I Love Her? I Love Her Not?
By: Pnaixr0se8
A/N: I'm sooo sorry for the delay! I kinda had writer's block! I'll make this chapter long for you! Oh yeah…I changed my email address. I didn't get to tell everyone so I'm telling you now. So if you want to email me, email to: PiNayllroSellLuv@aol.com
I'd like to thank:
Zidane: thanks for liking the chap!
J.A. Santiago: hehe you're gonna kill Katana before the characters do! ^__^
Hellmaster Fibby: thanx for your review! Hehe I think Himiko and Shun are cute too! I love your fanfic tho! The one called "Shipwrecked!" Please update it again soon, even though you update very often…unlike me…:-(
meimei: hehe…I liked your review!! Thanx!
kawaiisakura: here's the next chap so you don't have to wait anymore!
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS. I own plot. Not characters.
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Chapter 7: In The Library At Midnight
[last chapter refresher…]
"IT'S KATANA! HE'S APPEARED!"
They all ran out of the meeting hall towards the aura.
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'I'm all alone again tonight…' Ryu thought. He was lying down on his bed thinking deeply.
'Want me to accompany you?'
Ryu sat up abruptly. Katana's transparent figure appeared in front of him.
"You're back."
"I'm sure that no one will interrupt us now."
"Look, I don't know what you want, but I'll help you if I get my end of the bargain," Ryu said remembering Shun and Himiko.
"Excellent."
"So what do I do?"
Katana smiled evilly. "Nothing…I'll do everything for you…"
Ryu was about to ask what he meant but suddenly his eyes glazed over as his eyes met Katana's. Then all he saw was blackness.
[end of refresher]
With Sakura and Syaoran at the lead with Yurushi, Megumi, Eriol, Tomoyo, Meiling, and Kaji close behind, they quickly followed the aura, or those that knew where the aura led to. (A/N: Remember…Meiling, Kaji, Tomoyo and some other people don't have magic.)
They knew it looked really weird, a lot of people following each other like a bee swarm. But they'd have to risk it…Katana was way more important.
They ran a couple blocks when suddenly something hit Yurushi and Megumi.
"Wait…this is the way to our home!" Megumi cried out panting.
"Megumi, don't jump to conclusions…" Yurushi said doubting himself.
They ran through the empty streets, passing houses, trees, a school, when finally…
"He's here…" Sakura said panting. She stopped in front of a large house.
"No it can't!" Yurushi shouted, "This has to be a joke! This is OUR house!"
Syaoran widened his eyes. "What?!"
"Ryu's in there!" Megumi exclaimed worriedly.
"Come on then. No use staying out here," Eriol said.
Half of them agreed to go look through the house while the rest looked through the large garden. Among the people who looked through the house was of course Yurushi, Megumi, Yelan, Syaoran, Sakura, Eriol, Tomoyo, Meiling, Kaji and the elders.
They sneaked quietly around the dark house. Nothing was suspicious.
"It gets stronger up there…" Sakura stated pointing up the stairs.
"That's where Ryu's room is…" Megumi said.
"I'm telling you, this isn't something we should be worried about. It's probably some weird misunderstanding," Yurushi argued.
"Well, what if it isn't?!" Syaoran exclaimed.
For once Yurushi didn't retort.
"We should sneak in quietly," one Li said.
"But knowing Katana, he probably already knows we're here," Yelan said thoughtfully.
"Well we can't risk it. Maybe he doesn't. Let's be as quiet as we can going up the stairs."
Everyone agreed with a nod of their heads, except one person…
"Ugh! Let's cut the quiet crap. The best way is to scare them head on!" Meiling yelled.
She ran up the stairs with elephant feet.
Kaji sighed, "Meiling! Wait!"
They all ran after her up the stairs.
Meiling shoved the door open. "Where are you Katana!?!?!?"
But all they saw was…
"Ryu!" Megumi shouted running up to her son and hugging him.
"See? I told you…my son's been here…no one else was here was there, son?" Yurushi asked.
"Nope," Ryu answered.
Yurushi let out a breath.
"I still don't know…" Sakura said, "I still feel his presence…"
"…but it isn't as strong as before…" one elder explained.
Syaoran walked into the room more. Nothing seemed out of place as he scanned the room. But when he looked at Ryu…
'…Was Ryu's eyes always red?!'
He continued to stare at Ryu suspiciously.
