This is my first CCS fanfic so please go easy on me. No flames, my fragile ego wouldn't be able to take it. I don't own Card Captor Sakura all the characters belong to CLAMP. I wished I owned Yue though. : )

For those of you who are familiar only with the English names ( I was once) Here's a handy guide.

Li  = Syaoran

Tori = Toya

Those are the only two that appear (or are mentioned) in this chapter. Hope you enjoy the story.

Turncoat
By Yami Yue

Chapter One: Visions and Dreams


Kerberos felt the unmistakable tinge of magic in the air. He looked out of the window and there in the shadows was a lone figure. It stood there as if watching him. Slowly it advanced staying within the shadows. The sun guardian watched in uneasy anticipation as it came closer. Fearing for his mistress' safety he transformed into his true form. Whoever dared to threaten his friend and mistress would have an angry guardian beast to deal with. With the powerful body of a golden eyed lion, and his own magical abilities, Kerberos was not one to be trifled with, especially when angry. The sun guardian closed his eyes to better feel the magical energy in hopes of figuring out who the figure in the shadows was. When he opened them again however, the sight before him filled him with horror. Underneath his massive paws lay an unconscious Sakura. He sprang backwards as though he had been burned. Immediately Yue was kneeling next to her, shielding her unconscious form from Kerberos' view with his angelic wings. The moon guardian looked at Kerberos with his usual unreadable expression on his face. Their eyes met. Kerberos saw in Yue's eyes a storm of emotion. Hurt, anger, fear, and worry were all present. Kerberos looked down at the still form Yue protectively kneeled over. "Forgive me." he whispered then turned and ran out into the night. When next he saw the moon guardian, Yue looked worn. He sat with his back against the wall, his head bowed and eyes closed. He looked like an angel in prayer. As Kerberos padded toward him Yue opened his eyes. "Where's Sakura?" Kero asked softly. "She's gone." Yue replied. The sun guardian hung his head.

Kero sat up, his sleep fogged mind still unable to recall his present location. In an instant, he realized that he was in his makeshift bedroom in Sakura's desk drawer. Quietly the drawer opened and he flew out of it. He landed on the windowsill next to Sakura's bed. He was relieved to see that his friend and mistress was still asleep. As he watched her sleep he marveled at how much she had changed physically over the years. The cute 10 year old girl who had become a cardcaptor of the Clow cards and later their master, had developed into a beautiful young lady of 16. Her once short brown hair was now long enough to reach the middle of her back. Her body still had the trim athletic build but now possessed curves in many places, which the boys liked. Kero actually pitied any guy that Sakura chose to date, he would not only have an angry older brother to deal with but himself and Yue too if he hurt Sakura. Fortunately there was no one to pity ....yet. It seemed the boys were more interested in Sakura than she was in them. Kero wondered if that had to do with her friend Syaoran, who had returned to town to stay a year or so back. He wondered if he and Sakura were more than just good friends. After all, the brat had grown into a hunk. His handsome features and athletic build caught the girls' eyes. Kero smiled at the memory of Syaoran's return. Wonder of wonders the two of them actually had become friends. Kero only called Syaoran "kid" when they were joking around and only then would Syaoran call him a "stuffed animal". Now sufficiently calmed by pleasant memories, Kero contently watched Sakura sleep hoping he would become sleepy. "That's the second time I've had that dream." he thought as he looked outside. "I hope for her sake as well as mine that it was only a dream." He turned to look at Sakura once again. He watched her sleep for a few moments before he decided it was time to try going back to sleep. He flew from the windowsill and gently landed on Sakura's pillow. He cuddled up beside her head and closed his eyes. "For both our sakes, let it just be a dream." he thought as he drifted off to sleep.

Sakura awakened to find Kero lying on her pillow staring up at the ceiling. His features were grim. Before she could ask why he had been sleeping on her pillow Kero noticed she was awake. "Oh, hey Sakura." he greeted. Sakura's confusion deepened. Kero had sounded distracted and that wasn't like him at all. "Are you ok Kero?" Sakura asked. "Yeah, just thinking." he assured her. "You'd better get going or you'll be late for school." Sakura looked at the clock and got out of bed. She quickly went through her morning routine and soon was ready to go downstairs for breakfast. "You want me to bring you something?" she asked. "I'll get something once your dad and brother are gone." Kero answered. "Now go on, I don't want you to be late." "Alright, alright, I'm going." Sakura sighed. "If I didn't know you better I'd think you were trying to get rid of me." she joked as she picked up her backpack. "The day I try to get rid of you Sakura is the day Dash can't beat a snail in a race." Kero responded. Sakura laughed. "See you later." she said then left the room.

