Konbanwa Minna! Here's the next installment of "Threat from the Past." I bet that you're all wondering why I have such a title. Well, you'll find out later. For now, you uh... won't know! Ahem, Anywho, on with my story!
Chapter Four
K'veer
The group of now seven had taken the long boat ride to K'veer. Having only arrived a few hours before, the human crew with Rob wasn't very tired.
"I'm not tired!" Sakura whined as it reached "midnight."
"Well, you want to have a workout to get tired?" Rob asked.
"Sure! That would be perfect!"
"You mind if we join you?" Eriol asked, walking over with Syaoran, Meiling, and Tomoyo in tow. Tomoyo had recently begun to learn the martial arts like her friend. Eriol was her normal training partner as he was the gentlest fighter.
"Sure! I've got the perfect room for it, too! It's far from the dormitories so Ahnsah and the stewards won't be woken up," Rob told them.
"Cool, let's go!" Tomoyo called.
He led them through the corridors silently. The mansion was built in a large spiral, meaning that one central hallway snaked around the mansion and the other rooms and hallways led off of it. He came to a great door and pushed it open easily. They were taken into a large, circular room. It was about 50-foot wide and had ample space for them to practice. It also had a high domed roof so if Rob and Sakura were to really get into it, they could head into the air to fight.
"Alright, I think this will do!" Rob said to them. They all split off into their sparring groups to train. Rob with Sakura, Syaoran with Meiling, and Eriol with Tomoyo.
Tomoyo wore one of her battle outfits that she'd done in the D'ni style. It was the pale beige that was common among the D'ni and was formfitting to allow her a full range of movement. She and Eriol began a few warm-ups and a few stretches before getting into any actual sparring.
Tomoyo led off with a few punches and kicks, but Eriol was able to easily avoid them. He caught one of her wrists as she punched and slammed his knee into her stomach, then he pulled her up in time to throw her head down onto his knee. He was unconcerned with hurting her because Sakura or Rob could heal her without any trouble. She lay on her stomach, not moving. Eriol crouched down to see if she was all right. As soon as he got close, Tomoyo attacked.
She jumped up and wrapped her legs around his neck. She leaned back and used her weight to perform a back flip. This had the effect of throwing Eriol a fair distance away. As Eriol tried to get up from the hard stone tile, he was kicked in the stomach very hard. As she tried to do so again, he grabbed her ankle and tripped her. Now that they were both on the ground, he could easily take her out. He flipped on top of her and went to punch her along her jaw line. (For those who don't know, a diagonal shot to the jaw line will render someone unconscious 90% of the time.) As he drew back, Tomoyo used the flexibility that Cheerleading had given her. She threw her legs up and wrapped an ankle around his neck. She then used her legs to slam his head into the concrete.
Eriol rolled away, barely conscious and unable to see properly from the mild concussion. She then sent a crescent kick to his head, knocking him down again. She climbed on top and performed a perfect uppercut, knocking him out cold. She breathed heavily for a moment then collapsed on top of him.
Meanwhile, Li and Meiling were several levels higher in their training. They were punching, blocking, and kicking almost faster than the eye could see. Li saw an opening and sent a roundhouse kick into Meiling's jaw. She began to fall, but her training allowed her to place a hand on the ground and perform a one handed cartwheel and avoided falling. She instantly dropped down and swept her leg under Syaoran's legs. Li saw her leg head for his stomach, which was her finishing move. He pulled out an ofudo and called for fire spirit just in time to propel him out of the way. Meiling yelled at him for using magic, but Li promised not to do it again and they continued to fight. At one point, they were mirror images. Li would send a low kick, medium kick, then high crescent kick and Meiling would block with exactly the same moves. It became very apparent that they'd had the same teacher at some point.
Meiling went in for a jab but Li caught her wrist and forced her to follow through as he dodged. This set her completely off balance and open. He swung around and put his weight into is elbow as he sent it into her back. Meiling was severely stunned and fell down, hitting the stone tiles. Li noticed that she was still moving and decided to finish her off. He grabbed her collar and threw her into the air and performed a roundhouse to her belly as she came down. She somehow managed to flip in midair and land on her feet, sliding a few feet before coming to a stop.
She was bruised and battered, but not defeated. She charged again but leapt over his head as he went to kick her. She landed behind him and performed a high kick behind her. But, instead of throwing her boot into his head, she wrapped her leg around his neck and pulled him back slightly. This left him in a very exposed position. He was leaning back precariously and his arms were busy helping him maintain balance. Meiling smiled and clasped hands as she drew back for a really hard hit. She hit him and simultaneously let him go, thus sending him slamming into the floor HARD. She held her leg high in the air, ready to drop herself and her heel onto his chest.
As her heel came down, Li flipped up onto his shoulders and flipped backwards onto his feet. He was not well off. Neither was. They were both breathing heavily and clutching at different parts of their torsos.
"I think we've tired ourselves out enough, let's call it quits," Li announced.
"Alright, coward!" Meiling called back.
Li chuckled as he put an arm around her shoulders and began to lead her out saying, "I might be a coward, but I happen to be a very tired coward."
Rob and Sakura's fight wasn't anywhere near as simple and easy. They were above their friends, having grown their wings. They were in a straight hand-to-hand fight, which Sakura preferred. They were nearly equal in physical strength once suitably powered up. Rob's blood red eyes met Sakura's bright pink eyes as they each debated exactly how to attack. Sakura decided to go offensive and charged her boyfriend. She sent punch after punch at him, but he just kept backing away and dodging to make her angry. She new this tactic and had also developed a way around it. She charged up a little power in her hand. As he was about to dodge again, Sakura fired the energy into his face. Rob, momentarily blinded and confused, soon found himself on top of a newly formed crack in the floor.
