A Broken Promise
by Angel Sakura
"Syaoran!! You called! I'm so glad! Did you like my present?"
"Of course! Did you like my present to you?"
"Un! I am wearing it right now, I miss you so much Syaoran…" whispered Sakura.
"I miss you too, Sakura. Well, I want you to know that I will keep my promise. I can come back tomorrow!"
"Hoi!!!! I can't believe it! So fast! I can't wait for you to come back Syaoran!!"
"(Chuckles) I can't wait to see you again, Sakura. I love you."
"I love you too Syaoran…"
"By the way…earlier I sensed that you were in pain. Daijoubu?"
"Actually I had this dream…"
***
In another dimension, Raven watched Sakura from a scrying pool.
"Oh no, Sakura. I have come too far for Syaoran to come to help you," Raven hissed, as she got out a vile of black dust. She sprinkled the dust onto the image of Sakura talking on the phone with Syaoran, "May you always forget about the dream whenever you talk to your precious Syaoran."
***
"What was the dream about?" Syaoran asked, concerned.
"Well…I don't remember…" Sakura replied confused. "I guess it wasn't that important if I didn't remember it."
"Hm…ok…just be careful Sakura, ok? I don't know what I would do if I lost you…"
Sakura blushed, "Don't worry, Syaoran. You won't lose me, I promised! Remember, silly?"
Syaoran smiled, "Of course I remember Sakura, I couldn't forget anything you said to me."
"Sakura-San! Breakfast time!" called out Sakura's dad.
"Syaoran-kun, Otou-san is calling me for breakfast! Ja ne! I will see you tomorrow, ne?"
"Yup. Ja ne, Sakura!"
As Sakura hung up the phone, she suddenly remembered about the fight she had tonight at midnight. How could she forget such an important thing? It didn't matter, Sakura planned to call Syaoran back to tell him about this in case he knew anything about who this…thing was. Nonetheless, Sakura skipped happily down the stairs, and her smile that had been missing from her face for days reappeared.
"Sakura-Chan, you're smiling again! What happened?" Sakura's father asked.
"Syaoran-kun is coming back tomorrow!" replied Sakura, her emerald eyes sparkling.
"Oh great, the brat's coming back," complained Toya sarcastically, but as soon as his eyes met Sakura's murderous glare, he laughed. "Daijoubu, Sakura. I'm happy for you that he's coming back for you. You know, it's not as fun seeing you all sad and depressed. I get no fight when I call you a Kaiju!"
"Toya!! I'm not a kaiju! Do I look like one to you!?!" Sakura yelled back, a hint of laughter in her voice.
"Actually, yes you do. Especially when you stomp around upstairs, I think the entire house is going to fall down!" Toya replied, sticking a piece of fish in his mouth.
"I wasn't stomping around! I was walking calmly around my room!"
"Didn't sound like it to me…but you know what they say. When a kaiju walks, it sounds like loud thunder…and since that fits the description of you 'walking' around…I guess that makes it official. You're a kaiju."
"Toya no baka!" Sakura fought back.
"Say what you want, Sakura…but you're still a kaiju!" smirked Toya.
"Well…you're in denial!!" Sakura countered, while finishing off her breakfast.
"Denial?!? Sakura…what the…?" Toya started, but Sakura had already started up the stairs. "Kaiju…"
Sakura skipped up the stairs to her room, and flopped down on her bed. Still overwhelmed with happiness with the news of Syaoran, she called Tomoyo up.
"Moishi moishi?" answered Tomoyo as she picked up the ringing phone.
"Tomoyo-Chan? It's Sakura!" responded Sakura with a hint of excitement in her voice.
"So, Sakura…why so excited?"
"Hoi? How can you tell I'm excited?"
"Well, Sakura-Chan…you're so kawaii that I learned how to tell what mood you're in just by hearing you're voice! And also because you're my best friend!"
"Hoi…? Anyways…SYAORAN IS COMING BACK TOMORROW!!"
"(gasp) Really!?! Omigosh, Sakura-Chan! What time?" squealed Tomoyo.
"I'm not sure…oh! I almost forgot to tell you something… Last night I had this dream, it was so weird… I have to fight…"
"Oh no!! I don't know what to do for you battle costume!! I know I put some sketches around here somewhere…"
Sakura laughed a little, "Arigato Tomoyo-Chan! But I don't know where the fight is! I am supposed to stand on top of the King Penguin, and yell out 'I accept.'"
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Tomoyo's face dropped, "I won't be able to record your wonderful battle on video then… That means I have to make your costume extra special and kawaii!!"
