AN: Ok.. another chapter. I'm surprised I even made it so far..
IMPORTANT: I forgot to mention: does anyone know Sakura's incantation thing? You know, for her staff? I see it everywhere, but every time, it's different. I can't continue writing if I don't know it!!!! Well, I could, but it would be different. Oh, and I also wouldn't mind if somebody would give me an example of how she summons her cards. -.-;;
Also, I won't make Syaoran TOO mean. But if he goes too soft on Sakura, it wouldn't be fun anymore, would it? Besides, it wouldn't be like him.
I love everyone that reviewed!!!! You are soooooo nice! And I'm also soooooo happy that people like my fic!!!!!!
DISCLAIMER: Oh great. .. another chapter, another disclaimer. I don't believe this. Why do I have to do this anyway? Alright, alright... I don't own CCS,
".."=talking ..=thinking ^*^*^*^*=change of setting [AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe by KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Ten:
Sakura stared up at the stars from the window of her room. She was tired from the 'training' she was doing with Kero and Eriol. To her, it was more like labor. So far, she had seen the works of Windy and Fly. Flying, she found out, was actually quite fun. This means that she still has a LOT more to go, and then after she gets the hang of summoning the cards, she'll have to transform them all to her own cards.
She sighed. Why me? I didn't do anything to deserve this.... Well, if fate really wanted her to be 'the chose one', there was no other choice, was there? All of a sudden, a quick shadow passed the window. Sakura walked over and looked out (they didn't have glass windows), but didn't see anything. Eriol had warned her that there were many people out there that want the Clow Cards for their power.
A chill crept up Sakura's spine. It felt like someone was watching her. Turning around, she didn't see anyone, except her own shadow, cast on the wall by the moonlight. Slowly, she climbed back into her bed, and tried to sleep.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ The Next Day ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura woke up, and prepared herself for another day. She was still tired from yesterday, but at least now she knew what to expect. She braced herself, because Tomoyo always bounced in through the door when she's about to wake up. Surprisingly, nothing happened. Sakura glanced outside the window. "HOE!!!!!!" she yelled. It was almost noon already, and here she was, still in bed. As fast as possible, she got dressed and sprinted to the courtyard, where everyone was waiting.
Eriol and Kero sighed in relief and exasperation as they saw Sakura approach. They had waited for a long time. If she was going to be like this every time, Eriol would have to let Syaoran rule for him, since he can't find the time to. But then, scratch that idea. That would be like handing his own kingdom to the Li's. Tomoyo had her easel out, apparently painting something. Next to her, there was also a basket filled with cloth, needles (and thread), and some pieces of string.
Sakura didn't bother asking Tomoyo about it. She ran right over to the other two, and took off her star key. As soon as it was changed into a staff, she faced Eriol and Kero, waiting for instructions. Eriol sweatdropped as the Clow Book magically appeared in his hands. Sakura smiled the best she could. How could she have forgotten the Clow Cards?
Eriol didn't say anything, but handed Sakura the Book. He could sense Syaoran's aura, which meant that he was probably very close to them. He hadn't noticed yesterday, when he was focused completely on training Sakura. Trying to take his mind off the matter, he continued with Sakura's lesson.
Finally, after summoning a few cards, the sleep card was next. The sleep card spread its powder everywhere, including Tomoyo, and a small portion of the forest. Tomoyo fell asleep almost instantly. Luckily, she was already sitting on the ground, she wasn't hurt. From the forest, there was a sneeze, and then a THUD. Sakura, Eriol, and Kero in his false form went to see what was there.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Syaoran's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
I watched the Kinomoto girl run out of the castle. Ha! How pathetic. It was already noon, and she just got up. I get up every morning even before sunrise. Besides, shouldn't a little peasant farmer girl like her be used to waking up early? [AN: don't forget, Syaoran's a prince.]
I sneered at the girl, almost falling out of the tree I was sitting on. I am lucky my green robes blended well with the colors of the forest. If they weren't, probably Hiiragizawa would have spotted me already. I sighed. I was only staying around to see what the cards can do. If they weren't going to start soon, I might as well just steal them from the girl right now.
Finally, they were going to start. I watched as they tried out a series of cards. I watched carefully and listened. Then she took out another card, but I couldn't hear the name of it. Well, as soon as I see what it does, I'll know.
