A/N: Hey everybody! Sorry I took so long, but my chapters are really long.
This chapter is going to about a CCS couple that I like very much. For the
sake of my story, these two people were always just friends with each other
when they were younger, so I hope you all understand what I'm trying to do.
Keep in mind that Freesias and Manju Shages are my characters' favourite
flowers (that's a fact!), and those scents are the ones that I chose for
them. I have big plans for this pair for my later chapters!
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Disclaimer:
CCS is rightfully owned by CLAMP.
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Destined Love
By: Beloved
Dedicated to those who supported me, reviewed me, on put me on their Favourite Authors list (you three are so sweet!)
Chapter 3: Renewing Old Friendships
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It was a calm day in the Mihara household in Tokyo, Japan. Mrs.Mihara just got off the phone after talking to Fujitaka Kinomoto, her old neighbour who lived in Toemoda. She, her husband and her daughter use to live there, until they had to move because of their job. Her daughter also managed to stay in touch with Fujitaka's daughter, since they were friends since elementary school, and they even did cheerleading together. The sound of the door closing surprised Mrs.Mihara as she faced the hall.
"Chiharu, is that you?" she called out.
"Yes, Mom. I just came back from work," answered the girl from the doorway.
Seventeen-year-old Chiharu Mihara was stunningly beautiful. She had shoulder-length brown hair, which she decorated with ribbons. Her brown eyes were her best features, but they always seemed to be missing something that could of made them sparkle. She was brought up to speak her mind, however during the last few years, she had become more and more shy. Bashfulness was never a problem in her old neighbourhood, but then again she was with people that she knew ever since she was little. It's been five years Chiharu had been living in Tokyo, yet she had always felt that Toemoda was where her heart stayed. However, Sakura was the only one who she still corresponded to. In fact, she had been dropping subtle hints about visiting the Sakura in Toemoda for the weekend.
"Hey Mom," began Chiharu. "Have you heard anything about Sakura lately?"
"I just finished talking to Sakura's father. It looks like we'll be visiting our old neighbourhood," said Mrs.Mihara with a smile. "We leave on Friday."
Chiharu was so happy, that she wasn't able to sit still as she jumped up to give her mother a hug.
"Thanks Mom!" shrieked the excited girl. "I'm going to start packing now! Thank you! I love you!"
Mrs.Mihara laughed as she replied: "Your welcome, and I love you too."
Mrs.Mihara, turned around, and smiled when she saw Mr.Mihara coming through the door.
"It's about time!" Mrs.Mihara said to her husband, kissing his cheek. "Pack your bags; we'll be leaving to visit Fujitaka, Touya and Sakura on Friday."
"Sounds good to me! A vacation sounds nice," said Mr.Mihara with a grin.
Mrs.Mihara took his hand and led him to the kitchen.
"It will be just like old times", she claimed.
~*~(Sakura's house)~*~
Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol were sitting around the living room, trying to figure out the Cuddle Card's clue.
"What did that spirit mean when she said a friend from the past?" asked Tomoyo.
Before Sakura could tell her friend that she had no idea, Fujitaka's head popped out from the door.
"Hey Sakura! Guess what," the cheerful man began. "Chiharu and her family will be coming from Tokyo to visit us. They'll be arriving Friday night!"
Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Chiharu was one of her oldest friends.
'Hey,' Sakura thought to herself. 'Isn't Chiharu like a friend from the past?'
Sakura smiled to herself as she managed to get the first part of the clue.
"Thanks for telling me, Dad. I can't wait to see her, and her parents again!" exclaimed Sakura.
Fujitaka left the room and Sakura leaped on the couch, and threw her arms around her boyfriend.
Eriol raised his eyebrows at the scene in front of him.
"What's up with her?" he asked Tomoyo.
The amethyst-eyed girl squeezed her boyfriend's hand.
"I'm sure she'll tell us when she's finished, Eriol," she answered.
Syaoran loosened Sakura's grip, but he still let her keep her arms around his neck.
"What's going on?" asked Syaoran anxiously.
"Don't you guys get it?" cried out Sakura. "Chiharu is the 'friend from the past'! The next card will be inside of her!"
"That's great news, Sakura," said Syaoran. "The sooner we capture all these cards, the better."
"So why don't you tell us about what's going on in Chiharu's life since she moved away?" suggested Tomoyo, who wasn't able to stay in touch.
