Chapter Three:
She was now softly floating not in darkness, but in a warm light. She didn't felt dizzy, she wasn't even discomforted by the travelling. She almost felt in peace in the warm embrace of the light. There was no sound, no one around. Only her presence. But not for long. She felt something approaching slowly.
'My Lady' She softly heard from inside of her head. She closed her eyes as if concentrating in the voice.
'My Lady, I've been waiting for you.' It said. She then opened her eyes and saw a white silvery Fox spirit twice the size of her own body, just sitting there glowing majestically.
She gently smiled "It has been a long time since someone called me that…What is your name, creature?" she opened her arms ready to embrace it. The fox gladly rested its huge furry head in her chest, making her rest her tiny head on its.
'I am Hikari, and I've been waiting so long for someone like you to come.'
'Why?' She asked while caressing its fur.
'For your heart, my Lady.' She didn't understand it, but soon as she was about to question it, she felt that moment slip away like and old memory.
She felt an itch on the tip of her nose and the urge to sneeze.
"Atchoo!" She finally sneezed making herself sit up in a strange room.
"Yay! Mokona woke her up!" Mirihanna just stared blankly at the furry creature sitting on her lap, and then gave it her index finger for it to shake with a sweet smile.
"Well, hello there, small one." She said.
"Mokona is not small one, Mokona is Mokona!" It said happily making Mirihanna tilt her head to the side in amusement.
"Oh, then this just makes things easier. Nice to meet you Mokona." She responded petting Mokona with the back of her slim fingers, making it purr.
"Did you sleep well?" She heard a gentle voice ask her from her left. It was the blonde man, smiling widely next to Kurogane, with an annoyed face and the young boy who was sleeping near the girl.
"I did." She smiled back.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Fay D. Fluorite. Call me Fay!" He said pointing to himself. "And the dark one by the corner…what's your name?" "Its KUROGANE!". She nodded in understanding with Mokona still in her lap.
"Your name is Miri Anna, right?" He asked leaning closer to her.
"Mirihanna" She corrected, turning herself to him.
"Hm?" He hummed like he didn't understand.
"It's Miri. Hanna." She gave a small smiled at his confusion.
"Miriana?" He tried.
"Hanna" She repeated, enfacing the H. " Mirihanna."
"Tsk. How annoying." Kurogane mumbled making her glance over him.
"Hmm can I call you Mia? It's easy to pronounce." He finally asked. She pondered for a second. No one ever gave her a nickname before. It felt a little strange. Meanwhile, Mokona jumped on top of Syoran.
"I think so?" She said/asked while shrugging her shoulders. Fay gave her a warm smile.
"Puu!" She heard the furry creature say.
"Sakura!" The young boy screamed in fear wile sitting up straight, still holding the girl.
"So you are awake?" Fay asked petting Mokona. Syoran looked down and saw the girl who he instantly hold closer.
"I wiped her tentatively since she got wet in the rain, even while you were asleep, you didn't let go of her… you are…" Fay asked with curiosity.
"I'm Syaoran." Fay kindly smiled "My name is very long, so call me Fay! And, the black one over there is Mister Kuro."
"I AM NOT BLACK! I'm Kurogane!" He sounded really pissed for something she really didn't understand. After all, part of his name meant Black, at least in her language.
"And this is Mia-Chan!" He finally stated with a hand pointing at her. "A pleasure meeting you." She gave a small head bow. The boy nodded as well.
She watched as Fay took a feather from Syaoran's coat and gave it to the girl, explaining that it must be one of Sakura's Feathers. A faint glow shined on the girl's body.
"Her body is getting warm!" Syaoran said happily. Mirihanna crawled to his side and touched the girl's cheeks that were now gaining color. 'Amazing' she though.
"She should be dead by now if it weren't for the feather." Said Fay.
"It was by chance that the feather stuck to my clothes…" The young boy started with a relief expression.
