Hunting Emerald's Secret
Chapter 18: Street Blues
--- Author's Comment: ---
Hello everyone!!!! I'm back, and ready to write!! God! It feels so good to be finally free!!! Vacations at last! Well, anyway, I'm here to tell you: THANK-YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!! As you can guess, I'm as hyper as... well as hyper as a person can be. ^^; Anyway, there will be more chapters in less time, and yes... we are reaching the end... I don't know how many more, but, it will soon be all over.
In case you forgot, Naomi finally found Ryu, her brother, who was currently in a fight with Syaoran. Sakura is hiding in a tree, and the rest of the gang are still at Yunokawa's building, since Yuka stole their car.
Let's continue, shall we?
----Streets ----
" Ryu? "
The person froze in front of Naomi, as both of their eyes met with each other. Naomi couldn't believe it. She had been searching for her brother since his strange disappearance and now, here he was, holding a gun, all dressed in black, and apparently having a fight with Syaoran, a guy who had helped her only about a day ago. She couldn't run because of her legs, so there was only one option for her: to stay and cry. Tears started coming from her eyes.
" N-Naomi what are you doing here? " Ryu asked in a much more gentle yet suprised tone.
Naomi didn't respond.
" You two know each other? " Syaoran asked.
Ryu turned toward Syaoran and glared, " Of course, you idiot. She's my sister. "
Syaoran's eyes widened. ' How can this bastard possibly be that girl's brother? I just don't get it! And that girl was so intent on finding him... '
" Hey! You! Kill him now!!!! Isn't that why I paid you? " Yuka growled from a corner.
" Shut your trap, little missy. Can't you see that I'm doing my job? " Ryu scowled back.
" Why I... How do you dare speak to me like that, you-you LOUD MOUTHED?! " Yuka now yelled.
" Yeah, Yeah, what else is new? " Ryu sarcastically spoke.
" Ryu, what's going on? " Naomi finally managed to speak.
Ryu turned back to her and answered, " Look sis, I have to do this. I..."
" You what? All this time I was thinking that you had changed, but look at you! I knew I shouldn't have trusted you..."
" Naomi, I had to do this for us! Ever since Yuka took over Yunokawa inc... "
Naomi didn't answer. She gripped her head with both of her hands as if she had a bad headache, but she couldn't stop thinking.
' All this time... I thought that he had finally changed... but he didn't... He's lying! I won't believe him again anymore! '
Ryu closed his eyes and turned to Syaoran, " Sorry sis, but I have to finish my job... "
Syaoran inmediately took a fighting stance, but Ryu instead of fighting took out a gun. Syaoran only glared when it was pointed to him.
Ryu chuckled, " I prefer to be quick, if you don't mind... "
Yuka from the other side snickered. ' Finally, this idiot is going to finish him... In a matter of time, I'll finally own the vespers... Just a matter of time...'
" But, before I kill you and fulfill the brat's desire... I must say, that Sakura is a lovely girl... Hand me the Cherry Blossom, and I'll let you live... "
" What the hell?! " Yuka growled.
Ryu just ignored her, " Come on. What do you say? "
" I'd rather die, you bastard " Syaoran answered.
Yuka suddenly started getting anoyed, and believe me, she wasn't very happy with the progress that Ryu had "managed" to do. ' What does he think he's doing? Idiot! I'll show him... ' And since she was very short tempered, she inmediately launched on the distracted Ryu.
" What the hell do you think you're doing?! " Ryu yelled surprised.
" What I should have done one hour ago! " Yuka replied, as she took the gun from Ryu and started shooting toward Syaoran.
Luckily, Syaoran had taken advantage of the situation, and had moved from position.
" See what happened? You idiot! You let him get away! " Yuka replied.
" You bitch! You distracted me! He could have been dead by now!!! " Ryu replied back.
As both of them were arguing for the gun, Syaoran started running toward Naomi, who hadn't obviously moved from her position, and wasn't planning on doing it. Yuka noticed this, and smirked when an idea popped into her head.
