Chapter Three

Card Captor Sakura

Eyes of Mist

*~starjade~*

Getting Closer

" Hello , are you guys here for the radio show? You are the finalists , am I correct?" asked a woman with bright orange lipstick and hair to match. The group nodded eagerly , and the woman chuckled.

" Well, follow me. DJ Bingo ain't gonna wait that long!" The woman said , winking. She began to walk , motioning for the group to follow.

Sakura walked with a happy jump in her step , trailing after a hyper Tomoyo and Rika , and excited Chiharu who was dragging a rather strained Yamazaki behind her.

Sakura could not believe what was happening. She must be the luckiest girl in the world! How many people must of entered this contest , and she was chosen? She gave a happy squeak , but no one noticed because of the heavy squeaking and squealing coming from Tomoyo , Rika and Chiharu. Sakura giggled , and looked around her with wide eyes. The radio building was so cool! Colourful lights , people milling about , happy voices and songs playing through the air....

And Sakura felt something in her heart as they neared the radio station. Something was going to happen...

" Hello all you whoppers , we're here today , on MIST98! Whoo! Its going to be a fun day , for the finalists for the contest are here! *sound affects* We will be bringing them on the show after this song , requested by Aki! Whoo!"

The man hit a button , and a famous song began to play. Sakura smiled as she recognized the beat. The man took off his earphones , and swung around , to meet them. Sakura gasped. It was DJ Bingo!

" What's up , kiddos? Aren't you feeling good tonight?"

Sakura's friends began to talk at the same time , but Tomoyo's question rang out ahead of all the others.

" Um....DJ Bingo , how did we win? And what are we going to be doing?"

The man smiled at her and answered , "I have no idea how you guys were chosen! What happened was the people organizing this contest chose the best descriptions and the people who answered the questions the best. "

Chiharu smiled. " Hey , I knew we would be picked !"

" And how did you know that?" asked Sakura.

Chiharu smiled ,and slung her arm around Sakura's shoulders.

" Cause we're the best!"

They all laughed at that , but the DJ motioned them to be quiet. Sakura felt butterflies in her stomach as she realized that soon , they'll be on air! Everyone squealed , and jumped up and down , and an attendant handed each of them a mike. She counted to three ,and pressed a button.

" Hello , all you faithful listeners and welcome back to MIST98! Yah! And as you all might know we have some special guests here today , waiting for you to listen to them! We're ready! Now lets bring in the first one!"

The DJ motioned for Tomoyo and Tomoyo gasped and carefully sat down. Sakura smiled at her reassuringly , as the DJ begun to ask his questions.

~~~~****~~~~

" Come on , Maria , please tell me what's wrong? What did I do? I said I was sorry , didn't I?"

Two figures sat on a park bench , one pleading with the other. The boy tried to kiss the girl , but the girl leaned away , worriedly. She did not seem mad and actually looked quite scared.

" Its not you...actually , its me."

The boy looked confused.

" What's wrong , baby?"

The girl sighed , and opened her mouth to tell him , but her eyes widened in shock before she could. She opened and closed her mouth , looking frightened. The boy was perplexed at her strange behaviour.

" Maria? Why are you scared? Are you okay? Come on , let me take you home. You need a good massage..." The boy trailed off as he felt a shadow fall upon him. He turned around slowly , his navy blue eyes widening in shock.

A beefy , muscular man stood behind him , his arms crossed. He flexed his muscles and growled deep in his throat.

The boy gulped ,and stuttered , " Uh...Uh....M-M-Maria ,who-who is th-th-this?"

Maria looked guilty.

" I'm sorry , Eriol. I never told you...this is my boyfriend , Mikhail."

Mikhail roared , and threw a punch at Eriol. Eriol ducked underneath Mikhail's arm , and ran as fast as he could , Mikhail hot on his trail.

Oh god , why can't I use my magic? Why did Yelan make me promise not to? Magic would be quite handy right now .... Eriol thought as he ran , his feet pounding against the sidewalk. Mikail was a little far off , but catching up fast. Running as fast as he could , he recognised the place where Syaoran worked , and ran towards it , screaming ,

" SYAORAN!"

~~~~~~*****~~~~~~~

" Here take a pose. Nope , right behind that balloon. Yup , right there. Great , Great , that's perfect. Now stand still."

Click.

Click.

Click.

Syaoran moved from the camera , giving the modeller a thumbs up. The modeller smiled flirtatiously at him , but Syaoran had already moved away , his camera clutched preciously in his hands.

Syaoran worked part time at a modeling agency , as a photographer. He was one of the best photographers there were , and everyone called for an appointment with the young talented photographer. Yet he didn't take many , for he hated being away from his work and his family. He needed to keep up with his training , so he only took offers in Hong Kong.

