Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura and this fanfic is simply a product of my imagination and I am not paid to do this.
Chapter IX: Halloween Party
"I still can't believe Sakura-san invoked the power of the Evening Star." Kaho told Eriol as she watched Sakura using the cards to hit several moving targets. "Didn't Clow Reed attempt that but failed?"
Eriol nodded. "Only one other person has invoked the powers of the Evening Star before, 3000 years ago," Eriol stared at Rhea who was sitting on a branch of a tall tree, swinging her legs and humming. "The same time another invoked the powers of the Morning Star. A part of the prophecy has been fulfilled, I just hope that nothing will alter it."
"I think Sakura-san will be just fine." Kaho smiled. "She has grown stronger than ever before."
Suddenly, Sakura accidentally hit a tall statue. Yukito quickly transformed and Yue saved her before the statue fell in her.
"Arigatou, Yue-san." Sakura told him.
Yue nodded and transformed back to Yukito.
"Sakura-chan, are you alright?" Yukito asked her.
Sakura nodded. "I'm so sorry." She said as Rhea jumped off from the tree and ran to her.
"It's alright." Rhea replied. She snapped her fingers and the pieces of the statue hovered and became a new statue. "I dislike Modern Art." Rhea smiled at the new statue of a Victorian Lady. "You never know what they are. I never understand Big brother with all his mumbo jumbo. Feelings could be expressed in simple ways!"
Sakura, Yukito, Eriol, and Kaho smiled weakly.
"So, how do you like the new statue, Grandpa?" Rhea smiled at Eriol.
"It's fine." Eriol replied. "And, Miss Rhea, Please don't call me Grandpa."
"Grandpa! Grandpa! Grandpa!" Rhea started chanting.
"Miss Rhea calls Clow Reed, Grandpa." Kaho told Sakura who nodded, giggling.
"What was that explosion?" Syaoran and Remus ran to them, but they stopped as they saw the statue.
"RHEA! How many times did I tell you not to alter artworks?!"
"I didn't alter it!" Rhea answered in a matter-of-fact voice. "I fixed it."
"That's still altering!"
"Well, it was boring."
"Is everything alright, Sakura?" Syaoran asked her.
Sakura nodded and looked at her new wand.
"Tomorrow's the day."
Sakura nodded.
"Don't worry." Syaoran assured her. "Whatever happens, we will be beside you."
Sakura nodded again and held Syaoran's hand, becoming oblivious of the debates between the two twins.
"How romantic!" Tomoyo happily filmed from behind a bush.
"Definitely!" Meiling agreed.
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"I look like a crazy Soldier's ghost!" Remus stared at his reflection in the mirror.
Finally it was Halloween and they were all getting ready for the party. Unfortunately, Tomoyo had talked Remus into accepting a costume she made and forced everyone else.
Remus frowned at the costume. Tomoyo had given him a nutcracker costume. It had too many medals and sashes and the bright colors made him look pale.
"I'll be the laughingstock of my colleagues."
"At least yours is better." Syaoran was wearing what looked like an emperor's outfit. It had a lot of gold and silver embroideries, with deep earth colors and an extremely large crown.
Somebody knocked at the door.
"Are you guys finished?" Meiling asked.
"Yes." Syaoran answered.
Meiling opened the door. "Wow! Daidouji-san outdid herself this time!"
The two boys glared at her.
"Come on." Meiling smiled. "You guys still look handsome!" Meiling closed the door.
"That's it!" Remus opened another door at his side. "I wearing my best business suit!"
"You are going to hurt Daidouji's feelings." Syaoran warned.
"Who cares?" Remus left the room and Syaoran sighed.
Meiling ran to her other friend's room. "Everyone finished?"
Tomoyo was giving Sakura's costume, a ballet costume, some final touches. Tomoyo brushed Sakura's hair and pinned it neatly.
"Almost." Tomoyo replied.
Meiling closed the door and sat on a bench. She was wearing a juggler's costume. Meiling believed that she looked like a walking rainbow with her colorful leggings and the funny hat.
Tomoyo was dressed like a fairy, with colorful semi-transparent wings and flowers adorning her hair.
"There!." Tomoyo placed a beautiful Ivory Cherry blossom pin on Sakura's hair. "You look perfect."
"With that look." Meiling smiled at the lace trains. "You look like you're about to get married."
Sakura went red. She placed her Star Key around her neck.
"Don't be nervous, Sakura." Kero patted his mistress' back. "We'll take care of you."
Sakura nodded and they went down to the garden party.
