Konnichi-wa minna-san! Sorry this took a while to get up. I've been sick, and I still am. Plus school is busy right now.

Kero: Tsk tsk, more excuses...

LY: *sticks tongue out at him* It's the truth, and if you don't believe me, Kero, I just won't give you any cake today.

Kero: ;_; Why do you always threaten me??

LY: Aww don't cry, Kero! I'm just kidding... here, have a cookie.

Kero: *heh heh* I mean, *sniff* thanks.

LY: -_-' Ok, now about the story. This chapter is quite a bit longer than the others, I just didn't know where to stop!

Kero: The songs in this chapter belong to CLAMP!!

LY: Yep. Thanks for the reviews, everyone! They always cheer me up!!

Kero: On with the story!!!

LY: Okay okay, here it is, enjoy!

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Disclaimer: What Kero said, and see ch. 1 for the rest.

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"talking"

~thoughts~

song lyrics

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My One and Only

by Lady Yunaleska

Chapter 6: First Concert, Problems Begin

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Syaoran snuck past the stage crew and gently pulled back the curtain just far enough so he could see the evil force's face.

~Where are you?~ he thought.

Syaoran could sense it, but the closest he could get to finding the evil being was a large group of people in the west balcony.

"He.. or it... is really good at hiding their aura," he continued to search until he was suddenly interrupted.

"Syaoran! Get away from there!"

He quickly snapped around, shocked that he didn't sense his dance teacher sooner.

"For heaven's sake, you're not even dressed for the concert yet! This is very unlike you, Syaoran. First the fall, now this. Are you feeling alright?"

"Um, yes, sensei. I just wanted to rid myself of any nervousness now, instead of being surprised when I get out there." Syaoran silently prayed that she would buy his excuse. He should be good at them by now, anyway.

"Oh, well, I guess I can understand, but go now! The show starts in five minutes!" She pushed Syaoran off towards the dressing room, despite his many protests.

"I have to talk to Sakura! Wait!"

"She's busy, you'll just have to wait until intermission. Now get ready!"

Syaoran bit his tongue and reluctantly did as he was told.

~I'll find her later...~

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The crowd's screams echoed throughout the large auditorium when the music began to play and the lights went from focusing on the ceiling to a pink curtain on the stage. A voice beamed from the silhouetted figure behind the curtain.

Todokete kono koe wo
tsutaete ima sugu ni
isoide koko ni kite
kanjite mada minu chikara
shinjite hoshii no
yume no tsudzuki ga hora
futateru ashita e no merodi

The beat picked up and the curtains were pulled away by dancers. They revealed Sakura dressed in a pink tank top that tied up at the shoulders and dark blue jeans. The two started to dance with the small, translucent curtains, and they were soon joined by Sakura.

Todokete kono koe wo
tsutaete ima sugu ni
isoide koko ni kite
fushigi na natsukashii kodou
kikoete-iru deshou?
tooi kioku wo ima
tsunaide'ku monogatari ga hajimaru

Sakura moved gracefully to either ends of the stage while she sang.

Ienakatta kotoba
ryoute ni afurete'ru
kokoro no DAIARI
mekureba itsudemo
anata ga soba ni ita no

The dancers all joined at center stage and began their main routine behind Sakura.

Mienai yakusoku de
deatta watashi-tachi
oshiete sono wake wo
ano hi no chikai wo ima mo
oboete-iru deshou?
Miageta kono sora ni
doko made mo kibou no niji wo kakeyou

Todokete kono koe wo
Tsutaete ima sugu ni
isoide koko ni kite
kanjite mune no binetsu wo
wakatte-ita deshou?
Yume no tsudzuki ga hora
utatte'ru ashita e no MERODI

Sakura sang even while off-stage as the music faded. She quickly got changed and came back out for the next song.

When intermission came, Syaoran didn't waste any time finding Sakura and dragging her into his dressing room.

"Gosh, Syaoran, where's the fire?"

Syaoran lowered his voice to barely above a whisper so anyone walking by wouldn't hear. "That evil presence I felt earlier is definitely in the audience. I know it's on the West Balcony, but I can't pin-point who it's coming from."

"Oh, I know," Sakura's face became serious, "I felt it as soon as I got on stage. Whatever it is, is very good at concealing their power."

"Yes. I'm worried about this... if you don't have any cards, it will be hard to protect everyone if it attacks." Syaoran sat down and pondered about the situation.

Sakura put her arm around her boyfriend to reassure him. "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be okay. Why don't I call Kero? I'm sure he could bring the cards over here. He is magical, after all."

Syaoran handed his cell phone to Sakura and she pressed "1" for her house.

In Tomoeda

Bleep...bleep...boop...

"Come on! Only five thousand more points!"

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Kero pressed a button on the cell phone with his back foot and quickly said, "Kero here."

"Hey, Kero. I need you to do me a big favour."

"What is it, Sakura?"

"I need you to bring the Sakura Cards to New York."

Kero stopped playing his game and turned his attention to the phone. "What!? You didn't take them with you?!"

