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A mischievous spirit: The Passion Card Chapter 20000000000000000
Touya scratched his head as he continued to stare at his sister… or at least who was supposed to be his sister. After the initial shock at seeing her earlier, Touya then stared at the floating stuffed bear and knew that it held no answers to what had happened to his little sister, now, not so little anymore. Swallowing his shock, he told her to get a bath and that they'll talk about it during breakfast.
Climbing up their attic, the rummaged through their old things and found exactly what he was looking for. Placing the things on her bed, he went down and waited for her to come down. He couldn't help but stare along with Yukito as she came down almost an hour later with the stuffed bear in tow.
They were now all in the living room after Touya decided that they were not to go to school today to fix this mess, Yukito also decided not to go to school to help them. Looking across the room, his eyes looked at her from head to foot. The little monster he had so very many times teased had turned into a very beautiful young lady, he could almost guess that she was almost the same age as he and Yukito. Her short hair had now cascaded down her back in rich chocolate waves and she was about the same height of Yukito. He smiled mentally, he knew that she would grow up like this, had pictured it a lot of times especially when he teased her, but what he didn't realize was that she would actually turn out like this… he always pictured her as his little sister, a little girl he could always protect, tease and annoy. He sighed as he took in his sister's appearance, she was now wearing their mother's old clothes… maybe, this was what their mother really looked like when she was younger.
Sakura fingered the dress she was wearing, she knew it belonged to her mother, she smiled sadly at the memory. How she wished she could see her mother…
"Oi… brat."
Sakura slowly turned and looked at her brother and Yukito. She sighed and sat down, it had been quite a shock on her when she woke up to find herself in this situation. She had grown… literally, almost up to the point where she looked as if she was about Touya and Yukito's age. Looking at her brother, she knew that he would demand an explanation to this. Glancing at Kero sitting beside her, Sakura sighed yet again… how on earth was she going to explain this to her brother?
"What's going on, Sakura? Nobody can turn six years older over night, and what's with that flying, talking stuffed bear?"
Before Sakura could answer him, the bell on the door rang, catching everyone's attention. Yukito stood up, "I'll get the door…"
Sakura stood up and looked worriedly at her brother, Touya stood up as well, noticing the frightened and anxious look in her emerald green eyes as well as the stuffed bear that floated beside her in a defensive pose. Looking towards the door, Touya noticed two sets of footsteps re-entering the living room. As Yukito entered the room, he smiled ruefully at all of them.
"It seems that Sakura-chan isn't the only one who has this problem…" he told them in an almost amused tone. As he spoke, another person entered the room. He was just as tall as Touya, with light brown hair and glittering brown eyes to match. He was very striking in appearance and Sakura gasped when she looked at him closely.
"Shaoran!"
Shaoran gaped at the beauty who said his name and was standing by the window. He stared at her continuously before he recognized the young lady before him.
"Sakura?"
Sakura blushed lightly before hurrying up to him, she faced him with her hands clasped together on her chest, her green eyes wide with surprise. "You too?"
Syaoran could only nod at her question, looking at everyone in the room, he exchanged glares with Sakura's older brother.
Touya glared at the gaki he had so many time hated. The very person who took away his little Sakura. He gritted his teeth, the brat looked good, almost too good looking for his Sakura.
"Explanations please?" he said sarcastically as he continued to glared at the young man holding his sister's hand and was now sitting directly before them.
Syaoran held Sakura's hand tighter when she squirmed uncomfortably beside him at her brother's penetrating gaze. She smiled ruefully at the young man sitting beside her before facing her brother.
"Anou… Touya-niisan… I… errr…." Turning to the stuffed bear sitting at her other side, he hissed down at Kero, "Help me, Kero!"
The sun guardian sweat dropped at Sakura's words before floating up on air and transformed in a bright light, replacing his cute bear form into a huge lion. Sitting beside his mistress, Kero faced Touya and looked at Yukito.
"Aren't you gonna help Sakura with this, Yue?"
At his words, Yukito also transformed into the moon guardian Yue. Standing beside Touya, he looked back at Kero and Sakura, awaiting for her command.
