The sixth chapter already and only one more to go.wow. I've done a LOT!
Once again, I've left it off at a cliffy. I am the Queen of Cliffhangers!
(not really, but oh well.I can dream can't I?)
I bet y'all are thinking, "Screw the intro, give us the chapter NOW!!" and threatening me with multiple deaths. I really love my job of being evil. ^.^
Anyway, no ownership, what so ever. If you do sue me, all you'll get is some of my stories (that actually belong to me) and maybe some money (I'm kinda broke), otherwise, try someone else sucker!
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I watched Syaoran stand and then duck back down as bullets peppered the wall behind where he had been. "It's Takazawa!" Eriol shouted, telling me exactly who was shooting as us. I stared at Syaoran, wide-eyed in fear.
"Run! I'll follow you when I get a chance!" he yelled, pushing me towards the stairs. "Get running! I won't let him kill you!"
I started running, my footsteps barely audible above the screams. Bullets flew past me, exploding vending machines in front of me. There was cursing and I risked a glance back. Takazawa was running after me, and Syaoran after him. I nearly tripped, but regained my balance quickly.
People dodged out of my way, shouting. Those who didn't move fast enough, I pushed out of the way. Takazawa had stopped firing his gun, but I knew that it would be only moments before he would start pulling the trigger again. The rooftop opened up and I stood still, wondering where to hide. Moments passed and the door burst open; Takazawa could see me, completely defenseless. Well, maybe not completely.
"Well, well, my little cherry blossom. Out of places to run and hide. Give me Clow's cards and my cards, and I may let you live." Takazawa released the safety and advanced towards me. I backed up, my eyes never leaving his, until I was at the edge of the roof. My eyes glanced behind Takazawa, and they widened in shock; Syaoran was sneaking up on Takazawa.
"I'll never give the cards to you!" I shouted as Syaoran lunged. Takazawa turned and fired, missing Syaoran by inches. He disappeared behind an air duct as I called upon the wand. "Shield!"
Bullets slammed into Shield, but didn't go through. Takazawa looked at me, his evil grin rival to Eriol's. A mist wrapped around the gun he was holding, and he fired again. This time, Shield shattered, releasing all the bullets. I dodged most of them, but one hit my shoulder, knocking me off the roof.
"SAKURA!!" I heard Syaoran shout as I struggled to catch something as I fell. My hand finally closed around a pole, nearly dislocating my arm. The wand fell, clattering on a balcony. Looking up, I saw both Takazawa and Syaoran looking down at me. I reached up, wincing in pain, trying to get both of my hands on the pole, but I couldn't.
"I'll get you later little wolf, but first I must kill the Card Mistress. I will let you watch her die." Takazawa's voice drifted down to me, and I glanced down at the wand. It had shrunk back into the key, far below me. A gunshot rang through the air and something exploded in my head.
'No.I can't die. This is too much like my dream. I.can't.die.' Black filled my vision, but not before I saw Takazawa float down to the ground, into the arms of the waiting police. 'Syaoran.'
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I ran after Takazawa and Sakura, my eyes concentrating on just Sakura. The vending machines in front of her nearly exploded as Takazawa shot at her. She glanced back briefly before running through a large group of people. They moved out of our way, screaming at the gun. It wasn't long before she ran through a door marked "Rooftop". Takazawa followed and I paused just in the doorframe, waiting for my perfect chance.
"Well, well, my little cherry blossom. Out of places to run and hide. Give me Clow's cards and my cards, and I may let you live." I heard the safety click off and I snuck a peek. Takazawa started backing Sakura up to the edge of the roof. Silently, I followed, crouching. Sakura's eyes got wide and I assumed that she had spotted me.
"I'll never give the cards to you!" Sakura shouted and I lunged at Takazawa. He turned and fired his gun, but I dodged it, flattening myself against an air duct. "Shield!"
I looked around the air duct, waiting for another chance to attack Takazawa. He fired a few rounds at Shield, but it did nothing. I couldn't see what his expression was, but Sakura looked scared. Mist started to wrap around the gun, and Takazawa fired again. Sakura avoided most of them, but one slammed into her shoulder, knocking her off the roof.
"SAKURA!!" I ran towards the edge, ignoring Takazawa and the threat he presented. Sakura had caught a metal pole, but the wand fell to a balcony below her. I was unaware of Takazawa as he stood next to me. I watched her try to get her other hand to grasp the pole.
"I'll get you later little wolf, but first I must kill the Card Mistress. I will let you watch her die." I glared at Takazawa, but he ignored it. Pointing the gun down, he pulled the trigger and blood spurted from the back of Sakura's head.
'Talk about déjà vu.' I felt anger flooded me, and I shoved Takazawa off the roof, ignoring the fact that he still had his gun. He floated to the ground, only to be arrested by police. Sirens wailed in the distance. 'No.I can't die. This is too much like my dream. I.can't.die. Syaoran.' I looked down at Sakura and noticed that her hand was slipping; she had lost consciousness. I looked around and spotted the rope in my dream. If I went for it, Sakura would slip, but if I used magic, everyone would know about it. Before I could make a decision, Sakura slipped and fell onto the balcony below her, next to the wand, which had reverted back to it's other form.
Medical personnel flooded the roof and the balcony. I brushed aside anyone who tried to make sure I was okay. Below me, a stretcher had been brought to carry Sakura down to a waiting ambulance. Tomoyo and Eriol stood in the doorway to the roof, looking at me. I glared at them and stormed down to my room. No one got in my way, but a few news reporters were either brave enough or stupid enough to bother me. They ended up being shoved roughly against walls and glared at. The last thing I saw before I locked myself into my hotel room was Sakura being carried out by medical personnel.
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Five days later, or maybe five hundred years later in my opinion, there was a knock on my door. I stared dully at it, not bothering to move from where I was sitting on my bed. My energy was depleted, I hadn't eaten or slept since God-knows-when, and my magic was flickering on the verge of going out from keeping me going.
"Syaoran.are you in there?" Tomoyo's voice penetrated the wood, but I didn't move. "Do you want me to get Eriol to blast down the door?" I still remained sitting on the bed, staring at the door. After awhile, Eriol's voice joined hers.
"Sakura is here. She wants to talk to you." I glared weakly at the door, willing for Eriol to burn. There must have been something that I had caused, because Tomoyo squeaked slightly. "I guess that you don't fall for those tricks anymore. It used to be that I could make you react just by saying something like that." There was a pause and a new, extremely familiar voice came through the wood.
"Syaoran. Please come out for me." It was Sakura's voice. I stood and went to the door. Opening it, I got one of Eriol's evil grins full blast.
