DDS 101

Thanks to the readers who read the last chapter. I'm glad that you liked it. Now that the 3rd Story arc of Round ZERO is already underway, I felt that now is the right time to spotlight Class S.

While some of you are already familiar with Sakura and the gang via their series and movies, I'll be adding some additional info in regards to the current fic of Detective School Q, as well as their previous guest appearances on other anime fanfics.

So without further ado, here is Class S!

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Class S

Sakura Kinomoto (木之本, Kinomoto Sakura?) is a fictional character, the heroine of Clamp's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura.

Sakura's given name means cherry blossom. Her surname, Kinomoto (木之本), literally means the origin of wood.

At the start of the series, Sakura is ten years old and living in a fictional town called Tomoeda in Japan. It is supposedly located not far from Tokyo. One day in early April, shortly after her birthday and only slightly into her fourth grade year at Tomoeda Elementary School (Reedington Elementary School in Cardcaptors), young Sakura stumbles across a mysterious old book called The Clow in her father's study. Instantly upon touching the book, a confused Sakura mistakenly awakens one of the card's guardians, Cerberus who was sleeping on the front cover where he was supposed to be guarding the Clow Cards: a deck of 19 (52 in the anime) magical cards with incredible powers. Upon emerging from the book, Cerberus admits to having let the cards slip away as he slumbered, and, realizing Sakura's magical potential, cunningly tricks her into becoming the "Cardcaptor" and duty bound to collect all of the missing cards and return them to the book where they will then be under her control. What is not revealed until much later is that Cerberus, by appointing Sakura this position, was marking her as his one and only chosen candidate to become the next master of the Clow Cards and their guardians. The anime version of the series presents a slightly altered chain of events in which, on the afternoon after her first day of fourth grade, Sakura hears a mysterious sound coming from her father's library in the basement. She, nervously armed with her cheerleading baton, goes downstairs and there discovers the book of the Clow with all of its cards (the anime extends the deck to contain 52 cards) still within it. In this altered version of the story, Sakura picks up the top card and reads its name aloud, "Windy". This activates the Card, summoning a large wind that blows the remaining Cards out of the house and into the distance after which Kerberos emerges and appoints her to retrieve them. This was most likely added to not only give Kerberos a more justifiable reason to send Sakura on her mission, but also to give her an easier time at completing it, as she now begins her adventure with one of the cards, Windy, already under her control

Sakura is an extremely energetic and cheerful character. She is very athletic, being a member of her school's cheerleading squad and an excellent runner. Her "invincible spell", "Everything will surely be all right." ("Zettai daijōbu da yo."?), has carried her through innumerable trials and obstacles as she masters her magical skills. She often comes across as naïve, clumsy, and clueless, but she has her perceptive moments on occasion. Her favorite foods are omelette and noodles with seafood and her favorite recipe is pancakes. Her birthday is in April 1st, she hates Mathematics and her blood type is A.

Sakura's optimistic and trustworthy character allows her to befriend virtually everybody, and the entire series focuses on the friendships she creates with people, whether strangers, loose acquaintances, or rivals. In fact, her personality is a dominating factor in her relationships, especially with Syaoran.

After graduating from Tomoeda Elementary, she decided to try out her luck at Dan Detective School after reading a detective novel that she used during a play involving her brother Touya and friend Yukito. Syaoran, Meiling and Tomoyo decided to try out as well. The four took part in the entrance exam and passed, and are sorted to Class C, one of the top four sections (see Round ZERO fic).

In Round ZERO, Class s encountered several Digimons attacking Tomoeda, but they were baffled as Sakura and Syaoran sensed the Clow Card aura enveloping them. Unknown to them, the digimons that Class s encountered were merged with a Clow Card's spirit, turning them into Clow Beasts.

This went on for a few weeks until they witnessed how a how a Clow Beast was created, seing Kyu and Koshiro Izumi being confronted by Isaka and two of the possessed F-4 members. They quickly joined in on the fight, but Sakura, along with Syaoran, were defeated and critically injured, and her Clow Cards were stolen.