Rob slowly got up, knowing that Sakura would prefer to wait so that all of her dealings were fair. Of course, who said that he had to be fair? He used the afterimage technique to leave what looked like him still standing there, but it was only a shadow of his image and energy. He used his speed to sneak around Sakura. Sakura had gotten anxious and charged him, and was quite surprised when she passed through him. Suddenly, Rob appeared behind her and knocked her into the ground. But, his hand went right through her and her image disappeared. At the same time, an elbow came down on his back and knocked him down again. He landed in a crouch and jumped back into the air to face Sakura.
He charged her this time and they began to fight again. Kick after kick was dodged and punch after punch was easily blocked. Somehow, Rob managed to stun her and punched her in the stomach. She followed up by kicking him in the head. They stayed in their mortal forms and the room was made of Nara, a very hard D'ni stone, so they took no heed of the architecture. Sakura grabbed his hand and slammed him into one of the massive support columns.
He moved up to her and stopped, suddenly changing direction. He did this a number of times rapidly, making Sakura a bit nauseous before sending a hard kick into her chest. Sakura recovered enough to send an energy blast into his torso as he retreated. He went in for a punch and Sakura grabbed his wrist. She pulled him in and shoved her knee into his stomach. She then placed her leg on top of her arm and used her arm as a straight guide to his head. Her boot met his face a number of times before Rob could swing her off. He then punched deep into Sakura's face. He was met with a weak kick as she flew back and landed near the unconscious Tomoyo and Eriol. She performed a quick heal on her friends and sent them to their room before continuing the fight.
She took flight once more and charged her boyfriend. They fought for another ten minutes. They fired a few blasts of energy and put many new cracks in the room. They also displayed some great acrobatics and had a great workout. Soon, they were too tired to continue and they went to their room to sleep.
Rob and Sakura's Bedroom
This was the most lavish of all the rooms in the great mansion. It had a high ceiling and was also round, with a diameter of 25-feet. There were dressers where they had stored their clothing earlier that day. There was also a door to one side that led to a large bathroom. Everything in the bathroom was heated and there was a separate hot water heater for this room so that hot water was almost instant.
There were three other doors as well. One led out into the main hall. Another led out into a private living room of sorts. It had a small library in the corner and a grand fireplace with an overstuffed couch in front of it. The last door led out to a small balcony with a beautiful view of the Central Island, Main City, and a vast expanse of the lake.
In the main bedroom, there was a beautiful bed as well. It was a large stone slab with several soft mattresses on top. (A normal D'ni mattress is only two inches thick.) There was also a great comforter and blanket set, too. In the bed were our two gods, Sakura and Rob. They were lying in each other's arms and slowly drifting off to sleep.
"Sakura?" Rob asked.
"Yeah?" she replied drowsily.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Rob."
"I have an important question to ask you."
She chuckled and replied, "And I assume that it can't wait until morning?"
"If I wait, I might lose the courage to ask."
She looked up at him concerned, and then urged him to continue.
"Well, Sakura, I love you so much. More than anything else in the world. I would sacrifice anything and everything for you. You know that, right?" he said to her softly.
"Yeah..."
"Well, my question is: Will you marry me?"
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise and stared at him for several minutes.
"Uh, Sakura? A yes or a no would be comforting right about now..." Rob said as he squirmed. He wasn't sure what she was feeling and her hesitation scared him.
"Sure..." she finally whispered.
If he'd been standing, he would have fallen over. But instead, he told her, "Well you sure sound enthusiastic..."
"Then how's this?" She reached up and kissed him deeply, passionately. He held her tighter and deepened the kiss, though it was already quite deep. (Hehe, as opposed to shallow?)
"Hmm," he said drawing back, "I guess that'll have to do if you can't do any better."
"Oh! I can do better!" She got on top of him and kissed him again, this time letting her hands roam all over his chest and abs. He in turn put his hands under her nightshirt and rubbed her back while pulling her closer.
Soon, she slowed and her kissing weakened. He drew away and she put her head on his chest. He was about to ask her if anything was wrong, but he heard her softly snoring. He chuckled silently as he realized that she'd fallen asleep.
He craned his neck to kiss her head, and then said, "Goodnight, my love." He then put his arms around her and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Eriol and Tomoyo's Room
The two had briefly awoken after being revived by Sakura and sent to their room. They, like Rob and Sakura, were in bed in each other's arms. Eriol was slowly rubbing Tomoyo's belly with his hand. He smelled her hair and took in her wonderful aroma. He'd always loved the way that she smelled. She stirred and looked up at him.
"What, do I smell or something?" she asked.
"Yeah, but you smell wonderful."
"Hehe, thanks."
"I love you, Tomoyo. I love you with all of my heart."
"I love you, too, Eriol."
He smiled broadly and held her closer. They closed their eyes and fell into a deep, loving sleep.
K'veer, Next Morning
They had woken up shortly after the beginning of the first Tahvo. They got a good 12.5 hours of sleep, which they would need to get used to the longer D'ni day. The boat with their supplies had arrived earlier and the stewards had already unloaded everything and packed everything away. One of the stewards was preparing breakfast as a few others went to wake the tenants.
Rob and Sakura were a bit difficult to rouse, but that was quite normal for both of them. Soon, everyone was filing into the smaller breakfast room. It was on a small balcony over the water. A slight mist was over the lake and it reflected the light, making the entire cavern seem to become a warm orange. Tomoyo remarked that it was beautiful as she took it all in. They ate their breakfast, a collection of rice, eggs, and meats. It was all incredibly good and the gang talked for a while as the food settled.
"So, what do you all want to do today?" Rob asked his friends and fiancé.
