"You guys." Kero said as he rubbed his hair dry. "Are pathetic!"
"Is it OUR fault that she was able to deflect the attack?" Yue snapped, picking ashes off his clothes.
"And she still has the egg to." Syaoran muttered, flopping onto the bed.
"We'll find them." Eriol said glumly, leaning against the door. "But we really don't have a good single idea on how to get the damned egg."
"We never had any in the first place." Kero said stoutly.
this comment was received by three pillows hitting him in the face. Within a few moments, the four boys were on the floor winded, as they tried to beat the crap out of each other.
~*~
"Excuse me, can we check in tonight?" Sakura asked.
"Depends on how much money you have." The man with the cigar said briskly. He was reading a newspaper, seated on a stool with his legs crossed.
"Money?" Sakura asked dumbly. This place had its own currency?
"This stuff." Tomoyo whispered beside her, holding up a gold coin.
"Oh!" Sakura said, emptying her pockets on her the desk. "Well, I got a few of them when those guys in the cave dropped them. It's weird, I can pick things up without even reaching down."
This caught the desk clerk's attention. Immediately, he sprang up and said, "That's just enough!" And reached to the small pile of coins on the counter.
"Now wait just a minute!" Tomoyo objected, slapping her hand onto the desk before his hand even reached the surface. "Your sign says fifteen gold, there is easily three hundred here. Don't even try to con us."
"Two nights then." He said gruffly and sat back down.
Both the girls climbed upstairs, not having anything to carry since video game characters can never get their clothes dirty. Flinging their door open, they both collapsed in a pile on their beds.
"That was quite a trip." Tomoyo said breathlessly.
"You said it." Sakura replied, burrowing her face into the pillow.
"Doing magic really takes a lot out of you," Tomoyo observed.
"Yea..." Sakura said softly, sinking into a light nap.
"G'night Sakura-san..."
"Sweet dreams Tomoyo-sama."
~*~
Creaking the door slightly open, the brown-haired girl silently let herself out into the moonlit broadways, creeping slowly into the small alcove of trees beside the inn. Letting out a sigh the minute she was out of sight, she sat herself on a rock, trying to make sense of things. Goodness knew she was exhausted, both from magic and travel, but she wanted to go home, darnit. She just didn't know how. Tomoyo didn't seem in much of a hurry to leave, so she hadn't told Sakura how to yet. They'd both fallen asleep too quickly.
Now, with her back against a lovely beech tree, she leant back and fiddled with her watch. It held menus, idons, stats (167/180 hp remaining), and a list of abilities. Sakura had already mastered all the spells, memorized the world map, and stocked up on all essential items such as revivals, but now, all she felt the urge to do was save, leave, and take a break. The game was physically draining.
"If you're wondering how to get out, go under your menu and select options." Kero said, appearing behind her. It was totally dark, so he risked nothing by talking to her. After all, she hadn't heard him before.
"What?" Sakura said, bolting up.
"There's nothing tow worry about. I'm just a game guide." Kero said gruffly, shading his eyes to the intensely glowing moon. "And if you want to save, just push the green button."
"Oh!" Sakura said happily, "But what will happen to the game if I leave?"
"Since this is interactive, the game will move on while you're gone. However, since you are the main character, you can choose whether we shouts simply pause, or proceed."
"Well, it's not fair to make people wait for me, so you guys can continue." Sakura chirped, setting up the sequence.
"Don't forget to execute the settings before leaving." Kero said, turning his back and heading out the forest.
"Thank you!" Sakura called after him, as she too, moved to leave.
~*~
Sakura and Tomoyo were closer to finding the water card then Syaoran and Eriol were. By asking around their village they were able to find out that the man by the shrine was indeed correct. Hydra as they called her, only came out at full moons, and killed most of the animals around her when she emerged.
"This is getting to be quite the mystery." Tomoyo stated when they sat down with their drinks.
"Strawberry.." Sakura murmured as she took a sip.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo snapped, looking at her friend. "Are you listening to me?"
"Yes, I am." Sakura said quietly. "What are we gonna do Tomoyo?"
"Well, I just hope you're feeling better after your trip back home last night." Tomoyo said, looking at Sakura.
"Yea! I feel tons better, thanks." Sakura said happily as she took their empty cups and tossed them away. The two then got up, starting their investigation by asking the people around them. Turning up nothing, the two headed to the river, hoping to find something there. Upon their arrival, the two sat themselves beside the shore, watching the blue water roar past them, foaming in the creek as fish splashed through the surface.
"Ready to go back to the hotel room?" Tomoyo asked, breaking the silence.
"Yea..." Sakura said, as she helped the other up and dusted off her pants.
As they trekked back, Sakura had a nagging feeling in the put of her stomach. She still wasn't convinced about the 'game guide' the other night, and was starting to feel queasy. Heading into her room, Sakura once again fell into a deep slumber, dreaming about the boy she had seen earlier that day...
~*~
I know, rather uneventful chapter, but I thought I'd clear up a few details in this one.
