Hwellooo,,,,, It's been so long since I last updated. I have many things to do these past months. I had to take my final exams, so I got to study hard, which I can't. And I had a writers block! After the exam was over, I had to take care of several things, like my yearbook and promnite and all (I'm going to high school, just fyi). I'd been extra busy for a month! And after 6th of July, that was the time I felt relieved because I can continue my story for you! Sakura may appear in chapter 6, to judge Syaoran, if he is suitable to be the Chosen One. But you just have to wait for it! Enjoy the story!
These are the description in this chapter you must take notice of:
Underlined Word New Scene
Italic Underlined Words Different Place (you will be informed where. If you don't it was anonymous)
Bold Underlined Words Different time
The Heir and the Priestess
Compass Star
Chapter 4 Sun
He sat on the floor in his room. He stared at the belongings that Eriol's guardian had brought him. There was nothing left behind in the bag. He could say he was impressed by that. They surely had given him a lot of heart attack in less than a day. Let's talk about it. He didn't know them. They didn't know him. Well, maybe they knew a little about him. Like he is The Chosen One, or the Clan that had sent him to this mission and all. However, these whole situations are making him confuse. It all happening too fast for him. It's like reading a book and skipped one chapter to another.
Then before that, the girl that had saved him from the deadly poison that stuck in his shoulder. And it was so courageous, no—crazy, to suck the poison from inside his body. It's outrageous. She came and gone like it was nothing. He hoped that maybe next time he could see her again and then he could thank her for her good deed towards him. He didn't know what he would be if she didn't help him that time.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
"Enter."
The door opened and revealed the raven-haired girl with a bag around her shoulder. She was already wearing her travel clothes.
She smiled and asked, "Are you ready to go?"
"As soon as you do," he replied simply.
"You can go down first if you want. We'll be finished in just a minute," and with that she left.
Syaoran got up from his spot and pick up his bag. He got out of the room then walked towards the main door. Or so, he thought. He reached a large room in the middle of the resident. The room was four sided. On the wall in right, there was a symbol of a sun. On the left wall, there was a symbol of a star. On the wall behind him was a moon symbol. And on the wall across him, there was a symbol of the three symbols he saw on the walls before. The sun and the star were united, and the moon was placed beside it.
And in the center of the room, there was a statue of maiden. The maiden wore a long skirt that tightens around her waist that becomes looser at the lower part of it. And at the higher part, a warrior clothes that went perfectly around her body. Her expression was set in determination and fury was in her eyes. Her mouth was clenching and and looked like it was trembling in fury. She was thrusting a blade into a beast that lying limp on the ground.
The beauty of the great statue before him was once again mesmerizing Syaoran. He looked up at the figure before him in awe. Soon after that, he got out of his trance and walk out the room while shaking his head fiercely. On the way to the main door, he met Eriol and Tomoyo. He greeted them with a nod, which they returned with a smile. They went outside the resident and walk off, but before that, Eriol put a Sealing Spell on the house.
They walked side by side when Eriol stopped and talked to Nakuru.
"Ruby, could you go to the Li Clan and report to them that Li-san has already met us and we are going after the Symbol of Sun?"
"Of course, Master Eriol," she said and changed herself into a winged angel. Then she flew away to the direction of the Li Resident.
"Why did you report to my clan? I thought you did this at your own attempt," he asked suspiciously.
"I am doing this at my own attempt. But the Elders had requested me to report on the progression of this mission, so I sent every movement me make to the Elders. Nevertheless, I knew that one of your sisters is watching you from afar. The Observer Tower."
Syaoran just stared at him with a disapproving look.
"Ara, mite! We have passed the Clow Street!" Tomoyo said.
"Clow Street? Isn't it Kuro Street?" Syaoran asked, confused.
"No, it's actually Clow Street. People misinterpreted it as Kuro Street because the dash after the 'Ro' is missing1."
Syaoran chose to just stay quiet in the rest of the journey. But after hours of walking half of the day has passed, he started to get curious to where the couple would take him.
"Excuse me," he said, interrupting the animatedly talking couple. "But where are you taking me? No one has said anything to where we are going."
Erio smiled, "Sorry, we are going to the Taiyou Hill. The place where the Sun Symbol is kept. The place is guarded by the Guardian of the Sun, Ceroberos. He's pretty strong, so you better watch out for him. From my experience, he is not easy to tame."
"Of course, he's your past guardian, after all," Syaoran mumbled, then narrowed his eyes, "Hey, aren't you going to help me?"
Eriol smirked, "No. We only assist you to get to the place. Like I said before, when you get to that place, you're all on your own."
Syoran sweat dropped and laughed nervously, "These guys are really going to kill me," he muttered under his breath.
"So, Li-sama. Do you think we are going to get to the Priestess in time?" Tomoyo asked, whispering to Syaoran.
"Huh, why would you ask that to me?" Syaoran asked back.
