Okay. It's been about... a year? since I've written CCS. Dunno. But I haven't seen a single fic dealing with what happens to the other magic users when the Dark card activates. And I desperately wanted to know, so I FINALLY sat down and wrote this... Comments are VERY welcome!!! Thanks!
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In The Dark
By Maeyan
Disclaimer: CCS is fully owned and operated by CLAMP. I wouldn't dream of taking it from them, for it would surely shrivel up and die, like this plant at my desk. This story, however, is made up almost entirely from my own imagination.
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1. Touya
He'd never been afraid of the dark. Even as a child he'd known that things were the same whether the light was on or not. Perhaps it was because he saw things in the light that others believed belonged only in the dark? He'd never really given it any thought until now.
Now, when the darkness suddenly surrounding him was so absolute and complete that it wasn't even darkness as he'd ever experienced it. It was more the opposite of light than the absence of it. He reached out and tried to feel the line of the chair ahead of him but there was nothing there. Even his hand was non-existant - and that was what it felt like, he realized, like everything had ceased to exist.
He shuddered for a moment and then closed his mind to the thought, turning to make sure Yuki was okay. He wasn't, or at least he wasn't there. Not only was it not possible to see him, but Yuki's aura had completely disappeared.
"Calm down" he told himself. "Just... OK. Look for Sakura." Feel for the familiar bounce... The golden hues that meant she was healthy, the soft pink edges darkening to magenta that meant she was worrying, the...
He couldn't find it. Any of it. He couldn't find her.
The darkness had swallowed her up; his emotions ran high. This was how he'd realized his mother was gone, he remembered. He cursed under his breath, then relaxed as much as he could and tried again.
Nothing. Absolute nothing. And actually, no one at all. He usually was bombarded with emotions and personalities, but now...
Alone. Truly alone.
Then, for a brief moment, as suddenly as the darkness has come about he felt it... breathe? shudder? He looked about, hoping something was different but everything had settled back into the same void. Then...
"To-ya? It's awfully dark in here. Did something happen to the power?" Yuki's voice came from the space next to him.
He looked for his friend but to no avail. Sighing a ragged breath, he closed his eyes against the nothing. "Yuki. I can't find you. Where are you?"
A small laugh came from the emptiness surrounding him. "Right here, To-ya. Good thing we're not afraid of the dark, huh?"
"This isn't normal darkness, Yuki."
"Ahhh." He could almost feel his friend's understanding smile and it was comforting. "Sakura-chan?"
"Aa."
"Well. I guess we'll have to wait until she fixes it, then."
"I can't find her either, Yuki. I can't find you and I can't find Sakura. No one. There's no one here but me."
There was silence, and Touya cursed again at the darkness.
"Don't worry, Touya." Yuki's voice was suddenly strong and slightly deeper than usual, and Touya let it flow over him, calming him. "Sakura-chan just needs to find the light."
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In The Dark
By Maeyan
Disclaimer: CCS is fully owned and operated by CLAMP. I wouldn't dream of taking it from them, for it would surely shrivel up and die, like this plant at my desk. This story, however, is made up almost entirely from my own imagination.
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1. Touya
He'd never been afraid of the dark. Even as a child he'd known that things were the same whether the light was on or not. Perhaps it was because he saw things in the light that others believed belonged only in the dark? He'd never really given it any thought until now.
Now, when the darkness suddenly surrounding him was so absolute and complete that it wasn't even darkness as he'd ever experienced it. It was more the opposite of light than the absence of it. He reached out and tried to feel the line of the chair ahead of him but there was nothing there. Even his hand was non-existant - and that was what it felt like, he realized, like everything had ceased to exist.
He shuddered for a moment and then closed his mind to the thought, turning to make sure Yuki was okay. He wasn't, or at least he wasn't there. Not only was it not possible to see him, but Yuki's aura had completely disappeared.
"Calm down" he told himself. "Just... OK. Look for Sakura." Feel for the familiar bounce... The golden hues that meant she was healthy, the soft pink edges darkening to magenta that meant she was worrying, the...
He couldn't find it. Any of it. He couldn't find her.
The darkness had swallowed her up; his emotions ran high. This was how he'd realized his mother was gone, he remembered. He cursed under his breath, then relaxed as much as he could and tried again.
Nothing. Absolute nothing. And actually, no one at all. He usually was bombarded with emotions and personalities, but now...
Alone. Truly alone.
Then, for a brief moment, as suddenly as the darkness has come about he felt it... breathe? shudder? He looked about, hoping something was different but everything had settled back into the same void. Then...
"To-ya? It's awfully dark in here. Did something happen to the power?" Yuki's voice came from the space next to him.
He looked for his friend but to no avail. Sighing a ragged breath, he closed his eyes against the nothing. "Yuki. I can't find you. Where are you?"
A small laugh came from the emptiness surrounding him. "Right here, To-ya. Good thing we're not afraid of the dark, huh?"
"This isn't normal darkness, Yuki."
"Ahhh." He could almost feel his friend's understanding smile and it was comforting. "Sakura-chan?"
"Aa."
"Well. I guess we'll have to wait until she fixes it, then."
"I can't find her either, Yuki. I can't find you and I can't find Sakura. No one. There's no one here but me."
There was silence, and Touya cursed again at the darkness.
"Don't worry, Touya." Yuki's voice was suddenly strong and slightly deeper than usual, and Touya let it flow over him, calming him. "Sakura-chan just needs to find the light."