Chapter 3

A New Arrival or Rival?

SL: HEY ALL! Here's chapter three!  Hope you enjoy!  Also my one-shot story called "Sweet Love" is up!  Hope you all enjoy!  So on with Chapter 3!

From the last episode of Love and Cards…

"Michelle! Oh no!" Sakura rushed over to Michelle and gently picked her up.  "Sakura, careful the card may attack you again!"  Before anything could happen, Touya came rushing in.  "Khan Card, return to your power confined!  Khan Card!"

Chapter 3

"Touya What's " Sakura trailed off as she watched her older brother transform the creature into a card form.  It was blue and had a design like the Clow Cards on the back.  The Sick, was written on the bottom.  "Are you, why are, how come…" Sakura stopped as she watched the card float to her older brother.  "Yea, can you just get me the other cards…" Touya mumbled.  Sakura nodded as she went to find the Sakura Book.

"So it's true.  Do you have any guardian's like Kero or Yue?  Do you have a book for the cards?" Syaoran asked sitting down on the couch.  "Yes and Yes. I have guardians and a book.  The Khan Book.  Look, I never knew this would happen, and I never wanted to get Sakura involved.  Something is going to happen.  Something big and bad. And if Sakura, you and Eriol aren't prepared, then were all doomed." Touya said falling on the couch. 

"Oh great, and with the baby coming, and Michelle here, were going to have a tough time. 

"Michelley fight?" Michelle said coming up to her uncle and jumping onto his lap.

"No Michelle, you don't fight!" Touya said giving her a hug.  As much as he loved to tease his younger sister and his little niece he loved them and didn't want anything to happen to them. 

"Here Touya, the Mind and Heal." Sakura said. The cards floated towards Touya and glowed the new purple aura and changed into Khan Cards. 

"Mind, Heal and Sick.  Cool!" Touya said as he transformed his staff back into a key and put it in his pocket. 

"Cool!  What!  Sick is not cool!  I've been sick the last couple of days!" Sakura said sitting down on a couch opposite theirs. 

"I meant at least I have three out of however many cards I have to capture." Touya said looking at the cards.

"Don't you have a guardian?" Sakura asked.

"Yea, he explained stuff and then he said that he had something to do and never really has come back!" Touya said.  Everyone sweat dropped and they laughed.

"Touya was ditched by his guardian!  That's hilarious!" Syaoran said as he burst out laughing.

"Shut-up gaki!"  Touya mumbled.  "I have cards and I'm not afraid to use them!"

"OK! Who wants dinner!"  Tomoyo said running in.

"Yes!  Dinner sounds great!" Sakura said dragging Syaoran and Michelle out.  "You don't have to be so mean to onii-chan!" Sakura said.

"I'm not!  He started it!" Syaoran said picking Michelle up.

"So!  It doesn't mean you have to fight back!" Sakura pouted.

~~~***Dinner***~~~

"Mmmmm!  This is sooo good Eriol!" Sakura said as she took another bite.  Yet again Sakura was eating something else. No one really knew what it was; the original meal of pasta had disappeared. 

"Ohh!  Syao-chan!  Can you get me some pickles?" Sakura asked sweetly, knowing Syaoran always gave in to that nickname.  He nodded and ran out as everyone tried to ignore her mess of food.

"Ohh!  I'm so excited!  Tomorrow is Michelle's birthday!"  Tomoyo said as she quickly ate her dinner. 

"You're more excited then Michelle!" Sakura laughed and then frowned.

"What's wrong? Is it the pasta?" Eriol asked although he knew she probably couldn't taste it.

"No, I want my pickles!" Sakura pouted. Everyone sweat dropped.

"What's wrong, Sakura?" Syaoran said coming in with pickles.

"She wanted her pickles." Eriol said trying not to laugh.

Syaoran laughed as he handed her the pickles. "Thank-you Syao-chan!" Sakura said as she took the pickles and put them on top of her food and started to eat again. 

~~~***That Night***~~~

"Tomoyo, are you going to bed yet?  It's 12:30!" Eriol said as he walked into Tomoyo's clothes room.

"No!  I am almost done!  When I'm done I'll go to bed!  It's Michelle's birthday dress!" Tomoyo said as she sewed on another cherry blossom. 