Kero was no more talkative that afternoon when Sakura returned home from school. Despite her worry for her friend, that night she fell into an untroubled sleep. Kero however was not so lucky. Kero tossed and turned in his sleep. His tail lashed back and forth, his stuffed animal like features were contorted as if he were in pain. His low muttering and groans woke Sakura. She sat up and listened carefully for the source of the sounds she'd heard. She frowned when she realized it was Kero who was making the noise. "I'd better wake him before he wakes everyone in the house." she thought as she got out of bed and padded over to the drawer where Kero slept. She saw the way her friend thrashed and the pained expression on his face. "He must be having a nightmare." Sakura thought as she gently shook him. "Come on Kero wake up." she whispered. Kero continued to sleep. "Forgive me." Kero whispered, then fell into untroubled sleep. Sakura frowned. "Who was he talking to?" she wondered. "I'll ask him tomorrow. No sense in waking him now." Sakura went back to bed. The next morning when Sakura woke up the first thing she noticed was that Kero was still asleep. "I'll let him sleep a little longer." she decided as she got out of bed and began her morning routine. Afterward she headed downstairs to cook breakfast. Sakura had just finished cooking pancakes when her brother entered the kitchen. She was glad to see he was in a hurry. For once she thought they were going to get through the morning without a fight. "I'm running late again." He muttered, looking at his watch. "I think you're rubbing off on me." He added. Sakura cast up her eyes. "Very funny." Sakura muttered as she poured herself a glass of milk to go with her breakfast. Toya finished his breakfast quickly and put his dirty dishes in the sink. "See you later." He said then turned and headed out the door. Her father was the next to enter the room. "Good morning." Sakura greeted cheerfully. "Good morning." Her father replied as she put a bite of pancake into her mouth. "Has your brother left already?" Sakura nodded as her father sat down to eat. "I'll cook dinner tonight." He said. "I just need you to get everything from the market." "Alright." Sakura responded. He soon finished his breakfast and got up to leave. "See you tonight." He said placing a kiss on her forehead. He then left the house. Soon his car had backed out the driveway and he was gone. Sakura rose from the table and went up to her room to wake her friend. "Kero's probably hungry by now." She thought. "Then again, he's always hungry." To her surprise, Kero was still asleep. She firmly shook him this time and he awoke. "Are you alright?" Sakura asked as the little guardian beast yawned and stretched. "I'm fine." Kero said as he rubbed his eyes." Why?" "It's not like you to sleep in so late." Sakura answered matter of factly. "I guess I was just tired." Kero responded with a shrug. "Come on downstairs with me and I'll make you some pancakes." Sakura said. "You can keep me company while I wash dishes."


Sakura waited until after Kero had finished his breakfast before asking him about his dream. "You were tossing and turning in your sleep last night." She said. "Were you having a nightmare?" Kero sighed "For the third night in a row." he responded " ..at least I hope it was just that." "Do you want to tell me about it?" she asked. Kero closed his eyes and became contemplative for a moment. After a few moments of silence he spoke. "I'm not sure what to make of it." He said. "First, I felt someone's magical energy. I looked out the window and saw a figure in the shadows; it began coming closer. Fearing for your safety I returned to my true form and closed my eyes to better feel the energy and try to figure out who it was coming from. " "When I opened them again…." Kero opened his eyes and looked away from Sakura. "What happened?" she asked softly. "I had you pinned to the floor." He continued. "When I realized what I had done, I released you, but …" he trailed off again. "Is that why you said 'Forgive me'?" she asked. Kero turned to face his friend and mistress. "Yes." He said. "How did you..?" "You were talking in your sleep." Sakura answered before he could finish the question. "What else happened?" "I'm not sure." Kero answered looking away again. " I saw Yue again and asked him where you were. He said you were gone and that's all I remember." He turned to look at Sakura. "You don't think I would hurt you do you?" he asked. "Of course not." Sakura answered. "Cheer up. It was just a dream." I don't think this is just some mere dream Sakura." "Something may be coming our way." He added as he looked into her eyes. "…and this time I may not be there to help you."

To be continued . . .