"Well, I wanted to have a bit of a tour of the city, personally," Syaoran said.
"And I wanted to see the central library," Eriol said.
"Oooooh, the library!" Syaoran squealed in mock excitement.
"Not all of us are illiterate idiots, my cute little descendant," Eriol said nicely as he smirked at Syaoran.
"BOYS! No fighting on vacation!" Tomoyo yelled.
"But..." they both began but Tomoyo bonked them on the head with a couple of mallets.
"Where did she get those?" Ahnsah asked Rob quietly.
"We haven't figured that out yet," he whispered in reply.
"Now, promise that you won't fight anymore!" Tomoyo commanded and threatened them with the mallet.
"Ok! Ok! We'll be nice to each other!" They both pleaded in unison.
"OK then!" Tomoyo squealed happily and put her mallet away.
"Uh, ok! Well, wasn't that exciting?" Rob said.
"Not really," Sakura remarked.
"Ah, well, Sakura and I have an announcement to make!" Rob called.
Sakura took the cue and sat next to Rob and held his hand.
"You want to tell them?" Rob asked her.
"Yep!" she said then turned to her friends, "Rob and I are getting married!"
"..."
"Uh, guys?" Rob asked when they all just stared at them.
"KAWAII!" Tomoyo squealed and glomped Sakura.
"It's about time!" Meiling squealed joyfully and joined Tomoyo in the glomp.
"Congrats man," Eriol said and shook Rob's hand.
Syaoran walked over to him and Rob stood up. He'd been somewhat worried about Li's reaction, but his concern was misplaced.
Syaoran took Rob's wrist, than pulled him closer into a hug. Rob was shocked, but more shocked when he heard what Li whispered to him. He said, "I couldn't, so you must protect my cherry blossom. Do you promise to do that for me?"
"Of course..." Rob whispered back and Li released him.
The only one who hadn't moved was Ahnsah. She just sat there open-mouthed and staring blankly into space.
"Ahnsah, are you alright?" Rob asked.
She just blinked and excused herself. Rob went after her.
Corridor
"Ahnsah, what's wrong?"
"I love you Robahsu! I've loved you for years and now you're going to marry her!"
"You have to understand from my point of view, that was over 800 years ago. You've been dead a long time for me. Even with that said, I only began to really get over you a few years ago."
"But I love you!"
"And there's a boy on an island on the far western part of the lake. That boy loves you with all of his being and soul. That boy is the one that you love, not me!"
"You must realize how hard this is for me! Just a week ago I was seeing you off and passionately kissing you before you left. Now, I see you here with this girl and you're all over each other! How do you think I feel?"
Rob took her hands to calm her down before continuing, "Ahnsah, she is my fiancé and the woman I love. She has been graced with your power and your former position as the Goddess of Life. If you truly love me, you'll let fate and history run its course and allow this to happen. If it's easier on you, we won't hold the wedding here."
"But what if I want to go?"
"You're invited. I'm the God of Death, I can easily resurrect your soul temporarily to attend a celestial wedding."
She gasped and said, "A Celestial Wedding? But, that is the greatest form of a marriage possible. The Angel of Love herself presides over the proceedings. She only weds people who are truly meant to be together. How do you know that she'll do it?"
"She offered to wed us a week ago. I have her full blessing."
She was wide-eyed again, "oh..." It was unheard of for the Angel of Love to offer to wed a pair. It normally took a request and years of consideration before she would agree to do it.
"Well, I need to determine of she's strong enough for you!" she said as she headed back in.
Living room
"Kinomoto Sakura!" Ahnsah yelled.
"Hai!" Sakura said as she stood.
"I, Ahnsah Toontrus challenge you to a fight!"
"I, Kinomoto Sakura accept your challenge!"
"And I, Robahsu Fehstern will set rules and the battle ground, as well as referee the fight."
The girls were somewhat surprised that he'd volunteered for this, but didn't question his claim. He led them away into the Mansion's library.
Library
She walked in and gestured for the two to remain by a pedestal with nothing on it. Rob cast a small spell to seal the doors and plucked a book off the shelf. He placed it on the pedestal and opened it to the first page. The left-hand page was blank, but the right-hand page was amazing. It had a moving picture that flew by an island. The flyby went around a sparsely vegetated island that had no animal life. Ahnsah nodded her head and placed her hand on the page. She became sort of translucent and was drawn into the page, into the image. She disappeared in under a second. Sakura hesitated, and then did the same. Rob let loose an orb of energy before following them.
Training Age
They appeared in a small cave on the age. Rob instantly went over to an alcove to grab the linking book back to D'ni. The girls filed out, their robes appearing as they walked. The robes were nearly identical, except Sakura's had pink trim and Ahnsah's had golden trim. Rob followed them out and stowed the book in his cloak. They walked until they hit a large, open area.
Rob assumed his angelic form. He was surrounded by dark energy and he soon changed. His hair grew to hang at his waist as it braided and turned a dark gold color. A set of massive bat wings sprouted from his back and he stretched them before folding them behind his back. He opened his once closed eyes, revealing his sparkling dark red irises. He then spoke to them, but his voice had also changed. It had become a deep, low, menacing voice. It was a voice that could force even the most hardened demon to shudder.
He said, "You fight until one is unconscious. Neither of you may give up or concede at any time. Anything goes. The book room is sealed so feel free to destroy the planet if you see fit."
The girls both nodded in understanding.
"Begin," he ordered, and then seemed to disappear into the shadows. If the girls hadn't known better, they'd think they were alone.
Sakura glared at Ahnsah before deciding to put on a light show for her. Sakura was surrounded by a golden pink energy of great power as the transformation occurred. Her hair lengthened and braided like Rob's had, except it became a pale golden pink. She closed her eyes and spread her large set of beautiful, white wings with pink highlights. She opened her bright pink eyes in time to watch Ahnsah's change.
