YAY! Another Chapter out! I had finished half this chapter, then my sister had to check her e-mail. So when I came back to my computer, I couldn't write. So this chapter took a longer to get out then expected. Enjoy! BlueNovaBunny
BNB: Alas, I have finished this. Though I think some of my reviewers have ran off :'(
Ken: whatever. You still have good reviewers and…Vandread the box set!
BNB: Woot! (begins watching the show) Oooohh, the colors!
Ken: Hehe, so easy to distract. Now to play with capture Yukito…
Phoenix: You mean this white-haired guy I sold to someone named Touya? I got $20 for him
Ken: What! He was MINE…you only got $20 for him? Man, were you scammed.
Disclaimer: Meaning to now show ownership of. Ex: Card Captor Sakura is owned by Clamp and not BNB (BNB: X0)
Chapter 19: Hyourin of the In' you
Kaho sighed warily as she gazed at the shrine. Oh, she was a very diligent priestess, but the temple seemed to be always gathering dust. She glared at the little spectrum of dust swirling in front of her vision, taunting her. She calmly placed the broom at her side and rested on the temple steps.
She remembered a time when Touya and she once ran up and down those stairs laughing during New Years. A hundred times the lap and you get a wish. Their wish was to be together but even the gods couldn't grant that. Even now she could sense an unbalance in the heavens. And the story of Mrs. Korowai's message from the dead didn't help.
Mrs. Korowai voice shook her out of her reverie.
"Lunch is ready, Miss Mizuki. I even have the bell right here for you."
"Thank you. I hope little Seto is doing well in his studies." Mrs. Korowai practically beamed.
"Yes. He has taken an apprentice in carpeting." The older paused and glanced respectively at the younger woman. She was so beautiful and in her youth, but sadness seemed to cling to the girl. A sadness that reminded her too much of sorrow for her deceased husband.
"Miss Mizuki…" Kaho avoided the woman's glance…and chose further to avoid answering her unspoken question.
"I'd love to eat the lunch you've prepared, but I must be traveling into town. Thank you for bringing the bell, fore I need it for my trip into the city." The older woman could only nod and handed the Miko the bell.
Kaho ride into the city was uneventful, but that is keeping in mind she was traveling on a farmer's cart next to a pig named Blossom. She climbed down at her destined spot, a small bookshop. She had meant to come back because at that time she wanted to purchase a book, she had no money then.
She made sure the bell was still in her satchel and proceeded to enter the little shop. She gave a decent bow to the shop owner.
"Konbanha, Master Kenosha. I was wondering if the book I requested is still here."
"Why yes, Lady Mizuki, but I…," the man and Kaho just knew he was going to raise up the price, "find it curious that a lady of such standard would want an old thing like this. I find it even stranger—
"Master Kenosha, I will you ten additional gold pieces if you'll just hand over the book. That is way over the worth of the book and I won't pay a penny more." The salesman blushed, and knew he was caught. Kaho silently took the book and ended up walking to her favorite part of the city. There use to be an old garden here, but all that was left was a well.
She had found this book in that dainty shop a week ago. Something about it called to her. It felt like Clow reed's magic around it, but something else drew her to it. It felt like a part of her was inside. She closed her eyes and felt, no, sensed that it was Clow Reed's magic sealing it.
That is why she had brought the bell. Eriol had sealed some of his magic into the bell and had enchanted the item. She prayed that the bell could lend her some magic since she scarcely had any of her own and open the book.
She clasped the bell in one hand and held the book in the other. She gave out a silent pray and slammed the two together. An explosion of energy knocked her into the well. She could see the ceiling of nearby building and tried to swim for them. Hands, so cold yet so warm, grabbed her and pulled her under.
She gasped, hacking into the air, forcing oxygen into her lungs. What had pulled her down, or, she looked around, up? A feather fluttered down to her palm. She looked up and almost screamed. It was either an angel or demon floating above her and she was guessing on the latter as the thing glared down at her.
"So you have returned Madoushi."
"Ma-Who? Who are you? Where am I?"
"Don't you recognize your eternal prison Madoushi? Though, it can't really be eternal since your soul escaped when your mortal body died." The thing gave her a closer inspection. "So you have been reincarnated…"
"What? What or who are you?" Kaho backed away from the figure.
"It was surprising that I could slip into the prison from my other prison. Now that I think about it, I'm not surprised that Clow put our prisons side to side. Must of have been our last night together to convince him to put us like this. This cell of yours is much more comfortable then my cell of light. And because of you Madoushi, I'm now free to go after that new power of Clow I feel."
Kaho face paled. He was going to after Sakura! "No! Wait!" The mysterious being flew off. What had she done? What had she done…?
"Miss?" The official shook the lady once more. "Miss? Are you okay?" Kaho blinked and saw that she was at the well.
"Yes…I think." The officer gave her a worried look.
"It's not safe to sit here and daydream. I suggest you go home now." Kaho nodded and picked up her belongings. She gasped and dropped her book. On the cover of the book, the lady sitting by the well had disappeared.
/BREAK/
Kero frowned, thus allowing Sakura to bump right into him, as he paused. Sakura rubbed the sore spot on her forehead. For stuff toy-like-being, he weighed a lot. It was probably the more beef jerky strips she gave him. A grin couldn't help but light up her face. She almost had a giggle fit now remembering how tormented Syaoran looked over the depletion of their food supply. But she had to thank Kero in some way when he got rid of her black eye, and food seemed like the best gift.
