Chapter 10: "What did the Fiery card have to do with this?"
Disclaimer: Maybe I should change this "Disclaimer" business to "Author's notes and recent ramblings" or something. ^_^* Thanks go out to Ecila and Scented Jade for the suggestions! Saviors of CCS to me! A quick shout out to SoulSister, who's constantly supporting me with this! And also to Jane! Thanks to all that reviewed! ^_^ As usual, I don't own Card Captor Sakura, but I wanna! Hehe, okay, now, the only 2 people I own are Hikari and Chang Liu. And any references to the Chang clan are of my own....er...*tries to make it sound all legal* umm.....decsions? Ah, you know what I mean. The title of the chapter is pretty much self-explanitory, ne? Oy, all this creative stuff is wearing me out. I'm not used to being this creative. -_-* Anyways, read and Review or I'll send Syaoran after you! And you know I would! ^_^ Oh, and if you know where I got the idea from the Gate from, tell me, I think it's obvious....
Touya looked around his Chemistry class. Yukito wasn't in this class, and he was beginning to regret sitting near the back. He knew people in his class, yet no one came to be his partner for today's experiment, and he was toying with the idea of going this one alone. Class was about to begin when Hikari rushed into class. She nearly knocked over a girl in her mad dash into class. The guys in the class gave her a standing ovation for the gracefulness, and she blew a raspberry at them. Hikari spotted Touya sitting all by his lonesome, and made her way over. "Hey, what are you doing sitting all alone, Touya?"
"Isn't it obvious?" he replied dryly, "I don't have a partner." Touya noticed Hikari's lack of breath and smirked. "Don't you get enough exersise?"
"You're horrible," Hikari stated, as she pushed Touya pathetically. "I don't know how Yukito puts up with you. Well, since you don't have a partner, and I don't, how about we become partners for today?" Touya looked at her with a funny look. "What? I'm not asking you to marry me, Touya. Just to be partners for this class."
"All right," Touya agreed, shaking her hand. "I'm only doing this so we both don't look like losers." Hikari rolled her eyes, and nodded, breaking out her books. "I'm serious." Hikari nodded again, trying to find the page that the teacher had instructed they turn to. "Really." Another nod. Touya then stopped, and opened up his text.
(Touya's got some magical abilites,) Hikari thought, as she snuck a glance at Sakura's older brother. (Passed down from his mother, obviously. Something to do with Ghosts. I don't know what, though. That training with Grandfather came in handy. I thought sensing magic was a stupid idea, but now, it could be the only means I have to survive.)
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Sakura, Tomoyo, Meiling and Syaoran walked into class, greeted by assorted classmates as the four made their way to their desks. When Syaoran made his way to his, however, his path was blocked by Eriol. "Get out of my way," Syaoran stated firmly. He didn't have the patience for Eriol right now. "Didn't you hear me? Get out of my way, Eriol."
"My cute little decendant," Eriol whispered, smirking. "You shouldn't be so rude. I merely wanted to talk with you." Syaoran looked purely annoyed, until Sakura put a hand on his shoulder. He sighed, and glared back at Eriol.
"Fine. Talk," Syaoran commanded.
"This new evil," Eriol began, his voice low enough that only Syaoran could hear. "Is bigger than all of us. We must fight together if we are to conquer it. Are you with me on this, Li-kun? It does not matter of your opinion of me, or mine of you, but we must put all our differences aside so that we can survive this new challenge."
"Agreed," Syaoran nodded, as he shook Eriol's hand, to the surprise of Sakura, Meiling and Tomoyo. "This new evil, her name is Chang Liu. She is after me, and me alone. But she will not stop at anything to get to me. Now listen carefully Eriol. I'm going to tell you everything about this situation, and what will happen if Kiseki and ourselves fail to defeat Chang Liu."
"I'm listening," Eriol confirmed, giving Syaoran his full attention. (Syaoran's Guardian must have told him everything. I want to know. I *need* to know who this Chang Liu is. She is quite powerful, and if we are not careful. . .)