"DAMMIT ERIOL!!! Can't you leave well enough alone?!" I shouted, glaring at him as best I could.
"Looks like the wolf is losing his touch. Used to be that that 'all famous' death glare would scare me. Guess not any more." Eriol grinned at Tomoyo and I slammed the door in their faces.
"I guess that he doesn't want to go see Sakura at the hospital. She's supposed to wake up in a few minutes." I turned, staring at the door. They couldn't be lying about something as serious as that, could they?
"We should just leave him alone with his thoughts and go see Sakura by ourselves. He doesn't need to come." I stepped closer to the door as their voices moved off. "Besides she might not remember us, let alone him." Not.remember? I opened the door in time to see Tomoyo and Eriol disappear into the elevator.
Sighing, I leaned against the doorframe, staring into the distance. People walked by, giving me weird looks, but I didn't mind. If Eriol couldn't fix Sakura's memories, why bother even going to watch him fail and have Sakura lost to me forever. She might not even recognize the Clow cards, or Keroberos, or Yue, or the wand, or even realize the fact that there is still one more Original card to catch; the Fun card. (AN: This card is gonna be a lot more trouble than its worth.)
I locked the door again and sat on the bed once more. Nothing was really out of the ordinary, but I wasn't so sure. What if Eriol was wrong about her magic saving her? What if she actually died? What if Takazawa escaped from prison? What if Takazawa actually kills Sakura this time? What if Mei Ling was lying about not having magic?
Okay, I admit the last "what if" was a little far-fetched, but they continued to run about my mind. I rubbed my forehead, wondering if Eriol and Tomoyo had really gone to the hospital. I guess that I would find out later. The alarm clock read about noon, but I was still not hungry nor tired.
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Eriol and Tomoyo entered the hospital room where Sakura was resting. Her eyes were staring at the ceiling, without really comprending what was happening around her. A bandage was wrapped around her head and another one was around her shoulder. The doctor said that she would be able to leave the hospital today, due to her quickness at recovering, but both Eriol and Tomoyo knew that it was from her magic.
"Sakura?" Tomoyo asked, stepping closer to the bed. Sakura looked at her, her eyes questioning.
"Who are you?" The question was like a jab to Tomoyo's heart, but she ignored it.
"I'm Tomoyo. Your mom was my aunt. We're best friends." Sakura stared at Tomoyo, not sure whether she believed her or not. "And this is Eriol. He can give you back your memories." An eyebrow shot up, mirroring Sakura's disbelief.
"Prove it." Eriol started, amazed that she actually believed that he had magic. Not many people would have believed such a thing in the state that Sakura was in right now.
"Then close your eyes and don't scream or anything. It is necessary for me to keep my concentration," Eriol instructed and Sakura obeyed obediently.
Memories flooded Sakura's mind as Eriol's magic flooded her veins. The very first time she had met Tomoyo, Yukito, Kero, Syaoran, Yue, and Eriol. The first time she had caught a card. Everything came flooding back to her, nearly overwhelming her. After a moment, Eriol stopped his magic and Sakura slowly opened her eyes.
"I.I can't believe I forgot all of that. Where's Syaoran? He is okay, right?" Sakura asked, looking from Eriol to Tomoyo.
"Well, if not eating or sleeping for five days counts as being okay, he's perfectly fine," Tomoyo replied as Eriol nodded.
"And the doctor said that you could come back to the hotel today, but you're going to have to ride in a wheelchair for awhile." Sakura looked at Eriol sharply, an eyebrow going up again in disbelief. "He thinks that you are well enough, but it's just a slight illusion on my behalf. You're almost completely better anyway." Eriol shrugged slightly, as if that explained everything.
A few moments later, they left the hospital, Tomoyo pushing Sakura's wheelchair. Luckily for them, the hotel was just down the street. Sakura felt Eriol's magic flare up, but ignored it, thinking that it was just a small spell that he had forgotten to do earlier. The hotel was nearly completely empty of their classmates; they had been given the day to explore the town and hang out at the pool or beach.
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(AN: I do NOT own the following lyrics. they'll be like this 'blahblah', k?)
'If you're not the one,
Then why does my soul feel glad.today?'
My eyes opened and I realized that I was on my back, having fallen asleep since God-knows-when. Then I remembered why I hadn't slept for so long; Sakura had been taken to the hospital.
'If you're not the one,
Then why does my hand fit yours.this way?'
I rolled over and looked at the clock. It was about five in the morning. Tomoyo and Eriol had gone to the hospital yesterday, to visit Sakura. I stretched out my magic, searching. Much to my surprise, there was the familiar green aura that could only be Sakura's.
'If you are not mine,
Then why does your heart return.my call?
If you are not mine,
Would I have the strength to stand.at all?'
I looked back up at the ceiling. Knowingly, as soon as we got back from here, the Clan would drag me back to Hong Kong, to arrange another marriage with some random Clan girl.
'I'll never know what the future brings,
But I know you're here with me now.
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with.'
Maybe I could stay in Tomeda. I doubt that the Clan would go over well with that suggestion. They need to quit running my life! My life is mine, and mine alone! Why do they have to drag me away from my happiness?
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
What if Sakura isn't destined to be with me? Maybe the Clan is right in marrying me to someone else. But I don't want to leave Sakura alone, especially with the devil's incarnate. A tear coursed down my cheek and I brushed it away angrily. Why am I crying? I've never cried!
'If I don't need you,
Then why am I crying on.my bed?
If I don't need you,
Then why does your name resound.in my head?'
Sakura.why can't the Clan leave well enough alone? Can't they tell that I love her? Don't they understand that if I'm in Hong Kong, she's all by herself with no magical help? Don't they see that I don't want anyone else but her?
'If you're not for me,
Then why does this distance maim.my life?
If you're not for me,
Then why do I dream of you.as my wife?
I don't know why you're so far away,
But I know that this much is true,
We'll make it through'
I sighed, continuing to stare at the ceiling. There is no way the Clan will listen to me, even though I am the leader. They don't care about my happiness; they don't understand it at all. I wish I could stay here forever, with Sakura.
'And I hope you are the one
I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with,
And I pray that you're the one I build my home with.
I hope.I love.you all.my life.'
There is no way that they can make me forget about her. My mind went back in time, to all the times that we had been together. The Erase card on the beach trip. The Fight card when Mei Ling was around. The Power card at the zoo. When Eriol made me attack her. The entire trip here so far. Takazawa nearly killing both of us. I glared at the ceiling, wondering when Takazawa would go away and leave us alone.
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
This time, when I looked at the clock, it was about eight. Movements came from the room next to mine; Eriol was up. His magic came through the walls and I glared at it, making it retreat. A door opened and closed, along with many other doors up and down the hall. His voice mingled with Tomoyo's before they left for the elevators.