After making herself comfortable in Syaoran's arms, Sakura told everyone all she knew regarding Chiharu. She talked about how Chiharu changed since she moved away. Instead of being that loud girl who would always take care of Takashi's lies, she became quieter and more reserved.
"I guess we'll have to wait to see Chiharu for ourselves to find out what card she's stuck with," suggested Eriol.
Everyone around him nodded in agreement.
~*~(Friday night)~*~
Sakura was trying to read a book on the couch while she was impatiently waiting for the guests to arrive. All of a sudden, the doorbell rang and Sakura looked up with a smile.
"They're here!" cried Sakura.
The seventeen-year-old raced to the door and opened it wide. There stood her Mrs.Mihara, Mr.Mihara and her good friend, Chiharu.
"Sakura!" exclaimed Chiharu wrapping her arms around her friend in a hug. "It's been so long! So what's going on with everyone else?"
"It's a long story," answered Sakura. "Things are going great with Syaoran and me, Tomoyo and Eriol are a couple, and Takashi is still single, even though girls are chasing after him every day.
Chiharu blushed when she heard Takashi's name. But then she shook her head to clear out her thoughts.
'Why would he want to go out with me?' Chiharu thought to herself. When we were kids, all I did was yell at him. Now I'm even too shy to write him a letter. What's wrong with me?'
Sakura noticed the concerned look on Chiharu's face. But she decided not to do anything.well, at least for now.
~*~(Next day)~*~
Sakura promised Chiharu that she'd bring her to her friends. So far, Chiharu was acting like herself. That means a card didn't possess the brown- haired girl yet.
"Gosh Sakura", began Chiharu. "You're so out-going. I wish I could be less shy and act more like you."
Sakura gave her friend a small hug.
"Don't worry about it," she advised. "You're back to your old home, so you're free to act like your old self. All you need to do is mingle with the crowd and your old personality will come back to you. Hey, there's everybody now!"
Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran were sitting on a park bench, waiting for Sakura and Chiharu to come. All three of them smiled when they saw both girls coming.
"Hi, Chiharu, it's great to see you again!" said the amethyst-eyed girl, giving her old friend a hug. "I'm going out with Eriol now."
Eriol gave Chiharu his warm trademarked smile as a greeting, which Chiharu comfortably returned. She was able to feel herself relax already.
"Hey Chiharu," said Syaoran.
"Syaoran! It's great to see you back in Japan again!" exclaimed Chiharu. "From reading all of Sakura's letters, it looks like that you're making her very happy!"
Syaoran blushed with the new information that he just heard. Sakura just smiled, because she noticed that Chiharu was becoming more outgoing by the minute, and that was exactly what she wanted.
~*~(On the boardwalk)~*~
The group was enjoying the sunshine as they strolled past the stores. Everyone was eating ice cream on the bench, and thinking about nothing important. Little to their knowledge, a card was patiently waiting in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to settle itself in its next victim.
"Hey guys", Chiharu said as she started to get up. "I'm going to go get another cone."
"Can you get another one for me while you're at it?" asked Eriol.
"Sure!" replied Chiharu as she collected the extra money.
The brown-eyed girl went to the stand and made her purchases. While she was coming back, the card came out of hiding and started to follow her.
Sakura looked up from where she was sitting to find her friend. That was when she saw a rectangular object entering her long time friend.
"Oh no!" Sakura cried. "A card has Chiharu!"
The four friends watch Chiharu anxiously as she came towards them. She didn't look different except for the fact that she had an impish gleam in her eyes.
"Chiharu, are you feeling okay?" questioned Sakura nervously.
Chiharu acted as if she didn't even hear her. Instead, the brown-haired girl made her way to Eriol.
"Here's your ice cream, sweetie," cooed Chiharu as she made her fingers brush against his longer than necessary.
"Uh.what the.?" trailed Eriol, dropping the dessert on the ground out of surprise.
"What's going on?" Tomoyo demanded with fury in her eyes as she witnesses the confusing scene unfolding in front of her.
Syaoran studied the sight in front of him with a creased brow while Chiharu was trying to make another play towards Eriol. That was when everything clicked.
"I got it!" he cried. "The only way we're going to fix this is by getting Chiharu away from us guys until we figure out how to get the card out!"
Chiharu turned around and looked at him.
