Still don't own it. And I don't think I ever will.
Chapter 8.
The plane trip to England had been more then a bit subdued. Each member of this little party had reasons to keep to themselves, or in the case of Meiling, no one to talk to for any long period of time.
Eriol, for instance, was heading back home to face Kaho, with Tomoyo in tow. This circumstance was not one he was looking forwards too with much gusto as she knew as well as he just why their relationship had failed.
The half reincarnation had no idea how the priestess would react to all of this, Tomoyo coming, danger in the realm of Wizards, and a male retainer of the Li clan who's magic was stronger then all but Syaoran's and Sakura's. How that had slipped past him he did not know.
For Sakura, this would be the first time she had ever been away from her father for more then a week or two when he was out on a dig. And even stranger was the fact that this would be the first time she had ever truly gotten away from her brother. That thought both made her happy, and scared the living daylights out of her.
To make matters worse she also had to contend with the fact that she would be without her guardians for over a year. Kero had been part of her everyday life for so long now that she wasn't sure how she would deal without him there. As it stood if it wasn't for Syaoran she wasn't sure if she would have even been able to get on the plane and leave her nice, safe home.
Brian wasn't in the best of moods either. Japan had been quite a shock to him. Sakura when he met her was not at all what he thought she would be. And Tomoyo kind of scared him. He was still trying to comprehend where the hell she kept that camcorder for someone who, until now, didn't have any magic.
And for some reason he couldn't quite fathom, he was rather happy that Syaoran wasn't engaged to Meiling any longer. He told himself it was because she wasn't really worthy, and it was because Syaoran had never loved her in that way. But for some reason he just couldn't quit get them to sit right with him. In the end he had finally just shoved it aside in favor of brooding on the fact that he wouldn't be going to home to the states anytime soon.
And then there was Tomoyo herself. Sakura's best friend was ecstatic with the fact that she would now be able to help out in Sakura's adventures. Being stuck on the sidelines had never made her happy. Oh she had helped, like with the shadow card, but it just wasn't the same.
On the other hand, she was sad to be leaving her mother. Although they didn't spend as much time together as some familles what time they did was special and meaningful. Her mother was always there when she needed her and they loved each other immensely.
Her eyes drifted to Sakura, and she chuckled. She and her mother were very alike in some ways. Her eyes then moved to Syaoran who was sitting next to Sakura with his arm around her and Tomoyo chuckled once again. She and her mother were also quite a bit different from each other as well.
Her violet eyes moved once more and landed on the back of the head she had found herself starring at for most of the trip. She really didn't know why, he was a friend nothing more, nothing less. Any feelings that might had developed towards him died four years ago when he took this same flight out of her life.
Or so she thought.
Now she wasn't nearly as sure, and she truly wasn't sure were feelings at seeing her old Teacher once again either. She was about as happy that she was in Eriol's life now as she was when they were all eleven.
Which is to say, not very.
The Li's on the other hand were quite content. This wasn't the first time they had been away from their families of coarse. Though the loss of Wie did make them feel a little out of sorts, they were with friends.
Meiling was ecstatic, she finally had magic of her own. Even though it was not the same as the rest of her clan, she was no longer an outcast, fit only to be pitied, not any longer. She and Tomoyo would become far closer as the year went on she knew.
They now shared two bonds, one was of coarse the fact that they each were loosing their best friend to the others, and the secant one was that they could now, finally, be an active member in the team. Someone would have the magic to make a difference.
And then there was Syaoran, who was, probably, in the best mood of his life. Not only would he get to spend the next school year with his Ying Fa, but he wouldn't have to worry about overprotective brothers nor would he have to dodge crazy stuffed animals.
And to make his day even brighter he had someone else there to protect what was his, he trusted Brian. He didn't know why, it could have been the sincerity in his eyes when he had bonded himself to Syaoran all those years ago, or it could have been the fact that his aura was so similar to Syaoran's own. The future leader of the Li clan wasn't sure.
All he knew was that he trusted Brian not only with his life, but the lives of both his cousin and his love. And that was not something that he would easily give.
But none of that, well besides being away from the brother for a year with Sakura, was what was making him smile. No it was the fact that Tomoyo's camera wouldn't work inside the hall's of Hogworts that was doing that amazing feat.