'Cause I miss you, body and soul
So strong that it takes my breath away,
And I breathe you.into my heart,
And pray for the strength to stand today,'
There was a knock on my door and I used my magic to see who it was; it was Sakura and she was in a wheelchair. A twist of magic and the door opened. She wheeled into my room, staring right into my eyes.
"Mind if I join you?" I shook my head as she used Float to leave the wheelchair and to come to rest next to me on the bed. She smiled briefly, right before she fainted. Her magic and strength weren't back up to where they should be.
'Cause I love you.whether it's wrong or right,
And though I can't be with you tonight,
You know my heart is by your side.'
I put an arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer. I never realized how much I had missed her. Eriol's magic came back, but I choose to ignore it this time. There was no way I was going to ruin this moment. There was no way the Clan was going to take me away from Sakura. No way to take her from my arms.
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
(AN: "If You're Not The One" by Daniel Bedingfield He is SOOOO GOOD!! You should hear the cool notes on this song! It's soooo AWESOME!!)
I closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of Sakura next to me. She was so sweet and nice, even when I first met her. She sighed and I opened my eyes. A strand of hair was against her cheek and I brushed it away. I would have given anything, even my leadership of the Li Clan, to stay with her forever. I knew that that would never be possible, as much as I wished it would be.
'Are you coming down yet?' Eriol's voice entered my mind and I mind-glared at him. He had no sense of time, I swear. 'Or are you going to cuddle with Sakura more?'
'She fainted, dammit! Now go away.' I grumbled, mentally noting to kill him when I got the chance.
'Well, you need to eat incase Takazawa gets out of jail anytime soon. He's not the kind of sorcerer who stays where he's put, unless it's the Spirit World.'
'Enough! I'll come down when Sakura's awake.' I felt him close his link and sighed in relief. I glanced down at Sakura, knowing that it could be awhile before she would wake.
A flare of magic happened far away, but got closer at a rapid pace. I sat up a little straighter, my magical and physical senses on alert. I felt Eriol's magic downstairs, but it was moving towards us at the same rapid pace. The other magic sped up and was soon outside my door. I felt Sakura stir and shoved sleeping magic in her; I didn't want her to wake up and force herself to use magic against Takazawa, if it was him. The door opened and I held my breath briefly.
"Well, well. I see that my target is asleep. Makes everything so much easier." I immediately recognized the female as Takuya, Takazawa's guardian.
"There's no way I'll let you get Sakura. Why can't you leave us alone?" I demanded, struggling to get up. Magic that I hadn't even sensed wrapped around us, trapping us so that I couldn't escape without injuring Sakura.
"I don't think that you're in a position to speak, Little Wolf." I snarled at the name, disliking the fact that what she said was true. "I guess that I'll kill both of you first, because knowing the Card Mistress, she has you as her successor."
"Get out." The calm voice came from behind Takuya, and I gaped at Eriol. He was in his robes, the Sun staff out, but his face reflected something that I had never seen before; rage. Takuya turned to face him, one hand behind her back. A ball of power formed, and I felt the magic that was binding us loosen.
"I will leave when my mission is complete." The ball grew and I wondered how Eriol couldn't sense it.
"Must I remind you that you are dealing with the three most powerful magicians in the world?" Eriol's voice rose with anger and I looked at him crazily. Us, the most powerful in the world? I could understand that he was one of the most powerful, but Sakura and myself?
As if to answer my question, Sakura's eyes sprang open and the ball of power behind Takuya's back disappeared. "Don't mess with my friends or myself. Understand?" Her voice was also full of anger and I mentally noted not to piss Sakura off.
"Takazawa is out of what you mortals call a jail, and he is planning a final death for all of you, so that he is the most powerful in the world." With those words, Takuya disappeared amongst a flurry of flames. Eriol lowered his staff and it shrunk to its smaller form as his robes disappeared to reveal his normal clothes.
"So are you two coming downstairs?" Sakura looked at him funny. Eriol stared back at her, his eyes questioning.
"Could you make it so that I don't need the wheelchair?" Her question caught both of us off guard. I gaped at her, not sure of what Eriol was thinking.
"I could, but it would raise suspicion from the nonmagical community. Do you really want to put us in danger?" Eriol looked at Sakura and she looked back at him, determination written on her face.
"I don't care. No one saw us when we came back, so they wouldn't care if I was walking or not. It'll save us the hassle of taking this wheelchair back to Tomeda. Now do it!" Sakura glared at Eriol with a glare that I thought that only I knew. He sighed and his magic flared. "Thank you." He waved a hand - of course, of course - and left the room.
"I guess that you showed him," I commented, feeling a bit hungry.
"Yeah." She sat on the edge of the bed, her feet touching the floor. I watched as she stood and walked a few experimental steps. Her face was screwed up in concentration and I felt happy to see her on her feet. It had been unnerving to see her so helpless in the wheelchair. "Ready to go downstairs?" Sakura looked at me from the doorway, smiling.
"Sure." I stood and followed her out, keeping a step behind her incase Eriol's spell was faulty. The elevator was empty, but I didn't care. Sakura - my Sakura - was on her feet and I was feeling as if nothing could ruin it.
"SAKURA!!" Tomoyo came running as we stepped off the elevator, and she stopped within inches of Sakura. "Where's your wheelchair?" she whispered, looking at her questioningly.
"Eriol fixed it so that I wouldn't need it," Sakura whispered back as we walked into the restaurant and sat at a table. Our classmates were sitting around the restaurant, eating their breakfast and talking.
"Sakura! Have you heard? There's a dance tonight!" Rika called from a table where she sat with Chiharu and Yamazaki.
"That sounds great!" Sakura called back, settling in a chair across from Tomoyo. Eriol sat next to her, leaving the space next to Sakura open. I swear he is evil. Maybe he is the devil himself, not the devil's incarnate.
"You think that you'll be up to it? We still have one card left to get and then hopefully Takazawa will go away. I don't think want to think of what he'll do if he stays around after the last card is captured." Tomoyo shuddered at the thought.
"Tomoyo's right Sakura. You need to keep up your strength, incase Takazawa attacks or the card attacks." Eriol looked serious for one of the first times I've ever seen. "This card is one of the more powerful ones of the Original cards."
As if on cue, Kero zoomed out of seemingly nowhere, jacked up on sugar. "DUUUUUUDE!!!! This is SOOOO COOL!!!" I cursed in Mandarin as Sakura sighed.
"Either he got into sugar or the Fun card got him." Sakura's voice was calm and even, with a hint of impatience.