"The Chang clan is a group of very powerful Sorcerers and Sorceresses. The legend of this Gate has been in their family and mine for generations. It is said that through this gate is another Realm. One of which holds this stone, the Tear of Destiny, which is said to give the owner unimaginable power. Such power that whole worlds can be destoryed in seconds. To open the gate, one needs the key. That key, is me. One of Clow Reed's decendants has the special blood needed to open the gate. To open the Gate, the strongest of the Chang Clan, whom of which is Chang Liu, needs to chant a spell, while cutting me shallowly here," he ran his finger diagonally down the right side of Eriol's stomach, "here," and the other side in a diagonal line, "here," Syaoran ran his finger just below where Eriol's belly button was, "and here." His finger made one final line just below Eriol's ribs. "Shallow cuts allow the blood to flow longer....so the Gate stays open longer. While the Gate's open, Chaos will ensue on this world."
"I see," Eriol murmered, taking all this new information in. "But there is one thing I do not understand. What did the Fiery card have to do with this? It is the one thing that doesn't make sense. Everything else fits into the puzzle, Syaoran, except for this."
"I don't know," Syaoran answered, "but we can ask Hikari at lunch. She may have the answers. I do believe that Chang Liu has a part in it. She has to." Eriol nodded, and before Sakura, Meiling or Tomoyo could question this exhcange of information, Terada-san came into the room, and instructed everyone to sit down. "At lunch," he said to Eriol, and the boy who came to Japan from England nodded, smiling faintly.
*~Lunch*~
"Kinomoto Touya! You give me back my bag right now!" Hikari ordered, as she chased the older brother of Sakura to the chain fence, which Touya climbed for a bit then jumped over, and Hikari did the same. "This isn't funny you baka!" Touya, on the other hand, thought this to be hilarious, and continued to run just a little faster than his persuer. Yukito was following the two of them at his own pace, shaking his head ruefully.
"What is going on?" Eriol inquired, as he saw Touya run past, and Hikari hot on his heels. He then saw that Touya had Hikari's bag, and that was why Syaoran's cousin was chasing Sakura's older brother. "They're like little children."
"Gotta run faster than that if you want to get this back!" Touya called over his shoulder, further infuriating Hikari. Hikari had been talking to Yukito, and Touya snuck up, and snatched the bag from her, and took off. Irate, Hikari took off after him, and kept up a pretty good chase.
"Kisama!" Hikari cursed, as she pushed herself harder to catch Touya. Finally, she got enough speed to tackle the older Kinomoto sibling to the ground.
"Oof!" Touya's pain was inevitable, as he met face first with the emerald grass. Hikari hissed something to him before reclaiming her bag. "I didn't expect you to be so strong. How come you didn't try out for football?"
"Baka," Hikari muttered, checking to see if anything was taken out of her bag. "I thought you were more mature than that."
"Surprise," Touya muttered, as he got up. "Since I'm not appriciated here, I'll go eat my lunch elsewhere. You with me Yukito?" Yukito nodded, and gave Touya a knowing look. "What? Don't give me that look, Yuki." Yukito laughed, as he steered Touya away from an irate looking Hikari. Syaoran, Eriol, Sakura, Tomoyo and Meiling then walked up to Hikari.
"What happened?" Tomoyo asked. "Why did he take your bag?"
"To be a jerk," Hikari muttered, making sure her bag was okay. She then noticed that Eriol was with them. She raised an eyebrow as if to question his presence with them. "Konnichi wa, Eriol-kun."
"Konnichi wa," Eriol greeted back, bowing. "We have agreed that we must work together to defeat this Chang Liu. Although, it is apparent that Sakura, Syaoran and myself may not have enough power, even combined to defeat Chang Liu. I believe, that honor goes to you, Miss. Reed." Hikari nodded, staying silent, waiting for him to continue. "But we all are a little confused on one aspect. What did the Fiery card have to do with all of this? They must be a reason, and I don't know what it is." Sakura, Meiling and Tomoyo nodded their agreement. Syaoran let out a deep breath.