She and Syaoran were hospitalized and were on a coma for several weeks (roughly less than two months), until the HEAL card was mysteriously created, healking her and Syaoran of their injuries.

She attempted to get her stolen Clow Cards back but thenm she had to fought the Clow Cards that were unsealed by the mysterious Mask Rider Leangle, but eventually regained them.

Currently she and Class S are working with the other DDS students in solving the Clow Beast case.

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Syaoran Li (李小狼; pinyin: LǏ Xiǎoláng; katakana: リ・シャオラン RI Shaoran), is a fictional character in Clamp's manga and anime series Cardcaptor Sakura.

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed, the creator of the Clow Cards. As a member of the Li clan of sorcerers from Hong Kong, of which Clow's mother was a member, Syaoran believes that he should be the one to inherit the Clow Cards, not Sakura Kinomoto. He first appears as an antagonist in the story, capturing a few cards for himself in the anime (though none in the manga). As the series progresses, and especially after Sakura is officially deemed the new master of the Cards, Syaoran drops his rivalistic attitude towards her and becomes her ally and friend, eventually falling in love with her and blushing at practically every sight of her. However, Sakura is completely oblivious to these feelings and thinks of him simply as a close friend.

Syaoran is shown, or at least implied, to be an excellent martial artist, swordsman (using a Chinese jian), and sorcerer. His magical abilities are centered around elemental spells using his sword or a collection of ofuda.

Although he claims certain Clow Cards for himself in the anime, Syaoran does not actually capture any Cards, as the act of capturing can only be performed using Sakura's sealing wand. However, if Syaoran has played a major role in weakening or cornering the Card entity prior to its capture, credit for the capture is awarded to him (as the materialized Card floats autonomously to its owner after capture). While Sakura writes her name in rōmaji on the Clow Cards, Syaoran writes his name in chinese characters.

Before his relationship with Sakura, Syaoran found himself attracted to Yukito Tsukishiro, often blushing madly and abruptly running away at the sight of him. While Sakura also harboured a crush on Yukito, Syaoran would compete with her for his affections, usually by getting him a better present, making him better food, or giving the better compliment. As he shows no interest in Sakura in the first season, the impression is given that he and Sakura are rivals, for the cards and for love. It is discovered later that Syaoran was actually magically attracted to the magical energies of the moon which were residing within Yukito as Syaoran drew his magical power from the moon. Sakura, although she was drawn to a person that housed "power", was truly in love with Yukito, stated by Kero (or Cerberus) in episode 51 (Sakura and the big teddy bear).

Syaoran and Cerberus often fight in the series, where Syaoran often calls him a "plush toy", or a "stuffed animal", while Cerberus retorts with patronizing terms like "kid" (小僧, kozō?).

Like Sakura, Syaoran (along with Meiling and Tomoyo) took part in the entrance exam at Dan Detective School, and passed. He and his friends are drafted to Class S (see Round ZERO).

However, he and Class S got a rocky start as they encountered several Clow Beasts, which led them to the discovery of the actual culprits, which are Tsukasa Domyouji and Sojiro Nishikado of the F-4, who captured Digimons by turning them into Clow Beasts and then sealing them in Clow Cards to activate the Card Suit Rider System. He and Sakura fought them but were defeated and critically injured, putting them on the injured list and are out for several weeks.

He and Sakura were nursed back to health after the mysterious creation of the HEAL card, and both rejoined Tomoyo and Meiling in joining the rest of the DDS students investigating the Card Suit fighters.

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Meiling Li (李苺鈴, Ri Meirin?, Chinese Pinyin: Lǐ Méilíng) is a fictional character in Clamp's anime series Cardcaptor Sakura. Meiling's name in Chinese characters translates, to "plum bell."

