The Forgotten Magic: Chapter Eight

Tomoyo Gets Involved

Syaoran sat in his bed, it was very clear he was worried about Sakura. If I can get to sleep, maybe Sakura can contact me. She is in the dream world after all. How am I supposed to sleep knowing she's with Daeria?

Syaoran sighed and shook his head, I have to get to sleep, I just know that Sakura will try and contact me!

Syaoran lay down in his bed and forced his eyes closed. After a long while, he fell asleep.

Syaoran! Syaoran Li! Help me! I'm trapped! You have to help me and Spring! Syaoran at first thought that it was just his imagination, but then again, it did sound a lot like Sakura. Sakura-san? How can I help you? Syaoran reached out towards Sakura, Syaoran, I don't know how you can save me, I'm trapped here in the dream world! If Daeria finds me, I'll be punished for sure...Syaoran, promise me that you'll keep Touya away from Daeria. Syaoran's shoulders dropped, But Sakura, we need to save-
Promise me!

Syaoran looked down, I promise...

Sakura's figure nodded as it slowly drifted away, Daeria will find me, I have to go!...remember your promise...keep Touya away...don't let Daeria get the Season Power...

Syaoran's eyes jerked open and he sat up. He's eyes grew dark when he started to think of Daeria.

He got up and dressed, he looked over at his clock, It's only 2 in the morning? He hesitated, but then Syaoran made up his mind, I keep my promise to Sakura, and I know that Clow Reed's magic just has to be stronger than any other powers.

Syaoran wandered in the dark streets outside until he found himself at Tomoyo's house. The shadowed house had a light on in Tomoyo's room. Tomoyo should know what happened...

He climbed up the railing next to Tomoyo's window and knocked on the closed window. The shades were closed so he didn't know that in fact Tomoyo was on the ground, curled up and crying. She heard the knocking and wiped her tears and forced herself to get up and see what it was.

Tomoyo opened the shades and pulled the window open, Syaoran crawled inside. "Syaoran?!? What are" Tomoyo sniffled, "you doing here?"

Syaoran jumped down from the window sill and brushed himself off, "Sakura was caught and is trapped in the dream world and I-" Tomoyo started to bawl, "I know already, I fell asleep and Sakura came in a dream and told me the whole thing,"

Syaoran grabbed Tomoyo's shoulders and looked her strait in the eyes, "Sakura contacted you? What did she say?"

Tomoyo shook her head, "She was explaining it to me, but then she started to fade into nothing, then a blue light blinded me and an arm shot out from the blue light and the light chanted something,"

Tomoyo took a deep breath, "I felt like my whole body was being torn apart, I forced myself to wake up, but when I did, I felt sore all over."

Syaoran sighed, Don't worry Sakura, I will get you out of there

Tomoyo cleared her throat; "Does that mean that anything that happens in the dream world affects the dreamer not only mentally but physically as well?"

Syaoran ignored her question, deep in thought he had blocked out everything else. He only thoughts were about how to get Sakura out of the dream world.

Tomoyo's eyes fell to the ground, "Syaoran? Syaoran Li? How are we going to save Sakura?"

Syaoran snapped out of thought, "I don't know yet, but I do know that Sakura wouldn't want you getting into this."

Tomoyo shook her head, "No, I'm going to help"

Syaoran stared outside, "You have no magic, there's nothing you can do to save Sakura."

Tomoyo frowned and put her hands on her hips, "Just because I don't have any magic doesn't mean that I don't want Sakura to be save anymore than you do!"

Syaoran turned back to look at Tomoyo, "There's nothing you can do."

Tomoyo's eyes watered, "I won't get in the way, I promise."

Syaoran sighed and crossed his eyes.

Tomoyo ran over to her closet and pulled out a short skirted violet dress with long flared sleeves and white stripes, "I just finished Sakura's new outfit for something just like this,"

Tomoyo headed back towards over to Syaoran, but then she stopped dead in her tracks and sniffled, "Sakura can't wear it though"

Tomoyo thought for a moment, then said, "I don't think Sakura would mind if I wore it."

Tomoyo slipped into her bathroom and put it on and fixed her hair up into two braids. She rushed out of the bathroom and grabbed her camera. "Okay, let's go!"

So, against Syaoran's wishes, Tomoyo came along.

The two walked to Touya's house to see if Kero could help any.

Syaoran threw a small rock up at Sakura's window to see if Kero would come out.

Tomoyo pulled at her dress, "I can't believe it fit me exactlymaybe I made it for me and I just forgot about it"

Syaoran threw another pebble up at Sakura's room, "Ugh, answer me you little stuffed animal, answer me!"

Kero yawned and squinted around Sakura's room, "Huh? What's going on?"

He flew over to the window and tried to yank it open, it took him a couple of tries, but he eventually got it.

Tomoyo called up to him, "Kero! Kero, we need your help!"

Kero flew down to Syaoran and Tomoyo, "Do you two have any idea what time it is?!?"

Syaoran nodded his head coolly, We have to save Sakura now! We can't wait another second! Syaoran didn't let his thoughts show through his face, "Tomoyo had a dream about Sakura."

Kero looked over at Tomoyo, "Hurry up and let's hear-" Kero stopped talking and looked at Tomoyo's outfit, "Uh, Tomoyo?"

"Yes?"

"That's not what you normally wear, is it?"

"No, it just something I had worked on for Sakura, but I wanted to wear it."

"Oh."

Syaoran shook his head, "Can we hurry up?"

"Fine, fine, let's hear your story Tomoyo."

Tomoyo told her whole dream to Kero and thought about it for the longest time.

By that time, Touya had woken up and gone outside to see what was going on, "What's go-" Touya stopped and stared at Tomoyo's dress.

Tomoyo frowned, "WHY IS EVERYONE MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL?!?!?!?!?!? IT'S JUST A DRESS!"

Touya tried not to laugh too hard, "It looks fine, really"

Tomoyo pouted, "What's wrong with it?!?"

Syaoran's eyes darkened, "Sakura isn't saving herself"

Kero fluttered around, "Common! The kid is right!"

Touya closed his eyes, he felt Daeria's presence in the air, "Daeria's magic is growing, I can feel her here. She is making her way out of the dream world."

Syaoran's eyes dropped to the ground, I didn't feel a thing.

Suddenly, the pale blue light shown around them all. They heard Daeria's voice faintly, "Autumn, you can't escape, even if I'm in the dream world, you won't be able to escape"