Chapter 12: Happy Halloween....
I'm not dead! YEAH!!!!!!
Minor changes within the chapter. It's better written....
Syaoran walked to the door. Swallowing hard, he turned the knob. The room was pitch black. He drew out his sword and turned wildly. "Where are you?"
"I'm here!" Sakura yelled. "I'm here, Syaoran!" she struggled against her bindings. "But I can't move."
"Shh..." Syaoran sheathed his sword and moved toward her. "I got you." He moved toward her and untied her arms and feet. She fell into him as limp as a doll.
"Arigatou." Sakura smiled and cuddled into his chest. "I'm so scared... Can we please go?"
Syaoran frowned. Something was amiss...
"Is something wrong, Syaoran?" she asked, her green eyes questioning. "Why are you so stiff?"
"You're not Sakura, are you?"
Sakura let go of him. She shook her head.
"You're the mirror card, aren't you?"
She nodded. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be." he smiled, ruefully. "Maybe you can help me."
"How?"
"Why is Jusenori doing this."
The Mirror card cocked her head to the side. "Don't you know?"
"Know what?"
"What Jusenori is."
Syaoran shook his head. "What is he?"
"He's a card... or half of one." Mirror explained. "Kawaii is the other."
"The twin card?"
"Yes." Mirror/Sakura looked down. "Please don't think badly of them. They have always been a bit unobtainable. They always get carried away with their mission."
"What mission?"
The Grim Reaper's voice echoed throughout the room. "Bring him here, Mirror."
"Yes." The Mirror returned into her truest form. She turned to Syaoran. "I must be quiet, for Jusenori can hear everything, as can Kawaii."
"What mission were you talking about?"
"The twins are on a mission for Clow Reed."
Syaoran blinked. "Isn't he dead?"
"Yes... and no." she smiled as they reached the door. "There are reasons why Master Eriol wanted YOU to save Sakura."
"Wha-"
"Just promise me this," Mirror placed a finger on Syaoran's lips, shuting him up. "Promise me that you will not let Jusenori use me. I.. truly am scared. This is not exactly what Master wanted."
"I promise."
Mirror smiled and returned to her card. Syaoran took it and drew in a deep breath. He opened the last door and walked in.
Suddenly, he was thrown backwards and hit the door.
"What the-"
Jusenori stood next to a roped Sakura. "Windy... it's Sakura's favorite card. Now I know why, it's a powerful one." he brushed Sakura's nose with the tip. "Just like you."
Sakura's eyes looked ready for murder.
"Leave her alone." Syaoran was back on his feet, his sword in his hands. "Card or no card, I'll skin you alive if you touch her again."
"Touchy, touchy..." Jusenori teased. "Don't be so mean." he cupped Sakura's face and pressed his mouth to her cheek. She cried out in disgust. "After all, you don't know what your up against."
"I do know this." Syaoran said. "You're only half a card. Without Kawaii, you got nothin'."
"I may be half a card, Li, but I have the powers of every card you don't have." he smiled. "And that's enough for me,"
Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "I don't think so." he pulled out his chinese charm.
Jusenori narrowed his eyes. "Well if your so tough, I'll allow you to make the first move."
Syaoran closed his eyes and concentrated.
Sakura looked to Jusenori. He was staring at Syaoran's feet. Vines began to spring from the floor.
"Wait! Syaoran!"
"Kaminari wave!" the lightning bolt struck the ground. Jusenori moved out of the way and smiled.
Syaoran looked down. Rope-like vines tied his legs and arms. The lifted him into the air, strangling him.
"No, Syaoran!" Sakura yelled. Syaoran could bearly hear her. Sakura could hardly sense him. "I can't feel you anymore..." she cried. "I'm so stupid..."
Fire began to encircle the area. Jusenori frowned. "How?"
"You let him go, now!" Kawaii said from the center. "You let him go or I'll kill you, Jusenori." she said, grimly.
"Kawaii?" Syaoran felt the bindings fall off of him. He landed hard on the floor.
"This isn't what Master wanted!"
Jusenori sneered. "What about what we want, Kawaii?"
She placed a hand out. An invisible wave of power spread through her hand and hit Jusenori. He stepped back a few feet.
