Chapter 20

At lunch the group of young Black Hearts sit under a tree in the shade and they watch everyone walking around.

"It's odd not using our other names. I was so used to them." Says Tima as she leans back against Nick and smiles softly.

"I want this to be over with. I have a feeling about Fiora. She helped us with her information, but if she is a Blood Moon then why help us?" says Sora as she watches Fiora walk out of the school with her books in her hands.

"But she said she was us. What did she mean by that?" asks Bobby.

"I don't know, how old is she anyway?" asks Sora as she watches Fiora sit under another tree and she opens a notebook and starts writing something.

"She's Bobby's age, eighteen. You think she is a Black Heart?" asks Lux softly.

"I'm not sure. I mean she did say she was us, but maybe that's not what she meant. She does look strangely familiar though."

"Sora I think your paranoid. Why in the world did you make us go back to who we really are?" says Lexus.

"Because if Fiora and her friends know who we are, who else knows who we are? I'm not going to sit around and hide anymore. If Bobby's step-father wants us then he can come and get us."

Just then Fiora gets up and looks at the group. She drops a crumpled up piece of paper on the ground and she makes sure she makes eye contact with Sora. Once she does she smiles and walks away.

Sora watches Fiora get up and look at them, she sees her drop some paper and then smile at her and walk away. Sora gets up and runs over to where Fiora was just sitting and she picks up the paper. She opens it and reads the note:

Glad to see you are you and not someone else. You are on the right track; they do not expect you to be so bold as to be yourself. Do not falter Sora, stay strong and protect those you love. The Blood Moons know you are here and Tara is coming. She wants her son back, he will learn of his past and you of yours.

I shall help you soon enough but not now, do not try to contact me I shall contact you. I know you may not trust me but there is something deep inside saying trust her, listen to that and trust. I will keep you from as much harm as I can.

Sora looks up and sees Fiora talking with Nikki and the others. She walks back over to her friends and puts the note in her pocket. "I think we are in for a rough night."

The five look up at Sora wondering what the hell she meant.

~After School~

Sora sits on the front steps of the school waiting for her friends; she pulls the note out of her backpack and reads it again, "I still don't get it. Why is she doing this?" mumbles Sora to herself.

"Confused Sora?"

Sora looks up and sees Nikki standing beside her. "Bite me Bambi." Snaps Sora as she stuffs the note back in her bag.

"Ouch, harsh Sora. You won't be so harsh soon enough, they are com…."

"Nikki let's go now!" snaps Fiora from the bottom of the steps.

Nikki nods and leaves Sora alone.

Sora watches Nikki, Fiora and the others leave before pulling the note back out of her bag. "I know her from somewhere, but where do I know her from?" mutters Sora as she stares at Fiora's handwritting.

Nick comes out the doors of the school and sees Sora sitting on the steps, "What's up fearless leader?" he asks as he sits down beside her.

"Nothing Nick, just waiting for all you guys."

"Hmmm, everyone but you and me have after school clubs today." Nick looks down and sees the note in Sora's hands, "Still trying to figure that out?"

Sora nods and sighs, "But I can't. I don't know what side she is on. But it seems like I met her once, a long time ago."

"I know the feeling. I think I met her before too."

Sora folds up the note and puts it in her bag, "Hey why don't we go and get some ice cream? The others won't be done for a while yet."

"Sounds like a plan, I want a root beer float." Says Nick as he stands up and looks down at Sora smiling.

Sora stands up and the two walk down to the parking lot, "I miss the old days Nick, when life was care free and we were home."

"You still miss your dad don't you?" asks Nick sadly as they walk up to Sora's car.

"I do. I mean I still miss mom but I miss dad the most. I know we never showed how close we were to anyone but we were very close. I miss training with him at five am. I miss the way he would yell at me when we all did something stupid." Says Sora softly as they get in the car.

"When we finally go home, it's going to be different. We will be different."

"I don't want it to be different Nick. I want everything to be as it was before and there is only one way that is going to happen." Says Sora as she speeds out of the parking lot and down the street.

"I have a feeling that ice cream is now off the to do list. Sora what's your plan?"

"Me and you are going home."

"To the apartment?" questions Nick as he looks at Sora beside him.

"No we are going back to Japan and I am going to see the Blood Moons. You are coming with me."

"Oh no you don't. Sora what about the others? We can't just take off like this."

"Yes we can and will. We are going to see Tara and her husband." Snaps Sora as she drives for the airport.

Question from the Author:

For those who have read my two stories, "A week with the cardcaptor gang" and its sequel "Summer vacation" answer me this.

I am currently thinking about writing the third story. I know I said that I wouldn't write on those stories anymore but I got a major brainstorm and with the help of Fantasy Dragon we began to plot and ponder.

Should I write the third and make a trilogy?