"Hoi?? Demmo…Tomoyo-Chan…I don't think you should be at this battle anyways… I don't want you to get hurt…this isn't like any Clow Card… I know this sounds stupid…but…I am supposed to win the fight so I can save the universe…"
"Sakura-Chan…please be careful… You are my best friend, and I know you will be able to in this fight."
A tear rolled down Sakura's cheek, "Thank you for believing in me…"
"Sakura-Chan, why don't you come over? We have to plan for your battle outfit!"
"Un! I'll go ask Otou-san!" Sakura put down the phone, and asked her dad if she could go over to Tomoyo's house, and spend the night as well. Her dad agreed. "I can come over! I'll be right there Tomoyo-Chan!"
Sakura hung up the phone, and pulled out a small duffle bag. She wouldn't need much since she was going to fight at night… She would need to sleep a little at Tomoyo's house, so she would have enough energy to fight. Packing two changes of clothes, her Sakura Cards, and her wash things, she raced outside. Snapping on her knee and elbow pads, she slipped into her roller blades.
Announcing that she was leaving, she began to roller blade down to Tomoyo's house…correction…mansion… Arriving at the huge gate entrance to Tomoyo's mansion, she pressed the intercom button.
One of Tomoyo's bodyguards answered, "Hello?"
"Hoe…is Tomoyo-Chan there?"
Through the intercom, you could hear Tomoyo rush towards the speaker, "Hai! Sakura-Chan! Come in!!"
The gates opened, allowing Sakura to come in. Tomoyo ran towards the door to greet Sakura as Sakura neared Tomoyo's door. Tomoyo held Sakura's bag as she pulled off her roller blading gear. The two best friends rushed up to Tomoyo's room to discuss what they would do for Sakura's midnight battle…
Tomoyo dumped a pile of papers onto her bed, "Ok, first we have to choose your battle costume. It has to look catchy, but comfortable, and something that will help your fighting skills."
"Hoi…so many papers… I think I want something that will increase my speed and agility…" Sakura said.
"Hm…I think…I have something perfect for you! It's a black costume with a few glittery Sakura petals trailing down the costume. It's trimmed with silver lining, and also comes with a cape! There were also matching gloves that went up to your elbows! I designed this costume not only to increase speed and agility, but will help you move quietly."
"Tomoyo-Chan! You're the best! Now I know I'm going to win this fight because of your wonderful battle outfit!!" Sakura squealed.
"Sakura-Chan! There's also one more thing, the cape can act like a shield! It can protect you from some things like fire. If you cover yourself with the cape, the cape deflects the fire. Also with ice, if the ice hits you…it'll shatter into many pieces once it hits the cape. Water won't touch you as long as you hold the cape up. Wind will have the same results as fire. It mostly protects you from elements…"
"Hoi? You're amazing Tomoyo-Chan! Do you have the outfit now…?"
"Hai!" Tomoyo walked to her closet, and pulled out the outfit. It cast a mysterious look, and seemed to promise victory, yet seemed delicate at the same time. "Go try it on!"
"Un!" Sakura carefully took the precious outfit, and went to the bathroom to try it on. A few minutes later, she stepped out of the bathroom in the battle costume.
Tomoyo's eyes shone as she saw Sakura in her outfit, "It's perfect for you, Sakura-Chan!"
Sakura spun around, her cape twirling around her, "It is perfect, Tomoyo-Chan! Arigato-guzimasu!"
Sakura changed back into her normal clothes, and took our her Sakura cards. She placed her costume and cards together on Tomoyo's desk. She was now ready for the battle, wherever it was. Now…all that was left to do was save up energy for the battle…some sleep and some food should do it! As if Tomoyo read Sakura's mind, she pressed an intercom button.
"Yes? What can I do for you Miss Tomoyo?" asked a maid through the intercom.
"Could you bring up some lunch for me and Sakura, please?" asked Tomoyo politely.
"Of course, Miss. What would you like?"
Tomoyo looked towards Sakura, "Noodles? Sushi? What do you want to eat, Sakura-Chan?"
"Hoi!?! I love noodles…but whatever you want Tomoyo-Chan!" Sakura responded with a cheerful smile.
"Un!" Tomoyo turned back to the intercom, "We would some noodles, some dumplings, fish cake, Miso soup, and American French fries! Oh! And don't forget some green tea!"
"It will be ready in a short while. Would you like that to be taken up to your room, Miss?"
