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"Mekyo!" Mokona shouted.
The two Japanese scowled in disgust.
The magician started thinking.
The silver-haired Exorcist kept a poker face.
The two from Clow gripped each other tighter.
Upon hearing the door creak open, the figure turned around.
It was glowing quite brightly that you couldn't really make out its features except for it cold dark eyes.
"He's in pain." Sakura whispered.
All head swivelled in her direction. Her travel mates nodded in understanding while the two Exorcists stared at her dumbfounded.
"What?" Kanda demanded. "It didn't even talk! And you can barely see its face!"
Sakura cringed a little at the Samurai's outburst while Allen, on the other hand, just kept his poker face, and looked at Fye, who was closest to him, to explain to him what was going on. Fye whispered to the both of them, explaining how Sakura could hear all lonely objects, regardless of whether it's animate or inanimate, and hear from the deceased. In this case, the feather made the being visible but not able to speak.
"The feather is preventing it from resting in peace. It came across it and when it touched the feather, it fused with its heart," she explained further.
"But wasn't Princess Emeraude holding onto a feather when we were at Spirit?" Kurogane asked with a hint of confusion in his voice.
"Yes. But it was frozen in a block of ice so she did not have direct contact with it."
"So, only when a deceased touched it directly then it would have an effect on it?"
"It seems plausible. But I'm not sure."
"This sounds like an Innocence particle at work," Allen spoke up.
"So what do we need to do now?" Kanda asked, already feeling the urge to charge in a swipe at the thing to get the stupid feather already.
"I'll go talk to it and figure out something." Sakura decided.
"No. Princess!" Syaoran panicked. He didn't know who or what this figure was and how much of a threat it poses to his current companions.
"It's alright. He poses no threat."
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After a few minutes of one-sided conversing, on Sakura'a part, a conclusion was reached. They could just start to attack the figure but it wouldn't have an effect on it so something have to pierce the feather which is at the heart of it. But the figure wouldn't just stand there and let them pierce it. To be precise, it couldn't even if it wanted to.
Syaoran, of course, volunteered to be the first one to try. So they decided to take turns should one get tired.
Both Japanese said in unison, "Tch. I hate sitting around doing nothing."
Kanda and Kurogane looked at each other with irritated expressions and tch'd. While Allen started teasing Kanda, and Fye to Kurogane.
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After Syaoran's turn, it was Allen's, then Kanda, Kurogane, Fye. But all of them couldn't get a chance to strike it. The figure was dodging around with such speed it was inhumane. Probably the feather's doing.
Finally, Sakura decided to try. Mokona, Syaoran and Fye refused vehemently while Kurogane just gave a slight nod.
She got closer to the figure and started a one-sided conversation which the rest can hear. Nodding at some intervals, she suddenly strike a hand at the figure's heart, pulling out the feather quickly and thanking the figure before it slowly faded away.
Question marks were visible on all of their faces when Sakura explained that maybe only the rightful owner would be able to retrieve it since the being would be somewhat of a safe keeper for the feather.
Letting the memory fragment be absorbed into Sakura, the travellers bid the Exorcists farewell and thanks for the help. Allen waved back at the group, as strong gusts of wind surrounded them, while hurrying to catch up with Kanda, who didn't even bother to spare a glance back and went back to their home.
Until we meet again…
A/N: Sorry it's a little rush yeah… But, yep, it's the end of the story already. Thanks for reading and the reviews and all! :D They're greatly appreciated!