Kero only shook his head and faced the elder Kinomoto. "Your sister Sakura has been chosen as the mistress of the Clow Cards. The Clow cards are magical cards created by Clow Reed hundreds of years ago. I, Keroberos, am the Sun guardian and is responsible for choosing the next card master after Clow Reeds death. Yue, there, is the moon guardian responsible for proclaiming the Cards new master and is reincarnated in the form of Yukito. Since we are a part of the clow cards as well, the Cards master becomes our master as well… and Sakura has been chosen by both me, Yue and has passed the test placed upon her by Clow Reed himself… and hence our existence here with your sister."
Touya nodded, "I already know that a long time ago." He told them, much to the shock of others except Yue. Before Sakura could sputter her question he held up his hands and explained.
"I noticed a long time ago. When you kept disappearing at night, the strange things happening and with you at the site always. When you always used that spirit that looked like you to try to fool me…" he said as he eyed pointedly at Sakura as she blushed sheepishly at the mention of the mirror card.
"I've always noticed. And I couldn't help worrying as well, but I couldn't go straight to you because I know that you would someday tell me by your own self. What I want to know right now, is what has happened to you and that brat?"
A vein popped at Syaoran's head at the word 'brat', he gritted his teeth but abstained from moving by Sakura's voice. "I'm really sorry I kept this from you… but I was worried that you would get in trouble if you knew… as for this situation… I really don't understand what's going on…"
"Touya mentioned last night that he had seen the Time Card hovering behind you last night, mistress."
All heads turned to Yue who looked directly at her, Sakura frowned, "How…"
"I also knew that Yukito and Yue are one a long time ago. Remember when I had to give my power to him to prevent him from disappearing?" At Sakura's nod and wide eyed gaze.
Sakura blushed, "So, you knew a long time ago what was already happening?"
"Yes."
"What about the time card?" Kero asked him
Touya looked at the lion beside his sister. "I just saw a hooded figure last night holding a hourglass hovering behind her, it disappeared quickly."
Sakura looked uncertainly at Kero. "Kero-chan? What's going on?"
"Hnnn… I think that you should get the cards, Sakura…"
As Sakura took out all the cards, she held the Time card in her hand. "I can't feel anything wrong with him… and besides, the time cards power is to stop time…"
"Or to return it back for twenty-four hours, not change us 6 years older." Added Syaoran
"I know… but if your brother saw the Time cards hovering behind you, then there might be a big chance that it was the one that had transformed the two of you. Why don't you give it a try, Sakura?"
Sakura nodded. Standing up, she took the key in her hands and started the incantation…
"Oh key that conceals the power of my star, reveal your true nature to me! By my power, I command you… Release!"
At her words, the small key necklace in her hand transformed into a staff that became the key for the Sakura cards.
Flipping the time cards in the air, she summoned the time spirit with the next incantation.
"I summon you to aid me and undo what has been done, return us back to the way we were! Time!"
As the power summoned the spirit of the time card, Sakura and Syaoran were disheartened to see that nothing had changed. The were still in their teen forms and the time card had not followed it's mistress' call, instead, the time card floated in the air before disappearing in front of them.
"What!" Kero stood in complete shock, just like all the others.
"The time card disappeared… but that can't be…" Sakura whispered as she fell to her knees in shock.
Yue turned his head towards the window. "This is not, Clow Reeds work, I can't feel him… this is done by someone, or something else."
"But who could have the power over the cards except Sakura and Clow Reed? Even Clow Reed doesn't hold any power over the cards since they all have been turned into Sakura cards… this doesn't make any sense…" Kero told him.
"Kero! We have to find a way to reverse this! Syaoran and I can't go to school like this!" Sakura wailed
Touya watched the entire scene quietly and sighed. Standing up, he stretched his arms over his head and yawned that caught everyone's attention.
"Alright. This is what we'll do… until you find a way to reverse this spell, and you'd better, or else we're gonna be in big trouble with dad until he comes home, until then, you're not going to go to school. Yuki and I will pass by your school tomorrow and tell them that you're sick and that you can't go to school."
"Wait! What about Syaoran? He can't go to school in this condition as well!"
Touya glared at the Chinese young man, who returned his glare as well. "Don't worry Sakura, I'll tell Wei to go to school and tell them that I had to go back home for a while because of an emergency."
Sakura nibbled her lower lip and sighed as she stood up… "Alright, then that's settled. We have to find out what's going on here, Kero!"
"Right!"
To Be continued…
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AN: revies?
Aoi-chan