Okay. It's official. I. Hate. School. I haven't been able to post because I've been studying my butt off for various subjects , like math, I HATE math. But here I am, able to make my next chapter. Although, I'm worried that People are starting to lose interest in my stories. Do you all hate my stories that you don't want to review? Are you too tired to review? Have you been given the task of destroying a ring and are too busy avoiding Ring Wraiths and trying not to get killed to review? I'm sorry, I' just under a lot of stress right now. So just ignore my blabbing and Enjoy reading.
Disclaimer: Oh, for crying out loud, do I still have to do this? I DO NOT OWN CCS, OR, FOR THAT MATTER, ANY OF CLAMP'S WORK! Thank you.
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Chapter 9: So It Begins
It was a cold rainy day, the birds were not singing, the worms were desperately trying to escape their worm holes so that they wouldn't drown. Fa Ling was looking drearily at her homework, desolate that Syaoran wouldn't let her go outside to play in the rain. Meiling aimlessly flipping through the channels on the TV trying to find something decent to watch. Syaoran was trying to regain his strength. It was odd, ever since that incident with the cards, Syaoran didn't have much energy and was constantly trying not to collapse from exhaustion from doing the smallest chores. Meiling, as it was, seemed to take a sudden fear of mirrors, complaining that she saw things whenever she looked at a reflective surface. She said that she couldn't sleep at night, she saw things whenever she closed her eyes. Needless to say, both of them were a wreck. Sakura had been very reluctant to leave Syaoran's side, she said that she was worried that he might over work himself. She was placated by Meiling who promised to hit Syaoran over the head, had he any intention of taking on a chore that he might exhaust himself on, so reassured, the emerald eyed teen went home to try and figure out her answer to the Decision.
Chi Sao stalked into the kitchen, her bright purple eyes almost glowing with anticipation and excitement. Today was the day. It would start today. She had everything planned. Koryu was the only problem. Lately he was looking at her with those eyes of his and a you-better-not-try-anything-or-else expression on his handsome face, and she would answer with an expression that said oh-yeah?-well- bite me kind of face. Looking at Syaoran she frowned. Why is it that his powers weren't regenerating like they used to? They were moving much slower, and he would wear them out if he did the smallest things. He was constantly not trying to pass out from exhaustion and it was really beginning to worry her. Oh well, he would feel better sooner or later. People like him always pop back up without flaw.
Meiling sat there bored, beyond comprehension. She sighed, tired. She hardly had any sleep last night because she had such vivid dreams. She closed her eyes and tried to relax. There was a sharp tug in the back of her mind.
Sakura...what was she doing here? She was standing in a dark room with doors on every available space, crying with her sword in one hand, and Syaoran's sword in another. Meiling stared at her. She looked at the figure lying near a door without a door handle, it was Syaoran. Meiling gasped in horror as Sakura lunged at the shadow near yet another door. "I Loved him..." Sakura whispered "And I never got to tell him that."
"YoU wIlL DiE. LitTlE bLosSsoM. yOU WiLL bE witH HiM SoOn...." The shadow hissed back. It's voice was distorted as if it couldn't form the right sounds.
"This is My test..." Sakura said, her face going hard. "Whether I live or die will not matter, I finally know what my Decision is going to be." Sakura said softly. "I Will NOT lose!"
The shadow laughed mercilessly "AnD HoW, LiTtLE bLoSsOM WiLl yOU do ThAt?"
"Put aside all that I love. So I will fight." Sakura answered.
Suddenly Sakura turned. "Meiling?"
"what?" Meiling answered.
"Meiling!" Sakura yelled
"I'm Here" Meiling snapped.
"Meiling Wake Up!" Syaoran's voice said.
Meiling bolted upright. She blinked several times. "Sakura?" Syaoran made a face. "I'm Syaoran, remember?"
"oh" Meiling muttered, embarrassed.
