Camping

By: Biancajewel

Chapter 2: Welcome to Camp Wood Land!

Sakura woke up by Kero's shouts.

"Wake up, sleepyhead!" chanted Kero happily, shoving a clock straight into her face. She stared at it. 7:40.

"Ah!" she yelled. "Kero, why didn't you wake me up earlier?" she asked, hurriedly putting on her t-shirt and jeans. She ran down the stairs, and stuffed a piece of toast in her mouth. Then she ran back upstairs to get her suitcase. Then, she put on her socks, grabbed her cap, and yelled at Touya, who was in the living room watching T.V., "Hurry up, Touya! Did you get everything packed up?"

Touya cam out of the living room and he dragged out his suitcase. "Yes, puny." He said, whacking her on the head.

"Grr, you really make me mad sometimes," muttered Sakura. Then she picked up the non-moving Kero, and opened the door, and then she shouted, "Bye, Dad! See you after three weeks!"

"Bye, Sakura!" he called, "Look after her, Touya! Bye! Have a nice trip!"

Sakura opened the door and she blinked her eyes under the sparkling and hot sun. She checked her watch. It was 8:00. She sighed with relief. Just in time.

"Hey, Sakura," said Touya, with a grin on his face, "Why does your stuffed animal always have a stupid expression on his face? And why are you bringing it, anyway? Are you scared?"

Sakura blushed. "I am not scared of anything, Touya!" she announced.

Then, a van pulled up beside her, and Tomoyo hopped out.

"Hey, Sakura!" she greeted Sakura with her smile. Two women wearing dark suits carried Sakura's and Touya's suitcases to the back of the van.

"Hey, what's the other van doing?" asked Sakura.

Tomoyo laughed. "Since you invited so many people, it's impossible to squeeze them all in this van, don't you think?"

Sakura blushed again. "Sorry," she muttered.

"No, don't say sorry," said Tomoyo, "It would be nice to have a lot of people accompany us."

Sakura rode in the first van with Tomoyo, Syaoran, Eriol, Rika, Chiharu, Naoko, and Kero. Nakuru wanted to ride with Touya, and, since there was no more room in the first van, Yukito went with them, too.

Syaoran sat stubbornly between Sakura and Eriol. Tomoyo laughed, and invited Eriol to sit on the other side of Sakura. Sakura blushed again. Naoko, Chiharu, and Rika sat at the back, and Tomoyo put this not see-through glass between the first and second seats so Kero was able to talk without the three girls noticing.

"What's the camp called?" asked Sakura to Tomoyo.

"Camp Wood Land," replied Tomoyo, and she laughed when Kero was still not moving. "Don't worry, Kero," she said, "Those girls at the back won't be able to see us, nor hear us, and so it's safe for you to talk."

Kero sighed with relief, and flew around the room. "You see that, brat?" asked Kero out loud, "Tomoyo cares for me, not like you."

Syaoran raised his eyebrow. "So, see if I care, plushie."

"Hey, don't call me plushie, brat!" yelled Kero, swooping dangerously at Syaoran's face. He scowled in response.

"Tomoyo," said Eriol, turning to her calmly, "So we will stay there for three weeks, am I right? And the camp is called Camp Wood Land. Will we sleep in tents?"

Tomoyo looked startled. "Why, of course we are going for three weeks. The camp IS called Camp Wood Land. And we ARE sleeping in tents. And we'll swim in the lake."

"Oh dear," muttered Eriol, "I was afraid that this may happen."

Syaoran looked troubled. "What are you talking about, Eriol?" he asked nervously.

"Did you know," began Eriol, "That once Camp Wood Land was once called, "The Tomb for Spirits?"

Silence hung in the air. No one moved a muscle. Eriol's voice echoed in Sakura's head. "Did you know that once Camp Wood Land was once called, "The Tomb for Spirits?" She shivered.

"You mean," asked Kero in a serious voice, "The Tomb for Spirits is like, the camp we're going to has spirits in it?"

"Precisely," said Eriol, nodding at Kero. "I once went there before. It wasn't called The Tomb for Spirits, though. People must've changed the name for Camp Wood Land, or else they'd be scared no one will go to their camp. It was strange. The next day, when I woke up, my sleeping bag I was sleeping on was gone. I knew that this would happen. Then, when I went hiking, I heard shuffling of leaves and moans. I wasn't scared, though," he hastily added, "I've met a lot of Spirits before. But…"
Eriol's voice trailed off.

Sakura shivered even more. She let out a tiny squeak. Everyone was silent, and their faces were serious. Tomoyo looked worried. Eriol was thinking. So was Kero. Syaoran stared off into space. When Sakura let out another squeak, Tomoyo said, "Now what?" but before they could do anything, the door opened.

A woman in a black suit bowed to Tomoyo and said, "We've arrived, miss."

Then, Sakura gulped, and followed everyone out of the van. The women in suits carried everyone's suitcases.

"Hello," a bright and cheerful voice announced. Sakura turned around. A tall girl with a tanned face and blond hair with cuts and scars all over herself stood before them. A man wearing a tropical shirt with sunglasses stood behind her.

"My name is Ami," announced the girl. "And that's Tam. We're the owners of this camp. I heard that you were coming. We haven't got much people these days," Ami sighed. "But," she brightened up, "It's nice for you to come. I understand that you'll be staying for three weeks? Well, here's the map and the keys to the cabin and bathroom."

"What are you talking about?" asked Tomoyo, puzzled, "I thought we were sleeping in tents."

Ami lowered her voice, "Oh no, you cannot. It is dangerous. So, Tam and I assigned you cabins. Two per cabin. And the bathroom is inside. So… if you have any questions, here." Ami shoved a card into Tomoyo's hand. "We'll be there whenever you need us. Each of you will have a map, and you feel free to do whatever you want in this camp. It's yours for now. Enjoy!"

"Boy, isn't this exciting," exclaimed Naoko, "I've always dreamed to camp like this!"

"Yeah," Rika agreed. Sakura smiled weakly from person to person. Even though she was ashamed to admit this, she was scared of ghosts. They were worse than capturing cards. Far more worse.

Kero, Sakura, and Tomoyo shared a cabin. When they entered, there were two beds, neatly folded. There was a table in the middle of the cabin, and two windows were opened to let in a small breeze. A wooden door opened to the bathroom.

"Well," said Sakura in a shaky voice, "It isn't that bad, isn't it?"

"Yeah," agreed Tomoyo, "Let's unpack, then we'll go with everyone else and explore this camp."

"Okay."

A few minutes later, everyone was walking up a dusty dry trail. Around them, on both sides of the trail, were trees. The sun slid between the leaves up high, and once in a while, you could hear water. They were all planning to take a look at the lake. Tomoyo brought her filming camera, as always.

"Sakura," said Syaoran suddenly, when no one was listening, "You look troubled."

Sakura jumped back, startled, and she blushed. "D-do I really look like that? Well," she laughed nervously, "I'm not troubled. You don't need to worry about me, Syaoran, that was really kind of you."

Syaoran looked away. His face was red.

"Look!" shouted Nakuru, "The lake! It's over there!"

Sakura trailed behind. When she was about to run to catch up, she heard a moan.

"Auugggghhhh!" she screamed.

Friend: Oooooh, this is getting exciting!"

Biancajewel: You think?"

Friend: Yeah. I wonder what will happen next!

Biancajewel: Don't worry, you'll see. I'll type the third chapter as soon as I can! Please R&R!

Dun dun dun…. What do you think happened to Sakura? Well, wait for the third chapter to come out! See ya!