I decided to start All Costs over again. As much as I love it, I'd like it to be a series. This version will have much more detail. Please note, Sakura-tachi are all 17. Also, note that I am a narrator. [Note: I think I used a little too much Japanese ^^;]

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"… Where are we?" Tomoyo whispered. She was the only one who noticed Sakura's voice was different when she was giving information about The Realm, but didn't say anything about it.

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Sakura awoke, and began to speak in that metallic voice again. "We are in The Realm of Reflections…" she began. "Sakura!" Touya shook his sister's shoulders, but to no avail. Sakura's head bobbed about on her shoulders, but she continued speaking. "This was my plan, for the Mistress of Clow to be put into misery, but not to die. Yueh was against it. He sealed himself and Cerberus away, without any apprehension. He chanted along with me to lock the guardians up, and to leave Sakura in happiness, but it seems I have lied to him. Now I have sent Kinomoto Sakura to The Realm, and the two guardians I created have been sealed away along with the cards. I agreed to only sadden her, but it seems my will was too strong, and I automatically pulled her into The Realm. Goodbye, Kinomoto Sakura, how I never knew ye."

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"SAKURA!" Tomoyo caught Sakura's head after her friend collapsed again. "Th… That voice…" Touya whispered. "Was that? Clow Reed?"

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"Yes. It was. I remember that voice; Kinomoto-san, it was Clow Reed," Tomoyo said. "Should I call Gaki?" Touya asked, with a serious tone to his voice. "Ga – Oh, Li-kun? Sure. He'd know what to do," Tomoyo answered. Touya flipped open his mobile phone and dialled the number. Tomoyo could faintly hear him mumble, "Darn it, China area codes are so hard to remember…"

"Have you got him?" Tomoyo asked.

"Yeah, I think so…" He began to answer.

"Ah! Oh, is… Li-kun there?" Touya stammered. Tomoyo listened very intently and heard the other end of the conversation.

"Li-kun…? You mean Shaoran?"

"Y… Yes," Touya replied.

"Who is this?"

"This is Kinomoto Touya,"

"Oh! Kinomoto-san? This is Li Meiling, do you remember? Why are you calling Shaoran-kun?" the Chinese woman asked.

"Meiling…? Oh, the odango-girl Sakura used to hang out with? Hai, I remember you."

"I'll get Li right away," she said happily.

"H… Hello?" Shaoran said.

'I haven't heard this kid's voice in such a long time… If only Sakura could hear it.'

"It's Kinomoto Touya. Sakura's in trouble – can you come?"

"Come where?"

"To the Realm of Reflections,"

"Where?"

"Just… come into the Kinomoto household and tap the mirror in Sakura's bedroom."

"Why…?"

"Just do it, Sakura is in trouble! And bring that Meiling girl, too, she might be of help,"

"Sakura's in trouble? Oh, all right, I'll come. Have you called Hiiragazawa?"

"Who?"

"Hiiragazawa Eriol, that little English guy? Remember him?"

"Oh, yeah. So are you going to come?"

"Yes. I'll ask Okaasan right now,"

'Okaasan? Looks like he's still using Japanese.'

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Touya hung up. "Tomoyo-chan, call Hiiragazawa and Kaho-chan."

"Kaho-chan? Oh, um… all right…" Tomoyo blushed and received the cell phone. Touya blocked out the sound. Was Sakura okay? Would she be? What about Yukito? If Yueh was sealed up, is Yuki still all right?

"They're coming immediately." Tomoyo smiled.

"Right. We have to stay here, near the entrance. I'll stay awake, you get some sleep and we'll wait until Sakura gets up, okay?"

Tomoyo smiled once more. "Okay!"

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[One would think this is a T+T fic…]