"Is it OUR fault that she was able to deflect the attack?" Yue snapped, picking ashes off his clothes.
"And she still has the egg to." Syaoran muttered, flopping onto the bed.
"We'll find them." Eriol said glumly, leaning against the door. "But we really don't have a good single idea on how to get the damned egg."
"We never had any in the first place." Kero said stoutly.
this comment was received by three pillows hitting him in the face. Within a few moments, the four boys were on the floor winded, as they tried to beat the crap out of each other.
~*~
"Excuse me, can we check in tonight?" Sakura asked.
"Depends on how much money you have." The man with the cigar said briskly. He was reading a newspaper, seated on a stool with his legs crossed.
"Money?" Sakura asked dumbly. This place had its own currency?
"This stuff." Tomoyo whispered beside her, holding up a gold coin.
"Oh!" Sakura said, emptying her pockets on her the desk. "Well, I got a few of them when those guys in the cave dropped them. It's weird, I can pick things up without even reaching down."
This caught the desk clerk's attention. Immediately, he sprang up and said, "That's just enough!" And reached to the small pile of coins on the counter.
"Now wait just a minute!" Tomoyo objected, slapping her hand onto the desk before his hand even reached the surface. "Your sign says fifteen gold, there is easily three hundred here. Don't even try to con us."
"Two nights then." He said gruffly and sat back down.
Both the girls climbed upstairs, not having anything to carry since video game characters can never get their clothes dirty. Flinging their door open, they both collapsed in a pile on their beds.
"That was quite a trip." Tomoyo said breathlessly.
"You said it." Sakura replied, burrowing her face into the pillow.
"Doing magic really takes a lot out of you," Tomoyo observed.
"Yea..." Sakura said softly, sinking into a light nap.
"G'night Sakura-san..."
"Sweet dreams Tomoyo-sama."
~*~
Creaking the door slightly open, the brown-haired girl silently let herself out into the moonlit broadways, creeping slowly into the small alcove of trees beside the inn. Letting out a sigh the minute she was out of sight, she sat herself on a rock, trying to make sense of things. Goodness knew she was exhausted, both from magic and travel, but she wanted to go home, darnit. She just didn't know how. Tomoyo didn't seem in much of a hurry to leave, so she hadn't told Sakura how to yet. They'd both fallen asleep too quickly.
Now, with her back against a lovely beech tree, she leant back and fiddled with her watch. It held menus, idons, stats (167/180 hp remaining), and a list of abilities. Sakura had already mastered all the spells, memorized the world map, and stocked up on all essential items such as revivals, but now, all she felt the urge to do was save, leave, and take a break. The game was physically draining.
"If you're wondering how to get out, go under your menu and select options." Kero said, appearing behind her. It was totally dark, so he risked nothing by talking to her. After all, she hadn't heard him before.
"What?" Sakura said, bolting up.
"There's nothing tow worry about. I'm just a game guide." Kero said gruffly, shading his eyes to the intensely glowing moon. "And if you want to save, just push the green button."
"Oh!" Sakura said happily, "But what will happen to the game if I leave?"
"Since this is interactive, the game will move on while you're gone. However, since you are the main character, you can choose whether we shouts simply pause, or proceed."
"Well, it's not fair to make people wait for me, so you guys can continue." Sakura chirped, setting up the sequence.
"Don't forget to execute the settings before leaving." Kero said, turning his back and heading out the forest.
"Thank you!" Sakura called after him, as she too, moved to leave.
~*~
Sakura and Tomoyo were closer to finding the water card then Syaoran and Eriol were. By asking around their village they were able to find out that the man by the shrine was indeed correct. Hydra as they called her, only came out at full moons, and killed most of the animals around her when she emerged.
"This is getting to be quite the mystery." Tomoyo stated when they sat down with their drinks.
"Strawberry.." Sakura murmured as she took a sip.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo snapped, looking at her friend. "Are you listening to me?"
"Yes, I am." Sakura said quietly. "What are we gonna do Tomoyo?"
"Well, I just hope you're feeling better after your trip back home last night." Tomoyo said, looking at Sakura.
"Yea! I feel tons better, thanks." Sakura said happily as she took their empty cups and tossed them away. The two then got up, starting their investigation by asking the people around them. Turning up nothing, the two headed to the river, hoping to find something there. Upon their arrival, the two sat themselves beside the shore, watching the blue water roar past them, foaming in the creek as fish splashed through the surface.
"Ready to go back to the hotel room?" Tomoyo asked, breaking the silence.
"Yea..." Sakura said, as she helped the other up and dusted off her pants.
As they trekked back, Sakura had a nagging feeling in the put of her stomach. She still wasn't convinced about the 'game guide' the other night, and was starting to feel queasy. Heading into her room, Sakura once again fell into a deep slumber, dreaming about the boy she had seen earlier that day...
~*~
I know, rather uneventful chapter, but I thought I'd clear up a few details in this one.