Last week's events boggled Sakura like a 9.5 Richter scaled earthquake. They flew to school (Sakura and Syaoran having ridden on Kero) and didn't even have to think about the frozen time when it started again at the time where they were baking cakes at Home Ec.

Sakura's first impression was, time will freeze again at Maths and they will have to go through that cycle all over again unless they find a way out of the loop hole. It appeared that she was mistaken because their classes ran smoothly without any weird ruckus.

With the Fly card eliminated of its power, Sakura's magical ability lessened as the hours of that day passed in a blur. They asked the cards for help but the only reply they have is that someone is trying to steal the cards' powers one by one.

"I know that! But who is doing all this?" Sakura cried putting up her hands angrily indicating their situation.

"Forgive us mistress but we really don't know. All we know for sure is that that person's magic has been becoming stronger these days. You ought to be careful." The Light said in a graver tone.

Sakura sighed and loosened up. "I'm sorry guys, I know it's not your fault. I've been depressed and now I'm taking out my anger to you."

"Sakura-chan, maybe you should give it a rest for a while." Tomoyo perked up placing a hand on her best friend's shoulder.

"But-!"

"No Sakura-chan! You have to chill for a bit. Being like this will not help you." Tomoyo insisted gripping Sakura's shoulder more tightly.

Sakura surrendered unwillingly and put her hands up in defeat. "Alright. You win."

"Then," Tomoyo said clapping her hands together, "shall we go to the city? Perhaps,visit Tokyo Tower?"

"You decide." Sakura said her lips twitching into a smile.

I guess I could really need some air,she thought as she watched Tomoyo bounce around her room like a demented rabbit.

Friday gave in to the weekends as Sakura lay on her bed without suffering a single dream about the one with the veiled woman. In fact, she didn't have any dreams that night which left her undisturbed.

Sakura was merely rolling on her bed under the warm and comfy duvet when her phone rang which startled the crap out of her that she fell from her bed and onto the cold wooden floor. So much for being undisturbed.

Sakura groaned and her hands found her phone which was sitting on her bedside drawer. She stared at the vibrating phone's caller ID. Tomoyo. She knew it!

"Hmmm.." Sakura mumbled as she pressed the answer button.

"Sakura?" she heard Tomoyo's voice chortle. "I thought we have plans today?"

"But it's early." Sakura said her voice cracking.

Another round of giggles from the other end.

"Sakura, it's nine thirty." Tomoyo said exasperatedly.

"H-hoe? Now that's too early!"

"So I guess I'll be meeting you at Penguin Park at ten?" Tomoyo said in a business-like tone.

Before Sakura could even say a word,she hung up.

"Mmm..." Sakura groaned again rubbing her head.

Sakura stood up and wobbled her way to the mirror. She was such a wreck. Her hair was tangled and was all over the place and her eyes had dark circles.

Sakura took a half an hour long shower. It was nice to feel warm water on her tired skin. She got out of the shower feeling fresh and got into an autumn dress she promised Tomoyo she would wear today. It was light orange with frills at the sleeves and at the bodice. A cream coloured ribbon circled the waist. It was up to her knee in length and it showed off her curves.

She checked her reflection in the mirror. The dress suited her mood. It wasn't that bright nor dark, it was just average.

She glanced at her wardrobe and took out the matching hat and sandals.

I bet Tomoyo's enjoying this, Sakura thought as she put them on. She checked the time on her clock, 10.00.

Oh shit.

She might have to suffer an hour long lecture from Tomoyo for her habit of being late. Again.

"Kero-chan, you coming?" Sakura asked the yellow stuffed toy-like creature which appeared from inside of one of her dressers.

"Of course I am! I couldn't miss the food we'll be eating couldn't I?" Kero said yawning off sleep.

"Why is it that you always think about food?" Sakura muttered in an undertone.

"What d'you say?"

"Nothing."

Sakura stuffed necessities in her crimson satchel bag designed by Tomoyo of course. Almost all of her dresses were designed and made by Tomoyo. She wouldn't be surprised if one day, her best friend would be working with the most popular designers in the world and become one herself.