"It's the Fun card," Eriol commented, watching the hyper guardian zoom around in his false form. Our classmates pointed at him and laughed, but that didn't last long. Screams came from everywhere as Kero started changing back and forth between his false and true forms.
"And what does the Fun card do?" I asked, glaring at Eriol.
He shrugged, a picture of near innocence. "I guess it allows the victim to do what they normally wouldn't be able to do."
"Time!" Sakura whisper-shouted and everything stopped except for Kero, Eriol, her, and myself. "Fun card! Return to the form you were destined to be!" Only this time, the card resisted. "Now what do I do?"
I looked at Eriol at the same time she did and he looked thoughtful. "Well, you'll need to trap Kero so that he doesn't move around. That's the one problem with the Fun card. You can't catch it if it's moving around."
"Windy!" Windy wrapped around Kero, stopping him from moving, for the moment.
"And then use Move to get the card out of him." Sakura followed Eriol's instructions, calling on the Move card. I could tell that she was tiring already. "Now trap the spirit with another card." I took a string of my magic and mentally attached it to Sakura, feeding her extra magic to her slowly disappearing source.
"Um.Shadow!" Shadow grabbed the spirit as it was about to flee. "Fun card! Return to the form you were destined to be!" The spirit struggled for a few moments before turning into a card. The symbols were different than the Clow or Sakura cards. "I guess that I'll change it later. I really don't have enough magic to do so." Sakura sighed, staring at the card in her hand. She returned the other cards to their card forms and Kero was sent back to Tomeda.
People talked about Kero's appearance until Eriol had the decency to fix their minds. After that, there was no more talk about that, but they did talk about the dance.
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"Well, we should go get ready for the dance," Tomoyo commented, standing up. Sakura looked at her curiously.
"But it doesn't start for another hour." Tomoyo looked at Sakura, sighing.
"Yes, but it is a formal dance. Dresses and everything. You do want to look nice, don't you?" Sakura stood and meekly followed Tomoyo to the elevators.
"That's our cue." Eriol stood and dragged me up by the arm. I pulled out of his grip as we approached the door of the restaurant. Glaring, I entered an elevator and pushed the button for our floor. I got off the elevator and walked down the hallway to my room, unaware that I was alone. I was so distracted that I didn't notice Eriol's aura in my room until too late.
"KUSO!! Don't do that again!" I yelled at him, but he did nothing but grin. "Get OUT!"
"I will leave when it is time. You need to put this on and then we have got to do something about your hair."
I backed against the wall, aware that there was magic blocking all routes of escape. "DAMMIT!!"
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"Now, what dress should you wear?" Tomoyo looked at me, her lips pursed in thought. She disappeared into the separate bedroom and came out with a floor-length, red dress. She shook her head and disappeared into the bedroom again. Colors and styles flew past my eyes as Tomoyo moved in and out of the bedroom.
"Are we done yet?" I asked as Tomoyo appeared with another dress. She held it up to me and smiled.
"Yes we are, with the dress that is." The dress that she held was forest green, a slit on one side, bordered with gold. Flowers were embroidered in gold everywhere on the dress. There were no sleeves and it was a V-neck. I stared at it in awe.
"You sure I should wear this? I mean, it's so expensive looking." I stammered, holding the dress carefully. Tomoyo gave me this look and I immediately went into the bedroom and pulled it on.
"Come out and we'll see what it looks like on you." Tomoyo called. I came out and she whistled appreciatively. "Very nice. Time to do your hair. Sit." I sat on the chair that she indicated with the brush. "What kind of style do you want?"
"Um.I guess just what I usually do." I suggested and she sighed exasperatedly.
"That's too normal. How about I choose and you just agree." With those words, the brush descended on my head and started pulling out tangles.
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About half an hour later, Tomoyo stopped messing with my hair and looked at me with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Well?" A small smile graced her lips as she held a mirror in front of me. My eyebrows went up as I looked at what could possibly an older version of me. "Wow."
"Let's get going. I'm sure our dates are waiting." Tomoyo grinned slightly as I blushed. She took my arm and levered me out of the chair. At that point, she had the decency to let go and make her way to the door. I followed at a slower pace, unused to the heels that I was wearing.
"There you are." Eriol stood in his doorway, waiting patiently. "Hold on. SYAORAN! GET OUT HERE NOW!" I winced, amazed at how loud his voice had gotten.
"I'm coming. You don't have to tell the whole damn." The familiar messy, brown hair came through the door as Syaoran's voice trailed off. I wasn't sure if it was still the shock of seeing me on my feet or if it was Tomoyo's miracle working. I looked down, feeling my face get red.
"You two coming or not?" Tomoyo asked as she and Eriol waited a few yards down the hall.
When I started walking towards them with Syaoran at my side, she raised an eyebrow and looked pointedly from how she and Eriol were walking to how we were walking. Eriol quietly excused himself from her and strode towards us. Gripping Syaoran's arm in a not so gently fashion, he forced the arm to bend. Then, in nearly the same forceful manner, he placed my hand in the crook of Syaoran's elbow. After completing the forceful placements, he returned to Tomoyo, offering his arm to her. She accepted it and they waited for us to catch up.
At the elevators, we met up with Chiharu, Rika, and Yamazaki, who were also dressed up. The ride down was short and sweet, but we still had a long conversation. A banquet room off of the lobby was slightly decorated, and there was a large dancing floor. The rest of our classmates were already there, some of them dancing. Chairs lined the walls and a DJ was playing music on a raised platform at one end of the room. Tomoyo and Eriol disappeared onto the dance floor as Syaoran and I settled down in a couple of the chairs.
"Do you want to go get some air?" Syaoran asked after a few minutes.
"Sure," I replied, getting slowly to my feet. Syaoran offered me his arm and I took it, glad to lean on something. But before we got even five feet, a little yellow object zoomed above the dance floor, flinging pies at people. "Kero!"
Syaoran pulled me out of the way of a pie as Eriol came up behind us. Consequently, the pie hit Eriol full in the face. (AN: Hee hee hee! LOL!) "That was close."
"Yeah. A little too close," I breathed, watching Eriol wipe pie off his face. "Now we just have to deal with a psycho guardian."
"It could be a card. Don't rule that out as a possibility," Eriol said, calmly talking his glasses off and cleaning them with a small spell. When I looked at him crazily, he raised an eyebrow. "You're forgetting the last card. The Fun."
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Well, that chapter's done with. *sigh* Time to work on the next one, and then the very last one. I don't have it completely drafted, but I have the basic outline. Currently, skool's been busy and I've been working on my book, Last of the White Clan. I'll be putting the prologue on fictionpress, but other than that, I ain't saying much.
Well, it's that time again. Time for me to go work non-stop on the next chapter.(Ha ha. Yeah right.) See ya!