" I'm gonna kill them both your sister and him "
" No! " Ryu yelled, " Not her! "
Syaoran cursed as he started running even faster. Naomi apparently hadn't taken notice of what was going on, as she was still gripping her head and sobbing lightly. He knew that time was ticking by and that each second counted. He also now knew Yuka well enough to predict the outcome. Yuka meant business.
---- Back to Yunokawa Inc, the parking lot ---
" Oh no! That girl took our car! " Daisuke said, staring toward the emptyness.
" Damn, now what do we do?! " Meilin replied.
" I had enough of this crappy day! We are going to take the bus! " Daisuke said, already starting to walk. But before he could actually move, Meilin whacked him in the head.
" What was that for? " Daisuke asked.
" For being stupid. You don't even know where to go! " Meilin replied back. ' Great! I'm stuck with the idiot!'
" Ok then, what do we do? " Daisuke asked again, sobbing his head.
Meilin began thinking for a while, " I really don't know. This is a really tough situation..."
As they were both figuring how to get out of there, or where to go, (Remember that Eriol and Tomoyo got delayed, because Eriol got shot in the arm... ) they heard a couple of voices that were getting near, so they decided to hide behind a wall.
" I can't believe that we were sent here! " A voice replied.
" I hear ya. The chief can sometimes be paranoid..." The other agreed.
" Guys! It's only because someone is paying a lot of money! Remember?! " A female voice joined in.
Daisuke took a small peek, and saw that they were three police officers: Two guys and a woman.
" Oh, that's right. I had forgotten... Kazue Yunokawa, the owner of Yunokawa Inc..."
" No, you're wrong. They say that she retired..." The other guy corrected.
" Retired?! Is she out of her mind?! She wins millions by selling those diamonds! "
" Well, they say that it's a mystery... No one saw her after the party, no one found her body... Not even her own guards know if she is really dead..."
" But if she really is dead, then why or how is she paying?"
The woman lowered her voice, " Well, the chief got a letter two days ago... It said that today something horrible was going to happen at Yunokawa Inc. It said something about a fight... I don't know, I just overheard it. Anyway, a check was attached to it. A check with a couple of thousand bucks. And it was apparently signed by Kazue Yunokawa."
" But how did they know that she signed it?" One of the men asked.
" How do you think, dimwit? They checked it with the bank! And yesterday it was confirmed that it really was her signature."
" But hold on a second... if she is retired, then who owns Yunokawa Inc? " The other guy asked.
" Beats me. I'd say that it's probably one of the top administrators of Kazue... I dunno."
Daisuke turned to Meilin and whispered, " That's weird... Do you think Kazue's dead? "
Meilin sighed. " I really don't know... Shh! There's more coming! "
And indeed, three more police officers joined.
" Guys! We have a huge problem! "
" There are about a hundred corpses inside the Yunokawa factory! It is a complete mess. Apparently there were no survivors!"
The woman chuckled, " So the letter was true..."
" What should we do?"
" Call an ambulance! "
" Right "
" Hey wait, I thought I heard something..."
Meilin and Daisuke froze as they started hearing footsteps coming toward them.
" It was probably just your imagination."
" No, I'm certain that I heard it..."
Suddenly the walky-talkie that an officer had interrupted them, " ATTENTION!!! I REPEAT, ATTENTION! THERE HAS BEEN A CAR CRASH NEAR THE WESTERN TRAIN STATION, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. WAIT...NO...APPARENTLY TWO... WE NEED YOU RIGHT OVER HERE NOW! "
" Damn! I'm tired of these car crashes..."
" Come on, let's get a move on..." Replied the woman retreating with the others.
When they got away, Daisuke and Meilin finally sighed.
" That was weird..." Daisuke spoke.
" Yeah... although, I have a bad feeling about those two car accidents..." Meilin said thoughtfully.
" You're right. We better check it out..." Daisuke agreed.
They both started running until they reached the streets, and took a taxi.
--- The park ---
Sakura looked at the starless sky. ' Huh? That's weird. Is it already morning?' And indeed, in a few seconds, the sky slowly began changing color in the far east. The sun was soon to come. She thought of searching for Syaoran, but the problem was that she didn't know where he had gone.