Yurushi got angry.
"What are you thinking, Xiao Lang?! Do you actually think my son has something to do with Katana?" he asked angrily.
"Th-That's not it…"
"You two please…" Yelan complained.
Sakura leaned over to Syaoran's ear. "Was his eyes always red? I mean...it's not that red but, I thought he had pure brown eyes. I notice a little red in it," she whispered.
"I don't know…But you know who had red eyes right?" Syaoran whispered back.
Sakura nodded. "Katana…"
"Let's keep a close watch over Yurushi's son," Syaoran said, "he may be helping Katana whether he knows it or not."
Sakura nodded.
"I'll call the whole search party off," the youngest elder said.
He, the other elders and Yelan walked downstairs, telling everyone else to go back home.
"I'll go see everyone out," Yurushi said glaring at Syaoran.
"Ryu, stay here," Megumi said running after her husband.
"I guess we'll go with you guys to your house to go pick up Toji," Kaji said to Sakura and Syaoran.
"Yeah, we'll come, too. We have to pick up Himiko," Eriol added.
"Well, let's go," Tomoyo said.
She, Eriol, Meiling, Kaji and Sakura went down the stairs.
Syaoran was about to follow when he heard Ryu talk.
"Watch out…"
"What out for what?" Syaoran asked.
But Ryu just glared at him in return.
Syaoran looked at Ryu one last time before following his friends.
"Better watch out, Li and Cardmistress, I'll get you soon."
Ryu's eyes narrowed and turned completely red.
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Himiko looked worriedly at her watch.
"Whoa…it's already midnight…and our parents aren't here yet."
They were all watching TV in Kozue's room. Kozue was sprawled on her bed, laying on her stomach, Himiko was sitting beside her patiently, Toji was sitting on the floor leaning against Kozue's bed, and Shun was sitting on his sister's chair.
"You're right…I wonder what's happening…" Kozue said not taking her eyes off the TV as she was constantly switching to different channels.
"Why don't you just try to pinpoint their auras with your magic?" Toji asked.
"Too lazy…" Kozue said sleepily.
"Sheesh…"
Himiko sweat dropped. "Please don't start fighting again!"
Toji and Kozue had finally stopped fighting about the weird guy, Katana. Although Toji and Kozue agree on many things, like matching up Himiko and Shun, they're also very…rebellious, and always say what they want whenever they want. And if people disagreed, they would keep on arguing. So you can imagine the fights between them.
"Don't worry, it's getting kinda boring," Kozue said.
"I don't think we could find our parents even if we wanted to. I feel too many auras tonight. I feel tired just feeling all of them," Shun explained.
"Well, there you have it, Toji," Kozue said not taking her eyes of the TV set.
"But I still want to find out what's with Katana," Toji mused.
"What do you think, Shun?" Kozue asked looking at her brother.
"I want to find out…" Shun admitted.
Kozue switched the TV off. "Then let's go look for some clues."
"How?" Himiko asked.
"We have hundreds of books made by Clow Reed, maybe there'll be something on Katana."
Toji snorted. "I thought you were too lazy to do anything."
"Well, I can tell that our parents aren't going to come home for awhile, so we might as well do something right?" Kozue said glaring at Toji.
"That's a good idea! Where do we look?" Himiko asked getting off the bed.
"Well we have two libraries. So let's break up into two groups," Kozue said slyly, "I'll go with Toji, and Shun could go with Himiko!"
"W-Wait!" Shun stuttered.
But Kozue just kept on talking. "We'll be taking the library on the first floor. You guys get the library on this floor. All right let's go!"
Kozue and Toji were running off down the stairs laughing evilly.
Shun sighed. "Okay, let's go."
Himiko nodded blushing. 'I'm going to be alone with Shun?'
They walked through the dark hallway towards the library in silence.
When they entered the library they struggled to find the light. They walked through the hundreds of shelves with books in the dark, trying to find the light switch.
"Where's the light?" Himiko asked.
"Ugh, I can't find it!"
"Here, I'll help…"
"No it's okay."
"No I'll help you. Where are you, Shun?!"
"I'm right here!"
"Right where?!"
"Ugh…where is that stupid light switch?"
"Wait! I think I've found it!"
Himiko flicked the switch on but before the light went on [A/N: you know when you flick on the switch but it takes like one second for it to turn on? It's like that] , she started walking and tripped over a pile of books out of their shelves.
