'Eriol, Meiling!!!' Sakura shouted waving her hands.
Tomoyo held a camera and was filming the happy reunion. Syaoron was uncharacteristically smiling. He was fond of his cousin. Tsuki and Kero were also smiling. They were very happy to see their lovers again.
Tsuki hugged Ruby Moon with all her strength while Kero ruffled Suppi's hair affectionately. 'That's so cute,' Sakura said smiling. Eriol hugged her and smiled gently. 'Haven't you got a love of your own?' he asked.
'No,' she blushed. Tomoyo and Syaoron both laughed at her red face. 'Are you positive? What about Yue?' Syaoron teased.
'Yue?' Eriol tensed. Sakura looked at him worriedly.
'What's wrong?' Sakura asked. He shook his head.
'It's just a...a friend I used to know had that name,' Eriol said. Sakura's eyes turned curious. 'I'm sure it's just a coincident,' Eriol said to reassure her. Sakura nodded uncertainly.
'SAKURA!!' Meiling yelled and launched herself at the smaller girl. Sakura laughed and hugged her back. 'It's great to see you again,' Sakura said with a smile. 'Now who's this Yue I keep hearing about?' Meiling teased.
'Tomoyo and her camera are so going down,' Sakura vowed with a glare in Tomoyo's direction. Tomoyo smiled innocently. 'Well I can't wait to see him,' Meiling said as they walked out to the cars.
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//Party Day//
Yue stood outside feeling uncharacteristically nervous. ~I shouldn't be so nervous~ he told himself. But some how it matter more than it should. He gathered his courage and knocked on the door. The door opened to reveal Sakura.
She was dressed in a pink tank top and a green skirt that reached her knees. Her hair was in a braid. 'Hi!!' she said brightly. Yue smiled back. 'See I am smiling more,' he said. Sakura laughed. She grabbed her hand and pulled him in. She led him to the kitchen. All activities stopped as they noticed the boy.
'This must be Yue,' a blue haired boy said stepping forward. There was something about this boy that got on Yue's nerves. He nodded curtly.
Sakura led him around and introduced him to everyone. Something inside him reared up at the sight of the teens and adults around him. Something angry and full of hatred. It was only when he was around Sakura that he felt calm.
He was sullen and curt and Sakura couldn't understand why. But she kept a smile on her face and made everything brighter with that smile.
It was half way through the party when something happened. Sakura was happily talking to Yue about her friends when the lights suddenly went out.
'What happened?' Sakura said looking around wildly. The crescent moon was barely bright enough to light the dark room. Sakura felt her throat constrict as she felt the darkness close in. Suddenly a warm pair of arms wrapped around her. She clung to the person with all her strength. 'I hate the dark,' she whispered.
'With the dark comes light,' a voice whispered in her ears. She looked up and saw Yue looking at her tenderly. 'Don't be afraid,' he said stroking her hair. Sakura sighed and relaxed.
She tensed when she felt an aura outside. A very, very strong aura. Bright light flared up in the gardens. Everyone ran out and stopped suddenly when they saw the glowing woman.
She had black hair in a tight braid falling to her knee. Laced through the hair were red ribbons. She wore a red dress that would have been extremely revealing if she hadn't been wearing a black body-suit underneath. Her eyes glowed bright red.
'Who are you?' Eriol asked pushing forward.
'An old friend,' she said with a razor-edged smile.
'What do you want?' Sakura asked shakily.
'The Card Mistress,' the woman said still smiling.
'Well you can't have her,' Tsuki and Kero said pushing forward.
'Oh, I think I can,' the woman purred. She waved her hand imperiously. Tsuki and Kero stumbled as they felt an invisible force push them back. Nakuru and Suppi leapt forward to support their lovers.
The woman laughed louder. She stretched out her arms above her head. Red light gathered in her palm. She brought it down and aimed at the four guardians. Red light streamed out and wrapped them up.
Kero and Suppi lost their human forms and fell to the ground unconscious, as did Nakuru and Tsuki. Sakura ran forward and was stopped by Touya. She glared at him then pushed him aside. She called up her wand quickly.
She faced the woman bravely. 'I'm the Card Mistress. You wanted me? You got me. Now leave the others alone,' she declared.
'I like you girl. Let's see how good you are,' the woman said sprouting black wings on her back. She flew up high into the sky. When she was a couple of hundred feet up in the air she stopped. She held out her arm straight at Sakura.
Red balls came from her hands and streaked toward Sakura. 'Jump card, release and dispel,' Sakura sprouted wings on her feet. She jumped up high dodging the balls that slammed into the ground with a boom. 'Fly card, release and dispel.' She now had white wings on her back. The wings on her feet were gone.