"Hey, you're kind of cute," the she said, advancing towards Syaoran.
"Oh no you don't!" warned Sakura lightly as she steered her friend away from her boyfriend. "You're coming with me; you too, Tomoyo. Now guys, I think it would be best to stay away from Chiharu until we figure out what to do with the card inside of her."
"Great idea", said Syaoran after giving Sakura a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Where's my kiss, sugar?" asked Chiharu, pouting.
"Um.we have to go now!" cried out Eriol, linking his arm with Syaoran's and running off. It appeared that the new card was really freaking him out.
"Well Tomoyo", began Sakura still clinging on to Chiharu. "We have a lot of work to do."
~*~(Sakura's house)~*~
"Maybe we should start thinking about what the clue means," suggested Tomoyo once the trio entered the house.
"Times like these are when we could really use Kero's advice," replied Sakura with a sigh.
"Somebody asked for me?"
The diminutive yellow guardian flew through the kitchen, and landed on the couch.
"Right on time!" exclaimed Sakura as a wave of relief washed over her.
"It looks like a new card has gotten a hold of her. Let's think about the Cuddle Card's clue," suggested Kero.
"Chiharu definitely is our friend from the past," started off Tomoyo.
"Hmmm." pondered Sakura. "She's always telling me that she wished that she would be less shy. Maybe her quietness makes her feel as if she's missing out on life."
"You have the second line of the clue right there," pointed out Kero. "Now think. How can we turn the situation around? The card's nature seems as if it always wants to be the one in control."
"So all we have to do is find someone who knows Chiharu really well, and pretend that he's coming on to her. That way, the card will lose its position, and then we'll be able to capture it!" cried out Sakura.
"That's a good idea," continued Tomoyo. "I even know just the right guy for the job."
Sakura got up and went to the kitchen to use the phone. After discussing the plan with the only person who could help Chiharu, the group decided to meet in the park to start hatching their plan.
~*~(At the park)~*~
"So let me get this straight", began Eriol. "He's going to turn the tables on Chiharu and get the card out? I can't believe he's doing this!"
"It seems like a pretty good idea," said Kero.
Syaoran took one look at Chiharu, and another look at the guy who everyone was waiting for. He was coming down the path right now.
"There's no other way," continued Syaoran. "Okay Sakura, let her loose."
Sakura let go of Chiharu and the brown-eyed girl made her way to the first male that caught her eye.
The person was no one other than Takashi Yamazaki. Ever since Chiharu moved away, he felt as if a part of him was missing too. So when Sakura called him and explained what was going on, Takashi didn't have to think twice about helping the girl who he secretly loved. Even though the whole story about the magic cards did seem farfetched (even to him!), he knew Sakura would never lie about anything. Now it was his job to save his secret crush from whatever danger that was harming her.
"Hey honey", Chiharu cooed as she made her way towards Takashi, not even recognizing who he was. "Wanna have a good time?"
Takashi took a deep breath; savouring all the attention that Chiharu was giving him. Nonetheless, he had to do something important, and he would never put his happiness in front of her safety. He got in his story mode, and he knew this was going to be the craziest, yet most significant lie yet.
"You don't have to ask twice, babe," he said conceitedly, pretending to be someone he's not. "Come with me and you'll never have to ask anyone that question again. Let's get going, doll, I know a place where we could be alone."
The card inside of Chiharu was becoming confused. This wasn't suppose to happened. She was supposed to control him. Not the other way around.
"No!" cried Chiharu as she broke out of his arms. "Leave me alone! Get out of here!"
Chiharu was trying to fight the feeling inside of her. She thought the person that she was talking to familiar, yet different in an unimaginable way. Exhausted with the conflict inside of her, she fainted and landed in Takashi's protective arms. The card floated out of Chiharu's body and turned itself in its true form. The card took the form as a woman in a daring midnight blue evening gown with a slit that went up to three- quarters of her leg. Her hair was so blond, that it was almost white, and it was fixed in a complicated hairstyle. Her make-up was perfect, and her jewellery shone with the light. In fact, the spirit looked as if she had just stepped out of a glamour magazine.
"Good day, everyone," greeted the spirit in a sleek voice. "My name is Seduce. That was a really clever of getting me. Don't worry about your friend. She'll be to as soon as I'm captured. I guess it's time for your clue:
THIS CARD WILL CHANGE YOU FOR A NIGHT
BUT EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT.
