I apologise, I know, I fail at life.
I'd like to thank my reviewers for being patient with me because I know I'm really slow. University is really not fun.
I'm sure most of your questions have been answered in this chapter… Well except for Yersi Fanel's, (though I swear I put it up somewhere… Must have forgotten.
Anyways, Sakura's outfit is much like Yue's, except where his is blue, hers is pink and so on.
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Syaoran practically jumped in fright when the whole room went dark. All he could see was himself, Sakura and the Clow book floating in front of her. "Key to the seal." Sakura's voice echoed from around him. "I command you to reveal yourself to your new master. His name is Syaoran." A small green key came out of the book and grew into a medium sized staff.
"Syaoran grab the staff!" Kero said as he pointed at it with his spoon. If it weren't for the situation, he would have thought that the sight was comical, but instead he reached out and grabbed the object that was floating before him. "Well Syaoran you've become the Cardcaptor." Kero said as the room lightened up again and he stuffed the spoon back into his mouth happily as if none of that had just happened.
"What's a Cardcaptor?" Syaoran asked confused. The shock caused him to fall to his knees with the staff still clutched in his hands.
"A Cardcaptor is the one who has to capture the Cards or else they'll wreak havoc on the whole world." Sakura explained. Ignoring the boy's shocked look. He wondered how in the world she managed to say that with such a calm voice… Then he realised what she had just said.
"What…? But I can't be a Cardcaptor!"
"You opened the book didn't you?" Syaoran nodded his head. "Then you're the Cardcaptor." With her attitude Syaoran guessed that there was no way he and Sakura were going to get along in the near future.
"But..."
"I'm going out." Sakura cut him off before he could say anything more and she flew out the window.
"Sakura!" Kero called back to her, but she was already out the window and out of ear reach. "That girl. Hey Syaoran just wait a minute I'll be right back." He said turning back to Syaoran for a moment before flying after the girl. She was floating over the house watching a boy with glasses. "What are you looking at?"
"That guy…" Kero followed her line of sight and looked down at the boy that seemed to be sweeping.
"What about him?"
"I thought that I sensed something for a moment… But then…"
"What? Do you think that he's going to be a problem?"
"No… It's nothing, don't worry…" Sakura turned back to where Syaoran's house was. "Let's just head back." Once they were back inside, they found Syaoran blow drying his hair.
"Hey Sakura." He said as he turned to appliance off. "I was just wondering, where are you going to stay? I mean, it's not like I can keep you here without my family noticing and Kero can just pretend to be a stuffed animal or something."
"I am not a toy!" They both ignored Kero's outburst.
"I'll go and find an apartment."
"… Where are you going to get the money from?" There was a short silence between them.
"I'll stay in the book then." She said finally, crossing her arms.
"What about in the morning? I can't let you stay here by yourself."
"Are you trying to get rid of me or something?" Syaoran was quick to shake his head and she sighed. "Fine, I'll enrol myself in the college near your school."
"How do you know about that?" Syaoran asked.
"Clow Reed told us about it." Kero explained, floating onto Syaoran's desk and sitting there. "He told us all the things that he thought was necessary for us to know in the future."
"Who's Clow Reed?"
"He's our creator and the creator of the Cards." Sakura explained.
"Oh…" There was another short silence.
"I'm going to sleep now." Sakura said as she pressed her hand to the back of the book.
"Wait a sec Sakura. Do you sense that?" Kero asked turning his head towards the window. Sakura looked up.
"It's a card."
"Come on Syaoran let's go after it!" Kero was quick to open the window and fly out while Sakura moved to follow him.
"But I'm in my pyjamas." Syaoran complained as Sakura grabbed him by the arm and practically started dragging him out.
"A real Cardcaptor can catch cards at anytime even in pyjamas." Kero said impatiently as he waited for the two. "Now let's go."
"But that's the window." Syaoran tried to pull back, but Sakura's grip was a lot stronger than his. "Why are we going this way?"
"Because this way is faster." Sakura said as she picked him up and flew out the window. (AN. Sakura is really strong ^_^)
"Hey." Syaoran's cheeks flushed red as he felt Sakura's chest press up against his back.
"Don't get the wrong idea kid." Kero said following them.
"It's Fly." Syaoran's eyes widened as he noticed the giant bird flying across the city.
"Syaoran use the Windy Card." Kero commanded.
"But I can't!" He was having enough trouble trying to steady himself with Sakura's arms wrapped around him.
"I'm not going to drop you Syaoran."
"Wait a second I've got an idea." Syaoran said as they flew above the card. "Drop me on its back."
"What are you crazy kid?" Kero almost immediately yelled at him. "We're trying to capture the card, not get you killed!"
"I'm not going to get killed, just drop me on it's back. It's not like there's any other way." Syaoran said determinedly.
"Fine." Sakura flew a bit ahead of the card before she dropped Syaoran on its back. It didn't seem to notice as Syaoran gripped his staff and threw the Windy card in front of him.
"Windy." He touched his staff to the Card and Windy appeared, wrapping her body around Fly and pulling till the other card was immobile. Soon Fly was heading for the ground. Syaoran cried out as he was bucked off the card and found himself falling. He shut his eyes tightly as the concrete got closer. Just as he thought he was going to impact, he landed on something soft.
"That was a stupid thing to do." He opened his eyes to find that Sakura was holding him bridal style.
"Uh thanks Sakura." Once again he was blushing as Sakura lowered them both to the ground.
"Now catch it." Kero said.
"Fly Card I command you to return to your power confined. Fly!" Syaoran commanded as he held out his staff in front of him. The card was slowly sucked back into its card form before it floated into Syaoran's hands.
"Nice one Syaoran." Kero cheered as Syaoran looked up at Sakura. She just nodded his head and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't think I could do it…"
"Well I did and that's why we choose you." Kero assured him, looking at Sakura for confirmation.
"Whatever." She turned away from them with her arms crossed. Kero just shrugged.
"Anyway." He ignored her indifferent attitude. "You captured the Fly Card, now touch it with your staff."
"Why what does it do?" Syaoran questioned as he examined the card.
"Just do it."
"Fly!" Wings sprouted from the back of his staff and his eyes widened in surprise. A few minutes later and they found themselves flying through the sky. Both Syaoran and Kero seemed to be having fun as Sakura flew behind them.
'Yue…' Neither one of them noticed as she flew nearer and nearer towards the moon.
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One of these days one of my readers is going to kill me.