' He's probably miles away from here... '
Suddenly her head started aching and she started shivering. After that, a burning sensation took over her whole body, like she was scorching from fire. It was the same feeling that she had had a few hours ago in the car with Syaoran. ' Seriously, I've got to see a doctor. Something is happening to me...'
Sakura decided to climb off the tree when her vision became blurry. She sat on the ground and gripped her head with both of her hands.
' What's going on with me?! '
However, she gasped when she heard some nearby leaves being crushed.
' Someone's near. Could it be the enemy? No, Syaoran drove them away... Then who could it possibly be? '
As she started thinking, the headache intensified, and the footsteps got nearer. But what could she do? She couldn't run or even move, since she was apparently sick. She couldn't scream, because she knew that no one would hear her. And she certainly couldn't hide, since apparently that someone had already spotted her. The only thing that Sakura could do was close her eyes, hold her breath, and think that it was just her imagination. But was it really?
The footsteps suddenly stopped.
' Is it gone? Please let it be... '
Sakura exhaled and opened her eyes.
A pair of black eyes stared back at her.
---- Back to the streets ---
The landscape began turning orange. Syaoran squinted as he tried to reach Naomi. 'Just a little bit more... ' Yuka and Ryu were still fighting for the gun. Now, how could a 7 year-old girl fight with an 18 year-old guy? Don't ask me, but apparently Yuka was getting the advantage of the whole situation. She knew that Ryu had been fighting for quite a while with Syaoran, and that by now he was tired as hell, even if he didn't showed it. And even though her tugs had merely strenght in them, Ryu couldn't seem to just punch the brat. Something was holding him back. Something that he knew so well.
Yuka snickered, " You remember it. Don't you? That's why you haven't punched me yet..."
Ryu's eyes suddenly became pale.
Yuka smirked even more, " I knew it. That's why you are holding back! I can see it in your eyes... You made a big mistake, and she doesn't even know it. Does she? "
Ryu's eyes grew wider. " Shut up! "
While Ryu was trying to get a hold of himself, Yuka noticed Syaoran's approach toward Naomi, and groaned. ' Trying to be a hero, eh? Well, I'm sorry, but you won't be saving this day '
BANG!
Naomi gasped.
Yuka laughed.
Syaoran fell to the ground...
--- The park ---
" W-Who are you? " Sakura asked the person standing in front of her.
The person chuckled. Sakura shivered.
" You don't remember me, Sakura? "
" Huh? "
" I'm Einsen"
" Einsen?"
The guy sweat dropped. " Don't you remember? I'm the detective on your family's case..."
" But... something's different... " Sakura said. " You didn't have both of your eyes black. I remember that one was silver..."
" ....Oh! One of my contacts must have fallen off. I sometimes have to wear them to be under desguise. You know... "
Sakura nodded.
" So... what are you doing here? " Einsen asked.
" Nothing. Just waiting for a friend. " Sakura answered trying to hide her state.
" Oh... And who is this friend?" Einsen asked.
" Um... t-this friend is...ummm... " Sakura started freaking out inside of her head.
' What should I tell him? That he is my boyfriend? Get real, Sakura!!!'
" This friend is..."
" A guy " Sakura mentally slapped herself.
' Stupid! Why did I say that?! '
" Right... Anyway, I shouldn't be bothering you and... him. Ahem. I was sent here to investigate a car accident..."
" Car accident? "
" Yeah. Apparently there were two. One crashed into a train, and the other into a tree. I don't know if they both have a connection with each other, but I'm guessing that one was being chased by the other. And the one being chased escaped, while the other crashed into the train. I don't know...it sounds weird to me. Of course it's just a hypothesis of what could have really happened..." Einsen spoke while looking at the sky.
Sakura started sweat dropping. ' What if he finds out that it was me and Syaoran who where in that car. And what if he finds out that we stole that car... And what if we end up in jail!? '
" ...But anyway, it's just my imagination. Now I shouldn't bother you with this. Your... friend would be arriving soon, I believe. I mean, leaving a lady all by herself isn't quite proper. Is it? "
' He had a good cause and I believe in him. '
" I'm sure, he won't take any longer " Sakura replied.
" Surely, I insist that..."