Lip gloss, breath mints, a small brush, a tiny bottle of perfume, her wallet and most important of all, the Sakura cards, were all stuffed in the satchel.

She held it out to Kero, who took a deep breath and dived inside.

There was no one inside the house except for herself and Touya. Well you could count Kero if you're counting living things that can speak and breathe. Speaking of breathing,she forgot to open her bag a little to let oxygen in for Kero. Ooopps.

Never mind that, she can open it later when she's out of the house so Touya wouldn't suspect anything. He has this thing where he could sense the unnatural forces. By unnatural forces, I mean, the cards' power, Kero and such. He could even see ghosts while nobody can and tells Sakura about it (hence why Sakura is afraid of ghosts). She had an assumption that her brother knew already but her decided to keep it quiet.

Sakura found her brother in the kitchen sipping coffee and reading the paper on the dining table.

"Going somewhere are we kaijuu?"

"Yeah,I'm meeting Tomoyo at Penguin Park. We're going to the city." she explained as she made herself hot chocolate, and hearing Touya call her a kaijuu added, "And I am SO NOT a kaijuu!"

"After all that stomping and roaring? I believe you call that a kaijuu's work, don't you say?" he said turning a page in his paper nonchalantly.

Sakura drank her drink and said with irritation, "I can't believe you still call me that." She leaned her back on the kitchen counter and checked her phone; 5 miss calls all from Tomoyo. Man,that lady sure can't wait.

It was now 10:15.

Sakura placed her mug on the sinkand stepped on Touya's foot on her way to the hallway purposefully. She stole his waffles as he growled in pain.

"See you onii-chan." Sakura snickered.

"Hey!" Touya said noticing his missing waffles.

"Lo-vely waffles by the way."

Sakura unlocked the front door and disappeared outside.

"Here you go Kero-chan." she said and dropped a waffle in her bag.

Sure enough, a squeal of delight emanated from the bag which made people to turn their head to her direction as she walked. She smiled at them looking

embarrassed and hurried to Penguin Park.

The weather was great. The sun was ablaze and the temperature was warm which is a good sign. She quickly spotted Tomoyo tapping her foot on the cemented ground impatiently by play ground gates,every now and then glancing at her wristwatch.

What really surprised her was that Syaoran was standing beside her leaning casually on the black iron gates. Hmmm.. She didn't remember telling him about their meet up, but at the sight of a mischievous grin playing on Tomoyo's face gave her an answer.

Just by looking at him made her heart beat faster and blood rise alarmingly up her cheeks. She should be getting used to him now. He's her boyfriend for goodness sake!

Wait...boyfriend?

The word swam in Sakura's mind as she approached the two. Should she even used that term?

"He didn't even ask you out yet missy." a voice in her head perked up.

"Shut up! He will. He loves me doesn't he?" she mentally told the voice sternly.

"Hey guys." Sakura greeted them.

"You're late." Tomoyo said dryly.

"Gomen ne, I was having a deep sleep when you woke me up real early." Sakura shot at Tomoyo.

Tomoyo laughed and Sakura joined in.

"At least you're here." Syaoran said and gave her a peck on the cheek. She swore

the place his lips touched her face burned and she turned siren red. Woah, we really are in on the next level, Sakura thought as he held her hands in his.

And that's good isn't it?

"Ahem," Tomoyo cleared her throat announcing that she was still there. The two broke away from each others' gaze and looked at her.

"We're going to Tokyo Tower yes?"

Oh this is going to be a lo-ng day.

~oOo~

The bus ride took forty minutes from their time and they strolled around the city entering stores,window shopping. Sakura who only had waffles and hot chocolate for breakfast thought they ought to eat first before anything else.

They entered a restaurant called 'Hamada'. It was very fancy and well maintained. The restaurant was definitely booming in their business as they saw more people entering the threshold. A waitress wearing the restaurant's uniform bowed and greeted them. Tomoyo requested for a private booth. The waitress then led them upstairs and seated them in a very comfortable looking booth. The table was a mahogany colour and around it were mini sofas built in to the wall.

