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Unending Battles

Chapter 5: untitled

"So there's someone else that's after the Clow Cards now," said Li.

"Hn, and they can't find them because they're not Clow Cards anymore. That's why ...whatever... Koto attacked me, she can't sense them anymore so she's going after any magician that doesn't have friends close by," concluded Yume.

"But then why hasn't she gone after Sakura-chan?" asked Tomoyo, worried for her friend and secret love.

"Because Sakura's magic is always depleted from constantly supporting the Sakura Cards. Koto probably doesn't think that Sakura is really one of the most powerful magicians in the world," countered Yume.

"But if all this is true, how are we going to stop her from taking the Sakura Cards?" a frightened Sakura asked, worried for the safety of her beloved cards.

"Sakura, you're the most powerful magician in the world! Plus, the cards won't leave you willingly," Eriol reassured his concerned friend.

"Hmm, I suppose we'll have to learn how to mask our powers as well," said Li, "so she can't find us as easily."

"Actually, my family specializes in that," said Yume, holding out two pendants (one with a green stone and one pink), "here, wear these. They'll mask your powers until we can get out of town."

"It'll take you using your magic to learn how to hide it properly, so we'd better wait until we can get out of town for a while before teaching you," Eriol explained.

"SAAAAKUUUURRRRAAAA! It's getting late, your friends had better go home!" yelled Toya from downstairs.

"Yume-chan?"

"Nani?" sighed Yume as she looked up from painting her nails, looking Eriol in the eye.

Why does she always have to glare? I mean, I like how she's gotten more serious over the years, but I do miss how we used to goof off when we were younger... thought Eriol. "Erm, I just wanted say good night."

"Eriol, sit down." He obeyed. He didn't really want to say good-night, but he didn't want to be a burden to his beloved either. "Mind if I paint your nails?"

"Uh, iie. Go ahead," he said startled. That DEFINATLY is going on the "stange things she asks me" list. (Author: yes, Yume is very random. And yes, Eriol keeps a list of the strange things she does.)

Yume, putting away the blood red nail polish she was using, pulled a bottle of lavender and gray out of her bag. They sat in silence for a few moments...that is until Eriol couldn't take it any longer:

"Un no,"

"Nani?"

"Nothing...never mind" he was planning on saying the dreaded words again, but he didn't feel like verbal, possible physical, abuse at the moment. Despite the fact that his nails were alternately being painted lavender and gray, he was actually enjoying himself. (Author: but not TOO much, for those of you with gutter minds who are wondering...glare)

"Oh, its something. Don't make me read your mind again."

Eriol shuttered, oh yea. I always forget about that... "Iie...don't worry about it Yume. It's not important." But just to be safe, he began thinking about how stupid it was that Ruby kept nagging them to "confess".

"Hmm..." Yume didn't really feel like reading minds. It took too much effort when the moon wasn't around.

"Oyasumi, Yume."

"Oyasumi...baka."

Eriol smiled and then left. At least nothing changed...

Author: well, another crap-tastic chapter. this one is pretty short, and it's the first I've written for at least 3 months (even tho I just posted my fic for the first time today...)

Give me tips on what to do! Please!! I'm trying but failing to wean Yume out of it, but I love her character sooooo much. She's kinda like me, only not afraid to say what she thinks... . wow...now I feel conceited...

Night All! This will probably be the last crap-olicious thing I write for a while!