She flew up to the woman and held her staff tightly. The others wanted to do something. But the sky was the domain of the guardians and Sakura. There was nothing they could do.
No one noticed Yue curling over as bright light erupted from his body. White wings covered him up and then fell back to reveal an entirely new person.
Up in the sky the woman was shooting Sakura while she was using the shield. But even Sakura's powers had a limited. And she was swiftly approaching that limit.
Touya cried out in fear as Sakura's aura started to fade. Suddenly a silver light streaked past him. The light flew up to hover in front of Sakura. 'Stop it now,' the man said coldly. The woman stopped instantaneously.
'Yue,' she breathed.
This Yue was dressed in a white and purple uniform. His wings were shimmering white. His hair now reached past his knee. His hair still had the small strip of braid on the side with the purple ribbon.
'Yue,' Kero whispered looking at the man with awe.
'Akuma, stop this now,' Yue demanded.
'Why?' the woman asked.
'Because this is between us, she is not involved,' Yue said.
'Fine,' the woman snapped.
'Promise me you will never harm her,' Yue demanded. The woman's expression turned sly. 'All right,' she promised, 'after one last thing.' On the last word she waved her arm viciously.
Sakura cried out as she was slammed by an unseen force. The woman laughed and disappeared in a whirl of red light.
The others on the ground, including the guardians who had woken up, yelled with fear as Sakura fell to the earth. Yue folded his wings and dived down after her. ~I can't make it~ was his first thought, then, ~of course I can, I have to. Stars high in the sky, lend me your powers to save her~ Yue prayed. He felt himself infused with light.
Meters away from the ground he finally caught her. His wings flared out in an attempt to slow their descent. He landed hard on his feet and stumbled to his knees. He put Sakura on the ground gently.
When Kero and Tsuki stepped forward they were stopped by a shield. Yue glared at them. When he looked down at Sakura his expression turned tender. He stroked her face softly. A silver glow came from his hands. The glow spread through her whole body.
When the glow faded they could see the renewed aura around Sakura. Yue stood up and spread his wings. 'Look after her,' he told Kero and Tsuki. They nodded wordlessly.
Yue tensed and flew off into the night sky. Touya rushed forward and picked Sakura up. 'What was that all about?' Tomoyo asked. Kero didn't answer. He wasn't sure he would have been able to.
Touya carried Sakura into the house. Everyone but Kero followed. 'What are you doing Yue?' he asked looking at the sky. He sighed and walked back into the house.
Tomoyo held a camera and was filming the happy reunion. Syaoron was uncharacteristically smiling. He was fond of his cousin. Tsuki and Kero were also smiling. They were very happy to see their lovers again.
Tsuki hugged Ruby Moon with all her strength while Kero ruffled Suppi's hair affectionately. 'That's so cute,' Sakura said smiling. Eriol hugged her and smiled gently. 'Haven't you got a love of your own?' he asked.
'No,' she blushed. Tomoyo and Syaoron both laughed at her red face. 'Are you positive? What about Yue?' Syaoron teased.
'Yue?' Eriol tensed. Sakura looked at him worriedly.
'What's wrong?' Sakura asked. He shook his head.
'It's just a...a friend I used to know had that name,' Eriol said. Sakura's eyes turned curious. 'I'm sure it's just a coincident,' Eriol said to reassure her. Sakura nodded uncertainly.
'SAKURA!!' Meiling yelled and launched herself at the smaller girl. Sakura laughed and hugged her back. 'It's great to see you again,' Sakura said with a smile. 'Now who's this Yue I keep hearing about?' Meiling teased.
'Tomoyo and her camera are so going down,' Sakura vowed with a glare in Tomoyo's direction. Tomoyo smiled innocently. 'Well I can't wait to see him,' Meiling said as they walked out to the cars.
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//Party Day//
Yue stood outside feeling uncharacteristically nervous. ~I shouldn't be so nervous~ he told himself. But some how it matter more than it should. He gathered his courage and knocked on the door. The door opened to reveal Sakura.
She was dressed in a pink tank top and a green skirt that reached her knees. Her hair was in a braid. 'Hi!!' she said brightly. Yue smiled back. 'See I am smiling more,' he said. Sakura laughed. She grabbed her hand and pulled him in. She led him to the kitchen. All activities stopped as they noticed the boy.
'This must be Yue,' a blue haired boy said stepping forward. There was something about this boy that got on Yue's nerves. He nodded curtly.
Sakura led him around and introduced him to everyone. Something inside him reared up at the sight of the teens and adults around him. Something angry and full of hatred. It was only when he was around Sakura that he felt calm.
He was sullen and curt and Sakura couldn't understand why. But she kept a smile on her face and made everything brighter with that smile.
It was half way through the party when something happened. Sakura was happily talking to Yue about her friends when the lights suddenly went out.
