Chapter 6: Have Faith

"And maybe this is no dream. Maybe this is also reality..."

Confusion was overwhelming Kaeli's mind. Laying on her bed looking at the ceiling she though of Yuni's lasts words 'Have Faith'.

"Maybe if I pretend hard enough I might be able to convince myself that it's all real once again... And maybe I could go back to the TR, but, do I want to go back? I mean, Eriol was very rude, I can even tell he was pissed off... But still he had NO RIGHT to take my watch!! He just did as he pleased without asking!! He's just a spoiled kid! I wish I could go back to tell him that!"

Kaeli's blood began to boil with anger as she thought of how much she hated Eriol in this precise moment. The image of the boy with blue eyes and dark blue hair formed on her mind as she bumped her fists against her pillow with annoyance.

"I'm gonna show him, that he can't tell me what to do and get my watch back" –was her last thought before falling asleep.

In the middle of her not-so-peaceful sleep, Kaeli fell to the ground with a loud thud. "Gee, am I stupid enough to fall from the upper bed?" –she whispered to herself and then stood up to get into bed again. But there was no bed. She tried to touch something from the room, but nothing was where it was supposed to be. Darkness wouldn't let her see anything and she just stood there with hands clasped under her chin until her eyes had adjusted to the lack of light. Her pretty eyes couldn't see much, so she started to walk unconfidently at first, but after a couple of steps her head bumped into something. Reaching her hands out she thought it was a wall at first, but then her right hand touched a knob so she realized that it was a door.

The raven haired lass opened the door, a dim light could be seen at the end of the hallway. Still unsure, she tip-toed until she reached another door. The light was coming from inside. She could hear some voices inside but was not able to recognize them or to hear what they were saying. Kaeli leaned closer on the door but accidentally hit some vase that was on a nearby tall-stand and was unable to catch it on time. The ceramic pieces were all over the floor now.

"Who's there?" –a voice called from inside the room and her lilac eyes widened. She heard the door unlock but was unprepared when it suddenly opened and hit her causing her to fall backwards, on top of the broken vase, cutting her skin in more than one place. Kaeli flinched a little when the pain got to her, but surprises weren't over. The one who had opened the door was Eriol.

Obviously he was more shocked than her, his face showed anger for a moment and he was about to call Syaoran when he noticed that her arms and legs, despite the nightgown, were all bruised and bleeding slightly.

Somewhat roughly, he pulled her to her feet, and then she remembered she had no shoes on when she stepped on a broken piece. He didn't say a word, just rolled his eyes and then carried her in a bridal way while calling Syaoran. Her body tensed up a bit when he touched some of the damaged areas.

"What is it Er- - Hey wait a minute, what is she doing here?!" –asked an astonished Syaoran as he noticed the little raven haired girl in his partner's arms.

"How the hell...?" –added Meiling incredulous bumping with her cousin.

"Take care of her wounds" –was Eriol's command to Hyosuke, the medic of the group. And then set her on a table –"Now you, why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to do this? You're just a selfish stubborn kid! You- -" Kaeli didn't let him finish as she slapped him –"FINE! Do as you wish! Just don't come here when you get in troubles!" –Eriol turned around and walk out of the room, avoiding the broken vase with fists clenched and slamming every door behind him.

"I just can't stand her!! She thinks she could go everywhere she wants and do as she pleases, but she's wrong!" –were his thoughts, but deep inside, he held another reason: he couldn't stand looking at her, both girls were so similar...

Back in the room, everyone was speechless, no one had ever seen him so pissed and also no one had ever slapped him. The gang could almost see fire in Kaeli's lilac eyes and could sense her anger.

"Ah! I don't know why I even wanted to come back!" –Kaeli expressed punching the table she was on, as Hyosuke covered the cuts with some medical cloth.

"Hey, that's right..." –the brown haired leader remembered –"How come you got here even without the watch?"

Everyone looked at her inquisitively as she simply answered –"I went to sleep and awoke here" –Ayaka and Kei stood there in awe still not believing what they heard, none of them could believe it.

As Kaeli didn't know how to go back, the gang allowed her to stay in the TR. Ayaka helped her to do a sofa, where she would be sleeping for the night.

"I never heard of someone who travelled without an artefact, being it a spaceship or something else..." –the twin girl said as she set a pillow on the couch.

"Uhm... well... I don't know either how it happened" –Kaeli drank the rest of her hot milk and they said their good nights, but in the very last moment Ayaka turned back and added –"Be sure not to bump into Eriol, he's been kinda irritable lately"

Just the mention of his name, made Kaeli want to hit him again, she slowly drifted to dreamland with those thoughts. Fast asleep, Kaeli heard something far away, but was slowly awakened to realize that the noise was actually coming from the kitchen, just to the left of where she was sleeping. Very slowly and still half asleep, she stood up, her white nightgown floated graciously along with her movement. She peeked into the kitchen and just then, a boy turned around and saw her. His face reflected anger once more and leaving the rest of his food, he walked pass her.

"Hey, wait" –Kaeli grabbed his wrist in the last moment

"Leave me alone" –he whispered in a dangerous tone realising from her grasp.

"I'm sorry for slapping you..." –the girl remained silence for a moment and then continued –"Uhm... well not really, but I felt that I had to say that..."

"Ha, at least you're being honest" –Eriol rolled his eyes once again.

"C'mon, I don't want to fight with you Eriol... Besides, you still need my help..." –now Kaeli was using her last resource, and he just let out a sarcastic laugh.

"Yeah, sure! Why would I need your help??"

"Well... I have something you need inside me, and until we discover how to take it out, you won't be able to open the door..."

"Who told you that girl?"

"In case you didn't know I'm usually called Kaeli, not girl. Anyway, you do need he crystal piece, and I'll be useful, I'll do as you say" –nice move, maybe if he though that she would obey what he said... –"C'mon, let me stay, please?"

"No" –oh but he didn't know how stubborn this girl could be, and they'd spend the whole night between 'let me stay's and 'no's but in the very moment that Kaeli was going to give up he said –"Ok, ok! If you want it that much you can stay, but I don't want you to cause any trouble and it'll be only until we find a way to get back that crystal piece, got it?"

"Yes!!! Yes!! Thank you!!" –maybe having her around wasn't so bad, and who knows, maybe they could even be friends.