Chapter 3: The Singer

"Kero!" exclaimed Sakura. "What are you doing here? I thought you were staying home to play that new game my dad got me."

"Hhrrmph," Kero shrugged. "I just thought it might be nice to get out and hear some good music for a change. I'm always stuck at home listening to that junk your brother likes." Kero's glance suddenly shifted, "Hey wait! Is that an okonomiyaki stand I see?"

"Kero, we should have known you'd show up for the food," Tomoyo said smiling down at Sakura's backpack.

Just then the girls reached their group of friends. "Having a nice conversation with Sakura's books Tomoyo?" asked a giggling Chiharu.

Tomoyo blushed as Sakura hastily changed the subject, "Er… hey look, I think the band is about to start."

As the girls settled into their seats Sakura felt certain that someone was staring at her from a few seats away. Again a muffled voice came from her backpack, "Yo. What's that brat staring at? Hasn't he ever seen a Card Captor before?"

Sakura hastily leaned down and pretended to search for something in her bag. "Kero! Someone's going to hear you. Why don't…" Just then the band started up with of one of Sakura's favorite songs and drowned out Kero's indignant reply.

"Oooooooooooooh!" squealed Tomoyo, "I loooooooooove this song!!!"

The girls stood to get a better look at the stage. The band was surrounded by birds and butterflies, and the lead singer even had flowering vines wrapped around her guitar strap. The opening bars of the song ended, and Sakura craned her neck to catch a glimpse of the totally kawaii lead singer as she started to sing.

Sakura could hardly believe it. The green-haired girl was standing in front of the crowd, swaying to the music, and moving her lips—but no sound was coming out of her mouth. Other people in the crowd started standing up to see what was happening. The technicians were running around the stage wildly, checking all the microphones and amplifiers to see what was wrong. The singer stopped playing, and let her guitar hang loosely at her side.

Tomoyo grabbed Sakura's arm, "Do you see?!!!? It's just like the toad and the bird!!! What's going on Sakura?"

"I…I…I'm not sure, but I'll bet it's got something to do with a Clow Card," said Sakura as she sank back into her seat to think.