"Hai! Arigato!" Tomoyo cheerfully said as she ended the intercom.
by Angel Sakura
"Syaoran!! You called! I'm so glad! Did you like my present?"
"Of course! Did you like my present to you?"
"Un! I am wearing it right now, I miss you so much Syaoran…" whispered Sakura.
"I miss you too, Sakura. Well, I want you to know that I will keep my promise. I can come back tomorrow!"
"Hoi!!!! I can't believe it! So fast! I can't wait for you to come back Syaoran!!"
"(Chuckles) I can't wait to see you again, Sakura. I love you."
"I love you too Syaoran…"
"By the way…earlier I sensed that you were in pain. Daijoubu?"
"Actually I had this dream…"
***
In another dimension, Raven watched Sakura from a scrying pool.
"Oh no, Sakura. I have come too far for Syaoran to come to help you," Raven hissed, as she got out a vile of black dust. She sprinkled the dust onto the image of Sakura talking on the phone with Syaoran, "May you always forget about the dream whenever you talk to your precious Syaoran."
***
"What was the dream about?" Syaoran asked, concerned.
"Well…I don't remember…" Sakura replied confused. "I guess it wasn't that important if I didn't remember it."
"Hm…ok…just be careful Sakura, ok? I don't know what I would do if I lost you…"
Sakura blushed, "Don't worry, Syaoran. You won't lose me, I promised! Remember, silly?"
Syaoran smiled, "Of course I remember Sakura, I couldn't forget anything you said to me."
"Sakura-San! Breakfast time!" called out Sakura's dad.
"Syaoran-kun, Otou-san is calling me for breakfast! Ja ne! I will see you tomorrow, ne?"
"Yup. Ja ne, Sakura!"
As Sakura hung up the phone, she suddenly remembered about the fight she had tonight at midnight. How could she forget such an important thing? It didn't matter, Sakura planned to call Syaoran back to tell him about this in case he knew anything about who this…thing was. Nonetheless, Sakura skipped happily down the stairs, and her smile that had been missing from her face for days reappeared.
"Sakura-Chan, you're smiling again! What happened?" Sakura's father asked.
"Syaoran-kun is coming back tomorrow!" replied Sakura, her emerald eyes sparkling.
"Oh great, the brat's coming back," complained Toya sarcastically, but as soon as his eyes met Sakura's murderous glare, he laughed. "Daijoubu, Sakura. I'm happy for you that he's coming back for you. You know, it's not as fun seeing you all sad and depressed. I get no fight when I call you a Kaiju!"
"Toya!! I'm not a kaiju! Do I look like one to you!?!" Sakura yelled back, a hint of laughter in her voice.
"Actually, yes you do. Especially when you stomp around upstairs, I think the entire house is going to fall down!" Toya replied, sticking a piece of fish in his mouth.
"I wasn't stomping around! I was walking calmly around my room!"
"Didn't sound like it to me…but you know what they say. When a kaiju walks, it sounds like loud thunder…and since that fits the description of you 'walking' around…I guess that makes it official. You're a kaiju."
"Toya no baka!" Sakura fought back.
"Say what you want, Sakura…but you're still a kaiju!" smirked Toya.
"Well…you're in denial!!" Sakura countered, while finishing off her breakfast.
"Denial?!? Sakura…what the…?" Toya started, but Sakura had already started up the stairs. "Kaiju…"
Sakura skipped up the stairs to her room, and flopped down on her bed. Still overwhelmed with happiness with the news of Syaoran, she called Tomoyo up.
"Moishi moishi?" answered Tomoyo as she picked up the ringing phone.
"Tomoyo-Chan? It's Sakura!" responded Sakura with a hint of excitement in her voice.
"So, Sakura…why so excited?"
"Hoi? How can you tell I'm excited?"
"Well, Sakura-Chan…you're so kawaii that I learned how to tell what mood you're in just by hearing you're voice! And also because you're my best friend!"
"Hoi…? Anyways…SYAORAN IS COMING BACK TOMORROW!!"
"(gasp) Really!?! Omigosh, Sakura-Chan! What time?" squealed Tomoyo.
"I'm not sure…oh! I almost forgot to tell you something… Last night I had this dream, it was so weird… I have to fight…"
"Oh no!! I don't know what to do for you battle costume!! I know I put some sketches around here somewhere…"
Sakura laughed a little, "Arigato Tomoyo-Chan! But I don't know where the fight is! I am supposed to stand on top of the King Penguin, and yell out 'I accept.'"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tomoyo's face dropped, "I won't be able to record your wonderful battle on video then… That means I have to make your costume extra special and kawaii!!"
