Author's Notes: 1:41 A.M. And I stayed up late last night, and spent 5 hours in a car today. And I will be exhausted tomorrow, so hopefully Izzy and Erica won't kill me.

(Sakura's POV)

"Huh?"

I sat up in bed and looked slowly around my room, trying to remember why I had woken up. There it was. Someone was calling loudly and knocking on my door. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and walked over to the door, shutting the drawer that housed Kero's room on the way.

"Sakura! You awake?" said the muffled voice from the other side of the door.

"Coming!" I called.

I reached the door and opened it, surprised to see Toya standing in the hallway.

"Morning."

"Hey. Yukito and I are going to the park and we were wondering if you wanted to come with us," he said.

"Penguin Park?" I asked.

"You're still dreaming, aren't you?" Toya said sarcastically.

"You could say that," I remarked thoughtfully.

"Well, if you're coming with us, then be dressed and downstairs in five minutes."

He turned and walked down the hallway, and then descended the stairs. I went back into my room and frantically rushed to get ready. Kero was shouting and pounding on the drawer.

"Oh! Sorry," I said, running over to my desk and pulling the drawer open. I rushed over to the bathroom.

"You scared the heck out of me, Sakura! I was asleep!" Kero gasped.

"I said I was sorry," I called, putting my hair up.

"You're in a hurry. Where are you going?" Kero asked.

"I'm going to the park with Yukito and Toya."

Kero flew out of the drawer and sat himself on top of my desk. He pulled the Clow Book from the top drawer and looked over it quietly. Then he spoke up.

"Sakura, you don't still like Yukito, do you?" Kero asked suddenly.

I stopped in my tracks and stared down at the floor. I thought about it for a minute, and then I answered.

"No, Kero. I haven't liked him as anything more than a friend since I found out he was Yue at my judgment," I answered solemnly.

Clow Reed created two guardians when he created the Clow Book and Cards: Kero and Yue. Kero's power was of the Sun, and Yue controlled the Moon. The two guardians were meant to balance each other out, as Kero was unusually compassionate, and Yue was practically emotionless.

Because a fully grown man with silvery hair and wings and a golden, winged lion would hardly go unnoticed, they had to change their appearances to something more normal. Kero slightly resembled a plush toy, and Yue was Yukito Tsukishiro. The only difference was that Kero, no matter what form he chose, was himself, while Yukito was completely unaware that he was Yue.

As for the judgment, Kero's job was to choose candidates to succeed Clow Reed as Master or Mistress of the Cards, and Yue's job was to test them, as the Judge. The judgment was hard, because I was afraid to hurt Yukito, but Yue wasn't holding back. It was a miracle I passed, especially because Syaoran failed.

"Well, have fun at the park, Sakura," Kero said.

I'd been daydreaming again, I realized. "Y-yeah, I will."

I ran downstairs, grabbing my bag and my skates by the door. Yukito and Toya had already left, but if I skated as fast as my legs could carry me, I could probably catch up with them before they got to the end of my street. Sure enough, they were just about the turn the corner.

I took long, quick, slicing strides towards them.

"Wait up!" I shouted, cupping my hands around my mouth.

I sped up, taking longer glides and using my arms to propel myself forward. As I shot past them, Toya grabbed my arm and spun me to a halt. I put my hands on my knees and tried to catch my breath.

"Hi, Sakura," said Yukito.

I smiled. "Hi, Yukito."

Yukito and Toya walked the rest of the way to the park in silence, and I skated behind them quietly. Penguin Park was appropriately named, for in the center of the park was a large, blue slide in the shape of a penguin. There was also a swing set and a jungle gym, but other than that, Penguin Park was a giant sandbox.

I sat down on the nearest swing and started to take my rollerblades off. I hadn't thought to bring another pair of shoes, so I also pulled my socks off and went barefoot. Yukito sat down on the swing neighboring mine, and Toya leaned against a pole. There was a vendor parked across the street, selling drinks and ice cream.

"Do you guys want anything?" Toya asked.

"Can I have a lemon soda?" I said.

"I want one of everything," Yukito said happily.

Toya looked incredulously at Yukito, who only grinned. He wasn't kidding.

"Right then," said Toya, walking across the park to the vendor.

Instead of swinging in the swing, I spun around in tight circles while the world rushed past in a whirl of color. As the swing slowed down, I could see what was standing still more clearly. Tree, slide, Yukito, another tree. The swing stopped suddenly, throwing me from my seat.

"Are you alright?" asked Yukito.

"Yeah, nothing's broken." I sat up and got back in the swing, this time just sitting still.

"So, why did you and Toya want to come to the park today?" I asked.

"Because we're going off the college when school starts up again," he answered.

I nearly fell out of the swing again. College? Toya hadn't said anything about that to me. I spun in the swing again, this time more slowly so I could see and not get dizzy. Someone dressed in black was running through the forest. I dug my heels into the ground to stop and ran off towards the edge of the trees.

"Sakura?" Yukito asked.

I kept running. I heard Yukito get up and follow me, but I kept running. If I stopped to answer him, I might miss my chance. So I kept moving.

"Hey!" I shouted, still running towards the forest.

"Sakura!" Yukito called behind me.

The person froze. I reached the tree line and skidded to a halt.

"Who are you?" I asked.

They mumbled something I couldn't hear – but it was definitely a boy's voice. So it wasn't who I thought it was, the girl from The Nobody card. The girl from my dream. He held out a hand, which I hesitated to take. By the time I reached my hand out a little, Yukito had caught up with me.

I looked away for a second. "Sorry, Yukito. I didn't mean to run off like that."

"What were you running after?" he asked.

I turned back to face the boy, but he wasn't there any more. He just vanished.

"Where'd he go?" I asked Yukito.

"Where did who go? I just saw you run off towards the woods. There was no one else," he answered.

Yukito looked concerned, and I had to admit I was a little worried myself. If Yukito couldn't see him… why could I? Or was he really there at all? I stared down at the ground as we walked back to the park, wondering.

"Are you guys okay?" asked Toya.

"Yeah, we're fine. Sakura said she saw…" Yukito trailed off.

"I saw a squirrel," I lied. I didn't intend to tell Toya until I had figured it out for myself.

"Here's your soda, squirt," said Toya.

"Thanks, Toya. I think I'm going to head home now," I said, putting on my roller blades.

"Are you sure you're feeling alright?" Yukito asked.

"Yes, I'm just a little tired," I said firmly.

It was a perfectly normal excuse, and it even made sense. Maybe I was hallucinating because I was overly tired. I doubted it. This was definitely unexpected.