Vixen:: Well...I got my two reviews as well as a few more not even 7 hours after posting. Slight Question...Do you guys ever sleep?
Eriol:: It seems, Vixen-sama, that they have nothing better to do with their time.
Vixen:: Okay Eriol. Two things. 1. You're a suck up. 2. I highly doubt that the reviewers do nothing but sit at home and read all day. I, my self, am rarely home due to my job and school.
Eriol:: (mumbles) Whatever. And I am not a suck up...well maybe a little.
Vixen:: Just shut up and behave.
Eriol:: Perhaps a little Eriol/Tomoyo and I'll behave. Ever think of that?
Vixen:: Hmmm... I might put some fluff in there for you guys... (shrugs) then again Tomoyo might suddenly marry a very rick and handsome guy. You know. Something spur of the moment and completely random.
Eriol:: (O.O) You wouldn't.
Vixen:: Try me.
Eriol:: Fine I'll behave.
Vixen:: Good boy! Now say 'it'.
Eriol:: I don't want to.
Vixen:: (bullies Eriol) Hmmm... Now who should I make Tomoyo's fiance? Perhaps...Oh I don't know...Ryu Hayashi?
Eriol:: (Gasps) You Wouldn't!
Vixen:: (Glares) Once Again...Try Me!
Eriol:: (whimpers) Fine then. Vixen. Of. Chaos doesn't own Card Captor Sakura, it's characters, or it's plot.
Vixen:: I do own this story though! Created the idea when I was at work. XD
Eriol:: (mumbles) Yeah, yeah.
Vixen:: Oi! Shut it! (looks to audience with giant fake smile) In case you were wondering, Ryu Hayashi is a character I have created for this story. He will actually play a big part in the story. You will later discover more about Ryu in the next few chapters. I actually plan on bringing him in perhaps in the 7th Chapter. Or maybe the 8th?... I'll try to fit him in soon...don't worry. Anyway, On With The Story!
Introducing Chapter 5 of...
Hidden Treasures!
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Sakura Kinomoto- 17 Syaoran Li- 20
Fujitaka Kinomoto- 47 Yelan Li- 45
Touya Kinomoto- 24 Eriol Hiiragizawa- 21
Sonomi Daidouji- 43 Meiling Li- 18
Tomoyo Daidouji- 18 Nakuru Akizuki/ Ruby Moon- 25
Naoko Yanagisawa- 19 Rika Sasaki- 18
Chiharu Miharu- 18 Yukito Tsukishiro- 25
(Do not worry. As the story progresses and new characters are added, I'll add their ages up here as well. So be on the watch.)
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(Previously)
Sakura's eyes widened. 'Oh my god. I've been kidnapped. That's the only thing that it could be. The people who took dad came back for me. And now I'm probably going to die!'
She began to panic. Throwing the comforter off, she raced to the only door in the room. As soon as she opened it, some unknown force knocked her to the floor. Looking up, Sakura was speechless.
'What the hell is that thing?'
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Sakura screamed with all her might. Hidden in the shadows of the doorway, a giant beast reared it's head back and roared. It's black beady eyes peirced through the darkness and into her soul. Her heart clenched and her face paled. This was how she was going to die? In a room that was pratically drenched in purple? This couldn't be the end. Could it?
Sakura tried to move from the door, but her body was frozen in fear. The creature moved closer, slowly entering into the slightly brighter room. When it was fully through the door, Sakura couldn't help but gasp.
It was so hedious. It was petrifying. It was...It was...
A Plushie?
Sakura sweat-dropped.
All this time, she was planning her ultimate demise. And yet, looking at it now, Sakura very much doubted it could hurt a fly. The thing was so small and it cuddly looking. What was it going to do? Snuggle her to death?
Upon closer inspection, it looked very similiar to the plushie her mother gave her when she was a baby. The one that stayed locked in the treasure chest in her room. But that was impossible. Her toy was still at her house. Plus hers wasn't real. Although she very much doubted this one was real either.
'It must be remote controlled.' She thought as she slowly stood and made her way over to the toy. The plushie stayed frozen in the air as it watched what the girl would do.
Sakura calmly circled the thing and observed it's similarities to her toy. They were almost identical. Standing eye to eye with the 'beast', Sakura almost couldn't believe it. As far as she could tell, there was no battery packs, no screws or bolts to indicate any electrical devices what so ever.
'What is this thing?' she pondered. As she stood observing the creature from one angle, she failed to notice the figure calmly walking into the room with a tray of tea.
"Isn't it peculiar, Sakura-chan?" the figure spoke setting the tray down and moving to stand by said girl.
Turning around at almost an impossible speed, Sakura gasped as she took in the sight of her best friend.
"Tomoyo-chan?"