Meiling is Syaoran Li's cousin and fiancée in the anime. She does not appear at all in the manga, suggesting that her character was created in the anime for filler purposes or to make the anime more dynamic. However, Meiling has established herself as a significant character in the series with her interaction with the main cast and plot. She also balances the main cast by being more tomboyish and outspoken about her emotions than the other characters.

Meiling debuts at the end of Episode 19 ("Sakura and the Summer Holiday Homework") with both a cheery Chinese greeting and a hot temper. Her self-proclaimed engagement to Syaoran is something she values and protects highly. Her first impression of Sakura Kinomoto is anything but positive, as she sees Sakura wearing a shirt that she had given to her beloved Syaoran. Meiling accompanies Syaoran in his then-rivalry against Sakura, though she often does so more at school than when capturing Clow Cards.

She has no magical abilities but believes that her physical talents will compensate. Carrying such pride, Meiling vows to help Syaoran capture the Clow Cards using her martial arts skills. However, much to Syaoran's displeasure, she tends to get in the way of his card capturing more often than she helps.

One instance of her hindering a Clow Card capture occurs when Meiling challenges The Fight to a battle in Episode 20. Although she did well at first, The Fight's supernatural strength and endurance proved to be too much for her, and she was soundly defeated. Had Syaoran not intervened at the last moment, catching The Fight by surprise and kicking it out of Meiling's way, she would have been seriously injured.

Meiling is not always a bother in battle, for when Sakura is too dazed to seal The Cloud, Meiling takes hold of her arms and guides her motion for the sealing of the Clow Card. She is immensely helpful during the capture of The Twin in Episode 43. Weakening the card required a synchronous attack from two people, and Meiling was the perfect resource: Sakura and Syaoran fail to adequately sync their attacks, but Meiling and Syaoran had memorized several martial arts forms together in the past. They perform them, smiling at one another, to defeat the card. She then returns to Hong Kong at her mother's request.

Meiling is well-meaning despite her immaturity, and devoted despite her brash attitude. Her view of Sakura changes from rival to valued friend as the series progresses. In Episode 60, when she briefly returns to Tomoeda, she acknowledges Sakura as the person Syaoran loves. She smiles at Syaoran, tears in her eyes as she concedes that the engagement is called off, then leaves the apartment as he attempts to go after her. Meiling spends the night at Tomoyo Daidōji's house to release all of her sadness through much screaming and tears without burdening Syaoran. This moment shows not only how much Meiling has matured, but also how much she cares for him, as she gives up what she has held dear for most of her life in order for him to be happy. Although Meiling is heartbroken, she supports and helps to progress Sakura and Syaoran's kindling relationship, out of love for both of her dear friends.

It is in this same episode that Meiling's true fighting skill is shown. She trains heavily in martial arts upon her return to Hong Kong--magic is out of reach for her--to aide herself and others. When Eriol enchants the stone mini-penguins at Penguin Park, Meiling fights her way through each and every one of them, proving to be physically stronger than even Syaoran's God of Lightning scrolls which only detained the mini-penguins for a few seconds, and even cracks several, sending them flying towards Syaoran. She also comes up with the idea to use The Freeze to immobilize the penguins.

Upon graduating from tomoeda Elementary School, Sakura suggested that she's going to take up lessons at Dan Detective School by entering the entrance exams, and she willingly go with her, wanting to try out if she has the potential to be a detective. Syaoran and Tomoyo tagged along as well, and the four of them passed the exams, and are drafted to Class S (see Round ZERO).

Class S had a rocky start a few weks after enrolling, as Meiling and Syaoran encountered the Deer Clow Beast, and she was alarmed when told that the Deer Clow Beast looked like a digimon but has the aura of a Clow Card. This led Class S to do a series of investigation, which led them to a confrontation with the two possessed F-4 members (see above). When Syaoran and Sakura were defeated and severely injured, Meiling and Tomoyo were forced to investigate on their own, and teamed up with Class Q, C and R to gather clues on their unexpected suspects.

