"You've got to be very quiet, or else Mr. Ayama might here you. Then we'll be in a lot of trouble." She whispered to her backpack.

"…."

"Kero-san?"

"I was just thinking, right now I'm not strong enough to feel the presence of a Sakura Card. But since the Sakura cards know which of your friends to target or which places you'll be weakest in you'll have to be on your toes."

"Okay." She hissed back sliding the door to classroom 5-a back.

"Vega-chan! Good morning!" one silver haired girl said and smiled softly.

"Nami-chan, g'morning." She replied returning with a warm smile.

Vega took a moment to hang up her coat on the coat rack before she walked over to her favorite seat near the window. She was ready to start unpacking when 'Nami' spoke again, "Ummm… Vega-chan… why are you here-?"

She glanced up with emerald eyes, giving her best friend a confused look, "I wanted to come early this morning…"

Nami shook her head closing her gray eyes for one second before she opened them to stare at Vega, "Remember classes were cancelled today so we could finish that big project?"

"What!"

"Hai, we have to write a three page report or video tape something you find interesting," her eyes suddenly became huge and sparkly, just like in anime, "I thought you'd forget the assignment and come here, so I waited for you to come. I wanted to make an entire documentary on the daily life of Vega the cutest girl to walk the face of the Earth." She returned to normal and gave her the normal, closed eyes warm smile, "Complete with background music and special effects of course." After that Nami gave a little sigh of happiness, "Can you imagine such bliss-?" she held one hand over her heart and continued to act as if she was overwhelmed with joy; in Vega's opinion she acted like she was drunk.

"But, Nami-chan, is were doing something we're fascinated with then I'll probably go to the park, at night, you know I have this thing about stars." She laughed nervously. Sometimes Nami could be a little weird, "So there wouldn't be much time to tape me and or edit the tape over the weekend."

"Then I'll just have to come with you." She grinned.

Vega sighed, she was fighting a losing battle, Nami's decision couldn't be changed.


"Hey Vega-chan?"

"Yeah?"

"Is it just me or do you feel strange somehow-?"

"Like what strange?"

The two friends were in the park's grassy field, which needed to be cut soon as the frass was high. It was a cool, clear night, Kero had tagged along in Vega's backpack.

"I feel scared… but there's nothing out here except grass, trees, and the sky. Maybe it's just me… EEK!" she pointed in one direction where a small creature that resembled a rabbit began to grow larger.

Nami proceeded to scream and crawl backwards, after she'd fallen on her caboose of course. Vega felt it was her duty as the official new card Captor to take charge. "Key that holds the power of the Stars, show you're true form before me!" Nami's eyes widened as Vega had yanked the talisman off the chain and recited an incantation. The Key had started to glow and roll while little beams of light shot everywhere, "I, Vega, command you under our contract!" she felt power surging through her arms as she held them out to the Key; the glow turned into a shining light and it turned so quickly it was a blur, "Release! Gah-!" the light burst and for a moment, only a moment, the field was shrouded in light as the Key took it's true form.

By now the little yellow Sun guardian had jumped out of her backpack and hovered next to the Card Captor, "That's the Jump card!" he said, pointing one fingerless paw at the creature. "Hurry up and catch it!" he hissed bouncing up and down quickly.

"How!" she cried at him as the Jump let out a loud squeak and grew a tad large, so it was about four feet tall now, "All I have is the Sword Card!"

"Use your head! And not literally!"

The girl let this thought process for a moment, and after a moment of awkward silence, followed by another squeak of fear from Nami, Vega had a plan. "Wait here!"

"Vega!" Kero growled, but did as he was told. The girl dashed towards the Jump. It gave her a dumb look as stood there. Now remember, the Jump card it extremely stupid.

"Hey Jump card!" she said in a cocky tone which got it's attention, "I bet you can't jump at all! I can jump higher than you!" the card growled, "C'mon! I bet I'll beat you!" she dashed towards the carousel with the Jump following close at her heels, obviously enraged.

When she finally did reach the carousel she jumped high into the air, carefully to avoid the metal bars, and landed gently on the platform. "Bet 'cha can't do that!"