" I'm fine... Really " Sakura interrupted.
" But, it's late..."
" He said that he would be back, and I believe in him. You are not going to move me from here." Sakura insisted.
' God! Please be gone! I can't stand it anymore!!! My head hurts!!'
" Alright... Sakura. Be careful, ok? " Einsen said.
" Ok " Sakura smiled.
Einsen smiled back, said, " Well, I'll see you then," and disappeared into the bushes.
Sakura took out a sigh. ' That was way too close for comfort...'
" Oh, I forgot... " Einsen popped out his head. Sakura froze.
" ...to leave you my number. In case you need my help "
---- Hospital ----
Tomoyo and Eriol had no choice but to go to the hospital, since Eriol was badly injured. Tomoyo sat in a chair waiting, while Eriol got attended. She was feeling depressed because of what had happened. In the insides of her mind, she was scolding herself for being easily decieved by a little girl. But how could a girl possibly do that? The question bore deep into her as she remembered. Somehow she seemed familiar to Tomoyo, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
A few minutes passed and she silently continued to wait. However, in the process of it, she couldn't help but overhear the news from a small tv that was near her. Her eyes caught the screen and the reporter appeared.
This just in. Mysterious disappearance of Kazue Yunokawa. Many believe that she died in the accident a few days ago, but the police have proof that she may still be alive. However at Yunokawa Inc., there has been a huge number of dead bodies found with no trace from the murderer. The building was apparently left alone...
Tomoyo sighed. ' I hope that the rest of the guys are ok... '
However that wasn't the end of the news, and since she had nothing else to do, she continued to watch them.
Two car accidents have been located on the Western Side, and one crashed into the train. It appears that the people inside were only injured. However, the other car appears to be empty. No trace of any body. We've already sent only our top police officers to investigate the area. It will be close in about an hour from public....
Suddenly Tomoyo got interrupted when the door got opened. Eriol came out of it, followed by a doctor. His left arm was bandaged. Tomoyo sighed in relief when everything would be okay. The doctor instructed Eriol what to do, and after that, disappeared into the room. Tomoyo finally got up and they both went out of the hospital silently. It was an unusual silence, since Eriol could sense that Tomoyo was still sad. After a while of walking by the streets, Eriol stopped.
" What's wrong? " Tomoyo quietly asked.
" I should probably ask you that question. Is something bothering you? " Eriol asked seriously.
Tomoyo shook her head and lowered her eyes to the ground.
" You are lying..."
Tomoyo's eyes widened.
" Why is it so hard to tell?! Damn it! " Eriol raised his voice in fustration. He couldn't bear to see Tomoyo acting like this.
" I-I almost killed you today... "
" That's not true... " Eriol tried to insist.
" That girl... I swore that girl was innocent. She was all pale, all alone... It reminded me of someone. I wanted to save her, Eriol. I knew what it felt to be alone. I know what it feels like..." Tears started coming out her eyes. But she didn't dare to look into his face.
" What do you mean? " Eriol asked more softly. " Did something happen to you? "
" ... It's always happened to me... My father left me, I don't even know him. My mother is never home, she works all day. Living on a big mansion... being all alone. I didn't have friends... I had a tutor that gave me lessons at home. The servant and maids ignored me... " Tomoyo spoke while slowly raising her eyes to meet into Eriol's. His expression was one in shock.
" .... I one day finally tried to convince my mother to take me to a public school, and I met Li and Meilin...when suddenly I hear about this legend: 7 vespers that united turn into a wonder, that makes your wishes come true. My one desire was to not be alone again. So I joined, and later I met you. And suddenly that's my only reason to stay. I no longer want to do this crazy hunt, or even care. All that I'd been searching ended with a guy I met called Eriol.... And just a few hours ago, I was this close to losing you. Only because I fell into my own trap. I wanted to save that girl from lonliness. I-I got caught up with my own feelings. I was foolish. And if I had lost you... I would never forgive myself."
As Tomoyo was shedding those painful tears while telling the story, suddenly Eriol had finally understood why Tomoyo never wanted to be away from him. He remembered when she asked him what would happen when the hunt would be over. And now, he loved Tomoyo even more, he suddenly had a small bolt in his heart.