When Sakura and Syaoran recovered from their injuries, Class was once again completed, and are currently working with the other DDS sections in solving the B.O.A.R.D. case upon discovering that this organization was responsible for the series of brutal members.

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Tomoyo Daidōji (大道寺知世, Daidōji Tomoyo?) is a fictional, major supporting character in Clamp's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura

Tomoyo's name (知世) can be best interpreted as worldly wisdom. This is appropriate for her character, as Tomoyo is very intelligent as well as amazingly perceptive of others' feelings. Her surname, Daidōji (大道寺, Daidōji?) could mean temple of great moral principles. Another possible reading is main street temple, where this could be a pun of Daigoji, a famous temple in Kyoto, Japan.

Tomoyo is the best friend of the series heroine, Sakura Kinomoto. When she discovers that Sakura has become the Cardcaptor, she becomes Sakura's primary assistant by designing "battle costumes" (similar to another CLAMP character, Hokuto Sumeragi, who designs extravagant outfits for herself and her twin Subaru) and filming all of her magical (and non-magical) endeavours. (The videotaping, however, seems to be more to Tomoyo's personal benefit and enjoyment than it is to Sakura's.) Tomoyo faithfully keeps Sakura's new identity secret and often covers for her in times of need.

Tomoyo is the daughter of the president of Daidōji Toy Company, Sonomi Daidōji. Sonomi and Sakura's mother Nadeshiko Kinomoto are first cousins, which makes Sakura, Toya and Tomoyo second cousins. Tomoyo's father is never shown in the series and is only alluded to once, but it is apparent that he does not live in the Daidōji household. Her western-style house in Tomoeda is quite grand, with several maids serving the household. She is sometimes attended by the Daidōji family's team of female bodyguards, and has access to prototype technology from her mother's company (including the cell phones she supplies to Sakura and her circle).

Tomoyo is very mature for her age. One of her major character traits is her selflessness towards Sakura. Tomoyo is kind, caring, highly intelligent, beautiful, meticulous, and very melodic (she has a superb singing voice and often has solos in choir recitals). She always speaks using formal verb conjugations and expressions, giving her a unique air of refinement amongst the cast. When needed, Tomoyo can exhibit considerable cunning and resourcefulness, which was most prominently displayed in the final movie (much of which revolved around a complicated scheme she had devised to give Sakura as many opportunities as possible to confess her feelings to Syaoran).

Tomoyo aids Sakura's efforts to be in the company of Yukito Tsukishiro on many occasions, and, in the second half of the series, becomes the confidante of Syaoran Li when he finds himself falling in love with Sakura.

When told by Sakura that she intends to attend highschool at Dan Detective School she comes along to become her classmate and took the entrance exams, with Syaoran and Meiling tagging along. The four of them took the exams and passed, and were sorted to Class S.

But after a few weeks later, they encountered a Digimon that was cloaked in a Clow Card's aura. While Syaoran and Meiling encounted the Deer Clow Beast, Tomoyo and Sakura encountered the Plant Clow Beast. This led Class S to do a series of investigation and eventually confronting the culprits (see above, under Syaoran Li) .

While Sakura and Syaoran were fighting with the possessed F-4, Tomoyo hid behind the bushes to videotape the entire scene, and discovered what caused the F-4 to commit heinous acts.

When Sakura and Syaoran were injured, Tomoyo and Meiling were forced to do the investigation. She used the footage she captured as the basis of their investigation, which led them to discover the B.O.A.R.D. organization. When Sakura and Syaoran were nursed back to health, Class S was once again complete.

Class S is currently working alongside Class Q, A, C, and R in helping the F-4 solve the mystery behind the Clow Beasts.

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Well…I hope that this chapter was worth the wait. Uh…this isn't the end, as I'm still in the process of finishing Round ZERO. Once I came up with a new fic, and introduced a new section, they'll be added here in this fic.

Be back later...