" Syaoran , honey , you look so tired. Come on , I'll get you a nice lemonade."

Syaoran groaned inwardly as he recognised the voice to be Meilin. Meilin was Syaoran's cousin , always hanging off of him , trying to get Syaoran to fall in love with her. It was a lost cause and the only reason Syaoran actually put up with Meilin was because she was his cousin , and it was his responsibility to be kind to all his relatives. It didn't mean that he actually had to like them...

" Look , Meilin , I'm not exactly up for it right now.."

" Syaoran , you know you need a break." Here Meilin grabbed his arm and put it around her , running her finger up and down his chest. Syaoran had to resist the temptation of pushing her away , and taking a bath.

" Meilin , can you please get off of me?" Syaoran asked , but Meilin ignored the plea ,and grabbed Syaoran's other arm. Suddenly...

" SYAORAN! HELP ME!"

Syaoran smiled , pulling himself away from Meilin , happy for the distraction.

" It's Eriol ," he said to Meilin , putting on an apologetic expression as he ran to the entrance , leaving a very disturbed Meilin behind.

" SYAORAN , SYAORAN!"

Eriol burst through the studio doors , running as fast as he could. Syaoran ran to catch up to him , and Eriol began to run in circles around him , wringing his hands in anxiety and fear.

" What's wrong , Eriol ?" Syaoran asked , sighing.

Eriol gulped , not able to speak.

Syaoran groaned.

" Is it Tina , Sophia , Crystal , Michelle , Christina , Vicky or Maria this time?"

Eriol shook his head.

" No , its Mikhail!"

Syaoran looked shocked.

" Now you have men chasing after you , too!"

Eriol nodded.

" I never knew their was a boyfriend ...." Eriol trailed off , his face scrunched up in fear.

Syaoran looked confused.

" Mikhail has a boyfriend? "

Eriol groaned.

" No , Maria!"

Syaoran gasped.

"Mikhail's boyfriend is Maria??"

Eriol grabbed his hair in fustration.

" No , Mikhail is Maria's boyfriend!"

" Ohhhhh!" Syaoran nodded , understanding. But then he got a serious look on his face.

" Why do you always go out with so many girls? Why can't you pick just one!"

Eriol looked shocked.

" One? What will one girlfriend do for me? They all have special qualities....Maria though , she was something special. Her eyes , like pomegranate seeds. Her lips , like peaches. Her cheeks as rosy as a cherry. Her teeth , like orange seeds.."
Syaoran groaned. " Is this a girl , or a fruit salad?"

Eriol glared at him.

" Yah , like I was saying , I was getting on so well with Maria. Until Mikhail came along. That ass , that baboon , that f-" Eriol continued to swear at Mikhail , and Syaoran sighed at the foolishness.

Until of course , Syaoran noticed the person behind Eriol.

" Eriol...Eriol...You better look behind you."

Eriol looked up , annoyed.

" This better be good , Syaoran. I mean , until that stupid , fat ass Mikhail came along , I would-" Eriol turned around ,and met the chest of a muscular man. Looking up , he met the beady eyes of ....

" Mikhail!?!"

" Look , Mikhail , buddy oh pal , you don't want to hit Eriol.." Syaoran tried to say , but Mikhail growled dangerously and lifted his fist.

" AHHH!"

Mikhail swung a punch and Eriol ducked. It hit Syaoran. Syaoran fell back , and Mikhail swung at Eriol again , leaving them both with black eyes.

~~~~~****~~~~

" Owwww....." Eriol groaned , in ice pack over his eye. Syaoran groaned as well , as they walked to their cars slowly.

" Eriol , can't you just use your magic and heal us?" Syaoran asked.

Eriol limped along , sadly reflecting the days with Maria.

" I lost Maria....to that ugly Mikhail! She was so pretty....she deserved someone like me!"

As Eriol droned on and on, Syaoran lost hope that Eriol would come to his senses and heal them. Eriol was always hooked on one girl or another , never leaving any time to think of how he's hurting the other. Yet it seemed that he was especially into Maria...much good that did him!

Eriol always went to Syaoran for help as well. From the days when they were babies , to the teenagers they were now , they were stuck together like glue. Opposites , yes , but they always stuck up for each other and were brothers.

" Look , Eriol , just go home and mourn your losses in your room. When you find another girlfriend , or girlfriends , most likely , call me , okay?"

Eriol just wandered off to his car , mumbling under his breath. Syaoran sighed in annoyance before getting into his own car. He started up the engine and prepared to drive away onto the highway , of course , not before switching the radio onto his favourite station.

MIST98...

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