So, Eriol did what his heart begged him to do: hug Tomoyo. But not just any ordinary hug, a deep, warm and intesifying one.
He softly whispered into her ear, " You've been left with deep wounds...I'll do my best to heal each and every one of them.... You'll never be alone again..."
---- Streets ----
" I killed him! I killed him! " Yuka started yelling with joy, when she saw that Syaoran was no longer moving. He was lying in the ground, with his face facing the pavement.
' All because of me! ' Naomi thought with her eyes widened.
" And now, it's your turn! " Yuka said, pointing the gun to Naomi.
" You can't do that! " Ryu interrupted.
Yuka sighed. " I forgot about you... and you make a good timing. Why don't you tell your...sister, that mistake that you made? " Yuka snickered.
" Mistake? " Naomi asked.
" Yes dear, a little one that he made about a few days ago... But I shouldn't be telling you this... He should."
" Umm... sis...I-I made the Yunokawa incident."
" What?! " Naomi was stunned.
" I accidentaly left the gas turned on..."
" She doesn't understand! " Yuka replied.
Ryu scowled back to her, then he explained, " I was passing through the kitchen, knocked down everyone, and left. How was I supposed to know that one of the cooks was still using the stove? And then..."
" Boom! The house explodes, everyone dies... end of story" Yuka interrupted.
" How could you?! " Naomi asked.
" It was an accident! I didn't know! Do you really think that I would kill my own family?!"
" Judging by your looks, I bet you could..." Naomi mumbled.
" Well, it's been a great encounter, and it was nice meeting you. But hon, I have a vesper to retrieve, and if you don't excuse me, I'm getting it. "
Yuka did as she said. She carefully went toward the lying Syaoran and started searching in his pocket, checking that Naomi and Ryu would stay in place. After a while, she stood up angry, "He doesn't have it. "
" What?! " Ryu asked surprised. ' He must have given it to the Cherry Blossom, without me noticing...'
" Where is the damn vesper?! "
" Not in this place " A rather familiar voice replied.
" What?! " Yuka turned around with her eyes wide. Had she seen a ghost? No. It was Syaoran, and he was alive.
" B-but I killed you! "
" I'm sorry, you missed " Syaoran replied.
" And now it's time to seal you in a cage " Another familiar voice replied.
Yuka suddenly couldn't move as she felt a gun touching her back. It was none other than Daisuke and Meilin. (Talk about good timing... ^^)
Yuka's eyes narrowed, " You think you can really catch me? Think again... "
And out of the blue, she kicked Daisuke, and fired her gun. Another gunshot was heard, and followed by a thump. But who had been the victim? Syaoran turned around. It had been Ryu.
Naomi's eyes dwelled with tears, as her only brother was dying away. But he had a reason, a single one, he was protecting her. He was paying his debts, for trying to follow Yuka's evil orders. And now Ryu was in the arms of her beloved sister, laying down on the floor. (Okay I'll admit that was kind of cheesy...)
" It was all a big mistake. I had to work for Yuka. Your life depended on it, sis. I didn't even know that I would be killing my own family. That's why you couldn't attend to that party that day. I knew that something wrong was going to happen, I didn't know it was going to be this big... So I hope that you find it in your heart to forgive me. Now I know it's too late to change back..." Ryu softly spoke.
" You were threathened?! Why didn't you tell me!?... I forgive you, but you are not going to die! "
Ryu smiled, " Don't ever change sis, always be perky. Don't ever let your desease bring you down, you'll walk someday... but... I won't be...able...to...see...it...will I?... I-I...love...you... "
Those were the last words that Naomi ever heard from her brother; he was long gone. Sadness overwhelmed her and confusion took over. It was probably too much to know that her brother had been working for an evil girl, and had killed a huge amount of people. All of this had been kept from her. Only one reason made his brother do all that: herself.
--- Couple hours later... at the hangout---
" That should hold her, shouldn't it? " Daisuke said, as he was tying Yuka to a chair with a rope.
" You won't get away with it, once I get out, you'll all be dead! " She replied seriously.
