The Forgotten Magic: The Stars

Section Two; Chapter One - New York!

"I still can't believe I actually got the first star" Sakura trailed off, glancing outside at the summer sky.

Syaoran stared at Sakura, "What about the Sakura cards, can you use them to capture stars?"

Sakura shook her head, "Hui said they wouldn't work."

"Oh."

Sakura blushed and got up off the floor, "I'd better go see what Touya and Kero are doing"

Syaoran fingered the star necklace in his hands, I wonder when the rest of the stars will show up...

Sakura walked to Touya's room and peered in. Touya and Kero were playing video games. (Kero's idea)

"Ha! Ha! I beat you again!" Kero laughed uncontrollably

"Ah, but look! I have hidden defenses!"

"No!"

Sakura rolled her eyes and started to walk back to her room. She stopped, Is that the phone? She ran downstairs and grabbed the phone, "Kinomoto Residence."

Hui's voice came out from the other end, "Sakura? Is that you?"

Sakura listened to Hui's voice; it had changed greatly since she had met Hui in the dream world. Since Hui hadn't been in the dream world for a while, her red hair and green eyes had changed back to their original colors. She also looked as though she had aged, even though she was now her true self. Hui looked about eighteen and now had her former violet eyes and beautiful brown hair.

Hui's smile also seemed no longer sad, as if she had forgotten about Daeria and her troublesome life.

Sakura's eyes glimmered as she talked into the phone, "Yes, it's me."

"Good, listen I got a call from someone in the United States just now,"

"And"

"She needs my help, Sakura I need you to come with me. I have a feeling that it's a star."

Sakura squealed on the other line, "NANI?!?"

"Shhhhhsettle down Sakura."

"Okay, so when do we get to go? I've never been to New York before"

"We're going to have leave tomorrow morning-"

"Hoeee! That soon? Can I bring Tomoyo or Syaoran, or even Touya with me?"

"Well, I don't know"

"They can buy their own tickets if they really want to go. Can you get your dad on the line?"

"Sure," Sakura covered the phone with her hand, "Oto-san?"

Fujitaka rushed into the room, "Yes Sakura?"

"Hui wants to talk to you"

Sakura handed him the phone and ran up rapidly to her room to tell Syaoran what had happened. Syaoran looked surprised to see her rushing up like that, "What happened?"

Sakura smiled, "I get to go to New York!"

"NANI?!?"

"Hui says she thinks a star is there!"

Syaoran pouted, "Do I get to come?"

"Only if you buy your own ticket"

Touya and Kero came into Sakura's room, "Oh yeah! Who's the guardian? Who's the guardian?"

Kero gloated as much as he possibly could, "Ha ha ha! I beat Touya sooooo bad!"

Touya jumped for Kero's tail, "You cheated! There's no way you could have won!"

Sakura interrupted their quarrel by giving them the news Hui had given her.

As Fujitaka walked through the door, Kero froze into the stuffed animal that Fujitaka believed him to be.

"Well it's all set Sakura, you can go on the trip to New York with Hui"

"YEEEES!"

"after she explained to me about all the things you'd be learning about the United States' government, how could I refuse?"

"NANI?!"

Syaoran snickered, "Sakura, didn't you know it was an educational trip?"

Sakura held her head high, "No matter, now if you'll excuse me everyone, I have packing to do before I leave tomorrow"

Syaoran called Tomoyo to tell her what had happened. Tomoyo was thrilled, until she found out that she wasn't going. So they both got the idea of having Tomoyo buy them two tickets to come along on the trip.

The next morning, Sakura woke up bright and early, "Common Kero! Wake up, we have to go!"

She motioned the waking guardian to the bag, "Nooooo way! I'm not going in there again!"

Sakura sighed, "You always make me do stuff the hard way"

And with that Kero, once again, was stuffed into Sakura's bag.

On the plane, Hui let Sakura have the window seat. Sakura looked out among the clouds surrounding the plane. Hui had told her to get some rest, because it was going to be a long flight. Sakura closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Sakura! Sakura wake up!"

Sakura's eyes drifted open, "Yes? What is it?"

Hui smiled at Sakura, "We're going to land soon, you'd better fasten your seat belt"

"You meanwe're inNew York?!"

"Yup."

"YEAH! NEW YORK!"

After collecting their luggage, Hui and Sakura took a bus to Hui's friend's house. Hui knocked at the door and waited for an answer. A teenager, about Hui's age, answered the door, "Hui!"

Hui hugged the girl, "Rae!"

Sakura looked from Hui to the girl, "You must be Rae"

Rae gave a faint smile, "Yes, that's me, the United States Cardcaptor."

"NANI?! ANOTHER ONE?!"

Rae blinked one, "Another one?" She turned to Hui, "I take it that she's recently met the Australians."

"Just a few weeks ago."

Rae nodded, "That explains it."

Sakura looked up at the tall, navy-eyed girl. Her short, choppy brown hair barely covered her ears. She gave a smile, but Sakura knew that underneath, something was wrong. Rae's eyes were just, too saddened. They ruined any smile that Rae would give.

Even Hui could tell something was wrong with her friend, Why did Rae contact me? She said that she thought it was a star...but which one would it be?

"You must be Sakura!"

"MHMHMHMH!"

Rae blinked again and stared at Sakura's backpack, "What's that?"

Kero popped out of the bag, "SAKURA! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU! CLEAN OUT THAT-"

Kero stopped and stared at Rae, Rae was equally staring back, "Keroberos?"

"Rae?"

"KEROBEROS!!"

"RAE!!"

Sakura and Hui both had a sweat-drop fall down their heads, "Um."

Rae hugged Kero, "I haven't seen you FOREVER!"

"Umm-m-me!"

"Oops, sorry." Rae let go of Kero and looked at the two puzzled girls on her doorstep, "Oh, I'm sorry, let me show you to your rooms."

Rae left Sakura, Hui, and Kero get comfortable in their guest rooms before serving them diner. Sakura looked in at her room that she was to share with Hui. It was brightly colored with flowery yellow wallpaper and soft yellow carpeting. Sakura yawned from having jet lag and fell down into the soft, comfortable bed. She fell back into the pillows and made herself comfortable as she watched Hui unpack her things and place them tidily into a drawer.

"How do you know Rae?"

Hui paused, hesitating whether she should tell Sakura the truth or not, "The same way I knew Sunnie, Doulg, and Nymn." Hui lied, not wanting Sakura to know the truth.

"Oh."

Sakura was silent for a while. Hui broke the spell with a sigh, "I guess you'll be hear about Rae too. Now I'll have to tell another story."

Sakura closed her eyes to picture Hui's story in her head.

"Rae's ancestors were given a star. It was passed down from generation to generation, just like the other stars. The cards were also passed down to her."

"What kind of cards does she have?" Sakura interrupted briefly.

"Only four cards were created, each one was given a different name as a direction; North, South, East, and West. Individually, the cards aren't as powerful, but when put all together, they form a compass that guides Rae's heart to destroy whatever she is up against."

"I get it!"

Hui smiled, "I'm glad that's taken care of!"

Sakura yawned again and closed her eyes back up, "If you don't mind Hui, I'd like to get a little shut-eye before dinner."

"That's fine by me."

Sakura drifted off into her peaceful sleep, she needed plenty of energy to get through what ever was going to happen to her next.