The Jump growled and leapt much higher into the air and landed with a loud 'bang' on the platform. But that was it's downfall, because while it had been high in the air Vega had jumped off the carousel and started pushing the bar to make it spin.

After a minute or two of pushing she felt the effects of fatigue and let the carousel spin while she stopped. By the time it was at a full stop the large creature was quite dizzy, it spun around, tripped over it's own feet, did a somersault, etcetera. Not that this was a problem, she'd actually wanted it in a drunken like state.

The girl raised her staff high over her head as the wind picked up and Sakura's magic circle appeared around her feet, "Jump Card! Return to the form you were meant to be! Sakura Card!" she brought it down quickly, until it was about chest height, then it hit an invisible force and a card began to materialize in front of her. The dizzy Jump card couldn't fight back as it slowly faded, leaving only a think card in it's place.

When the wind had died down, and the magic circle disappeared, she picked up the card and sunk to her knees. "Vega-chan!" someone called, who 'Vega-chan' recognized as Nami with Kero close behind.

"Nami-chan! Kero-san!" she said, standing up and banishing the Key to its temporary form. "I caught it!" she said excitedly holding out the Jump Card in front of her proudly.

"I caught it all on tape!" Nami grinned holding out her video camera, "That was brilliant Vega-chan!"

"It was kind of easy," she said modestly waving one hand while blushing.

"'Course it was. The Jump Card is pretty powerful but extremely stupid."

"Oh sure… just rain on my parade!" the pink haired girl put her hands on her hips looking thoroughly annoyed with her guardian, "I did it all by myself thank you very much! Stupid or not it was a good idea!" Vega stopped there, realizing what she just said sounded kind of silly.

To break the awkward silence Nami piped up, "I didn't know using a video camera could be such a rush! Why didn't you tell me you were a magical girl Vega-chan?"

The girl paused, "How did you know that that wasn't all just lights and illusions?"

"Well, Kero-chan just explained everything to me while you were fighting! Can I please come on your next Sakura Card capturing adventure!"

"O-Of course!" Vega blushed even more now from embarrassment.

"One more thing!"

"I'm afraid to ask…"

"Kero-chan said that Sakura-sama used to wear costumes on her adventures…"

"Please don't tell me…"

"I think I'll take up some sewing classes and make you some costumes! It'll be the most adorable thing ever!" her eyes began to water and sparkle from joy.

There came an audible sigh from the Card Captor, "Whatever you say Nami-chan…"


"Miss Kari?"

"Yes-?" Vega looked up at Mr. Ayama.

"Where is the assignment I asked for?"

Oh no! I forgot about it after I caught the Jump Card! Her intelligent reply was, "Uhhh…"

"Right here Ayama-sensei!" Nami has such great timing. She practically shoved two VHS tapes into his hands. "Sorry, I asked to see Vega-chan's and forgot to return it to her this morning!" she chirped and grinned when Vega whispered her thanks.

"Well… thank you ladies, Miss Dowei you can return to your seat now." Ayama said, referring to Nami.

Name and Vega sat side by side in the classroom, so she was able to lean over and whisper something to her friend. "Hey Vega-chan? Look in my backpack, I got some help from my mother and put together a costume."

"Oh no…"


Author's Notes: Ve1 here again! I have returned with another chapter of Tomorrow's Melody! Right now I'm having a hard time thinking of situations to put Vega, Kero and Nami through, if any of my reviewers have any suggestions please feel free to contact me via e-mail! Well, I'm kinda going through a Harry Potter stage, I'm completely obsessed with Sirius Black. He's just so loveable! (hugs Sirius) Anyways, when I'm not reading I'll be doing homework. And when I'm not doing those I'm studying. I've got this big entrance exam for high school, EEP! But on the weekends I might have an hour or two to write, so don't expect me to update constantly. Since tomorrow it's Labor Day I might sneak in chapter 3, no promises though, okay? Reviews will be loved and I will reward you with muffins! Ve1vet over and out!

Up next!

Vega finds herself in a sticky situation when the Fly Card becomes angry with her classmates. She'll have to track down its hiding spot of campus, and capture it, all in broad daylight! But, if she's not careful she might be found out by her classmates, teachers, or worse… be destroyed by the Fly card and it's terrible new ability!