Ahnsah closed her eyes as a bright golden aura surrounded her. Her hair lengthened and braided, but it wasn't as long as Sakura or Rob's hair. Although, it was a pure gold in color. She soon spread her own white wings and glared at Sakura with her golden eyes. They then both struck a battle stance a waiting for the other to make a move.
Ahnsah was a little anxious, so she charged Sakura first, and was surprised when Sakura disappeared. Ahnsah looked up to see Sakura floating in midair, staring down at her. Ahnsah charged again, but Sakura simply kicked and Ahnsah was sent into a freshly made crater. She tried again, but all of Ahnsah's punches and kicks were dodged or blocked effortlessly.
Sakura felt that she'd had enough and began to go on the offensive. Ahnsah could do nothing to stop her. Sakura punched and kicked the goddess repeatedly. Sakura grabbed her hair and held her in place as she sent kick after kick into her. Sakura let her go then flipped forward, sending her heel into Ahnsah's head. She was once again sent hurtling toward the ground.
Ahnsah flared her energy in anger and charged up her most powerful energy attack. Sakura just stayed in the air and cupped an invisible ball of energy behind her. Ahnsah fired her energy at Sakura and Sakura chanted a short phrase before firing hers as well. Ahnsah's beam was about a foot across and golden. Sakura's was the same but a blue color instead.
The two energies collided and seemed equal, but they were not. Sakura's beam instantly became ten-foot across and moved toward its target. Ahnsah used both hands and all of her energy to hold it back, and began to win the battle. However, Sakura simply smiled and brought her energy up to 5% capacity and her beam began to overtake hers again. Sakura gave a yell of effort and her beam became twice as powerful, completely obliterating Ahnsah's beam and striking her. There was a brief scream as the energy enveloped her and the dust began to clear away.
Ahnsah was lying on the ground in a large crater. Most of her clothing was burned off. She was bloody, bruised, and beaten. She briefly tried to get up, but collapsed before she could get any near accomplishing her goal. Ahnsah was unconscious and Sakura had one the right to marry her love. Sakura walked to her and gave her a new set of robes before healing her. Sakura picked up the sleeping form and faced Rob, who had just reappeared. Rob held the book open as he returned to his base form. Sakura placed a free hand on the page and Ahnsah and her disappeared, only to reappear in D'ni. Rob followed her soon afterward.
D'ni
They returned and Sakura put Ahnsah to bed. Once Sakura had done so, she returned to Rob and gave him a big hug. Rob chuckled and held her. Sakura reverted to her base form and nearly collapsed in his arms. Her encounter had obviously drained the girl immensely. She was still awake and refused to sleep, so Rob got another idea.
"Tomoyo!" Rob called her across to him.
"What's up Rob?" she asked.
"Did you pack bathing suits for yourself, Sakura, Meiling, end the guys?" he asked.
"Uh, yeah, why?"
"Grab everyone and hand out bathing suits. Tell them to meet me in the library in full beach gear."
"I don't understand."
"Don't worry, just trust me."
Tomoyo nodded and went off to perform her task. Soon the library had had everyone in it, including a half-awake Ahnsah, all in bathing suits.
Tomoyo wore a beautiful violet bathing suit. It was a one-piece with a low back and spaghetti straps to lessen tan lines. She also had her hair in a loose braid.
Eriol wore a simple pair of dark blue trunks. The trunks had magical incantations sewn onto it and the Clow Seal was placed sporadically in golden thread. He sported his glasses as usual, but also had a pair of prescription diving goggles with him.
Li wore a larger pair of dark green trunks. His were emblazoned with the Li Family Crest and his own magical seal. He also wore a pair of flip-flops, black in color.
Meiling, as usual, went wild and sexy. She wore a bright red string bikini that seemed almost a size too small. It had tie straps on the top and bottom and the bottom was thong style. She had her hair pulled back into her two pigtails.
Ahnsah was a bit more conservative, but just as sexy. She wore a baby blue one piece that should have been a two-piece. The back was almost non-existent and her sides were exposed as well. It was rare that she got to show off her body, so she liked to make it look its best when she did.
Rob wore his godly trunks well. They were black with blood red and forest green trim. He carried a bag with several things they would need like sun block, towels, and a lunch that his cook had prepared for them. Of the men, he had the most defined features and Ahnsah couldn't help but stare. Of course, she wasn't the only one staring. Sakura was enjoying his features as well.
Speaking of Sakura, she must have been the most beautiful of the girls. She wore a bright pink bikini that was a bit more conservative than Meiling's. Her suit was designed perfectly to show off all of her curves and beautiful skin, as Tomoyo had planned.
"What are we doing here?" Li asked.
"Well, our two goddesses tired each other out, so I thought that I would treat them and you to a beach visit," Rob explained.
"What beach?" Eriol asked.
Rob walked over to a shelf and drew out a book with no markings on its cover. "Here is the beach," Rob said.
"Huh?" Meiling said.
"They don't know about Rehgehstoy?" Ahnsah asked?
"Nope!" Rob answered. He then placed the book on the pedestal and opened it to the descriptive window. Everyone, sans Rob, Sakura, and Ahnsah, was amazed by the moving picture. It was of a beautiful beach during sunrise. Rob grabbed Meiling's hand and placed it on the image. She instantly disappeared as she linked to this age. Rob let everyone go in turn before placing his own hand on the page as well. They had all gone.
Ahnosehv
Fin Chapter Four
Hehe! Well, that's the end of that chapter. Sorry about that last fight being so short, but I was concerned with the chapter running too long. Oh well, now everyone is on a deserted beach! They can run and frolic all they like now. I just hope that my perverse side doesn't get a hold of me.
