DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, CLAMP does.
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Summary of this story: ExT A shift of time, mumbo of jumbo. Meeting him and adventure begins… I'm trying out a fic which is mixed with humor and angst. I want to write better so kindly give me your support. ARIGATOU!!

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Fanny chan: Thank you 4 the reviews! =^_^=

Tomoyo: *pops up with some old grandmother's spectacles on* According to my research, more readers go for this fic rather then your angst fic 'The Lure of the moon'.

Chibi Fanny: Yeah. *whips out a caculator* According to my calculations, 8.2 readers per chapter reads this fic rather than the other one with 6 readers per chapter.

Fanny chan: Oooo…. I do hope this ratings keep up. Thank you everyone who reviewed. I love reading the reviews. I simply love it. I found out majority, if not, all of the reviews for each chapter contains the same reviewers aka my friends. ARIGATOU!!!! You don't know how much these reviews mean to me. *sniff*

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The End ~By Fanny chan~

Exiting the silver gates

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Eriol rubbed him sore bottom with his free arm while glaring at the girl literally hanging off his other limb. It was not in a possessive way yet not in a friendly way either. It was similar to a I-don't-you-to-run-away-halfway-because-I-am-scared-out-of-my-wits kind of clutching.

Eriol felt a migrane coming on as her long fingernails dug deep into his flesh.

I hope my arm will still be as flawless after I finally managed to obtain a crowbar to pry her off.

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Tomoyo felt the effect from her recent encounter slowly working into her veins. A sudden wave of fright and terror roamed inside of her, making her insides twist into horror. A low rustling of leaves forced her to clutch Eriol tighter, barely noticing him wincing in pain.

What would happen if I hadn't manage to defeat that beastly creature. Won't I be… dead?

She quickly shook that thought out of her mind.

The thick dense clumps of trees, fortunately for Tomoyo, opened up into a flat grass plain. There was an uneasy silence as Eriol paused, eyes scrunched up deep in thought.

A sudden bolt of lightning slashed across the sky opening up a portal of some sort. An ugly creature emerged, grinning or so it seems. Tomoyo tensed. Her mouth dropped open. Flipping back, away from Eriol, she couched into a fighting stance.

Suddenly the creature chuckled, Eriol joining in a moment later. Tomoyo was getting annoyed. Had they gone mad?

"You never told her what to expect did you Eriol? It took me by surprise seeing another human beside yourself waiting to fight me." His magohany slitted pupils turned to her, as if analyzing her.

Tomoyo glanced at Eriol critically. "He never told me…"

Now it was Eriol's turn to speak. "I wanted to see how you will react." Eriol grinned and looked over at the creature. "Nice to meet you again Tieth. I could barely recognise you under all that slime."

"I'd take that as a compliment." Tieth let out another throaty laughter. "And Eriol, enlighten me. How old are you dear boy?"

Eriol huffed indignantly, acting offended. "I'm like to be referred as a young man if you don't mind. I'm already 15."

Tieth smiled and walked towards Eriol and Tomoyo.

"You'll forever be a boy, compared to big old me."

Eriol laughed along, nodding. Suddenly the laughter ceased and both turned to Tomoyo, who was still glaring at Eriol.

Eriol smacked his head. "Oh dear, where's my manners? Tomoyo, this is my old friend, Tieth. Don't be afraid of his weird appearance. He is just an old pushover." Tomoyo nodded uncertainly but was strangely convinced.

"And Tieth, Tomoyo, my new aquaintance" Tieth held out his long arm. Tomoyo took it hesistantly. She was surprised. His palm was cool and clammy yet with a hint of warmth.

Suddenly Eriol patted Tieth on the shoulders perhaps a tad too hard, causing the overgrown creature to fall on his face. Looking at Tomoyo triumphantly, Eriol announced loudly. "Told you he was a big, old pushover." Tomoyo could not hold back a small giggle.

After a few minutes of fun and laughter, the trio turned serious. "How did she get in?"

Eriol shrugged. "She is from another world. Supposed to complete a mission of some kind. But until then, she can't leave."

Tieth beady eyes brightened. "Do you mean the one your mot…" He was silenced by a sharp glare.

Tieth coughed and cleared his throat. "You must have come here for a reason," he stated the obvious, still seeming a little uneasy.

"We would like to leave this forest. I will act as Tomoyo's guardian." He looked sharply at Tieth again before he could open his mouth.

"Ahem, I see… Never thought you'd feel a need to leave this precious place. I hope you will return soon Eriol." Tieth stared pointedly at Eriol for a few seconds who had intentionally avoided his gaze. Sighing under his breath, he turned towards Tomoyo. "You are the fortunate girl to be able to persuade Eriol to leave this place, a haven of some sort, to him that is. The creatures here mostly leave him alone unless provoked."

"They are scared of me Tieth," Eriol retorted.

"Well perhaps."

Tomoyo looked puzzled. "But I never persuaded him to join me. He volunteered."

Tieth expression now mirrored Tomoyo's look but dare not ask in case of invoking Eriol's wrath.

"Nevermind what I said Tomoyo… Now take my hand. I'll let you out as my duty of the keeper of the Silver Gate."

"Sliver Gate,

With the power bestowed onto me as keeper,

Open."

A swirling mist wrapped around the duo and the last they heard was a parting phrase from Tieth.

"Keep safe. Be well."

And with that, they left the Silver Gate and the Haunted Forest.

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Ya know…*sheepish* I realized I forgot to give them clothes… hehe. Okay let's see… Tomoyo is wearing a light lavender summer dress with occasional wisps of blue. Eriol is wearing a dark blue long sleeved shirt and long brown pants. There are regular tears near his elbows and knees and a long slash near his calf to his thigh but his skin was okay. Amazing… hehe

And to my realization on how Eriol's skin can be flawless after his 9 years spent in a forest? I just can say that he is a magician himself. However, he has not been trained in the field of magic but was instead practised in the field of fighting. However, he had already learnt the basics of magic and simple but strong basic spells.

~Completed on: 4th September 2002~

~Ammended on: 2nd November 2002~