I waited impatiently. Finally, she summoned the card. Took her long enough. I watched as the card flew around. It didn't seem to be doing anything. Suddenly, there was some weird powder all around me. I sneezed, and the last thing I knew, I was falling off the tree limb, towards the ground.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Five Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Gee, time passes by so fast)
Sakura opened the door slightly, peering in. Syaoran had been semi- conscious for the past two days. Even Tomoyo woke up already. She guessed that maybe it had something to do with the sleep card, and also the fact that he hit his head hard on the ground. She made a face at the thought. It must of hurt.
Slowly, Sakura walked into the room, followed by Eriol. Sakura didn't even know he was there until she heard his footsteps. Eriol merely nodded at her, and walked over to Syaoran, examining him. "Well," he said, "at least all his bruises are gone. I can't really help it if he was mentally damag-- " A groan cut him off.
Syaoran slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was "that Hiiragizawa" 's face. "AHHHH!!!!" he yelled.
Eriol smiled, or actually smirked back. That DREADFUL smirk that was always on his face. Syaoran growled. He looked behind Eriol, and saw Sakura standing there, a bemused look on her face. Obviously, she had no idea why Syaoran screamed in Eriol's face. Before she could ask, Eriol pushed her out of the room, saying that he and Syaoran needed to have a little chit- chat. Sakura just got more confused. Before she could reply, the door closed right in her face.
Eriol walked back over to Syaoran, who was about to stand up. "You, know, my cute little descendent, I wouldn't try to get up that fast."
Syaoran didn't listen to him, and tried to stand up. But as soon as he got up from his sitting position, he collapsed on the ground. Glaring up at Eriol, he demanded, "What did you do to me?" The infamous glare was focused on Eriol. As usual, it didn't have any effect.
Eriol just looked at him skeptically, and put on a hurt look. "Why would you blame anything on me? Why would I ever want to hurt my cute little descent?" Another *useless* glare.
Syaoran rolled his eyes impatiently. His glare did nothing to Eriol, and he can't even stand up. There was no way that he could get revenge on Hiiragizawa in that condition. There was only one choice other than violence. "Hiiragizawa, will you st-- PLEASE stop calling me that? It's getting on my nerves," he said through gritted teeth. As much as he hated it, he had to force himself to practically BEG Hiiragizawa.
Eriol's face grew serious. "I need to talk to you about something."
Syaoran snickered. "You? Talk? Now that's the funniest thing I've heard," he replied sarcastically. "Honestly, Hiiragizawa..."
Eriol just waited until he finished. Finally, Syaoran figured out that he was really being serious. "Now, as I was saying, you know that Sakura is the cards' mistress, don't you?" It was more of a statement than the question it was meant to be. Syaoran didn't say anything, so Eriol continued. "Maybe you should go back to you own kingdom, where you belong."
Syaoran looked up. "And why is that? You know what my mission is - to retrieve the Clow Cards. You probably also know that I'm not supposed to return until the cards are in my mother's hands."
"You're right, Xiaolang, I DO know. But since the cards have already found their rightful mistress, why don't you just let them go? It'll be no use trying to take them away from her."
Syaoran didn't care. With determination in his eyes, he replied, "That is MY business, Hiiragizawa, not yours. I'm going to get the Clow Cards one way or another, even if it means that I'll have to fight Kinomoto for them." For some strange reason, the thought of fighting Sakura didn't appeal to him.
Eriol saw how stubborn Syaoran was. There was no way to convince him to change his mind. The only one who could alter Syaoran's thoughts was himself. Eriol sighed, and walked out the door, leaving an angry Syaoran, who was still on the floor.
*Of course, it was a pretty long time until he actually was able to climb a tree and watch Sakura train again.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Courtyard Several Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Finally, Syaoran felt well enough to watch their training sessions. Even while Syaoran was hurt, Eriol and Sakura didn't stop training. By now, she had already transformed most of her cards. Syaoran, of course had no idea. As he watched, he was surprised to see her transform the cards. Little did he know that, after today, she will have already transformed all the cards. Even so, he was astounded that she could even undertake a task like that.
To Syaoran, Sakura had always seemed like a weak little girl, unable to do anything. And when she was discovered to be the card mistress, he was even more surprised. It seemed almost impossible that a girl like her would even be able to control the cards, much less transform them into her own.
Quickly, the little wolf made up his mind. He was going to have to get he Clow Cards today. He couldn't risk having Kinomoto transforming all the cards. That would mean that they were officially hers. If only he could get her away from Hiiragizawa's constant protection...
So....? How was it? Onegai, please review!!!!!
Also: I really wouldn't mind if someone could help me out. In case nobody read what I said at the beginning of this chapter, I need the incantation for her staff, and how she summons her cards. I.. uh.. kinda forgot. Heh- heh..
Anyways, thank you for reading my fic!