Tomoyo smiled as she raced to gather Sakura into a hug. "Sakura-chan, You're awake!"
Sakura sweatdropped. 'If Tomoyo is here then that means this is her room.' she thought as her gaze drifted to the Purple infused room. "Didn't know you liked purple so much, Tomoyo..." she whispered, but Tomoyo heard her.
Releasing Sakura from the hug, Tomoyo stepped back and looked at her. "Like it? I LOVE it!" she shrieked.
Sakura sweatdropped, again. "More like obsessed with the color." she mumbled under her breath.
Tomoyo stopped a shrieked charade and looked at Sakura questioning. "Did you say something, Kura?"
She froze. "N-No."
Tomoyo gazed at her suspiciously before nodding her head. "I must have imagined it."
Sakura let out the breath she didn't know she had been holding. "Yeah. Sure." Her gaze then caught the flying plushie slightly hidden behind Tomoyo's form. Gently pushing her aside, Sakura grabbed the thing and looked at it thoroughly. "This is some toy you got Tomoyo. What is it? Battery operated?" she asked looking to Tomoyo for the answer.
Tomoyo just smiled and shook her head. "No Sakura. It isn't mine."
Sakura gazed at the toy. "Then who's is it?" she questioned.
Tomoyo let out a soft giggle. "Sakura-chan." she called, having Sakura look to her. "That 'thing' is called Kero. He's yours."
Sakura looked deadpanned. "He's...mine?" Looking at the toy again, Sakura shook her head. "It can't be mine."
Tomoyo laughed once again. "It came from your bag." she giggled.
At the sight of Sakura's confused look, Tomoyo thought she should explain. "When I came to get you, I found you past out on your kitchen floor." She said slowly. "I had my guards carry you to the limo while I grabbed your messenger bag. I thought you would want it with you. We brought you back here and settled you down in this room. It was when I was just leaving from checking on you when Kero suddenly burst from your bag." She giggled. "He had almost suffocated. I was about to call the guards to catch him when he started to explain things." At this point, Tomoyo was almost dead silent. "Sakura. You should listen to what he has to say."
Sakura felt confused. 'How is this 'thing' mine? And why do I have to listen to what it says? It's not as if it's about me.' she thought.
Kero poked it's head out from behind Tomoyo. "Actually, it has everything to do with you." It said, looking straight at Sakura.
Sakura gasped. Had it just read her thoughts? Can it read minds?
"Yes and No." It piped in as it flew to float in front in between the two girls. "I can't read minds. I can just tell what you are thinking because we're connected." Sakura gave him a look and Kero sighed before starting his long story. "Okay, listen up and listen good. 'Cuz I ain't repeating any of it." He paused to fly over to the bed Sakura had just occupied. To her surprise, he ducked into her bag, which was beside the bed all along, and pulled out her book. Flopping on the bed, he motioned for the two girls to join they were both settled, he handed the book to Sakura. "That," he explained, pointing. "is The Book of Clow. A long time ago, a young wizard named Clow Reed created the Book. It was supposed to be a Book that could find any spell in the world. Kind of like a summoning Book. He wanted to be able to just write the name of the spell in the book and the spell appear. However, Clow Reed didn't exactly have his powers completely mastered. Instead of a summoning book, he created The Book of Clow. Before Clow-san died, he created me to guard over the Book until it came to be with it's rightful owner. Years passed after Clow-san's death and the Book passed from one pair of hands to the next. The Book must have went through at least a hundred different owners. And everyone of them died an untimely death. Why? I still don't know. I think it's because none of the previous owners had the key that would open the Book. Thus they would be overcome by the Book's overflowing power. Or at least that's my perspective. The Book's last owner was a merchant who lived in a small village in Egypt. He had come upon the Book at a market and had immediately bought it. But over the passage of three years, the worst of luck had come upon him. So he thought that returning the Book to Clow Reed's own residence would undo all the harm. He returned the Book but died shortly when his home went up in flames. The Book stayed hidden away for a few years until your father came. He found the Book and took it back with him. At the time, I was aware of what was happening, but I wasn't awake. Only when the true owner of the Book unlock it's secrets could I awake. Thus you came. You unlocked the Book and now here we are." He finished as he lazily sagged against one of the pillows.
Sakura looked at him suspicously. "I have a few questions." she mumbled.
Kero yawned. "Shoot."
Sakura took a deep breath then let it out slowly. "If you were created to 'guard' the Book then why did I have you years before the Book actually came to Tomoeda?" she asked as she leaned forward to watch the small toy.
Kero shrugged. "I don't really know. Usually I end up with the next owner of the Book before the Book itself is there. It knows everything so it probably knew you were to be it's owner before you were even born." he explained.
Sakura gasped. "So the boy in my dream was right."she mumbled to herself.
