Toya and Yukito seemed to lead the way around Tomoeda. Syaoran, however, was getting restless. "We don't have time for this!" he whispered angrily to Sakura. "We need to find Eriol and Darian!"

Sakura kissed him lightly on the cheek, something she did whenever he was growing angry, as it always seemed to calm him down. "Don't worry Syaoran.. We'll find them soon."

Suddenly the group stopped. Kero was looking pointedly to their left. "I sense a powerful magic nearby," he said. "Let's go!" The group turned as a whole and followed him, stopping once they reached a small park. There, on the bench, was a tiny white rabbit-like animal, juggling balls.

Fay smiled. "Mokona!" he said as he and Kurogane approached the little creature, interrupting its song.

"Fay! Kuro-tan!" The little creature tossed the balls up in the air and opened his mouth, sucking them into a dimension, before leaping into Fay's arms. "Mokona missed you!" he said sadly, hugging Fay tightly.

"We missed you too, Mokona. No chance you've seen our Syaoran-kun and Sakura-hime?"

"No," the creature said, still sad. Suddenly Kero appeared over Fay's shoulder, and floated around Mokona.

"What is this thing? I sense a powerful magic.. Seems like Clow Reed's too!"

"You know Clow Reed?" Mokona asked.

"You know Clow Reed?" Kero asked.

"He created us!" Mokona said, referring to the black Mokona as well.

"He created us!" Kero echoed.

Sakura stepped forward. "Ah, sorry to interrupt, but could you perhaps tell us where we can find someone?" The Mokona looked at Sakura quizzically, then its face broke into a smile.

"Sakura!" then, upon closer inspection, he frowned and crossed his arms. "You're not our Sakura! Mokona's sad.. Mokona can't find our Sakura or Syaoran anywhere.. Oh! But Yuuko could help you!"

"Would you summon her, Mokona?" Fay asked, to which Mokona complied. He hopped down on the ground and his jewel began to glow. Suddenly, a tall, pale, beautiful woman with long black hair appeared in front of them.

"Mokona! So good to hear back from you darling!" Her smile was bright as her eyes scanned over Fay and Kurogane, but then her smile faded as she saw Sakura and the others. "I take it.. You're in Tomoeda.."

Toya nodded. Nothing seemed to surprise him anymore. "We are. Are you the Dimensional Witch?"

"I am… I can grant your wishes if you so choose."

Sakura stepped forward. "Please, there is someone we need to find!"

"I know who you seek, and I'm afraid I can't help you. I cannot get involved. But if you need to, I can give you information.. In exchange for something, of course."

"What do you require?" Syaoran asked flatly.

"Nothing much. Just an exchange of information. That is the price, something relatively simple."

The group was silent for a moment, exchanging glances. Finally Sakura stepped forward, a hard determination on her face. "What do you want to know?"

Yuuko smiled. "The price for this information is simple. Tell me, how did you happen to meet Fay and Kurogane?"

Sakura was obviously taken by surprise at this question. It was not something she expected at all. Kero was obviously having issues with even this simple question, however, as he flew up to Yuuko's image. "What do you mean! You come in here and start asking questions? We don't even know who you are! Why does it matter how we met? Who are you and who are these people!"

"Are these really the questions that need to be answered, Keroberos?" Yuuko asked, regarding him coolly. Kero stopped, flying slowly and warily backwards to stop at where Sakura was standing. He crossed his arms, starting to sulk. "Yes, I know who you are," Yuuko continued. "You are the Guardian Beast… a creation of Clow Reed, just like Mokona here."

"Please, Yuuko-san," Sakura said, stepping forward. "My friends and I met Fay-san and Kurogane-san at the airport.. We were searching for someone, and found them instead. Apparently two of their comrades are missing, and they mistook myself and Syaoran for them."

"Yes, I see. Very well then, heed this warning: Fay, Kurogane. Once I have concluded my business with young Sakura and her friends, you are to locate your own party and leave immediately. You know that each world has its own "versions" so to speak of each and every soul. Well, it just so happens that the world you're in now has a Sakura and Syaoran, the same as with you. They must not be allowed to meet. You are to keep it a secret you even met them. Understand?

"But of course," Fay said, still smiling.

Then Yuuko turned to address Sakura. "Sakura, I cannot tell you where to find this person you are looking for, but I can offer some information on where he comes from. Darian Hale.. Is the heir to a family that is descended from two other families: Reed and Li. But do not think that he is so closely related to you, Syaoran.

"Over time, both the Reed family and the Li clan of course split. They are a family that practices both Western and Eastern magic, whereas Li is aligned solely with Eastern. Darian is descended both from Clow Reed's family, and the Li clan. He is not a direct descendant of Clow Reed himself, however, like you are.

"Because of his blood, he technically can claim a right to the Clow Cards, but not the Star Cards. In order to do this, he must forcibly make the Star Cards into something completely different. His family has waited many generations to take control of the cards, and now that he has come along, they have the power to do so. Darian's magic is very powerful. His blood is what allows him to rival your magic so well."

Yuuko could tell by the looks on Sakura and Syaoran's faces that they did not know of Darian's origins. She closed her eyes. "It's quite simple really… because he shares the Li family's blood, he can rightfully lay claim on the Cards. So it's up to you to know how to stop him. His negative magic counterbalances your positive magic in such a way that he must not get a hold of any more cards."

The next few minutes passed quickly. Yuuko disappeared, deciding that there was nothing left to say, and Sakura and the others bid farewell to Fay and Kurogane. However, they were left with just as many questions as they had before they spoke with Yuuko, the main one still: Where was Eriol? And where was Darian?

A/N: Kay so, this chapter was kinda filler I readily admit that. It will pick up.. I promise J