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELVES IN PURE BLISS
ALL THE CARD NEEDS IS ONE HEARTFELT KISS
With those words, Sakura used her staff to capture the Seduce Card. Before Chiharu woke up, Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Eriol left the scene, after acknowledging Takashi with a silent nod each. Once they were gone, Chiharu was starting to regain consciousness, as the aroma of Manju Shages was teasing her sense of smell. Such a familiar smell, but it couldn't be.could it? As soon as she was awake, she blushed when she realized that she was nestled in Takashi's strong arms.
"Heh, heh," giggled Chiharu nervously. "Nice to see you again, Takashi."
Takashi smiled at the precious bundle in arms, as he became intoxicated with the smell of Freesias that seemed to still be ingrained in her hair, even after all those years away from each other. Once again he was able to feel whole. Still, he did not want to reveal his feelings to the one he loved. After five years apart from his dear Chiharu, there was no way he was going to scare her off with his confession. Just being her friend would be worth everything in the world. Just being her friend, and admire the sparkle in her eyes.
~*~(Monday)~*~
"Oh, Chiharu. I can't believe you guys have to leave so soon!" complained Sakura. "And things were really starting to get intimate with you and Takashi too!"
"Sakura!" exclaimed Chiharu with a rosy hue colouring her cheeks. "Takashi and I are just friends!"
Sakura smirked. She knew they were going to get together soon. They'll just wait until their ready.
"Chiharu! We'll be leaving in a few minutes!" called Mr.Mihara, not wanting to be stuck in traffic.
Chiharu gave Sakura one last hug before she turned around to head towards the car. However, she wasn't able to get very far, because a handsome young man was waiting for her to bid her farewell. Chiharu smiled as she made her way towards him.
"I'm so happy that we're friends again," murmured Chiharu as she wrapped her arms around Takashi to give him a hug.
Takashi returned the embrace, as he took in the last whiffs of Freesias before she went away again. Except from this point, neither time, nor distance could keep the destined lovers out of each other's lives.
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To be continued.
A/N: I really liked this chapter, and I hope all of you did too. I'm hoping that I could post out my fourth chapter sometime next week. All I can say is that love will be very concentrated in the air for one of our couples. Keep your eyes opened for my next chapter, and don't forget to review!
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Disclaimer:
CCS is rightfully owned by CLAMP.
~*~*~*~*~
Destined Love
By: Beloved
Dedicated to those who supported me, reviewed me, on put me on their Favourite Authors list (you three are so sweet!)
Chapter 3: Renewing Old Friendships
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It was a calm day in the Mihara household in Tokyo, Japan. Mrs.Mihara just got off the phone after talking to Fujitaka Kinomoto, her old neighbour who lived in Toemoda. She, her husband and her daughter use to live there, until they had to move because of their job. Her daughter also managed to stay in touch with Fujitaka's daughter, since they were friends since elementary school, and they even did cheerleading together. The sound of the door closing surprised Mrs.Mihara as she faced the hall.
"Chiharu, is that you?" she called out.
"Yes, Mom. I just came back from work," answered the girl from the doorway.
Seventeen-year-old Chiharu Mihara was stunningly beautiful. She had shoulder-length brown hair, which she decorated with ribbons. Her brown eyes were her best features, but they always seemed to be missing something that could of made them sparkle. She was brought up to speak her mind, however during the last few years, she had become more and more shy. Bashfulness was never a problem in her old neighbourhood, but then again she was with people that she knew ever since she was little. It's been five years Chiharu had been living in Tokyo, yet she had always felt that Toemoda was where her heart stayed. However, Sakura was the only one who she still corresponded to. In fact, she had been dropping subtle hints about visiting the Sakura in Toemoda for the weekend.
"Hey Mom," began Chiharu. "Have you heard anything about Sakura lately?"
"I just finished talking to Sakura's father. It looks like we'll be visiting our old neighbourhood," said Mrs.Mihara with a smile. "We leave on Friday."
Chiharu was so happy, that she wasn't able to sit still as she jumped up to give her mother a hug.
"Thanks Mom!" shrieked the excited girl. "I'm going to start packing now! Thank you! I love you!"
Mrs.Mihara laughed as she replied: "Your welcome, and I love you too."
