Chapter Five

"There's her again," Satsuki sighted Yazerih in the fog-filled street. The same thought died not even cross the genki girl's mind, she did not see her but did see Yuuto. He went over to Satsuki. He tried to repeat what he rehearsed a thousand times. "It is rather pointless you came over Yuuto. Look at this place. A barren boring little city - a pitiful gray little city, with gray little window, gray little wall, gray little streets, and gray little people mealing about living pointless lives... A boring pointless existence - I hate this city, though born in it. A change is needed; the scenery needs change.and destruction is habitable to construction. Destroying the city might spice up the pointless monotony. There is nobody I care for in it anyway." This hurt him more than words could say.

"What are you saying! How can you say that!" Yazarih ran up hearing this interrupting Yuuto's confession of what he felt.

"I detect a feather!" Monoka, the white thing that was much cuter than a Kerby shouted. They followed it.

"Kawaiii," A shout and Shaoran was suddenly felt heavier. The first thought he had is that he had his Sakura back. His brown eyes turned back it was not her - A total stranger.

"Maylin, what are you doing," Shene managed to pull her off.

"But look at this face," the dark-haired firl flustered, "He is so glompable. Janni."

"Yes, master."

"Use the magic."

"What magic, master?"

She was quite pink pointing her fingers together, "You know - me and him - you know - him and me.love."

"I cannot do that, master."

"Nani?" The girl and the small genie that looked similar to a persicon from Chobits had another one of their brief conversations.

"Hurry up!" Monoka insisted.

"Be quiet you little annoying puffball," Kurogane insulted, "He have enough prob-"

CHOMP

By the time Monoka let go they met up with Satsuki. However, the feather was not to be seen. Sphene's eyes sighted something red with antennae hiding in the shadows. When he looked, it was gone. Introductions were made. Satsuki whispered seeing Yaserih storm away, "Yuuto, I have foun a new playmate. Someone to make it more interesting."

"Yes," he gave a haunting sigh, "A playmate,. Are you sure, I could."

"Do not be so pointless," Satsuki lecuted, "We have a doomsday weapon to build."

They went off, Naoko confirmed, "Like I said, a mad scientist. And you? What is this Earth and Chizeta like?"

Maylin was too busy looking at Shaoran imagining standing next to him admiring a very big white cake with many layers.

"Okay, Miss cheerful, isn't true you have no memories prior to being a painting - so why haven't you said anything about that girl?"

"Why should I? She is awfully cute, though."

"No, I mean," Aino began, "Sakura has no memories and you don't either. do you."

"I don't mind, Miss Sunblase. Concerning my memories, the past is the past. Leave it there," she simply answered, "I rather form new memories."

"Why, Miss ShieRhea," Chronos hotly objected, "Memories make us who we are.."

"I thought you were in bed, young man."

"I am sorry," a mischief filled glimmer, "I am only sleep walking."

"Then sleep walk abck to bed, young man."

"Sakura is much younger than I am. She probably not seen much of the world and what it contains," the purple-haired woman answered Aino's question, "I on the other extreme know, even with lack of memory, what the world contains.pain and torment."

"Ignorance is bliss, right?"

"Go to bed - it is late."

He nodded, "Good night, Miss Sublase. Goodnight, Miss ShieRhea, have sweet dreams." Once he was gone, Aino gave a stare like that Chronos belonged to her and no one else. ***

"Moon," she looked up in hope into the night sky the gas steet lights shown hauntingly like in the shadows could hide the first documented serial killer with a very long knife. She did not even care only searched for that haunting orb, "Broken completely in one moment, because it can be done- 'It's important to exist' the young girl cried. Moon. You are all-knowing - Moon. Maybe, you are everything - The day of the first kiss also - Moon. You are all-knowing - Moon. Maybe, you are everything - The day of the first walk also - Moon. You are all-knowing - Moon. Maybe you are everything - The day of the first kiss also." When she finished her sentence, Yasarih confronted Satsuki. She unloaded all the angst the other teen has put her through that in the world of the ultra right-wing environmentalists, humans were part of nature are not allowed; however, in the extreme world of polluters, humans are extinct. She proceeded to somehow justify that there was a happy medium in between where nobody would be sad. A wry smile came; the dark-haired girl with the blond bangs leaned forward and strangely found herself kissing another person as if for the first time.

Again Monoka immediately detected the feather. They all rushed to the scene where they found the two teens kissing. Sahoran rushed in to take posse3ssion of the errant feather. A girl dressed all in red with antennae attached to her attacked, yet keeping out of Satsuki's eyes-contact - though she was quite busy with Yasharih. As this dues gave them resistance in came a flock of birds. They were not natural. These birds seemed to be made of brass with wires leading along to the body and metal feathers which somehow kept the bird aloft. These razor-edged birds that seemed natural for CLOVER, as did the girl with the antenna to ANGELIC LAYER, tore through the air at rapid speed. Their metallic wings shredded clothing and flesh. They defended themselves very good. ShieRhea in the fight made sure the two kissing teens got to a safe distance. She wished she could help more. Then one of the remaining metal birds grasped the feather and flapped into the stratosphere not to be seen again. Typically Naoko was amzed and said that her Inspector Nokoru could still help. "Not bloody likely, that feather is not on this world anymore," a voice said. All eyes fell on Monoka; however, it was Hecate who purred, "The only thing left is continue the journey."

"Wait a sec here, you talk," Sphene lifted up the cat, "Where's the batteries."

Hecate of course bit him, "Do you mind. Of Course I talk. Ho else would I ask Miss Monoka on a date after this is all over with, humm? There was a fluster on the cat as it spread out wings - one bird and one butterfly. The feline grinned a fanged smile, "Shall we? We've got places to go and a schedule to keep."

Shaoran just gave a pathetic nod just accepting this for the sake of the plot line. "Awe poor guy," Chonos cooed deliciously thing the same thing Maylin was - Shaoran-a'-la-mode. Then the brown haired male gave a scowl the typical death stare that seemed natural for him.

As they left Satuki and Yaserich exchanged glances. The mad scientist spoke first, "I will not destroy this place for now, I found something very interesting."

"What," the innocent dog owner inquired, "What?"

"Just someone."

Hecate folded the wings revealing a very familiar place - at least for Kurogane. He knew it well - too well. He grasped his sword speaking one word, "To-mo-yo."

Souma jumped to her feet ready to defend the woman with silky hair sitting on a throne. The one on the throne put her hand up, "No, Souma, let him come."

"But princess!"

"Let him," she said as the steel came closer, she closed her eyes w8illing whatever happened next to happen, "Do as you please, Kurogane."

SUPIKUN AGAIN Even if Clamp Campus Detectives do show up in Tsubasa, it is reasonable for them to be recycled. Addressing the previous chapter, it is Yanagisawa Naoko's world, the place where she would be happiest - in a world of darkness and magic where she can be Dupin/Sherlock Homes and Nokoru can be Inspector Lestrade. As for Sasuki, Yasharih, Kusinagi, and Yuuto? I decided to keep a theme of having the characters from X to have at least one place to live happily. There are plans, by me, to eventually write a chapter where Aoki Saishiero and Keren Kasumi are happily married!