"No, I just have this strange feeling that something is holding us."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you feel it? The time when we passed the Clow Street?" she asked Syaoran. "When we walk outside the Resident, it felt like the time had been slowed down. Compared to the length of time you took when you walked towards our resident."
"Yes, I felt that, too."
She squeezed his shoulder and said, "Just be careful. Watch every step behind your back. We're going to reach a city very soon. It's about a mile away from here. Then we're going to buy several stuffs there. Maybe if the day is already late, we're going to stay there for a night. The city is dangerous and we can't guide you every now and then. Be cautious all the time."
Syaoran nodded, 'Maybe this girl is not so bad. But I still can't trust that man. Maybe later, maybe never."
They walked in silence. And after they reached the street, they split up into two group. Syaoran with Tomoyo, and Eriol with Spinel. They decided to meet again in an inn on the edge of the city.
"Let's go to the market first to get water for the trip," said Tomoyo to Syaoran. Then they walked side by side to the market.
"Do you need to buy anything here, Li-sama?" Tomoyo asked.
"No, I already prepare it yesterday. I'm just following you behind."
Tomoyo smiled kindly and said, "Just tell me if you need anything."
They walked along the street of the market and started buying things. Tomoyo was buying stuffs with Syaoran following close behind. While he was tailing Tomoyo, Syaoran glanced at people walking in the street, like she told him. All of a sudden, he caught a glimpse on a wavy haired girl buying vegetable across the street. He stared at her for a while. When the girl realized she was being watched, she glanced back at him. When their eyes met each other, she widened her eyes and smiled sweetly at him then ran away.
That was when he realized that the girl was the one who helped him before. He ran towards her, trying to stop her but she was already gone.
Someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around abruptly, but it was only Tomoyo. He sighed in relief inwardly.
"Nani shiteru no, going around by yourself like that?" she asked him confusedly.
"No, it's just I saw somebody that I know. It's a girl, with long wavy hair and emerald eyes. Do you happen to see her?"
"No, I just came here when you reached here a minute ago. Is it someone important?" she asked.
"No, just curious."
"Sou ka. . ." she trailed. "Anyway, let's head back to the inn. Eriol and Suppi-chan must be waiting there right now."
"Okay," he replied and followed her to the inn.
Syaoran and Tomoyo entered the pub in the inn and sat in one of the table. Soon after that, Eriol came with a bag full of fabric. Syaoran raised his eyebrow confusedly.
"What was that for?"
"You should just ask the lady beside you," Eriol replied with animated smile.
Syaoran glanced at Tomoyo and she giggled spiritedly, "It's a secret!"
Syaoran just sat down awkwardly while they ordered some drink and staring lazily at the couple. He was lost in his thought several minutes later when his two companions started to create their own world.
"Ano ne Li-sama, do you want to stay for tonight or do you want to continue for the voyage. You know, if you want to we can stay this night and tomorrow we can walk straight away to the Hill," Tomoyo asked and explained briefly.
"It's up to you. But I prefer staying here this night so we don't have to waste time."
"Okay, it's settled then. I'm going to demand two rooms for us," Eriol said while standing up and left to order their rooms.
"Why did I end up with you?" he asked, glaring at Eriol.
"It's a matter of manner, you know," he replied, grinning. "You can't just let me sleep with Tomoyo, and I can't just let you sleep with Tomoyo. You or me could end up doing bad things in there," he said, mischief in his eyes while pointing to the room beside them across the wall.
"You could end up doing bad things with her, not me, idiot."
Eriol just laughed at his comment.
Unexpectedly, they felt a strong dark aura going around the inn. Syaoran stiffen and stood up abruptly.
"Wait," said Eriol.
"What?" Syaoran asked. "Are you holding me up or something?"
"This aura, whoever is this, wants you. If you come up to confront them, you might end up getting hurt."
"So what if I am?" he spat and ran outside the room.
Eriol sighed and follow him outside. On the doorway, he met Tomoyo. Her face filled with worry and fright.
"Stay here, don't go anywhere."
Before Eriol could swing his leg an inch, Tomoyo hold him with eyes filled fear.
"Don't go there," she said, her voice shaking.
"Why?" he asked, but soon realized the last thing he ever wanted. "Did you have it again?"
"Y-yes. . ."
He grabbed her hand, "What did you see Tomoyo? What are the visions tell you?"
Her eyes filled with tears and her lips were quivering.
"I-I can't tell you Eriol," she shook her head violently. "But you can't go outside! Please. . . "
His eyes soften a bit and he cupped her chin, "I can't Tomoyo. I cannot just let Xiao Lang fight it all alone. We must prevent him from getting hurt in this journey."
She bowed her head and nodded slowly. Eriol smiled and kissed her cheek softly.
"Don't worry, everything is going to be alright," and with that he ran out the door.
Syaoran stood at a yard. He had been following the aura for minutes but it didn't get him to feel the source of the aura. He let out his aura and the aura stopped then focused at one place in front of him. The strength of the aura made the wind gush and suddenly revealed a woman with a red outfit that clung to her skin tightly. On her hands were fires burning up violently. Her hand was made by fire and her whole body was covered by fire. She smiled crookedly to him.