Mrs.Mihara, turned around, and smiled when she saw Mr.Mihara coming through the door.
"It's about time!" Mrs.Mihara said to her husband, kissing his cheek. "Pack your bags; we'll be leaving to visit Fujitaka, Touya and Sakura on Friday."
"Sounds good to me! A vacation sounds nice," said Mr.Mihara with a grin.
Mrs.Mihara took his hand and led him to the kitchen.
"It will be just like old times", she claimed.
~*~(Sakura's house)~*~
Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo and Eriol were sitting around the living room, trying to figure out the Cuddle Card's clue.
"What did that spirit mean when she said a friend from the past?" asked Tomoyo.
Before Sakura could tell her friend that she had no idea, Fujitaka's head popped out from the door.
"Hey Sakura! Guess what," the cheerful man began. "Chiharu and her family will be coming from Tokyo to visit us. They'll be arriving Friday night!"
Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Chiharu was one of her oldest friends.
'Hey,' Sakura thought to herself. 'Isn't Chiharu like a friend from the past?'
Sakura smiled to herself as she managed to get the first part of the clue.
"Thanks for telling me, Dad. I can't wait to see her, and her parents again!" exclaimed Sakura.
Fujitaka left the room and Sakura leaped on the couch, and threw her arms around her boyfriend.
Eriol raised his eyebrows at the scene in front of him.
"What's up with her?" he asked Tomoyo.
The amethyst-eyed girl squeezed her boyfriend's hand.
"I'm sure she'll tell us when she's finished, Eriol," she answered.
Syaoran loosened Sakura's grip, but he still let her keep her arms around his neck.
"What's going on?" asked Syaoran anxiously.
"Don't you guys get it?" cried out Sakura. "Chiharu is the 'friend from the past'! The next card will be inside of her!"
"That's great news, Sakura," said Syaoran. "The sooner we capture all these cards, the better."
"So why don't you tell us about what's going on in Chiharu's life since she moved away?" suggested Tomoyo, who wasn't able to stay in touch.
After making herself comfortable in Syaoran's arms, Sakura told everyone all she knew regarding Chiharu. She talked about how Chiharu changed since she moved away. Instead of being that loud girl who would always take care of Takashi's lies, she became quieter and more reserved.
"I guess we'll have to wait to see Chiharu for ourselves to find out what card she's stuck with," suggested Eriol.
Everyone around him nodded in agreement.
~*~(Friday night)~*~
Sakura was trying to read a book on the couch while she was impatiently waiting for the guests to arrive. All of a sudden, the doorbell rang and Sakura looked up with a smile.
"They're here!" cried Sakura.
The seventeen-year-old raced to the door and opened it wide. There stood her Mrs.Mihara, Mr.Mihara and her good friend, Chiharu.
"Sakura!" exclaimed Chiharu wrapping her arms around her friend in a hug. "It's been so long! So what's going on with everyone else?"
"It's a long story," answered Sakura. "Things are going great with Syaoran and me, Tomoyo and Eriol are a couple, and Takashi is still single, even though girls are chasing after him every day.
Chiharu blushed when she heard Takashi's name. But then she shook her head to clear out her thoughts.
'Why would he want to go out with me?' Chiharu thought to herself. When we were kids, all I did was yell at him. Now I'm even too shy to write him a letter. What's wrong with me?'
Sakura noticed the concerned look on Chiharu's face. But she decided not to do anything.well, at least for now.
~*~(Next day)~*~
Sakura promised Chiharu that she'd bring her to her friends. So far, Chiharu was acting like herself. That means a card didn't possess the brown- haired girl yet.
"Gosh Sakura", began Chiharu. "You're so out-going. I wish I could be less shy and act more like you."
Sakura gave her friend a small hug.
"Don't worry about it," she advised. "You're back to your old home, so you're free to act like your old self. All you need to do is mingle with the crowd and your old personality will come back to you. Hey, there's everybody now!"
Tomoyo, Eriol, and Syaoran were sitting on a park bench, waiting for Sakura and Chiharu to come. All three of them smiled when they saw both girls coming.
"Hi, Chiharu, it's great to see you again!" said the amethyst-eyed girl, giving her old friend a hug. "I'm going out with Eriol now."
Eriol gave Chiharu his warm trademarked smile as a greeting, which Chiharu comfortably returned. She was able to feel herself relax already.