"…Ahh…!"
She was expecting to fall on the hard floor, but she fell on something else…or should I say someone else?
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*CRASH!*
Kozue and Toji looked at the ceiling, looking away from the books in their hands.
"Didn't that come from the upstairs library?" Toji asked.
"Yep! Shun and Himiko are there. I wonder what happened…" Kozue said slyly.
"You're so evil."
Kozue lifted her chin in pride. "Yep!"
They high-fived each other and then continued reading, a smile on each of their faces.
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With a flicker, the light turned on. Himiko held her breath. She had fallen on Shun! And what's worst was that he was facing her, and their faces were centimeters away. Both their faces flushed red. The piles of books, out of their pile, were scattered on the floor around them.
"I-I'm so sorry…" Himiko whispered.
"It's o-okay…"
Himiko didn't move. Time had stopped. Her eyes sunk deeply into his, and vice versa.
Finally, time had decided to continue again, and they suddenly were out of their dazes.
Himiko quickly got of Shun, blushing wildly and avoiding his eyes.
Shun did the same.
"Umm…G-Gomenasai!" Himiko said.
"I-It's okay…"
"Well, w-we should find those books…" Himiko said, looking through the titles of Clow Reed's books.
Shun meekly did the same. 'Kuso…that was so embarrassing!'
They went to investigate different shelves, which were far away from each other.
After about 20 minutes, Shun started to think that his evil sister, Kozue, had done this just so him and Himiko were together alone.
'I'm gonna kill her!'
He started losing hope of looking for a book about Katana, when something caught his eye. It was a worn book without a title on the spine. He took it out of the shelf and started leafing through it.
After seeing one page of curly, fancy, neat handwriting, he concluded it was Clow Reed's journal.
'If Clow Reed knew Katana, he would be in here…'
He started reading the first entry he opened to.
'Dear Journal,
There has been another unfortunate attack. Everyone now knows it was 'him'…there is no mistake. The poor victim was another sorcerer, who was…is…a very good friend of mine. He was very advanced in his magic, but he overlooked the fact about the rumors of someone attacking people with magical abilities. I am now afraid for my own safety, so I started creating guardians to help me protect the Clow Cards. I am now certain that 'he' wants the Cards. I will not let him. But, I am very tired, it takes lots of energy to create the guardians. I hope 'he' does not attack at a wrong time. I fear for my all my magical friends' safety. I fear that Katana will attack again soon.'
Shun stood there, the book in his hands, shocked. It clearly said that this Katana had attacked magical people, like himself.
"Shun?"
He jumped at the sudden break of silence.
Himiko giggled. "Wow, I didn't think you were afraid of anything."
'I guess she forgot about what happened a few minutes ago…' Shun thought.
"I…"
"Hey, is that a book about Katana?"
Shun nodded, still shocked.
"Well hand it over."
He handed it over. After a couple of minutes, Himiko stood there, shocked.
"Well, now we know who Katana is."
Shun nodded.
Uncomfortable silence filled the air.
"Shun?"
"Hmm?"
"D-Do you think, that Katana might attack a person like me? Even though my magic isn't much. I can only read minds and have dreams that tell the future. My magic is useless."
"…I don't know about Katana…but I know one thing…your magic isn't useless!!" Shun argued.
"All it does is give me pain…" Himiko said looking at the floor. Of course, she was thinking about that weird dream again.
Shun stared at her, not knowing what to do. But it hurt to see her sad. It always did. So he did something without thinking.
Himiko felt strong, familiar arms wrap around her. After a minute or so like that, she looked up and saw his eyes looking into hers, their faces inches apart again.
"Himi-chan," Shun said using her nickname he had given her long ago, "If you're upset about something I did, I'm sorry even though I don't know what I did wrong. Just don't be sad anymore…" He said it as if they were children again.
Himiko saw the sadness in his eyes. 'He's so worried about me…that it hurts him…'
She was silent for awhile still looking straight into his eyes. Suddenly her desires took over her.
She suddenly reached up and kissed him passionately.
Shun didn't expect it, and he kind of flinch slightly, but feeling that her lips were on his, he kissed back.
Now they really had a real kiss.
They were both kissing each other, that they practically didn't notice anything else around them. Except…
…the sound of a rolling camera…one that sounded like it was recording…
They quickly parted, both blushing fiercely again.
