Chapter 1
" It's Kero-chan's birthday. What should I get him ?" Sakura asked Tomoyo, Syaoran and Eriol. What she got was two blank looks from the boys and a reply from Tomoyo. " Kero-chan loves playing Angelic Layer, doesn't he ? I've seen him reading the guide. Why don't you get him something to do with Angelic Layer ?"
" Hmmm.That's a good idea. How about you guys ?" Sakura questioned the boys. " Get Kero-chan a big bag of chocolate. He loves to eat, doesn't he ?" That was Syaoran's sarcastic answer. Eriol used his hand to muffle a snigger.
Sakura glowered at the boys. " Kero-chan is helpful and a good friend." Syaoran shot back, " Helpful by cleaning out your refrigerator ?" This time, Eriol sniggered openly and Tomoyo giggled.
" Ow Yoh ?" Sakura was trying to speak through a mouthful of rice. " Are you trying to eat or speak ?" Eriol snickered at his joke. " Oh yeah ? Tomoyo-chan, let's get these guys to accompany us to buy a gift for Kero- chan."
" You'll never get us to go." Syaoran claimed.
Three hours later, the two girls were accompanied by one grumbling boy and one looking-so-noble boy. " How could you let them drag us here ?" Syaoran complained to Eriol. He was answered by the reply, " Because I'm a chivalrous gentleman, that's why."
" Ooh, let's go into this shop !" Sakura pointed at a shop selling cute anime stuff.
They entered the shop, and were surrounded by what would be seventh heaven for an anime freak. There was a section for each anime series, and soon the boys and girls were oohing and aahing over merchandise. " Look, Eriol, that new Street Fighter game just came out !" " Oh, Sakura, come over here ! The latest Alice 19th manga !" They were so deeply involved that they completely forgot about Kero-chan's present.
But Tomoyo reminded the rest, " What about Kero-chan's gift ?" Ruefully, they set about looking for a gift for Kero-chan. In the end, they selected an Angelic Layer game.
" 4050 yen." The cashier said without looking up. " WHAAAT ?" The boys and girls all said in unison. They only had 3000 yen between them. " How about if I pay the difference ?" A boy behind them suggested. They turned to look at him. He was quietly good-looking like Eriol, with black hair and deep blue eyes. " Ahhh. Domo arigato gozaimasu !!!" Sakura thanked him.
He smiled and took out a black wallet decorated with little gold stars and moons. Taking out a 5000 yen note, he paid the cashier. " Rich, aren't you ?" Syaoran sneered. " Li-kun, don't be such a meanie," Sakura scolded him, " He has already helped us pay for the game. Er.what's your name ?"
" Kazuki." He replied. The girls and boys introduced themselves too. " Oh no ! It's 5.30 already ?" Kero-chan will be worried !" Sakura said, glancing at her watch. " Sorry, Kazuki, we'll have to go ! Sayonara !" Kazuki smiled and waved back.
" Kinomoto Sakura, eh ? You have magic, pure star power. I can feel it radiating from you. With that power added on to my immense magic, imagine what I could do. Clow Reed was so stupid, giving a mere twelve-year-old that much magic. Fool. He never thought that one of his rivals would actually try to claim that power. Hmph. Tricking that ' Cherry Blossom' would be easy, but I like to play with my prey first." Kazuki said to himself with a sneer as he watched them leave, " Kinomoto Sakura, watch out. For a rival of the Most Powerful Magician in the world is coming for your magic."
" It's Kero-chan's birthday. What should I get him ?" Sakura asked Tomoyo, Syaoran and Eriol. What she got was two blank looks from the boys and a reply from Tomoyo. " Kero-chan loves playing Angelic Layer, doesn't he ? I've seen him reading the guide. Why don't you get him something to do with Angelic Layer ?"
" Hmmm.That's a good idea. How about you guys ?" Sakura questioned the boys. " Get Kero-chan a big bag of chocolate. He loves to eat, doesn't he ?" That was Syaoran's sarcastic answer. Eriol used his hand to muffle a snigger.
Sakura glowered at the boys. " Kero-chan is helpful and a good friend." Syaoran shot back, " Helpful by cleaning out your refrigerator ?" This time, Eriol sniggered openly and Tomoyo giggled.
" Ow Yoh ?" Sakura was trying to speak through a mouthful of rice. " Are you trying to eat or speak ?" Eriol snickered at his joke. " Oh yeah ? Tomoyo-chan, let's get these guys to accompany us to buy a gift for Kero- chan."
" You'll never get us to go." Syaoran claimed.
Three hours later, the two girls were accompanied by one grumbling boy and one looking-so-noble boy. " How could you let them drag us here ?" Syaoran complained to Eriol. He was answered by the reply, " Because I'm a chivalrous gentleman, that's why."
" Ooh, let's go into this shop !" Sakura pointed at a shop selling cute anime stuff.
They entered the shop, and were surrounded by what would be seventh heaven for an anime freak. There was a section for each anime series, and soon the boys and girls were oohing and aahing over merchandise. " Look, Eriol, that new Street Fighter game just came out !" " Oh, Sakura, come over here ! The latest Alice 19th manga !" They were so deeply involved that they completely forgot about Kero-chan's present.
But Tomoyo reminded the rest, " What about Kero-chan's gift ?" Ruefully, they set about looking for a gift for Kero-chan. In the end, they selected an Angelic Layer game.
" 4050 yen." The cashier said without looking up. " WHAAAT ?" The boys and girls all said in unison. They only had 3000 yen between them. " How about if I pay the difference ?" A boy behind them suggested. They turned to look at him. He was quietly good-looking like Eriol, with black hair and deep blue eyes. " Ahhh. Domo arigato gozaimasu !!!" Sakura thanked him.
He smiled and took out a black wallet decorated with little gold stars and moons. Taking out a 5000 yen note, he paid the cashier. " Rich, aren't you ?" Syaoran sneered. " Li-kun, don't be such a meanie," Sakura scolded him, " He has already helped us pay for the game. Er.what's your name ?"
" Kazuki." He replied. The girls and boys introduced themselves too. " Oh no ! It's 5.30 already ?" Kero-chan will be worried !" Sakura said, glancing at her watch. " Sorry, Kazuki, we'll have to go ! Sayonara !" Kazuki smiled and waved back.
" Kinomoto Sakura, eh ? You have magic, pure star power. I can feel it radiating from you. With that power added on to my immense magic, imagine what I could do. Clow Reed was so stupid, giving a mere twelve-year-old that much magic. Fool. He never thought that one of his rivals would actually try to claim that power. Hmph. Tricking that ' Cherry Blossom' would be easy, but I like to play with my prey first." Kazuki said to himself with a sneer as he watched them leave, " Kinomoto Sakura, watch out. For a rival of the Most Powerful Magician in the world is coming for your magic."