Shield

Clow was MUCH more fun to guard than these stupid flowers.  And what the heck is up with the eraser?  ~sigh~  I mean, I've guarded some pretty strange things in my time, but a cute little bunny eraser?  It was even in a little hand-sewn pocket.

Strange girl.

Strange family.

Then again, maybe Clow and the guardians weren't a perfect example of family.

I mean, this one time (at band camp.) (shut it, you) (no! it's a line guaranteed to get laughs!) (it's getting old) (it's a classic!) (who is telling this story?) (aaaw, man!).

As I was saying, there was one time when Clow put Cerberus on a diet.  It didn't last long.  I was sent to guard the cookies while Lock held the cupboard.  Now that was a scary assignment.  I have never been drooled on, threatened, blasted, purred at, insulted, bribed, or scratched more!  And that was just the first ten minutes.

Then there was the time Clow went out with his other sorcerer friends and tried to play Quidditch.  ~shudders~  I got to shield what was most important to him.  You can IMAGINE where I was.

Well, if you can't imagine, I'll just say that Yue was a jealous guardian for that game.

Yes, yes, you can imagine that my life was much more interesting before.

I never knew what would happen next.

Now, I've been sitting around this box for a week.  What am I guarding this time?  A bouquet of cherry blossoms and an eraser.

Once in a while they stick a key in me and I get to see how far across the room I can make it bounce.  Goody.

I almost got the mom in the eye a few days ago!

Somehow it seems rather anticlimactic after saving Clow's family jewels from a bludger.

Let me tell you, Clow was the LAST boy you wanted on your team playing Beater.  Trust me on this.  It was just a bad idea from the start.

Well, okay, there were the usual battles against dragons and other mages and the like.  Your standard shield and sword type stuff.  Those were okay I guess.  Nothing creative.

Clow tried to get me to guard the library from Yue once.  Birthday present.

Yue isn't a very good actor.

Clow went through the rest of the cards that day and figured out, very carefully which one could and could not be turned to the whim of each guardian.  I was never again asked to keep something from Yue.  Yue never got a sneak peek at a present after that.

But now, I'm sitting here around a box with flowers and an eraser.

Key.

Bounce.

Laugh.

Sigh.

"Mother, may I invite Sakura over tomorrow?"

"Of course!  That's a splendid idea!  Hurry now, you don't want to be late for school."

Wait...isn't Sakura the name of the Card Captor?

Huzzah!  I'm saved!

Oh, wait.  The girl said tomorrow.

I have to sit in this tedium for another day?  Oh the humanity!

Card Captor, take me away!

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Author's Note:  Short update, I know.  Sorry!

Hey, *you* try to come up with a good concept for making Shield funny.  ~moans~

Time is next!  I don't know when I'll post it though.  My inspiration on this one comes in fits and starts.  Please forgive me for all the time it sometimes takes for me to update this story!  I'm just not very confident when it comes to humor.  ^^;;

Now, I *do* want to thank my reviewers.  All of you.  Kira, Lady Moon, Peacewish, Tyger and Darkdracofire, XiaoBai, Tokemi, Tica, ClowSword Wielder, and Sweet Sugarpie3.  My muse loves reviews more than chocolate, and that's saying something!  Oh, by the way...ClowSword Wielder...I want to let you know that it all depends on how the name is translated.  Cerberus, Keroberus, and Keroberos are *all* acceptable translations.  Also, I'm very aware of all of the cards.  I purchased a deck over a year ago.  I also have the entire first season of CCS on DVD, so I know what order they were captured in.  I plan on getting to all of the cards eventually.  Thank you.

Keep reviewing!