Story weaver1: They didn't notice because the cards were put to sleep. Remember the spell Li did before Sakura woke up? That has something to do with it.

Chapter 5: Tomoyo has an older sister?

Li, Eriol, and Mei Ling were sitting around a fire while Sakura and Tomoyo were sitting by the water. Everyone's clothes were wet, but only Mei Ling was making a fuss about it. Occasionally, Eriol's eyes would stray to Tomoyo for a short while, then return to the fire before his two companions could notice.

"Syaoran, why did you have to put it in here! You have to get wet to get to the damn thing! I hate getting wet!" Mei Ling was trying to get on his nerves, and was succeeding. Eriol noticed that she was actually trying to annoy him, not doing it unintentionally.

"Because I had to make it hard to get to so nobody could pick it up without knowing what they're grabbing!" He looked over at the water. "Eriol, do you see that?"

Sakura and Tomoyo-

"Today's been really weird . . ." Tomoyo said, looking out across the cavern to the wall.

"Yeah, everybody's acting weird . . . and Mistress has a new crush!" Sakura smiled.

"I wonder how long she's liked him?" Tomoyo looked at Sakura, who beamed.

"I'd say . . . a year. That's when she started acting differently. Remember when she came to visit?"

"She was so quiet until she saw Syaoran! Then she just suddenly changed . . . But before, didn't it look like she had just been kissed by a guy she liked?"

"Yeah, she did! Hoe?" Sakura noticed the water turn frigid.

"The water . . . it just turned cold . . . Brr!" Tomoyo stood up, and Sakura followed suit.

"HOE! Tomoyo-chan, look!" They both gasped; part of the water was a frozen block, keeping some people from entering the cavern.

the others-

"Mei Ling, get back!" the three jumped away from the fire as it suddenly got higher, not to mention hotter.

"Look, the water! It's half frozen!" Mei Ling announced.

"Syaoran, it isn't a card . . . it's like this is someone's magic at work, but it's raw magic . . ." Eriol said.

"That's because it is someone's magic, and it is raw." They turned around as a figure stepped out of the fire, who nodded to the water. "They were going to grab those two, and we can't let that happen."

"Who are you?" Mei Ling asked, not noticing that the girl's clothes were made of fire lining a black material.

"Me? It's not your business." She started towards Sakura and Tomoyo, but Eriol and Li blocked her path.

"My cousin asked you a question; you are expected to answer it properly." Li said icily.

"I don't have time for this." She jumped over them and landed behind the two girls. Before they could turn around, she grabbed them from behind and jumped back, doing a flip in the air. While still air-born, she yelled, "Ina! Now!" The ice disappeared and the men surfaced, but an iceberg 'grabbed' them from below and thrust each of them towards the ceiling. When the girl landed, she let go of Sakura and Tomoyo, then disappeared.

"Are you two ok?" Mei Ling asked. Eriol and Li were too busy searching for the girl.

"Yeah, that was cool!" Sakura said. Mei Ling sweat dropped.

"Over there!" Eriol pointed as a girl appeared out of thin air around the icebergs. It wasn't the same one as earlier, but she soon appeared next to her. There was a noticeable difference between the two.

unknown girls-

"So far, these idiots have walked right into our trap. Shall we just leave them here?" The new girl asked.

"No, Ina, I want to make sure they never have the chance to chase either my sister or my cousin again. I was thinking about scorching them to death."

"Hikaru, I know you don't like them, but you can't. There's water down there, and your fire would go out. Besides, Mai didn't approve of this, and she would probably make sure the fire went away the moment it got near the water. It's hard to block her from sensing me when our element's are similar."

"True, I didn't think about that. Bring them to the shore, and I'll dispose of them."

"What about them?" Ina nodded to the five that were by the fire.

"They can keep a secret. Besides, it's not like I'm showing off a special attack or anything. I'm just . . . protecting my family, and those precious to them." Hikaru said simply.

"I was afraid you were going to say that." Hikaru looked at Ina strangely as she floated directly in front of her.

"What are you . . ." slap+ (btw, my comp can't do the cool asterick thingy without making the whole thing just plain old bold. So, I had to improvise.) The sound of the slap echoed throughout the cavern. Hikaru flew across the cavern, hitting the wall with a loud thud and rolled slightly away from it, unconscious. Ice had formed on her cheek. Tomoyo tried to get to her, but Eriol was blocking her.