"Since I have become Kiseki, I have learnt some new information, specifically about the Chang clan and this legend," Hikari began, as she motioned for everyone to sit down on the grass. As she sat down, she continued, "and Chang Liu has the power to change Sakura Cards into their human form. Specifically, the four strong elementals. Light, Dark, Fiery and Earthy. As well, if she chose, Watery. I had said before that the Mistress of the Cards didn't have anything to do with this, but I was wrong, as Kiseki told me more. You are also important to this, Sakura. If Chang Liu turns your Sakura cards into their human form, they will become under her control, if she is that powerful, which she most likely is. It is your duty, Sakura, to make sure your bond with your cards is quite powerful, or else you will lose your strongest cards."
"So it was Chang Liu that made the Fiery Card human?" Sakura asked again. Hikari nodded. "But you said it was the mixing of two magics or the Card's own will."
"It *is* the mixing of two magics," Hikari explained. "Chang Liu's, and your own, so--" Before Hikari could explain any further the bells rang for both Tomoeda Elementary and High schools. "I'll explain after-school. See you all later." She got up, and walked away, back to the high school.
"This is mind-blowing," Meiling commented, as she too got up. "I can't believe anyone would want to do that to you, Syaoran."
"Believe it," was all that Syaoran said back. "Because we can't spend anytime thinking that it can't happen, becuase it is." Eriol nodded his agreement, while Sakura and Tomoyo looked at each other worridly. "If we do, we're dead."
"Let's get to class," Tomoyo suggested, as the five students made their way back to class. "We have math next, Sakura."
"Thanks for reminding me," Sakura looked sheepish, as she smiled. Syaoran and Meiling rolled their eyes, while Eriol shook his head ruefully. "I almost got my science instead. I hear we got a new Math teacher. I wonder what happened to Miss. Mizuki?"
"I heard she got transfered," Tomoyo replied. Syaoran and Eriol chose not to comment, and Meiling did the same. In silence, the four students of Tomoeda Elementary made the 'weary' trek [this is what I feel like for my Math class too. It's so far away -_-*] to Math Class. There, they found out they were in fact, getting a new math teacher.
"My name is Kang Lao, and you shall call me Miss. Kang," the woman told the class. She had layered blue hair that went to her waist, and she had red eyes, like Meiling. Miss. Kang was dressed in a short blue skirt, a white sleeveless top, and wore black heels. The jacket was hung over the back of her chair by her desk. "I am your new Math teacher. Now, let's begin with a new lesson."
(There's something different about her.) Syaoran thought, as his eyes looked over his new Math Teacher. (She's definately not what she seems.) Suddenly, his eyes widened, as he caught the scar on her right arm. (That's the mark that Kiseki gave Chang Liu from her crystal attack! She can change her appearance too?! This isn't good. This ISN'T good.) Syaoran looked over to Eriol, and gestured to Miss. Kang.
Eriol looked a little confused at why Syaoran was telling him to look at his Math teacher, then he felt it. The power was unavoidable. It was definately evil, and close. Eriol closed his eyes, and let his other senses feel out the power. Then, he got a lock on who was emitting such power, and when he opened his eyes, it was Miss. Kang! (What? Why is she emitting such powerful magic? Wait....she is Chang Liu!)
"You there," Miss. Kang suddenly said, pointing to Syaoran. "Come here. I would like to talk to you....Li Syaoran." Syaoran's eyes widened, as he looked over to Eriol. The other boy nodded once, and Syaoran nodded back. He quietly eased out of his seat and walked over to Miss. Kang. He couldn't let anything slip. Not if he wanted to get out of this class alive.