IMPORTANT: I forgot to mention: does anyone know Sakura's incantation thing? You know, for her staff? I see it everywhere, but every time, it's different. I can't continue writing if I don't know it!!!! Well, I could, but it would be different. Oh, and I also wouldn't mind if somebody would give me an example of how she summons her cards. -.-;;
Also, I won't make Syaoran TOO mean. But if he goes too soft on Sakura, it wouldn't be fun anymore, would it? Besides, it wouldn't be like him.
I love everyone that reviewed!!!! You are soooooo nice! And I'm also soooooo happy that people like my fic!!!!!!
DISCLAIMER: Oh great. .. another chapter, another disclaimer. I don't believe this. Why do I have to do this anyway? Alright, alright... I don't own CCS,
".."=talking ..=thinking ^*^*^*^*=change of setting [AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe by KawaiiSakuraAngel
Chapter Ten:
Sakura stared up at the stars from the window of her room. She was tired from the 'training' she was doing with Kero and Eriol. To her, it was more like labor. So far, she had seen the works of Windy and Fly. Flying, she found out, was actually quite fun. This means that she still has a LOT more to go, and then after she gets the hang of summoning the cards, she'll have to transform them all to her own cards.
She sighed. Why me? I didn't do anything to deserve this.... Well, if fate really wanted her to be 'the chose one', there was no other choice, was there? All of a sudden, a quick shadow passed the window. Sakura walked over and looked out (they didn't have glass windows), but didn't see anything. Eriol had warned her that there were many people out there that want the Clow Cards for their power.
A chill crept up Sakura's spine. It felt like someone was watching her. Turning around, she didn't see anyone, except her own shadow, cast on the wall by the moonlight. Slowly, she climbed back into her bed, and tried to sleep.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ The Next Day ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sakura woke up, and prepared herself for another day. She was still tired from yesterday, but at least now she knew what to expect. She braced herself, because Tomoyo always bounced in through the door when she's about to wake up. Surprisingly, nothing happened. Sakura glanced outside the window. "HOE!!!!!!" she yelled. It was almost noon already, and here she was, still in bed. As fast as possible, she got dressed and sprinted to the courtyard, where everyone was waiting.
Eriol and Kero sighed in relief and exasperation as they saw Sakura approach. They had waited for a long time. If she was going to be like this every time, Eriol would have to let Syaoran rule for him, since he can't find the time to. But then, scratch that idea. That would be like handing his own kingdom to the Li's. Tomoyo had her easel out, apparently painting something. Next to her, there was also a basket filled with cloth, needles (and thread), and some pieces of string.
Sakura didn't bother asking Tomoyo about it. She ran right over to the other two, and took off her star key. As soon as it was changed into a staff, she faced Eriol and Kero, waiting for instructions. Eriol sweatdropped as the Clow Book magically appeared in his hands. Sakura smiled the best she could. How could she have forgotten the Clow Cards?
Eriol didn't say anything, but handed Sakura the Book. He could sense Syaoran's aura, which meant that he was probably very close to them. He hadn't noticed yesterday, when he was focused completely on training Sakura. Trying to take his mind off the matter, he continued with Sakura's lesson.
Finally, after summoning a few cards, the sleep card was next. The sleep card spread its powder everywhere, including Tomoyo, and a small portion of the forest. Tomoyo fell asleep almost instantly. Luckily, she was already sitting on the ground, she wasn't hurt. From the forest, there was a sneeze, and then a THUD. Sakura, Eriol, and Kero in his false form went to see what was there.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Syaoran's POV ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
I watched the Kinomoto girl run out of the castle. Ha! How pathetic. It was already noon, and she just got up. I get up every morning even before sunrise. Besides, shouldn't a little peasant farmer girl like her be used to waking up early? [AN: don't forget, Syaoran's a prince.]
I sneered at the girl, almost falling out of the tree I was sitting on. I am lucky my green robes blended well with the colors of the forest. If they weren't, probably Hiiragizawa would have spotted me already. I sighed. I was only staying around to see what the cards can do. If they weren't going to start soon, I might as well just steal them from the girl right now.
Finally, they were going to start. I watched as they tried out a series of cards. I watched carefully and listened. Then she took out another card, but I couldn't hear the name of it. Well, as soon as I see what it does, I'll know.
I waited impatiently. Finally, she summoned the card. Took her long enough. I watched as the card flew around. It didn't seem to be doing anything. Suddenly, there was some weird powder all around me. I sneezed, and the last thing I knew, I was falling off the tree limb, towards the ground.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Five Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ (Gee, time passes by so fast)
Sakura opened the door slightly, peering in. Syaoran had been semi- conscious for the past two days. Even Tomoyo woke up already. She guessed that maybe it had something to do with the sleep card, and also the fact that he hit his head hard on the ground. She made a face at the thought. It must of hurt.