Flashback-

"Tomoyo? What made you choose that name, mother?" A girl with long red hair was talking to Sonomi. Tomoyo was playing with Sakura in the same room. She looked up at her name.

"Come here, honey." Sonomi beckoned to Tomoyo. "Sakura, you too." Sakura got up and walked unsteadily to Sonomi. (The two are only 13 months.) "Tomoyo, this is your older sister, Hikaru. Sakura, Hikaru is your cousin."

"Nice to meet you, Tomoyo, Sakura." Hikaru kneeled down to the girls' level.

"Why are your clothes fire?" Sakura asked. Hikaru smiled.

"Because I have a special ability, and fire is a part of that specialness." She stated simply.

"Cool!" The two said together. The wind suddenly started blowing. Hikaru's eyes darted to the window, narrowing.

"Mother, get behind me." Hikaru stood up. "Sakura, Tomoyo, you too." Her voice was dangerous, so they obeyed. The fire on Hikaru's clothes grew higher, and her hair was swirling. The wind continued, then suddenly stopped. Hikaru crouched like a samurai getting ready to enter a sword fight. The flames joined on the left side of her waist, and a sword formed, hilt close to her hand.

"Hikaru?" Sonomi asked.

"Mother, shield their eyes. Blood will be shed." Hikaru grabbed the sword and ran, slicing at the air. Something materialized, and blood was coming from it. Sonomi covered Sakura and Tomoyo with her body. Hikaru continued slashing, not stopping between slices. "Kagura, now would be a good time to help."

"I never thought you'd ask." A girl materialized out of nowhere, a sword similar to Hikaru's in hand, and started slicing the air.

"I've had enough!" Fire spread from Hikaru and circled the room, revealing bodies that were previously invisible. The fires avoided Sonomi and the two girls. Kagura was able to avoid the flames while slicing the bodies.

"Well, that wasn't so bad. I'd just like to know how they found us. Hikaru?" Kagura looked over to Hikaru, who didn't look so good. Without warning, she fainted. "Hikaru!" The swords disappeared as Kagura ran over to Hikaru, then gasped. I dagger was in her back. "Hold on! Sonomi, I have to get Hikaru upstairs! I'll be right back!" Kagura vanished, holding Hikaru.

"Mommy? What happened?" Tomoyo asked. Sonomi was still blocking their view.

"Don't worry honey, it's nothing. Don't look, just go out the door, sweetie. You too, Sakura."

"Okay." The two said in small voices. They left the room without looking at all of the bloodshed.

"Sakura, are you all right? Tomoyo? Sonomi?" Nadeshiko came running from upstairs. "A girl appeared with Hikaru, and she had a dagger in her back."

"A dagger!" Sonomi looked up. "How did she let that happen?"

"She's unconscious right now. Touya is helping close the wound. Fujitaka is making the servants run around in circles, he's so worried." Nadeshiko looked ready to faint. "Oh, dear . . ." The air seemed to be directed somewhere.

"Again? I thought they wouldn't have to interfere again?" Sonomi and Nadeshiko headed up the stairs, Sakura and Tomoyo tagging along.

"Mom, she's not looking good. She's having a hard time breathing, and she's hotter than she usually is. I think the blade that hit her was poisoned." Touya told them as they walked into the room. He had blood on his hands, no doubt from Hotaru. There was a bandage around her waist, and she was sweating while laboriously trying to breathe. Her eyes were closed.

"Tomoyo, Sakura, go outside with Touya. We'll call you back in later." The two girls looked sadly at Hikaru as they left.

end flashback-

"HIKARU!" Somehow, Tomoyo's body went hot, making Eriol flinch back enough for her to get by and get to Hikaru. Sakura followed. They fell down beside her.

"Hikaru, come on, wake up!" Sakura shook her. She remained limp.

"Please, sis, wake up! Hikaru, please!" Tomoyo sobbed. Hikaru still had ice on her cheek from the slap, and it was spreading. Her hair, which was as red as fire, was turning to the same shade of black as Tomoyo's. She remained still, growing colder and colder.

to be continued-

And that's it for now. Sorry for the long wait, but I finally was able to type this up, even though it's not very good. Merry Christmas and Happy late New Year! Hope you didn't get drunk on Sake like my friend did! It was supposed to be really funny, her family drunk . . . But, none of us called to check in on the mayhem, so we missed a drunk, strange, funny family! Drive safe, if you're old enough, blah, blah, blah. I NEED SOME IDEAS! If you have an idea, just say it, and please review!