"Ok, fine.  See you in the morning." Eriol said kissing her and walking out. 

~~~***Sakura's and Syaoran's Room***~~~

Sakura, Syaoran and Michelle were fast asleep.  Sakura groaned as she woke up.  She knew right away. 

"Syaoran!  Wake up!" Sakura whispered shaking her husband awake.

"Pickles! No more!  Teddy Bear yes.  Sakura baby.  Tired…" Syaoran trailed off. Sakura sighed as she took his shoulders and shook him harder.

"AHH!  Sakura! Don't do that!" Syaoran yawned.

"Come on!  The baby's coming!" Sakura whispered.

"What!  Come on!" Syaoran said sitting up. Sakura and Syaoran quickly got dressed.

"What about Michelle?" Sakura asked.

"Hold on!" Syaoran ran out and to the toy room.

"Hey Tomoyo, me and Sakura are going to the hospital, Michelle's in her room.  We will call you in the morning!" Syaoran said running out and back to his room.

~~~***The Next Morning***~~~

"Morning Sakura!" Tomoyo said softly as she walked inside.

"Okaa-san!!  Michelle twee!" Michelle said as she ran over to the hospital bed.  Sakura was fast asleep.  The baby was lying on another. 

"Shhh, she's sleeping!" Syaoran mumbled from the corner. He looked half asleep while in an uncomfortable position, with his eyes closed. Tomoyo giggled, as Michelle looked at the baby in her new dress, from Tomoyo.  Eriol smirked at Syaoran. He ran out and came back with a bucket of freezing water and ice.

"Eriol! Leave him alone!  He's tired!" Tomoyo whispered warning her fiancée.  Eriol shrugged and snuck over to him and dumped the water over his head.

"Ahhh!! Cold!" Syaoran jumped and fell of the chair hitting a table in the process. "Stupid Eriol!  Get back here!" Syaoran screamed running after him.

"Hoeee!!" Sakura flinched and sat up. "Oh!  Ohayu Tomoyo!" Sakura said as she stretched and yawned. 

"Morning Sakura, Congratulations!" Tomoyo said giving her a hug.

"OH!  Happy Birthday Michelle!" Sakura said. Michelle ran over and Sakura picked her up and gave her a hug.  Sakura set Michelle down and walked over to the table and picked up her newly born daughter.

"Awww!!!  She's so kawaii!!" Tomoyo squealed as she whipped her video camera out. 

Sakura sweat dropped as she sat back down on the hospital bed.  "Her name is Chloe Li." Sakura said tiredly.

Syaoran and Eriol came back in, this time both were soaked and Syaoran looked a lot happier.  Sakura rolled her eyes and yawned. She was tired from being up all morning.

"Morning Sakura! Congratulations!" Eriol said walking over.  "What's her name?"

"Chloe" Sakura replied.  Syaoran collapsed on a chair beside the bed.  "Were moving into my old apartment!"

Sakura and Tomoyo laughed and they all began another conversation.

~~~***The Next Day***~~~

"Finally!  Last piece!  Thank goodness!  I'm tired!" Syaoran said collapsing onto the couch.

"Definitely!  And with an hour to ourselves!" Sakura said as she too, collapsed beside him. They had decided that they would move back into the apartment.  Sakura had asked Tomoyo to baby-sit Michelle and Chloe while they moved into the apartment ready to live in again.  Michelle and Chloe had their own rooms, and Sakura and Syaoran had theirs.  

"I'm tired, I'm going to go take a nap.  Wake me up, when we have to go and pick Chloe and Michelle up. Okay?" Sakura said.  Syaoran nodded went to arrange Chloe's and Michelle's room.

~~~***Tomoyo and Eriol***~~~

"AWW!!!  You are so kawaii!!" Tomoyo squealed as she held Chloe.  Naturally Chloe was already in one of Tomoyo's outfits and it was so tiny that Tomoyo couldn't resist going crazy over it.  Eriol looked over at his fiancée holding her best friends child.  He was playing with Michelle, but she had tired of the books, puzzles and toys and had sat down to watch some cartoons.  So Eriol sat in the middle of the floor...thinking.  Not just about how Tomoyo squealed over Chloe or how Michelle had fallen asleep, but of Touya, and the rising danger. (Aren't I evil?  Right when Sakura had the baby to! ^. ~)

