as she said, "Our family will now bear my duty... our family... each girl child with violet hair and lavender eyes will be the next Fumegami..."
"Then I vow to protect her with my life, in all my reincarnations, in all my lifetimes..." vowed the young man, looking up to reveal his deep ice-blue eyes.
"Arigato... Reed-san... my guardian... Anata..."
The dream then shifted again, awash by red and black once more. Images of girls with violet hair and lavender eyes were shown like a movie, each girl standing against a huge rock, surrounded by a magic formation.
It is your turn now my descendant... Fumegami... Tomoyo...
And with that, everyone woke up.
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When Sakura opened her eyes, Syaoran was wiping the tears from her cheeks tenderly.
They had fallen asleep beside each other on the couch while Syaoran was trying to help Sakura with her Calculus homework. With a sob, Sakura turned her head to cry against Syaoran's shoulder. "I-- dreamt of my mother... and she--" wept Sakura.
Syaoran slowly wrapped his arms around Sakura as he rubbed her back comfortingly. It was a strangely vivid dream and until now, Syaoran can see every detail. Footsteps were heard as Meilin and Tomoyo both came downstairs, dressed in their sleep attire.
Tomoyo's face was pale and Meilin was supporting her.
Sakura lifted her head and saw Tomoyo standing so still and pale. She jumped away from Syaoran's arms and raced to her friend's side. Looking deeply into Tomoyo's eyes, Sakura said only one word. "Fumegami..."
Tomoyo collapsed, a strange light emanating weakly from her before she nodded. "I-- didn't know..."
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Daidouji Sonomi slapped the face of a dark suited man angrily. She was panting in anger even as tears cascaded down her pale cheeks.
"You can't take my daughter away from me!" shrieked Sonomi as she began beating her clenched fists against the man's broad chest.
With controlled detachment, the man took both of Sonomi's flailing wrists to stop her. With gritted teeth, he spoke tersely, his cultured baritone voice betraying a hidden agitation. "She's my daughter too Sonomi! But she doesn't just belong to us, she belongs to the people of Japan as well!"
"SO THAT SHE CAN DIE?" cried Sonomi, breaking down in furious sobs. She sank to her knees, crying with her hands covering her face.
Daidouji Reisui, the right-hand man of Japan's Defense Minister and long- estranged father of Tomoyo, squatted down and very slowly, put his arms around the wife he has not seen or talked to in the last 15 years. "I'm sorry... but it has to be done Sonomi. 15 years of working for the defense ministry did not change their opinion about your family duty," whispered Reisui as Sonomi stiffly leaned in his arms.
"I can't let her go Reisui... I can't watch her suffer the same fate Nadeshiko-chan did... I can't..." whispered Sonomi quieting slightly.
Reisui whispered as he rested his chin against his wife's hair. "I'll protect our daughter Sonomi... Nadeshiko-san died because she was already weak from her disease and she had no guardian with powers..."
"Will our daughter find her guardian then Reisui?" asked Sonomi tearfully.
"I hope so Sonomi, it seems that Reawakened Demons are more powerful this time, they have broken the last Fumegami's seal. Nadeshiko-san's power wasn't enough to keep them inside the barrier 18 years ago. Its Tomoyo's turn this time to try and seal the evil back," answered Reisui.
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In the heart of darkness...
// Fumegami.... //
A low hissing voice spoke out in the darkness. "Is there still a descendant of the Fumegami still alive?"
A multitude of hoarse voices answered, "Yes..."
"Then kill her my minions... kill the one who would stand in the way of our reawakened evil... kill the next Fumegami and be free to roam the realm of humanity!"
A chorus of demonic hisses, yells and screams of assent rang throughout the evil lair. The disjointed voices joined together in a single resolute chant. "KILL FUMEGAMI!"
"KILL FUMEGAMI!"
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From the opposite side of the world...
A tall, dark-haired man of 18 years stood still as he gazed up the night sky from the vantage point of the Big Ben Tower Clock.
The dark, velvet sky was decorated by a multitude of stars but even their breath-taking beauty brought only a somber expression on his face. On the Eastern side, a star shone brightly, blinking like the Morse code but its shine seems to bear a message and a vision to the young man.
// The duty that has been passed on from your past life is now bequeathed unto you... protect the next Fumegami, the descendant of the Goddess of Seals...//
"What's a Fumegami? Who is she? How will I find her?" asked the young man in confusion as the star began to fade.
// Your bond has been passed on, from the last Fumegami and her then powerless guardian. You will feel that bond with your heart... wherever she may be, you will always find her.....//
The star faded completely, as the wind whipped through the young man's long black trench coat. Strangely enough, the wind brought forth a stream of lilac blossoms and their scent brought out a suppressed memory. He closed his eyes, savoring the fragrance of the lilacs and the memories it evoked.
Her picture suddenly blossomed in his mind, her sweet angelic smile and the perfect contour of her creamy face. It was a face he tried once to forget, having given his promise to an older woman. Her long hair was tumbled over one shoulder and slowly, the girl's picture in his mind opened her eyes. Her eyes revealed a bottomless purple gaze of love... a love that was offered to him which he callously refused...
A voice whispered in his mind. // Fumegami... Nadeshiko... Tomoyo... //
Eriol's eyes popped open in sudden comprehension. "Tomoyo-san is the next Fumegami... and I'm her guardian..."
TBC
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Author's Notes:
An appeal for more reviews please! It freaks me out when so few reviews appear and I start worrying if my story is worthwhile or not. By the way, here's a few translations off my work.
Fumegami- I sorta combined this one, this is not an actual word I think. Fu-means seal while Megami-goddess. You figure it out. =)
Reisui-it means Cool water. Tomoyo's dad seems like the calm, authoritarian type. So I figured that since Sonomi's name begins with S and Tomoyo with T, her dad might as well have his name begin with R. Arranged in an alphabetical order. R, S, T. =)
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