"Who are you?" he asked calmly.
"Hello, Chosen One. I am Hien, The Mistress of Fire. It doesn't take a long time to find you, does it? And I'm sure it will be a lot easier taking you down."
"Hm? I don't think that way," he replied evenly.
"Ha! Don't underestimate me, gentleman," and with that she sent a blast of fire, which Syaoran dodged easily.
Syaoran smirked and sent back a blast of fire at her, but she restrained it with her hand before it got her.
"How foolish! If you pit fire against fire, it's like adding oil in it."
She enlarged the fire that he sent him and threw it at him. But unfortunately for her, Syaoran obliterated it with his Element of Water. She growled and lunged at him. He dodged out of the way and sent her a lightning strike. It barely got her right on the shoulder, but enough to hurt her.
"You moron! I will get you for this!" she created a bow with her hand and sent Syaoran thousands of arrow made by fire.
Syaoran tried to make a shield with the Element but the arrows were too strong and broke through his defense. They left him no choice but to dodged them one by one and reduced it with his magic. Because of the immense amount of the attack, some of them barely hit him and there are many that got to him, making torn, scrapes and cuts to his skin.
Syaoran growled and gathered his strength then sent a full blast at Hien. Her eyes widened and in a matter of second, she was thrown ten feet away.
"Let me correct it for you. You will never get me."
She just smirked and at that time, Syaoran was aware there was something coming towards him behind his back. He glanced back and saw arrows launched at him. He closed his eyes and waited for the attack. Then he heard the arrow clash into something, but he didn't felt hurt. He opened his eyes and gasped in shock. Eriol was in front of him shielding him with his body and letting the arrow stabbed into his stomach. He fell down with Syaoran supporting his body.
Hien smirked and laughed loudly, "I don't know why all the good people are stupid!"
Syaoran glared at her while laying Eriol on the ground and turned to look at her. His eyes glaring at her in outrage. His aura flaring around him in a blazing glow. He gathered his strength and concentrated deeply on his energy.
"O, the God of Water, lent me your power and let the demon be destroyed away forever!"
He threw away his power and focused it at Hien. When it lunged at her, the blast changed into a form of dragon. Hien gasped in horror and shielded her body with her fire, but to no avail. The Dragon of Water got through her defense and thrust her right in the chest, going through her back. Then slowly, her body changed into a shape of a younger girl with long red hair. She dropped onto the ground and laying limply on it. And then her eyes opened slowly revealing a red flaming eyes. She looked up and spotted Syaoran, who was panting slightly from exhaustion. She smiled weakly and walked up to him. When she was about three feet away from him, she kneeled before him.
"Who are you again?!" he asked coldly. "Are you the one who is trying to kill me?"
She looked up at him and beamed, "I'm not. The Shadow Master made me trapped in the body you fought earlier. When you killed her, I came back to my old self again. Thank you for saving me, Li Syaoran. Oh, and my name is Hikaru Shidou. Nice to meet you, Chosen One!"
She stood up and held out her hand for him. When he didn't reply and just looked at her hand suspiciously, she took back her hand and smiled sheepishly.
"My friend is hurt because of you, how do you convince me that you're not the bad guy?" he asked, his voice still cold.
She just stared at him blankly. Then she laughed faintly, making Syaoran glared at her.
"Your friend is hurt, right?" she asked. "I can help you take him home and treat him. I know the perfect medication for that kind of wound."
"Thank you, but there is no need for that," and then he left her quietly, carrying Eriol.
She merely stood on the spot gazing at Syaoran's back. A moment later, a figure silently appeared behind her at the back of a tree.
"He's really difficult to handle, ne?" the figure asked.
Hikaru giggled slightly, "He really is."
"It's good to see you back, Hikaru."
"Thanks. I was worried the Hero will never come to rescue me from the curse. Because if he didn't, I will still be in the dark side right now. How's your job with the Little Wolf?"
"I'm doing pretty well here. The Little Wolf is starting to get curious about me. And in no time, he will start to catch up with me. It's going as it's planned, right?"
"Sou ne. . . Demo, how do I go in this? He already rejected me earlier; I don't think he will take it very well later."
"You know what? I suggest you to go to the place where he stay, and cure the Reincarnation. I'm sure he will be the one who get things straight. Or you can just meet the girl, you're a good friend of her, right? I'm sure she will be delighted to see you safe and sound."
"Sou ne, I suppose you're right. Okay then, I think I should be going now. See you later, angel!"
"Bye!"
Syaoran reached the inn they're staying in. Tomoyo is waiting in front of their rooms with worried and fear written in her eyes.
"He's hurt, Daidouji-san. I'm sorry I couldn't defend him earlier. He was wounded in the stomach with an arrow."