Kero, who had been so quietly falling asleep, heard this and sat up. "Boy? What Boy?" he asked as he flew up in Sakura's face.
Sakura simply swatted him back. "Just this boy who was in my dream. He told me a little about the Book and said that I needed to find him."
Kero was panicking. "Do you know who he was? What was his name?" he asked quickly.
Sakura sat there and thought for a moment. "He did tell me his name. I just can't remember what it was..." she trailed off into her thoughts.
Kero pounced on her and stressed the importance of the boy's name by shaking her forcefully. "C'mon Sakura! Try to think. This is deadly important!"
"Deadly?" Tomoyo piped in. "Why is his name so important?" she asked.
Sakura nodded her head in agreement.
Kero grew frustrated. "It is!" he growled before pacing. "As far as I know of, there is only one other person who knows of the Book. If that jerk got a hold of the Book, it would mean the end of the world. An Apocalypse! He must not know of the Book's exact location. But-" He stopped long enough to send Sakura a glare. "But if he's already contacted you, then that means he knows where we are." Kero returned to pacing. "We have to figure out a plan. Something must be done so that the Book doesn't end up with that Bozo." He continued to mumble to himself while Tomoyo looked at her bestfriend worriedly.
"Sakura?"
Sakura moved her gaze away from the crazy toy to look at her best friend. "Yeah Tomoyo-chan?"
Tomoyo lowered her gaze to stare at the comforter. "If there's a person out there trying to get there hands on the Book, do you think they might have taken Fujitaka-san?" she asked. "They might of thought he was the Book's new owner and kidnapped him."
Sakura looked at her. "Maybe. I think I might have to find this other person."
"No!" Both girls whipped their heads around to stare at the angry plush toy. "You won't do anything. You won't have to." He returned to his pacing. "If they took your father, they'll realize their mistake soon enough and return for you. If you go straight to them, we won't be able to abserve what we're up against. If they come here, you'll have the advantage since you know this town better then they do."
Tomoyo looked at Kero strangely. "They're not from here?"
Kero shook his head. "No, they reside in Hong Kong."
Sakura nodded her head. "Yeah I wouldn't do so good going to Hong Kong."
"You should stay here until they return." Tomoyo insisted.
Sakura nodded. "Maybe. But then how will I know if they arrive?"
Tomoyo sighed. "I guess we need to think this through before doing anything." she whispered.
Kero shook his head. "Or we could always do the alternative."
Sakura and Tomoyo looked at him weirdly. "And what is the alternative?" Tomoyo asked.
Suddenly Kero got this evil glint in his eyes. "We wing it."
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Vixen:: I still feel that this is short. I added a few little things here and there and yet it feels terribly short. Idk...I guess I'm just being weird.
Syaoran:: (grinned) Yes. Yes you are.
Vixen:: Oi! Shut it, brat!
Syaoran:: I am not a brat. I am the heir to the Li Dynasty. You should be nice to me.
Vixen:: Oh I should, should I?
Syaoran:: Yes. Yes you should.
Vixen:: (Glares) Eriol! You should get your butt out here and get this Brat to behave before I kill him. (grumbles) Or worse.
Eriol:: (Pops in from other room) And what has my cute little decedent done this time, Vixen-sama?
Vixen::(pouts) He's being mean to me. So you better tell him to be nice before I do something really mean.
Syaoran:: (smirks that...smirk!) Oh? And what exactly could you do to me, oh-Weird-one?
Vixen:: (explodes) That's it! Sakura marries Yukito and you marry Meiling! Mess with me why don't cha!
Syaoran:: (Scared) What? Not Meiling!
Eriol:: (XD) Hahahaha! She did the same thing to me too dude! You better be nice and apologize before she really does it.
Syaoran:: (gets on knees and beg) Please don't put me with Meiling! I want Sakura! Not that beast! I'm So Sorry!
Meiling:: (in other room) Hey!
Syaoran:: No Offense Mei!
Vixen:: (glares at brat) You better be glad I'm so nice. Now go hug Sakura or something. Get out of my sight. (waves him off)
Syaoran (nods) Okay! (Disappears)
Vixen:: (looks at Eriol) Did you get them?
Eriol:: (holds up a pair of keys) Yep! We get to go joy ridin' in Syao's car! Awesome!
Vixen:: (Smirks) I'm so evil.
Eriol:: Yeah yeah...lets go already!
Vixen:: Okay. Hold Up. (turns to audience.)
Well, I'm going to ask for just 2 reviews again. It is short and everything. But anyway, prepare for next time because Syaoran's Group finally meets Sakura! So Exciting! Oh! And sorry for all the spelling mistakes in this chapter. My spelling checker is messing up. I'll fix it.
Anyway, I wanna go wreck Syao's new sports car so until next time...
Bye!
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