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Author's notes: How was that? Did that answer you question...whoever asked what the Fiery card had to do with anything? I'm sorry, it seems I have forgotten who it was....I'm sorry! Well, things seem to be picking up, and it took long enough, ne? LoL. Anyways, Read and Review, any comments you have are welcome! Except flames, I will not tolerate flames, and if you do flame me, I'll sit around all day with my friends and make fun of you because you don't pay attention. With that out of the way, I'll move onto something else. If you have any suggestions, or something you think should happen, review and let me know! See you on the flip side! ^_~
Disclaimer: Maybe I should change this "Disclaimer" business to "Author's notes and recent ramblings" or something. ^_^* Thanks go out to Ecila and Scented Jade for the suggestions! Saviors of CCS to me! A quick shout out to SoulSister, who's constantly supporting me with this! And also to Jane! Thanks to all that reviewed! ^_^ As usual, I don't own Card Captor Sakura, but I wanna! Hehe, okay, now, the only 2 people I own are Hikari and Chang Liu. And any references to the Chang clan are of my own....er...*tries to make it sound all legal* umm.....decsions? Ah, you know what I mean. The title of the chapter is pretty much self-explanitory, ne? Oy, all this creative stuff is wearing me out. I'm not used to being this creative. -_-* Anyways, read and Review or I'll send Syaoran after you! And you know I would! ^_^ Oh, and if you know where I got the idea from the Gate from, tell me, I think it's obvious....
Touya looked around his Chemistry class. Yukito wasn't in this class, and he was beginning to regret sitting near the back. He knew people in his class, yet no one came to be his partner for today's experiment, and he was toying with the idea of going this one alone. Class was about to begin when Hikari rushed into class. She nearly knocked over a girl in her mad dash into class. The guys in the class gave her a standing ovation for the gracefulness, and she blew a raspberry at them. Hikari spotted Touya sitting all by his lonesome, and made her way over. "Hey, what are you doing sitting all alone, Touya?"
"Isn't it obvious?" he replied dryly, "I don't have a partner." Touya noticed Hikari's lack of breath and smirked. "Don't you get enough exersise?"
"You're horrible," Hikari stated, as she pushed Touya pathetically. "I don't know how Yukito puts up with you. Well, since you don't have a partner, and I don't, how about we become partners for today?" Touya looked at her with a funny look. "What? I'm not asking you to marry me, Touya. Just to be partners for this class."
"All right," Touya agreed, shaking her hand. "I'm only doing this so we both don't look like losers." Hikari rolled her eyes, and nodded, breaking out her books. "I'm serious." Hikari nodded again, trying to find the page that the teacher had instructed they turn to. "Really." Another nod. Touya then stopped, and opened up his text.
(Touya's got some magical abilites,) Hikari thought, as she snuck a glance at Sakura's older brother. (Passed down from his mother, obviously. Something to do with Ghosts. I don't know what, though. That training with Grandfather came in handy. I thought sensing magic was a stupid idea, but now, it could be the only means I have to survive.)
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Sakura, Tomoyo, Meiling and Syaoran walked into class, greeted by assorted classmates as the four made their way to their desks. When Syaoran made his way to his, however, his path was blocked by Eriol. "Get out of my way," Syaoran stated firmly. He didn't have the patience for Eriol right now. "Didn't you hear me? Get out of my way, Eriol."
"My cute little decendant," Eriol whispered, smirking. "You shouldn't be so rude. I merely wanted to talk with you." Syaoran looked purely annoyed, until Sakura put a hand on his shoulder. He sighed, and glared back at Eriol.
"Fine. Talk," Syaoran commanded.
"This new evil," Eriol began, his voice low enough that only Syaoran could hear. "Is bigger than all of us. We must fight together if we are to conquer it. Are you with me on this, Li-kun? It does not matter of your opinion of me, or mine of you, but we must put all our differences aside so that we can survive this new challenge."
"Agreed," Syaoran nodded, as he shook Eriol's hand, to the surprise of Sakura, Meiling and Tomoyo. "This new evil, her name is Chang Liu. She is after me, and me alone. But she will not stop at anything to get to me. Now listen carefully Eriol. I'm going to tell you everything about this situation, and what will happen if Kiseki and ourselves fail to defeat Chang Liu."
"I'm listening," Eriol confirmed, giving Syaoran his full attention. (Syaoran's Guardian must have told him everything. I want to know. I *need* to know who this Chang Liu is. She is quite powerful, and if we are not careful. . .)
