The Forgotten Magic: The Stars

Section Two; Chapter Two - Staying at the Hotel

Tomoyo and Syaoran looked at the hotel in front of them. They both rushed in to get their rooms. Tomoyo had made her point very clear; "There's no way I'm staying in the same room with you!"

And so, Syaoran and Tomoyo had separate room, right across from each other. Tomoyo bounced back into her bed, "Ahh, this is the life! Cozy room, soft bed"

There was a knock at the door, Tomoyo rushed over to answer it, "and lots and lots of room service!

Tomoyo flung the door open, "Yea!"

She was thoroughly disappointed though. For there, at the door stood Syaoran.

Syaoran cracked up and fell on the floor laughing, "HAHAHA! You fell for it! That's the oldest trick in the book!"

Tomoyo stared expressionlessly at him, "Not when I really did just order room service"

Syaoran stopped laughing and stood up, "Oh."

Tomoyo invited Syaoran to stay for the food she had ordered from room service. "We'll go see Sakura in the morning, she's probably got jet lag."

They ate some pizza and talked about Sakura. Tomoyo was the first to start mentioning the stars, "What did you think about the prophesies that Hui told? You know, about the stars?"

Syaoran stopped chewing his sixth slice of pizza, "My mother told me that prophesies are destined to come true, no matter what."

"Do you think Sakura is strong enough to retrieve all the stars?"

"I hope so."

Syaoran looked out Tomoyo's hotel window, "Look, the sky!"

Tomoyo rushed over to the large window, "What?"

Syaoran pointed out to the darkening sky. Lightening started to flash, and the sky lit up with its eerie light. Thunder crackled and the whole city seemed to cloud over.

Tomoyo closed her eyes, "I can sense something. Something is going to happen. I can feel it. The storm is a sign."

Syaoran's eyes widened, Tomoyo sensed something? How can that be possible?

Tomoyo's eyes opened and she looked at Syaoran, "I don't know how, or why, but I can sense something. I don't have any magic thoughdo I?"

"I don't know Tomoyo, I don't know."

"Do youdo you think what I sense is a star?"

"I don't know what it is"

Tomoyo looked back to the window, "It's retreating!"

Sure enough, the clouds lightened and the whole city seemed bright and cheery; as if nothing had ever happened.

"I don't feel it anymore. Not now anyway."

Syaoran looked out at the city, "We have to find Sakura now, not tomorrow."

Tomoyo and Syaoran walked among the streets of New York, searching for Sakura.

Syaoran snapped his fingers, "The Lasin board, why didn't I think of that!"

He pulled it out of his backpack, "Lasin board! Find her!"

A light shot out from the board towards Tomoyo and hit her in the stomach.

Tomoyo was very surprised, "What?"

Syaoran nearly jumped out of his skin, "Why is pointing at you Tomoyo?"

Tomoyo's eyes watered, "How am I supposed to know?!?"

Syaoran yelled down at the Lasin board, "NO! FIND SAKURA!"

The light retreated from Tomoyo and shone out into the street ahead of them. Tomoyo sniffled and looked at Syaoran, "I think it's broken. I don't have any magic. Right?"

Syaoran ignored her question and pointed to where the Lasin board's light was headed, "Come on Tomoyo! Let's go get Sakura!"

Syaoran ran ahead before Tomoyo could even reply. Tomoyo looked down at herself, "Could Ihave powers? Like Sakura?"

Back at Rae's home, Rae was serving Sakura, Hui, and Kero dinner.

Kero pigged out on the food Rae brought out while Sakura dished out some questions to Rae.

"Rae, how do you know Kero?"

Rae chewed her salad and swallowed before answering, "I met Kero eleven years ago, when I was just six years old."

Kero stopped shoving food in his mouth, "Was it really that long ago? That mean you haven't changed very much Rae."

"No, I haven't Keroanyway, mymy Uncle David took me and my older brother, Robert, to Tokyo as summer trip. He took us in afterafter our parents died from unknown causes. On the trip, we went to a carnival where I got lost. Kero found me there, crying."

"I was there with Clow Reed, he had sensed power there." Kero interrupted Rae

Rae nodded and continued her story, "Kero tried to calm me down before Clow Reed approached me. He lifted me up and looked me strait in the eyes. I remember those eyes, they seemed to see inside of me. Inside of my soul. Clow Reed smiled and set me back down. He told me that I would grow up to do great things and guided me back to my Uncle David. I grew up here in New York with my Uncle and brother. I learned to control my growing magic from my Uncle. It was my destiny to become the family's next Cardcaptor. I was to find and capture all four cards that my clan owns. The North, South, East, and West. I was to combine them to make the compass."

Sakura nodded in comprehension, "Where are your Uncle David and your brother Robert then?"

Rae stopped eating, a tear formed in her eyes and it slowly fell to the floor. Hui stood up from her seat and went over to Rae, "Rae? What is it Rae?"

Rae broke out into uncontrollable sobs while she tried to explain, "TheyUncle David.in his"

Sakura's shoulders dropped, "OhI'm so sorry Rae"

"Robthought it wasa star.he told me.to communicate telepathically to Hui"

Kero looked at Hui, "Wait, then how do you know Rae?"

Hui's eyes lowered, "I was engaged to her brother"

Kero and Sakura gasped, "NANI?"

"My grandparents arranged the whole thing, but Daeria kept me from marring him though. She said she needed my help; but instead, I later became her slave. I haven't seen him since then Daeria had me break off the engagement."

Rae sniffled and wiped back her tears, trying to comfort Hui, "Hui, I didn't blame you for thatRob didn't either."

Rae's doorbell rung, "I'd better go get that."

Rae stood up and rushed to the door. She opened the door, "Who are you two?"

Sakura and Hui called from the den, "Rae? Who is it?"

Rae looked down at Syaoran, who was holding the Lasin board. The Lasin board's light was shining into Rae. Rae let out a small gasp, "W-w-what it that?"

Tomoyo stood silently behind Syaoran, Why? Why did the Lasin board point to me when Syaoran said for the Lasin board to 'find her'?

A large body slammed into Syaoran, "LEAVE RAE ALONE!"

Syaoran fell to the ground, "Hey!"

The two guys glared angrily at each other as Rae hid behind the teenage guy. Sakura and Hui hurried outside. Kero trailed behind, leaving a trail of pudding.

Tomoyo looked at Sakura, "Sakura?"

"TOMOYO?! SYAORAN?! WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?!"

The teenage guy glanced at Hui, but his glance suddenly turned into a stare of recognition. Hui stared back and let out a small gasp of surprise.

Rae back out from behind the teenage guy, "Hey, Sakura. You know these two?"

Sakura nodded her head rapidly, "Yesthey're friends from Tokyo!"

"Oh."

Everyone turned to look at Hui and the teenage guy, they seemed to be an entirely different world. They stared at each other in recognition.

Rae smiled, "Everyone, meet Rob! My big brother!"