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"Tomoyo-sama, we've already had the driver take Sakura-san and Li-san to their homes. We have to go now, Daidouji-sama will be worried" one of Tomoyo's bodyguards prompted the lass who was surveying her surroundings with an air of intuition and confusion.
Sakura just transformed her wand and a Clow Card and fainted so she has called for her bodyguards to take her home. The rain that has struck Tomoeda for days was over but she has a certain feeling they are being watched. She just doesn't know where.
"Tomoyo-sama, it's time for us to go now," the bodyguard repeated.
Breaking away from her search, the Daidouji heiress gave up and followed her bodyguard to the limousine parked by the street. It was getting late after all.
Minutes after the limo left three figures emerged from the darkness.
"That was close," a ruby haired figure with butterfly wings commented.
"To be able to create a new card from a Clow Card, that was impressive," the lion like figure beside the ruby haired figure added.
"Yes, indeed. I didn't expect the card captor's best friend to feel our presence though, did you, Eriol-sama?" the ruby haired figure asked turning to the dark haired boy beside her.
"No, I didn't Ruby. I'm surprised as well. Things are going to be interesting," Eriol said smirking.
Chapter V: Her Song
Somewhere,
over the rainbow, way up high
There's
a land that I heard of
Once
in a lullaby
Somewhere
over the rainbow, skies are blue
And
the dreams that you dare to dream
Really
do come true
Someday
I'll wish upon a star
And
wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where
troubles melt like lemon drops
And
way above the chimney tops
Is
where you'll find me, and
Somewhere
over the rainbow, way up high
There's
a land that I heard of
Once
in a lullaby
Where
troubles melt like lemon drops
And
way above the chimney tops
That's
where you'll find me, and
Somewhere
over the rainbow, skies are blue
And
the dreams that you dare to dream
Really
do come true
If
happy little blue birds fly
Beyond
the rainbow
Why, or why, can't I?
He heard her sing again this time with her knowing for he is playing the piano upon Sakura's insistence – just as he planned.
And now he's regretting that he did. For it is only making him hesitant in what he is doing and going to do.
Every ivory key his fingers grace portions of his spell is cast and in his mind he is having a battle of wits on continuing or not.
Everything was going just as planned: He played the piano during lunch; Sakura heard him play and recognized the piece as Tomoyo's contest piece, Tomoyo appeared by the door applauding, and now Sakura has given him an opportunity to make his spell react the next time it hears the lass's voice.
But he never expected his own rationale to go against the idea of using the lass as a pawn in his manipulating game.
She has nothing to do with this.
She was too innocent, too fragile to get involved. Her voice says so.
But he cannot turn back now. The spell was complete.
The mission goes on.
"You have a wonderful voice," he complimented in all honesty upon the song's end.
She smiled.
"My, thank you very much." She replied as Sakura applauded in glee.
"Sugoi! Naoku and the others would have loved hearing you two" Sakura said impressed.
Her cheery expression then changed into a panicked one surprising the two.
"I forgot!! Naoku and I are to work our report in Japanese History during lunch! Eriol-kun, Tomoyo-chan, GOMEN!!" Sakura exclaimed rushing out of the room in two seconds flat before the two could even say anything.
The two laughed.
"It's just like Sakura-chan to be like that," Tomoyo smiled.
"Yes," Eriol replied following Tomoyo's gaze. She was watching the cherry blossom rush back to class.
"You…You always look at Sakura-san with gentle eyes," he commented, partly curious and cautious of her reaction.
"The same as you, Hiirigizawa-kun," she replied turning to him with a smile.
Eriol's eyes widen at such a reply and then he smiled.
She got him there and the two went silent.
"Would it be alright if you play for me for a while? I really need to practice for the upcoming competition… but if you have something to do, I'd understand…" Tomoyo asked quite shyly breaking the silence.
"Not at all, I would be honored to help you practice," he said gallantly to which he earned yet another smile from the lass.
Somewhere
over the rainbow, skies are blue
And
the dreams that you dare to dream
Really
do come true
If
happy little blue birds fly
Beyond
the rainbow
Why, or why, can't I?
And he let his thoughts drown in her voice…
Play now, regret later…
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"You aren't leaving yet?" Li asked during dismissal. He had his backpack on and is about to leave the room.