Chapter Four
K'veer
The group of now seven had taken the long boat ride to K'veer. Having only arrived a few hours before, the human crew with Rob wasn't very tired.
"I'm not tired!" Sakura whined as it reached "midnight."
"Well, you want to have a workout to get tired?" Rob asked.
"Sure! That would be perfect!"
"You mind if we join you?" Eriol asked, walking over with Syaoran, Meiling, and Tomoyo in tow. Tomoyo had recently begun to learn the martial arts like her friend. Eriol was her normal training partner as he was the gentlest fighter.
"Sure! I've got the perfect room for it, too! It's far from the dormitories so Ahnsah and the stewards won't be woken up," Rob told them.
"Cool, let's go!" Tomoyo called.
He led them through the corridors silently. The mansion was built in a large spiral, meaning that one central hallway snaked around the mansion and the other rooms and hallways led off of it. He came to a great door and pushed it open easily. They were taken into a large, circular room. It was about 50-foot wide and had ample space for them to practice. It also had a high domed roof so if Rob and Sakura were to really get into it, they could head into the air to fight.
"Alright, I think this will do!" Rob said to them. They all split off into their sparring groups to train. Rob with Sakura, Syaoran with Meiling, and Eriol with Tomoyo.
Tomoyo wore one of her battle outfits that she'd done in the D'ni style. It was the pale beige that was common among the D'ni and was formfitting to allow her a full range of movement. She and Eriol began a few warm-ups and a few stretches before getting into any actual sparring.
Tomoyo led off with a few punches and kicks, but Eriol was able to easily avoid them. He caught one of her wrists as she punched and slammed his knee into her stomach, then he pulled her up in time to throw her head down onto his knee. He was unconcerned with hurting her because Sakura or Rob could heal her without any trouble. She lay on her stomach, not moving. Eriol crouched down to see if she was all right. As soon as he got close, Tomoyo attacked.
She jumped up and wrapped her legs around his neck. She leaned back and used her weight to perform a back flip. This had the effect of throwing Eriol a fair distance away. As Eriol tried to get up from the hard stone tile, he was kicked in the stomach very hard. As she tried to do so again, he grabbed her ankle and tripped her. Now that they were both on the ground, he could easily take her out. He flipped on top of her and went to punch her along her jaw line. (For those who don't know, a diagonal shot to the jaw line will render someone unconscious 90% of the time.) As he drew back, Tomoyo used the flexibility that Cheerleading had given her. She threw her legs up and wrapped an ankle around his neck. She then used her legs to slam his head into the concrete.
Eriol rolled away, barely conscious and unable to see properly from the mild concussion. She then sent a crescent kick to his head, knocking him down again. She climbed on top and performed a perfect uppercut, knocking him out cold. She breathed heavily for a moment then collapsed on top of him.
Meanwhile, Li and Meiling were several levels higher in their training. They were punching, blocking, and kicking almost faster than the eye could see. Li saw an opening and sent a roundhouse kick into Meiling's jaw. She began to fall, but her training allowed her to place a hand on the ground and perform a one handed cartwheel and avoided falling. She instantly dropped down and swept her leg under Syaoran's legs. Li saw her leg head for his stomach, which was her finishing move. He pulled out an ofudo and called for fire spirit just in time to propel him out of the way. Meiling yelled at him for using magic, but Li promised not to do it again and they continued to fight. At one point, they were mirror images. Li would send a low kick, medium kick, then high crescent kick and Meiling would block with exactly the same moves. It became very apparent that they'd had the same teacher at some point.
Meiling went in for a jab but Li caught her wrist and forced her to follow through as he dodged. This set her completely off balance and open. He swung around and put his weight into is elbow as he sent it into her back. Meiling was severely stunned and fell down, hitting the stone tiles. Li noticed that she was still moving and decided to finish her off. He grabbed her collar and threw her into the air and performed a roundhouse to her belly as she came down. She somehow managed to flip in midair and land on her feet, sliding a few feet before coming to a stop.
She was bruised and battered, but not defeated. She charged again but leapt over his head as he went to kick her. She landed behind him and performed a high kick behind her. But, instead of throwing her boot into his head, she wrapped her leg around his neck and pulled him back slightly. This left him in a very exposed position. He was leaning back precariously and his arms were busy helping him maintain balance. Meiling smiled and clasped hands as she drew back for a really hard hit. She hit him and simultaneously let him go, thus sending him slamming into the floor HARD. She held her leg high in the air, ready to drop herself and her heel onto his chest.
As her heel came down, Li flipped up onto his shoulders and flipped backwards onto his feet. He was not well off. Neither was. They were both breathing heavily and clutching at different parts of their torsos.
"I think we've tired ourselves out enough, let's call it quits," Li announced.
"Alright, coward!" Meiling called back.
Li chuckled as he put an arm around her shoulders and began to lead her out saying, "I might be a coward, but I happen to be a very tired coward."
Rob and Sakura's fight wasn't anywhere near as simple and easy. They were above their friends, having grown their wings. They were in a straight hand-to-hand fight, which Sakura preferred. They were nearly equal in physical strength once suitably powered up. Rob's blood red eyes met Sakura's bright pink eyes as they each debated exactly how to attack. Sakura decided to go offensive and charged her boyfriend. She sent punch after punch at him, but he just kept backing away and dodging to make her angry. She new this tactic and had also developed a way around it. She charged up a little power in her hand. As he was about to dodge again, Sakura fired the energy into his face. Rob, momentarily blinded and confused, soon found himself on top of a newly formed crack in the floor.
