Disclaimer: I don't own any of the original characters (Kero, Sakura, Tomoyo, Li etc), or the original plotline. As this was originally a role-play on the characters and some of the storyline and words belong in a way to their creators, through I've made many changes, they are still essentially the same!

Many thanks to those creators, including Hiryu-chan (the owner of CCS: The Next Generation).

Chapter Three: Trouble

"Sweetie...Ki-chan...it's time for school..."

Kimika opened her eyes and looked up at the person who was shaking her gently.

"Hey, mum..." she uttered with a yawn. Her mother smiled at her.

"Still tired, eh? I'd let you sleep longer, but you have to meet Natsumi, as you always do. Your breakfast is on the table. Don't forget to wake up your father and that you have tutoring with Miss Kisaya after school." Kimika's mother brushed back one of her own sandy blonde curls, much the same as Kimika's own and left the room, closing the door silently behind her.

Kimika smiled as she reached under her pillow and pulled something out. The Clow Card. The Windy, to be precise. Looking over to her bedside, was a limp Kero, snoozing silently away. She'd have to find him a drawer or a box later so he could have his own space and wouldn't run the risk of anyone seeing him move or talk.

She leaned over Kero's body; to reach her orange covered mobile phone. Dialling it, she received a sleepy response.

"...Ki-chan..." Kimika smiled. Natsumi always slept in.

"Nat-chan, I did it!"

"You captured a card? Oh, I wish I had been there! What was it like! I was so worried about you, out in that storm! Oh, I have so many questions!" Natsumi said, suddenly wide-awake and energetic. When something interesting happened, Natsumi always got excitable.

"It was so hard, maybe next time you could come with me. But it is very dangerous, so I dunno..." Kimika said as she stepped out of bed and hurried downstairs to the kitchen.

"Oh, that would be awesome! I was really worried about you, you know! I fell asleep on the couch!"

"I still can't believe I got the card!" said Kimika, screeching a little, but trying to restrain it as her father and Kero were still asleep upstairs.

"So, I've got to change now, but I'll see you at the usual bridge, ok! Bye!" Kimika said, as she finished up her breakfast and moved back to her room.

Suiren sat in the tree overlooking Kimika's window. She sat at ease under the dark shade of the large leaves and smiled.

"Interesting…she's managed to capture the wind…" she said dropping some flower petals from her hand. Kimika saw them float past her window and smiled. Suiren smiled again, as the girl left the room.

"The question is…will she be able to hold it forever?"

In the end Kimika didn't have to wake up her father. Her brother had come over to help him out. Kimika had forgotten to mention to Kero, that she actually did have brother; he just didn't live with them. In fact, Kimika and her parents rarely saw him. He was much older then Kimika. He'd just finished collage, and was in the process of setting up his own small business. He still had university to go, but already a lot of companies wanted him to work for them when he had finished. He had plans to be a lawyer. He was good at arguing, and his favourite person to argue with was Kimika.

Kimika rolled her eyes when she saw him at the table.

"What are you doing here, Takeo? Don't you have a pane to catch or an essay to do or something?" Kimika said, giving her father a warm hug and grabbing a few slices of toast for Kero, who was currently hidden inside her orange backpack. Takeo gave her an eye roll too with his deep hazel eyes. Whilst Kimika had the eyes and hair of her mother, her brother had inherited her father's dark hair and eyes. He stood taller then her father, with a more imposing figure.

"Helping Dad out with some things. Shouldn't you be at school? Dad, how can you sit there and let her skip school! " Takeo said sarcastically over to the person behind their father's newspaper. Her father briefly lowered it, looking at them. His tone sounded angry, but they could tell he was anything but from the glimmer of laughter in his eyes.

"Stop fighting, kids. Haven't you had breakfast yet, Kimika?"

"Well, yeah, but I'm still kind of hungry" Kimika answered, blushing. She couldn't exactly say they were for Kero.

'Mental Note: Make Kero's breakfast when I come down to eat mine!'

"Don't worry, Dad. She's entering the weight-gain game show!" Takeo said laughing. Kimika went over to his side and swiftly aimed her left foot into his leg.

"I am not! Your so mean Takeo!" Kimika yelled as she went to the front door to put on her shoes.

"Bye Dad, I love you!" Kimika said opening the door. Glaring at her brother she mentioned, "Although, I defiantly don't love you!"

He'd sensed that the girl who rode past him might have been a rival. Last night, he was on the verge of approaching the card, he felt it turn to this unknown girl.

"They're going to kill me! Dad's going to be rampant!" Kyozuki had thought staring at the ground. He'd always felt it his job to capture the cards, if they were ever released again. Thinking he decided to follow the blonde girl, maybe she'd give it to him. She didn't know the importance of the Clow Cards like he did. He'd always been brought up on tales of the cards; he strived to learn all he could so he could capture them. Now, they'd been released and some random girl had captured The Windy!