"We don't have a choice! We never wanted a choice! All we wanted was a peace of mind!" Kawaii yelled.
"Which is why we are imprisened?"
"WE ARE FINE! We can come out any time we want. Look at you!" she pointed to Sakura. "Look at our Mistress..." tears began to fall freely from her cheeks. "What have you done?" she whispered.
Jusenori walked down to her. Syaoran looked up from the floor. He couldn't make out what type of emotion he was exerting. His face looked blank.
Kawaii's shoulders shook as she cried. Jusenori walked right in front of her and saw her broken body, her pain and sorrow.
He lifted his hand as if he was going to reach out to her....
and slapped her.
She skidded on the cold floor, too weak to try and fight. Her tears became something of ice crystals as they rolled down her pale, soft cheeks.
'He's going to kill him... he's going to kill Syaoran... and I can't do anything about it.' she looked to Sakura... "I'm sorry, my mistress... I have failed..."
Sakura smiled. "It's okay..."
Kawaii thought for a minute and swallowed. There was something that she could do...
She got up and ran to Sakura. Her fingers fumbled on the bindings, but she got them undone.
"Kawaii!" Jusenori spun around. "What are you doing?"
"I'm doing something I should have done a long time ago." she caught Sakura's limp body and whispered into her ear.
"Mirror glass may break
But light will never shatter
If one finds their place."
"Thank you," Sakura nodded. Kawaii smiled and closed her eyes. She became her true form and slipped into the card.
"Kawaii!!" Jusenori yelled.
Sakura caught that card. She frowned.... there was another behind it.
The Light Card.
Jusenori lifted Syaoran up to his knees by his shirt collar. He summoned the Sword card and placed it at Syaoran's throat. "Have you had enough?"
Syaoran gritted his teeth. This was it. But the least he could do was look at his Cherry Blossom. He looked up to see Sakura pointing to the Light Card.
Syaoran pulled out of his pocket a Card and threw it across the room. Sakura caught it and smiled.
Mirror was produced. "You kept your promise." she smiled and held up the mirror.
Sakura bit her lip. "Look at what you've become, Jusenori." The mirror reflected his image. "You just show people an illusion. It's horrible."
"The love I feel for you is not an illusion, Sakura." he said, slowly. "And if I have to go through him and you to get you, then I will."
"But, your sister-"
"My sister doesn't have anything to do with this now."
"You can't be serious!" Sakura began to tear. She fingered the Light Card. "She's your sister!" Sakura called forth the Light Card.
The Light from the Mirror reflected all over the room. Sakura let the Light sink into her body. She radiated a holy aura. The Sakura book was tucked under her arm. When she spoke, the words weren't of her voice, but one with more wisdom.
"Jusenori of the Twin Card, you have disobeyed orders." Sakura said. "You have not succeeded at your task and the cards are very displeased."
"I know, good mistress." he said.
"But we will not punish you."
He dropped the sword. "Why?"
"Because we believe that you acted upon you heart rather your mind. What you did wrong was that you acted by your heart's desires when you should have looked at your heart's intent."
"I apologize."
"We forgive you." she smiled and held out the Sakura book. All of the cards returned to it, one following the other. "Now, come back to where you belong. We all have planning to do."
Jusenori smiled. "May I have three minutes alone?"
Light nodded and faded into the book. Sakura shook her head, a bit dazed.
Jusenori took Sakura's hand and put his mouth to her ear. "You may love Syaoran, but you can't deny that you cared for me. You did almost kiss me."
Sakura gasped. "But-"
"Say no more..." Jusenori smirked. "I will be back." He returned to his card and went into the book. Sakura slammed it shut.
Syaoran blinked, then rushed over to Sakura. "Are you okay?"
"Yes." she replied, trembling. "Can we go?"
"Sure."
Start POV Sequence
Syaoran: That was scary. I never want to use another card for the rest of my life.
Sakura: Oh... damn. I can't... I can't do this. It's driving me insane. Every day, I just want to... be with him, hold him ... I want to let him kiss me until I die... but I can't...
Eriol: So, my plan back fired. Oh well.. I have planning to do.
