I want to start off by apologizing for taking so darn long to update. My grandmother has been sick, and I have lots of work for school, so I have been kind of swamped. Anyway, I also want to thank all the people who reviewed my fics. It really means a lot to have input and to know what people like, don't like, etc. There are more detailed thanks at the end of the fic.

Tsunami: Chapter 2

The Plane

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Sakura was startled out of her dreams as the plane passed through some rough air.

"Wh-wh-what the heck was that?" came Kero's tiny voice from the backpack underneath her seat.

"Don't worry Kero-chan," she whispered back. "It's only some turbulence. Just try and go back to sleep."

Sakura watched the bag for a few minutes until she saw Kero's outline turn around three times and then settle down into his curled sleeping position. Relieved by the sound of his faint snores, she quietly unbuckled her seatbelt and climbed over Tomoyo's sleeping form.

Coming out of the lavatory, Sakura was surprised to see a familiar form lounging against the flight attendants' cart. He was positioned in such a way that she would be forced to squeeze past him in order to get to her seat. Her heart started beating faster as she neared the cart.

"Um… excuse me," she said, nervously looking up at Syaoran as she tried to pass.

He gave her a lazy, enigmatic smile and lightly leaned up against her until her back touched the seat behind her.

Hoooeeeee, Sakura thought. Now this I am not imagining. She looked up into Syaoran's face and caught a tiny smile twitching at the corner of his lips. She felt his hand lightly take hold of her wrist, and his fingers traced the line of her palm.

Sakura inhaled sharply and leaned against the seat behind her for support. I hope this man  doesn't wake up to find my… well, bottom in his face, Sakura thought. She had no idea what to do and was too afraid to look up again. She felt Syaoran's hand beneath her chin, gently pressing to lift her face to meet his. She gazed into his golden eyes for a long moment. Was he teasing her again?

As his face slowly inched toward hers, Sakura held her breath, certain that he wasn't teasing her and that he was really going to kiss her again. Just like at the concert!

Just then the plane gave a violent lurch and Sakura and Syaoran's skulls bumped together with a dull thud.

"Ow!" she complained, rubbing a sore spot on her temple.

The loudspeaker crackled to life and a flight attendant's voice poured through the dimly lit cabin, "Ladies and gentlemen, we seem to have encountered some unexpected turbulence in the area. For your safety the captain has requested that all passengers return to their seats and fasten their seat belts. We should begin our descent into the Oahu National Airport within the hour. Thank you."

Sakura and Syaoran's eyes met. She nervously bit her lower lip, wondering if she should say something about what had just happened…or had almost happened, but before she could get a word out Touya came barreling down the center aisle.

"What are you two bakas doing? Didn't you hear the announcement? Get back to your seats!!!"

Sakura scrambled back down the aisle to find Tomoyo awake with one arm underneath Sakura's seat. "I don't think he likes the turbulence," her friend said, darting a sympathetic glance toward the backpack.

Sakura leaned down and whispered reassuringly to her furry friend, "It won't be much longer now." She felt Kero's tiny paw settle into the palm of her hand. She smiled, imagining what it would be like to hold one of Kero's razor sharp claws when he was in his true form. She gave the paw a gently squeeze and scrunched down in her seat to think about all the ways that Li Syaoran was making her crazy.

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Exactly one hour and forty five minutes later the entire cabin breathed a sigh of relief as the landing gear finally touched down on Hawaiian soil. As the passengers quickly filed off the plane, Sakura could see a rainbow of colors on their faces. Some were sickly green, many were ashen white from fear, and others were still bright red from crying. The descent into the airport had been so rough that she had been afraid that she might have to give herself away and use her magic to try and save the flight. They apparently landed on the tail end of a terrible storm that had sprung up unexpectedly as the plane neared the airport. They hadn't even been able to taxi up to the terminal because all of the gate ramps and stairwells had been retracted to protect them from the strong winds.

As Sakura stepped out onto the tarmac, a hush seemed to settle down over the runway. The wind that a moment ago had been whipping the palm fronds about and scattering passengers' hats across the asphalt had abruptly stopped. The dark clouds above the airport parted for a moment, and a splash of sunlight fell onto the runway, illuminating the area where Sakura and her family were standing. It seemed almost as if something out there was trying to get a better look at the Card Captor.

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Sakura woke the next day to the sound of rain drumming down onto the hotel roof. She climbed out of bed and staggered over to the window. She parted the curtains and looked out past the balcony down to the crashing waves below. Hooeee… This doesn't look anything like the pictures in the guidebook, Sakura thought to herself.

She turned to face Tomoyo who sat glued to the television set, watching as severe storm warnings flashed across the screen. She plopped down onto the neatly made bed. "How long have you been up?" she asked.

Tomoyo turned to face her friend, "I think about an hour or so. Kero must have been having a nightmare or something. He was making a lot of noise and that's what got me up. I hope the t.v. didn't wake you. I tried to be quiet as a mouse."

"No silly. Of course you didn't wake me," Sakura replied. She glanced over at the rumpled pile of blankets on her bed. She could just make out Kero's tiny form sprawled out beside her pillow. "He seems to be okay now."

"Yeah, he does," Tomoyo said distractedly, turning back to the t.v. screen. "Do you see all of this?" she asked. "They're saying that it's the worst storm to hit in fifty years or so."

Sakura exhaled slowly, "Well, to tell you the truth, I've kind of been dreaming about the storm all night," she admitted. "That's probably what was wrong with Kero too."

"Oh no, Sakura!!! Do you think this storm has something to do with the Clow Cards?" Tomoyo exclaimed. "It will totally RUIN our vacation!"

"Well," Sakura answered. "I don't think it's a coincidence that this storm is hitting Hawaii just when we happen to be on the island. I have no idea how it could be related to the Clow Cards though. I'll have to ask Kero when he wakes up."

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Julia and Tania, I hope that this one didn't disappoint. It's kind of a lot of description and not a lot of action. The storm is not nearly as interesting as your disembodied voices and arrows flying through the air, but hopefully I'll come up with something more interesting for the next chapter. Yes, you were right, there is something big coming~ but I haven't figured out exactly how it should all happen yet…

Card Witch, it doesn't have anywhere near as many interesting and original characters as your work does~ and none of my characters are as developed or as cute as Merodi!!! I need to go read your Miss Congeniality update. I can't wait to see what you wrote! Thank you so much for all the nice things you said in the review. I'm so glad that you like my fics as much as I enjoy reading yours.

Willow Family, Hey! Did you change that name? Anyway, I'm flattered that you read and reviewed the fic. There's nothing wrong with not being all floaty~ although the Card Witch is fantastic with her floatiness!!! Thanks again for reading and taking the time to write something!!!

Lindz, Thanks so much for reviewing. I'm glad you liked it. I noticed that YOU haven't updated in a while~ not nice to leave me hanging like that~ well, I guess that I don't really have much room to talk, huh? Please keep going!!!

Fantasiimaker, I'm so glad that you read and reviewed. I absolutely love your fics. They are so detailed and creative. When do I get to read more???