'There's no way around it…if I go home now, they'll be angry at me for sneaking out and for letting the Windy get caught by someone else…Mother will be so disappointed in me…'

So Kyozuki had followed the girl home and slept outside the front bushes, where there was lots of undergrowth. He'd figure he'd say to his parents as an excuse for being home late that he could say he 'went to school early'. Besides, he'd have the card to show them.

Now, he rose and was about to knock on the door when the blonde girl opened it. She called something out to the people inside and came face o face with him.

Did she realise he was the guy she rode past last night? She seemed surprised, but almost seemed to recognise him.

Kimika was defiantly surprised to see Tomoeda Middle School's star sports player standing outside her front door. She blushed in surprise and admiration.

"Ah…Ohayo…" She asked. He looked equally surprised at her. Then Kimika saw his face change to a sneer. He was in a different class then hers at school, but she'd heard that he could be quite up himself and nasty.

"Ohayo. I want that card you caught last night"

'He knows about the Clow Cards!' Kimika thought, closing the door, so that her family didn't hear him.

"Card?" Kimika asked casually. He snickered at her.

'The nerve!'

"I want you to hand over The Windy Card," he said, his dark brown eyes never leaving her face.

"What do you want with the Clow Card, Li-san?" She asked seriously. He looked surprised again.

"You know my name?"

Kimika rolled her eyes.

"Of course I do. Your Li Kyo, star sports player. You beat me and my team in the big class soccer game" She answered, starting her walk to the bridge. She hoped Natsumi would wait for her; it was obvious she was going to be late.

"How would you know that? You and your team? Your just a girl!"

Kimika turned around. She really wanted to knock him out right now. Saying she couldn't be the soccer captain because she was of the female sex. Where did he come from? The 1600's?

"Listen, I captured that card all by myself. It's mine. I don't know what your deal is, but don't mess with me, ok?" Kimika breathed slowly to control her anger. Then she looked up to see Li sneer.

"I get it. You're that tomboy whose always getting into fights. Now, why don't you become normal and hand over that card?"

"YOUR NOT GETTING IT!" Kimika yelled, running away.

'Why did he want my Clow Card! As if I'd give it to such a pig!'

Kyozuki turned and waked in the other direction to school. He'd get her at the end of the day. His work wouldn't go to waste.

Kisaya Yukino looked impatiently at her watch as she waited outside Tomoeda Middle School. She was in her last year of high school and for extra credit and fun had signed up to tutor a middle school student. So every Monday and Wednesday after her own classes finished she waited for Waihashi Kimika. On every occasion, Kimika always managed to be late out, wether she was talking or in detention. Yukino sighed.

Kimika was a good kid at heart.

'She also more then she appears' Yukino thought mysteriously. She ran a slim hand through her copper-brown hair, straightened her black bow and smoothened her uniform. She hadn't had a chance to change yet, but would defiantly when she got home. Middle schoolers walked past her, in awe through none approached her. Yukino could see they felt nervous…scared of her. She blinked. At least they kept away from her.

Yukino hadn't lived in Tomoeda long. About half a year ago she'd lived in Europe. Then she was forced to come here. She noticed most of these kids were taller then herself, she was below short, take into account that most Japanese are short…she was petite enough to be in 7th grade with Kimika. If it weren't for her cold gaze, her high intelligence and her attire, you would think she was in 7th grade. Then again, it didn't matter. She was nearing the end of high school and that was the end of it.

Kyozuki strode up to the girl as soon as he saw her emerge. She looked at him lethally.

"What do you want, Li-san?" He smiled.

"I didn't get you name earlier. You know mine and it isn't fair."

"I'm Waihashi Kimika, if you must know" she said.

"I need to talk to you, Waihashi-san. In private. If you'll follow me, please" He said, surveying her. She was pretty, despite her attitude and her tomboy reputation.

"Why should I-" Kimika was cut off as he grabbed her arm and led her out the school gates.

"This better be quick, I have to go to my tutor…"

"It will be very quick if you let explain" he started.

"KIM-" Natsumi started seeing her friend outside the school gates.

'She's talking to a guy!...Oh my god! That's Li-san!'

"Could he be…OH SHE'S SO LUCKY!" Natsumi whispered to herself as she saw them duck behind a tree.

Kimika looked at Li-san and blushed.

'Why am I blushing…he's so mean!' Kimika thought as she looked at him. She felt nervous standing next to the school sports hero.

"Look, you have something that's mine and it's very important I have it back!"

"Look, kid, she captured the card!" Kimika blushed again as Kero's muffled voice came from inside her bag. Li gave her a queer look.

"Your bag is talk-GET AWAY FROM ME!" Li said as Kero appeared in front of him. Then Kimika realised Kero was looking strangely at him.

"You shouldn't have come out of my bag Kero-chan…what's wrong?" Kimika asked looking at her yellow friend.

"Li…Li…where do I know that…" Kero said, then going up and squishing a squealing Syaoran's nose.

"You're Li's son!" Kero yelled in delight, moving up and down, taking in every detail.

"He's not his own son, Kero!" Kimika yelled.

'What's wrong with Kero!'

Kero smiled.

"How's your father?" he asked. The boy on the other hand looked too shocked to answer.

