Chapter 2

" Ms. Tomoyo, there is someone on the phone wishing to speak to you."

" Who is it?" Tomoyo asked

"The voice sounded familiar"

"Thank you I'll take the call"

"Your welcome, Ms. Tomoyo"

The maid bowed and left the room. Tomoyo lifted the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Tomoyo! Come to my house quickly!"

"Sakura, is something wrong?"

"Oh no nothing wrong, but you must come Tomoyo"

Tomoyo was puzzled by her friend but trusted her all the same.

" Will I need to bring anything important?"

"Well........you could bring your camcorder I guess but nothings really necessary."

Tomoyo's face lit up at the sound of that. Camcorder? This had to be exciting.

"I'll be there!" she said and hung up.

Tomoyo was suprised to see Sakura waiting for her outside the Kinomoto residence. But she was relieved to see that Sakura didn't look worried at all.

"Tomoyo, did you bring your camcorder"

"You bet! But you really think I'll need it.?"

"Sure! Why not?"

"Where are we going any way?"

"Eriol called and said that he needs to tell me about another test of his, so were going to his. He asked me to call you in case you wanted to record anything"

Tomoyo blushed. Eriol wanted her there? 'Was that out of the ordinary?' she wondered

"Err.. Tomoyo?" Sakura said "Anything wrong?"

"Oh nothing," she grinned to prove her innocence "Just wondered what the test might be like"

Luckily, Sakura totally bought it.

"O, I don't think it will be very dangerous or anything though."

They soon arrived at the large mansion. Nakuru answered the door and took there coats, and then led them to the living room where Eriol was sitting in a red armchair.

"Good morning you two," Eriol said "Sakura, Tomoyo, please sit down."

Tomoyo and Sakura sat themselves down on the couch. Tomoyo prepared her tape and then they were ready.

"Sakura, I am warning of a new test I am giving you," he began, "It is to teach you to be able to banish powers stronger than yours."

"But how am I supposed to beat them if they're stronger than me?"

"There are ways, you beat Yue remember?"

"Yeah but he wouldn't hurt me seriously............would he?"

"He could if he wanted to."

"Phwee? I was so dumbstruck 5 years ago, I didn't even think about me being in any danger."

"Yes but the point is you need to prepare or you could get hurt."

Tomoyo zoomed in on Eriol's face as he spoke. So pretty....yet mysterious....she thought to herself.

"Will I be allowed help?" Sakura asked

"To prepare, yes, but not during the actual test."

Sakura and Tomoyo went shopping before they headed back to the Kinomoto house. Tomoyo had decided to teach Sakura how to make Strawberry shortcake and was checking whether they had all the ingredients needed while Kero flew back and forth behind them looking smug.

"Flour?" Tomoyo reeled off the ingredients to Sakura to make sure they had everything.

"Check!"

"Eggs?"

"Check!"

"Cream?"

"Check?"

"Strawberries?"

"Well, we're growing strawberries in our garden so I thought we could use them?"

"Great! We've got everything!" Tomoyo loved the strawberries Sakura grew but it was so hard to get them with with Kero in the house.

"Right. I'll get the strawberries." said Kero and her shot out the back door before you could say shortcake.

After half an hour, the girls started to wonder why Kero was taking so long.

"Kero's sure taking long" Tomoyo said, "You think he's in any trouble?"

"Nah, he's probably trying to decide which to put in the basket, and which to put in his mouth." Sakura replied

They went outside to the corner of the garden where the strawberries grew, to find Kero lying on the grass with a noticeable fat belly and empty basket.

"Kero! They were supposed to be for the cake!"

"Hey there are other strawberries you now!" exclaimed Kero

"Err.... all the others seem unripe Sakura." said Tomoyo laughing

"YOU JUST WAIT TILL I GET YOU, YOU STUFFED YELLOW BEAR!" Sakura shouted and Kero flew for his life.