Rob slowly got up, knowing that Sakura would prefer to wait so that all of her dealings were fair. Of course, who said that he had to be fair? He used the afterimage technique to leave what looked like him still standing there, but it was only a shadow of his image and energy. He used his speed to sneak around Sakura. Sakura had gotten anxious and charged him, and was quite surprised when she passed through him. Suddenly, Rob appeared behind her and knocked her into the ground. But, his hand went right through her and her image disappeared. At the same time, an elbow came down on his back and knocked him down again. He landed in a crouch and jumped back into the air to face Sakura.
He charged her this time and they began to fight again. Kick after kick was dodged and punch after punch was easily blocked. Somehow, Rob managed to stun her and punched her in the stomach. She followed up by kicking him in the head. They stayed in their mortal forms and the room was made of Nara, a very hard D'ni stone, so they took no heed of the architecture. Sakura grabbed his hand and slammed him into one of the massive support columns.
He moved up to her and stopped, suddenly changing direction. He did this a number of times rapidly, making Sakura a bit nauseous before sending a hard kick into her chest. Sakura recovered enough to send an energy blast into his torso as he retreated. He went in for a punch and Sakura grabbed his wrist. She pulled him in and shoved her knee into his stomach. She then placed her leg on top of her arm and used her arm as a straight guide to his head. Her boot met his face a number of times before Rob could swing her off. He then punched deep into Sakura's face. He was met with a weak kick as she flew back and landed near the unconscious Tomoyo and Eriol. She performed a quick heal on her friends and sent them to their room before continuing the fight.
She took flight once more and charged her boyfriend. They fought for another ten minutes. They fired a few blasts of energy and put many new cracks in the room. They also displayed some great acrobatics and had a great workout. Soon, they were too tired to continue and they went to their room to sleep.
Rob and Sakura's Bedroom
This was the most lavish of all the rooms in the great mansion. It had a high ceiling and was also round, with a diameter of 25-feet. There were dressers where they had stored their clothing earlier that day. There was also a door to one side that led to a large bathroom. Everything in the bathroom was heated and there was a separate hot water heater for this room so that hot water was almost instant.
There were three other doors as well. One led out into the main hall. Another led out into a private living room of sorts. It had a small library in the corner and a grand fireplace with an overstuffed couch in front of it. The last door led out to a small balcony with a beautiful view of the Central Island, Main City, and a vast expanse of the lake.
In the main bedroom, there was a beautiful bed as well. It was a large stone slab with several soft mattresses on top. (A normal D'ni mattress is only two inches thick.) There was also a great comforter and blanket set, too. In the bed were our two gods, Sakura and Rob. They were lying in each other's arms and slowly drifting off to sleep.
"Sakura?" Rob asked.
"Yeah?" she replied drowsily.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Rob."
"I have an important question to ask you."
She chuckled and replied, "And I assume that it can't wait until morning?"
"If I wait, I might lose the courage to ask."
She looked up at him concerned, and then urged him to continue.
"Well, Sakura, I love you so much. More than anything else in the world. I would sacrifice anything and everything for you. You know that, right?" he said to her softly.
"Yeah..."
"Well, my question is: Will you marry me?"
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise and stared at him for several minutes.
"Uh, Sakura? A yes or a no would be comforting right about now..." Rob said as he squirmed. He wasn't sure what she was feeling and her hesitation scared him.
"Sure..." she finally whispered.
If he'd been standing, he would have fallen over. But instead, he told her, "Well you sure sound enthusiastic..."
"Then how's this?" She reached up and kissed him deeply, passionately. He held her tighter and deepened the kiss, though it was already quite deep. (Hehe, as opposed to shallow?)
"Hmm," he said drawing back, "I guess that'll have to do if you can't do any better."
"Oh! I can do better!" She got on top of him and kissed him again, this time letting her hands roam all over his chest and abs. He in turn put his hands under her nightshirt and rubbed her back while pulling her closer.
Soon, she slowed and her kissing weakened. He drew away and she put her head on his chest. He was about to ask her if anything was wrong, but he heard her softly snoring. He chuckled silently as he realized that she'd fallen asleep.
He craned his neck to kiss her head, and then said, "Goodnight, my love." He then put his arms around her and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Eriol and Tomoyo's Room
The two had briefly awoken after being revived by Sakura and sent to their room. They, like Rob and Sakura, were in bed in each other's arms. Eriol was slowly rubbing Tomoyo's belly with his hand. He smelled her hair and took in her wonderful aroma. He'd always loved the way that she smelled. She stirred and looked up at him.
"What, do I smell or something?" she asked.
"Yeah, but you smell wonderful."
"Hehe, thanks."
"I love you, Tomoyo. I love you with all of my heart."
"I love you, too, Eriol."
He smiled broadly and held her closer. They closed their eyes and fell into a deep, loving sleep.
K'veer, Next Morning
They had woken up shortly after the beginning of the first Tahvo. They got a good 12.5 hours of sleep, which they would need to get used to the longer D'ni day. The boat with their supplies had arrived earlier and the stewards had already unloaded everything and packed everything away. One of the stewards was preparing breakfast as a few others went to wake the tenants.
Rob and Sakura were a bit difficult to rouse, but that was quite normal for both of them. Soon, everyone was filing into the smaller breakfast room. It was on a small balcony over the water. A slight mist was over the lake and it reflected the light, making the entire cavern seem to become a warm orange. Tomoyo remarked that it was beautiful as she took it all in. They ate their breakfast, a collection of rice, eggs, and meats. It was all incredibly good and the gang talked for a while as the food settled.
"So, what do you all want to do today?" Rob asked his friends and fiancé.
"Well, I wanted to have a bit of a tour of the city, personally," Syaoran said.
"And I wanted to see the central library," Eriol said.