"On the other had I should have felt our presence…wait, did they get married?" Kero asked. Kimika went up and grabbed the bear, shaking him.

"…Ugh, ugh…uh" Kero said.

"WHO GOT MARRIED? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!" Kimika yelled and let go. Kero swayed for a moment then fell to the ground.

"The brat and Sakura-chan…"

Kimika's eye's widened in surprise.

"You mean the original Cardcaptor?"

"You know about my mum and dad? Your…Kero!" Syaoran said, regaining his cool. It was all sliding into place. Which made Kimika doubly confused.

"Wait…am I to believe you're the son of the old Cardcaptor? KERO!"

Kero restored himself to the air.

"I guess I just didn't notice his aura...it's so close to Sakura-chan's…but now I can feel it, it's similar, but very different"

She could feel a powerful presence come in contact with Kimika's own strong energy.

'That's a strange vibe…' she thought as she hurried to Kimika's aid.

"So, that's why I need your card. You've stolen it from me!" Li-san said, glaring at Kimika and Kero, "I don't want to have to use drastic measures…"

"Look, kid, you might be the old Cardcaptors son, but she caught the card, it's hers." Kero said, still staring at the kid. He looked exactly like his father, tall, brown hair and all. The only difference was he'd inherited his mother's green eyes and nose. Kero wondered briefly if he was wearing his father's old middle school uniform. Somehow it wouldn't surprise him.

"Look, I didn't steal anything!" Kimika protested. She barely knew the guy and he was accusing her of stealing something that Kero said was rightfully hers. After all, she went through all the pain to get it!

Natsumi had crept closer to the two. She now realised that their conversation wasn't about her best friends love life.

"They're just talking about the Cards…" Natsumi said disappointed.

"It seems he want Ki-chan's card. For cute guy he sure sounds rough…"

Kaan was on his way back to school to find Natsumi as they were meant to have gone to the arcade together. Kaan was like the third part of Natsumi and Kimika's friendship. Originally, Kaan had lived next to Natsumi when they were fairly young. A deep friendship had sprung for the three, though these days Kaan was too busy most days to spend time with them.

'Things change…' Kaan mused. He became aware that someone was yelling near him. Going to the source he found a boy in his class, Kyo-san was yelling at Kimika. Feeling protective over his old friend he kept going over to them.

"What are you doing?" He demanded.

Syaoran had grabbed her arm and Kimika struggled to get away. He was strong. Kimika could sense people approaching.

"I don't know what your talking about!" she yelled, finally breaking free of his grip. She looked up to see the blue-haired Kaan defending her.

"Kaan-kun" she said blinking.

Yukino arrived on the scene. In front of her were two boys and Kimika. She remembered the boy standing next to Kimika, the bluenette one with brown eyes to be one of her friends.

"Look, brat. What do you want with her?" Yukino asked the unknown boy, who blushed at her presence.

Kimika suddenly felt relived. Kaan-kun was here for support and Kisaya-sempai would sort this out for her.

"I'm so glad you guys are here!" Kimika said, giving Kaan a warm mile, "I'm sorry I'm late, Kisaya-sempai"

Kimika's smile broke out even wider as she sensed Natsumi come. Lately she'd been able to sense people before they came, and she was overjoyed to see Natsumi.

"Natsumi-chan!"

Natsumi stepped forward to Kimika's other side.

"Uh…hi" she said, taking Kimika's hand. Kimika looked over at Kaan's face and looked down again. There was so much going on and all her friends coming to her protection…it was embarrassing. Then again, Kimika knew Kaan would have done the same for anyone. He hated bullies.

"Oh, so all of your little fan club is here now, eh?" Li said with a snicker.

"Back off, before I hurt you!" Kaan said, his tone angry. Yukino fixed her cold eyes upon Syaoran.

"You're wasting my time and I have things to do," she said taking Kimika's hand, "I want you to stay away from her, ok?"

Kisaya-sempai led Kimika away, Kaan and Natsumi in tow behind them. Kero, Kimika knew had long retreated to the safety of her backpack.

Kimika knew as she waved Kaan and Natsumi away and followed Kisaya-sempai to her house that, Kisaya-sempai was angry. She didn't seem any different then usual in her behaviour, she was always quiet. It was just the look in her eyes that gave it away. Kimika gulped.

"I'm sorry, Kisaya-sempai…I knew I shouldn't have gone with him…but I thought maybe…"

"It doesn't matter" Kisaya-sempai said as they stepped into Kisaya's living room. Kimika looked down at the ground. Li-san had really worried her. What if there were more like him? What would she have done if Kisaya-sempai hadn't been there?

Li-san had really rubbed her wrong. Kimika really wanted to tell Kisaya-sempai everything. She knew she would understand. Even through she seemed emotionless sometimes, Kimika knew that she was really looking after. Kimika wondered why she cared so much.

"Kisaya-sempai…can I tell you something?"

Long, I know. I really want to get past all this RP stuff. Only there was like 60pages! Then again, I'm doing lots of editing…

Please, tell me what you think!

… # Rei Ant # …