"I know that," Tomoyo smiled sadly when she saw the baffled on Syaoran's face. "I'm a fore-seer. I knew what was going to happen to him. But I can't interrupt the fate, nor the incident that will happen today, that's why warned you about this. Now, could you lay him on the bed? I want to check his wound and see if I could fix the damage."
Syaoran did as she told him and watched her examined Eriol's wound on his bed while he treated his. After a minute, Tomoyo began to bandage his stomach and put a healing spell in it.
She turned to look at him, "I don't know if he will be healed in a brief day, and I'm sure we will delay our journey." She took out locket from her neck and placed it in his palm. "This is the good luck charm for you. You can see the direction of Taiyou Hill from there. We will catch up with you when Eriol get better."
He looked at her intently and sighed, "No, I will stay here and wait until he gets better. It's my responsibility for his condition. I can't just leave him like this even if it concerns my mission. I will help you."
She smiled and took the locket back from him, "Does this mean that you already trust us?"
He blushed faintly at her comment and scratched his cheek nervously, "I—I don't know about that yet. But I believe your words."
"You believe our words? That's quite a miracle for someone like you," she said and turned back to Eriol who was sleeping agitatedly. She touched his hand and caressed it gently.
"You really care for him, aren't you?"
She gazed at Eriol, "We've been together since we're kids. We were in the same school that time. When I discovered my magic, he was the one who were there beside me. When I told our parents that I had magic, he accompanied me. Then at the end, I decided to go with him in this mission. And the rest, you can figure out yourself."
He chuckled, "I guess we just have to hope for the best now, aren't we?"
She nodded, "You can get your rest in my room. I think I'm going to stay here until he wakes up."
"Alright, thank you."
He walked towards the door and opened it, ready to leave the room. But suddenly he stopped at the doorway. Realizing his strange behavior, Tomoyo took a glimpse at him and stood up sharply, her eyes widened in shock.
"What are you doing here?" Syaoran asked coldly to the person before him.
"I've already told you before; I can help your friend if you want."
"And I said no. Didn't you understand what I said?"
She decided to ignore hid question, "It was me who injured him. And I'm the one responsible for things happen to him right now. I want to help."
"H-Hikaru?" a voice squeaked behind Syaoran. It was Tomoyo. She was draping her mouth with her hand and there was unshed tears glimmering in her eyes.
Hikaru looked at Tomoyo and walked towards her passing Syaoran who was bewildered by the scene. "I finally came back, Tomoyo. The spell has broken. Now I can continue my task," she said while glancing towards Syaoran. Tomoyo ran to her and hugged her firmly.
"Yokatta… I thought you already gone," she whispered vaguely. Then she released her hug from Hikaru and looked at Syaoran. "What she was saying before is true, Li-sama. The Dark One took her away a year ago to prevent the resurrection of the Priestess, and corrupted her with a curse, making her trapped in a beast body. Now, she had been released from the stain that had been putrefying her. It's all because you had destroyed the demon inside her body, Chosen One."
Syaoran just raised his eyebrow and shook his head in amazement, "I don't know what to say. Just do things as you wish, I'm going to bed." But before he left he glanced at Tomoyo, "And hope he will got better."
The two girls stared at him in amusement. "What are you going to do right now?" Tomoyo asked.
"First off, I'm going to take the fire Spot from his body. It's gonna take time, so you better get your rest. You still have a lot to do in the upcoming time, right?"
"Umm, I think I just stay here with you. I know will not sleep even if I take my rest now."
"You really cared for him, don't you?" she asked.
Tomoyo chuckled, "You know, today there are already two people who asked me that."
"Oh? Let me guess… Is it him?" Hikaru asked, gesturing to the room.
She just smiled while Hikaru continued her examination.
Next Morning
Syaoran woke up by the sunlight creeping up in Tomoyo's room. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. He looked adown at himself and founf that he was still wearing the same clothes he wore last night. He sighed and got up the bed to go to his room and change his clothes. He exited the room and found Hikaru was standing against the wall. She looked at him when he left his room.
"Eriol has woken up. They're inside right now."
He only glanced at her words and entered Eriol's room without a word. Once inside, he found Eriol was talking to Tomoyo. They stopped talking when he was inside and greeted him.
"Good morning, Li-sama," said Tomoyo lightly with her usual charming smile.
He just nodded at them and went to his bag to find clothes.
"Li-sama?"
He stopped searching and looked up to Tomoyo. She was carrying a pack of clothes with her.
"I made this for you. Why don't you try this one?"
He looked at the clothes she was carrying in her hand with suspicions, which make her laugh heartily.
"I'm not putting spell, curse or anything strange in this."
"Now I'm starting to think there is one in these clothes," he mumbled. "When did you make these?" he asked her.
"Last night when I was companying Eriol here," she answered simply.
"You made this last night? That's fast!"
She chuckled, "I have my ways." She put the clothes in his hand, "Why don't you try these on?"