Honestly, the party was boring. All the guests were businessmen and they didn't know anyone.
Sakura smiled when she saw Syaoran. Syaoran came to her and they both blushed.
"Shall we dance?" Syaoran bowed before Sakura.
Sakura went red before nodding and they both went to the dance floor.
"So beautiful!" Tomoyo filmed the dance.
"Yes." Meiling agreed. "Master Remus!" She ran to Remus.
As Tomoyo continued filming the dance, she saw Meiling and Remus dancing. She looked up from her camera and frowned when she saw Remus was not wearing the costume she made.
"Anything wrong?" Eriol came to her.
Tomoyo shook her head. "Where is Mizuki-sensei?"
"She went to the Comfort room, but between you and me, I think she lost her way inside that mansion again."
Tomoyo giggled. "Aren't you going to look for her?"
Eriol shook his head. "She can manage to come back soon. Anyway, we have to look after Sakura-san." They looked at the direction of Sakura and Syaoran's dance. "I felt dark energy these last few days and it has become stronger tonight. I don't think Ducant won't try to miss a chance like this."
Tomoyo nodded. "I know Sakura will be alright." She then watched Meiling and Remus' dance.
"Looks like Fei Jing is leaving early." Eriol said as the brown-haired boy who was dancing with Rhea left the garden.
"Fei Jing? The president of Crystal Industries?" Tomoyo asked.
Eriol nodded. "He's a sorcerer, too, but not that powerful. But he is considered as an expert in Asian Sorcery. He was Miss Rhea's friend for along time now but Master Remus considers him a rival ever since he defeated him at a martial arts tournament in Europe."
"Oh. I never realized how many sorcerers there are."
"Many people in the Magical world are distinguished people in the non-magical world. People explain their mysterious ways as trying to get privacy, although they are actually trying to practice on their chosen fields."
"Fields? What are those?"
"Well, let's just say their destiny. Master Remus chose to be Midman, he specializes in sorcery that would help conceal the magical world from the non-magical one. Miss Rhea chose to be a guardian, or she chose to practice her magic to protect this world and other worlds. Li and Sakura-san seem to be choosing the same field."
"So what did you choose, Hiiragizawa-kun?"
"I chose to be a Sage. So did Kaho. We use our magic to teach and share what we know." Eriol smiled. "We call non-magical people like you who know about our world as Keepers. We trust that you don't share our secret, Okay, Daidouji?"
Tomoyo smiled back. "Of course." She frowned again as she glanced Remus.
Eriol looked at Tomoyo, knowingly. "Do you mind if we dance, Daidouji-san?"
Tomoyo looked surprised. She was about to nod when Rhea ran to them.
"Let's dance, Grandpa!" She was pulled Eriol then stopped.
Eriol looked around.
"Is there something wrong?" Tomoyo asked. "Aaahhh!"
Eriol and Rhea quickly helped Tomoyo up as a sudden earthquake hit the party.
"Li! Plan no. 1!" Remus shouted over the crowd, ignoring Meiling who was on the ground.
"Yes!" Syaoran took off his costume and revealed his Chinese costume beneath it.
"Key of Darkness, reveal your true form to me!" Remus took out a small silver key from his pocket. "I, Remus, command you under our contract! Release!"
The key transformed into long silver rod with an opal at the top. A beam of white light shot out of the gem and hit Syaoran's sword as Syaoran raised it up. The light spread and covered all the guests and they all disappeared.
The earthquake stopped and Touya ran out of house with Yue and Cerberus flying behind him.
"The guests are fine." Touya told Remus. "Akizuki found Mizuki and they are taking care of them in the Gym."
Remus nodded. "Is it just me or has the Dark feeling suddenly subsided?"
They looked around but except for them there was no one in the garden.
Suddenly, roots grew out of the ground and pulled Sakura's legs. "Syaoran-kun!"
Syaoran looked behind him and saw Sakura sinking into a void.
"Sakura!" He tried to reach her but a force field sent him flying away.
"Help! Mina-san! Syaoran-kun!" Sakura screamed again as she disappeared into the void.
Author's notes: Thank you Avelyn Lauren for your comments, but I'm afraid I'm not going to let Sakura tell her other best friends who she is. I agree that friendship could really help Sakura but I want Sakura to understand the new world she is now living in and her nature would not want her to bring burdens to her friends.
Basically, Sakura wants to maintain the peace her friends is experiencing because she knows how happy she was when she experienced that life. I also want Naoko, Chiharu, Rika, and Takeshi to be the symbol of people who are precious to someone and had no idea they are. Thanks.