Six adults and two kids were looking at them, smiling.
"Ahhh!" Himiko shouted in surprise.
Shun hit his head with his hand, in frustration. It felt so right with Himiko, but why'd they have to show up right then?!
Sakura, Syaoran, Meiling, Kaji, Tomoyo, Eriol, Kozue and Toji stood there. Then he noticed Kero and Suppi looking out from their masters' shoulders. Tomoyo was recording away with her camera.
"Mom!!" Himiko shouted blushing.
"Ohohohohoho! Stay like that dear, you look so kawaii all angry!" Tomoyo laughed.
"Ahahaha…I bet that wasn't what you were expecting for an answer, ne Gaki Jr.?" Kero said slyly, floating from Sakura's shoulder and landing on Shun's.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk…" Suppi was saying also flying from Eriol's shoulder and landing on Himiko's. "Looks, like you're parents are gonna ground you, lady Himiko."
"Oh Kami-san! Toji, it worked, it worked!!!" Kozue shouted in joy.
Toji laughed. "It's the first time your plan actually worked!"
Kozue glared at him.
Eriol smiled his usual smile. "It looks like I caught you two again!"
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise. "What do you mean again?! How long has this been going on without us knowing?!" she asked cheerily.
"It looks like it's been going on for awhile…" Kaji said.
"It reminds me of when me, Eriol, Tomoyo and Kaji tried to hook you two up!" Meiling said to Sakura and Syaoran.
They blushed.
"Yeah, umm…I didn't really like that…" Syaoran muttered.
"Hey, you two were going so slow! We had to do something!" Tomoyo said behind her camera.
Syaoran glared but then he sighed. "Time's going so fast. Kozue already has a boyfriend, and Shun already has a girlfriend," he said teasingly.
"I don't have a boyfriend!" Kozue shouted.
Shun argued. "Th-This isn't-"
"We-We're not together like that-" Himiko started.
Everyone just burst out laughing.
"Hey, Shun take care of her, alright?" Toji said winking.
Shun glared so hard at him that Toji felt chills up his spine. Toji sweat dropped.
"It's like seeing a mini-me," Syaoran mumbled. Sakura giggled in return.
Himiko shrank in embarrassment. But Shun did a different approach. Before they knew it, he had taken out an incantation card.
Lightening appeared inside the library and interrupted their laughing. They sweat dropped seeing how mad Shun was. At first it started only as the light in the room getting dimmer and dimmer. Then papers and thin books flew all over the place. Then came the horrible noise of thunder. Then finally came the great bolts of lightening.
"Was I this bad when I was young?!" Syaoran asked, shouting through the noise of the lightening.
"No!" Sakura replied.
"Not even you were as bad as this!" Kero shouted, flying through the air along with some papers.
"But I must admit! Master Shun's magic has grown!!" Suppi said trying to hang on to the shelf.
When the lightening finally subsided, they were all silent.
Everyone, even the grown ups were shaken at Shun's anger.
"I-I guess we'll be leaving now…let's go Toji," Meiling said.
"Yeah us too…c'mon Himiko," Eriol said.
"Wait, we have to talk to Toji and Kozue…alone," Himiko stated.
Everyone looked at Kozue and Toji as they gulped. The adults and two guardians left the library mouthing "Good luck" to Kozue and Toji.
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Kozue flipped through the pages of Clow Reed's diary.
"So this is what you wanted to talk to us about?" she asked.
"Yeah," Shun said, "Now we know who Katana is. But we still don't know why our parents are all worried."
Toji let out a sigh of relief. "Oh so that's why you wanted to talk to us. I thought we were gonna di-"
Kozue quickly covered his mouth with her hand and chuckled nervously.
"Umm…what do you think we should do?" Kozue asked.
"I think we should just see what happens. If any of us gets any info about him from our parents, tell the rest of us," Himiko said.
"Don't tell your parents though," Shun said simply.
"We don't want any of them to get worried about us," Toji added.
Himiko looked at her watch. "Well, I should go now."
"Yeah me too," Toji said.
Himiko and Toji walked to the door. Shun and Kozue walked with them.
At the front door, they had silent good-byes with silent good-bye waves.
Shun avoided Himiko's eyes.
It seemed like he had just visited heaven with her, but right after that, they discussed the matter of Katana, and that just seemed that he had just fell down to earth again.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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