He sweat-dropped, "I think I'm going to try just this one," he said picking up one of the clothes Tomoyo made for her. He went to the bathroom (A/N: are there one in that time?) and changed his clothes. He got outside and stood nervously in front of the bathroom.
"Is this clothes supposed to be like this?" he asked uneasily. He was wearing a white kimono with a blue stitching on the low part of the sleeve (like the one Subaru wear in his picture w/ Seishirou).
"Yes it is. Oh my god, it looks so good on you! Thank god, I made it for you. I hope you like it, ne Eriol?" Tomoyo squealed and straightened his clothes.
Eriol smiled, "Well, well, well. Are you ready to go to the next destination?" He was still in the bed, but he looked perfectly healthy and normal. Unlike last night, pale and weak.
He shrugged, "If you are."
"Okay then, let's go! After we ate breakfast, we can take our leave."
"Are you sure you're all right?" Tomoyo asked, concern in her voice. "You've just recovered from the wound."
Eriol smiled at her reassuringly, "I'm all right. I feel like I'm new again," he grinned. "Hikaru is outside right? Could you please tell her that we're leaving soon?"
"Of course," Tomoyo replied and went outside.
Eriol looked at Syaoran when Tomoyo exited. "There is something I want to say to you."
Syaoran tilted his head, but still didn't take off his cold gesture. "What is it?"
Eriol grinned once again and pointed his forefinger into the air, "Hikaru is going to escort us to the Taiyou Hill!"
Syaoran fell head over heels. "Why did she have to come with us?!" he asked after recovering from his shock. "She-she already gave me heart attack before! Are you going to do that to me again?!"
Eriol just chuckled, "I'm not. But she just saved me from death, didn't she?"
"Okay, okay," Syaoran threw his hand up in the air, showing sign of surrender, not wanting to make an argument with him. "I'll let her go with us. Just do whatever you want; as long as it doesn't concern me and my mission, I don't care."
Then he went outside the room. When he was outside, he was expecting Tomoyo and Hikaru talking in front of the room but he found nothing. He glanced around but found no one at the corridor of the inn. He decided to shrug it off and walked away.
He walked along the hill he found when he was taking a walk at the town. There he stood under a tree and looked across the ground across him under the hill. Suddenly he heard a cracking voice above his head, He looked up and saw the girl who saved him last time grinning sheepishly and waving at him. She jumped down the tree, making him startled and stood facing him.
"You!" he exclaimed and pointed at her. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm not doing anything, just sitting on the tree and admiring the beauty of the surrounding here," she replied, playing with her hand. She tilted her head, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm just staying here for a few days with a friend of mine that I met on the way. I'm going to continue to my next destination today. And I'm asking what you are doing in this city."
"Ee? Oh, I'm here for a few family occasions!" she said cheerfully. Then her face looked startled, "Oh my god, I think I'm gonna be late for breakfast! Demo ne, I want to say one word for you before I go, Li-kun! Is it all right with you?"
"Um, yeah. What is it?"
"Just believe," she said. There was a hint of seriousness in her voice, though she said it with a smile. She walked past him and ran down the hill. "I'll see you later! Mata ne!"
"Hey wait! What's your name?!" Syaoran asked before she disappeared. She stopped and turned around. Instead of telling her name, she just smiled at him and waved, and then she turned away again, running down the hill.
He sighed heavily, "Once again, I failed to ask her name. . ."
Then he stood at the edge of the hill, watching the landscape before him. The surrounding looked calm and beautiful at that time. The sun was still at the east side of the hill and the air was breezy. He breathed the freshness of it and calmed himself. His head was still a little dizzy from last night's combat. He must recover from the many scenes he received last night.
"Li-sama," a feminine voice interrupted his thought. He turned around and met Tomoyo.
"You haven't had your breakfast yet and we're going to leave in a little while. As you said, we cannot waste any time," she tilted her head when she noticed his impassive face. "Did I interrupt your thought?"
He blinked. "No," he answered simply. "Just wait for me at the inn and I'll be right there in a moment."
She nodded, smiling at him, "Don't take too long or the breakfast is going to be cold." Then she turned away and left him.
"Where is exactly the Taiyou Hill is located anyway?" he asked his companions.
Eriol looked at him and cast his famous smile to him, "I suggest you to try to be more patients, Syaoran."
"That doesn't answer my question. And I don't allow you to call me by that. It's Li to you," he scowled even more. The girls are giggling when they watched the scene. The smirking Eriol and the scowling Chosen One. So amusing.
"You know, at first impression, I thought you would be the Chosen One I had been dreaming for years! But when I see your true color, it's so different from what I thought!" Hikaru said while giggling with Tomoyo. "I'd been expecting someone who is cool and gentle and… oh I can't bear to think of it!" she twirled around and squealed happily, making everyone sweatdropped.
"Hey, you can't expect someone to be like the one you dreamt!" he said grimly, highly irritated by the redheaded girl.
"Wow, wow! No offense, sir!" she said, hiding behind Tomoyo. "And I don't expect him to be so scary!" she whispered to Tomoyo.