I bet y'all are thinking, "Screw the intro, give us the chapter NOW!!" and threatening me with multiple deaths. I really love my job of being evil. ^.^
Anyway, no ownership, what so ever. If you do sue me, all you'll get is some of my stories (that actually belong to me) and maybe some money (I'm kinda broke), otherwise, try someone else sucker!
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I watched Syaoran stand and then duck back down as bullets peppered the wall behind where he had been. "It's Takazawa!" Eriol shouted, telling me exactly who was shooting as us. I stared at Syaoran, wide-eyed in fear.
"Run! I'll follow you when I get a chance!" he yelled, pushing me towards the stairs. "Get running! I won't let him kill you!"
I started running, my footsteps barely audible above the screams. Bullets flew past me, exploding vending machines in front of me. There was cursing and I risked a glance back. Takazawa was running after me, and Syaoran after him. I nearly tripped, but regained my balance quickly.
People dodged out of my way, shouting. Those who didn't move fast enough, I pushed out of the way. Takazawa had stopped firing his gun, but I knew that it would be only moments before he would start pulling the trigger again. The rooftop opened up and I stood still, wondering where to hide. Moments passed and the door burst open; Takazawa could see me, completely defenseless. Well, maybe not completely.
"Well, well, my little cherry blossom. Out of places to run and hide. Give me Clow's cards and my cards, and I may let you live." Takazawa released the safety and advanced towards me. I backed up, my eyes never leaving his, until I was at the edge of the roof. My eyes glanced behind Takazawa, and they widened in shock; Syaoran was sneaking up on Takazawa.
"I'll never give the cards to you!" I shouted as Syaoran lunged. Takazawa turned and fired, missing Syaoran by inches. He disappeared behind an air duct as I called upon the wand. "Shield!"
Bullets slammed into Shield, but didn't go through. Takazawa looked at me, his evil grin rival to Eriol's. A mist wrapped around the gun he was holding, and he fired again. This time, Shield shattered, releasing all the bullets. I dodged most of them, but one hit my shoulder, knocking me off the roof.
"SAKURA!!" I heard Syaoran shout as I struggled to catch something as I fell. My hand finally closed around a pole, nearly dislocating my arm. The wand fell, clattering on a balcony. Looking up, I saw both Takazawa and Syaoran looking down at me. I reached up, wincing in pain, trying to get both of my hands on the pole, but I couldn't.
"I'll get you later little wolf, but first I must kill the Card Mistress. I will let you watch her die." Takazawa's voice drifted down to me, and I glanced down at the wand. It had shrunk back into the key, far below me. A gunshot rang through the air and something exploded in my head.
'No.I can't die. This is too much like my dream. I.can't.die.' Black filled my vision, but not before I saw Takazawa float down to the ground, into the arms of the waiting police. 'Syaoran.'
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I ran after Takazawa and Sakura, my eyes concentrating on just Sakura. The vending machines in front of her nearly exploded as Takazawa shot at her. She glanced back briefly before running through a large group of people. They moved out of our way, screaming at the gun. It wasn't long before she ran through a door marked "Rooftop". Takazawa followed and I paused just in the doorframe, waiting for my perfect chance.
"Well, well, my little cherry blossom. Out of places to run and hide. Give me Clow's cards and my cards, and I may let you live." I heard the safety click off and I snuck a peek. Takazawa started backing Sakura up to the edge of the roof. Silently, I followed, crouching. Sakura's eyes got wide and I assumed that she had spotted me.
"I'll never give the cards to you!" Sakura shouted and I lunged at Takazawa. He turned and fired his gun, but I dodged it, flattening myself against an air duct. "Shield!"
I looked around the air duct, waiting for another chance to attack Takazawa. He fired a few rounds at Shield, but it did nothing. I couldn't see what his expression was, but Sakura looked scared. Mist started to wrap around the gun, and Takazawa fired again. Sakura avoided most of them, but one slammed into her shoulder, knocking her off the roof.
"SAKURA!!" I ran towards the edge, ignoring Takazawa and the threat he presented. Sakura had caught a metal pole, but the wand fell to a balcony below her. I was unaware of Takazawa as he stood next to me. I watched her try to get her other hand to grasp the pole.
"I'll get you later little wolf, but first I must kill the Card Mistress. I will let you watch her die." I glared at Takazawa, but he ignored it. Pointing the gun down, he pulled the trigger and blood spurted from the back of Sakura's head.
'Talk about déjà vu.' I felt anger flooded me, and I shoved Takazawa off the roof, ignoring the fact that he still had his gun. He floated to the ground, only to be arrested by police. Sirens wailed in the distance. 'No.I can't die. This is too much like my dream. I.can't.die. Syaoran.' I looked down at Sakura and noticed that her hand was slipping; she had lost consciousness. I looked around and spotted the rope in my dream. If I went for it, Sakura would slip, but if I used magic, everyone would know about it. Before I could make a decision, Sakura slipped and fell onto the balcony below her, next to the wand, which had reverted back to it's other form.
Medical personnel flooded the roof and the balcony. I brushed aside anyone who tried to make sure I was okay. Below me, a stretcher had been brought to carry Sakura down to a waiting ambulance. Tomoyo and Eriol stood in the doorway to the roof, looking at me. I glared at them and stormed down to my room. No one got in my way, but a few news reporters were either brave enough or stupid enough to bother me. They ended up being shoved roughly against walls and glared at. The last thing I saw before I locked myself into my hotel room was Sakura being carried out by medical personnel.
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Five days later, or maybe five hundred years later in my opinion, there was a knock on my door. I stared dully at it, not bothering to move from where I was sitting on my bed. My energy was depleted, I hadn't eaten or slept since God-knows-when, and my magic was flickering on the verge of going out from keeping me going.
"Syaoran.are you in there?" Tomoyo's voice penetrated the wood, but I didn't move. "Do you want me to get Eriol to blast down the door?" I still remained sitting on the bed, staring at the door. After awhile, Eriol's voice joined hers.
"Sakura is here. She wants to talk to you." I glared weakly at the door, willing for Eriol to burn. There must have been something that I had caused, because Tomoyo squeaked slightly. "I guess that you don't fall for those tricks anymore. It used to be that I could make you react just by saying something like that." There was a pause and a new, extremely familiar voice came through the wood.
"Syaoran. Please come out for me." It was Sakura's voice. I stood and went to the door. Opening it, I got one of Eriol's evil grins full blast.
"DAMMIT ERIOL!!! Can't you leave well enough alone?!" I shouted, glaring at him as best I could.
"Looks like the wolf is losing his touch. Used to be that that 'all famous' death glare would scare me. Guess not any more." Eriol grinned at Tomoyo and I slammed the door in their faces.
