Chapter Six

Ziijiang (good bye)

SAKURA woke up late the next morning, feeling very drowsy. She sat up and stretched. "Good mo-"She started to say, but then she looked around. The floor was covered with everyone who was at the party yesterday. They were all moaning and groaning.

"Kyaaaaaah!" Yelled Sakura. She leapt off the couch. "Who did this?"

"No one." Said Fai with a shaky grin on his face. "We brought it upon ourselves."

"Well, there must be something I can do!" Sakura thought for a moment. "I know!" She exclaimed. "I'll make something to cure you guys!" And with that, she rushed into the kitchen. She grabbed all the necessary ingredients and began cooking.

"Making a cure for hangover?" Asked Tomoyo cheerfully, leading to Sakura leaping a foot in the air. "Tomoyo-Chan!" She exclaimed. "I didn't see you there. But didn't you get drunk too?"

"Oh, it doesn't affect me. So, you are making a cure for hangover, right?"

"Yes!"

"Then can I help you?" Asked Tomoyo.

"Sure!" Said Sakura, grinning. Then the two went to work. They were silent for a moment. Then, Sakura looked up from her drinks. "Hey, Tomoyo-Chan. Can I ask you something?"

Tomoyo smiled. "Of course."

"I want to give a gift to a woman for white day. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Well, it depends. What kind of woman is she?"

"Well," said Sakura, "She is very beautiful and kind."

Tomoyo beamed. "Then I have the perfect suggestion." She began whispering in Sakura's ear.

"What are you two talking about?" Asked Akane, leaning casually against the wall. Tomoyo and Sakura looked at each other, then looked back at Akane, grinning.

"It's a secret!" They said cheerfully. Akane grinned. "I love secrets." She said. "But when will I find out what the secret is?"

Sakura grinned. "That's a secret as well."

THE group of travelers, along with Akane and the others, stood outside. Then the jewel on Mokona's head light up and a hologram of Yuko appeared. "Mokona?" She said. "What's up?"

"I made a gift for you!" Said Sakura, smiling. She and Tomoyo held up the beautiful dress. Mokona opened its mouth and sucked in the dress. Seconds later, the dress appeared in Yuko's hand.

"It's beautiful. Consider your white day dues paid." Then she grinned wickedly. "But I received Sakura's present ONLY. The rest of you had better give me white day gifts too, before get mad. Ok, later."

"Wait, Miss!" Yelled Akane. "I have to ask you something!"

"I'm listening."

"You are the one who gave them Mokona, correct?"

Yuko smiled. "You could sense that? You have strong magic indeed."

"Let me get to the point." Said Akane seriously. "They are going to leave here using Mokona, correct?"

"Yes."

"Then please, let me go with them!" Exclaimed Akane.

"It will have a price." Said Yuko.

"Believe me, there is no price I am unwilling to pay." Said Akane.

"Before I tell you the cost, I have to ask you something: why are you willing to give up anything to go with a group of people you've only just met?"

"Because I have the ability to sense the potential in people. Some part of me won't let me say goodbye to them."

Yuko smiled. "Very well. Now, the price is your mother's necklace."

Akane's eyes lit up in shock. "Why?"

"Because it is the thing you cherish most. Will you pay the price?" Said Yuko curtly.

Akane took a deep breath. Then she forced her face to be determined. She yanked the necklace off her neck. "Yes."

Mokona sucked it into its mouth and it appeared in Yuko's hand. "Consider the price paid."

Then Mokona began to whine. "Mokona feels hot."

"That's because your magic just changed." Explained Yuko. "You were only supposed to transport four people, but now your transferring five." Then the hologram of Yuko disappeared and the magic circle appeared.

The five travelers then began to disappear one by one. Akane was the last. "Ziijiang!" She yelled and then she too disappeared.

"Yes." Said Tomoyo, smiling sadly. "But I'm sure we will meet again."

WHEW! YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO WRITE ALL THAT! BY THE WAY, I WOULDN'T EXPECT THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR A WHILE NOW, BECAUSE AT THE MOMENT I'M SUFFERING FROM WRITER'S BLOCK!