"I heard that," Syaoran said, glaring at her. That made Hikaru and Tomoyo grinned sheepishly.
"You could get famous for that, you know," commented Eriol. He chuckled and said, "No, actually you are famous."
Syaoran blinked and raised his eyebrows, "I'm famous?"
"Well of course you are! You are the Chosen One, the only heir to the famous Li Clan. Moreover, you are the one who destined to partner with the Priestess!" Tomoyo piped in.
"And for addition, you're cute, you're cool, and you can make every girl on this country fall for you in just one hour!" Hikaru added with her forefinger stuck up in the air.
"Yeah, yeah whatever." Syaoran rolled his eyes.
"Anyway Hikaru, where are you going to go? You said before that you were going in the same way as we are," Eriol asked Hikaru.
"Oh, I'm going to go home to my parents' house. I think they'd like to hear this good news from me," she replied while grinning.
"Where is your parents' house?" asked Tomoyo.
"It's quite near the Taiyou Hill. Only a couple of miles from there."
After that, they stayed silence in the rest of the way, before they met a fork in the way. One to the right and one to the left.
"I guess this is it for now. I'm going to that way," Hikaru pointed to the left way of the fork. "You're going to the opposite way, right?"
"Yes, we are going to go this way, Hikaru," replied Eriol.
Hikaru smiled widely, "Okay then, good luck for you three, um—four. Especially you, Li-kun! Ja ne!" She ran walked away to the left way and disappeared from their sight slowly.
Eriol looked at Syaoran and smiled, "So, shall we go?"
Syaoran nodded and followed Eriol, while Tomoyo walked closely behind them.
They reached a hill with huge ruins stood proudly at the top of the hill. The three walked towards the ruins and stood outside the circle that the ruin made. They found a Sun Symbol in the middle of the circle. Syaoran took a step ahead and look at the sight before him.
"It is time, to open the gate to the Path of the Sun."
Syaoran turned around to look at Tomoyo. She was holding a violet staff with a round symbol at the top. A sun was engraved to her forehead and she was looking intently at Syaoran. Suddenly, she smirked and pushed Syaoran into the circle.
"Good luck, Chosen One. Our prayers will always be with you," Tomoyo whispered.
"Wha-AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
The middle of the circle suddenly opened itself and brought Syaoran down into darkness.
Syaoran rubbed his head, "Ugh, damn those two. . ."
He stood up and looked at his surrounding. The room was dark, very dark. In it, was nothing but an empty-spaced room. He tried to take a step forward and walk slowly around the room to find something. It was a stupid thing to do for him. But he could sense the aura around him and he found nothing. He walked straight ahead when suddenly his body bumped into something. He took out his hand and stroked the thing in front of him. It felt like a curved object, with a carving in the core of the object in front of him. Suddenly, the thing shifted and rotated itself. Slowly, it made a hole in the center and shone brightly, blinding his eyes.
He narrowed his eyes to lessen the light that went through his pupils. When the lights died down, the room became dim and made him able to see the surrounding. That was the time he found out the thing he touched earlier was actually a door. He pushed the door open and walked in. Inside, he was welcomed by a bare-spaced room similar to the one before, but in this room he felt a strange bright aura around him. He tried to find the source of the aura by walking around to get something other than this strange atmosphere and dull aura in the site. The only thing he found was an odd-looking stone in the center of the room. He tried to pick it up, but it looks like the rock was attached to the floor below it. Then he realized that the stone was the cause of the aura he felt.
The stone in his hand suddenly shook greatly and burst into pieces in the count of seconds. Syaoran was thrown backwards by the explosion, and it made his hand bleed because he was holding the stone when it exploded. Oh shit, that hurts. He gasped when he saw a yellow tiger in front of him. The tiger was looking straight at him with a fierce glare.
"What are you searching for, boy? You are interrupting my wonderful sleep," the tiger said while yawning, then it he stiffen. "Wait, how did you end up here? There is no one who can reach this far, unless you are the One chosen by the Moon."
"I am."
The tiger stare at him with suspicious eyes. "My name is Ceroberos, Guardian of the Sun. The Guardian Beast and also the one who guard the Symbol of Sun. You are here to prove to me that you are the Chosen One."
"And how am I supposed to do that?"
"Fight me."
"You know, I feel a little guilty leaving him alone like that," Tomoyo said, staring at the circle where Syaoran had fallen.
"It's not like we have a choice, anyway. We have done what is supposed to be done," Eriol replied.
She sighed, "I guess…"
There is a moment of silence between the two. "Well, what are we going to do now?"
"Hmm, I guess we just have to wait and congratulate him. If he comes out, I mean. Not that I intend to doubt him," Tomoyo replied.
"What I mean is: what are we going to do while we wait for him?"
Tomoyo took a side glance at Eriol. "I don't know. It's all up to you, Hon."
Eriol approached Tomoyo and circled his arm around her. "I think it's the moment to have some quality time for the two of us," he whispered.