The door was made out of bamboo and stained glass. The waitress handed them three menus and disappeared to attend to other customers.

Sakura scanned her menu. The food prices was reasonable and it looked delicious!

Her bag suddenly opened itself and out came a breathless Kero. He flew like a drunken bird to the table and plopped down on all fours.

"I swear... I-am-not-hiding-in your-BAG!" he panted.

"Gomen nasai! I forgot to open it a bit." Sakura said apologetically.

"You get away this time. Thank fate that we're in a restaurant." Kero said warning in his tone,then his tone changed to it's usual "Hmm.. I want rice balls and tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)! Don't forget the dessert! Be sure to order cakes and all!"

"Kero-chan, you do know that you're going to pay for what you eat,don't you?"

Sakura said coolly.

"You can pay for it. In exchange,I'll do your homework for a week."

"Last time you did, my homework looked like a piece of crap." Sakura muttered darkly. Thank god she checked what answers he wrote down or else.

"What d'you mean by that?"

The waitress suddenly came to their booth and Kero stood still like an innocent stuffed toy. The waitress stared at Kero for a couple of tensed beats where she thought she'd seen the thing talk. She tore her eyes away from Kero probably shrugging off the fact that a stuffed toy could talk.

"Are you all ready to order?"

She scribbled down their orders on her notebook and disappeared once more.

"Phew! That was so close." Sakura sighed in relief.

"Why is the brat HERE?" Kero who obviously just noticed pointed accusingly to Syaoran who was seated beside Sakura as if he just punched him in the face.

"It's rude to point Guardian of the Seal." Syaoran retorted saying Kero's title with utter distaste.

"Kero, stop it!" Sakura scolded him.

They munched down their breakfast contentedly reminiscing and talking about the good 'ol times. It's like the time when they were still 5th graders.

After they had just finished eating, Tomoyo excused herself to take a call, Kero followed her to take a good look at the restaurant's buffet.

This left Sakura and Syaoran alone.

There was an awkward silence between them. Sakura couldn't look at him without going scarlet. Syaoran was already blushing like a madman. When silence pursued after a few minutes,Sakura decided to make small talk.

"What's up?"

Sakura mentally slapped herself. What the hell? Of all the things she could say, she asked 'What's up?' ?

"I've been wanting to ask you something Sakura." Syaoran spoke slowly as though picking the right words he should say.

Sakura's heart drummed against her chest. She sometimes wondered if Syaoran could hear it since it was deafened her ears. What could it be? She thought,willing a blush from her cheeks. She licked her lips.

"Would you- umm... will you-" Syaoran said but was cut off by Tomoyo's entrance.

She was smiling a triumphant smile. It was as if she just became C.E.O of a fashion company. Way to go Tomoyo. Syaoran was telling me something when you decided to appear? Sakura couldn't help but feel annoyed at her best friend at this moment. Tomoyo stepped aside and revealed a boy before them. He had navy blue hair and a kind face. He had glasses on and looked kind of like Fujitaka, Sakura's father.

It was Hiiragizawa Eriol.

Author's Note

Ok, so I thought it was getting all sad and soppy so I thought the sun needs to come out for Sakura! What do you think about this chapter?

I was thinking you'll find this one boring or something. This one is just an intro for our friend coming into the story!

I would like to thank you people that reviewed my story. It's inspiring and have kept me going. This is the only thing you have to do to make this story better. It has been really tough for me because I have to catch up with schoolwork and training.

I was really happy today because, first, we won today's match ^-^ 6 goals to 3 goals to us and where top in the league! Second, is that I''m finally finished another chapter! YAY! v^-^v

Oh yeah don't forget to review this one! Is it good? Bad? I need to know :D

Suggestions are open if you wanted to put a little bit of twist in here.

Oh and another thing, to the reader that asked if Syaoran used his Fuuka Shaorai to save himslef in the previous chapter, yeah he did. ^O^

Doesn't really matter what power he uses,the thing is, he' alive!

See you in the next chapter!