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Chapter 2- Aru and Naro

It's truly a buttercup day as the indigo cloud passes by with no one noticing and totally oblivious of the fact that a small girl and boy peeping through the holes of the clouds with very mature faces for little ones of that age. The girl had brown hair and green eyes with hair up to her waist that is half braided loosely as the boy had both brown hair and eyes that constantly simmers for concern for the girl. They were of course Aru (the girl) and Naro (the boy) who were looking out for any sign of the Card captor Sakura. "Naro, I told you we shouldn't be doing this! The card captor and prince will be able to see us!" whispered Aru angrily. "Aru, how many times I have told you. I know what I am doing. We do not want to get stuck in rain and have only a tree to shelter me," Naro persisted. "We a can use shield." said Aru hopefully. "And risk be seen by NORMAL people instead? No. We are going to go to the forest. There the card captor and prince will be less likely to find us," replied Naro tactfully. "How do you know?" asked Aru suspiciously. "I went for a bit of snooping," said Naro mischievously. "They are going with the Clow Reed's incarnation to the masters old house to see what has happened. And go to the park. I wanted to practice and be ready for the fight with the prince and have some quality time," said Naro grinning. Aru smiled happily. "Thanks, Naro. I really don't know what to do without you." " You would be wet on a tree with the card captor on your trail and have no time to practice nor a partner," said Naro as he counted off his fingers. "Geesh, you would be hopeless. Sorry to say that." " Naro!!" said Aru warningly with her fist out.

Sakura and a whole procession her friends chatted excitedly as they made their way to the park grounds. "Eriol, are you going to school next week?" asked Sakura. "Yes, of course. I do want to see what had happen to the others. They probably don't have anything more than trivial matters but it wouldn't hurt to hear and catch up with them. But it's not like Clow would want to hear it but is my personal amusement at least," said Eriol beaming. Everyone else dropped a sweat. "Yes, Eriol. This would be more kawaii moments to catch on my camcorder. Luckily I brought it with me to catch more moments of courtship between Sakura and Syaoran. Hohohoho," said the cheeky Tomoyo. Now it is Sakura and Syaoran that dropped a sweat and went red. Meiling looked thoughtful for a moment and said in a very loud voice, "Sakura, these two are ridiculously embarrassing. If I didn't know better, these two would make the perfect couple." Syaoran said, "Meiling, I guess you are right. I really can imagine it." Everyone laughed except Tomoyo and Eriol who were too busy blushing. Then they reached the park and went to enjoy themselves. No, they did not wear the balloon hats.

Aru and Naro for the meanwhile were practicing on their fighting. In the forest they battled with animals representing themselves. Naro placed a amulet at the hole on his sword and shouted By the power of the gods, Lend me your power, In the shape of the wolf! Then a wolf came out of the amulet in rushing green. Aru had a staff with a bladed end shaped like the crescent moon with a star in it (like Sakura's). At one of the crescent bladed end of it is a bit widened and has a hole as well. Aru took her amulet and places it in the hole and shouts By the power of this staff of the Quasar Lend me your power In the shape of the phoenix Then a phoenix came out of the amulet breathing fire as it went. Naro took the first move by swinging his blade in position to attack and shouted, "Ice!" Then fiery icicles move towards the phoenix. Aru at once called to her phoenix and ordered a fire attack. It made the icicles blast damaging the phoenix. Aru grinned and said, "Impressive. You have improved Naro. Now that means that I couldn't be soft with you anymore." Then she did a rapid blast from three elements that suit her well. She showered thunder at the wolf and made an earthquake crushing the wolf then she finished off with the fire as the wolf was weak. Before it could even shoot an ice beam the wolf got hit and it laid unconscious and returned to the blade and it made Naro get all the damage making him faint. Then he got up with the help of his sword. Aru was looking at him maliciously with the rage in her eyes that shone in a queer amber standing stilland basking in her win. " You are still good Aru," he said faintly and turned away walking haltingly with his back straight and said after a while, "I suppose you would be lucky as this when you fight with the card captor. Will you, Arukas daughter of Atakijuf?" Then he walked again to his cloud. Aru then as if finally in her senses moved again and stumbled. She looked at the ground and thought to herself. What was she doing. In her rage she would miss if her opponent attacks and would feel twice the blow.she would shame her people. She felt tears flow out of her eyes and cried. After a while, Naro came and looked at her. He kneeled and made patted her back to make her feel better. He was used to these situations. Aru looked at him and said sorry. "Nevermind, I forgive you. Just feel lucky that I am not the master," he replied simply. He added, " I am sorry too. I knew you shouldn't be distracted." She gave a chuckle and said, "thank goodness you did or I will never learn." So they made peace and went back to the indigo cloud. But this can also be felt far away by Sakura and Syaoran.

Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo and Meiling were making their way back home. Sakura was walking with Syaoran with a perturbed face. "Syaoran, I feel that I did something wrong. If I did then, I'm sorry," said Sakura. Syaoran looked at her and laughed.