Chapter 9:
Tomoyo groaned, opening her eyes. She felt awful.
"Sakura?" she asked. Was her friend here? No one was there.
Silently, tears fell from her eyes.
After awhile she shook her head firmly "this is no time to start crying now. I have to find Sakura, or anyone else."
She looked at her clothes. She was wearing her clothes from the day of the accident, white tennis shoes, a midnight-blue shirt, and jeans. She also wore her ring and pendant. And at her ears were the moon earrings that Sakura had given her for Christmas.
"Hmm, first I should try to find someone that can tell me where I am" she decided.
Green Wood a mysterious voice spoke into her head.
"Who said that?" she demanded, spinning around.
I did the voice said. Tomoyo spun around. The only other living creature was a raven, perched on a branch. Its head was tilted to one side as it stared at her.
"Did you speak?" she asked.
Yes, why shouldn't I? I'm lucky that I found you, and not the owls or soldiers.
"People are looking for me?" Tomoyo asked, surprised.
Of course they are. You're new.
"Where am I? Can you tell me?" Tomoyo demanded, desperately.
In the Green Wood, also known as the Dark Forest.
"Where is this place?" Tomoyo asked.
In the northern edge of the Lands of the Blue Sorcerer.
"I've never heard of it" Tomoyo said firmly "and quite frankly, I should be dead. Not many people survive after being hit by a car" she folded her arms across her chest "are you sure that I'm not dead?"
The raven flew off the branch and pecked her, hard.
"Yowch!"
Now, stop this foolishness. You are not dead.
"Then why am I here?" Tomoyo asked peevishly, rubbing her arm.
As far as I can tell, you were brought here from another world. I was sent here for some reason because of a dream. It's very annoying because you're not the only human in the wood.
"Really, is it Sakura?" Tomoyo asked hopefully.
No, I do not know any 'Sakura'. It's a boy, not your friend the raven hopped off its branch and flew to another one farther off, it turned to look back at her come on, hurry up. Follow me.
Tomoyo sighed and pushed aside the braches as se followed the bird deeper into the forest.