Syaoran was panting softly, as if he had done some immense task. He looked at Meiling, then at Fa Ling at kitchen table, then smashed his fist into the sofa. "Damn it! What the hell is wrong with me?!" he cried, as he collapsed in exhaustion into the sofa. "Meiling." He panted, "Call Sakura, Call Eriol, Call Koryu, I don't care who, just get someone here!"
Meiling looked at him with wide frightened eyes. Syaoran was sweating, his amber eyes were glazed and he was paler than the plush white couch. Not to mention that he was breathing as though he had run a marathon. He looked like he was having trouble staying awake.
Meiling ran to the nearest phone, Dialing Sakura's number.
"Hello?" Sakura's cheerful voice came on the other end of the line.
"Sakura? It's Meiling, you have to come here as fast as you can."
"What? What's wrong?"
"Syaoran."
Sakura's voice became a great deal less cheerful. "Is He alright?" She asked, her voice trembling with worry.
"I don't know. But you have to come here, fast."
"I'll be right there." Sakura promised. She hung up.
Meiling was about to hang up too, when the dial tone stopped and a soft whispering sound from the phone drew her ear to the piece. "Hello?" Meiling whispered.
Silence.
"sO iT BeGins" The soft distorted sound murmured into the ear piece.
"So What begins?" Meiling demanded.
"OrAcle HaSs nOt SsShoWN YoU yEt?" it whispered, inquiring.
Meiling heared a childish giggle in her mind. I have shown her. it said in a lisping voice. But she chooses not to believe me.
"ThAT'sSs ToO bAd. It'Ss HeR fRiEnDsSs sHe isSs FoRfeITing."
"What? What Are you talking about?" Meiling demanded.
But all that she heard was distorted laughter and the dial tone.
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Sakura ran through her house, frantically trying to get her shoes on while Kero chased after her. "Kero, hurry up." Sakura muttered under her breath. "I'm waiting for you." The yellow fluff ball replied. "Don't worry kiddo, That brat will pull through, Meiling's probably just annoyed of all those reflective surfaces." Sakura dashed to the door and was about to make her exit when the phone rang.
Sakura groaned inwardly. She wanted so badly to just leave and let the phone ring for all it was worth, but what if that was her father? Or Touya? Still grumbling about inconvenient phone calls, she trotted over to the phone and picked it up. "Moshi Moshi?" Sakura asked.
"........" All she heard was silence on the other end of the line.
"Hello?" Sakura asked, getting quite annoyed.
"hELlO LiTtLE BlosSem...." A distorted sound answered.
"Who is this?" Sakura demanded.
"Do YoU ReALLy thInK thAt ThE LIttLE WoLf iSS SsSaFe?" It asked.
"What are you talking about? Who is this?" Sakura asked again, fear beginning to crawl into her stomach.
"DraIN HAsS hIm NoW, AnD ShE LoVeSsS THe TaStE of HiS EnErGy.......RuN LiTtLE BlOSsOM...gO To YoUr WoLf...." Laughter erupted on the other side of the line as it went dead.
"Syaoran..." Sakura muttered, dropping the phone and dashing out of her house as fast as she could. Running down the street she encountered several shadowed figures, all of whom were gliding closer. "Rising moon, Setting Stars, I pledge myself to thee, the Celestial Maiden, Creator of heaven and Earth. Unleash the Blade that will help me conquer these who you have released in this realm, By our Contract....Come Forth, Dragon Sword!"
"Pain! Release yourself from your slumber and a aid your mistress"
Pain burst from her card and stretched leisurely. 'About time you called me.' she said as raised her right hand and snapped her fingers. True to her name, the oncoming attackers hunched over, groaning in agony.
Sakura took out two other cards, "Wraith! Confine!"
"Make a path, leave destruction in your wake!"
The tinkling voice of Confine sounded in her ear. "Hooray, Hooray! Confine gets to play today!"
"Oh shut up Confine," the cold voice of Wraith snapped, as they both appeared on the scene.
Wraith liked her lips, "Okay ladies...lets boogie"
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I'm sorry if that was short and kind of confusing, but it's make sense soon, I'm sorry I didn't have time to update sooner, read and review.