"Well of course it is," she replied, turning around in his arms, facing him. She kissed his lips softly, which he returned delightedly. He kissed her forehead when they broke the kiss.
"I love it when you do that," she said. She rested her head on his chest, feeling his heartbeat, which matched hers perfectly. They stayed in that way for several minutes, before she pulled away from him.
"Eriol, do you want some coffee? It's almost tea time, you know. Moreover, I guess it will take a pretty long while for him to come up"
"Of course I do. Never want to miss the opportunity for that."
She chuckled, "I know you do."
"Spinel, do you want to join us? We are going to make some coffee," Tomoyo said, not forgetting about the little creature who had been wandering around the hill, bored with the scene before him.
The ObserverTower
Fei Mei was watching her little brother in the Tower at the east side of the Li Residence. She was looking at the blue orbs in front of her, watching her brother fought with the Guardian Beast. Her eyes saddened when she remembered the task that was given to him and her family. Her family was one of the few of the last generation of magicians who could stand against the Dark Ones. It wasn't only her who was given up a great deal like this, as an oldest of the five. Her sisters were sent over to several places in the country. They were sent on a mission to developed intelligence for the Li Clan.
She frowned when she realized that Syaoran was facing a difficult opponent.
Of course he is. We're talking about the Guardian Beast here, she laughed inwardly to herself.
Fei Mei could see that her brother was having a tough opponent. Cerberos kept attacking Syaoran without giving him a chance to recover his energy. The Guardian Beast assaulted him with countless forces from every corner of the chamber.
She could just sigh and watched him with wistful eyes.
Good luck, Little Brother. Our prayers will always be with you.
She was torn, she was devastated, she was suffering while she was watching him struggle to win against her Guardian Beast. She was in a dark room in the corner of the jail where her soul was imprisoned, and only can be retrieved by the Three Symbol which the Chosen One will bear. She watched them fighting with a sad expression in her eyes. It was one of the few times she had an opportunity to watch the outside world. She had left the Earth for almost fifty year. In the meantime, she wait, wait, wait, and keep waiting patiently for the Chosen One to be selected. However even to her own amazement, she didn't become old. Her appearance is still the same as when her soul was captured by the Shadow.
She had to be grateful to herself, to cast a quite powerful spell upon Shadow to prevent him corrupt her soul and destroy the world. However, if this situation didn't change, the Shadow might find a way to find the counter-spell for her doing.
No, I must have faith in him. I have to trust him. He was the One Chosen, who were picked by the Moon Guardian, the wisest among the Three, she smiled wistfully to herself. I will be waiting for you, Li Syaoran.
"Having a hard time fighting with me, gaki?" Cerberos said, smirking.
Syaoran was standing on the opposite of Cerberos. He had many scratches and cuts on his skin, which for sure had made a problem with his speed.
"I underestimate you earlier. But now I'm not. And for your information, I'm not a gaki," Syaoran replied, at the same time gathering his strength and sent Cerberos a full force of the Lighning Bolt.
Cerberos dodged the attack. "You think you could defeat me by that? Oh boy, you surely have to take a lot more practice," Cerberos commented lightly, not realizing the energy blast generating behind him.
"Feh, don't have to lecture me. Already did that," Syaoran smirked. "Actually, it's you who need exercise more than me."
"Hey-," the words were cut off by the blast Syaoran had conjured to him from behind, making him thrown five feet forward. Cerberos was lying limp on the ground with his eyes closed, but not dead. Syaoran stood at his spot, unmoving.
Cerveros opened his eyes and smiled at him, "Finally, the wish of my Mistress has fulfilled. I knew it is time for me to do what supposed to be done, and the Power of the Sun will be awakened once more."
Syaoran just stared at Cerberos with an unread expression. What have I done?
"You have passed my judgment, young boy. It is time to give you the symbol of the Three," Cerberos stood up slowly and faced Syaoran. "What is your name, young one?"
"Li. Li Syaoran," Syaoran replied.
"Li, huh. I noticed they have grown their power until now. I always knew one of Clow's descendant will fulfill the Judgment of the Moon," he chuckled. "Alright, now extend your right hand to me."
Syaoran did as ordered, he extended his hand until it leveled Cerberos' nose.
"O, Goddes of the Sun, the one who guard the power to awaken the Holy One. I, Cerberos, declare that Li Syaoran, the descendant of Clow Reed and the Heir of the Li Family, has passed the Judgment of the Sun. I command you under the contract, RELEASE!"
Syaoran felt a surge of power entered his body, creeping up through his vein. The sensation ran through him from his palm for a whole minute. When the sensation died, he felt a tickling in his palm. Then he saw a symbol of a sun he saw on Eriol's house was engraved to the back of his hand, then he turned his hand to find that the engraving was also on his palm.
"That is what they say, the Symbol of the Sun. Once people see the etching on your hand, they would know that you are the Chosen One. The One who they have waited for almost a half of century," explained Cerberos. "You should have proud to have that symbol. Even the Priestess didn't have that."