"I was thinking of going home with Tomoyo." Sakura replied putting on her backpack as well.
"Daidouji is still in the music room?" the chestnut haired lad asked.
"She's practicing for the next competition." Sakura said nodding her head as she follows Li walk out of the room. It was already half past 5 and they were the only ones left in the building.
"She's staying really late to practice." Li noted.
"No one's here anymore." He added.
"It's a solo competition." Sakura explained as they walk along the corridor.
"I heard the song during lunch break. It was a really beautiful song. Eriol was playing the piano for her. It was wonderful." She continued.
Upon hearing the name of the new student the expression on the Chinese boy changed into a scowl. He still couldn't get over the day he saw Eriol kiss Sakura's hand.
Daidouji who was with him then could not help but comment on how things are going for a great twist like that of a shoujo manga of some sorts.
He did not understand what she meant by that but he is certain that the English lad is giving him the creeps of supreme annoyance.
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked upon realizing Li's zoning out, her face a couple of centimeters close to his, worried.
The Chinese turned beet red.
"Nothing." He muttered under his breath turning away from the cherry blossom.
"Did Kerberos say anything after that? About Clow?" he said changing the topic.
"Kero said he didn't know either, because Clow should have already passed away a long time ago." Sakura said shaking her head.
Just then they felt a great noise from the third floor accompanied with a heavy pressure on the walls and ceilings.
"What in the world is happening...?" Li said.
As if to answer him a scream was heard and the two turned white.
"It's Tomoyo's voice!" Sakura exclaimed rushing to the third floor. Li ran after her.
"Tomoyo!"
"Tomoyo!"
They found Tomoyo by the middle of the corridor her ankle bruised. Sakura ran to aid her.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"I just hurt my knee,"
"What happened?!" Li asked appearing by the corridor.
"I started to practice the song for the next competition, when suddenly..." Tomoyo said pointing to the piano by the door of the music room. Just then the piano started to move towards her.
"Watch out!" Sakura exclaimed pulling the lass away from harm. The piano bore a great hole on the wall.
"Why did the piano move all of a sudden?" she said more to herself, confused.
"Clow's aura..." she muttered looking around the place.
The piano yet again started to move.
"Watch out!" Li said using one of his spells to stop the piano.
"King of Thunder, descend!"
Sakura then took the chance to carry Tomoyo behind her back and ran to the rooftop with Li behind them.
"It's moving again." Li noted looking behind his back.
"It simply looks like it would not let me go." Tomoyo said as Sakura brought her down by the rooftop.
"I see! Tomoyo, would you help me with this?" Sakura said a thought hitting her.
"Yes!" the heiress replied nodding her head.
"We might be able to do something." Sakura said pulling out her key.
Then and there she sang.
"It's coming." Li said pulling out his sword.
The symbol of Sakura's star then appeared and she started to call for her staff.
"O Key which hides the power of the stars, reveal thy true form before me. I, Sakura, command thee under contract."
"RELEASE!"
"It's here!" Li shouted upon sight of the piano by the door.
Sakura pulled out a Clow card.
"O Card created by Clow, discard thine old form and be reborn, under the name of Sakura, thy new Mistress."
"SONG!"
Believing the Song card to be Tomoyo the piano attacked the card beyond the railing and ended in a smashing crash by the ground floor.
The three went to the railing to look at the piano.
"It is not moving." Tomoyo noted.
"Thank goodness!" Sakura said in relief.
"Just now, I'm sure I sensed Clow's aura..." she said before she fainted. Luckily Li catch her on time.
Unknown to them two figures were by the tall tree near the building watching the whole fiasco.
"That was close," he said smirking to hide his relief. The fact that Sakura has managed to transform another card impresses him but the idea that the Daidouji heiress actually got hurt shook him.
It may be just a bruise but a bruise is still a bruise.
Just some notes: I kind of combined the 11th book, 1st chapter of the manga when Eriol commented on how Tomoyo looks at Sakura and episode 49 of the anime series when Sakura convinced the two to play together, also, I made Tomoyo get a bruise and Sakura to leave the two during lunch to fit my plot. I hope you like it…
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