"Hey, Tomoyo, I'm gonna go to the library to read.  Michelle's asleep, so you should have no trouble." Eriol said walking out. Tomoyo sighed as she set Chloe on her lap.  Tomoyo loved Eriol. She always would, but having him being a sorcerer and half the reincarnation of Clow Reed, it was kind of hard on her.  Syaoran, Sakura and Eriol all had magical powers.  Even Michelle and Chloe may have some.  She felt helpless to help them when new dangers came.  She stood on the sidelines and videotaped Sakura and supplied the ever-flowing costumes.  She was worried about Eriol.  He had been less enthusiastic lately about Touya's new powers and something else was troubling him.  She just couldn't put her finger on it.  She sighed as she went back to playing with Chloe.

~~~***Li Apartment***~~~

Syaoran yawned as he fell onto the couch. He glanced at the clock.  15 minutes to make it to Eriol's.  He decided to leave Sakura sleeping.  She needed the rest.  He quickly scribbled out a note for her and ran out.  He drove to Eriol's mansion and got out and walked up.  He knocked on the door and walked in. They wouldn't mind. Eriol was asleep in the library. Syaoran smirked.  It was time for revenge!  He took a marker and started scribble all over his face.  He then took a bucket of hot steaming water and a bucket of freezing water so that when he stood up, well you know.  He then pulled out the Sakura Cards.  Sakura had asked the cards to help Syaoran whenever he needed.  Syaoran said no, saying he didn't need them but Sakura went ahead and did it anyways.  Syaoran was glad she did now, or else he would never build the plan.  He pulled out the Create Card and whispered some instructions to it.  It nodded and got to work.  By the time it was done the library looked pretty funny and Eriol was starting to wake up.  Syaoran took out his tape recorder and hit record. This was going to be a Kodak moment! 

Eriol yawned as he sat up to be face to face with a mirror.  Eriol yelped at the scribbles and doodles on his face.  He sat up and stood up and one foot went in the boiling water and the other in the freezing water.  Eriol screamed as he tried to get the buckets off.  They were stuck!  As he stood up, he hit a string that brought down a pile of ice cubes.

Syaoran burst out laughing as he looked at a soaked Eriol.  Tomoyo, hearing the screams rushed down.  "SYAORAN!  WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM!!!!!!" Tomoyo screamed as she rushed over to Eriol. 

"Ah, sweet revenge.  That's all!" Syaoran smirked.  Sakura chose that time to wake up and walk over to the mansion.

"Syao-chan!  Where did you gooo…what happened to you, Eriol?" Sakura said rushing over to him.

"Hmmppff, no credit for my amazing prank.  I'll go get Chloe and Michelle.  Be right back!" Syaoran said storming off.

Sakura giggled. "But what happened to you?"

"Syaoran was getting back at me for what I did to him at the hospital!" Eriol said.

"Mommy!  Yay!  I had lots of fun!  But Michelle tired now!" Michelle said walking in rubbing her eyes and walking up to Sakura.

"OK, come on! Tomoyo!  Good Luck!  See you tomorrow!  Come on Syaoran, before you do anymore damage!" Sakura said as she took Chloe from Syaoran.

Syaoran sighed as he picked up the sleepy Michelle.  "Don't worry Syaoran, it was a good prank!" Eriol said as he sat on the couch, Tomoyo cuddling to his arm. 

Syaoran rolled his eyes, smirked, nodded his head and walked out. 

"Syaoran, you shouldn't have used the cards like that but I would've liked to have seen the look on Eriol's face!" Sakura said as she put Michelle and Chloe in the car.

"I've got it all on tape!  But sorry, here are the Sakura Cards."  Syaoran said.

"Anyways Syaoran.  I need to get Chloe and Michelle home.  The wedding is in two days!  I am so excited!  So happy for Tomoyo! And Michelle can't wait either.  She's going to be the flower girl, me the Maid of Honour, and you're the best man.  Touya is also going to be with Eriol. And Tomoyo looks beautiful in her dress!  She showed me yesterday!  And my outfit looks awesome!  And Michelle looked so adorable, and get this!  Tomoyo made a dress for Chloe to!  I saw it but haven't put it on Chloe yet!  But it's so kawaii!" Sakura babbled on about the wedding as Syaoran drove home.

~~~***Li Home***~~~

"G'night Michelle!  See you in the morning!" Sakura said as she kissed Michelle, turned off the light and closed the door.  She sighed as she walked into Chloe's room.  Syaoran was just setting her down.

"G'night Chloe!" Sakura said kissing her newborn and giving her a little hug.  She turned the light off and the two walked out. Sakura sighed as she sat down on the couch. 

"Tired?" Syaoran asked.

"Yea a little.  Michelle was just not willing to go to bed!" Sakura smiled as she went and got the tape and out it in.

"She was like that last night to!" Syaoran said. The two watched the video and Sakura laughed as she watched Eriol's reaction to the little "make-up" Syaoran had given him. 

"Come on.  I'm tired.  Let's get to bed!" Sakura said as she turned off the tv.

~~~***Bedroom***~~~


Sakura pulled on her pyjama top as she sensed something. "It's a card!" Sakura said standing up.

"Sakura, Touya can handle it.  He's a Card Captor to!" Syaoran said.

"I know!  But we should still help him!  Besides we don't have to leave, the Khan Card is right here, in the apartment!

SL:  CLIFFY!  Well sorta!  Anywayz!  Thanx for reading my story!  R/R!  THANX! 

            ~Princess Sarah