"I guess that he doesn't want to go see Sakura at the hospital. She's supposed to wake up in a few minutes." I turned, staring at the door. They couldn't be lying about something as serious as that, could they?
"We should just leave him alone with his thoughts and go see Sakura by ourselves. He doesn't need to come." I stepped closer to the door as their voices moved off. "Besides she might not remember us, let alone him." Not.remember? I opened the door in time to see Tomoyo and Eriol disappear into the elevator.
Sighing, I leaned against the doorframe, staring into the distance. People walked by, giving me weird looks, but I didn't mind. If Eriol couldn't fix Sakura's memories, why bother even going to watch him fail and have Sakura lost to me forever. She might not even recognize the Clow cards, or Keroberos, or Yue, or the wand, or even realize the fact that there is still one more Original card to catch; the Fun card. (AN: This card is gonna be a lot more trouble than its worth.)
I locked the door again and sat on the bed once more. Nothing was really out of the ordinary, but I wasn't so sure. What if Eriol was wrong about her magic saving her? What if she actually died? What if Takazawa escaped from prison? What if Takazawa actually kills Sakura this time? What if Mei Ling was lying about not having magic?
Okay, I admit the last "what if" was a little far-fetched, but they continued to run about my mind. I rubbed my forehead, wondering if Eriol and Tomoyo had really gone to the hospital. I guess that I would find out later. The alarm clock read about noon, but I was still not hungry nor tired.
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Eriol and Tomoyo entered the hospital room where Sakura was resting. Her eyes were staring at the ceiling, without really comprending what was happening around her. A bandage was wrapped around her head and another one was around her shoulder. The doctor said that she would be able to leave the hospital today, due to her quickness at recovering, but both Eriol and Tomoyo knew that it was from her magic.
"Sakura?" Tomoyo asked, stepping closer to the bed. Sakura looked at her, her eyes questioning.
"Who are you?" The question was like a jab to Tomoyo's heart, but she ignored it.
"I'm Tomoyo. Your mom was my aunt. We're best friends." Sakura stared at Tomoyo, not sure whether she believed her or not. "And this is Eriol. He can give you back your memories." An eyebrow shot up, mirroring Sakura's disbelief.
"Prove it." Eriol started, amazed that she actually believed that he had magic. Not many people would have believed such a thing in the state that Sakura was in right now.
"Then close your eyes and don't scream or anything. It is necessary for me to keep my concentration," Eriol instructed and Sakura obeyed obediently.
Memories flooded Sakura's mind as Eriol's magic flooded her veins. The very first time she had met Tomoyo, Yukito, Kero, Syaoran, Yue, and Eriol. The first time she had caught a card. Everything came flooding back to her, nearly overwhelming her. After a moment, Eriol stopped his magic and Sakura slowly opened her eyes.
"I.I can't believe I forgot all of that. Where's Syaoran? He is okay, right?" Sakura asked, looking from Eriol to Tomoyo.
"Well, if not eating or sleeping for five days counts as being okay, he's perfectly fine," Tomoyo replied as Eriol nodded.
"And the doctor said that you could come back to the hotel today, but you're going to have to ride in a wheelchair for awhile." Sakura looked at Eriol sharply, an eyebrow going up again in disbelief. "He thinks that you are well enough, but it's just a slight illusion on my behalf. You're almost completely better anyway." Eriol shrugged slightly, as if that explained everything.
A few moments later, they left the hospital, Tomoyo pushing Sakura's wheelchair. Luckily for them, the hotel was just down the street. Sakura felt Eriol's magic flare up, but ignored it, thinking that it was just a small spell that he had forgotten to do earlier. The hotel was nearly completely empty of their classmates; they had been given the day to explore the town and hang out at the pool or beach.
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(AN: I do NOT own the following lyrics. they'll be like this 'blahblah', k?)
'If you're not the one,
Then why does my soul feel glad.today?'
My eyes opened and I realized that I was on my back, having fallen asleep since God-knows-when. Then I remembered why I hadn't slept for so long; Sakura had been taken to the hospital.
'If you're not the one,
Then why does my hand fit yours.this way?'
I rolled over and looked at the clock. It was about five in the morning. Tomoyo and Eriol had gone to the hospital yesterday, to visit Sakura. I stretched out my magic, searching. Much to my surprise, there was the familiar green aura that could only be Sakura's.
'If you are not mine,
Then why does your heart return.my call?
If you are not mine,
Would I have the strength to stand.at all?'
I looked back up at the ceiling. Knowingly, as soon as we got back from here, the Clan would drag me back to Hong Kong, to arrange another marriage with some random Clan girl.
'I'll never know what the future brings,
But I know you're here with me now.
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with.'
Maybe I could stay in Tomeda. I doubt that the Clan would go over well with that suggestion. They need to quit running my life! My life is mine, and mine alone! Why do they have to drag me away from my happiness?
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
What if Sakura isn't destined to be with me? Maybe the Clan is right in marrying me to someone else. But I don't want to leave Sakura alone, especially with the devil's incarnate. A tear coursed down my cheek and I brushed it away angrily. Why am I crying? I've never cried!
'If I don't need you,
Then why am I crying on.my bed?
If I don't need you,
Then why does your name resound.in my head?'
Sakura.why can't the Clan leave well enough alone? Can't they tell that I love her? Don't they understand that if I'm in Hong Kong, she's all by herself with no magical help? Don't they see that I don't want anyone else but her?
'If you're not for me,
Then why does this distance maim.my life?
If you're not for me,
Then why do I dream of you.as my wife?
I don't know why you're so far away,
But I know that this much is true,
We'll make it through'
I sighed, continuing to stare at the ceiling. There is no way the Clan will listen to me, even though I am the leader. They don't care about my happiness; they don't understand it at all. I wish I could stay here forever, with Sakura.
'And I hope you are the one
I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with,
And I pray that you're the one I build my home with.
I hope.I love.you all.my life.'
There is no way that they can make me forget about her. My mind went back in time, to all the times that we had been together. The Erase card on the beach trip. The Fight card when Mei Ling was around. The Power card at the zoo. When Eriol made me attack her. The entire trip here so far. Takazawa nearly killing both of us. I glared at the ceiling, wondering when Takazawa would go away and leave us alone.
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
This time, when I looked at the clock, it was about eight. Movements came from the room next to mine; Eriol was up. His magic came through the walls and I glared at it, making it retreat. A door opened and closed, along with many other doors up and down the hall. His voice mingled with Tomoyo's before they left for the elevators.