He knew it wouldn't last long, but even a week with out that camera butting in on his and his love's life would be a blessing from the gods. And so as the hours ticked by, and Sakura fell asleep on his shoulder the future head of the Li clan felt contentment.
He could only hope that it would last for a long time to come.
*******
Several hours latter, the Li clan privet jet landed at London-Heathrow airport. And less then an hour latter they had arrived at Eirol's home. The reunion with their old teacher was nice. Sakura still got that "floaty" feeling, or so she said.
Li had glared, more out of habit, they was sure, then anything else. And Meiling was almost as cheerful as Sakura. But both Eriol's and Tomoyo's reactions and actions around her raised the American boy's curiosity.
He stood back as they greeted her, and waited to be introduced. But he could almost feel the strain in the air as Tomoyo and she talked. He half excepted a cat fight to brake out right then and there. And would forever think that one would have started had it not been for a, in his opinion, unfortunate circumstance.
Ruby Moon in her borrowed form came barreling out the door and glomped him.
As this was the secant time in the past week he had been glomped, Brian was starting to think it was the way that Chinese girls said 'hi'. Either that or they had been reading far to many Ranma ½ mangas.
Too bad for them, Shampoo had never been one of his favorite characters.
It was then, after he had managed to detach himself from Eriol's moon guardian, it hadn't been that hard once she figured out he wasn't Touya, that the group was introduced to their first half-giant. And soon after that, via the fireplace of all things, that they were on their way to Gringots for money exchange and some supplies.
*******
The rest of that spring and summer found them at the home of one Mrs. Figg, from there they were put through Wizarding cram school as the old witch forced four years of studies into their heads all in the course of a few months.
But studies were not the only things that they had to contend with, oh no. Wizarding trivia, things they should know from the past few years. Everything from who is the leader of the ministries of Japan and the US, to who won the past few years world quidditch cups. And that had brought up a whole different problem.
Teaching them how to fly.
And so every few days they took the train out into the country. This along with spells using Mrs. Figg's wand, and potion making made for the most educative, and exhausting, summer any of them had ever had, including Syaoran and Brian.
But summer was coming to a close and Mrs. Figg had declared them ready. And so they were going back to Diagon Alley to pick up everything they would need for school this year.
Oh, and of course their own wands...
Chapter 8.
The plane trip to England had been more then a bit subdued. Each member of this little party had reasons to keep to themselves, or in the case of Meiling, no one to talk to for any long period of time.
Eriol, for instance, was heading back home to face Kaho, with Tomoyo in tow. This circumstance was not one he was looking forwards too with much gusto as she knew as well as he just why their relationship had failed.
The half reincarnation had no idea how the priestess would react to all of this, Tomoyo coming, danger in the realm of Wizards, and a male retainer of the Li clan who's magic was stronger then all but Syaoran's and Sakura's. How that had slipped past him he did not know.
For Sakura, this would be the first time she had ever been away from her father for more then a week or two when he was out on a dig. And even stranger was the fact that this would be the first time she had ever truly gotten away from her brother. That thought both made her happy, and scared the living daylights out of her.
To make matters worse she also had to contend with the fact that she would be without her guardians for over a year. Kero had been part of her everyday life for so long now that she wasn't sure how she would deal without him there. As it stood if it wasn't for Syaoran she wasn't sure if she would have even been able to get on the plane and leave her nice, safe home.
Brian wasn't in the best of moods either. Japan had been quite a shock to him. Sakura when he met her was not at all what he thought she would be. And Tomoyo kind of scared him. He was still trying to comprehend where the hell she kept that camcorder for someone who, until now, didn't have any magic.
And for some reason he couldn't quite fathom, he was rather happy that Syaoran wasn't engaged to Meiling any longer. He told himself it was because she wasn't really worthy, and it was because Syaoran had never loved her in that way. But for some reason he just couldn't quit get them to sit right with him. In the end he had finally just shoved it aside in favor of brooding on the fact that he wouldn't be going to home to the states anytime soon.
And then there was Tomoyo herself. Sakura's best friend was ecstatic with the fact that she would now be able to help out in Sakura's adventures. Being stuck on the sidelines had never made her happy. Oh she had helped, like with the shadow card, but it just wasn't the same.
On the other hand, she was sad to be leaving her mother. Although they didn't spend as much time together as some familles what time they did was special and meaningful. Her mother was always there when she needed her and they loved each other immensely.