"The Chang clan is a group of very powerful Sorcerers and Sorceresses. The legend of this Gate has been in their family and mine for generations. It is said that through this gate is another Realm. One of which holds this stone, the Tear of Destiny, which is said to give the owner unimaginable power. Such power that whole worlds can be destoryed in seconds. To open the gate, one needs the key. That key, is me. One of Clow Reed's decendants has the special blood needed to open the gate. To open the Gate, the strongest of the Chang Clan, whom of which is Chang Liu, needs to chant a spell, while cutting me shallowly here," he ran his finger diagonally down the right side of Eriol's stomach, "here," and the other side in a diagonal line, "here," Syaoran ran his finger just below where Eriol's belly button was, "and here." His finger made one final line just below Eriol's ribs. "Shallow cuts allow the blood to flow longer....so the Gate stays open longer. While the Gate's open, Chaos will ensue on this world."
"I see," Eriol murmered, taking all this new information in. "But there is one thing I do not understand. What did the Fiery card have to do with this? It is the one thing that doesn't make sense. Everything else fits into the puzzle, Syaoran, except for this."
"I don't know," Syaoran answered, "but we can ask Hikari at lunch. She may have the answers. I do believe that Chang Liu has a part in it. She has to." Eriol nodded, and before Sakura, Meiling or Tomoyo could question this exhcange of information, Terada-san came into the room, and instructed everyone to sit down. "At lunch," he said to Eriol, and the boy who came to Japan from England nodded, smiling faintly.
*~Lunch*~
"Kinomoto Touya! You give me back my bag right now!" Hikari ordered, as she chased the older brother of Sakura to the chain fence, which Touya climbed for a bit then jumped over, and Hikari did the same. "This isn't funny you baka!" Touya, on the other hand, thought this to be hilarious, and continued to run just a little faster than his persuer. Yukito was following the two of them at his own pace, shaking his head ruefully.
"What is going on?" Eriol inquired, as he saw Touya run past, and Hikari hot on his heels. He then saw that Touya had Hikari's bag, and that was why Syaoran's cousin was chasing Sakura's older brother. "They're like little children."
"Gotta run faster than that if you want to get this back!" Touya called over his shoulder, further infuriating Hikari. Hikari had been talking to Yukito, and Touya snuck up, and snatched the bag from her, and took off. Irate, Hikari took off after him, and kept up a pretty good chase.
"Kisama!" Hikari cursed, as she pushed herself harder to catch Touya. Finally, she got enough speed to tackle the older Kinomoto sibling to the ground.
"Oof!" Touya's pain was inevitable, as he met face first with the emerald grass. Hikari hissed something to him before reclaiming her bag. "I didn't expect you to be so strong. How come you didn't try out for football?"
"Baka," Hikari muttered, checking to see if anything was taken out of her bag. "I thought you were more mature than that."
"Surprise," Touya muttered, as he got up. "Since I'm not appriciated here, I'll go eat my lunch elsewhere. You with me Yukito?" Yukito nodded, and gave Touya a knowing look. "What? Don't give me that look, Yuki." Yukito laughed, as he steered Touya away from an irate looking Hikari. Syaoran, Eriol, Sakura, Tomoyo and Meiling then walked up to Hikari.
"What happened?" Tomoyo asked. "Why did he take your bag?"
"To be a jerk," Hikari muttered, making sure her bag was okay. She then noticed that Eriol was with them. She raised an eyebrow as if to question his presence with them. "Konnichi wa, Eriol-kun."
"Konnichi wa," Eriol greeted back, bowing. "We have agreed that we must work together to defeat this Chang Liu. Although, it is apparent that Sakura, Syaoran and myself may not have enough power, even combined to defeat Chang Liu. I believe, that honor goes to you, Miss. Reed." Hikari nodded, staying silent, waiting for him to continue. "But we all are a little confused on one aspect. What did the Fiery card have to do with all of this? They must be a reason, and I don't know what it is." Sakura, Meiling and Tomoyo nodded their agreement. Syaoran let out a deep breath.