'Cause I miss you, body and soul
So strong that it takes my breath away,
And I breathe you.into my heart,
And pray for the strength to stand today,'
There was a knock on my door and I used my magic to see who it was; it was Sakura and she was in a wheelchair. A twist of magic and the door opened. She wheeled into my room, staring right into my eyes.
"Mind if I join you?" I shook my head as she used Float to leave the wheelchair and to come to rest next to me on the bed. She smiled briefly, right before she fainted. Her magic and strength weren't back up to where they should be.
'Cause I love you.whether it's wrong or right,
And though I can't be with you tonight,
You know my heart is by your side.'
I put an arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer. I never realized how much I had missed her. Eriol's magic came back, but I choose to ignore it this time. There was no way I was going to ruin this moment. There was no way the Clan was going to take me away from Sakura. No way to take her from my arms.
'I don't want to run away,
But I can't take it.
I don't understand.
If I'm not made for you,
Then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way.that I could stay.in your arms?'
(AN: "If You're Not The One" by Daniel Bedingfield He is SOOOO GOOD!! You should hear the cool notes on this song! It's soooo AWESOME!!)
I closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of Sakura next to me. She was so sweet and nice, even when I first met her. She sighed and I opened my eyes. A strand of hair was against her cheek and I brushed it away. I would have given anything, even my leadership of the Li Clan, to stay with her forever. I knew that that would never be possible, as much as I wished it would be.
'Are you coming down yet?' Eriol's voice entered my mind and I mind-glared at him. He had no sense of time, I swear. 'Or are you going to cuddle with Sakura more?'
'She fainted, dammit! Now go away.' I grumbled, mentally noting to kill him when I got the chance.
'Well, you need to eat incase Takazawa gets out of jail anytime soon. He's not the kind of sorcerer who stays where he's put, unless it's the Spirit World.'
'Enough! I'll come down when Sakura's awake.' I felt him close his link and sighed in relief. I glanced down at Sakura, knowing that it could be awhile before she would wake.
A flare of magic happened far away, but got closer at a rapid pace. I sat up a little straighter, my magical and physical senses on alert. I felt Eriol's magic downstairs, but it was moving towards us at the same rapid pace. The other magic sped up and was soon outside my door. I felt Sakura stir and shoved sleeping magic in her; I didn't want her to wake up and force herself to use magic against Takazawa, if it was him. The door opened and I held my breath briefly.
"Well, well. I see that my target is asleep. Makes everything so much easier." I immediately recognized the female as Takuya, Takazawa's guardian.
"There's no way I'll let you get Sakura. Why can't you leave us alone?" I demanded, struggling to get up. Magic that I hadn't even sensed wrapped around us, trapping us so that I couldn't escape without injuring Sakura.
"I don't think that you're in a position to speak, Little Wolf." I snarled at the name, disliking the fact that what she said was true. "I guess that I'll kill both of you first, because knowing the Card Mistress, she has you as her successor."
"Get out." The calm voice came from behind Takuya, and I gaped at Eriol. He was in his robes, the Sun staff out, but his face reflected something that I had never seen before; rage. Takuya turned to face him, one hand behind her back. A ball of power formed, and I felt the magic that was binding us loosen.
"I will leave when my mission is complete." The ball grew and I wondered how Eriol couldn't sense it.
"Must I remind you that you are dealing with the three most powerful magicians in the world?" Eriol's voice rose with anger and I looked at him crazily. Us, the most powerful in the world? I could understand that he was one of the most powerful, but Sakura and myself?
As if to answer my question, Sakura's eyes sprang open and the ball of power behind Takuya's back disappeared. "Don't mess with my friends or myself. Understand?" Her voice was also full of anger and I mentally noted not to piss Sakura off.
"Takazawa is out of what you mortals call a jail, and he is planning a final death for all of you, so that he is the most powerful in the world." With those words, Takuya disappeared amongst a flurry of flames. Eriol lowered his staff and it shrunk to its smaller form as his robes disappeared to reveal his normal clothes.
"So are you two coming downstairs?" Sakura looked at him funny. Eriol stared back at her, his eyes questioning.
"Could you make it so that I don't need the wheelchair?" Her question caught both of us off guard. I gaped at her, not sure of what Eriol was thinking.
"I could, but it would raise suspicion from the nonmagical community. Do you really want to put us in danger?" Eriol looked at Sakura and she looked back at him, determination written on her face.
"I don't care. No one saw us when we came back, so they wouldn't care if I was walking or not. It'll save us the hassle of taking this wheelchair back to Tomeda. Now do it!" Sakura glared at Eriol with a glare that I thought that only I knew. He sighed and his magic flared. "Thank you." He waved a hand - of course, of course - and left the room.
"I guess that you showed him," I commented, feeling a bit hungry.
"Yeah." She sat on the edge of the bed, her feet touching the floor. I watched as she stood and walked a few experimental steps. Her face was screwed up in concentration and I felt happy to see her on her feet. It had been unnerving to see her so helpless in the wheelchair. "Ready to go downstairs?" Sakura looked at me from the doorway, smiling.
"Sure." I stood and followed her out, keeping a step behind her incase Eriol's spell was faulty. The elevator was empty, but I didn't care. Sakura - my Sakura - was on her feet and I was feeling as if nothing could ruin it.
"SAKURA!!" Tomoyo came running as we stepped off the elevator, and she stopped within inches of Sakura. "Where's your wheelchair?" she whispered, looking at her questioningly.
"Eriol fixed it so that I wouldn't need it," Sakura whispered back as we walked into the restaurant and sat at a table. Our classmates were sitting around the restaurant, eating their breakfast and talking.
"Sakura! Have you heard? There's a dance tonight!" Rika called from a table where she sat with Chiharu and Yamazaki.
"That sounds great!" Sakura called back, settling in a chair across from Tomoyo. Eriol sat next to her, leaving the space next to Sakura open. I swear he is evil. Maybe he is the devil himself, not the devil's incarnate.
"You think that you'll be up to it? We still have one card left to get and then hopefully Takazawa will go away. I don't think want to think of what he'll do if he stays around after the last card is captured." Tomoyo shuddered at the thought.
"Tomoyo's right Sakura. You need to keep up your strength, incase Takazawa attacks or the card attacks." Eriol looked serious for one of the first times I've ever seen. "This card is one of the more powerful ones of the Original cards."
As if on cue, Kero zoomed out of seemingly nowhere, jacked up on sugar. "DUUUUUUDE!!!! This is SOOOO COOL!!!" I cursed in Mandarin as Sakura sighed.
"Either he got into sugar or the Fun card got him." Sakura's voice was calm and even, with a hint of impatience.
