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Russia - Unknown Location - Hotel

Meiling shook herself awake as she heard Tomoyo rustling around in the kitchen that they shared. "Mornin' Tomoyo" Meiling yawned as she walked into the kitchen.

Then she froze.

Tomoyo was holding out her hand to a glass which suddenly filled up with water.

"Did you just?" Meiling whispered as Tomoyo looked to her.

"I don't really get it either before you start getting angry" Tomoyo's voice couldn't believe it either from the sound of it.

"I think your friend...What was he called again..."

Tomoyo half smiled. "Eriol?"

Meiling nodded. "Yeah, that's the one, Syaoran called him English brat"

Tomoyo giggled. "Yeah, he can be a right nuisance at times. But with magic he's the only one I'd turn to"

"What about Sakura?"

Tomoyo shook her head rapidly. "No way!" She crossed her arms in front of her chest. "If I tell her...Thing's will get. Well, they'll get complicated" She sat down at the table.

Meiling made herself a coffee and joined her. "Well, the only way you're going to hear either way from Sakura or Eriol is to speak to them. Isn't it?"

Tomoyo began to fidget. "I'm not...I'm not..."

Meiling sighed. "Wanna hear how Syaoran and I resolved things?"

Tomoyo took in a deep breath. "Go on"

Meiling nodded. "Well, it's like this-"

Tomoeda - Kinomoto Residence

Fujitaka had been taken aback when Eriol had called him to tell him where Sakura was and so on...But what was most surprising was the whole story from start to finish about what Sakura had been hiding from him.

A secret that only Eriol could explain properly.

"That's...A lot of information to take at once, honey"

Fujitaka took a look to his right and nodded at his wife's spiritual angel form. "It is, I'm just surprised that you didn't tell me sooner"

"What would you have done if you had known? You'd have gotten involved or at least, TRIED to get involved. I don't think Sakura would have appreciated that"

Fujitaka nodded solemnly. "True...I just wish there was someone who could help her..."

"There is. Remember what her friend said?"

He nodded again. "Good point, I've got something to ask"

"Go ahead"

Tomoeda - Eriol's House/Back Garden

The back garden which adjoined to Eriol's "House" was rather big and spacious which made it perfect as a multi-purpose place.

Eriol sat on his deck chair on the patio while Sakura stood in the middle of the garden.

"When you are ready Sakura, show me what you have been practicing, watch the skies. Make sure no-one can see you. When you are fully in focus, I will handle anything that could distract you"

Sakura nodded. She felt slightly uneasy, she was under the watchful eye of the person who put so much faith in her. She knew that Eriol was primarily watching out for her and wanted to make sure she wasn't reckless with her magic - Especially now that she was coming around to a more powerful version of the Love emotion she felt.

Sakura closed her fists and placed them either side of her body - Slowing down her breathing and allowing the magic she controlled to become more and more stronger. The result caused the trees around the garden to bend slightly towards her.

Keroberous was watching as was Spinel. Ruby and Yue had unattended business to adhere to (Yue had Yukito wanting to be with Touya for awhile, which he had to do. He didn't ALWAYS want to be around Touya, in fact he annoyed him at times, but it was better then being declared missing). Ruby had school work as she had been flunking her school work to latch onto Touya in most classes...Yes, she still liked to do it. Even if she couldn't get any power from him anymore.

Sakura closed her eyes as the power began to make electricity zap across her body in a defensive way. Kero looked to Eriol.

"Clow, I'd keep an eye on-"

Eriol nodded his head. "I know Keroberous. Stay calm"

Eriol stood up very quietly as Sakura focused more and more. "Let the powers of all the cards flow to you Sakura. Let everything phase out, let me deal with your surroundings"

Sakura steadily (but surely) felt all the cards coming to her. Each one with its own set of amazing powers. The Fly Card activating and placing wings on her back...Everything about her was increased over a thousand fold as Eriol kept watching, he scrubbed the skies with his staff in a similar way to what he had before at her final test, but without the 'Everyone will stay asleep forever' part.

Sakura, on the other hand, was watching someone...Someone a lot of miles away...

Tomoeda - Li Residence

Syaoran, who had to go home because he was waiting for a phone call from Meiling, suddenly felt the immense power that was being generated elsewhere in Tomoeda.

"Who in!?"

He bolted upright on the sofa he was sat on and went to the window. "Eriol?" He whispered but then his voice went lower. "No...That's Sakura's power!" He exclaimed (mostly in his head).

He couldn't believe it...Sakura Kinomoto was so powerful...Was...Was Eriol TRAINING her!?

Russia - Tomoyo and Meiling's Hotel Room

Tomoyo yawned as she drunk some more coffee. "So, what your saying is, you and I have somehow gained small powers because of hanging around Syaoran and Sakura?"

Meiling nodded her head slowly as she sighed. "Yeah. At least, that's what Syaoran's mother told me. I hung around Syaoran so much as I grew up with him, and you with Sakura. Their power might have rubbed off on us...They are the two most powerful descendants of Clow...

Tomoyo nodded. "Yeah...

Meiling rustled her hair. "We've got a problem, though"

Tomoyo blinked. "What's that?"

Meiling looked at her seriously. "There's a new threat coming. I think, well no, according to Syaoran's mother - We're going to need all five of us to deal with it. All four guardians too"

Tomoyo's eyes widened. "9 Magical beings!?"

Meiling nodded. "That's if we can get to a powerful enough level. I mean, right now, we're nothing"

Tomoyo sighed. "Compared to them, yeah...But we have to keep believing...I mean...I love Sakura..." She went pink as she said this. "Did I just?"

Meiling giggled and then started to laugh. "Yeah, you did! I love Syaoran still...Maybe...Maybe we can have them? As in, you keep Sakura and I take Syaoran?"

Tomoyo nodded after a few minutes. "Sounds like a plan. Hey, what's your spell? As in magical ability?"

Meiling thought about this for a few minutes. "I think I've got it over Fire...Not sure what else, though"

"We've got to go and tell them..."

"We need some more rest first. Maybe practice a bit, then go back and tell them when we have something to show for it, deal?"

Tomoyo nodded. "Deal"

Unbeknownst to Tomoyo, Sakura was hovering in her spiritual form next to her and she had heard EVERYTHING...Including the 'love' part.

Tomoeda - Kinomoto Residence

"A...Are you sure about this!?"

Fujitaka smiled. "Of course I am. Now, listen to me carefully, I want you to tell Yue this - I want to be able to protect Sakura should the worse come to her. As a last resort. The only other person who has to know is Eriol."

Nadeshiko sighed. "If that's what you really want - Then I'll tell them"

Fujitaka smiled. "Thank you, honey"

"You're welcome"

To Be Continued...