"I forgot them. Kero, this isn't the time for yelling at me! I need the cards! Syaoran and I sense something and I want to make sure I'm prepared."

"Well it's a little late, don't you think?"

"Kero! Please, can you just bring them here as fast as you can?"

"Ok, I'll be there soon." Kero hung up and went back to his game.

"Ahh! No!! I was so close!!"

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"Well?" Syaoran asked as Sakura hung up her phone.

"Kero said he'll bring them over soon," She walked to Syaoran and hugged him, "Does that reassure you now?"

"A little," he pulled her closer and held his true love for a few minutes.

Tomoyo suddenly burst in yelling. "Where have you guys been? Intermission is over in two minutes!"

"Sorry, Tomoyo! I'm coming!" She waved to Syaoran before following Tomoyo out the door. "See you later!"

Sakura ran into her dressing room and quickly changed outfits, then ran to the stage for the next set of songs.

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After singing and dancing most of the evening, Sakura and her dancers were getting tired, so they were all glad when the final song came. A sweet melody began to play and the lights turned an amber colour. Sakura stepped into the light, which made her honey-coloured dress sparkle brightly. Her beautiful voice carried to the ends of the auditorium with the music.

Madobe ni hitori hoodzuetsuite
Yamanai ame wo jitto mite'ru
kyou was zutto hitori
ima goro nani wo shite'ru no ka na
hiroiatsumeru kioku wa takaramono
KYUN to shichau

Ah fushigi da ne
omoidasu dake de
yasashiku nareru

Atataka MIRUKU ni
amaku hirogaru HACHIMITSU mitai da ne
kokoro tokasu yo
sono hohoemi wa sou totteoki no Honey

As the short instrumental played, Sakura danced around, then sat on the swing that appeared as if her dancing had summoned it.

Miageru sora ORION no RUBI-
watashi dake no PURANETARIUMU ni ne
youkoso kon'ya mo
ishho ni iru to mitsumerarenai
ima wa hyakuman-bai no ZU-Mu APPU de
sora ni egakou

Ah suteki da ne
donna toki datte
soba ni iru mitai

The swing lifted her a few feet above the stage, and Sakura pumped her legs, gently rocking the swing.

Kanashii namida ni
hiza wo kakaete nemurenai yoru demo
yuuki wo kureru yo
sono hohoemi wa sou totteoki no Honey

tsubasa wo hirogete
maiorite kuru hoshi zora no you da ne
tsuyoku nareru yo
sono hohoemi wa sou watashi dake no Honey

Sakura flipped off the swing and landed in the circle of dancers that appeared while she sang. They all danced gracefully, and one by one it seemed as if they floated off the stage as the music faded. The lights faded around Sakura, who remained at the center of the stage. They came back on, but the regular hue of lightbulbs, and Sakura walked to the edge of the stage.

"Thank you all for coming! I hope you enjoyed the show! Thanks again and have a great night!" Sakura waved at them and gathered various gifts thrown on stage, then ran off, still waving, to her dressing room.

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Fans were lined up all down the hall, hoping to meet Sakura before she had to leave. She walked down the main hall with Syaoran and Tomoyo looking for the exit, when all of a sudden she heard a girl scream, "There she is!"

The fans all ran to her, begging for autographs. Luckily, Sakura's body guards held off the crowd for her. "Hey, guys, calm down. I'll sign stuff for you, just let me find a chair."

Syaoran saw one next to a door down the hall and quickly left to get it. Sakura sat down and cheerfully welcomed every fan, despite her exhaustion. The line slowly shortened, and when it was halfway through, a tall, blue-eyed blond male in his late teens finally got his chance to meet Sakura.

"Hi there! What would you like me to sign?" Sakura asked. The teen handed her a picture of herself without saying a word, but smiled.

"Okay," she took the picture form him, "Who should I make it out to?"

"Your number one fan."

Sakura smiled; She had gotten that one a lot already. As soon as she signed the picture, she felt light-headed and her smile faded into a deep frown. She threw the picture back at him and yelled, "There, happy now?"

Syaoran was shocked at this; Sakura never yelled at anyone.

The next fan, a small girl of about six or seven, shyly stepped up to Sakura and held up a CD for her to sign. "My name is Heiko."

Sakura stood up and moved over so everyone could see her. "Look, I'm sick of giving all these autographs; I'm tired and I'm going home! Don't you people have anything better to do than stand in line for hours?" Sakura stormed off, leaving everyone stunned, especially Syaoran and Tomoyo.

The little girl burst into tears, and Tomoyo comforted her while Syaoran went to find Sakura.

~What happened to her?~

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LY: Ahhh.. finally!

Kero: ^w^

LY: What's making you so happy, Kero?

Kero: I was actually in this chapter.

LY: Yep, and you'll be seeing a lot more of yourself, too.

Kero: Yay!!!

LY: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I have a question for you all. Do you think this is moving too slow? I was thinking of going back to the old system of longer chapters=longer update. What do you think? Personally, it will be less stress on me. (hint hint, nudge nudge)

Anyway, thanks again to all my reviewers!

Kero: And don't forget to review on the way out!

LY: See you next time!