"Hey Chiharu," said Syaoran.
"Syaoran! It's great to see you back in Japan again!" exclaimed Chiharu. "From reading all of Sakura's letters, it looks like that you're making her very happy!"
Syaoran blushed with the new information that he just heard. Sakura just smiled, because she noticed that Chiharu was becoming more outgoing by the minute, and that was exactly what she wanted.
~*~(On the boardwalk)~*~
The group was enjoying the sunshine as they strolled past the stores. Everyone was eating ice cream on the bench, and thinking about nothing important. Little to their knowledge, a card was patiently waiting in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to settle itself in its next victim.
"Hey guys", Chiharu said as she started to get up. "I'm going to go get another cone."
"Can you get another one for me while you're at it?" asked Eriol.
"Sure!" replied Chiharu as she collected the extra money.
The brown-eyed girl went to the stand and made her purchases. While she was coming back, the card came out of hiding and started to follow her.
Sakura looked up from where she was sitting to find her friend. That was when she saw a rectangular object entering her long time friend.
"Oh no!" Sakura cried. "A card has Chiharu!"
The four friends watch Chiharu anxiously as she came towards them. She didn't look different except for the fact that she had an impish gleam in her eyes.
"Chiharu, are you feeling okay?" questioned Sakura nervously.
Chiharu acted as if she didn't even hear her. Instead, the brown-haired girl made her way to Eriol.
"Here's your ice cream, sweetie," cooed Chiharu as she made her fingers brush against his longer than necessary.
"Uh.what the.?" trailed Eriol, dropping the dessert on the ground out of surprise.
"What's going on?" Tomoyo demanded with fury in her eyes as she witnesses the confusing scene unfolding in front of her.
Syaoran studied the sight in front of him with a creased brow while Chiharu was trying to make another play towards Eriol. That was when everything clicked.
"I got it!" he cried. "The only way we're going to fix this is by getting Chiharu away from us guys until we figure out how to get the card out!"
Chiharu turned around and looked at him.
"Hey, you're kind of cute," the she said, advancing towards Syaoran.
"Oh no you don't!" warned Sakura lightly as she steered her friend away from her boyfriend. "You're coming with me; you too, Tomoyo. Now guys, I think it would be best to stay away from Chiharu until we figure out what to do with the card inside of her."
"Great idea", said Syaoran after giving Sakura a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Where's my kiss, sugar?" asked Chiharu, pouting.
"Um.we have to go now!" cried out Eriol, linking his arm with Syaoran's and running off. It appeared that the new card was really freaking him out.
"Well Tomoyo", began Sakura still clinging on to Chiharu. "We have a lot of work to do."
~*~(Sakura's house)~*~
"Maybe we should start thinking about what the clue means," suggested Tomoyo once the trio entered the house.
"Times like these are when we could really use Kero's advice," replied Sakura with a sigh.
"Somebody asked for me?"
The diminutive yellow guardian flew through the kitchen, and landed on the couch.
"Right on time!" exclaimed Sakura as a wave of relief washed over her.
"It looks like a new card has gotten a hold of her. Let's think about the Cuddle Card's clue," suggested Kero.
"Chiharu definitely is our friend from the past," started off Tomoyo.
"Hmmm." pondered Sakura. "She's always telling me that she wished that she would be less shy. Maybe her quietness makes her feel as if she's missing out on life."
"You have the second line of the clue right there," pointed out Kero. "Now think. How can we turn the situation around? The card's nature seems as if it always wants to be the one in control."
"So all we have to do is find someone who knows Chiharu really well, and pretend that he's coming on to her. That way, the card will lose its position, and then we'll be able to capture it!" cried out Sakura.
"That's a good idea," continued Tomoyo. "I even know just the right guy for the job."
Sakura got up and went to the kitchen to use the phone. After discussing the plan with the only person who could help Chiharu, the group decided to meet in the park to start hatching their plan.
~*~(At the park)~*~
"So let me get this straight", began Eriol. "He's going to turn the tables on Chiharu and get the card out? I can't believe he's doing this!"
"It seems like a pretty good idea," said Kero.
Syaoran took one look at Chiharu, and another look at the guy who everyone was waiting for. He was coming down the path right now.
"There's no other way," continued Syaoran. "Okay Sakura, let her loose."