" What's up with this girl, she is so young, yet at the same an evil master mind? Come on. This has got to be a joke! " Meilin snorted.
" Well, she did a heck of stuff, Meilin. She killed almost everyone at Kazue's Mansion. She took control of Yunokawa Inc, she even killed Naomi's brother, and got to shoot Li in the leg, which really surprises me."
" You got a point. " Meilin thought for a while. " It does take a skilled fighter to actually shoot Syaoran, doesn't it? Anyway, how's Naomi?"
" Not good. She's been down all the time. She doesn't speak to anyone, and tears don't stop coming out of her eyes..."
" She's had a hard time, hasn't she? I mean, with her brother being dead..."
Daisuke nodded.
Meilin shook her head, " So much has happened in only a few days..."
" So, how's Sakura? I heard that you found her on the park sleeping... "
" Yeah, Syaoran had apparently left her there for safety. But she has a high fever. She hasn't woken up ever since. I wonder what's making her feel so bad..."
Daisuke sighed, " This hunt has turned out to be the worst. Everything has happened to everyone. Eriol and Li got shot, Sakura has a fever, Tomoyo and Naomi are currently having a meltdown, I almost lost my car..."
" What does you car have anything to do this?" Meilin asked raising her everybrows.
" Alot!! It was brand new! I payed for it!!!"
Meilin whacked him in the head.
" Yeah, so... Anyway... I disappeared for a few days, and you... well..."
" Me...what?" Meilin asked.
" You got really sad when I was missing " Daisuke smiled.
This got him another whack at the head.
" What was that for?! " Daisuke asked.
" For being an idiot! I wasn't crying for you..." Meilin crossed her arms.
" Oh, come on... Admit it... You WERE crying for me... "
" No I wasn't, shut up! "
" Could both of you shut up! It's really annoying! " Yuka suddenly replied. " The way you two are fighting... "
" Anyway, don't you have a conscience? Do you realize that you killed many people? " Meilin asked.
Yuka snickered, " Well, to save mankind, you have to make a few sacrifices, don't you? "
" To save mankind? " Daisuke was confused.
Yuka sighed, " Don't you realize that you are all making a big mistake? You are activating a powerful thing here. It will destroy us all. She will destroy us all..."
" Who? " Meilin asked.
" That girl, with those emerald eyes..."
" Sakura? "
" She is a threat to humanity! You must not..." Yuka's last words were muffled when Daisuke covered her mouth with a tape.
" No Yuka, you are the threat. You killed a hell of people..." Meilin replied.
--- In Syaoran's appartment---
Sakura, as Meilin had told, was with a high fever and resting in a bed. She still hadn't woken up from her slumber, and she could hardly breath. Her dreams had become nightmares, and even though she wanted to wake up from them, she couldn't. It was as though she were on a spell, and this time no kiss could wake her up from it.
Syaoran sat beside her in a chair with his eyes closed. His leg had been bandaged and the rest of his minor cuts were all covered in band-aids. He blamed himself for letting Sakura catch the fever, but in his inside, he knew that he had to do it. He had done his job, which was to protect Naomi from Yuka. His eyes remained close as he remembered the scene from the gunshot in slow motion.
Yuka was getting ready to fire...
Syaoran was only inches away from Naomi...
Bang...
Syaoran pushes Naomi to the side...
Syaoran begins to throw himself on the floor...
the bullet pierces through his left leg...
Syaoran falls to the floor and pain starts reaching his brain.
Syaoran's leg was still aching at that time, while Yuka was hollering out her triumph... He didn't know why, but somehow he still had enough strength to actually stand up and surprise Yuka. He hadn't planned anything at all, but luckily enough Meilin and Daisuke had come. If not, then he would had probably died. He guessed that it had probably been luck.
Syaoran quickly openned his eyes when he heard Sakura whimper. He took a quick glance at her and saw that she was only having nightmares. He sighed, and wondered when Sakura would wake up. He wanted to see her lovely eyes again, her shinning smile...
Syaoran's thoughts got interrupted when the phone rang. Syaoran picked it up.
" Syaoran, you have to come!!! Daisuke is almost finishing the puzzle!!! " Meilin spoke with cheerfulness.