'What happened?' Sakura said looking around wildly. The crescent moon was barely bright enough to light the dark room. Sakura felt her throat constrict as she felt the darkness close in. Suddenly a warm pair of arms wrapped around her. She clung to the person with all her strength. 'I hate the dark,' she whispered.
'With the dark comes light,' a voice whispered in her ears. She looked up and saw Yue looking at her tenderly. 'Don't be afraid,' he said stroking her hair. Sakura sighed and relaxed.
She tensed when she felt an aura outside. A very, very strong aura. Bright light flared up in the gardens. Everyone ran out and stopped suddenly when they saw the glowing woman.
She had black hair in a tight braid falling to her knee. Laced through the hair were red ribbons. She wore a red dress that would have been extremely revealing if she hadn't been wearing a black body-suit underneath. Her eyes glowed bright red.
'Who are you?' Eriol asked pushing forward.
'An old friend,' she said with a razor-edged smile.
'What do you want?' Sakura asked shakily.
'The Card Mistress,' the woman said still smiling.
'Well you can't have her,' Tsuki and Kero said pushing forward.
'Oh, I think I can,' the woman purred. She waved her hand imperiously. Tsuki and Kero stumbled as they felt an invisible force push them back. Nakuru and Suppi leapt forward to support their lovers.
The woman laughed louder. She stretched out her arms above her head. Red light gathered in her palm. She brought it down and aimed at the four guardians. Red light streamed out and wrapped them up.
Kero and Suppi lost their human forms and fell to the ground unconscious, as did Nakuru and Tsuki. Sakura ran forward and was stopped by Touya. She glared at him then pushed him aside. She called up her wand quickly.
She faced the woman bravely. 'I'm the Card Mistress. You wanted me? You got me. Now leave the others alone,' she declared.
'I like you girl. Let's see how good you are,' the woman said sprouting black wings on her back. She flew up high into the sky. When she was a couple of hundred feet up in the air she stopped. She held out her arm straight at Sakura.
Red balls came from her hands and streaked toward Sakura. 'Jump card, release and dispel,' Sakura sprouted wings on her feet. She jumped up high dodging the balls that slammed into the ground with a boom. 'Fly card, release and dispel.' She now had white wings on her back. The wings on her feet were gone.
She flew up to the woman and held her staff tightly. The others wanted to do something. But the sky was the domain of the guardians and Sakura. There was nothing they could do.
No one noticed Yue curling over as bright light erupted from his body. White wings covered him up and then fell back to reveal an entirely new person.
Up in the sky the woman was shooting Sakura while she was using the shield. But even Sakura's powers had a limited. And she was swiftly approaching that limit.
Touya cried out in fear as Sakura's aura started to fade. Suddenly a silver light streaked past him. The light flew up to hover in front of Sakura. 'Stop it now,' the man said coldly. The woman stopped instantaneously.
'Yue,' she breathed.
This Yue was dressed in a white and purple uniform. His wings were shimmering white. His hair now reached past his knee. His hair still had the small strip of braid on the side with the purple ribbon.
'Yue,' Kero whispered looking at the man with awe.
'Akuma, stop this now,' Yue demanded.
'Why?' the woman asked.
'Because this is between us, she is not involved,' Yue said.
'Fine,' the woman snapped.
'Promise me you will never harm her,' Yue demanded. The woman's expression turned sly. 'All right,' she promised, 'after one last thing.' On the last word she waved her arm viciously.
Sakura cried out as she was slammed by an unseen force. The woman laughed and disappeared in a whirl of red light.
The others on the ground, including the guardians who had woken up, yelled with fear as Sakura fell to the earth. Yue folded his wings and dived down after her. ~I can't make it~ was his first thought, then, ~of course I can, I have to. Stars high in the sky, lend me your powers to save her~ Yue prayed. He felt himself infused with light.
Meters away from the ground he finally caught her. His wings flared out in an attempt to slow their descent. He landed hard on his feet and stumbled to his knees. He put Sakura on the ground gently.
When Kero and Tsuki stepped forward they were stopped by a shield. Yue glared at them. When he looked down at Sakura his expression turned tender. He stroked her face softly. A silver glow came from his hands. The glow spread through her whole body.
When the glow faded they could see the renewed aura around Sakura. Yue stood up and spread his wings. 'Look after her,' he told Kero and Tsuki. They nodded wordlessly.
Yue tensed and flew off into the night sky. Touya rushed forward and picked Sakura up. 'What was that all about?' Tomoyo asked. Kero didn't answer. He wasn't sure he would have been able to.
Touya carried Sakura into the house. Everyone but Kero followed. 'What are you doing Yue?' he asked looking at the sky. He sighed and walked back into the house.