Sakura let go of Chiharu and the brown-eyed girl made her way to the first male that caught her eye.
The person was no one other than Takashi Yamazaki. Ever since Chiharu moved away, he felt as if a part of him was missing too. So when Sakura called him and explained what was going on, Takashi didn't have to think twice about helping the girl who he secretly loved. Even though the whole story about the magic cards did seem farfetched (even to him!), he knew Sakura would never lie about anything. Now it was his job to save his secret crush from whatever danger that was harming her.
"Hey honey", Chiharu cooed as she made her way towards Takashi, not even recognizing who he was. "Wanna have a good time?"
Takashi took a deep breath; savouring all the attention that Chiharu was giving him. Nonetheless, he had to do something important, and he would never put his happiness in front of her safety. He got in his story mode, and he knew this was going to be the craziest, yet most significant lie yet.
"You don't have to ask twice, babe," he said conceitedly, pretending to be someone he's not. "Come with me and you'll never have to ask anyone that question again. Let's get going, doll, I know a place where we could be alone."
The card inside of Chiharu was becoming confused. This wasn't suppose to happened. She was supposed to control him. Not the other way around.
"No!" cried Chiharu as she broke out of his arms. "Leave me alone! Get out of here!"
Chiharu was trying to fight the feeling inside of her. She thought the person that she was talking to familiar, yet different in an unimaginable way. Exhausted with the conflict inside of her, she fainted and landed in Takashi's protective arms. The card floated out of Chiharu's body and turned itself in its true form. The card took the form as a woman in a daring midnight blue evening gown with a slit that went up to three- quarters of her leg. Her hair was so blond, that it was almost white, and it was fixed in a complicated hairstyle. Her make-up was perfect, and her jewellery shone with the light. In fact, the spirit looked as if she had just stepped out of a glamour magazine.
"Good day, everyone," greeted the spirit in a sleek voice. "My name is Seduce. That was a really clever of getting me. Don't worry about your friend. She'll be to as soon as I'm captured. I guess it's time for your clue:
THIS CARD WILL CHANGE YOU FOR A NIGHT
BUT EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT.
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELVES IN PURE BLISS
ALL THE CARD NEEDS IS ONE HEARTFELT KISS
With those words, Sakura used her staff to capture the Seduce Card. Before Chiharu woke up, Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Eriol left the scene, after acknowledging Takashi with a silent nod each. Once they were gone, Chiharu was starting to regain consciousness, as the aroma of Manju Shages was teasing her sense of smell. Such a familiar smell, but it couldn't be.could it? As soon as she was awake, she blushed when she realized that she was nestled in Takashi's strong arms.
"Heh, heh," giggled Chiharu nervously. "Nice to see you again, Takashi."
Takashi smiled at the precious bundle in arms, as he became intoxicated with the smell of Freesias that seemed to still be ingrained in her hair, even after all those years away from each other. Once again he was able to feel whole. Still, he did not want to reveal his feelings to the one he loved. After five years apart from his dear Chiharu, there was no way he was going to scare her off with his confession. Just being her friend would be worth everything in the world. Just being her friend, and admire the sparkle in her eyes.
~*~(Monday)~*~
"Oh, Chiharu. I can't believe you guys have to leave so soon!" complained Sakura. "And things were really starting to get intimate with you and Takashi too!"
"Sakura!" exclaimed Chiharu with a rosy hue colouring her cheeks. "Takashi and I are just friends!"
Sakura smirked. She knew they were going to get together soon. They'll just wait until their ready.
"Chiharu! We'll be leaving in a few minutes!" called Mr.Mihara, not wanting to be stuck in traffic.
Chiharu gave Sakura one last hug before she turned around to head towards the car. However, she wasn't able to get very far, because a handsome young man was waiting for her to bid her farewell. Chiharu smiled as she made her way towards him.
"I'm so happy that we're friends again," murmured Chiharu as she wrapped her arms around Takashi to give him a hug.
Takashi returned the embrace, as he took in the last whiffs of Freesias before she went away again. Except from this point, neither time, nor distance could keep the destined lovers out of each other's lives.
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To be continued.
A/N: I really liked this chapter, and I hope all of you did too. I'm hoping that I could post out my fourth chapter sometime next week. All I can say is that love will be very concentrated in the air for one of our couples. Keep your eyes opened for my next chapter, and don't forget to review!