Her eyes drifted to Sakura, and she chuckled. She and her mother were very alike in some ways. Her eyes then moved to Syaoran who was sitting next to Sakura with his arm around her and Tomoyo chuckled once again. She and her mother were also quite a bit different from each other as well.
Her violet eyes moved once more and landed on the back of the head she had found herself starring at for most of the trip. She really didn't know why, he was a friend nothing more, nothing less. Any feelings that might had developed towards him died four years ago when he took this same flight out of her life.
Or so she thought.
Now she wasn't nearly as sure, and she truly wasn't sure were feelings at seeing her old Teacher once again either. She was about as happy that she was in Eriol's life now as she was when they were all eleven.
Which is to say, not very.
The Li's on the other hand were quite content. This wasn't the first time they had been away from their families of coarse. Though the loss of Wie did make them feel a little out of sorts, they were with friends.
Meiling was ecstatic, she finally had magic of her own. Even though it was not the same as the rest of her clan, she was no longer an outcast, fit only to be pitied, not any longer. She and Tomoyo would become far closer as the year went on she knew.
They now shared two bonds, one was of coarse the fact that they each were loosing their best friend to the others, and the secant one was that they could now, finally, be an active member in the team. Someone would have the magic to make a difference.
And then there was Syaoran, who was, probably, in the best mood of his life. Not only would he get to spend the next school year with his Ying Fa, but he wouldn't have to worry about overprotective brothers nor would he have to dodge crazy stuffed animals.
And to make his day even brighter he had someone else there to protect what was his, he trusted Brian. He didn't know why, it could have been the sincerity in his eyes when he had bonded himself to Syaoran all those years ago, or it could have been the fact that his aura was so similar to Syaoran's own. The future leader of the Li clan wasn't sure.
All he knew was that he trusted Brian not only with his life, but the lives of both his cousin and his love. And that was not something that he would easily give.
But none of that, well besides being away from the brother for a year with Sakura, was what was making him smile. No it was the fact that Tomoyo's camera wouldn't work inside the hall's of Hogworts that was doing that amazing feat.
He knew it wouldn't last long, but even a week with out that camera butting in on his and his love's life would be a blessing from the gods. And so as the hours ticked by, and Sakura fell asleep on his shoulder the future head of the Li clan felt contentment.
He could only hope that it would last for a long time to come.
*******
Several hours latter, the Li clan privet jet landed at London-Heathrow airport. And less then an hour latter they had arrived at Eirol's home. The reunion with their old teacher was nice. Sakura still got that "floaty" feeling, or so she said.
Li had glared, more out of habit, they was sure, then anything else. And Meiling was almost as cheerful as Sakura. But both Eriol's and Tomoyo's reactions and actions around her raised the American boy's curiosity.
He stood back as they greeted her, and waited to be introduced. But he could almost feel the strain in the air as Tomoyo and she talked. He half excepted a cat fight to brake out right then and there. And would forever think that one would have started had it not been for a, in his opinion, unfortunate circumstance.
Ruby Moon in her borrowed form came barreling out the door and glomped him.
As this was the secant time in the past week he had been glomped, Brian was starting to think it was the way that Chinese girls said 'hi'. Either that or they had been reading far to many Ranma ½ mangas.
Too bad for them, Shampoo had never been one of his favorite characters.
It was then, after he had managed to detach himself from Eriol's moon guardian, it hadn't been that hard once she figured out he wasn't Touya, that the group was introduced to their first half-giant. And soon after that, via the fireplace of all things, that they were on their way to Gringots for money exchange and some supplies.
*******
The rest of that spring and summer found them at the home of one Mrs. Figg, from there they were put through Wizarding cram school as the old witch forced four years of studies into their heads all in the course of a few months.
But studies were not the only things that they had to contend with, oh no. Wizarding trivia, things they should know from the past few years. Everything from who is the leader of the ministries of Japan and the US, to who won the past few years world quidditch cups. And that had brought up a whole different problem.
Teaching them how to fly.
And so every few days they took the train out into the country. This along with spells using Mrs. Figg's wand, and potion making made for the most educative, and exhausting, summer any of them had ever had, including Syaoran and Brian.
But summer was coming to a close and Mrs. Figg had declared them ready. And so they were going back to Diagon Alley to pick up everything they would need for school this year.
Oh, and of course their own wands...