"Since I have become Kiseki, I have learnt some new information, specifically about the Chang clan and this legend," Hikari began, as she motioned for everyone to sit down on the grass. As she sat down, she continued, "and Chang Liu has the power to change Sakura Cards into their human form. Specifically, the four strong elementals. Light, Dark, Fiery and Earthy. As well, if she chose, Watery. I had said before that the Mistress of the Cards didn't have anything to do with this, but I was wrong, as Kiseki told me more. You are also important to this, Sakura. If Chang Liu turns your Sakura cards into their human form, they will become under her control, if she is that powerful, which she most likely is. It is your duty, Sakura, to make sure your bond with your cards is quite powerful, or else you will lose your strongest cards."
"So it was Chang Liu that made the Fiery Card human?" Sakura asked again. Hikari nodded. "But you said it was the mixing of two magics or the Card's own will."
"It *is* the mixing of two magics," Hikari explained. "Chang Liu's, and your own, so--" Before Hikari could explain any further the bells rang for both Tomoeda Elementary and High schools. "I'll explain after-school. See you all later." She got up, and walked away, back to the high school.
"This is mind-blowing," Meiling commented, as she too got up. "I can't believe anyone would want to do that to you, Syaoran."
"Believe it," was all that Syaoran said back. "Because we can't spend anytime thinking that it can't happen, becuase it is." Eriol nodded his agreement, while Sakura and Tomoyo looked at each other worridly. "If we do, we're dead."
"Let's get to class," Tomoyo suggested, as the five students made their way back to class. "We have math next, Sakura."
"Thanks for reminding me," Sakura looked sheepish, as she smiled. Syaoran and Meiling rolled their eyes, while Eriol shook his head ruefully. "I almost got my science instead. I hear we got a new Math teacher. I wonder what happened to Miss. Mizuki?"
"I heard she got transfered," Tomoyo replied. Syaoran and Eriol chose not to comment, and Meiling did the same. In silence, the four students of Tomoeda Elementary made the 'weary' trek [this is what I feel like for my Math class too. It's so far away -_-*] to Math Class. There, they found out they were in fact, getting a new math teacher.
"My name is Kang Lao, and you shall call me Miss. Kang," the woman told the class. She had layered blue hair that went to her waist, and she had red eyes, like Meiling. Miss. Kang was dressed in a short blue skirt, a white sleeveless top, and wore black heels. The jacket was hung over the back of her chair by her desk. "I am your new Math teacher. Now, let's begin with a new lesson."
(There's something different about her.) Syaoran thought, as his eyes looked over his new Math Teacher. (She's definately not what she seems.) Suddenly, his eyes widened, as he caught the scar on her right arm. (That's the mark that Kiseki gave Chang Liu from her crystal attack! She can change her appearance too?! This isn't good. This ISN'T good.) Syaoran looked over to Eriol, and gestured to Miss. Kang.
Eriol looked a little confused at why Syaoran was telling him to look at his Math teacher, then he felt it. The power was unavoidable. It was definately evil, and close. Eriol closed his eyes, and let his other senses feel out the power. Then, he got a lock on who was emitting such power, and when he opened his eyes, it was Miss. Kang! (What? Why is she emitting such powerful magic? Wait....she is Chang Liu!)
"You there," Miss. Kang suddenly said, pointing to Syaoran. "Come here. I would like to talk to you....Li Syaoran." Syaoran's eyes widened, as he looked over to Eriol. The other boy nodded once, and Syaoran nodded back. He quietly eased out of his seat and walked over to Miss. Kang. He couldn't let anything slip. Not if he wanted to get out of this class alive.
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Author's notes: How was that? Did that answer you question...whoever asked what the Fiery card had to do with anything? I'm sorry, it seems I have forgotten who it was....I'm sorry! Well, things seem to be picking up, and it took long enough, ne? LoL. Anyways, Read and Review, any comments you have are welcome! Except flames, I will not tolerate flames, and if you do flame me, I'll sit around all day with my friends and make fun of you because you don't pay attention. With that out of the way, I'll move onto something else. If you have any suggestions, or something you think should happen, review and let me know! See you on the flip side! ^_~