"Oooooh, the library!" Syaoran squealed in mock excitement.
"Not all of us are illiterate idiots, my cute little descendant," Eriol said nicely as he smirked at Syaoran.
"BOYS! No fighting on vacation!" Tomoyo yelled.
"But..." they both began but Tomoyo bonked them on the head with a couple of mallets.
"Where did she get those?" Ahnsah asked Rob quietly.
"We haven't figured that out yet," he whispered in reply.
"Now, promise that you won't fight anymore!" Tomoyo commanded and threatened them with the mallet.
"Ok! Ok! We'll be nice to each other!" They both pleaded in unison.
"OK then!" Tomoyo squealed happily and put her mallet away.
"Uh, ok! Well, wasn't that exciting?" Rob said.
"Not really," Sakura remarked.
"Ah, well, Sakura and I have an announcement to make!" Rob called.
Sakura took the cue and sat next to Rob and held his hand.
"You want to tell them?" Rob asked her.
"Yep!" she said then turned to her friends, "Rob and I are getting married!"
"..."
"Uh, guys?" Rob asked when they all just stared at them.
"KAWAII!" Tomoyo squealed and glomped Sakura.
"It's about time!" Meiling squealed joyfully and joined Tomoyo in the glomp.
"Congrats man," Eriol said and shook Rob's hand.
Syaoran walked over to him and Rob stood up. He'd been somewhat worried about Li's reaction, but his concern was misplaced.
Syaoran took Rob's wrist, than pulled him closer into a hug. Rob was shocked, but more shocked when he heard what Li whispered to him. He said, "I couldn't, so you must protect my cherry blossom. Do you promise to do that for me?"
"Of course..." Rob whispered back and Li released him.
The only one who hadn't moved was Ahnsah. She just sat there open-mouthed and staring blankly into space.
"Ahnsah, are you alright?" Rob asked.
She just blinked and excused herself. Rob went after her.
Corridor
"Ahnsah, what's wrong?"
"I love you Robahsu! I've loved you for years and now you're going to marry her!"
"You have to understand from my point of view, that was over 800 years ago. You've been dead a long time for me. Even with that said, I only began to really get over you a few years ago."
"But I love you!"
"And there's a boy on an island on the far western part of the lake. That boy loves you with all of his being and soul. That boy is the one that you love, not me!"
"You must realize how hard this is for me! Just a week ago I was seeing you off and passionately kissing you before you left. Now, I see you here with this girl and you're all over each other! How do you think I feel?"
Rob took her hands to calm her down before continuing, "Ahnsah, she is my fiancé and the woman I love. She has been graced with your power and your former position as the Goddess of Life. If you truly love me, you'll let fate and history run its course and allow this to happen. If it's easier on you, we won't hold the wedding here."
"But what if I want to go?"
"You're invited. I'm the God of Death, I can easily resurrect your soul temporarily to attend a celestial wedding."
She gasped and said, "A Celestial Wedding? But, that is the greatest form of a marriage possible. The Angel of Love herself presides over the proceedings. She only weds people who are truly meant to be together. How do you know that she'll do it?"
"She offered to wed us a week ago. I have her full blessing."
She was wide-eyed again, "oh..." It was unheard of for the Angel of Love to offer to wed a pair. It normally took a request and years of consideration before she would agree to do it.
"Well, I need to determine of she's strong enough for you!" she said as she headed back in.
Living room
"Kinomoto Sakura!" Ahnsah yelled.
"Hai!" Sakura said as she stood.
"I, Ahnsah Toontrus challenge you to a fight!"
"I, Kinomoto Sakura accept your challenge!"
"And I, Robahsu Fehstern will set rules and the battle ground, as well as referee the fight."
The girls were somewhat surprised that he'd volunteered for this, but didn't question his claim. He led them away into the Mansion's library.
Library
She walked in and gestured for the two to remain by a pedestal with nothing on it. Rob cast a small spell to seal the doors and plucked a book off the shelf. He placed it on the pedestal and opened it to the first page. The left-hand page was blank, but the right-hand page was amazing. It had a moving picture that flew by an island. The flyby went around a sparsely vegetated island that had no animal life. Ahnsah nodded her head and placed her hand on the page. She became sort of translucent and was drawn into the page, into the image. She disappeared in under a second. Sakura hesitated, and then did the same. Rob let loose an orb of energy before following them.
Training Age
They appeared in a small cave on the age. Rob instantly went over to an alcove to grab the linking book back to D'ni. The girls filed out, their robes appearing as they walked. The robes were nearly identical, except Sakura's had pink trim and Ahnsah's had golden trim. Rob followed them out and stowed the book in his cloak. They walked until they hit a large, open area.
Rob assumed his angelic form. He was surrounded by dark energy and he soon changed. His hair grew to hang at his waist as it braided and turned a dark gold color. A set of massive bat wings sprouted from his back and he stretched them before folding them behind his back. He opened his once closed eyes, revealing his sparkling dark red irises. He then spoke to them, but his voice had also changed. It had become a deep, low, menacing voice. It was a voice that could force even the most hardened demon to shudder.
He said, "You fight until one is unconscious. Neither of you may give up or concede at any time. Anything goes. The book room is sealed so feel free to destroy the planet if you see fit."
The girls both nodded in understanding.
"Begin," he ordered, and then seemed to disappear into the shadows. If the girls hadn't known better, they'd think they were alone.
Sakura glared at Ahnsah before deciding to put on a light show for her. Sakura was surrounded by a golden pink energy of great power as the transformation occurred. Her hair lengthened and braided like Rob's had, except it became a pale golden pink. She closed her eyes and spread her large set of beautiful, white wings with pink highlights. She opened her bright pink eyes in time to watch Ahnsah's change.