I'm not dead! YEAH!!!!!!
Minor changes within the chapter. It's better written....
Syaoran walked to the door. Swallowing hard, he turned the knob. The room was pitch black. He drew out his sword and turned wildly. "Where are you?"
"I'm here!" Sakura yelled. "I'm here, Syaoran!" she struggled against her bindings. "But I can't move."
"Shh..." Syaoran sheathed his sword and moved toward her. "I got you." He moved toward her and untied her arms and feet. She fell into him as limp as a doll.
"Arigatou." Sakura smiled and cuddled into his chest. "I'm so scared... Can we please go?"
Syaoran frowned. Something was amiss...
"Is something wrong, Syaoran?" she asked, her green eyes questioning. "Why are you so stiff?"
"You're not Sakura, are you?"
Sakura let go of him. She shook her head.
"You're the mirror card, aren't you?"
She nodded. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be." he smiled, ruefully. "Maybe you can help me."
"How?"
"Why is Jusenori doing this."
The Mirror card cocked her head to the side. "Don't you know?"
"Know what?"
"What Jusenori is."
Syaoran shook his head. "What is he?"
"He's a card... or half of one." Mirror explained. "Kawaii is the other."
"The twin card?"
"Yes." Mirror/Sakura looked down. "Please don't think badly of them. They have always been a bit unobtainable. They always get carried away with their mission."
"What mission?"
The Grim Reaper's voice echoed throughout the room. "Bring him here, Mirror."
"Yes." The Mirror returned into her truest form. She turned to Syaoran. "I must be quiet, for Jusenori can hear everything, as can Kawaii."
"What mission were you talking about?"
"The twins are on a mission for Clow Reed."
Syaoran blinked. "Isn't he dead?"
"Yes... and no." she smiled as they reached the door. "There are reasons why Master Eriol wanted YOU to save Sakura."
"Wha-"
"Just promise me this," Mirror placed a finger on Syaoran's lips, shuting him up. "Promise me that you will not let Jusenori use me. I.. truly am scared. This is not exactly what Master wanted."
"I promise."
Mirror smiled and returned to her card. Syaoran took it and drew in a deep breath. He opened the last door and walked in.
Suddenly, he was thrown backwards and hit the door.
"What the-"
Jusenori stood next to a roped Sakura. "Windy... it's Sakura's favorite card. Now I know why, it's a powerful one." he brushed Sakura's nose with the tip. "Just like you."
Sakura's eyes looked ready for murder.
"Leave her alone." Syaoran was back on his feet, his sword in his hands. "Card or no card, I'll skin you alive if you touch her again."
"Touchy, touchy..." Jusenori teased. "Don't be so mean." he cupped Sakura's face and pressed his mouth to her cheek. She cried out in disgust. "After all, you don't know what your up against."
"I do know this." Syaoran said. "You're only half a card. Without Kawaii, you got nothin'."
"I may be half a card, Li, but I have the powers of every card you don't have." he smiled. "And that's enough for me,"
Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "I don't think so." he pulled out his chinese charm.
Jusenori narrowed his eyes. "Well if your so tough, I'll allow you to make the first move."
Syaoran closed his eyes and concentrated.
Sakura looked to Jusenori. He was staring at Syaoran's feet. Vines began to spring from the floor.
"Wait! Syaoran!"
"Kaminari wave!" the lightning bolt struck the ground. Jusenori moved out of the way and smiled.
Syaoran looked down. Rope-like vines tied his legs and arms. The lifted him into the air, strangling him.
"No, Syaoran!" Sakura yelled. Syaoran could bearly hear her. Sakura could hardly sense him. "I can't feel you anymore..." she cried. "I'm so stupid..."
Fire began to encircle the area. Jusenori frowned. "How?"
"You let him go, now!" Kawaii said from the center. "You let him go or I'll kill you, Jusenori." she said, grimly.
"Kawaii?" Syaoran felt the bindings fall off of him. He landed hard on the floor.
"This isn't what Master wanted!"
Jusenori sneered. "What about what we want, Kawaii?"
She placed a hand out. An invisible wave of power spread through her hand and hit Jusenori. He stepped back a few feet.