"What's wrong Kero?" The Guardian fluttered a bit before landing on Sakura's shoulder.
"I think something strange has happened." Well that didn't tell much.
Syaoran slowed the horse down from its walk. What was keeping those two? He didn't like the guardian. If the annoying beast had come in crystal form, then this would be so much easier.
"Syaoran! Kero thinks something has happened. I think—
"Sakura!" He grabbed his sword from the horse's saddle. Sakura coughed as she spat out the vibrant leaves. "What happened?"
"I was walking, and this flash of light blinded me a moment. I think that's when I tripped over a branch. I—Owe!" She gently touched her skimmed knee.
"Here." Syaoran produced a handkerchief fit for his noble status. "Let's tie this around your knee. It'll keep the blood from dripping."
"Thanks." Sakura placed her hand on shoulder. Syaoran looked away quickly.
"It's no problem." He gave her a stern look, "Besides, you're my Clow crystal detector anyways." Sakura frowned, but knew men of his type didn't like to show affections. "Now I wonder where that light came from. Are you sure it wasn't just the sun?" He knew Sakura was the type to stare directly at the sun.
Sakura shook her head. "No, the sun's light is more blinding than that." Syaoran just shook his head. She did stare at the sun. Syaoran helped her up, but instantly wrapped his arms around her as the forest started to light up.
"What is this?"
"It's a Clow Gem. Must have resulted from what I felt earlier." Kero instantly transformed. "C'mon, Sakura has to capture this thing." Syaoran released and watched stoically as Sakura summoned the staff.
"In the form of gem made
by Clow's binding spell
come to my needed aid
before great trouble tells…
Shadow! Dark!"
Dark caged the area. Sakura could now see the form of a young maiden-in-light darting hazardously in Dark's cage. Shadow followed the being quickly and forced it into submission. Sakura held the staff in front of the new Clow gem and started the time old chant.
"From the power of Clow Reed you stem
I command you to return to your form of gem…
Light!"
The power crystallized in Sakura's palm. Ceroberous transformed back into his small form and inspected the Gem. His eyes widened as he recognized what gem it was.
"This was the Gem that kept Yue imprisoned. If this Gem is here, then he is freed." Kero just shook his head in worry.
"What's wrong with him being free?" Sakura questioned.
"Sakura, you don't understand how it has gotten seriously dangerous for you. You see, Yue is like me, a Guardian, except he is way more powerful. And…"
"Yes?" She frowned as she saw how serious Kero looked. He was usually not that serious about anything.
"Yue is the final judge. He will determine if you get to keep Clow's power." Syaoran cut in.
"Wait a second. So you're telling me a very powerful Guardian is on his way to destroy Sakura?"
"Yes."
"What will we do, Syaoran? I don't think I'm ready to go up against this Guardian."
"There's only one person I know who is a very powerful magic wielder and can teach you some things. We can maybe travel there."
"Can we find this person? Maybe I can learn something from him."
"It's a her." Sakura gave Syaoran a doubtful look. She wasn't sure she wanted to know some woman who was close to him. For some reason, the thought of him tied to someone disturbed her.
"Who is it?"
"My mother."
/BREAK/
Meilin growled as she was rudely tossed onto of the horse. Didn't help that the saddle was also digging into her clothes. Touya rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry your ladyship; you'll be in good hands soon."
"Where are we going?"
"To someone who can control that stupid Chinese wolf." Meilin ignored the stupid comment and still gave him an empty face. Touya gave a sigh "His mother. We're going to visit your Aunt." 'Aunt…No! To be found with this Japanese mongol will surely ruin her!'
"We can't," shouted Meilin. Touya raised his eyebrow, but continued to pack the horses. He will find Li's mother and ask for a trade off. A trade off of women.
Hyourin (n) the moon
in'you (n) cosmic dual forcesyin and yang; sun and moon
konbanha (v) greeting
BNB: Aha, plot thickens! What will happen when Syaoran and Touya encounter each other again?
Ken: Get extremely drunk, invite Yue, Eriol, and Clow Reed over to have one big major orgy on national T.V.
BNB: (rolls eyes) in you dreams Ken
Ken: (grins) exactly
BNB: .
Ken: And Syaoran's bare bottom is sooo hot!
BNB: (blushes)…and now for the reviews…(fans herself)
Auroratwin: Nah, you weren't flaming. As for selling Syaoran, Ken might be your highest bidder…. He shares my bank account! Ken get off the computer! Now! I said get off the computer now! No, don't type in my credit card number! Until next time :-)
Animeflower: I'm happy you like it. Sorry there wasn't any Eriol and Tomoyo moments in this chapter. I felt that since I gave them time in the last chapter, Meilin and Touya should have some time now.
Vi3t BaBii: Yes, Yue is hot and should be crowned THE KING/QUEEN OF BISHIES! (Drools) If he was ever sold on eBay, what would be his worth? I wasn't sure to add Kero so soon at first, but I decided a romance between Sakura and Syaoran could happen even with him there. Thanks for Reviewing!
Phoenix: REVieW!