Ahnsah closed her eyes as a bright golden aura surrounded her. Her hair lengthened and braided, but it wasn't as long as Sakura or Rob's hair. Although, it was a pure gold in color. She soon spread her own white wings and glared at Sakura with her golden eyes. They then both struck a battle stance a waiting for the other to make a move.
Ahnsah was a little anxious, so she charged Sakura first, and was surprised when Sakura disappeared. Ahnsah looked up to see Sakura floating in midair, staring down at her. Ahnsah charged again, but Sakura simply kicked and Ahnsah was sent into a freshly made crater. She tried again, but all of Ahnsah's punches and kicks were dodged or blocked effortlessly.
Sakura felt that she'd had enough and began to go on the offensive. Ahnsah could do nothing to stop her. Sakura punched and kicked the goddess repeatedly. Sakura grabbed her hair and held her in place as she sent kick after kick into her. Sakura let her go then flipped forward, sending her heel into Ahnsah's head. She was once again sent hurtling toward the ground.
Ahnsah flared her energy in anger and charged up her most powerful energy attack. Sakura just stayed in the air and cupped an invisible ball of energy behind her. Ahnsah fired her energy at Sakura and Sakura chanted a short phrase before firing hers as well. Ahnsah's beam was about a foot across and golden. Sakura's was the same but a blue color instead.
The two energies collided and seemed equal, but they were not. Sakura's beam instantly became ten-foot across and moved toward its target. Ahnsah used both hands and all of her energy to hold it back, and began to win the battle. However, Sakura simply smiled and brought her energy up to 5% capacity and her beam began to overtake hers again. Sakura gave a yell of effort and her beam became twice as powerful, completely obliterating Ahnsah's beam and striking her. There was a brief scream as the energy enveloped her and the dust began to clear away.
Ahnsah was lying on the ground in a large crater. Most of her clothing was burned off. She was bloody, bruised, and beaten. She briefly tried to get up, but collapsed before she could get any near accomplishing her goal. Ahnsah was unconscious and Sakura had one the right to marry her love. Sakura walked to her and gave her a new set of robes before healing her. Sakura picked up the sleeping form and faced Rob, who had just reappeared. Rob held the book open as he returned to his base form. Sakura placed a free hand on the page and Ahnsah and her disappeared, only to reappear in D'ni. Rob followed her soon afterward.
D'ni
They returned and Sakura put Ahnsah to bed. Once Sakura had done so, she returned to Rob and gave him a big hug. Rob chuckled and held her. Sakura reverted to her base form and nearly collapsed in his arms. Her encounter had obviously drained the girl immensely. She was still awake and refused to sleep, so Rob got another idea.
"Tomoyo!" Rob called her across to him.
"What's up Rob?" she asked.
"Did you pack bathing suits for yourself, Sakura, Meiling, end the guys?" he asked.
"Uh, yeah, why?"
"Grab everyone and hand out bathing suits. Tell them to meet me in the library in full beach gear."
"I don't understand."
"Don't worry, just trust me."
Tomoyo nodded and went off to perform her task. Soon the library had had everyone in it, including a half-awake Ahnsah, all in bathing suits.
Tomoyo wore a beautiful violet bathing suit. It was a one-piece with a low back and spaghetti straps to lessen tan lines. She also had her hair in a loose braid.
Eriol wore a simple pair of dark blue trunks. The trunks had magical incantations sewn onto it and the Clow Seal was placed sporadically in golden thread. He sported his glasses as usual, but also had a pair of prescription diving goggles with him.
Li wore a larger pair of dark green trunks. His were emblazoned with the Li Family Crest and his own magical seal. He also wore a pair of flip-flops, black in color.
Meiling, as usual, went wild and sexy. She wore a bright red string bikini that seemed almost a size too small. It had tie straps on the top and bottom and the bottom was thong style. She had her hair pulled back into her two pigtails.
Ahnsah was a bit more conservative, but just as sexy. She wore a baby blue one piece that should have been a two-piece. The back was almost non-existent and her sides were exposed as well. It was rare that she got to show off her body, so she liked to make it look its best when she did.
Rob wore his godly trunks well. They were black with blood red and forest green trim. He carried a bag with several things they would need like sun block, towels, and a lunch that his cook had prepared for them. Of the men, he had the most defined features and Ahnsah couldn't help but stare. Of course, she wasn't the only one staring. Sakura was enjoying his features as well.
Speaking of Sakura, she must have been the most beautiful of the girls. She wore a bright pink bikini that was a bit more conservative than Meiling's. Her suit was designed perfectly to show off all of her curves and beautiful skin, as Tomoyo had planned.
"What are we doing here?" Li asked.
"Well, our two goddesses tired each other out, so I thought that I would treat them and you to a beach visit," Rob explained.
"What beach?" Eriol asked.
Rob walked over to a shelf and drew out a book with no markings on its cover. "Here is the beach," Rob said.
"Huh?" Meiling said.
"They don't know about Rehgehstoy?" Ahnsah asked?
"Nope!" Rob answered. He then placed the book on the pedestal and opened it to the descriptive window. Everyone, sans Rob, Sakura, and Ahnsah, was amazed by the moving picture. It was of a beautiful beach during sunrise. Rob grabbed Meiling's hand and placed it on the image. She instantly disappeared as she linked to this age. Rob let everyone go in turn before placing his own hand on the page as well. They had all gone.
Ahnosehv
Fin Chapter Four
Hehe! Well, that's the end of that chapter. Sorry about that last fight being so short, but I was concerned with the chapter running too long. Oh well, now everyone is on a deserted beach! They can run and frolic all they like now. I just hope that my perverse side doesn't get a hold of me.