"It's the Fun card," Eriol commented, watching the hyper guardian zoom around in his false form. Our classmates pointed at him and laughed, but that didn't last long. Screams came from everywhere as Kero started changing back and forth between his false and true forms.
"And what does the Fun card do?" I asked, glaring at Eriol.
He shrugged, a picture of near innocence. "I guess it allows the victim to do what they normally wouldn't be able to do."
"Time!" Sakura whisper-shouted and everything stopped except for Kero, Eriol, her, and myself. "Fun card! Return to the form you were destined to be!" Only this time, the card resisted. "Now what do I do?"
I looked at Eriol at the same time she did and he looked thoughtful. "Well, you'll need to trap Kero so that he doesn't move around. That's the one problem with the Fun card. You can't catch it if it's moving around."
"Windy!" Windy wrapped around Kero, stopping him from moving, for the moment.
"And then use Move to get the card out of him." Sakura followed Eriol's instructions, calling on the Move card. I could tell that she was tiring already. "Now trap the spirit with another card." I took a string of my magic and mentally attached it to Sakura, feeding her extra magic to her slowly disappearing source.
"Um.Shadow!" Shadow grabbed the spirit as it was about to flee. "Fun card! Return to the form you were destined to be!" The spirit struggled for a few moments before turning into a card. The symbols were different than the Clow or Sakura cards. "I guess that I'll change it later. I really don't have enough magic to do so." Sakura sighed, staring at the card in her hand. She returned the other cards to their card forms and Kero was sent back to Tomeda.
People talked about Kero's appearance until Eriol had the decency to fix their minds. After that, there was no more talk about that, but they did talk about the dance.
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"Well, we should go get ready for the dance," Tomoyo commented, standing up. Sakura looked at her curiously.
"But it doesn't start for another hour." Tomoyo looked at Sakura, sighing.
"Yes, but it is a formal dance. Dresses and everything. You do want to look nice, don't you?" Sakura stood and meekly followed Tomoyo to the elevators.
"That's our cue." Eriol stood and dragged me up by the arm. I pulled out of his grip as we approached the door of the restaurant. Glaring, I entered an elevator and pushed the button for our floor. I got off the elevator and walked down the hallway to my room, unaware that I was alone. I was so distracted that I didn't notice Eriol's aura in my room until too late.
"KUSO!! Don't do that again!" I yelled at him, but he did nothing but grin. "Get OUT!"
"I will leave when it is time. You need to put this on and then we have got to do something about your hair."
I backed against the wall, aware that there was magic blocking all routes of escape. "DAMMIT!!"
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"Now, what dress should you wear?" Tomoyo looked at me, her lips pursed in thought. She disappeared into the separate bedroom and came out with a floor-length, red dress. She shook her head and disappeared into the bedroom again. Colors and styles flew past my eyes as Tomoyo moved in and out of the bedroom.
"Are we done yet?" I asked as Tomoyo appeared with another dress. She held it up to me and smiled.
"Yes we are, with the dress that is." The dress that she held was forest green, a slit on one side, bordered with gold. Flowers were embroidered in gold everywhere on the dress. There were no sleeves and it was a V-neck. I stared at it in awe.
"You sure I should wear this? I mean, it's so expensive looking." I stammered, holding the dress carefully. Tomoyo gave me this look and I immediately went into the bedroom and pulled it on.
"Come out and we'll see what it looks like on you." Tomoyo called. I came out and she whistled appreciatively. "Very nice. Time to do your hair. Sit." I sat on the chair that she indicated with the brush. "What kind of style do you want?"
"Um.I guess just what I usually do." I suggested and she sighed exasperatedly.
"That's too normal. How about I choose and you just agree." With those words, the brush descended on my head and started pulling out tangles.
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About half an hour later, Tomoyo stopped messing with my hair and looked at me with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Well?" A small smile graced her lips as she held a mirror in front of me. My eyebrows went up as I looked at what could possibly an older version of me. "Wow."
"Let's get going. I'm sure our dates are waiting." Tomoyo grinned slightly as I blushed. She took my arm and levered me out of the chair. At that point, she had the decency to let go and make her way to the door. I followed at a slower pace, unused to the heels that I was wearing.
"There you are." Eriol stood in his doorway, waiting patiently. "Hold on. SYAORAN! GET OUT HERE NOW!" I winced, amazed at how loud his voice had gotten.
"I'm coming. You don't have to tell the whole damn." The familiar messy, brown hair came through the door as Syaoran's voice trailed off. I wasn't sure if it was still the shock of seeing me on my feet or if it was Tomoyo's miracle working. I looked down, feeling my face get red.
"You two coming or not?" Tomoyo asked as she and Eriol waited a few yards down the hall.
When I started walking towards them with Syaoran at my side, she raised an eyebrow and looked pointedly from how she and Eriol were walking to how we were walking. Eriol quietly excused himself from her and strode towards us. Gripping Syaoran's arm in a not so gently fashion, he forced the arm to bend. Then, in nearly the same forceful manner, he placed my hand in the crook of Syaoran's elbow. After completing the forceful placements, he returned to Tomoyo, offering his arm to her. She accepted it and they waited for us to catch up.
At the elevators, we met up with Chiharu, Rika, and Yamazaki, who were also dressed up. The ride down was short and sweet, but we still had a long conversation. A banquet room off of the lobby was slightly decorated, and there was a large dancing floor. The rest of our classmates were already there, some of them dancing. Chairs lined the walls and a DJ was playing music on a raised platform at one end of the room. Tomoyo and Eriol disappeared onto the dance floor as Syaoran and I settled down in a couple of the chairs.
"Do you want to go get some air?" Syaoran asked after a few minutes.
"Sure," I replied, getting slowly to my feet. Syaoran offered me his arm and I took it, glad to lean on something. But before we got even five feet, a little yellow object zoomed above the dance floor, flinging pies at people. "Kero!"
Syaoran pulled me out of the way of a pie as Eriol came up behind us. Consequently, the pie hit Eriol full in the face. (AN: Hee hee hee! LOL!) "That was close."
"Yeah. A little too close," I breathed, watching Eriol wipe pie off his face. "Now we just have to deal with a psycho guardian."
"It could be a card. Don't rule that out as a possibility," Eriol said, calmly talking his glasses off and cleaning them with a small spell. When I looked at him crazily, he raised an eyebrow. "You're forgetting the last card. The Fun."
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Well, that chapter's done with. *sigh* Time to work on the next one, and then the very last one. I don't have it completely drafted, but I have the basic outline. Currently, skool's been busy and I've been working on my book, Last of the White Clan. I'll be putting the prologue on fictionpress, but other than that, I ain't saying much.
Well, it's that time again. Time for me to go work non-stop on the next chapter.(Ha ha. Yeah right.) See ya!