A/N: Sorry this took so long! my parent just got divorced and things have been kinda hectic. Hope this chapter's ok.

Chapter Four: The Other Side


Syaoran sat near the end of a long table. Arranged down either side were dozens of people. Just to his left, at the head of the table,
sat Master Syaoran. And to his left sat Lily. Syaoran had been introduced to all the others earlier; a pirade of faces and names of
which he couldn't remember a single one.

"So, my friends, we are faced with a decision," Master Syaoran was saying. "We can stay here, in the safety of the banished realms.
Or, thanks to our guest," he nodded at Syaoran " we can leave, and stop Sakura-san's plots once and for all."

He sounds so sad thought Syaoran. At first, Syaoran had refused to believe that Sakura, even one he didn't know, could be doing anything bad. But Master Syaoran had explained how she had betrayed him. How he and his people had been sent here after an attempt to stop her, and how they found that even though they couldn't get back, neither could they be attacked by Sakura's forces. Syaoran had been convinced inspite of himself.

An elderly man near the other end of the table snorted. "And just how is he supposed to get us out of here?"

Master Syaoran smiled wanly. "There was a loophole in the spell sending us here. When Syaoran-san was sent here, Fai closed the loophole in the spell. By studying the two spells, I have found the blocked hole, and therefore a way for us to get out."

Lily spoke up for the first time during the discussion. "What about Syaoran-san? How will we get him out, if the hole is blocked for him?"

Master Syaoran frowned, and looked at Syaoran apologetically. "I am afraid that I have not found a way to do that yet. But be sure, we will not leave you behind, Syaoran-san." Syaoran found himself nodding, confident that his host could find a way to get him out as well.


Sakura fidgeted nervously, wondering how Fai-san and Kurogane-san managed to stay so calm behind her. The three of them and Mokona were waiting to meat the Sakura native to this world. Native Kurogane-san had taken them to a group of buildings in the woods a few hours from the city, and they stood in an office while Native Sakura finished with something-or-another.

Finally the door into the room opened, and Sakura looked up to find herself looking into a mirror. Reflected in it was herself and Fai-san, a little bit behind her. The reflections stared back aghast at the occupants of the room.

"Kurogane?" said Sakura's reflection, "What going on?" The two reflections stepped into the room, revealing themselves to be, not part of a mirror, but living people.

"Fai-san, Kurogane-san, and Sakura-san are traveling between dimensions." Native Kurogane briefly explained. "You and Fai-chan ran into the Syaoran-san who is traveling with them and mistook him for the Syaoran-san that we know, and banished him. We have to find a way to bring him back."

"Um," the Native Fai raised his hand, "I'm confused. Who is who, exactly?"

Nobody was able to answer the question in the silence that followed, but since Mr. and Mrs. Nobody were both on vacation, the question remained unanswered.

Finally, Fai broke the silence caused by his counterpart, "I know, we should make nicknames for everybody! That way we can tell each other apart."

The members of the two groups once again found themselves in an awkward silence as the two Fais, aided by Mokona, whispered together on the side of the room.

"We've got it!" said one of the Fais (their friends had by this point lost track of which was which). "I'll be Fai-chan, and this Fai will be Fai-kun, Native Kurogane will be Kuro-rin, the other Kurogane will be Kuro-woof," (here Kuro-woof glowered menacingly) "Native Sakura will be Princess Sakura, the other Sakura will be Sakura-chan, and for reference purposes Native Syaoran will be Syaoran-san and the other Syaoran will be Syaoran-kun." Fai-chan went to stand with Princess Sakura, while Fai-kun went over to Sakura-chan.

"What will Mokona be?" asked the one so named.

"Moko-chan, of course!" said Sakura-chan, while Mokona danced happily on her head.


Well, sorry not much happened in this chapter. I will try to make the next one better. Here's a quick reference of characters:

Tsubasa Travelers

Syaoran-kun (Syaoran)

Fai-kun

Kuro-woof

Sakura-chan

Mokona (moko-chan)

Native Characters

Syaoran-san (Master Syaoran)

Princess Sakura

Fai-chan

Kuro-rin

Lilly

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