"Hoi?? Demmo…Tomoyo-Chan…I don't think you should be at this battle anyways… I don't want you to get hurt…this isn't like any Clow Card… I know this sounds stupid…but…I am supposed to win the fight so I can save the universe…"
"Sakura-Chan…please be careful… You are my best friend, and I know you will be able to in this fight."
A tear rolled down Sakura's cheek, "Thank you for believing in me…"
"Sakura-Chan, why don't you come over? We have to plan for your battle outfit!"
"Un! I'll go ask Otou-san!" Sakura put down the phone, and asked her dad if she could go over to Tomoyo's house, and spend the night as well. Her dad agreed. "I can come over! I'll be right there Tomoyo-Chan!"
Sakura hung up the phone, and pulled out a small duffle bag. She wouldn't need much since she was going to fight at night… She would need to sleep a little at Tomoyo's house, so she would have enough energy to fight. Packing two changes of clothes, her Sakura Cards, and her wash things, she raced outside. Snapping on her knee and elbow pads, she slipped into her roller blades.
Announcing that she was leaving, she began to roller blade down to Tomoyo's house…correction…mansion… Arriving at the huge gate entrance to Tomoyo's mansion, she pressed the intercom button.
One of Tomoyo's bodyguards answered, "Hello?"
"Hoe…is Tomoyo-Chan there?"
Through the intercom, you could hear Tomoyo rush towards the speaker, "Hai! Sakura-Chan! Come in!!"
The gates opened, allowing Sakura to come in. Tomoyo ran towards the door to greet Sakura as Sakura neared Tomoyo's door. Tomoyo held Sakura's bag as she pulled off her roller blading gear. The two best friends rushed up to Tomoyo's room to discuss what they would do for Sakura's midnight battle…
Tomoyo dumped a pile of papers onto her bed, "Ok, first we have to choose your battle costume. It has to look catchy, but comfortable, and something that will help your fighting skills."
"Hoi…so many papers… I think I want something that will increase my speed and agility…" Sakura said.
"Hm…I think…I have something perfect for you! It's a black costume with a few glittery Sakura petals trailing down the costume. It's trimmed with silver lining, and also comes with a cape! There were also matching gloves that went up to your elbows! I designed this costume not only to increase speed and agility, but will help you move quietly."
"Tomoyo-Chan! You're the best! Now I know I'm going to win this fight because of your wonderful battle outfit!!" Sakura squealed.
"Sakura-Chan! There's also one more thing, the cape can act like a shield! It can protect you from some things like fire. If you cover yourself with the cape, the cape deflects the fire. Also with ice, if the ice hits you…it'll shatter into many pieces once it hits the cape. Water won't touch you as long as you hold the cape up. Wind will have the same results as fire. It mostly protects you from elements…"
"Hoi? You're amazing Tomoyo-Chan! Do you have the outfit now…?"
"Hai!" Tomoyo walked to her closet, and pulled out the outfit. It cast a mysterious look, and seemed to promise victory, yet seemed delicate at the same time. "Go try it on!"
"Un!" Sakura carefully took the precious outfit, and went to the bathroom to try it on. A few minutes later, she stepped out of the bathroom in the battle costume.
Tomoyo's eyes shone as she saw Sakura in her outfit, "It's perfect for you, Sakura-Chan!"
Sakura spun around, her cape twirling around her, "It is perfect, Tomoyo-Chan! Arigato-guzimasu!"
Sakura changed back into her normal clothes, and took our her Sakura cards. She placed her costume and cards together on Tomoyo's desk. She was now ready for the battle, wherever it was. Now…all that was left to do was save up energy for the battle…some sleep and some food should do it! As if Tomoyo read Sakura's mind, she pressed an intercom button.
"Yes? What can I do for you Miss Tomoyo?" asked a maid through the intercom.
"Could you bring up some lunch for me and Sakura, please?" asked Tomoyo politely.
"Of course, Miss. What would you like?"
Tomoyo looked towards Sakura, "Noodles? Sushi? What do you want to eat, Sakura-Chan?"
"Hoi!?! I love noodles…but whatever you want Tomoyo-Chan!" Sakura responded with a cheerful smile.
"Un!" Tomoyo turned back to the intercom, "We would some noodles, some dumplings, fish cake, Miso soup, and American French fries! Oh! And don't forget some green tea!"
"It will be ready in a short while. Would you like that to be taken up to your room, Miss?"
"Hai! Arigato!" Tomoyo cheerfully said as she ended the intercom.