Syaoran didn't reply. He just stared at his hand, making a silence between them. Then, several minutes later he asked, "So, what am I supposed to do now?"
"As the Reincarnation have told you, you have to search the other two Symbol with him, and then fulfill your task and your destiny with the Priestess."
"The Reincarnation?" he questioned, not to Cerberos, much like to himself. "Should I trust him?"
Cerberos' vein shot up and bonked Syaoran on the head with his paw, making him cursed. "Of course you should trust him, you dumb!"
"AWWW! What was that for?!?"
"That's for your dumbness, stupid."
"I'm not stupid, you dork."
"Hey, what do you mean by that?! How could you insult a great and handsome Guardian Beast of the Seal like me! Ohohoho…"
Syaoran sweatdropped and mumbled, "Where did you get that phrase anyway? I don't even think you look like half of that."
Cerberos glared at Syaoran, "I heard that."
"Alright, alright enough of this. Now, would you tell me the way out from here?" Syaoran asked, he had had enough of the bickering. All he wanted to do now was got out of that place and just continue his journey.
"Feh, you think you could get away from me like that?" Cerberos snorted.
"Huh, what do you mean?"
"The procedure said that once you get a hold of the Symbol, I must accompany you for the rest of your journey. Don't worry, I won't disturb you. I just have to get in the Symbol and continue my sleep."
"Oh, okay then," Syaoran said, relieved that he didn't have to get one more annoying creature to disturb him.
"Then, let's go." Cerberos let out his aura and touch Syaoran's hand. He closed his eyes and muttered a few words. Suddenly Syaoran felt dizzy. The atmosphere suddenly changed into a large tunnel with blinding lights. He closed his eyes and felt the dizziness he felt earlier has gone. He opened his eyes and found he was at the Taiyou Hill once again, in the middle of the circle. Afraid of falling again, he immediately got outside the circle. He looked at his surrounding and noticed Tomoyo and Eriol was having a good time enjoying their coffee. He scowled. Those jerks, leaving me alone while I suffered.
Syaoran stepped forward, but stopped by Cerberos.
"Hey, let me go in the Symbol first before you go to them," he said while yawning. "I will continue my sleep, don't interrupt me, okay. But don't forget to contact me if there's anything new. You can contact me by your mind. Oh, and one more thing. Send my greeting to Clow—no, Hiiragizawa Eriol, now he was named."
Syaoran nodded and extended his hand to Cerberos' nose. Cerberos touch his nose with the Symbol and he was absorbed by the Mark. Syaoran sighed in relief, and then walked towards his companions while scowling. Eriol was the first who realized him coming.
"Hey, are you done yet? That was quite a long time, dude. I'm sure you have a great time fighting with him," said Eriol, pointing his palm. Tomoyo greeted him with a smile.
"O yea, it's so entertaining! Do you see my wounds?" he replied sarcastically.
"O my god, Li-sama! That wound must be treated quickly before it infect you," commented Tomoyo while taking a box of medicines. "Please sit down beside me, Li-sama."
Syaoran did as he told, considering that Tomoyo was a girl and he was wounded.
"Hohoho… We're sorry that we did that to you. But we have no other choice! You must face Cerberos alone. The rule didn't gave us permission to accompany you getting the Symbol," Eriol explained briefly.
"And if the rule says that, why didn't you tell me earlier?! I could have prepared for that!" Syaoran scowled even more.
Eriol replied his scowling with his mischievous smile, "Because I like surprises."
And he scowled even more.
1 Clow, in Japanese katakana was written by "Ku", "Ro" and a dash looking similarly like these: "". So, it was written like these in romaji: "Kuro Street".
In this story, the dash after the "Ro" is missing, so it was read "Kuro" which means black, and that's what made people think that the Street was
Haunted because it means Black Street
Well then, that was my work for this chapter! I hope you all enjoy it. And I apologize if there are mistakes in this chapter. If you found any mistakes, please let me know! Especially the fighting part. If you think it's bad, just tell me! Because honestly, I hate the fighting scene myself. Hohoho…
And once again, I'm sorry for the late update. It's almost two moths since I last updated, isn't it. I had no idea what to write for almost a month. Then today, 13th of July '04, I suddenly type everything that was going through my head! And when I realized, I had finished chapter 4! O yea baby! (Hoho,, exaggerating…) It's all thanks to Eragon, When I finished reading that book, ideas coming out of nowhere from my brain! And maybe, you will see a similar condition of Eragon (or other character), in this story. Not that I plagiarize Mr Paolini's creation. I'm just borrowing some of his idea in this story. I won't make it clear that I use Mr. Paolini's idea. But I will put up a disclaimer for it. After all, this is a fanfiction, right?
Alright then, stay tuned for the next chapter everyone! And just for your information, I'm starting high school next week so I may be updating a little longer. But I will write as much as I can this week to make it up for you all!
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