Slowly, Sakura walked into the room, followed by Eriol. Sakura didn't even know he was there until she heard his footsteps. Eriol merely nodded at her, and walked over to Syaoran, examining him. "Well," he said, "at least all his bruises are gone. I can't really help it if he was mentally damag-- " A groan cut him off.
Syaoran slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was "that Hiiragizawa" 's face. "AHHHH!!!!" he yelled.
Eriol smiled, or actually smirked back. That DREADFUL smirk that was always on his face. Syaoran growled. He looked behind Eriol, and saw Sakura standing there, a bemused look on her face. Obviously, she had no idea why Syaoran screamed in Eriol's face. Before she could ask, Eriol pushed her out of the room, saying that he and Syaoran needed to have a little chit- chat. Sakura just got more confused. Before she could reply, the door closed right in her face.
Eriol walked back over to Syaoran, who was about to stand up. "You, know, my cute little descendent, I wouldn't try to get up that fast."
Syaoran didn't listen to him, and tried to stand up. But as soon as he got up from his sitting position, he collapsed on the ground. Glaring up at Eriol, he demanded, "What did you do to me?" The infamous glare was focused on Eriol. As usual, it didn't have any effect.
Eriol just looked at him skeptically, and put on a hurt look. "Why would you blame anything on me? Why would I ever want to hurt my cute little descent?" Another *useless* glare.
Syaoran rolled his eyes impatiently. His glare did nothing to Eriol, and he can't even stand up. There was no way that he could get revenge on Hiiragizawa in that condition. There was only one choice other than violence. "Hiiragizawa, will you st-- PLEASE stop calling me that? It's getting on my nerves," he said through gritted teeth. As much as he hated it, he had to force himself to practically BEG Hiiragizawa.
Eriol's face grew serious. "I need to talk to you about something."
Syaoran snickered. "You? Talk? Now that's the funniest thing I've heard," he replied sarcastically. "Honestly, Hiiragizawa..."
Eriol just waited until he finished. Finally, Syaoran figured out that he was really being serious. "Now, as I was saying, you know that Sakura is the cards' mistress, don't you?" It was more of a statement than the question it was meant to be. Syaoran didn't say anything, so Eriol continued. "Maybe you should go back to you own kingdom, where you belong."
Syaoran looked up. "And why is that? You know what my mission is - to retrieve the Clow Cards. You probably also know that I'm not supposed to return until the cards are in my mother's hands."
"You're right, Xiaolang, I DO know. But since the cards have already found their rightful mistress, why don't you just let them go? It'll be no use trying to take them away from her."
Syaoran didn't care. With determination in his eyes, he replied, "That is MY business, Hiiragizawa, not yours. I'm going to get the Clow Cards one way or another, even if it means that I'll have to fight Kinomoto for them." For some strange reason, the thought of fighting Sakura didn't appeal to him.
Eriol saw how stubborn Syaoran was. There was no way to convince him to change his mind. The only one who could alter Syaoran's thoughts was himself. Eriol sighed, and walked out the door, leaving an angry Syaoran, who was still on the floor.
*Of course, it was a pretty long time until he actually was able to climb a tree and watch Sakura train again.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Courtyard Several Days Later ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Finally, Syaoran felt well enough to watch their training sessions. Even while Syaoran was hurt, Eriol and Sakura didn't stop training. By now, she had already transformed most of her cards. Syaoran, of course had no idea. As he watched, he was surprised to see her transform the cards. Little did he know that, after today, she will have already transformed all the cards. Even so, he was astounded that she could even undertake a task like that.
To Syaoran, Sakura had always seemed like a weak little girl, unable to do anything. And when she was discovered to be the card mistress, he was even more surprised. It seemed almost impossible that a girl like her would even be able to control the cards, much less transform them into her own.
Quickly, the little wolf made up his mind. He was going to have to get he Clow Cards today. He couldn't risk having Kinomoto transforming all the cards. That would mean that they were officially hers. If only he could get her away from Hiiragizawa's constant protection...
So....? How was it? Onegai, please review!!!!!
Also: I really wouldn't mind if someone could help me out. In case nobody read what I said at the beginning of this chapter, I need the incantation for her staff, and how she summons her cards. I.. uh.. kinda forgot. Heh- heh..
Anyways, thank you for reading my fic!