By now, making a wish didn't matter to Syaoran. He only wanted to see Sakura. But, knowing Meilin, he HAD to go.
---- in the hangout ----
Daisuke sat in a chair with a table in front of him. His hair was all messed up, probably by scratching his head from doubt. His face was completely concentrated which made Meilin giggle, earning a lot of glares. Tomoyo and Eriol were both there, sitting at the end of the table, watching Daisuke's endless movements in silence. Syaoran was at the side, still thinking of Sakura.
After a while, Daisuke finally smiled when he put the last vesper in the puzzle. All them joined made like a silver pyramid, except that the bottom was a rectangle. (Give me a break, I forgot what the name was... -.- Math, got to hate it... ) However, instead of having the peak pointy, it was made into a circle, and that circle had depth. There were several inscriptions on it, mainly of suns, moons and stars.
" It's done! " Meilin cheered.
" So what now?" Eriol asked.
Daisuke sweatdropped, " Umm... Li, does the book you have say anything?"
Syaoran shook his head.
The rest of the gang sweat dropped.
" Uhh... What does the description of the vesper say again? " Daisuke asked.
" You should know that! " Meilin replied.
" I guess that I forgot..."
" Seven pieces lie imperceptible within the territory, all leading to a secret, named vespers after a planet. But soon the earth will fall into chaos when the five millionth times this planet is seen on the western sky, activates the seven making them become visible to humanity. All of them joined together unlock an emerald secret, making all wishes desired to come true. But humanity is full of blunder; therefore if the secret is taken hold of in the wrong hands... everything will perish into its own darkness. " Eriol reminded Daisuke.
" So shouldn't an emerald thingy pop out from it or something? " Tomoyo asked.
" I dunno, are you sure that's it? " Daisuke asked again.
" Well, the next page was ripped off, so I guess so..." Syaoran shrugged.
" Great! Just great! " Meilin sarcastically added.
Daisuke stopped talking and started analyzing the whole situation. (being the genious ^^) ' This legend is always talking about chaos. Could it be that Yuka was right? All of them joined together unlock together an emerald secret... What does it mean? That they will from into that emerald? No... There's got to be another reason... They are named after a planet, so that means that they must be made from the planet... or something... Hmm, what does a planet need to be seen in the western sky?... That must mean that the planet appears in the night... But to be seen?... The moon uses the light from the sun to be seen... so I guess that the planet must also use the sun... ' Suddenly an idea popped into Daisuke's brilliant mind.
" Guys, we need to keep the room completely dark. Meilin get me a flashlight..."
" Fetch it yourself, I'm not going..." Meilin replied.
Daisuke sighed, "Fine..."
In an instant the room was dark and everybody was sitting at the table waiting dearly for Daisuke's plan. Eriol turned on a little round flashlight and passed it over to Daisuke. Daisuke grabbed it smiling and turned the pyramid upside down, slipping the flaslight inside of the circle. Suddenly light came pouring out from the rectangle in an odd shape.
The rest of the gang stayed still for while until Meilin asked, " What's this supposed to mean? "
" Look at the ceiling " Syaoran instructed.
Meilin shrugged and turned her view up. She gasped. The light was in form of silver writing.
Find in nothingness day,
Thirsty haunted essay.
Exposing magic enkindled,
Reflecting a life dwindled.
Perceived ever new design,
all notions tangle and twine.
Solve the riddle,
If you want power,
Not final nor middle,
ends in one hour.
" Guys, we have to write this down. It's amazing! And we only have one hour..." Daisuke started saying.
" One problem though, " Meilin reminded, " I can't see a shit in the dark! "
--- to be continued ---
--- Author's Comment: ---
I can smell it, we are almost reaching the end!! ^^ Anyway, this took quite a while to post since apparently there was some problems with fanfiction.net, I really dunno why, but I couldn't get on the site. And I really got delayed because I really can't do poems. ^^; It took me quite a while to get the first verse right. (You'll see why...) And I'm sorry with all the grammar and spelling mistakes, but I couldn't check it. I'm pretty sure that my next chapter won't take long, and I'll try to make it this long. I'll see you then. ^^