"There's nothing by chance in this world…that's what the witch said." The blond said with a smile. "But you must have caught that feather unconsciously. To help that girl."
"So how are we going to search for the feathers?" The young boy asked.
"Well, I don't know either!" Fay said curling in a ball. She could fell a sweat drop roll on Kurogane's head gear.
"Mokona knows!" It exclaimed happily, jumping up and down. "Mokona will become like this!" Its eyes became huge "Mekyo!" It exclaimed. Meanwhile Kurogane was recovering from a mini heart attack.
"It will be great then! If the feather is close, Mokona will sense it." Said Fay petting the small creature.
"Will you tell me when the feathers are close by?" Syaoran asked filled with determination.
"Leave it to me!"
"Whether or not you get to search for the feathers is up to you guys." Started the dark man leaning front. "But that has nothing to do with me." He then gave a cold glare to everyone.
"I came here to return to my world. That's my only purpose. I don't plan on joining or helping you." He finally said. Mirihanna stood quietly analising the situation with care, but Syaoran spoke first, surprising her and Kurogane.
"Yes, this is my problem. I will not give you trouble." His eyes were calm but serious.
"Ahah Syaoran you're so serious!" Said Fay trying to break the ice."
"And you?" Kurogane glared at Fay "Are you going to help the brat?"
"Hmm, yes I will. Returning to my world isn't my priority. I'll help as long as my life isn't in harm." He smiled at the young boy "Anyway, there isn't anything to do."
"And how about you girl?" The attention was all centered on Mirihanna now. She looked at him and thought for a second. She needed Mokona to travel the worlds and find out a way to save her people, and Mokona was with Syaoran.
"Might as well make myself useful." She said next to Fay. "They look like they need all the help they can find." Mirihanna finished now looking at the sleeping girl.
Suddenly Sorata and Arashi entered the room and presented themselves. They explained that they were in Hashin Republic the very popular Tiger Country. He the proceeded to give a small history class, amusing her by his enthusiasm. She pushed her knees to her chin and listened calmly. Syaoran, and Fay seemed very interested while Kurogane casually snoozed in the back of the room. Soon enough he was hit by something she did not seek, making every one jump from their spot.
"What?! I did not sense anything! Did you throw something?!" Kurogane barked, looking everywhere.
"The hit was from the top. If he did, the angle of shock would be different." Fay stated calmly.
"What?" Sorata asked with a disbelief expression. "I just used my Kudan…" Mirihanna tilted her head with curiosity.
Sorata then started explaining them what a Kudan is.
"Everyone is this world as a Kudan." Sorata started, writing on the board. "This is how you write it."
"Huh. I see." Said Kurogane scratching his head. "I can't read it!" Said Fay "How about you Mia-Chan?"
She looked at the board and read with clarity. "Yes, I can." Fay smiled "My country doesn't use those symbols." Mokona then jumped to Syaoran's lap.
"Can you read it, Syaoran-san?"
"Yeah, I can." He said with interest.
"Kurogane's, Syaoran's and Mirihanna's country use Kanji. But not Fay's. But the spoken language is the same." Resumed Sorata.
"Even if you are from another dimension, you will still have a Kudan." Said Arashi, gaining everyone's attention. Mirihanna wonderer what kind of Kudan she had. She felt perfectly normal. She did not fell any new power in her body or soul.
"Kudan's are for battle?" She heard Syaoran ask. Sorata crossed his arms.
"What it is, and how to use it." He started "That's something you have to see for yourself. To understand what a Kudan is, you have to see it with your own eyes."
Introductions were finally over, Mirihanna gracefully stood up along with the rest of the group.
"Well then, let's look for the Feather. Will you guys join?" Asked Sorata.
"At least for now!" Said Fay.
"Count me in." She said putting her hands on her waist.
"If I said that I wanted to go, would the white thing do it?" Kurogane asked darkly.
"Nope! I'll stay in this country until the Feather it's found." It cutely said in Syaoran's hand.
"Tsk." Kurogane just turned away.