"We don't have a choice! We never wanted a choice! All we wanted was a peace of mind!" Kawaii yelled.
"Which is why we are imprisened?"
"WE ARE FINE! We can come out any time we want. Look at you!" she pointed to Sakura. "Look at our Mistress..." tears began to fall freely from her cheeks. "What have you done?" she whispered.
Jusenori walked down to her. Syaoran looked up from the floor. He couldn't make out what type of emotion he was exerting. His face looked blank.
Kawaii's shoulders shook as she cried. Jusenori walked right in front of her and saw her broken body, her pain and sorrow.
He lifted his hand as if he was going to reach out to her....
and slapped her.
She skidded on the cold floor, too weak to try and fight. Her tears became something of ice crystals as they rolled down her pale, soft cheeks.
'He's going to kill him... he's going to kill Syaoran... and I can't do anything about it.' she looked to Sakura... "I'm sorry, my mistress... I have failed..."
Sakura smiled. "It's okay..."
Kawaii thought for a minute and swallowed. There was something that she could do...
She got up and ran to Sakura. Her fingers fumbled on the bindings, but she got them undone.
"Kawaii!" Jusenori spun around. "What are you doing?"
"I'm doing something I should have done a long time ago." she caught Sakura's limp body and whispered into her ear.
"Mirror glass may break
But light will never shatter
If one finds their place."
"Thank you," Sakura nodded. Kawaii smiled and closed her eyes. She became her true form and slipped into the card.
"Kawaii!!" Jusenori yelled.
Sakura caught that card. She frowned.... there was another behind it.
The Light Card.
Jusenori lifted Syaoran up to his knees by his shirt collar. He summoned the Sword card and placed it at Syaoran's throat. "Have you had enough?"
Syaoran gritted his teeth. This was it. But the least he could do was look at his Cherry Blossom. He looked up to see Sakura pointing to the Light Card.
Syaoran pulled out of his pocket a Card and threw it across the room. Sakura caught it and smiled.
Mirror was produced. "You kept your promise." she smiled and held up the mirror.
Sakura bit her lip. "Look at what you've become, Jusenori." The mirror reflected his image. "You just show people an illusion. It's horrible."
"The love I feel for you is not an illusion, Sakura." he said, slowly. "And if I have to go through him and you to get you, then I will."
"But, your sister-"
"My sister doesn't have anything to do with this now."
"You can't be serious!" Sakura began to tear. She fingered the Light Card. "She's your sister!" Sakura called forth the Light Card.
The Light from the Mirror reflected all over the room. Sakura let the Light sink into her body. She radiated a holy aura. The Sakura book was tucked under her arm. When she spoke, the words weren't of her voice, but one with more wisdom.
"Jusenori of the Twin Card, you have disobeyed orders." Sakura said. "You have not succeeded at your task and the cards are very displeased."
"I know, good mistress." he said.
"But we will not punish you."
He dropped the sword. "Why?"
"Because we believe that you acted upon you heart rather your mind. What you did wrong was that you acted by your heart's desires when you should have looked at your heart's intent."
"I apologize."
"We forgive you." she smiled and held out the Sakura book. All of the cards returned to it, one following the other. "Now, come back to where you belong. We all have planning to do."
Jusenori smiled. "May I have three minutes alone?"
Light nodded and faded into the book. Sakura shook her head, a bit dazed.
Jusenori took Sakura's hand and put his mouth to her ear. "You may love Syaoran, but you can't deny that you cared for me. You did almost kiss me."
Sakura gasped. "But-"
"Say no more..." Jusenori smirked. "I will be back." He returned to his card and went into the book. Sakura slammed it shut.
Syaoran blinked, then rushed over to Sakura. "Are you okay?"
"Yes." she replied, trembling. "Can we go?"
"Sure."
Start POV Sequence
Syaoran: That was scary. I never want to use another card for the rest of my life.
Sakura: Oh... damn. I can't... I can't do this. It's driving me insane. Every day, I just want to... be with him, hold him ... I want to let him kiss me until I die... but I can't...
Eriol: So, my plan back fired. Oh well.. I have planning to do.